bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--ECONOMIC DEVASTATION: Budget Office Estimates GDP Drop of 28 Points in Second Quarter

President Donald Trump used to regularly brag about how the U.S. economy was roaring due to his economic policies , but the coronavirus pandemic has wiped those gains out almost completely .
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a preliminary forecast on Thursday that is dire : CBO expects that the economy will contract sharply during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the continued disruption of commerce stemming from the spread of the novel coronavirus .
The following are CBO ’ s very preliminary estimates , which are based on information about the economy that was available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects of an economic boost from recently enacted legislation .
• Gross domestic product is expected to decline by more than 7 percent during the second quarter .
If that happened , the decline in the annualized growth rate reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis would be about four times larger and would exceed 28 percent .
Those declines could be much larger , however .
• The unemployment rate is expected to exceed 10 percent during the second quarter , in part reflecting the 3.3 million new unemployment insurance claims reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new claims reported this morning .
( The number of new claims was about 10 times larger this morning than it had been in any single week during the recession from 2007 to 2009 . )
• Interest rates on 10-year Treasury notes are expected to be below 1 percent during the second quarter as a result of the Federal Reserve ’ s actions and market conditions .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 CBO ’ s economic projections , especially for later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
take our poll - story continues below Americans across the country are feeling the pain regardless of what industry they are in .
A study from Candor has indicated that 267 companies have instituted a hiring freeze due to coronavirus while 44 have laid off employees and 36 others have been forced to rescind offers because of the pandemic .
“ The travel , hospitality , and transportation segment was particularly hard hit , with 95 % of companies freezing hiring .
Only two companies , Bolt and Cruise , report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platforms — like Kayak , Expedia , and Booking.com — have suspended hiring .
Uber and Lyft have a headcount freeze but continue to backfill already open positions .
And 12 companies — like Bird , Expedia , Sonder , Mondee , and Knotel — have confirmed layoffs , ” VentureBeat wrote in their analysis of the data .
They noted that the companies that are still hiring are doing so at a reduced pace because of the economic carnage caused by coronavirus .
“ The good news : 111 companies are hiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiring have implemented some kind of hiring freeze , laid off people , or had offers rescinded .
That ’ s likely because hiring only continues for essential roles , ” they wrote .
Forbes has published a run-down of all the companies that downsizing due to the economic calamity .
They have compiled information from hundreds of employers showing the number of American workers displaced because of the pandemic .
Unemployment filings are at an all-time high , with 6.6 million beleaguered Americans filing for benefits last week .
With President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national stay-at-home recommendations until Apr .
30 , the worst economic damage could be yet to come .
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ECONOMIC DEVASTATION: Budget Office Estimates GDP Drop of 28 Points in Second Quarter
President Donald Trump used to regularly brag about how the U.S. economy was roaring due to his economic policies, but the coronavirus pandemic has wiped those gains out almost completely.
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a preliminary forecast on Thursday that is dire:
CBO expects that the economy will contract sharply during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the continued disruption of commerce stemming from the spread of the novel coronavirus. The following are CBO’s very preliminary estimates, which are based on information about the economy that was available through this morning and which include the effects of an economic boost from recently enacted legislation. Gross domestic product is expected to decline by more than 7 percent during the second quarter. If that happened, the decline in the annualized growth rate reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis would be about four times larger and would exceed 28 percent. Those declines could be much larger, however.
is expected to decline by more than 7 percent during the second quarter. If that happened, the decline in the annualized growth rate reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis would be about four times larger and would exceed 28 percent. Those declines could be much larger, however. The unemployment rate is expected to exceed 10 percent during the second quarter, in part reflecting the 3.3 million new unemployment insurance claims reported on March 26 and the 6.6 million new claims reported this morning. (The number of new claims was about 10 times larger this morning than it had been in any single week during the recession from 2007 to 2009.)
is expected to exceed 10 percent during the second quarter, in part reflecting the 3.3 million new unemployment insurance claims reported on March 26 and the 6.6 million new claims reported this morning. (The number of new claims was about 10 times larger this morning than it had been in any single week during the recession from 2007 to 2009.) Interest rates on 10-year Treasury notes are expected to be below 1 percent during the second quarter as a result of the Federal Reserve’s actions and market conditions. CBO’s economic projections, especially for later periods, are highly uncertain at this time.
Americans across the country are feeling the pain regardless of what industry they are in. A study from Candor has indicated that 267 companies have instituted a hiring freeze due to coronavirus while 44 have laid off employees and 36 others have been forced to rescind offers because of the pandemic.
“The travel, hospitality, and transportation segment was particularly hard hit, with 95% of companies freezing hiring. Only two companies, Bolt and Cruise, report they are still hiring. All booking platforms — like Kayak, Expedia, and Booking.com — have suspended hiring. Uber and Lyft have a headcount freeze but continue to backfill already open positions. And 12 companies — like Bird, Expedia, Sonder, Mondee, and Knotel — have confirmed layoffs,” VentureBeat wrote in their analysis of the data.
They noted that the companies that are still hiring are doing so at a reduced pace because of the economic carnage caused by coronavirus.
“The good news: 111 companies are hiring. But 10% of those still hiring have implemented some kind of hiring freeze, laid off people, or had offers rescinded. That’s likely because hiring only continues for essential roles,” they wrote.
Forbes has published a run-down of all the companies that downsizing due to the economic calamity. They have compiled information from hundreds of employers showing the number of American workers displaced because of the pandemic.
Unemployment filings are at an all-time high, with 6.6 million beleaguered Americans filing for benefits last week. With President Trump recently announcing that he has extended his national stay-at-home recommendations until Apr. 30, the worst economic damage could be yet to come.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--New Analysis Shows Coronavirus Model Used by White House Drastically Overestimates Pandemic Numbers

The coronavirus models used by the White House are dramatically overestimating the numbers who will potentially become afflicted with the sickness , according to analysis conducted by The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis .
Davis issued a report on social media showing that the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ( IHME ) model used by the White House is heavily skewed toward alarmist numbers .
take our poll - story continues below Davis also studied data on a state-by-state basis using the IHME model and found it to be severely flawed in every instance .
“ If we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s economy to “ flatten the curve ” based on the projections of a single model , it shouldn ’ t be too much to ask that the model approximate reality when it comes to hospitalizations , ” Davis asked in a subsequent tweet .
The Trump administration initially pushed back against coronavirus hysteria , but they have succumbed to it in recent days .
They extended their social distancing recommendations until Apr .
30 earlier this week , which may ultimately cripple the national economy .
Trump had previously said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and running by Easter Sunday .
Big League Politics reported on the White House ’ s embrace of coronavirus panic earlier this week : The federal government won ’ t end up recommending that Americans start getting back to work by Easter , with President Donald Trump extending the Center for Disease Control ’ s ‘ Social Distancing ’ guidelines to April 30th .
President Trump announced the move in a press briefing of the national Coronavirus Task Force in the Rose Garden Sunday .
The strategy represents a departure from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month , who accepts the need to place the national economy on hold to appropriately focus on combating the epidemic in the United States .
“ Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory has been won , ” stated the President .
“ Therefore we will be extending our guidelines to April 30.
” The guidelines suggest that Americans avoid congregating in groups of people more than ten and that most non-essential businesses and organizations physically close .
President Trump also mentioned that he ’ s considering to invoke further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marshal the manufacturing capabilities of private companies hesitant to accept government contracts to manufacture necessary supplies such as ventilators and masks .
Based on their use of the flawed models , the Trump administration is now predicting that over 100,000 Americans will die because of the coronavirus .
The White House believes that the next two weeks will be particularly deadly .
“ This is going to be a rough two week period , ” Trump said .
“ As a nation we ’ re going to have a really rough two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our endurance will be tried.
” “ This could be a hell of a bad two weeks .
This is going to be a very bad two or maybe even three weeks .
This is going to be three weeks like we ’ ve never seen before , ” he added .
Americans have jettisoned independence and rationality in the face of the coronavirus pandemic , and their lost liberties may never return when this nightmare comes to an end .

New Analysis Shows Coronavirus Model Used by White House Drastically Overestimates Pandemic Numbers
The coronavirus models used by the White House are dramatically overestimating the numbers who will potentially become afflicted with the sickness, according to analysis conducted by The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis.
Davis issued a report on social media showing that the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) model used by the White House is heavily skewed toward alarmist numbers.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1245742813016395777
Davis also studied data on a state-by-state basis using the IHME model and found it to be severely flawed in every instance.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1245742816342532096
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1245742819152670720
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1245742822512381954
“If we’re going to shut down the entire nation’s economy to “flatten the curve” based on the projections of a single model, it shouldn’t be too much to ask that the model approximate reality when it comes to hospitalizations,” Davis asked in a subsequent tweet.
The Trump administration initially pushed back against coronavirus hysteria, but they have succumbed to it in recent days. They extended their social distancing recommendations until Apr. 30 earlier this week, which may ultimately cripple the national economy. Trump had previously said that he hoped to have the country back up and running by Easter Sunday.
Big League Politics reported on the White House’s embrace of coronavirus panic earlier this week:
The federal government won’t end up recommending that Americans start getting back to work by Easter, with President Donald Trump extending the Center for Disease Control’s ‘Social Distancing’ guidelines to April 30th. President Trump announced the move in a press briefing of the national Coronavirus Task Force in the Rose Garden Sunday. The strategy represents a departure from a suggestion raised by Trump earlier in the month, who accepts the need to place the national economy on hold to appropriately focus on combating the epidemic in the United States. “Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory has been won,” stated the President. “Therefore we will be extending our guidelines to April 30.” The guidelines suggest that Americans avoid congregating in groups of people more than ten and that most non-essential businesses and organizations physically close. President Trump also mentioned that he’s considering to invoke further use of the Defense Production Act to marshal the manufacturing capabilities of private companies hesitant to accept government contracts to manufacture necessary supplies such as ventilators and masks.
Based on their use of the flawed models, the Trump administration is now predicting that over 100,000 Americans will die because of the coronavirus. The White House believes that the next two weeks will be particularly deadly.
“This is going to be a rough two week period,” Trump said. “As a nation we’re going to have a really rough two weeks. Our strength will be tested and our endurance will be tried.”
“This could be a hell of a bad two weeks. This is going to be a very bad two or maybe even three weeks. This is going to be three weeks like we’ve never seen before,” he added.
Americans have jettisoned independence and rationality in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and their lost liberties may never return when this nightmare comes to an end.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--Hollywood Abuser Amber Heard Fired From ‘Aquaman 2’ After Domestic Violence Admission

Hollywood actress Amber Heard has officially been dropped from the sequel to hit movie Aquaman after shocking audio emerged of the starlet admitting that she beat her ex-husband Johnny Depp .
The News International reported on Wednesday that Heard has been removed from the project , as Warner Bros wants to distance themselves from the toxic femme whose public reputation has taken a hit as her illicit dealings have surfaced .
Big League Politics reported on the release of hidden audio earlier this year in which Heard boasted about beating Depp and mocked the exacerbated movie star : Trending : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 Depp maintained his innocence throughout Heard ’ s public campaign to paint him as an abuser , and now audio recordings back his story up .
The Daily Mail obtained the audio this week that essentially vindicates Depp , and indicates that Heard is another grifter enabled by the senseless anti-male hysteria of the # MeToo movement .
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“ You are f**king killing me .
Your f**king people are trying to kill me , ” Depp told Heard as he pleaded with her to go to a mediator for their ongoing divorce .
“ You ’ ve turned me into a… my boy goes to school and has kids go , so your f**king dad ’ s a wife beater ?
” he added .
She taunted Depp , claiming that a jury would never believe his story that she initiated the violence that occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know I ’ m a 115 , well not anymore , but I was a 115lb , almost 115lb woman , ” Heard told Depp in the audio recording .
“ You ’ re going to get up on the stand , Johnny , and say , she started it ?
Really ?
” Depp has pushed back against Heard in the public eye , even filing a $ 50 million defamation lawsuit against her for the op/ed that was published and circulated widely by the fake news .
“ Ms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse ; she is a perpetrator , ” the lawsuit claims , alleging that Heard created false evidence and phony injury photos for the press .
In another audio recording , Heard admits to slapping Depp in the face .
“ I ’ m sorry that I didn ’ t , uh , uh , hit you across the face in a proper slap , but I was hitting you , it was not punching you .
Babe , you ’ re not punched , ” she told Depp .
The divorce of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gruesome proceeding with Heard attempting to play the victim at every turn , even emerging as an early hero for the # MeToo movement .
“ Two years ago , I became a public figure representing domestic abuse , and I felt the full force of our culture ’ s wrath for women who speak out , ” she wrote in a Washington Post op/ed in Dec. 2018 , whining about how her pitiful attempt to take Depp to the cleaners was so difficult for her .
Heard is learning that her actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ princess in the age of female empowerment can not protect her from the fallout of her disgusting and deceptive actions .

Hollywood Abuser Amber Heard Fired From ‘Aquaman 2’ After Domestic Violence Admission
Hollywood actress Amber Heard has officially been dropped from the sequel to hit movie Aquaman after shocking audio emerged of the starlet admitting that she beat her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
The News International reported on Wednesday that Heard has been removed from the project, as Warner Bros wants to distance themselves from the toxic femme whose public reputation has taken a hit as her illicit dealings have surfaced.
Big League Politics reported on the release of hidden audio earlier this year in which Heard boasted about beating Depp and mocked the exacerbated movie star:
Depp maintained his innocence throughout Heard’s public campaign to paint him as an abuser, and now audio recordings back his story up. The Daily Mail obtained the audio this week that essentially vindicates Depp, and indicates that Heard is another grifter enabled by the senseless anti-male hysteria of the #MeToo movement. “You are f**king killing me. Your f**king people are trying to kill me,” Depp told Heard as he pleaded with her to go to a mediator for their ongoing divorce. “You’ve turned me into a… my boy goes to school and has kids go, so your f**king dad’s a wife beater?” he added. She taunted Depp, claiming that a jury would never believe his story that she initiated the violence that occurred during their tumultuous relationship. “Do you know I’m a 115, well not anymore, but I was a 115lb, almost 115lb woman,” Heard told Depp in the audio recording. “You’re going to get up on the stand, Johnny, and say, she started it? Really?” Depp has pushed back against Heard in the public eye, even filing a $50 million defamation lawsuit against her for the op/ed that was published and circulated widely by the fake news. “Ms. Heard is not a victim of domestic abuse; she is a perpetrator,” the lawsuit claims, alleging that Heard created false evidence and phony injury photos for the press. In another audio recording, Heard admits to slapping Depp in the face. “I’m sorry that I didn’t, uh, uh, hit you across the face in a proper slap, but I was hitting you, it was not punching you. Babe, you’re not punched,” she told Depp.
The divorce of Heard and Depp has been a particularly gruesome proceeding with Heard attempting to play the victim at every turn, even emerging as an early hero for the #MeToo movement.
“Two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out,” she wrote in a Washington Post op/ed in Dec. 2018, whining about how her pitiful attempt to take Depp to the cleaners was so difficult for her.
Heard is learning that her actions have consequences, and being a privileged princess in the age of female empowerment cannot protect her from the fallout of her disgusting and deceptive actions.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--ANTIFA Terrorists Give Tips on How to Break Into Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic

ANTIFA terrorists are encouraging their followers to commit home invasions during the coronavirus pandemic , with one popular social media account giving tips to activists on how to commit these violent acts .
Journalist Andy Ngo , who was once hit in the head with a concrete milkshake by ANTIFA terrorists , drew attention to ANTIFA fomenting anarchy during the coronavirus pandemic in a social media post : Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 take our poll - story continues below Major social media entities , particularly Twitter , allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have repeatedly refused to ban far-left agitators who openly pine for violence and harass political enemies while cracking down on the free speech of conservatives .
Big League Politics reported last year about how Twitter allowed an ANTIFA-style group to venerate a left-wing terrorist who shot up a migrant detention facility in Washington state : The social media giant Twitter is allowing the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club ( JBGC ) , an ANTIFA militia group , to promote a reading list preferred by domestic terrorist Willem Van Spronsen on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while committing a terrorist attack against a migrant detention facility in Tacoma , WA in July .
He had trained with the JBGC before he went on his rampage , which caused only property damage .
The JBGC posted a blog last week on their official website in anticipation for the Seattle Anarchist Book Fair that took place on Dec. 1 .
They call their outreach at the event a big success .
“ We brought hundreds of pieces of literature for community defense and firearms education , a magnitude more stickers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donated books that belonged to Will Van Spronsen , ” the JBGC wrote .
“ Everyone annihilated our literature inventory , so we had to do a surprise round of printing in bigger numbers for Sunday , which also went quickly .
It was also great to meet so many new people !
” they added… The JBGC has turned Van Spronsen into a martyr and regularly hands out copies of the deranged manifesto that he penned shortly before committing his terrorist attack .
“ There ’ s wrong and there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take action against the forces of evil , ” Van Spronsen wrote in his manifesto .
“ Evil says one life is worth less than another .
Evil says the flow of commerce is our purpose here .
Evil says concentration camps for folks deemed lesser are necessary .
The handmaid of evil says the concentration camps should be more humane .
Beware the centrist.
” “ This is a call to patriots… to stand against this travesty against everything that you hold sacred , ” he added .
There is blood on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giants for enabling the violent actions of ANTIFA .
SIGN YOUR BIG LEAGUE PETITION TO DESIGNATE ANTIFA A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION NOW !

ANTIFA Terrorists Give Tips on How to Break Into Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic
ANTIFA terrorists are encouraging their followers to commit home invasions during the coronavirus pandemic, with one popular social media account giving tips to activists on how to commit these violent acts.
Journalist Andy Ngo, who was once hit in the head with a concrete milkshake by ANTIFA terrorists, drew attention to ANTIFA fomenting anarchy during the coronavirus pandemic in a social media post:
Antifa accounts promoting criminal activities & providing instructions on how to break into homes proliferate on @Twitter during the virus pandemic. This antifa account that says it is based in the Pacific NW has thousands of followers: pic.twitter.com/rIRaizQJno — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 1, 2020
Major social media entities, particularly Twitter, allow ANTIFA terrorists to organize on their platforms. They have repeatedly refused to ban far-left agitators who openly pine for violence and harass political enemies while cracking down on the free speech of conservatives.
Big League Politics reported last year about how Twitter allowed an ANTIFA-style group to venerate a left-wing terrorist who shot up a migrant detention facility in Washington state:
The social media giant Twitter is allowing the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club (JBGC), an ANTIFA militia group, to promote a reading list preferred by domestic terrorist Willem Van Spronsen on their platform. Van Spronsen was killed while committing a terrorist attack against a migrant detention facility in Tacoma, WA in July. He had trained with the JBGC before he went on his rampage, which caused only property damage. The JBGC posted a blog last week on their official website in anticipation for the Seattle Anarchist Book Fair that took place on Dec. 1. They call their outreach at the event a big success. “We brought hundreds of pieces of literature for community defense and firearms education, a magnitude more stickers, and gave away non-lethal defense options and donated books that belonged to Will Van Spronsen,” the JBGC wrote. “Everyone annihilated our literature inventory, so we had to do a surprise round of printing in bigger numbers for Sunday, which also went quickly. It was also great to meet so many new people!” they added… The JBGC has turned Van Spronsen into a martyr and regularly hands out copies of the deranged manifesto that he penned shortly before committing his terrorist attack. “There’s wrong and there’s right. It’s time to take action against the forces of evil,” Van Spronsen wrote in his manifesto. “Evil says one life is worth less than another. Evil says the flow of commerce is our purpose here. Evil says concentration camps for folks deemed lesser are necessary. The handmaid of evil says the concentration camps should be more humane. Beware the centrist.” “This is a call to patriots… to stand against this travesty against everything that you hold sacred,” he added.
There is blood on the hands of the Silicon Valley tech giants for enabling the violent actions of ANTIFA.
SIGN YOUR BIG LEAGUE PETITION TO DESIGNATE ANTIFA A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION NOW!


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--U.S. Intelligence Reports that China Hid the Extent of the Wuhan Virus Outbreak

According to a Bloomberg report , China has not been forthcoming about the extent of the Wuhan Virus in its country .
It has apparently , under-reported “ both total cases and deaths it ’ s suffered from the disease , the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House , according to three U.S. officials.
” The officials requested to stay anonymous because the report is confidential and declined to give further details about its contents .
The main takeaway though is “ that China ’ s public reporting on cases and deaths is intentionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report concludes that China ’ s numbers are fake.
” Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 The White House received this report last week , according to one of the aforementioned officials .
take our poll - story continues below The pandemic originated in China ’ s Hubei province in late 2019 , but the country has officially reported only about 82,000 cases and 3,300 deaths , according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University .
America , on the other hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,000 deaths which is allegedly the largest publicly and reported outbreak in the world .
“ The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming , ” Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 on CNN .
“ What appears evident now is that long before the world learned in December that China was dealing with this , and maybe as much as a month earlier than that , that the outbreak was real in China.
” China imposed one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by this pandemic .
However , the Chinese government has not been transparent about its recording strategies and is constantly changing its methods for recording cases .
Republicans have been skeptical of the numbers coming out of Beijing .
“ The claim that the United States has more coronavirus deaths than China is false , ” declared Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse .
“ Without commenting on any classified information , this much is painfully obvious : The Chinese Communist Party has lied , is lying , and will continue to lie about coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Michael Pompeo has called on China to be transparent about their outbreaks .
“ This data set matters , ” he said during a news conference in Washington on March 31 , 2020 .
The development of medical treatments and public-health measures to combat the virus “ so that we can save lives depends on the ability to have confidence and information about what has actually transpired , ” he asserted .
The Wuhan Virus pandemic illustrates the pitfalls of globalism and global integration at all costs .
When authoritarian regimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the international stage in terms of trade and migration , Western countries could be susceptible to demographic displacement , national security breaches , viral outbreaks , and corporate espionage .
This sage may be the wake-up call the West needs in trying to socially distance itself from China .

U.S. Intelligence Reports that China Hid the Extent of the Wuhan Virus Outbreak
According to a Bloomberg report, China has not been forthcoming about the extent of the Wuhan Virus in its country.
It has apparently, under-reported “both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to three U.S. officials.”
The officials requested to stay anonymous because the report is confidential and declined to give further details about its contents. The main takeaway though is “that China’s public reporting on cases and deaths is intentionally incomplete. Two of the officials said the report concludes that China’s numbers are fake.”
The White House received this report last week, according to one of the aforementioned officials.
The pandemic originated in China’s Hubei province in late 2019, but the country has officially reported only about 82,000 cases and 3,300 deaths, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. America, on the other hand, has 189,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths which is allegedly the largest publicly and reported outbreak in the world.
“The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming,” Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 on CNN. “What appears evident now is that long before the world learned in December that China was dealing with this, and maybe as much as a month earlier than that, that the outbreak was real in China.”
China imposed one of the strictest lockdowns of all nations afflicted by this pandemic. However, the Chinese government has not been transparent about its recording strategies and is constantly changing its methods for recording cases.
Republicans have been skeptical of the numbers coming out of Beijing.
“The claim that the United States has more coronavirus deaths than China is false,” declared Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse. “Without commenting on any classified information, this much is painfully obvious: The Chinese Communist Party has lied, is lying, and will continue to lie about coronavirus to protect the regime.”
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has called on China to be transparent about their outbreaks.
“This data set matters,” he said during a news conference in Washington on March 31, 2020. The development of medical treatments and public-health measures to combat the virus “so that we can save lives depends on the ability to have confidence and information about what has actually transpired,” he asserted.
The Wuhan Virus pandemic illustrates the pitfalls of globalism and global integration at all costs.
When authoritarian regimes like China are treated like equals on the international stage in terms of trade and migration, Western countries could be susceptible to demographic displacement, national security breaches, viral outbreaks, and corporate espionage.
This sage may be the wake-up call the West needs in trying to socially distance itself from China.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--Greensboro Mayor Changes Her Mind and Admits that Gun Stores are “Essential” After GOA Sent a Legal

Jordan Stein , the Director of Communications for Gun Owners of America ( GOA ) , sent out a news release about Greensboro , North Carolina mayor Nancy Vaughan reversing course on gun store closures .
Previously , Vaughan told the media that gun stores were not “ essential ” businesses .
After , GOA and Grass Roots North Carolina ( GRNC ) contacted her , she changed her stance .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 GOA and GRNC originally sent a Cease and Desist letter to make her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential business , or face legal action .
Mayor Vaughan relayed to GOA and GRNC in an email that she was wrong in her original interpretation .
take our poll - story continues below Stein noted that “ While GOA and GRNC are thankful for the clarification , both organizations still look forward to seeing a public announcement by Mayor Vaughan to let the citizens of the Gate City know they can lawfully visit and purchase firearms and ammunition from gun stores during the ‘ stay-at-home ’ order.
” Additionally , Wake County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores re-open their doors after a GOA and GRNC sent the county a similar letter GOA and GRNC sent letters directed towards Guildford County and the city of Durham urging local officials to keep gun stores open or face legal action .
Times of crisis are when the petty tyrants come out of the woodwork .
Leftist-run urban centers across America are taking advantage of this crisis to infringe on the right to bear arms .
Many organizations like Gun Owners of America and a select few elected officials have answered the call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infringe on gun rights .
More cities will likely be reversing course on this matter soon .
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Greensboro Mayor Changes Her Mind and Admits that Gun Stores are “Essential” After GOA Sent a Legal Warning
Jordan Stein, the Director of Communications for Gun Owners of America (GOA), sent out a news release about Greensboro, North Carolina mayor Nancy Vaughan reversing course on gun store closures.
Previously, Vaughan told the media that gun stores were not “essential” businesses.
After, GOA and Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) contacted her, she changed her stance.
GOA and GRNC originally sent a Cease and Desist letter to make her revise her interpretation of what constitutes an essential business, or face legal action. Mayor Vaughan relayed to GOA and GRNC in an email that she was wrong in her original interpretation.
Stein noted that “While GOA and GRNC are thankful for the clarification, both organizations still look forward to seeing a public announcement by Mayor Vaughan to let the citizens of the Gate City know they can lawfully visit and purchase firearms and ammunition from gun stores during the ‘stay-at-home’ order.”
Additionally, Wake County, North Carolina has also let gun stores re-open their doors after a GOA and GRNC sent the county a similar letter
GOA and GRNC sent letters directed towards Guildford County and the city of Durham urging local officials to keep gun stores open or face legal action.
Times of crisis are when the petty tyrants come out of the woodwork.
Leftist-run urban centers across America are taking advantage of this crisis to infringe on the right to bear arms.
Many organizations like Gun Owners of America and a select few elected officials have answered the call by standing up to these attempts to infringe on gun rights.
More cities will likely be reversing course on this matter soon.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--President Trump is Deporting Unaccompanied Illegal Alien Minors to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus

President Donald Trump has started deporting unaccompanied minors found trying to illegally cross the U.S. border in order to stop the spread of coronavirus , and liberals are enraged as a result .
The administration is enforcing a March 20 order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , which states that no unauthorized individual could cross the border during the coronavirus pandemic .
The US Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) has confirmed that the CDC policy is being applied to migrant children at the border , according to BuzzFeed News .
Trending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 “ All aliens CBP encounters may be subject to the CDC ’ s Order Suspending Introduction Of Persons From A Country Where A Communicable Disease Exists ( March 20 , 2020 ) , including minors , ” a CBP official told BuzzFeed News in a statement .
take our poll - story continues below “ When minors are encountered without adult family members , CBP works closely with their home countries to transfer them to the custody of government officials and reunite them with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” they added .
Left-wing activists who support the migrant trafficking industry are up in arms that the Trump administration is actually enforcing the law and putting Americans first during an unprecedented pandemic .
“ Children arriving at the border , many of whom have endured unimaginable harm at home and on their journey , are the most vulnerable group encountered by border officials .
Unaccompanied children are particularly vulnerable to trafficking , ” said Aaron Reichlin-Melnick , a policy analyst at the American Immigration Council .
“ The answer to coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm ’ s way.
” Eleanor Acer , who works as the refugee protection director for Human Rights First , said that the Trump administration is “ using ” the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse “ to advance their long-standing goal of overturning US laws protecting vulnerable children and people seeking asylum.
” During the crisis , the number of referrals for unaccompanied minors who arrive illegally into the U.S. has dropped precipitously .
Referrals from Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) have dropped 78 percent over the past month , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward the US refugee agency on Sunday .
“ This is a drastic drop in referrals , especially compared to 2019 , when well over a hundred unaccompanied children were referred to ORR each day , ” said Sarah Pierce , an analyst with the Migration Policy Institute .
“ While it likely reflects decreased arrivals at the southern border , it also suggests that many are being refused entry , in direct contravention of federal law , ” she added .
The administration ’ s opponents claim that the President is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( TVPRA ) , a law that was signed by former President George W. Bush in 2008 that allows illegals to flood the border .
“ Reports that DHS is not following the TVPRA are deeply troubling , ” wrote Sens .
Dianne Feinstein ( D-CA ) and Dick Durbin ( D-IL ) , along with Reps. Jerrold Nadler ( D-NY ) and Zoe Lofgren ( D-CA ) , in a letter issued to acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf .
“ We have an obligation to ensure the health and safety of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be put in harm ’ s way to protect us from the coronavirus pandemic .
DHS has the ability and capacity to protect both these children and the public .
We request that DHS stop this practice immediately , ” they added .
Even during a coronavirus crisis , the far-left Democrats are still refusing to shut down the border even if it means the pandemic will worsen as a direct result .

President Trump is Deporting Unaccompanied Illegal Alien Minors to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
President Donald Trump has started deporting unaccompanied minors found trying to illegally cross the U.S. border in order to stop the spread of coronavirus, and liberals are enraged as a result.
The administration is enforcing a March 20 order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which states that no unauthorized individual could cross the border during the coronavirus pandemic.
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has confirmed that the CDC policy is being applied to migrant children at the border, according to BuzzFeed News.
“All aliens CBP encounters may be subject to the CDC’s Order Suspending Introduction Of Persons From A Country Where A Communicable Disease Exists (March 20, 2020), including minors,” a CBP official told BuzzFeed News in a statement.
“When minors are encountered without adult family members, CBP works closely with their home countries to transfer them to the custody of government officials and reunite them with their families quickly and safely, if possible,” they added.
Left-wing activists who support the migrant trafficking industry are up in arms that the Trump administration is actually enforcing the law and putting Americans first during an unprecedented pandemic.
“Children arriving at the border, many of whom have endured unimaginable harm at home and on their journey, are the most vulnerable group encountered by border officials. Unaccompanied children are particularly vulnerable to trafficking,” said Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a policy analyst at the American Immigration Council. “The answer to coronavirus cannot be to put children in harm’s way.”
Eleanor Acer, who works as the refugee protection director for Human Rights First, said that the Trump administration is “using” the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse “to advance their long-standing goal of overturning US laws protecting vulnerable children and people seeking asylum.”
During the crisis, the number of referrals for unaccompanied minors who arrive illegally into the U.S. has dropped precipitously. Referrals from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have dropped 78 percent over the past month, with only four unaccompanied minor aliens being funneled toward the US refugee agency on Sunday.
“This is a drastic drop in referrals, especially compared to 2019, when well over a hundred unaccompanied children were referred to ORR each day,” said Sarah Pierce, an analyst with the Migration Policy Institute.
“While it likely reflects decreased arrivals at the southern border, it also suggests that many are being refused entry, in direct contravention of federal law,” she added.
The administration’s opponents claim that the President is not following the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), a law that was signed by former President George W. Bush in 2008 that allows illegals to flood the border.
“Reports that DHS is not following the TVPRA are deeply troubling,” wrote Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), in a letter issued to acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf.
“We have an obligation to ensure the health and safety of these children. Children do not have to be put in harm’s way to protect us from the coronavirus pandemic. DHS has the ability and capacity to protect both these children and the public. We request that DHS stop this practice immediately,” they added.
Even during a coronavirus crisis, the far-left Democrats are still refusing to shut down the border even if it means the pandemic will worsen as a direct result.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--Justin Trudeau Floats the Ideas of Tracking Canadians On Their Cell Phones

On March 24 , 2020 , the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau said that the use of location tracking technology is not completely off the table to tackle the Wuhan virus .
“ I think we recognize that in an emergency situation we need to take certain steps that wouldn ’ t be taken in a non-emergency situation , but as far as I know that is not a situation we are looking at right now , ” he stated .
“ But … all options are on the table to do what is necessary to keep Canadians safe.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 The Post Millennial reported that Toronto City Mayor John Tory announced that his city has already enacted similar measures to track city dwellers ’ phones .
take our poll - story continues below Tory said to the tech-news site The Logic that cellphone companies were giving him “ all the data on the pinging off their network on the weekend ” so that they could track where people were gathering .
“ [ It ’ s ] something we ’ re doing now… I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m getting it , ” stated Tory .
Tory ’ s comments contradict the official stance of the city of Toronto , who says it “ will not be using cell phone location data.
” “ The City of Toronto will not be using cell phone location data , nor does it have such data , to determine where people are not practicing physical distancing .
We know the vast majority of people who are not essential or critical workers are staying home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to a Global News report .
In countries like South Korea , phone and credit card data are used to track the movement of people who have contracted the Wuhan virus .
If someone was in close contact with another person who caught the disease , a notification was then sent to their phone .
In South Korea , individuals potentially exposed to the disease are quarantined at home and tracked with GPS technology .
Fines for leaving their house are roughly $ 8,000 .
Similarly , Israel has also started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the Wuhan virus .
Americans should be thankful they live in a country with robust civil liberties .
In many other countries , times of crisis instantly propel the government to take extreme actions that substantially erode basic freedoms .

Justin Trudeau Floats the Ideas of Tracking Canadians On Their Cell Phones
On March 24, 2020, the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau said that the use of location tracking technology is not completely off the table to tackle the Wuhan virus.
“I think we recognize that in an emergency situation we need to take certain steps that wouldn’t be taken in a non-emergency situation, but as far as I know that is not a situation we are looking at right now,” he stated.
“But … all options are on the table to do what is necessary to keep Canadians safe.”
The Post Millennial reported that Toronto City Mayor John Tory announced that his city has already enacted similar measures to track city dwellers’ phones.
Tory said to the tech-news site The Logic that cellphone companies were giving him “all the data on the pinging off their network on the weekend” so that they could track where people were gathering.
“[It’s] something we’re doing now… I asked for it, and I’m getting it,” stated Tory.
Tory’s comments contradict the official stance of the city of Toronto, who says it “will not be using cell phone location data.”
“The City of Toronto will not be using cell phone location data, nor does it have such data, to determine where people are not practicing physical distancing. We know the vast majority of people who are not essential or critical workers are staying home to help stop the spread of COVID-19,” said spokesperson Brad Ross in an e-mail statement, according to a Global News report.
In countries like South Korea, phone and credit card data are used to track the movement of people who have contracted the Wuhan virus. If someone was in close contact with another person who caught the disease, a notification was then sent to their phone.
In South Korea, individuals potentially exposed to the disease are quarantined at home and tracked with GPS technology. Fines for leaving their house are roughly $8,000.
Similarly, Israel has also started using cellular data to track individuals who tested positive for the Wuhan virus.
Americans should be thankful they live in a country with robust civil liberties.
In many other countries, times of crisis instantly propel the government to take extreme actions that substantially erode basic freedoms.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--2.5 Million Guns Sold In March, SMASHING Previous US Record For Gun Buys

Federal firearms licensees sold more than 2.5 million guns to the American public in March 2020 , easily smashing the previously held record for the most gun sales in an individual month by more than a million transactions .
The gun sale data has been gauged by Small Arms Analytics , and the estimation of a total of 2,583,238 sales has been pulled from raw FBI National Instant Criminal Background Checks System data .
It ’ s actually possible that the total figure of guns sales is a bit higher , considering gun sales between private individuals are not subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does the figure of 2.5 million gun sales surpass the previous monthly record holder from March 2019 , but it does so in a resounding fashion .
1.4 million guns were sold in that month , meaning that March 2020 surpassed the record by approximately 1.1 million sales .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 A breakdown of the sales between long guns and handguns was provided by Small Arms Analytics .
Handgun sales in particular spiked exponentially , easily surpassing previous quarterly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American elections .
take our poll - story continues below An alternate system of quantifying gun purchases utilized by the National Shooting Sports Foundation verified that March was in fact a record-setting month for gun sales .
The surge in gun and ammunition sales in the wake of the nascent Chinese coronavirus epidemic is well documented at this point , with gun and ammunition retailers reporting selling out their entire inventories and still not coming close to meeting demand .
As Americans arm themselves in unprecedented record-setting numbers , some major American municipalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wholly shut down the lawful firearms commerce and manufacturing industries .
However , several of them have been stopped cold in their tracks , in light of federal guidelines from the Trump administration that recognizes businesses serving the Second Amendment community as “ essential.
” New Jersey and Los Angeles County are among the two biggest governmental entities forced to walk back arbitrary commands that gun stores close in light of the guidelines .
Dubious state of emergency declarations that try to implement backdoor gun control in a hour where more Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever before simply aren ’ t going to work , judging from historical amounts of armaments freedom-loving patriots have secured in the last month alone .

2.5 Million Guns Sold In March, SMASHING Previous US Record For Gun Buys
Federal firearms licensees sold more than 2.5 million guns to the American public in March 2020, easily smashing the previously held record for the most gun sales in an individual month by more than a million transactions.
The gun sale data has been gauged by Small Arms Analytics, and the estimation of a total of 2,583,238 sales has been pulled from raw FBI National Instant Criminal Background Checks System data. It’s actually possible that the total figure of guns sales is a bit higher, considering gun sales between private individuals are not subject to the NICS system.
Not only does the figure of 2.5 million gun sales surpass the previous monthly record holder from March 2019, but it does so in a resounding fashion. 1.4 million guns were sold in that month, meaning that March 2020 surpassed the record by approximately 1.1 million sales.
A breakdown of the sales between long guns and handguns was provided by Small Arms Analytics. Handgun sales in particular spiked exponentially, easily surpassing previous quarterly highs in gun sales that preceded major American elections.
An alternate system of quantifying gun purchases utilized by the National Shooting Sports Foundation verified that March was in fact a record-setting month for gun sales.
The surge in gun and ammunition sales in the wake of the nascent Chinese coronavirus epidemic is well documented at this point, with gun and ammunition retailers reporting selling out their entire inventories and still not coming close to meeting demand.
As Americans arm themselves in unprecedented record-setting numbers, some major American municipalities and states have taken it upon themselves to wholly shut down the lawful firearms commerce and manufacturing industries. However, several of them have been stopped cold in their tracks, in light of federal guidelines from the Trump administration that recognizes businesses serving the Second Amendment community as “essential.”
New Jersey and Los Angeles County are among the two biggest governmental entities forced to walk back arbitrary commands that gun stores close in light of the guidelines.
Dubious state of emergency declarations that try to implement backdoor gun control in a hour where more Americans are seeking to lawfully arm themselves than ever before simply aren’t going to work, judging from historical amounts of armaments freedom-loving patriots have secured in the last month alone.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-02--INSANE: Engineer Ran Train Off Tracks to Damage Coronavirus HOSPITAL SHIP

A Los Angeles engineer reportedly derailed a train , sending it in the direction of the hospital ship USNS Mercy with the hopes of damaging the vessel Tuesday .
Eduardo Moreno of San Pedo is being charged with one count of train wrecking .
Prosecutors are claiming that Moreno was intentionally trying to damage the hospital ship .
They allude to the possibility of Moreno being a conspiracy theorist of some sort , evidently believing that the hospital ship was going to be used for nefarious purposes .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have crashed a Pacific Harbor Line train , running it off the rails and sending it careening through a barricade to the Port of Los Angeles ’ docks .
The train crashed through several barriers and fences , crossing over two gravel parking lots .
It ceased moving before reaching the Mercy , coming to rest just before the Vincent Thomas Bridge .
take our poll - story continues below No one was injured from the derailing of the train , but a leakage of fuel from the machine required a hazmat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moreno allegedly told investigators that he was “ suspicious ” of the ship , not believing that “ the ship is what they say it ’ s for.
” The locomotive engineer reportedly went on to say that “ you only get this chance once .
The whole world is watching .
I had to .
People don ’ t know what ’ s going on here .
Now they will.
” A Department of Justice press release on Moreno ’ s arrest and criminal charge describes the man as admitting to derailing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ship .
The Mercy docked at the Port of Los Angeles over the weekend .
The vessel in present in the area to assist in containment measures for the Chinese coronavirus epidemic , in a similar fashion to the hospital ship USNS Comfort ’ s presence in New York City .
Derailing a train with the intention of damaging a hospital ship is an extreme criminal act , to put it lightly .
The incident may have possible terrorist ramifications if it ’ s made clear that Moreno wanted to damage the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League Politics will continue to monitor this situation .
Video surfaced of the halted train and the damage it inflicted on the municipal docks on Tuesday .

INSANE: Engineer Ran Train Off Tracks to Damage Coronavirus HOSPITAL SHIP
A Los Angeles engineer reportedly derailed a train, sending it in the direction of the hospital ship USNS Mercy with the hopes of damaging the vessel Tuesday.
Eduardo Moreno of San Pedro is being charged with one count of train wrecking.
Prosecutors are claiming that Moreno was intentionally trying to damage the hospital ship. They allude to the possibility of Moreno being a conspiracy theorist of some sort, evidently believing that the hospital ship was going to be used for nefarious purposes.
Moreno is said to have crashed a Pacific Harbor Line train, running it off the rails and sending it careening through a barricade to the Port of Los Angeles’ docks. The train crashed through several barriers and fences, crossing over two gravel parking lots. It ceased moving before reaching the Mercy, coming to rest just before the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
No one was injured from the derailing of the train, but a leakage of fuel from the machine required a hazmat team to respond to the incident.
Moreno allegedly told investigators that he was “suspicious” of the ship, not believing that “the ship is what they say it’s for.” The locomotive engineer reportedly went on to say that “you only get this chance once. The whole world is watching. I had to. People don’t know what’s going on here. Now they will.”
A Department of Justice press release on Moreno’s arrest and criminal charge describes the man as admitting to derailing the train with the intention of damaging the ship.
The Mercy docked at the Port of Los Angeles over the weekend. The vessel in present in the area to assist in containment measures for the Chinese coronavirus epidemic, in a similar fashion to the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s presence in New York City.
Derailing a train with the intention of damaging a hospital ship is an extreme criminal act, to put it lightly. The incident may have possible terrorist ramifications if it’s made clear that Moreno wanted to damage the ship for overt political purposes.
Big League Politics will continue to monitor this situation.
UPDATE:
Video surfaced of the halted train and the damage it inflicted on the municipal docks on Tuesday.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--Houston Mayor Mocked for Begging Criminals to “Stay at Home and Chill” During Wuhan Virus Pandemic

Sylvester Turner , the mayor of Houston , has received ridicule for telling criminals to “ chill ” during the Wuhan Virus pandemic .
On March 30 , 2020 , Turner told reporters that the safest place for criminals to stay at during the Wuhan Virus outbreak is at home .
“ Until the coronavirus is resolved , criminals take a break .
Okay .
Stay home .
Stay home and don ’ t commit any crimes , ” remarked the mayor .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jail , and police officers will stay safe and go home to their families .
Okay , everybody chill .
Crooks , criminals , you chill.
” take our poll - story continues below Turner continued : “ Wait ‘ til the coronavirus is over and then we ’ ll all be okay.
” “ He did it guys … Democrat Mayor of Houston has put an end to all crime by simply telling criminals to “ take a break ” and “ chill ” A truly amazing approach , hopefully you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions Mayor Sylvester Turner is taking , ” tweeted @ stclairashley .
As absurd as Turner ’ s statement is , this is the typical mindset of the modern-day urban establishment .
They have largely abandoned law and order policies , and now believe that virtue signaling will make crime go away .
The good news is that Texas is still a law and order state , while also having strong gun rights which allow people to defend themselves from criminals .
Should Texas go blue , conservatives should expect politicians to push @ @ @

Houston Mayor Mocked for Begging Criminals to “Stay at Home and Chill” During Wuhan Virus Pandemic
Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston, has received ridicule for telling criminals to “chill” during the Wuhan Virus pandemic.
On March 30, 2020, Turner told reporters that the safest place for criminals to stay at during the Wuhan Virus outbreak is at home.
“Until the coronavirus is resolved, criminals take a break. Okay. Stay home. Stay home and don’t commit any crimes,” remarked the mayor.
“That way they stay safe and out of jail, and police officers will stay safe and go home to their families. Okay, everybody chill. Crooks, criminals, you chill.”
Turner continued: “Wait ‘til the coronavirus is over and then we’ll all be okay.”
“He did it guys … Democrat Mayor of Houston has put an end to all crime by simply telling criminals to “take a break” and “chill” A truly amazing approach, hopefully you can all sleep better knowing the great actions Mayor Sylvester Turner is taking,” tweeted @stclairashley.
He did it guys… Democrat Mayor of Houston has put an end to all crime by simply telling criminals to “take a break” and “chill” A truly amazing approach Hopefully you can all sleep better knowing the great actions Mayor Sylvester Turner is taking ???? pic.twitter.com/hjBB6Ae5L3 — Ashley StClair ???????? (@stclairashley) March 30, 2020
As absurd as Turner’s statement is, this is the typical mindset of the modern-day urban establishment.
They have largely abandoned law and order policies, and now believe that virtue signaling will make crime go away.
The good news is that Texas is still a law and order state, while also having strong gun rights which allow people to defend themselves from criminals.
Should Texas go blue, conservatives should expect politicians to push pro-criminal legislation.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--Pelosi Announces New House Committee to Politicize the Trump Administration’s Response to the Wuhan

On Thursday , April 2 , 2020 , Nancy Pelosi announced a new House select committee that would monitor the Trump administration ’ s response to the Wuhan Virus pandemic .
During a conference call with reporters , the House Speaker said House Majority Whip James Clyburn will be heading the panel .
Pelosi claims the committee , which will be comprised of Democrats and Republicans , will oversee the Trump administration ’ s management of the $ 2 trillion relief package and the government ’ s response as the pandemic continues .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2015 .
“ We face a deadly virus and a battered economy with millions of Americans suddenly out of work , ” Pelosi stated .
“ Congress has taken an important step in leading this crisis by passing three bills with over $ 2 trillion in emergency relief .
We need to ensure those dollars are spent carefully and effectively.
” take our poll - story continues below The speaker declared that the committee “ will root out waste , fraud and abuse ” and “ protect against price-gouging , profiteering and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to guarantee that the U.S. response to the outbreak is “ based on the best possible science ” and the advice of leading health experts , Pelosi asserted .
Responding to Pelosi ’ s announcement , White House spokesman Steven Groves said President Donald Trump and the White House Wuhan Virus task force “ are committing 100 % of their time , energy , and resources to ending the current crisis.
” He noted that “ any attempt to politicize the crisis even before it has ended is dangerous.
” During a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy described the panel as redundant because of the oversight mechanisms that are already in place in the stimulus bill .
Trump has every reason to worry about this committee .
Given Clyburn ’ s history of race-baiting , it will likely be used as a way to attack Trump .
After all , Clyburn has gone on record downplaying Trump ’ s economic policy successes in the black community .
The efforts will distract from the real matter at hand , China ’ s authoritarianism and use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power .
Democrats would like to make this a debate about “ racism ’ and shift the discussion from globalism vs. nationalism In the end , Americans are deprived of an actual policy debate that puts America First policies in the spotlight .

Pelosi Announces New House Committee to Politicize the Trump Administration’s Response to the Wuhan Virus
On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Nancy Pelosi announced a new House select committee that would monitor the Trump administration’s response to the Wuhan Virus pandemic.
During a conference call with reporters, the House Speaker said House Majority Whip James Clyburn will be heading the panel.
Pelosi claims the committee, which will be comprised of Democrats and Republicans, will oversee the Trump administration’s management of the $2 trillion relief package and the government’s response as the pandemic continues.
. “We face a deadly virus and a battered economy with millions of Americans suddenly out of work,” Pelosi stated. “Congress has taken an important step in leading this crisis by passing three bills with over $2 trillion in emergency relief. We need to ensure those dollars are spent carefully and effectively.”
The speaker declared that the committee “will root out waste, fraud and abuse” and “protect against price-gouging, profiteering and political favoritism.” Additionally, it will try to guarantee that the U.S. response to the outbreak is “based on the best possible science” and the advice of leading health experts, Pelosi asserted.
Responding to Pelosi’s announcement, White House spokesman Steven Groves said President Donald Trump and the White House Wuhan Virus task force “are committing 100% of their time, energy, and resources to ending the current crisis.” He noted that “any attempt to politicize the crisis even before it has ended is dangerous.”
During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy described the panel as redundant because of the oversight mechanisms that are already in place in the stimulus bill.
Trump has every reason to worry about this committee.
Given Clyburn’s history of race-baiting, it will likely be used as a way to attack Trump. After all, Clyburn has gone on record downplaying Trump’s economic policy successes in the black community.
The efforts will distract from the real matter at hand, China’s authoritarianism and use of the Wuhan Virus pandemic to consolidate its power.
Democrats would like to make this a debate about “racism’ and shift the discussion from globalism vs. nationalism
In the end, Americans are deprived of an actual policy debate that puts America First policies in the spotlight.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--San Francisco Dumps Environmentalism, Bans Reusable Bags at Grocery Stores During Coronavirus Pandem

The ultra left-wing city of San Francisco , Calif. is bailing on environmentalism during a time of great crisis , banning the use of reusable plastic bags at grocery stores temporarily due to concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus .
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has issued an ordinance preventing city residents from taking reusable items into the public and using them in essential stores .
They believe this will make it more difficult for germs to proliferate throughout the city .
“ There is no effective treatment or cure yet for the disease , testing ability while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s health care system is at ongoing risk of being overwhelmed .
For these reasons , it is imperative that San Francisco not only extend the duration of its stay at home order but also further limit essential activities and extend social distancing requirements outside the home , ” the ordinance reads .
Trending : FLASHBACK : Italian Media Exposed Chinese Experiments to Infect Humans with Coronavirus in 2015 San Francisco Mayor London Breed has not hesitated to shut down civil society in order to combat the spread of coronavirus .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , showing that the frequent leftist bugaboo is not actually a pressing concern .
take our poll - story continues below “ I can ’ t reiterate enough how important it is for all of us to continue to comply , for all of us to continue to be good citizens , to cooperate , ” said Breed , who has issued lockdown edicts that last until at least May 3 .
In 2007 , San Francisco was the first city in America to ban the use of plastic shopping bags .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this prohibition to satisfy Mother Earth and potentially start a trend throughout the country .
“ I am astounded and surprised by the worldwide attention , ” Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi said at the time , according to the SFGate .
“ Hopefully , other cities and other states will follow suit.
” The grocery store lobby in the state came out against the regulation at the time , believing that it would accomplish little to help the environment and only serve to frustrate consumers .
“ We ’ re disappointed that the Board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Kristin Power , who worked as the vice president of government relations for the California Grocers Association .
“ It will frustrate recycling efforts and will increase both consumer and retailer costs .
There ’ s also a real concern about the availability and quality of compostable bags , ” she added .
By instituting their emergency measures , San Francisco has demonstrated that environmental concerns are not particularly important in the grand scheme of things .
These lofty goals are put on the back burner when a real crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes precedence .

San Francisco Dumps Environmentalism, Bans Reusable Bags at Grocery Stores During Coronavirus Pandemic
The ultra left-wing city of San Francisco, Calif. is bailing on environmentalism during a time of great crisis, banning the use of reusable plastic bags at grocery stores temporarily due to concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has issued an ordinance preventing city residents from taking reusable items into the public and using them in essential stores. They believe this will make it more difficult for germs to proliferate throughout the city.
“There is no effective treatment or cure yet for the disease, testing ability while improving remains constrained, and San Francisco’s health care system is at ongoing risk of being overwhelmed. For these reasons, it is imperative that San Francisco not only extend the duration of its stay at home order but also further limit essential activities and extend social distancing requirements outside the home,” the ordinance reads.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has not hesitated to shut down civil society in order to combat the spread of coronavirus. She has effectively tossed environmentalism to the wayside, showing that the frequent leftist bugaboo is not actually a pressing concern.
“I can’t reiterate enough how important it is for all of us to continue to comply, for all of us to continue to be good citizens, to cooperate,” said Breed, who has issued lockdown edicts that last until at least May 3.
Today we officially extended the stay at home health order through May 3. I want to thank the people of San Francisco for continuing to do their part to save lives. I know this isn’t easy but we will get through it together. pic.twitter.com/4rggISBnQv — London Breed (@LondonBreed) March 31, 2020
In 2007, San Francisco was the first city in America to ban the use of plastic shopping bags. The leftists on the Board of Supervisors enacted this prohibition to satisfy Mother Earth and potentially start a trend throughout the country.
“I am astounded and surprised by the worldwide attention,” Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi said at the time, according to the SFGate. “Hopefully, other cities and other states will follow suit.”
The grocery store lobby in the state came out against the regulation at the time, believing that it would accomplish little to help the environment and only serve to frustrate consumers.
“We’re disappointed that the Board of Supervisors is going down this path,” said Kristin Power, who worked as the vice president of government relations for the California Grocers Association.
“It will frustrate recycling efforts and will increase both consumer and retailer costs. There’s also a real concern about the availability and quality of compostable bags,” she added.
By instituting their emergency measures, San Francisco has demonstrated that environmental concerns are not particularly important in the grand scheme of things. These lofty goals are put on the back burner when a real crisis, such as the coronavirus panic, takes precedence.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--Baltimore’s Population Plummets as the City Becomes Dysfunctional

ZeroHedge recently reported on the dire state of Baltimore .
The city ’ s population fell below 600,000 , as it is rocked by “ record homicides , an opioid crisis , and now an economic depression risks sending the city deeper into chaos.
” The Baltimore Sun , cited new U.S. Census data released on March 26 , 2020 , which estimated that Baltimore ’ s population was 593,490 as of July 2019 .
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In 1950 , the city had 950,000 residents .
Now it has 593,490 , which is a loss of 356,510 people , or about 37.5 % of the entire population in seven decades .
“ White flight ” , the crack epidemic of the 1980s/1990s , and a complete mismanagement of the city , have led to its notable decline .
As a result , many have fled the city altogether or have gone to Baltimore County and other surrounding counties .
Michael Rendall , the director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor at the University of Maryland , College Park , said in the aftermath 2015 Baltimore Riots , no other counties surrounding the city witnessed a decline in the population .
The city ’ s plunging population , Rendall stated , “ is not a phenomenon reflective of the overall metropolitan area.
” During the last year , Baltimore City saw 8,953 people leave the city , which is 1.5 percent of its population .
Putting this in perspective , when Democratic Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was in office in 2014 , the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , the city has lost about 5 % of its population in five years .
Ever since the riots , Baltimore ’ s economic growth has stagnated , homicides have been on the rise , and opioids have wreaked havoc on low-income neighborhoods .
In 2019 , Baltimore ’ s homicide rate Given the shocking realities of its high crime , it ’ s shocking the city hasn ’ t even bothered to pass legislation that would help citizens arm themselves against the very real threat of criminals .
It also doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embraced many of the wacky criminal justice reforms which empower criminals , while law-abiding citizens are at the mercy of society ’ s most depraved .

Baltimore’s Population Plummets as the City Becomes Dysfunctional
ZeroHedge recently reported on the dire state of Baltimore.
The city’s population fell below 600,000, as it is rocked by “record homicides, an opioid crisis, and now an economic depression risks sending the city deeper into chaos.”
The Baltimore Sun, cited new U.S. Census data released on March 26, 2020, which estimated that Baltimore’s population was 593,490 as of July 2019.
ZeroHedge provided some context to Baltimore’s imploding demographics:
To give you some perspective on the collapsing population trend in Baltimore. In 1950, the city had 950,000 residents. Now it has 593,490, which is a loss of 356,510 people, or about 37.5% of the entire population in seven decades.
“White flight”, the crack epidemic of the 1980s/1990s, and a complete mismanagement of the city, have led to its notable decline. As a result, many have fled the city altogether or have gone to Baltimore County and other surrounding counties.
Michael Rendall, the director of the Maryland Population Research Center and a sociology professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, said in the aftermath 2015 Baltimore Riots, no other counties surrounding the city witnessed a decline in the population.
The city’s plunging population, Rendall stated, “is not a phenomenon reflective of the overall metropolitan area.”
During the last year, Baltimore City saw 8,953 people leave the city, which is 1.5 percent of its population.
Putting this in perspective, when Democratic Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was in office in 2014, the city had over 623,000 residents. In other words, the city has lost about 5% of its population in five years.
Ever since the riots, Baltimore’s economic growth has stagnated, homicides have been on the rise, and opioids have wreaked havoc on low-income neighborhoods. In 2019, Baltimore’s homicide rate
Given the shocking realities of its high crime, it’s shocking the city hasn’t even bothered to pass legislation that would help citizens arm themselves against the very real threat of criminals.
It also doesn’t help that the city has embraced many of the wacky criminal justice reforms which empower criminals, while law-abiding citizens are at the mercy of society’s most depraved.
Baltimore is Exhibit A of a failed city.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--WATCH: Trump ROASTS Acosta: “Go Ahead Jim, Try Another One”

President Donald Trump shut down CNN showman Jim Acosta ’ s attempts to insinuate strange conspiracies at Friday ’ s Presidential press briefing on the response to the Chinese coronavirus epidemic .
Acosta demanded that the President reveal the exact location of Dr. Anthony Fauci , apparently believing that the federal medical advisor had been shut out of the coronavirus response .
President Trump had been discussing attempts to marshal medical facemasks from 3M , combating attempts by the nominally American company to export the needed equipment to foreign countries for profit .
Acosta tried to divert from the relevant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the participants of the press briefing .
Trending : ANTIFA Terrorists Give Tips on How to Break Into Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic take our poll - story continues below “ Every time he ’ s not here… Sometimes I ’ ll ask him to come because that ’ s the first question that you and a couple of others from the fake news establishment ask… We ’ re doing great together.
” Of course the President isn ’ t required to account for the whereabouts of Dr. Fauci at all times .
Key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wide range of responsibilities that prevent them from being present at every single daily press briefing .
Trump went on to line up Acosta for what likely would ’ ve been another political and irrelevant question , savagely telling the CNN operative to “ Go ahead Jim , try another one.
” As Jim Acosta tries repeatedly to derail attempts to provide the American public with vital information about the federal coronavirus response , it ’ s probably worth considering temporarily ( or permanently ) suspending his press credentials in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy substance .
Acosta has been suspended from the White House press pool before , following disruptive attempts to derail substantial briefings with political nonsense .
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WATCH: Trump ROASTS Acosta: “Go Ahead Jim, Try Another One”
President Donald Trump shut down CNN showman Jim Acosta’s attempts to insinuate strange conspiracies at Friday’s Presidential press briefing on the response to the Chinese coronavirus epidemic. Acosta demanded that the President reveal the exact location of Dr. Anthony Fauci, apparently believing that the federal medical advisor had been shut out of the coronavirus response.
President Trump had been discussing attempts to marshal medical facemasks from 3M, combating attempts by the nominally American company to export the needed equipment to foreign countries for profit. Acosta tried to divert from the relevant topic at hand with irrelevant questions about the participants of the press briefing.
“Where is Doctor Fauci?”
Watch the exchange here:
“Every time he’s not here… Sometimes I’ll ask him to come because that’s the first question that you and a couple of others from the fake news establishment ask… We’re doing great together.”
Of course the President isn’t required to account for the whereabouts of Dr. Fauci at all times. Key federal personnel overseeing the pandemic response have a wide range of responsibilities that prevent them from being present at every single daily press briefing.
Trump went on to line up Acosta for what likely would’ve been another political and irrelevant question, savagely telling the CNN operative to “Go ahead Jim, try another one.”
As Jim Acosta tries repeatedly to derail attempts to provide the American public with vital information about the federal coronavirus response, it’s probably worth considering temporarily (or permanently) suspending his press credentials in order to allow the near-daily briefings to focus upon policy substance.
Acosta has been suspended from the White House press pool before, following disruptive attempts to derail substantial briefings with political nonsense.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--BLOODBATH: Coronavirus Panic Expected to Wipe Out 110,000+ Restaurants, Devastate U.S. Food Service

The coronavirus pandemic and mass hysteria that has followed it will have a long-lasting negative impact on the food service industry , according to a recent study .
A survey from the National Restaurant Association ( NRA ) of over 4,000 restaurant owners has indicated that 11 percent of restaurant owners believe they will have to close up shop permanently with three percent saying they have already closed their doors for good .
These calculations extrapolated across the entire industry mean that over 110,000 restaurants will be forced to close forever within a month .
In the first 22 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 25 billion in sales and over three million jobs because of coronavirus-related economic peril .
The consumption-based economy has evaporated immediately , and the ramifications could be dire .
Roger Lipton , a restaurant industry investor and commentator , is calling this the “ restaurant apocalypse ” and sees the business heading into uncharted territory where the damages could be unlike anything that has happened in the industry before .
take our poll - story continues below “ Any pundit who thinks that they ’ re going to use a recent history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean the last 100 years , including the Depression — as a template for what is going to go on here ?
They ’ re kidding themselves , ” Lipton said to Business Insider on Monday .
Cowen analyst Andrew Charles is predicting that the pain is just getting started for the restaurant industry .
Charles is forecasting “ a steady , double-digit decline in same-store sales that began on March 16th and persists through the end of July.
” Jordan Thaeler , founder of the foot traffic tracking company WhatsBusy , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 90 percent , casual dining has dropped 75 percent , and fast food has dropped by approximately 50 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Lipton believes that the turmoil in the restaurant industry will likely last for years .
He thinks that many franchises , many of which are already flush with debt , will ultimately go under after losing steady revenue streams from franchisees .
Small mom-and-pop restaurants with no major cash reserves will also be squeezed tremendously during this crisis .
“ The good news is people have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some companies are going to figure it out .
And others , for one reason or another , won ’ t be able to.
” Big League Politics reported on the effects that the coronavirus pandemic has had on GDP yesterday , showing that the economic carnage is not just impacting the food service sector : Americans across the country are feeling the pain regardless of what industry they are in .
A study from Candor has indicated that 267 companies have instituted a hiring freeze due to coronavirus while 44 have laid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to rescind offers because of the pandemic .
“ The travel , hospitality , and transportation segment was particularly hard hit , with 95 % of companies freezing hiring .
Only two companies , Bolt and Cruise , report they are still hiring .
All booking platforms — like Kayak , Expedia , and Booking.com — have suspended hiring .
Uber and Lyft have a headcount freeze but continue to backfill already open positions .
And 12 companies — like Bird , Expedia , Sonder , Mondee , and Knotel — have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their analysis of the data .
They noted that the companies that are still hiring are doing so at a reduced pace because of the economic carnage caused by coronavirus .
“ The good news : 111 companies are hiring .
But 10 % of those still hiring have implemented some kind of hiring freeze , laid off people , or had offers rescinded .
That ’ s likely because hiring only continues for essential roles , ” they wrote .
Forbes has published a run-down of all the companies that downsizing due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compiled information from hundreds of employers showing the number of American workers displaced because of the pandemic .
Unemployment filings are at an all-time high , with 6.6 million beleaguered Americans filing for benefits last week .
The economy , which President Donald Trump once touted as the best in the history of the country , is at risk of falling into a serious recession or depression because of the coronavirus pandemic .

BLOODBATH: Coronavirus Panic Expected to Wipe Out 110,000+ Restaurants, Devastate U.S. Food Service Industry
The coronavirus pandemic and mass hysteria that has followed it will have a long-lasting negative impact on the food service industry, according to a recent study.
A survey from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) of over 4,000 restaurant owners has indicated that 11 percent of restaurant owners believe they will have to close up shop permanently with three percent saying they have already closed their doors for good. These calculations extrapolated across the entire industry mean that over 110,000 restaurants will be forced to close forever within a month.
In the first 22 days of March, restaurants lost an estimated $25 billion in sales and over three million jobs because of coronavirus-related economic peril. The consumption-based economy has evaporated immediately, and the ramifications could be dire.
Roger Lipton, a restaurant industry investor and commentator, is calling this the “restaurant apocalypse” and sees the business heading into uncharted territory where the damages could be unlike anything that has happened in the industry before.
“Any pundit who thinks that they’re going to use a recent history — and by recent history, I mean the last 100 years, including the Depression — as a template for what is going to go on here? They’re kidding themselves,” Lipton said to Business Insider on Monday.
Cowen analyst Andrew Charles is predicting that the pain is just getting started for the restaurant industry. Charles is forecasting “a steady, double-digit decline in same-store sales that began on March 16th and persists through the end of July.” Jordan Thaeler, founder of the foot traffic tracking company WhatsBusy, told Cowen that fine dining sales have dropped over 90 percent, casual dining has dropped 75 percent, and fast food has dropped by approximately 50 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lipton believes that the turmoil in the restaurant industry will likely last for years. He thinks that many franchises, many of which are already flush with debt, will ultimately go under after losing steady revenue streams from franchisees. Small mom-and-pop restaurants with no major cash reserves will also be squeezed tremendously during this crisis.
“The good news is people have to eat,” Lipton said. “Some companies are going to figure it out. And others, for one reason or another, won’t be able to.”
Big League Politics reported on the effects that the coronavirus pandemic has had on GDP yesterday, showing that the economic carnage is not just impacting the food service sector:
Americans across the country are feeling the pain regardless of what industry they are in. A study from Candor has indicated that 267 companies have instituted a hiring freeze due to coronavirus while 44 have laid off employees and 36 others have been forced to rescind offers because of the pandemic. “The travel, hospitality, and transportation segment was particularly hard hit, with 95% of companies freezing hiring. Only two companies, Bolt and Cruise, report they are still hiring. All booking platforms — like Kayak, Expedia, and Booking.com — have suspended hiring. Uber and Lyft have a headcount freeze but continue to backfill already open positions. And 12 companies — like Bird, Expedia, Sonder, Mondee, and Knotel — have confirmed layoffs,” VentureBeat wrote in their analysis of the data. They noted that the companies that are still hiring are doing so at a reduced pace because of the economic carnage caused by coronavirus. “The good news: 111 companies are hiring. But 10% of those still hiring have implemented some kind of hiring freeze, laid off people, or had offers rescinded. That’s likely because hiring only continues for essential roles,” they wrote. Forbes has published a run-down of all the companies that downsizing due to the economic calamity. They have compiled information from hundreds of employers showing the number of American workers displaced because of the pandemic. Unemployment filings are at an all-time high, with 6.6 million beleaguered Americans filing for benefits last week.
The economy, which President Donald Trump once touted as the best in the history of the country, is at risk of falling into a serious recession or depression because of the coronavirus pandemic.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-03--Feds Seize and Redistribute Medical Supplies From Preppers in Unprecedented Power Grab

The federal government has seized 192,000 N95 masks in New York and New Jersey and will redistribute the goods , having arbitrarily determined that these items were being “ hoarded ” during the coronavirus crisis .
The Department of Justice is working with the Health and Human Services agency to enforce this Soviet-style forced redistribution of private property .
This is part of a crackdown by the Department of Justice ’ s COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force .
Aside from the N95 respirator devices , the feds also seized 598,000 medical grade gloves and 130,000 surgical masks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ towels , procedure masks , bottles of hand sanitizer , bottles of spray disinfectant , surgical gowns and particulate filters from the individuals determined to be hoarding and gouging .
Trending : ANTIFA Terrorists Give Tips on How to Break Into Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic The Trump administration defends infringing on private property rights with the coronavirus pandemic being used as the excuse .
They intend to crackdown on others who they deem to be too prepared during the crisis .
take our poll - story continues below “ Cracking down on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distribute this material to the heroic healthcare workers on the front lines who are most in need , ” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar .
“ The seized resources were distributed in days to the doctors , nurses and first responders who need them.
” “ This is the first of many such investigations that are underway , ” said Peter Navarro , DPA Policy Coordinator and Assistant to the President .
“ Our FBI agents and other law enforcement agencies are tracking down every tip and lead they get , and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All individuals and companies hoarding any of these critical supplies , or selling them at well above market prices , are hereby warned they should turn them over , ” he added .
“ If you are amassing critical medical equipment for the purpose of selling it at exorbitant prices , you can expect a knock at your door , ” said Attorney General Bill Barr .
The COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force was started earlier this week in order to target citizens who took precautions heading into the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long-term crisis could be met by jackboots at their doors because of this federal overreach .
“ The pandemic continues to cause anxiety and uncertainty across the country .
At a time when our country needs to join together , it is repugnant that fraudsters will try to take advantage of our communities , ” said U.S. Attorney District of Alaska Bryan Schroder when he announced the formation of the task force .
The legacy of coronavirus may be the death of American civil society , as the Bill of Rights and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Feds Seize and Redistribute Medical Supplies From Preppers in Unprecedented Power Grab
The federal government has seized 192,000 N95 masks in New York and New Jersey and will redistribute the goods, having arbitrarily determined that these items were being “hoarded” during the coronavirus crisis.
The Department of Justice is working with the Health and Human Services agency to enforce this Soviet-style forced redistribution of private property. This is part of a crackdown by the Department of Justice’s COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force.
Aside from the N95 respirator devices, the feds also seized 598,000 medical grade gloves and 130,000 surgical masks. They additionally confiscated N100 masks, disinfectant towels, procedure masks, bottles of hand sanitizer, bottles of spray disinfectant, surgical gowns and particulate filters from the individuals determined to be hoarding and gouging.
The Trump administration defends infringing on private property rights with the coronavirus pandemic being used as the excuse. They intend to crackdown on others who they deem to be too prepared during the crisis.
“Cracking down on the hoarding of vital supplies allows us to distribute this material to the heroic healthcare workers on the front lines who are most in need,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “The seized resources were distributed in days to the doctors, nurses and first responders who need them.”
“This is the first of many such investigations that are underway,” said Peter Navarro, DPA Policy Coordinator and Assistant to the President.
“Our FBI agents and other law enforcement agencies are tracking down every tip and lead they get, and are devoting massive federal resources to this effort. All individuals and companies hoarding any of these critical supplies, or selling them at well above market prices, are hereby warned they should turn them over,” he added.
“If you are amassing critical medical equipment for the purpose of selling it at exorbitant prices, you can expect a knock at your door,” said Attorney General Bill Barr.
The COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force was started earlier this week in order to target citizens who took precautions heading into the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone who is prepared for a long-term crisis could be met by jackboots at their doors because of this federal overreach.
“The pandemic continues to cause anxiety and uncertainty across the country. At a time when our country needs to join together, it is repugnant that fraudsters will try to take advantage of our communities,” said U.S. Attorney District of Alaska Bryan Schroder when he announced the formation of the task force.
The legacy of coronavirus may be the death of American civil society, as the Bill of Rights and Constitution become lost vestiges of the past.