bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--Chinese-Backed W.H.O Director General Will Face Public Inquiry After Bungling Coronavirus Response

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) director-general Tedros Adhanom will soon face a public inquiry over his embarrassing response to the coronavirus pandemic , which means he may be soon out the door of the disgraced institution under the jurisdiction of the United Nations .
Tedros tried to downplay the news of his inquiry as a routine check of sorts .
“ In due course , WHO ’ s performance in tackling this pandemic will be reviewed by WHO ’ s Member States and the independent bodies that are in place , to ensure transparency and accountability .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place by our Member States , ” he said .
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Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates “ No doubt areas of improvement will be identified , ” he added , “ and there will be lessons for all of us to learn .
But for now my focus is on stopping this virus.
” take our poll - story continues below However , the WHO has been put under the microscope like never before , in particular by President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and repeating Chinese propaganda verbatim .
This tweet serves as an eternal reminder of Tedros ’ incompetence as WHO leader .
The Trump administration has moved to yank funding from WHO due to putting “ political correctness over lifesaving measures ” throughout the crisis .
“ We have deep concerns over whether America ’ s generosity has been put to the best use possible , ” Trump said .
“ The WHO failed in this duty , and must be held accountable , ” Trump added .
Republican members of the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know the extent of his relationship with the Chinese communist regime .
“ Throughout the crisis , the WHO has shied away from placing any blame on the Chinese government , which is in essence the Communist Party of China , ” the Republicans wrote .
“ You , as leader of the WHO , even went so far as to praise the Chinese government ’ s ‘ transparency ’ during the crisis , when , in fact , the regime has consistently lied to the world by underreporting their actual infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It has already been revealed that Tedros received his prestigious director-general post for WHO with the blessing of the Chinese .
Tedros was a close associate of the Chinese when he worked as Ethiopia ’ s health minister , helping pave the way for Chinese colonization of the vast , resource-rich continent .
It is clear from his rhetoric that he owes China for what they did for him .
“ China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response , ” Tedros said on Jan. 30 as the Chinese were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted to inform the public about the coronavirus outbreak .
In order for the WHO to regain their lost standing in the world , they must depose Tedros and replace him with a successor who isn ’ t owned by the red menace .

Chinese-Backed W.H.O Director General Will Face Public Inquiry After Bungling Coronavirus Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom will soon face a public inquiry over his embarrassing response to the coronavirus pandemic, which means he may be soon out the door of the disgraced institution under the jurisdiction of the United Nations.
Tedros tried to downplay the news of his inquiry as a routine check of sorts.
“In due course, WHO’s performance in tackling this pandemic will be reviewed by WHO’s Member States and the independent bodies that are in place, to ensure transparency and accountability. This is part of the usual process put in place by our Member States,” he said.
“No doubt areas of improvement will be identified,” he added, “and there will be lessons for all of us to learn. But for now my focus is on stopping this virus.”
However, the WHO has been put under the microscope like never before, in particular by President Donald Trump, for mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic and repeating Chinese propaganda verbatim.
This tweet serves as an eternal reminder of Tedros’ incompetence as WHO leader.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China????????. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
The Trump administration has moved to yank funding from WHO due to putting “political correctness over lifesaving measures” throughout the crisis.
“We have deep concerns over whether America’s generosity has been put to the best use possible,” Trump said.
“The WHO failed in this duty, and must be held accountable,” Trump added.
Republican members of the House Oversight Committee have written to Tedros demanding to know the extent of his relationship with the Chinese communist regime.
“Throughout the crisis, the WHO has shied away from placing any blame on the Chinese government, which is in essence the Communist Party of China,” the Republicans wrote.
“You, as leader of the WHO, even went so far as to praise the Chinese government’s ‘transparency’ during the crisis, when, in fact, the regime has consistently lied to the world by underreporting their actual infection and death statistics,” they added.
It has already been revealed that Tedros received his prestigious director-general post for WHO with the blessing of the Chinese. Tedros was a close associate of the Chinese when he worked as Ethiopia’s health minister, helping pave the way for Chinese colonization of the vast, resource-rich continent.
It is clear from his rhetoric that he owes China for what they did for him.
“China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response,” Tedros said on Jan. 30 as the Chinese were ruthlessly suppressing dissent and punishing whistleblowers who attempted to inform the public about the coronavirus outbreak.
In order for the WHO to regain their lost standing in the world, they must depose Tedros and replace him with a successor who isn’t owned by the red menace.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--European Union Offers “Heartfelt Apology” For Failing to Assist Italy During Coronavirus

The European Union is offering a formal apology to Italy on account of the globalist political union ’ s early lacking response to the coronavirus epidemic .
Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission , apologized personally for the absence of the European Union .
Italy received little to no aid from the other member states of the union , who were wholly occupied with containing coronavirus within their own borders .
“ Too many were not there on time when Italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning .
And yes , for that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offers a heartfelt apology.
” Trending : Robert F Kennedy Jr .
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take our poll - story continues below A March poll revealed that a whopping 88 % of Italians are disappointed with the EU ’ s response to the epidemic in the country , which is the hardest hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as France and Germany had implemented export bans on medical equipment , leaving Italy scrambling due to its supply chain being thoroughly integrated into the EU ’ s common market for goods and services .
Von der Leyen seemed to acknowledge that the EU ’ s member states had left Italy in the cold , chiding them for an “ only-for-me ” response during her apology at the European Parliament .
When the coronavirus epidemic dies down , it ’ s possible the EU ’ s slight of Italy could reignite Euroskeptic sentiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of by many as the next possible candidate to leave the EU .
New polling shows that a sizable demographic of 49 % of Italians want out of the globalist political union after they failed to provide any meaningful assistance during the coronavirus epidemic .
Even center-left prime minister Giuseppe Conte floated the possibility of an Italexit in light of the disaster .

European Union Offers “Heartfelt Apology” For Failing to Assist Italy During Coronavirus
The European Union is offering a formal apology to Italy on account of the globalist political union’s early lacking response to the coronavirus epidemic.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, apologized personally for the absence of the European Union. Italy received little to no aid from the other member states of the union, who were wholly occupied with containing coronavirus within their own borders.
“Too many were not there on time when Italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning. And yes, for that it is right that Europe as a whole offers a heartfelt apology.”
It seems the benefits of neoliberal globalism wholly disappear when a crisis turns to the worst, and those most committed to the project suddenly discover their instincts for selfishness.
A March poll revealed that a whopping 88% of Italians are disappointed with the EU’s response to the epidemic in the country, which is the hardest hit in Europe. Major EU economies such as France and Germany had implemented export bans on medical equipment, leaving Italy scrambling due to its supply chain being thoroughly integrated into the EU’s common market for goods and services.
Von der Leyen seemed to acknowledge that the EU’s member states had left Italy in the cold, chiding them for an “only-for-me” response during her apology at the European Parliament.
When the coronavirus epidemic dies down, it’s possible the EU’s slight of Italy could reignite Euroskeptic sentiment in the nation, which is thought of by many as the next possible candidate to leave the EU. New polling shows that a sizable demographic of 49% of Italians want out of the globalist political union after they failed to provide any meaningful assistance during the coronavirus epidemic.
Even center-left prime minister Giuseppe Conte floated the possibility of an Italexit in light of the disaster.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--W.H.O. Recommends Bringing Back Alcohol Prohibition During Coronavirus Crisis

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is recommending that governments institute alcohol prohibition in order to promote public health during the coronavirus crisis .
The bureaucrats at the WHO believe that restricting access to alcohol will help boost people ’ s immune systems and help them ward off the Chinese virus .
“ Fear and misinformation have generated a dangerous myth that consuming high-strength alcohol can kill the COVID-19 virus .
It does not .
Consuming any alcohol poses health risks , but consuming high-strength ethyl alcohol ( ethanol ) , particularly if it has been adulterated with methanol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including death , ” WHO wrote in their press release in favor of prohibition .
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Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates “ Alcohol consumption is associated with a range of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and mental health disorders , which can make a person more vulnerable to COVID-19 .
In particular , alcohol compromises the body ’ s immune system and increases the risk of adverse health outcomes .
Therefore , people should minimize their alcohol consumption at any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , ” they added .
take our poll - story continues below In true authoritarian fashion , they want governments to force individuals not to consume alcohol , and they are not concerned about the negative effects that prohibition would cause among the public .
“ During the COVID-19 pandemic , we should really ask ourselves what risks we are taking in leaving people under lockdown in their homes with a substance that is harmful both in terms of their health and the effects of their behaviour on others , including violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manages the Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Program for the European chapter of WHO .
WHO is advocating for one of the worst policy experiments in human history .
The negative impacts of alcohol prohibition are well-known : Prohibition was billed , they point out , as the “ one-size-fits-all ” cure for the ills of American society .
“ Prohibition was really sold as not just that it would solve the problem of alcoholism , it would solve poverty .
It would solve child labor , it would solve prostitution , it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of slums , ” said Novick .
With so many problems to address , it ’ s not surprising that the Dry coalition was dizzyingly diverse .
Suffragettes who originally wanted the vote so they could outlaw demon liquor … small town Protestants threatened by the wave of Catholic immigrants and their city saloons … the Ku Klux Klan , who exploited the pernicious stereotype of the dangerous black man with a bottle … even Broadway producers who wanted patrons out of bars ( and in their theaters ) .
It was , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bedfellows .
Okrent agreed : “ If you can imagine a very large bed that accommodates , you know , some guy wearing a KKK uniform , somebody from the Industrial Workers of the World , Jane Addams , and J.J. Shubert of the theater chain , that ’ s a very strange set of bedfellows.
” “ Is it true that the KKK supported women ’ s suffrage ?
” asked Rocca .
“ The KKK supported it because they knew that women would support Prohibition , ” Okrent said… The Drys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the 18th Amendment went into effect at midnight on January 17 , 1920 .
And how soon did it become clear that it was not going to work ?
“ One could say it didn ’ t work by around 2:00 a.m. on January 17th , ” Okrent laughed .
“ I think that the general feeling was in the first year that it could work and that it was working .
But as people found ways to exploit the loopholes , and criminality expanded , as the saloons were able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to do was bribe a local cop or judge , these things began to snowball as early as 1921 , 1922.
” Legitimate enterprises were corrupted and respect for the law corroded .
Drug stores – allowed to dispense medicinal alcohol – became virtual liquor stores .
The Walgreen ’ s chain went from 20 to 525 .
“ It really is the Depression , ’ said Novick , “ this incredible crisis that , I think , made America kind of take another look and say , ‘ Wait , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that important ?
We ’ re spending all this money to enforce a law that nobody wants ? '
” The more WHO fails , the more they support policies that only exacerbate their failure .
It may be best for the globalist institution to be de-funded and disbanded for good .

W.H.O. Recommends Bringing Back Alcohol Prohibition During Coronavirus Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending that governments institute alcohol prohibition in order to promote public health during the coronavirus crisis.
The bureaucrats at the WHO believe that restricting access to alcohol will help boost people’s immune systems and help them ward off the Chinese virus.
“Fear and misinformation have generated a dangerous myth that consuming high-strength alcohol can kill the COVID-19 virus. It does not. Consuming any alcohol poses health risks, but consuming high-strength ethyl alcohol (ethanol), particularly if it has been adulterated with methanol, can result in severe health consequences, including death,” WHO wrote in their press release in favor of prohibition.
“Alcohol consumption is associated with a range of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and mental health disorders, which can make a person more vulnerable to COVID-19. In particular, alcohol compromises the body’s immune system and increases the risk of adverse health outcomes. Therefore, people should minimize their alcohol consumption at any time, and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic,” they added.
In true authoritarian fashion, they want governments to force individuals not to consume alcohol, and they are not concerned about the negative effects that prohibition would cause among the public.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, we should really ask ourselves what risks we are taking in leaving people under lockdown in their homes with a substance that is harmful both in terms of their health and the effects of their behaviour on others, including violence,” said Carina Ferreira-Borges, who manages the Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Program for the European chapter of WHO.
WHO is advocating for one of the worst policy experiments in human history. The negative impacts of alcohol prohibition are well-known:
Prohibition was billed, they point out, as the “one-size-fits-all” cure for the ills of American society. “Prohibition was really sold as not just that it would solve the problem of alcoholism, it would solve poverty. It would solve child labor, it would solve prostitution, it would solve crime, it would get rid of slums,” said Novick. With so many problems to address, it’s not surprising that the Dry coalition was dizzyingly diverse. Suffragettes who originally wanted the vote so they could outlaw demon liquor … small town Protestants threatened by the wave of Catholic immigrants and their city saloons … the Ku Klux Klan, who exploited the pernicious stereotype of the dangerous black man with a bottle … even Broadway producers who wanted patrons out of bars (and in their theaters). It was, Rocca noted, the epitome of strange bedfellows. Okrent agreed: “If you can imagine a very large bed that accommodates, you know, some guy wearing a KKK uniform, somebody from the Industrial Workers of the World, Jane Addams, and J.J. Shubert of the theater chain, that’s a very strange set of bedfellows.” “Is it true that the KKK supported women’s suffrage?” asked Rocca. “The KKK supported it because they knew that women would support Prohibition,” Okrent said… The Drys had the Wets over a barrel, and the 18th Amendment went into effect at midnight on January 17, 1920. And how soon did it become clear that it was not going to work? “One could say it didn’t work by around 2:00 a.m. on January 17th,” Okrent laughed. “I think that the general feeling was in the first year that it could work and that it was working. But as people found ways to exploit the loopholes, and criminality expanded, as the saloons were able to turn themselves into speakeasies and all you needed to do was bribe a local cop or judge, these things began to snowball as early as 1921, 1922.” Legitimate enterprises were corrupted and respect for the law corroded. Drug stores – allowed to dispense medicinal alcohol – became virtual liquor stores. The Walgreen’s chain went from 20 to 525. But the ultimate buzzkill? “It really is the Depression,’ said Novick, “this incredible crisis that, I think, made America kind of take another look and say, ‘Wait, what are our priorities? Is this really that important? We’re spending all this money to enforce a law that nobody wants?'”
The more WHO fails, the more they support policies that only exacerbate their failure. It may be best for the globalist institution to be de-funded and disbanded for good.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--NOT WELCOME: Mitt Romney is the Only Republican Left Out of White House Task Force

Utah Senator Mitt Romney was the only GOP senator not asked to take part in President Donald Trump ’ s recently unveiled bipartisan task force which has the goal of reopening the country during the Wuhan virus pandemic .
Almost 100 lawmakers from the two parties were selected to join “ the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group , ” according to the list published by the White House on April 16 , 2020 .
Romney was the only Republican Senator excluded .
An official told CNN that Romney was not asked to be on the call .
Trending : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day President Trump Plans to Reopen America ’ s Economy This move is part of Romney and Trump ’ s heated relationship that reached a boiling point when Romney voted to convict Trump on the charge of abuse of power during the impeachment trial .
take our poll - story continues below The White House also noted in its press release on April 16 that “ President Trump was pleased to hear such positive feedback ” in his conference call with the task force “ about the work that the Administration is doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thanked them for their participation.
” Trump is correct to leave Romney out .
Not only is he practically in the tank with the political establishment , Romney is a seasoned plutocrat that supports establishment holy grail issues such as regime change and endless wars .
Trump would do best to continue ignoring him .
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NOT WELCOME: Mitt Romney is the Only Republican Left Out of White House Task Force
Utah Senator Mitt Romney was the only GOP senator not asked to take part in President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled bipartisan task force which has the goal of reopening the country during the Wuhan virus pandemic.
Almost 100 lawmakers from the two parties were selected to join “the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group,” according to the list published by the White House on April 16, 2020. Romney was the only Republican Senator excluded.
An official told CNN that Romney was not asked to be on the call.
This move is part of Romney and Trump’s heated relationship that reached a boiling point when Romney voted to convict Trump on the charge of abuse of power during the impeachment trial.
The White House also noted in its press release on April 16 that “President Trump was pleased to hear such positive feedback” in his conference call with the task force “about the work that the Administration is doing to keep America healthy and prosperous, and thanked them for their participation.”
Trump is correct to leave Romney out.
Not only is he practically in the tank with the political establishment, Romney is a seasoned plutocrat that supports establishment holy grail issues such as regime change and endless wars.
Trump would do best to continue ignoring him.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--World Health Organization Stopped Medical Experts from Recommending Coronavirus Travel Bans

John Binder of Breitbart News covered a story on World Health Organization officials stopping medical experts from recommending Wuhan virus travel bans .
According to a report from Australia ’ s Sky News , WHO bureaucrats met with a group of doctors and medical experts to makes plans about how to respond to the Wuhan Virus .
At the time , the virus was spreading from China to nations like the U.S. , Italy , and Iran .
Sky News ’ report is based on the meeting ’ s notes .
The WHO bureaucrats held a meeting with the experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them from suggesting travel bans as a proactive way to stop the spread of the Wuhan Virus .
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[ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead with [ travel ban recommendations ] and not declare a global health emergency but there were a few dissenting voices .
So the official meeting records say there was a divergence of views but they won ’ t actually go into detail about who was trying to block it .
But there were doctors there who wanted to issue travel bans and the World Health Organization blocked it .
While thousands of Wuhan virus cases were confirmed across the globe throughout February , WHO bureaucrats repeatedly urged nations to not implement travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the application of travel or trade restrictions to countries experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks , ” per a WHO statement released on February 29 .
Despite efforts by WHO bureaucrats to prevent experts from advising that nations enact travel bans to fight the virus , President Trump decisively moved forward with travel bans on China and Iran after the first weeks of the first confirmed case in America .
After a month went by , Trump issued a travel ban on Europe after the nation ’ s leading medical experts said the Wuhan virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel .
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci strongly argued for travel bans in fighting the Wuhan virus .
“ I believe we would be in a worse position , ” Fauci declared in front of congressional leaders on March 11 when asked about how the U.S. would fare without Trump ’ s travel bans .
According to a study from experts at Mount Sinai , New York City ’ s high level of Wuhan virus cases and deaths are largely because of travel from Europe .
Breitbart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ban travel from China irrespective of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu opining that said bans would “ unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade.
” The WHO should not be trusted and embodies how globalist institutions care more about serving Big Capital and multicultural interests instead of protecting citizens .
President Trump is correct in his actions to pull funding from the WHO .

World Health Organization Stopped Medical Experts from Recommending Coronavirus Travel Bans
John Binder of Breitbart News covered a story on World Health Organization officials stopping medical experts from recommending Wuhan virus travel bans.
According to a report from Australia’s Sky News, WHO bureaucrats met with a group of doctors and medical experts to makes plans about how to respond to the Wuhan Virus. At the time, the virus was spreading from China to nations like the U.S., Italy, and Iran. Sky News’ report is based on the meeting’s notes.
The WHO bureaucrats held a meeting with the experts in Geneva, Switzerland, and prevented them from suggesting travel bans as a proactive way to stop the spread of the Wuhan Virus.
While doing a live report, Sky News digital editor Jack Houghton said:
[WHO] actually decided not to go ahead with [travel ban recommendations] and not declare a global health emergency but there were a few dissenting voices. So the official meeting records say there was a divergence of views but they won’t actually go into detail about who was trying to block it. But there were doctors there who wanted to issue travel bans and the World Health Organization blocked it.
While thousands of Wuhan virus cases were confirmed across the globe throughout February, WHO bureaucrats repeatedly urged nations to not implement travel bans.
“WHO continues to advise against the application of travel or trade restrictions to countries experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks,” per a WHO statement released on February 29.
Despite efforts by WHO bureaucrats to prevent experts from advising that nations enact travel bans to fight the virus, President Trump decisively moved forward with travel bans on China and Iran after the first weeks of the first confirmed case in America.
After a month went by, Trump issued a travel ban on Europe after the nation’s leading medical experts said the Wuhan virus was mainly being spread because of European travel. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci strongly argued for travel bans in fighting the Wuhan virus.
“I believe we would be in a worse position,” Fauci declared in front of congressional leaders on March 11 when asked about how the U.S. would fare without Trump’s travel bans.
According to a study from experts at Mount Sinai, New York City’s high level of Wuhan virus cases and deaths are largely because of travel from Europe.
Breitbart previously reported that Australia took drastic measures to ban travel from China irrespective of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu opining that said bans would “unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade.”
The WHO should not be trusted and embodies how globalist institutions care more about serving Big Capital and multicultural interests instead of protecting citizens.
President Trump is correct in his actions to pull funding from the WHO.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--Zuckerberg Goes Plutocrat, “Cancels” All Facebook Event Until June 2021

According to an announcement that CEO Mark Zuckerberg made on April 16 , 2020 , Facebook is no longer holding large gatherings until June 2021 .
The social media giant is also extending its work from home requirement through the end of May .
They will also let employees who don ’ t feel comfortable about coming into their normal office jobs to continue working remotely “ through at least the summer.
” Trending : Robert F Kennedy Jr .
Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates “ A small percent of our critical employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like content reviewers working on counter-terrorism or suicide and self-harm prevention , and engineers working on complex hardware , may be able to return sooner , but overall , we don ’ t expect to have everyone back in our offices for some time , ” Zuckerberg declared in a post on his Facebook page .
take our poll - story continues below Furthermore , Facebook is banning business travel until June .
Near the end of February , Facebook canceled its annual F8 developers conference as the virus started to spread across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held in late April or early May in the San Francisco Bay area .
Last year , more than 5,000 people from across the globe attended F8 .
Major tech events have experienced a number of cancellations in 2020 .
Renowned conference SXSW saw its events cancelled after the city of Austin took action back in March .
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Zuckerberg Goes Plutocrat, “Cancels” All Facebook Event Until June 2021
According to an announcement that CEO Mark Zuckerberg made on April 16, 2020, Facebook is no longer holding large gatherings until June 2021.
The social media giant is also extending its work from home requirement through the end of May.
They will also let employees who don’t feel comfortable about coming into their normal office jobs to continue working remotely “through at least the summer.”
“A small percent of our critical employees who can’t work remotely, like content reviewers working on counter-terrorism or suicide and self-harm prevention, and engineers working on complex hardware, may be able to return sooner, but overall, we don’t expect to have everyone back in our offices for some time,” Zuckerberg declared in a post on his Facebook page.
Furthermore, Facebook is banning business travel until June.
Near the end of February, Facebook canceled its annual F8 developers conference as the virus started to spread across the globe.
This Facebook is usually held in late April or early May in the San Francisco Bay area.
Last year, more than 5,000 people from across the globe attended F8.
Major tech events have experienced a number of cancellations in 2020.
Renowned conference SXSW saw its events cancelled after the city of Austin took action back in March.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--Facebook Deletes Group Organizing Protest Against ‘Stay-at-Home’ Orders in New Jersey

Facebook has deleted an organizing group tasked with putting together a rally against restrictive “ stay-at-home ” executive orders in the state of New Jersey .
According to conservative news site Save Jersey , activists were organizing an “ Open New Jersey ” rally over Facebook until their event was unceremoniously removed for supposedly violating the community standards of the social media giant .
Facebook claimed the activists were “ coordinating harm and promoting crime ” with their non-violent protest against tyranny .
Primary organizer Angela DeVoe , who resides in Forked River , N.J , said she is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orwellian censorship of the event .
Organizers will continue onward with the planned protest and will not let the tech monopoly stand in their way .
Trending : Robert F Kennedy Jr .
Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates “ We would like the Governor to recognize that most of us can return safely to work by May 1 , 2020 , ” DeVoe told Save Jersey .
“ Small business should be open and allowed to operate immediately .
The parks and beaches shall resume operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s to the make choices for ourselves and our families that best coincide with our individual needs.
” take our poll - story continues below DeVoe says that she and her fellow protesters are undaunted by Gov .
Phil Murphy ’ s threats of incarceration and Draconian fines for organizing .
Murphy is threatening fines of up to $ 1,000 and six months in jail to those who exhibit their 1st Amendment rights during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Yes , that has been a consideration and conversation amongst the group ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attend believe that standing up for our freedoms and for those most affected by the shut down is more important , ” DeVoe said .
“ We need some hope , ” she added .
“ Every press conference given by the Governor only depresses those watching , like this situation will go on forever .
It ’ s not possible to forever be two weeks out from the apex of the virus .
He uses terms like , ‘ we ’ re not even at first and goal.
’ The one size @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end.
” Gov .
Murphy admitted during an appearance on the Tucker Carlson show Wednesday that he did not take the Bill of Rights and Constitution into consideration while locking down his state .
“ By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order ?
” Carlson asked Murphy .
“ I wasn ’ t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this , ” he responded .
Unfortunately for Gov .
Murphy , the success of “ Operation Gridlock ” in Michigan and similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon .
All the Big Brother censorship that Facebook can muster can not stop the wave of patriotism that is sweeping the nation as a reaction to coronavirus-related overreach .

Facebook Deletes Group Organizing Protest Against ‘Stay-at-Home’ Orders in New Jersey
Facebook has deleted an organizing group tasked with putting together a rally against restrictive “stay-at-home” executive orders in the state of New Jersey.
According to conservative news site Save Jersey, activists were organizing an “Open New Jersey” rally over Facebook until their event was unceremoniously removed for supposedly violating the community standards of the social media giant. Facebook claimed the activists were “coordinating harm and promoting crime” with their non-violent protest against tyranny.
Primary organizer Angela DeVoe, who resides in Forked River, N.J, said she is not backing down due to Facebook’s Orwellian censorship of the event. Organizers will continue onward with the planned protest and will not let the tech monopoly stand in their way.
“We would like the Governor to recognize that most of us can return safely to work by May 1, 2020,” DeVoe told Save Jersey. “Small business should be open and allowed to operate immediately. The parks and beaches shall resume operation. We should be able as American’s to the make choices for ourselves and our families that best coincide with our individual needs.”
DeVoe says that she and her fellow protesters are undaunted by Gov. Phil Murphy’s threats of incarceration and Draconian fines for organizing. Murphy is threatening fines of up to $1,000 and six months in jail to those who exhibit their 1st Amendment rights during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Yes, that has been a consideration and conversation amongst the group; however, most of those planning to attend believe that standing up for our freedoms and for those most affected by the shut down is more important,” DeVoe said.
“We need some hope,” she added. “Every press conference given by the Governor only depresses those watching, like this situation will go on forever. It’s not possible to forever be two weeks out from the apex of the virus. He uses terms like, ‘we’re not even at first and goal.’ The one size fits all of these executive orders need to end.”
Gov. Murphy admitted during an appearance on the Tucker Carlson show Wednesday that he did not take the Bill of Rights and Constitution into consideration while locking down his state.
“By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order?” Carlson asked Murphy.
“I wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this,” he responded.
“Well I can tell,” Carlson retorted.
Tucker Carlson Questioning NJ Governor On His Orders Closing Down Religious Gatherings: "By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order?" NJ Gov. Phil Murphy: "I wasn't thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this." Tucker: "Well I can tell." pic.twitter.com/WKDTYh5Dmt — The Columbia Bugle ???????? (@ColumbiaBugle) April 16, 2020
Unfortunately for Gov. Murphy, the success of “Operation Gridlock” in Michigan and similar protests in Ohio have started a nationwide phenomenon. All the Big Brother censorship that Facebook can muster cannot stop the wave of patriotism that is sweeping the nation as a reaction to coronavirus-related overreach.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--Robert F Kennedy Jr. Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates

Robert F Kennedy Jr. , chairman of Children ’ s Health Defense , has produced a damaging exposé of Bill Gates ’ record in the production and distribution of vaccines worldwide .
Kennedy Jr. referenced the Global Polio Eradication Initiative , which according to their report took $ 200 millions from the Gates Foundation and Rotary International to push vaccines from 2008-2012 .
He pointed to scientific research demonstrating how 490,000 children suffered non-polio acute flaccid paralysis ( NPAFP ) above projected rates .
This was part of the reason that the Modi government cut ties with the Gates Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also concerned about the Gates Foundation ’ s extensive ties with Big Pharma .
An explosive report from the Indian Express showed how India ’ s National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization ( NTAGI ) had been bought off by the Gates Foundation .
Latest : BIG BROTHER : Facebook Will Issue Warnings to Users Who 'Like ' Unapproved Coronavirus Information “ The NTAGI secretariat has been moved out of the ministry to the office of Public Health Foundation of India and the 32 staff members in that secretariat draw their salaries from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation ) .
There is a clear conflict of interest — on one hand , the BMGF funds the secretariat that is the highest decision making body in vaccines and , on the other , it partners the pharma industry in GAVI ( Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization ) .
This is unacceptable , ” the report stated .
take our poll - story continues below Kennedy Jr. noted that “ NPAFP rates dropped precipitously ” after the Gates Foundation was removed from dictating India ’ s vaccine regime , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation has done damage .
He has ravaged the continent of Africa pushing his shots as well .
He noted that Gates ’ 2002 MenAfriVac campaign in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted in 50 children being paralyzed with meningitis vaccinations .
African leaders were disgusted with Gates as a result of his mad science .
South African newspapers complained that Africans were used as “ guinea pigs for the drug makers.
” Professor Patrick Bond , who served as Nelson Mandela ’ s former Senior Economist , said Gates ’ actions were “ ruthless and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African infants by funding a phase 3 trial of an experimental malaria vaccine produced by Big Pharma giant GSK .
The lethal experiment also resulted in serious health complications including seizures , paralysis , and convulsions in 1,048 of 5,949 children who received the shots .
In addition , Gates committed a stunning $ 10 billion to the globalist World Health Organization ( WHO ) to help usher in “ the decade of vaccines.
” “ The WHO is a sock puppet for the pharmaceutical industry , ” Kennedy Jr. said .
Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates ’ impact in Kenya , where the WHO was accused of pushing vaccines as population control in 2014 : The Kenya Catholic Doctors Association accused WHO and UNICEF of putting an antigen into vaccines causing miscarriages in 2014 , which resulted in 2.3 million women and girls receiving the questionable inoculation .
“ We sent six samples from around Kenya to laboratories in South Africa .
They tested positive for the HCG antigen , ” said Dr. Muhame Ngare of the Mercy Medical Centre in Nairobi to LifeSiteNews .
“ They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blew the whistle about WHO ’ s population control agenda in the third-world , which was allegedly pushed under the guise of providing tetanus vaccinations .
“ This proved right our worst fears ; that this WHO campaign is not about eradicating neonatal tetanus but a well-coordinated forceful population control mass sterilization exercise using a proven fertility regulating vaccine .
This evidence was presented to the Ministry of Health before the third round of immunization but was ignored , ” said Dr. Ngare , who serves as the spokesman for the Kenya Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most dangerous vaccines to date in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic .
The ruthless technocrat will not let this crisis go to waste .

Robert F Kennedy Jr. Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates
Robert F Kennedy Jr., chairman of Children’s Health Defense, has produced a damaging exposé of Bill Gates’ record in the production and distribution of vaccines worldwide.
Kennedy Jr. referenced the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which according to their report took $200 millions from the Gates Foundation and Rotary International to push vaccines from 2008-2012. He pointed to scientific research demonstrating how 490,000 children suffered non-polio acute flaccid paralysis (NPAFP) above projected rates. This was part of the reason that the Modi government cut ties with the Gates Foundation in 2017.
The Modi government was also concerned about the Gates Foundation’s extensive ties with Big Pharma. An explosive report from the Indian Express showed how India’s National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) had been bought off by the Gates Foundation.
“The NTAGI secretariat has been moved out of the ministry to the office of Public Health Foundation of India and the 32 staff members in that secretariat draw their salaries from the BMGF (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation). There is a clear conflict of interest — on one hand, the BMGF funds the secretariat that is the highest decision making body in vaccines and, on the other, it partners the pharma industry in GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization). This is unacceptable,” the report stated.
Kennedy Jr. noted that “NPAFP rates dropped precipitously” after the Gates Foundation was removed from dictating India’s vaccine regime, but it is not just India where the Gates Foundation has done damage. He has ravaged the continent of Africa pushing his shots as well.
He noted that Gates’ 2002 MenAfriVac campaign in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted in 50 children being paralyzed with meningitis vaccinations. African leaders were disgusted with Gates as a result of his mad science. South African newspapers complained that Africans were used as “guinea pigs for the drug makers.” Professor Patrick Bond, who served as Nelson Mandela’s former Senior Economist, said Gates’ actions were “ruthless and immoral.”
The Gates Foundation killed 151 African infants by funding a phase 3 trial of an experimental malaria vaccine produced by Big Pharma giant GSK. The lethal experiment also resulted in serious health complications including seizures, paralysis, and convulsions in 1,048 of 5,949 children who received the shots.
In addition, Gates committed a stunning $10 billion to the globalist World Health Organization (WHO) to help usher in “the decade of vaccines.”
“The WHO is a sock puppet for the pharmaceutical industry,” Kennedy Jr. said.
Big League Politics recently published an article about Gates’ impact in Kenya, where the WHO was accused of pushing vaccines as population control in 2014:
The Kenya Catholic Doctors Association accused WHO and UNICEF of putting an antigen into vaccines causing miscarriages in 2014, which resulted in 2.3 million women and girls receiving the questionable inoculation. “We sent six samples from around Kenya to laboratories in South Africa. They tested positive for the HCG antigen,” said Dr. Muhame Ngare of the Mercy Medical Centre in Nairobi to LifeSiteNews. “They were all laced with HCG.” Dr. Ngare blew the whistle about WHO’s population control agenda in the third-world, which was allegedly pushed under the guise of providing tetanus vaccinations. “This proved right our worst fears; that this WHO campaign is not about eradicating neonatal tetanus but a well-coordinated forceful population control mass sterilization exercise using a proven fertility regulating vaccine. This evidence was presented to the Ministry of Health before the third round of immunization but was ignored,” said Dr. Ngare, who serves as the spokesman for the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association.
Gates may push his most dangerous vaccines to date in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. The ruthless technocrat will not let this crisis go to waste.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--Denver Riggleman Resorts to Lawfare to Keep Congressional Seat During Coronavirus Pandemic

Congressman Denver Riggleman , the anti-Trump gay marriage officiator representing Virginia ’ s 5th District , has resorted to lawfare as he tries to hang on to his seat during the coronavirus crisis .
A draft lawsuit has been made , although not filed at the present time , on behalf of Riggleman and his political committee against the Virginia Department of Elections , the Republican Party of Virginia , the 5th District Republican Party committee , and various state election officials .
Riggleman hopes that his legal threat will make the state GOP and district GOP conduct a primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
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Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates “ Given the current pandemic impacting the Commonwealth and the Nation , as a member of the Committee , I would , if permitted by the Republican Party of Virginia and permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth , vote to have a primary and instruct the Fifth District Chairman to notify the Virginia State Board of Elections of the intent to hold a primary election in the Fifth Congressional District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration in support of plaintiffs ’ motion for preliminary injunction submitted to committee members .
take our poll - story continues below Bob Good , Riggleman ’ s right-wing challenger for the seat who has called out the incumbent ’ s anti-conservative record on social issues , claims that he has enough delegates supporting him to defeat Riggleman at convention .
He believes that Riggleman ’ s lawfare is a desperate attempt to preserve his political career .
Good ’ s supporters have drafted another lawsuit against Riggleman , 5th Committee GOP chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to prevent the arbitrary change .
Riggleman ’ s political campaign is up in arms because of the threat .
“ The congressman is appalled and disgusted that the Bob Good campaign would allow one of their most ardent supporters to single out committee members in a lawsuit , ” wrote Kurt Lofquist , who works as political director for Riggleman .
“ These types of intimidation factors are not in the spirit of the party or law and should not be tolerated , ” he added .
Adams says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a primary is completely off the table.
” “ These threats usually come from people who desperately want to feel they have power , and get their kicks from their expression , similar to individuals who spout off on social media without impunity , ” Adams said .
“ However , the particular presentation and threat to the committee membership was over the top .
It is being addressed in an appropriate manner.
” It does not look like Riggleman ’ s legal maneuvering will be able to change the political process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest of many government officials attempting to use the turmoil related to the coronavirus pandemic to help his political ambitions .

Denver Riggleman Resorts to Lawfare to Keep Congressional Seat During Coronavirus Pandemic
Congressman Denver Riggleman, the anti-Trump gay marriage officiator representing Virginia’s 5th District, has resorted to lawfare as he tries to hang on to his seat during the coronavirus crisis.
A draft lawsuit has been made, although not filed at the present time, on behalf of Riggleman and his political committee against the Virginia Department of Elections, the Republican Party of Virginia, the 5th District Republican Party committee, and various state election officials.
Riggleman hopes that his legal threat will make the state GOP and district GOP conduct a primary rather than a convention because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Given the current pandemic impacting the Commonwealth and the Nation, as a member of the Committee, I would, if permitted by the Republican Party of Virginia and permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth, vote to have a primary and instruct the Fifth District Chairman to notify the Virginia State Board of Elections of the intent to hold a primary election in the Fifth Congressional District,” states Riggleman’s proposed declaration in support of plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction submitted to committee members.
Bob Good, Riggleman’s right-wing challenger for the seat who has called out the incumbent’s anti-conservative record on social issues, claims that he has enough delegates supporting him to defeat Riggleman at convention. He believes that Riggleman’s lawfare is a desperate attempt to preserve his political career.
Good’s supporters have drafted another lawsuit against Riggleman, 5th Committee GOP chairman Melvin Adams and various committee members in an attempt to prevent the arbitrary change. Riggleman’s political campaign is up in arms because of the threat.
“The congressman is appalled and disgusted that the Bob Good campaign would allow one of their most ardent supporters to single out committee members in a lawsuit,” wrote Kurt Lofquist, who works as political director for Riggleman.
“These types of intimidation factors are not in the spirit of the party or law and should not be tolerated,” he added.
Adams says that the lawsuit was unnecessary because “switching to a primary is completely off the table.”
“These threats usually come from people who desperately want to feel they have power, and get their kicks from their expression, similar to individuals who spout off on social media without impunity,” Adams said. “However, the particular presentation and threat to the committee membership was over the top. It is being addressed in an appropriate manner.”
It does not look like Riggleman’s legal maneuvering will be able to change the political process of Virginia. He is just the latest of many government officials attempting to use the turmoil related to the coronavirus pandemic to help his political ambitions.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-17--Las Vegas Mayor Describes Business Shutdown “Total Insanity”

On April 15 , 2020 , Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman declared that the closure of non-essential businesses in Las Vegas is “ total insanity.
” At the start of Wednesday ’ s City Council meeting , Mayor Goodman said that “ this shutdown has become one of total insanity.
” She continued , “ For there is no backup of data as to why we are shutdown from the start .
No plan in place how to move through the shutdown or how to even come out of it.
” According to the experts Goodman allegedly spoke to , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away.
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Reveals the Extent of Vaccine Carnage and Corruption Caused by Bill Gates “ It ’ s not going to be going away this month , next month , and much like the flu and other viruses that have impacted populations around the world , this virus , or a derivative there of , will be part of what we work through going forward , ” Mayor Goodman stated .
take our poll - story continues below Goodman called attention to how Nevada is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its population concentrated in Southern Nevada .
Namely , 2.6 million of those people live in the southern section of the state .
“ Tragically , we have already lost , to this virus , 128 individuals in Nevada , ” she remarked .
Goodman expressed her condolences to those who have experienced the loss of friends and loved ones to the virus .
“ But let me tell you , with a population of 3.2 million living in Nevada , those whom we have lost represent less than a half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has caused us to shut down our entire state and everything that makes Nevada unique , ” Mayor Goodman stated .
Goodman noted that of the approximately 900,000 people who are now out of work , 300,000 have already filed for unemployment .
“ These are families that no longer have the ability to buy food for their children and other loved ones .
Pay their bills .
Pay their rent .
Pay their mortgage .
Pay their car payment .
Or enjoy the life that they had prior to this shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses and those on week-to-week paychecks have been forced to close .
Entire savings that were invested in these small businesses are being lost or are have already been lost .
Hotels and restaurants , our entire tourism and convention industry business , has been shut down , ” Goodman added .
“ It makes no sense .
It makes no sense.
” Mayor Goodman pressed Governor Sisolak to reopen the state of Nevada .
“ From my perspective , we must open our city .
We must open Southern Nevada and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Goodman said .
“ We can not live , going forward , with the medical and health industry telling us that this virus is going to be around longer than a month or two , maybe even a year.
” “ We can not keep our heads in the sand and think it ’ s going to go away .
We are adults with brains , who can know what to do , to wash our hands , to take all precautions not to spread this disease .
But we can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ’ s going to go away.
” “ From my perspective , I am asking , open the city , open Clark County , open the state .
For heaven ’ s sake , for being closed is killing us already and killing Las Vegas , our industry , our convention and tourism business that we have all worked so hard to build .
The longer we wait to do this , the more impossible it will be to recover and return to the home we all know and love , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become unemployed , there will likely be demands from elected officials and disgruntled workers to reopen the economy .
Indeed , the Wuhan virus ( a disease of globalization ) illustrates the need to strengthen borders .
However , shutting down businesses is excessive .
A balance will need to be struck that recognizes the dangers of globalism , while allowing nation ’ s economies to function with as minimal negative externalities as possible .

Las Vegas Mayor Describes Business Shutdown “Total Insanity”
On April 15, 2020, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman declared that the closure of non-essential businesses in Las Vegas is “total insanity.”
At the start of Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Goodman said that “this shutdown has become one of total insanity.” She continued, “For there is no backup of data as to why we are shutdown from the start. No plan in place how to move through the shutdown or how to even come out of it.”
According to the experts Goodman allegedly spoke to, the Wuhan Virus is “not going away.”
“It’s not going to be going away this month, next month, and much like the flu and other viruses that have impacted populations around the world, this virus, or a derivative there of, will be part of what we work through going forward,” Mayor Goodman stated.
Goodman called attention to how Nevada is a state of 3.2 million people with most of its population concentrated in Southern Nevada. Namely, 2.6 million of those people live in the southern section of the state.
“Tragically, we have already lost, to this virus, 128 individuals in Nevada,” she remarked. Goodman expressed her condolences to those who have experienced the loss of friends and loved ones to the virus.
“But let me tell you, with a population of 3.2 million living in Nevada, those whom we have lost represent less than a half of one percent of our population, which has caused us to shut down our entire state and everything that makes Nevada unique,” Mayor Goodman stated.
Goodman noted that of the approximately 900,000 people who are now out of work, 300,000 have already filed for unemployment. “These are families that no longer have the ability to buy food for their children and other loved ones. Pay their bills. Pay their rent. Pay their mortgage. Pay their car payment. Or enjoy the life that they had prior to this shut down,” she stated.
“Small businesses and those on week-to-week paychecks have been forced to close. Entire savings that were invested in these small businesses are being lost or are have already been lost. Hotels and restaurants, our entire tourism and convention industry business, has been shut down,” Goodman added. “It makes no sense. It makes no sense.”
Mayor Goodman pressed Governor Sisolak to reopen the state of Nevada.
“From my perspective, we must open our city. We must open Southern Nevada and we must open the state of Nevada,” Goodman said. “We can not live, going forward, with the medical and health industry telling us that this virus is going to be around longer than a month or two, maybe even a year.”
“We can not keep our heads in the sand and think it’s going to go away. We are adults with brains, who can know what to do, to wash our hands, to take all precautions not to spread this disease. But we can not put our heads in the sand and think it’s going to go away.”
“From my perspective, I am asking, open the city, open Clark County, open the state. For heaven’s sake, for being closed is killing us already and killing Las Vegas, our industry, our convention and tourism business that we have all worked so hard to build. The longer we wait to do this, the more impossible it will be to recover and return to the home we all know and love,” Goodman declared.
As more people become unemployed, there will likely be demands from elected officials and disgruntled workers to reopen the economy.
Indeed, the Wuhan virus (a disease of globalization) illustrates the need to strengthen borders.
However, shutting down businesses is excessive.
A balance will need to be struck that recognizes the dangers of globalism, while allowing nation’s economies to function with as minimal negative externalities as possible.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--American Taxpayers Coughed Up $3.5 Billion to the World Health Organization Since 2010

Forbes recently revealed that American taxpayers sent over $ 3.5 Billion to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) during the past decade .
President Donald Trump has blasted the WHO for covering up information regarding the deadliness of the Wuhan virus and its capacity to be transmitted from human-to-human contact .
Trump eventually decided to suspend contributions to the WHO .
The WHO leadership congratulated China for its response to the outbreak and alleged decisiveness in identifying it and providing the necessary information to the health organization .
The White House , Office of Management and Budget provided Forbes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ corruption and abuse.
” take our poll - story continues below According to Forbes auditors at OpenTheBooks.com , $ 3.5 billion in taxpayer dollars funded the WHO in this time period .
Only $ 611.1 million of said funding came from “ assessed dues ” that participant countries have to pay .
On a voluntary basis , the WHO sent the U.S. government roughly $ 2.9 billion more than what was required of them in contributions .
Unsurprisingly , the U.S. is the largest contributor to the WHO .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the WHO stayed strong .
In the Forbes ’ findings , the WHO received more money under Trump ’ s watch than Obama when adjusted for inflation — $ 1.4 billion as opposed to $ 1.1 billion .
Since 2010 , the Agency for International Development ( USAID ) was the federal agency with the most grants to the WHO — at roughly $ 1.5 billion .
The U.S. Department of State contributed $ 820 million to the WHO after 2010 .
With the current pandemic raging on , more Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and globalist institutions like the WHO .
Getting down to the bottom of how much Americans are paying for these flawed institutions is a good first step in bringing about reforms .

American Taxpayers Coughed Up $3.5 Billion to the World Health Organization Since 2010
Forbes recently revealed that American taxpayers sent over $3.5 Billion to the World Health Organization (WHO) during the past decade.
President Donald Trump has blasted the WHO for covering up information regarding the deadliness of the Wuhan virus and its capacity to be transmitted from human-to-human contact. Trump eventually decided to suspend contributions to the WHO.
The WHO leadership congratulated China for its response to the outbreak and alleged decisiveness in identifying it and providing the necessary information to the health organization.
The White House, Office of Management and Budget provided Forbes a fact sheet breaking down the WHO’s “corruption and abuse.”
According to Forbes auditors at OpenTheBooks.com, $3.5 billion in taxpayer dollars funded the WHO in this time period.
Only $611.1 million of said funding came from “assessed dues” that participant countries have to pay.
On a voluntary basis, the WHO sent the U.S. government roughly $2.9 billion more than what was required of them in contributions. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. is the largest contributor to the WHO.
Even in the Trump era, federal funding of the WHO stayed strong.
In the Forbes’ findings, the WHO received more money under Trump’s watch than Obama when adjusted for inflation — $1.4 billion as opposed to $1.1 billion.
Since 2010, the Agency for International Development (USAID) was the federal agency with the most grants to the WHO — at roughly $1.5 billion.
The U.S. Department of State contributed $820 million to the WHO after 2010.
With the current pandemic raging on, more Americans are beginning to question the merits of globalism and globalist institutions like the WHO.
Getting down to the bottom of how much Americans are paying for these flawed institutions is a good first step in bringing about reforms.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--INSANE: Rashida Tlaib Proposes Minting Trillion Dollar Coins to Pay Off Stimulus Spending Binge

Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) is attempting to exploit the coronavirus pandemic in order to institute radical socialism .
She and her cohorts want a $ 1 trillion dollar coin to be minted in order to pay off a proposed spending binge .
Tlaib has joined with Pramila Jayapal ( D-WA ) to introduce legislation that would send $ 2,000 per month to Americans that would be paid off by a couple of $ 1 trillion dollar coins .
This inflationary measure could send the U.S. economy into a tailspin if enacted .
Called the Automatic BOOST to Communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill would create a digital dollar by enabling the Federal Reserve to create “ FedAccounts , ” or “ Digital Dollar Account Wallets , ” which would essentially give free cash to Americans and devastate the market economy system .
“ No later than January 1 , 2021 , the Secretary shall offer all recipients of BOOST payments the option to receive their payments in digital dollar wallets , ” the legislation filed on Thursday read .
take our poll - story continues below In addition to receiving payouts , Tlaib ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of welfare benefits including access to “ debit cards , online account access , automatic bill-pay , mobile banking and automatic teller machines maintained in conjunction with the United States Postal Services at its physical locations.
” The legislation is receiving additional sponsorship from Reps. Jesús García ( D-IL ) , Alcee Hastings ( D-FL ) , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) , Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) , Ayanna Pressley ( D-MS ) , Bobby Rush ( D-IL ) , Jan Schakowsky ( D-IL ) , Nydia Velázquez ( D-NY ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The legislation aligns with the goals of the Libra Association , a project of monolithic tech giant Facebook , and their support of a stablecoin .
They want to put money into the digital space so it can be more easily be controlled by a centralized authority .
“ It ’ s great to see legislative attention to this .
We think it ’ s a transformative idea , ” said Morgan Ricks , an associate professor at Vanderbilt University who has long been pushing the idea of digital currency .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radical socialism , but it also greases the skids toward the cashless society which could mean an end to monetary freedom with every transaction tracked and monitored by Big Brother .
Libertarian icon and former Congressman Ron Paul of Texas warned of the cashless society while he served in the House of Representatives and after he retired .
He explained the dangers of a cashless society during an episode of his “ Liberty Report ” in 2015 : Tlaib ’ s latest push for radical socialism would enable Big Brother and destroy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islamist will stop at nothing to destroy America .

INSANE: Rashida Tlaib Proposes Minting Trillion Dollar Coins to Pay Off Stimulus Spending Binge
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 09: U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) leaves after a caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol January 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. House Democrats gathered to discuss the Democratic agenda as the partial government shutdown enters day 19. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is attempting to exploit the coronavirus pandemic in order to institute radical socialism. She and her cohorts want a $1 trillion dollar coin to be minted in order to pay off a proposed spending binge.
Tlaib has joined with Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to introduce legislation that would send $2,000 per month to Americans that would be paid off by a couple of $1 trillion dollar coins. This inflationary measure could send the U.S. economy into a tailspin if enacted.
Called the Automatic BOOST to Communities Act (ABC Act), the bill would create a digital dollar by enabling the Federal Reserve to create “FedAccounts,” or “Digital Dollar Account Wallets,” which would essentially give free cash to Americans and devastate the market economy system.
“No later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall offer all recipients of BOOST payments the option to receive their payments in digital dollar wallets,” the legislation filed on Thursday read.
In addition to receiving payouts, Tlaib’s bill would also give Americans a bonanza of welfare benefits including access to “debit cards, online account access, automatic bill-pay, mobile banking and automatic teller machines maintained in conjunction with the United States Postal Services at its physical locations.”
The legislation is receiving additional sponsorship from Reps. Jesús García (D-IL), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MS), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.).
The legislation aligns with the goals of the Libra Association, a project of monolithic tech giant Facebook, and their support of a stablecoin. They want to put money into the digital space so it can be more easily be controlled by a centralized authority.
“It’s great to see legislative attention to this . We think it’s a transformative idea,” said Morgan Ricks, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University who has long been pushing the idea of digital currency.
Not only does Tlaib’s proposal enact radical socialism, but it also greases the skids toward the cashless society which could mean an end to monetary freedom with every transaction tracked and monitored by Big Brother.
Libertarian icon and former Congressman Ron Paul of Texas warned of the cashless society while he served in the House of Representatives and after he retired.
He explained the dangers of a cashless society during an episode of his “Liberty Report” in 2015:
Tlaib’s latest push for radical socialism would enable Big Brother and destroy the prosperity for millions of Americans. This Islamist will stop at nothing to destroy America.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--Mike Pompeo Demands Investigation of Wuhan Virus Lab

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded that China provide access to the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology to American investigators during an interview with Fox ’ s Maria Bartiromo on Friday , in order that the truth behind the origin of the Chinese coronavirus could be independently verified .
Fox cited anonymous government sources on Wednesday who claimed it looked likely coronavirus had escaped from the research facility in China .
The primary theory for the origin of coronavirus involves the Wuhan Wet Market , a market where live and exotic animals are slaughtered and sold .
Pompeo ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute of Virology could signal that the U.S. government is increasingly serious about the theories that claim the virus escaped from a lab .
“ Clearly , we need to investigate whether that took place here , ” said Pompeo in response to a question about Chinese scientific protocols .
“ Whether they had the capability to handle the kinds of viruses that were being studied or worked on in that laboratory .
We don ’ t know those answers .
The Chinese Communist Party needs to open up and let us get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story continues below President Donald Trump mentioned the laboratory theory regarding the virus ’ origins in Friday ’ s press conference , remarking that the horseshoe bats known as the carriers of viruses from which coronavirus descends from live forty miles away from Wuhan , China .
He said the theory requires further investigation .
The veracity of the theory is far from set in stone .
Viral diseases have been known to emerge from Chinese wet markets before , which represent a biologically danger in their own right .
Pompeo avoided formally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from China for its malfeasance in covering up the early spread of the virus .
He also voiced concern about the increasing propagation of 5G technology across the world , a Chinese-developed telecommunications technology heavily dependent on companies such as Huawei known for a comfortable relationship with the nation ’ s authoritarian communist government .
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Mike Pompeo Demands Investigation of Wuhan Virus Lab
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded that China provide access to the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology to American investigators during an interview with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo on Friday, in order that the truth behind the origin of the Chinese coronavirus could be independently verified.
Fox cited anonymous government sources on Wednesday who claimed it looked likely coronavirus had escaped from the research facility in China. The primary theory for the origin of coronavirus involves the Wuhan Wet Market, a market where live and exotic animals are slaughtered and sold.
Pompeo’s call for an investigation of the Wuhan Institute of Virology could signal that the U.S. government is increasingly serious about the theories that claim the virus escaped from a lab.
“Clearly, we need to investigate whether that took place here,” said Pompeo in response to a question about Chinese scientific protocols. “Whether they had the capability to handle the kinds of viruses that were being studied or worked on in that laboratory. We don’t know those answers. The Chinese Communist Party needs to open up and let us get those answers.”
President Donald Trump mentioned the laboratory theory regarding the virus’ origins in Friday’s press conference, remarking that the horseshoe bats known as the carriers of viruses from which coronavirus descends from live forty miles away from Wuhan, China. He said the theory requires further investigation.
The veracity of the theory is far from set in stone. Viral diseases have been known to emerge from Chinese wet markets before, which represent a biologically danger in their own right.
Pompeo avoided formally endorsing legislative proposals that would secure compensation from China for its malfeasance in covering up the early spread of the virus. He also voiced concern about the increasing propagation of 5G technology across the world, a Chinese-developed telecommunications technology heavily dependent on companies such as Huawei known for a comfortable relationship with the nation’s authoritarian communist government.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--Ohio Small Business Owner Vows to Open Up Shop in the Summer No Matter What

Shutdowns brought about by the Wuhan Virus have greatly impacted a number of small businesses across Northeast Ohio .
One business owner announced on April 15 , 2020 that he will be re-opening his business in the summer , no matter what .
Bill Bader Jr , Summit Motorsports Park announced his decision in a Facebook Live video .
Bader went over how difficult it is to schedule a year ’ s worth of programming , declaring that “ COVID-19 , it is unraveling before our eyes.
” “ We are opening .
Summit Sports Park is not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a video .
“ Summit Sports Park is not going to wait for Dr. Fauci and wait for Amy Acton and wait for Mike DeWine because none of them even know I exist and none of them really care.
” take our poll - story continues below According to Bader , this decision was made for financial reasons .
“ We are starving , as honest as I can possibly be , ” he said , calling attention to staff layoffs , pay reductions , and loans for some of the facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be opening for the upcoming season , but he did not give a specific date for the aperture .
He did note that he ’ ll be holding another Facebook Live video next week , where he plans on announcing the full schedule .
While Bader did say the park in Norwalk would be opening for the season , he didn ’ t say when , but added that he ’ ll be hosting another Facebook Live next week , where he ’ ll be announcing the full schedule .
Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s a way to handle a pandemic in a manner that takes public safety and basic economic activity into account .
However , a total shutdown would wreck many small businesses like Bader ’ s and put many hard-working small businessmen on the brink of shutting their doors permanently .

Ohio Small Business Owner Vows to Open Up Shop in the Summer No Matter What
Shutdowns brought about by the Wuhan Virus have greatly impacted a number of small businesses across Northeast Ohio. One business owner announced on April 15, 2020 that he will be re-opening his business in the summer, no matter what.
Bill Bader Jr, Summit Motorsports Park announced his decision in a Facebook Live video. Bader went over how difficult it is to schedule a year’s worth of programming, declaring that “COVID-19, it is unraveling before our eyes.”
“We are opening. Summit Sports Park is not going to wait for permission,” Bader declared in a video. “Summit Sports Park is not going to wait for Dr. Fauci and wait for Amy Acton and wait for Mike DeWine because none of them even know I exist and none of them really care.”
On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Bader posted the video.
According to Bader, this decision was made for financial reasons.
“We are starving, as honest as I can possibly be,” he said, calling attention to staff layoffs, pay reductions, and loans for some of the facility upgrades
Bader said that the Norwalk park would be opening for the upcoming season, but he did not give a specific date for the aperture.
He did note that he’ll be holding another Facebook Live video next week, where he plans on announcing the full schedule.
While Bader did say the park in Norwalk would be opening for the season, he didn’t say when, but added that he’ll be hosting another Facebook Live next week, where he’ll be announcing the full schedule.
“I’m not asking,” Bader stated. “I’m opening.”
Trump was wise to roll out an opening plan.
There’s a way to handle a pandemic in a manner that takes public safety and basic economic activity into account.
However, a total shutdown would wreck many small businesses like Bader’s and put many hard-working small businessmen on the brink of shutting their doors permanently.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--Joe Biden Already Preparing White House Transition Team

Joe Biden is already assembling a White House transition team , an unprecedented move for a presumptive major party candidate six months before the general election and before the party convention .
Biden confirmed he ’ s getting ready to transition into the presidency when speaking during a virtual fundraising event Thursday .
“ Sounds presumptuous… I don ’ t want to say we started thinking about it a month ago — we did — because that sounds like I was certain this was going to happen , that I would be the nominee .
I don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has to happen and that ’ s why the transition team is already being put together.
” Perhaps the Democratic Party elder should be focusing on his campaign for the presidency as opposed to the practicalities of governing , considering the general election is going to be in six months .
take our poll - story continues below However , there ’ s reason to believe staffing and personnel choices during a Biden presidency will be even more crucial than in other administrations .
Biden has increasingly demonstrated what many are calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some are speculating that his administration would be almost entirely run by his cabinet .
Biden claims he has “ literally several hundred serious , serious players who have been held positions in every department in the federal government who have said , including some Republicans , who have said if you win , I want to come back .
I ’ m ready to serve.
” The plan to roll out an early White House transition team could be an effort on the part of his campaign handlers to reassure the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be the one running the show in the event of his victory in the November general election .
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Joe Biden Already Preparing White House Transition Team
Joe Biden is already assembling a White House transition team, an unprecedented move for a presumptive major party candidate six months before the general election and before the party convention.
Biden confirmed he’s getting ready to transition into the presidency when speaking during a virtual fundraising event Thursday.
“Sounds presumptuous… I don’t want to say we started thinking about it a month ago — we did — because that sounds like I was certain this was going to happen, that I would be the nominee. I don’t want it to sound like that, but it has to happen and that’s why the transition team is already being put together.”
Perhaps the Democratic Party elder should be focusing on his campaign for the presidency as opposed to the practicalities of governing, considering the general election is going to be in six months.
However, there’s reason to believe staffing and personnel choices during a Biden presidency will be even more crucial than in other administrations. Biden has increasingly demonstrated what many are calling a decline in mental acuity, and some are speculating that his administration would be almost entirely run by his cabinet.
Biden claims he has “literally several hundred serious, serious players who have been held positions in every department in the federal government who have said, including some Republicans, who have said if you win, I want to come back. I’m ready to serve.”
The plan to roll out an early White House transition team could be an effort on the part of his campaign handlers to reassure the American public that a President Biden wouldn’t be the one running the show in the event of his victory in the November general election.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--Biden Verbally Struggles to Explain Defense Production Act During CNN Appearance

Joe Biden struggled mightily to explain himself during an appearance on CNN Thursday night , stumbling over words and losing his train of thought at least three times .
Biden appeared to be talking about President Franklin Roosevelt ’ s use of defense production powers during World War II , but it ’ s impossible to understand what he was talking about for sure .
“ Um , you know , there ’ s a uh , during World War… Two , uh , you know , where Roosevelt came up with a thing that uh , you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the , the , it ’ s called , he ’ s called it a , you know , the World War Two , he had the World , the War Production Board.
“ Biden ’ s answer regarding Franklin Roosevelt may be one of the more confusing and unclear statements he ’ s made since becoming a Presidential candidate .
Podcaster Joe Rogan recently took national Democrats to task for nominating a man he identified as clearly in cognitive decline .
Increasingly the former Vice President appears to have noticeably and undeniably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as evidence by video of a once sharp Biden debating Paul Ryan in the 2012 Vice Presidential debates .
The Democratic Party should be asking serious questions about the prospect of nominating a Presidential candidate whose faculties are not what they once were , but it appears the party ’ s establishment lacks the integrity to openly discuss the troubling matter .
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Biden Verbally Struggles to Explain Defense Production Act During CNN Appearance
Joe Biden struggled mightily to explain himself during an appearance on CNN Thursday night, stumbling over words and losing his train of thought at least three times. Biden appeared to be talking about President Franklin Roosevelt’s use of defense production powers during World War II, but it’s impossible to understand what he was talking about for sure.
Watch a highlight of Biden’s disorienting CNN appearance here:
“Um, you know, there’s a uh, during World War… Two, uh, you know, where Roosevelt came up with a thing that uh, you know, was totally different than a, than the, the, it’s called, he’s called it a, you know, the World War Two, he had the World, the War Production Board.“
What?! Does this man seem to have the mental sharpness and acuity required of the President of the United States? Biden had referred to coronavirus as “covid-9” during a YouTube campaign appearance on Wednesday.
Joe Biden just called the coronavirus "covid-9." "There's more than one, one, you know, coronavirus. This covid-9 is one strain of that." He's not up for the job, folks. pic.twitter.com/VjeDf7sqSW — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) April 15, 2020
Biden’s answer regarding Franklin Roosevelt may be one of the more confusing and unclear statements he’s made since becoming a Presidential candidate. Podcaster Joe Rogan recently took national Democrats to task for nominating a man he identified as clearly in cognitive decline.
Increasingly the former Vice President appears to have noticeably and undeniably declined from his verbal and mental prime, as evidence by video of a once sharp Biden debating Paul Ryan in the 2012 Vice Presidential debates. The Democratic Party should be asking serious questions about the prospect of nominating a Presidential candidate whose faculties are not what they once were, but it appears the party’s establishment lacks the integrity to openly discuss the troubling matter.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--Gov. DeSantis of Florida Reopening Beaches With Set of Restrictions

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida allowed for a limited reopening of the state ’ s beaches on Friday , allowing the areas to be used for several specified activities .
Citizens who patronize the beaches will be required to practice social distancing , and gatherings of crowds greater than 50 people are still prohibited .
Mayor Lenny Curry announced Friday that beaches in Duval County will be accessible to the public from 6 to 11AM and 5 to 8PM .
The beaches can only be used for walking , biking , hiking , fishing , running , swimming , taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jacksonville ’ s beaches showed them to be relatively crowded , suggesting that Floridians tired of being cooped up in self-isolation are itching to hit the state ’ s beaches .
In Volusia County , lifeguards have given more than 1,000 warnings to people for taking part in what are deemed to be non-essential activities on the beaches .
The governor has justified the reopening of beaches in a news conference Friday , arguing that the state ’ s citizens need venues to exercise and leave their homes without a high risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged suggesting that the disease is far less likely to spread outside than it is inside buildings .
Providing reasonable and regulated means for Americans to engage in everyday activities may prove essential towards encouraging the general public to avoid hazardous activities where the virus could be spread .
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Gov. DeSantis of Florida Reopening Beaches With Set of Restrictions
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida allowed for a limited reopening of the state’s beaches on Friday, allowing the areas to be used for several specified activities.
Citizens who patronize the beaches will be required to practice social distancing, and gatherings of crowds greater than 50 people are still prohibited.
Mayor Lenny Curry announced Friday that beaches in Duval County will be accessible to the public from 6 to 11AM and 5 to 8PM. The beaches can only be used for walking, biking, hiking, fishing, running, swimming, taking care of pets and surfing.
Imagery of Jacksonville’s beaches showed them to be relatively crowded, suggesting that Floridians tired of being cooped up in self-isolation are itching to hit the state’s beaches.
Holy hell. Today, Florida set a record of new coronavirus cases: 1,413 in the last 24 hours. Florida’s total cases is now 24,753. Today, @GovRonDeSantis allowed beaches back open. This is Jacksonville beach one hour ago: pic.twitter.com/oV5b1GTRy8 — Joshua Karp (@JoshuaKarp) April 17, 2020
In Volusia County, lifeguards have given more than 1,000 warnings to people for taking part in what are deemed to be non-essential activities on the beaches.
The governor has justified the reopening of beaches in a news conference Friday, arguing that the state’s citizens need venues to exercise and leave their homes without a high risk of spreading the disease. Data has emerged suggesting that the disease is far less likely to spread outside than it is inside buildings.
Providing reasonable and regulated means for Americans to engage in everyday activities may prove essential towards encouraging the general public to avoid hazardous activities where the virus could be spread.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--China Revises Wuhan Coronavirus Death Toll By 50% After Coverup Backlash

China raised its total mortality account for the coronavirus in the city of Wuhan on Friday by more than 50 % , suggesting that the nation ’ s leaders realize the existing official casualty counts are widely discounted by the global community .
Nearly 1,300 deaths were added to the existing fatality total of around 2,600 , leaving Wuhan ’ s coronavirus fatalities at 3,689 .
There ’ s still considerable reason to be skeptical of the figures that China has released on causalities in Wuhan and nationally , even after the revision .
China is the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first country to suffer from the outbreak , it ’ s only reasonable to assume it suffered an even greater mortality rate than nations such as Italy and the United States .
The country ’ s official statistics still place China well below other countries in mortality rate , both per capita and numerically .
President Donald Trump rejected insinuations that China ’ s casualty counts are accurate and truthful during Friday ’ s Presidential press briefing .
take our poll - story continues below “ Do you really believe those numbers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they have a certain number of cases and a certain number of deaths ; does anybody really believe that ?
” According to the dubious statistics , the city of Wuhan has incurred just over 50,000 cases of coronavirus in total , a figure that represents 60 % of China ’ s total coronavirus cases .
China experts have concluded that the ultimate aim of coronavirus containment for the Chinese Communist Party is to protect its image in the world .
Unnamed sources affiliated with the intelligence community have concluded it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official casualty count from the virus is severely underinflated .
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China Revises Wuhan Coronavirus Death Toll By 50% After Coverup Backlash
China raised its total mortality account for the coronavirus in the city of Wuhan on Friday by more than 50%, suggesting that the nation’s leaders realize the existing official casualty counts are widely discounted by the global community.
Nearly 1,300 deaths were added to the existing fatality total of around 2,600, leaving Wuhan’s coronavirus fatalities at 3,689.
There’s still considerable reason to be skeptical of the figures that China has released on causalities in Wuhan and nationally, even after the revision. China is the world’s most populous country, and being the first country to suffer from the outbreak, it’s only reasonable to assume it suffered an even greater mortality rate than nations such as Italy and the United States.
The country’s official statistics still place China well below other countries in mortality rate, both per capita and numerically. President Donald Trump rejected insinuations that China’s casualty counts are accurate and truthful during Friday’s Presidential press briefing.
“Do you really believe those numbers in this vast country called China, and that they have a certain number of cases and a certain number of deaths; does anybody really believe that?”
According to the dubious statistics, the city of Wuhan has incurred just over 50,000 cases of coronavirus in total, a figure that represents 60% of China’s total coronavirus cases.
China experts have concluded that the ultimate aim of coronavirus containment for the Chinese Communist Party is to protect its image in the world. Unnamed sources affiliated with the intelligence community have concluded it’s all but certain China’s official casualty count from the virus is severely underinflated.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-18--POLITICO Tries to Smear America First Congressman Matt Gaetz

Politico ran cover for North Carolina Senator Richard Burr in their POLITICO Playbook newsletter by attacking Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz .
In the newsletter it claimed that “ Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz has spent nearly $ 200,000 in taxpayer funds renting an office from a longtime friend , adviser , campaign donor and legal client.
” Both men said in separate interviews Gaetz paid below market rent for the space — although Gaetz later shifted , saying the rent was ‘ at or below market rate.
’ House rules explicitly state such arrangements are not allowed .
… On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tenant , Gaetz attended fundraisers at Merrill ’ s restaurants , sought his counsel on policy matters and tapped him as a validator for his work in Washington .
take our poll - story continues below Gaetz allegedly paid more than $ 184,00 to Collier Merill ’ Empire Partners LLC to rent the entire sixth-floor in the Seville Tower .
According to the House ’ s spending records , Gaetz rented from Merill since he arrived in Congress in 2016 .
According to House rules , leases for district offices have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gaetz allegedly approached Merrill about renting space from his building .
Merrill said in an interview that Gaetz approached him saying he wanted to rent space in his building .
Merrill then dispatched his leasing director to give Gaetz ’ s staff a ‘ range to see what they can get ’ and the private negotiation yielded a price in the middle .
… ‘ I love the idea of … having a state rep , having a congressman — we ’ re right across from the courthouse , ’ Merrill said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Twitter to defend himself from Politico ’ s hit piece .
“ Politico shills for Burr.Busts me : ( 1 ) having a friend ( 2 ) maybe getting a bargain 4 taxpayers ( 3 ) allowing donations of gift certificates to art students and ( 4 ) introducing legislation to help every restaurant in my district , equally.Over $ 500k returned to taxpayers !
https : //twitter.com/politico/status/1251129550249099265.
” This is another case of tepid journalists taking a “ penny wise , pound foolish ” approach in their coverage of political stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of political graft on a much higher scale , the 4th Estate would rather focus on small cases where the entire facts aren ’ t clear .
Senators like Richard Burr have tremendous privilege , unlike most Americans , in having insider information when it comes to selling stocks and raking in big cash .
Sadly , only few voices like Tucker Carlson are covering such incidents .
Gaetz should get a chance to defend himself in a just manner without having to be smeared by an increasingly activist media .

POLITICO Tries to Smear America First Congressman Matt Gaetz
Politico ran cover for North Carolina Senator Richard Burr in their POLITICO Playbook newsletter by attacking Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
In the newsletter it claimed that “Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz has spent nearly $200,000 in taxpayer funds renting an office from a longtime friend, adviser, campaign donor and legal client.”
The newsletter added:
Both men said in separate interviews Gaetz paid below market rent for the space — although Gaetz later shifted, saying the rent was ‘at or below market rate.’ House rules explicitly state such arrangements are not allowed. … On top of being [Collier] Merrill’s tenant, Gaetz attended fundraisers at Merrill’s restaurants, sought his counsel on policy matters and tapped him as a validator for his work in Washington.
Gaetz allegedly paid more than $184,00 to Collier Merill’ Empire Partners LLC to rent the entire sixth-floor in the Seville Tower. According to the House’s spending records, Gaetz rented from Merill since he arrived in Congress in 2016.
Politico noted this:
Gaetz … has paid more than $184,000 to Merrill’s Empire Partners LLC to rent the entire sixth-floor in the Seville Tower, a historic building in downtown Pensacola, according to House disbursement records. Gaetz has rented from Merrill since he got to Congress in 2017.
According to House rules, leases for district offices have to be at fair market value.
House rules state that all leases for district offices must be ‘at fair market value as the result of a bona fide, arms-length, marketplace transaction. The Lessor and Lessee certify that the parties are not relatives nor have had, or continue to have, a professional or legal relationship (except as a landlord and tenant).
Gaetz allegedly approached Merrill about renting space from his building.
Merrill said in an interview that Gaetz approached him saying he wanted to rent space in his building. Merrill then dispatched his leasing director to give Gaetz’s staff a ‘range to see what they can get’ and the private negotiation yielded a price in the middle. … ‘I love the idea of … having a state rep, having a congressman — we’re right across from the courthouse,’ Merrill said.
On xxx, 2020, Gaetz took to Twitter to defend himself from Politico’s hit piece.
“Politico shills for Burr.Busts me: (1) having a friend (2) maybe getting a bargain 4 taxpayers (3) allowing donations of gift certificates to art students and (4) introducing legislation to help every restaurant in my district, equally.Over $500k returned to taxpayers! https://twitter.com/politico/status/1251129550249099265.”
Politico shills for Burr. Busts me: (1) having a friend (2) maybe getting a bargain 4 taxpayers (3) allowing donations of gift certificates to art students and (4) introducing legislation to help every restaurant in my district, equally. Over $500k returned to taxpayers! https://t.co/cUDyQnCNkx — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 17, 2020
This is another case of tepid journalists taking a “penny wise, pound foolish” approach in their coverage of political stories.
When establishment politicians are committing acts of political graft on a much higher scale, the 4th Estate would rather focus on small cases where the entire facts aren’t clear. Senators like Richard Burr have tremendous privilege, unlike most Americans, in having insider information when it comes to selling stocks and raking in big cash. Sadly, only few voices like Tucker Carlson are covering such incidents.
Gaetz should get a chance to defend himself in a just manner without having to be smeared by an increasingly activist media.