lewrockwell--2020-05-02--All Politicians Are Non-Essential: Therefore, All Government Is Non-Essential

“ Get thee glass eyes , and like a scurvy politician , seem to see the things thou dost not.
” Could anything on this earth be less essential than a politician ?
I think not .
Throughout history , the politician has been the scum of the earth ; the worst form of human , even lower than any car salesman or lawyer ; well , most lawyers , as the most common vocation of high level politicians is the “ law.
” Of course , there is good reason for this , for in order to work around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all loop holes in said “ law.
” Some of those politicians are well known , mostly because of the carnage they inflicted on mankind .
Some examples would include Genghis Kahn , Mao Zedong , Vladimir Lenin , Joseph Stalin , Benito Mussolini , Pol Pot , Kim Jong II , Winston Churchill , and Adolf Hitler to name just a few .
I would add most U.S. presidents , and many in the U.S. Congress as well , simply because as a whole , they have been responsible for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those named .
And of course , last but not least , Satin himself was certainly a consummate politician , and fits in nicely with this bunch .
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The three that stand out most are lying , cheating , and stealing .
They have other horrible characteristics as well , and these are of course related , in that they by proxy are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , a politician ’ s life ’ s work is to gain power over everyone else .
This is quite the list of qualifications .
Some politicians are not as bad as others , but it is not for a lack of trying .
And then there is government .
But what is government actually , but an entire group of politicians holding power over others while working in concert to do all the heinous things that governments do .
Governments then are just a bunch of politicians , and politicians are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Quite a marriage of convenience this has turned out to be in history .
Jumping ahead to today , what have governments and politicians done to improve the original model they sought that I have outlined above ?
Well , they still lie , cheat , and steal , and they still rape , torture , and murder , but they have advanced by leaps and bounds as far as gaining power and control is concerned .
They are always looking for ways to improve and advance their power , and due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have achieved grand success in that effort as of late .
The U.S. of course has been locked down , government identified “ non-essential ” businesses have been closed nationwide , the failing economy is being purposely destroyed , unemployment is the worst in history , forced isolation and planned forced vaccination are evident , draconian medical mandates are in place , almost all travel has been suspended , and these measures are said by politicians to be the “ new normal.
” In addition , medical care and surgeries for those in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heavily armed police and military have been in the streets for enforcement purposes , which is bordering on martial law .
Medical martial law has already been implemented .
This is horrendous at every level , and shows that government and its politicians have actually gained many new massive powers , and now are attempting to gain total control over every individual in this country .
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But the reality of this situation is that it can get much worse , and the tyranny that is now evident is not the final tyranny .
There is much more to come in the future , and this has been openly stated by the politicians , their powerful masters , and those involved with government , as they do not fear the people any longer .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through live false-flag exercises for a long time , and continue to do so .
Only the few real thinkers out there are noticing this , but the bulk of society ignores these warnings due mostly to indifference and ignorance .
From the standpoint of freedom , the ability to own property , and to live any acceptable or normal life , we are in a possible world-ending situation .
Long held agendas that are based on total control of all of humanity are going forward at an alarming pace , and with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being partially lifted , other measures of control are simultaneously being implemented .
Headlines and warnings are foretelling of things to come , and nothing is being hidden .
Is this the new normal you seek ?
Pandemic Could Last Two Years Blood Tests to Fly Debt $ 30 Trillion by Autumn Model : Hundred Thousand Deaths by End of Summer Fed Pumped $ 6.7 Trillion Everything I Want To D ... Salatin , Joel Best Price : $ 9.36 Buy New $ 15.76 New Mexico governor Seals Off Roads in Hard-Hit City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attack residents The United States government is not to be trusted under any circumstance whatsoever at any time now or forever in the future .
The sordid history of this country ’ s government can not be denied any longer , and the only answer is to eliminate the beast .
The authoritarians making all the decisions and controlling all of us during this false flag event will face no harm , or suffer in any way due to their actions , for if that were the case , this could never have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only gain wealth and power while they plunder and take over society .
They know this because they believe themselves to be above the law , while they expect the serfs who make up the general public to bow down and worship their new god called the state .
Only eliminating the power at the source by mass dissent will change the course we are on , as the regime ’ s endgame is dangerously close to completion .
The Best of Gary D. Barnett

“Get thee glass eyes, and like a scurvy politician, seem to see the things thou dost not.”
‘King Lear’ (1605-6) act 4, sc. 6, l. [175]
Could anything on this earth be less essential than a politician? I think not. Throughout history, the politician has been the scum of the earth; the worst form of human, even lower than any car salesman or lawyer; well, most lawyers, as the most common vocation of high level politicians is the “law.” Of course, there is good reason for this, for in order to work around laws, one must be intimately familiar of all loop holes in said “law.”
Some of those politicians are well known, mostly because of the carnage they inflicted on mankind. Some examples would include Genghis Kahn, Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, Pol Pot, Kim Jong II, Winston Churchill, and Adolf Hitler to name just a few. I would add most U.S. presidents, and many in the U.S. Congress as well, simply because as a whole, they have been responsible for more innocent people being murdered than any other of those named. And of course, last but not least, Satin himself was certainly a consummate politician, and fits in nicely with this bunch. Fat for Fuel: A Revolu... Mercola, Dr. Joseph Best Price: $1.83 Buy New $8.01 (as of 02:25 UTC - Details)
Politicians all have many of the same characteristics. The three that stand out most are lying, cheating, and stealing. They have other horrible characteristics as well, and these are of course related, in that they by proxy are rapists, torturers, and murderers. Also, a politician’s life’s work is to gain power over everyone else. This is quite the list of qualifications. Some politicians are not as bad as others, but it is not for a lack of trying.
And then there is government. But what is government actually, but an entire group of politicians holding power over others while working in concert to do all the heinous things that governments do. Governments then are just a bunch of politicians, and politicians are just a bunch of individuals in government. Quite a marriage of convenience this has turned out to be in history.
Jumping ahead to today, what have governments and politicians done to improve the original model they sought that I have outlined above? Well, they still lie, cheat, and steal, and they still rape, torture, and murder, but they have advanced by leaps and bounds as far as gaining power and control is concerned. They are always looking for ways to improve and advance their power, and due to this fake coronavirus pandemic, they have achieved grand success in that effort as of late. The U.S. of course has been locked down, government identified “non-essential” businesses have been closed nationwide, the failing economy is being purposely destroyed, unemployment is the worst in history, forced isolation and planned forced vaccination are evident, draconian medical mandates are in place, almost all travel has been suspended, and these measures are said by politicians to be the “new normal.” In addition, medical care and surgeries for those in need have been almost eliminated, and heavily armed police and military have been in the streets for enforcement purposes, which is bordering on martial law. Medical martial law has already been implemented. This is horrendous at every level, and shows that government and its politicians have actually gained many new massive powers, and now are attempting to gain total control over every individual in this country. KetoFast Cookbook: Rec... Dr. Joseph Mercola, Pe... Best Price: $7.32 Buy New $8.35 (as of 03:40 UTC - Details)
For those that did not think things could get worse, it is obvious that allowing government to gain more and more power over these past decades has reached a pinnacle not expected by the dumbed-down masses. But the reality of this situation is that it can get much worse, and the tyranny that is now evident is not the final tyranny. There is much more to come in the future, and this has been openly stated by the politicians, their powerful masters, and those involved with government, as they do not fear the people any longer. That is why they have openly exposed their plans through live false-flag exercises for a long time, and continue to do so. Only the few real thinkers out there are noticing this, but the bulk of society ignores these warnings due mostly to indifference and ignorance.
From the standpoint of freedom, the ability to own property, and to live any acceptable or normal life, we are in a possible world-ending situation. Long held agendas that are based on total control of all of humanity are going forward at an alarming pace, and with little resistance. As certain restrictions are being partially lifted, other measures of control are simultaneously being implemented.
Headlines and warnings are foretelling of things to come, and nothing is being hidden. Is this the new normal you seek?
Pandemic Could Last Two Years
Blood Tests to Fly
Debt $30 Trillion by Autumn
Model: Hundred Thousand Deaths by End of Summer
Fed Pumped $6.7 Trillion Everything I Want To D... Salatin, Joel Best Price: $9.36 Buy New $15.76 (as of 01:35 UTC - Details)
New Mexico governor Seals Off Roads in Hard-Hit City
Meat Shelves Empty
Rats Invade Street and Attack residents
The United States government is not to be trusted under any circumstance whatsoever at any time now or forever in the future. The sordid history of this country’s government cannot be denied any longer, and the only answer is to eliminate the beast. The authoritarians making all the decisions and controlling all of us during this false flag event will face no harm, or suffer in any way due to their actions, for if that were the case, this could never have happened in the first place. They will only gain wealth and power while they plunder and take over society. They know this because they believe themselves to be above the law, while they expect the serfs who make up the general public to bow down and worship their new god called the state. Only eliminating the power at the source by mass dissent will change the course we are on, as the regime’s endgame is dangerously close to completion.
The Best of Gary D. Barnett


Fatherhood

My concept of fatherhood , or at least a fundamental aspect to it , is to pass along to my 12-year-old daughter my understanding of reality ( wisdom , knowledge , experience ) to help her live a more complete and happy life .
My daughter must think I am jealous , jealous of a computer application called TikTok , because she is more likely to believe in the reality as presented on this social network than from me .
The famous atheist Richard Dawkins thinks of Our Father much as my daughter has thought of her father .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thought surviving from prehistory that come to us in the Bible , the childhood of humanity , he projects a childish view of God the Father .
As explained here , one of the most quoted lines in Dawkins ‘ The God Delusion is the passage that opens up Chapter 2 .
To give credit where it is due , you must appreciate the bit of contempt to add “ in all fiction ” .
The God Delusion Dawkins , Richard Best Price : $ 2.23 Buy New $ 7.88 At difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mind that I am a petty , unjust , unforgiving control-freak ; vindictive , capriciously malevolent bully .
Afterall , how many times have I forced her to eat vegetables , to clean up after herself and to talk politely to her mother ?
I don ’ t think my daughter has conceived as yet of me being a bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser ; a misogynistic , homophobic , racist , infanticidal , genocidal , filicidal , pestilential , or a megalomaniacal , sadomasochistic .
But give her time .
These musings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conversation of Jordan Peterson with another famous atheist .
Sam Harris interjected to Peterson ’ s musing about the nature of God with this line that received plenty of laughs from the audience : “ Excuse me Jordan but : is this God also the God who says that you can ’ t masturbate ?
” handling MR. HYDE : que ... Katz , Ira Best Price : $ 17.20 Buy New $ 12.98 Of course , one must agree with Harris , only an idiot god would have any interest with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody does it .
I believe Mr. Harris has a daughter about the same age as mine .
If she is anything like my daughter she is a complex being who is prone to boredom and has convoluted relations with friends .
I can imagine the enlightened advice of Harris to his daughter when she is upset , “ Go masturbate dear , it will keep you busy and take your mind off of whomever is troubling you.
” Call me prejudiced , but I think my 12-year-old daughter is beautiful and brilliant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not understand the full ramifications of her own actions and thoughts .
It is the role of fathers ( and mothers ) to guide them with love .
But it is not surprising that loving guidance can appear to be dictatorial to an immature mind .
But what is the mature human mind compared to God ’ s ?
It seems to me the great problem with the likes of Dawkins and Harris is not sexual masturbation , but a kind of mental masturbation in which they childishly purport to explain to us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Best of Ira Katz

My concept of fatherhood, or at least a fundamental aspect to it, is to pass along to my 12-year-old daughter my understanding of reality (wisdom, knowledge, experience) to help her live a more complete and happy life. My daughter must think I am jealous, jealous of a computer application called TikTok, because she is more likely to believe in the reality as presented on this social network than from me.
The famous atheist Richard Dawkins thinks of Our Father much as my daughter has thought of her father. That is, taking the very rare remnants of thought surviving from prehistory that come to us in the Bible, the childhood of humanity, he projects a childish view of God the Father. As explained here, one of the most quoted lines in Dawkins‘ The God Delusion is the passage that opens up Chapter 2. To give credit where it is due, you must appreciate the bit of contempt to add “in all fiction”. The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard Best Price: $2.23 Buy New $7.88 (as of 04:34 UTC - Details)
The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.
At difficult moments it has probably crossed my daughter’s mind that I am a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; vindictive, capriciously malevolent bully. Afterall, how many times have I forced her to eat vegetables, to clean up after herself and to talk politely to her mother? I don’t think my daughter has conceived as yet of me being a bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, or a megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic. But give her time.
These musings of fatherhood and atheists brought to mind the conversation of Jordan Peterson with another famous atheist. Sam Harris interjected to Peterson’s musing about the nature of God with this line that received plenty of laughs from the audience: “Excuse me Jordan but: is this God also the God who says that you can’t masturbate?” handling MR. HYDE: que... Katz, Ira Best Price: $17.20 Buy New $12.98 (as of 04:58 UTC - Details)
Of course, one must agree with Harris, only an idiot god would have any interest with such a mundane activity. Heck, everybody does it. I believe Mr. Harris has a daughter about the same age as mine. If she is anything like my daughter she is a complex being who is prone to boredom and has convoluted relations with friends. I can imagine the enlightened advice of Harris to his daughter when she is upset, “Go masturbate dear, it will keep you busy and take your mind off of whomever is troubling you.”
Call me prejudiced, but I think my 12-year-old daughter is beautiful and brilliant. But at her age she does not understand the full ramifications of her own actions and thoughts. It is the role of fathers (and mothers) to guide them with love. But it is not surprising that loving guidance can appear to be dictatorial to an immature mind. But what is the mature human mind compared to God’s? It seems to me the great problem with the likes of Dawkins and Harris is not sexual masturbation, but a kind of mental masturbation in which they childishly purport to explain to us the thoughts of God the Father.
The Best of Ira Katz


lewrockwell--2020-05-02--Balcony Applause: Health Care Workers Are Our Heroes

The recently fashionable practice of hooting and clapping from the windows of Brooklyn , NY round about sunset ostensibly demonstrates popular appreciation for Healthcare Workers and others actively caring for patients afflicted by Covid-19 .
Yet , that appreciation seems to be absent from institutional and major media organizations when the same health professionals try to inform us about serious harm being done as a direct consequence of the “ War on Covid-19 ” .
I wish to make the well known point here that medical practice at the most elite and organized institutional level is vulnerable to errors in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are made under pressure during emergency situations .
When the demeanor of healthcare organizations radically changes from disciplined to unnerved as has happened in the case of the recent pandemic , then large scale mistakes in both diagnosis and treatment will be made and the consequences unfortunately include excess mortality that is due not only to the emergency itself but due to the overzealous mass reaction .
Fireproof Document Bag ... Best Price : $ 14.99 Buy New $ 19.99 A uniquely synchronous and methodically alarmist global public-health warning of the outbreak and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensationalist media and by officials at all levels of government .
The response of the general public as well as doctors , hospitals , nursing homes and their administrators was nothing but predictable .
In past epidemics , and even during non-epidemic periods , hospitals have experienced actual shortages of personnel and equipment when tightly imposed staff and bed limits confronted seasonal fluctuations in illness .
The recent and needlessly prolonged health delivery fiasco is certainly beyond any institutional disaster that I have experienced in my 40 years of medical practice in NYC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evident calamity resembles what happens when someone screams “ FIRE !
” in a crowded theater .
It is indisputable that a deadly stampede of terrified groups of patients resulted in hospitals being overwhelmed .
For many years chronic care facilities have been known by ER staff to be apt to send their long-term care patients to local emergency rooms when they would complain of slight symptoms .
Under the terror of Covid-19 , many such facilities emptied their beds as fast as ambulettes could pick up and transfer their patients to local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care realm there has been a dearth of physicians and dentists available to render routine or primary care .
Their patients have thus sought care in ERs and urgent care facilities though the latter are curiously underwhelmed since early April when the number of new cases was evidently fewer and patients were self isolating or just avoiding contact with medical providers altogether out of fear of contagion .
Civil servants , NYPD , healthcare and transit workers and others were not immune to the fear and were either ordered by superiors or rushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing or treatment whether they were symptomatic or not .
GOCOM Walkie Talkies F ... Buy New $ 48.99 As a result , hospitals were less able to deal effectively with the most seriously afflicted ARDS patients and thus adopted broad uniform policies and procedures that were injudiciously applied .
There are many examples of this maladaptive response , with the misapplication of mechanical ventilation being one example that has been highlighted by physicians and nurses working in ICUs in NYC .
Other horrifying incidents have been reported to me by nursing home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for food and water due to fearful and inadequate staff and neglect of feeding .
The curious institutional response to these dedicated individual professionals who try to shed constructive light on the problems at hand is to silence or remove them .
Personal acquaintences and professional colleagues have been threatened with summary termination by NYU Langone Brooklyn Hospital if they discuss shortages of masks , gowns and other equipment with news media .
The tactic of professional censure and intimidation is not new in 2020 .
In late summer of 2009 Lutheran Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken over by NYU Langone ) issued an ultimatum to all hospital staff that required Doctors and Nurses to take a new swine flu pandemic H1N1 vaccine before it had completed phase three clinical trials , or be summarily terminated .
Many nurses and doctors were opposed to this mandate but rolled up their sleeves for fear of losing their jobs .
See this .
The statewide mandate was temporarily restrained by court order and ultimately withdrawn after the UFT nurses union mounted a legal challenge to the NYS Health Department .
Retevis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NYU Langone consummated it ’ s purchase of Lutheran Medical Center in 2015 and shortly thereafter disbanded the community Institutional Review Board , the hospital ’ s ethics committee and revoked it ’ s longstanding medical staff bylaws in the course of its ’ “ partnership ” with the 130 year old Brooklyn institution .
An NYU Langone Hospital mandatory policy of annual influenza vaccination for all staff was ordered by Dr. Robert Grossman ( dean and CEO since 2007 ) who gave a speech in which he scoffed at the utility or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season in lieu of healthcare worker vaccination .
In an open letter to the CEO I outlined the lack of evidence for any benefit accruing to patients from this new mandate which even exceeded CDC healthcare worker guidelines at the time .
The not unexpected response was summary termination of my admitting privileges and EMR access at the hospital where I had served for 35 years as a family doctor .
The casualties of that termination were the many patients whose in-hospital care I could no longer supervise , coordinate or even review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official models of the lethality of Covid -19 were gross overestimates .
The effects of systematized social lockdown and an induced health panic have reverberated through our medical systems and are causing attendant morbidity and mortality that is ongoing .
A rational and humane health system should seek to encourage constructive voices from its ’ front line workers during an emergency , not smother them .

The recently fashionable practice of hooting and clapping from the windows of Brooklyn, NY round about sunset ostensibly demonstrates popular appreciation for Healthcare Workers and others actively caring for patients afflicted by Covid-19.
Yet, that appreciation seems to be absent from institutional and major media organizations when the same health professionals try to inform us about serious harm being done as a direct consequence of the “War on Covid-19”.
I wish to make the well known point here that medical practice at the most elite and organized institutional level is vulnerable to errors in clinical management when hasty or misguided judgements are made under pressure during emergency situations. When the demeanor of healthcare organizations radically changes from disciplined to unnerved as has happened in the case of the recent pandemic, then large scale mistakes in both diagnosis and treatment will be made and the consequences unfortunately include excess mortality that is due not only to the emergency itself but due to the overzealous mass reaction.
Fireproof Document Bag... Best Price: $14.99 Buy New $19.99 (as of 08:53 UTC - Details) A uniquely synchronous and methodically alarmist global public-health warning of the outbreak and spread of SARS-COV-2 was amplified by a sensationalist media and by officials at all levels of government. The response of the general public as well as doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and their administrators was nothing but predictable. In past epidemics, and even during non-epidemic periods, hospitals have experienced actual shortages of personnel and equipment when tightly imposed staff and bed limits confronted seasonal fluctuations in illness. The recent and needlessly prolonged health delivery fiasco is certainly beyond any institutional disaster that I have experienced in my 40 years of medical practice in NYC.
I suggest that part of the evident calamity resembles what happens when someone screams “FIRE!” in a crowded theater. It is indisputable that a deadly stampede of terrified groups of patients resulted in hospitals being overwhelmed. For many years chronic care facilities have been known by ER staff to be apt to send their long-term care patients to local emergency rooms when they would complain of slight symptoms. Under the terror of Covid-19, many such facilities emptied their beds as fast as ambulettes could pick up and transfer their patients to local hospitals for evaluation.
In the ambulatory care realm there has been a dearth of physicians and dentists available to render routine or primary care. Their patients have thus sought care in ERs and urgent care facilities though the latter are curiously underwhelmed since early April when the number of new cases was evidently fewer and patients were self isolating or just avoiding contact with medical providers altogether out of fear of contagion. Civil servants, NYPD, healthcare and transit workers and others were not immune to the fear and were either ordered by superiors or rushed of their own accord to seek diagnostic testing or treatment whether they were symptomatic or not. GOCOM Walkie Talkies F... Buy New $48.99 (as of 04:33 UTC - Details)
As a result, hospitals were less able to deal effectively with the most seriously afflicted ARDS patients and thus adopted broad uniform policies and procedures that were injudiciously applied. There are many examples of this maladaptive response, with the misapplication of mechanical ventilation being one example that has been highlighted by physicians and nurses working in ICUs in NYC. Other horrifying incidents have been reported to me by nursing home workers who have observed patients literally starved for food and water due to fearful and inadequate staff and neglect of feeding.
The curious institutional response to these dedicated individual professionals who try to shed constructive light on the problems at hand is to silence or remove them. Personal acquaintences and professional colleagues have been threatened with summary termination by NYU Langone Brooklyn Hospital if they discuss shortages of masks, gowns and other equipment with news media.
The tactic of professional censure and intimidation is not new in 2020. In late summer of 2009 Lutheran Medical Center (which was soon to be taken over by NYU Langone) issued an ultimatum to all hospital staff that required Doctors and Nurses to take a new swine flu pandemic H1N1 vaccine before it had completed phase three clinical trials, or be summarily terminated. Many nurses and doctors were opposed to this mandate but rolled up their sleeves for fear of losing their jobs. See this.
The statewide mandate was temporarily restrained by court order and ultimately withdrawn after the UFT nurses union mounted a legal challenge to the NYS Health Department.
Retevis RT20 Wearable ... Buy New $46.99 (as of 03:08 UTC - Details) NYU Langone consummated it’s purchase of Lutheran Medical Center in 2015 and shortly thereafter disbanded the community Institutional Review Board, the hospital’s ethics committee and revoked it’s longstanding medical staff bylaws in the course of its’ “partnership” with the 130 year old Brooklyn institution. An NYU Langone Hospital mandatory policy of annual influenza vaccination for all staff was ordered by Dr. Robert Grossman (dean and CEO since 2007) who gave a speech in which he scoffed at the utility or effectiveness of surgical masks worn during Flu season in lieu of healthcare worker vaccination. In an open letter to the CEO I outlined the lack of evidence for any benefit accruing to patients from this new mandate which even exceeded CDC healthcare worker guidelines at the time. The not unexpected response was summary termination of my admitting privileges and EMR access at the hospital where I had served for 35 years as a family doctor. The casualties of that termination were the many patients whose in-hospital care I could no longer supervise, coordinate or even review.
It is becoming clearer that early official models of the lethality of Covid -19 were gross overestimates. The effects of systematized social lockdown and an induced health panic have reverberated through our medical systems and are causing attendant morbidity and mortality that is ongoing. A rational and humane health system should seek to encourage constructive voices from its’ front line workers during an emergency, not smother them.


lewrockwell--2020-05-02--Our Glorious, Orwellian Reopening

Our Glorious, Orwellian Reopening

Rumblings from inside the establishment indicate we may be ready for a gradual reopening of the economy , and our society .
This reopening , from what we already have learned , promises to be every bit as tyrannical and unnecessary as the shut down was .
Kansas City is the first , but certainly not the last , city to mandate that businesses will be compelled to refuse entry to customers who don ’ t have their “ contact information.
” This is no mere “ show me your papers ” kind of tyranny .
It is a brand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Famer Bill Clinton as its spokesperson .
Clinton and other odious swamp creatures want to establish a “ contact tracer ” corps , to track and isolate those who have tested positive for this dubious virus strain , as well as those who ’ ve come in contact with them .
One company is even devising a wristband that will turn a different color when you come close to someone who has allegedly tested positive for the alleged virus .
Now that seems compatible with a free society , doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had its limits .
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As always , our illustrious leaders will trumpet their concern for our “ safety ” as the rationale behind the draconian rules .
As Dr. Anthony Fauci , the primary mad scientist in this Pavlovian laboratory , has stated- we may never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands .
It ’ s just too risky .
And will undoubtedly impact people of color disproportionately .
Don ’ t you care about the children ?
We have overwhelming evidence now that this entire thing is a plandemic , the greatest psyop of all time .
On top of the World Health Organization , the Centers for Disease Control , and Dr. Birx of the White House , all freely acknowledging they are padding the numbers to get them as high as possible , we have a group of Pennsylvania coroners taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because the victims died from other causes .
We also know that hospitals are being paid $ 13,000 for every new COVID patient .
And $ 39,000 if they put them on a ventilator .
This seems like an even more irrational allocation of taxpayer funds than usual .
But then , our farmers are also throwing away food and slaughtering animals , supposedly because of all the closed restaurants .
And yet grocery stores still have shortages of these same foods .
It doesn ’ t seem like it would take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a way to get all that food to those who need it .
Throwing away food while people starve is nothing new for our government .
In a 1935 speech for his “ Share our Wealth ” movement , the great Huey Long declared , “ Hogs and cattle were burned by the millions .
The same was done to wheat and corn , and farmers were paid starvation money not to raise and not to plant…God forgive those rulers who burned hogs , threw milk in the river , and plowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meat and milk and something to put on their naked backs !
” Nothing has changed , now that we ’ re in Great Depression 2.0 .
There have been inferences that once America finally reopens , everyone will be required to wear a mask .
Keep in mind , none of the absurd rules we ’ re all following can be legally enforced .
They aren ’ t laws .
No legislative body proposed them , or passed them .
And yet , police are arresting a mother in Utah who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her children to play there .
A father was arrested for throwing a ball with his daughter in another park .
“ Social distancing ” is a concept , dreamed up by the same devious minds that created political correctness , another concept that directly violates the Bill of Rights .
And yet our out of control police forces , whom some optimistic souls theorized would be on “ our ” side in the event of a crisis like this , have demonstrated they will not stop the thuggery and harassment for one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this tyranny , and they seem just as gleeful giving tickets to those attending church services in their automobiles , as they have been for years , terrorizing baffled motorists .
Let us examine a few excerpts from our brilliant Declaration of Independence , which has been a subversive document to the elite for a very long time .
“ We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure these rights , Governments are instituted among Men , deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed , –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends , it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it , and to institute new Government… ” Now , unfortunately , Abraham Lincoln and the then already too powerful federal government destroyed the concept of the consent of the governed forever in this country , during the War Between the States .
This was one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our own government shattered it in 1865 .
The southern states were indeed trying to “ institute new government ” of their own .
But Lincoln and his Radical Republican cohorts wouldn ’ t allow it .
Survival of the Riches ... Donald Jeffries Best Price : $ 7.29 Buy New $ 11.50 The past is prologue , as Shakespeare wrote .
While Americans today seem compliant to authority beyond all reason , as long ago as the Civil War , northerners were willing to sacrifice their youngsters in order to quell the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminded them of the colonists ’ revolt less than 100 years earlier .
Once we permitted an imperial president like Lincoln to circumvent the Constitution , and wield powers never intended for any one man , the nation the Founding Fathers established was lost forever .
We didn ’ t arrive at this point overnight .
Locking the country down , quarantining healthy people , requiring masks , and enforcing “ social distancing ” seems to have only happened in a few weeks time .
But the table was set for this tyranny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the putrid Uncle Sam figure , and letting him “ Want You !
” to fight in foreign wars , false flag after false flag , often using the exact same kind of emotional propaganda , planting victory gardens , buying bonds , returning 96 % or so of our horrific “ representatives ” to Congress every election- the list is endless .
Thomas Jefferson ’ s “ long train of abuses ” seem benign in the extreme compared to the corruption and high crimes the American people have tolerated for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maine ” in 1898 , to the 9/11 fairy tale that ushered in the Patriot Act and shredded our remaining civil liberties , the majority of Americans are like a collective battered wife .
The sheeple seem to think that the authorities care about them , and have only the best of intentions , despite all evidence to the contrary .
They are even referring now to the “ post virus world.
” Undoubtedly , we will have to “ sacrifice , ” as we ’ re always asked to do , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom .
We don ’ t want the virus to win , do we ?
The new “ new normal ” will be even less to the liking of those of us who can see the emperor is wearing no clothes .
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Rumblings from inside the establishment indicate we may be ready for a gradual reopening of the economy, and our society. This reopening, from what we already have learned, promises to be every bit as tyrannical and unnecessary as the shut down was.
Kansas City is the first, but certainly not the last, city to mandate that businesses will be compelled to refuse entry to customers who don’t have their “contact information.” This is no mere “show me your papers” kind of tyranny. It is a brand new concept, with Deep State Hall of Famer Bill Clinton as its spokesperson.
Clinton and other odious swamp creatures want to establish a “contact tracer” corps, to track and isolate those who have tested positive for this dubious virus strain, as well as those who’ve come in contact with them. One company is even devising a wristband that will turn a different color when you come close to someone who has allegedly tested positive for the alleged virus. Now that seems compatible with a free society, doesn’t it? Even Orwell’s imagination had its limits. Hidden History: An Exp... Donald Jeffries Best Price: $9.86 Buy New $14.70 (as of 04:30 UTC - Details)
Several states have already come up with a predictably authoritarian (and unconstitutional) series of checklists and protocols for businesses to meet, before they can be reopened. As always, our illustrious leaders will trumpet their concern for our “safety” as the rationale behind the draconian rules. As Dr. Anthony Fauci, the primary mad scientist in this Pavlovian laboratory, has stated- we may never be able to go back to shaking hands. It’s just too risky. And will undoubtedly impact people of color disproportionately. Don’t you care about the children?
We have overwhelming evidence now that this entire thing is a plandemic, the greatest psyop of all time. On top of the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, and Dr. Birx of the White House, all freely acknowledging they are padding the numbers to get them as high as possible, we have a group of Pennsylvania coroners taking 200 deaths off of the COVID total, because the victims died from other causes.
We also know that hospitals are being paid $13,000 for every new COVID patient. And $39,000 if they put them on a ventilator. This seems like an even more irrational allocation of taxpayer funds than usual. But then, our farmers are also throwing away food and slaughtering animals, supposedly because of all the closed restaurants. And yet grocery stores still have shortages of these same foods. It doesn’t seem like it would take a team of rocket scientists to figure out a way to get all that food to those who need it.
Throwing away food while people starve is nothing new for our government. In a 1935 speech for his “Share our Wealth” movement, the great Huey Long declared, “Hogs and cattle were burned by the millions. The same was done to wheat and corn, and farmers were paid starvation money not to raise and not to plant…God forgive those rulers who burned hogs, threw milk in the river, and plowed under cotton while little children cried for meat and milk and something to put on their naked backs!” Nothing has changed, now that we’re in Great Depression 2.0.
There have been inferences that once America finally reopens, everyone will be required to wear a mask. Keep in mind, none of the absurd rules we’re all following can be legally enforced. They aren’t laws. No legislative body proposed them, or passed them. And yet, police are arresting a mother in Utah who was caught in a public park, allowing her children to play there. A father was arrested for throwing a ball with his daughter in another park.
“Social distancing” is a concept, dreamed up by the same devious minds that created political correctness, another concept that directly violates the Bill of Rights. And yet our out of control police forces, whom some optimistic souls theorized would be on “our” side in the event of a crisis like this, have demonstrated they will not stop the thuggery and harassment for one second. They are the enforcers of this tyranny, and they seem just as gleeful giving tickets to those attending church services in their automobiles, as they have been for years, terrorizing baffled motorists.
Let us examine a few excerpts from our brilliant Declaration of Independence, which has been a subversive document to the elite for a very long time. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…”
Now, unfortunately, Abraham Lincoln and the then already too powerful federal government destroyed the concept of the consent of the governed forever in this country, during the War Between the States. This was one of the guiding principles of our Revolution. And our own government shattered it in 1865. The southern states were indeed trying to “institute new government” of their own. But Lincoln and his Radical Republican cohorts wouldn’t allow it. Survival of the Riches... Donald Jeffries Best Price: $7.29 Buy New $11.50 (as of 07:10 UTC - Details)
The past is prologue, as Shakespeare wrote. While Americans today seem compliant to authority beyond all reason, as long ago as the Civil War, northerners were willing to sacrifice their youngsters in order to quell the “rebellion” that certainly should have reminded them of the colonists’ revolt less than 100 years earlier. Once we permitted an imperial president like Lincoln to circumvent the Constitution, and wield powers never intended for any one man, the nation the Founding Fathers established was lost forever.
We didn’t arrive at this point overnight. Locking the country down, quarantining healthy people, requiring masks, and enforcing “social distancing” seems to have only happened in a few weeks time. But the table was set for this tyranny over the decades. The acceptance of the putrid Uncle Sam figure, and letting him “Want You!” to fight in foreign wars, false flag after false flag, often using the exact same kind of emotional propaganda, planting victory gardens, buying bonds, returning 96% or so of our horrific “representatives” to Congress every election- the list is endless.
Thomas Jefferson’s “long train of abuses” seem benign in the extreme compared to the corruption and high crimes the American people have tolerated for more than 150 years. From “Remember the Maine” in 1898, to the 9/11 fairy tale that ushered in the Patriot Act and shredded our remaining civil liberties, the majority of Americans are like a collective battered wife. The sheeple seem to think that the authorities care about them, and have only the best of intentions, despite all evidence to the contrary.
They are even referring now to the “post virus world.” Undoubtedly, we will have to “sacrifice,” as we’re always asked to do, and give up even more of our dwindling freedom. We don’t want the virus to win, do we? The new “new normal” will be even less to the liking of those of us who can see the emperor is wearing no clothes.
Reprinted with the author’s permission.
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lewrockwell--2020-05-02--America the Victim: Are Enemies Lining Up for Revenge in the Wake of the Coronavirus?

When in trouble politically , governments have traditionally conjured up a foreign enemy to explain why things are going wrong .
Whatever one chooses to believe about the coronavirus , the fact is that it has resulted in considerable political backlash against a number of governments whose behavior has been perceived as either too extreme or too dilatory .
Donald Trump ’ s White House has taken shots from both directions and the response to the disease has also been pilloried due to repeated gaffes by the president himself .
The latest mis-spoke , now being framed by Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a presidential suggestion that one might consider injecting or imbibing disinfectant to treat the disease , either of which could easily prove lethal .
So , the administration is desperate to change the narrative and has decided to hit on the old expedient , namely seeking out a foreign enemy to distract from what is going on in the nation ’ s hospitals .
The tale of malevolent foreigners has been picked up by a number of mainstream media outlets and has proven especially titillating because there is not just one bad guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , Russia , North Korea and Iran .
Etekcity Digital Body ... Best Price : null Buy New $ 20.98 The accepted narrative is that America ’ s enemies are now taking advantage of a moment of weakness due to the lockdown response to the coronavirus and have stepped up their attacks , both physical and metaphorical , on the Exceptional Nation Under God .
The most recent claim that the United States is being targeted involves an incident in mid-April during which a swarm of Iranian gunboats allegedly harassed a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Persian Gulf by crossing the bows and sterns of the U.S. vessels at close range .
The maneuvers were described by the Navy as “ unsafe and unprofessional ” but the tiny speedboats in no way threatened the much larger warships ( note the photo in the link which illustrates the disparity in size between the two vessels ) .
Donald Trump characteristically responded to the incident with a tweet last Wednesday : “ I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Although no context was provided , the president commands the armed forces and the tweet essentially defined the rules of engagement , meaning that it would be up to the ships ’ commanders to determine whether or not they are being harassed .
If so , the would be able to open fire and destroy the Iranian boats .
Of course , there might be a physical problem in “ shooting down ” a gunboat that is in the water rather than in the air .
In the Mediterranean the threat against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighters flying close to a Navy P8-A submarine surveillance plane .
The Russian fighters were scrambled from Hmeymim air base in Syria after the U.S. aircraft approached Syrian airspace and Russian military facilities .
One of the fighters , a SU-35 carried out an “ unsafe ” maneuver when it flew upside down at high-speed 25 feet in front of the Navy plane .
Also in mid-April , North Korea meanwhile fired cruise missiles into the Sea of Japan amidst rumors that its head of state Kim Jong Un might be dead or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was unconcerned about the missiles and also commented that he had received a “ nice note ” from the North Korean leader .
Wars and rumors of wars notwithstanding , China continues to be the principal target for Democrats and Republicans alike on Capitol Hill .
GOP congressmen are reportedly urging sanctions against China while there are already a number of coronavirus lawsuits targeting Chinese assets in U.S. courts , at least one of which has a trillion dollar price tag .
Theories about the deliberate weaponization of the Wuhan virus abound and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of how Beijing unleashed the weapons and is now engaged in Russia style social media intervention to promote the notion that the United States has proven incapable of handling what has become a major medical emergency .
However , those who are pushing the idea that the Chinese communist party has declared war by other means fail to explain why the government in Beijing is so keen on destroying its largest export market .
If the U.S. economy goes down a large part of the Chinese economy will go with it , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market Europe is also suffering .
C. Crane CC Skywave SS ... Best Price : $ 156.39 Buy New $ 169.99 The craziness of what is going on in the context of the disruption caused by the coronavirus has apparently increased the normal paranoia level at the top levels of the U.S. government .
Pentagon plans to fight a war with Russia and China simultaneously , first mooted in 2018 , are still a work in progress in spite of the fact that Washington has fewer cards to play currently than it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down and prospects for recovery are speculative at best , but the war machine rolls on .
Many Americans tired of the perpetual warfare are hoping that the virus aftermath will include demands for a genuine national health system that will perforce gut the Pentagon budget , leading to an eventual withdrawal from empire .
In spite of the hysteria , it is important to note that no Americans have been killed or injured as a result of recent Iranian , Russian , Chinese and North Korean actions .
When you station ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the borders of countries that you have labeled as enemies it would be reasonable to expect that there will be pushback .
And as for taking advantage of the virus , it is the United States that has suggested that it would do so in the cases of Iran and Venezuela , exerting “ maximum pressure ” on both countries in their times of troubles to bring about regime change .
If those countries that are accustomed to being regularly targeted by the United States are taking advantage of an opportunity to diminish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no one should be surprised , but it is a fantasy to make the hysterical claim that the United States has now become the victim of some kind of vast international conspiracy .
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When in trouble politically, governments have traditionally conjured up a foreign enemy to explain why things are going wrong. Whatever one chooses to believe about the coronavirus, the fact is that it has resulted in considerable political backlash against a number of governments whose behavior has been perceived as either too extreme or too dilatory. Donald Trump’s White House has taken shots from both directions and the response to the disease has also been pilloried due to repeated gaffes by the president himself. The latest mis-spoke, now being framed by Trump’s press secretary as sarcasm, involved a presidential suggestion that one might consider injecting or imbibing disinfectant to treat the disease, either of which could easily prove lethal.
So, the administration is desperate to change the narrative and has decided to hit on the old expedient, namely seeking out a foreign enemy to distract from what is going on in the nation’s hospitals. The tale of malevolent foreigners has been picked up by a number of mainstream media outlets and has proven especially titillating because there is not just one bad guy, but instead at least four: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
Etekcity Digital Body ... Buy New $20.98 (as of 11:37 UTC - Details) The accepted narrative is that America’s enemies are now taking advantage of a moment of weakness due to the lockdown response to the coronavirus and have stepped up their attacks, both physical and metaphorical, on the Exceptional Nation Under God. The most recent claim that the United States is being targeted involves an incident in mid-April during which a swarm of Iranian gunboats allegedly harassed a group of American warships conducting a training exercise in the Persian Gulf by crossing the bows and sterns of the U.S. vessels at close range. The maneuvers were described by the Navy as “unsafe and unprofessional” but the tiny speedboats in no way threatened the much larger warships (note the photo in the link which illustrates the disparity in size between the two vessels).
Donald Trump characteristically responded to the incident with a tweet last Wednesday: “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.” Although no context was provided, the president commands the armed forces and the tweet essentially defined the rules of engagement, meaning that it would be up to the ships’ commanders to determine whether or not they are being harassed. If so, the would be able to open fire and destroy the Iranian boats. Of course, there might be a physical problem in “shooting down” a gunboat that is in the water rather than in the air.
In the Mediterranean the threat against the U.S. consisted of two Russian jet fighters flying close to a Navy P8-A submarine surveillance plane. The Russian fighters were scrambled from Hmeymim air base in Syria after the U.S. aircraft approached Syrian airspace and Russian military facilities. One of the fighters, a SU-35 carried out an “unsafe” maneuver when it flew upside down at high-speed 25 feet in front of the Navy plane.
Also in mid-April, North Korea meanwhile fired cruise missiles into the Sea of Japan amidst rumors that its head of state Kim Jong Un might be dead or dying after major surgery. President Trump was unconcerned about the missiles and also commented that he had received a “nice note” from the North Korean leader.
Wars and rumors of wars notwithstanding, China continues to be the principal target for Democrats and Republicans alike on Capitol Hill. GOP congressmen are reportedly urging sanctions against China while there are already a number of coronavirus lawsuits targeting Chinese assets in U.S. courts, at least one of which has a trillion dollar price tag. Theories about the deliberate weaponization of the Wuhan virus abound and they are also mixed in with stories of how Beijing unleashed the weapons and is now engaged in Russia style social media intervention to promote the notion that the United States has proven incapable of handling what has become a major medical emergency. However, those who are pushing the idea that the Chinese communist party has declared war by other means fail to explain why the government in Beijing is so keen on destroying its largest export market. If the U.S. economy goes down a large part of the Chinese economy will go with it, particularly if China’s second largest export market Europe is also suffering. C. Crane CC Skywave SS... Best Price: $156.39 Buy New $169.99 (as of 03:13 UTC - Details)
The craziness of what is going on in the context of the disruption caused by the coronavirus has apparently increased the normal paranoia level at the top levels of the U.S. government. Pentagon plans to fight a war with Russia and China simultaneously, first mooted in 2018, are still a work in progress in spite of the fact that Washington has fewer cards to play currently than it did two years ago. The economy is down and prospects for recovery are speculative at best, but the war machine rolls on. Many Americans tired of the perpetual warfare are hoping that the virus aftermath will include demands for a genuine national health system that will perforce gut the Pentagon budget, leading to an eventual withdrawal from empire.
In spite of the hysteria, it is important to note that no Americans have been killed or injured as a result of recent Iranian, Russian, Chinese and North Korean actions. When you station ships and planes close to or even on the borders of countries that you have labeled as enemies it would be reasonable to expect that there will be pushback. And as for taking advantage of the virus, it is the United States that has suggested that it would do so in the cases of Iran and Venezuela, exerting “maximum pressure” on both countries in their times of troubles to bring about regime change. If those countries that are accustomed to being regularly targeted by the United States are taking advantage of an opportunity to diminish America’s ability to intervene globally, no one should be surprised, but it is a fantasy to make the hysterical claim that the United States has now become the victim of some kind of vast international conspiracy.
The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation.
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lewrockwell--2020-05-02--With Apparently Fabricated Nuclear Documents, Netanyahu Pushed the US Towards War With Iran

An investigation of supposed Iranian nuclear documents presented in a dramatically staged Netanyahu press conference indicates they were an Israeli fabrication designed to trigger US military conflict with Iran .
President Donald Trump scrapped the nuclear deal with Iran and continued to risk war with Iran based on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s claim to have proven definitively that Iran was determined to manufacture nuclear weapons .
Netanyahu not only spun Trump but much of the corporate media as well , duping them with the public unveiling of what he claimed was the entire secret Iranian “ nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gareth Porter Best Price : $ 19.91 Buy New $ 27.99 In early April 2018 , Netanyahu briefed Trump privately on the supposed Iranian nuclear archive and secured his promise to leave the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) .
That April 30 , Netanyahu took the briefing to the public in a characteristically dramatic live performance in which he claimed Israel ’ s Mossad intelligence services had stolen Iran ’ s entire nuclear archive from Tehran .
“ You may well know that Iran ’ s leaders repeatedly deny ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Well , tonight , I ’ m here to tell you one thing : Iran lied .
Big time.
” However , an investigation of the supposed Iranian nuclear documents by The Grayzone reveals them to be the product of an Israeli disinformation operation that helped trigger the most serious threat of war since the conflict with Iran began nearly four decades ago .
This investigation found multiple indications that the story of Mossad ’ s heist of 50,000 pages of secret nuclear files from Tehran was very likely an elaborate fiction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mossad itself .
Cbrn : Surviving Chemic ... Millennium , Cris Best Price : $ 46.65 Buy New $ 35.00 According to the official Israeli version of events , the Iranians had gathered the nuclear documents from various locations and moved them to what Netanyahu himself described as “ a dilapidated warehouse ” in southern Tehran .
Even assuming that Iran had secret documents demonstrating the development of nuclear weapons , the claim that top secret documents would be held in a nondescript and unguarded warehouse in Central Tehran is so unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bells about the story ’ s legitimacy .
Even more problematic was the claim by a Mossad official to Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman that Mossad knew not only in what warehouse its commandos would find the documents but precisely which safes to break into with a blowtorch .
The official told Bergman the Mossad team had been guided by an intelligence asset to the few safes in the warehouse contained the binders with the most important documents .
Netanyahu bragged publicly that “ very few ” Iranians knew the location of the archive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a handful of people ” knew .
But two former senior CIA official , both of whom had served as the agency ’ s top Middle East analyst , dismissed Netanyahu ’ s claims as lacking credibility in responses to a query from The Grayzone .
The CIA Insideru2019s ... Gareth Porter , John Ki ... Buy New $ 14.99 According to Paul Pillar , who was National Intelligence Officer for the region from 2001 to 2005 , “ Any source on the inside of the Iranian national security apparatus would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli deliberations about the handling of that source ’ s information presumably would be biased in favor long-term protection of the source.
” The Israeli story of how its spies located the documents “ does seem fishy , ” Pillar said , especially considering Israel ’ s obvious effort to derive maximum “ political-diplomatic mileage ” out of the “ supposed revelation ” of such a well-placed source .
Graham Fuller , a 27-year veteran of the CIA who served as National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , offered a similar assessment of the Israeli claim .
“ If the Israelis had such a sensitive source in Tehran , ” Fuller commented , “ they would not want to risk him.
” Fuller concluded that the Israelis ’ claim that they had accurate knowledge of which safes to crack is “ dubious , and the whole thing may be somewhat fabricated .
”

An investigation of supposed Iranian nuclear documents presented in a dramatically staged Netanyahu press conference indicates they were an Israeli fabrication designed to trigger US military conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump scrapped the nuclear deal with Iran and continued to risk war with Iran based on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to have proven definitively that Iran was determined to manufacture nuclear weapons. Netanyahu not only spun Trump but much of the corporate media as well, duping them with the public unveiling of what he claimed was the entire secret Iranian “nuclear archive.”
Manufactured Crisis: T... Gareth Porter Best Price: $19.91 Buy New $27.99 (as of 09:35 UTC - Details) In early April 2018, Netanyahu briefed Trump privately on the supposed Iranian nuclear archive and secured his promise to leave the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). That April 30, Netanyahu took the briefing to the public in a characteristically dramatic live performance in which he claimed Israel’s Mossad intelligence services had stolen Iran’s entire nuclear archive from Tehran. “You may well know that Iran’s leaders repeatedly deny ever pursuing nuclear weapons…” Netanyahu declared. “Well, tonight, I’m here to tell you one thing: Iran lied. Big time.”
However, an investigation of the supposed Iranian nuclear documents by The Grayzone reveals them to be the product of an Israeli disinformation operation that helped trigger the most serious threat of war since the conflict with Iran began nearly four decades ago. This investigation found multiple indications that the story of Mossad’s heist of 50,000 pages of secret nuclear files from Tehran was very likely an elaborate fiction and that the documents were fabricated by the Mossad itself.
Cbrn: Surviving Chemic... Millennium, Cris Best Price: $46.65 Buy New $35.00 (as of 04:39 UTC - Details) According to the official Israeli version of events, the Iranians had gathered the nuclear documents from various locations and moved them to what Netanyahu himself described as “a dilapidated warehouse” in southern Tehran. Even assuming that Iran had secret documents demonstrating the development of nuclear weapons, the claim that top secret documents would be held in a nondescript and unguarded warehouse in Central Tehran is so unlikely that it should have raised immediate alarm bells about the story’s legitimacy.
Even more problematic was the claim by a Mossad official to Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman that Mossad knew not only in what warehouse its commandos would find the documents but precisely which safes to break into with a blowtorch. The official told Bergman the Mossad team had been guided by an intelligence asset to the few safes in the warehouse contained the binders with the most important documents. Netanyahu bragged publicly that “very few” Iranians knew the location of the archive; the Mossad official told Bergman “only a handful of people” knew.
But two former senior CIA official, both of whom had served as the agency’s top Middle East analyst, dismissed Netanyahu’s claims as lacking credibility in responses to a query from The Grayzone.
The CIA Insideru2019s ... Gareth Porter, John Ki... Buy New $14.99 (as of 10:55 UTC - Details) According to Paul Pillar, who was National Intelligence Officer for the region from 2001 to 2005, “Any source on the inside of the Iranian national security apparatus would be extremely valuable in Israeli eyes, and Israeli deliberations about the handling of that source’s information presumably would be biased in favor long-term protection of the source.” The Israeli story of how its spies located the documents “does seem fishy,” Pillar said, especially considering Israel’s obvious effort to derive maximum “political-diplomatic mileage” out of the “supposed revelation” of such a well-placed source.
Graham Fuller, a 27-year veteran of the CIA who served as National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia as well as Vice-Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, offered a similar assessment of the Israeli claim. “If the Israelis had such a sensitive source in Tehran,” Fuller commented, “they would not want to risk him.” Fuller concluded that the Israelis’ claim that they had accurate knowledge of which safes to crack is “dubious, and the whole thing may be somewhat fabricated.”
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Los Cristeros

Between heaven and earth Between light and dark Between faith and sin Lies only my heart Lies God and only my heart Saints and Sinners in ... Murphy , James Best Price : $ 13.50 Buy New $ 13.24 President Plutarco Elías Calles of Mexico moved to enforce certain articles of the Mexican Constitution , articles aimed at eliminating the power of the Catholic Church and suppressing popular religious celebrations .
The ensuing conflict pitted the Mexican army against tens-of-thousands of armed civilians .
These civilians included a women ’ s brigade , known as the Feminine Brigades of St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebels in smuggling guns and ammunition .
At its height , upwards of 25,000 women were reported to be involved in its activity .
The civilians also consisted of priests , who were tortured and murdered in public ( and later canonized by Pope John Paul II ) .
The American Knights of Columbus collected more than $ 1 million to assist exiles from Mexico , to continue the education of expelled seminarians and to inform citizens of the US about oppression .
High-ranking members of the Ku Klux Klan offered President Calles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church .
Pope Pius XI would issue three papal encyclicals on this matter between 1925–37 .
In these , he denounced the actions of the Mexican government , yet asked the Church in Mexico to abide by the orders ceasing all services .
He also called for an end to the armed rebellion .
Let ’ s just say that some of the rebellious faithful failed to comply .
La Cristiada : The Mexi ... Meyer , Jean Best Price : $ 18.00 Buy New $ 29.95 The movie is wonderful , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 1,000 reviews , it receives 4.8 / 5.0 rating .
Count me among the 5.0 .
In the reviews , there are many comments in favor of standing up to religious oppression , of stories from descendants of those who lived and fought during this period of Mexican history , and of what happens when government works to stand in the place of God .
Many of these reviews were written even as recently as the last couple of years .
The Battle Hymn of the Cristeros ended with the line “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live Christ the King !
Today we have king corona .
It is amazing what a little bug can do .
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Between heaven and earth
Between light and dark
Between faith and sin
Lies only my heart
Lies God and only my heart
– Opening Poem, For Greater Glory; Movie depicting the Cristero War The Cristero War or the Cristero Rebellion (1926–29), also known as La Cristiada, was a widespread struggle in central-western Mexico in response to the imposition of secularist and anti-clerical articles of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico, which were perceived by opponents as anti-Catholic measures aimed at imposing state atheism.
Saints and Sinners in ... Murphy, James Best Price: $13.50 Buy New $13.24 (as of 04:41 UTC - Details) President Plutarco Elías Calles of Mexico moved to enforce certain articles of the Mexican Constitution, articles aimed at eliminating the power of the Catholic Church and suppressing popular religious celebrations. The ensuing conflict pitted the Mexican army against tens-of-thousands of armed civilians.
These civilians included a women’s brigade, known as the Feminine Brigades of St. Joan of Arc, who assisted the rebels in smuggling guns and ammunition. At its height, upwards of 25,000 women were reported to be involved in its activity. The civilians also consisted of priests, who were tortured and murdered in public (and later canonized by Pope John Paul II).
The American Knights of Columbus collected more than $1 million to assist exiles from Mexico, to continue the education of expelled seminarians and to inform citizens of the US about oppression. High-ranking members of the Ku Klux Klan offered President Calles $10,000 to help fight the Catholic Church.
Pope Pius XI would issue three papal encyclicals on this matter between 1925–37. In these, he denounced the actions of the Mexican government, yet asked the Church in Mexico to abide by the orders ceasing all services. He also called for an end to the armed rebellion. Let’s just say that some of the rebellious faithful failed to comply.
La Cristiada: The Mexi... Meyer, Jean Best Price: $18.00 Buy New $29.95 (as of 04:41 UTC - Details) The movie is wonderful, and worth watching. At Amazon, from over 1,000 reviews, it receives 4.8 / 5.0 rating. Count me among the 5.0. In the reviews, there are many comments in favor of standing up to religious oppression, of stories from descendants of those who lived and fought during this period of Mexican history, and of what happens when government works to stand in the place of God.
Many of these reviews were written even as recently as the last couple of years.
Conclusion
The Battle Hymn of the Cristeros ended with the line “¡Viva Cristo Rey!” – Long live Christ the King!
Today we have king corona. It is amazing what a little bug can do.
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lewrockwell--2020-05-02--You May Be Exempt From Wearing a Face Mask

Face masks are being turned to as a largely superstitious solution to the concerns about coronavirus , as opposed to a solution driven by data .
The data also indicates that their use comes with drawbacks .
That being the case , local orders requiring a face mask are likely to make clear that there are exemptions to the order .
San Francisco Department of Public Health has played a leading role in Northern California , nationally , and globally in shaping corona response policy .
That official order along with directives from City Hall deserve further attention , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear the mask .
It Is Dangerous For Children Under 2 To Wear A Face Mask Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ( SIDS ) is a poorly explained phenomena that frightens parents .
Corona prevention or not , any artificial obstruction of a child ’ s breathing goes against years of warning on this topic and flies in the face of the fact that some children do appear to stop breathing .
You Have The Right : A ... Coates , Laura Best Price : $ 17.64 Buy New $ 9.99 The San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 years old must not wear a face covering .
They may suffocate.
” Children Under 12 Must Be Supervised , And The Order Will Not Be Enforced For Them The same caution around little ones up to the age of 12 is expressed in the San Francisco directives .
“ Children 3 to 12 years old are not required to wear a face covering .
If they do , they should be supervised by an adult .
Supervision may look different based on the age and maturity of the child .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be enough .
For younger children , parents and caretakers should be present during use by the child .
Parents and caregivers should use their judgement.
” The mayor of San Francisco has advised that this order will not be enforced for children up to and including the age of 12 .
If You Have Documentation From A Doctor Then You Don ’ t Have To Wear One Understandably , enforcement of the order is made easier if those with an exemption can show medical documentation .
The San Francisco face mask order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing a medical professional has told you not to wear a face covering , you do not have to wear one.
” But that poses a problem because many doctors offices have been shuttered .
It is very difficult to get in to visit with a doctor .
Therefore , the order also includes those who do not have a note from a doctor .
Even With No Documentation , If You Have Trouble Breathing , You Don ’ t Have To Wear A Face Mask Since not everyone can go to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor ’ s note if a face mask gives you trouble breathing .
According to the San Francisco order : “ Anyone who has trouble breathing , or is not able to take off a face covering without help , should not wear one.
” According to the City of San Francisco “ If you have a physical disability that prevents you from wearing a face covering , you do not have to wear one.
” How to Win America for ... Stevo , Allan J Best Price : $ 23.33 Buy New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Having To Disclose Your Disabilities Please forgive the murky waters I ’ m about to enter as I attempt to identity leverage you may have in defending your boundaries in this matter .
The Americans with Disabilities Act , drafted under Reagan , passed through a Democratic Congress , and signed by Bush in 1990 has turned into a massive governmental overreach and assault on property rights .
There are far better ways to have addressed the needs of disabled individuals .
That does not change the fact that it is the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not it is law , remains at the core of many corporate training manuals : a properly trained manager doesn ’ t want to give the slightest indication that he is being nosy about your health or disabilities .
Many people who suffer from disabilities find it difficult to talk about their disabilities to every person from whom they request accommodation .
When you cite a disability , people may look at you in disbelief and request that you prove your disability .
In many situations , as the ADA has been interpreted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your medical condition to anyone .
The Department of Justice ADA information and reporting line is 1-800-514-0301 .
Specialists are available at that number to apply ADA concerns to specific situations .
This poorly constructed law can be kept in mind for a point of reference related to how corporations train staff .
The Law Is On Your Side , Now What Do You Do ?
There are a few ways to go about not wearing a face mask .
One way is with a lot of bluster .
The second way is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local face mask order and the ADA together and be nice about it , ideally over the phone , and it will probably work .
Be Ready for Anything : ... Daisy Luther Best Price : $ 10.45 Buy New $ 9.69 Showing up in person , it ’ s a lot harder to get your point across .
Option 1 : Go At It With Bluster Tensions are high .
There are places that rather low-level employees have been told they are the “ front line ” in a war .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many personalities , as it leads to an artificial inflation of their role in society .
An additional moral component has been added to this .
Anyone who won ’ t cooperate is evil .
Anyone monitoring compliance has gotten huge pushback from the public in massive shows of bluster .
You will probably lose if you go head-to-head with a grocery store employee expecting him to read and interpret a legal matter while the face masked public and face masked staff are watching .
Option 2 : Bring This Up In A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d recommend the phone , and I ’ d recommend calm tones , if your goal is to be able to shop while avoiding the breathing difficulties that wearing a mask might create .
You could say something like the following to a grocery store manager if it applied to you : “ The San Francisco face mask order says that all people must wear a face mask in your business .
That poses a problem for me , because I would not be able to wear a face mask , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to breathe while wearing a mask .
Luckily , the order has an exemption for people just like me who can not wear a face mask because of a medical condition .
So I ’ m calling to ask if I could come by today or tomorrow sometime and to have you guys follow the city order by having me not have to wear a face mask because of my condition ?
” Pause for a bit .
Give the manager time to think .
Wait for him to let you know where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s possible he has yet to hear that this is actually written into the order .
Many people who are unable to wear face masks have probably already been turned away at the door of his business .
He may have some objections .
If the following is true , it may also be helpful to offer .
I know it is true for some people I have encountered .
The Prepperu2019s Blue ... Tess Pennington Best Price : $ 11.98 Buy New $ 18.98 “ …I can tell you about my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if that is something you would need , but it would be my preference not to share that… ” “ …I tried to get into my doctor for a note , to address my flare up and make this easier , but it was impossible .
They aren ’ t even answering their phones… ” If he says no , don ’ t raise your voice .
Don ’ t threaten in any way .
He ’ s under a lot of pressure in his role .
We all are .
Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t talk about lawsuits or government .
This is a marathon , not a sprint .
Take it easy .
Pace yourself .
Recognize that it ’ s probably over his pay grade .
Recognize that you don ’ t want to get anyone in trouble and that he could get in trouble for letting you in .
Just ask for a number to a supervisor .
Perhaps even suggest that you call the supervisor together if that may help to disarm the situation .
If the supervisor says no , do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down names and numbers and document the conversation .
Go all the way to the CEO if needed .
And if the answer remains no , ask the CEO if you may speak with him and their general counsel .
Or you could just go to the competition who may be more reasonable with your request for accommodation and is more interested in your business .
The Difficulty Of Breathing In Face Masks Are Well Established I know it ’ s frustrating to have to jump through these hoops just to go grocery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it difficult to breathe , dangerously difficult for some .
In 2018 , Yolo County , California posted cautionary advice about face masks before the wearing of face masks became so politicized in spring 2020 : “ N95 respirators can make it more difficult for the wearer to breathe due to carbon dioxide build up , which reduces the intake of oxygen , increased breathing rates and heart rates…N95 use may lead to increased heart rate , respiratory rate , work of breathing , carbon dioxide buildup in micro-ambient air and heat stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” A 2010 study of ten healthcare workers in Respiratory Care , a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal , placed study participants on a treadmill for an hour showing that even with an exhalation vent , the carbon dioxide levels in an N-95 mask become far higher than would be allowed in a safe workplace and the oxygen levels far lower .
On April 23 , 2020 , a driver in Lincoln Park , New Jersey lost consciousness , careened off the road , and crashed into a pole .
Police found no signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the accident was caused by driving in an N-95 face mask for several hours .
Face masks aren ’ t a cure-all and come with some meaningful downsides , especially for at-risk populations .
In fact , it ’ s worth noting that face masks don ’ t filter out small particles .
A 2016 study of dental uses of face masks points this out .
Face masks can be useful for preventing direct , immediate contamination of a surface from a person who is coughing and sneezing , but the fine-particle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With so little benefit , it ’ s actually pretty crazy to wear a face mask .
And it ’ s definitely crazy to elevate it to a moral standard as some people are doing .
The puritanical American roots have turned on those who dare step outside with a full , unexposed face , just as they turned on the “ witches ” at Salem , in a period of mass hysteria that will be forever remembered as a dark point in the American experiment .
There ’ s great symbolism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear the face mask .
Some go so far as to call them fear masks .
But there is also another practical factor involved : it may be a burden for you and you may be legitimately exempt from wearing it while society figures out if an executive should have the authority to make these sweeping orders .
You are , after all , the only person whose actions you are able to control .
If a face mask presents a health burden to you , look at the written policy of your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other exemptions , and establish clear boundaries around your wearing of that face mask .
You will be better off for having defended your own boundaries and your own well-being .
And though this additional benefit may not be in your own self-interest , you will have helped others who have a similar hesitation around masks defend their health and safety , by merely defending your own boundaries on this matter .
Not only can courage be contagious .
It can be benevolent as well .
The Best of Allan Stevo

Face masks are being turned to as a largely superstitious solution to the concerns about coronavirus, as opposed to a solution driven by data. The data also indicates that their use comes with drawbacks.
That being the case, local orders requiring a face mask are likely to make clear that there are exemptions to the order.
San Francisco Department of Public Health has played a leading role in Northern California, nationally, and globally in shaping corona response policy. That official order along with directives from City Hall deserve further attention, as it makes notable exceptions to who must wear the mask.
It Is Dangerous For Children Under 2 To Wear A Face Mask
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a poorly explained phenomena that frightens parents. Corona prevention or not, any artificial obstruction of a child’s breathing goes against years of warning on this topic and flies in the face of the fact that some children do appear to stop breathing. You Have The Right: A ... Coates, Laura Best Price: $17.64 Buy New $9.99 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
The San Francisco face mask directives state “Children under 2 years old must not wear a face covering. They may suffocate.”
Children Under 12 Must Be Supervised, And The Order Will Not Be Enforced For Them
The same caution around little ones up to the age of 12 is expressed in the San Francisco directives.
“Children 3 to 12 years old are not required to wear a face covering. If they do, they should be supervised by an adult. Supervision may look different based on the age and maturity of the child. For some children, having a discussion may be enough. For younger children, parents and caretakers should be present during use by the child. Parents and caregivers should use their judgement.”
The mayor of San Francisco has advised that this order will not be enforced for children up to and including the age of 12.
If You Have Documentation From A Doctor Then You Don’t Have To Wear One
Understandably, enforcement of the order is made easier if those with an exemption can show medical documentation. The San Francisco face mask order States: “If you have documentation showing a medical professional has told you not to wear a face covering, you do not have to wear one.”
But that poses a problem because many doctors offices have been shuttered. It is very difficult to get in to visit with a doctor. Therefore, the order also includes those who do not have a note from a doctor.
Even With No Documentation, If You Have Trouble Breathing, You Don’t Have To Wear A Face Mask
Since not everyone can go to a doctor you are exempt from having a doctor’s note if a face mask gives you trouble breathing. According to the San Francisco order:
“Anyone who has trouble breathing, or is not able to take off a face covering without help, should not wear one.”
Physical Disabilities Exempt You From Wearing A Face Mask
According to the City of San Francisco “If you have a physical disability that prevents you from wearing a face covering, you do not have to wear one.” How to Win America for... Stevo, Allan J Best Price: $14.36 Buy New $17.95 (as of 04:37 UTC - Details)
The ADA Protects You From Having To Disclose Your Disabilities
Please forgive the murky waters I’m about to enter as I attempt to identity leverage you may have in defending your boundaries in this matter.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, drafted under Reagan, passed through a Democratic Congress, and signed by Bush in 1990 has turned into a massive governmental overreach and assault on property rights. There are far better ways to have addressed the needs of disabled individuals.
That does not change the fact that it is the law of the land, and whether or not it is law, remains at the core of many corporate training manuals: a properly trained manager doesn’t want to give the slightest indication that he is being nosy about your health or disabilities.
Many people who suffer from disabilities find it difficult to talk about their disabilities to every person from whom they request accommodation. When you cite a disability, people may look at you in disbelief and request that you prove your disability.
In many situations, as the ADA has been interpreted, you are not required to disclose your medical condition to anyone. The Department of Justice ADA information and reporting line is 1-800-514-0301. Specialists are available at that number to apply ADA concerns to specific situations.
This poorly constructed law can be kept in mind for a point of reference related to how corporations train staff.
The Law Is On Your Side, Now What Do You Do?
There are a few ways to go about not wearing a face mask. One way is with a lot of bluster.
The second way is more likely to work. Put your local face mask order and the ADA together and be nice about it, ideally over the phone, and it will probably work. Be Ready for Anything:... Daisy Luther Best Price: $10.45 Buy New $9.69 (as of 07:15 UTC - Details)
Showing up in person, it’s a lot harder to get your point across.
Option 1: Go At It With Bluster
Tensions are high. There are places that rather low-level employees have been told they are the “front line” in a war. This front line talk is very destabilizing to many personalities, as it leads to an artificial inflation of their role in society.
An additional moral component has been added to this. Anyone who won’t cooperate is evil. Anyone monitoring compliance has gotten huge pushback from the public in massive shows of bluster. You will probably lose if you go head-to-head with a grocery store employee expecting him to read and interpret a legal matter while the face masked public and face masked staff are watching.
Option 2: Bring This Up In A Way That Cooler Minds Can Prevail
I’d recommend the phone, and I’d recommend calm tones, if your goal is to be able to shop while avoiding the breathing difficulties that wearing a mask might create.
You could say something like the following to a grocery store manager if it applied to you:
“The San Francisco face mask order says that all people must wear a face mask in your business. That poses a problem for me, because I would not be able to wear a face mask, because I have a condition making it difficult to breathe while wearing a mask. Luckily, the order has an exemption for people just like me who cannot wear a face mask because of a medical condition. So I’m calling to ask if I could come by today or tomorrow sometime and to have you guys follow the city order by having me not have to wear a face mask because of my condition?”
Pause for a bit. Give the manager time to think. Wait for him to let you know where he is with his thoughts. It’s possible he has yet to hear that this is actually written into the order. Many people who are unable to wear face masks have probably already been turned away at the door of his business.
He may have some objections. If the following is true, it may also be helpful to offer. I know it is true for some people I have encountered. The Prepperu2019s Blue... Tess Pennington Best Price: $11.98 Buy New $18.98 (as of 02:20 UTC - Details)
“…I can tell you about my condition if you’d like, if that is something you would need, but it would be my preference not to share that…”
“…I tried to get into my doctor for a note, to address my flare up and make this easier, but it was impossible. They aren’t even answering their phones…”
If he says no, don’t raise your voice. Don’t threaten in any way. He’s under a lot of pressure in his role. We all are. Don’t speak about reporting anyone. Don’t talk about lawsuits or government. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Take it easy. Pace yourself.
Recognize that it’s probably over his pay grade. Recognize that you don’t want to get anyone in trouble and that he could get in trouble for letting you in. Just ask for a number to a supervisor. Perhaps even suggest that you call the supervisor together if that may help to disarm the situation.
If the supervisor says no, do the same with their supervisor. Take down names and numbers and document the conversation. Go all the way to the CEO if needed. And if the answer remains no, ask the CEO if you may speak with him and their general counsel.
Or you could just go to the competition who may be more reasonable with your request for accommodation and is more interested in your business.
The Difficulty Of Breathing In Face Masks Are Well Established
I know it’s frustrating to have to jump through these hoops just to go grocery shopping without wearing a mask that makes it difficult to breathe, dangerously difficult for some.
In 2018, Yolo County, California posted cautionary advice about face masks before the wearing of face masks became so politicized in spring 2020:
“N95 respirators can make it more difficult for the wearer to breathe due to carbon dioxide build up, which reduces the intake of oxygen, increased breathing rates and heart rates…N95 use may lead to increased heart rate, respiratory rate, work of breathing, carbon dioxide buildup in micro-ambient air and heat stress — potentially posing risk to sensitive populations.”
A 2010 study of ten healthcare workers in Respiratory Care, a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal, placed study participants on a treadmill for an hour showing that even with an exhalation vent, the carbon dioxide levels in an N-95 mask become far higher than would be allowed in a safe workplace and the oxygen levels far lower.
On April 23, 2020, a driver in Lincoln Park, New Jersey lost consciousness, careened off the road, and crashed into a pole. Police found no signs of drug or alcohol use and believe that the accident was caused by driving in an N-95 face mask for several hours.
Face masks aren’t a cure-all and come with some meaningful downsides, especially for at-risk populations.
In fact, it’s worth noting that face masks don’t filter out small particles. A 2016 study of dental uses of face masks points this out. Face masks can be useful for preventing direct, immediate contamination of a surface from a person who is coughing and sneezing, but the fine-particle aerosolized portion of matter is still transmitted.
With so little benefit, it’s actually pretty crazy to wear a face mask. And it’s definitely crazy to elevate it to a moral standard as some people are doing. The puritanical American roots have turned on those who dare step outside with a full, unexposed face, just as they turned on the “witches” at Salem, in a period of mass hysteria that will be forever remembered as a dark point in the American experiment.
There’s great symbolism to saying you will or will not wear the face mask. Some go so far as to call them fear masks.
But there is also another practical factor involved: it may be a burden for you and you may be legitimately exempt from wearing it while society figures out if an executive should have the authority to make these sweeping orders. You are, after all, the only person whose actions you are able to control.
If a face mask presents a health burden to you, look at the written policy of your face mask order, identify health or other exemptions, and establish clear boundaries around your wearing of that face mask.
You will be better off for having defended your own boundaries and your own well-being. And though this additional benefit may not be in your own self-interest, you will have helped others who have a similar hesitation around masks defend their health and safety, by merely defending your own boundaries on this matter.
Not only can courage be contagious. It can be benevolent as well.
The Best of Allan Stevo