lewrockwell--2020-05-09--Modern Medicine Attempts To Closet Hydroxychloroquine & Forgo Targeted Therapy of High-Risk Groups i

Modern Medicine Attempts To Closet Hydroxychloroquine & Forgo Targeted Therapy of High-Risk Groups in Setup For Mass Vaccination

The American Death Care Industry is giving the vaccine companies all the fear needed to create panic demand for a rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccine that will be assuredly safe ( for healthy adults ) but still be a killer ( for the millions of diabetic , obese , nursing home , African-American , autoimmune Americans who don ’ t readily produce antibodies ) .
In fact , Chicago officials say they have already purchased the syringes and spotted locations for vaccination stations ( video taken down ) .
As if Americans aren ’ t catching on this pandemic was pre-planned from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine managers in November of 2019 ) .
The CDC couldn ’ t provide masks , ventilators or come up with any alternate medicine to employ and appear to have been intentionally caught empty-handed in order to create fear and panic in the American population .
Virus Mania : How the M ... Kennedy , Robert Best Price : $ 23.32 Buy New $ 18.31 But a vaccine , oh , that will surely arrive on time even though most vaccines take years to prove safety ( recall the rushed-to-market Swine Flu vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ materialized ) .
The flu death numbers just need priming to keep the masses on the edge of death .
Recall in the early stages of COVID-19 in the U.S. the FDA held imported test kits in port and the CDC recalled test kits over contamination issues , leaving public health officials unable to encircle and block the spread of the virus .
Planned failure ?
Contrived epidemics are nothing new for the CDC , it is just the destruction and skullduggery of this one that is so alarming .
Who will win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had better be the first to “ win the vaccine race ” and develop a COVID-19 vaccine says an ex-FDA chief , ahead of China or European companies .
In other words , saving lives is not a priority , preventing a drain of U.S. dollars from going overseas is .
Pharmacologists in Italy lay claim to the first COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine .
Their test was performed in laboratory mice .
So was a vaccine developed in China .
Bragging rights are important ( at least to those playing the stock market and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t it be ironic for the Chinese to be inoculating its population and saving lives ahead of the U.S. , which might have to beg for their vaccine .
Meanwhile Pfizer ( May 5 ) says it has begun to vaccinate the first humans in a study that includes both young ( 18-55 ) and old ( 65-85-year-olds ) .
Plague : One Scientist & ... Mikovits , Judy Best Price : $ 29.55 Buy New $ 17.99 There may never be a vaccine ?
But noted virologist Ian Frazer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to develop a coronavirus vaccine for years now without success .
But what if there is no coronavirus vaccine ?
Health authorities are starting to talk about an ultimatum of perpetual lockdowns or submission to an unproven vaccine .
The contradiction is there are no lockdowns for tuberculosis which infects the lungs of 13 million Americans ( mostly foreign-born immigrants with latent TB ) and killed 515 ( 2017 ) .
These inexplicable irregularities suggest some other nefarious reason for locking down American society , which I will explain I more detail in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the epidemic the vaccine would be limited to saving 60,000 Americans who have died ( not an accurate number , actually 37,000 deaths and even that number is specious ) out of a population of 3.28 million .
Which means , if the vaccine were 100 % effective it could still only prevent 37,000 conjured-up deaths ( less false positive COVID-19 blood tests ) divided by 328 million Americans = only 1 death ( which might have occurred anyway ) would be prevented in 10,000 , given there were no mortal side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 in 100 due to severe side effects among 3.28 million and kills 1 in 100 of the hospitalized , or 32,800 ) .
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More lethal COVID-19 coronavirus strains are occurring inside infected patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widespread use of the trace mineral selenium which modern medicine has ignored for two decades .
But without lethality , vaccines won ’ t sell .
The flu vaccine is only 40-60 % effective at preventing infection and reduces hospitalizations by ~40 % according to the unreliable numbers provided by the CDC , leaving the very young ( under age 6 ) , the very old ( over age 65 ) , diabetics ( 30.3 million ) , the obese ( ~70 million ) , Americans with autoimmune diseases ( 23.5 million ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug in place , which is the primary topic of this report .
A drug would permit targeted treatment of high-risk groups without vaccination An anti-COVID-19 drug would permit targeted treatment of high-risk groups such as African Americans , diabetics , nursing home patients and health care workers .
Plans for massive overvaccination program could be aborted .
Americans are dying for the want of hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) , the zinc-flooding cellular antidote to the raging COVID-19 coronavirus attack on the lungs and other organs .
Two recent studies needlessly scare the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies conclude more than 90 % of critical coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine developed signs of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms ( arrhythmias ) .
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Said antagonistic news reporters : “ It was a major blow to President Trump , who has sung the praises of the drug , as well as to the global search for an effective treatment for coronavirus .
‘ This would be a gift from heaven , this would be a gift from God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said during a press conference .
‘ We are going to pray to God that it does work.
’ When the ventricular beat of the heart lags by milliseconds this is an indicator of heart failure and the development of atrial fibrillation , a condition where the top chambers of the heart ( atrium ) quiver .
Hydroxychloroquine sometimes delays the heartbeat , especially when not used with zinc .
The idea proffered by news reports as gleaned from the newly released scientific studies is that this chloroquine-induced delay can induce a heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ induce heart failure ( cardiomyopathy ) .
It only rarely induces irregularities in the major pumping chambers ( ventricles ) of the heart ( called Torsades de Pointes or ventricular fibrillation ) Cardiologists concede it ’ s possible that in some scenarios the potential benefit of hydroxychloroquine – once established by further studies – may outweigh the risk of arrhythmias .
That conciliatory sentiment is reflected on the American College of Cardiology ’ s website about the experimental use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients : “ While QT-prolonging medication use has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this risk may be smaller than the potential benefit from treatment of COVID-19 for some patients.
” That part of the story certainly didn ’ t make it into the news headlines and was buried at the end of the report .
Selenium 200mcg for Th ... Buy New $ 16.95 ( $ 0.19 / Count ) Virologists who advise the President appear to be clueless over the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 coronavirus infections .
Yet in 2005 it was reported in the Virology Journal that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s their job to know this !
In another recently report , 201 patients treated for COVID-19 coronavirus infection were treated with chloroquine , hydroxychloroquine and/or azithromycin with 7 patients requiring discontinuation of medication due to prolonged QT interval .
No abnormal heart rhythms or deaths were recorded .
A coalition of public health experts , doctors and scientists worldwide say hydroxychloroquine displays proven safety and established a safe dose of 6 milligrams per kilograms ( 2.2 lbs . )
of body weight per day as a loading dose and a daily dose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maximum of 600 milligrams per day .
Case reports reveal zinc supplementation or restoration of zinc levels alone prevents atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing weight loss ( bariatric ) surgery and patients during the recovery period following open heart surgery .
Vaccines : A Reappraisal Richard Moskowitz M.D .
Best Price : $ 17.92 Buy New $ 13.66 Researchers at Michigan Technological University explain that zinc is required for optimal effect of hydroxychloroquine and would likely avert the reported atrial fibrillation when used with zinc as reported above .
Countries that use HCQ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also recently found “ COVID-19 infections are high in pandemic in countries where malaria is least pandemic and are least pandemic in nations where malaria is highly pandemic.
” In other words , COVID-19 wreaks havoc in countries that don ’ t use hydroxychloroquine .
Hydroxychloroquine turns the tables on the vaccine makers .
And for $ 37 a 100-tablet bottle .

The American Death Care Industry is giving the vaccine companies all the fear needed to create panic demand for a rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccine that will be assuredly safe (for healthy adults) but still be a killer (for the millions of diabetic, obese, nursing home, African-American, autoimmune Americans who don’t readily produce antibodies).
In fact, Chicago officials say they have already purchased the syringes and spotted locations for vaccination stations (video taken down).
As if Americans aren’t catching on this pandemic was pre-planned from the beginning (see CDC advertisement for quarantine managers in November of 2019).
The CDC couldn’t provide masks, ventilators or come up with any alternate medicine to employ and appear to have been intentionally caught empty-handed in order to create fear and panic in the American population.
Virus Mania: How the M... Kennedy, Robert Best Price: $23.32 Buy New $18.31 (as of 03:58 UTC - Details) But a vaccine, oh, that will surely arrive on time even though most vaccines take years to prove safety (recall the rushed-to-market Swine Flu vaccine campaign for a flu epidemic that never materialized). The flu death numbers just need priming to keep the masses on the edge of death.
Recall in the early stages of COVID-19 in the U.S. the FDA held imported test kits in port and the CDC recalled test kits over contamination issues, leaving public health officials unable to encircle and block the spread of the virus. Planned failure?
Contrived epidemics are nothing new for the CDC, it is just the destruction and skullduggery of this one that is so alarming.
Who will win the vaccine race?
And the U.S. had better be the first to “win the vaccine race” and develop a COVID-19 vaccine says an ex-FDA chief, ahead of China or European companies. In other words, saving lives is not a priority, preventing a drain of U.S. dollars from going overseas is.
Pharmacologists in Italy lay claim to the first COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine. Their test was performed in laboratory mice. So was a vaccine developed in China. Bragging rights are important(at least to those playing the stock market and betting on these vaccines), and wouldn’t it be ironic for the Chinese to be inoculating its population and saving lives ahead of the U.S., which might have to beg for their vaccine.
Meanwhile Pfizer (May 5) says it has begun to vaccinate the first humans in a study that includes both young (18-55) and old (65-85-year-olds). Plague: One Scientist&... Mikovits, Judy Best Price: $29.55 Buy New $17.99 (as of 04:10 UTC - Details)
There may never be a vaccine?
But noted virologist Ian Frazer of Australia says the industry has been attempting to develop a coronavirus vaccine for years now without success.
But what if there is no coronavirus vaccine? Health authorities are starting to talk about an ultimatum of perpetual lockdowns or submission to an unproven vaccine.
The contradiction is there are no lockdowns for tuberculosis which infects the lungs of 13 million Americans (mostly foreign-born immigrants with latent TB) and killed 515 (2017).
These inexplicable irregularities suggest some other nefarious reason for locking down American society, which I will explain I more detail in another report.
Overvaccination
But at this point in the epidemic the vaccine would be limited to saving 60,000 Americans who have died (not an accurate number, actually 37,000 deaths and even that number is specious) out of a population of 3.28 million. Which means, if the vaccine were 100% effective it could still only prevent 37,000 conjured-up deaths (less false positive COVID-19 blood tests) divided by 328 million Americans = only 1 death (which might have occurred anyway) would be prevented in 10,000, given there were no mortal side effects (the current flu vaccine hospitalizes 1 in 100 due to severe side effects among 3.28 million and kills 1 in 100 of the hospitalized, or 32,800).
Due to viral mutations, vaccine may materialize but be ineffective
Exit from Hegemony: Th... Nexon, Daniel Best Price: $48.55 Buy New $23.86 (as of 11:50 UTC - Details) With new strains of the COVID-19 coronavirus being reported, it would be overly optimistic to propose the COVID-19 vaccine would be any more effective than the flu vaccine. More lethal COVID-19 coronavirus strains are occurring inside infected patients, something that could be prevented by widespread use of the trace mineral selenium which modern medicine has ignored for two decades. But without lethality, vaccines won’t sell.
Compare with flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is only 40-60% effective at preventing infection and reduces hospitalizations by ~40% according to the unreliable numbers provided by the CDC, leaving the very young (under age 6), the very old (over age 65), diabetics (30.3 million), the obese (~70 million), Americans with autoimmune diseases (23.5 million) vulnerable to the virus without an approved drug in place, which is the primary topic of this report.
A drug would permit targeted treatment of high-risk groups without vaccination
An anti-COVID-19 drug would permit targeted treatment of high-risk groups such as African Americans, diabetics, nursing home patients and health care workers. Plans for massive overvaccination program could be aborted.
Americans are dying for the want of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the zinc-flooding cellular antidote to the raging COVID-19 coronavirus attack on the lungs and other organs.
Two recent studies needlessly scare the public away from hydroxychloroquine. These two studies conclude more than 90% of critical coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine developed signs of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
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Said antagonistic news reporters: “It was a major blow to President Trump, who has sung the praises of the drug, as well as to the global search for an effective treatment for coronavirus. ‘This would be a gift from heaven, this would be a gift from God if it works,’ the President said during a press conference. ‘We are going to pray to God that it does work.’
Rarely induces heart attack
When the ventricular beat of the heart lags by milliseconds this is an indicator of heart failure and the development of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the top chambers of the heart (atrium) quiver. Hydroxychloroquine sometimes delays the heartbeat, especially when not used with zinc.
The idea proffered by news reports as gleaned from the newly released scientific studies is that this chloroquine-induced delay can induce a heart attack is largely inaccurate. It can induce heart failure (cardiomyopathy). It only rarely induces irregularities in the major pumping chambers (ventricles) of the heart (called Torsades de Pointes or ventricular fibrillation)
Cardiologists forced to concede
Cardiologists concede it’s possible that in some scenarios the potential benefit of hydroxychloroquine – once established by further studies – may outweigh the risk of arrhythmias.
That conciliatory sentiment is reflected on the American College of Cardiology’s website about the experimental use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients:
“While QT-prolonging medication use has been associated with increased risk of death, this risk may be smaller than the potential benefit from treatment of COVID-19 for some patients.”
That part of the story certainly didn’t make it into the news headlines and was buried at the end of the report. Selenium 200mcg for Th... Buy New $16.95 ($0.19 / Count) (as of 03:32 UTC - Details)
President ill advised
Virologists who advise the President appear to be clueless over the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 coronavirus infections. Yet in 2005 it was reported in the Virology Journal that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects in a lab dish. And it’s their job to know this!
In another recently report, 201 patients treated for COVID-19 coronavirus infection were treated with chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and/or azithromycin with 7 patients requiring discontinuation of medication due to prolonged QT interval. No abnormal heart rhythms or deaths were recorded.
A coalition of public health experts, doctors and scientists worldwide say hydroxychloroquine displays proven safety and established a safe dose of 6 milligrams per kilograms (2.2 lbs.) of body weight per day as a loading dose and a daily dose of 5 mg/kilogram per day with a maximum of 600 milligrams per day.
Proven in humans
Case reports reveal zinc supplementation or restoration of zinc levels alone prevents atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing weight loss (bariatric) surgery and patients during the recovery period following open heart surgery. Vaccines: A Reappraisal Richard Moskowitz M.D. Best Price: $17.92 Buy New $13.66 (as of 01:00 UTC - Details)
Researchers at Michigan Technological University explain that zinc is required for optimal effect of hydroxychloroquine and would likely avert the reported atrial fibrillation when used with zinc as reported above.
Countries that use HCQ for malaria have less COVID-19 infections
Researchers also recently found “COVID-19 infections are high in pandemic in countries where malaria is least pandemic and are least pandemic in nations where malaria is highly pandemic.” In other words, COVID-19 wreaks havoc in countries that don’t use hydroxychloroquine.
Hydroxychloroquine turns the tables on the vaccine makers. And for $37 a 100-tablet bottle.


lewrockwell--2020-05-09--Michigan Rising: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

If you are like me , each day progressively you find yourself wondering what alternate universe we just warped into .
Imagine if you could go back in time to 2015 , back to the future style , and tell yourself that in the year 2020 reality TV personality Donald Trump would be President , a global viral pandemic would have shut down the entire global economy , you could get ticketed for walking on a beach , and stores wouldn ’ t sell you food unless you were wearing a mask .
What a time to be alive [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also like myself , you might find yourself flabbergasted at how submissive and obedient the members of our society have become .
After months of coerced isolation ( quarantine ) people around this country are at last beginning to stand up and to say enough is enough .
I witnessed such a display of civil disobedience on a cold mid April day in the great state of Michigan .
It started when I reached out to my friend Glen Jacobs , the mayor of Knox County Tennessee , informing him of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the time , the Los Angeles Mayor ’ s orders to close “ non-essential ” businesses had turned my city into a depressing ghost town with only the homeless roaming the streets .
After spending about a week in Knoxville I got word that a protest against the “ lockdown ” was being planned in Lansing , Michigan .
I knew that the mainstream media would never fairly cover this type of protest , so I decided to drive up to Lansing to see first hand what was going on there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small gathering , but instead I arrived at the scene of what was turning into an ocean of protesters .
The governor ’ s heavy-handed shut down of society in the state had caused so many people to decide that they had had enough .
People drove in from all across Michigan on that cold day to peacefully gather and let their voices be heard .
They were causing gridlock in front of the Capitol building , and traffic was going nowhere .
I decided to get out of my car and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My face hung with an expression of absolute disbelief at the sight of thousands upon thousands of people who had decided to exercise their inalienable right to peacefully assemble .
As the protesters began pouring in , I was amazed at the raw diversity .
People from all walks of life joined together in peaceful protest ; it was quite the spectacle .
White collar , blue collar , dentists , lawyers , banquet hall owners , florists , children , grandparents , black , brown , white , Trump supporters , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message .
I estimated an astonishing 20,000 strong gathered around their cars , peacefully protesting with homemade signs .
I decided to walk around to talk with people in their cars , read their signs , and see what grievances were being expressed .
I talked to people who were complaining that they were being fined for traveling from one home to another .
Others were holding signs demanding freedom and the right to go back to their businesses .
Still others were saying that they were responsible for their own lives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spirit of liberty was still very much alive in them .
One man I interviewed said he had been out of work and that he was tired of being coerced to avoid leaving his home .
He explained that he felt compelled to come out and demand that the governor open the economy .
He lamented at the fact that the government has created an unprecedented wave of unemployment and that he rejects the notion that handouts would suffice .
What he wanted was the opportunity to be productive again and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met a couple with 18 grandkids .
They said that their home building and banquet hall business had come to a halt , and they were out of pocket for about $ 130,000 .
They wondered why their employees could not work on building the homes with adequate distance between each other .
Why must their business come to a complete halt ?
Why was it that they could not simply operate their home building business safely by using social distancing ?
They said they were protesting so their grandkids would know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the governor ’ s arbitrary rules .
They wanted to set an example for their grandchildren .
The Militia had a sizable presence at the protest .
I estimated 100 militia members were in attendance .
Contrary to what mainstream media may portray , their presence provided a sense of security for the protesters .
I talked to a man who was carrying a rifle while he was there .
He said he was with the Michigan Liberty Militia , and he was there to make sure that the people who had come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things did not turn violent .
He was there to make sure the state would not abuse its powers .
Contrary to the popular narrative , love was the common motivating factor amongst these individuals .
Love for their fellow neighbors and community .
It is amazing how the walls of misconception crumble when one simply takes it upon themselves to get out and seek the truth in person .
Betty “ Boop ” a 94-year-old woman to whom I spoke said she had been there for five hours protesting the shutdown of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tired of not being able to see her family .
I was impressed that a lady in her nineties showed so much enthusiasm for liberty and made the effort to come to the protest .
Her daughter who was driving her held a sign out of the car window that said “ OPEN THE DAMN STATE ” .
Sitting in the passenger seat Betty remarked “ I love this !
I ’ m so excited !
I got goosebumps coming out here !
” [ amazon template=*lrc ad ( right ) & asin=1538733307 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he was tired of the government not allowing him and his family to have access to their own property .
He said that his family and friends had invested in their businesses and were on the verge of losing what they had worked so hard for because they had not been allowed to operate .
He also said he had a friend whose family member passed away over Easter weekend due to a lack of stimulation and depression .
This was devastating for me to hear .
The man was not allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at his funeral only 10 people were allowed to attend .
As a result , he was not given any recognition for his 27-year service in the Military . ]
There was not only a spirit of defiance running through the protestors but also a desire to be understood and to make their grievances known to the outside world .
It was frustrating to hear later that Governor Whittmer had called it a “ political demonstration ” in an article from CNN titled “ Politics and public health collide in Michigan.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the vast majority of the signs that I saw were demanding freedom and the opening up of the economy .
Liberty and common sense were the underlying themes of this protest , not politics .
As Malcolm X once eloquently put it , “ If you ’ re not careful , the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.
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Every time I turned I was confronted by another sad personal story of tragedy and frustration .
Some of these signs I observed read : “ Depression kills too , Freedom 4 Life !
!
” , “ We ♥ flowers & our small business OPEN NOW !
” , “ LIFE , LIBERTY AND PROPERTY ” , “ Epstein thought he was safe too ” , “ LET ME WORK ” , “ ALL jobs are essential Honk For Liberty ” , “ FREE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Low Income ’ People ” , Rights are NOT optional ” , “ STOP EXCESSIVE RESTRICTIONS WE CAN WORK SAFE LET US !
!
” , “ GIVE ME WORK NOT MONEY ” , “ FINANCIAL SURVIVAL IS ESSENTIAL ” , “ LET US MOW , LET US GROW ” , “ FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY , FREEDOM TO LIVE AND TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN OUR NATION ” , “ SHOULDN ’ T YOU BE FIXING THE DAMN ROADS ?
” , “ TICKS AREN ’ T TICKED !
( But we are ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CASES/YEAR ” , “ DON ’ T CANCEL COMMON SENSE ” , “ SAVE OUR GREENHOUSES + GARDEN CENTER ” , “ SAVE OUR LIVELIHOOD .
OPEN MI .
FOR BUSINESS ” , “ Hey , GOV : SEEDS are ESSENTIAL ” , Prior to arriving in Lansing , I was honestly feeling doubtful whether there would be any significant turnout for liberty .
Instead , what I witnessed that day renewed my optimism .
It showed me that no matter how much the government tries to sell a false sense of security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value liberty more .
These people were well aware of the dangerous trade-off between liberty and a false sense of security .
They were thinking ideologically and knew that liberty should never be seen as a trade off .
They were choosing property rights over propaganda .
They were choosing self-ownership and personal responsibility .
They were choosing liberty over the false promises of government granted “ safety.
” It was at this moment that I became keenly aware of this self-evident truth .
So long as liberty is alive in the minds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not die in this country .
Perhaps the revolution will not be televised , but I no longer have doubt in my heart .
The great state of Michigan rose up that day to proclaim proudly that liberty will forever persevere .

If you are like me, each day progressively you find yourself wondering what alternate universe we just warped into. Imagine if you could go back in time to 2015, back to the future style, and tell yourself that in the year 2020 reality TV personality Donald Trump would be President, a global viral pandemic would have shut down the entire global economy, you could get ticketed for walking on a beach, and stores wouldn’t sell you food unless you were wearing a mask. What a time to be alive [insert sarcastic tone here.] Perhaps, also like myself, you might find yourself flabbergasted at how submissive and obedient the members of our society have become. After months of coerced isolation (quarantine) people around this country are at last beginning to stand up and to say enough is enough. I witnessed such a display of civil disobedience on a cold mid April day in the great state of Michigan.
It started when I reached out to my friend Glen Jacobs, the mayor of Knox County Tennessee, informing him of my intent to leave Los Angeles for Knoxville. At the time, the Los Angeles Mayor’s orders to close “non-essential” businesses had turned my city into a depressing ghost town with only the homeless roaming the streets. After spending about a week in Knoxville I got word that a protest against the “lockdown” was being planned in Lansing, Michigan. I knew that the mainstream media would never fairly cover this type of protest, so I decided to drive up to Lansing to see first hand what was going on there.
I was expecting to find only a small gathering, but instead I arrived at the scene of what was turning into an ocean of protesters. The governor’s heavy-handed shut down of society in the state had caused so many people to decide that they had had enough. People drove in from all across Michigan on that cold day to peacefully gather and let their voices be heard. They were causing gridlock in front of the Capitol building, and traffic was going nowhere. I decided to get out of my car and video record what I was seeing. My face hung with an expression of absolute disbelief at the sight of thousands upon thousands of people who had decided to exercise their inalienable right to peacefully assemble.
As the protesters began pouring in, I was amazed at the raw diversity. People from all walks of life joined together in peaceful protest; it was quite the spectacle. White collar, blue collar, dentists, lawyers, banquet hall owners, florists, children, grandparents, black, brown, white, Trump supporters, and Bernie supporters all unified with a common message. I estimated an astonishing 20,000 strong gathered around their cars, peacefully protesting with homemade signs.
I decided to walk around to talk with people in their cars, read their signs, and see what grievances were being expressed. I talked to people who were complaining that they were being fined for traveling from one home to another. Others were holding signs demanding freedom and the right to go back to their businesses. Still others were saying that they were responsible for their own lives and were demanding their independence, saying that the spirit of liberty was still very much alive in them.
One man I interviewed said he had been out of work and that he was tired of being coerced to avoid leaving his home. He explained that he felt compelled to come out and demand that the governor open the economy. He lamented at the fact that the government has created an unprecedented wave of unemployment and that he rejects the notion that handouts would suffice. What he wanted was the opportunity to be productive again and to pursue his own welfare freely.
I met a couple with 18 grandkids. They said that their home building and banquet hall business had come to a halt, and they were out of pocket for about $130,000. They wondered why their employees could not work on building the homes with adequate distance between each other. Why must their business come to a complete halt? Why was it that they could not simply operate their home building business safely by using social distancing? They said they were protesting so their grandkids would know that they didn’t just submit to the governor’s arbitrary rules. They wanted to set an example for their grandchildren.
The Militia had a sizable presence at the protest. I estimated 100 militia members were in attendance. Contrary to what mainstream media may portray, their presence provided a sense of security for the protesters. I talked to a man who was carrying a rifle while he was there. He said he was with the Michigan Liberty Militia, and he was there to make sure that the people who had come to protest were kept safe and that things did not turn violent. He was there to make sure the state would not abuse its powers. Contrary to the popular narrative, love was the common motivating factor amongst these individuals. Love for their fellow neighbors and community. It is amazing how the walls of misconception crumble when one simply takes it upon themselves to get out and seek the truth in person.
Betty “Boop” a 94-year-old woman to whom I spoke said she had been there for five hours protesting the shutdown of the state. She said she was tired of not being able to see her family. I was impressed that a lady in her nineties showed so much enthusiasm for liberty and made the effort to come to the protest. Her daughter who was driving her held a sign out of the car window that said “OPEN THE DAMN STATE”. Sitting in the passenger seat Betty remarked “I love this! I’m so excited! I got goosebumps coming out here!”[amazon template=*lrc ad (right)&asin=1538733307
I then met a young man who said he was tired of the government not allowing him and his family to have access to their own property. He said that his family and friends had invested in their businesses and were on the verge of losing what they had worked so hard for because they had not been allowed to operate. He also said he had a friend whose family member passed away over Easter weekend due to a lack of stimulation and depression. This was devastating for me to hear. The man was not allowed any visitors in his nursing home, and at his funeral only 10 people were allowed to attend. As a result, he was not given any recognition for his 27-year service in the Military.
]There was not only a spirit of defiance running through the protestors but also a desire to be understood and to make their grievances known to the outside world. It was frustrating to hear later that Governor Whittmer had called it a “political demonstration” in an article from CNN titled “Politics and public health collide in Michigan.” There were certainly Trump supporters there, but the vast majority of the signs that I saw were demanding freedom and the opening up of the economy. Liberty and common sense were the underlying themes of this protest, not politics. As Malcolm X once eloquently put it, “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
12 Rules for Life: An ... Jordan B. Peterson Best Price: $8.00 Buy New $11.56 (as of 10:53 UTC - Details) I took it upon myself to film and document as much as I could. Every time I turned I was confronted by another sad personal story of tragedy and frustration. Some of these signs I observed read: “Depression kills too, Freedom 4 Life!!”, “We ♥ flowers & our small business OPEN NOW!”, “LIFE, LIBERTY AND PROPERTY”, “Epstein thought he was safe too”, “LET ME WORK”, “ALL jobs are essential Honk For Liberty”, “FREE MI PEOPLE”, “We The ‘Low Income’ People”, Rights are NOT optional”, “STOP EXCESSIVE RESTRICTIONS WE CAN WORK SAFE LET US!!”, “GIVE ME WORK NOT MONEY”, “FINANCIAL SURVIVAL IS ESSENTIAL”, “LET US MOW, LET US GROW”, “FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY, FREEDOM TO LIVE AND TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN OUR NATION”, “SHOULDN’T YOU BE FIXING THE DAMN ROADS?”, “TICKS AREN’T TICKED! (But we are) LAWN CARE FIGHTS LYME DISEASE, 30,000 CASES/YEAR”, “DON’T CANCEL COMMON SENSE”, “SAVE OUR GREENHOUSES + GARDEN CENTER”, “SAVE OUR LIVELIHOOD. OPEN MI. FOR BUSINESS”, “Hey, GOV: SEEDS are ESSENTIAL”,
Prior to arriving in Lansing, I was honestly feeling doubtful whether there would be any significant turnout for liberty. Instead, what I witnessed that day renewed my optimism. It showed me that no matter how much the government tries to sell a false sense of security, there are people out there who value liberty more. These people were well aware of the dangerous trade-off between liberty and a false sense of security. They were thinking ideologically and knew that liberty should never be seen as a trade off. They were choosing property rights over propaganda. They were choosing self-ownership and personal responsibility. They were choosing liberty over the false promises of government granted “safety.” It was at this moment that I became keenly aware of this self-evident truth. So long as liberty is alive in the minds of a passionate minority, freedom will not die in this country. Perhaps the revolution will not be televised, but I no longer have doubt in my heart. The great state of Michigan rose up that day to proclaim proudly that liberty will forever persevere.


lewrockwell--2020-05-09--COVID: Breathing Ventilators, New York, Death Rate

A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association Network delivers numbers that should make you stop and think— JAMA Network , April 22 , 2020 , “ Presenting Characteristics , Comorbidities , and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the New York City Area ” : “ Mortality rates for those who received mechanical ventilation in the 18-to-65 and older-than-65 age groups were 76.4 % and 97.2 % , respectively .
Mortality rates for those in the 18-to-65 and older-than-65 age groups who did not receive mechanical ventilation were 19.8 % and 26.6 % , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who were put on ventilators were the most ill patients to begin with , right ?
Perhaps .
We don ’ t know that .
In any case , the numbers are shocking .
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CLUE ONE : A close and trusted researcher has told me the following : many older people live with chronically low oxygen levels .
This may not be ideal , but they survive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals , doctors can misinterpret the oxygen levels , believing these are dire emergency situations—and therefore , they put the patients on ventilators .
With too much pressure , the result can be lung damage and death .
CLUE TWO : The now-famous New York ER doctor , Cameron Kyle-Sidell , at Maimonides Medical Center , has stated that standard ventilator protocol could be damaging and killing patients .
NY Post , April 6 : “ In another video posted Sunday , Kyle-Sidell described COVID-19…It is as if tens of thousands of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 30,000 feet and the cabin pressure is slowly being let out ’ , ” he said in a video posted Tuesday.
” “ ’ These patients are slowly being starved of oxygen … and while they look like patients absolutely on the brink of death , they do not look like patients dying of pneumonia ’ .
” Sidell has said the lung muscles of these patients are functioning .
That is not the problem .
Oxygen deprivation is the problem .
NY Post : “ James Cai , a physician assistant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus patient , told The Post that he agreed with Kyle-Sidell ’ s observations and conclusions… ” The Chronic Fatigue Sy ... Ortleb , Charles Best Price : $ 16.55 Buy New $ 17.95 “ Cai noted that the… ‘ [ lung muscle in the ] COVID-19 patient works just fine .
So [ a ] ventilator is actually doing more harm to [ the ] lung…thousands of thousands [ of ] Americans ’ lives are on the line !
’ ” CLUE THREE : Money .
Insurance money .
In a phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Scott Jensen , told me that hospitals , who are suffering very deep financial losses , are incentivized by Medicare to label as many patients as possible “ COVID-19 , ” and to put them on ventilators .
Jensen stated that a patient on Medicare , diagnosed with straight pneumonia , would bring a $ 4600 payment to the hospital .
The same patient , labeled “ COVID-19 pneumonia , ” would bring $ 13,000 .
And if that patient is put on a ventilator : $ 39,000 .
Result ?
Patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong protocol , harm and death could result .
CLUE FOUR : In New York , there are many elderly and very ill people , suffering from long-term conditions that have nothing to do with an epidemic .
They have been treated for years with toxic drugs and toxic vaccines .
They already have lung problems .
Massive propaganda about the COVID virus terrifies them .
They believe they might be “ infected.
” They ’ re also afraid their neighbors might report them to the authorities if they cough at night .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the midst of a foreign environment , they ’ re confused and even more scared .
Diagnosed with COVID , put on ventilators , isolated from family and friends , they give up and die .
There is one more factor that has been overlooked .
It involves the “ high-altitude sickness ” in patients .
Oxygen deprivation .
Some people have explained this as an effect of the recent rollout of 5G technology .
Here , from a CDC FAQ about 2003 SARS—yes , I said 2003—is a brief quote : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SARS patients may develop a dry , nonproductive cough that might be accompanied by or progress to a condition in which the oxygen levels in the blood are low ( hypoxia ) .
” Deadly Medicines and O ... Peter Gotzsche Best Price : $ 38.43 Buy New $ 33.29 So unless the CDC is retrospectively rewriting history , straight oxygen deprivation ( hypoxia ) is not a recent development .
WebMD describes hypoxia : “ Hypoxemia ( low oxygen in your blood ) can cause hypoxia ( low oxygen in your tissues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry enough oxygen to your tissues to meet your body ’ s needs .
The word hypoxia is sometimes used to describe both problems.
” WebMD lists a number of causes : asthma attack ; trauma ( injury ) ; COPD ; emphysema ; bronchitis ; pain medicines , “ and other drugs that hold back breathing ” ; heart problems ; anemia , “ a low number of red blood cells , which carry oxygen.
” Among the drugs that can cause the oxygen deprivation known as hypoxia ?
From drugabuse.com : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow your breathing…and in case of an overdose , your breathing is slowed to a virtually non-existent and lethal level.
” Is anyone looking into that , in New York ?
More from drugabuse.com : “ In the U.S. , a whopping 44 people die each and every day as a result of respiratory arrest brought on by prescription opioid overdose .
The opioids depress your breathing , bring on heavy sedation and make it impossible to wake up .
What ’ s more , the opioids found in painkillers are the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 8,000 overdose deaths in 2013.
” Drug Lord ( High Ground ... Doug Casey , John Hunt Best Price : $ 16.00 Buy New $ 18.08 From Medscape , there is more : “ Life-threatening breathing difficulties can occur in patients who use gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids or other drugs that depress the central nervous system , as well as those with underlying respiratory impairment and the elderly , the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) warned in a drug safety communication issued today.
” 2018 estimate of deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3000 .
Many more people in the New York area are addicted to these drugs .
In New York State , in 2017 , the number of people discharged from hospitals , after treatment for opioid overdose or dependency : 25,000 .
In 2020 , still more people who have developed opioid hypoxia would be missed , because they are diagnosed with “ COVID-19 lung problems.
” Some of these people would be put on ventilators—ignoring the need to deal with their overdose , their addiction , their withdrawal—and they would die .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ listed requires the existence or transmission of a purported coronavirus .
Note : In the near future , I hope to publish updated information from the extraordinary environmental researcher , Jim West , who has been documenting the effects of pollution in the New York area for 20 years .
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A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association Network delivers numbers that should make you stop and think—
JAMA Network, April 22, 2020, “Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the New York City Area”:
“Mortality rates for those who received mechanical ventilation in the 18-to-65 and older-than-65 age groups were 76.4% and 97.2%, respectively. Mortality rates for those in the 18-to-65 and older-than-65 age groups who did not receive mechanical ventilation were 19.8% and 26.6%, respectively.”
Well, of course, the people who were put on ventilators were the most ill patients to begin with, right? Perhaps. We don’t know that.
In any case, the numbers are shocking. Dopesick: Dealers, Doc... Macy, Beth Best Price: $8.49 Buy New $12.61 (as of 04:02 UTC - Details)
How to explain them?
I offer several clues.
CLUE ONE: A close and trusted researcher has told me the following: many older people live with chronically low oxygen levels. This may not be ideal, but they survive.
However, when such people arrive at hospitals, doctors can misinterpret the oxygen levels, believing these are dire emergency situations—and therefore, they put the patients on ventilators. With too much pressure, the result can be lung damage and death.
CLUE TWO: The now-famous New York ER doctor, Cameron Kyle-Sidell, at Maimonides Medical Center, has stated that standard ventilator protocol could be damaging and killing patients.
NY Post, April 6: “In another video posted Sunday, Kyle-Sidell described COVID-19…It is as if tens of thousands of my fellow New Yorkers are on a plane at 30,000 feet and the cabin pressure is slowly being let out’,” he said in a video posted Tuesday.”
“’These patients are slowly being starved of oxygen … and while they look like patients absolutely on the brink of death, they do not look like patients dying of pneumonia’.”
Sidell has said the lung muscles of these patients are functioning. That is not the problem. Oxygen deprivation is the problem.
NY Post: “James Cai, a physician assistant who was New Jersey’s first coronavirus patient, told The Post that he agreed with Kyle-Sidell’s observations and conclusions…” The Chronic Fatigue Sy... Ortleb, Charles Best Price: $16.55 Buy New $17.95 (as of 05:07 UTC - Details)
“Cai noted that the… ‘[lung muscle in the] COVID-19 patient works just fine. So [a] ventilator is actually doing more harm to [the] lung…thousands of thousands [of] Americans’ lives are on the line!’”
CLUE THREE: Money. Insurance money. In a phone interview, physician and Minnesota state senator, Scott Jensen, told me that hospitals, who are suffering very deep financial losses, are incentivized by Medicare to label as many patients as possible “COVID-19,” and to put them on ventilators.
Jensen stated that a patient on Medicare, diagnosed with straight pneumonia, would bring a $4600 payment to the hospital. The same patient, labeled “COVID-19 pneumonia,” would bring $13,000. And if that patient is put on a ventilator: $39,000.
Result? Patients unnecessarily put on ventilators. With the wrong protocol, harm and death could result.
CLUE FOUR: In New York, there are many elderly and very ill people, suffering from long-term conditions that have nothing to do with an epidemic. They have been treated for years with toxic drugs and toxic vaccines. They already have lung problems. Massive propaganda about the COVID virus terrifies them. They believe they might be “infected.” They’re also afraid their neighbors might report them to the authorities if they cough at night. They come to hospitals. There, in the midst of a foreign environment, they’re confused and even more scared. Diagnosed with COVID, put on ventilators, isolated from family and friends, they give up and die.
There is one more factor that has been overlooked. It involves the “high-altitude sickness” in patients. Oxygen deprivation. Some people have explained this as an effect of the recent rollout of 5G technology.
Here, from a CDC FAQ about 2003 SARS—yes, I said 2003—is a brief quote: “After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a dry, nonproductive cough that might be accompanied by or progress to a condition in which the oxygen levels in the blood are low (hypoxia).” Deadly Medicines and O... Peter Gotzsche Best Price: $38.43 Buy New $33.29 (as of 07:20 UTC - Details)
So unless the CDC is retrospectively rewriting history, straight oxygen deprivation (hypoxia) is not a recent development.
WebMD describes hypoxia: “Hypoxemia (low oxygen in your blood) can cause hypoxia (low oxygen in your tissues) when your blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen to your tissues to meet your body’s needs. The word hypoxia is sometimes used to describe both problems.”
WebMD lists a number of causes: asthma attack; trauma (injury); COPD; emphysema; bronchitis; pain medicines, “and other drugs that hold back breathing”; heart problems; anemia, “a low number of red blood cells, which carry oxygen.”
Among the drugs that can cause the oxygen deprivation known as hypoxia? From drugabuse.com: “…opiate [opioid] drugs also slow your breathing…and in case of an overdose, your breathing is slowed to a virtually non-existent and lethal level.”
Is anyone looking into that, in New York?
More from drugabuse.com: “In the U.S., a whopping 44 people die each and every day as a result of respiratory arrest brought on by prescription opioid overdose. The opioids depress your breathing, bring on heavy sedation and make it impossible to wake up. What’s more, the opioids found in painkillers are the same ones found in heroin, which caused over 8,000 overdose deaths in 2013.” Drug Lord (High Ground... Doug Casey, John Hunt Best Price: $16.00 Buy New $18.08 (as of 05:55 UTC - Details)
From Medscape, there is more: “Life-threatening breathing difficulties can occur in patients who use gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids or other drugs that depress the central nervous system, as well as those with underlying respiratory impairment and the elderly, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned in a drug safety communication issued today.”
2018 estimate of deaths from opioid overdoses in New York: 3000. Many more people in the New York area are addicted to these drugs. In New York State, in 2017, the number of people discharged from hospitals, after treatment for opioid overdose or dependency: 25,000.
In 2020, still more people who have developed opioid hypoxia would be missed, because they are diagnosed with “COVID-19 lung problems.” Some of these people would be put on ventilators—ignoring the need to deal with their overdose, their addiction, their withdrawal—and they would die.
New York City, opioids, heroin, severe breathing problems, hypoxia.
None of the clues I’ve listed requires the existence or transmission of a purported coronavirus.
Note: In the near future, I hope to publish updated information from the extraordinary environmental researcher, Jim West, who has been documenting the effects of pollution in the New York area for 20 years.
SOURCES:
* https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765184
* https://nypost.com/2020/04/06/nyc-doctor-says-coronavirus-ventilator-settings-are-too-high/
* https://www.cdc.gov/sars/about/faq.html
* https://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/hypoxia-hypoxemia#1
* https://drugabuse.com/take-my-breath-away-a-deadly-warning-about-opiates/
* https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/922932
* https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/opioid/data/pdf/nys_opioid_annual_report_2019.pdf
* https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2020/04/12/state-senator-and-doctor-exposes-medicare-payouts-for-covid-19-patients/
Reprinted with permission from Jon Rappoport’s blog.
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lewrockwell--2020-05-09--Enough With Romans 13

Enough With Romans 13

God will have to give me much more patience… .
This passage from Romans is trotted out countless times by Christian leaders , and infinitely more than this in recent weeks .
I will use as an example something offered by Becky Akers , who has been excellent on this topic of churches closing during this time .
She writes a piece entitled Lobbyists From Hell .
In it she cites , as one example out of…oh , I don ’ t know…one-hundred thousand , a statement from the Joseph Council of the “ Citizens for Community Values ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identifies as “ an Evangelical and Catholic coalition of Christian leaders in Ohio.
” Romans 13 is one of the “ Scriptural Reflections ” they offer as justification for closing houses of worship to God .
The Tuttle Twins Set of 8 Connor Boyack Buy New $ 175.00 Read that last sentence again .
They are offering Biblical justification for closing houses of worship .
Back to Romans 13 .
The reference above , which many Christians seem to love , is from the New International Version .
What does the King James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s a bit different .
I have also read , from Gerard Casey , a further examination on this point .
He offers : Well , that might make a difference as well .
There are countless examples in the Bible of individuals ignoring and violating the commands of the “ governing authorities ” ( in the meaning that countless Christians take this phrase ) .
I will only offer one , perhaps the most meaningful because if these orders were not violated , well none of this would really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Herod questioning the chief priests and scribes : where is the child to be born ?
He questioned the wise men : when did the star appear ?
Once he had his answers , he asked the wise men to return to him after they had seen this newborn “ King of the Jews.
” Of course , the wise men – anticipating today ’ s modern Christians – did exactly as Herod asked .
After all , they were subject to the governing authorities .
No , not exactly .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , was it against Scripture to walk back the way one came ?
No .
God told them to disobey the governing authority .
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Just kidding .
God told Joseph to take Mary and the baby and flee to Egypt .
Let ’ s look at more of the passage from Romans , from the NIV : Mmmm .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do right ?
It ’ s not like it doesn ’ t happen .
Was God ( or Paul ) naïve ?
No .
There is only one “ governing ” authority that consistently does not hold terror for those who do good – that being God .
With this in mind , continuing : Can this be read without the context of the preceding verse ?
Would that make any sense to you ?
The Apostle Paul , after all , was an extremely learned scholar .
Is he just stringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t get into the taxes part , other than reminding of 1 Samuel 8 , when God warned Israel that the king that they are desiring would have the nerve to take all of 10 % of their crop .
Ten-percent !
But , past this : we owe respect to those for whom we respect .
We own honor for those deserving of honor .
Close churches on Sunday .
Is it possible that it is to such as these that God , through Paul , is commanding us to respect and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... Best Price : $ 28.74 Buy New $ 34.99 But it gets worse .
This statement of “ Scriptural Reflection ” from the Joseph Council is loaded with excuses , all referencing Biblical passages .
I will only summarize , because it makes me gag .
This is actually the first excuse offered , even before Romans 13 !
The Council offers : “ Christian ’ s first and foremost responsibility is to God ” and “ Only when the civic law violates our faith are we called to practice civil disobedience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they conclude that shutting down churches is the thing to do ?
What is it when civil law calls for shutting down churches ?
Are we not violating our faith ?
We used to associate these things with godless communists and Nazis .
I guess we still should .
As to their justification via Romans 13 , they offer that “ in times of national emergency , submission to temporary Stay-at-Home orders , for example , is God-honoring.
” To my understanding , parish churches did not close in London during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandon their flock during the Genocide .
During the countless “ national emergencies ” of plague and pandemic in the last two-thousand years , the church did not close its doors ( OK , even if you find one counter-example , the point still stands ) ; in fact , it was the Christians that cared for the sick .
All of a sudden , in the twenty-first century , it has become “ God-honoring ” to shelter in place ?
Finally , from the Joseph Council , from Hebrews 10:25 : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neglecting to meet together , as is the habit of some , but encouraging one another… ’ ” Yes , this verse is used to justify NOT MEETING TOGETHER !
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Having responded in fear , and failing to serve their fellow man , they dare to write these words ?
Your testimony is one of abandoning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little influence you had has been pissed away .
I will close with a comment I made at another site a couple of weeks ago ; it was in the context of pastors being concerned about some of their elderly parishioners , therefor taking these church-closing actions out of concern for their health : I have come to learn something about concern for the health of the elderly by their younger counterparts through my father .
There are things more meaningful to him than any risk imposed by the things we , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this earth still ahead of us concern ourselves with on their behalf .
There are some fates worse than ( the risk of ) death when you know your time on this earth is short in any case .
My father – well past what is considered the normal expiration date for a male – taught me this lesson ; he is the strongest man I know .
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Romans 13:1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
God will have to give me much more patience….
This passage from Romans is trotted out countless times by Christian leaders, and infinitely more than this in recent weeks. I will use as an example something offered by Becky Akers, who has been excellent on this topic of churches closing during this time. She writes a piece entitled Lobbyists From Hell.
In it she cites, as one example out of…oh, I don’t know…one-hundred thousand, a statement from the Joseph Council of the “Citizens for Community Values” of Columbus, Ohio. The Joseph Council identifies as “an Evangelical and Catholic coalition of Christian leaders in Ohio.” Romans 13 is one of the “Scriptural Reflections” they offer as justification for closing houses of worship to God. The Tuttle Twins Set of 8 Connor Boyack Buy New $175.00 (as of 03:00 UTC - Details)
Read that last sentence again. They are offering Biblical justification for closing houses of worship.
Back to Romans 13. The reference above, which many Christians seem to love, is from the New International Version. What does the King James say?
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Higher powers vs. governing authorities. That’s a bit different. I have also read, from Gerard Casey, a further examination on this point. He offers:
Whereas some English translations use the word “governing” in verse 1, the Greek text does not. It reads “Let every soul be subject to the superior powers.”
Well, that might make a difference as well.
There are countless examples in the Bible of individuals ignoring and violating the commands of the “governing authorities” (in the meaning that countless Christians take this phrase). I will only offer one, perhaps the most meaningful because if these orders were not violated, well none of this would really matter.
In Matthew 2 we read of Herod questioning the chief priests and scribes: where is the child to be born? He questioned the wise men: when did the star appear? Once he had his answers, he asked the wise men to return to him after they had seen this newborn “King of the Jews.”
Of course, the wise men – anticipating today’s modern Christians – did exactly as Herod asked. After all, they were subject to the governing authorities. No, not exactly. Instead, they took a different route home. Now, was it against Scripture to walk back the way one came? No. God told them to disobey the governing authority. The Best Hits on Route... Bizzarri, Amy Best Price: $16.11 Buy New $16.39 (as of 04:03 UTC - Details)
Meanwhile, God appeared to Joseph and told Joseph to obey Herod. Just kidding. God told Joseph to take Mary and the baby and flee to Egypt.
Let’s look at more of the passage from Romans, from the NIV:
3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.
Mmmm. What if rulers do hold terror for those who do right? It’s not like it doesn’t happen. Was God (or Paul) naïve? No. There is only one “governing” authority that consistently does not hold terror for those who do good – that being God. With this in mind, continuing:
4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
Can this be read without the context of the preceding verse? Would that make any sense to you? The Apostle Paul, after all, was an extremely learned scholar. Is he just stringing together random thoughts?
6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
I won’t get into the taxes part, other than reminding of 1 Samuel 8, when God warned Israel that the king that they are desiring would have the nerve to take all of 10% of their crop. Ten-percent!
But, past this: we owe respect to those for whom we respect. We own honor for those deserving of honor. Close churches on Sunday. Is it possible that it is to such as these that God, through Paul, is commanding us to respect and honor? Really? Milliard Reading Pillo... Best Price: $28.74 Buy New $34.99 (as of 09:27 UTC - Details)
But it gets worse.
This statement of “Scriptural Reflection” from the Joseph Council is loaded with excuses, all referencing Biblical passages. I will only summarize, because it makes me gag.
Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.
This is actually the first excuse offered, even before Romans 13! The Council offers: “Christian’s first and foremost responsibility is to God” and “Only when the civic law violates our faith are we called to practice civil disobedience,” and somehow, from here, they conclude that shutting down churches is the thing to do?
What is it when civil law calls for shutting down churches? Are we not violating our faith? We used to associate these things with godless communists and Nazis. I guess we still should.
As to their justification via Romans 13, they offer that “in times of national emergency, submission to temporary Stay-at-Home orders, for example, is God-honoring.” To my understanding, parish churches did not close in London during the blitz; Armenian church leaders did not abandon their flock during the Genocide.
During the countless “national emergencies” of plague and pandemic in the last two-thousand years, the church did not close its doors (OK, even if you find one counter-example, the point still stands); in fact, it was the Christians that cared for the sick. All of a sudden, in the twenty-first century, it has become “God-honoring” to shelter in place?
Finally, from the Joseph Council, from Hebrews 10:25: “We should ‘not [be] neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another…’” Yes, this verse is used to justify NOT MEETING TOGETHER!
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Determine not to respond in fear, but through faith go forth in power, love and self-control, making it our practice to serve our fellow man.
Forgive my language, but WTF! Having responded in fear, and failing to serve their fellow man, they dare to write these words?
Emerge from challenges with our testimony, having matured and blossomed, stronger and more influential than ever.
Your testimony is one of abandoning the faith and abandoning the flock. What little influence you had has been pissed away.
Conclusion
I will close with a comment I made at another site a couple of weeks ago; it was in the context of pastors being concerned about some of their elderly parishioners, therefor taking these church-closing actions out of concern for their health:
I have come to learn something about concern for the health of the elderly by their younger counterparts through my father. There are things more meaningful to him than any risk imposed by the things we, with – God willing – many years on this earth still ahead of us concern ourselves with on their behalf. There are some fates worse than (the risk of) death when you know your time on this earth is short in any case. My father – well past what is considered the normal expiration date for a male – taught me this lesson; he is the strongest man I know.
Reprinted with permission from Bionic Mosquito.
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lewrockwell--2020-05-09--How To Sue Your Governor

How To Sue Your Governor

Over the past month of advocating for civil disobedience against the corona ban , I ’ ve received many requests on how a person goes about suing the government .
A wonderful and fitting article about being civilly disobedient ran at the American Institute for Economic Research entitled “ Why Aren ’ t Americans Suing Their Way Out Of Lockdown ?
” That article , by Robert E. Wright , presents a legal framework for why more lawsuits should take place .
Below , I ’ m going to offer a framework for HOW to make that happen .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits tomorrow , it would be a great thing .
I once had the joy of suing the government in a manner similar to this one .
Alternately , if even just one key test case is brought before the courts successfully , as Wright describes in his piece , it could have a tremendous impact that ripples through the country .
I ’ m not deluding myself into thinking that the government judiciary will free America from government tyranny , but once in a while they require a tyrant to explain himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and occasionally act as a tool to help right wrongs .
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How ... Andrew Saul Best Price : $ 6.40 Buy New $ 1.99 If you think you have been harmed by the corona bans , below are some first steps that can be taken to help set that lawsuit into motion .
Step 1 : Decide : Pro Se , Public Interest & Pro Bono , Or Your Own Private Attorney “ Pro se ” means you represent yourself .
A lot of people have a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot about the process .
Though I think it ’ s a great education , I ’ m not convinced it is right for this pressing , emergency topic .
If you decide you ’ d like to do this pro se , the rest of the article is irrelevant , so please get to work on that and Godspeed .
May you have the greatest of success .
For the rest of you , I ’ ll continue .
Public interest lawyers seek cases that have a benefit that goes beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek a grave government injustice that needs overturning .
Sometimes they work free of charge to their client , or “ pro bono.
” I believe on this topic , there are many lawyers out there who will take a case pro bono if asked .
Many more attorneys will take this case for money .
There may be a lower level of philosophical commitment in that situation and a higher level of economic commitment .
I would suggest starting by seeking a pro bono attorney and keeping track of the paid attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted interest in your specific case , in case you decide to reach back out to them and fund the case yourself .
Simple spreadsheets are good for this .
Pads of paper are useful , but not great , because URLs can be long .
You ’ ll want columns for the lawyer name , URL , phone number , dates you ’ ve reached out , and responses .
Everything you learn during your search should end up in your spreadsheet , because having everything in one place will make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NEW Ver ... Best Price : $ 32.19 Buy New $ 34.99 During this next step , you are aiming to find a broad selection of lawyers .
Like brainstorming , you are adding anyone who might take the case to your list , regardless of whatever downsides there might be to working with them .
The longer the list made in this step , the better .
Are There Authors Or Legal Theorists You Like ?
If you have a favorite author on this topic who has a law degree , chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passion for this topic .
Reach out .
Ask for a referral .
Though the list is from 2011 , Walter Block compiled a fantastic , exhaustive list of libertarian legal theorists toward the end of the linked post that can serve as a useful reference .
Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes has been active in the media on Covid-19 overreach .
His firm may take an interest in representing you .
Are There Cases You Have Followed ?
There might be notable public interest cases you ’ ve heard of .
They may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
See if you can find the lawyers who were involved with those cases .
There could be a lawyer , whose work you respect , who knows how to use the courts to gets things done .
Reach out .
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Tell them what you plan to do , ask them if they know anyone who might be interested .
Send them a version of your letter from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a request to represent you is too bold , you can ask “ Do you happen to know a lawyer who could represent me in a lawsuit against the lockdown orders ” or “ Might you be able to refer me to a lawyer who could represent me in a lawsuit against the lockdown orders.
” You likely know non-lawyers who know lawyers .
Check with them too .
People who share your passion about this topic are probably going to be better to reach out to than those who have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling for 18-month rolling lockdowns .
See this .
Try to make sure that anyone you reach out to goes into your spreadsheet .
Using your network is probably forty to fifty times more effective , for the average person , than reaching out cold , but you can find available lawyers through a cold process as well .
Examples Of Public Interest Lawyers Who May Take An Interest In Your Corona Case Institute for Justice has at least one member of their staff who has taken an interest in the topic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details , like the letter above to their “ report abuse , ” section of their website , which is the page dedicated to asking IJ for legal assistance on a matter .
The Thomas Moore Law Center focuses on family values , life , religious freedom , and calls itself “ the Christian response to the ACLU.
” Doctor Yourself : Natur ... Saul , Andrew W PH.D. Best Price : $ 24.27 Buy New $ 28.28 Southeastern Legal Foundation is a public interest law firm and policy center that advocates for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enterprise .
Pacific Justice Institute advocates for the defense of religious freedom , parental rights , and other civil liberties .
The Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund seeks to make sure cases get heard not only at the local level , but also at the appellate level , a useful niche for helping to combat bad policy .
Landmark Legal Foundation is a national non-profit law firm preserving constitutional values such as limited government , separation of powers , and federalism .
American Civil Liberties Union has a network of staffed offices in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Puerto Rico .
Their local affiliates can be contacted directly to see if a case is of interest .
The ACLU has at least one lawsuit seeking to overturn a corona ban .
Rather than a central office determining what cases they will take , if you contact your local ACLU chapter , you can find out if they would 1 . )
take your case or 2 . )
send a referral out to their referral network .
Judicial Watch mainly uses litigation to help uncover government malfeasance .
In preparation for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone that they were not presently interested in this topic .
The First Amendment Lawyers Association will distribute your request to their membership from their contact page .
Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maryville Baptist Church in Louisville and its pastor Jack Roberts against Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear for the singling out of his church in a particularly brutal enforcement of the corona lockdown , as other businesses nearby had full parking lots and few restrictions .
Liberty Counsel is currently representing pastors in more than 30 states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ BARBARA Buy New $ 8.95 The Alliance for Defending Freedom had a recent victory in Kansas with a federal judge ruling to protect churches from a corona ban and Tyson Langhofer of the organization pointing out “ Public safety is important , but so is following the Constitution.
” The Center for American Liberty , is a legal advocacy organization , that is fighting the California lockdown orders on several front , including filing a lawsuit against Gov .
Gavin Newsom last week for prohibiting in-person church services , as well as representing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the lockdown .
In Ohio , 1851 Center for Constitutional Law , is bringing a lawsuit on behalf of bridal shop owner Tanya Rutner Hartman , against Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton In US District Court , challenging the constitutionality of ordering her business closed for being non-essential .
The 1851 Center is “ A non-profit , non-partisan law firm dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of Ohioans from government.
” The state you live in may have a similar state-specific organization .
Arizona ’ s Goldwater Institute takes on litigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a network of lawyers , the American Freedom Network , for cases that the Goldwater Institute does not take on .
If you are at a loss in identifying a state specific organization , the State Policy Network Membership Directory , may be a good starting place .
In that directory , almost every organization designates a contact person as well as listing an email and phone number for reaching them .
Keep in mind that not all members show a strong interest in litigating and , naturally , not all organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topic are included in their membership list .
Many other organizations exist , this is merely a subset .
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If they don ’ t have someone on staff who wants to work with you , they may be willing to send out information about your request to their network .
That email to the network can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keep this in mind .
If in response to a referral request , they say “ Contact your local bar association , ” that is lawyer speak for “ Take a hike , we ’ re not interested.
” Don ’ t take that personally .
Open a search engine , enter your jurisdiction and “ public interest law ” and go from there .
You will find many options and will likely get a response from anywhere between 1-out-of-10 and 1-out-of-50 lawyers who you reach out to .
Some will have email @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others will be more likely to have contact forms that go directly to their intake coordinator .
Step 4 : Create A Form Letter That Says Enough , But Not Too Much Until a lawyer represents you , there ’ s no need to tell them your deepest secrets on this topic .
Keep the form letter short and to the point : you are seeking representation , you see clear precedent , are they interested ?
If you ’ d like a template , something like this might work : Dear First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking for a pro bono attorney to represent me on a public interest case regarding the Covid-19 order in my state , ( insert State ) .
The New York Supreme Court has previously ruled against widespread quarantines , establishing a clear precedent in the 1856 New York Supreme Court case The People vs. Peter W. Roff , mentioned by a think tank fellow recently in this linked article .
I wonder if there may be other meaningful precedent on this topic .
Would you be willing to represent me ?
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who might want to ?
First name Last name For some people , though quite unlikely , it will take just one hour of work to identify an eager lawyer , for others it may take ten hours of work .
In either case , you can get most of that work done today .
You can sit down , and agree that by the three-hour mark , you will have sent 10 emails out to lawyers .
In some situations , you might not follow up for a week .
But in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute and every inch of your personal liberty important to you , you resolve that you will give them two days to respond and will go right down that list with a follow up email 48 hours from now .
Since time is of the essence , I recognize why it may not make sense to speak to a few lawyers , but to instead go with the first excited lawyer you encounter .
Every lawyer is going to have a different take on your case .
You want to take notes about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case , so that you can bounce ideas off others you speak to .
Most cases don ’ t see the light of day because it is so genuinely difficult to find representation .
Many legitimate cases go unheard .
It really is a matter of you keeping organized and diligently following through .
The corona bans are illegal and unconstitutional .
They are executive and bureaucratic over-reach .
Many lawyers out there will happily take on a case like yours .
Read online reviews .
Ask the prospective lawyer questions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ – without them there is no case .
But you are also doing them a favor – without you there is no case .
So you are going to want someone who you think will work well with you and who will be a good teammate .
In all likelihood they will want you to not participate in much and to mostly be a name on a document .
Will you want regular check ins ?
Will you want to see the legal drafts and be able to comment ?
What do they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success ?
What is their motivation for getting involved ?
Are they committed to the idea ?
Are they diligent ?
Are they knowledgeable about this specific topic ?
Do they have a record of past successes ?
Step 8 : Focus On Your Next Instance Of Civil Disobedience Your lawyer is now going to do almost all the work .
Time for you to get out there and find another front to push on .
If it is inspiration on that front that you seek , here are 14 ideas on how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 ways others are being civilly disobedient .
The most important thing is that you get the ball rolling today .
Good luck with this .
I ’ d love to hear how things go for you .
Feel free to reach out with additional questions .
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Over the past month of advocating for civil disobedience against the corona ban, I’ve received many requests on how a person goes about suing the government.
A wonderful and fitting article about being civilly disobedient ran at the American Institute for Economic Research entitled “Why Aren’t Americans Suing Their Way Out Of Lockdown?”
That article, by Robert E. Wright, presents a legal framework for why more lawsuits should take place. Below, I’m going to offer a framework for HOW to make that happen. If the courts were inundated with 30 million lawsuits tomorrow, it would be a great thing. I once had the joy of suing the government in a manner similar to this one. Alternately, if even just one key test case is brought before the courts successfully, as Wright describes in his piece, it could have a tremendous impact that ripples through the country.
I’m not deluding myself into thinking that the government judiciary will free America from government tyranny, but once in a while they require a tyrant to explain himself, allow a citizen to redress grievances, and occasionally act as a tool to help right wrongs. Fire Your Doctor! How ... Andrew Saul Best Price: $6.40 Buy New $1.99 (as of 11:00 UTC - Details)
If you think you have been harmed by the corona bans, below are some first steps that can be taken to help set that lawsuit into motion.
Step 1: Decide: Pro Se, Public Interest & Pro Bono, Or Your Own Private Attorney
“Pro se” means you represent yourself. A lot of people have a lot of fun doing that. You learn a lot about the process. Though I think it’s a great education, I’m not convinced it is right for this pressing, emergency topic.
If you decide you’d like to do this pro se, the rest of the article is irrelevant, so please get to work on that and Godspeed. May you have the greatest of success. For the rest of you, I’ll continue.
Public interest lawyers seek cases that have a benefit that goes beyond just one person. They tend to seek a grave government injustice that needs overturning. Sometimes they work free of charge to their client, or “pro bono.” I believe on this topic, there are many lawyers out there who will take a case pro bono if asked.
Many more attorneys will take this case for money. There may be a lower level of philosophical commitment in that situation and a higher level of economic commitment.
I would suggest starting by seeking a pro bono attorney and keeping track of the paid attorneys you encounter along the way with a noted interest in your specific case, in case you decide to reach back out to them and fund the case yourself.
Step 2: Keep Organized
Simple spreadsheets are good for this. Pads of paper are useful, but not great, because URLs can be long. You’ll want columns for the lawyer name, URL, phone number, dates you’ve reached out, and responses. Everything you learn during your search should end up in your spreadsheet, because having everything in one place will make the succeeding steps easier. (2020 Upgraded NEW Ver... Best Price: $32.19 Buy New $34.99 (as of 04:05 UTC - Details)
Step 3: Identify Potential Lawyers
During this next step, you are aiming to find a broad selection of lawyers. Like brainstorming, you are adding anyone who might take the case to your list, regardless of whatever downsides there might be to working with them. The longer the list made in this step, the better.
Are There Authors Or Legal Theorists You Like?
If you have a favorite author on this topic who has a law degree, chances are he knows other lawyers with a passion for this topic. Reach out. Ask for a referral.
Though the list is from 2011, Walter Block compiled a fantastic, exhaustive list of libertarian legal theorists toward the end of the linked post that can serve as a useful reference.
Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes has been active in the media on Covid-19 overreach. His firm may take an interest in representing you.
Are There Cases You Have Followed?
There might be notable public interest cases you’ve heard of. They may have taken place a few years back. See if you can find the lawyers who were involved with those cases. There could be a lawyer, whose work you respect, who knows how to use the courts to gets things done. Reach out. How to Win America for... Stevo, Allan J Best Price: $14.36 Buy New $17.95 (as of 04:37 UTC - Details)
Tap Your Network
You likely know lawyers personally. Tell them what you plan to do, ask them if they know anyone who might be interested. Send them a version of your letter from the step below. If you feel like a request to represent you is too bold, you can ask “Do you happen to know a lawyer who could represent me in a lawsuit against the lockdown orders” or “Might you be able to refer me to a lawyer who could represent me in a lawsuit against the lockdown orders.”
You likely know non-lawyers who know lawyers. Check with them too.
People who share your passion about this topic are probably going to be better to reach out to than those who have been on Next Door snitching on neighbors and calling for 18-month rolling lockdowns. See this.
Try to make sure that anyone you reach out to goes into your spreadsheet. Using your network is probably forty to fifty times more effective, for the average person, than reaching out cold, but you can find available lawyers through a cold process as well.
Examples Of Public Interest Lawyers Who May Take An Interest In Your Corona Case
Institute for Justice has at least one member of their staff who has taken an interest in the topic of corona bans and invites people to submit details, like the letter above to their “report abuse,” section of their website, which is the page dedicated to asking IJ for legal assistance on a matter.
The Thomas Moore Law Center focuses on family values, life, religious freedom, and calls itself “the Christian response to the ACLU.” Doctor Yourself: Natur... Saul, Andrew W PH.D. Best Price: $24.27 Buy New $28.28 (as of 03:19 UTC - Details)
Southeastern Legal Foundation is a public interest law firm and policy center that advocates for limited government, individual liberty, free enterprise.
Pacific Justice Institute advocates for the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties.
The Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund seeks to make sure cases get heard not only at the local level, but also at the appellate level, a useful niche for helping to combat bad policy.
Landmark Legal Foundation is a national non-profit law firm preserving constitutional values such as limited government, separation of powers, and federalism.
American Civil Liberties Union has a network of staffed offices in every state, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. Their local affiliates can be contacted directly to see if a case is of interest.
The ACLU has at least one lawsuit seeking to overturn a corona ban. Rather than a central office determining what cases they will take, if you contact your local ACLU chapter, you can find out if they would 1.) take your case or 2.) send a referral out to their referral network.
Judicial Watch mainly uses litigation to help uncover government malfeasance. In preparation for this piece, they notified me by phone that they were not presently interested in this topic.
The James Madison Center exists to protect free expression.
The First Amendment Lawyers Association will distribute your request to their membership from their contact page.
Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maryville Baptist Church in Louisville and its pastor Jack Roberts against Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear for the singling out of his church in a particularly brutal enforcement of the corona lockdown, as other businesses nearby had full parking lots and few restrictions. Liberty Counsel is currently representing pastors in more than 30 states. Taking Civility Out of... CONDRA, BARBARA Buy New $8.95 (as of 03:40 UTC - Details)
The Alliance for Defending Freedom had a recent victory in Kansas with a federal judge ruling to protect churches from a corona ban and Tyson Langhofer of the organization pointing out “Public safety is important, but so is following the Constitution.”
The Center for American Liberty, is a legal advocacy organization, that is fighting the California lockdown orders on several front, including filing a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom last week for prohibiting in-person church services, as well as representing an organizer of a San Diego protest against the lockdown.
In Ohio, 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, is bringing a lawsuit on behalf of bridal shop owner Tanya Rutner Hartman, against Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton In US District Court, challenging the constitutionality of ordering her business closed for being non-essential.
The 1851 Center is “A non-profit, non-partisan law firm dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of Ohioans from government.” The state you live in may have a similar state-specific organization.
Arizona’s Goldwater Institute takes on litigation in Arizona and across the country and has a network of lawyers, the American Freedom Network, for cases that the Goldwater Institute does not take on.
If you are at a loss in identifying a state specific organization, the State Policy Network Membership Directory, may be a good starting place. In that directory, almost every organization designates a contact person as well as listing an email and phone number for reaching them. Keep in mind that not all members show a strong interest in litigating and, naturally, not all organizations who will take an interest in this topic are included in their membership list. Many other organizations exist, this is merely a subset.
Tap THEIR Referral Network
The Vaccine Court: The... Rohde, Wayne Buy New $17.99 (as of 04:05 UTC - Details) Every group on the list above has attorneys in their orbit who care deeply about the topics that those groups focus on. If they don’t have someone on staff who wants to work with you, they may be willing to send out information about your request to their network. That email to the network can be very effective in finding a lawyer. Keep this in mind.
If in response to a referral request, they say “Contact your local bar association,” that is lawyer speak for “Take a hike, we’re not interested.” Don’t take that personally.
“Cold Call” Lawyers
Open a search engine, enter your jurisdiction and “public interest law” and go from there. You will find many options and will likely get a response from anywhere between 1-out-of-10 and 1-out-of-50 lawyers who you reach out to. Some will have email addresses that you can easily find, others will be more likely to have contact forms that go directly to their intake coordinator.
Step 4: Create A Form Letter That Says Enough, But Not Too Much
Until a lawyer represents you, there’s no need to tell them your deepest secrets on this topic. Keep the form letter short and to the point: you are seeking representation, you see clear precedent, are they interested?
If you’d like a template, something like this might work:
Dear First name Last name,
I’m looking for a pro bono attorney to represent me on a public interest case regarding the Covid-19 order in my state, (insert State).
The New York Supreme Court has previously ruled against widespread quarantines, establishing a clear precedent in the 1856 New York Supreme Court case The People vs. Peter W. Roff, mentioned by a think tank fellow recently in this linked article. I wonder if there may be other meaningful precedent on this topic.
Would you be willing to represent me?
If you would not, can you recommend someone who might want to?
Thank you.
First name Last name
City, State
Email address
Step 5: Follow Through
For some people, though quite unlikely, it will take just one hour of work to identify an eager lawyer, for others it may take ten hours of work.
In either case, you can get most of that work done today. You can sit down, and agree that by the three-hour mark, you will have sent 10 emails out to lawyers. In some situations, you might not follow up for a week. But in this situation, as you find every minute and every inch of your personal liberty important to you, you resolve that you will give them two days to respond and will go right down that list with a follow up email 48 hours from now.
Step 6: Speak Ideally To A Few Lawyers
Since time is of the essence, I recognize why it may not make sense to speak to a few lawyers, but to instead go with the first excited lawyer you encounter.
Every lawyer is going to have a different take on your case. You want to take notes about everything a lawyer says to you about the case, so that you can bounce ideas off others you speak to.
Most cases don’t see the light of day because it is so genuinely difficult to find representation. Many legitimate cases go unheard. It really is a matter of you keeping organized and diligently following through. The corona bans are illegal and unconstitutional. They are executive and bureaucratic over-reach. Many lawyers out there will happily take on a case like yours.
Step 7: Choose A Lawyer
Read online reviews. Ask the prospective lawyer questions. This lawyer is doing you a favor – without them there is no case. But you are also doing them a favor – without you there is no case. So you are going to want someone who you think will work well with you and who will be a good teammate. In all likelihood they will want you to not participate in much and to mostly be a name on a document.
Will you want regular check ins? Will you want to see the legal drafts and be able to comment? What do they need from you to make this a success? What is their motivation for getting involved? Are they committed to the idea? Are they diligent? Are they knowledgeable about this specific topic? Do they have a record of past successes?
Step 8: Focus On Your Next Instance Of Civil Disobedience
Your lawyer is now going to do almost all the work. Time for you to get out there and find another front to push on. If it is inspiration on that front that you seek, here are 14 ideas on how to be civilly disobedient. Here are 24 ways others are being civilly disobedient.
The most important thing is that you get the ball rolling today.
Good luck with this. I’d love to hear how things go for you. Feel free to reach out with additional questions.
The Best of Allan Stevo