Crossing Lines

There is a video making the rounds of a self-described desperate restaurant owner in California being confronted by several armed government workers who appeared because the restaurant owner – out of desperation and to make a point – had used his truck to prevent a Gesundheitsleiter ( a “ health inspector ” ) from backing his car out of a parking spot .
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so as to prevent him from “ doing his job ” to some other restaurant owner .
The point being that the Gesundheitsleiter wasn ’ t experiencing the suffering he was visiting so casually on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fines on the restaurant owner for not obeying the Gesundheitsbefehls – health orders – of Gesundheitsfuhrer Gavin Newsome , who has been caught ignoring his own befehls – which do not apply to him , of course , since he controls the Gesundheitsleiters and AGWs who enforce the befehls .
Some of these fines were apparently issued to the restaurant owner on account of people sitting outside his restaurant , on city-owned benches situated on the city-owned sidewalk – over which the restaurant owner has no control , since it ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is he supposed to police people sitting on public benches on public property ?
But that wasn ’ t the point .
How to Opt-Out of the ... Broze , Derrick Best Price : $ 12.50 Buy New $ 12.00 The restaurant owner was using his truck to try to convey to the Gesundheitsleiter what it felt like to be prevented from working , the very thing the Gesundheitsleiter had come to make sure the restaurant owner didn ’ t do by punishing him for trying to do .
Armed government workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To make sure he was unhindered in the performance of his job .
They were carrying guns and wearing their Holy Rags .
A female AGW began to patronizingly order the restaurant owner to move his truck – and move himself away from the scene .
Other AGWs , also wearing their Holy Vestments , arrived .
Within a few minutes , a half dozen armed government workers are on “ scene ” – to browbeat and perhaps actually beat an honest citizen trying to earn an honest living – the one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ permits ” ) the well-padded paycheck of the armed government workers and the Gesundheitsleiter , too .
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There is a video making the rounds of a self-described desperate restaurant owner in California being confronted by several armed government workers who appeared because the restaurant owner – out of desperation and to make a point – had used his truck to prevent a Gesundheitsleiter (a “health inspector”) from backing his car out of a parking spot . . . so as to prevent him from “doing his job” to some other restaurant owner.
The point being that the Gesundheitsleiter wasn’t experiencing the suffering he was visiting so casually on others.
He had come to levy fines on the restaurant owner for not obeying the Gesundheitsbefehls – health orders – of Gesundheitsfuhrer Gavin Newsome, who has been caught ignoring his own befehls – which do not apply to him, of course, since he controls the Gesundheitsleiters and AGWs who enforce the befehls.
Some of these fines were apparently issued to the restaurant owner on account of people sitting outside his restaurant, on city-owned benches situated on the city-owned sidewalk – over which the restaurant owner has no control, since it’s not his property. How, he asked, is he supposed to police people sitting on public benches on public property?
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The restaurant owner was using his truck to try to convey to the Gesundheitsleiter what it felt like to be prevented from working, the very thing the Gesundheitsleiter had come to make sure the restaurant owner didn’t do by punishing him for trying to do.
Armed government workers arrived – to aid the Gesundheitsleiter. To make sure he was unhindered in the performance of his job.
They were carrying guns and wearing their Holy Rags.
A female AGW began to patronizingly order the restaurant owner to move his truck – and move himself away from the scene. Other AGWs, also wearing their Holy Vestments, arrived. Within a few minutes, a half dozen armed government workers are on “scene” – to browbeat and perhaps actually beat an honest citizen trying to earn an honest living – the one that pays (via extortion styled “taxes” and “permits”) the well-padded paycheck of the armed government workers and the Gesundheitsleiter, too.
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In Darkness Visible

The signals from the political establishment to Donald Trump ring pretty clear now : get thee hence , thou big-bottomed orange menace to order and sanctity !
Has ever a president been lonelier at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave ?
Lincoln ’ s “ team of rivals ” in the drear winter months of 1864 seem downright chummy in retrospect and , of course , poor Richard Nixon stayed swozzled on scotch whiskey during the darkest nights of Watergate , when he reputedly wandered the West Wing halls conversing with portraits of his predecessors .
The other power centers of America , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no evidence of fraud in the recent election and it ’ s time to get on with the hallowed ceremonies of transition .
The post-Christmas suspense is killing them .
Mr. Trump will not be moved to declare that he lost the election — probably for the excellent reason that he really didn ’ t , if there had been anything like an honest tally of the ballots .
They hear murmurings of martial law and the Insurrection Act , and it all sounds to them like an imperial Nightmare on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tinkle of their lucrative perquisites shattering in the creases of their temporal lobes .
It ’ s said in the alt.media that the president wishes to exhaust all the formal alternatives before possibly moving onto the novelty steps of contesting this final act of the four-year coup against him , which brings us all the way to January 6 , when the electoral college slates are toted up in the House chamber , Vice President Pence presiding .
One popular fantasy has the Veep tossing out “ certified ” votes from states where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submitted by Republican-majority state legislatures — with Hieronymus Bosch-style Antifa chaos to follow all over the land .
Sounds like a low percentage deal to me , but then… what ’ s actually at stake here ?
Godu2019s Chaos Code : ... Sparks , Mercedes Best Price : $ 17.99 Buy New $ 13.49 Not to be too melodramatic , but something kind of like a Manchurian Candidate situation .
How okay is it , actually , for Joe Biden , with a record of accepting large sums of money from China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Oval Office , especially after they laid the Covid-19 trip on the world ?
No problemo , the DNC and its vast network of apparatchiks answer .
There ’ s no evidence of Ol ’ Joe colluding for pay !
Oh , but there ’ s plenty of evidence , and quite a bit of it is in the public annals already , what with Hunter B ’ s laptop having been partially dissected since , at least , October , and a great tangle of slime-trails clearly revealed in the email @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one must wonder if there is additional evidence in John Ratcliffe ’ s DNI files — you know , the place where every electron of recorded information ever transmitted on the Internet sleeps .
You might have forgotten that something a little screwy is going on there , since the ODNI was supposed to issue a public report on the election ( and its adumbrations ) by December 18 and the fateful report was indefinitely postponed for reasons so far unknown .
Maybe the president ’ s antagonists are acting super-anxious to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another media campaign to agitate public opinion — because there is evidence that other persons in government , persons of both parties , have been importuned by CCP largesse to perform services in recent years , not to mention other incriminating highjinks they ’ d hoped would fade harmlessly into history with tags such as the Clinton Foundation , the Open Societies Foundations , Skolkovo , Uranium One , the Maidan Uprising , the Steele Dossier , the Mueller investigation… you get the picture… a vast sepulcher of unholy rot where the Deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shameful secrets , including now the dark deeds of Election 2020 .
Problematical , also , is the likelihood — in the event that he actually does concede and agree to exit the scene — that Mr. Trump will transition into post-presidential life with a bale of secret knowledge so huge , reeking , and damaging to his enemies , gathered over four years of access to the nation ’ s intel files , that not a congressman , senator , or high-up bureaucratic lifer will be left standing as the information dribbles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as-yet hypothetical Biden-Harris ( or Harris-Biden ) Administration .
Imagine what Ol ’ Joe , Kamala , Nancy , Chuck , perhaps even “ Cocaine ” Mitch and the rest of the Beltway gang are fretting about as they chug down their midnight Zolpedims .
The Golden Golem of Greatness is not fading away from the Swamp crime scene no matter which way this thing turns out .
And don ’ t forget , he is not exactly alone .
Tens of millions of extremely pissed-off Americans are standing-by pretty quietly , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , behind him .
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The signals from the political establishment to Donald Trump ring pretty clear now: get thee hence, thou big-bottomed orange menace to order and sanctity! Has ever a president been lonelier at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? Lincoln’s “team of rivals” in the drear winter months of 1864 seem downright chummy in retrospect and, of course, poor Richard Nixon stayed swozzled on scotch whiskey during the darkest nights of Watergate, when he reputedly wandered the West Wing halls conversing with portraits of his predecessors.
The other power centers of America, especially the news media, insist that there is no evidence of fraud in the recent election and it’s time to get on with the hallowed ceremonies of transition. The post-Christmas suspense is killing them. Mr. Trump will not be moved to declare that he lost the election — probably for the excellent reason that he really didn’t, if there had been anything like an honest tally of the ballots. They hear murmurings of martial law and the Insurrection Act, and it all sounds to them like an imperial Nightmare on Elm Street. They can hear the tinkle of their lucrative perquisites shattering in the creases of their temporal lobes.
It’s said in the alt.media that the president wishes to exhaust all the formal alternatives before possibly moving onto the novelty steps of contesting this final act of the four-year coup against him, which brings us all the way to January 6, when the electoral college slates are toted up in the House chamber, Vice President Pence presiding. One popular fantasy has the Veep tossing out “certified” votes from states where irregularities were starkest in favor of alt.slates submitted by Republican-majority state legislatures — with Hieronymus Bosch-style Antifa chaos to follow all over the land. Sounds like a low percentage deal to me, but then… what’s actually at stake here? Godu2019s Chaos Code: ... Sparks, Mercedes Best Price: $1.49 Buy New $7.96 (as of 10:43 UTC - Details)
Not to be too melodramatic, but something kind of like a Manchurian Candidate situation. How okay is it, actually, for Joe Biden, with a record of accepting large sums of money from China’s intel apparatus, to move into the Oval Office, especially after they laid the Covid-19 trip on the world? No problemo, the DNC and its vast network of apparatchiks answer. There’s no evidence of Ol’ Joe colluding for pay!
Oh, but there’s plenty of evidence, and quite a bit of it is in the public annals already, what with Hunter B’s laptop having been partially dissected since, at least, October, and a great tangle of slime-trails clearly revealed in the email logs and his corporate memoranda. And one must wonder if there is additional evidence in John Ratcliffe’s DNI files — you know, the place where every electron of recorded information ever transmitted on the Internet sleeps. You might have forgotten that something a little screwy is going on there, since the ODNI was supposed to issue a public report on the election (and its adumbrations) by December 18 and the fateful report was indefinitely postponed for reasons so far unknown.
Maybe the president’s antagonists are acting super-anxious to get rid of him — and constructing yet another media campaign to agitate public opinion — because there is evidence that other persons in government, persons of both parties, have been importuned by CCP largesse to perform services in recent years, not to mention other incriminating highjinks they’d hoped would fade harmlessly into history with tags such as the Clinton Foundation, the Open Societies Foundations, Skolkovo, Uranium One, the Maidan Uprising, the Steele Dossier, the Mueller investigation… you get the picture… a vast sepulcher of unholy rot where the Deep State has tried to entomb its most shameful secrets, including now the dark deeds of Election 2020.
Problematical, also, is the likelihood — in the event that he actually does concede and agree to exit the scene — that Mr. Trump will transition into post-presidential life with a bale of secret knowledge so huge, reeking, and damaging to his enemies, gathered over four years of access to the nation’s intel files, that not a congressman, senator, or high-up bureaucratic lifer will be left standing as the information dribbles out strategically in the months-to-come of the as-yet hypothetical Biden-Harris (or Harris-Biden) Administration. Imagine what Ol’ Joe, Kamala, Nancy, Chuck, perhaps even “Cocaine” Mitch and the rest of the Beltway gang are fretting about as they chug down their midnight Zolpedims. The Golden Golem of Greatness is not fading away from the Swamp crime scene no matter which way this thing turns out. And don’t forget, he is not exactly alone. Tens of millions of extremely pissed-off Americans are standing-by pretty quietly, for now, from sea to shining sea, behind him.
Reprinted with permission from Kunstler.com.
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lewrockwell--2020-12-29--What People Say When They Wear a Mask in Their Car

We ’ ve all seen it .
A man or a woman driving their car with a mask on their face .
As we all know , you can say a great deal about yourself without actually saying anything .
They may not realize it , but here is what people are saying when they wear a face mask while driving their car .
I believe the coronavirus is a deadly disease like smallpox or ebola .
I believe everything the government says about the coronavirus .
I believe that the coronavirus is a public health emergency that only government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus is like a toxic cloud lingering in the air that could poison me .
Face Masks In One Lesson Stevo , Allan Buy New $ 10.00 I hang on every word of Dr. Fauci .
I believe everything the mainstream news media says about the coronavirus .
I check the latest figures on the worldwide coronavirus infection rates every night .
I am scared to death that I am going to breathe in the coronavirus while I am driving my car .
I no longer use restrooms at stores and restaurants .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurate .
I am very concerned about the rise in coronavirus cases , but ignore the death rate .
I believe that everyone whom the government says died of coronavirus actually died of coronavirus .
I can ’ t wait to take the Covid-19 vaccine .
I no longer go the church services .
It bothers me when I see employees at stores not wearing their masks properly .
I use hand sanitizer all throughout the day .
I don ’ t believe anything that conservatives and libertarians say about the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ severity of the coronavirus are conspiracy theorists .
I am going above and beyond any recommendations to keep from catching the coronavirus .
I believe that breathing in fresh air might make me sick .
If I catch the coronavirus , then I might die .
I wear a mask when walking in the park .
I wear a mask when I gas up my car .
I believe that everyone should wear a face mask .
I wear a mask whenever I step out of my front door .
I believe everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
I believe that people who don ’ t wear masks are endangering themselves and others .
I wear a mask in restaurants while I am ordering my food .
I believe masks work but still want you to wear one so you don ’ t infect me .
I can ’ t get the coronavirus if I take off my mask while eating and drinking at a restaurant .
I put on my mask to walk to the restroom at a restaurant .
I put on my mask back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finish my meal .
I didn ’ t spend any time with people outside of my immediate family over the holidays .
I believe we are all in this together , but I don ’ t really know what this means .
The Best of Laurence M. Vance

We’ve all seen it. A man or a woman driving their car with a mask on their face.
As we all know, you can say a great deal about yourself without actually saying anything.
They may not realize it, but here is what people are saying when they wear a face mask while driving their car.
I voted for Joe Biden.
I believe the coronavirus is a deadly disease like smallpox or ebola.
I believe everything the government says about the coronavirus.
I believe that the coronavirus is a public health emergency that only government can deal with.
I believe the coronavirus is like a toxic cloud lingering in the air that could poison me. Face Masks In One Lesson Stevo, Allan Buy New $10.00 (as of 03:17 UTC - Details)
I hang on every word of Dr. Fauci.
I believe everything the mainstream news media says about the coronavirus.
I check the latest figures on the worldwide coronavirus infection rates every night.
I am scared to death that I am going to breathe in the coronavirus while I am driving my car.
I no longer use restrooms at stores and restaurants.
I believe that Covid-19 tests are entirely accurate.
I believe in social distancing.
I am very concerned about the rise in coronavirus cases, but ignore the death rate.
I believe that everyone whom the government says died of coronavirus actually died of coronavirus.
I can’t wait to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
I no longer go the church services.
I believe that wearing masks saves lives.
It bothers me when I see employees at stores not wearing their masks properly.
I use hand sanitizer all throughout the day.
I don’t believe anything that conservatives and libertarians say about the coronavirus.
I think that those who dismiss the severity of the coronavirus are conspiracy theorists.
I am going above and beyond any recommendations to keep from catching the coronavirus.
I believe that breathing in fresh air might make me sick.
I support government mask mandates.
I support government lockdowns.
I support the government closing “unessential” businesses.
If I catch the coronavirus, then I might die.
I wear a mask when walking in the park.
I wear a mask when I gas up my car.
I wear a mask when I walk my dog.
I believe that everyone should wear a face mask.
I wear a mask whenever I step out of my front door.
I believe everything the CDC says about the dangers of the coronavirus.
I believe that people who don’t wear masks are endangering themselves and others.
I wear a mask in restaurants while I am ordering my food.
I believe masks work but still want you to wear one so you don’t infect me.
I am so oxygen-deprived from wearing a mask that I forgot to take it off when I got in the car.
I can’t get the coronavirus if I take off my mask while eating and drinking at a restaurant.
I put on my mask to walk to the restroom at a restaurant.
I put on my mask back on at a restaurant as soon as I finish my meal.
I didn’t spend any time with people outside of my immediate family over the holidays.
I believe we are all in this together, but I don’t really know what this means.
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lewrockwell--2020-12-30--Time To Defund the Forced Maskers

Time To Defund the Forced Maskers

I ’ ve reviewed the science on mask wearing in several articles over the past nine months .
So far , there ’ s not been a study showing a significant benefit .
On the contrary , evidence is conspicuously piled on the side of the argument that they don ’ t protect the wearer or prevent the spread of infection in community settings .
Despite the lack of scientific basis , universal mask mandates continue to be pushed to ludicrous ends .
Case in point : A family was recently booted off a United Airlines flight because the couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a face mask.1 The father , Eliz Orban , spoke to Eyewitness News about the incident in their December 13 , 2020 , report .
United Airlines issued a statement about the event , saying the company has “ a multi-layered set of policies , including mandating that everyone onboard 2 and older wears a mask.
” The Case Against Masks ... Heckenlively , Kent Buy New $ 12.99 United Airlines added that “ These procedures are not only backed by guidance from the CDC and our partners at the Cleveland Clinic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every major airline.
” The Orban family were refunded for the flight , and contrary to the couple ’ s original video2 statement , they are not banned from future flights .
This is about as unreasonable as it can get .
Not only do universal mask mandates have no scientific backing in general , but insisting that a 2-year-old wear a mask is also nonsensical for the fact that the only way to get what little benefit you can from a mask is by putting it on , wearing and removing properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ re Probably Making with Face Masks , ” 3 reviewing all the ways in which you might nullify the mask ’ s benefit .
The idea that a young child would be able to comply with these detailed instructions is beyond unreasonable , seeing how a vast majority of adults can not even follow them .
One key way by which you negate the benefit of a mask is by touching it .
Yet people are constantly fiddling with their masks as they fall down or shift on their face as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young child is even more likely to contaminate the mask beyond the point of it providing any benefit whatsoever .
Importantly though , young children are insignificant disease vectors,4 , 5,6,7 meaning they rarely test positive or spread the infection .
This makes kicking the family off the plane all the more egregious .
In truth , the smartest person in this whole affair is the baby who refused to comply .
Interestingly enough , back in May 2020 , United Airlines ’ COVID-19 policy stressed the need to avoid confrontation .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 , 2020 , article on airline mask policies , United Airlines said:8 Apparently , the flight attendant in this case disregarded such solutions and chose the most traumatic path in dealing with the Orbans instead .
Incidentally , while the Orbans are apparently being allowed to fly United Airlines in the future , the company does have a policy that calls for the permanent suspension of noncompliant passengers , according to Forbes.9 Hundreds of Mask Refusers Placed on No-Fly List Plandemic : Exposing th ... Fife , Dr. Bruce Buy New $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first to be kicked off a flight over a mask dispute .
According to Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian , nearly 700 people have been placed on the company ’ s no-fly list since May 2020 for refusing to wear a face mask.10 The Orbans also aren ’ t ’ the first to be booted because of an uncompliant child .
September 14 , 2020 , CNN reported11 that Jodi Degyansky and her 2-year-old son were asked to de-board a Southwestern Airlines flight because her son had his mask pulled under his chin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight attendant told Degyansky that families with small children shirk the company ’ s mask policy by eating throughout the entire flight .
Even though Degyansky ’ s son voluntarily put his mask back on , the plane taxied back to the gate and the pair were told to get off .
“ I feel horrible that my son had to endure that , ” Degyansky told CNN.12 In August , Southwest Airlines also booted a passenger and her 3-year-old autistic son off a flight after the boy became upset by efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young children to wear masks for hours on end is ludicrous for all the reasons already mentioned .
Even the idea that adults must wear them while flying flies in the face of scientific evidence .
My sister recently took a flight during which she noted that first-class passengers were unmasked throughout the entire flight without repercussions .
Meanwhile , flight attendants policed everyone else .
If we were really dealing with a lethal virus , wouldn ’ t first-class passengers be as prone to carry and contract it as those with cheaper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , wouldn ’ t first-class passengers be forced to wear them as well ?
Enforcement discrepancies alone point to the whole thing being part of a class war and little else .
So , what ’ s the answer ?
Probably the best strategy would be to “ defund ” companies that strictly enforce these unscientific rules .
In short , don ’ t fly with airlines that boot children off for mask infractions .
Do flights pose an infection risk ?
Probably , yes , for the simple fact that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many individuals .
At least two studies14,15 published in November 2020 have confirmed that infection can and does take place during flights .
Unfortunately , both looked at flights that took place in early March 2020 , and neither specify whether passengers were wearing masks or not .
Proximity to an infected person appears to be the key finding in these studies , which suggests that spacing out passengers and not filling flights to capacity is the right thing to do to limit transmission .
The Invisible Enemy Garrett , Mr. Gregory L @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , experts who have looked at available flight data say your risk of catching COVID-19 during a flight is still pretty slim .
According to an August 20 , 2020 , report by CNN:16 Barnett does include mask wearing as one of the factors in his risk calculation .
I ’ m curious how he rated the effectiveness of the masks , seeing how he states that : To Pose a Risk , You Need To Be Symptomatic Studies have repeatedly shown that masks do not significantly reduce transmission of viruses , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask will in fact fail in this regard .
That leaves two key factors : There must be a contagious person onboard , and they must be sufficiently close for transmission to occur .
Unreported Truths abou ... Berenson , Alex Buy New $ 5.99 We now know that asymptomatic individuals — even if they test positive using a PCR test — are highly unlikely to be contagious.17 So , really , a key prevention strategy for COVID-19 seems to be to stay home if you have symptoms .
Clearly , forcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face mask is not going to make the flight any safer .
What Does the Science Say About Masks ?
If you ’ re still on the fence about whether masks are a necessity that must be forced on everyone , including young children , I urge you to take the time to actually read through some of the studies that have been published .
As noted by Denis Rancourt , Ph.D. , a former full professor of physics and researcher with the Ontario Civil Liberties Association in Canada , all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far have failed to find a statistically significant advantage to wearing a mask versus not wearing one .
Here ’ s a sampling of what you ’ ll find when you start searching for data on face masks as a strategy to prevent viral infection : Surgical masks and N95 masks perform about the same — A 2009 study18 published in JAMA compared the effectiveness of surgical masks and N95 respirators to prevent seasonal influenza in a hospital setting ; 24 % of the nurses in the surgical mask group still got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who wore N95 respirators .
Cloth masks perform far worse than medical masks — A study19 published in 2015 found health care workers who wore cloth masks had the highest rates of influenza-like illness and laboratory-confirmed respiratory virus infections , when compared to those wearing medical masks or controls ( who used standard practices that included occasional medical mask wearing ) .
Compared to controls and the medical mask group , those wearing cloth masks had a 72 % higher rate of lab-confirmed viral infections .
According to the authors : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu in hospital setting — In September 2018 , the Ontario Nurses Association ( ONA ) won its second of two grievances filed against the Toronto Academic Health Science Network ’ s ( TAHSN ) “ vaccinate or mask ” policy .
As reported by the ONA:20 No significant reduction in flu transmission when used in community setting — A policy review paper22 published in Emerging Infectious Diseases in May 2020 , which reviewed “ the evidence base on the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical personal protective measures … in non-healthcare settings ” concluded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there was “ no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks … ” Unreported Truths abou ... Berenson , Alex Buy New $ 5.71 Risk reduction may be due to chance — In 2019 , a review of interventions for flu epidemics published by the World Health Organization concluded the evidence for face masks was slim , and may be due to chance:23 “ No evidence ” that universal masking prevents COVID-19 — A 2020 guidance memo by the World Health Organization pointed out that:24 Vast majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention25,26,27 71 % of COVID-19 patients reported “ always ” wearing a cloth mask or face covering in the 14 days preceding their illness ; 14 % reported having worn a mask “ often.
” Mask or no mask , same difference — A meta-analysis and scientific review28 led by respected researcher Thomas Jefferson , cofounder of the Cochrane Collaboration , posted on the prepublication server medRxiv in April 2020 , found that , compared to no mask , mask wearing in the general population or among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness cases or influenza .
In one study , which looked at quarantined workers , it actually increased the risk of contracting influenza , but lowered the risk of influenza-like illness .
They also found there was no difference between surgical masks and N95 respirators .
First COVID-specific mask study fails to show benefit — The first randomized controlled trial29,30 to assess the effectiveness of surgical face masks against SARS-CoV-2 infection specifically , was published November 18 , 2020 , in the Annals of Internal Medicine.31 It included 3,030 individuals assigned to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controls .
Of them , 80.7 % completed the study .
Based on the adherence scores reported , 46 % of participants always wore the mask as recommended , 47 % predominantly as recommended and 7 % failed to follow recommendations .
COVID-19 : Lockdowns on ... Betrus , Michael Buy New $ 16.99 Among mask wearers , 1.8 % ( 42 participants ) ended up testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 , compared to 2.1 % ( 53 ) among controls .
When they removed the people who reported not adhering to the recommendations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same — 1.8 % ( 40 people ) , which suggests adherence makes no significant difference .
Among those who reported wearing their face mask “ exactly as instructed , ” 2 % ( 22 participants ) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 compared to 2.1 % ( 53 ) of the controls .
In conclusion , they found that masks may reduce your risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection by as much as 46 % , or it may increase your risk by 23 % .
Statistics Show Mask Use Have No Impact on Infection Rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks work or not is to compare infection rates ( read : positive test rates ) before and after the implementation of universal mask mandates .
In his article,32 “ These 12 Graphs Show Mask Mandates Do Nothing to Stop COVID , ” Yinon Weiss does just that .
He points out that “ No matter how strictly mask laws are enforced nor the level of mask compliance the population follows , cases all fall and rise around the same time.
” To see all of the graphs , check out Weiss ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a select few to bring home the point : Mask wearing , which clearly does little in terms of preventing the rate and risk of infectious spread of SARS-CoV-2 , delays the inevitable , which is the acceptance that the disease known as COVID-19 is part of our future , just like the pandemic swine flu H1N1 , all the influenza viruses that shift with each season , tuberculosis , Zika and a whole host of other viruses .
We simply can not prevent any and all COVID-19 deaths any more than we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All we can do is understand what makes us vulnerable , and take steps to address those underlying weaknesses .
In the case of COVID-19 , that includes addressing metabolic health , insulin resistance , obesity , and nutritional deficiencies such as vitamin D , magnesium and zinc .
By doing that , you make yourself more resistant to infection and complications thereof .
For nine months , the focus has been on masking , social distancing , shutting down businesses and getting a vaccine .
Time and again , the goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re told that even with a vaccine , all of the other measures will still be required well into 2022 .
There ’ s a reason why none of it makes sense , and that is because the measures have nothing to do with preventing infection .
They ’ re tools used to implement a new economic and social system , as explained in “ What You Need to Know About the Great Reset , ” “ Who Pressed the Great Reset Button ?
” and “ Technocracy and the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a united front against those who seek to destroy society as we know it and steal our assets and resources .
One of the first steps toward that end is taking a firm stand against nonsensical and scientifically unjustifiable rules such as universal mask wearing , be it on planes , in stores or outdoors .
While it may not always be possible , consider not frequenting or buying from businesses that kick people out for not wearing a mask .
Remember that collectively we have financial clout and , typically , hitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective way to demand change .
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I’ve reviewed the science on mask wearing in several articles over the past nine months. So far, there’s not been a study showing a significant benefit. On the contrary, evidence is conspicuously piled on the side of the argument that they don’t protect the wearer or prevent the spread of infection in community settings.
Despite the lack of scientific basis, universal mask mandates continue to be pushed to ludicrous ends. Case in point: A family was recently booted off a United Airlines flight because the couple’s 2-year-old daughter refused to wear a face mask.1
Family Kicked Off Flight Over 2-Year-Old’s Mask Refusal
The father, Eliz Orban, spoke to Eyewitness News about the incident in their December 13, 2020, report. United Airlines issued a statement about the event, saying the company has “a multi-layered set of policies, including mandating that everyone onboard 2 and older wears a mask.” The Case Against Masks... Heckenlively, Kent Buy New $12.99 (as of 04:52 UTC - Details)
United Airlines added that “These procedures are not only backed by guidance from the CDC and our partners at the Cleveland Clinic, but they’re also consistent across every major airline.” The Orban family were refunded for the flight, and contrary to the couple’s original video2 statement, they are not banned from future flights.
This is about as unreasonable as it can get. Not only do universal mask mandates have no scientific backing in general, but insisting that a 2-year-old wear a mask is also nonsensical for the fact that the only way to get what little benefit you can from a mask is by putting it on, wearing and removing properly.
Readers Digest published “11 Mistakes You’re Probably Making with Face Masks,”3 reviewing all the ways in which you might nullify the mask’s benefit. The idea that a young child would be able to comply with these detailed instructions is beyond unreasonable, seeing how a vast majority of adults cannot even follow them.
One key way by which you negate the benefit of a mask is by touching it. Yet people are constantly fiddling with their masks as they fall down or shift on their face as they talk or move around. A young child is even more likely to contaminate the mask beyond the point of it providing any benefit whatsoever.
Young Children Pose Extremely Low Risk to Others
Importantly though, young children are insignificant disease vectors,4, 5,6,7 meaning they rarely test positive or spread the infection. This makes kicking the family off the plane all the more egregious. In truth, the smartest person in this whole affair is the baby who refused to comply.
Interestingly enough, back in May 2020, United Airlines’ COVID-19 policy stressed the need to avoid confrontation. In a statement to CNN for a May 14, 2020, article on airline mask policies, United Airlines said:8
“If for some reason this policy causes a disturbance onboard, we’ve counseled our flight attendants to use their de-escalation skills, and they do have the flexibility to reseat customers on the aircraft as needed.”
Apparently, the flight attendant in this case disregarded such solutions and chose the most traumatic path in dealing with the Orbans instead. Incidentally, while the Orbans are apparently being allowed to fly United Airlines in the future, the company does have a policy that calls for the permanent suspension of noncompliant passengers, according to Forbes.9
Hundreds of Mask Refusers Placed on No-Fly List
Plandemic: Exposing th... Fife, Dr. Bruce Buy New $8.95 (as of 02:15 UTC - Details) The Orbans aren’t the first to be kicked off a flight over a mask dispute. According to Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian, nearly 700 people have been placed on the company’s no-fly list since May 2020 for refusing to wear a face mask.10 The Orbans also aren’t’ the first to be booted because of an uncompliant child.
September 14, 2020, CNN reported11 that Jodi Degyansky and her 2-year-old son were asked to de-board a Southwestern Airlines flight because her son had his mask pulled under his chin while eating some gummy bears. A flight attendant told Degyansky that families with small children shirk the company’s mask policy by eating throughout the entire flight.
Even though Degyansky’s son voluntarily put his mask back on, the plane taxied back to the gate and the pair were told to get off. “I feel horrible that my son had to endure that,” Degyansky told CNN.12 In August, Southwest Airlines also booted a passenger and her 3-year-old autistic son off a flight after the boy became upset by efforts to force a mask onto his face.13
Defund Forced Maskers
Forcing young children to wear masks for hours on end is ludicrous for all the reasons already mentioned. Even the idea that adults must wear them while flying flies in the face of scientific evidence. My sister recently took a flight during which she noted that first-class passengers were unmasked throughout the entire flight without repercussions. Meanwhile, flight attendants policed everyone else.
If we were really dealing with a lethal virus, wouldn’t first-class passengers be as prone to carry and contract it as those with cheaper tickets? And if masks really did work, wouldn’t first-class passengers be forced to wear them as well? Enforcement discrepancies alone point to the whole thing being part of a class war and little else.
So, what’s the answer? Probably the best strategy would be to “defund” companies that strictly enforce these unscientific rules. In short, don’t fly with airlines that boot children off for mask infractions.
What Risk Do Flights Pose?
Do flights pose an infection risk? Probably, yes, for the simple fact that you’re in a confined space with many individuals. At least two studies14,15 published in November 2020 have confirmed that infection can and does take place during flights.
Asymptomatic individuals — even if they test positive using a PCR test — are highly unlikely to be contagious.
Unfortunately, both looked at flights that took place in early March 2020, and neither specify whether passengers were wearing masks or not. Proximity to an infected person appears to be the key finding in these studies, which suggests that spacing out passengers and not filling flights to capacity is the right thing to do to limit transmission.
The Invisible Enemy Garrett, Mr. Gregory L... Buy New $26.94 (as of 05:21 UTC - Details) That said, experts who have looked at available flight data say your risk of catching COVID-19 during a flight is still pretty slim. According to an August 20, 2020, report by CNN:16
“If new scientific claims are borne out, the perceived heightened risk of boarding an airplane could be unfounded. In one case, about 328 passengers and crew members were tested for coronavirus after it was learned that a March 31 flight from the US to Taiwan had been carrying 12 passengers who were symptomatic at the time.
However, all the other passengers tested negative, as did the crew members. And while there have certainly been cases of infected passengers passing the virus on to an airplane’s crew or fellow travelers in recent months, the transmission rates are low …
[A] flight from the UK to Vietnam on March 2, in which one passenger seemingly spread the virus to around 14 other passengers, as well as a crew member, is so far believed to be the only known on-board transmission to multiple people.
One explanation for the apparently low risk level is that the air in modern aircraft cabins is replaced with new fresh air every two to three minutes, and most planes are fitted with air filters designed to trap 99.99% of particles …
Arnold Barnett, a professor of statistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, tried to quantify the odds of becoming infected with the virus while on board a short flight in a recent study that looked at the benefits of the empty middle seat policy.
According to his findings, based on short haul flights in the US on aircraft configured with three seats on either side of the aisle … the risk of catching the virus on a full flight is just 1 in 4,300. Those odds fall to 1 in 7,700 if the middle seat is vacant.”
Barnett does include mask wearing as one of the factors in his risk calculation. I’m curious how he rated the effectiveness of the masks, seeing how he states that:
“Three things have to go wrong for you to get infected (on a flight). There has to be a COVID-19 patient on board and they have to be contagious. If there is such a person on your flight, assuming they are wearing a mask, it has to fail to prevent the transmission. They also have to be close enough …”
To Pose a Risk, You Need To Be Symptomatic
Studies have repeatedly shown that masks do not significantly reduce transmission of viruses, so it’s safe to assume that a mask will in fact fail in this regard. That leaves two key factors: There must be a contagious person onboard, and they must be sufficiently close for transmission to occur. Unreported Truths abou... Berenson, Alex Buy New $5.99 (as of 03:17 UTC - Details)
We now know that asymptomatic individuals — even if they test positive using a PCR test — are highly unlikely to be contagious.17 So, really, a key prevention strategy for COVID-19 seems to be to stay home if you have symptoms. Clearly, forcing a healthy young child to wear a face mask is not going to make the flight any safer.
What Does the Science Say About Masks?
If you’re still on the fence about whether masks are a necessity that must be forced on everyone, including young children, I urge you to take the time to actually read through some of the studies that have been published.
As noted by Denis Rancourt, Ph.D., a former full professor of physics and researcher with the Ontario Civil Liberties Association in Canada, all of the well-designed studies that have been published so far have failed to find a statistically significant advantage to wearing a mask versus not wearing one.
Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find when you start searching for data on face masks as a strategy to prevent viral infection:
Surgical masks and N95 masks perform about the same — A 2009 study18 published in JAMA compared the effectiveness of surgical masks and N95 respirators to prevent seasonal influenza in a hospital setting; 24% of the nurses in the surgical mask group still got the flu, as did 23% of those who wore N95 respirators.
Cloth masks perform far worse than medical masks — A study19 published in 2015 found health care workers who wore cloth masks had the highest rates of influenza-like illness and laboratory-confirmed respiratory virus infections, when compared to those wearing medical masks or controls (who used standard practices that included occasional medical mask wearing).
Compared to controls and the medical mask group, those wearing cloth masks had a 72% higher rate of lab-confirmed viral infections. According to the authors:
“Penetration of cloth masks by particles was almost 97% and medical masks 44%. This study is the first RCT of cloth masks, and the results caution against the use of cloth masks … Moisture retention, reuse of cloth masks and poor filtration may result in increased risk of infection.”
“No evidence” masks prevent transmission of flu in hospital setting — In September 2018, the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) won its second of two grievances filed against the Toronto Academic Health Science Network’s (TAHSN) “vaccinate or mask” policy. As reported by the ONA:20
“After reviewing extensive expert evidence submitted … Arbitrator William Kaplan, in his September 6 decision,21 found that St. Michael’s VOM policy is ‘illogical and makes no sense’ …
In 2015, Arbitrator James Hayes struck down the same type of policy in an arbitration that included other Ontario hospitals across the province … Hayes found there was ‘scant evidence’ that forcing nurses to use masks reduced the transmission of influenza to patients …
ONA’s well-regarded expert witnesses, including Toronto infection control expert Dr. Michael Gardam, Quebec epidemiologist Dr. Gaston De Serres, and Dr. Lisa Brosseau, an American expert on masks, testified that there was … no evidence that forcing healthy nurses to wear masks during the influenza season did anything to prevent transmission of influenza in hospitals.
They further testified that nurses who have no symptoms are unlikely to be a real source of transmission and that it was not logical to force healthy unvaccinated nurses to mask.”
No significant reduction in flu transmission when used in community setting — A policy review paper22 published in Emerging Infectious Diseases in May 2020, which reviewed “the evidence base on the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical personal protective measures … in non-healthcare settings” concluded, based on 10 randomized controlled trials, that there was “no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks …” Unreported Truths abou... Berenson, Alex Buy New $5.71 (as of 07:13 UTC - Details)
Risk reduction may be due to chance — In 2019, a review of interventions for flu epidemics published by the World Health Organization concluded the evidence for face masks was slim, and may be due to chance:23
“Ten relevant RCTs were identified for this review and meta-analysis to quantify the efficacy of community-based use of face masks …
In the pooled analysis, although the point estimates suggested a relative risk reduction in laboratory-confirmed influenza of 22% in the face mask group, and a reduction of 8% in the face mask group regardless of whether or not hand hygiene was also enhanced, the evidence was insufficient to exclude chance as an explanation for the reduced risk of transmission.”
“No evidence” that universal masking prevents COVID-19 — A 2020 guidance memo by the World Health Organization pointed out that:24
“Meta-analyses in systematic literature reviews have reported that the use of N95 respirators compared with the use of medical masks is not associated with any statistically significant lower risk of the clinical respiratory illness outcomes or laboratory-confirmed influenza or viral infections …
At present, there is no direct evidence (from studies on COVID- 19 and in healthy people in the community) on the effectiveness of universal masking of healthy people in the community to prevent infection with respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.”
Vast majority of COVID-19 patients wore mask — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention25,26,27 71% of COVID-19 patients reported “always” wearing a cloth mask or face covering in the 14 days preceding their illness; 14% reported having worn a mask “often.”
Mask or no mask, same difference — A meta-analysis and scientific review28 led by respected researcher Thomas Jefferson, cofounder of the Cochrane Collaboration, posted on the prepublication server medRxiv in April 2020, found that, compared to no mask, mask wearing in the general population or among health care workers did not reduce influenza-like illness cases or influenza.
In one study, which looked at quarantined workers, it actually increased the risk of contracting influenza, but lowered the risk of influenza-like illness. They also found there was no difference between surgical masks and N95 respirators.
First COVID-specific mask study fails to show benefit — The first randomized controlled trial29,30 to assess the effectiveness of surgical face masks against SARS-CoV-2 infection specifically, was published November 18, 2020, in the Annals of Internal Medicine.31 It included 3,030 individuals assigned to wear a surgical face mask and 2,994 unmasked controls.
Of them, 80.7% completed the study. Based on the adherence scores reported, 46% of participants always wore the mask as recommended, 47% predominantly as recommended and 7% failed to follow recommendations.
COVID-19: Lockdowns on... Betrus, Michael Buy New $16.99 (as of 03:38 UTC - Details) Among mask wearers, 1.8% (42 participants) ended up testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, compared to 2.1% (53) among controls. When they removed the people who reported not adhering to the recommendations for use, the results remained the same — 1.8% (40 people), which suggests adherence makes no significant difference.
Among those who reported wearing their face mask “exactly as instructed,” 2% (22 participants) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 compared to 2.1% (53) of the controls. In conclusion, they found that masks may reduce your risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection by as much as 46%, or it may increase your risk by 23%.
Statistics Show Mask Use Have No Impact on Infection Rates
Another way to shed light on whether masks work or not is to compare infection rates (read: positive test rates) before and after the implementation of universal mask mandates. In his article,32 “These 12 Graphs Show Mask Mandates Do Nothing to Stop COVID,” Yinon Weiss does just that.
He points out that “No matter how strictly mask laws are enforced nor the level of mask compliance the population follows, cases all fall and rise around the same time.” To see all of the graphs, check out Weiss’ article33 or Twitter thread.34 Here are just a select few to bring home the point:
Let’s Embrace Reality
Mask wearing, which clearly does little in terms of preventing the rate and risk of infectious spread of SARS-CoV-2, delays the inevitable, which is the acceptance that the disease known as COVID-19 is part of our future, just like the pandemic swine flu H1N1, all the influenza viruses that shift with each season, tuberculosis, Zika and a whole host of other viruses.
We simply cannot prevent any and all COVID-19 deaths any more than we can prevent death from any other cause. All we can do is understand what makes us vulnerable, and take steps to address those underlying weaknesses. In the case of COVID-19, that includes addressing metabolic health, insulin resistance, obesity, and nutritional deficiencies such as vitamin D, magnesium and zinc.
By doing that, you make yourself more resistant to infection and complications thereof. For nine months, the focus has been on masking, social distancing, shutting down businesses and getting a vaccine. Time and again, the goal post has shifted, such that now we’re told that even with a vaccine, all of the other measures will still be required well into 2022.
There’s a reason why none of it makes sense, and that is because the measures have nothing to do with preventing infection. They’re tools used to implement a new economic and social system, as explained in “What You Need to Know About the Great Reset,” “Who Pressed the Great Reset Button?” and “Technocracy and the Great Reset.”
We need to start presenting a united front against those who seek to destroy society as we know it and steal our assets and resources. One of the first steps toward that end is taking a firm stand against nonsensical and scientifically unjustifiable rules such as universal mask wearing, be it on planes, in stores or outdoors.
While it may not always be possible, consider not frequenting or buying from businesses that kick people out for not wearing a mask. Remember that collectively we have financial clout and, typically, hitting businesses in the pocketbook is the most effective way to demand change.
Sources and References
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lewrockwell--2020-12-30--Covid: Open Letter to Business Owners

Covid: Open Letter to Business Owners

As I ’ ve been saying for months , people have to open up the economy every which way they can .
A few bar and restaurant owners have seen the need to band together and fight the lockdowns .
As a business owner of any kind , you need to think and take action along these lines .
But in a much larger way .
You need to form associations of your types of business : barber shops , salons , bars , restaurants , small grocery stores , gift shops , caterers , food trucks , inns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together its own association ( s ) .
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In addition to whatever you do to survive , you each file lawsuits against governors and state public health departments , for unconstitutional lockdowns based on false science .
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] Several lawsuits along these lines already exist .
They reveal how to proceed .
Every lawsuit is accompanied by a major publicity push , alerting the press and the public , and describing the horrendous effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
[ 3 ] [ 4 ] Whether or not the lawsuits succeed , they provide an occasion for the dissemination of truth .
Imagine this : associations of barber shops , bars , restaurants , truckers , etc.
, each filing its own lawsuit and each launching a PR campaign to expose the truth of what ’ s happening to small and medium size business owners .
Small business owners and entrepreneurs are decidedly independent-minded .
You each have your own way of building your businesses .
But you can form these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Today , in Missouri , a group of 50 bar owners jointly filed suit against the governor charging that lockdowns of their operations are illegal…their representative spoke to reporters outside the capitol… ” Multiply that action by 100 more like it , launched by associations of business owners across the country , and you have something .
Something formidable .
There is no doubt that governments are targeting you .
They ’ ve been coming after you like rabid hounds .
They want to close you down and out for good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bankrupt properties of small businesses at bargain basement prices .
Your enemies want to concoct a new world where only large corporations survive .
They ’ re counting on you to remain scattered , unorganized , and weak .
Your response to this war needs to be strong .
And in this case , there is strength in numbers .
I make this offer .
For any new association of small businesses , with at least 30 true and honorable member/owners ready and willing to fight the lockdowns , I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquiring publicity I can muster .
[ contact : qjrconsulting I ’ ve been running NoMoreFakeNews.com for 20 years .
I ’ ve gained some knowledge about disseminating the truth .
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OUR side needs to find ways to counter that force .
All is not lost .
Freedom doesn ’ t die in people ’ s minds and hearts .
It ’ s there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it needs to be reawakened .
Nobody said it would be easy .
But those who say it ’ s impossible are wrong .
The Best of Jon Rappoport

As I’ve been saying for months, people have to open up the economy every which way they can.
A few bar and restaurant owners have seen the need to band together and fight the lockdowns.
As a business owner of any kind, you need to think and take action along these lines. But in a much larger way.
You need to form associations of your types of business: barber shops, salons, bars, restaurants, small grocery stores, gift shops, caterers, food trucks, inns, independent truckers…
Each type of business puts together its own association(s).
The Ownership of All L... Rappoport, Jon Best Price: $1,297.93 (as of 10:47 UTC - Details) In addition to whatever you do to survive, you each file lawsuits against governors and state public health departments, for unconstitutional lockdowns based on false science. [1] [2]
Several lawsuits along these lines already exist. They reveal how to proceed.
Every lawsuit is accompanied by a major publicity push, alerting the press and the public, and describing the horrendous effects of lockdowns and closures on business owners. [3] [4]
Whether or not the lawsuits succeed, they provide an occasion for the dissemination of truth.
Imagine this: associations of barber shops, bars, restaurants, truckers, etc., each filing its own lawsuit and each launching a PR campaign to expose the truth of what’s happening to small and medium size business owners.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs are decidedly independent-minded. You each have your own way of building your businesses. But you can form these associations, create and bolster your power.
“Today, in Missouri, a group of 50 bar owners jointly filed suit against the governor charging that lockdowns of their operations are illegal…their representative spoke to reporters outside the capitol…”
Multiply that action by 100 more like it, launched by associations of business owners across the country, and you have something. Something formidable.
There is no doubt that governments are targeting you. They’ve been coming after you like rabid hounds. They want to close you down and out for good. Their pals are already buying up the bankrupt properties of small businesses at bargain basement prices. Your enemies want to concoct a new world where only large corporations survive. They’re counting on you to remain scattered, unorganized, and weak.
Your response to this war needs to be strong. And in this case, there is strength in numbers.
I make this offer. For any new association of small businesses, with at least 30 true and honorable member/owners ready and willing to fight the lockdowns, I’ll give you every piece of advice about acquiring publicity I can muster. [contact: qjrconsulting
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THEIR side has tremendous resources enabling them to flood messaging through media and government. OUR side needs to find ways to counter that force.
All is not lost. Freedom doesn’t die in people’s minds and hearts. It’s there forever.
If it’s asleep, it needs to be reawakened.
Nobody said it would be easy.
But those who say it’s impossible are wrong.
SOURCES:
[1] https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2020/09/15/grand-ohio-covid-legal-case-against-kings-on-their-thrones/
[2] https://pcrclaims.co.uk/videos
[3] https://bongino.com/new-york-gym-owner-gets-huge-court-win-over-cuomos-covid-19-restrictions
[4] https://youtu.be/xAwbH3__KzU?t=148 — “NY business owner tears up $15K government fine on live TV”
Reprinted with permission from Jon Rappoport’s blog.
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lewrockwell--2020-12-30--The National Felons League, Episode 2

The National Felons League, Episode 2

In a previous article for lewrockwell.com , I excoriated the National Football League ’ s Pittsburgh Steelers for commemorating a deceased apprentice drive by shooter by having the thug ’ s name stenciled onto their helmets .
The late Antwon Rose , Jr. , 17 , had armed himself with a stolen 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol and boarded a jitney with Zaijuan Hester , also 17 , who was armed with a .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol .
As the jitney drew near a pedestrian named William Ross , Hester stuck his gun out the window and opened fire , wounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be armed—opened fire on the jitney , shattering the rear windshield and prompting the driver to get the hell out of there as fast as he could .
It was later found out that Rose and Ross were on bad terms with one another .
Had the passerby ’ s unexpected interference prevented Rose from getting his piece of the action and popping some caps on Ross ?
The jitney was later stopped by a police officer , at which time Rose and Hester abandoned their weapons and fled the vehicle ; the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away , fatally striking Rose .
Had the jitney been able to evade detection and make it to a safe haven , the odds are good that Rose would have eventually shot someone down the line .
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Here ’ s the lowdown on Reed : He stole a pistol from a pawn shop in Texas , the theft caught on video .
The pistol had an interesting feature , a yellowish-orange design on the back of the slide including a silver triangle .
After traveling back to Indianapolis , Reed posted images of himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He then live streamed himself at night driving through a residential or commercial area and firing that gun through the open window of the vehicle at the buildings he passed .
He also managed to commit other offenses for which he had a couple of outstanding warrants .
On May 6 , 2020 , he was spotted driving erratically , and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department gave chase .
During the chase , Reed began live streaming , declaring : “ I ’ m a start shooting .
They ain ’ t gon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a stop , bailed from the vehicle , and began running , holding a cell phone that was recording the action .
A police officer pursued on foot , deploying a Taser that failed to completely incapacitate Reed .
After Reed fell to the ground , he pulled his pistol from his waistband and fired at the pursuing officer ; the officer fired back , fatally striking Reed .
NFL Pittsburgh Steeler ... Buy New $ 119.99 The outraged “ community , ” of course , swore that poor little Reed was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the police officer and that the police had planted evidence at the scene .
Fortunately , however , there are certain YouTubers out there who do better investigative journalism than many professional investigative journalists .
Donut Operator analyzed Reed ’ s live stream frame by frame , spotting a brief instant where the back of the slide of Reed ’ s distinctively marked pistol was visible in his waistband as he was running , proving that he was indeed armed .
Subsequent detailed investigation by the authorities entailed analyzing the video from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had fallen to the ground and ended up recording the sky above .
They discerned that a couple of small objects flying across the screen from opposite directions against the blue sky were ejected shell casings—indicating that two different guns were being fired at the same time .
Question for Matthew Adams : How would you feel if one of the bullets fired by Reed the night he was driving around shooting up the town had struck someone near and dear to you ?
The Best of George Hollenback

In a previous article for lewrockwell.com, I excoriated the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers for commemorating a deceased apprentice drive by shooter by having the thug’s name stenciled onto their helmets. The late Antwon Rose, Jr., 17, had armed himself with a stolen 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol and boarded a jitney with Zaijuan Hester, also 17, who was armed with a .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol. As the jitney drew near a pedestrian named William Ross, Hester stuck his gun out the window and opened fire, wounding Ross. A passerby—who just happened to be armed—opened fire on the jitney, shattering the rear windshield and prompting the driver to get the hell out of there as fast as he could. It was later found out that Rose and Ross were on bad terms with one another. Had the passerby’s unexpected interference prevented Rose from getting his piece of the action and popping some caps on Ross? The jitney was later stopped by a police officer, at which time Rose and Hester abandoned their weapons and fled the vehicle; the officer fired on them as they sprinted away, fatally striking Rose. Had the jitney been able to evade detection and make it to a safe haven, the odds are good that Rose would have eventually shot someone down the line.
Pittsburgh Steelers (N... Whiting, Jim Buy New $9.90 (as of 10:47 UTC - Details) As difficult as it must have been, the NFL has actually managed to outdo itself by including one Dreasjon “Sean” Reed among the “victims of systemic racism, victims of police misconduct, and social justice heroes” whom it seeks to honor by approving his name to be featured on the helmets of NFL players; Indianapolis Colts linebacker Matthew Adams sported a decal of Reed’s name on his helmet earlier in the season.
Here’s the lowdown on Reed: He stole a pistol from a pawn shop in Texas, the theft caught on video. The pistol had an interesting feature, a yellowish-orange design on the back of the slide including a silver triangle. After traveling back to Indianapolis, Reed posted images of himself with this gun on social media. He then live streamed himself at night driving through a residential or commercial area and firing that gun through the open window of the vehicle at the buildings he passed. He also managed to commit other offenses for which he had a couple of outstanding warrants. On May 6, 2020, he was spotted driving erratically, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department gave chase. During the chase, Reed began live streaming, declaring: “I’m a start shooting. They ain’t gonna catch me.” He eventually pulled to a stop, bailed from the vehicle, and began running, holding a cell phone that was recording the action. A police officer pursued on foot, deploying a Taser that failed to completely incapacitate Reed. After Reed fell to the ground, he pulled his pistol from his waistband and fired at the pursuing officer; the officer fired back, fatally striking Reed. Pegasus Sports unisex ... Best Price: $71.77 Buy New $84.05 (as of 10:52 UTC - Details)
The outraged “community,” of course, swore that poor little Reed was unarmed and that he had been murdered by the police officer and that the police had planted evidence at the scene. Fortunately, however, there are certain YouTubers out there who do better investigative journalism than many professional investigative journalists. Donut Operator analyzed Reed’s live stream frame by frame, spotting a brief instant where the back of the slide of Reed’s distinctively marked pistol was visible in his waistband as he was running, proving that he was indeed armed. Subsequent detailed investigation by the authorities entailed analyzing the video from Reed’s cell phone, which had fallen to the ground and ended up recording the sky above. They discerned that a couple of small objects flying across the screen from opposite directions against the blue sky were ejected shell casings—indicating that two different guns were being fired at the same time.
Question for Matthew Adams: How would you feel if one of the bullets fired by Reed the night he was driving around shooting up the town had struck someone near and dear to you?
The Best of George Hollenback


lewrockwell--2020-12-30--WHO Chief Scientist Warns ‘No Evidence Covid Vaccine Prevents Viral Transmission’

Once again , the WHO has stepped in to offer some confusing comments about the coronavirus vaccine , warning that there is “ no evidence to be confident shots prevent transmission ” and that people who receive the vaccine should continue wearing masks and following all social distancing and travel guidelines .
The comments were made by WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan during what appears to have been a virtual press conference held Monday .
A clip of the offending line has begun circulating on social media .
Of course , a close look at the research released by Pfizer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t actually tested whether the vaccines actually prevent transmission of the virus ; the goal of the trials was to see whether vaccinated patients presented with COVID symptoms at a rate that was substantially less frequent than individuals who hadn ’ t been vaccinated .
That ’ s pretty much it .
Though the data might hint at lowering transmission rates , that ’ s still tbd , apparently .
Some on twitter scoffed at the comment .
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At this point , it might be helpful for the WHO to produce some kind of clarification that either offers substantially more context to explain this remark .
But we suspect they won ’ t .
Why ?
Well , perhaps because that context might undermine certain government officials ’ insistence that there ’ s absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and potential side effects ( both long-term , and short ) tied to the new COVID-19 vaccines .
Reprinted with permission from Zero Hedge .
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Once again, the WHO has stepped in to offer some confusing comments about the coronavirus vaccine, warning that there is “no evidence to be confident shots prevent transmission” and that people who receive the vaccine should continue wearing masks and following all social distancing and travel guidelines.
The comments were made by WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan during what appears to have been a virtual press conference held Monday.
“I don’t believe we have the evidence on any of the vaccines to be confident that it’s going to prevent people from actually getting the infection and therefore being able to pass it on”, says WHO Chief Scientist @doctorsoumya pic.twitter.com/QdTvzj7Nyd — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 28, 2020
A clip of the offending line has begun circulating on social media.
“At the moment, I don’t believe we have the evidence on any of the vaccines, to be confident that it’s going to prevent people from getting the infection and passing it on,”
Of course, a close look at the research released by Pfizer and Moderna shows the studies haven’t actually tested whether the vaccines actually prevent transmission of the virus; the goal of the trials was to see whether vaccinated patients presented with COVID symptoms at a rate that was substantially less frequent than individuals who hadn’t been vaccinated. That’s pretty much it. Though the data might hint at lowering transmission rates, that’s still tbd, apparently.
WHO: NO EVIDENCE TO BE CONFIDENT SHOTS PREVENT TRANSMISSION wait. what? — zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 28, 2020
Some on twitter scoffed at the comment.
Lmao is this how they force everyone to get it? — Pruvate (@Pruvate1) December 28, 2020
Fear of the Invisible Roberts, Janine Best Price: $41.22 Buy New $18.31 (as of 02:55 UTC - Details) The doctor went on to explain that there’s no evidence to suggest that those who have been vaccinated wouldn’t be a risk if they traveled to a foreign country, say Australia, with relatively low COVID rates.
At this point, it might be helpful for the WHO to produce some kind of clarification that either offers substantially more context to explain this remark.
But we suspect they won’t.
Why? Well, perhaps because that context might undermine certain government officials’ insistence that there’s absolutely no reason to question the efficacy, and potential side effects (both long-term, and short) tied to the new COVID-19 vaccines.
Reprinted with permission from Zero Hedge.
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lewrockwell--2020-12-30--The Nashville Bombing vs. the Oklahoma City Bombing

The Nashville bombing raises questions about the Oklahoma City bombing .
In 1995 the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was blown up .
Allegedly , the building was destroyed by a fertilizer bomb in a Ryder rental truck parked on the street .
The Murrah building had massive reinforced concrete columns , some being 3 feet thick if memory serves .
The front third of the building was destroyed with columns turned to dust .
The guilty parties were allegedly Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols .
According to reports , the blast killed 168 people , injured 680 others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within a 16-block radius along with 86 cars and caused $ 652 million of damage in 1995 dollars .
Oklahoma City Bombing : ... Jon Rappoport Best Price : $ 7.81 Buy New $ 1.99 At the time US Air Force General Partin , who had high level responsibilities for ordinance and weapons development , distributed an expert report to 75 members of the House and Senate .
The report proved that the Murrah building blew up from the inside out .
Many Americans concluded that the truck bomb was cover for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarded as patsies who thought they blew up the building , but their role was to direct attention away from those responsible .
General Partin ’ s report was quickly tossed into the Memory Hole .
To get rid of the evidence the Murrah building was hauled away and buried just as the steel in the World Trade Center buildings in 2001 was sent abroad to be melted down , and an official bogus report was issued like the 9/11 official reports .
Instead of a real investigation , we got a controlled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City Bombing we have another bomb in a vehicle parked in the street in front of a building .
This time the building is an AT & T building .
The parked vehicle is a RV which could hold as much explosives as a rental truck .
An interesting difference is that the RV is much closer to the building , seperated only by a sidewalk , whereas if memory serves , the Murrah building was set back from the street .
When the RV bomb went off , 3 people were injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited to blowing out windows .
Clearly , there is no comparable structural damage to the Oklahoma City bombing .
Why ?
Was the RV bomb just an oversized firecracker ?
Or was General Partin , clearly an expert , correct when he concluded that the Murrah Federal building was blown up from the inside out ?
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The Nashville bombing raises questions about the Oklahoma City bombing. In 1995 the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was blown up. Allegedly, the building was destroyed by a fertilizer bomb in a Ryder rental truck parked on the street. The Murrah building had massive reinforced concrete columns, some being 3 feet thick if memory serves. The front third of the building was destroyed with columns turned to dust.
The guilty parties were allegedly Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. According to reports, the blast killed 168 people, injured 680 others, and destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a 16-block radius along with 86 cars and caused $652 million of damage in 1995 dollars.
Oklahoma City Bombing:... Jon Rappoport Best Price: $7.81 Buy New $1.99 (as of 07:45 UTC - Details) At the time US Air Force General Partin, who had high level responsibilities for ordinance and weapons development, distributed an expert report to 75 members of the House and Senate. The report proved that the Murrah building blew up from the inside out. Many Americans concluded that the truck bomb was cover for an inside job. McVeigh and Nichols were regarded as patsies who thought they blew up the building, but their role was to direct attention away from those responsible.
General Partin’s report was quickly tossed into the Memory Hole. To get rid of the evidence the Murrah building was hauled away and buried just as the steel in the World Trade Center buildings in 2001 was sent abroad to be melted down, and an official bogus report was issued like the 9/11 official reports. Instead of a real investigation, we got a controlled explanation.
Twenty-five years after the Oklahoma City Bombing we have another bomb in a vehicle parked in the street in front of a building. This time the building is an AT&T building. The parked vehicle is a RV which could hold as much explosives as a rental truck. An interesting difference is that the RV is much closer to the building, seperated only by a sidewalk, whereas if memory serves, the Murrah building was set back from the street.
When the RV bomb went off, 3 people were injured, and building damage seems to be limited to blowing out windows. Clearly, there is no comparable structural damage to the Oklahoma City bombing.
Why? Was the RV bomb just an oversized firecracker? Or was General Partin, clearly an expert, correct when he concluded that the Murrah Federal building was blown up from the inside out?
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