thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-26--Millions Of Americans Are Now Making Far More Money Being Unemployed Than They Did When They Were Ac

Millions Of Americans Are Now Making Far More Money Being Unemployed Than They Did When They Were Actually Working More than 26 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits in recent weeks , and a lot of them will now be bringing home much more money than they did while they were actually working .
Needless to say , this is going to create a perverse incentive for people to stay unemployed for as long as possible .
Just think about this for a moment .
If you could earn more money sitting on your sofa gobbling down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivation would you have to go back to work ?
Many low paid workers are going to want to ride this gravy train all the way to the end , and as you will see below , this is already causing big problems for businesses all across America .
So how did we get to this point ?
Well , the Democrats pushed extremely hard to get a provision into the CARES Act that would give unemployed workers an additional $ 600 a week on top of any normal unemployment benefits .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that for the next several months , unemployed workers all over America will be bringing home at least the equivalent of $ 15 an hour based on a 40 hour work week , and some Republican members of Congress were very concerned about this… Despite those concerns , the CARES Act easily sailed through both chambers of Congress , and now we are stuck with it .
If it was just a small percentage of workers that were being overpaid not to work , we could certainly live with that on a temporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than 42 percent of all workers made less than $ 15 an hour in 2015… So how is the economy supposed to “ get back to normal ” if more than 40 percent of our workers would be better off unemployed ?
In a previous article , I documented the fact that Social Security Administration numbers show that half of all U.S. workers make less than $ 33,000 a year .
Of course , if you multiply $ 600 by 52 weeks , you get $ 31,200 .
The provision in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money to unemployed workers is supposed to expire on July 31st , but there is likely going to be a tremendous push to extend these benefits far beyond that date .
To some of my readers , it may sound “ heartless ” to want to deny unemployed workers these big checks during a global pandemic , but businesses all over America are not going to be able to “ return to normal ” if millions upon millions of workers simply do not want to work .
In fact , a coffee shop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marietta just had to close her entire business down because it would cost her former employees “ literally hundreds of dollars per week ” to be employed .
The following comes from her personal blog… When our family opened a coffee shop in Harlan , Kentucky we had big plans for something that could contribute to the fragile economy of an Appalachian community just beginning to recover from the decades-long loss of coal jobs .
We wanted to repurpose a vacant , historic downtown building to give some life to a Main Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We wanted to provide a safe gathering space with good internet where people could meet and work .
But more than anything , we wanted to create dignified , living-wage jobs .
And when we announced our first openings , it was clear that those jobs were needed : we had 96 people apply to be a barista in a town with a population of 1,425 .
So perhaps one of the most shocking outcomes of the Coronavirus Pandemic – and especially of the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very people we hired have now asked us to be laid off .
Not because they did not like their jobs or because they did not want to work , but because it would cost them literally hundreds of dollars per week to be employed .
It is the nail in the coffin of a Main Street business , and our last day open will be Saturday .
Let ’ s talk about why the very program that is supposed to support small businesses is currently helping their demise and take a hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setting ourselves up for .
Are you starting to understand how serious this is ?
Without workers , we don ’ t have an economy , and right now we are incentivizing people not to work .
In an article that was just posted , Zero Hedge is reporting that employees at one business in Washington State were “ furious ” with the owner because the owner has kept paying them during this crisis… For the foreseeable future , there is going to be an unprecedented stampede of people applying for unemployment benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to want to stay unemployed until at least July 31st .
And if the CARES Act bonuses get extended , most unemployed workers are going to want to remain on the sidelines until the bonuses finally end .
For a very long time I have been warning that economic collapse was coming , and now that it has arrived Congress is making it even worse with their meddling .
So don ’ t expect the unemployment rate to bounce back very much once this pandemic begins to subside .
Congress has decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work , and millions upon millions of Americans are going to be more than happy to take advantage of that opportunity for as long as it lasts .

Millions Of Americans Are Now Making Far More Money Being Unemployed Than They Did When They Were Actually Working
More than 26 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits in recent weeks, and a lot of them will now be bringing home much more money than they did while they were actually working. Needless to say, this is going to create a perverse incentive for people to stay unemployed for as long as possible. Just think about this for a moment. If you could earn more money sitting on your sofa gobbling down chips and watching Netflix, what possible motivation would you have to go back to work? Many low paid workers are going to want to ride this gravy train all the way to the end, and as you will see below, this is already causing big problems for businesses all across America.
So how did we get to this point?
Well, the Democrats pushed extremely hard to get a provision into the CARES Act that would give unemployed workers an additional $600 a week on top of any normal unemployment benefits. The following comes from USA Today…
The CARES Act includes a $600-a-week bonus until July 31 for those registered as unemployed. The $600 is issued in addition to the standard unemployment benefit, which varies by state and by individuals’ record of previous earnings.
This means that for the next several months, unemployed workers all over America will be bringing home at least the equivalent of $15 an hour based on a 40 hour work week, and some Republican members of Congress were very concerned about this…
Some Republican lawmakers warned about this unintended consequence of the relief bill when it was being drafted, noting that $600 a week amounts to $15 an hour, more than twice the federal minimum wage. That’s in addition to state unemployment benefits, which vary widely, from a maximum of $235 per week in Mississippi to $795 per week in Massachusetts.
Despite those concerns, the CARES Act easily sailed through both chambers of Congress, and now we are stuck with it.
If it was just a small percentage of workers that were being overpaid not to work, we could certainly live with that on a temporary basis.
But according to one study, more than 42 percent of all workers made less than $15 an hour in 2015…
According to a report by the Leadership Conference Fund and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, 42.4% of people working in the United States in 2015 earned less than $15 an hour.
So how is the economy supposed to “get back to normal” if more than 40 percent of our workers would be better off unemployed?
In a previous article, I documented the fact that Social Security Administration numbers show that half of all U.S. workers make less than $33,000 a year. Of course, if you multiply $600 by 52 weeks, you get $31,200. The provision in the CARES Act that pays this bonus money to unemployed workers is supposed to expire on July 31st, but there is likely going to be a tremendous push to extend these benefits far beyond that date.
To some of my readers, it may sound “heartless” to want to deny unemployed workers these big checks during a global pandemic, but businesses all over America are not going to be able to “return to normal” if millions upon millions of workers simply do not want to work.
In fact, a coffee shop owner in Harlan, Kentucky named Sky Marietta just had to close her entire business down because it would cost her former employees “literally hundreds of dollars per week” to be employed. The following comes from her personal blog…
When our family opened a coffee shop in Harlan, Kentucky we had big plans for something that could contribute to the fragile economy of an Appalachian community just beginning to recover from the decades-long loss of coal jobs. We wanted to repurpose a vacant, historic downtown building to give some life to a Main Street that was beautiful but looked forgotten. We wanted to provide a safe gathering space with good internet where people could meet and work. But more than anything, we wanted to create dignified, living-wage jobs. And when we announced our first openings, it was clear that those jobs were needed: we had 96 people apply to be a barista in a town with a population of 1,425. So perhaps one of the most shocking outcomes of the Coronavirus Pandemic – and especially of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) – is that the very people we hired have now asked us to be laid off. Not because they did not like their jobs or because they did not want to work, but because it would cost them literally hundreds of dollars per week to be employed. It is the nail in the coffin of a Main Street business, and our last day open will be Saturday. Let’s talk about why the very program that is supposed to support small businesses is currently helping their demise and take a hard look at the economic realities we are setting ourselves up for.
Are you starting to understand how serious this is?
Without workers, we don’t have an economy, and right now we are incentivizing people not to work.
In an article that was just posted, Zero Hedge is reporting that employees at one business in Washington State were “furious” with the owner because the owner has kept paying them during this crisis…
And now, as BizPacReview.com’s Vivek Saxena details below a Washington State business owner faced backlash from her employees after she obtained a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan from the federal government that has allowed her to keep them fully paid through the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with CNBC this week, salon owner Jamie Black-Lewis of the Oasis Medspa & Salon in Woodinville and Amai Day Spa in Bothell said her employees were furious because they were already “making” more money being unemployed.
For the foreseeable future, there is going to be an unprecedented stampede of people applying for unemployment benefits, and almost all of them are going to want to stay unemployed until at least July 31st.
And if the CARES Act bonuses get extended, most unemployed workers are going to want to remain on the sidelines until the bonuses finally end.
For a very long time I have been warning that economic collapse was coming, and now that it has arrived Congress is making it even worse with their meddling.
So don’t expect the unemployment rate to bounce back very much once this pandemic begins to subside. Congress has decided to make it very financially rewarding not to work, and millions upon millions of Americans are going to be more than happy to take advantage of that opportunity for as long as it lasts.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-26--Washington State Sheriff’s Begin Refusing To Enforce Tyrannical Governor’s Lockdown Orders

We ’ ve been reporting on the fact that people have had enough of the lockdown created by unelected bureaucrats in DC , as well as tyrannical governors and mayors across the US .
We ’ ve also reported on the fact that many police are now seeing themselves caught in the middle and are standing alongside the people against the tyrants .
Now , several Washington State sheriffs are refusing to enforce Governor Jay Inslee ’ s unlawful lockdown orders .
Darren Smith writes on the developments as a weekend contributor for Jonathan Turley .
To date , three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and announced they will not enforce some of Governor Inslee ’ s executive orders relating to his several , and increasingly frequent lockdown orders–proclaimed under the auspices of state of emergency declarations to the COVID-19 situation .
The dominant subject of dissent among these law enforcement officials centers around what are regarded as unconstitutional intrusions by the governor enacted against the citizens of their respective counties and the inconsistency of regulations applied unequally by the state .
It is my belief that unless a strong reversal of Governor Inslee ’ s resolve to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washingtonians is not fielded soon , the “ insubordination ” as he claims will only grow and serve to weaken his position , adding spark to a movement against him and his office if it continues in its present form for months .
The time has come for the governor to put his ego aside .
For if he chooses to adversarily engage these sheriffs and others who will come to join them he will lose in the courts of public opinion of these various counties .
For those unfamiliar with the make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement structure I will provide a very rudimentary primer for the purpose of brevity .
The state is subdivided into thirty-nine counties , all of which presently have an elected sheriff .
Under RCW 36.28.010 “ The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county .
In the execution of his or her office… ” The sheriff is not generally an appointed position , as is the Chief of the Washington State Patrol , who is appointed by the governor and city chiefs of police by their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both the civil process and criminal departments , act as agents of the district and superior courts and in most cases maintain the county ’ s jails .
They are also tasked by statute with serving public health directives and orders of the county health department .
They are not subordinate to the purview of the office of the governor .
As elected officials , their realm is largely separated from that of the county commissioners .
Unless there might be in the case of a home rule type of charter of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ever heard of such a case ) they are the only elected general authority law enforcement officers of the state–and are generally answerable to the voters of their county .
In a review of the various applicable Revised Codes of Washington I was unable in fact to locate any provision granting the office of the governor any authority to modify or preempt the duties of any sheriff in the state acting under the duties of their office as tempered by the state and federal constitutions .
The governor may direct the State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Washington National Guard , but he does not control the thirty-nine sheriffs .
Statutory provisions notwithstanding , there remains an unquestionable social matter relating to the office of Sheriff in the state ’ s counties , especially those of Eastern Washington and other rural areas .
Culturally in these areas sheriffs command a great amount of clout and respect among the ordinary citizens of their county .
While most probably might not know who the chief of police is in other towns within the county , nearly all know who “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that the sheriff serves them ; not the governor , not the county commissioners , but the citizens themselves .
While the deputies and city officers might be somewhat faceless agents of their agencies , the sheriff tends to be , or at least perceived to be , part of their personal social arenas .
This is not to say that such beliefs are universally held , and not all are liked by all citizens , but people in most of the non-metropolitan counties tend to identify the sheriff as their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sheriff can be a very difficult opponent if chosen to contend with and certainly not one to dismiss without consequence .
The sheriff is among the community for everything from general law enforcement , to participation in civic activities , fairs , social clubs , school programs of even small communities , and is approachable and not removed to the state capitol as is sometimes perceived to be the case with the governor ’ s office .
Having seen personally the decimation of jobs , denial of basic liberty , and countless and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the governor ’ s office , several sheriffs began taking exception to what their constituents are presently enduring .
While certainly none of these men question the emergency nature of containing the pandemic , they see themselves , it seems , to be forced into an unenviable position of being charged with forcing unethical and unconstitutional mandates upon their communities .
To them in its most basic form is infringing on the constitutional rights of the people , which every law enforcement officer in the state is charged in their oath of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement officers it is counter to police culture to force a person trying to earn an honest living through ordinary employment to face jailing simply for trying to put food on the table of their families , or simple be let alone to pursue ordinary happiness and not bother anyone else .
They are being told by Governor Inslee to upheave the life of the average person with increasingly less concrete justification .
That is not something that sits well with most professional police officers .
The seeds for this type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year with the passing of I-1639 , which greatly restricted firearms rights in the state .
About a dozen or more sheriffs , mostly in rural counties , refused to enforce the restrictions against the people , citing that the provisions violated both the federal and state constitutional right to bear arms .
We are beginning to see an analogue with this in today ’ s declarations of emergency .
It is perceived by the dissent as an unjust action against law abiding citizens , likely unconstitutional , and they are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a Facebook posting , Snohomish County Sheriff Fortney Wrote of his dissent and how his agency is managing the outbreak : I just watched the Governor ’ s speech to Washingtonian ’ s regarding our approach to getting Washington back in business and I am left to wonder if he even has a plan ?
To be quite honest I wasn ’ t even sure what he was trying to say half of the time .
He has no plan .
He has no details .
This simply is not good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such drastic measures as the suspension of constitutional rights .
I wrote most of this about two weeks ago but I decided to wait out of respect for the Governor and my own misguided hope that each day he did a press conference he would say something with some specificity on getting Washington back to work .
After what I witnessed tonight I can no longer stay silent as I ’ m not even sure he knows what he is doing or knows what struggles Washingtonian ’ s face right now .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very real and sadly , it has taken 97 lives in Snohomish County .
This is a very serious issue and the appropriate precautions need to be taken to protect our most vulnerable populations .
However , our communities have already shown and continue to show they understand the severity of the situation and are doing all they can already to keep themselves , their families and neighbors safe and healthy .
I am worried about the economy and I am worried about Washingtonian ’ s that need to make a living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floods in week by week and day by day about this pandemic I think it is clear that the “ models ” have not been entirely accurate .
While that is okay , we can not continue down the same path we have been on if the government reaction does not fit the data or even worse , the same government reaction makes our situation worse .
As elected leaders I think we should be questioning the Governor when it makes sense to do so .
Are pot shops really essential or did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the government taxes received from them ?
That seems like a reasonable question .
If pot shops are essential , then why aren ’ t gun shops essential ?
Our Governor has told us that private building/construction must stop as it is not essential , but government construction is okay to continue .
So let me get this right , according to the Governor if you are employed or contracted by the government to build government things you can still make a living for your family in spite of any health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker in the private sector you can not make a living and support your family because the health risk is too high .
This contradiction is not okay and in my opinion is bordering on unethical .
As I arrive to work at the courthouse , I see landscapers show up each day to install new landscape and maintain our flowerbeds .
How has Governor Inslee deemed this essential work ?
However , a father who owns a construction company and works alone while outdoors is not allowed to run his business to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife and children ?
How has Governor Inslee deemed thousands of Boeing employees who work inside a factory building airplanes essential ?
But building residential homes is not essential ?
If a factory with 20,000+ employees each day can implement safe practices to conduct normal business operations , I am entirely confident that our small business owners and independent contractors are more than capable of doing the same .
If this Coronavirus is so lethal and we have shut down our roaring economy to save lives , then it should be all or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picking winners or losers when it comes to being able to make an income for your family .
If the virus is so lethal it shouldn ’ t matter whether you are building a school for the government , building a new housing development , restaurant owner , or you happen to be an independent contractor .
To the contrary , if the virus is proving to not be as lethal as we thought , maybe it ’ s time for a balanced and reasonable approach to safely get our economy moving again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide an income for their families and save their businesses .
This is what I hoped for from the Governor tonight but he is not prepared or ready to make these decisions .
If we are going to allow government contractors and pot shops to continue to make a living for their families , then it is time to open up this freedom for other small business owners who are comfortable operating in the current climate .
This is the great thing about freedom .
If you are worried about getting sick you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
If you need to make a living for your family and are comfortable doing so , you should have the freedom to do so .
As I have previously stated , I have not carried out any enforcement for the current a stay-at-home order .
As this order has continued on for well over a month now and a majority of our residents can not return to work to provide for their families , I have received a lot of outreach from concerned members of our community asking if Governor Inslee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our constitutional rights .
As your Snohomish County Sheriff , yes I believe that preventing business owners to operate their businesses and provide for their families intrudes on our right to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
I am greatly concerned for our small business owners and single-income families who have lost their primary source of income needed for survival .
As your elected Sheriff I will always put your constitutional rights above politics or popular opinion .
We have the right to peaceably assemble .
We have the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the right to attend church service of any denomination .
The impacts of COVID 19 no longer warrant the suspension of our constitutional rights .
Along with other elected Sheriffs around our state , the Snohomish County Sheriff ’ s Office will not be enforcing an order preventing religious freedoms or constitutional rights .
I strongly encourage each of you to reach out and contact your councilmembers , local leaders and state representatives to demand we allow businesses to begin reopening and allow our residents , all of them , to return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so .
The great thing about Snohomish County government is we have all worked very well together during this crisis .
I ’ m not saying we agree all of the time , I ’ m saying we have the talent and ability to get this done for Snohomish County !
This is not a time to blindly follow , this is a time to lead the way .
Sheriff Adam Fortney ” For a statement of Okanogan County Sheriff Anthony Hawley on his interpretation of the COVID-19 challenge and his declaration of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , please click HERE .
It seems clear , at least to me , that these sheriffs are put into a difficult position , they uphold the fact that citizens of their counties are trying to manage containment of the pandemic but see unreasonable impositions forced onto the public by the governor and proclaim their frustration with the open ended timeframe and lack of inherency of the nearly twenty declarations of restrictions on the public and businesses .
Moving behind this the office of the governor has I believe little recourse if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prosecution against a citizen or business .
Barring a court order , the governor has no authority to require a sheriff or his/her deputies to enforce a statute or proclamation .
The courts permit law enforcement officers generally a wide degree of discretion in enforcing criminal laws , that is without a warrant or specific statutory mandate such as is the case with mandatory arrest of primary aggressors in domestic violence incidents .
In fact the courts have held this discretion to be manifest even among individual officers and their department ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several years ago could not require a mandatory towing policy of vehicles in certain incidents due to this violating the discretion authority of an individual trooper ) .
I do not also believe the governor ’ s office will prevail if it chooses to secure writs of mandamus against dissenting sheriffs , to compel enforcement of the governor ’ s declarations of state of emergency .
In the last two years the appellate courts in Washington generally have been against the use of mandamus as a primary means of compelling compliance , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court systems have not been fully utilized .
There also remains the potential for precedent bound against the state if the governor chooses to challenge these sheriffs and others who take exception .
It is well-known that bad state actions lead surely to bad precedent and the novelty of what has taken place recently is ripe for court intervention and interpretation .
For me I see the governor taking a very broad brush to a problem that could have been contained without the excessive infringement on civil rights .
If one were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statutes in the RCW , the sense is that the construction of this statute was intended to be a response to insurrection , riots , and great disasters resulting in severe public disorder–and then crafted to be limited in scope to only areas demonstratably affected by such disorder .
That is not the case presently .
There has been no rioting in the streets , no public melee , and no wanton destruction by marauding actors .
We ’ ve seen only the bad effects of a virus infection that spreads worse than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strongest enforcement aspects of the law and applying it wantonly against everyone , everywhere in the state .
That threat is waning but very little is being done to curtail the restrictions .
Yes , yesterday Governor Inslee stated he would open construction jobs , after the construction lobby and industry met with him , but the shopkeeper who sells widgets in Pasco must keep his business closed .
So what does it take to do business in Washington–Have a powerful lobby or a good product or service ?
And what favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor ’ s generosity ?
The first week of next month constitutes a formerly declared end date for the most recent general proclamation .
I believe the governor ’ s goodwill to maintain the bulwark of his restrictions on liberty will quickly wane if he declares another open ended general denial of freedom to the public , and more public officials such as these sheriffs could join the ranks of those who oppose him .
The governor might win with some news outlets and those in comfortable stations in large cities but if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his county over a constitutional rights issue Mr. Inslee will suffer a humiliating defeat in the court of public opinion in those localities .
He will look rather foolish making demands that nobody will listen to .
That will not serve the public well if there is an actual emergency that needs to be countered and few people believe that it is serious because they have exhausted their trust in him .
He should remember that the state ’ s sheriff ’ s answer to the voters , not to him .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ ve done some rather informal talks with tradespeople , business owners , and other regular folks in five counties over the past couple weeks while travelling on business .
I can say that nearly everyone I spoke with was trying to do the right thing in protecting themselves and others from this virus and they believe in what they are doing .
But ALL OF THEM have told me that they feel what has been mandated upon them is untenable , and/or detrimental to themselves , their jobs , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thin .
If the governor continues to restrict all Washingtonians the perceived problem will transfer from that of the COVID-19 virus directly to the politician himself who caused nearly all of this economic fallout by proclamation : Governor Jay Inslee .
It will not be the local county sheriff who gets the blame for this mess .
People of Washington state , you should be backing those men standing between you and the tyrant .
If you are in another state and you have sheriffs doing the same on your behalf and upholding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back those men as well .
If the sheriff is bowing to tyrants , he ’ ll eagerly infringe on your rights and violate the law to save his own neck .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

We’ve been reporting on the fact that people have had enough of the lockdown created by unelected bureaucrats in DC, as well as tyrannical governors and mayors across the US. We’ve also reported on the fact that many police are now seeing themselves caught in the middle and are standing alongside the people against the tyrants. Now, several Washington State sheriffs are refusing to enforce Governor Jay Inslee’s unlawful lockdown orders.
Darren Smith writes on the developments as a weekend contributor for Jonathan Turley.
To date, three county sheriffs in Washington State broke ranks and announced they will not enforce some of Governor Inslee’s executive orders relating to his several, and increasingly frequent lockdown orders–proclaimed under the auspices of state of emergency declarations to the COVID-19 situation. The dominant subject of dissent among these law enforcement officials centers around what are regarded as unconstitutional intrusions by the governor enacted against the citizens of their respective counties and the inconsistency of regulations applied unequally by the state.
It is my belief that unless a strong reversal of Governor Inslee’s resolve to remain steadfast in his prosecution of ordinary Washingtonians is not fielded soon, the “insubordination” as he claims will only grow and serve to weaken his position, adding spark to a movement against him and his office if it continues in its present form for months.
The time has come for the governor to put his ego aside. For if he chooses to adversarily engage these sheriffs and others who will come to join them he will lose in the courts of public opinion of these various counties.
For those unfamiliar with the make up of Washington State’s law enforcement structure I will provide a very rudimentary primer for the purpose of brevity. The state is subdivided into thirty-nine counties, all of which presently have an elected sheriff. Under RCW 36.28.010 “The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county. In the execution of his or her office…” The sheriff is not generally an appointed position, as is the Chief of the Washington State Patrol, who is appointed by the governor and city chiefs of police by their respective mayors or councils. Sheriffs serve both the civil process and criminal departments, act as agents of the district and superior courts and in most cases maintain the county’s jails. They are also tasked by statute with serving public health directives and orders of the county health department. They are not subordinate to the purview of the office of the governor. As elected officials, their realm is largely separated from that of the county commissioners. Unless there might be in the case of a home rule type of charter of a small town, (which I have not ever heard of such a case) they are the only elected general authority law enforcement officers of the state–and are generally answerable to the voters of their county. In a review of the various applicable Revised Codes of Washington I was unable in fact to locate any provision granting the office of the governor any authority to modify or preempt the duties of any sheriff in the state acting under the duties of their office as tempered by the state and federal constitutions. The governor may direct the State Patrol, the Washington State Guard, and the Washington National Guard, but he does not control the thirty-nine sheriffs.
Statutory provisions notwithstanding, there remains an unquestionable social matter relating to the office of Sheriff in the state’s counties, especially those of Eastern Washington and other rural areas.
Culturally in these areas sheriffs command a great amount of clout and respect among the ordinary citizens of their county. While most probably might not know who the chief of police is in other towns within the county, nearly all know who “their” sheriff is. The understanding is that the sheriff serves them; not the governor, not the county commissioners, but the citizens themselves. While the deputies and city officers might be somewhat faceless agents of their agencies, the sheriff tends to be, or at least perceived to be, part of their personal social arenas. This is not to say that such beliefs are universally held, and not all are liked by all citizens, but people in most of the non-metropolitan counties tend to identify the sheriff as their own. From a political perspective, a sheriff can be a very difficult opponent if chosen to contend with and certainly not one to dismiss without consequence. The sheriff is among the community for everything from general law enforcement, to participation in civic activities, fairs, social clubs, school programs of even small communities, and is approachable and not removed to the state capitol as is sometimes perceived to be the case with the governor’s office.
Having seen personally the decimation of jobs, denial of basic liberty, and countless and conflicting orders coming every few days out of the governor’s office, several sheriffs began taking exception to what their constituents are presently enduring. While certainly none of these men question the emergency nature of containing the pandemic, they see themselves, it seems, to be forced into an unenviable position of being charged with forcing unethical and unconstitutional mandates upon their communities. To them in its most basic form is infringing on the constitutional rights of the people, which every law enforcement officer in the state is charged in their oath of office to uphold. To many professional law enforcement officers it is counter to police culture to force a person trying to earn an honest living through ordinary employment to face jailing simply for trying to put food on the table of their families, or simple be let alone to pursue ordinary happiness and not bother anyone else. They are being told by Governor Inslee to upheave the life of the average person with increasingly less concrete justification. That is not something that sits well with most professional police officers.
The seeds for this type of dissent by some Eastern Washington sheriffs began last year with the passing of I-1639, which greatly restricted firearms rights in the state. About a dozen or more sheriffs, mostly in rural counties, refused to enforce the restrictions against the people, citing that the provisions violated both the federal and state constitutional right to bear arms. We are beginning to see an analogue with this in today’s declarations of emergency. It is perceived by the dissent as an unjust action against law abiding citizens, likely unconstitutional, and they are not going to be coerced into enforcing this.
In a Facebook posting, Snohomish County Sheriff Fortney Wrote of his dissent and how his agency is managing the outbreak:
“Snohomish County Residents and Business Owners,
I just watched the Governor’s speech to Washingtonian’s regarding our approach to getting Washington back in business and I am left to wonder if he even has a plan? To be quite honest I wasn’t even sure what he was trying to say half of the time. He has no plan. He has no details. This simply is not good enough in times when we have taken such drastic measures as the suspension of constitutional rights. I wrote most of this about two weeks ago but I decided to wait out of respect for the Governor and my own misguided hope that each day he did a press conference he would say something with some specificity on getting Washington back to work. After what I witnessed tonight I can no longer stay silent as I’m not even sure he knows what he is doing or knows what struggles Washingtonian’s face right now.
I want to start by saying this virus is very real and sadly, it has taken 97 lives in Snohomish County. This is a very serious issue and the appropriate precautions need to be taken to protect our most vulnerable populations. However, our communities have already shown and continue to show they understand the severity of the situation and are doing all they can already to keep themselves, their families and neighbors safe and healthy.
I am worried about the economy and I am worried about Washingtonian’s that need to make a living for their family. As more data floods in week by week and day by day about this pandemic I think it is clear that the “models” have not been entirely accurate. While that is okay, we cannot continue down the same path we have been on if the government reaction does not fit the data or even worse, the same government reaction makes our situation worse.
As elected leaders I think we should be questioning the Governor when it makes sense to do so. Are pot shops really essential or did he allow them to stay in business because of the government taxes received from them? That seems like a reasonable question. If pot shops are essential, then why aren’t gun shops essential? Our Governor has told us that private building/construction must stop as it is not essential, but government construction is okay to continue. So let me get this right, according to the Governor if you are employed or contracted by the government to build government things you can still make a living for your family in spite of any health risk. If you are a construction worker in the private sector you cannot make a living and support your family because the health risk is too high. This contradiction is not okay and in my opinion is bordering on unethical.
As I arrive to work at the courthouse, I see landscapers show up each day to install new landscape and maintain our flowerbeds. How has Governor Inslee deemed this essential work? However, a father who owns a construction company and works alone while outdoors is not allowed to run his business to make a living to provide for his wife and children? How has Governor Inslee deemed thousands of Boeing employees who work inside a factory building airplanes essential? But building residential homes is not essential? If a factory with 20,000+ employees each day can implement safe practices to conduct normal business operations, I am entirely confident that our small business owners and independent contractors are more than capable of doing the same.
If this Coronavirus is so lethal and we have shut down our roaring economy to save lives, then it should be all or nothing. The government should not be picking winners or losers when it comes to being able to make an income for your family. If the virus is so lethal it shouldn’t matter whether you are building a school for the government, building a new housing development, restaurant owner, or you happen to be an independent contractor. To the contrary, if the virus is proving to not be as lethal as we thought, maybe it’s time for a balanced and reasonable approach to safely get our economy moving again and allowing small businesses to once again provide an income for their families and save their businesses. This is what I hoped for from the Governor tonight but he is not prepared or ready to make these decisions. If we are going to allow government contractors and pot shops to continue to make a living for their families, then it is time to open up this freedom for other small business owners who are comfortable operating in the current climate. This is the great thing about freedom. If you are worried about getting sick you have the freedom to choose to stay home. If you need to make a living for your family and are comfortable doing so, you should have the freedom to do so.
As I have previously stated, I have not carried out any enforcement for the current a stay-at-home order. As this order has continued on for well over a month now and a majority of our residents cannot return to work to provide for their families, I have received a lot of outreach from concerned members of our community asking if Governor Inslee’s order is a violation of our constitutional rights.
As your Snohomish County Sheriff, yes I believe that preventing business owners to operate their businesses and provide for their families intrudes on our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I am greatly concerned for our small business owners and single-income families who have lost their primary source of income needed for survival.
As your elected Sheriff I will always put your constitutional rights above politics or popular opinion. We have the right to peaceably assemble. We have the right to keep and bear arms. We have the right to attend church service of any denomination. The impacts of COVID 19 no longer warrant the suspension of our constitutional rights.
Along with other elected Sheriffs around our state, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office will not be enforcing an order preventing religious freedoms or constitutional rights. I strongly encourage each of you to reach out and contact your councilmembers, local leaders and state representatives to demand we allow businesses to begin reopening and allow our residents, all of them, to return to work if they choose to do so.
The great thing about Snohomish County government is we have all worked very well together during this crisis. I’m not saying we agree all of the time, I’m saying we have the talent and ability to get this done for Snohomish County! This is not a time to blindly follow, this is a time to lead the way.
Sheriff Adam Fortney”
For a statement of Okanogan County Sheriff Anthony Hawley on his interpretation of the COVID-19 challenge and his declaration of non-enforcement of punitive measures against his constituents, please click HERE.
It seems clear, at least to me, that these sheriffs are put into a difficult position, they uphold the fact that citizens of their counties are trying to manage containment of the pandemic but see unreasonable impositions forced onto the public by the governor and proclaim their frustration with the open ended timeframe and lack of inherency of the nearly twenty declarations of restrictions on the public and businesses.
Moving behind this the office of the governor has I believe little recourse if a sheriff or his deputies decline to initiate a prosecution against a citizen or business. Barring a court order, the governor has no authority to require a sheriff or his/her deputies to enforce a statute or proclamation. The courts permit law enforcement officers generally a wide degree of discretion in enforcing criminal laws, that is without a warrant or specific statutory mandate such as is the case with mandatory arrest of primary aggressors in domestic violence incidents. In fact the courts have held this discretion to be manifest even among individual officers and their department’s policies. (The State Patrol several years ago could not require a mandatory towing policy of vehicles in certain incidents due to this violating the discretion authority of an individual trooper). I do not also believe the governor’s office will prevail if it chooses to secure writs of mandamus against dissenting sheriffs, to compel enforcement of the governor’s declarations of state of emergency. In the last two years the appellate courts in Washington generally have been against the use of mandamus as a primary means of compelling compliance, when all other conventional means of redress through the court systems have not been fully utilized.
There also remains the potential for precedent bound against the state if the governor chooses to challenge these sheriffs and others who take exception. It is well-known that bad state actions lead surely to bad precedent and the novelty of what has taken place recently is ripe for court intervention and interpretation. For me I see the governor taking a very broad brush to a problem that could have been contained without the excessive infringement on civil rights. If one were to look at the State of Emergency statutes in the RCW, the sense is that the construction of this statute was intended to be a response to insurrection, riots, and great disasters resulting in severe public disorder–and then crafted to be limited in scope to only areas demonstratably affected by such disorder. That is not the case presently. There has been no rioting in the streets, no public melee, and no wanton destruction by marauding actors. We’ve seen only the bad effects of a virus infection that spreads worse than most but we are seeing officials taking the strongest enforcement aspects of the law and applying it wantonly against everyone, everywhere in the state. That threat is waning but very little is being done to curtail the restrictions. Yes, yesterday Governor Inslee stated he would open construction jobs, after the construction lobby and industry met with him, but the shopkeeper who sells widgets in Pasco must keep his business closed. So what does it take to do business in Washington–Have a powerful lobby or a good product or service? And what favor should they pay in return for the governor’s generosity?
The first week of next month constitutes a formerly declared end date for the most recent general proclamation. I believe the governor’s goodwill to maintain the bulwark of his restrictions on liberty will quickly wane if he declares another open ended general denial of freedom to the public, and more public officials such as these sheriffs could join the ranks of those who oppose him. The governor might win with some news outlets and those in comfortable stations in large cities but if he chooses to confront a sheriff in his county over a constitutional rights issue Mr. Inslee will suffer a humiliating defeat in the court of public opinion in those localities. He will look rather foolish making demands that nobody will listen to. That will not serve the public well if there is an actual emergency that needs to be countered and few people believe that it is serious because they have exhausted their trust in him. He should remember that the state’s sheriff’s answer to the voters, not to him. It is quite self-evident where their loyalty remains.
I’ve done some rather informal talks with tradespeople, business owners, and other regular folks in five counties over the past couple weeks while travelling on business. I can say that nearly everyone I spoke with was trying to do the right thing in protecting themselves and others from this virus and they believe in what they are doing. But ALL OF THEM have told me that they feel what has been mandated upon them is untenable, and/or detrimental to themselves, their jobs, or their employers. Their patience is wearing thin. If the governor continues to restrict all Washingtonians the perceived problem will transfer from that of the COVID-19 virus directly to the politician himself who caused nearly all of this economic fallout by proclamation: Governor Jay Inslee. It will not be the local county sheriff who gets the blame for this mess.
People of Washington state, you should be backing those men standing between you and the tyrant. If you are in another state and you have sheriffs doing the same on your behalf and upholding their oath of office, you should back those men as well. If the sheriff is bowing to tyrants, he’ll eagerly infringe on your rights and violate the law to save his own neck.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-26--The Truth About Dr. Anthony Fauci (Video)

It seems that Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s indiscretions are coming home to roost .
In this episode of “ Hamner It Out ” on Brighteon.com , the escapades of Dr. Anthony Fauci against his colleague , Dr. Judy Mikovits , prove he is a man without ethics , integrity or good moral character .
It proves why this man should not be advising President Trump or his administration on any medical or scientific matter whatsoever .
And , Fauci should not be proposing policy because his loyalties lie with his crony buddies , pharmaceutical companies that make vaccines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the health of Americans .
Bottom line , the man can not be trusted .
Why he has been appointed as America ’ s doctor on coronavirus and COVID-19 based on his past behaviors is beyond the pale ?
One has to question Trump more at this point regarding this man ’ s appointment .
And one has to question Trump ’ s actions .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media Suzanne Hamner ( pen name ) is a registered nurse , grandmother of 4 , and a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is trying to mobilize the Christian community in her area to stand up and speak out against tyrannical government , invasion by totalitarian political systems masquerading as religion and get back to the basics of education .

It seems that Dr. Anthony Fauci’s indiscretions are coming home to roost. In this episode of “Hamner It Out” on Brighteon.com, the escapades of Dr. Anthony Fauci against his colleague, Dr. Judy Mikovits, prove he is a man without ethics, integrity or good moral character.
It proves why this man should not be advising President Trump or his administration on any medical or scientific matter whatsoever.
And, Fauci should not be proposing policy because his loyalties lie with his crony buddies, pharmaceutical companies that make vaccines, and his own personal interests, not with the health of Americans.
Bottom line, the man cannot be trusted. Why he has been appointed as America’s doctor on coronavirus and COVID-19 based on his past behaviors is beyond the pale?
One has to question Trump more at this point regarding this man’s appointment.
And one has to question Trump’s actions.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-27--How TV & Sports Are Used To Control What You Do (Video)

How TV & Sports Are Used To Control What You Do ( Video ) Many people still are unaware as to how they are being manipulated .
It has become increasingly revealing to me that especially under this current administration , even more than the previous one , how easily those who think they are patriots and liberty lovers are swayed .
With that in mind , this is a short excerpt from an almost decade-old documentary titled “ Fall of the Republic , ” should awaken some people to how they are still being manipulated , not only by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s been demonstrated that well within two minutes of watching television , most people enter a hypnotic alpha state bordering on theta , [ a trance-like state induced by the flicker of the television broadcast signal ] .
Viewers in this state are no longer able to critically evaluate , discern , or pass judgment from their own moral database on the material being viewed .
The information just flows , unimpeded , into their subconscious year in and year out.
” -Rense Fall Of The Republic documents how an offshore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by design .
Leaders are now declaring that world government has arrived and that the dollar will be replaced by a new global currency .
President Obama has brazenly violated Article 1 Section 9 of the US Constitution by seating himself at the head of United Nations ’ Security Council , thus becoming the first US president to chair the world body .
A scientific dictatorship is in its final stages of completion , and laws protecting basic human rights are being abolished worldwide ; an iron curtain of high-tech tyranny is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime controlled by an unelected corporate elite is implementing a planetary carbon tax system that will dominate all human activity and establish a system of neo-feudal slavery .
The image makers have carefully packaged Obama as the world ’ s savior ; he is the Trojan Horse manufactured to pacify the people just long enough for the globalists to complete their master plan .
This film reveals the architecture of the New World Order and what the power elite have in store for humanity .
More importantly , it communicates how We The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , turn the criminal tide and bring the tyrants to justice .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

How TV & Sports Are Used To Control What You Do (Video)
Many people still are unaware as to how they are being manipulated. It has become increasingly revealing to me that especially under this current administration, even more than the previous one, how easily those who think they are patriots and liberty lovers are swayed. With that in mind, this is a short excerpt from an almost decade-old documentary titled “Fall of the Republic,” should awaken some people to how they are still being manipulated, not only by sports and television but also by
From the description:
“It’s been demonstrated that well within two minutes of watching television, most people enter a hypnotic alpha state bordering on theta, [a trance-like state induced by the flicker of the television broadcast signal]. Viewers in this state are no longer able to critically evaluate, discern, or pass judgment from their own moral database on the material being viewed. The information just flows, unimpeded, into their subconscious year in and year out.” -Rense
Fall Of The Republic documents how an offshore corporate cartel is bankrupting the US economy by design. Leaders are now declaring that world government has arrived and that the dollar will be replaced by a new global currency.
President Obama has brazenly violated Article 1 Section 9 of the US Constitution by seating himself at the head of United Nations’ Security Council, thus becoming the first US president to chair the world body.
A scientific dictatorship is in its final stages of completion, and laws protecting basic human rights are being abolished worldwide; an iron curtain of high-tech tyranny is now descending over the planet.
A worldwide regime controlled by an unelected corporate elite is implementing a planetary carbon tax system that will dominate all human activity and establish a system of neo-feudal slavery.
The image makers have carefully packaged Obama as the world’s savior; he is the Trojan Horse manufactured to pacify the people just long enough for the globalists to complete their master plan.
This film reveals the architecture of the New World Order and what the power elite have in store for humanity. More importantly, it communicates how We The People can retake control of our government, turn the criminal tide and bring the tyrants to justice.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-27--FBI Raids Medical Facility For “Using Intravenous Vitamin C To Treat COVID-19 Patients”

OK , honestly , these people have gone way over the line !
Our Constitution provides zero authorization for this kind of behavior .
A medical facility in the Detroit , Michigan area was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation because they reportedly were providing non-hospitalized coronavirus patients with a mostly free intravenous vitamin C. Why , you ask ?
It appears the FBI deems the claim that providing an essential vitamin to patients is somehow a “ fraudulent treatment.
” First , a press release was put out by Allure Medical Spa , which is owned by Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the raid .
Allure Medical is providing high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy to all frontline employees who are at risk of contracting COVID-19 and to existing COVID-19 patients .
“ We are using high-dose IV vitamin C to help support peoples ’ immune systems and to help those with the virus recover quicker .
We want to provide this treatment to those who need it , regardless of their ability to pay , ” says Dr. Charles Mok , founder of Allure Medical .
Intravenous vitamin C is being used in hospitals across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID-19 – Severe Acute Respiratory ( SARS – COV 2 ) .
In numerous studies intravenous vitamin C appears to reduce the duration and severity in more moderate forms of COVID-19 by stimulating your immune system .
High-dose intravenous vitamin C is becoming the standard of care for patients .
If you are a frontline worker exposed to the COVID-19 or are currently showing any symptoms , you may want to boost your immune system with high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy .
Most insurers have waived the co-pay deductibles for COVID-19-related diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , frontline workers , at no charge .
Frontline workers , such as hospital staff , policemen , first responders , grocery store employees and others working closely with the public , are at a higher risk for contracting COVID-19 .
In addition , the general public can contact Allure Medical to conduct a telehealth evaluation to determine if immune support with a high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy would be beneficial .
Please note : Allure Medical will not treat sick people at the same time as healthy people and continues to exceed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Click on Detroit reported on the raid : FBI agents went into the building wearing full protective gear to protect themselves from potential exposure .
Sources claim the raid is because Allure has been allegedly performing treatments for COVID-19 patients without an approved treatment or cure .
On April 18 , Allure ’ s Facebook page had a post that said “ At Allure Medical , we have been using intravenous vitamin c therapy to treat COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients with great results.
” That post , as well as a post on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vitamin c treatments , has been taken down .
After talking to staff members off-camera , some believe this is a misunderstanding .
They claim the vitamin c is meant to help prevent or shorten the duration .
Dr. Charles Mok , who owns Allure Medical Spa , did a Facebook live video giving an IV-vitamin c treatment for free to a Detroit police officer .
In the video , Mok said “ What I ’ m finding in practice — I treat a lot of COVID patients — is that if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intravenous vitamin c , they turn around really fast.
” While it may not be a “ cure , ” vitamin C is being used widely as a treatment for coronavirus in hospitals throughout the world and has been shown to be effective in patients with sepsis and severe acute respiratory failure in past studies .
Multiple clinical trials to study its effectiveness at treating the coronavirus are currently ongoing .
FOX 2 Detroit , which simply parroted the line fed to them by the FBI , claimed vitamin C is a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mara Schneider saying the clinic was accused of providing “ fraudulent treatments for COVID-19 ” and allegedly “ did not observe proper protocols to protect patients and staff from the virus.
” FOX 2 Detroit said a doctor at the facility told them Dr. Mok is “ ahead of the curve in this type of treatment and has always put the [ patients ’ ] health first , often treating them for free.
” “ Vitamin C infusion , is a common practice in the US because it boosts the immune system , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve gone there for several years and always found them to be so welcoming and helpful and informative , ” one of their patients told FOX 2 Detroit .
“ The FBI said that no one is in custody , no arrests were made but they did say that this was an ongoing investigation , ” FOX 2 Detroit reported .
It ’ s amazing , this unlawful government can approve Big Pharma ’ s doping of people in the US , even when hundreds of thousands , if not millions have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as their vaccines , and yet , providing an essential vitamin to people , some of it even free , is deemed worthy of the federal government raiding this doctor ’ s medical facility to stop him from caring for his patients .
I ’ m pretty sure this isn ’ t even a federal issue .
Is President Trump speaking out against it and stopping it ?
Nope , and he ’ s ultimately the one in charge of that agency , according to our Constitution .
Chris Menahan writes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI could have taken issue with is Mok saying they ’ re using it to ‘ help those with the virus recover quicker.
’ It hasn ’ t been proven yet in double-blind clinical trials that vitamin C helps coronavirus patients recover quicker but this is a doctor recommending a common treatment of a heavily studied , essential vitamin to non-hospitalized patients for ( mostly ) free.
” “ Raiding his facility and shutting his business down for giving free vitamin C treatments in the midst of a pandemic strikes me as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s overkill because the feds shouldn ’ t have been there in the first place .
It ’ s out of their jurisdiction !
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

OK, honestly, these people have gone way over the line! Our Constitution provides zero authorization for this kind of behavior. A medical facility in the Detroit, Michigan area was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation because they reportedly were providing non-hospitalized coronavirus patients with a mostly free intravenous vitamin C. Why, you ask? It appears the FBI deems the claim that providing an essential vitamin to patients is somehow a “fraudulent treatment.”
First, a press release was put out by Allure Medical Spa, which is owned by Dr. Charles Mok, on the day of the raid.
Allure Medical Offering High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C to Frontline Employees
Allure Medical is providing high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy to all frontline employees who are at risk of contracting COVID-19 and to existing COVID-19 patients. “We are using high-dose IV vitamin C to help support peoples’ immune systems and to help those with the virus recover quicker. We want to provide this treatment to those who need it, regardless of their ability to pay,” says Dr. Charles Mok, founder of Allure Medical.
Intravenous vitamin C is being used in hospitals across the country to help the disease associated with COVID-19 – Severe Acute Respiratory (SARS – COV 2). In numerous studies intravenous vitamin C appears to reduce the duration and severity in more moderate forms of COVID-19 by stimulating your immune system. High-dose intravenous vitamin C is becoming the standard of care for patients.
If you are a frontline worker exposed to the COVID-19 or are currently showing any symptoms, you may want to boost your immune system with high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy. Most insurers have waived the co-pay deductibles for COVID-19-related diagnosis. Allure Medical is providing at risk, frontline workers, at no charge. Frontline workers, such as hospital staff, policemen, first responders, grocery store employees and others working closely with the public, are at a higher risk for contracting COVID-19. In addition, the general public can contact Allure Medical to conduct a telehealth evaluation to determine if immune support with a high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy would be beneficial. Please note: Allure Medical will not treat sick people at the same time as healthy people and continues to exceed CDC guidelines for disinfectants and cleanliness.
Click on Detroit reported on the raid:
FBI agents went into the building wearing full protective gear to protect themselves from potential exposure. Sources claim the raid is because Allure has been allegedly performing treatments for COVID-19 patients without an approved treatment or cure.
On April 18, Allure’s Facebook page had a post that said “At Allure Medical, we have been using intravenous vitamin c therapy to treat COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients with great results.”
That post, as well as a post on Allure Medical’s official website on vitamin c treatments, has been taken down.
After talking to staff members off-camera, some believe this is a misunderstanding. They claim the vitamin c is meant to help prevent or shorten the duration.
Dr. Charles Mok, who owns Allure Medical Spa, did a Facebook live video giving an IV-vitamin c treatment for free to a Detroit police officer. In the video, Mok said “What I’m finding in practice — I treat a lot of COVID patients — is that if we catch people early, get them on intravenous vitamin c, they turn around really fast.”
Information Liberation added:
While it may not be a “cure,” vitamin C is being used widely as a treatment for coronavirus in hospitals throughout the world and has been shown to be effective in patients with sepsis and severe acute respiratory failure in past studies. Multiple clinical trials to study its effectiveness at treating the coronavirus are currently ongoing.
FOX 2 Detroit, which simply parroted the line fed to them by the FBI, claimed vitamin C is a “fake treatment” and quoted FBI spokesperson Mara Schneider saying the clinic was accused of providing “fraudulent treatments for COVID-19” and allegedly “did not observe proper protocols to protect patients and staff from the virus.”
FOX 2 Detroit said a doctor at the facility told them Dr. Mok is “ahead of the curve in this type of treatment and has always put the [patients’] health first, often treating them for free.”
“Vitamin C infusion, is a common practice in the US because it boosts the immune system,” the doctor said.
“I’ve gone there for several years and always found them to be so welcoming and helpful and informative,” one of their patients told FOX 2 Detroit.
“The FBI said that no one is in custody, no arrests were made but they did say that this was an ongoing investigation,” FOX 2 Detroit reported.
It’s amazing, this unlawful government can approve Big Pharma’s doping of people in the US, even when hundreds of thousands, if not millions have been killed by their pharmaceuticals, as well as their vaccines, and yet, providing an essential vitamin to people, some of it even free, is deemed worthy of the federal government raiding this doctor’s medical facility to stop him from caring for his patients.
I’m pretty sure this isn’t even a federal issue. Is President Trump speaking out against it and stopping it? Nope, and he’s ultimately the one in charge of that agency, according to our Constitution.
Chris Menahan writes, “The only statement I can imagine the FBI could have taken issue with is Mok saying they’re using it to ‘help those with the virus recover quicker.’ It hasn’t been proven yet in double-blind clinical trials that vitamin C helps coronavirus patients recover quicker but this is a doctor recommending a common treatment of a heavily studied, essential vitamin to non-hospitalized patients for (mostly) free.”
“Raiding his facility and shutting his business down for giving free vitamin C treatments in the midst of a pandemic strikes me as massive overkill,” he concluded.
It’s overkill because the feds shouldn’t have been there in the first place. It’s out of their jurisdiction!
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-27--Mississippi:  Mayor Unlawfully Bans Open Carry Under Guise Of State Of Emergency

In the midst of all of this shutdown disaster , based on a multitude of lies , the president , governors and mayors have been acting unlawfully by giving us guidelines , putting out unlawful orders , fining people , jailing people and even kidnapping people from homes under the cover of “ it ’ s for your good and safety , ” something that government is not responsible for and has been given no authority to engage in .
In one Mississippi town , a mayor decided he would usurp his authority and ban open carry , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jackson , Mississippi Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced a temporary ban on the open carrying of firearms in the city this weekend , but he was met with quite a bit of opposition .
The Democrat mayor declared his unlawful order will only last a week .
Seriously , what is the point other than seeing if he can get away with it ?
How does this ensure public safety ?
It doesn ’ t .
It ’ s an agenda .
Lumumba is basing his decision on the state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about banning the carrying of firearms .
Oddly enough , it appears Lumumba could have ordered gun stores closed under Mississippi law , but banning the carrying of firearms , either openly or concealed , would appear to be a bridge too far .
The mayor claims that the portion of the statute allowing him to issue orders “ necessary for the protection of life and property ” gives him the authority to ban the open carrying of firearms , but if he ’ s sued he would have to show in court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a politically motivated act designed to generate headlines .
If we are sincere in our hope for better outcomes and a brighter future for our youth , we must be moved to action .
It is this call to action that has led to my decision to issue an Executive Order suspending Open Carry law during the Covid-19 civil emergency .
Under State Statutes 45-17-7 ( e ) , I am given the discretion in the interest of public safety and welfare to issue such orders that are necessary for the protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment of great distress and economic tension it is important that we eliminate the ability for illegal weapons to inflict irreparable harm on our City .
I want to make it clear that I have no principal disagreement with the Second Amendment right to bear arms , but all rights must be balanced by reasonable regulations .
A right that protects illegal guns and puts more people in fear , a right that escalates conflict beyond a point of resolution , and a right that interferes with another person ’ s right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be maintained .
Your right to swing ends at my nose .
While this order will only be in effect for a short period of time , I am calling on all Jackson residents , and all state and local leaders to act in the interest of our innocent children .
Repeal the Open Carry law which makes it impossible for law enforcement to root out illegal firearms on our streets .
Immediately , the state ’ s attorney general objected and called out the mayor on Twitter .
Lynn Fitch tweeted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority of the State ’ s elected Legislature and violate the Constitutional rights of the people .
I support the 2nd Amendment and will enforce the laws of this State.
” Republican State Senator Chris McDaniels took to Facebook to express his disapproval to the unlawful order as well .
“ Mayor Lumumba has no power to trample on the Second Amendment , ” McDaniels wrote .
“ Despite his attempted power grab , he absolutely can not block legal carry of lawfully owned firearms .
Instead of dictating unconstitutional actions , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s potholes , help reduce violent crime against innocent victims , and perhaps balance a budget for a change.
” Lumumba should be removed from office and tried for his crimes against the people in this move , and yes , they are crimes .
He has violated the law he swore to uphold .
As long as justice is left off , people like Mayor Lumumba will continue to be emboldened .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

In the midst of all of this shutdown disaster, based on a multitude of lies, the president, governors and mayors have been acting unlawfully by giving us guidelines, putting out unlawful orders, fining people, jailing people and even kidnapping people from homes under the cover of “it’s for your good and safety,” something that government is not responsible for and has been given no authority to engage in. In one Mississippi town, a mayor decided he would usurp his authority and ban open carry, but it isn’t going well for him.
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced a temporary ban on the open carrying of firearms in the city this weekend, but he was met with quite a bit of opposition.
The Democrat mayor declared his unlawful order will only last a week. Seriously, what is the point other than seeing if he can get away with it? How does this ensure public safety? It doesn’t. It’s an agenda.
According to Bearing Arms:
Lumumba is basing his decision on the state’s emergency powers laws, which say nothing about banning the carrying of firearms.
After proclamation of a civil emergency, the chief administrative officer may at his discretion, in the interest of public safety and welfare: (a) Order the closing of all retail liquor stores.
(b) Order the discontinuance of the sale of intoxicating liquor and/or beer.
(c) Order the discontinuance of the manufacture, transfer, use, possession or transportation of a Molotov cocktail or any other device, instrument or object designed to explode or produce uncontained combustion.
(d) Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of any firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.
(e) Issue such other orders as are necessary for the protection of life and property.
Oddly enough, it appears Lumumba could have ordered gun stores closed under Mississippi law, but banning the carrying of firearms, either openly or concealed, would appear to be a bridge too far. The mayor claims that the portion of the statute allowing him to issue orders “necessary for the protection of life and property” gives him the authority to ban the open carrying of firearms, but if he’s sued he would have to show in court that the order is necessary, not just a politically motivated act designed to generate headlines.
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If we are sincere in our hope for better outcomes and a brighter future for our youth, we must be moved to action. It is this call to action that has led to my decision to issue an Executive Order suspending Open Carry law during the Covid-19 civil emergency. Under State Statutes 45-17-7(e), I am given the discretion in the interest of public safety and welfare to issue such orders that are necessary for the protection of life and property.
In this moment of great distress and economic tension it is important that we eliminate the ability for illegal weapons to inflict irreparable harm on our City. I want to make it clear that I have no principal disagreement with the Second Amendment right to bear arms, but all rights must be balanced by reasonable regulations. A right that protects illegal guns and puts more people in fear, a right that escalates conflict beyond a point of resolution, and a right that interferes with another person’s right to live is not a legitimate right to be maintained.
Your right to swing ends at my nose.
While this order will only be in effect for a short period of time, I am calling on all Jackson residents, and all state and local leaders to act in the interest of our innocent children. Repeal the Open Carry law which makes it impossible for law enforcement to root out illegal firearms on our streets.
Immediately, the state’s attorney general objected and called out the mayor on Twitter.
Lynn Fitch tweeted, “Cities can’t usurp the authority of the State’s elected Legislature and violate the Constitutional rights of the people. I support the 2nd Amendment and will enforce the laws of this State.”
Cities can't usurp the authority of the State's elected Legislature and violate the Constitutional rights of the people. I support the 2nd Amendment and will enforce the laws of this State. — Lynn Fitch (@LynnFitch) April 26, 2020
Republican State Senator Chris McDaniels took to Facebook to express his disapproval to the unlawful order as well.
“Mayor Lumumba has no power to trample on the Second Amendment,” McDaniels wrote. “Despite his attempted power grab, he absolutely cannot block legal carry of lawfully owned firearms. Instead of dictating unconstitutional actions, he would be better served to finally repair the city’s potholes, help reduce violent crime against innocent victims, and perhaps balance a budget for a change.”
The mayor of Jackson is attempting to use the COVID-19 crisis to suspend Mississippi’s “open-carry” firearms law in his… Posted by Chris McDaniel on Saturday, April 25, 2020
Lumumba should be removed from office and tried for his crimes against the people in this move, and yes, they are crimes. He has violated the law he swore to uphold.
As long as justice is left off, people like Mayor Lumumba will continue to be emboldened.
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As States attempt to reopen businesses that were unconstitutionally ordered closed and relax extreme quarantine measures against individuals who were not ill, CBS News reported that coronavirus may be more contagious than previously thought.
Why?
A study out of Italy by several scientists, printed in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health claims that coronavirus is carried in air pollution on particulate matter.
In this edition of “Hamner It Out” on Brighteon.com, several questions were asked about this report and its timing.

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