thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--UK: Source Claims DVLA Worker Registers Army Vehicles For Commercial Roads Ongoing In Face Of Manufa

UK: Source Claims DVLA Worker Registers Army Vehicles For Commercial Roads Ongoing In Face Of Manufactured Coronavirus Crisis

A source , which shall remain anonymous , has informed me that in the United Kingdom , the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency ( DVLA ) has been busy on Monday registering UK Army vehicles for commercial road use .
The obvious reason is , why ?
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is the organisation of the UK government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in Great Britain and a database of vehicles for the entire United Kingdom .
On Monday morning , following the Sons of Liberty radio show , I was informed by a contact in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who works for the DVLA had been working the entire day registering UK Army vehicles for commercial roads use .
My source indicated , “ They don ’ t realise what that means !
I do .
They wouldn ’ t be doing that as a precaution.
” When I asked if either the husband or wife would be open for interview , I was told that they would not speak , but that they are blind to what is occurring .
According to the source , “ Things are shutting everywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle plan and stage 4.. low level crime won ’ t be addressed .
That ’ s looting , attacks etc.
” Here ’ s a video of Boris Johnson , a man who can ’ t even brush his hair properly , addressing Britain on the coronavirus .
When my source was asked whether or not these were US Army vehicles or NATO , the source replied , “ Registering all the vehicles being bought back into the UK from Germany and Europe for immediate deployment.
” Apparently , this is frightening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought back to the UK for immediate deployment .
Could this have anything to do with the 20,000 US-based troops that have been sent to Europe in what is touted as a NATO exercise ?
Possibly… Or could it be something more ?
Defender Europe 20 , as it is being named is a US-led multinational exercise , that includes North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) participation .
This year will mark the largest deployment of US-based forces that are active , guard and reserve to Europe in more than 25 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s claims of NATO being obsolete before becoming president to his flip-flop after becoming president and claiming they aren ’ t obsolete , the troops are headed to Europe .
It will also draw 13,000 pieces of equipment .
Soldiers participating in the Army ’ s division-scale Defender 2020 exercise across Europe have started to trickle onto the continent , just as generals involved in the effort warn of logistical challenges to operating with the infrastructure there .
Equipment belonging to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team , 3rd Infantry Division rolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Germany , on Feb. 20 , as part of the opening salvo of the largest deployment of soldiers from mainland United States to Europe in a quarter century .
About 20,000 troops in total will deploy from units in 15 states .
But the massive influx of troops isn ’ t without complications , the general in charge of U.S. European Command and NATO told the Senate on Tuesday .
“ I ’ m concerned about the bandwidth to be able to accept this large force and I ’ m also concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portion of Germany to the east — all the way to the eastern border , ” said Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters , NATO ’ s supreme allied commander .
“ The environment in Europe has to be mature enough to be able to absorb 20,000 soldiers and get those soldiers to the right pre-positioned locations to be able to grab the appropriate gear , ” Wolters said .
“ What we want to do is count every second that it takes to get the soldier from the first point of entry all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In the event of a conflict , expanded rail heads to rapidly load and unload armored vehicles , stockpiled fuel and ammunition caches to supply forces , and logistical and intelligence hubs to guide the process would be critical to traversing Europe .
“ And , we anticipate that there will be some snags , ” Wolters added .
Northern Poland , for instance , is covered with lakes .
In fact , Eastern Europe in general is riddled with rivers .
“ You ’ ve got a lot of water that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridges can hold an Abrams tank or a German Leopard tank , ” retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges , who helmed U.S. Army Europe from late 2014 through 2017 , told Army Times this fall .
“ You ’ re talking 70 , 80 tons .
Especially when you put it on the back of a heavy equipment transport truck , now we ’ re up over 100 tons.
” Additionally , on Monday ’ s morning Sons of Liberty radio show , I pointed out that line that “ Q Anon ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to ensnare the people to get them to believe a lie .
If it ’ s happening in the UK , it won ’ t be too long before this comes to the united States .
It ’ s already being talked about and the question I have is this : Are you going to allow your rights to be infringed by a lawless government in order to “ enforce the law ” ?
If so , then you get exactly what you deserve .
Article posted with permission from Sons of @ @

A source, which shall remain anonymous, has informed me that in the United Kingdom, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has been busy on Monday registering UK Army vehicles for commercial road use. The obvious reason is, why?
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is the organisation of the UK government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in Great Britain and a database of vehicles for the entire United Kingdom.
On Monday morning, following the Sons of Liberty radio show, I was informed by a contact in that UK that a friends’ wife, who works for the DVLA had been working the entire day registering UK Army vehicles for commercial roads use.
My source indicated, “They don’t realise what that means! I do. They wouldn’t be doing that as a precaution.”
When I asked if either the husband or wife would be open for interview, I was told that they would not speak, but that they are blind to what is occurring.
According to the source, “Things are shutting everywhere here. The prime minister did a battle plan and stage 4.. low level crime won’t be addressed. That’s looting, attacks etc.”
Here’s a video of Boris Johnson, a man who can’t even brush his hair properly, addressing Britain on the coronavirus.
When my source was asked whether or not these were US Army vehicles or NATO, the source replied, “Registering all the vehicles being bought back into the UK from Germany and Europe for immediate deployment.”
Apparently, this is frightening news as these vehicles are now being brought back to the UK for immediate deployment.
Could this have anything to do with the 20,000 US-based troops that have been sent to Europe in what is touted as a NATO exercise? Possibly…
Or could it be something more?
As we previously reported:
Defender Europe 20, as it is being named is a US-led multinational exercise, that includes North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) participation. This year will mark the largest deployment of US-based forces that are active, guard and reserve to Europe in more than 25 years totaling 20,000 soldiers.
Despite President Donald Trump’s claims of NATO being obsolete before becoming president to his flip-flop after becoming president and claiming they aren’t obsolete, the troops are headed to Europe.
It will also draw 13,000 pieces of equipment.
Army Times reports:
Soldiers participating in the Army’s division-scale Defender 2020 exercise across Europe have started to trickle onto the continent, just as generals involved in the effort warn of logistical challenges to operating with the infrastructure there.
Equipment belonging to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division rolled off ships into the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, on Feb. 20, as part of the opening salvo of the largest deployment of soldiers from mainland United States to Europe in a quarter century. About 20,000 troops in total will deploy from units in 15 states.
But the massive influx of troops isn’t without complications, the general in charge of U.S. European Command and NATO told the Senate on Tuesday.
“I’m concerned about the bandwidth to be able to accept this large force and I’m also concerned about road and rail from the center portion of Germany to the east — all the way to the eastern border,” said Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, NATO’s supreme allied commander.
“The environment in Europe has to be mature enough to be able to absorb 20,000 soldiers and get those soldiers to the right pre-positioned locations to be able to grab the appropriate gear,” Wolters said. “What we want to do is count every second that it takes to get the soldier from the first point of entry all the way to his or her foxhole.”
Army Times adds:
In the event of a conflict, expanded rail heads to rapidly load and unload armored vehicles, stockpiled fuel and ammunition caches to supply forces, and logistical and intelligence hubs to guide the process would be critical to traversing Europe.
“And, we anticipate that there will be some snags,” Wolters added.
Northern Poland, for instance, is covered with lakes. In fact, Eastern Europe in general is riddled with rivers.
“You’ve got a lot of water that has to be crossed and not many bridges can hold an Abrams tank or a German Leopard tank,” retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, who helmed U.S. Army Europe from late 2014 through 2017, told Army Times this fall. “You’re talking 70, 80 tons. Especially when you put it on the back of a heavy equipment transport truck, now we’re up over 100 tons.”
Additionally, on Monday’s morning Sons of Liberty radio show, I pointed out that line that “Q Anon” is positing to its followers that is likely to ensnare the people to get them to believe a lie.
If it’s happening in the UK, it won’t be too long before this comes to the united States. It’s already being talked about and the question I have is this: Are you going to allow your rights to be infringed by a lawless government in order to “enforce the law”? If so, then you get exactly what you deserve.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--Italy Nabs “Leading Figure Of The ‘Ndrangheta Of Locri” In Midst Of Lockdown As Seven Priests Have D

Italy Nabs “ Leading Figure Of The ‘ Ndrangheta Of Locri ” In Midst Of Lockdown As Seven Priests Have Died From Coronavirus Italy has placed itself on lockdown due to the coronavirus fears .
In the midst of that not only has a “ leading figure of the ‘ Ndrangheta of Locri ” been arrested , but at least six priests have died from coronavirus .
Rome ( AFP ) – A top ‘ Ndrangheta clan member was arrested in Italy after police , helped by the anti-coronavirus lockdown , spotted the fugitive smoking inside a seemingly deserted safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cordi , described by police as a “ leading figure of the ‘ Ndrangheta of Locri ” in southern Calabria , had been on the run since August , when a judge issued a warrant for the 42-year-old ’ s arrest .
Thanks to the empty streets and stay-at-home orders imposed throughout the country due to the coronavirus risk , the police , who had been tracking Cordi for days , found him at a house in the town of Bruzzano Zeffirio , at the tip of Italy ’ s boot , late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a cigarette — caught through the crack of a shutter — was enough to give the carabinieri the certainty that in that house was the wanted man , ” the police of the province of Reggio Calabria , who staged the raid , said in a statement .
About a dozen people linked to the Locri clan were arrested in August on suspicion of various crimes , including mafia-type association , extortion , illegal competition , fraudulent transfer of assets , and possession of and carrying weapons in public .
The ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 organised groups centred in the Calabria region , is considered the country ’ s most powerful and most organised crime syndicate .
Cordi ’ s father Antonio was head of the Locri clan before his death in 2007 .
Additionally , Catholic News Agency reports on at least seven priests that have allegedly died due to coronavirus .
.- A Catholic priest has died in Italy from coronavirus , and local Italian media reported Sunday the death of several others .
No priests have previously been reported dead from the global pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than nearly any other country in the world .
Monsignor Vincenzo Rini was a priest of the Diocese of Cremona , close to Milan , and near Italy ’ s epicenter of the pandemic .
Rini died Saturday .
Msgr .
Rini ran Cremona ’ s diocesan newspaper for 30 years , and was at one time the president of the Italian bishops ’ news agency .
He was also a novelist , and a noted literary expert , who served as the Church ’ s liaison to the Cristina di Savoia Cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture in Italy .
In Avvenire , the newspaper of the Italian bishops ’ conference , journalistic colleagues of Rini wrote that the priest “ represented an open window to hope , the virtue that had always characterized his life.
” He will be buried in the chapel of the diocesan cemetery in Cremona .
Bishop Antonio Napolioni of Cremona , himself recovering from coronavirus , expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the priest .
In addition to Rini , 6 priests in the Diocese of Bergamo have been reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site bergamonews.it .
CNA has not been able independently confirm the Bergamonews report .
According to Bergamonews , Bishop Francesco Bechi told Italian journalists that in addition to six priests in his diocese who have died of the virus , 20 others have been hospitalized .
Bergamo , a city northest of Milan , has been identified as the region most afflicted by infections of coronavirus in the country .
More than 21,000 people in Italy have been infected with coronavirus , and nearly 1,500 have died .
Priests in other countries have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , a French priest was hospitalized with the virus , and last week a priest in Peru was among the first patients to be hospitalized for coronavirus in that country .
Now , remember , the Vatican has worked to cover up child trafficking , priests molesting nuns and children , sodomite pedophile priests and the like .
It makes you wonder if this is a strategic justice that is being brought about , which is quite possible or if this is just mere random chance .

Italy Nabs “Leading Figure Of The ‘Ndrangheta Of Locri” In Midst Of Lockdown As Seven Priests Have Died From Coronavirus
Italy has placed itself on lockdown due to the coronavirus fears. In the midst of that not only has a “leading figure of the ‘Ndrangheta of Locri” been arrested, but at least six priests have died from coronavirus.
First, Yahoo News reports:
Rome (AFP) – A top ‘Ndrangheta clan member was arrested in Italy after police, helped by the anti-coronavirus lockdown, spotted the fugitive smoking inside a seemingly deserted safe house, authorities said Friday.
Cesare Cordi, described by police as a “leading figure of the ‘Ndrangheta of Locri” in southern Calabria, had been on the run since August, when a judge issued a warrant for the 42-year-old’s arrest.
Thanks to the empty streets and stay-at-home orders imposed throughout the country due to the coronavirus risk, the police, who had been tracking Cordi for days, found him at a house in the town of Bruzzano Zeffirio, at the tip of Italy’s boot, late on Thursday.
“The faint glow of a cigarette — caught through the crack of a shutter — was enough to give the carabinieri the certainty that in that house was the wanted man,” the police of the province of Reggio Calabria, who staged the raid, said in a statement.
About a dozen people linked to the Locri clan were arrested in August on suspicion of various crimes, including mafia-type association, extortion, illegal competition, fraudulent transfer of assets, and possession of and carrying weapons in public.
The ‘Ndrangheta, a loose confederation of about 100 organised groups centred in the Calabria region, is considered the country’s most powerful and most organised crime syndicate.
Cordi’s father Antonio was head of the Locri clan before his death in 2007.
Additionally, Catholic News Agency reports on at least seven priests that have allegedly died due to coronavirus.
.- A Catholic priest has died in Italy from coronavirus, and local Italian media reported Sunday the death of several others. No priests have previously been reported dead from the global pandemic, which has struck Italy more gravely than nearly any other country in the world.
Monsignor Vincenzo Rini was a priest of the Diocese of Cremona, close to Milan, and near Italy’s epicenter of the pandemic. Rini died Saturday.
Msgr. Rini ran Cremona’s diocesan newspaper for 30 years, and was at one time the president of the Italian bishops’ news agency. He was also a novelist, and a noted literary expert, who served as the Church’s liaison to the Cristina di Savoia Cultural Congresses, which aim to promote Christian culture in Italy.
In Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference, journalistic colleagues of Rini wrote that the priest “represented an open window to hope, the virtue that had always characterized his life.”
He will be buried in the chapel of the diocesan cemetery in Cremona. Bishop Antonio Napolioni of Cremona, himself recovering from coronavirus, expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the priest.
In addition to Rini, 6 priests in the Diocese of Bergamo have been reported dead of the coronavirus by Italian news site bergamonews.it. CNA has not been able independently confirm the Bergamonews report.
According to Bergamonews, Bishop Francesco Bechi told Italian journalists that in addition to six priests in his diocese who have died of the virus, 20 others have been hospitalized.
Bergamo, a city northest of Milan, has been identified as the region most afflicted by infections of coronavirus in the country.
More than 21,000 people in Italy have been infected with coronavirus, and nearly 1,500 have died.
Priests in other countries have also been afflicted with coronavirus. Earlier this month, a French priest was hospitalized with the virus, and last week a priest in Peru was among the first patients to be hospitalized for coronavirus in that country.
Now, remember, the Vatican has worked to cover up child trafficking, priests molesting nuns and children, sodomite pedophile priests and the like.
It makes you wonder if this is a strategic justice that is being brought about, which is quite possible or if this is just mere random chance.
Personally, I don’t believe in chance.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--“Where You Stop Is Where You Stay” – Domestic Travel Restrictions Are Being “Considered”

“ Where You Stop Is Where You Stay ” – Domestic Travel Restrictions Are Being “ Considered ” Is the United States on the verge of a complete and total “ lockdown ” like we have already seen in China , Italy and elsewhere ?
As you will see below , the Trump administration has repeatedly brought up the possibility of “ domestic travel restrictions ” , and that means that this is something that is very seriously being considered .
The first step may be simply banning all non-essential domestic air travel , and that would be a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , there is the possibility that we could see restrictions on all travel between states or even draconian restrictions on going out in public at all like we have already seen in China and Italy .
If we get to that point , where you are at that moment is where you will be staying , and I will be sharing more about this below .
But first , let ’ s review what the Trump administration has been telling the public about the possibility of “ domestic travel restrictions ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ article that was posted on Saturday… I think that the phrase “ is considering domestic travel restrictions ” is pretty clear , and it should definitely send a chill up your spine .
Then on Sunday , a member of the administration said that officials are weighing “ an outright halt to domestic air travel ” … This came directly from acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf , and he went on to add that “ all options remain on the table ” … So would “ all options @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and out of states where this pandemic is the worst ?
Apparently so , and this is something that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is actually asking for… Could you imagine getting into your car and driving toward the next state only to be stopped at the border ?
It could soon happen .
Hopefully , we won ’ t get to that point , but this outbreak continues to spiral out of control .
And if the numbers just keep going up , it is inevitable that we will see things happen that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago .
At this point , even Dr. Anthony Fauci appears to be advocating some sort of a “ national lockdown ” … As Americans , we don ’ t like to have our movements restricted .
And hopefully , the Trump administration will choose not to go in that direction , but they have already restricted domestic travel for members of the military… And similar restrictions have been put into place for federal workers… With all that in mind , I would like for you to watch this video .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Kootenai County Sheriff , it appears quite likely that we could potentially see some sort of travel restrictions in the near future .
And if there is eventually some sort of a total lockdown , he is warning that “ where you stop is where you stay ” … So I hope that you are already at the place where you plan to ride out this pandemic .
If not , I would get there as quickly as possible .
Meanwhile , we continue to see major institutions shut down all over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned that all schools in New York City will be shutting down “ until at least April 20 ” … Also , several states announced on Sunday that all restaurants and bars will be forced to shut down for the foreseeable future .
Ohio was one of the first to make such an announcement… Most restaurants in this country are just barely scraping by financially , and many of those that are now being forced to close down may not ever open back up again .
Illinois is another one of the states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars… In areas of the country where this outbreak is already wildly out of control , the restaurants and bars might as well be closed down anyway .
Restaurant traffic in New York City and Seattle is down more than 60 percent , and the more this virus spreads the more people are going to be afraid to go out into public to do anything .
Just a few weeks ago our lives seemed so normal , but now our entire country is steadily shutting down from coast to coast .
And life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any time soon , because the CDC just issued guidelines calling for the cancellation or the postponement of “ any events with 50 or more attendees for the next eight weeks ” … In other words , everything that is being shut down right now is going to remain shut down for at least eight weeks .
I can not even begin to describe how damaging that is going to be to our economy .
And what happens if this pandemic is still raging after eight weeks have passed ?
The Spanish Flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is no way that authorities could keep us all locked down for that long .
This pandemic is rapidly becoming a national nightmare , and it appears that our freedoms are about to be restricted in ways that most of us never thought possible .
America is on the verge of being locked down , and for many of us , it truly will feel like we have been put in prison .

“Where You Stop Is Where You Stay” – Domestic Travel Restrictions Are Being “Considered”
Is the United States on the verge of a complete and total “lockdown” like we have already seen in China, Italy and elsewhere? As you will see below, the Trump administration has repeatedly brought up the possibility of “domestic travel restrictions”, and that means that this is something that is very seriously being considered. The first step may be simply banning all non-essential domestic air travel, and that would be a major inconvenience for many Americans. But beyond that, there is the possibility that we could see restrictions on all travel between states or even draconian restrictions on going out in public at all like we have already seen in China and Italy. If we get to that point, where you are at that moment is where you will be staying, and I will be sharing more about this below.
But first, let’s review what the Trump administration has been telling the public about the possibility of “domestic travel restrictions”. The following comes from a USA Today article that was posted on Saturday…
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday said the government is considering domestic travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic and added United Kingdom and Ireland to the Europe travel restrictions that went into effect late Friday. They did not offer specifics on domestic flight restrictions but Trump said earlier in the week that they would be considered if “an area gets a little bit out of control” in terms of coronavirus cases.
I think that the phrase “is considering domestic travel restrictions” is pretty clear, and it should definitely send a chill up your spine.
Then on Sunday, a member of the administration said that officials are weighing “an outright halt to domestic air travel”…
The Trump administration is weighing “all options” to curb the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., including an outright halt to domestic air travel, a senior official said Sunday. Such a drastic step hasn’t been taken since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and it would raise questions about U.S. airlines’ chances for survival without government support.
This came directly from acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, and he went on to add that “all options remain on the table”…
“We continue to look at all options and all options remain on the table,” said Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in a press briefing when asked about the possibility. He said the administration is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
So would “all options” also include banning all travel in and out of states where this pandemic is the worst?
Apparently so, and this is something that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is actually asking for…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the White House should consider restricting domestic travel from states that are seeing a rapid increase in coronavirus infections, saying the flow of people has made containment difficult. He made the plea shortly before the state on Saturday announced its fourth death from the disease, a 77-year-old man from Lee County.
Could you imagine getting into your car and driving toward the next state only to be stopped at the border?
It could soon happen.
Hopefully, we won’t get to that point, but this outbreak continues to spiral out of control.
And if the numbers just keep going up, it is inevitable that we will see things happen that would have been unthinkable only a few weeks ago.
At this point, even Dr. Anthony Fauci appears to be advocating some sort of a “national lockdown”…
Asked by CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “State of the Union” if he’d like a “national lockdown” where people are being told they need to stay home and out of restaurants and bars, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said he’d “like to see a dramatic diminution of the personal interaction that we see” in those places. “Whatever it takes to do that, that’s what I’d like to see,” Fauci added.
As Americans, we don’t like to have our movements restricted.
And hopefully, the Trump administration will choose not to go in that direction, but they have already restricted domestic travel for members of the military…
A memo released Friday evening announced a ban on government-funded domestic travel for military members, Department of Defense civilians and their families, according to Stars and Stripes. The Pentagon says Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has approved new travel restrictions on service members and Defense Department civilians assigned to military installations and surrounding areas within the United States and its territories.
And similar restrictions have been put into place for federal workers…
As the coronavirus outbreak continues across the U.S., the White House has told federal agencies and executive departments to suspend all work travel unless it is absolutely necessary. The White House Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance on Saturday telling federal workers that “only mission-critical travel is recommended at this time.”
With all that in mind, I would like for you to watch this video. According to John Grimm, a Republican candidate for Kootenai County Sheriff, it appears quite likely that we could potentially see some sort of travel restrictions in the near future. And if there is eventually some sort of a total lockdown, he is warning that “where you stop is where you stay”…
So I hope that you are already at the place where you plan to ride out this pandemic.
If not, I would get there as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, we continue to see major institutions shut down all over the country.
On Sunday, we learned that all schools in New York City will be shutting down “until at least April 20”…
In a decision he described as “extraordinarily painful,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he is closing the city’s public schools on Monday until at least April 20. The mayor said the city would make every attempt to reopen schools at that point, but that it’s possible schools could remain closed for the rest of the school year.
Also, several states announced on Sunday that all restaurants and bars will be forced to shut down for the foreseeable future. Ohio was one of the first to make such an announcement…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he will be issuing an order to close all restaurants and bars beginning at 9:00 p.m. Sunday night. “I’m aware that this will impact many, many good workers,” he said in a tweet. “I can’t tell you how sorry I am, but we will work to mitigate the suffering. It is our goal to get everyone through this.”
Most restaurants in this country are just barely scraping by financially, and many of those that are now being forced to close down may not ever open back up again.
Illinois is another one of the states that is closing down all restaurants and bars…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday afternoon that all restaurants and bars in Illinois will be closed effective at the end of the business day on Monday, continuing through March 30, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I cannot let the gravity of the choices prevent us from taking the actions that the science and the experts say will keep people safe,” Pritzker said.
In areas of the country where this outbreak is already wildly out of control, the restaurants and bars might as well be closed down anyway. Restaurant traffic in New York City and Seattle is down more than 60 percent, and the more this virus spreads the more people are going to be afraid to go out into public to do anything.
Just a few weeks ago our lives seemed so normal, but now our entire country is steadily shutting down from coast to coast.
And life is not going to return to normal any time soon, because the CDC just issued guidelines calling for the cancellation or the postponement of “any events with 50 or more attendees for the next eight weeks”…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people across the U.S. to cancel or postpone any events with 50 or more attendees for the next eight weeks, the agency said in revised guidance issued Sunday. The CDC said individuals and organizations should reschedule large events and that gatherings of any size should be reconsidered unless organizers can protect vulnerable populations, ensure proper hand hygiene and social distancing.
In other words, everything that is being shut down right now is going to remain shut down for at least eight weeks.
I cannot even begin to describe how damaging that is going to be to our economy.
And what happens if this pandemic is still raging after eight weeks have passed?
The Spanish Flu pandemic lasted for three entire years. There is no way that authorities could keep us all locked down for that long.
This pandemic is rapidly becoming a national nightmare, and it appears that our freedoms are about to be restricted in ways that most of us never thought possible.
America is on the verge of being locked down, and for many of us, it truly will feel like we have been put in prison.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--Muslim Stabs Four Random People, But Relax, Cops Say “Zero Evidence” It’s Terror-Related

It is insufficiently understood how much Leftist willful ignorance regarding the nature and magnitude of the jihad threat deform our response to it ; a recent incident in Australia shows yet again how dangerous this denial really is .
The Age reported Thursday that a man named Mohammad Ibrahim “ stabbed four people , killing two , in random , ‘ senseless ’ attacks across the city ’ s inner-east.
” But there ’ s nothing whatsoever to be concerned about : “ Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said there was ‘ zero evidence ’ to suggest the attacks were terrorism-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was estranged from the mother of his child.
” It may be that these attacks were not terrorism related .
But the fact that Ibrahim had no criminal history establishes nothing .
There was a point in every jihad terrorist ’ s life when he had no criminal history .
Likewise , the fact that Ibrahim was estranged from the mother of his child also establishes nothing about whether or not his attacks were terrorism-related .
Many men are estranged from the mothers of their children and yet do not go on stabbing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also are jihad terrorists and are simultaneously estranged from the mothers of their children .
The perspicacious Commissioner Weir continued : “ There ’ s nothing to indicate at this early stage that this is anything other than a random act of senseless violence.
” But the Islamic State issued this call in September 2014 : “ So O muwahhid , do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be .
You must strike the soldiers , patrons , and troops of the tawaghit .
Strike their police , security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as their treacherous agents .
Destroy their beds .
Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves .
If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian , or a Canadian , or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war , including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State , then rely upon Allah , and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then single out the disbelieving American , Frenchman , or any of their allies .
Smash his head with a rock , or slaughter him with a knife , or run him over with your car , or throw him down from a high place , or choke him , or poison him.
” Now Commissioner Weir may be right : that call or something like may not have had anything to do with Ibrahim ’ s actions .
But what if it did ?
In that case , how would what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ random act of senseless violence ” ?
If his stabbings of random people were an act of jihad , as we have seen so very many times before , Ibrahim wouldn ’ t be carrying an ISIS membership card .
He need not have had contact with any ISIS members to have heard about that call and decided to heed it .
The Age added : “ Police revealed Ibrahim spoke to them in 2018 about his concerns that IS operatives from Mildura were out to kill him .
He wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time but was flagged on the police system as potentially having a mental health issue.
” Maybe Mohammad Ibrahim does have a mental health issue .
But the fact that he thought that the Islamic State was out to get him does not in itself prove that he is some “ moderate ” who would never undertake violent jihad himself .
And no one ever seems to ponder why it is that so many Muslims with mental health issues somehow get the idea that stabbing random non-Muslims on the street is the thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question , of course , would be “ Islamophobic ” on its face , and “ Islamophobia ” is the one vice that law enforcement and intelligence officials are determined to avoid at all costs .
Has the whole world lost the ability to think clearly ?
Will this incident be investigated properly , with examination of all contingencies ?
Almost certainly not .
Today ’ s political and cultural climate , not just in Australia but all over what has up until recently been known as the “ free world , ” @ @ @ @ @

It is insufficiently understood how much Leftist willful ignorance regarding the nature and magnitude of the jihad threat deform our response to it; a recent incident in Australia shows yet again how dangerous this denial really is. The Age reported Thursday that a man named Mohammad Ibrahim “stabbed four people, killing two, in random, ‘senseless’ attacks across the city’s inner-east.” But there’s nothing whatsoever to be concerned about: “Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said there was ‘zero evidence’ to suggest the attacks were terrorism-related. Ibrahim had no criminal history and was estranged from the mother of his child.”
It may be that these attacks were not terrorism related.
But the fact that Ibrahim had no criminal history establishes nothing.
There was a point in every jihad terrorist’s life when he had no criminal history.
Likewise, the fact that Ibrahim was estranged from the mother of his child also establishes nothing about whether or not his attacks were terrorism-related.
Many men are estranged from the mothers of their children and yet do not go on stabbing sprees of random people.
Some men also are jihad terrorists and are simultaneously estranged from the mothers of their children.
The perspicacious Commissioner Weir continued: “There’s nothing to indicate at this early stage that this is anything other than a random act of senseless violence.”
Maybe there isn’t.
But the Islamic State issued this call in September 2014: “So O muwahhid, do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be. You must strike the soldiers, patrons, and troops of the tawaghit. Strike their police, security, and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents. Destroy their beds. Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves. If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him.”
Now Commissioner Weir may be right: that call or something like may not have had anything to do with Ibrahim’s actions.
But what if it did?
In that case, how would what he did look any different from a “random act of senseless violence”?
If his stabbings of random people were an act of jihad, as we have seen so very many times before, Ibrahim wouldn’t be carrying an ISIS membership card.
He need not have had contact with any ISIS members to have heard about that call and decided to heed it.
The Age added: “Police revealed Ibrahim spoke to them in 2018 about his concerns that IS operatives from Mildura were out to kill him. He wasn’t taken in for an assessment at the time but was flagged on the police system as potentially having a mental health issue.”
Maybe Mohammad Ibrahim does have a mental health issue.
But the fact that he thought that the Islamic State was out to get him does not in itself prove that he is some “moderate” who would never undertake violent jihad himself.
And no one ever seems to ponder why it is that so many Muslims with mental health issues somehow get the idea that stabbing random non-Muslims on the street is the thing to do.
To consider such a question, of course, would be “Islamophobic” on its face, and “Islamophobia” is the one vice that law enforcement and intelligence officials are determined to avoid at all costs.
Has the whole world lost the ability to think clearly?
Will this incident be investigated properly, with examination of all contingencies?
Almost certainly not.
Today’s political and cultural climate, not just in Australia but all over what has up until recently been known as the “free world,” makes that virtually impossible.
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-17--Is Martial Law Coming To The US?

Is Martial Law Coming To The US?

As I said on Monday ’ s show , the claims of the anonymous “ Q ” are that there will be martial law .
The cover for that is undoubtedly the coronavirus , but the claim is to take down the criminal cabal .
However , until I see it , I just am not going to believe it especially , in light of the pardons of many convicted criminals , the largest funding of domestic Planned Parenthood and other crimes against the people and our Constitution that continue .
In this episode , I ’ ll reveal information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is alleged to be coming in the US and in the UK .
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As I said on Monday’s show, the claims of the anonymous “Q” are that there will be martial law. The cover for that is undoubtedly the coronavirus, but the claim is to take down the criminal cabal. However, until I see it, I just am not going to believe it especially, in light of the pardons of many convicted criminals, the largest funding of domestic Planned Parenthood and other crimes against the people and our Constitution that continue. In this episode, I’ll reveal information I was provided on Monday regarding what is alleged to be coming in the US and in the UK.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-17--Tyranny Comes To America As China Makes Out Like A Fat Cat In Our Stock Markets

It ’ s interesting how the news can get so twisted , isn ’ t it ?
First , we have the Q followers telling us that all of the coronavirus hype is about taking down the worldwide criminal cabal , and we have ever-encroaching martial law here in America over a virus that hasn ’ t even killed 100 people in the united States .
On top of that , the solution to all of this , we are told , lies in a needle and injection .
Meanwhile , the Chinese economy is building while the US economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d share a few things with you in case you have not read them .
First , W. M. Peterson writes on the imposition of vaccines being the end of freedom in his piece “ Tyranny has come to America.
” Recently my wife and I brought our child to the doctors for her annual check up .
We chose the particular office a few years back because they had a reputation for not forcing the issue of vaccination .
This time was different .
The doctor , who had seemed strangely pleased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many shots my child ‘ needed ’ to be caught up on , suddenly became bitter and adopted a countenance not unlike that which develops upon chewing a lemon , when we informed her that my child would not be receiving any shots .
We were told in no uncertain terms that we would have to be seeking a doctor elsewhere if that were the case because as of April of this year they would no longer be taking no for an answer .
Apparently beginning in April anyone who chooses to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced into having them inoculated .
As a brief aside , shortly thereafter we were subjected to a rather invasive round of questioning by the doctor .
Among the questions asked was ‘ Are there any guns in the house ?
’ I could hardly think of how this was any business of a pediatrician ’ s office and wondered out loud at what point are we going to pump the brakes on the State ’ s prying into our personal lives ?
But getting back to the issue at hand .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccines so much argument could just be avoided if we as a nation truly valued freedom ; Freedom of choice and freedom of conscience , as distinct from the simulacrum of freedom that the Fox News addicts espouse as they flag wave themselves ever deeper into a jingoistic stupor .
Vaccines are there and anyone who chooses to subject themselves or their children to them well fine , that is their choice .
But where I draw the line is forcing them on everybody .
Isn ’ t forced medication an issue we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How hypocritical is it for the leaders of the ‘ Free World ’ to condemn the Nazis for it even as they load up our water supplies with fluoride and remove exemptions for vaccines !
Let ’ s face it , children have adverse reactions to all kinds of different things .
There is without question a percentage of the population who will be harmed by vaccines just as there is with something as natural and seemingly innocuous as bee stings .
How can a parent ever live it down if they allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way and was never even given a damn choice about it !
Tyranny Has Come to America !
How have we gotten to this state of insanity where if you walk into a doctor ’ s office and politely refuse to have your child forcibly medicated ( something we are ostensibly protected against by the Nuremberg Code ) you are treated far worse than if you were to swagger in there proclaiming that your son is really a girl and in need of radical hormone treatments to drastically alter his natural bodily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a madhouse !
Observe the double mind inherent in our people .
In my experience I have noticed that many of the same radicalized feminists who bleat on and on about ‘ Keep your laws off of my body ’ when it comes to abortion are the same ones who double-mindedly want to force each and every kid to submit to vaccination .
Where inversion and double-mindedness exist , there you will find the devil .
Americans live their lives to the smell of sulfur .
Now , all of that is close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are currently seeing in this country , and Health Ranger Mike Adams was among those simply urging people to prepare for what is coming when it comes to the coronavirus .
Thanks to all this deliberate sabotage , censorship and disinformation , here ’ s where we are right now as the virus continues to explode across America on an exponential scale : In another two weeks , this map will look nearly ten times worse , by the way .
We ’ ve already done the math .
You can bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author of the pandemic projection model that has now been downloaded thousands of times and tells the shocking story of where we are headed in the USA as coronavirus testing kits are still not in the hands of doctors across the nation .
And now Trump says there will be no testing at all for asymptomatic carriers ( people who show no symptoms ) .
The worst liars were given top visibility while the truth tellers were smeared and silenced Who , exactly , are the purveyors of lies , myths and misinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rush Limbaugh , Mike Pence ( who still promises millions of testing kits will appear any day now ) , the US Surgeon General and countless TV hosts , “ journalists ” and talking heads who all assured the nation that the coronavirus was “ no worse than the flu.
” People who prepare are all kooks , they said , and anyone who recommends commonsense preparedness is “ spreading fear.
” And who was telling the truth about the pandemic , many weeks in advance ?
People like Stefan Molyneaux , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hodges , Mac Slavo and myself , Mike Adams .
Publishers like Zero Hedge , InfoWars , All News Pipeline , Steve Quayle , The Commonsense Show , SHTFplan.com and Natural News told America the truth many weeks in advance , giving people plenty of time to stock up without causing a last-minute panic rush on supplies .
An astonishing 22 days ago , for example , I warned America about exactly what was coming .
This message was , of course , banned on YouTube , Twitter , Vimeo and everywhere else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to get prepared instead of staying complacent : Finally , in a viral video that has nearly 5 million views on Facebook , Mahmoud AlAwadi , who professes to work in the stock market , claims to be a Democrat but supports President Donald Trump , gave his thoughts on what he perceived was going on with the Coronavirus and this relates to our stock market and China and our own economy .
I found his insights fascinating and there is no wonder this is not in the media .
Article posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @

It’s interesting how the news can get so twisted, isn’t it? First, we have the Q followers telling us that all of the coronavirus hype is about taking down the worldwide criminal cabal, and we have ever-encroaching martial law here in America over a virus that hasn’t even killed 100 people in the united States. On top of that, the solution to all of this, we are told, lies in a needle and injection. Meanwhile, the Chinese economy is building while the US economy is crumbling.
I thought I’d share a few things with you in case you have not read them.
First, W. M. Peterson writes on the imposition of vaccines being the end of freedom in his piece “Tyranny has come to America.”
He writes:
Recently my wife and I brought our child to the doctors for her annual check up. We chose the particular office a few years back because they had a reputation for not forcing the issue of vaccination. This time was different.
The doctor, who had seemed strangely pleased upon reading the paperwork and seeing how many shots my child ‘needed’ to be caught up on, suddenly became bitter and adopted a countenance not unlike that which develops upon chewing a lemon, when we informed her that my child would not be receiving any shots.
We were told in no uncertain terms that we would have to be seeking a doctor elsewhere if that were the case because as of April of this year they would no longer be taking no for an answer. Apparently beginning in April anyone who chooses to bring their child to their offices will be forced into having them inoculated. As a brief aside, shortly thereafter we were subjected to a rather invasive round of questioning by the doctor. Among the questions asked was ‘Are there any guns in the house?’ I could hardly think of how this was any business of a pediatrician’s office and wondered out loud at what point are we going to pump the brakes on the State’s prying into our personal lives?
But getting back to the issue at hand.
When it comes to the contentious issue of vaccines so much argument could just be avoided if we as a nation truly valued freedom; Freedom of choice and freedom of conscience, as distinct from the simulacrum of freedom that the Fox News addicts espouse as they flag wave themselves ever deeper into a jingoistic stupor.
Vaccines are there and anyone who chooses to subject themselves or their children to them well fine, that is their choice. But where I draw the line is forcing them on everybody. Isn’t forced medication an issue we took the Nazis to task for? How hypocritical is it for the leaders of the ‘Free World’ to condemn the Nazis for it even as they load up our water supplies with fluoride and remove exemptions for vaccines! Let’s face it, children have adverse reactions to all kinds of different things. There is without question a percentage of the population who will be harmed by vaccines just as there is with something as natural and seemingly innocuous as bee stings. How can a parent ever live it down if they allow their child to be harmed in such a way and was never even given a damn choice about it!
Tyranny Has Come to America!
How have we gotten to this state of insanity where if you walk into a doctor’s office and politely refuse to have your child forcibly medicated (something we are ostensibly protected against by the Nuremberg Code) you are treated far worse than if you were to swagger in there proclaiming that your son is really a girl and in need of radical hormone treatments to drastically alter his natural bodily functions! We are the inhabitants of a madhouse! Observe the double mind inherent in our people. In my experience I have noticed that many of the same radicalized feminists who bleat on and on about ‘Keep your laws off of my body’ when it comes to abortion are the same ones who double-mindedly want to force each and every kid to submit to vaccination. Where inversion and double-mindedness exist, there you will find the devil. Americans live their lives to the smell of sulfur.
Now, all of that is close at hand in addition to the pandemonium we are currently seeing in this country, and Health Ranger Mike Adams was among those simply urging people to prepare for what is coming when it comes to the coronavirus.
Thanks to all this deliberate sabotage, censorship and disinformation, here’s where we are right now as the virus continues to explode across America on an exponential scale:
In another two weeks, this map will look nearly ten times worse, by the way. We’ve already done the math. You can bank on it. I’m the author of the pandemic projection model that has now been downloaded thousands of times and tells the shocking story of where we are headed in the USA as coronavirus testing kits are still not in the hands of doctors across the nation. And now Trump says there will be no testing at all for asymptomatic carriers (people who show no symptoms).
The worst liars were given top visibility while the truth tellers were smeared and silenced
Who, exactly, are the purveyors of lies, myths and misinformation across America? People like Dr. Drew, Rush Limbaugh, Mike Pence (who still promises millions of testing kits will appear any day now), the US Surgeon General and countless TV hosts, “journalists” and talking heads who all assured the nation that the coronavirus was “no worse than the flu.”
People who prepare are all kooks, they said, and anyone who recommends commonsense preparedness is “spreading fear.”
And who was telling the truth about the pandemic, many weeks in advance? People like Stefan Molyneaux, Chris Martenson, Michael Snyder, Dave Hodges, Mac Slavo and myself, Mike Adams. Publishers like Zero Hedge, InfoWars, All News Pipeline, Steve Quayle, The Commonsense Show, SHTFplan.com and Natural News told America the truth many weeks in advance, giving people plenty of time to stock up without causing a last-minute panic rush on supplies.
An astonishing 22 days ago, for example, I warned America about exactly what was coming. This message was, of course, banned on YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo and everywhere else for the simple reason that it encouraged people to get prepared instead of staying complacent:
Finally, in a viral video that has nearly 5 million views on Facebook, Mahmoud AlAwadi, who professes to work in the stock market, claims to be a Democrat but supports President Donald Trump, gave his thoughts on what he perceived was going on with the Coronavirus and this relates to our stock market and China and our own economy. I found his insights fascinating and there is no wonder this is not in the media.
The truth that no one is talking about .#coronavirus#china#media#money#politics Posted by Mahmoud ElAwadi on Thursday, March 12, 2020
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-17--No Socialism?  White House Unveils $850 Billion Economic Package:  “Sending Checks To Every Househol

No Socialism?  White House Unveils $850 Billion Economic Package:  “Sending Checks To Every Household”

Now , don ’ t get me wrong , there ’ s plenty of reason that taxpayers should be reimbursed for the money that the federal government has stolen from them and unconstitutionally spent on themselves and other programs , businesses and provided for silly and stupid unlawful studies among other things .
However , I recall President Donald Trump telling the people of the united States we would never be a socialist country despite the socialism we have been involved in for years .
Now , we have Federal Reserve chairman Steve Mnuchin looking for $ 850 billion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former NY Fed President Bill Dudley appeared on Bloomberg TV Tuesday morning to say that if the administration really wants to restore confidence , it should reconsider its insistence on a payroll tax holiday , and instead start firing off checks to every US household .
“ I think one good idea is to actually send out checks to households ” to provide support during the coronavirus outbreak , Dudley said , who added that while the Fed is doing “ everything it can ” to support the availability of credit , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial demand shock : Only fiscal stimulus can accomplish that .
“ If that situation continues to deteriorate then I think we ’ ll start to see the kind of special emergency interventions that we saw in 2008.
” His comments come amid rumors that the Fed is about to intervene in the Commercial Paper market .
With the markets screaming for more federal fiscal stimulus to help cushion what will almost certainly become an extremely deep , but potentially short-lived , recession , the administration has unleashed headlines claiming that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion ( more than 100x the $ 8.3 billion included in the first package ) .
The headline hit earlier this morning , with a barebones report in Politico ’ s ‘ Playbook ’ newsletter , which frequently publishes administration scoops .
Then , the Washington Post followed up that initial report with a lengthier story offering more details : The package would be mostly devoted to flooding the economy with cash , through a payroll tax cut or other mechanism , two of the officials said , with some $ 50 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Roughly 30 minutes after the Washington Post report , an administration official confirmed the story .
Mnuchin is reportedly planning to introduce the package to the Republic-controlled Senate on Tuesday , and would like to see the package pass the upper chamber of Congress by the end of the week , he told senators during a Monday evening call .
This comes after Larry Kudlow hinted at helicopter money yesterday , and Mitt Romney called for ‘ Andrew Yang-style ’ cash injections for every American adult .
Some $ 50 billion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been earmarked , according to Sen. Marco Rubio .
Earlier this month Congress approved $ 8.3 billion in emergency spending for public health programs , and last week the House passed a package with paid sick leave , unemployment insurance , money for food stamps , free coronavirus testing and more , the Senate made modifications to the House package over the weekend that were billed as “ technical corrections ” but really scaled back the sick leave section of the bill ’ s benefits .
With America ’ s screeching to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be faster and even more extreme than the action taken during the financial crisis .
In 2008 , Congress passed the now-infamous $ 700 billion TARP package to bail out the banks .
This time around , Trump is clearly hoping to make a statement by spending $ 850 billion – a larger number than TARP – to bail out Main Street .
In a statement released on Tuesday by the Department of the Treasury , Mnuchin stated : “ I have just sent Chairman Jerome Powell a letter confirming that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide liquidity to the financial system pursuant to Section 13 ( 3 ) of the Federal Reserve Act and the Board ’ s Regulation A .
The economic disruption and uncertainty created by COVID-19 has created challenges for the commercial paper market , constraining access to short-term credit for American businesses .
By providing short-term credit , the CPFF will help American businesses manage their finances through this challenging period .
The CPFF will provide a liquidity backstop to U.S. issuers of commercial paper through a special purpose vehicle that will purchase three-month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eligible issuers .
Specifically , the vehicle would purchase commercial paper that is currently rated A-1/P-1/F1 by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ( NRSRO ) and , if rated by multiple major NRSROs , is currently rated at least A-1/P-1/F1 by two or more major NRSROs .
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York ( FRBNY ) would charge rates and fees to eligible issuers based on collateral arrangements , indorsements , or guarantees that the FRBNY determines to be acceptable .
This will support the smooth functioning of the financial markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of capital to the CPFF from the Exchange Stabilization Fund.
” The step comes as central banks and governments around the world roll out emergency liquidity measures for markets and economic stimulus programs designed to soften the impact of the spreading coronavirus .
A number of economists have said virus-triggered closures and national lock-downs are making a global recession increasingly likely .
The Fed on Sunday slashed interest rates to nearly zero , announced enhanced dollar swap lines with other central banks and said it would buy at least $ 700 billion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market functioning and keep credit flowing .
Yes , this is the way you fix everything , just toss more debt on the pile after absolutely irrational behavior concerning coronavirus , right ?
Though I ’ m sure many out there will love to get a nice big check .
They only question is , what is that money really going to cost those receiving it ?
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of reason that taxpayers should be reimbursed for the money that the federal government has stolen from them and unconstitutionally spent on themselves and other programs, businesses and provided for silly and stupid unlawful studies among other things. However, I recall President Donald Trump telling the people of the united States we would never be a socialist country despite the socialism we have been involved in for years. Now, we have Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin looking for $850 billion to send to households in the US.
Zero Hedge reported:
Former NY Fed President Bill Dudley appeared on Bloomberg TV Tuesday morning to say that if the administration really wants to restore confidence, it should reconsider its insistence on a payroll tax holiday, and instead start firing off checks to every US household.
“I think one good idea is to actually send out checks to households” to provide support during the coronavirus outbreak, Dudley said, who added that while the Fed is doing “everything it can” to support the availability of credit, the central bank is virtually powerless to blunt the initial demand shock: Only fiscal stimulus can accomplish that.
“If that situation continues to deteriorate then I think we’ll start to see the kind of special emergency interventions that we saw in 2008.”
His comments come amid rumors that the Fed is about to intervene in the Commercial Paper market.
* * *
With the markets screaming for more federal fiscal stimulus to help cushion what will almost certainly become an extremely deep, but potentially short-lived, recession, the administration has unleashed headlines claiming that the third economic package will include $850 billion (more than 100x the $8.3 billion included in the first package).
The headline hit earlier this morning, with a barebones report in Politico’s ‘Playbook’ newsletter, which frequently publishes administration scoops.
NEW … PLAYBOOK: MNUCHIN seeking $850 billion from Congress … … @united CEO: “The financial impact of this crisis on our industry is much worse than the stark downturn that we saw in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.”https://t.co/BQ70UXWH1G — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 17, 2020
Then, the Washington Post followed up that initial report with a lengthier story offering more details: The package would be mostly devoted to flooding the economy with cash, through a payroll tax cut or other mechanism, two of the officials said, with some $50 billion directed specifically to helping the airline industry.
Roughly 30 minutes after the Washington Post report, an administration official confirmed the story.
Mnuchin is reportedly planning to introduce the package to the Republic-controlled Senate on Tuesday, and would like to see the package pass the upper chamber of Congress by the end of the week, he told senators during a Monday evening call.
This comes after Larry Kudlow hinted at helicopter money yesterday, and Mitt Romney called for ‘Andrew Yang-style’ cash injections for every American adult.
Some $50 billion in aid directed specifically for the airlines has also been earmarked, according to Sen. Marco Rubio.
“I think the assumption’s going to be that we’re going to do something, it should be big. Because we can’t assume that we’re just going to keep coming back,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Monday night leaving a meeting with Mnuchin and other administration officials. Rubio said aid to airlines was likely to be included. “We still need to get people around the country. I have no doubt that’s going to be a major feature of the next step.”
Earlier this month Congress approved $8.3 billion in emergency spending for public health programs, and last week the House passed a package with paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, money for food stamps, free coronavirus testing and more, the Senate made modifications to the House package over the weekend that were billed as “technical corrections” but really scaled back the sick leave section of the bill’s benefits.
With America’s screeching to a halt, the intervention may need to be faster and even more extreme than the action taken during the financial crisis. In 2008, Congress passed the now-infamous $700 billion TARP package to bail out the banks. This time around, Trump is clearly hoping to make a statement by spending $850 billion – a larger number than TARP – to bail out Main Street.
In a statement released on Tuesday by the Department of the Treasury, Mnuchin stated:
“I have just sent Chairman Jerome Powell a letter confirming that I approve the establishment of the CPFF to provide liquidity to the financial system pursuant to Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act and the Board’s Regulation A. The economic disruption and uncertainty created by COVID-19 has created challenges for the commercial paper market, constraining access to short-term credit for American businesses. By providing short-term credit, the CPFF will help American businesses manage their finances through this challenging period. The CPFF will provide a liquidity backstop to U.S. issuers of commercial paper through a special purpose vehicle that will purchase three-month unsecured and asset-backed commercial paper directly from eligible issuers. Specifically, the vehicle would purchase commercial paper that is currently rated A-1/P-1/F1 by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) and, if rated by multiple major NRSROs, is currently rated at least A-1/P-1/F1 by two or more major NRSROs. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) would charge rates and fees to eligible issuers based on collateral arrangements, indorsements, or guarantees that the FRBNY determines to be acceptable. This will support the smooth functioning of the financial markets and Treasury will provide $10 billion of capital to the CPFF from the Exchange Stabilization Fund.”
Fortune adds:
The step comes as central banks and governments around the world roll out emergency liquidity measures for markets and economic stimulus programs designed to soften the impact of the spreading coronavirus. A number of economists have said virus-triggered closures and national lock-downs are making a global recession increasingly likely.
The Fed on Sunday slashed interest rates to nearly zero, announced enhanced dollar swap lines with other central banks and said it would buy at least $700 billion in Treasuries and mortgage backed securities to ensure market functioning and keep credit flowing.
Yes, this is the way you fix everything, just toss more debt on the pile after absolutely irrational behavior concerning coronavirus, right?
Though I’m sure many out there will love to get a nice big check. They only question is, what is that money really going to cost those receiving it?
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-17--Church Responds To Coronavirus:  “Love & Not Fear… Pray, Repent & Be Grateful To God”

The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ , not latter-day saints , should be at the forefront of leading society .
Sadly , she has taken backseat and even become statist and selfish in her approach to almost everything she should be salt and light in the society .
However , with the coronavirus outbreak and the impending martial law coming our way , the Church I attend in South Carolina , Holly Ridge Presbyterian Church , has decided to voice what Scripture commands of us as believers and that is to demonstrate love for one another and not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be grateful to God for His ways are beyond ours and higher than ours .
This is why I would like to share the following letter with you that was sent out by our elder , Michael Ware .
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .
As matters in the world are developing quickly around the coronavirus Covid-19 , the leadership of Holly Ridge wanted to address our church body with a few principles and several applications along with some counsel at this time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and aloud to your family .
The Covid-19 outbreak is a rapidly changing and developing situation in our world today and one with which we need to stay current and in good communication .
I have spent a good bit of time this week in trying to sort through the hype and overreactions in order to find good data from which we can make wise decisions that will glorify God .
I counseled with a fairly broad group throughout the week and read a good bit of material of how this virus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around us .
As it turns out , this is a great opportunity for us to see God shine forth in glory and for us , His people , to reset some of our ways and our thinking .
Though we do not relish the difficult trial this virus is causing , God is sovereign and , in ways known to Him , this is a good thing for God ’ s people and the Church .
As we move forward from where we are today , let me remind us of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Please take time to read this in full so we will all be on the same page including some measures I will get to toward the end .
• None Biblical Principles and Application to Govern our Spirits • God is sovereign and in control of this situation .
He has a purpose behind this virus and He will be glorified .
Everything God does is for the good of His people .
The Psalmist clearly declares , “ For the LORD God is a sun and shield ; The LORD will give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will He withhold From those who walk uprightly .
O LORD of hosts , Blessed is the man who trusts in You !
” ( Psalms 84:11-12 ) This is a time to soak in the Psalms and allow God to encourage you in His promises and in the Truth of Who He is .
This is about Him more than us !
• This is a time to love , and not to fear .
“ Perfect love casts out fear ” ( 1 John 4:18 ) .
This biblical love is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the rest of the world .
“ By this all will know that you are My disciples , if you have love for one another.
” ( John 13:35 ) Love will be expressed in sacrificial service .
Some of you will be called to the front lines of this viral war .
In doing so , do it as unto the Lord serving the Lord gladly .
Others will be called on to help the elderly and those who are weak .
We are all called and saved to love God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to love one another .
The more you love , the more fear is driven out .
The Christian way to glory is through sufferings , and the way to victory is always through the cross .
Therefore , deny yourself , pick up your cross and follow Jesus .
• This is a time to pray , repent , and be grateful to God .
“ Let your gentleness be known to all men .
The Lord is at hand .
Be anxious for nothing , but in everything by prayer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requests be made known to God ; and the peace of God , which surpasses all understanding , will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus .
Finally , brethren , whatever things are true , whatever things are noble , whatever things are just , whatever things are pure , whatever things are lovely , whatever things are of good report , if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy– meditate on these things.
” ( Philippians 4:5-8 ) .
During the coming weeks God will likely show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sins , perhaps some of which we were not even aware .
Hopefully , this will be a time of reflection , of putting things in perspective and a time of great spiritual growth .
As we pull together in greater community to serve one another we will see more clearly our past faults and negligence , our ungrateful hearts , and our prideful self-reliant presumptions .
Hopefully , we will see how much we need one another to the extent that we become more thankful for our community and every individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than gossiping and fault finding with one another ’ s weaknesses , we can be thankful for the good and strength each member has and brings .
Rather than being so wasteful with the material goods we ’ ve grown use to , let us learn how to be better stewards and less wasteful of the things we do have and have previously taken for granted .
• None Current Update and Status Report of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Dr. Matthew Clark has been watching epidemics and studying them as a point of personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought his counsel to the CPC elders yesterday was good and helpful and so I pass it along to you .
Today ’ s study has brought me to today ’ s conclusions .
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This coronavirus pandemic , if the reports are not fabricated , is by far the most significant global public health episode since the 1918 influenza pandemic .
The best info I can get my hands on : • This disease is very contagious .
Worse than seasonal influenza but not as bad as measles .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine , most of the population will be infected , guesses are around 50-60 % .
• The United States has failed to contain this virus .
Community spread is underway .
The cat is out of the bag .
• High risk of death is amongst the elderly and also those with underlying medical problems .
This virus doesn ’ t kill the young and healthy .
While the overall case fatality rate is between 2-4 % , that number is much , much lower for the young and healthy and much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( 14.8 % in patients aged ≥80 years ; 8.0 % in patients aged 70-79 years ; 60-69 years of age ( 3.5 % ) Under 60 years of age ( less than 1 % ) .
Case fatality rate was elevated among those with preexisting comorbid conditions—10.5 % for cardiovascular disease , 7.3 % for diabetes , 6.3 % for chronic respiratory disease , 6.0 % for hypertension , and 5.6 % for cancer .
And , In Italy , where the death toll from the virus stood at 52 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all in people over age 60 . )
• Total societal lock-down stopped the disease in China and other eastern jurisdictions with experience with SARS from the past .
Such lock-down is underway in Italy .
• The economic and social and political impacts of societal lock-down are mostly negative and unpredictable .
• The American health care system will be unable to care for all these severely ill folks if they hit the hospitals all at once .
My Conclusions at this point : • Total societal lock-down including cancellation of Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Loving shepherding instruction of the church , helping everyone to see the wisdom of the elderly and the sick staying home and allowing the young and the healthy to watch after their needs until things settle down .
But , this will be a voluntary decision for each individual and family .
• Public Christian worship goes on .
Using technology will be temporarily acceptable for live streaming the worship .
• Stay home if you ’ ve had fever with respiratory symptoms within the last 14 days .
• Considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , other than worship , until things calm down .
Considering… • We will continue to meet this Lord ’ s Day .
• We would like to implement a voluntary selective sequestration of the elderly and those with underlying medical problems .
• This means that we highly recommend the elderly and those with underlying medical problems to stay inside until the viral storm blows over .
• This means that we encourage them to stay home from church and from all other outside errands .
• These categories of peoples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if contracted .
• Allow the younger – who are not in mortal danger to serve the elderly in running errands , grocery shopping , etc .
for them • This will be a good opportunity to pull together to serve • We will need to come up with some protocols for those care-givers so germs are contained and not spread to those they serve .
• Those with fevers , colds , etc .
for the past 14 days should stay home and not attend worship • As mentioned in 2b , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger generation to serve the elderly .
• We may need to organize this a bit as time goes forward to ensure we are meeting all the needs of all our people who need to stay in .
• This will be a difficult thing for our high-risk people to stay in for a while , so we need to rise up and serve them in a high-level capacity .
• This may require a reorganization of priorities and activities in order to serve effectively and thoroughly .
• Stock up on some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed items .
We are already behind the curve on this one , so time is of the essence .
• Because of the manner in which this epidemic effects the population , businesses , and the macro-economics of society , many items we take for granted will be increasingly hard to find .
For instance , go try to find some toilet paper today .
Almost all Wal-Mart stores in the Greenville/Spartanburg area were out yesterday .
• Tom Penning ’ s doctor recommended getting 3 months of drug prescriptions filled as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your essentials are and go get stocked up today if able .
• If you run out of anything , use this email list to share your need so we can implement our community to pool our resources and find items among our community for your household needs .
• Keep a good sense of humor , trust the Lord , remain thankful , and keep the focus of your thoughts on those virtues from above .
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men .
The Lord is at hand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in everything by prayer and supplication , with thanksgiving , let your requests be made known to God ; 7 and the peace of God , which surpasses all understanding , will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus .
8 Finally , brethren , whatever things are true , whatever things are noble , whatever things are just , whatever things are pure , whatever things are lovely , whatever things are of good report , if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy– meditate on these things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our church , but one that can work in wonderful ways in our body and into our broader community around us if we respond correctly .
The Lord has directed this virus into the world at this time and we should not fear .
Let it do it ’ s work in our hearts and through our hands to those around us .
Let us become closer knit together and draw closer to God .
His name is to be praised !
The LORD is good to all , And His tender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All Your works shall praise You , O LORD , And Your saints shall bless You .
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom , And talk of Your power , To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts , And the glorious majesty of His kingdom .
( Psalms 145:9-12 ) I have had both Michael and Matt on the radio before to discuss a couple of topics .
Here are those interviews if you are interested .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, not latter-day saints, should be at the forefront of leading society. Sadly, she has taken backseat and even become statist and selfish in her approach to almost everything she should be salt and light in the society. However, with the coronavirus outbreak and the impending martial law coming our way, the Church I attend in South Carolina, Holly Ridge Presbyterian Church, has decided to voice what Scripture commands of us as believers and that is to demonstrate love for one another and not to fear, to pray, repent and be grateful to God for His ways are beyond ours and higher than ours.
This is why I would like to share the following letter with you that was sent out by our elder, Michael Ware.
Dear Saints,
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
As matters in the world are developing quickly around the coronavirus Covid-19, the leadership of Holly Ridge wanted to address our church body with a few principles and several applications along with some counsel at this time. Please take time to read this thoroughly and aloud to your family. The Covid-19 outbreak is a rapidly changing and developing situation in our world today and one with which we need to stay current and in good communication. I have spent a good bit of time this week in trying to sort through the hype and overreactions in order to find good data from which we can make wise decisions that will glorify God. I counseled with a fairly broad group throughout the week and read a good bit of material of how this virus is affecting the world and our immediate culture around us. As it turns out, this is a great opportunity for us to see God shine forth in glory and for us, His people, to reset some of our ways and our thinking. Though we do not relish the difficult trial this virus is causing, God is sovereign and, in ways known to Him, this is a good thing for God’s people and the Church.
As we move forward from where we are today, let me remind us of a few principles that will help us. Please take time to read this in full so we will all be on the same page including some measures I will get to toward the end.
Biblical Principles and Application to Govern our Spirits God is sovereign and in control of this situation. He has a purpose behind this virus and He will be glorified. Everything God does is for the good of His people. The Psalmist clearly declares, “For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!” (Psalms 84:11-12) This is a time to soak in the Psalms and allow God to encourage you in His promises and in the Truth of Who He is. This is about Him more than us!
This is a time to love, and not to fear. “Perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). This biblical love is what sets God’s people apart from the rest of the world. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) Love will be expressed in sacrificial service. Some of you will be called to the front lines of this viral war. In doing so, do it as unto the Lord serving the Lord gladly. Others will be called on to help the elderly and those who are weak. We are all called and saved to love God, to love our neighbor, and to love one another. The more you love, the more fear is driven out. The Christian way to glory is through sufferings, and the way to victory is always through the cross. Therefore, deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow Jesus.
This is a time to pray, repent, and be grateful to God. “Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy– meditate on these things.” (Philippians 4:5-8). During the coming weeks God will likely show us ways in which we can repent of sins, perhaps some of which we were not even aware. Hopefully, this will be a time of reflection, of putting things in perspective and a time of great spiritual growth. As we pull together in greater community to serve one another we will see more clearly our past faults and negligence, our ungrateful hearts, and our prideful self-reliant presumptions. Hopefully, we will see how much we need one another to the extent that we become more thankful for our community and every individual member that makes it up. Rather than gossiping and fault finding with one another’s weaknesses, we can be thankful for the good and strength each member has and brings. Rather than being so wasteful with the material goods we’ve grown use to, let us learn how to be better stewards and less wasteful of the things we do have and have previously taken for granted.
Current Update and Status Report of the Coronavirus COVID-19
Dr. Matthew Clark has been watching epidemics and studying them as a point of personal fascination for over 20 years. I thought his counsel to the CPC elders yesterday was good and helpful and so I pass it along to you.
[From Matt’s email]
Today’s study has brought me to today’s conclusions . . . This coronavirus pandemic, if the reports are not fabricated, is by far the most significant global public health episode since the 1918 influenza pandemic.
The best info I can get my hands on:
This disease is very contagious. Worse than seasonal influenza but not as bad as measles. Over the course of time, without an effective vaccine, most of the population will be infected, guesses are around 50-60%. The United States has failed to contain this virus. Community spread is underway. The cat is out of the bag. High risk of death is amongst the elderly and also those with underlying medical problems. This virus doesn’t kill the young and healthy. While the overall case fatality rate is between 2-4%, that number is much, much lower for the young and healthy and much higher for the elderly and the sick. (14.8% in patients aged ≥80 years; 8.0% in patients aged 70-79 years; 60-69 years of age (3.5%) Under 60 years of age (less than 1%).
Case fatality rate was elevated among those with preexisting comorbid conditions—10.5% for cardiovascular disease, 7.3% for diabetes, 6.3% for chronic respiratory disease, 6.0% for hypertension, and 5.6% for cancer. And, In Italy, where the death toll from the virus stood at 52 as of March 4, the fatalities were all in people over age 60.)
Total societal lock-down stopped the disease in China and other eastern jurisdictions with experience with SARS from the past. Such lock-down is underway in Italy. The economic and social and political impacts of societal lock-down are mostly negative and unpredictable. The American health care system will be unable to care for all these severely ill folks if they hit the hospitals all at once.
My Conclusions at this point:
Total societal lock-down including cancellation of Christian worship is NOT necessary to avoid deaths. Loving shepherding instruction of the church, helping everyone to see the wisdom of the elderly and the sick staying home and allowing the young and the healthy to watch after their needs until things settle down. But, this will be a voluntary decision for each individual and family. Public Christian worship goes on. Using technology will be temporarily acceptable for live streaming the worship. Stay home if you’ve had fever with respiratory symptoms within the last 14 days. Considering cancelling all other Foothills activities at this time, other than worship, until things calm down. Considering…
III. Holly Ridge’s Current Applications and Counsel
We will continue to meet this Lord’s Day.
We would like to implement a voluntary selective sequestration of the elderly and those with underlying medical problems. This means that we highly recommend the elderly and those with underlying medical problems to stay inside until the viral storm blows over.
This means that we encourage them to stay home from church and from all other outside errands.
These categories of peoples are at much higher risks for death if contracted.
Allow the younger – who are not in mortal danger to serve the elderly in running errands, grocery shopping, etc. for them
This will be a good opportunity to pull together to serve
We will need to come up with some protocols for those care-givers so germs are contained and not spread to those they serve.
Those with fevers, colds, etc. for the past 14 days should stay home and not attend worship
As mentioned in 2b, this is a wonderful opportunity for the younger generation to serve the elderly.
We may need to organize this a bit as time goes forward to ensure we are meeting all the needs of all our people who need to stay in.
This will be a difficult thing for our high-risk people to stay in for a while, so we need to rise up and serve them in a high-level capacity.
This may require a reorganization of priorities and activities in order to serve effectively and thoroughly.
Stock up on some necessary items and network among ourselves for needed items. We are already behind the curve on this one, so time is of the essence.
Because of the manner in which this epidemic effects the population, businesses, and the macro-economics of society, many items we take for granted will be increasingly hard to find. For instance, go try to find some toilet paper today. Almost all Wal-Mart stores in the Greenville/Spartanburg area were out yesterday.
Tom Penning’s doctor recommended getting 3 months of drug prescriptions filled as soon as possible.
Consider what your essentials are and go get stocked up today if able.
if able. If you run out of anything, use this email list to share your need so we can implement our community to pool our resources and find items among our community for your household needs.
Keep a good sense of humor, trust the Lord, remain thankful, and keep the focus of your thoughts on those virtues from above.
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy– meditate on these things.
– (Philippians 4:5-8)
Saints, this is a test for our church, but one that can work in wonderful ways in our body and into our broader community around us if we respond correctly. The Lord has directed this virus into the world at this time and we should not fear. Let it do it’s work in our hearts and through our hands to those around us. Let us become closer knit together and draw closer to God. His name is to be praised!
The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, And Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. (Psalms 145:9-12)
In Christ’s service,
Michael
(for the Session)
I have had both Michael and Matt on the radio before to discuss a couple of topics. Here are those interviews if you are interested.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media