thewashingtonstandard--2020-11-29--NY Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney – Why, Yet, Another Hearing on the Criminals of Purdue Pharma?

Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with Senator Blumenthal to determine why he dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family .
Then there ’ s the document dated February 6 , 2002 where the US Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor and Pensions was holding a hearing to examine the risks and benefits of OxyContin .
Of particular interest in this file is a letter dated November 20 , 1996 to Raymond R. Sackler , MD , President of Purdue Pharma .
The reference to this file is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the questioning of Paul D. Goldenheim , MD one of the executives who pleaded guilty in federal court in 2007 to charges of criminally marketing OxyContin .
Yet another powerful read .
Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the US Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor and Pensions to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family .
On August 28 , 2015 the Commonwealth of Kentucky , Pike Circuit Court – Jack Conway , Attorney General deposed Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Purdue Pharma .
This deposition is quite a revealing read .
Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family .
On September 9 , 2003 the Department of Health and Human Services , Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research held a hearing on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs , Advisory Committee .
The purpose of the hearing was to advise the FDA on risk management programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will want to touch base with the Department of Health and Human Services , Food and Drug Administration to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family .
Then there is the US Senate Finance Committee investigation launched in 2012 exposing Purdue Pharma and those involved in the opioid epidemic killing and addicting in the hundreds of thousands .
The report was finalized and ready to be released when US Senator Orrin Hatch ( UT ) now retired — sealed the report and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the US Senate Finance Committee to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family — and why Hatch sealed the report .
My Testimony – Marianne Skolek ( Perez ) before the Evaluating the Propriety and Adequacy of the OxyContin Criminal Settlement My name is Marianne Skolek .
I had a beautiful 29 year old daughter named Jill .
She had the misfortune of being prescribed OxyContin in January 2002 and was killed on April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 9 billion privately held pharmaceutical corporation take the life of my precious daughter ?
My work against Purdue Pharma for the past 5 years initially focused on J. David Haddox , dentist turned psychiatrist and Senior Medical Director of Purdue Pharma .
I also focused on Robin Hogen , former Public Relations spokesman for Purdue Pharma .
In 1996 , the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Pain Society issued a set of guidelines for the use of opiates in the treatment of chronic pain .
These guidelines are referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statement leaning toward a more liberal use of opiates was adopted just as the marketing push for OxyContin began .
This consensus statement was produced by a task force , which was headed by J. David Haddox , former president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine , who was senior medical advisor for Purdue Pharma – the maker of OxyContin .
Haddox was quoted as saying that “ the point was to gather consensus .
If you are going to do this , this is how it should be done.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ethical for Haddox to be associated with a pharmaceutical manufacturer to guide the formation of a document that would play a key role in promoting the use of products made by the company – Purdue Pharma .
When OxyContin was introduced on the market , it was intended for the treatment of cancer patients and they were losing the patent on MS Contin .
At one point , in the greed and sheer evil of Purdue Pharma , they intended to market OxyContin to OB/GYN patients .
I flooded the country with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media reporting that we had enough devastation in the country without addicting infants to OxyContin .
This marketing ploy was terminated by Purdue Pharma .
Pain patients from various pain societies will speak of the merits of OxyContin and their quality of life being restored because of the drug .
These pain societies throughout the country – are funded by Purdue Pharma .
Let the pain patients not a part of any funded pain society of Purdue Pharma speak about the quality of life they have after becoming addicted to OxyContin – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prescriptions for the drug – and they go on the street to buy the drug because they can ’ t kick the habit of this less addictive drug .
Ask the FDA and the DEA why OxyContin is in such plentiful supply on the streets all over the country .
Jill and thousands of victims of an out of control , greedy pharmaceutical company headed by three convicted criminals marketed OxyContin as less likely to be addictive and abused .
There are assertions that the only victims in the criminal activities of Purdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Purdue Pharma ’ s sales representatives .
The physicians , who were used as pawns by Purdue Pharma , were not ingesting a powerful narcotic that was being marketed as less likely to be addictive or abused – the patients were ingesting OxyContin and were becoming addicted and dying .
If patients aren ’ t victims of Purdue Pharma ’ s criminal activities , tell me what they should be called .
The addictions and loss of lives because of OxyContin continue to impact every state in the country every single day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal activity of Purdue Pharma did not end in 2001 or 2002 as they would like it to be believed – no one can turn the clock back .
This has been allowed to become a national crisis because there was no conscience in the marketing of OxyContin – there was only greed .
We all hear on the news every day about individuals who work for government agencies or private industry who embezzle funds .
Purdue Pharma has been found criminally responsible for marketing OxyContin which resulted in death and addiction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminals – these monsters – fined an amount of money that is very well afforded by them , or will the Senate send a message that because of the magnitude of the crime committed , they deserve to be further investigated by the Senate ?
Anything that is imposed against these convicted criminals will not give us back Jill , but I will guarantee that Purdue Pharma will never forget the name Jill Skolek .
When I began my work at exposing these three convicted criminals and Haddox and Hogen , I told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother – and they did because my work is not over .
I want to know why the FDA allowed OxyContin to cause such destruction to the lives of scores of innocent victims .
I want to know why 12 warning letters were sent by the FDA to Purdue Pharma about their marketing of OxyContin and to this day , they are not required to put “ highly addictive ” or “ addictive ” on the label of the drug .
I want to know why the FDA deleted without reading so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OxyContin until this last month .
I want to know why Curtis Wright while employed by the FDA played an intricate part in the approval of OxyContin and then was hired by Purdue Pharma .
I want to know why Attorney General Blumenthal of Connecticut ’ s Citizen Petition which requests strengthened warnings for OxyContin as a result of information they uncovered in their investigation against Purdue Pharma has been sitting at the FDA – without any action – since January 2004 .
I want to know how Rudy Giuliani could be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pharma to play down the abuse and diversion of OxyContin and also get paid by the DEA for work performed for them .
I want to know why the Sackler family has not been held accountable for their involvement with Purdue Pharma and the mass marketing of OxyContin .
Eventually , Purdue Pharma will introduce another blockbuster drug similar to OxyContin and as they did with another devastating drug called Palladone .
Palladone was removed from the market after a couple of months .
I like to think that my faxes and emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part in having it removed .
My advice to Purdue Pharma is when you are ready to introduce another drug such as OxyContin or Palladone , look behind you , because I will be right there .
I will be working at having Howard Udell disbarred for his criminal activities and Paul Goldenheim ’ s medical license revoked for what amounts to white-collar drug trafficking .
I will be actively working at Friedman , Udell and Goldenheim never being able to work in the pharmaceutical industry again because they are convicted criminals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this – hopefully with the help of Attorney General Blumenthal — do not doubt me at not being successful at achieving this .
Her name was Jill Carol Skolek .
She did not deserve to be prescribed OxyContin and die because of the criminal activities of individuals of Purdue Pharma .
Please give my family justice and investigate the criminal activity of Purdue Pharma .
Thank you Senators for giving me the opportunity to speak for thousands of victims of an out-of-control pharmaceutical corporation .
The above was my testimony just weeks after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s pleaded guilty in federal court to the criminal marketing of OxyContin .
That was in the year 2007 when the company and the Sackler Family was benefiting financially to the tune of approximately $ 9 billion .
Also deaths and addictions were in the tens of thousands as a result of OxyContin .
Senator Leahy looked at me after I delivered my testimony and informed me there would be no investigation into the criminal activities of Purdue Pharma and their lies in marketing OxyContin .
They were only taking testimony .
Maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Senator Leahy to determine why the US Senate Judiciary Committee dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family .

Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with Senator Blumenthal to determine why he dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
Then there’s the document dated February 6, 2002 where the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions was holding a hearing to examine the risks and benefits of OxyContin. Of particular interest in this file is a letter dated November 20, 1996 to Raymond R. Sackler, MD, President of Purdue Pharma. The reference to this file is “Warning Letter.” In this document is the questioning of Paul D. Goldenheim, MD one of the executives who pleaded guilty in federal court in 2007 to charges of criminally marketing OxyContin. Yet another powerful read.
Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
On August 28, 2015 the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pike Circuit Court – Jack Conway, Attorney General deposed Richard Sackler, MD, general partner of Purdue Pharma. This deposition is quite a revealing read.
Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
On September 9, 2003 the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research held a hearing on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs, Advisory Committee. The purpose of the hearing was to advise the FDA on risk management programs for opioid analgesics.
Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
Then there is the US Senate Finance Committee investigation launched in 2012 exposing Purdue Pharma and those involved in the opioid epidemic killing and addicting in the hundreds of thousands. The report was finalized and ready to be released when US Senator Orrin Hatch (UT) now retired — sealed the report and it never saw the light of day.
Maybe Congresswoman Maloney will want to touch base with the US Senate Finance Committee to determine why they dropped the ball in pursuing criminal action against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family — and why Hatch sealed the report.
My Testimony – Marianne Skolek (Perez) before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Evaluating the Propriety and Adequacy of the OxyContin Criminal Settlement
July 31, 2007
My name is Marianne Skolek. I had a beautiful 29 year old daughter named Jill. She had the misfortune of being prescribed OxyContin in January 2002 and was killed on April 29, 2002.
Why did a $9 billion privately held pharmaceutical corporation take the life of my precious daughter? My work against Purdue Pharma for the past 5 years initially focused on J. David Haddox, dentist turned psychiatrist and Senior Medical Director of Purdue Pharma. I also focused on Robin Hogen, former Public Relations spokesman for Purdue Pharma.
In 1996, the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Pain Society issued a set of guidelines for the use of opiates in the treatment of chronic pain. These guidelines are referred to as a “consensus statement.” The statement leaning toward a more liberal use of opiates was adopted just as the marketing push for OxyContin began. This consensus statement was produced by a task force, which was headed by J. David Haddox, former president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, who was senior medical advisor for Purdue Pharma – the maker of OxyContin. Haddox was quoted as saying that “the point was to gather consensus. If you are going to do this, this is how it should be done.” There was question as to whether it was ethical for Haddox to be associated with a pharmaceutical manufacturer to guide the formation of a document that would play a key role in promoting the use of products made by the company – Purdue Pharma.
When OxyContin was introduced on the market, it was intended for the treatment of cancer patients and they were losing the patent on MS Contin. At one point, in the greed and sheer evil of Purdue Pharma, they intended to market OxyContin to OB/GYN patients. I flooded the country with emails and faxes to Attorney Generals and the media reporting that we had enough devastation in the country without addicting infants to OxyContin. This marketing ploy was terminated by Purdue Pharma.
Pain patients from various pain societies will speak of the merits of OxyContin and their quality of life being restored because of the drug. These pain societies throughout the country – are funded by Purdue Pharma. Let the pain patients not a part of any funded pain society of Purdue Pharma speak about the quality of life they have after becoming addicted to OxyContin – and when their physicians refuse to renew prescriptions for the drug – and they go on the street to buy the drug because they can’t kick the habit of this less addictive drug. Ask the FDA and the DEA why OxyContin is in such plentiful supply on the streets all over the country.
Jill and thousands of victims of an out of control, greedy pharmaceutical company headed by three convicted criminals marketed OxyContin as less likely to be addictive and abused. There are assertions that the only victims in the criminal activities of Purdue Pharma were the physicians who were misled by Purdue Pharma’s sales representatives. The physicians, who were used as pawns by Purdue Pharma, were not ingesting a powerful narcotic that was being marketed as less likely to be addictive or abused – the patients were ingesting OxyContin and were becoming addicted and dying. If patients aren’t victims of Purdue Pharma’s criminal activities, tell me what they should be called.
The addictions and loss of lives because of OxyContin continue to impact every state in the country every single day. The far reaching consequences of the criminal activity of Purdue Pharma did not end in 2001 or 2002 as they would like it to be believed – no one can turn the clock back. This has been allowed to become a national crisis because there was no conscience in the marketing of OxyContin – there was only greed.
We all hear on the news every day about individuals who work for government agencies or private industry who embezzle funds. Purdue Pharma has been found criminally responsible for marketing OxyContin which resulted in death and addiction. Is it justice to have these convicted criminals – these monsters – fined an amount of money that is very well afforded by them, or will the Senate send a message that because of the magnitude of the crime committed, they deserve to be further investigated by the Senate?
Anything that is imposed against these convicted criminals will not give us back Jill, but I will guarantee that Purdue Pharma will never forget the name Jill Skolek. When I began my work at exposing these three convicted criminals and Haddox and Hogen, I told Hogen that you messed with the wrong mother – and they did because my work is not over.
I want to know why the FDA allowed OxyContin to cause such destruction to the lives of scores of innocent victims. I want to know why 12 warning letters were sent by the FDA to Purdue Pharma about their marketing of OxyContin and to this day, they are not required to put “highly addictive” or “addictive” on the label of the drug. I want to know why the FDA deleted without reading so many of my emails about the marketing of OxyContin until this last month. I want to know why Curtis Wright while employed by the FDA played an intricate part in the approval of OxyContin and then was hired by Purdue Pharma. I want to know why Attorney General Blumenthal of Connecticut’s Citizen Petition which requests strengthened warnings for OxyContin as a result of information they uncovered in their investigation against Purdue Pharma has been sitting at the FDA – without any action – since January 2004. I want to know how Rudy Giuliani could be the “big star” hired by Purdue Pharma to play down the abuse and diversion of OxyContin and also get paid by the DEA for work performed for them. I want to know why the Sackler family has not been held accountable for their involvement with Purdue Pharma and the mass marketing of OxyContin.
Eventually, Purdue Pharma will introduce another blockbuster drug similar to OxyContin and as they did with another devastating drug called Palladone. Palladone was removed from the market after a couple of months. I like to think that my faxes and emails all over the country played an intricate part in having it removed. My advice to Purdue Pharma is when you are ready to introduce another drug such as OxyContin or Palladone, look behind you, because I will be right there.
I will be working at having Howard Udell disbarred for his criminal activities and Paul Goldenheim’s medical license revoked for what amounts to white-collar drug trafficking. I will be actively working at Friedman, Udell and Goldenheim never being able to work in the pharmaceutical industry again because they are convicted criminals who criminally marketed OxyContin. I will accomplish this – hopefully with the help of Attorney General Blumenthal — do not doubt me at not being successful at achieving this.
Her name was Jill Carol Skolek. She did not deserve to be prescribed OxyContin and die because of the criminal activities of individuals of Purdue Pharma. Please give my family justice and investigate the criminal activity of Purdue Pharma.
Thank you Senators for giving me the opportunity to speak for thousands of victims of an out-of-control pharmaceutical corporation.
The above was my testimony just weeks after Purdue Pharma and their three CEO’s pleaded guilty in federal court to the criminal marketing of OxyContin. That was in the year 2007 when the company and the Sackler Family was benefiting financially to the tune of approximately $9 billion. Also deaths and addictions were in the tens of thousands as a result of OxyContin. Senator Leahy looked at me after I delivered my testimony and informed me there would be no investigation into the criminal activities of Purdue Pharma and their lies in marketing OxyContin. They were only taking testimony.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-11-30--America’s Pride In The Economy Is About To Be Greatly Shaken As Tens Of Millions Face Eviction In 20

America ’ s Pride In The Economy Is About To Be Greatly Shaken As Tens Of Millions Face Eviction In 2021 Unless there is emergency intervention , tens of millions of Americans could be facing eviction once the holiday season is over .
We kicked the can down the road throughout 2020 , but all of the rent that was originally owed to landlords all over the country is still due , and they are very eager to collect .
Countless landlords are on the verge of financial ruin because of the rent moratoriums which were put in place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more would be absolutely disastrous for them .
Of course , it would also be absolutely disastrous if the moratoriums are not extended , because in some states more than half of all households are behind on their rent or mortgage payments , and most of them have no way to pay .
One way or the other , we are about to hit a breaking point .
The Aspen Institute is telling us that a whopping 40 million people “ could face eviction over the next several months ” … According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 40 million Americans could face eviction over the next several months .
The only thing holding back the flood right now is the CDC ’ s eviction moratorium order and a patchwork of state and local protections for renters .
But these moratoriums are only kicking the can down the road .
Chief economist for Moody ’ s Analytics Mark Zandi told the Washington Post that tenants could owe nearly $ 70 billion in back rent by year ’ s end .
And for landlords left holding the bag , there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been forced to take on the role of government — subsidizing housing for millions even as their own taxes , mortgage payments , and other expenses are due .
That is about 12 percent of the entire country .
If they get evicted , where are they going to go ?
Vox recently interviewed a 48-year-old Texas resident named “ Kimberly ” , and she says that is exactly where she is headed if she gets evicted… But after Covid-19 hit , she lost hours at her job as a crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fingers and found herself on the brink of financial collapse .
She fell behind on her rent and when she tried to work with her landlord to set up a repayment plan , she told Vox that she was served an eviction notice .
Now , the only thing keeping her in her home is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s ( CDC ) national eviction moratorium , which prohibits landlords from evicting qualifying tenants for failing to make rent .
If she ’ s evicted , Kimberly says she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be homeless for the second time in five years .
And there are countless others out there that are just like her .
According to Zero Hedge , “ at least half of households in Arkansas , Florida and Nevada are not current on rent and mortgage payments ” .
We have never seen anything like this in modern American history , and the new lockdowns that are being instituted across the nation will just make things even worse .
Of course , there are many Americans that will be able to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already been happening in very large numbers .
In particular , young people are moving back in with their parents on a massive scale .
According to the Pew Research Center , “ a majority of young adults in the U.S. live with their parents for the first time since the Great Depression ” .
The phrase “ since the Great Depression ” has been popping up a lot lately , hasn ’ t it ?
That is because this is literally the first economic depression that the U.S. has experienced since that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see the sort of economic devastation that I have been warning was coming for a very long time .
In New Jersey , approximately one-third of all small businesses “ have closed down in 2020 ” … New Jersey ’ s number is higher than the national average , but not by very much .
Of course , Atlantic City has been hit particularly hard because it is so dependent on tourism .
At this point , it is being called “ the city without a pulse ” … Sadly , things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the months ahead thanks to the new lockdowns .
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment has risen significantly for the past two weeks , and more bad weeks are almost certainly ahead .
Needless to say , rising unemployment will mean more Americans being pushed out of their homes and more Americans being pushed into poverty .
According to a survey that was released in October , the number of Americans living in poverty has risen by 8 million since May… Of course , that number is more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Americans that have been forced into poverty is substantially higher by now .
This is what an economic collapse looks like , and even worse days are ahead of us .
The good news is that those that were warned in advance that an economic collapse was coming had time to make preparations for this sort of a scenario .
But most Americans never wanted to listen to the warnings , and so now they find themselves in the middle of a storm without an umbrella .
Unfortunately , what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading edge of the storm , and most people still do not realize that .

America’s Pride In The Economy Is About To Be Greatly Shaken As Tens Of Millions Face Eviction In 2021
Unless there is emergency intervention, tens of millions of Americans could be facing eviction once the holiday season is over. We kicked the can down the road throughout 2020, but all of the rent that was originally owed to landlords all over the country is still due, and they are very eager to collect. Countless landlords are on the verge of financial ruin because of the rent moratoriums which were put in place, and kicking the can down the road even more would be absolutely disastrous for them. Of course, it would also be absolutely disastrous if the moratoriums are not extended, because in some states more than half of all households are behind on their rent or mortgage payments, and most of them have no way to pay.
One way or the other, we are about to hit a breaking point. The Aspen Institute is telling us that a whopping 40 million people “could face eviction over the next several months”…
According to research by the Aspen Institute, nearly 40 million Americans could face eviction over the next several months. The only thing holding back the flood right now is the CDC’s eviction moratorium order and a patchwork of state and local protections for renters. But these moratoriums are only kicking the can down the road. Chief economist for Moody’s Analytics Mark Zandi told the Washington Post that tenants could owe nearly $70 billion in back rent by year’s end. And for landlords left holding the bag, there’s been little relief, as they’ve been forced to take on the role of government — subsidizing housing for millions even as their own taxes, mortgage payments, and other expenses are due.
That is about 12 percent of the entire country.
If they get evicted, where are they going to go?
Into the streets?
Vox recently interviewed a 48-year-old Texas resident named “Kimberly”, and she says that is exactly where she is headed if she gets evicted…
But after Covid-19 hit, she lost hours at her job as a crew trainer at Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers and found herself on the brink of financial collapse. She fell behind on her rent and when she tried to work with her landlord to set up a repayment plan, she told Vox that she was served an eviction notice. Now, the only thing keeping her in her home is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) national eviction moratorium, which prohibits landlords from evicting qualifying tenants for failing to make rent. If she’s evicted, Kimberly says she has nowhere to go — and will be homeless for the second time in five years.
And there are countless others out there that are just like her.
According to Zero Hedge, “at least half of households in Arkansas, Florida and Nevada are not current on rent and mortgage payments”.
We have never seen anything like this in modern American history, and the new lockdowns that are being instituted across the nation will just make things even worse.
Of course, there are many Americans that will be able to move in with family, and this has already been happening in very large numbers. In particular, young people are moving back in with their parents on a massive scale. According to the Pew Research Center, “a majority of young adults in the U.S. live with their parents for the first time since the Great Depression”.
The phrase “since the Great Depression” has been popping up a lot lately, hasn’t it?
That is because this is literally the first economic depression that the U.S. has experienced since that time.
Everywhere we look, we can see the sort of economic devastation that I have been warning was coming for a very long time.
In New Jersey, approximately one-third of all small businesses “have closed down in 2020”…
A third of small businesses in New Jersey have closed down in 2020, according to a report from The Star-Ledger newspaper. “It’s really bad… And without federal dollars coming into New Jersey, the Main Street stores and other establishments are not gonna make it through the winter.” said Eileen Kean, the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business.
New Jersey’s number is higher than the national average, but not by very much.
Of course, Atlantic City has been hit particularly hard because it is so dependent on tourism. At this point, it is being called “the city without a pulse”…
The boardwalk is empty, the beaches are deserted, and the casinos, though partially reopen, are limping into their fifth month of severely curtailed operations after four months of shutdowns. The coronavirus pandemic skewered the economic engine of this beachside town, taking the city’s vibrancy and its residents’ livelihoods out with it.
Sadly, things are inevitably going to get worse in the months ahead thanks to the new lockdowns. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment has risen significantly for the past two weeks, and more bad weeks are almost certainly ahead.
Needless to say, rising unemployment will mean more Americans being pushed out of their homes and more Americans being pushed into poverty. According to a survey that was released in October, the number of Americans living in poverty has risen by 8 million since May…
The number of Americans living in poverty grew by 8 million since May, according to a Columbia University study, which found an increase in poverty rates after early coronavirus relief ended without more to follow. Although the federal Cares Act, which gave Americans a one-time stimulus check of $1,200 and unemployed workers an extra $600 each week, was successful at offsetting growing poverty rates in the spring, the effects were short-lived, researchers found in the study published Thursday.
Of course, that number is more than a month old, and so the true number of Americans that have been forced into poverty is substantially higher by now.
This is what an economic collapse looks like, and even worse days are ahead of us.
The good news is that those that were warned in advance that an economic collapse was coming had time to make preparations for this sort of a scenario.
But most Americans never wanted to listen to the warnings, and so now they find themselves in the middle of a storm without an umbrella.
Unfortunately, what we have experienced so far is just the leading edge of the storm, and most people still do not realize that.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-11-30--“Dark Winter” Was The Code Name For A Scenario In Which A Biological Weapon Was Used Against The Ame

“ Dark Winter ” Was The Code Name For A Scenario In Which A Biological Weapon Was Used Against The American Populace Could it be possible that the phrase “ dark winter ” has some sort of deeper meaning that most of us are not meant to understand ?
We have heard that phrase over and over again in recent weeks , and usually , it has been used in discussions regarding the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic .
But it also turns out that “ Dark Winter ” was also a code name for a high-level simulation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simulation envisioned a scenario in which a widespread smallpox attack was unleashed inside the United States .
As you will see below , the simulation was “ designed to spiral out of control ” , and the hypothetical consequences were absolutely disastrous .
The reason why this is a concern is because so many of these “ simulations ” and “ exercises ” end up mirroring real-life events that happen at a later date .
For example , most of you have probably heard about Event 201 by now .
On October 18th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered in New York City to simulate what would happen during a worldwide coronavirus pandemic… Of course , COVID-19 started spreading in China just a few weeks later .
We have seen this same pattern happen so many times , and now we are being told over and over again that a “ dark winter ” is ahead .
For example , Joe Biden specifically warned us about a “ dark winter ” during the final presidential debate in October… It is interesting to note that he repeated the phrase twice .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure that he said it correctly .
And then he started using the phrase over and over again on the campaign trail and he kept using it even after the voting was over .
For example , here is an instance where he used the phrase on the Monday after the election… I never thought too much about his use of that phrase , but could it be possible that it is actually some sort of a code word or signal ?
We do know that it was a code word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held in 2001 .
The following comes from Wikipedia… It is interesting to note that smallpox is a highly infectious disease that involves sores appearing on the skin .
For those that have read my latest book , you already understand why that detail is so important to me .
And as I already mentioned above , this exercise was specifically designed “ to spiral out of control ” … Dark Winter ’ s simulated scenario involved an initial localized smallpox attack on Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , with additional smallpox attack cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was then designed to spiral out of control .
This would create a contingency in which the National Security Council struggles to determine both the origin of the attack as well as deal with containing the spreading virus .
By not being able to keep pace with the disease ’ s rate of spread , a new catastrophic contingency emerges in which massive civilian casualties would overwhelm America ’ s emergency response capabilities .
Could it be possible that Biden and others are using the phrase “ dark winter ” to signal that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control ?
I don ’ t know .
I am just asking the question .
In Operation Dark Winter , the spread of smallpox also resulted in a “ massive loss of civilian life ” … The disastrous contingencies that would result in the massive loss of civilian life were used to exploit the weaknesses of the U.S. health care infrastructure and its inability to handle such a threat .
The contingencies were also meant to address the widespread panic that would emerge and which would result in mass social breakdown and mob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many difficulties that the media would face when providing American citizens with the necessary information regarding safety procedures .
Discussing the outcome of Dark Winter , Bryan Walsh noted “ The timing–just a few months before the 9/11 attack–was eerily prescient , as if the organizers had foreseen how the threat of terrorism , including bioterrorism , would come to consume the U.S. government and public in the years to come.
” [ 4 ] So let me try to summarize what we have learned .
Operation Dark Winter envisioned a scenario in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sores on the skin spirals out of control and causes a “ massive loss of civilian life ” .
And suddenly Joe Biden and other elitists have begun repeating this phrase over and over again as we head into 2021 .
Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can refer back to it later .
Reality is often stranger than fiction , and the table has been set for some really , really strange things to happen .

“Dark Winter” Was The Code Name For A Scenario In Which A Biological Weapon Was Used Against The American Populace
Could it be possible that the phrase “dark winter” has some sort of deeper meaning that most of us are not meant to understand? We have heard that phrase over and over again in recent weeks, and usually, it has been used in discussions regarding the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it also turns out that “Dark Winter” was also a code name for a high-level simulation that was conducted back in 2001. That simulation envisioned a scenario in which a widespread smallpox attack was unleashed inside the United States. As you will see below, the simulation was “designed to spiral out of control”, and the hypothetical consequences were absolutely disastrous.
The reason why this is a concern is because so many of these “simulations” and “exercises” end up mirroring real-life events that happen at a later date.
For example, most of you have probably heard about Event 201 by now. On October 18th, 2019 a group of prominent individuals gathered in New York City to simulate what would happen during a worldwide coronavirus pandemic…
Event 201 simulates an outbreak of a novel zoonotic coronavirus transmitted from bats to pigs to people that eventually becomes efficiently transmissible from person to person, leading to a severe pandemic. The pathogen and the disease it causes are modeled largely on SARS, but it is more transmissible in the community setting by people with mild symptoms.
Of course, COVID-19 started spreading in China just a few weeks later.
We have seen this same pattern happen so many times, and now we are being told over and over again that a “dark winter” is ahead.
For example, Joe Biden specifically warned us about a “dark winter” during the final presidential debate in October…
Joe Biden warned at Thursday night’s presidential debate that the U.S. was “about to go into a dark winter,” echoing the concerns of public health experts who caution about increased daily Covid-19 case counts converging with the annual flu season. “We’re about to go into a dark winter. A dark winter,” Biden said. “And he has no clear plan, and there’s no prospect that there’s going to be a vaccine available for the majority of the American people before the middle of next year.”
It is interesting to note that he repeated the phrase twice.
It is almost as if he was determined to make sure that he said it correctly.
And then he started using the phrase over and over again on the campaign trail and he kept using it even after the voting was over.
For example, here is an instance where he used the phrase on the Monday after the election…
Joe Biden on Monday warned that a “very dark winter” is approaching as the U.S. coronavirus case count nears 10 million. “There is a need for bold action to fight this pandemic,” Biden said in Delaware. “We’re still facing a very dark winter.”
I never thought too much about his use of that phrase, but could it be possible that it is actually some sort of a code word or signal?
We do know that it was a code word for a high level exercise that was held in 2001. The following comes from Wikipedia…
It is interesting to note that smallpox is a highly infectious disease that involves sores appearing on the skin.
For those that have read my latest book, you already understand why that detail is so important to me.
And as I already mentioned above, this exercise was specifically designed “to spiral out of control”…
Dark Winter’s simulated scenario involved an initial localized smallpox attack on Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with additional smallpox attack cases in Georgia and Pennsylvania. The simulation was then designed to spiral out of control. This would create a contingency in which the National Security Council struggles to determine both the origin of the attack as well as deal with containing the spreading virus. By not being able to keep pace with the disease’s rate of spread, a new catastrophic contingency emerges in which massive civilian casualties would overwhelm America’s emergency response capabilities.
Could it be possible that Biden and others are using the phrase “dark winter” to signal that something is about to spiral out of control?
I don’t know. I am just asking the question.
In Operation Dark Winter, the spread of smallpox also resulted in a “massive loss of civilian life”…
The disastrous contingencies that would result in the massive loss of civilian life were used to exploit the weaknesses of the U.S. health care infrastructure and its inability to handle such a threat. The contingencies were also meant to address the widespread panic that would emerge and which would result in mass social breakdown and mob violence. Exploits would also include the many difficulties that the media would face when providing American citizens with the necessary information regarding safety procedures. Discussing the outcome of Dark Winter, Bryan Walsh noted “The timing–just a few months before the 9/11 attack–was eerily prescient, as if the organizers had foreseen how the threat of terrorism, including bioterrorism, would come to consume the U.S. government and public in the years to come.”[4]
So let me try to summarize what we have learned.
Operation Dark Winter envisioned a scenario in which a highly infectious disease that causes sores on the skin spirals out of control and causes a “massive loss of civilian life”.
And suddenly Joe Biden and other elitists have begun repeating this phrase over and over again as we head into 2021.
Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can refer back to it later.
Reality is often stranger than fiction, and the table has been set for some really, really strange things to happen.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-01--Are The People Just Going To Sit Back & Accept More Tyranny Or Stand Against It?

Parts of the country are headed towards another unconstitutional lockdown .
Many are resisting the mandates of the lockdowns , as well as mask mandates , which are also unlawful , as well as unhealthy and basically provide no protection against alleged viruses .
When are people going to have enough of the tyrannical abuses of those usurping their authority ?
Many are already taking a stand and even suffering under that tyranny they are standing against , but that ’ s because they are willing to endure at a small cost now in order to avoid a more costly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off your first ammo order : https : //ammo.com/i/aGRNd0wwRGwxTFE9c 29And they shall come from the east , and from the west , and from the north , and from the south , and shall sit down in the kingdom of God .
30And , behold , there are last which shall be first , and there are first which shall be last .
31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees , saying unto him , Get thee out , and depart hence : for Herod will kill thee .
32And he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tell that fox , Behold , I cast out devils , and I do cures to day and to morrow , and the third day I shall be perfected .
33Nevertheless I must walk to day , and to morrow , and the day following : for it can not be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem .
34O Jerusalem , Jerusalem , which killest the prophets , and stonest them that are sent unto thee ; how often would I have gathered thy children together , as a hen doth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ye would not !
35Behold , your house is left unto you desolate : and verily I say unto you , Ye shall not see me , until the time come when ye shall say , Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord .
Luke 13:29-32 26Then went the captain with the officers , and brought them without violence : for they feared the people , lest they should have been stoned .
27And when they had brought them , they set them before the council : and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name ?
and , behold , ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine , and intend to bring this man ’ s blood upon us .
29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said , We ought to obey God rather than men .
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus , whom ye slew and hanged on a tree .
31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and forgiveness of sins .
32And we are his witnesses of these things ; and so is also the Holy Ghost , whom God hath given to them that obey him .
Acts 5:29-32 Videos and articles mentioned in this episode , along with some I didn ’ t get to .
Additionally , the first video is the one I described about Trump claiming he has total authority .
There is a one on one interview somewhere out there where he gets even more specific about him being the one who makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states even though he is “ working with them.
” He claims an authority the Constitution simply does not give him , and notice he is confronted with the Tenth Amendment and he has absolutely no response to that .
It ’ s because he ’ s lying through his teeth !
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Parts of the country are headed towards another unconstitutional lockdown. Many are resisting the mandates of the lockdowns, as well as mask mandates, which are also unlawful, as well as unhealthy and basically provide no protection against alleged viruses. When are people going to have enough of the tyrannical abuses of those usurping their authority? Many are already taking a stand and even suffering under that tyranny they are standing against, but that’s because they are willing to endure at a small cost now in order to avoid a more costly price in the future.
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Scriptures mentioned:
1 Kings 17 & 18
29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 35Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Luke 13:29-32
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. Mark 6:18
26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. Acts 5:29-32
Videos and articles mentioned in this episode, along with some I didn’t get to. Additionally, the first video is the one I described about Trump claiming he has total authority. There is a one on one interview somewhere out there where he gets even more specific about him being the one who makes the final decision to open up the states even though he is “working with them.” He claims an authority the Constitution simply does not give him, and notice he is confronted with the Tenth Amendment and he has absolutely no response to that. It’s because he’s lying through his teeth!
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-01--Health Reporter:  Johns Hopkins Study Explodes COVID Death Hoax – It’s Re-Labeling On A Grand Scale

Johns Hopkins were the very people the created the coronavirus death model that predicted more than 15 million people dying , then when it was reported on , outlets were called “ fake news ” for reporting what Johns Hopkins ’ own model predicted .
Of course , that was because Johns Hopkins stated that they never predicted anything… right , just your model did , eh ?
Now , former CBS Healthwatch reporter and author of The Matrix Revealed Jon Rappoport exposes just how crooked Johns Hopkins is when it comes to COVID .
No longer are those people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled as a heart attack victim .
Nope , now they are repackaged as COVID .
It ’ s a con job and the people are the ones being conned .
Rappoport wrote , “ This patient who died had an ordinary heart attack .
Not anymore .
We ’ re repackaging it as COVID .
Don ’ t blink .
Johns Hopkins may delete or retract their analysis at any moment .
Their author ’ s study is devastating .
Too hot to handle.
” Yet , just mere hours after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reflect Johns Hopkins retraction : “ UPDATE : Yes , I wrote that opener a few hours before Johns Hopkins stepped in and DID retract the article .
Boom .
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ” Hopkins claims the article has been used to spread misinformation about the pandemic , and contains factual errors .
CDC is cited as one correct source of facts .
Hmm .
Regardless , here is my article , finished before the Johns Hopkins retraction .
Since then , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in several places , for clarity : Months ago , I told you this , in a number of articles : The overwhelming percentage of people who are “ dying from the virus ” are actually dying from traditional diseases .
These people have been relabeled and repackaged as “ COVID-19.
” It has nothing to do with “ the virus.
” A new analysis from Johns Hopkins confirms this in spades .
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article , in a student publication , is headlined , “ A closer look at US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the case made by “ Genevieve Briand , assistant program director of the Applied Economics master ’ s degree program at Hopkins.
” As you keep reading , keep this in mind : If the so-called increase in mortality from COVID is offset , almost exactly , by a decrease in deaths from all other major diseases… Indicating that the so-called COVID deaths are nothing more than an exercise in re-labeling , then… You can say there is a new coronavirus , but it ’ s even less harmful than flu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say the whole story of a new coronavirus is a fake narrative .
There is no new virus .
My readers know I ’ ve been offering much evidence for the latter conclusion .
Here are key quotes from the Johns Hopkins News-Letter article : “ These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people ’ s assumptions , the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming .
In fact , it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States.
” “ This comes as a shock to many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data lie so far from our perception ?
” “ When Briand looked at the 2020 data during that seasonal period , COVID-19-related deaths exceeded deaths from heart diseases .
This was highly unusual since heart disease has always prevailed as the leading cause of deaths .
However , when taking a closer look at the death numbers , she noted something strange .
As Briand compared the number of deaths per cause during that period in 2020 to [ deaths per cause in ] 2018 , she noticed that instead of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a significant decrease in deaths due to heart disease .
Even more surprising , as seen in the graph below , this sudden decline in deaths is observed for all other causes.
” “ This trend is completely contrary to the pattern observed in all previous years .
Interestingly , as depicted in the table below , the total decrease in deaths by other causes almost exactly equals the increase in deaths by COVID-19 .
This suggests , according to Briand , that the COVID-19 death toll is misleading .
Briand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , respiratory diseases , influenza and pneumonia may instead be [ may have been ] recategorized as being due to COVID-19.
” “ The CDC classified all deaths that are related to COVID-19 simply as COVID-19 deaths .
Even patients dying from other underlying diseases but are infected with COVID-19 count as COVID-19 deaths .
This is likely the main explanation as to why COVID-19 deaths drastically increased while deaths by all other diseases experienced a significant decrease.
” “ ’ All of this points to no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above normal death numbers .
We found no evidence to the contrary , ’ Briand concluded.
” “ ’ If [ the COVID-19 death toll ] was not misleading at all , what we should have observed is an increased number of heart attacks and increased COVID-19 numbers .
But a decreased number of heart attacks and all the other death causes doesn ’ t give us a choice but to point to some misclassification [ re-labeling ] , ’ Briand replied.
” “ In other words , the effect of COVID-19 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only when it increases the total number of deaths or the true death burden by a significant amount in addition to the expected deaths by other causes .
Since the crude number of total deaths by all causes before and after COVID-19 [ was first announced ] has stayed the same , one can hardly say , in Briand ’ s view , that COVID-19 deaths are concerning.
” Of course , there is some mealy-mouthed backtracking in the article .
The virus is deadly and the pandemic is real , etc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The whole COVID operation is a hoax .
If I thought other honest researchers would investigate and re-calculate the Hopkins analysis , I would say , let ’ s see what they come up with .
But based on my experience , there will be , at best , a brief flurry of articles in the press about this extraordinary finding , and then the scientific and press denizens will move on , as if nothing happened .
That is their way .
They briefly expose a scandal and then they slither off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other possibility is : Hopkins will retract the analysis , claiming it was flawed .
That is the other strategy the low-crawling creatures sometimes deploy .
So there you have it .
As I keep reporting , the virus ( never proven to exist ) is the cover story for the true phase-one goal : destruction of the economy .
If the virus were real , if it were attacking people left and right , the all-cause mortality numbers would be through the roof .
“ I have a great idea , Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
We ’ ll report all sorts of high death numbers .
But really , we ’ ll just be subtracting numbers from other traditional diseases that cause deaths , and we ’ ll add those numbers to our fake pandemic.
” “ Sounds great , Tony .
Can you pull it off ?
I mean , it ’ s pretty obvious.
” “ Sure , we can pull it off .
And if some journalist with a mainstream reputation or an institution suddenly develops a brief infection of ETHICS , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a lapse in judgment.
” “ You mean an institution like the World Health Organization or Johns Hopkins ?
” “ Right .
We ’ ll say the institution didn ’ t issue the study , it was just one of their people , a lone researcher .
And if necessary , the institution , under pressure , will back off .
But that ’ s assuming anyone noticed the study in the first place .
Normally , these ‘ revelations ’ surface for a moment and then sink like a stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a money waterfall .
The beneficiaries won ’ t sacrifice their bottom lines , or their reputations… ” Of course , people can rise up and raise holy hell .
Indeed , those continuing to push forth the MK Ultra mind control fear pandering against the people over this alleged virus should be brought to justice for their fraud perpetrated on the world that has led to far more deaths than those alleged by CONvid .
Seems like we have enough rope to deal with some of the charlatans in the medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element in the media and politics , don ’ t you think ?
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

UPDATE: After being caught telling the truth that exposed the narrative being passed around, Johns Hopkins admitted their “failure.” Meanwhile, those of us who reported on their “failure” got labeled fake news by social media cronies. Here’s JH’s retraction statement, even though they made a pdf of the original article available.
Editor’s Note: After The News-Letter published this article on Nov. 22, it was brought to our attention that our coverage of Genevieve Briand’s presentation “COVID-19 Deaths: A Look at U.S. Data” has been used to support dangerous inaccuracies that minimize the impact of the pandemic.
We decided on Nov. 26 to retract this article to stop the spread of misinformation, as we noted on social media. However, it is our responsibility as journalists to provide a historical record. We have chosen to take down the article from our website, but it is available here as a PDF.
In accordance with our standards for transparency, we are sharing with our readers how we came to this decision. The News-Letter is an editorially and financially independent, student-run publication. Our articles and content are not endorsed by the University or the School of Medicine, and our decision to retract this article was made independently.
Briand’s study should not be used exclusively in understanding the impact of COVID-19, but should be taken in context with the countless other data published by Hopkins, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As assistant director for the Master’s in Applied Economics program at Hopkins, Briand is neither a medical professional nor a disease researcher. At her talk, she herself stated that more research and data are needed to understand the effects of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Briand was quoted in the article as saying, “All of this points to no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess deaths. Total death numbers are not above normal death numbers.” This claim is incorrect and does not take into account the spike in raw death count from all causes compared to previous years. According to the CDC, there have been almost 300,000 excess deaths due to COVID-19. Additionally, Briand presented data of total U.S. deaths in comparison to COVID-19-related deaths as a proportion percentage, which trivializes the repercussions of the pandemic. This evidence does not disprove the severity of COVID-19; an increase in excess deaths is not represented in these proportionalities because they are offered as percentages, not raw numbers.
Briand also claimed in her analysis that deaths due to heart diseases, respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia may be incorrectly categorized as COVID-19-related deaths. However, COVID-19 disproportionately affects those with preexisting conditions, so those with those underlying conditions are statistically more likely to be severely affected and die from the virus.
Because of these inaccuracies and our failure to provide additional information about the effects of COVID-19, The News-Letter decided to retract this article. It is our duty as a publication to combat the spread of misinformation and to enhance our fact-checking process. We apologize to our readers.
Johns Hopkins were the very people the created the coronavirus death model that predicted more than 15 million people dying, then when it was reported on, outlets were called “fake news” for reporting what Johns Hopkins’ own model predicted. Of course, that was because Johns Hopkins stated that they never predicted anything… right, just your model did, eh? Now, former CBS Healthwatch reporter and author of The Matrix Revealed Jon Rappoport exposes just how crooked Johns Hopkins is when it comes to COVID. No longer are those people who died of a heart attack, labeled as a heart attack victim. Nope, now they are repackaged as COVID. It’s a con job and the people are the ones being conned.
Rappoport wrote, “This patient who died had an ordinary heart attack. Not anymore. We’re repackaging it as COVID. Don’t blink. Johns Hopkins may delete or retract their analysis at any moment. Their author’s study is devastating. Too hot to handle.”
Yet, just mere hours after he wrote that, he updated the article to reflect Johns Hopkins retraction: “UPDATE: Yes, I wrote that opener a few hours before Johns Hopkins stepped in and DID retract the article. Boom. [1] [2] [3] [4]”
Rappoport writes:
Hopkins claims the article has been used to spread misinformation about the pandemic, and contains factual errors. CDC is cited as one correct source of facts. Hmm.
Regardless, here is my article, finished before the Johns Hopkins retraction. Since then, I’ve only polished it a bit in several places, for clarity:
Months ago, I told you this, in a number of articles: The overwhelming percentage of people who are “dying from the virus” are actually dying from traditional diseases.
These people have been relabeled and repackaged as “COVID-19.”
It has nothing to do with “the virus.”
A new analysis from Johns Hopkins confirms this in spades.
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article, in a student publication, is headlined, “A closer look at US deaths due to COVID-19.” It lays out the case made by “Genevieve Briand, assistant program director of the Applied Economics master’s degree program at Hopkins.”
As you keep reading, keep this in mind: If the so-called increase in mortality from COVID is offset, almost exactly, by a decrease in deaths from all other major diseases…
Indicating that the so-called COVID deaths are nothing more than an exercise in re-labeling, then…
You can say there is a new coronavirus, but it’s even less harmful than flu, because virtually everybody recovers…
Or you can say the whole story of a new coronavirus is a fake narrative. There is no new virus.
My readers know I’ve been offering much evidence for the latter conclusion.
Here are key quotes from the Johns Hopkins News-Letter article:
“These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people’s assumptions, the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States.”
“This comes as a shock to many people. How is it that the data lie so far from our perception?”
“When Briand looked at the 2020 data during that seasonal period, COVID-19-related deaths exceeded deaths from heart diseases. This was highly unusual since heart disease has always prevailed as the leading cause of deaths. However, when taking a closer look at the death numbers, she noted something strange. As Briand compared the number of deaths per cause during that period in 2020 to [deaths per cause in] 2018, she noticed that instead of the expected drastic increase across all causes, there was a significant decrease in deaths due to heart disease. Even more surprising, as seen in the graph below, this sudden decline in deaths is observed for all other causes.”
“This trend is completely contrary to the pattern observed in all previous years. Interestingly, as depicted in the table below, the total decrease in deaths by other causes almost exactly equals the increase in deaths by COVID-19. This suggests, according to Briand, that the COVID-19 death toll is misleading. Briand believes that deaths due to heart diseases, respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia may instead be [may have been] recategorized as being due to COVID-19.”
“The CDC classified all deaths that are related to COVID-19 simply as COVID-19 deaths. Even patients dying from other underlying diseases but are infected with COVID-19 count as COVID-19 deaths. This is likely the main explanation as to why COVID-19 deaths drastically increased while deaths by all other diseases experienced a significant decrease.”
“’All of this points to no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess deaths. Total death numbers are not above normal death numbers. We found no evidence to the contrary,’ Briand concluded.”
“’If [the COVID-19 death toll] was not misleading at all, what we should have observed is an increased number of heart attacks and increased COVID-19 numbers. But a decreased number of heart attacks and all the other death causes doesn’t give us a choice but to point to some misclassification [re-labeling],’ Briand replied.”
“In other words, the effect of COVID-19 on deaths in the U.S. is considered problematic only when it increases the total number of deaths or the true death burden by a significant amount in addition to the expected deaths by other causes. Since the crude number of total deaths by all causes before and after COVID-19 [was first announced] has stayed the same, one can hardly say, in Briand’s view, that COVID-19 deaths are concerning.”
Of course, there is some mealy-mouthed backtracking in the article. The virus is deadly and the pandemic is real, etc. But the data are the data.
The whole COVID operation is a hoax.
If I thought other honest researchers would investigate and re-calculate the Hopkins analysis, I would say, let’s see what they come up with. But based on my experience, there will be, at best, a brief flurry of articles in the press about this extraordinary finding, and then the scientific and press denizens will move on, as if nothing happened. That is their way. They briefly expose a scandal and then they slither off to cover up the scandal.
The other possibility is: Hopkins will retract the analysis, claiming it was flawed. That is the other strategy the low-crawling creatures sometimes deploy.
So there you have it.
Hoax. Con. Fake.
As I keep reporting, the virus (never proven to exist) is the cover story for the true phase-one goal: destruction of the economy.
If the virus were real, if it were attacking people left and right, the all-cause mortality numbers would be through the roof.
But they aren’t.
“I have a great idea, Bill. Let’s declare a fake pandemic. We’ll report all sorts of high death numbers. But really, we’ll just be subtracting numbers from other traditional diseases that cause deaths, and we’ll add those numbers to our fake pandemic.”
“Sounds great, Tony. Can you pull it off? I mean, it’s pretty obvious.”
“Sure, we can pull it off. And if some journalist with a mainstream reputation or an institution suddenly develops a brief infection of ETHICS, we’ll call their work a mistake or a lapse in judgment.”
“You mean an institution like the World Health Organization or Johns Hopkins?”
“Right. We’ll say the institution didn’t issue the study, it was just one of their people, a lone researcher. And if necessary, the institution, under pressure, will back off. But that’s assuming anyone noticed the study in the first place. Normally, these ‘revelations’ surface for a moment and then sink like a stone. No one cares. A pandemic is a money waterfall. The beneficiaries won’t sacrifice their bottom lines, or their reputations…”
Of course, people can rise up and raise holy hell.
SOURCES:
[1] https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19
[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20201126163323/https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19
[3] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iO0K75EZAF8dkNDkDmM3L4zNNY0X-Xw5/view
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TKJN61aflI
Indeed, those continuing to push forth the MK Ultra mind control fear pandering against the people over this alleged virus should be brought to justice for their fraud perpetrated on the world that has led to far more deaths than those alleged by CONvid. Seems like we have enough rope to deal with some of the charlatans in the medical community, as well as the criminal element in the media and politics, don’t you think?
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-01--COVID-19 Pt. 2: CDC’s New “PIC” & The Hidden Data

In part 1 of this 5-part report on Covid-19 , Corey ’ s Digs detailed a necessary reality check due to the media creating a frenzy over hospitalizations , despite the fact that the 2017-2018 flu season was hit with 810,000 hospitalizations , far more than Covid , and no one heard a peep about it .
There were no lockdowns , restrictions , hyperbole , or mandatory masks , and 61,000 people died that season .
Most people aren ’ t aware that the CDC has lumped influenza together with Covid and pneumonia in death rates with a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the CDC confirmed that only 6 % of Covid-related death certificates indicate Covid as the only cause , while 94 % list other illnesses as the cause with an average of 2.6 comorbidities .
In other words , if someone was in the hospital dying of heart disease and they tested everyone for Covid to separate them to other rooms or wings , Covid was marked on their death certificate .
A perfect example of this is a nurse Corey ’ s Digs recently spoke with who had four deaths at her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one died of stage four cancer , and the other died of end stage COPD , but all four were documented as having Covid , so those deaths get added to the tallies being told to the public , who are none the wiser .
What does that do to the actual statistics ?
One of the most incredible things happening right before everyone ’ s eyes , is the subversion of data by the Covid Tracking Project , the CDC , Johns Hopkins , legacy news media , and numerous other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a far cry from “ science.
” This is the standard chart header on the CDC ’ s weekly report updates by week and state .
They refuse to show a column strictly for Covid deaths only .
Why ?
Is it because the CDC states that only 6 % of all death certificates indicate that Covid was the only cause of death ?
If that were the case , that would reduce this chart ’ s death toll to only 14,055 people .
One can take their “ deaths involving Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of all Covid-related deaths included pneumonia , but they won ’ t separate that out .
They even reflect a number of 6,813 for influenza deaths , but say “ with OR without Covid-19 or pneumonia.
” As a side note , that count is substantially low for flu deaths .
Notice they did the same for the first pneumonia column as well , stating “ with OR without Covid-19.
” They have those hard numbers , so why won ’ t they let the public see them ?
They like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” their new method for counting Covid deaths by lumping them in with pneumonia and influenza .
Not only that , but the number of life-threatening conditions people died from , who happen to test positive for Covid , are staggering .
They are basing lockdowns , restrictions , mask mandates , and crushing the economy on COVID deaths , but refuse to reflect COVID ONLY deaths .
In fact , due to Covid-19 , the CDC decided to totally suspend data collection for the 2020-2021 influenza season for the geographic spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes back to 2003 , but they put a halt to it in May 2020 .
They are also alleging that 133 children have died in the U.S. from Covid-19 , yet we would have no way of knowing if this is the case since they are lumping deaths in with influenza and pneumonia , as well as other comorbidities .
During the 2019-2020 influenza season there were 195 pediatric deaths due to influenza .
Here is another example of a very misleading chart .
They use the term “ Covid-19 coded deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are allegedly caused solely from Covid , according to the CDC , while 94 % have on average 2.6 comorbidities and are documented as the cause on death certificates .
Therefore , only those documented as Covid being the cause of death should be reflected in blue .
They then lump influenza , Covid , and pneumonia together as “ PIC ” to show the highest marker on the chart , in red .
We already know that influenza is a common cause of pneumonia , and that pneumonia is documented in over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Covid Tracking Project alleges nearly 256,000 people have died from Covid as of November 27 , while Johns Hopkins and google reflect nearly 266,000 .
That in itself is quite a discrepancy .
• As noted in Corey ’ s Digs Hospitalizations article , the Covid Tracking Project has officially hidden the cumulative hospitalizations ( because it doesn ’ t hold water ) , as well as the recovery column ( because it ’ s good news ) from their website , and can only be viewed by downloading the data via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that only 6 % of death certificates indicated Covid-19 as the only cause • They are lumping Covid-related deaths in with influenza and pneumonia as “ PIC ” • 94 % of Covid-related deaths have on average 2.6 comorbidities , with 40 % of all deaths taking place in nursing homes , long-term care facilities , and hospice • Only 6.6 % of those who get tested , are testing positive , and of those 90 % are asymptomatic , while multiple studies have shown tests pumping out false/positives • The media has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are far less than the 810,000 cases during the 2017-2018 influenza season , and there are currently an alleged 91,635 Covid-related hospitalizations across the entire U.S. as of November 28 • Those already dying from life-threatening illnesses , who happen to test positive for Covid , are being added to the Covid-19 death totals , despite the fact that 90 % of them show no symptoms • Original models suggested 1-2 million people would die in the U.S. alone from Covid .
They allege 256,000 have , with 94 % having comorbidities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 600,000 people died of cancer last year , 655,000 people die each year from heart disease , and between 250,000 – 440,000 people die each year from medial errors • They allege that masks work , yet after 8 months of wearing them they allege people are dying • They closed down the economy , people lost their businesses , millions of people are waiting in food lines each week , the suicide rate has drastically climbed , elective surgeries and other life-threatening diseases were all put on hold and caused deaths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causing infections and other serious issues – all totally unwarranted and unconstitutional And yet , despite all of this manipulation , the fact of the matter is , the survival rate would only go up from what is already incredibly high .
We now know the numbers are being hidden and manipulated .
They are also trying to create mass panic over hospitalizations that don ’ t even compare to the hospitalizations witnessed in the 2017-2018 flu season .
Part 3 of this 5-part report will cover the data behind nursing homes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is a tragedy what they are putting the elderly and their families through during this time .
Article posted with permission from Corey Lynn , originally posted at CoreysDigs.com

In part 1 of this 5-part report on Covid-19, Corey’s Digs detailed a necessary reality check due to the media creating a frenzy over hospitalizations, despite the fact that the 2017-2018 flu season was hit with 810,000 hospitalizations, far more than Covid, and no one heard a peep about it. There were no lockdowns, restrictions, hyperbole, or mandatory masks, and 61,000 people died that season.
Most people aren’t aware that the CDC has lumped influenza together with Covid and pneumonia in death rates with a new name called “PIC.” This comes after the CDC confirmed that only 6% of Covid-related death certificates indicate Covid as the only cause, while 94% list other illnesses as the cause with an average of 2.6 comorbidities. In other words, if someone was in the hospital dying of heart disease and they tested everyone for Covid to separate them to other rooms or wings, Covid was marked on their death certificate. A perfect example of this is a nurse Corey’s Digs recently spoke with who had four deaths at her hospital. Two were in hospice care, one died of stage four cancer, and the other died of end stage COPD, but all four were documented as having Covid, so those deaths get added to the tallies being told to the public, who are none the wiser. What does that do to the actual statistics?
“PIC” – Hiding The Data
One of the most incredible things happening right before everyone’s eyes, is the subversion of data by the Covid Tracking Project, the CDC, Johns Hopkins, legacy news media, and numerous other sources. This is sheer tricky, and a far cry from “science.”
This is the standard chart header on the CDC’s weekly report updates by week and state. They refuse to show a column strictly for Covid deaths only. Why? Is it because the CDC states that only 6% of all death certificates indicate that Covid was the only cause of death? If that were the case, that would reduce this chart’s death toll to only 14,055 people.
One can take their “deaths involving Covid-19 and pneumonia” and deduce that 45.54% of all Covid-related deaths included pneumonia, but they won’t separate that out. They even reflect a number of 6,813 for influenza deaths, but say “with OR without Covid-19 or pneumonia.” As a side note, that count is substantially low for flu deaths. Notice they did the same for the first pneumonia column as well, stating “with OR without Covid-19.” They have those hard numbers, so why won’t they let the public see them? They like to refer to this trickery as “PIC,” their new method for counting Covid deaths by lumping them in with pneumonia and influenza. Not only that, but the number of life-threatening conditions people died from, who happen to test positive for Covid, are staggering. They are basing lockdowns, restrictions, mask mandates, and crushing the economy on COVID deaths, but refuse to reflect COVID ONLY deaths.
In fact, due to Covid-19, the CDC decided to totally suspend data collection for the 2020-2021 influenza season for the geographic spread of influenza. This annual interactive map goes back to 2003, but they put a halt to it in May 2020.
They are also alleging that 133 children have died in the U.S. from Covid-19, yet we would have no way of knowing if this is the case since they are lumping deaths in with influenza and pneumonia, as well as other comorbidities. During the 2019-2020 influenza season there were 195 pediatric deaths due to influenza.
Here is another example of a very misleading chart. They use the term “Covid-19 coded deaths” when in fact only 6% are allegedly caused solely from Covid, according to the CDC, while 94% have on average 2.6 comorbidities and are documented as the cause on death certificates. Therefore, only those documented as Covid being the cause of death should be reflected in blue. They then lump influenza, Covid, and pneumonia together as “PIC” to show the highest marker on the chart, in red. We already know that influenza is a common cause of pneumonia, and that pneumonia is documented in over 45% of Covid-related deaths.
Recap
• The Covid Tracking Project alleges nearly 256,000 people have died from Covid as of November 27, while Johns Hopkins and google reflect nearly 266,000. That in itself is quite a discrepancy.
• As noted in Corey’s Digs Hospitalizations article, the Covid Tracking Project has officially hidden the cumulative hospitalizations (because it doesn’t hold water), as well as the recovery column (because it’s good news) from their website, and can only be viewed by downloading the data via csv file
• The CDC has stated that only 6% of death certificates indicated Covid-19 as the only cause
• They are lumping Covid-related deaths in with influenza and pneumonia as “PIC”
• 94% of Covid-related deaths have on average 2.6 comorbidities, with 40% of all deaths taking place in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and hospice
• Only 6.6% of those who get tested, are testing positive, and of those 90% are asymptomatic, while multiple studies have shown tests pumping out false/positives
• The media has created a frenzy over hospitalizations, which are far less than the 810,000 cases during the 2017-2018 influenza season, and there are currently an alleged 91,635 Covid-related hospitalizations across the entire U.S. as of November 28
• Those already dying from life-threatening illnesses, who happen to test positive for Covid, are being added to the Covid-19 death totals, despite the fact that 90% of them show no symptoms
• Original models suggested 1-2 million people would die in the U.S. alone from Covid. They allege 256,000 have, with 94% having comorbidities. To put this in perspective, over 600,000 people died of cancer last year, 655,000 people die each year from heart disease, and between 250,000 – 440,000 people die each year from medial errors
• They allege that masks work, yet after 8 months of wearing them they allege people are dying
• They closed down the economy, people lost their businesses, millions of people are waiting in food lines each week, the suicide rate has drastically climbed, elective surgeries and other life-threatening diseases were all put on hold and caused deaths, and masks are mandatory in many places causing infections and other serious issues – all totally unwarranted and unconstitutional
And yet, despite all of this manipulation, the fact of the matter is, the survival rate would only go up from what is already incredibly high.
We now know the numbers are being hidden and manipulated. They are also trying to create mass panic over hospitalizations that don’t even compare to the hospitalizations witnessed in the 2017-2018 flu season. Part 3 of this 5-part report will cover the data behind nursing homes, hospice, and long-term care facilities. It is a tragedy what they are putting the elderly and their families through during this time.
Article posted with permission from Corey Lynn, originally posted at CoreysDigs.com


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thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-01--Pennsylvania Representatives Formally Introduce Resolution to Dispute 2020 Elections Results

The resolution states that the executive and judicial branches of the Keystone State ’ s government usurped the legislature ’ s constitutional power to set the rules of the election .
Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Monday introduced a resolution to dispute the results of the 2020 election .
The text of the resolution , first previewed in a memo on Nov. 27 , states that the executive and judicial branches of the Keystone State ’ s government usurped the legislature ’ s constitutional power to set the rules of the election .
“ Officials in the Executive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the General Assembly ’ s authority under the Constitution of the United States by unlawfully changing the rules governing the November 3 , 2020 , election in the Commonwealth , ” the resolution ( pdf ) states .
The resolution calls on the secretary of the Commonwealth to withdraw the “ premature certification ” of the presidential election and delay certifying other races , declares the 2020 election to be in dispute , and urges the U.S. Congress “ to declare the selection of presidential electors in this Commonwealth to be in dispute.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement , “ A number of compromises of Pennsylvania ’ s election laws took place during the 2020 General Election .
The documented irregularities and improprieties associated with mail-in balloting , pre-canvassing , and canvassing have undermined our elector process and , as a result , we can not accept certification of the results in statewide races.
” They added , “ We believe this moment is pivotal and important enough that the General Assembly needs to take extraordinary measures to answer these extraordinary questions .
We also believe our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislative branch of government demands us to re-assume our constitutional authority and take immediate action.
” The proposed text lists three steps taken by the judicial and executive branches to change the rules of the election .
First , on Sept. 17 , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court “ unlawfully and unilaterally ” extended the deadline by which mail ballots could be received , mandated that ballots without a postmark would be treated as timely , and allowed for ballots without a verified voter signature to be accepted , the resolution says .
Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ petition from the secretary of the commonwealth , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that signatures on mail-in ballots need not be authenticated .
And third , on Nov. 2 , the secretary of the commonwealth “ encouraged certain counties to notify party and candidate representatives of mail-in voters whose ballots contained defects , ” the resolution says .
All of the changes are contrary to the Pennsylvania Election Code , which requires mail-in ballots to be received at 8 p.m. on Election Day , mandates that signatures on the mail-in ballots be authenticated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in ballots .
The resolution also lists a variety of election irregularities and potential fraud , including the issues brought up by witnesses during the hearing before the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee on Nov. 25 .
“ On November 24 , 2020 , the Secretary of the Commonwealth unilaterally and prematurely certified results of the November 3 , 2020 election regarding presidential electors despite ongoing litigation , ” the resolution states .
“ The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has the duty to ensure that no citizen of this Commonwealth is disenfranchised , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the law , and to satisfy the general public that every legal vote is counted accurately.
” Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano , a Republican , said Friday that the GOP-controlled state legislature will make a bid to reclaim its power to appoint the state ’ s electors to the Electoral College , saying they could start the process on Nov. 30 .
“ So , we ’ re gon na do a resolution between the House and Senate , hopefully today , ” he told Steve Bannon ’ s War @ @ @ @

The resolution states that the executive and judicial branches of the Keystone State’s government usurped the legislature’s constitutional power to set the rules of the election.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Formally Introduce Resolution to Dispute 2020 Elections
By Ivan Pentchoukov, The Epoch Times, November 30, 2020:
Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Monday introduced a resolution to dispute the results of the 2020 election.
The text of the resolution, first previewed in a memo on Nov. 27, states that the executive and judicial branches of the Keystone State’s government usurped the legislature’s constitutional power to set the rules of the election.
“Officials in the Executive and Judicial Branches of the Commonwealth infringed upon the General Assembly’s authority under the Constitution of the United States by unlawfully changing the rules governing the November 3, 2020, election in the Commonwealth,” the resolution (pdf) states.
The resolution calls on the secretary of the Commonwealth to withdraw the “premature certification” of the presidential election and delay certifying other races, declares the 2020 election to be in dispute, and urges the U.S. Congress “to declare the selection of presidential electors in this Commonwealth to be in dispute.”
Members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly said in a statement, “A number of compromises of Pennsylvania’s election laws took place during the 2020 General Election. The documented irregularities and improprieties associated with mail-in balloting, pre-canvassing, and canvassing have undermined our elector process and, as a result, we cannot accept certification of the results in statewide races.”
They added, “We believe this moment is pivotal and important enough that the General Assembly needs to take extraordinary measures to answer these extraordinary questions. We also believe our representative oversight duty as Pennsylvania’s legislative branch of government demands us to re-assume our constitutional authority and take immediate action.”
The proposed text lists three steps taken by the judicial and executive branches to change the rules of the election.
First, on Sept. 17, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court “unlawfully and unilaterally” extended the deadline by which mail ballots could be received, mandated that ballots without a postmark would be treated as timely, and allowed for ballots without a verified voter signature to be accepted, the resolution says.
Second, on Oct. 23, upon a petition from the secretary of the commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that signatures on mail-in ballots need not be authenticated.
And third, on Nov. 2, the secretary of the commonwealth “encouraged certain counties to notify party and candidate representatives of mail-in voters whose ballots contained defects,” the resolution says.
All of the changes are contrary to the Pennsylvania Election Code, which requires mail-in ballots to be received at 8 p.m. on Election Day, mandates that signatures on the mail-in ballots be authenticated, and forbids the counting of defective mail-in ballots.
The resolution also lists a variety of election irregularities and potential fraud, including the issues brought up by witnesses during the hearing before the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee on Nov. 25.
“On November 24, 2020, the Secretary of the Commonwealth unilaterally and prematurely certified results of the November 3, 2020 election regarding presidential electors despite ongoing litigation,” the resolution states.
“The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has the duty to ensure that no citizen of this Commonwealth is disenfranchised, to insist that all elections are conducted according to the law, and to satisfy the general public that every legal vote is counted accurately.”
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, said Friday that the GOP-controlled state legislature will make a bid to reclaim its power to appoint the state’s electors to the Electoral College, saying they could start the process on Nov. 30.
“So, we’re gonna do a resolution between the House and Senate, hopefully today,” he told Steve Bannon’s War Room on Friday.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller