thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-06--Fast & Furious Update – Murdered Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s Mom: Eric Holder Called My Son “C

Fast & Furious Update – Murdered Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s Mom: Eric Holder Called My Son “Collateral Damage”

Fast and Furious was happening just as I started writing , and I ’ ve had several strokes since , so my recollection may not be as vivid as many of yours .
Here are a couple of archived articles about Brian Terry if you need to refresh your memory ( they will open in new window ) : • Bombshell : Fast and Furious Whistleblower Implicates FBI in Death of Brian Terry If you don ’ t remember , Border Agent Brian Terry was killed by a Fast and Furious gun supplied by Eric Holder ’ s DOJ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brian ’ s Mother , which will be followed by some additional commentary .
Warning : The podcast uses some explicit language In a disturbing and shocking interview , the mother of Brian Terry , the federal border agent murdered by the DOJ & Eric Holder ’ s illegal Fast and Furious Mexican gun-running scheme , said her son feared for his life before his murder and knew the government was engaged in a wayward scheme .
On the Thomas Paine Podcast , Josephine Terry detailed many shocking revelations surrounding her son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Border patrol Agent was gunned down by Mexican cartel members with one gun of thousands supplied by the Justice Department to Mexican criminals as part of the DOJ ’ s deadly and illegal Fast & Furious scheme .
Terry ’ s mother said her son detailed parts of the scheme in a private journal that the FBI did not find when it raided his house after his murder .
“ There are so many troubling and disturbing things in this interview that the public has never heard before , ” said True @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You have to wonder why no one in the Justice Department is in federal prison .
And it was shocking to learn that Brian Terry not only feared for his life , but tipped off his superiors that something very wrong was going on at the border before his murder .
“ Why hasn ’ t the mainstream or right-wing media reported on this on a large scale ?
It should be all over the news .
They ’ re afraid to tell the truth.
” The Fast and Furious story has died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Eric Holder is just another corrupt politician who was let off the hook .
Brian Terry was killed by a gun that Eric Holder ’ s DOJ supplied .
We ’ ve heard in recent months about Sandy Hook families being allowed to sue Remington .
• SCOTUS Has Lost Their Damn Minds , Allows Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Remington to Move Forward .
Though I disagree with Remington ’ s responsibility for Sandy Hook , Eric Holder was directly responsible so , why shouldn ’ t Eric Holder receive the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ironic that the man who led the Department of Justice has been allowed to escape it ?

Fast and Furious was happening just as I started writing, and I’ve had several strokes since, so my recollection may not be as vivid as many of yours.
Here are a couple of archived articles about Brian Terry if you need to refresh your memory(they will open in new window):
If you don’t remember, Border Agent Brian Terry was killed by a Fast and Furious gun supplied by Eric Holder’s DOJ.
Here is an interview with Josephine Terry, Brian’s Mother, which will be followed by some additional commentary.
Warning: The podcast uses some explicit language
From TruePundit:
In a disturbing and shocking interview, the mother of Brian Terry, the federal border agent murdered by the DOJ & Eric Holder’s illegal Fast and Furious Mexican gun-running scheme, said her son feared for his life before his murder and knew the government was engaged in a wayward scheme.
On the Thomas Paine Podcast, Josephine Terry detailed many shocking revelations surrounding her son’s murder. Terry, a U.S. Border patrol Agent was gunned down by Mexican cartel members with one gun of thousands supplied by the Justice Department to Mexican criminals as part of the DOJ’s deadly and illegal Fast & Furious scheme. Terry’s mother said her son detailed parts of the scheme in a private journal that the FBI did not find when it raided his house after his murder.
“There are so many troubling and disturbing things in this interview that the public has never heard before,” said True Pundit’s Thomas Paine. “You have to wonder why no one in the Justice Department is in federal prison. And it was shocking to learn that Brian Terry not only feared for his life, but tipped off his superiors that something very wrong was going on at the border before his murder.
“Why hasn’t the mainstream or right-wing media reported on this on a large scale? It should be all over the news. They’re afraid to tell the truth.”
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The Fast and Furious story has died down in recent years and it appears that Eric Holder is just another corrupt politician who was let off the hook.
Brian Terry was killed by a gun that Eric Holder’s DOJ supplied.
We’ve heard in recent months about Sandy Hook families being allowed to sue Remington.
Though I disagree with Remington’s responsibility for Sandy Hook, Eric Holder was directly responsible so, why shouldn’t Eric Holder receive the same treatment?
Isn’t it quite ironic that the man who led the Department of Justice has been allowed to escape it?
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--Vermont:  New Law To Decriminalize Prostitution Allowing Cops To Focus On Actual Crime

Montpelier , VT — In the Land of the Free , it is against the law to pay or get paid to have sex—outside of Nevada—unless that sex is filmed , distributed online , and taxed .
One of the least talked about systems of oppression in the US is that of persecuting prostitution .
The brutal irony of legalizing abortion under the guise of “ it ’ s my body , my choice ” while keeping prostitution illegal , illustrates just how backward a society we live in .
Sure , you can end a potential life inside you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your body and we will kidnap and cage you .
Now , lawmakers in Vermont are seeking to change that .
It is important to note that when referencing prostitution , we are talking about the mutually beneficial exchange of sexual favors for money by two or more consenting partners ; not forced human trafficking .
It ’ s called the “ oldest profession in the world ” for a reason .
Sex is a basic human need .
One need only observe the explosive population growth of humans in the last 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is inherent in each and everyone one of us .
When one takes this into consideration , the notion of outlawing consensual sex is seen for what it is , sheer insanity .
Just like the war on drugs creates crime by pushing the unending demand for illicit substances into the black market , the war on the sex trade creates crime in the same manner .
Because the demand for sex is pushed into dark alleys and late night street corners , a woman working in the sex trade becomes far more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to operate out of brick and mortar setups .
This danger of working on the street drives the need for protection from pimps who are often more abusive than any customer would be .
Despite the tens of thousands of arrests each year , the market has found a way to provide the service of sex using safer solutions .
In spite of the laws , sellers of sex have found ways to safely conduct business by setting up “ massage ” parlors , using phone books , and , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gang of thieves , the state is also relentless .
They have deep pockets of extorted tax dollars of which to dig in to enforce their distorted will on the people .
Despite prostitution arrests dropping from 2001 to 2010 , the cost of arresting people for sex remains staggeringly high .
Individual cities continue to spend up to $ 23 million a year stopping people from having voluntary sex .
Meanwhile , involuntary sex goes uninvestigated at an alarming rate .
Hundreds of thousands of rape kits are sitting in police departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as cops petition the government to allow them to have sex with prostitutes so they can then bust them .
A bill introduced last month by Rep. Selene Colburn in the Vermont House is seeking to shift this paradigm of violence and oppression by decriminalizing prostitution .
“ Is there a reason that we need to criminalize adult consensual sex between people on any terms ?
” she asked .
No , there is not .
While keeping laws on the books to prevent sex trafficking , the state would stop arresting prostitutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual victims of sex trafficking to seek police for help without fear of arrest or extortion .
“ Right now sex workers really feel that they can not access police protection , ” said Colburn , a Progressive from Burlington .
“ There are tons of statistics about the violence , the high levels of violence , and sex assault that people who engage in sex work experience.
” Advocates for sex workers support the bill , correctly stating that it will bring sex work above ground , and help prevent sex workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and keep them from facing punishment for breaking the law , according to ABC News .
“ A lot of people doing sex work are trading sex out of circumstances : they ’ re homeless , they ’ re experiencing disabilities , they ’ re trans and they ’ re experiencing discrimination in the workplace , ” said Nina Luo , an organizer with Decrim NY , a group working to decriminalize the sex trades in New York City and the state .
Similar proposals are happening in Washington , D.C. , Maine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen soon enough as keeping it illegal is proving to have dire consequences .
As TFTP previously reported , study published in The Review of Economic Studies has revealed that prohibition of sex work is not only oppressive but actually has dire consequences in regards to rape and STDs .
The study , titled : Decriminalizing Indoor Prostitution : Implications for Sexual Violence and Public Health examined a period of time in Rhode Island in which the state accidentally decriminalized prostitution .
In an incredibly ironic move , Rhode Island lawmakers sought in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the law was rewritten , however , its careful wording accidentally left out the language to explicitly forbid indoor prostitution .
This created a loophole which essentially legalized indoor prostitution .
Because changes in government come as such a gruelingly slow pace , this newly created loophole—effectively the function of a bureaucratic typo—stayed on the books for a whopping six years after they noticed it .
Since it was now technically legal to operate indoor brothels , the trade exploded in Rhode Island , creating a larger market and driving down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market would be easy to predict given the legislation , the other factors were not .
What the authors of the study found was the decriminalization of prostitution sent sexual violence rates plummeting .
According to the study , the decriminalization of prostitution reduces sexual violence rates by 30 % .
What ’ s more , not only does it decrease the rates of rape but it also saves the taxpayers dearly .
Decriminalization also has a dramatic effect on the rate of sexually transmitted diseases .
Because prostitutes aren ’ t forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on the street , facilities provide a far safer environment by providing condoms and testing their workers .
The result of decriminalization cut the spread of Gonorrhea nearly in half .
Gonorrhea rates among women in Rhode Island fell 40 percent between 2003-2009 and 25 percent among men .
The study found that such a dramatic reduction in the rates of STDs positively affected those outside of the sex market as well .
The results suggest that decriminalization could have potentially large social benefits for the population at large—not just sex market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of STDs occur in the U.S. each year , and the annual direct medical costs of treating STIs ( including HIV ) is estimated at 11–17 US billion in 2003 dollars ( Chesson , 2006 ) .
For the female gonorrhoea estimates we calculate that approximately 5–50 % of the decline in gonorrhoea could be from female sex workers .
The rest is likely from non-sex workers .
While we can not do the same calculation for rape offences , we believe some proportion of the decrease in rape offences is coming from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to report rape after decriminalization , so the fact that we are finding overall decreases suggests that non-sex workers are likely part of this decrease .
Sadly , because the state is more interested in bolstering arrest records , filling prisons , and prosecuting victimless crimes , all these incredible benefits came to a grinding halt in 2009 when the government finally got around to correcting their typo .
Shameful , indeed .

Montpelier, VT — In the Land of the Free, it is against the law to pay or get paid to have sex—outside of Nevada—unless that sex is filmed, distributed online, and taxed. One of the least talked about systems of oppression in the US is that of persecuting prostitution. The brutal irony of legalizing abortion under the guise of “it’s my body, my choice” while keeping prostitution illegal, illustrates just how backward a society we live in. Sure, you can end a potential life inside you, but try to make money selling your body and we will kidnap and cage you.
Now, lawmakers in Vermont are seeking to change that.
It is important to note that when referencing prostitution, we are talking about the mutually beneficial exchange of sexual favors for money by two or more consenting partners; not forced human trafficking.
It’s called the “oldest profession in the world” for a reason. Sex is a basic human need. One need only observe the explosive population growth of humans in the last 10,000 years to see that desire to mate is inherent in each and everyone one of us.
When one takes this into consideration, the notion of outlawing consensual sex is seen for what it is, sheer insanity.
Just like the war on drugs creates crime by pushing the unending demand for illicit substances into the black market, the war on the sex trade creates crime in the same manner.
Because the demand for sex is pushed into dark alleys and late night street corners, a woman working in the sex trade becomes far more vulnerable than if they were legally allowed to operate out of brick and mortar setups. This danger of working on the street drives the need for protection from pimps who are often more abusive than any customer would be.
Despite the tens of thousands of arrests each year, the market has found a way to provide the service of sex using safer solutions. In spite of the laws, sellers of sex have found ways to safely conduct business by setting up “massage” parlors, using phone books, and, of course, the internet.
Besides being an immoral gang of thieves, the state is also relentless. They have deep pockets of extorted tax dollars of which to dig in to enforce their distorted will on the people.
Despite prostitution arrests dropping from 2001 to 2010, the cost of arresting people for sex remains staggeringly high. Individual cities continue to spend up to $23 million a year stopping people from having voluntary sex.
Meanwhile, involuntary sex goes uninvestigated at an alarming rate. Hundreds of thousands of rape kits are sitting in police departments across the country — collecting dust, as cops petition the government to allow them to have sex with prostitutes so they can then bust them.
A bill introduced last month by Rep. Selene Colburn in the Vermont House is seeking to shift this paradigm of violence and oppression by decriminalizing prostitution.
“Is there a reason that we need to criminalize adult consensual sex between people on any terms?” she asked.
No, there is not.
While keeping laws on the books to prevent sex trafficking, the state would stop arresting prostitutes which, in turn, would allow actual victims of sex trafficking to seek police for help without fear of arrest or extortion.
“Right now sex workers really feel that they cannot access police protection,” said Colburn, a Progressive from Burlington. “There are tons of statistics about the violence, the high levels of violence, and sex assault that people who engage in sex work experience.”
Advocates for sex workers support the bill, correctly stating that it will bring sex work above ground, and help prevent sex workers from being assaulted, exploited and trafficked and keep them from facing punishment for breaking the law, according to ABC News.
“A lot of people doing sex work are trading sex out of circumstances: they’re homeless, they’re experiencing disabilities, they’re trans and they’re experiencing discrimination in the workplace,” said Nina Luo, an organizer with Decrim NY, a group working to decriminalize the sex trades in New York City and the state.
Similar proposals are happening in Washington, D.C., Maine, and Massachusetts and they cannot happen soon enough as keeping it illegal is proving to have dire consequences.
As TFTP previously reported, study published in The Review of Economic Studies has revealed that prohibition of sex work is not only oppressive but actually has dire consequences in regards to rape and STDs.
The study, titled: Decriminalizing Indoor Prostitution: Implications for Sexual Violence and Public Health examined a period of time in Rhode Island in which the state accidentally decriminalized prostitution.
In an incredibly ironic move, Rhode Island lawmakers sought in 2003 to strengthen its laws on prostitution. When the law was rewritten, however, its careful wording accidentally left out the language to explicitly forbid indoor prostitution. This created a loophole which essentially legalized indoor prostitution.
Because changes in government come as such a gruelingly slow pace, this newly created loophole—effectively the function of a bureaucratic typo—stayed on the books for a whopping six years after they noticed it.
Since it was now technically legal to operate indoor brothels, the trade exploded in Rhode Island, creating a larger market and driving down prices. While this expansion of the market would be easy to predict given the legislation, the other factors were not.
What the authors of the study found was the decriminalization of prostitution sent sexual violence rates plummeting.
According to the study, the decriminalization of prostitution reduces sexual violence rates by 30%.
What’s more, not only does it decrease the rates of rape but it also saves the taxpayers dearly.
Rape has high direct costs to society. McCollister et al. (2010) using contingent valuation techniques estimate that the cost per rape offense is $240,776 in 2008 dollars. This estimate includes both tangible cost such as criminal justice costs and intangible costs such as pain and suffering. Therefore, decriminalization has the potential to result in large savings in terms of rape offenses.
Decriminalization also has a dramatic effect on the rate of sexually transmitted diseases. Because prostitutes aren’t forced to conduct their trade in back alleys and on the street, facilities provide a far safer environment by providing condoms and testing their workers.
The result of decriminalization cut the spread of Gonorrhea nearly in half.
Gonorrhea rates among women in Rhode Island fell 40 percent between 2003-2009 and 25 percent among men.
The study found that such a dramatic reduction in the rates of STDs positively affected those outside of the sex market as well.
The results suggest that decriminalization could have potentially large social benefits for the population at large—not just sex market participants. Almost 19 million new cases of STDs occur in the U.S. each year, and the annual direct medical costs of treating STIs (including HIV) is estimated at 11–17 US billion in 2003 dollars (Chesson, 2006). For the female gonorrhoea estimates we calculate that approximately 5–50% of the decline in gonorrhoea could be from female sex workers. The rest is likely from non-sex workers. While we cannot do the same calculation for rape offences, we believe some proportion of the decrease in rape offences is coming from non-sex workers. Sex workers are more likely to report rape after decriminalization, so the fact that we are finding overall decreases suggests that non-sex workers are likely part of this decrease.
Sadly, because the state is more interested in bolstering arrest records, filling prisons, and prosecuting victimless crimes, all these incredible benefits came to a grinding halt in 2009 when the government finally got around to correcting their typo. Shameful, indeed.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--New York:  Midwife Charged With 95 Felonies for Delivering Babies

A story like this is near and dear to my heart .
Half of my wife and my ten children were born in a hospital and the other half at home with the help of a midwife .
In all of the instances of the home births with the midwife they were less expensive , less intrusive , better for mom and baby , and brought the family closer together with a faster recovery for mom .
So , what happens in New York to a midwife that successfully helped deliver babies ?
She is now charged with 95 felonies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Communist state of New York led by Governor Andrew Cuomo , Mennonite midwife Elizabeth Catlin is being charged with 95 felonies for providing birthing services to those who share her religious convictions .
“ These women need resources , they need help , ” Melissa Carman told Yahoo News .
Ms. Carman is the President of NY CPM , a non-profit that works to change New York laws to more readily allow the certification of midwives in the state .
It was just a few nights before Christmas , in 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had attended the births of several hundred local Mennonite babies over the years — was arrested at her Penn Yan , N.Y. home and handcuffed in front of her 8-year-old daughter for practicing midwifery without a state license .
After waiting an excruciating year , Catlin , whose midwifery certification is recognized in 34 states but not New York , was finally indicted on Dec. 17 , 2019 .
The district attorney handed down a surprisingly multitudinous 95 felony counts .
But it was one count , the most serious , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negligent homicide , tied to the death of an infant .
“ That ’ s the most devastating , ” she says .
On Tuesday morning , facing those charges during an arraignment in Yates County Court and greeted by a crowd of her supporters , Catlin entered a blanket not-guilty plea , setting into motion what ’ s sure to be a complex and closely watched jury trial — and continuing an episodic narrative that ’ s not only upended the lives of Catlin and her family , which includes 14 children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of Mennonites who relied upon the beloved birth attendant in what midwifery advocates call the “ maternity-care desert ” of rural upstate New York .
According to Carman , due to the state ’ s actions , “ the heart of midwifery — the compassionate care that was given , the relationships built and the trust in a provider — is gone.
” Catlin has now obtained an attorney by the name of David Morabito .
Though he is used to defending people charged as “ serial killers and hitmen , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I feel in a good position to vigorously defend her rights , ” he told Yahoo News .
What is the possible outcome if Catlin is convicted ?
A whopping 473 years in prison and would amount to being the “ most charges ever in the history of midwifery in the United States , ” according to Carman .
“ What they ’ re trying to do , I guess , is make some kind of crazy example of this person — for what , I ’ m not exactly sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Midwives Alliance of North America ( MANA ) .
“ The fact that she is being indicted for negligent homicide is way over the top , since the baby died six hours after being in her care , ” she added .
“ Criminalizing women for helping other women have babies tells us all that women still are not free to make our own health care decisions — even about something so extremely personal , ” said Cristen Pascucci , founder of the organization Birth Monopoly .
Honestly , haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the beginning of time ?
Why , yes they have .
Why is that a crime ?
Because the state didn ’ t get a cut ?
That ’ s hardly a crime , that ’ s more like organized crime and thuggery on behalf of the state .
Still , “ Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella contends they are merely a “ representative sample of what we had evidence of , ” telling Yahoo Lifestyle , “ There could ’ ve been over a thousand , ” and noting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the New York State Police , New York Education Department and the District Attorney ’ s Office.
” Seriously , over 1,000 charges ?
These people are an embarrassment .
Catlin has had to shut her practice and sell her home due to the weight of government prosecution against her via the charges .
Mounting legal bills have caused her to start a GoFundMe page to help cover those bills .
“ I ’ ve been blessed with piles of cards and letters with donations , ” Caitlin said .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in immediate need of $ 75,000 to keep her case moving .
The total amount needed is expected to be about $ 100,000.
” “ It has been a hard and very upsetting year , ” said Brenda Zimmerman , a Mennonite woman who used Caitlin ’ s birthing services for her two children .
“ Some have accepted the change , some are like me , saying , ‘ This is not fair.
’ Liz didn ’ t call me to ask her if she could deliver my babies , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at fault.
” “ The prosecution of Liz ’ s case is just an outrageous overreach — 95 charges .
I don ’ t think Jack the Ripper faced that many charges .
It ’ s really insane , ” Mennonite elder Ivan Martin said .
“ The question goes back to , who ’ s behind all this ?
It ’ s being driven with such a vengeance … [ I challenge you to ] find any Mennonite lady who says she was a victim.
” What I love is that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder your baby ideology back in the face of those promoting baby murder .
Following her arrest , Elizabeth complied with the demands of authorities to cease any and all work that may be considered or related to midwifery .
Her “ horse and buggy ” Mennonite friends had nowhere to turn to continue their cultural tradition of home birthing .
These women were left with almost no options and several unattended births took place .
Authorities have dragged out the charges and depleted Elizabeth ’ s savings .
They have harassed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , on December 17 , 2019 , Elizabeth was indicted on 95 felony charges .
She will be due in court as soon as she can secure appropriate financing for her legal representation .
Her options for funding are slim and she is contemplating selling her family ’ s home .
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT !
Help us fight the broken system .
“ My body , My choice ” only seems to go one way in New York State .
WE NEED TO SUPPORT a woman ’ s right to choose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attends her .
We need to stop politicians from having control over decisions that should be made among family .
Don ’ t let this wonderful , caring mother fall victim to the corrupt system .
She should not have to sell the home where her children were born and raised .
Indeed !
The utter hypocrisy of New York to advance abortion and then criminalize a woman who simply aided the mothers in her community giving birth is an outrage .
So far , the page has raised over $ 22,000 since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not wish to donate online , checks and money orders may be mailed to : Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

A story like this is near and dear to my heart. Half of my wife and my ten children were born in a hospital and the other half at home with the help of a midwife. In all of the instances of the home births with the midwife they were less expensive, less intrusive, better for mom and baby, and brought the family closer together with a faster recovery for mom. So, what happens in New York to a midwife that successfully helped deliver babies? She is now charged with 95 felonies.
That’s right, in the Communist state of New York led by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mennonite midwife Elizabeth Catlin is being charged with 95 felonies for providing birthing services to those who share her religious convictions.
“These women need resources, they need help,” Melissa Carman told Yahoo News. Ms. Carman is the President of NY CPM, a non-profit that works to change New York laws to more readily allow the certification of midwives in the state.
Yahoo News reports:
It was just a few nights before Christmas, in 2018, when Elizabeth Catlin — a trained midwife who had attended the births of several hundred local Mennonite babies over the years — was arrested at her Penn Yan, N.Y. home and handcuffed in front of her 8-year-old daughter for practicing midwifery without a state license.
After waiting an excruciating year, Catlin, whose midwifery certification is recognized in 34 states but not New York, was finally indicted on Dec. 17, 2019. The district attorney handed down a surprisingly multitudinous 95 felony counts. But it was one count, the most serious, that most blindsided Catlin: that of criminally negligent homicide, tied to the death of an infant.
“That’s the most devastating,” she says.
On Tuesday morning, facing those charges during an arraignment in Yates County Court and greeted by a crowd of her supporters, Catlin entered a blanket not-guilty plea, setting into motion what’s sure to be a complex and closely watched jury trial — and continuing an episodic narrative that’s not only upended the lives of Catlin and her family, which includes 14 children and 20 grandchildren, but of the hundreds of Mennonites who relied upon the beloved birth attendant in what midwifery advocates call the “maternity-care desert” of rural upstate New York.
According to Carman, due to the state’s actions, “the heart of midwifery — the compassionate care that was given, the relationships built and the trust in a provider — is gone.”
Catlin has now obtained an attorney by the name of David Morabito. Though he is used to defending people charged as “serial killers and hitmen,” he says he is ready for trial.
“I feel in a good position to vigorously defend her rights,” he told Yahoo News.
What is the possible outcome if Catlin is convicted?
A whopping 473 years in prison and would amount to being the “most charges ever in the history of midwifery in the United States,” according to Carman.
“What they’re trying to do, I guess, is make some kind of crazy example of this person — for what, I’m not exactly sure,” said Vicki Hedley, president of the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA).
“The fact that she is being indicted for negligent homicide is way over the top, since the baby died six hours after being in her care,” she added.
“Criminalizing women for helping other women have babies tells us all that women still are not free to make our own health care decisions — even about something so extremely personal,” said Cristen Pascucci, founder of the organization Birth Monopoly.
Honestly, haven’t midwives been helping women deliver babies since the beginning of time? Why, yes they have. Why is that a crime? Because the state didn’t get a cut? That’s hardly a crime, that’s more like organized crime and thuggery on behalf of the state.
Still, “Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella contends they are merely a “representative sample of what we had evidence of,” telling Yahoo Lifestyle, “There could’ve been over a thousand,” and noting that the charges result from a coordinated investigation by the New York State Police, New York Education Department and the District Attorney’s Office.”
Seriously, over 1,000 charges? These people are an embarrassment.
Catlin has had to shut her practice and sell her home due to the weight of government prosecution against her via the charges.
Mounting legal bills have caused her to start a GoFundMe page to help cover those bills.
“I’ve been blessed with piles of cards and letters with donations,” Caitlin said.
Yet, her GoFundMe page notes, “she is in immediate need of $75,000 to keep her case moving. The total amount needed is expected to be about $100,000.”
“It has been a hard and very upsetting year,” said Brenda Zimmerman, a Mennonite woman who used Caitlin’s birthing services for her two children. “Some have accepted the change, some are like me, saying, ‘This is not fair.’ Liz didn’t call me to ask her if she could deliver my babies, I called her. We feel just as at fault.”
“The prosecution of Liz’s case is just an outrageous overreach — 95 charges. I don’t think Jack the Ripper faced that many charges. It’s really insane,” Mennonite elder Ivan Martin said. “The question goes back to, who’s behind all this? It’s being driven with such a vengeance … [I challenge you to] find any Mennonite lady who says she was a victim.”
What I love is that the GoFundMe Page is throwing the pro-choice to murder your baby ideology back in the face of those promoting baby murder.
The page reads:
Following her arrest, Elizabeth complied with the demands of authorities to cease any and all work that may be considered or related to midwifery. Her “horse and buggy” Mennonite friends had nowhere to turn to continue their cultural tradition of home birthing. These women were left with almost no options and several unattended births took place.
Authorities have dragged out the charges and depleted Elizabeth’s savings. They have harassed and stalked her. More than a year later, on December 17, 2019, Elizabeth was indicted on 95 felony charges. She will be due in court as soon as she can secure appropriate financing for her legal representation. Her options for funding are slim and she is contemplating selling her family’s home.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Help us fight the broken system. “My body, My choice” only seems to go one way in New York State.
WE NEED TO SUPPORT a woman’s right to choose where she births her child and who attends her. We need to stop politicians from having control over decisions that should be made among family.
Don’t let this wonderful, caring mother fall victim to the corrupt system. She should not have to sell the home where her children were born and raised.
Indeed! The utter hypocrisy of New York to advance abortion and then criminalize a woman who simply aided the mothers in her community giving birth is an outrage.
So far, the page has raised over $22,000 since December 21, 2019.
If you do not wish to donate online, checks and money orders may be mailed to:
Support for Elizabeth Catlin
PO BOX 13
Dresden, NY 14441
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--Cops Called To School After 6-Year-Old Girl With Down Syndrome Makes “Finger Gun” & Issues Alleged “

Cops Called To School After 6-Year-Old Girl With Down Syndrome Makes “Finger Gun” & Issues Alleged “Threat”

Seriously , our society has completely lost any logical , rational thinking and this is just another example .
While multiple criminal threats , assaults and other behavior by Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz were never dealt with , resulting in the murders of more than a dozen people , n Tredyffrin Township , Pennsylvania , a 6-year-old girl with Down Syndrome simply made a “ finger gun ” and allegedly issued a threat at school and the cops just had to be called even though school officials recognized there was no harm and no intent involved to commit a crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and made a gesture that sparked a disciplinary investigation .
It was concluded nobody was in harm ’ s way as a result of Margot ’ s statement and her words were labeled a transient threat , which Gaines explains was an expression of anger .
However , the district said its policy still called for the police to be contacted .
“ They get this phone call and I was fine with everything up until calling the police , ” Gaines said .
“ And I said , ‘ You absolutely do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know , this is ridiculous.
’ ” Even though police sources confirm it is a confidential record , Gaines fears potential ramifications for her daughter .
“ My daughter got frustrated and pointed her finger at her teacher and said , ‘ I shoot you , ’ ” Gaines said .
“ At that point , they went to the principal ’ s office and it was quickly assessed that she didn ’ t even really know what she was saying.
” Gaines said it was a severe overreaction by the school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the issue in a much different way .
“ They were asking her questions , and she was saying , ‘ Oh , I shoot mommy , ’ laughs , or , ‘ I shoot my brother.
’ The principal asked , ‘ Did you mean to hurt your teacher ?
’ And she said no and it seemed like she didn ’ t even know what that meant , ” Gaines stated .
Though Margot ’ s name is not associated with a police record , it is part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms. Gaines wrote a letter the school board about the incident claiming that those in authority at the school misinterpreted the policy and state law .
“ She really didn ’ t understand what she was saying , and having Down syndrome is one aspect , but I ’ m sure all 6-year-olds don ’ t really know what that means , ” Gaines said .
“ Now , there is a record at the police that says she made a threat to her teacher.
” The school district issued their own statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When an individual parent concern related to our school safety practices was brought to the attention of the District two weeks ago , we agreed to review those practices in the School Board Policy Committee meeting tonight .
When developing the current practice , the District worked collaboratively with parents , law enforcement and private safety/mental health agencies and legal consultants to ensure our safety measures reflected considerable input from both our local community and experts in the field of school safety.
” The Gaines family also contacted state Senator Andrew Dinniman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a state senator , an educator , and a parent , I am concerned when I hear that such important decisions appear to be guided blindly by written policy or legal interpretation without those in positions of authority using their judgment , experience , and commonsense to weigh in .
Furthermore , I am alarmed that a school seems to be acting as an extension of the police department in promulgating data and records on children as young as kindergarteners.
” Sometimes you really have to wonder whether or not there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

Seriously, our society has completely lost any logical, rational thinking and this is just another example. While multiple criminal threats, assaults and other behavior by Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz were never dealt with, resulting in the murders of more than a dozen people, n Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, a 6-year-old girl with Down Syndrome simply made a “finger gun” and allegedly issued a threat at school and the cops just had to be called even though school officials recognized there was no harm and no intent involved to commit a crime.
Here’s the report from CBS Philly.
In November, Margot became frustrated and made a gesture that sparked a disciplinary investigation.
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District calls it a threat assessment.
It was concluded nobody was in harm’s way as a result of Margot’s statement and her words were labeled a transient threat, which Gaines explains was an expression of anger.
However, the district said its policy still called for the police to be contacted.
“They get this phone call and I was fine with everything up until calling the police,” Gaines said. “And I said, ‘You absolutely do not have to call the police. You know, this is ridiculous.’”
Even though police sources confirm it is a confidential record, Gaines fears potential ramifications for her daughter.
“My daughter got frustrated and pointed her finger at her teacher and said, ‘I shoot you,’” Gaines said. “At that point, they went to the principal’s office and it was quickly assessed that she didn’t even really know what she was saying.”
Gaines said it was a severe overreaction by the school district and that they could’ve responded to the issue in a much different way.
“They were asking her questions, and she was saying, ‘Oh, I shoot mommy,’ laughs, or, ‘I shoot my brother.’ The principal asked, ‘Did you mean to hurt your teacher?’ And she said no and it seemed like she didn’t even know what that meant,” Gaines stated.
Though Margot’s name is not associated with a police record, it is part of an official police report.
Furthermore, Ms. Gaines wrote a letter the school board about the incident claiming that those in authority at the school misinterpreted the policy and state law.
“She really didn’t understand what she was saying, and having Down syndrome is one aspect, but I’m sure all 6-year-olds don’t really know what that means,” Gaines said. “Now, there is a record at the police that says she made a threat to her teacher.”
The school district issued their own statement. In part, it reads:
“When an individual parent concern related to our school safety practices was brought to the attention of the District two weeks ago, we agreed to review those practices in the School Board Policy Committee meeting tonight. When developing the current practice, the District worked collaboratively with parents, law enforcement and private safety/mental health agencies and legal consultants to ensure our safety measures reflected considerable input from both our local community and experts in the field of school safety.”
The Gaines family also contacted state Senator Andrew Dinniman and said in a statement:
“As a state senator, an educator, and a parent, I am concerned when I hear that such important decisions appear to be guided blindly by written policy or legal interpretation without those in positions of authority using their judgment, experience, and commonsense to weigh in. Furthermore, I am alarmed that a school seems to be acting as an extension of the police department in promulgating data and records on children as young as kindergarteners.”
Sometimes you really have to wonder whether or not there are functioning brains in some people’s heads.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--China:  Doctor Who Tried To Warn About Coronavirus Is Dead

The Chinese doctor who attempted to warn the world about the coronavirus , but was silenced by the Communist government ’ s police , having succumbed to the virus himself .
On Thursday , Li Wenliang , 34 , who was an ophthalmologist working at Wuhan Central Hospital in December when he discovered seven patients with SARS-like symptoms died after contracting coronavirus .
Li Wenliang , 34 , was an opthamologist working at Wuhan Central Hospital in December when he saw test results that showed that seven patients from a local market had been diagnosed with an unknown illness that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus that killed 774 people across Asia in 2003 .
He tried to raise the alarm among friends in a private messaging group in late December .
The police ordered him to keep quiet .
He went back to work on the front lines fighting the virus and , like tens of thousands of others , ended up contracting it himself .
On December 30 , Li sent a message to his medical school alumni group on the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat telling them to privately warn their families .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online without his name being blurred out , and it went viral .
Within hours , Li was summoned by officials at his hospital to explain how he knew about the tests , and days later he was ordered to appear at his local police station , where he was warned to stop spreading “ rumors ” and forced to sign a statement acknowledging his “ misdemeanor ” and promising not to commit further “ unlawful acts.
” “ We solemnly warn you : If you keep being stubborn , with such impertinence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you will be brought to justice — is that understood ?
” the statement said , the BBC reports .
On Jan. 10 , Li unwittingly treated a patient with coronavirus .
Two days later the 34-year-old began coughing and was admitted to hospital .
His condition deteriorated and days later he was admitted to intensive care .
He was diagnosed with the coronavirus on Feb. 1 .
Wuhan Central Hospital announced Li ’ s passing on its official Weibo account : ” In the fight against the pneumonia epidemic of the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was unfortunately infected .
He passed away after all the efforts we ’ ve taken to resuscitate him .
We deeply mourn his passing.
” And the Commies have continued their suppression of the truth about the coronavirus and arrested other doctors and threatened bloggers .
• Coverup ?
China Arrested Doctors Who Warned About Coronavirus As Death Tolls Rise & Stocks Plummet • Social Media Vows To Censor What They Deem “ Misinformation ” About Coronavirus • Coronavirus Coverup ?
China Threatens Social Media Users With 7 Years In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Report Accuses China Of “ Burning Bodies ” to Cover Up Coronavirus Death Toll As Emergency Declared Now , the government of China has issued “ harsh warnings to silence social media postings ” from users who are trying to survive the quarantined cities , which now encompass over 56 million mainland Chinese .
As The Epoch Times reported earlier today : The outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus has made many mainland Chinese realize that the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) and its media mouthpieces do not tell the truth or tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wuhan , especially doctors and nurses , share their experiences and post videos on social media to alert everyone of the true situation , which the authorities find embarrassing .
People who tell the truth online are accused of “ spreading rumors ” – just like in the USA Individuals who dare to report the truth about the lack of supplies or the true numbers of coronavirus infections are accused of “ spreading rumors , ” a tactic that smacks of Big Tech censorship in the United States .
As The Epoch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communist Chinese regime : “ A variety of unsubstantiated comments posted to the internet constantly stir up public panic , ” the notice read , “ All those who spread fake news and thus disturb social order will face up to three years in prison , detention , or disciplinary action .
Those who have caused serious consequences will be given 3-year to 7-year prison terms.
” We also reported on Wenliang : Yet last December—before people all over China were falling sick with pneumonia-like symptoms , before people around the world grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wild animals to human shoppers in dense Chinese food markets , and before coronavirus reached new shores after being carried onto planes by human hosts , forcing the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency—eight people discussed how several patients in Wuhan were experiencing severe , rapid breakdowns in their respiratory systems .
They were part of a medical school ’ s alumni group on WeChat , a popular social network in China , and they were concerned that SARS , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , was back .
It wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The authorities said these eight doctors and medical technicians were “ misinforming ” the public , that there was no SARS , that the information was obviously wrong , and that everyone in the city must remain calm .
On the first day of 2020 , Wuhan police said they had “ taken legal measures ” against the eight individuals who had “ spread rumors.
” Since then , the phenomenal spread of the virus has created cracks even within the normally united front of the Chinese Communist Party .
“ It might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed the ‘ rumor ’ and started to wear masks , carry out sanitization measures , and avoid the wild animal market , ” a judge of China ’ s Supreme People ’ s Court wrote online last Tuesday .
Li Wenliang , a doctor who was among the eight people who tried to sound the alarm before the coronavirus infected many thousands and killed hundreds , has been diagnosed as someone infected with the coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital .
Now , he has died .
I consider him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and to help his fellow man , but it was Communists who silenced him and now his death and the untold number of people ’ s blood who are dying from this virus are on their hands .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

The Chinese doctor who attempted to warn the world about the coronavirus, but was silenced by the Communist government’s police, having succumbed to the virus himself.
On Thursday, Li Wenliang, 34, who was an ophthalmologist working at Wuhan Central Hospital in December when he discovered seven patients with SARS-like symptoms died after contracting coronavirus.
Vice.com reports:
Li Wenliang, 34, was an opthamologist working at Wuhan Central Hospital in December when he saw test results that showed that seven patients from a local market had been diagnosed with an unknown illness that looked a lot like SARS, the virus that killed 774 people across Asia in 2003.
He tried to raise the alarm among friends in a private messaging group in late December. The police ordered him to keep quiet. He went back to work on the front lines fighting the virus and, like tens of thousands of others, ended up contracting it himself.
On December 30, Li sent a message to his medical school alumni group on the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat telling them to privately warn their families. Instead, a screenshot of his warning was posted online without his name being blurred out, and it went viral.
Within hours, Li was summoned by officials at his hospital to explain how he knew about the tests, and days later he was ordered to appear at his local police station, where he was warned to stop spreading “rumors” and forced to sign a statement acknowledging his “misdemeanor” and promising not to commit further “unlawful acts.”
“We solemnly warn you: If you keep being stubborn, with such impertinence, and continue this illegal activity, you will be brought to justice — is that understood?” the statement said, the BBC reports.
On Jan. 10, Li unwittingly treated a patient with coronavirus. Two days later the 34-year-old began coughing and was admitted to hospital. His condition deteriorated and days later he was admitted to intensive care. He was diagnosed with the coronavirus on Feb. 1.
Remember him Tie his name to your memory of this cruelly ridiculous time 时代的一粒灰，落在个人头上，就是一座山。#李文亮 pic.twitter.com/TJ9UtykBAf — Shawn Yuan (@shawnxyny) February 6, 2020
Wuhan Central Hospital announced Li’s passing on its official Weibo account: ”In the fight against the pneumonia epidemic of the new coronavirus infection, our hospital’s ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was unfortunately infected. He passed away after all the efforts we’ve taken to resuscitate him. We deeply mourn his passing.”
And the Commies have continued their suppression of the truth about the coronavirus and arrested other doctors and threatened bloggers.
As we previously reported:
Now, the government of China has issued “harsh warnings to silence social media postings” from users who are trying to survive the quarantined cities, which now encompass over 56 million mainland Chinese. As The Epoch Times reported earlier today:
The outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus has made many mainland Chinese realize that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its media mouthpieces do not tell the truth or tell the whole story. Social media users in Wuhan, especially doctors and nurses, share their experiences and post videos on social media to alert everyone of the true situation, which the authorities find embarrassing.
People who tell the truth online are accused of “spreading rumors” – just like in the USA
Individuals who dare to report the truth about the lack of supplies or the true numbers of coronavirus infections are accused of “spreading rumors,” a tactic that smacks of Big Tech censorship in the United States. As The Epoch Times reports about this warning from the communist Chinese regime:
“A variety of unsubstantiated comments posted to the internet constantly stir up public panic,” the notice read, “All those who spread fake news and thus disturb social order will face up to three years in prison, detention, or disciplinary action. Those who have caused serious consequences will be given 3-year to 7-year prison terms.”
We also reported on Wenliang:
Yet last December—before people all over China were falling sick with pneumonia-like symptoms, before people around the world grew alarmed about a disease leaping from captured wild animals to human shoppers in dense Chinese food markets, and before coronavirus reached new shores after being carried onto planes by human hosts, forcing the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency—eight people discussed how several patients in Wuhan were experiencing severe, rapid breakdowns in their respiratory systems.
They were part of a medical school’s alumni group on WeChat, a popular social network in China, and they were concerned that SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, was back.
It wasn’t long before police detained them. The authorities said these eight doctors and medical technicians were “misinforming” the public, that there was no SARS, that the information was obviously wrong, and that everyone in the city must remain calm. On the first day of 2020, Wuhan police said they had “taken legal measures” against the eight individuals who had “spread rumors.”
Since then, the phenomenal spread of the virus has created cracks even within the normally united front of the Chinese Communist Party. “It might have been fortunate if the public had believed the ‘rumor’ and started to wear masks, carry out sanitization measures, and avoid the wild animal market,” a judge of China’s Supreme People’s Court wrote online last Tuesday.
Li Wenliang, a doctor who was among the eight people who tried to sound the alarm before the coronavirus infected many thousands and killed hundreds, has been diagnosed as someone infected with the coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital.
Now, he has died.
I consider him a hero for attempting to speak the truth and to help his fellow man, but it was Communists who silenced him and now his death and the untold number of people’s blood who are dying from this virus are on their hands.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--California:  Cop Found Passed Out Drunk In Patrol Car While On Duty… In Traffic… 5 Times Over Legal

California : Cop Found Passed Out Drunk In Patrol Car While On Duty… In Traffic… 5 Times Over Legal Limit – No Charges ( Video ) Aurora , CA — In March , Aurora police officer Nate Meier was found presumably drunk and unresponsive behind the wheel of his police cruiser .
Since the release of the body camera footage recently , the command staff at the Aurora Police Department ( APD ) have come under fire for not only not charging Meier with a DUI but allowing him to keep his job with APD .
In December , APD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the blame at the media , instead of his failed leadership , and insists his officer didn ’ t cross the line into criminality .
His proactive blue privilege approach worked and there is nothing anyone can do about it — not even the DA .
On Thursday , District Attorney George Brauchler told reporters how “ incredible frustrated ” he was at the blue privilege given to this clearly criminal cop .
He held no punches when he called out the department for “ protecting ” Meier .
“ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Bottom line is if one of us had been in that car , and not officer Nathan Meier , do I think it would it have been treated differently ?
I do.
” Stopping short of calling it a cover-up , Brauchler said it was extremely close to one .
“ I think this became an ‘ ignorance is bliss ’ moment , ” Brauchler said .
“ I don ’ t think it ’ s a cover-up , but it ’ s a couple blocks from it.
” While Brauchler may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t .
This instance reeks of a cover-up starting from the very beginning .
When you watch the video below , you will likely agree with this claim .
As the video shows , officer Meier was on duty and driving on a public roadway when he became so drunk that he passed out with the vehicle in gear .
He was so drunk that responding officers had to break the window to his cruiser and drag him out .
Brauchler said none of the eight Aurora police officers on scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had smelled alcohol .
As a result , paramedics suspected Meier might have been experiencing a stroke or suffering from opioid exposure .
A DUI specialist dispatched to the hospital where Meier was taken was told to stand down , Brauchler added .
Brauchler said “ there was no attempt , ever , to seek Meier ’ s ” blood or begin a DUI investigation by Aurora police .
Medical staff at the hospital he was taken to had drawn Meier ’ s blood and results indicated his blood-alcohol level was five times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brauchler said he couldn ’ t use the hospital ’ s test results to prosecute Meier for a DUI because of medical privacy and a law that prevents information compelled as part of an internal affairs report from being used by prosecutors .
That is nothing short of a cover-up .
After the incident , Chief Metz issued a statement to the press claiming the press had rushed to judgment .
Metz called it an “ inaccurate media spin ” and rejected any notions there was a cover-up at work .
Going further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t want this to become a distraction from a message I want all of you to hear loud and clear , which is this : If you make a mistake , OWN YOUR S**T ” .
But owning his sh*t was the last thing on this chief ’ s mind .
A TFTP reported , chief Metz may be so far removed from reality of the world in which the rest of the commoners live , possibly made blind by his shiny badge or delirious with pride in his crisp uniform , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smell of alcohol behind the wheel of a running vehicle , unresponsive , with the vehicle in drive , and avoid getting a DUI .
No one but cops get away with such actions .
Once again , Metz has proved common knowledge to be true .
Unless you have a badge , you can not drive drunk and keep your job , any job which involves a moving vehicle .
In the eyes of many police accountability experts , righting the wrong in Meier ’ s case would have been to resign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police department .
That didn ’ t happen .
Meier did , however , reportedly “ receive a significant unpaid suspension ” the details of which still have not been disclosed .
But somehow , someway , an unpaid suspension , in Chief Metz ’ mind appears to make up for the fact the officer could have killed someone while drunk and behind the wheel of his cop car .
In the end , Metz claims to be able to “ find a balance between discipline and support.
” Metz also claims termination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate “ when the evidence overwhelmingly suggests this is the right course of action.
” Metz neglected to mention none of the officers on scene attempted to collect any evidence against one of their own , and he failed to mention the results of the hospital blood test .
In other words , accusations of a cover-up appear to be grounded in several key facts .
Meier was found unresponsive smelling of alcohol .
He was not administered a breathalyzer test or a field sobriety test by fellow cops .
Blood tests at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five times over the legal limit .
Meier was not charged with any crime .
His employment was not terminated .
This is all in spite of the officer admitting to drinking vodka while on-duty as well .
The internal affairs report said Meier showed up to work that day at 10:17 a.m. — more than two hours late for his 8 a.m. shift — and left police headquarters at 2:03 p.m .
The report said “ no one knew ( his ) whereabouts ” prior to the incident .
In a later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he went home during his shift and drank vodka .
He told internal affairs investigators he was impaired by the vodka and did not remember anything after drinking until he woke up in the hospital , according to the summary .
He also provided investigators with medical records that “ indicated his level of alcohol consumption , ” according to a statement from Aurora police .
The Deputy Chief as well as the current Chief of Police at Aurora Police Department both have made statements in support of their actions not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finger of blame at the media , the only ones brave enough to hold Meier and the APD accountable for their actions .
Smells like a cover-up to us .

California: Cop Found Passed Out Drunk In Patrol Car While On Duty… In Traffic… 5 Times Over Legal Limit – No Charges (Video)
Aurora, CA — In March, Aurora police officer Nate Meier was found presumably drunk and unresponsive behind the wheel of his police cruiser. Since the release of the body camera footage recently, the command staff at the Aurora Police Department (APD) have come under fire for not only not charging Meier with a DUI but allowing him to keep his job with APD.
In December, APD Chief Nick Metz began pointing the finger of the blame at the media, instead of his failed leadership, and insists his officer didn’t cross the line into criminality. His proactive blue privilege approach worked and there is nothing anyone can do about it — not even the DA.
On Thursday, District Attorney George Brauchler told reporters how “incredible frustrated” he was at the blue privilege given to this clearly criminal cop. He held no punches when he called out the department for “protecting” Meier.
“I am incredibly frustrated,” Brauchler said. “Bottom line is if one of us had been in that car, and not officer Nathan Meier, do I think it would it have been treated differently? I do.”
Stopping short of calling it a cover-up, Brauchler said it was extremely close to one.
“I think this became an ‘ignorance is bliss’ moment,” Brauchler said. “I don’t think it’s a cover-up, but it’s a couple blocks from it.”
While Brauchler may have to watch his tongue, we don’t. This instance reeks of a cover-up starting from the very beginning.
When you watch the video below, you will likely agree with this claim. As the video shows, officer Meier was on duty and driving on a public roadway when he became so drunk that he passed out with the vehicle in gear. He was so drunk that responding officers had to break the window to his cruiser and drag him out.
As ABC reports:
Brauchler said none of the eight Aurora police officers on scene told firefighters or EMS personnel that they had smelled alcohol. As a result, paramedics suspected Meier might have been experiencing a stroke or suffering from opioid exposure. A DUI specialist dispatched to the hospital where Meier was taken was told to stand down, Brauchler added. Brauchler said “there was no attempt, ever, to seek Meier’s” blood or begin a DUI investigation by Aurora police. Medical staff at the hospital he was taken to had drawn Meier’s blood and results indicated his blood-alcohol level was five times over the legal limit. However, Brauchler said he couldn’t use the hospital’s test results to prosecute Meier for a DUI because of medical privacy and a law that prevents information compelled as part of an internal affairs report from being used by prosecutors.
That is nothing short of a cover-up.
After the incident, Chief Metz issued a statement to the press claiming the press had rushed to judgment. Metz called it an “inaccurate media spin” and rejected any notions there was a cover-up at work. Going further Metz added, “I don’t want this to become a distraction from a message I want all of you to hear loud and clear, which is this: If you make a mistake, OWN YOUR S**T”.
But owning his sh*t was the last thing on this chief’s mind.
A TFTP reported, chief Metz may be so far removed from reality of the world in which the rest of the commoners live, possibly made blind by his shiny badge or delirious with pride in his crisp uniform, but we all know you don’t smell of alcohol behind the wheel of a running vehicle, unresponsive, with the vehicle in drive, and avoid getting a DUI. No one but cops get away with such actions.
Once again, Metz has proved common knowledge to be true. Unless you have a badge, you cannot drive drunk and keep your job, any job which involves a moving vehicle.
In the eyes of many police accountability experts, righting the wrong in Meier’s case would have been to resign and avoid bringing any shame onto his police department. That didn’t happen. Meier did, however, reportedly “receive a significant unpaid suspension” the details of which still have not been disclosed.
But somehow, someway, an unpaid suspension, in Chief Metz’ mind appears to make up for the fact the officer could have killed someone while drunk and behind the wheel of his cop car. In the end, Metz claims to be able to “find a balance between discipline and support.”
Metz also claims termination of an officer’s employment is appropriate “when the evidence overwhelmingly suggests this is the right course of action.” Metz neglected to mention none of the officers on scene attempted to collect any evidence against one of their own, and he failed to mention the results of the hospital blood test.
In other words, accusations of a cover-up appear to be grounded in several key facts. Meier was found unresponsive smelling of alcohol. He was not administered a breathalyzer test or a field sobriety test by fellow cops. Blood tests at the hospital revealed he had a BAC five times over the legal limit. Meier was not charged with any crime. His employment was not terminated. This is all in spite of the officer admitting to drinking vodka while on-duty as well.
As the Denver Post reports:
The internal affairs report said Meier showed up to work that day at 10:17 a.m. — more than two hours late for his 8 a.m. shift — and left police headquarters at 2:03 p.m. The report said “no one knew (his) whereabouts” prior to the incident. In a later interview with internal affairs, Meier admitted that he went home during his shift and drank vodka. He told internal affairs investigators he was impaired by the vodka and did not remember anything after drinking until he woke up in the hospital, according to the summary. He also provided investigators with medical records that “indicated his level of alcohol consumption,” according to a statement from Aurora police.
The Deputy Chief as well as the current Chief of Police at Aurora Police Department both have made statements in support of their actions not to charge the officer and have pointed the finger of blame at the media, the only ones brave enough to hold Meier and the APD accountable for their actions. Smells like a cover-up to us.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--Crematoriums Burn Bodies 24 Hours A Day Dealing With Deaths From Coronavirus

The outbreak of this mysterious new coronavirus is getting more frightening with each passing day .
As you will see below , even the mainstream media is admitting that the number of cases shows “ no signs of slowing ” even though the Chinese government has implemented draconian measures in a desperate attempt to contain the virus .
Many in the western world continue to insist that this disease is not any more dangerous than the common flu , but the Chinese never locked down entire cities for the flu before .
In recent days , the images that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely horrifying .
If these images are accurate , people are literally dropping dead in restaurants , in shopping malls and in public transportation hubs .
At the epicenter of this outbreak , crematoriums in Wuhan are burning bodies 24 hours a day as they try to keep up with the flood of dead bodies coming in , and the workers at those facilities are completely and totally overwhelmed .
When I last posted an article about this pandemic on The Economic Collapse Blog three days ago , there were 14,637 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 305 .
Since that time , both numbers have nearly doubled… The death toll and number of people infected by the Wuhan coronavirus continues to grow , with no signs of slowing despite severe quarantine and population control methods put in place in central China .
The number of confirmed cases globally stood at 28,256 as of Thursday morning , with more than 28,000 of those in China .
The number of cases in China grew by 3,694 , or 15 % , on the previous day .
There have been 563 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which were in China , with one in the Philippines and one in Hong Kong .
Can you imagine how bad things are going to get if the numbers keep roughly doubling every three days ?
Of course many are extremely skeptical that the official numbers that the Chinese government is giving us are accurate .
Anecdotal reports seem to indicate that the situation is far worse than we are being told , and that includes firsthand testimony from a funeral home worker in Wuhan… According to Mr. Yun , his facility needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every single day .
If every other cremation center in the city is handling a similar workload , that would strongly indicate that the true death toll is far , far larger than the official numbers we are being given .
Video footage that has been circulating on social media also seems to back up Mr. Yun ’ s claims… Here in the western world , a lot of people are not taking this crisis very seriously yet .
But over in China things are happening that are absolutely crazy .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually started locking some victims inside their own homes… Eventually the police will go back and check on those victims .
If they are no longer living , they will be put in body bags and shipped off to a crematorium .
Could we soon see similar things happen in western countries ?
Let us hope not , but it has become quite clear that this is a very serious outbreak .
Out of all the stories I have come across , perhaps the most heartbreaking of all is the story of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her newborn baby… Can you imagine how heartbroken that mother must be right now ?
Unfortunately , it looks like it won ’ t be too long before this is a true global pandemic .
At this point , Singapore and South Korea both have more than 20 confirmed cases… And here in the United States we now have our 12th confirmed case… As I keep stressing , we still don ’ t really know how bad this outbreak will eventually become in the western world .
We have entered a time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this virus certainly has the potential to greatly accelerate that chaos .
But this outbreak could also fizzle out soon , and then it would be regarded by most people in western countries as a “ false alarm ” .
For now , we will continue to carefully watch the latest developments each day .
The World Health Organization says that there are “ no effective remedies ” for this virus , and the number of cases continues to escalate .
China has already been completely gripped by panic , and if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a matter of time before more nations are paralyzed by fear as well .

The outbreak of this mysterious new coronavirus is getting more frightening with each passing day. As you will see below, even the mainstream media is admitting that the number of cases shows “no signs of slowing” even though the Chinese government has implemented draconian measures in a desperate attempt to contain the virus. Many in the western world continue to insist that this disease is not any more dangerous than the common flu, but the Chinese never locked down entire cities for the flu before. In recent days, the images that have been coming out of China have been absolutely horrifying. If these images are accurate, people are literally dropping dead in restaurants, in shopping malls and in public transportation hubs. At the epicenter of this outbreak, crematoriums in Wuhan are burning bodies 24 hours a day as they try to keep up with the flood of dead bodies coming in, and the workers at those facilities are completely and totally overwhelmed.
When I last posted an article about this pandemic on The Economic Collapse Blog three days ago, there were 14,637 confirmed cases and the death toll had risen to 305.
Since that time, both numbers have nearly doubled…
The death toll and number of people infected by the Wuhan coronavirus continues to grow, with no signs of slowing despite severe quarantine and population control methods put in place in central China. The number of confirmed cases globally stood at 28,256 as of Thursday morning, with more than 28,000 of those in China. The number of cases in China grew by 3,694, or 15%, on the previous day. There have been 563 deaths so far, all but two of which were in China, with one in the Philippines and one in Hong Kong.
Can you imagine how bad things are going to get if the numbers keep roughly doubling every three days?
Of course many are extremely skeptical that the official numbers that the Chinese government is giving us are accurate. Anecdotal reports seem to indicate that the situation is far worse than we are being told, and that includes firsthand testimony from a funeral home worker in Wuhan…
One worker at the Caidan Funeral Home, in suburban Wuhan, has claimed employees are working “24/7” to deal with the bodies, reports Epoch Times. The worker said staff are exhausted and are working without proper equipment. Identified only as Mr Yun, he said: “90 percent of our employees are working 24/7 … we couldn’t go back home.” Chillingly, he claimed: “All Wuhan cremation chambers are working 24 hours.”
According to Mr. Yun, his facility needs “at least 100 body bags” every single day. If every other cremation center in the city is handling a similar workload, that would strongly indicate that the true death toll is far, far larger than the official numbers we are being given.
Video footage that has been circulating on social media also seems to back up Mr. Yun’s claims…
Meanwhile, videos from workers dealing with the crisis have been circulating on social media, including one from a worker at a Wuhan funeral home who shared footage of more than 10 bodies lying on gurneys, lined up for cremation. Some netizens also shared videos they shot within different hospitals in Wuhan, showing bodies waiting to be transferred from the hospitals to funeral homes.
Here in the western world, a lot of people are not taking this crisis very seriously yet.
But over in China things are happening that are absolutely crazy.
If you can believe it, Chinese authorities have actually started locking some victims inside their own homes…
The clip shows two officers padlocking the door while asking the resident inside, “Do you have enough rice and vegetables at home?“ “I think so,” responds the person inside. “OK, so don’t come out,” responds the officer, adding, “We are locking your door from outside. Don’t come out. It’s good for everyone.”
Eventually the police will go back and check on those victims.
If they are no longer living, they will be put in body bags and shipped off to a crematorium.
Could we soon see similar things happen in western countries?
Let us hope not, but it has become quite clear that this is a very serious outbreak.
Out of all the stories I have come across, perhaps the most heartbreaking of all is the story of a woman that passed the virus on to her newborn baby…
A Chinese baby has been diagnosed with coronavirus just 30 hours after a woman who had tested positive for the deadly disease gave birth in the epicenter city of Wuhan, according to state media. Doctors at the Wuhan Children’s Hospital on Wednesday cited the case as evidence that pregnant women infected with the virus may be able to pass it to their unborn children, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Can you imagine how heartbroken that mother must be right now?
Unfortunately, it looks like it won’t be too long before this is a true global pandemic. At this point, Singapore and South Korea both have more than 20 confirmed cases…
Singapore announced a new confirmed case of the coronavirus today, bringing its total to 25. South Korea also confirmed four more cases today, bringing the national total to 23.
And here in the United States we now have our 12th confirmed case…
Wisconsin has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, state officials said on Wednesday. The new patient, of undisclosed age and gender, is the twelfth confirmed case in the US after testing positive for the virus at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.
As I keep stressing, we still don’t really know how bad this outbreak will eventually become in the western world.
We have entered a time of great chaos for the entire planet, and this virus certainly has the potential to greatly accelerate that chaos.
But this outbreak could also fizzle out soon, and then it would be regarded by most people in western countries as a “false alarm”.
For now, we will continue to carefully watch the latest developments each day. The World Health Organization says that there are “no effective remedies” for this virus, and the number of cases continues to escalate. China has already been completely gripped by panic, and if this outbreak continues to spread it is only a matter of time before more nations are paralyzed by fear as well.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-07--One Percent Democrats Have Little in Common with Ordinary Americans

Forbes has a rundown on the net worth of the contenders jostling to be the next establishment teleprompter reader .
The “ poorest ” candidate is Pete Buttigieg .
He ’ s worth a measly $ 100,000 .
He ’ d be a lot wealthier if he had not ditched a gig at the consulting firm McKinsey to go into Indiana politics back in 2010 .
He also fell for the student loan usury scam and that has tamped down his wealth .
McKinsey is known for helping death merchants gear up for the Second World War .
Tulsi Gabbard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the neocon wars , is worth half a million bucks , apparently by investing in Litecoin and Ethereum , although there is little info on the source of her wealth .
Julian Castro , the former mayor of San Antonio , is worth $ 700,000 .
His gig as Obama ’ s secretary of housing and urban development included a revolving door that deposited him in a cushy position at the University of Texas ’ school of public affairs .
Andrew Yang comes in at a cool million bucks .
Yang “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charitable donors the chance to meet celebrities .
After it folded he went to work for small mobile software and healthcare companies , then became CEO of test prep business Manhattan Prep in 2006 .
Yang helped grow the company to $ 11 million in revenues before industry giant Kaplan bought it in 2009 for tens of millions , ” according to Forbes .
Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out .
It ’ s difficult to stand out in an echo chamber crowd of teleprompter reader wannabes preaching identity politics and proposing schemes to steal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate job “ representing ” New York earns her $ 174,000 a year .
Kirsten and her hubby ’ s “ most valuable asset appears to be Gillibrand ’ s federal pension , worth an estimated $ 450,000.
” She ’ s said to be worth $ 1 million .
Marianne Williamson “ made millions as a self-help guru and author ” and most of her cash is squirreled away “ in mutual funds , money market accounts and cash accounts , along with a handful of publicly traded stocks like Apple , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Williamson is not likely to win the election , she ’ ll almost certainly make money off her campaign : In April , she released her latest book , A Politics of Love , ” according to Forbes .
She ’ s worth a cool $ 1.5 million .
Steve Bullock is the governor of Montana .
He owns half the historic buildings in Helena and is worth $ 1.5 million .
Amy Klobuchar has spent 12 years in the Senate .
Her federal pension is worth $ 560,000 and her net worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders , the socialist anti-capitalist , is worth $ 2.5 million .
As a wealthy socialist , he was able to pay off a 30-year mortgage on a second home in Burlington , Vermont .
He made most of his money writing books about evil capitalists .
Beto O ’ Rourke , the former hippie who liked to play pranks with baby poo , is worth $ 4 million .
He married into the family of an El Paso real estate tycoon .
He dropped out after most people figured him for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kamala Harris , the junior United States Senator from California and former San Francisco DA , is worth $ 6 million .
If the salary of her attorney husband is added in , the couple is worth $ 8.2 million .
Next up , Sleepy Joe Biden .
He considers himself middle class even though Joe is worth $ 9 million .
How many middle-class people can afford to pay off a $ 2.7 million dollar mortgage in less than a year ?
Elizabeth Warren has based her campaign on lambasting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a member ) and proposes stealing a lot of their money .
She ’ s worth $ 12 million .
Tom Steyer is doomed .
He ’ ll never make it to the White House .
He established one of the largest hedge fund operations in the country .
Hedge funds , of course , are part of the problem , but Tom suddenly had a change of mind and decided to concentrate on “ politics and philanthropy , concentrating his early efforts on protecting the environment ” —because , well , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal more of your money and eventually have you living in a mud hut , supposedly resulted in a “ change of heart ” for Steyer , who is in the upper echelon of the one percent .
He ’ s worth $ 1.6 billion .
It was obvious from the start of the 2016 campaign the Orange Genius is a billionaire , no surprise there .
Plenty of Democrats excoriate him for being a rich white man but say little about the millionaires and billionaires on their side of the street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of control freaks—who formerly dictated as mayor what New Yorkers can eat and drink—Michael Bloomberg .
He has amassed a huge fortune— $ 53.4 billion—mostly from his “ 88 % stake in financial information [ propaganda ] company Bloomberg LP , which generates an estimated $ 10 billion in annual revenue.
“ Like Trump , Bloomberg understands how easy it can be to buy your way into the White House .
It ’ s reported he will spend $ 250 million to do so .
If he wins , and he won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second Amendment and outlaw half the food in your refrigerator .
It ’ s safe to say these people truly don ’ t understand the economic plight of the average American in flyover country .
In fact , most are responsible as servitors of the state for the destruction of the American economy and the neocon-initiated foreign wars sapping our blood and treasure .
All are apparatchiks for a brutal and parasitical system , including poor Tulsi and the multi-millionaire socialist Bernie .
Both , however , are unacceptable to the deep state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the demopublican racket designed to enrich our mega-wealthy and largely psychotic overlords .

Forbes has a rundown on the net worth of the contenders jostling to be the next establishment teleprompter reader.
The “poorest” candidate is Pete Buttigieg. He’s worth a measly $100,000. He’d be a lot wealthier if he had not ditched a gig at the consulting firm McKinsey to go into Indiana politics back in 2010. He also fell for the student loan usury scam and that has tamped down his wealth. McKinsey is known for helping death merchants gear up for the Second World War.
Tulsi Gabbard, the only candidate to come out against the neocon wars, is worth half a million bucks, apparently by investing in Litecoin and Ethereum, although there is little info on the source of her wealth.
Julian Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio, is worth $700,000. His gig as Obama’s secretary of housing and urban development included a revolving door that deposited him in a cushy position at the University of Texas’ school of public affairs.
Andrew Yang comes in at a cool million bucks. Yang “cofounded Stargiving.com, a website that gave charitable donors the chance to meet celebrities. After it folded he went to work for small mobile software and healthcare companies, then became CEO of test prep business Manhattan Prep in 2006. Yang helped grow the company to $11 million in revenues before industry giant Kaplan bought it in 2009 for tens of millions,” according to Forbes.
Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out. It’s difficult to stand out in an echo chamber crowd of teleprompter reader wannabes preaching identity politics and proposing schemes to steal more money from hardworking Americans. Her Senate job “representing” New York earns her $174,000 a year. Kirsten and her hubby’s “most valuable asset appears to be Gillibrand’s federal pension, worth an estimated $450,000.” She’s said to be worth $1 million.
Marianne Williamson “made millions as a self-help guru and author” and most of her cash is squirreled away “in mutual funds, money market accounts and cash accounts, along with a handful of publicly traded stocks like Apple, Home Depot and VF Corp. While Williamson is not likely to win the election, she’ll almost certainly make money off her campaign: In April, she released her latest book, A Politics of Love,” according to Forbes. She’s worth a cool $1.5 million.
Steve Bullock is the governor of Montana. He owns half the historic buildings in Helena and is worth $1.5 million.
Amy Klobuchar has spent 12 years in the Senate. Her federal pension is worth $560,000 and her net worth is pegged at $2 million.
Bernie Sanders, the socialist anti-capitalist, is worth $2.5 million. As a wealthy socialist, he was able to pay off a 30-year mortgage on a second home in Burlington, Vermont. He made most of his money writing books about evil capitalists.
Beto O’Rourke, the former hippie who liked to play pranks with baby poo, is worth $4 million. He married into the family of an El Paso real estate tycoon. He dropped out after most people figured him for a rank opportunist with mental health issues.
Kamala Harris, the junior United States Senator from California and former San Francisco DA, is worth $6 million. If the salary of her attorney husband is added in, the couple is worth $8.2 million.
Next up, Sleepy Joe Biden. He considers himself middle class even though Joe is worth $9 million. How many middle-class people can afford to pay off a $2.7 million dollar mortgage in less than a year?
Elizabeth Warren has based her campaign on lambasting the one percent (of which she is a member) and proposes stealing a lot of their money. She’s worth $12 million.
Tom Steyer is doomed. He’ll never make it to the White House. He established one of the largest hedge fund operations in the country. Hedge funds, of course, are part of the problem, but Tom suddenly had a change of mind and decided to concentrate on “politics and philanthropy, concentrating his early efforts on protecting the environment”—because, well, the Democrat Green Revolution, a parasitic scheme to steal more of your money and eventually have you living in a mud hut, supposedly resulted in a “change of heart” for Steyer, who is in the upper echelon of the one percent. He’s worth $1.6 billion.
It was obvious from the start of the 2016 campaign the Orange Genius is a billionaire, no surprise there. Plenty of Democrats excoriate him for being a rich white man but say little about the millionaires and billionaires on their side of the street.
Finally, we have the granddaddy of control freaks—who formerly dictated as mayor what New Yorkers can eat and drink—Michael Bloomberg. He has amassed a huge fortune—$53.4 billion—mostly from his “88% stake in financial information [propaganda] company Bloomberg LP, which generates an estimated $10 billion in annual revenue.“ Like Trump, Bloomberg understands how easy it can be to buy your way into the White House. It’s reported he will spend $250 million to do so. If he wins, and he won’t, Bloomberg will come after your Second Amendment and outlaw half the food in your refrigerator.
It’s safe to say these people truly don’t understand the economic plight of the average American in flyover country. In fact, most are responsible as servitors of the state for the destruction of the American economy and the neocon-initiated foreign wars sapping our blood and treasure.
All are apparatchiks for a brutal and parasitical system, including poor Tulsi and the multi-millionaire socialist Bernie. Both, however, are unacceptable to the deep state arrangers of the two-sided crony capitalist system, the demopublican racket designed to enrich our mega-wealthy and largely psychotic overlords.
Article posted with permission from Kurt Nimmo