thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-24--Death Panel Ezekiel: “No Choice” But Mass Poverty and Death

A freeze-frame economy will ultimately kill thousands .
If several weeks of state-imposed house arrest and unemployment have maxed out your stress level , wait until you hear what the experts have in mind to “ mitigate ” a bad seasonal influenza .
Here is Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel , brother of Rahm , the former mayor Chicago and a Clintonite : Realistically , COVID-19 will be here for the next 18 months or more .
We will not be able to return to normalcy until we find a vaccine or effective medications , ” e said .
“ I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How are people supposed to find work if this goes on in some form for a year and a half ?
Is all that economic pain worth trying to stop COVID-19 ?
The truth is we have no choice .
You may remember Mr. Emanuel .
He ’ s a “ bioethicist ” in favor of so-called death panels .
He advocated denying medical assistance to old folks who are not “ participating citizens , ” that is to say sickly retired elders no longer working and paying mandatory financial tribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It probably shouldn ’ t be surprising a guy who believes dementia and elderly cancer patients must be left to die advocates a year and a half of a freeze-frame economy that will ultimately kill thousands , far more than a seasonal coronavirus .
Meanwhile , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believes those demonstrating in opposition to mandated confinement and enforced unemployment and eventual impoverishment and homelessness are crybabies .
This sort of contempt for the folks who pay Cuomo ’ s handsome salary is a common trait shared by psychopathic control freaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gov doesn ’ t really care about New Yorkers who will end up destitute .
He is solely focused on what appears to be a nasty influenza and an endless iron-fisted lockdown , never mind the death toll from a nearly moribund economy will far outpace anything produced by COVID-19 ( or any other virus ) .
The political class and technocrats like Ezekiel Emanuel still have time to build fortresses between themselves and an outraged and violent hoi polloi .
Maybe that ’ s why the National Guard and Army have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will every American know who Gen. Terrence J. O ’ Shaughnessy is ?

A freeze-frame economy will ultimately kill thousands. If several weeks of state-imposed house arrest and unemployment have maxed out your stress level, wait until you hear what the experts have in mind to “mitigate” a bad seasonal influenza.
Here is Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of Rahm, the former mayor Chicago and a Clintonite:
Realistically, COVID-19 will be here for the next 18 months or more. We will not be able to return to normalcy until we find a vaccine or effective medications,” e said. “I know that’s dreadful news to hear. How are people supposed to find work if this goes on in some form for a year and a half? Is all that economic pain worth trying to stop COVID-19? The truth is we have no choice.
You may remember Mr. Emanuel. He’s a “bioethicist” in favor of so-called death panels. He advocated denying medical assistance to old folks who are not “participating citizens,” that is to say sickly retired elders no longer working and paying mandatory financial tribute to the state and its corporate owners.
It probably shouldn’t be surprising a guy who believes dementia and elderly cancer patients must be left to die advocates a year and a half of a freeze-frame economy that will ultimately kill thousands, far more than a seasonal coronavirus.
Meanwhile, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believes those demonstrating in opposition to mandated confinement and enforced unemployment and eventual impoverishment and homelessness are crybabies.
A reporter asked Gov. Cuomo what he’d say to New Yorkers who want to go back to work because they’re running out of money, to which he replied, “economic hardship doesn’t equal death” “You want to go to work? Go take a job as an essential worker” he added https://t.co/BgwoOZsQRy pic.twitter.com/WxGQxtg49p — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 22, 2020
This sort of contempt for the folks who pay Cuomo’s handsome salary is a common trait shared by psychopathic control freaks. It’s fair to say the gov doesn’t really care about New Yorkers who will end up destitute. He is solely focused on what appears to be a nasty influenza and an endless iron-fisted lockdown, never mind the death toll from a nearly moribund economy will far outpace anything produced by COVID-19 (or any other virus).
The political class and technocrats like Ezekiel Emanuel still have time to build fortresses between themselves and an outraged and violent hoi polloi. Maybe that’s why the National Guard and Army have been mobilized. In six months, will every American know who Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy is?
Article posted with permission from Kurt Nimmo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-24--Commie Bill De Blasio’s Snitch Hotline Flooded With Obscenities

It appears as though unlike in East Berlin under Nazi rule , people aren ’ t too keen on tattling on their fellow Americans during times of tyranny .
In New York , Communist Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s social distancing tip line has been mostly flooded with obscenities .
Comrade de Blasio wants New Yorkers to snitch on others who dare to step outside the government ’ s commands that you “ social distance.
” But New Yorkers let the tyrant know exactly how they feel about being commanded to tattle on their fellow Americans .
The tip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pics ” and people flipping the bird , according to the New York Post .
Photos of extended middle fingers , the mayor dropping the Staten Island groundhog .
and news coverage of him going to the gym have all been texted to a special tip line that de Blasio announced Saturday , according to screenshots posted on Twitter .
One user sent the message “ We will fight this tyrannical overreach !
” to the service and got an automated message that in part said , “ Hello , and thank you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter has been using humor to blast de Blasio ’ s fascist ideals .
It ’ s refreshing to see humanity stand together against the tyranny these elitists are attempting to force upon us all .
This is a good sign that Americans are not going to tolerate tyranny .
It took a major government overreach , power-hungry governors , and real authoritarian ideals to actually wake some up , but now that they are , this could be the beginning of something great , and the ends of modern slavery for good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post reported that the inundation of “ off-color ” texts was so large the city had to temporarily shut down the service .
Thanks to all the people who texted de Blasio ’ s hotline with obscenities .
When we all come together , they can not stop us .
If the authoritarians get this snitch line up and running again , it ’ s likely people will react in the same way .
This is how we shut down tyranny !

It appears as though unlike in East Berlin under Nazi rule, people aren’t too keen on tattling on their fellow Americans during times of tyranny. In New York, Communist Mayor Bill de Blasio’s social distancing tip line has been mostly flooded with obscenities.
Comrade de Blasio wants New Yorkers to snitch on others who dare to step outside the government’s commands that you “social distance.” But New Yorkers let the tyrant know exactly how they feel about being commanded to tattle on their fellow Americans. The tip line has been flooded with “dick pics” and people flipping the bird, according to the New York Post.
Photos of extended middle fingers, the mayor dropping the Staten Island groundhog. and news coverage of him going to the gym have all been texted to a special tip line that de Blasio announced Saturday, according to screenshots posted on Twitter.
One user sent the message “We will fight this tyrannical overreach!” to the service and got an automated message that in part said, “Hello, and thank you for texting NYC311.”
I did my part pic.twitter.com/Md5WmVmXZG — Derek Hughes (@drocknit33) April 18, 2020
People all over Twitter has been using humor to blast de Blasio’s fascist ideals.
https://twitter.com/WayneDupreeShow/status/1252888853586817024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1252888853586817024%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shtfplan.com%2Fheadline-news%2Fcommie-de-blasios-snitch-hotline-flooded-with-obscenities_04232020
It’s refreshing to see humanity stand together against the tyranny these elitists are attempting to force upon us all.
Remember, he is a communist and the Stasi of former East Germany did the same to their citizens. the kids would tell on their parents. such a shameful man — Jamesgang1x1 (@SgtMariners45) April 23, 2020
This is a good sign that Americans are not going to tolerate tyranny. It took a major government overreach, power-hungry governors, and real authoritarian ideals to actually wake some up, but now that they are, this could be the beginning of something great, and the ends of modern slavery for good!
In fact, the New York Post reported that the inundation of “off-color” texts was so large the city had to temporarily shut down the service. Thanks to all the people who texted de Blasio’s hotline with obscenities. When we all come together, they cannot stop us. If the authoritarians get this snitch line up and running again, it’s likely people will react in the same way. This is how we shut down tyranny!
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--Will China Use Economic Insecurity to Buy Up Stakes in the US and Europe?

Will China Use Economic Insecurity to Buy Up Stakes in the US and Europe ?
It ’ s no secret that the Western World is dealing with an economic crisis of epic proportions right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is believed to have begun in Wuhan , China .
Here in the US , businesses and families both are struggling to remain afloat , even as the government doles out trillions of dollars .
Our struggles may be just the opening China needs to advance the Made in China 2025 strategy , an attempt to become the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and cybertechnology .
Part of their strategy is to buy up Western businesses .
Foreign Policy reports that over the past few years , China has invested billions of dollars in Europe and North America , with most of that money going into mergers and acquisitions as opposed to starting new business ventures themselves .
And now our economic woes may give them the opportunity to snap up more businesses at bargain-basement prices .
This , of course , is a national security issue .
Our vulnerability was made all too clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they could easily halt the export of medications and medical supplies to the United States as we were on the cusp of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic .
If China retaliates against the United States at this time , in addition to announcing a travel ban on the United States , it will also announce strategic control over medical products and ban exports to the United States .
Then the United States will be caught in the ocean of new crown viruses .
According to the US CDC officials , most masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and imported from China .
If China bans the export of masks to the United States , the United States will fall into the mask shortage , and the most basic measures to prevent the new crown virus are Can ’ t do it .
Also according to the US CDC officials , most of the drugs in the United States are imported , and some drugs are imported from Europe .
However , Europe also places the production base of these drugs in China , so more than 90 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
The implication is that at this time , as long as China announces that its drugs are as domestic as possible and banned exports , the United States will fall into the hell of the new crown pneumonia epidemic .
( source ) The jist of the article was that the US , if not the entire world , owed China an apology due to our media coverage of the outbreak in Wuhan and comments made about the outbreak by government officials .
In fact , not only did the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China but that they should thank China because they “ made huge sacrifices , paid huge economic costs , and cut off the new crown virus.
” We rely heavily on China for not only medical imports but also food , electronics , mechanical parts , and many more essential products .
You can see a more thorough list of what we currently import from China here .
Think about how reliant we are on a country with whom we have enmity .
Who thought that was a good idea ?
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put a halt to the discreet takeover .
But now , due to the pandemic , the United States is currently facing shortages of many of the goods we used to regularly get from China .
Meanwhile , we ’ re also on the verge of an economic collapse .
So , will China take advantage of their head start on recovering from the virus ?
There ’ s little doubt that they will .
In fact , there ’ s evidence they ’ ve already begun to do so .
Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they ’ re quickly seeing the need for one .
Bloomberg reports that China-based banks are already seeing a spike in requests from Chinese outfits interested in acquiring European companies .
Many Western governments have already passed business aid packages to make sure companies don ’ t go under .
But that ’ s not enough .
Margrethe Vestager , the European commissioner for competition , has just proposed that governments buy stakes in vital companies to prevent Chinese takeovers .
They will also need to screen Chinese raiders taking advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU , Sven-Christer Nilsson , a former CEO of the Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson , told Foreign Policy that “ it absolutely has to establish a CFIUS , as do the individual member states .
We can ’ t wait , or we will see the Chinese giving offers companies can ’ t refuse.
” ( source ) China is said to be particularly targeting Northern Europe , where many innovation-heavy smaller businesses are located .
We need to reconsider what industries are matters of national security .
Ruth Smeeth , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British Parliament ’ s Defense Committee , says we need to redefine what constitutes national security .
Even with CFIUS , Foreign Policy suggests that the US is not safe from Chinese investors .
It isn ’ t a stretch of the imagination to think that companies who are desperate to stay afloat would be willing – or even eager – to take Chinese investments to do so and it ’ s important to note that China has been buying up American tollways , ports , and property since the 2008 crash .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be opening the gates to an enemy that will take over from within , a bloodless coup that is only recognized when it ’ s too late .
We absolutely can ’ t allow such a thing to happen .
If you think we ’ ve got problems now , just imagine what things would be like if China owned more of our economy than we do .
You have to wonder if striking while times are difficult was the plan all along .

Will China Use Economic Insecurity to Buy Up Stakes in the US and Europe?
It’s no secret that the Western World is dealing with an economic crisis of epic proportions right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is believed to have begun in Wuhan, China. Here in the US, businesses and families both are struggling to remain afloat, even as the government doles out trillions of dollars.
Our struggles may be just the opening China needs to advance the Made in China 2025 strategy, an attempt to become the world’s superpower in technology, manufacturing, and cybertechnology. Part of their strategy is to buy up Western businesses.
Foreign Policy reports that over the past few years, China has invested billions of dollars in Europe and North America, with most of that money going into mergers and acquisitions as opposed to starting new business ventures themselves.
And now our economic woes may give them the opportunity to snap up more businesses at bargain-basement prices.
This, of course, is a national security issue.
Our vulnerability was made all too clear recently when China threatened suggested on state-run media that they could easily halt the export of medications and medical supplies to the United States as we were on the cusp of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
If China retaliates against the United States at this time, in addition to announcing a travel ban on the United States, it will also announce strategic control over medical products and ban exports to the United States. Then the United States will be caught in the ocean of new crown viruses. According to the US CDC officials, most masks in the United States are made in China and imported from China. If China bans the export of masks to the United States, the United States will fall into the mask shortage, and the most basic measures to prevent the new crown virus are Can’t do it. Also according to the US CDC officials, most of the drugs in the United States are imported, and some drugs are imported from Europe. However, Europe also places the production base of these drugs in China, so more than 90% of the US imported drugs are Related to China. The implication is that at this time, as long as China announces that its drugs are as domestic as possible and banned exports, the United States will fall into the hell of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. (source)
The jist of the article was that the US, if not the entire world, owed China an apology due to our media coverage of the outbreak in Wuhan and comments made about the outbreak by government officials. In fact, not only did the Chinese government feel the world should apologize to China but that they should thank China because they “made huge sacrifices, paid huge economic costs, and cut off the new crown virus.”
We rely heavily on China for not only medical imports but also food, electronics, mechanical parts, and many more essential products. You can see a more thorough list of what we currently import from China here.
Think about how reliant we are on a country with whom we have enmity. Who thought that was a good idea? At least the US has finally begun taking steps to put a halt to the discreet takeover.
In the United States, the government has woken up to the national security implications of losing sensitive capabilities to China; the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) now plays a very active role in screening potential takeovers on national security grounds. (Last year, it famously forced a Chinese company to reverse its acquisition of the gay dating app Grindr.) (source)
But now, due to the pandemic, the United States is currently facing shortages of many of the goods we used to regularly get from China. Meanwhile, we’re also on the verge of an economic collapse.
It’s perfect timing…for China, anyway.
So, will China take advantage of their head start on recovering from the virus? There’s little doubt that they will. In fact, there’s evidence they’ve already begun to do so.
Europe does not have a program like CFIUS, but they’re quickly seeing the need for one.
Bloomberg reports that China-based banks are already seeing a spike in requests from Chinese outfits interested in acquiring European companies. Many Western governments have already passed business aid packages to make sure companies don’t go under. But that’s not enough. Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner for competition, has just proposed that governments buy stakes in vital companies to prevent Chinese takeovers. They will also need to screen Chinese raiders taking advantage of the coronavirus. As for the EU, Sven-Christer Nilsson, a former CEO of the Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson, told Foreign Policy that “it absolutely has to establish a CFIUS, as do the individual member states. We can’t wait, or we will see the Chinese giving offers companies can’t refuse.” (source)
China is said to be particularly targeting Northern Europe, where many innovation-heavy smaller businesses are located.
We need to reconsider what industries are matters of national security.
Ruth Smeeth, who was until last November a member of the British Parliament’s Defense Committee, says we need to redefine what constitutes national security.
“If we have learned anything from the current crisis, it should be that the definition we have been using of national security has been insufficient…Our world has changed beyond recognition, and by default so have our core industries. Our mergers and acquisitions policies need to reflect that.” (source)
Even with CFIUS, Foreign Policy suggests that the US is not safe from Chinese investors.
The American CFIUS, in turn, needs to rethink what constitutes national security—ventilators clearly do. They must also ask if national security is the only criterion for rejection. Indeed, takeovers should be screened too for the damage they could do to the economy. (source)
It isn’t a stretch of the imagination to think that companies who are desperate to stay afloat would be willing – or even eager – to take Chinese investments to do so and it’s important to note that China has been buying up American tollways, ports, and property since the 2008 crash. In allowing that to happen, we could be opening the gates to an enemy that will take over from within, a bloodless coup that is only recognized when it’s too late. We absolutely can’t allow such a thing to happen.
If you think we’ve got problems now, just imagine what things would be like if China owned more of our economy than we do.
You have to wonder if striking while times are difficult was the plan all along.
Article posted with permission from Daisy Luther


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--This Economic Collapse Is Largely A Self-Inflicted Wound

The rate at which the U.S. economy is unraveling is absolutely breathtaking .
On Thursday , we learned that another 4.4 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week , and that means that a grand total of more than 26 million Americans have lost their jobs during this pandemic so far .
To get an idea of just how dramatically this record-setting unemployment spike dwarfs what we witnessed during the last recession , check out these charts .
Prior to this year , the record for new unemployment claims in a single week was just 695,800 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks has been at least four times larger than that old record .
And as I discussed in an article earlier today , millions of those workers have absolutely no incentive to go back to work any time soon , because thanks to Congress they are bringing home more money now than when they were actually working .
So even if efforts are made to return the economy “ to normal ” , millions of workers will want to stay home until the $ 600 per week “ unemployment bonus ” finally expires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new economic crisis is largely a self-inflicted wound , and I will explain why that is true later in this article .
But first , let ’ s talk about where things currently stand .
Based on the unemployment claim numbers that we have been seeing , experts are now projecting that the current rate of unemployment in the U.S. “ is about 16 percent ” … For a long time , I have been warning that the next crisis would make the last recession look like a Sunday picnic , and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an unprecedented number of initial claims for unemployment benefits , we have also absolutely smashed the all-time record for the number of “ continuing claims ” … And now that Congress has given workers a tremendous financial incentive to stay unemployed , the number of “ continuing claims ” is likely to keep going higher with each passing week .
Of course , this isn ’ t just happening in the United States .
Over in Europe , business activity is falling at the fastest pace ever recorded… To put those numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicates a contraction .
Needless to say , these absolutely horrific statistics are the result of the coronavirus lockdowns , but were these lockdowns actually necessary in the first place ?
As I discussed yesterday , the only reason why any sort of a lockdown should be implemented is if the hospitals in a particular area are being overwhelmed , because if people are unable to get medical treatment that could definitely push the ultimate death toll from the pandemic higher than it otherwise would have been .
But in most parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals are not being even close to overwhelmed .
Keeping everyone at home is not going to defeat this virus or end this pandemic .
When you are dealing with a virus that spreads from person to person this easily , there is no way that you are going to contain it .
In fact , the U.S. just had 31,900 newly confirmed cases in the 24 hour period that just ended even though most of the nation has already been locked down for weeks .
Yes , these lockdowns have temporarily slowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the lockdowns have also extended the duration of this pandemic .
Ultimately , this pandemic is never going to be over until it sweeps through the population and “ herd immunity ” is achieved .
And as I discussed yesterday , 70 to 90 percent of the population is going to have to develop antibodies in order to get to that point .
And if you are waiting for a “ vaccine ” to get us out of this mess , you are going to be waiting for a very , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a successful vaccine for any coronavirus in all of human history , and the task of trying to develop one for COVID-19 has become exceedingly more difficult now that scientists have discovered that there are 30 different strains of the virus .
So the truth is that this outbreak is going to rip through our population , and nothing that our politicians can do will be able to stop that from happening .
But the good news is that new numbers from New York seem to indicate that we are closer to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , another study that was conducted in L.A. County found that only 4 percent of their residents had developed antibodies , and that is probably more representative of the nation as a whole .
In any event , everyone agrees that the vast majority of the U.S. population has not developed antibodies , and that means that there will be many more cases and many more deaths in the months ahead .
And that is going to happen no matter how our politicians respond to this crisis .
So as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there isn ’ t a need for any lockdowns .
The final case total and the final death toll will be roughly the same whether there are lockdowns or not .
But these lockdowns are definitely killing our economy , and tens of millions of American workers now find themselves unemployed .
And if we continue to try to keep the U.S. economy shut down for a few more months , the economic damage will be incalculable .
Please don ’ t misunderstand what I am saying .
I am not saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save the economy .
What I am saying is that about the same number of people are eventually going to die whether we have the lockdowns or not .
And if we can ’ t handle this , how in the world are we going to deal with what else is coming ?
If you are elderly , have a compromised immune system or are in some other high-risk group , you are going to have to quarantine yourself for the foreseeable future , but that would be true whether there are lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-risk groups are much , much higher than for the general population as a whole , and the danger is very real .
But everyone else should be allowed to get back to work because most of the population is eventually going to catch this virus no matter what we do .
As long as our hospitals can handle it , we should proceed with life as normal .
Unfortunately , that isn ’ t going to happen .
Most of the current lockdowns are going to remain in place for quite some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just going to get deeper and deeper .

The rate at which the U.S. economy is unraveling is absolutely breathtaking. On Thursday, we learned that another 4.4 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, and that means that a grand total of more than 26 million Americans have lost their jobs during this pandemic so far. To get an idea of just how dramatically this record-setting unemployment spike dwarfs what we witnessed during the last recession, check out these charts. Prior to this year, the record for new unemployment claims in a single week was just 695,800, and now each of the last five weeks has been at least four times larger than that old record. And as I discussed in an article earlier today, millions of those workers have absolutely no incentive to go back to work any time soon, because thanks to Congress they are bringing home more money now than when they were actually working. So even if efforts are made to return the economy “to normal”, millions of workers will want to stay home until the $600 per week “unemployment bonus” finally expires. The sad thing is that this new economic crisis is largely a self-inflicted wound, and I will explain why that is true later in this article.
But first, let’s talk about where things currently stand. Based on the unemployment claim numbers that we have been seeing, experts are now projecting that the current rate of unemployment in the U.S. “is about 16 percent”…
With a labor force that totals about 162 million people, the claims figures suggest the unemployment rate is about 16 percent, or roughly one in six Americans — significantly higher than the 10 percent peak seen during the 2008 financial crisis. The previous one-week high for jobless claims was 695,800 in 1982.
For a long time, I have been warning that the next crisis would make the last recession look like a Sunday picnic, and now that has actually happened.
In addition to an unprecedented number of initial claims for unemployment benefits, we have also absolutely smashed the all-time record for the number of “continuing claims”…
A person who has filed an “initial claim” for Unemployment Insurance (UI) and still doesn’t have a job a week later is added to “insured unemployment.” The number of the “insured unemployed” – often called “continued claims” – skyrocketed to 15.98 million, by far the highest in the history of the data series. The high before this Covid-19 era was 6.63 million in May of 2009.
And now that Congress has given workers a tremendous financial incentive to stay unemployed, the number of “continuing claims” is likely to keep going higher with each passing week.
Of course, this isn’t just happening in the United States. Over in Europe, business activity is falling at the fastest pace ever recorded…
“The eurozone economy suffered the steepest falls in business activity and employment ever recorded during April as a result of measures taken to contain the coronavirus outbreak,” it said. The company’s purchasing manager’s index (PMI) dived to a record low of 13.5 in April, from the previous all-time low of 29.7 in March, confirming private sector gloom that is savaging the 19-nation eurozone.
To put those numbers in perspective, any reading below 50 indicates a contraction.
Needless to say, these absolutely horrific statistics are the result of the coronavirus lockdowns, but were these lockdowns actually necessary in the first place?
As I discussed yesterday, the only reason why any sort of a lockdown should be implemented is if the hospitals in a particular area are being overwhelmed, because if people are unable to get medical treatment that could definitely push the ultimate death toll from the pandemic higher than it otherwise would have been.
But in most parts of the U.S. and Europe right now, hospitals are not being even close to overwhelmed.
Keeping everyone at home is not going to defeat this virus or end this pandemic. When you are dealing with a virus that spreads from person to person this easily, there is no way that you are going to contain it. In fact, the U.S. just had 31,900 newly confirmed cases in the 24 hour period that just ended even though most of the nation has already been locked down for weeks.
Yes, these lockdowns have temporarily slowed down the spread of the virus, but the lockdowns have also extended the duration of this pandemic. Ultimately, this pandemic is never going to be over until it sweeps through the population and “herd immunity” is achieved. And as I discussed yesterday, 70 to 90 percent of the population is going to have to develop antibodies in order to get to that point.
And if you are waiting for a “vaccine” to get us out of this mess, you are going to be waiting for a very, very long time. There has never been a successful vaccine for any coronavirus in all of human history, and the task of trying to develop one for COVID-19 has become exceedingly more difficult now that scientists have discovered that there are 30 different strains of the virus.
So the truth is that this outbreak is going to rip through our population, and nothing that our politicians can do will be able to stop that from happening.
But the good news is that new numbers from New York seem to indicate that we are closer to “herd immunity” than we previously thought…
Preliminary results from New York’s first coronavirus antibody study show nearly 14 percent tested positive, meaning they had the virus at some point and recovered, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. That equates to 2.7 million infections statewide — more than 10 times the state’s confirmed cases. The study, part of Cuomo’s “aggressive” antibody testing launched earlier this week, is based on 3,000 random samples from 40 locations in 19 counties. While the preliminary data suggests much more widespread infection, it means New York’s mortality rate is much lower than previously thought.
However, another study that was conducted in L.A. County found that only 4 percent of their residents had developed antibodies, and that is probably more representative of the nation as a whole.
In any event, everyone agrees that the vast majority of the U.S. population has not developed antibodies, and that means that there will be many more cases and many more deaths in the months ahead.
And that is going to happen no matter how our politicians respond to this crisis.
So as long as our hospitals are not being overwhelmed, there isn’t a need for any lockdowns. The final case total and the final death toll will be roughly the same whether there are lockdowns or not.
But these lockdowns are definitely killing our economy, and tens of millions of American workers now find themselves unemployed.
And if we continue to try to keep the U.S. economy shut down for a few more months, the economic damage will be incalculable.
Please don’t misunderstand what I am saying. I am not saying that we should sacrifice lives in order to save the economy. What I am saying is that about the same number of people are eventually going to die whether we have the lockdowns or not. And if we can’t handle this, how in the world are we going to deal with what else is coming?
If you are elderly, have a compromised immune system or are in some other high-risk group, you are going to have to quarantine yourself for the foreseeable future, but that would be true whether there are lockdowns or not. The mortality rates for high-risk groups are much, much higher than for the general population as a whole, and the danger is very real.
But everyone else should be allowed to get back to work because most of the population is eventually going to catch this virus no matter what we do. As long as our hospitals can handle it, we should proceed with life as normal.
Unfortunately, that isn’t going to happen. Most of the current lockdowns are going to remain in place for quite some time, and this new economic depression is just going to get deeper and deeper.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--Michigan Gov. Whitmer Faces Protest Outside Her Home As Lawmakers Mull Curbing Her Powers: “I’m Not

Michigan Gov .
Whitmer Faces Protest Outside Her Home As Lawmakers Mull Curbing Her Powers : “ I ’ m Not Going To Sign Any Bill That Takes Authority Away From Me , ” – Extends Lockdown Michigan Governor Strengthens Hold on State , Extends Stay at Home Order to May 15 Once again we see how crises brings out the little Democrat tyrants .
Michigan Gov .
Whitmer faces protest outside her home as lawmakers mull curbing her powers Former Nevada attorney general says Gov .
Whitmer broke the law Protesters gathered outside the home of Michigan Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ day reports emerged that she plans to extend the state ’ s coronavirus stay-at-home order by two weeks until May 15 .
The demonstration , dubbed “ Operation Queen ’ s Castle , ” featured an image of Whitmer wearing a crown , FOX 2 of Detroit reported .
“ We wanted to send Gretchen Whitmer a message , we didn ’ t want to surrender our liberties just for a little temporary safety , ” Brian Pannebecker , who helped organize the protest , told the station .
WHITMER BACKTRACKS AFTER COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRUMP SHOULD ‘ GET CORONAVIRUS ASAP ’ Meanwhile , the Michigan Legislature has scheduled a special session for Friday with the goal of creating an oversight committee to review Whitmer ’ s coronavirus orders and possibly strip her of some of her powers , the Detroit Free Press reported .
Critics have accused Whitmer , a 48-year-old first-term Democratic governor , of overstepping her authority with a series of measures intended to stem the spread of coronavirus in the state .
April 9 revisions to her initial stay-at-home order included bans on visiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes , and halts on sales of items such as furniture and gardening supplies .
In a podcast interview , she also said abortions should continue in the state during the virus outbreak because the procedures were part of “ life-sustaining ” health care for women .
In addition , Whitmer came under fire after a no-bid coronavirus-related state contract was awarded to a firm operated by a well-known Democratic consultant who had written that President Trump should “ get coronavirus ASAP.
” Whitmer ’ s office later acknowleged that the contract was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield , R-Levering , explained the point of Friday ’ s planned session in a Twitter message .
“ The House & Senate will convene tomorrow to create a special oversight committee on COVID-19 to examine our government ’ s response , ” he wrote .
“ Michigan needs to handle this pandemic seriously yet properly .
It ’ s what the people deserve , and we will see that it happens.
” In another tweet , Chatfield noted that marijuana , lottery tickets and alcohol had been declared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , construction and fishing in a motorized boat had been declared nonessential amid the outbreak .
On Monday , Whitmer said she would take a 10 percent cut to her $ 159,300 annual salary and her staffers would take cuts of 5 percent as the state grapples with the financial fallout of the coronavirus shutdowns .
She also continued defending the orders she has issued .
“ I know it ’ s not easy , but the price of losing loved ones is what ’ s at stake , ” she said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus show no symptoms but can still spread it .
The theme of Thursday ’ s protest in Lansing , the state ’ s capital city , was that many Michiganders who are able to work should be able to do so , Pannebecker said .
“ Younger people , healthy people , without putting anybody else in danger , including ourselves , and others in danger , should be able to go back to work , ” Pannebecker told FOX 2 .
The demonstration came eight days after a larger gathering outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of late Thursday , Michigan had more than 35,200 confirmed cases of the virus and nearly 3,000 deaths , the Detroit News reported .

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Faces Protest Outside Her Home As Lawmakers Mull Curbing Her Powers: “I’m Not Going To Sign Any Bill That Takes Authority Away From Me,” – Extends Lockdown
Michigan Governor Strengthens Hold on State, Extends Stay at Home Order to May 15
Once again we see how crises brings out the little Democrat tyrants.
Spoken like a true, brutish totalitarian. "I'm not going to sign any bill that takes authority away from me,” she gasps. The eloquent Michigan Gov. Whitmer, everyone.pic.twitter.com/WeF5d5ISuw — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 24, 2020
Michigan Gov. Whitmer faces protest outside her home as lawmakers mull curbing her powers
By Dom Calicchio | Fox News April 24, 2020:
Former Nevada attorney general says Gov. Whitmer broke the law
Protesters gathered outside the home of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday — the same day reports emerged that she plans to extend the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order by two weeks until May 15.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation Queen’s Castle,” featured an image of Whitmer wearing a crown, FOX 2 of Detroit reported.
“We wanted to send Gretchen Whitmer a message, we didn’t want to surrender our liberties just for a little temporary safety,” Brian Pannebecker, who helped organize the protest, told the station.
WHITMER BACKTRACKS AFTER COVID-19 CONTRACT AWARDED TO DEM CONSULTANT WHO SAID TRUMP SHOULD ‘GET CORONAVIRUS ASAP’
Gov. Whitmer to extend stay at home order until May 15https://t.co/fgk0GVyldT — FOX 2 Detroit (@FOX2News) April 24, 2020
Meanwhile, the Michigan Legislature has scheduled a special session for Friday with the goal of creating an oversight committee to review Whitmer’s coronavirus orders and possibly strip her of some of her powers, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Critics have accused Whitmer, a 48-year-old first-term Democratic governor, of overstepping her authority with a series of measures intended to stem the spread of coronavirus in the state. April 9 revisions to her initial stay-at-home order included bans on visiting friends and relatives or traveling to vacation homes, and halts on sales of items such as furniture and gardening supplies.
In a podcast interview, she also said abortions should continue in the state during the virus outbreak because the procedures were part of “life-sustaining” health care for women.
In addition, Whitmer came under fire after a no-bid coronavirus-related state contract was awarded to a firm operated by a well-known Democratic consultant who had written that President Trump should “get coronavirus ASAP.” Whitmer’s office later acknowleged that the contract was awarded without adhering to normal protocols.
Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, explained the point of Friday’s planned session in a Twitter message.
“The House & Senate will convene tomorrow to create a special oversight committee on COVID-19 to examine our government’s response,” he wrote. “Michigan needs to handle this pandemic seriously yet properly. It’s what the people deserve, and we will see that it happens.”
The House & Senate will convene tomorrow to create a special oversight committee on COVID-19 to examine our government’s response. Michigan needs to handle this pandemic seriously yet properly. It’s what the people deserve, and we will see that it happens. #InThisTogether — Lee Chatfield (@LeeChatfield) April 23, 2020
In another tweet, Chatfield noted that marijuana, lottery tickets and alcohol had been declared “essential,” while lawn care, construction and fishing in a motorized boat had been declared nonessential amid the outbreak.
On Monday, Whitmer said she would take a 10 percent cut to her $159,300 annual salary and her staffers would take cuts of 5 percent as the state grapples with the financial fallout of the coronavirus shutdowns. She also continued defending the orders she has issued.
“I know it’s not easy, but the price of losing loved ones is what’s at stake,” she said, noting that many people who contract the virus show no symptoms but can still spread it.
The theme of Thursday’s protest in Lansing, the state’s capital city, was that many Michiganders who are able to work should be able to do so, Pannebecker said.
“Younger people, healthy people, without putting anybody else in danger, including ourselves, and others in danger, should be able to go back to work,” Pannebecker told FOX 2.
The demonstration came eight days after a larger gathering outside the Statehouse called “Operation Gridlock.”
As of late Thursday, Michigan had more than 35,200 confirmed cases of the virus and nearly 3,000 deaths, the Detroit News reported.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--Vermont:  Cop Arrested For Torturing Woman To Keep Her Silent About Raping Her As A Child – Released

Vermont : Cop Arrested For Torturing Woman To Keep Her Silent About Raping Her As A Child – Released on $ 0 Bail St. Albans , VT — The term blue privilege came about in this country after people began paying attention to the crimes committed by police officers and the subsequent lack of accountability they face when committing them .
Over the years , TFTP has reported on countless cases of murdering , raping , child molesting , and rights violating cops escaping accountability for their actions with little to no jail time .
In some instances , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unarmed innocent fathers , crawling on their knees , begging for their lives .
Continuing in the trend , in a case out of Vermont this week , a St. Albans police officer just received a hefty dose of blue privilege over his alleged crimes .
He was arrested for allegedly breaking into a woman ’ s home , beating her up , throwing her down a flight of stairs , and burning her repeatedly with a cigar .
For good measure , he took his father along with him — who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident .
According to the victim , as reported by the St. Albans Messenger , she says two men she identified as Zachary and his father Allen Pigeon entered her home the first weekend in April , dragged her from the couch where she was sleeping , threw her down some stairs and off her porch , then pulled her back up it and again threw her down again , this time off a section of porch with no stairs , before burning her back with a cigar .
Despite these grim allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and his father Allen Pigeon , 56 , each pleaded not guilty Monday to five charges : simple assault , kidnapping , obstructing justice , burglary , and unlawful restraint and they were released without bail and walked out of the courtroom .
The kidnapping charge carries the possibility of life behind bars , with the additional charges collectively adding the potential of another 26 years imprisonment .
State police had said Sunday that Zachary Pigeon would also face an aggravated sexual assault charge , but that was not included in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At an arraignment at the Chittenden County criminal court , Judge Gregory Rainville ordered both Zachary Pigeon and his father Allen Pigeon be released on conditions — citing the coronavirus .
According to the judge , holding the two men accused of torturing an innocent woman to keep her quiet , was not “ absolutely necessary ” due to the COVID-19 outbreak .
VT Digger reports Rainville said it was a “ very close case , ” particularly for Zachary Pigeon , noting that he had no criminal record , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heinous act ” that carried the possibility of a life sentence .
“ However , given the Covid-19 emergency , we ’ re trying not to introduce any new inmates unless absolutely necessary , ” Rainville said .
State ’ s Attorney Diane Wheeler disagreed with the judge and pushed for both men to be held without bail .
She did not get her way .
Now , two men accused of attempting to cover up a case of long-term sexual abuse , by torturing a woman , are at their home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the victim told investigators she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Zachary Pigeon between 2003 and 2007 .
Police say when she recently threatened to reveal the alleged attacks , Pigeon and his father kidnapped and assaulted her .
According to the affidavit , Zachary and Allen Pigeon told the woman “ if she said anything more , or tried to get them in any more trouble , she ’ d be dead , or she ’ d be wishing she was worse than dead , ” according to the affidavit .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexually assaulted her over the course of several years when she was only a child .
Zachary was a teenager at the time of the alleged assaults .
The victim “ told police the assaults began when she was in the fourth grade and continued until the eighth grade , when she moved and was no longer living where Zachary could assault her .
She said he threatened to assault her younger sister if she resisted him , and that he would hold a box cutter to her throat , nipples or another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her if she tried to refuse.
” When interviewed in the investigation , both Pigeons denied the allegations and told investigators that the victim was unreliable .
The cop ’ s privilege was even extended by his own department who issued nothing but praise for him after the arrest .
“ There is nothing , nothing whatsoever in his file that would show up as a red flag or an indicator of any of the things that I have now heard that he is alleged to have done , ” St. Albans Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went all through it .
He polygraphed twice– and there is nothing.
” Hopefully , the alleged victim doesn ’ t end up dead before these two men go to trial .

Vermont: Cop Arrested For Torturing Woman To Keep Her Silent About Raping Her As A Child – Released on $0 Bail
St. Albans, VT — The term blue privilege came about in this country after people began paying attention to the crimes committed by police officers and the subsequent lack of accountability they face when committing them. Over the years, TFTP has reported on countless cases of murdering, raping, child molesting, and rights violating cops escaping accountability for their actions with little to no jail time. In some instances, they aren’t even fired for murdering unarmed innocent fathers, crawling on their knees, begging for their lives.
Continuing in the trend, in a case out of Vermont this week, a St. Albans police officer just received a hefty dose of blue privilege over his alleged crimes. He was arrested for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home, beating her up, throwing her down a flight of stairs, and burning her repeatedly with a cigar. For good measure, he took his father along with him — who was also arrested for his role in the incident.
According to the victim, as reported by the St. Albans Messenger, she says two men she identified as Zachary and his father Allen Pigeon entered her home the first weekend in April, dragged her from the couch where she was sleeping, threw her down some stairs and off her porch, then pulled her back up it and again threw her down again, this time off a section of porch with no stairs, before burning her back with a cigar.
Despite these grim allegations, after Officer Zachary Pigeon, 29, and his father Allen Pigeon, 56, each pleaded not guilty Monday to five charges: simple assault, kidnapping, obstructing justice, burglary, and unlawful restraint and they were released without bail and walked out of the courtroom.
As the VT Digger reports,
The kidnapping charge carries the possibility of life behind bars, with the additional charges collectively adding the potential of another 26 years imprisonment. State police had said Sunday that Zachary Pigeon would also face an aggravated sexual assault charge, but that was not included in the counts filed against him in court Monday. At an arraignment at the Chittenden County criminal court, Judge Gregory Rainville ordered both Zachary Pigeon and his father Allen Pigeon be released on conditions — citing the coronavirus.
According to the judge, holding the two men accused of torturing an innocent woman to keep her quiet, was not “absolutely necessary” due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
VT Digger reports Rainville said it was a “very close case,” particularly for Zachary Pigeon, noting that he had no criminal record, but that the alleged crime was a “very heinous act” that carried the possibility of a life sentence.
“However, given the Covid-19 emergency, we’re trying not to introduce any new inmates unless absolutely necessary,” Rainville said.
State’s Attorney Diane Wheeler disagreed with the judge and pushed for both men to be held without bail. She did not get her way. Now, two men accused of attempting to cover up a case of long-term sexual abuse, by torturing a woman, are at their home, released on condition.
According to WCAX, the victim told investigators she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Zachary Pigeon between 2003 and 2007. Police say when she recently threatened to reveal the alleged attacks, Pigeon and his father kidnapped and assaulted her.
According to the affidavit, Zachary and Allen Pigeon told the woman “if she said anything more, or tried to get them in any more trouble, she’d be dead, or she’d be wishing she was worse than dead,” according to the affidavit.
The woman told police that Pigeon had repeatedly sexually assaulted her over the course of several years when she was only a child. Zachary was a teenager at the time of the alleged assaults.
The victim “told police the assaults began when she was in the fourth grade and continued until the eighth grade, when she moved and was no longer living where Zachary could assault her. She said he threatened to assault her younger sister if she resisted him, and that he would hold a box cutter to her throat, nipples or another vulnerable part of her body to degrade her if she tried to refuse.”
When interviewed in the investigation, both Pigeons denied the allegations and told investigators that the victim was unreliable.
The cop’s privilege was even extended by his own department who issued nothing but praise for him after the arrest.
“There is nothing, nothing whatsoever in his file that would show up as a red flag or an indicator of any of the things that I have now heard that he is alleged to have done,” St. Albans Police Chief Gary Taylor said. “We went all through it. He polygraphed twice– and there is nothing.”
Hopefully, the alleged victim doesn’t end up dead before these two men go to trial.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--Wisconsin:  Former Governor Scott Walker Demonstrates Once Again Who He Really Is After Thousands Pr

Wisconsin : Former Governor Scott Walker Demonstrates Once Again Who He Really Is After Thousands Protest Lockdown – I Understand , But We Need to Show We Can Follow Guidelines As protests broke out and thousands turned out in Wisconsin to protest stay-at-home orders , former Governor Scott Walker demonstrated why he was not re-elected to office , claiming the people need to follow guidelines , even though they are not law and they are clear usurpations of the governor ’ s power .
In an interview with Fox News , Walker said , “ I think like most Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have the frustration that we heard from many of the protesters who fear that we ’ re going on too far without looking at the numbers.
” “ I mean , this governor ’ s [ Democrat Tony Evers ] talked about pushing the stay at home order until Memorial Day weekend , ” Walker added .
“ I said , ‘ Let ’ s give it a few more weeks to see where we ’ re at and see if things improve.
’ At the same time , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to frustration , there ’ s a bit of fear of still the unknown.
” “ I saw a few days ago a number of people at a protest that had no signs of social distancing , no signs of wearing face masks , ” Walker said .
“ I think the more appropriate response is what the statewide chamber did here today , and that was lay out a plan of how we can safely and responsibly , on a staggered basis , start to get back to work and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that we can follow these guidelines.
” Of course , he wants to follow the official narrative and the lawlessness of those in office in reopening gradually .
“ The example I give is if we can go to grocery stores or other places safely , let ’ s apply some of those same standards .
Let ’ s do it the measured way.
” Walker said .
“ I would encourage business owners across America [ to ] show what you ’ re going to do to safely open , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … customers and employees aren ’ t going to come back unless you can show you ’ ve got a safe and healthy working environment.
” At least more than 5,000 people disagree with Walker and Governor Tony Evers as they showed up to not only protest , but calling for his removal .
While CBS only identified 1,500 people in attendance , author of The Doctrine of The Lesser Magistrate , Matt Trewhella , said it was more than 5,000 .
“ Over 5000 people gathered at the Capitol in Madison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hysteria , and tyranny created by the media and government , ” he wrote on Facebook .
“ We put out boatloads of stickers , lit , and sermons to the people .
No small stir !
” Trewhella also responded to Walker ’ s comments , saying that it was comments like that which didn ’ t get him re-elected .
In response to the Fox News interview , Trewhella wrote : This is awful .
And it is yet another example of why Walker was not re-elected .
Understand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now if he was governor just as it is under Evers .
In fact , Wisconsin ’ s State Constitution makes it clear the Republican legislature could end Gov .
Evers ‘ stay at home ’ order immediately .
323.10 of the WI Constitution makes this plain .
Yet Vos and Fitzgerald and the legislature of both the Assembly and the Senate have run to the courts .
Why would they run to the courts when they have the legal authority to end this nonsense right now themselves ?

Wisconsin: Former Governor Scott Walker Demonstrates Once Again Who He Really Is After Thousands Protest Lockdown – I Understand, But We Need to Show We Can Follow Guidelines
As protests broke out and thousands turned out in Wisconsin to protest stay-at-home orders, former Governor Scott Walker demonstrated why he was not re-elected to office, claiming the people need to follow guidelines, even though they are not law and they are clear usurpations of the governor’s power.
In an interview with Fox News, Walker said, “I think like most Americans, I have both fear and frustration. I have the frustration that we heard from many of the protesters who fear that we’re going on too far without looking at the numbers.”
“I mean, this governor’s [Democrat Tony Evers] talked about pushing the stay at home order until Memorial Day weekend,” Walker added. “I said, ‘Let’s give it a few more weeks to see where we’re at and see if things improve.’ At the same time, I think like a lot of Americans, in addition to frustration, there’s a bit of fear of still the unknown.”
Walker didn’t agree with the people demanding a re-opening.
“I saw a few days ago a number of people at a protest that had no signs of social distancing, no signs of wearing face masks,” Walker said. “I think the more appropriate response is what the statewide chamber did here today, and that was lay out a plan of how we can safely and responsibly, on a staggered basis, start to get back to work and the best way to do this is to show that we can follow these guidelines.”
Of course, he wants to follow the official narrative and the lawlessness of those in office in reopening gradually.
“The example I give is if we can go to grocery stores or other places safely, let’s apply some of those same standards. Let’s do it the measured way.” Walker said. “I would encourage business owners across America [to] show what you’re going to do to safely open, because even if the government lifts the ban … customers and employees aren’t going to come back unless you can show you’ve got a safe and healthy working environment.”
At least more than 5,000 people disagree with Walker and Governor Tony Evers as they showed up to not only protest, but calling for his removal.
While CBS only identified 1,500 people in attendance, author of The Doctrine of The Lesser Magistrate, Matt Trewhella, said it was more than 5,000.
“Over 5000 people gathered at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin yesterday to rally against the fear, hysteria, and tyranny created by the media and government,” he wrote on Facebook. “We put out boatloads of stickers, lit, and sermons to the people. No small stir!”
Over 5000 people gathered at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin yesterday to rally against the fear, hysteria, and… Posted by Matt Trewhella on Saturday, April 25, 2020
Trewhella also responded to Walker’s comments, saying that it was comments like that which didn’t get him re-elected.
In response to the Fox News interview, Trewhella wrote:
This is awful. And it is yet another example of why Walker was not re-elected. Understand, Wisconsin would still be locked down right now if he was governor just as it is under Evers. In fact, Wisconsin’s State Constitution makes it clear the Republican legislature could end Gov. Evers ‘stay at home’ order immediately.
323.10 of the WI Constitution makes this plain. Yet Vos and Fitzgerald and the legislature of both the Assembly and the Senate have run to the courts. Why would they run to the courts when they have the legal authority to end this nonsense right now themselves?


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--California: Tens Of Thousands Defy Commie Governor Newsom’s Stay-At-Home Orders – Flock to the Beach

California: Tens Of Thousands Defy Commie Governor Newsom’s Stay-At-Home Orders – Flock to the Beaches

This has to happen or the Democrats will succeed in destroying the economy and making slaves of us all .
People sick and dying from the pandemic panic is far greater than the disease itself .
We must be freed to live while the medical and scientific furiously pursue a cure and vaccine .
Tens of thousands of Californians escape their homes to open beaches during a heatwave despite Gov .
Newsom ’ s pleas for them to stay home as state reached 40,000 cases • California recorded its deadliest day yet , with 115 fatalities in the 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in the state ; the death toll stands at 1,597 • Californians locked down for weeks during the pandemic came back to beaches as the weather warmed • Gov .
Newsom on Friday pleaded for social distancing during the continued heat wave expected this weekend • Pictures taken in Huntington Beach on Friday show crowds enjoying as the state roasted in a spring heat wave • Up to 40,000 people are said to have headed to Newport beach Friday ; many of those pictured Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet apart in line with social distancing guidelines and few were in face coverings • Officials are bracing for even larger crowds this weekend as the warm weather continues Thousands of Californians flocked to open beaches during a heatwave Friday despite Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s pleas for them to stay home .
The nation ’ s most populous state recorded its deadliest day yet in the pandemic , with 115 fatalities in the 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday .
As of Thursday there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 1,597 .
But Californians locked down for weeks during the coronavirus pandemic came back to local beaches as the weather warmed , prompting Gov .
Newsom on Friday to plead for social distancing during the continued heat wave expected this weekend .
Newsom tweeted Friday : ‘ It ’ s going to be nice outside this weekend .
You might be feeling cooped up .
Ready for life to go back to “ normal.
” But can ’ t stress this enough : CA can only keep flattening the curve if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You have the power to literally save lives.
’ California has been under a mandatory stay-at-home order since March 19 .
Pictures taken in Huntington Beach , an Orange County city , on Friday show crowds gathering to enjoy as the state roasted in a spring heat wave .
Dozens of locations reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher well before noon , the National Weather Service said , and officials are bracing for even larger crowds this weekend .
Above-normal temperatures were forecast for much of the rest of the state into next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ A below normal snowpack exists over the Sierra Nevada and it ’ s likely to diminish during the next several days due to unseasonably warm weather , ’ the Hanford National Weather Service office said in social media posts .
This week in Huntington Beach as well as the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve , surfers could be seen in the water on either side of a closed pier as sunbathers watched from the sand and joggers used pedestrian paths .
Lifeguards at Huntington Beach ’ s main stretch of shoreline counted about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the water on Thursday , according to local CBS television affiliate KCBS .
Up to 40,000 people are said to have headed to Newport beach Friday .
Many of those pictured Friday did not appear to be keeping six feet apart in line with social distancing guidelines and few were in face coverings .
Newsom tweeted : ‘ It ’ s going to be nice outside this weekend .
You might be feeling cooped up .
Ready for life to go back to “ normal.
” But can ’ t stress this enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curve if we stay home and practice physical distance California ’ s beaches are under a patchwork of state and local jurisdictions , which means some have remained open while others were shut .
Los Angeles County closed all its beaches – including parking lots , bike paths , showers and restrooms – during the coronavirus outbreak , but leaders in neighboring Orange County voted to keep some open .
Amid a debate over whether residents are safer in open spaces such as the beach , officials in San Clemente in southern Orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beaches that they closed two weeks ago , the Orange County Register reported .

This has to happen or the Democrats will succeed in destroying the economy and making slaves of us all. People sick and dying from the pandemic panic is far greater than the disease itself. We must be freed to live while the medical and scientific furiously pursue a cure and vaccine.
Tens of thousands of Californians escape their homes to open beaches during a heatwave despite Gov. Newsom’s pleas for them to stay home as state reached 40,000 cases
California recorded its deadliest day yet, with 115 fatalities in the 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday
As of Thursday there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in the state; the death toll stands at 1,597
Californians locked down for weeks during the pandemic came back to beaches as the weather warmed
Gov. Newsom on Friday pleaded for social distancing during the continued heat wave expected this weekend
Pictures taken in Huntington Beach on Friday show crowds enjoying as the state roasted in a spring heat wave
Up to 40,000 people are said to have headed to Newport beach Friday; many of those pictured Friday did not appear to be keeping six feet apart in line with social distancing guidelines and few were in face coverings
Officials are bracing for even larger crowds this weekend as the warm weather continues
Daily Online:
Thousands of Californians flocked to open beaches during a heatwave Friday despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pleas for them to stay home.
The nation’s most populous state recorded its deadliest day yet in the pandemic, with 115 fatalities in the 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday. As of Thursday there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in the state; the death toll stands at 1,597.
But Californians locked down for weeks during the coronavirus pandemic came back to local beaches as the weather warmed, prompting Gov. Newsom on Friday to plead for social distancing during the continued heat wave expected this weekend.
Newsom tweeted Friday: ‘It’s going to be nice outside this weekend. You might be feeling cooped up. Ready for life to go back to “normal.” But can’t stress this enough: CA can only keep flattening the curve if we stay home and practice physical distancing. You have the power to literally save lives.’
California has been under a mandatory stay-at-home order since March 19.
Pictures taken in Huntington Beach, an Orange County city, on Friday show crowds gathering to enjoy as the state roasted in a spring heat wave. Dozens of locations reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher well before noon, the National Weather Service said, and officials are bracing for even larger crowds this weekend.
Above-normal temperatures were forecast for much of the rest of the state into next week, with some brief interruptions.
‘A below normal snowpack exists over the Sierra Nevada and it’s likely to diminish during the next several days due to unseasonably warm weather,’ the Hanford National Weather Service office said in social media posts.
This week in Huntington Beach as well as the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, surfers could be seen in the water on either side of a closed pier as sunbathers watched from the sand and joggers used pedestrian paths.
Lifeguards at Huntington Beach’s main stretch of shoreline counted about 9,000 people on the sand and in the water on Thursday, according to local CBS television affiliate KCBS.
Up to 40,000 people are said to have headed to Newport beach Friday.
Many of those pictured Friday did not appear to be keeping six feet apart in line with social distancing guidelines and few were in face coverings.
Newsom tweeted: ‘It’s going to be nice outside this weekend. You might be feeling cooped up. Ready for life to go back to “normal.” But can’t stress this enough: CA can only keep flattening the curve if we stay home and practice physical distance
California’s beaches are under a patchwork of state and local jurisdictions, which means some have remained open while others were shut.
Los Angeles County closed all its beaches – including parking lots, bike paths, showers and restrooms – during the coronavirus outbreak, but leaders in neighboring Orange County voted to keep some open.
Amid a debate over whether residents are safer in open spaces such as the beach, officials in San Clemente in southern Orange County voted this week to reopen city beaches that they closed two weeks ago, the Orange County Register reported.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-04-25--“Scan Your Code!” — Dystopian Post-Lockdown ‘Normal’ In Wuhan Enforced By ‘Anti-Virus Patrols’

People of the West , you better put an end to the tyranny of your government before it gets to this and you better do it quick .
The fake news about coronavirus and COVID-19 is only fueling fears among people , and it needs to end .
On top of that , the silly nonsensical clown show that is the president ’ s daily coronavirus task force needs to be dissolved , along with all of the worthless stay-at-home orders by governors .
China is now a clear picture of what the New World Order would like to impose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s release of 5g and the cries of coronavirus .
They are to the point of having “ anti-virus patrols , ” as well as demanding that people scan their code to track them and to see whether they are healthy or not .
Zero Hedge has the report : The industrial hub of over eleven million people and ground zero for the global outbreak , Wuhan , has come roaring back to life but more in the way of a dystopian version of itself after the virus peaked there in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurring according to official numbers .
Under strict lockdown since late January as the virus ripped through the original ‘ hot zone ’ epicenter of Hubei province , the capital city provides a glimpse of what hard-hit urban centers in the West may look like in a new post-lockdown world .
“ So far , Wuhan ’ s answer has been to create a version of normal that would appear utterly alien to people in London , Milan , or New York — at least for the moment , ” Bloomberg writes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ normal ’ but with a totalitarian twist : Just to get a major Lenovo tablet and phone factory on the outskirts of the city up and running again – previously closed for over two months – workers are first greeted by a series of four temperature checks .
If flagged for even slightly higher than normal temperature ( above 99.1F ) they get referred to an in-house “ anti-virus task force ” to make determinations .
The steps the factory as well as businesses and offices across the city have taken are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections a mere minutes after symptoms appear .
And this is after returning employees have already been exhaustively tested for both the virus and antibodies before being able to go back to their place of work .
And yet still , as Bloomberg describes , there ’ s a detailed regimen involved at every step of the day in the ‘ new normal ’ : Amid a surge in global demand for laptops and tablets given schools around the world have gone to remote learning , the Lenovo factory has added more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 10,000 employees on-site .
Head of Wuhan ’ s Lenevo operations Qi Yue told Bloomberg the entire factory would immediately shutter again should even one employee get coronavirus .
“ In my meetings with my staff I always tell them , ‘ No loosening up , no loosening up.
’ We can ’ t allow any accidents , ” he said .
Ever worried also about asymptomatic spreaders which could could trigger a second wave , an elaborate electronic surveillance tracking system has also been erected and mandated for anyone wishing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is where scores of black-clad police officers will meet citizens , checking the app : It should be recalled , too , that politicians and tech companies in the West have batted around the idea of app-based ‘ infection trackers ’ and/or ‘ immunity certificates ’ and ‘ special passports ’ .
Places like banks , restaurants , and coffee shops are opening back up , but with significant alterations , such as outdoor waiting areas , screening areas and temperature checks before going in , and often outdoor seating and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversially maintained strict controls and curtailments on is funerals , out of concern that large family gatherings can reactivate COVID-19 spread , though critics of the policy say Chinese authorities are sensitive to political aspects to how the virus was handled , as Bloomberg describes : The political anger is there beneath the surface , as a new FT piece also documents of “ a small but tight-knit group of dissidents based in Wuhan who took it upon themselves to document the earliest days of coronavirus , a period that has become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communist party.
” They are angry not only over the slow reaction of government authorities in late December , of a lingering aggressive silencing of those who dared and continue to speak up .
As far as recovery in the West , and comparing the current crisis to the post-9/11 world , and how American relatively quickly recovered , Bloomberg notes , “ It ’ s reasonable to think this time will be different.
” “ Different ” and with collective trauma on a larger scale because in the current societal crisis “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic this severe , and the basic problem it ’ s created — that anyone , whether friend , family , or stranger , might be a vector for lethal infection — is uniquely corrosive to the daily interactions that keep countries and economies going.
” The longer this drags on in the united States and the UK , the more the kind of tyranny that is taking place in China will work its evil magic against the people in the West .
It ’ s past time that people not just stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not obey their rules and regulations regarding the infringements of their rights , their desires to run their businesses into the ground and force the United Nations Agenda 21 on them .
This is not the time for begging lawless men and women who violate the laws they are bound by to criminalize your for walking , talking , gathering , protesting or staying at home .
It ’ s time for those who truly love liberty to both be heard and be seen .
Article posted with permission from Sons of @ @

People of the West, you better put an end to the tyranny of your government before it gets to this and you better do it quick. The fake news about coronavirus and COVID-19 is only fueling fears among people, and it needs to end. On top of that, the silly nonsensical clown show that is the president’s daily coronavirus task force needs to be dissolved, along with all of the worthless stay-at-home orders by governors. China is now a clear picture of what the New World Order would like to impose upon its people following the last year’s release of 5g and the cries of coronavirus. They are to the point of having “anti-virus patrols,” as well as demanding that people scan their code to track them and to see whether they are healthy or not.
Zero Hedge has the report:
The industrial hub of over eleven million people and ground zero for the global outbreak, Wuhan, has come roaring back to life but more in the way of a dystopian version of itself after the virus peaked there in February and now with almost no new infections occurring according to official numbers.
Under strict lockdown since late January as the virus ripped through the original ‘hot zone’ epicenter of Hubei province, the capital city provides a glimpse of what hard-hit urban centers in the West may look like in a new post-lockdown world.
“So far, Wuhan’s answer has been to create a version of normal that would appear utterly alien to people in London, Milan, or New York — at least for the moment,” Bloomberg writes. It’s a situation that appears ‘normal’ but with a totalitarian twist:
Bolstered by China’s powerful surveillance state, even the simplest interactions are mediated by a vast infrastructure of public and private monitoring intended to ensure that no infection goes undetected for more than a few hours.
Just to get a major Lenovo tablet and phone factory on the outskirts of the city up and running again – previously closed for over two months – workers are first greeted by a series of four temperature checks. If flagged for even slightly higher than normal temperature (above 99.1F) they get referred to an in-house “anti-virus task force” to make determinations.
The steps the factory as well as businesses and offices across the city have taken are designed to spot any potential resurgence in infections a mere minutes after symptoms appear. And this is after returning employees have already been exhaustively tested for both the virus and antibodies before being able to go back to their place of work. And yet still, as Bloomberg describes, there’s a detailed regimen involved at every step of the day in the ‘new normal’:
Once cleared, they returned to work to find the capacity of meeting rooms built for six reduced to three and the formerly communal cafeteria tables partitioned off by vertical barriers covered in reminders to avoid conversation. Signs everywhere indicate when areas were last disinfected, and robots are deployed wherever possible to transport supplies, so as to reduce the number of people moving from place to place. Elevators, too, are an artifact of the Before Times; everyone now has to take the stairs, keeping their distance from others all the way.
Amid a surge in global demand for laptops and tablets given schools around the world have gone to remote learning, the Lenovo factory has added more than 1,000 workers since reopening operations, with over 10,000 employees on-site.
Head of Wuhan’s Lenevo operations Qi Yue told Bloomberg the entire factory would immediately shutter again should even one employee get coronavirus. “In my meetings with my staff I always tell them, ‘No loosening up, no loosening up.’ We can’t allow any accidents,” he said.
Ever worried also about asymptomatic spreaders which could could trigger a second wave, an elaborate electronic surveillance tracking system has also been erected and mandated for anyone wishing to take public transport, such as trains.
This is where scores of black-clad police officers will meet citizens, checking the app:
Police in black uniforms and medical masks seemed to be everywhere. “Scan your code!” they shouted at travelers approaching the departure gates. The public-private “health code” system that China developed to manage Covid-19, hosted on the Alipay and WeChat apps but deeply linked with the government, assigns one of three viral risk statuses — red, yellow, or green — to every citizen. It’s a powerful tool with clear potential for abuse. A green QR code, which denotes a low risk of having the virus, is the general default, while coming into contact with an infected person can trigger a yellow code and a mandatory quarantine. Red is for a likely or confirmed case.
It should be recalled, too, that politicians and tech companies in the West have batted around the idea of app-based ‘infection trackers’ and/or ‘immunity certificates’ and ‘special passports’.
Places like banks, restaurants, and coffee shops are opening back up, but with significant alterations, such as outdoor waiting areas, screening areas and temperature checks before going in, and often outdoor seating and dining.
One area the government has controversially maintained strict controls and curtailments on is funerals, out of concern that large family gatherings can reactivate COVID-19 spread, though critics of the policy say Chinese authorities are sensitive to political aspects to how the virus was handled, as Bloomberg describes:
Officially, no patients in Wuhan are still dying from Covid-19, but the treatment of those who did pass away remains an extremely sensitive subject. On Tomb-Sweeping Day in early April, when Chinese families traditionally gather to pay respects to their ancestors, Wuhan’s cemeteries were kept closed. Funerals have been banned until at least the end of the month, and family members of the dead have reported pressure from government officials to mourn quickly and quietly. …But the restrictions also help Beijing avoid having funerals become a venue for people to vent anger about how the epidemic was handled, or to ask uncomfortable questions about subjects such as China’s true death toll.
The political anger is there beneath the surface, as a new FT piece also documents of “a small but tight-knit group of dissidents based in Wuhan who took it upon themselves to document the earliest days of coronavirus, a period that has become a closely guarded secret by China’s Communist party.”
They are angry not only over the slow reaction of government authorities in late December, of a lingering aggressive silencing of those who dared and continue to speak up.
As far as recovery in the West, and comparing the current crisis to the post-9/11 world, and how American relatively quickly recovered, Bloomberg notes, “It’s reasonable to think this time will be different.”
“Different” and with collective trauma on a larger scale because in the current societal crisis “Hardly anyone alive today has endured a pandemic this severe, and the basic problem it’s created — that anyone, whether friend, family, or stranger, might be a vector for lethal infection — is uniquely corrosive to the daily interactions that keep countries and economies going.”
The longer this drags on in the united States and the UK, the more the kind of tyranny that is taking place in China will work its evil magic against the people in the West. It’s past time that people not just stand up, but tell the tyrants they will not obey their rules and regulations regarding the infringements of their rights, their desires to run their businesses into the ground and force the United Nations Agenda 21 on them.
This is not the time for begging lawless men and women who violate the laws they are bound by to criminalize your for walking, talking, gathering, protesting or staying at home.
It’s time for those who truly love liberty to both be heard and be seen.
It’s time to disobey unlawful orders!
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem ’ s Decision To Not Give Up Liberty For A Bit Of Security Is How Every Governor Should Handle Every Alleged “ Threat ” It was Benjamin Franklin that said , “ Those who would give up essential Liberty , to purchase a little temporary Safety , deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
” Indeed , and yes , I already know the context it came in , but it is nevertheless appropriate to apply to much of the tyranny we see today .
That ’ s why when South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defended her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus hoax , it was because it was unconstitutional .
She said Americans had given up “ liberties for a little bit of security.
” The Republican governor was in charge of one of the seven states – which include North Dakota , Nebraska , Arkansas , Wyoming , Utah , and Iowa – to avoid ordering residents to stay home statewide as the novel virus spreads through the US .
The other governors are also Republican .
When defending her decision to not lockdown the state , Ms Noem said South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it therefore did not need similar restrictions .
But in the last week the state has found its own hotspot of coronavirus infections after a pork-processing plant , Smithfield Foods , in Sioux Falls shut down indefinitely after more than 300 employees fell ill from the virus .
“ I took an oath when I was in Congress , obviously to uphold the constitution of the United States .
I believe in our freedoms and liberties , ” Ms Noem said in an interview with Fox News .
“ What I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people give up their liberties for just a little bit of security .
And I don ’ t have to do that.
” She claimed other leaders with “ too much power ” during a crisis could lead to “ how we lose our country ” .
“ So I felt like I ’ ve had to use every single opportunity to talk about why we slow things down , we make decisions based on science and facts and make sure that we are not letting emotion grab a hold of the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Noem did address one hotspot , there were recommendations put out to the public .
They are not law nor do they have the force of law .
Recommendations are one thing .
Fining and jailing people for conducting their lives and business is quite another .
What ’ s interesting is that the people who have been pulling back the curtain on this entire hoax that has been perpetrated on the world , have been lying to us about what a virus is , telling us we can transmit it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and they have failed to tell us the actual cause of viruses , or exosomes , being emitted by our bodies .
For instance , if you have not listened to this doctor and nurse , you really should do yourself a favor and understand how all of this works and stop being deceived by the liars in the media and government .
• The Truth About Viruses : What They Actually Do Will Expose The Lies Of Coronavirus • Must See : MIT Medical Doctor Exposes The Lies Of Government & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viruses In General ( Video ) While one certainly can understand the temptation of the people ’ s representatives to “ do something ” when all the political pressure mounts , but this is why we have law in place that restricts them in emotionally charged moments .
Sadly , too many governors , mayors and federal bureaucrats believe they have the power to infringe on the people ’ s rights because they believe , wrongly so , that they are responsible for our health and safety .
I would like for them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to that and add , if they spent half as much time bringing justice against evil doers as they do infringing on the rights off the people and acting outside their delegated authority , the sovereign states would be much better off and the people would enjoy a plethora of liberty .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s Decision To Not Give Up Liberty For A Bit Of Security Is How Every Governor Should Handle Every Alleged “Threat”
“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery” – Thomas Jefferson
It was Benjamin Franklin that said, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Indeed, and yes, I already know the context it came in, but it is nevertheless appropriate to apply to much of the tyranny we see today. That’s why when South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defended her position not to issue stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus hoax, it was because it was unconstitutional. She said Americans had given up “liberties for a little bit of security.”
The Independent reported:
The Republican governor was in charge of one of the seven states – which include North Dakota, Nebraska, Arkansas, Wyoming, Utah, and Iowa – to avoid ordering residents to stay home statewide as the novel virus spreads through the US. The other governors are also Republican.
When defending her decision to not lockdown the state, Ms Noem said South Dakota was not New York, so it therefore did not need similar restrictions.
But in the last week the state has found its own hotspot of coronavirus infections after a pork-processing plant, Smithfield Foods, in Sioux Falls shut down indefinitely after more than 300 employees fell ill from the virus.
“I took an oath when I was in Congress, obviously to uphold the constitution of the United States. I believe in our freedoms and liberties,” Ms Noem said in an interview with Fox News.
“What I’ve seen across the country is so many people give up their liberties for just a little bit of security. And I don’t have to do that.”
She claimed other leaders with “too much power” during a crisis could lead to “how we lose our country”.
“So I felt like I’ve had to use every single opportunity to talk about why we slow things down, we make decisions based on science and facts and make sure that we are not letting emotion grab a hold of the situation,” Ms Noem added.
While Governor Noem did address one hotspot, there were recommendations put out to the public. They are not law nor do they have the force of law. Recommendations are one thing. Fining and jailing people for conducting their lives and business is quite another.
What’s interesting is that the people who have been pulling back the curtain on this entire hoax that has been perpetrated on the world, have been lying to us about what a virus is, telling us we can transmit it to other people when our own bodies produce it and they have failed to tell us the actual cause of viruses, or exosomes, being emitted by our bodies.
For instance, if you have not listened to this doctor and nurse, you really should do yourself a favor and understand how all of this works and stop being deceived by the liars in the media and government.
While one certainly can understand the temptation of the people’s representatives to “do something” when all the political pressure mounts, but this is why we have law in place that restricts them in emotionally charged moments.
Sadly, too many governors, mayors and federal bureaucrats believe they have the power to infringe on the people’s rights because they believe, wrongly so, that they are responsible for our health and safety.
I would like for them to take a lesson from Governor Noem when it comes to that and add, if they spent half as much time bringing justice against evil doers as they do infringing on the rights off the people and acting outside their delegated authority, the sovereign states would be much better off and the people would enjoy a plethora of liberty.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media