thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-28--Grocery Stores “Prep” For The Propaganda & Tyranny Of A Second Wave Of COVID-19 By Stocking Up On In

Grocery Stores “Prep” For The Propaganda & Tyranny Of A Second Wave Of COVID-19 By Stocking Up On Inventory

Grocery Stores “ Prep ” For The Propaganda & Tyranny Of A Second Wave Of COVID-19 By Stocking Up On Inventory If you ’ ve been paying attention , you ’ ve noticed since sometime during summer that the mainstream media and “ experts ” like Dr. Anthony Fauci have been programming us to accept a “ second wave ” of the COVID-19 scam .
It looks like grocery stores are now bracing for that reality , as they stock up on inventory amid fears of another lockdown .
Brace yourselves .
Because it looks like the ruling class is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
According to the Wall Street Journal , Associated Food Stores has recently started building “ pandemic pallets ” to ensure cleaning and sanitizing products are readily available in its warehouses to prepare for high demand through the end of the year .
Those Who Planned The Enslavement of Mankind Warn Of “ A Dark Winter ” For Us “ We will never again operate our business as unprepared for something like this , ” Darin Peirce , vice president of retail operations for the cooperative of more than 400 stores told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something is coming and are preparing for another “ wave ” of this scamdemic , it may be something worth taking note of .
Also building up their inventory ahead of the holidays is Ahold Delhaize , owner of the Giant and Food Lion chains , which said to be storing 10 % to 15 % more inventory than it did before the pandemic to ensure it won ’ t run out of fast-selling items , according to a report by Fox Business .
Food manufacturers are also taking precautions in anticipation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced lockdowns .
Hormel Foods CEO James Snee noted in the company ’ s third-quarter earnings call that while the company isn ’ t seeing any COVID-19 outbreaks , it is still making “ significant increases ” in some of its core center store items such as pepperoni , bacon , SPAM , as the company seeks to mitigate the risk of disruptions from a potential second wave of the virus .
“ We can ’ t afford any disruptions , ” Snee said .
It ’ s getting late in the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can even buy a few cans of extra soup or beans at this point , do so .
Anything could help .
If the ruling class pulls off this second lockdown , it won ’ t be like the first and will finish off the middle class financially .

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed since sometime during summer that the mainstream media and “experts” like Dr. Anthony Fauci have been programming us to accept a “second wave” of the COVID-19 scam. It looks like grocery stores are now bracing for that reality, as they stock up on inventory amid fears of another lockdown.
Brace yourselves. Because it looks like the ruling class is going to try to pull off another lockdown. According to the Wall Street Journal, Associated Food Stores has recently started building “pandemic pallets” to ensure cleaning and sanitizing products are readily available in its warehouses to prepare for high demand through the end of the year.
Those Who Planned The Enslavement of Mankind Warn Of “A Dark Winter” For Us
“We will never again operate our business as unprepared for something like this,” Darin Peirce, vice president of retail operations for the cooperative of more than 400 stores told the outlet. If grocery stores sense something is coming and are preparing for another “wave” of this scamdemic, it may be something worth taking note of.
Also building up their inventory ahead of the holidays is Ahold Delhaize, owner of the Giant and Food Lion chains, which said to be storing 10% to 15% more inventory than it did before the pandemic to ensure it won’t run out of fast-selling items, according to a report by Fox Business.
Food manufacturers are also taking precautions in anticipation of the second wave of panic buying over forced lockdowns. Hormel Foods CEO James Snee noted in the company’s third-quarter earnings call that while the company isn’t seeing any COVID-19 outbreaks, it is still making “significant increases” in some of its core center store items such as pepperoni, bacon, SPAM, as the company seeks to mitigate the risk of disruptions from a potential second wave of the virus. “We can’t afford any disruptions,” Snee said.
PREPPING FOR THE UPCOMING GOVERNMENT-INDUCED FOOD SHORTAGES
It’s getting late in the game to be prepared, but if you can even buy a few cans of extra soup or beans at this point, do so. Anything could help. If the ruling class pulls off this second lockdown, it won’t be like the first and will finish off the middle class financially.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Ilhan Omar’s Cash-For-Ballots Harvesting Scheme EXPOSED (Video)

While the MSM continues to relentlessly slander the POTUS , the Democrat Party ( the Left ) attempts to turn America into a banana republic .
You won ’ t see the propaganda MSM cover this corruption .
It ’ s unbelievable .
James O ’ Keefe , the founder and CEO of Project Veritas , an undercover activist group of citizen journalists and investigators has exposed US Rep. Ilhan Omar ’ s connection to a voter fraud scheme called “ Ballot Harvesting ” , with videos that expose people close to Omar confessing to illegal activating in her last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be serious problem for the 2020 General Election on November , adding urgency to this expose of O ’ Keef ’ s , that should cause Americans to take note of the broader Ballot Harvest schemes of the Democrat Party .
Seen on the video , at the link , is two different men who is obviously familiar with Omar and her campaign , exposing their own fraudulent campaign tactics to help Omar win the Primary with falsified ballots and a woman who is explaining how they got fraudulent signatures .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis–Sept .
27 , 2020 ] Project Veritas investigators revealed a ballot harvesting scheme here involving clan and political allies and associates of Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D.-Minn. ) in the first of a series of reports.
” From the undercover footage , a man is heard saying “ Numbers don ’ t lie .
Numbers don ’ t lie .
You can see my car is full .
All these here are absentees ’ ballots .
Can ’ t you see ?
Look at all these , my car is full .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ got 300 today for Jamal Osman only , ” said Liban Mohamed in a series of Snapchat videos posted July 1 and July 2 on his own Snapchat profile .
Project Veritas wrote , ” Mohamed said he was collecting the ballots to help his brother win the city ’ s Aug. 11 special election for a vacant Ward 6 city council race—which was held the same day as the primary for Omar ’ s MN-05 congressional seat .
Ward 6 is the heart of the city ’ s Somali community and Omar @ @ @ @ @ @

While the MSM continues to relentlessly slander the POTUS, the Democrat Party (the Left) attempts to turn America into a banana republic. You won’t see the propaganda MSM cover this corruption. It’s unbelievable.
BREAKING: @IlhanOmar connected cash-for-ballots harvesting scheme “Money is the king of everything” boasts harvesting HUNDREDS of 2020 absentee ballots ILLEGALLY! “Numbers do not lie…these here are all absentee ballots…my car is full…”; "Ballots taken away from elderly" pic.twitter.com/DvM3PiSIsJ — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 28, 2020
VIDEO: Project Veritas Exposes Ilhan Omar’s Connections to Ballot Harvesting
By DJH Media, September 27, 2020
James O’Keefe, the founder and CEO of Project Veritas, an undercover activist group of citizen journalists and investigators has exposed US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s connection to a voter fraud scheme called “Ballot Harvesting”, with videos that expose people close to Omar confessing to illegal activating in her last election.
Ballot harvesting is expected to be serious problem for the 2020 General Election on November, adding urgency to this expose of O’Keef’s, that should cause Americans to take note of the broader Ballot Harvest schemes of the Democrat Party.
O’Keefe posted on Twitter:
BREAKING: @IlhanOmar connected cash-for-ballots harvesting scheme EXPOSED “Money is the king in everything”; harvester boasts harvesting HUNDREDS of 2020 absentee ballots ILLEGALLY! “Numbers do not lie…these here are all absentee ballots…my car is full…”
Seen on the video, at the link, is two different men who is obviously familiar with Omar and her campaign, exposing their own fraudulent campaign tactics to help Omar win the Primary with falsified ballots and a woman who is explaining how they got fraudulent signatures.
We are in touch with Ali Isse, Deputy District Director for @Ilhan Regarding Comment on this EXPLOSIVE tape of hundreds of ballots being harvested, bought and paid for. https://t.co/IzcMMAA8iA — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) September 28, 2020
According to their site, projectveritas.com, “[Minneapolis–Sept. 27, 2020] Project Veritas investigators revealed a ballot harvesting scheme here involving clan and political allies and associates of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D.-Minn.) in the first of a series of reports.”
O’Keef has been teasing out these videos for weeks, saying that the footage would be shocking.
From the undercover footage, a man is heard saying “Numbers don’t lie. Numbers don’t lie. You can see my car is full. All these here are absentees’ ballots. Can’t you see? Look at all these, my car is full. All these are for Jamal Osman… We got 300 today for Jamal Osman only,” said Liban Mohamed in a series of Snapchat videos posted July 1 and July 2 on his own Snapchat profile.
Project Veritas wrote,”Mohamed said he was collecting the ballots to help his brother win the city’s Aug. 11 special election for a vacant Ward 6 city council race—which was held the same day as the primary for Omar’s MN-05 congressional seat. Ward 6 is the heart of the city’s Somali community and Omar’s political base.”
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--40 Groups Demand Congress Investigate “Gross Misuse” Of $1Billion COVID Funding By Pentagon Alleged

40 Groups Demand Congress Investigate “Gross Misuse” Of $1Billion COVID Funding By Pentagon Alleged To Be “Colossal Backdoor Bailout For Defense Industry”

On Thursday , 40 organizations demanded that America ’ s representatives investigate what they allege is “ gross misuse ” by the Pentagon of $ 1 billion in congressionally approved COVID-19 relief funding .
That alleged misuse is what one critic referred to as a “ colossal backdoor bailout for the defense industry.
” The groups ’ call came in a letter ( pdf ) addressed to Reps. James E. Clyburn ( D-S.C. ) Steve Scalise ( R-La . )
, leaders of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis .
The push for a probe was prompted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directed to the Defense Department in March for building up U.S. supplies of medical equipment have “ instead been mostly funneled to defense contractors and used to make things such as jet engine parts , body armor , and dress uniforms.
” In addition to a probe , the National Taxpayers Union , the Project On Government Oversight ( POGO ) , Win Without War , and 37 other groups urged Clyburn and Scalise to determine whether Congress should pass a bill suspending the Pentagon ’ s spending authority for the funds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ violates congressional intent at minimum , and represents a significant breach of trust with the taxpayers who fund the military ’ s budget and its emergency spending.
” Win Without War advocacy director Erica Fein said in a statement that “ this gross misuse of Covid-19 relief funds provides yet another example of the Pentagon ’ s wasteful , unaccountable spending , which puts the corporate profits of the weapons industry over the lives and well-being of everyday people.
” “ This scandal should be a wake-up call , ” she added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security can not be addressed by funneling money into weapons of war .
We must resist the corrupting influence of the military contracting industry , stop pouring our resources into the bloated , unaccountable Pentagon coffers , and instead invest in meeting our country ’ s , and the world ’ s , real human needs.
” The United States continued to lead the world in Covid-19 cases and deaths Friday afternoon .
There have been more than seven million confirmed infections and over 203,000 deaths nationwide , according to Johns Hopkins University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s administration and Congress have come under fire for inadequately responding to the public health crisis .
As the letter the highlights , the Post reported that the Defense Department—which is run by former Raytheon lobbyist Mark Esper—gave at least $ 183 million to contractors “ to maintain the shipbuilding industry ” and $ 80 million to an “ aircraft parts business suffering from the Boeing 737 Max grounding.
” Additionally , the Pentagon gave $ 25 million to a firm that also “ received between $ 5 million and $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program ( PPP ) ; $ 3 million to a firm that also received between $ 150,000 and $ 350,000 from the PPP ; and “ $ 2 million for a domestic manufacturer of Army dress uniform fabric.
” Chief Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman issued a lengthy statement Wednesday defending the spending and criticizing the Post piece .
He said in part , “ As indicated by recent reporting , there appears to be a misunderstanding by some about what the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( “ CARES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with respect to the Department of Defense.
” Hoffman added that the department has been “ wholly transparent ” in its decisions about the relief funds and claimed that “ much of [ the ] useful context ” it provided to the newspaper was “ left out of the story leading some to misconstrue the expenditures when in fact they are wholly appropriate as directed by Congress.
” Although the Post acknowledged that Pentagon officials “ contend that they have sought to strike a balance between boosting American medical production and supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider critical to national security , ” critics at the groups behind the letter aren ’ t buying that argument .
“ It ’ s unconscionable that the department would prioritize defense contractor wish lists over the health and safety of the American people , ” declared Mandy Smithberger , director of POGO ’ s Center for Defense Information .
Arguing that Congress was clear it wanted the Pentagon to use its powers to address ongoing shortages of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , Smithberger said “ the American people deserve better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our national security and responses to unanticipated threats.
” Other signatories include Beyond the Bomb , Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW ) , Demand Progress , Greenpeace USA , Indivisible , the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies , Peace Action , Physicians for Social Responsibility , Public Citizen , and the Union of Concerned Scientists .
On Friday , Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
and Rep. Ro Khanna ( D-Calif. ) requested that the department ’ s inspector general investigate reports about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the alleged misuse of funds “ meant for the response to the deadly pandemic plaguing our country is inconsistent with the will of Congress and may be illegal.
” That request and the groups ’ collective call for a congressional investigation follow a similar letter that a pair of lawmakers sent Tuesday to Clyburn as well as Reps. Carolyn Maloney ( D-N.Y. ) and Adam Smith ( D-Wash. ) .
Maloney heads the House Oversight Committee while Smith chairs the chamber ’ s Armed Services Committee .
Writing as co-chairs of the Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( D-Wis. ) and Barbara Lee ( D-Calif. ) condemned the Pentagon ’ s actions as “ unacceptable.
” They urged the trio to “ review the legality of the Department of Defense ’ s spending decisions and every possible remedy.
” Interesting how this is to be set for COVID relief and yet , body armor and jet engines is what was spent ?
Well , at least we know now that the Pentagon really doesn ’ t take the entire COVID narrative seriously , don ’ t we ?
And that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with here .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

On Thursday, 40 organizations demanded that America’s representatives investigate what they allege is “gross misuse” by the Pentagon of $1 billion in congressionally approved COVID-19 relief funding. That alleged misuse is what one critic referred to as a “colossal backdoor bailout for the defense industry.”
Jessica Corbett has the story.
The groups’ call came in a letter (pdf) addressed to Reps. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) Steve Scalise (R-La.), leaders of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. The push for a probe was prompted by Washington Post reporting that some tax dollars directed to the Defense Department in March for building up U.S. supplies of medical equipment have “instead been mostly funneled to defense contractors and used to make things such as jet engine parts, body armor, and dress uniforms.”
In addition to a probe, the National Taxpayers Union, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO), Win Without War, and 37 other groups urged Clyburn and Scalise to determine whether Congress should pass a bill suspending the Pentagon’s spending authority for the funds, arguing that the department’s decision-making “violates congressional intent at minimum, and represents a significant breach of trust with the taxpayers who fund the military’s budget and its emergency spending.”
Win Without War advocacy director Erica Fein said in a statement that “this gross misuse of Covid-19 relief funds provides yet another example of the Pentagon’s wasteful, unaccountable spending, which puts the corporate profits of the weapons industry over the lives and well-being of everyday people.”
“This scandal should be a wake-up call,” she added. “The greatest threats to human security cannot be addressed by funneling money into weapons of war. We must resist the corrupting influence of the military contracting industry, stop pouring our resources into the bloated, unaccountable Pentagon coffers, and instead invest in meeting our country’s, and the world’s, real human needs.”
We're proud to have joined with our friends @WinWithoutWar to call on Congress to investigate the Pentagon's misuse of $1B in funds meant for PPE. We also need Congress to demand the Pentagon return the $1B >https://t.co/GmIvYAb0P6< https://t.co/Xmx396TeaG — CODEPINK (@codepink) September 24, 2020
The United States continued to lead the world in Covid-19 cases and deaths Friday afternoon. There have been more than seven million confirmed infections and over 203,000 deaths nationwide, according to Johns Hopkins University’s global tracker. President Donald Trump’s administration and Congress have come under fire for inadequately responding to the public health crisis.
As the letter the highlights, the Post reported that the Defense Department—which is run by former Raytheon lobbyist Mark Esper—gave at least $183 million to contractors “to maintain the shipbuilding industry” and $80 million to an “aircraft parts business suffering from the Boeing 737 Max grounding.”
Additionally, the Pentagon gave $25 million to a firm that also “received between $5 million and $10 million” from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); $3 million to a firm that also received between $150,000 and $350,000 from the PPP; and “$2 million for a domestic manufacturer of Army dress uniform fabric.”
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman issued a lengthy statement Wednesday defending the spending and criticizing the Post piece. He said in part, “As indicated by recent reporting, there appears to be a misunderstanding by some about what the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) did and did not do with respect to the Department of Defense.”
Hoffman added that the department has been “wholly transparent” in its decisions about the relief funds and claimed that “much of [the] useful context” it provided to the newspaper was “left out of the story leading some to misconstrue the expenditures when in fact they are wholly appropriate as directed by Congress.”
DOD has issued statements on stories before, but this is a different level: On @washingtonpost story on #CARESAct funds for defense base. WaPo story was accurate — but created sense something was hidden when DOD (& media & Congress) had it in full view. https://t.co/aDcpbwOIpP pic.twitter.com/A1GdntT9D8 — Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) September 23, 2020
Although the Post acknowledged that Pentagon officials “contend that they have sought to strike a balance between boosting American medical production and supporting the defense industry, whose health they consider critical to national security,” critics at the groups behind the letter aren’t buying that argument.
“It’s unconscionable that the department would prioritize defense contractor wish lists over the health and safety of the American people,” declared Mandy Smithberger, director of POGO’s Center for Defense Information.
Arguing that Congress was clear it wanted the Pentagon to use its powers to address ongoing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), Smithberger said “the American people deserve better judgment from the agency entrusted with leading our national security and responses to unanticipated threats.”
Other signatories include Beyond the Bomb, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Demand Progress, Greenpeace USA, Indivisible, the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Public Citizen, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
The Pentagon gave more than $1,000,000,000 of pandemic-related aid to military contractors for body armor and jet engines. We're joining 40 orgs, along with @SenWarren and @RepRoKhanna, in demanding answers as to how on earth this was allowed to happen.https://t.co/5BBKloPssH — Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) September 25, 2020
On Friday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) requested that the department’s inspector general investigate reports about the Pentagon’s spending, writing that the alleged misuse of funds “meant for the response to the deadly pandemic plaguing our country is inconsistent with the will of Congress and may be illegal.”
That request and the groups’ collective call for a congressional investigation follow a similar letter that a pair of lawmakers sent Tuesday to Clyburn as well as Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.). Maloney heads the House Oversight Committee while Smith chairs the chamber’s Armed Services Committee.
Writing as co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) condemned the Pentagon’s actions as “unacceptable.” They urged the trio to “review the legality of the Department of Defense’s spending decisions and every possible remedy.”
Interesting how this is to be set for COVID relief and yet, body armor and jet engines is what was spent? Well, at least we know now that the Pentagon really doesn’t take the entire COVID narrative seriously, don’t we? And that’s what you should come away with here.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Janel R. Miller, Deceased Will Not Be Another Statistic In The Opioid Epidemic!

One ethical attorney named Richard ( Rick ) J. Hollawell in Woolwich Township , N.J. will not let Janel R. Miller ’ s family be left without justice and abandoned by law enforcement and the legal profession as they had been since her death on September 2 , 2018 .
So how did Mr. Hollawell restore hope to Janel ’ s family when no one would investigate her death at the hands of an alleged unscrupulous physician , his nurse practitioner and a “ Pain Center ” ?
Unfortunately for Janel , these medical professionals did not appear to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , specialist referrals , but rather issued multiple prescriptions for dangerous and deadly addictive opioids to her .
It cost Janel her life .
Rick Hollawell and co-counsel , Mark C. Dewland of Berlin Township , NJ filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Estate of Janel Miller , deceased on September 11 in Mercer County , Pennsylvania courts .
I wrote about Mr. Hollawell on November 14 , 2017 ( link to Salem-News.com article shown below ) .
The article was entitled “ Heroic Attorneys Lead the Way Against Opioid Epidemic – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prescription opioid epidemic ravaging the US !
” In that 2017 article ( referenced above ) , Mr. Hollawell represented a family in N.J. whose daughter Sarah Fuller died in 2016 at the age of 32 as a result of being prescribed Subsys ( fentanyl ) .
Subsys manufactured by Insys was approved to be prescribed as a sublingual spray approved by the FDA to treat breakthrough cancer pain .
Sarah Fuller was prescribed Subsys by her physician — although she didn ’ t have cancer .
She had neck and back pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would her doctor prescribe a dangerous opioid intended for cancer pain to Sarah ?
Rick Hollawell wondered why also and wanted answers .
He got his answers .
As a result of Rick Hollawell ’ s professional work ethic , and his determination to bring justice to the Fuller family , he was in large part responsible for John Kapoor , founder and multi-billionaire of Insys being arrested and charged with the illegal distribution of a fentanyl spray intended for cancer patients .
Mr. Kapoor and several of his high management executives were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s family reached out to Mr. Hollawell to seek justice for Janel after a futile two years of banging on doors of law enforcement and legal counsel to investigate a pain clinic that had Janel as a patient from May 2012 until August 2018 and had hopelessly addicted her to dangerous opioids without medical assessment , screening or standard of care being applied .
On September 11 , a Civil Action – Medical Malpractice lawsuit was filed in Mercer County , Pennsylvania on behalf of the Estate of Janel R. Miller , deceased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Olivia E. Razzak , Executrix of the Estate of Ashraf Razzak , MD , deceased , Christina L. Cole , FNP-BC , and Pain , Spine , Aesthetic & Wellness Center , PC .
This was filed by attorneys Hollawell and Dewland .
The lawsuit states that during Janel ’ s treatment at the Pain , Spine , Aesthetic and Wellness Center ( or the Pain Center ) in Hermitage , PA , she was given 164 narcotic prescriptions consisting of at least 5,885 oxycodone pills and 8,855 tablets of morphine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was given two prescriptions — one for 90 tablets of morphine and the other for 60 oxycodone pills .
On September 2 , 2018 Janel Miller died from “ combined prescription drug toxicity.
” The lawsuit also states that after Janel ’ s death , the treating physician at the Pain Clinic Ashraf Razzak , MD and Christina L. Cole , FNP-BC backdated treatment records and had not completed office notes after each medical visit , but rather , electronically signed notes within minutes apart — after Janel ’ s death .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mercer County Pennsylvania Commissioners in an effort to investigate the medical treatment given Janel at the Pain , Spine , Aesthetic & Wellness Center ( The Pain Clinic ) .
Commissioner Tim McConnell called the family and recommended they contact US Attorney Scott Brady .
As a result of contacting Mr. Brady , a meeting was arranged with DEA Pittsburgh Investigator Richard Jones and Investigator Kayla Hawk .
Emails were sent to the family shortly after the meeting and then no further contact from Mr. Jones or Ms. Hawk .
Narcotics Agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s family and they had a meeting and provided him with records .
The family was informed the death of Janel was seriously being looked into .
But there was no further contact from Mr. Brown .
The family then reached out to Lawrence County DA Joshua Lamancusa — another dead end .
Janel ’ s family contacted two national law firms who are self-proclaimed litigators against bad actors responsible for our country ’ s opioid epidemic .
Neither had any interest in reviewing what Dr. Razzak and Nurse Cole allegedly were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had been a patient .
Rather , these supposed national law firms provided false hope .
Ultimately they encouraged the family to become part of the bankruptcy filing against Purdue Pharma , maker of OxyContin .
Would a bankruptcy filing prevent this pain clinic from over-prescribing to other patients and having them meet the same fate as Janel ?
This week on social media , Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro posted “ Unscrupulous doctors often hide behind a veil of professionalism while they profit off of feeding the opioid epidemic ravaging Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased our arrests by 58 % since 2017 .
Helping to save lives and get drugs off our streets.
” Maybe AG Shapiro can explain to Janel ’ s family why law enforcement and the legal profession has failed them — and how many other families in Pennsylvania have experienced the same treatment .
Who is hiding behind that “ veil of professionalism ?
” Marianne Perez Investigative Reporter exposing the manufactured opioid epidemic , FDA and Purdue Pharma https : //www.wired.com/story/mom-who-took-purdue-pharma-oxycontin-marketing/ https : //www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pharma/Gerald-Posner/9781501151897 Phillip McCallum , President of Alabama Bar Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family

One ethical attorney named Richard (Rick) J. Hollawell in Woolwich Township, N.J. will not let Janel R. Miller’s family be left without justice and abandoned by law enforcement and the legal profession as they had been since her death on September 2, 2018. So how did Mr. Hollawell restore hope to Janel’s family when no one would investigate her death at the hands of an alleged unscrupulous physician, his nurse practitioner and a “Pain Center”? Unfortunately for Janel, these medical professionals did not appear to be involved in actual treatment, diagnostic testing, specialist referrals, but rather issued multiple prescriptions for dangerous and deadly addictive opioids to her. It cost Janel her life.
Rick Hollawell and co-counsel, Mark C. Dewland of Berlin Township, NJ filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Estate of Janel Miller, deceased on September 11 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania courts.
I wrote about Mr. Hollawell on November 14, 2017 (link to Salem-News.com article shown below). The article was entitled “Heroic Attorneys Lead the Way Against Opioid Epidemic – Attorneys are becoming the heroes in the prescription opioid epidemic ravaging the US!”
In that 2017 article (referenced above), Mr. Hollawell represented a family in N.J. whose daughter Sarah Fuller died in 2016 at the age of 32 as a result of being prescribed Subsys (fentanyl). Subsys manufactured by Insys was approved to be prescribed as a sublingual spray approved by the FDA to treat breakthrough cancer pain. Sarah Fuller was prescribed Subsys by her physician — although she didn’t have cancer. She had neck and back pain resulting from two car accidents. Why would her doctor prescribe a dangerous opioid intended for cancer pain to Sarah? Rick Hollawell wondered why also and wanted answers. He got his answers.
As a result of Rick Hollawell’s professional work ethic, and his determination to bring justice to the Fuller family, he was in large part responsible for John Kapoor, founder and multi-billionaire of Insys being arrested and charged with the illegal distribution of a fentanyl spray intended for cancer patients. Mr. Kapoor and several of his high management executives were sentenced to prison time.
Janel’s family reached out to Mr. Hollawell to seek justice for Janel after a futile two years of banging on doors of law enforcement and legal counsel to investigate a pain clinic that had Janel as a patient from May 2012 until August 2018 and had hopelessly addicted her to dangerous opioids without medical assessment, screening or standard of care being applied.
On September 11, a Civil Action – Medical Malpractice lawsuit was filed in Mercer County, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Estate of Janel R. Miller, deceased against Ashraf Razzak, MD (deceased), Olivia E. Razzak, Executrix of the Estate of Ashraf Razzak, MD, deceased, Christina L. Cole, FNP-BC, and Pain, Spine, Aesthetic & Wellness Center, PC. This was filed by attorneys Hollawell and Dewland.
The lawsuit states that during Janel’s treatment at the Pain, Spine, Aesthetic and Wellness Center (or the Pain Center) in Hermitage, PA, she was given 164 narcotic prescriptions consisting of at least 5,885 oxycodone pills and 8,855 tablets of morphine. On August 24, 2018 Janel was given two prescriptions — one for 90 tablets of morphine and the other for 60 oxycodone pills. On September 2, 2018 Janel Miller died from “combined prescription drug toxicity.”
The lawsuit also states that after Janel’s death, the treating physician at the Pain Clinic Ashraf Razzak, MD and Christina L. Cole, FNP-BC backdated treatment records and had not completed office notes after each medical visit, but rather, electronically signed notes within minutes apart — after Janel’s death.
In 2018, Janel’s family contacted the Mercer County Pennsylvania Commissioners in an effort to investigate the medical treatment given Janel at the Pain, Spine, Aesthetic & Wellness Center (The Pain Clinic). Commissioner Matt McConnell called the family and recommended they contact US Attorney Scott Brady. As a result of contacting Mr. Brady, a meeting was arranged with DEA Pittsburgh Investigator Richard Jones and Investigator Kayla Hawk. Emails were sent to the family shortly after the meeting and then no further contact from Mr. Jones or Ms. Hawk.
Narcotics Agent William Brown then reached out to Janel’s family and they had a meeting and provided him with records. The family was informed the death of Janel was seriously being looked into. But there was no further contact from Mr. Brown.
The family then reached out to Lawrence County DA Joshua Lamancusa — another dead end.
Janel’s family contacted two national law firms who are self-proclaimed litigators against bad actors responsible for our country’s opioid epidemic. Neither had any interest in reviewing what Dr. Razzak and Nurse Cole allegedly were prescribing to Janel over the six years she had been a patient. Rather, these supposed national law firms provided false hope. Ultimately they encouraged the family to become part of the bankruptcy filing against Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. Would a bankruptcy filing prevent this pain clinic from over-prescribing to other patients and having them meet the same fate as Janel?
This week on social media, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro posted “Unscrupulous doctors often hide behind a veil of professionalism while they profit off of feeding the opioid epidemic ravaging Pennsylvania. No more — we’ve increased our arrests by 58% since 2017. Helping to save lives and get drugs off our streets.” Maybe AG Shapiro can explain to Janel’s family why law enforcement and the legal profession has failed them — and how many other families in Pennsylvania have experienced the same treatment. Who is hiding behind that “veil of professionalism?”
Marianne Perez
Investigative Reporter exposing the manufactured opioid epidemic, FDA and Purdue Pharma
https://www.wired.com/story/mom-who-took-purdue-pharma-oxycontin-marketing/
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pharma/Gerald-Posner/9781501151897
Phillip McCallum, President of Alabama Bar Association video re: my work at exposing Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Declassified Intelligence Investigation Confirms John Brennan Briefed Obama On Hillary’s Approval To

Declassified Intelligence Investigation Confirms John Brennan Briefed Obama On Hillary’s Approval To Smear Trump In 2016 Election

We ’ ve actually known this for some time , even knowing that Hillary put money into the debunked dossier and attempted to smear then-candidate Donald Trump by tying him to Russia , but no one has done anything about her crimes or those of the administration she served in , yet .
Will this change things ?
Probably not , but it ’ s the latest news out of DC .
On September 7 , 2016 , US intelligence officials forwarded an investigative referral to former FBI officials James Comey and Peter Strzok concerning allegations that Hillary Clinton approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by tying him to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian hackers , according to information given to Sen. Lindsey Graham by the Director of National Intelligence .
According to Fox News ’ Chad Pergram , “ In late July 2016 , U.S. intelligence agencies obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis alleging that U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump , ” after one of Clinton ’ s foreign policy advisers proposed vilifying Trump “ by stirring up a scandal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read the letter from DNI Director John Ratcliffe to Lindsey Graham below : In 2017 , it was claimed that the “ blame Russia ” plan was hatched “ within twenty-four hours ” of Clinton losing the election – while the US intelligence investigation predates that by several months .
So , there you have it .
All these criminals and then some should have been dealt with years ago .
Even though this information is out in the public now , I ’ m still not hearing about arrests being made or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well that if this were you and me , we would already be down at the local jail awaiting pick up by federal agents .
Watch the blame game go on to see who scores the most political points and gets the best name calling in for votes , but I ’ m not holding my breath to see any justice in the matter .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

We’ve actually known this for some time, even knowing that Hillary put money into the debunked dossier and attempted to smear then-candidate Donald Trump by tying him to Russia, but no one has done anything about her crimes or those of the administration she served in, yet. Will this change things? Probably not, but it’s the latest news out of DC.
Zero Hedge reports:
On September 7, 2016, US intelligence officials forwarded an investigative referral to former FBI officials James Comey and Peter Strzok concerning allegations that Hillary Clinton approved a plan to smear then-candidate Donald Trump by tying him to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian hackers, according to information given to Sen. Lindsey Graham by the Director of National Intelligence.
According to Fox News’ Chad Pergram, “In late July 2016, U.S. intelligence agencies obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis alleging that U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump,” after one of Clinton’s foreign policy advisers proposed vilifying Trump “by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.”
2) DNI info to Grahm:…by tying him to Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee. The IC does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication.” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2020
4)…DNI info to Graham:…on July 26, 2016 of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.’” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2020
6) DNI info to Graham:…concerning U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private mail server.’” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2020
Read the letter from DNI Director John Ratcliffe to Lindsey Graham below:
BREAKING: According to handwritten notes, Brennan briefed Obama on Hillary's approval of a proposal to attack Trump in the 2016 election by tying him to Putin pic.twitter.com/lnwTFwjoAf — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) September 29, 2020
In 2017, it was claimed that the “blame Russia” plan was hatched “within twenty-four hours” of Clinton losing the election – while the US intelligence investigation predates that by several months.
New book by 'Shattered' by Clinton insiders reveals that "blame Russia" plan was hatched "within twenty-four hours" of election loss. pic.twitter.com/NDUk90Jp5q — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 11, 2017
So, there you have it. All these criminals and then some should have been dealt with years ago. Even though this information is out in the public now, I’m still not hearing about arrests being made or indictments yet. You know good and well that if this were you and me, we would already be down at the local jail awaiting pick up by federal agents. Watch the blame game go on to see who scores the most political points and gets the best name calling in for votes, but I’m not holding my breath to see any justice in the matter.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Texas:  Sheriff & DA Arrested For Destroying Video Of Cops Killing Man On “LIVE PD” Over Bright Head

Texas:  Sheriff & DA Arrested For Destroying Video Of Cops Killing Man On “LIVE PD” Over Bright Headlights

Austin , TX — Javier Ambler , a 40-year-old postal worker , was on his way home from a friendly poker game when he allegedly made the mistake of failing to turn off his brights when passing another vehicle .
This is something everyone who is reading this article has likely done at some point in their life .
However , because Ambler drove past a Williamson County sheriff ’ s deputy , an hour later , he ’ d be dead .
Ambler was killed last year and investigators with the Williamson County sheriff ’ s department investigated themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violate the agency ’ s pursuit or use-of-force policies .
This was in spite of the fact that Ambler ’ s death was ruled a homicide .
Now , we may have some insight into why all the officers were cleared .
A Williamson County grand jury has indicted Sheriff Robert Chody for felony evidence tampering in Ambler ’ s death .
According to court documents , Chody is accused of destroying video recordings and audio recordings in the investigation into Ambler ’ s death “ with the intent to impair their availability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KVUE reports .
Chody was booked into the Williamson County jail on Monday and released shortly after on a $ 10,000 bail .
Adding to the conspiratorial nature of the case is the fact that Jason Nassour , the attorney for Williamson County , was also booked on the same charge for allegedly tampering with the same evidence .
As TFTP reported earlier this year , Live PD reportedly destroyed all footage of Ambler ’ s death at the hands of police .
The indictments stem from an independent investigation launched by media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American-Statesman jointly after they both confirmed in June that the footage was destroyed .
Jeff Edwards of the Edwards Law Group , who is representing the Ambler family , released the following statement Monday evening in regards to the charges : “ Today , we learned that a reason for the slow pace of justice in this case is that Sheriff Chody allegedly acted to destroy video evidence of Mr. Ambler ’ s death .
It seems the sheriff was more interested in being part of a reality television program and providing entertaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black citizens he was sworn to protect .
If true , such shameful behavior by a law enforcement leader is striking evidence that there needs to be a sweeping , systemic overhaul of our system of policing.
” As we reported at the time , Ambler ’ s last moments alive were captured on police body camera footage as well as footage from the crew from A & E ’ s reality show “ Live PD.
” He never resisted , posed a threat to cops , or attempted to attack them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground , repeatedly tasered , and the air squeezed from his body until he fell unconscious and died .
The incident began as Deputy J.J. Johnson , who is regularly featured on “ Live PD , ” passed Ambler and allegedly saw him fail to dim his brights .
So , the deputy targeted Ambler for extortion and subsequent murder .
For unknown reasons — likely due to the fact that he was scared of what the police may do , or did not want to be extorted — Ambler did not stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for over 20 minutes .
The cops stayed behind him because it is in their job description to extort , kidnap , and in this instance , kill people over failing to turn down your brights when passing another vehicle .
The chase came to an end when Ambler crashed his vehicle .
Johnson , who had no backup at the time , drew his gun and ordered Ambler to get out of his car , raise his hands and get on the ground .
Ambler , a 400-pound former football player , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson , who is black and about half Ambler ’ s size , holstered his gun and pulled out his Taser .
When Ambler appeared to turn toward his car door , Johnson used his Taser , according to an internal investigative report the Statesman obtained under the Texas Public Information Act .
Ambler fell on one knee , rolled onto his back and stomach and acted as though he was trying to stand .
Moments later , multiple officers are pushing down on the man ’ s body as he begs them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congestive heart failure .
“ I have congestive heart failure , ” Ambler says .
“ I have congestive heart failure .
I can ’ t breathe.
” Despite the man posing no threat whatsoever , cops continue to yell stop resisting as Ambler repeats , “ I can ’ t breathe , ” each time getting softer as the breath leaves his lungs .
“ I am not resisting , ” Ambler cries .
“ Sir , I can ’ t breathe .
… Please .
… Please.
” Deputies , clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to put his hands behind his back because of his size and health condition , keep yelling at him to do so while delivering more taser strikes to 400 lb former football player .
“ Do what we ’ re asking you to do !
” a deputy yells .
“ I can ’ t , ” Ambler says , These would be his last words , just before an officer tasers him for the fourth time .
After the taser , Ambler goes completely unconscious .
In spite of no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to “ get your hands behind your back and stop resisting.
” After cuffing the unconscious man , they realize he stopped breathing , was unconscious , and had no pulse .
Moments later , he ’ d be pronounced dead .
As the Statesman reports , a death-in-custody report filed with the Texas attorney general ’ s office — a procedure required anytime a person dies in police custody — said Ambler did not attempt to , nor did he assault deputies ; he did not verbally threaten others nor attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons .
Basically , the entire application and escalation of force were unnecessary .
We will never know why Ambler didn ’ t stop that night , but he had committed no other crime .
The most serious charge he would ’ ve faced would ’ ve been failing to stop for police .
And he died for it .
This man was pursued , pulled out of his car , thrown to the ground , repeatedly shocked , and the air squeezed from his lungs until he died because he allegedly failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is of very serious concern to any of us who are in law enforcement that the decision to engage in that chase was driven by more of a need to provide entertainment than to keep Williamson County citizens safe , ” said Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore .
Indeed .
It appears that Johnson initiated a dangerous and deadly chase over something as petty as flashing one ’ s brights , all so he could make the producers happy at LIVE PD , who consistently put him on the air .
Perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video that shows police never should have pursued Ambler in the first place , and perhaps , that is why it was destroyed .
Now , however , it is their word against Ambler ’ s estate .
Below is the full police body camera footage from that night .

Austin, TX — Javier Ambler, a 40-year-old postal worker, was on his way home from a friendly poker game when he allegedly made the mistake of failing to turn off his brights when passing another vehicle. This is something everyone who is reading this article has likely done at some point in their life. However, because Ambler drove past a Williamson County sheriff’s deputy, an hour later, he’d be dead.
Ambler was killed last year and investigators with the Williamson County sheriff’s department investigated themselves and determined that the deputies did not violate the agency’s pursuit or use-of-force policies. This was in spite of the fact that Ambler’s death was ruled a homicide.
Now, we may have some insight into why all the officers were cleared. A Williamson County grand jury has indicted Sheriff Robert Chody for felony evidence tampering in Ambler’s death. According to court documents, Chody is accused of destroying video recordings and audio recordings in the investigation into Ambler’s death “with the intent to impair their availability as evidence in the investigation, “KVUE reports.
Chody was booked into the Williamson County jail on Monday and released shortly after on a $10,000 bail. Adding to the conspiratorial nature of the case is the fact that Jason Nassour, the attorney for Williamson County, was also booked on the same charge for allegedly tampering with the same evidence.
As TFTP reported earlier this year, Live PD reportedly destroyed all footage of Ambler’s death at the hands of police. The indictments stem from an independent investigation launched by media with the KVUE Defenders and the Austin American-Statesman jointly after they both confirmed in June that the footage was destroyed.
Jeff Edwards of the Edwards Law Group, who is representing the Ambler family, released the following statement Monday evening in regards to the charges:
“Today, we learned that a reason for the slow pace of justice in this case is that Sheriff Chody allegedly acted to destroy video evidence of Mr. Ambler’s death. It seems the sheriff was more interested in being part of a reality television program and providing entertaining video content than protecting the lives of the Black citizens he was sworn to protect. If true, such shameful behavior by a law enforcement leader is striking evidence that there needs to be a sweeping, systemic overhaul of our system of policing.” As we reported at the time, Ambler’s last moments alive were captured on police body camera footage as well as footage from the crew from A&E’s reality show “Live PD.” He never resisted, posed a threat to cops, or attempted to attack them, yet he was thrown to the ground, repeatedly tasered, and the air squeezed from his body until he fell unconscious and died. The incident began as Deputy J.J. Johnson, who is regularly featured on “Live PD,” passed Ambler and allegedly saw him fail to dim his brights. So, the deputy targeted Ambler for extortion and subsequent murder. For unknown reasons — likely due to the fact that he was scared of what the police may do, or did not want to be extorted — Ambler did not stop. He led police on a chase for over 20 minutes. The cops stayed behind him because it is in their job description to extort, kidnap, and in this instance, kill people over failing to turn down your brights when passing another vehicle. The chase came to an end when Ambler crashed his vehicle. As the Statesman reports: Johnson, who had no backup at the time, drew his gun and ordered Ambler to get out of his car, raise his hands and get on the ground. Ambler, a 400-pound former football player, got out and showed his hands. Johnson, who is black and about half Ambler’s size, holstered his gun and pulled out his Taser. “Get down!” Johnson repeated several times. When Ambler appeared to turn toward his car door, Johnson used his Taser, according to an internal investigative report the Statesman obtained under the Texas Public Information Act. Ambler fell on one knee, rolled onto his back and stomach and acted as though he was trying to stand. Moments later, multiple officers are pushing down on the man’s body as he begs them to stop, telling them he had congestive heart failure. “I have congestive heart failure,” Ambler says. “I have congestive heart failure. I can’t breathe.” Despite the man posing no threat whatsoever, cops continue to yell stop resisting as Ambler repeats, “I can’t breathe,” each time getting softer as the breath leaves his lungs. “I am not resisting,” Ambler cries. “Sir, I can’t breathe. … Please. … Please.” Deputies, clearly ignorant of the fact that Ambler is unable to put his hands behind his back because of his size and health condition, keep yelling at him to do so while delivering more taser strikes to 400 lb former football player. “Save me,” Ambler cries. “Do what we’re asking you to do!” a deputy yells. “I can’t,” Ambler says, These would be his last words, just before an officer tasers him for the fourth time. After the taser, Ambler goes completely unconscious. In spite of no longer moving, the officers still yell at him to “get your hands behind your back and stop resisting.” After cuffing the unconscious man, they realize he stopped breathing, was unconscious, and had no pulse. Moments later, he’d be pronounced dead. As the Statesman reports, a death-in-custody report filed with the Texas attorney general’s office — a procedure required anytime a person dies in police custody — said Ambler did not attempt to, nor did he assault deputies; he did not verbally threaten others nor attempt to get control of any officers’ weapons. Basically, the entire application and escalation of force were unnecessary. We will never know why Ambler didn’t stop that night, but he had committed no other crime. The most serious charge he would’ve faced would’ve been failing to stop for police. And he died for it. This man was pursued, pulled out of his car, thrown to the ground, repeatedly shocked, and the air squeezed from his lungs until he died because he allegedly failed to dim his headlights. “It is of very serious concern to any of us who are in law enforcement that the decision to engage in that chase was driven by more of a need to provide entertainment than to keep Williamson County citizens safe,” said Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore. Indeed. It appears that Johnson initiated a dangerous and deadly chase over something as petty as flashing one’s brights, all so he could make the producers happy at LIVE PD, who consistently put him on the air. Perhaps there is something in the LIVE PD video that shows police never should have pursued Ambler in the first place, and perhaps, that is why it was destroyed. Now, however, it is their word against Ambler’s estate. Below is the full police body camera footage from that night. Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Trump’s Operation Warp Speed:  Military Personnel Outnumber Civilian Scientists In US Vaccine Progra

Trump’s Operation Warp Speed:  Military Personnel Outnumber Civilian Scientists In US Vaccine Program

Military personnel outnumber civilian scientists in the United States government ’ s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program .
With the military so heavily involved in the distribution of this vaccine , is it any surprise that most Americans don ’ t want anything to do with it ?
An organizational chart obtained by Stat shows , raising concerns about whether military officials are qualified to lead the massive public health campaign .
The military is used for war .
Rolling it out to distribute a rushed vaccine signals one thing to the public if you ’ re brave enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a war on the public perpetrated by the government .
Wake up .
This vaccine won ’ t be voluntary by any sense of the word .
You don ’ t have to take it , but if you don ’ t , you won ’ t be able to eat , buy food , pay rent , or leave your house that will be taken from you if you can not pay the mortgage because you refuse the vaccine .
That doesn ’ t sound like anyone will have much of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the election , however , it may not be .
Political chaos surrounding the elections is all a part of this vaccine agenda .
The goal is to have everyone tracked , traced , monitored , and under authoritarian control .
The goal is the New World Order .
The Health and Human Service ’ s $ 300 million “ pandemic-related ” ad campaign ( propaganda rollout ) touched off an outcry , and rightfully so , after Politico reported leaked details .
Among the concerns were its funding sources : Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for pre-campaign work , while most of the program ’ s $ 300 million budget was requisitioned from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention funds appropriated by Congress , Politico revealed .
Additionally , the Ohio national guard has been called upon to help provide “ security ” for the presidential debates .
Around 300 members will be sent to the city to “ ensure a safe and secure environment for those attending Tuesday ’ s presidential debate in Cleveland.
” The military will be increasingly used in the coming months and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a way to provide peace and safety .
Please remain vigilant and prepared .
Stay alert and know all the possibilities of what could be coming , as it ’ ll give you an idea of the additional preps that will be needed .
As of right now , refuse to live in fear , and make sure you can defend yourself and your family , especially if you intend to deny the vaccine .
Changes are coming , so prepare and stay alert .

Military personnel outnumber civilian scientists in the United States government’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program. With the military so heavily involved in the distribution of this vaccine, is it any surprise that most Americans don’t want anything to do with it?
An organizational chart obtained by Stat shows, raising concerns about whether military officials are qualified to lead the massive public health campaign. The military is used for war. Rolling it out to distribute a rushed vaccine signals one thing to the public if you’re brave enough to admit it: this vaccine distribution is a war on the public perpetrated by the government. Wake up.
Trump: “The Military Is Ready To Deliver A Vaccine”
This vaccine won’t be voluntary by any sense of the word. You don’t have to take it, but if you don’t, you won’t be able to eat, buy food, pay rent, or leave your house that will be taken from you if you cannot pay the mortgage because you refuse the vaccine. That doesn’t sound like anyone will have much of a choice.
This vaccine could be ready before the election, however, it may not be. Political chaos surrounding the elections is all a part of this vaccine agenda. The goal is to have everyone tracked, traced, monitored, and under authoritarian control. The goal is the New World Order.
The Health and Human Service’s $300 million “pandemic-related” ad campaign (propaganda rollout) touched off an outcry, and rightfully so, after Politico reported leaked details. Among the concerns were its funding sources: Food and Drug Administration contributed $15 million for pre-campaign work, while most of the program’s $300 million budget was requisitioned from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention funds appropriated by Congress, Politico revealed.
Additionally, the Ohio national guard has been called upon to help provide “security” for the presidential debates. Around 300 members will be sent to the city to “ensure a safe and secure environment for those attending Tuesday’s presidential debate in Cleveland.”
The military will be increasingly used in the coming months and it’s rollout will be seen as a way to provide peace and safety. Please remain vigilant and prepared. Stay alert and know all the possibilities of what could be coming, as it’ll give you an idea of the additional preps that will be needed. As of right now, refuse to live in fear, and make sure you can defend yourself and your family, especially if you intend to deny the vaccine.
Changes are coming, so prepare and stay alert.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Critical Race Theory & the Decline of American Justice

Is racism in the DNA of white people , and is it a permanent part of American society ?
Critical race theorists argue that American society is structured to give white people undeserved advantages over people of color .
They say people who look like me ( Black ) are victims .
We are supposedly powerless to free ourselves from systemic racism , institutional structures , and cultural stereotypes that keep us in bondage .
Systemic racism permeates every facet of our lives , including institutions and laws .
The only hope is for whites to become “ woke , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and commit themselves to becoming antiracist .
So , where did we get these ideas that now undergird the diversity , equity , and inclusion industry that rests on top of existing affirmative action programs that have been around since the mid-1960s ?
Critical race theory is a derivative of German Philosopher Max Horkheimer ’ s critical theory .
Critical theory has both broad and narrow meanings depending on whether the discussion is about philosophy or the history of the social sciences .
The critical race theory impacting our lives comes from cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain the failure of Karl Marx ’ s economic Marxism .
Economic Marxism predicted an uprising of oppressed workers , known as “ the proletariat , ” who would overthrow the bourgeois owners of the modes of production .
They would then establish a socialist system in which the government owned the means of production .
Socialism would create a utopian and egalitarian society where individuals would thrive .
Eventually , socialism would be replaced by communism , and the state would eventually wither away .
According to Engels , the withering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : When at last it becomes the real representative of the whole society , it renders itself unnecessary .
As soon as there is no longer any social class to be held in subjection , as soon as class rule , and the individual struggle for existence based upon our present anarchy in production are removed , nothing more remains to be repressed , and a special repressive force , a state , is no longer necessary.
” Antonio Gramsci ’ s concept of cultural hegemony and Horkheimer ’ s critical theory have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of western civilization and its contributions to the world .
This destructive worldview has characterized Christianity , the traditional family , the rule of law , norms about sexual restraint , and law and order as sources of oppression and cultural domination .
Critical race theory , our topic , is much like Marx ’ s class warfare between workers and owners .
It divides society along racial lines , where whites are the oppressors and people of color the oppressed victims .
A corollary to critical race theory is Intersectionality .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oppression that make racial and ethnic minorities , gays and lesbians , and economically disadvantaged groups more susceptible to discrimination .
Legal scholars Derrick Bell , Kimberle ’ Crenshaw , and Richard Delgado developed critical race theory .
To understand this theory , it is helpful to look at how it operates and creates its own truth .
We have already mentioned its assumption that racism is a permanent part of our society affecting political , social , and economic structures .
Whiteness is viewed as property that carries with it a right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of use .
White people , these theorists claim , can redeem themselves by admitting their own racism and divesting themselves of their whiteness .
Additionally , whites can divest themselves by becoming consciously anti-racist .
This means that they must actively search for and combat real and perceived manifestations of white privilege or white racism expressed by other whites .
There are no objective truths or scientific facts that can not be refuted by the personal narratives of a person of color , whose lived experiences as part of a marginalized group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any protests or statements of members of the dominant culture .
In this sense , whites simply don ’ t have a voice .
According to the Oxford reference , the dominant culture is “ one whose values , language , and ways of behaving are imposed on a subordinate culture or cultures through economic or political power.
” Critical race theory rejects classical liberalism and the ideal of a colorblind society or a neutrality in law .
It argues that white people passed civil rights laws to benefit themselves and that any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if there is an “ interest convergence ” that benefits whites .
The tactics of critical race theorists include shaming , destruction of property , violence , and denial of science and facts in favor of emotional outbreaks and chaos .
Today we see this played out most prominently in the actions of groups such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa , which are filled with ruthless social justice warriors .
Critical race theory , once confined mostly to university campuses , has departed from the campuses and been embedded into corporations ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and federal levels ; churches ; and other institutions .
It is a sociological pandemic aimed at disrupting America .
This is not good for our society .
It is a departure from principled constitutional and statutory protections that have long been a part of America ’ s system of justice .
Attacking whites because of their skin color is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and the language and nondiscrimination intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .
Destruction of public property and the harassment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their skin color should be offensive to all Americans .
If America is to be America , we must return to our national motto “ e pluribus Unum ” ( out of many , one ) .
We should not allow failed Marxist/Communist theories that have resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide to destroy America , even if it is disguised as a noble pursuit of social justice .
What we need is justice for all and a return to our nation ’ s Christian roots .
Dr. Carol M. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vanderbilt and Princeton .
Published with permission .
The Language of Liberty series is an outreach project of Center for Self Governance to educate citizens in the principles of liberty .
The views expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect the views of CSG .

Is racism in the DNA of white people, and is it a permanent part of American society? Critical race theorists argue that American society is structured to give white people undeserved advantages over people of color. They say people who look like me (Black) are victims. We are supposedly powerless to free ourselves from systemic racism, institutional structures, and cultural stereotypes that keep us in bondage. Systemic racism permeates every facet of our lives, including institutions and laws. The only hope is for whites to become “woke,” or conscious, of their racism and commit themselves to becoming antiracist. So, where did we get these ideas that now undergird the diversity, equity, and inclusion industry that rests on top of existing affirmative action programs that have been around since the mid-1960s?
Critical race theory is a derivative of German Philosopher Max Horkheimer’s critical theory. Critical theory has both broad and narrow meanings depending on whether the discussion is about philosophy or the history of the social sciences. The critical race theory impacting our lives comes from cultural Marxism, which developed as a theory to explain the failure of Karl Marx’s economic Marxism. Economic Marxism predicted an uprising of oppressed workers, known as “the proletariat,” who would overthrow the bourgeois owners of the modes of production. They would then establish a socialist system in which the government owned the means of production. Socialism would create a utopian and egalitarian society where individuals would thrive. Eventually, socialism would be replaced by communism, and the state would eventually wither away.
According to Engels, the withering away of the state happens like this:
When at last it becomes the real representative of the whole society, it renders itself unnecessary. As soon as there is no longer any social class to be held in subjection, as soon as class rule, and the individual struggle for existence based upon our present anarchy in production are removed, nothing more remains to be repressed, and a special repressive force, a state, is no longer necessary.”
Antonio Gramsci’s concept of cultural hegemony and Horkheimer’s critical theory have provided the ideological underpinnings for the destruction of western civilization and its contributions to the world. This destructive worldview has characterized Christianity, the traditional family, the rule of law, norms about sexual restraint, and law and order as sources of oppression and cultural domination.
Critical race theory, our topic, is much like Marx’s class warfare between workers and owners. It divides society along racial lines, where whites are the oppressors and people of color the oppressed victims. A corollary to critical race theory is Intersectionality. This says there are multiple overlapping sources of oppression that make racial and ethnic minorities, gays and lesbians, and economically disadvantaged groups more susceptible to discrimination.
Legal scholars Derrick Bell, Kimberle’ Crenshaw, and Richard Delgado developed critical race theory. To understand this theory, it is helpful to look at how it operates and creates its own truth. We have already mentioned its assumption that racism is a permanent part of our society affecting political, social, and economic structures. Whiteness is viewed as property that carries with it a right of possession, exclusion, and right of use. White people, these theorists claim, can redeem themselves by admitting their own racism and divesting themselves of their whiteness. Additionally, whites can divest themselves by becoming consciously anti-racist. This means that they must actively search for and combat real and perceived manifestations of white privilege or white racism expressed by other whites.
There are no objective truths or scientific facts that cannot be refuted by the personal narratives of a person of color, whose lived experiences as part of a marginalized group has more moral authority and weight than any protests or statements of members of the dominant culture. In this sense, whites simply don’t have a voice. According to the Oxford reference, the dominant culture is “one whose values, language, and ways of behaving are imposed on a subordinate culture or cultures through economic or political power.” Critical race theory rejects classical liberalism and the ideal of a colorblind society or a neutrality in law. It argues that white people passed civil rights laws to benefit themselves and that any changes supposedly to benefit minorities only happens if there is an “interest convergence” that benefits whites.
The tactics of critical race theorists include shaming, destruction of property, violence, and denial of science and facts in favor of emotional outbreaks and chaos. Today we see this played out most prominently in the actions of groups such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa, which are filled with ruthless social justice warriors. Critical race theory, once confined mostly to university campuses, has departed from the campuses and been embedded into corporations; governmental agencies at the state, local, and federal levels; churches; and other institutions. It is a sociological pandemic aimed at disrupting America.
This is not good for our society. It is a departure from principled constitutional and statutory protections that have long been a part of America’s system of justice. Attacking whites because of their skin color is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and the language and nondiscrimination intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Destruction of public property and the harassment and shaming of white people because of their skin color should be offensive to all Americans. If America is to be America, we must return to our national motto “e pluribus Unum” (out of many, one). We should not allow failed Marxist/Communist theories that have resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide to destroy America, even if it is disguised as a noble pursuit of social justice. What we need is justice for all and a return to our nation’s Christian roots.
Dr. Carol M. Swain is a former tenured professor at Vanderbilt and Princeton. Published with permission.
The Language of Liberty series is an outreach project of Center for Self Governance to educate citizens in the principles of liberty. The views expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect the views of CSG.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Viktor Orban: ‘By 2050, 20 Percent Of Europe Would Be Muslim – Central European Countries Have Chose

Viktor Orban : ‘ By 2050 , 20 Percent Of Europe Would Be Muslim – Central European Countries Have Chosen A Different Future.
’ “ PM Orbán : 20 % of Europe ’ s population will be Muslim by 2050 , but Central Europe is choosing a different path on migration , ” by John Cody , Remix , September 21 , 2020 : In a long-form article for Magyar Nemzet , Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warns that by 2050 , Europe will have a huge Muslim population as a result of Western Europe ’ s pursuit of multiculturalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hungary and Central Europe continue to reject .
“ Another estimate was that by 2050 , 20 per cent of the population of Europe – excluding Russia – would be Muslim .
Today it seems likely that by 2050 we can expect majority Muslim populations in major Western cities , ” Orbán wrote “ It is not surprising that Central European countries have chosen a different future , free of immigration and migration .
Nor is it surprising that the focus of V4 policy is on improving competitiveness , even if Brussels wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : climate goals pursued to the point of absurdity , a social Europe , a common tax system , a multicultural society.
” Orbán ’ s claim is supported by data from Pew Research , which found that over the next 30 years , the Muslim population of Europe could triple to 76 million .
“ The greatest threat to national self-determination today is the network that promotes a global open society , and seeks to abolish national frameworks .
The goals of a George Soros-style network , which has unlimited financial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create open societies of mixed ethnicity through the acceleration of migration , to dismantle national decision-making and hand it over to the global elite , ” writes Orbán .
Orbán says that all is coming to pass as many have predicted and that the threats for the West are unparalleled , with migration perhaps the most divisive issue between conservatives and liberals .
He writes : Central Europe going its own way As a result of the West ’ s stance on migration , Central Europe is increasingly going its own way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprise that what was foreseeable with a little common sense has indeed happened , ” writes Orbán .
“ The West has lost its attractiveness in the eyes of Central Europe , and the way we arrange our lives does not seem very desirable to the West .
In the coming years , we need to keep Europe together whilst acknowledging that there seems to be no chance of a change in this historical trend .
They can not force their will upon us , and we are unable to shift them from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orbán appears to be referencing the trend in the West where migrants increasingly make up a large share of the population , often resulting in dramatic cultural changes… .

Viktor Orban: ‘By 2050, 20 Percent Of Europe Would Be Muslim – Central European Countries Have Chosen A Different Future.’
“PM Orbán: 20% of Europe’s population will be Muslim by 2050, but Central Europe is choosing a different path on migration,” by John Cody, Remix, September 21, 2020:
In a long-form article for Magyar Nemzet, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warns that by 2050, Europe will have a huge Muslim population as a result of Western Europe’s pursuit of multiculturalism and mass migration — a stance that Hungary and Central Europe continue to reject.
“Another estimate was that by 2050, 20 per cent of the population of Europe – excluding Russia – would be Muslim. Today it seems likely that by 2050 we can expect majority Muslim populations in major Western cities,” Orbán wrote “It is not surprising that Central European countries have chosen a different future, free of immigration and migration. Nor is it surprising that the focus of V4 policy is on improving competitiveness, even if Brussels wants to move in precisely the opposite direction: climate goals pursued to the point of absurdity, a social Europe, a common tax system, a multicultural society.”
Orbán’s claim is supported by data from Pew Research, which found that over the next 30 years, the Muslim population of Europe could triple to 76 million.
“The greatest threat to national self-determination today is the network that promotes a global open society, and seeks to abolish national frameworks. The goals of a George Soros-style network, which has unlimited financial and human resources, are clear: to create open societies of mixed ethnicity through the acceleration of migration, to dismantle national decision-making and hand it over to the global elite,” writes Orbán.
Orbán says that all is coming to pass as many have predicted and that the threats for the West are unparalleled, with migration perhaps the most divisive issue between conservatives and liberals. He writes:
Central Europe going its own way
As a result of the West’s stance on migration, Central Europe is increasingly going its own way, believes Orbán.
“It is no surprise that what was foreseeable with a little common sense has indeed happened,” writes Orbán. “The West has lost its attractiveness in the eyes of Central Europe, and the way we arrange our lives does not seem very desirable to the West. In the coming years, we need to keep Europe together whilst acknowledging that there seems to be no chance of a change in this historical trend. They cannot force their will upon us, and we are unable to shift them from their current intellectual and political track.”
Orbán appears to be referencing the trend in the West where migrants increasingly make up a large share of the population, often resulting in dramatic cultural changes….
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Kate Shemirani Responds To Arrest Of Those Speaking Truth About COVID In UK

Kate Shemirani Responds To Arrest Of Those Speaking Truth About COVID In UK Last week , The Sons of Liberty ’ s health and wellness expert , Nurse Kate Shemirani , was arrested after MCing a rally against the tyrannical lockdown and lies from the British government concerning COVID-19 and vaccinations , along with the rollout of 5G .
She was not alone .
Others have also arrested .
She joins me to talk about what is going on and why the government needs to silence their voices .
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Kate Shemirani Responds To Arrest Of Those Speaking Truth About COVID In UK
Last week, The Sons of Liberty’s health and wellness expert, Nurse Kate Shemirani, was arrested after MCing a rally against the tyrannical lockdown and lies from the British government concerning COVID-19 and vaccinations, along with the rollout of 5G. She was not alone. Others have also arrested. She joins me to talk about what is going on and why the government needs to silence their voices.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-29--Bipartisan Senators & Representatives Join Together To Strip President Of An “Internet Kill Switch”

Our founders never envisioned a president with the kind of power that Congress has unconstitutionally legislated , and now a group of senators and representatives from both Republicans and Democrats are seeking to roll back Congress ’ error in stripping the Executive Branch of dictator-like powers that it granted decades ago .
The COVID-19 crisis has taken an enormous human toll , with more than 200,000 Americans having succumbed to the virus , according to government data .
So , too , the sweeping government response has wrought both unprecedented economic and public health consequences .
Thus , in addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major concern posed by the COVID-19 crisis is that unprecedented government power grabs may be here to stay .
Consider that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used the coronavirus as pretext to unconstitutionally outlaw evictions nationwide in a de facto nationalization of the rental market or that Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer baselessly made lawn care services illegal , and it quickly becomes clear why a bipartisan group of legislators is now seeking to limit the government ’ s power to take drastic action in future emergencies .
Right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under a World War II-era amendment of the Communications Act of 1934 to seize control of , monitor , or shut down “ any wire communication ” if the president deems it necessary for “ national security ” and declares an emergency .
This power applied to the modern age would certainly include the ability of a president to , amid a crisis , seize control of the internet or even shut it off in swaths of the country in the name of national security .
It even appears the president could do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 23 , Sens .
Rand Paul , Gary Peters , and Ron Wyden joined forces with Reps. Thomas Massie and Tulsi Gabbard to introduce a bill rolling back these drastic powers .
“ If you give government an inch , it takes ten miles , and this has been vividly illustrated by the surveillance state ’ s overreaches in a time of seemingly endless war , ” Paul said .
“ No president from either party should have the sole power to shut down or take control of the internet or any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency.
” “ The oath that I took as a Soldier and as a Member of Congress was to support and defend our Constitution , ” Gabbard remarked .
“ No President should have the power to ignore our freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and violate our civil liberties and privacy by declaring a national emergency.
” “ When governments around the world turn off internet access , they do significant harm to their national economies and their citizen ’ s civil rights , ” Massie said .
“ This bipartisan bill will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unilaterally trip an ‘ internet kill switch.
’ Americans do not have to accept the premise that one person can deprive them of their 1st Amendment rights by flipping a switch.
” Why Restraining the Government ’ s ‘ Emergency Powers ’ Is Necessary Some might fail to see the need to roll back emergency powers over the internet .
After all , they would only ever be used in a true extreme emergency , right ?
Why wouldn ’ t we want the government to have all the available tools to address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this stance becomes clear when you take even a cursory glance at how often the word “ crisis ” is bantered about in modern political discourse .
Politicians call student loan debt a “ crisis , ” the affordability of housing a “ crisis , ” and healthcare a “ crisis.
” Others dub everything from the national debt to overregulation a “ crisis.
” None of this is to say these issues are not pressing , important , or even urgent .
But it ’ s apparent that just about every issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ crisis ” or “ emergency ” to its most ardent advocates .
So , the notion that emergency powers will only be used in extreme circumstances is deeply naïve .
And both perceived “ crises ” and actual crises alike are often used as justification for sweeping government power grabs .
As Friedrich Hayek once observed , “ ‘ Emergencies ’ have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
” Robert Higgs concurred in his seminal work Crisis and Leviathan , in which he explains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time a crisis emerges , but rarely if ever fully relinquishes them when the crisis passes .
“ In one form of another , great crises will surely come again , ” Higgs wrote .
“ When they do , governments almost certainly will gain new powers over economic and social affairs… For those who cherish individual liberty and a free society , the prospect is deeply disheartening.
” We ’ ve seen this play out time and time again in American history .
During World War II , President Franklin Delano Roosevelt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to round up Asian Americans and Asian immigrants and throw them in internment camps without due process or even any suspicion of wrongdoing .
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks , the emergency was used as justification for unconstitutional warrantless spying on Americans and the detention and torture of alleged “ enemy combatants ” without any due process .
Many of these spying powers are still in effect today , nearly two decades after the attack .
And the internet “ kill switch ” is itself a remnant of emergency powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescinded .
Imagine the havoc a power-hungry federal government , controlled by either party , could wreak during an emergency , real or perceived , by seizing control of wireless communications .
Yet this isn ’ t a far-fetched fantasy .
If we leave the federal government ’ s sweeping power to shut down the internet on the books , it ’ s likely that it will eventually be exercised to the detriment of Americans ’ civil liberties .
And once the power is exercised , it ’ s unlikely we ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is not a hypothetical .
China shut down the internet in Xinjiang for an entire year in 2009 in response to protests and riots in the region .
Iran temporarily killed the internet in 2019 to shut down the spread of information during anti-regime protests .
Even democratic nations such as India have exercised an internet “ kill switch ” in some regions to control the populace and stifle communication .
But this dystopian fate isn ’ t inevitable for the United States .
We should be thankful for the bipartisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this nightmare scenario never comes to life here .
It doesn ’ t matter whether you ’ re a Democrat or Republican , liberal or conservative .
It doesn ’ t matter whether you despise Donald Trump or are horrified by the thought of President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
If the thought of your political opponents wielding unilateral control over the internet disturbs you , that ’ s a good sign it ’ s a power the government should not have .
Let ’ s hope they succeed , though considering the current political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Our founders never envisioned a president with the kind of power that Congress has unconstitutionally legislated, and now a group of senators and representatives from both Republicans and Democrats are seeking to roll back Congress’ error in stripping the Executive Branch of dictator-like powers that it granted decades ago.
Brad Polumbo has the story.
The COVID-19 crisis has taken an enormous human toll, with more than 200,000 Americans having succumbed to the virus, according to government data. So, too, the sweeping government response has wrought both unprecedented economic and public health consequences.
Thus, in addition to the obvious health consequences, one major concern posed by the COVID-19 crisis is that unprecedented government power grabs may be here to stay. Consider that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used the coronavirus as pretext to unconstitutionally outlaw evictions nationwide in a de facto nationalization of the rental market or that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer baselessly made lawn care services illegal, and it quickly becomes clear why a bipartisan group of legislators is now seeking to limit the government’s power to take drastic action in future emergencies.
Right now, the executive branch technically has the authority under a World War II-era amendment of the Communications Act of 1934 to seize control of, monitor, or shut down “any wire communication” if the president deems it necessary for “national security” and declares an emergency. This power applied to the modern age would certainly include the ability of a president to, amid a crisis, seize control of the internet or even shut it off in swaths of the country in the name of national security. It even appears the president could do this all unilaterally.
Thankfully, on September 23, Sens. Rand Paul, Gary Peters, and Ron Wyden joined forces with Reps. Thomas Massie and Tulsi Gabbard to introduce a bill rolling back these drastic powers.
“If you give government an inch, it takes ten miles, and this has been vividly illustrated by the surveillance state’s overreaches in a time of seemingly endless war,” Paul said. “No president from either party should have the sole power to shut down or take control of the internet or any other of our communication channels during an emergency.”
“The oath that I took as a Soldier and as a Member of Congress was to support and defend our Constitution,” Gabbard remarked. “No President should have the power to ignore our freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and violate our civil liberties and privacy by declaring a national emergency.”
“When governments around the world turn off internet access, they do significant harm to their national economies and their citizen’s civil rights,” Massie said. “This bipartisan bill will ensure that no future American president can unilaterally trip an ‘internet kill switch.’ Americans do not have to accept the premise that one person can deprive them of their 1st Amendment rights by flipping a switch.”
Why Restraining the Government’s ‘Emergency Powers’ Is Necessary
Some might fail to see the need to roll back emergency powers over the internet. After all, they would only ever be used in a true extreme emergency, right? Why wouldn’t we want the government to have all the available tools to address a genuine crisis?
The problem with this stance becomes clear when you take even a cursory glance at how often the word “crisis” is bantered about in modern political discourse.
Politicians call student loan debt a “crisis,” the affordability of housing a “crisis,” and healthcare a “crisis.” Others dub everything from the national debt to overregulation a “crisis.” None of this is to say these issues are not pressing, important, or even urgent. But it’s apparent that just about every issue under the sun can be considered a “crisis” or “emergency” to its most ardent advocates. So, the notion that emergency powers will only be used in extreme circumstances is deeply naïve.
And both perceived “crises” and actual crises alike are often used as justification for sweeping government power grabs. As Friedrich Hayek once observed, “‘Emergencies’ have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.” Robert Higgs concurred in his seminal work Crisis and Leviathan, in which he explains how the government obtains new powers each time a crisis emerges, but rarely if ever fully relinquishes them when the crisis passes.
“In one form of another, great crises will surely come again,” Higgs wrote. “When they do, governments almost certainly will gain new powers over economic and social affairs… For those who cherish individual liberty and a free society, the prospect is deeply disheartening.”
History Shows How ‘Emergency Powers’ Lead to Disastrous Abuses
We’ve seen this play out time and time again in American history.
During World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the emergency posed by the war to round up Asian Americans and Asian immigrants and throw them in internment camps without due process or even any suspicion of wrongdoing. In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the emergency was used as justification for unconstitutional warrantless spying on Americans and the detention and torture of alleged “enemy combatants” without any due process.
Many of these spying powers are still in effect today, nearly two decades after the attack. And the internet “kill switch” is itself a remnant of emergency powers granted during World War II but never rescinded.
Imagine the havoc a power-hungry federal government, controlled by either party, could wreak during an emergency, real or perceived, by seizing control of wireless communications. Yet this isn’t a far-fetched fantasy. If we leave the federal government’s sweeping power to shut down the internet on the books, it’s likely that it will eventually be exercised to the detriment of Americans’ civil liberties. And once the power is exercised, it’s unlikely we’ll ever be able to scale it back.
This is not a hypothetical. China shut down the internet in Xinjiang for an entire year in 2009 in response to protests and riots in the region. Iran temporarily killed the internet in 2019 to shut down the spread of information during anti-regime protests. Even democratic nations such as India have exercised an internet “kill switch” in some regions to control the populace and stifle communication.
But this dystopian fate isn’t inevitable for the United States. We should be thankful for the bipartisan group of legislators working to ensure that this nightmare scenario never comes to life here.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative. It doesn’t matter whether you despise Donald Trump or are horrified by the thought of President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. If the thought of your political opponents wielding unilateral control over the internet disturbs you, that’s a good sign it’s a power the government should not have.
Let’s hope they succeed, though considering the current political climate, I’m doubtful.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media