thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--The Soros-Obama Inside Man:  Dr. Anthony Fauci

By now , we realize the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest political ruse in American history , created in a Wuhan laboratory owned by George Soros and orchestrated by Barack Obama .
What many are not aware of is Dr. Fauci , who many consider the expert on COVID-19 , is an Obama holdover and is doing everything he can to keep the country on lockdowns or in various restrictions to keep the economy as weak as possible until after election day .
If you have followed Dr. Fauci ’ s comments and recommendations since the beginning , you realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and seems to have no idea of what we should do to minimize its spread .
He ’ s gone from telling the public masks are not necessary , to requiring masks be worn when in public and recently suggesting wearing goggles .
What he is really doing is prolonging restrictive COVID-19 precautions for as long as he can to keep the economy down , stripping President Trump of his number one achievement , a thriving economy .
Since the FISA reports came out , we know Obama was the mastermind behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump using the fake Russian dossier and having the FBI and State Department keep him and his campaign under surveillance .
Since getting elected , the Socialist Left has tried every trick in the book to get President Trump out of office .
Since all attempts failed , the Soros/Obama nuclear option of ruining the economy was implemented .
The mainstream propaganda media , social media such as Facebook and Twitter , have joined forces to not only restrict but ban any information and people who present it from posting anything on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against COVID-19 .
Recently , Donald Trump Jr. was suspended by Twitter for posting a viral video of a group of physicians praising Hydroxychloroquine as a cure for COVID-19 .
Facebook is also immediately taking down any similar posts .
There are many reasons the Socialist Left wants to bury the drug Hydroxychloroquine .
First , this drug is very cheap in price compared to their new savior , Remdesivir .
The price of Hydroxychloroquine is around sixty cents a pill while the cost of Remdesivir is at $ 1,000 a dose , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies and the many politicians who have investments in them .
Secondly , since the president announced he was taking Hydroxychloroquine back in May as a precaution against COVID-19 , the Left was quick to move away from Hydroxychloroquine as having any benefits simply because they can ’ t allow the president to be correct on anything .
Lastly , the biggest reason of all why they want to discredit Hydroxychloroquine is because they do not want a cure for the disease .
This would nix any excuse for keeping the country on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy to rebound , and they can ’ t allow that until after November 3 .
The truth is that there are more studies , findings by physicians , and actual positive results in patient recoveries with Hydroxychloroquine than there ever was with Remdesivir .
The biggest indication that COVID-19 is a political weapon used by Soros , Obama , and Fauci to ruin the economy and prevent the president from getting reelected is its minuscule death rate .
As it is , the disease struggles to make it to a 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with people who have underlying health issues , or who are over the age of 60 years .
The insanity of shutting down the economy for a disease with such a low percentage rate of fatalities proves it is a political weapon and that inside man Nazi Socialist Dr. Fauci ’ s job is to say , do , and come up with whatever excuse he can to keep the farce going .
What we have here is the Soros , Obama ’ s final plan to get the president out of office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among American citizens via a pandemic ; to ruin the economy , bring many to financial ruin , and throw in a little anti-American rioting to destabilize the government and further escalate an already out of control deficit through causing billions of dollars in damages in cities across the country .
This is by far , the biggest coup attempt in our history .

By now, we realize the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest political ruse in American history, created in a Wuhan laboratory owned by George Soros and orchestrated by Barack Obama. What many are not aware of is Dr. Fauci, who many consider the expert on COVID-19, is an Obama holdover and is doing everything he can to keep the country on lockdowns or in various restrictions to keep the economy as weak as possible until after election day.
If you have followed Dr. Fauci’s comments and recommendations since the beginning, you realize he is no expert on the disease and seems to have no idea of what we should do to minimize its spread. He’s gone from telling the public masks are not necessary, to requiring masks be worn when in public and recently suggesting wearing goggles. What he is really doing is prolonging restrictive COVID-19 precautions for as long as he can to keep the economy down, stripping President Trump of his number one achievement, a thriving economy.
Since the FISA reports came out, we know Obama was the mastermind behind the coup to oust dually elected President Donald Trump using the fake Russian dossier and having the FBI and State Department keep him and his campaign under surveillance. Since getting elected, the Socialist Left has tried every trick in the book to get President Trump out of office. Since all attempts failed, the Soros/Obama nuclear option of ruining the economy was implemented.
The mainstream propaganda media, social media such as Facebook and Twitter, have joined forces to not only restrict but ban any information and people who present it from posting anything on the benefits of using Hydroxychloroquine as a treatment against COVID-19. Recently, Donald Trump Jr. was suspended by Twitter for posting a viral video of a group of physicians praising Hydroxychloroquine as a cure for COVID-19. Facebook is also immediately taking down any similar posts.
https://nypost.com/2020/07/28/ donald-trump-jr-suspended-by- twitter-over-covid-19-video/
There are many reasons the Socialist Left wants to bury the drug Hydroxychloroquine.
First, this drug is very cheap in price compared to their new savior, Remdesivir. The price of Hydroxychloroquine is around sixty cents a pill while the cost of Remdesivir is at $1,000 a dose, translating into billions more for the pharmaceutical companies and the many politicians who have investments in them.
Secondly, since the president announced he was taking Hydroxychloroquine back in May as a precaution against COVID-19, the Left was quick to move away from Hydroxychloroquine as having any benefits simply because they can’t allow the president to be correct on anything.
Lastly, the biggest reason of all why they want to discredit Hydroxychloroquine is because they do not want a cure for the disease. This would nix any excuse for keeping the country on lockdown or in massive restriction and allow the economy to rebound, and they can’t allow that until after November 3.
The truth is that there are more studies, findings by physicians, and actual positive results in patient recoveries with Hydroxychloroquine than there ever was with Remdesivir.
https://www.fox10tv.com/news/ coronavirus/drug-used-to- treat-covid-19-showing- positive-results-at-mobile- hospitals-recovery-time- shortened/article_64f013a4- ce01-11ea-ba23-eb0adc0738d0. html
https:// theconservativetreehouse.com/ 2020/07/03/michigan- hydroxychloroquine-study- shows-significant-benefit-for- treatment-media-shocked/
https://www.wnd.com/2020/07/ new-study-documents- hydroxychloroquine-work/
The biggest indication that COVID-19 is a political weapon used by Soros, Obama, and Fauci to ruin the economy and prevent the president from getting reelected is its minuscule death rate. As it is, the disease struggles to make it to a 1% fatality rate and even that is with people who have underlying health issues, or who are over the age of 60 years.
The insanity of shutting down the economy for a disease with such a low percentage rate of fatalities proves it is a political weapon and that inside man Nazi Socialist Dr. Fauci’s job is to say, do, and come up with whatever excuse he can to keep the farce going.
What we have here is the Soros, Obama’s final plan to get the president out of office by installing as much fear as possible among American citizens via a pandemic; to ruin the economy, bring many to financial ruin, and throw in a little anti-American rioting to destabilize the government and further escalate an already out of control deficit through causing billions of dollars in damages in cities across the country. This is by far, the biggest coup attempt in our history.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--Bill Gates:  “You Don’t Have a Choice – Normalcy Only Returns When We Largely Vaccinate the Entire P

Bill Gates:  “You Don’t Have a Choice – Normalcy Only Returns When We Largely Vaccinate the Entire Population” (Video)

Bill Gates : “ You Don ’ t Have a Choice – Normalcy Only Returns When We Largely Vaccinate the Entire Population ” ( Video ) In the past , when anyone attacked the united States , they normally got a bullet in the head , or at the least , arrested .
Not so for former Microsoft CEO turned “ know-it-all ” on vaccines Bill Gates .
In a recent interview with The Financial Times , Gates told the people of the world that they didn ’ t “ have a choice ” in the matter .
“ Normalcy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire population.
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Are You Willing To Take The Risk ?
• More Evidence Trump Is Working With Bill Gates ’ Vaccine Under “ Operation Warp Speed ” That vaccination will come via vaccines that he has poured countless million into and he wants a return on his investment .
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” – We Must Shut Down The Shutdown !
The interview , which took place on April 9 , 2020 , occurred just weeks after the US was shut down due to the hype and hysterics concerning what is clearly a hoax on the people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we could look at bringing Gates to justice and reward his investment in other pharmaceuticals they use for lethal injection , or maybe rope… .
or some copper and lead .
This man is an enemy of the people of the world and he ’ s doing it all for the sake of gaining for himself .
• Bill Gates Demonizes Anti-Vaxxers : They Would “ Let The Disease Continue To Kill People ” • Bill Gates Called Out For “ Crimes Against Humanity ’ & Attempted “ Genocide ” Via Vaccines By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Documentary Packages Bill Gates ’ Ties To Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein , The Eugenics Movement & More ( Video ) • Group Alleges Bill Gates Bribed House Of Representatives $ 10 Million For Speedy Passage Of Compulsory Vaccine Bill Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

In the past, when anyone attacked the united States, they normally got a bullet in the head, or at the least, arrested. Not so for former Microsoft CEO turned “know-it-all” on vaccines Bill Gates. In a recent interview with The Financial Times, Gates told the people of the world that they didn’t “have a choice” in the matter. “Normalcy only returns when we largely vaccinate the entire population.”
That vaccination will come via vaccines that he has poured countless million into and he wants a return on his investment.
Bill Gates says getting VAXXed is NOT your choice. pic.twitter.com/T3rImfiNFY — Bruce Adams (@agvBruceAdams) August 2, 2020
The interview, which took place on April 9, 2020, occurred just weeks after the US was shut down due to the hype and hysterics concerning what is clearly a hoax on the people of the world, coronavirus.
Take a look.
Perhaps, we could look at bringing Gates to justice and reward his investment in other pharmaceuticals they use for lethal injection, or maybe rope…. or some copper and lead.
This man is an enemy of the people of the world and he’s doing it all for the sake of gaining for himself.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--Erwin Rommel & How His Death Plays Into The Q Psyop

Erwin Rommel was one of Adolph Hitler ’ s most trusted generals… that is until Hitler claimed he had conspired to assassinate the führer .
His death is being used by the psyop Q Anon in an attempt to claim justice will be given to traitors and child traffickers and pedophiles in a similar manner to Rommel ’ s .
Who was Rommel and why does this matter when one is seeking justice ?
Articles mentioned in this episode , along with the entire list read from of those in the Democrat and Republican Parties who have been arrested or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being in possession of child porn .
Account of Rommel ’ s death by his then 15-year-old son .
Rommel ’ s son , Manfred , was 15 years old in 1944 and was enrolled in an antiaircraft crew near home .
On October 14 , Manfred received permission to go home , where his father was still recovering , being under house arrest .
Manfred recounted those last moments spent with his father .
“ I arrived in Herrlingen at 7 am .
My father was having breakfast .
They quickly brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together , then we took a walk in the garden .
« At 12 o ’ clock two generals will come here to discuss my future » , my father said .
« So today I will see what is planned for me , the People ’ s Court or a new command post in the East.
» « Would you accept such a job ?
» , I asked him .
He took my arm and replied : « My dear boy , our enemy in the East is so horrifying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the enemy manages to conquer Europe , even temporarily , it would be the end of everything that makes life worth living .
Of course I would go .
» Shortly before 12 o ’ clock , my father went up to his room on the first floor and changed his civilian clothes which he usually wore over his riding pants and put on the Afrika tunic , his favorite uniform because of its open collar .
Around 12 o ’ clock a dark green car with a Berlin registration plate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The only men in the house , besides my father , were captain Aldinger , a corporal , war veteran , badly wounded and I .
Two generals – Burgdorf and Maisel – stepped out of the car and entered the house .
They were respectful and courteous and they asked for the permission to speak with my father in private .
Me and Aldinger left the room .
« So they will not arrest him.
» , I told myself with relief while I was going up stairs to look for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard my father coming upstairs , entering my mother ’ s room .
Eager to find out what happened , I stood up and followed him .
He was staying in the middle of the room with a pale face « Come outside with me .
» , he told me with a tense voice .
We went into my room .
« I just had to tell your mother that in a quarter of an hour I will be dead .
» He then calmly continued : « It is hard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the house is surrounded and Hitler is accusing me of treason .
Taking into consideration the period I served in Africa , they will give me the chance to die by poisoning .
The two generals brought the poison with them .
It is fatal in three seconds .
If I accept this , the usual measures will not be taken against my family , that is against you .
Also , they will leave my staff alone .
» « Do you believe all of this ?
» , I interrupted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is in their interest not to leave this whole affair to light .
By the way , I was instructed to make you promise that you will keep silence .
If a single word of this comes to light , they will no longer feel bound to this agreement .
» I tried again , asking if we could not defend ourselves .
He told me : « There is no point .
It is better for one man to die than all to be killed in an uproar shooting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ammunition .
» We said goodbye to each other and then he told me to call Aldinger .
Meanwhile , Aldinger was talking to the General ’ s escort so that he could not approach my father .
At my call he went upstairs running .
He was shocked when he found out what was going on .
My father spoke faster now .
Once again , he told us how useless it would be to defend ourselves .
« Everything has been prepared down to the smallest details .
They will give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it will take place in Ulm .
In a quarter of an hour , you Aldinger , will receive a phone call from Wagnerschule hospital in Ulm and they will inform that I suffered cerebral seizures on the way to a conference .
» He checked his watch .
« I have to go .
They only gave me ten minutes .
» He said goodbye once again .
Then we went downstairs together .
I helped my father put on his leather jacket .
All of a sudden he pulled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marks here .
Should I take the money with me ?
» « It doesn ’ t matter anymore , Herr Field Marshal .
» , Aldinger said .
My father put his wallet back in his pocket .
While he was entering the hall , the little dachshund he received when it was just a puppy , a few months ago , jumped at him with joy .
« Lock the dog in the office , Manfred .
» he told me and he waited in the lobby while me and Aldinger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Then we left the house together .
The two generals were standing at the gate .
We slowly walked along the alley… Approaching the generals , they lifted their right arm as a greeting « Herr Field Marshal » said Burgdorf as he was making way for my father to come through the gate .
A group of villagers was standing beside the road .
The car was ready .
The SS driver opened the door .
Father put his marshal baton under his left arm and shook hands with me and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two generals quickly took their seats and the doors were slammed .
Father did not turn his head when the car left and disappeared after a curve .
After he left , me and Aldinger walked back home in silence .
Twenty minutes later the phone rang .
Aldinger answered and my father ’ s death was reported to him .
At that point it was not clear what happened to him after he left us .
Later I found out that the car stopped a few hundred meters away from our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the edge of the forest .
Gestapo people , who came in force from Berlin in that morning , were watching the scene and they were instructed to shoot my father and storm the house if he resisted .
Maisel and the driver got out of the car , leaving my father and Burgdorf inside .
When the driver was allowed to return , about 10 minutes later , he saw my father collapsed with his marshal baton falling from his hand.
” According to official statements , Rommel had died because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support the tragic death of the general , Hitler declared a day of mourning to commemorate Rommel , burying him with full military honors .
Partner with us as a Son or Daughter of Liberty : https : //thesonsofliberty.squarespace.com/membership/ Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Erwin Rommel was one of Adolph Hitler’s most trusted generals… that is until Hitler claimed he had conspired to assassinate the führer. His death is being used by the psyop Q Anon in an attempt to claim justice will be given to traitors and child traffickers and pedophiles in a similar manner to Rommel’s. Who was Rommel and why does this matter when one is seeking justice?
Articles mentioned in this episode, along with the entire list read from of those in the Democrat and Republican Parties who have been arrested or sentenced regarding child trafficking, rape or being in possession of child porn.
https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-erwin-rommel
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-death-of-erwin-rommel.html
Account of Rommel’s death by his then 15-year-old son.
Rommel’s son, Manfred, was 15 years old in 1944 and was enrolled in an antiaircraft crew near home. On October 14, Manfred received permission to go home, where his father was still recovering, being under house arrest.
Manfred recounted those last moments spent with his father.
“I arrived in Herrlingen at 7 am. My father was having breakfast. They quickly brought a cup for me and we ate together, then we took a walk in the garden.
«At 12 o’clock two generals will come here to discuss my future», my father said. «So today I will see what is planned for me, the People’s Court or a new command post in the East.»
«Would you accept such a job? », I asked him. He took my arm and replied: «My dear boy, our enemy in the East is so horrifying that any other matter goes to second place. If the enemy manages to conquer Europe, even temporarily, it would be the end of everything that makes life worth living. Of course I would go. »
Shortly before 12 o’clock, my father went up to his room on the first floor and changed his civilian clothes which he usually wore over his riding pants and put on the Afrika tunic, his favorite uniform because of its open collar.
Around 12 o’clock a dark green car with a Berlin registration plate stopped in front of the gate. The only men in the house, besides my father, were captain Aldinger, a corporal, war veteran, badly wounded and I. Two generals – Burgdorf and Maisel – stepped out of the car and entered the house. They were respectful and courteous and they asked for the permission to speak with my father in private. Me and Aldinger left the room. «So they will not arrest him.», I told myself with relief while I was going up stairs to look for a book.
A few minutes later I heard my father coming upstairs, entering my mother’s room. Eager to find out what happened, I stood up and followed him. He was staying in the middle of the room with a pale face «Come outside with me. », he told me with a tense voice. We went into my room. «I just had to tell your mother that in a quarter of an hour I will be dead. » He then calmly continued: «It is hard to be killed by your own people. But the house is surrounded and Hitler is accusing me of treason. Taking into consideration the period I served in Africa, they will give me the chance to die by poisoning. The two generals brought the poison with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I accept this, the usual measures will not be taken against my family, that is against you. Also, they will leave my staff alone. »
«Do you believe all of this? », I interrupted him. «Yes, I think. It is in their interest not to leave this whole affair to light. By the way, I was instructed to make you promise that you will keep silence. If a single word of this comes to light, they will no longer feel bound to this agreement. »
I tried again, asking if we could not defend ourselves. He told me: «There is no point. It is better for one man to die than all to be killed in an uproar shooting. And anyway, we virtually have no ammunition. » We said goodbye to each other and then he told me to call Aldinger.
Meanwhile, Aldinger was talking to the General’s escort so that he could not approach my father. At my call he went upstairs running. He was shocked when he found out what was going on. My father spoke faster now. Once again, he told us how useless it would be to defend ourselves. «Everything has been prepared down to the smallest details. They will give me a state funeral. I asked that it will take place in Ulm. In a quarter of an hour, you Aldinger, will receive a phone call from Wagnerschule hospital in Ulm and they will inform that I suffered cerebral seizures on the way to a conference. » He checked his watch. «I have to go. They only gave me ten minutes. » He said goodbye once again. Then we went downstairs together.
I helped my father put on his leather jacket. All of a sudden he pulled out his wallet. «There are 150 marks here. Should I take the money with me? » «It doesn’t matter anymore, Herr Field Marshal. », Aldinger said.
My father put his wallet back in his pocket. While he was entering the hall, the little dachshund he received when it was just a puppy, a few months ago, jumped at him with joy. «Lock the dog in the office, Manfred. » he told me and he waited in the lobby while me and Aldinger pushed the enthusiastic dog in the office. Then we left the house together. The two generals were standing at the gate. We slowly walked along the alley…
Approaching the generals, they lifted their right arm as a greeting «Herr Field Marshal» said Burgdorf as he was making way for my father to come through the gate. A group of villagers was standing beside the road.
The car was ready. The SS driver opened the door. Father put his marshal baton under his left arm and shook hands with me and Aldinger before getting into the car. The two generals quickly took their seats and the doors were slammed. Father did not turn his head when the car left and disappeared after a curve. After he left, me and Aldinger walked back home in silence.
Twenty minutes later the phone rang. Aldinger answered and my father’s death was reported to him.
At that point it was not clear what happened to him after he left us. Later I found out that the car stopped a few hundred meters away from our house, in an open space, at the edge of the forest. Gestapo people, who came in force from Berlin in that morning, were watching the scene and they were instructed to shoot my father and storm the house if he resisted. Maisel and the driver got out of the car, leaving my father and Burgdorf inside. When the driver was allowed to return, about 10 minutes later, he saw my father collapsed with his marshal baton falling from his hand.”
According to official statements, Rommel had died because of suffered injuries. In order to support the tragic death of the general, Hitler declared a day of mourning to commemorate Rommel, burying him with full military honors.
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Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.
Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).
Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15-year old girl.
Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child.
Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.
Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl.
Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.
Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison.
Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.
Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.
Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.
Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a “good military man” and “church goer,” was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.
Republican director of the “Young Republican Federation” Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was charged with rape for allegedly paying a 15-year old girl for sex. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women.
Democratic donor and billionaire, Jeffrey Epstein, ran an underage child sex brothel and was convicted of soliciting underage girls for prostitution.
Democratic New York Congressman, Anthony Weiner, plead guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor as part of a plea agreement for sexted and sending Twitter DMs to underage girls as young as 15.
Democratic donor, activist, and Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is being criminally prosecuted and civilly sued for years of sexual abuse (that was well known “secret” in Hollywood) including underage sexual activities with aspiring female actresses.
Democratic activist and #metoo proponent, Asia Argento, settled a lawsuit for sexual harassment stemming from sexual activities with an underage actor.
Democratic Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, Gary Becker, was convicted of attempted child seduction, child pornography, and other child sex crimes.
Democratic Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned after multiple accusations of child sexual abuse were levied against him including by family members.
Democratic activist and aid to NYC Mayor De Blasio, Jacob Schwartz was arrested on possession of 3,000+ child pornographic images.
Democratic activist and actor, Russell Simmons, was sued based on an allegation of sexual assault where he coerced an underage model for sex.
Democratic Governor of Oregon, Neil Goldschmidt, after being caught by a newspaper, publicly admitted to having a past sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl after the statute of limitations on the rape charges had expired.
Democratic Illinois Congressman, Mel Reynolds resigned from Congress after he was convicted of statutory rape of a 16-year-old campaign volunteer.
Democratic New York Congressman, Fred Richmond, was arrested in Washington D.C. for soliciting sex from a 16-year-old boy.
Democratic activist, donor, and director, Roman Polanski, fled the country after pleading guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Democrats and Hollywood actors still defend him to this day, including, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Scorcese, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodovar, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci.
Democratic State Senator from Alaska, George Jacko, was found guilty of sexual harassment of an underage legislative page.
Democratic State Representative candidate for Colorado, Andrew Myers, was convicted for possession of child pornography and enticing children.
Democratic Illinois Congressman, Gus Savage was investigated by the Democrat-controlled House
Committee on Ethics for attempting to rape an underage female Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire. The Committee concluded that while the events did occur his apology was sufficient and took no further action.
Democratic activist, donor, and spokesperson for Subway, Jared Fogle, was convicted of distribution and receipt of child pornography and traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.
Democratic State Department official, Carl Carey, under Hillary Clinton’s state department, was arrested on ten counts of child porn possession.
Democratic Maine Assistant Attorney General, James Cameron, was sentenced to just over 15 years in federal prison for seven counts of child porn possession, receipt and transmission.
Democratic State Department official, Daniel Rosen, under Hillary Clinton’s state department, was arrested and charged with allegedly soliciting sex from a minor over the internet.
Democratic State Department official, James Cafferty, pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography.
Democratic radio host, Bernie Ward, plead guilty to one count of sending child pornography over the Internet.
Democratic deputy attorney general from California, Raymond Liddy, was arrested for possession of child pornography.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--Bill Gates Admits That He’s Looking At A 20 To 1 Return On His $10 Billion Investment In Vaccines (V

Bill Gates Admits That He ’ s Looking At A 20 To 1 Return On His $ 10 Billion Investment In Vaccines ( Video ) Over the past two decades , Bill Gates has invested $ 10 billion into vaccines .
He wasn ’ t just doing it because he loves people .
He was doing it because it had a great return , a 20 to 1 return actually .
Gates admitted this on live television during a CNBC interview .
Sounds a lot like a conflict of interest going on , don ’ t you think ?
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US , Super Rich See Exponential Jump of $ 282 Billion In Just 3 Weeks Due To Scam-demic The host noted that Gates had invested $ 10 billion in vaccines over the past two decades and Gates affirmed that with a nod of his head .
The host was stunned when she “ did the math ” on the return on his investment .
“ Over a 20 to 1 return , ” Gates said .
“ So , if you look at the economic benefits , that ’ s a pretty strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasonous Senator Lindsey Graham : If Bill Gates Was In Charge Of WHO , I ’ d Support More Funding For Them • Is Bill Gates Profiting From The Outbreak ?
Or Is Something Far More Sinister Taking Place ?
• The Faux Generosity of the Super-Wealthy : Why Bill Gates is a Menace to Society • Vaccine Industry-Tied Bill Gates Warns of Doomsday ‘ Global Pandemic ’ : Could Kill 30 Million in Under a Year The host then followed up by pointing out that is Gates had put that money into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dividends , he would have $ 17 billion .
However , in this scenario , Gates is looking to recoup $ 200 billion !
And boy is he pushing the propaganda and the false narrative about the coronavirus and going back to normal .
No one elected Bill Gates to represent the people and I say , if a guy couldn ’ t even stop viruses from getting into his Windows product , what business does he have talking to us about the health of our own bodies ?
None .
Article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Media

Bill Gates Admits That He’s Looking At A 20 To 1 Return On His $10 Billion Investment In Vaccines (Video)
Over the past two decades, Bill Gates has invested $10 billion into vaccines. He wasn’t just doing it because he loves people. He was doing it because it had a great return, a 20 to 1 return actually. Gates admitted this on live television during a CNBC interview. Sounds a lot like a conflict of interest going on, don’t you think?
Take a look.
The host noted that Gates had invested $10 billion in vaccines over the past two decades and Gates affirmed that with a nod of his head.
The host was stunned when she “did the math” on the return on his investment.
“Over a 20 to 1 return,” Gates said. “So, if you look at the economic benefits, that’s a pretty strong number compared to anything else.”
The host then followed up by pointing out that is Gates had put that money into the S&P 500 and reinvested the dividends, he would have $17 billion.
However, in this scenario, Gates is looking to recoup $200 billion!
And boy is he pushing the propaganda and the false narrative about the coronavirus and going back to normal.
No one elected Bill Gates to represent the people and I say, if a guy couldn’t even stop viruses from getting into his Windows product, what business does he have talking to us about the health of our own bodies? None.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--Europeans Are Waking Up to Government Covid Tyranny – Why Are We Still Asleep?

Europeans Are Waking Up to Government Covid Tyranny – Why Are We Still Asleep ?
Tens of thousands of Germans marched through Berlin on Saturday , proclaiming a “ Day of Freedom ” and demanding an end to government-mandated face masks and “ social distancing.
” The UK and Netherlands also saw large protests against their governments ’ tyrannical actions in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
According to media accounts , the Berlin protesters held signs reading “ We are being forced to wear a muzzle , ” “ Natural defense instead of vaccination , ” and “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our freedom !
” The New York Times Tweeted that the masses of Berlin demonstrators were all “ Nazis ” and “ conspiracy theorists.
” Does the “ paper of record ” really want us to believe there were perhaps a million Nazis active in the streets of Berlin ?
Wouldn ’ t that be alarming ?
The fact is , Europeans are realizing that their government-mandated lockdowns did little or nothing to protect them from the virus , while causing economic catastrophe and untold human suffering .
They likely looked around and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down its economy , rejected face masks , and kept its restaurants and other places of business open , did not fare any worse than the countries that have been turned into open air prisons for much of the year .
In fact , Sweden had a lower death rate from the virus than strict lockdown states like the UK and France .
No wonder people are starting to get angry .
Unfortunately , while the Europeans are waking up , Americans are still asleep as our freedoms continue to be trampled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tyranny , here we see states with minuscule new deaths returning to lockdown .
It is as if all the wannabe tyrants from mayors to governors are finally realizing their secret dreams of ruling by decree .
Their dreams are our nightmares !
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy put citizens “ on notice ” that he will lock the state back down if people dare to go outside without a face mask or even to have guests inside their own homes !
What kind of politician puts his own constituents “ on notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ experts ” are even looking into treatments for the viral infection .
Doctors who report their own successful experience treating Covid patients with hydroxychloroquine , for example , are ridiculed , censored , and even fired from their jobs .
The rush to silence “ America ’ s Frontline Doctors ” last week and to disappear their video down the memory hole should terrify anybody who still believes in free speech .
No , they say , we must keep locked down and masked until we have a vaccine .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine that may be less than 60 percent effective to prevent a virus that has something like a 99.8 percent survival rate .
What kind of math is that ?
How many may be harmed more by the vaccine than helped ?
We ’ ll probably never know because the US government has just granted big pharma immunity from liability claims if the vaccine produces damaging side effects .
They keep moving the goalposts to keep us terrified and isolated .
First , it was body counts and then “ cases.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s hard to trust any reporting .
People are getting angry .
They are confused .
They are facing an economic depression of historic proportions .
But worst of all , they are watching as Leviathan government snatches every last bit of freedom .
Three cheers for the Europeans !
Let ’ s hope America wakes up soon !

Tens of thousands of Germans marched through Berlin on Saturday, proclaiming a “Day of Freedom” and demanding an end to government-mandated face masks and “social distancing.” The UK and Netherlands also saw large protests against their governments’ tyrannical actions in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
According to media accounts, the Berlin protesters held signs reading “We are being forced to wear a muzzle,” “Natural defense instead of vaccination,” and “We are making noise because you are stealing our freedom!”
Good for them!
The New York Times Tweeted that the masses of Berlin demonstrators were all “Nazis” and “conspiracy theorists.” Does the “paper of record” really want us to believe there were perhaps a million Nazis active in the streets of Berlin? Wouldn’t that be alarming?
The fact is, Europeans are realizing that their government-mandated lockdowns did little or nothing to protect them from the virus, while causing economic catastrophe and untold human suffering.
They likely looked around and noticed that Sweden, which never locked down its economy, rejected face masks, and kept its restaurants and other places of business open, did not fare any worse than the countries that have been turned into open air prisons for much of the year. In fact, Sweden had a lower death rate from the virus than strict lockdown states like the UK and France. No wonder people are starting to get angry.
Unfortunately, while the Europeans are waking up, Americans are still asleep as our freedoms continue to be trampled. While Europeans demand an end to government tyranny, here we see states with minuscule new deaths returning to lockdown. It is as if all the wannabe tyrants from mayors to governors are finally realizing their secret dreams of ruling by decree. Their dreams are our nightmares!
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy put citizens “on notice” that he will lock the state back down if people dare to go outside without a face mask or even to have guests inside their own homes! What kind of politician puts his own constituents “on notice”?
It is not as if the “experts” are even looking into treatments for the viral infection. Doctors who report their own successful experience treating Covid patients with hydroxychloroquine, for example, are ridiculed, censored, and even fired from their jobs. The rush to silence “America’s Frontline Doctors” last week and to disappear their video down the memory hole should terrify anybody who still believes in free speech.
No, they say, we must keep locked down and masked until we have a vaccine. The US government is dumping billions into a vaccine that may be less than 60 percent effective to prevent a virus that has something like a 99.8 percent survival rate. What kind of math is that?
How many may be harmed more by the vaccine than helped? We’ll probably never know because the US government has just granted big pharma immunity from liability claims if the vaccine produces damaging side effects.
They keep moving the goalposts to keep us terrified and isolated. First, it was body counts and then “cases.” The numbers have been so wildly off that it’s hard to trust any reporting. People are getting angry. They are confused. They are facing an economic depression of historic proportions. But worst of all, they are watching as Leviathan government snatches every last bit of freedom.
Three cheers for the Europeans! Let’s hope America wakes up soon!
Article posted with permission from Ron Paul


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--Sweden Refused to Lockdown: They Were Right, New Cases Plunge, Very Ill Approach ZERO

Sweden Refused to Lockdown : They Were Right , New Cases Plunge , Very Ill Approach ZERO Sweden is a case study in what to do next time .
Their results are eye-opening Lockdowns , destroying our economy , millions unemployed , neighborhood Stasi , Covid Karens , — not necessary .
It ’ s what the rational among us have been reporting for months .
Sweden COVID-19 Death Rate Lower Than Spain , Italy and U.K. , Despite Never Having Lockdown ( Newsweek ) While novel coronavirus cases have spiked across several parts of Europe , including Spain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netherlands , Sweden—where a countrywide lockdown was never issued—continues to report a downward trend in new cases and new deaths .
……the infection rate has fallen sharply .
That ’ s amid an increase in testing over the period .
“ The curves are going down and the curves for the seriously ill are beginning to approach zero , ” Tegnell said .
The development follows months of controversy over Sweden ’ s decision to avoid a full lockdown .
The unusual strategy coincided with a much higher Covid-19 mortality rate than elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Swedish deaths even exceeded those in the U.S. and Brazil .
I Looked Up What Happened When Sweden Refused To Shut Down – They Were Right , We Were Wrong The Nordic country defeated COVID-19 without seeming to break a sweat — fever-induced or otherwise .
They effectively showed that Fauci & Co. were completely wrong about a shutdown being necessary to save civilization as we know it .
While that accomplishment should be lauded and their efforts duplicated around the world , the media has instead chosen to blast the Nordic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply doesn ’ t exist .
A few examples ( among many , many others ) are below : CBS News declared : “ Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID-19.
” Similarly , the University of Virginia Health System issued a news release titled : “ Lack of Lockdown Increased COVID-19 Deaths in Sweden.
” Taking a stab at prognostication , Newsweek said : “ Sweden COVID-19 Deaths Linked to Failure to Lockdown as Country Prepares for Second Wave.
” Always eager to bravely embrace the status quo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlined : “ Sweden Tries Out a New Status : Pariah State.
” Finally , Business Insider reported : “ Sweden ’ s coronavirus death toll is now approaching zero , but experts are warning others not to hail it as a success.
” It ’ s all awfully prickly from a leftist media that used to adore Sweden ’ s welfare state .
The reason for the barbed headlines is simple — Sweden dealt with COVID-19 in its own way .
The country didn ’ t truckle to the tyranny of over-educated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t implement authoritarian policies designed as much to break spirits as to break the pandemic .
And it didn ’ t turn its voters into quasi-prisoners .
In other words , Sweden responded more or less the way the rest of the developed world has responded to contagious diseases until 2020 , which just happens to also be President Donald Trump ’ s re-election year .
Well , first let ’ s consider American results brought to us courtesy of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country and legions of panic-prone and morally superior “ Karens.
” All around the country , the U.S. tried just about every imaginable combination of mask , lockdown , quarantine , curfew and closures orders — up to and including literally refusing entry across some state lines to certain fellow Americans .
The results were , well , not what anyone wanted .
As of Saturday , the U.S. coronavirus death rate was 3.35 new deaths per million per day ( based on a seven-day rolling average ) , which ranks as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Our World in Data .
RELATED : Fatality Rates Show How Wrong the Media ’ s COVID Narrative Really Is And remember , thanks in large part to the Andrew Cuomo nursing home/death camp model of virus containment , New York state accounts for more than a fifth of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins data .
So we ’ re probably getting dragged down a little in the ratings by the disproportionate number of deaths in that state .
What else has America ’ s scattershot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you read The Wall Street Journal , you will learn it led to anywhere between 30 million and 40 million lost jobs .
( Some of those workers have no doubt been rehired as parts of the economy reopen , but millions more haven ’ t .
And economists don ’ t really know how many of those job losses are permanent . )
So we destroyed constitutional rights , shed a few dozen million jobs and watched tens of thousands of people die .
Oh , and we turned Americans against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state to family levels .
But at least gross domestic product didn ’ t take it too hard , right ?
Not exactly .
Commerce Department numbers released Thursday revealed that the U.S. economy shrank by a record 32.9 percent last quarter in what Bloomberg called the “ sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s.
” So what about those rebellious Swedes ?
The ones who refused to play ball with all-knowing scientists and a ridiculously tunnel-visioned medical establishment ?
While much of the rest of the developed world drowned themselves in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their citizens and bought super cute masks on Etsy , the stalwart Swedes pressed on .
They didn ’ t mandate masks .
They didn ’ t turn into NKVD-aspiring Karens , eager to publicly shame or quietly narc on neighbors , friends and family who dared bare an uncovered nostril .
Sweden defied the ( dare we say ) scientific consensus and has performed exceedingly well compared to the U.S. As of Saturday , Sweden had registered 0.65 deaths per million per day , based on a seven-day rolling average .
Trading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -4.2 percent ( and a third-quarter growth of 2.4 percent ) .
Depending on your preferred method of calculation , we could casually say that ’ s 7.8 times better than what the U.S. saw last quarter .
As of June 18 , Statista forecast a 2.6 percent drop in Sweden ’ s employment rate for 2020 .
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , meanwhile , reported unemployment in the U.S. shot up 11.2 percentage points from 3.5 percent in February to 14.7 percent in April , before dropping a bit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June as parts of the economy reopened .
Now we ’ re not going to be like the dogmatic pro-mask Stasi here .
There are lots of factors that impact the difference between U.S. and Swedish outcomes .
We can ’ t say with 100 percent certainty that Sweden ’ s refusal to lock down saved their economy or is responsible for the miraculously low death rate .
But it would also be foolish to say that the decision didn ’ t play some role in the different outcome We can all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responses have played out in the U.S. versus Sweden .
First , it is clear that the expert class in America whom the left appeals to at every turn ( aren ’ t you sick of hearing “ scientists say ” or “ experts find ” ? )
is worth substantially less than we pay them .
We ’ ve spent literally trillions of dollars as a result of this virus and have only managed to buy our own personal hell .
Second , Sweden succeeded using an approach that left people free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. media complex , however , wasn ’ t celebration and an urge toward duplication .
It was derision and aspersion .
That betrays what lays at the heart of everything COVID-19-related .
In America , COVID-19 has never been first and foremost a virus to fight .
It has instead been a tool that the left , anti-Trumpers and the establishment could use to mercilessly kick Americans in our collective groin .
With COVID-19 , the left finally found a chink in Trump ’ s armor .
The left knew exploiting it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans would have to suffer if they wanted to succeed .
As America continues to languish economically even as deaths drop , remember to thank the left for that .

Sweden Refused to Lockdown: They Were Right, New Cases Plunge, Very Ill Approach ZERO
“In many ways, the voluntary measures we put in place in Sweden have been just as effective as complete lockdowns in other countries,” Anders Tegnell, the chief epidemiologist at Sweden’s public health agency,
Sweden is a case study in what to do next time. Their results are eye-opening Lockdowns, destroying our economy, millions unemployed, neighborhood Stasi, Covid Karens, — not necessary.
It’s what the rational among us have been reporting for months.
Bloomberg: As other countries face renewed outbreaks, Sweden’s latest Covid-19 figures suggest it’s rapidly bringing the virus under control. “That Sweden has come down to these levels is very promising,” state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell told reporters in Stockholm on Tuesday. The Health Agency of Sweden says that since hitting a peak in late June, the infection rate has fallen sharply. That’s amid an increase in testing over the period. “The curves are going down and the curves for the seriously ill are beginning to approach zero,” state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said.
Herd immunity.
Sweden COVID-19 Death Rate Lower Than Spain, Italy and U.K., Despite Never Having Lockdown (Newsweek)
While novel coronavirus cases have spiked across several parts of Europe, including Spain, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, Sweden—where a countrywide lockdown was never issued—continues to report a downward trend in new cases and new deaths.
……the infection rate has fallen sharply. That’s amid an increase in testing over the period. “The curves are going down and the curves for the seriously ill are beginning to approach zero,” Tegnell said.
Swedish Covid Cases Trend Down
Source: Health Agency of Sweden
The development follows months of controversy over Sweden’s decision to avoid a full lockdown. The unusual strategy coincided with a much higher Covid-19 mortality rate than elsewhere in the Nordic region. Per 100,000, Swedish deaths even exceeded those in the U.S. and Brazil.
I Looked Up What Happened When Sweden Refused To Shut Down – They Were Right, We Were Wrong
By Josh Manning, The Western Journal, Published August 1, 2020:
Sweden did it.
The Nordic country defeated COVID-19 without seeming to break a sweat — fever-induced or otherwise. They effectively showed that Fauci & Co. were completely wrong about a shutdown being necessary to save civilization as we know it.
While that accomplishment should be lauded and their efforts duplicated around the world, the media has instead chosen to blast the Nordic state and paint a dismal picture that simply doesn’t exist.
A few examples (among many, many others) are below:
CBS News declared: “Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID-19.” Similarly, the University of Virginia Health System issued a news release titled: “Lack of Lockdown Increased COVID-19 Deaths in Sweden.”
Taking a stab at prognostication, Newsweek said: “Sweden COVID-19 Deaths Linked to Failure to Lockdown as Country Prepares for Second Wave.” Always eager to bravely embrace the status quo, The New York Times ran a piece headlined: “Sweden Tries Out a New Status: Pariah State.”
Finally, Business Insider reported: “Sweden’s coronavirus death toll is now approaching zero, but experts are warning others not to hail it as a success.”
It’s all awfully prickly from a leftist media that used to adore Sweden’s welfare state. The reason for the barbed headlines is simple — Sweden dealt with COVID-19 in its own way.
The country didn’t truckle to the tyranny of over-educated, under-experienced experts. It didn’t implement authoritarian policies designed as much to break spirits as to break the pandemic. And it didn’t turn its voters into quasi-prisoners.
In other words, Sweden responded more or less the way the rest of the developed world has responded to contagious diseases until 2020, which just happens to also be President Donald Trump’s re-election year.
What were Sweden’s results?
Well, first let’s consider American results brought to us courtesy of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, the establishment media, government officials around the country and legions of panic-prone and morally superior “Karens.”
All around the country, the U.S. tried just about every imaginable combination of mask, lockdown, quarantine, curfew and closures orders — up to and including literally refusing entry across some state lines to certain fellow Americans.
The results were, well, not what anyone wanted. As of Saturday, the U.S. coronavirus death rate was 3.35 new deaths per million per day (based on a seven-day rolling average), which ranks as the 11th worst rating on the planet, according to Our World in Data.
RELATED: Fatality Rates Show How Wrong the Media’s COVID Narrative Really Is
And remember, thanks in large part to the Andrew Cuomo nursing home/death camp model of virus containment, New York state accounts for more than a fifth of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins data. So we’re probably getting dragged down a little in the ratings by the disproportionate number of deaths in that state.
What else has America’s scattershot, but mostly heavy-handed, response yielded? If you read The Wall Street Journal, you will learn it led to anywhere between 30 million and 40 million lost jobs. (Some of those workers have no doubt been rehired as parts of the economy reopen, but millions more haven’t. And economists don’t really know how many of those job losses are permanent.)
So we destroyed constitutional rights, shed a few dozen million jobs and watched tens of thousands of people die. Oh, and we turned Americans against each other, all the way from the state to family levels.
But at least gross domestic product didn’t take it too hard, right? Not exactly. Commerce Department numbers released Thursday revealed that the U.S. economy shrank by a record 32.9 percent last quarter in what Bloomberg called the “sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s.”
So what about those rebellious Swedes? The ones who refused to play ball with all-knowing scientists and a ridiculously tunnel-visioned medical establishment?
While much of the rest of the developed world drowned themselves in hand sanitizer, locked ankle monitors onto their citizens and bought super cute masks on Etsy, the stalwart Swedes pressed on.
They lived their lives.
They didn’t mandate masks. They didn’t turn into NKVD-aspiring Karens, eager to publicly shame or quietly narc on neighbors, friends and family who dared bare an uncovered nostril.
Sweden defied the (dare we say) scientific consensus and has performed exceedingly well compared to the U.S.
As of Saturday, Sweden had registered 0.65 deaths per million per day, based on a seven-day rolling average.
Trading Economics projects a second-quarter GDP change of -4.2 percent (and a third-quarter growth of 2.4 percent). Depending on your preferred method of calculation, we could casually say that’s 7.8 times better than what the U.S. saw last quarter.
As of June 18, Statista forecast a 2.6 percent drop in Sweden’s employment rate for 2020. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, meanwhile, reported unemployment in the U.S. shot up 11.2 percentage points from 3.5 percent in February to 14.7 percent in April, before dropping a bit to 13.3 percent in May and 11.7 percent in June as parts of the economy reopened.
Now we’re not going to be like the dogmatic pro-mask Stasi here. There are lots of factors that impact the difference between U.S. and Swedish outcomes. We can’t say with 100 percent certainty that Sweden’s refusal to lock down saved their economy or is responsible for the miraculously low death rate.
But it would also be foolish to say that the decision didn’t play some role in the different outcome
We can all learn two significant lessons from how COVID-19 responses have played out in the U.S. versus Sweden.
First, it is clear that the expert class in America whom the left appeals to at every turn (aren’t you sick of hearing “scientists say” or “experts find”?) is worth substantially less than we pay them.
We’ve spent literally trillions of dollars as a result of this virus and have only managed to buy our own personal hell.
Second, Sweden succeeded using an approach that left people free. The response they got from the U.S. media complex, however, wasn’t celebration and an urge toward duplication. It was derision and aspersion.
That betrays what lays at the heart of everything COVID-19-related.
In America, COVID-19 has never been first and foremost a virus to fight. It has instead been a tool that the left, anti-Trumpers and the establishment could use to mercilessly kick Americans in our collective groin.
With COVID-19, the left finally found a chink in Trump’s armor. The left knew exploiting it was vital, and they knew that Americans would have to suffer if they wanted to succeed.
As America continues to languish economically even as deaths drop, remember to thank the left for that.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--The 2,700-Page Moving Forward Act Is Actually A Heist Of Money & Liberty

**Author ’ s note : This is the first article in a series detailing HR 2 , Moving Forward Act .
Anti Fed Ed Warriors , in my last article , I closed with the fact that HR 2 ( Moving Forward Act ) has passed the House and is now in the Senate .
If you missed the last article , it was addressing the billions of our taxpayer dollars Congress is planning to use in FY 2021 and beyond .
So , what ’ s the big deal about HR 2 ?
After all , the name suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ progress ’ alright , but the amounts of 1 ) money , 2 ) control , and , 3 ) tyranny will set into place an America like we ’ ve never seen .
Frankly , we won ’ t even want to live here , at least like this .
As I shared in the ‘ teaser ’ , HR 2 is over 2,700 pages and has ‘ education ’ embedded almost 400 times ( 393 , to be exact ) .
Warriors , the Bill was introduced on June 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HR 2 had been calculated to cost us at LEAST a trillion dollars , if all of the changes to our nation happen .
However , Budget notes reveal that ’ s the first ESTIMATE .
As I poured through this mammoth Bill , I noticed that millions and billions were sprinkled in .
So much so , that it doesn ’ t take any time to realize the money adds up to well over a trillion dollars .
Let me pause here to state that if HR 2 ONLY changed education , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , HR 2 is seeking to change EVERY single infrastructure system we have in America .
From healthcare to energy and everything in between .
Education , as the CCSS Machine loves to do , is the kingpin mechanism for all the changes .
It ’ s also important to note that the budget figures were posted on the CBO website June 22 , 2020 , but the actual document is dated June 30 , 2020 .
The same day the House held at least 4 debates over HR 2 , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain of action steps for HR 2 , you ’ ll notice that several amendments ( with lots of dollars attached ) to HR 2 were added on the same day .
When the final vote to pass HR 2 from the House to the Senate , happened ( July 1,2020 ) , several more debates and amendments ( with money attached ) happened .
The final roll call was 233 ‘ yes ’ votes to 188 ‘ no ’ votes .
My point ?
How can the actual cost to HR 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when such actions make it appear MANY unconstitutional activities happened ?
Changing America , From The Inside Out : Warriors , above , you can see the supposed purpose of HR 2 is to change our transportation and highways .
However , that deception is quickly exposed when you do a general search for any topic .
For example , ‘ education ’ .
I really didn ’ t think that search term would be included repeatedly ( 393 times ) .
But it was .
Healthcare ( 255 times ) was another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why ?
!
To think as Congress put it , when you change or update the highways and transportation systems , you have to change ALL related infrastructures to comply with transportation .
As we know , when the Every Student Succeeds Act ( ESSA ) was made into ‘ law ’ it too , mandated infrastructure changes in digital access for ‘ student success ’ .
ESSA is only ONE of the laws codified in HR 2 .
Another big one is WIOA , Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the HEA , Higher Education Act ) .
All 3 , ESSA , WIOA , and , HEA appeared multiple times in HR 2 .
To align the workforce system to education for skill based competency credentialed workers !
Warriors , it doesn ’ t stop there , either .
Much of the ‘ workforce corps ’ in HR 2 will be managed nationally and regionally .
Don ’ t Look Now , But COVID-19 ’ s A Scapegoat : That ’ s right , Warriors , COVID-19 ’ s been such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress mess things up even more ?
We can ’ t overlook how the CARES Act ( already law ) and the HEROES Act ( not yet a law ) used the virus to force education into a digital nightmare for families .
HR 2 , will add to this .
In the way Congress stated it in HR 2 , due to COVID-19 everything had to change so that all subsequent healthcare emergencies would be more successful in being addressed .
My friends , WHEN has the U.S. government , or ANY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to areas NOT in the Constitution ?
!
Below is an image of the data trails from the U.S. Dept .
of Health/Human Services .
Just ONE of the many federal agencies to be included in the HR 2 makeover .
Warriors , the honest truth is HR 2 was created to usher in even more ‘ nanny state ’ programs to justify updates in the name of COVID-19 .
We , HAVE to demand the Senate kills HR 2 !
If ever there were a Bill Congress is willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bathwater , THIS is IT !
I ’ m not saying COVID-19 isn ’ t real or that many have died .
My points on HR 2 , are that the overreaches extend WELL beyond what ’ s legal and moral .
Below , I ’ ve summarized the biggest and scariest components of HR 2 .
Warriors , in the next segment , we ’ ll ‘ dive ’ into the education/workforce portions of HR 2 , Moving Forward .
I can honestly say , the forward Congress has us set for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow this to continue ?
From 2002 to today , Lynne has been a featured speaker at small meetings and large conferences .
Since 2009 , she has served as a frequent guest on nationwide radio and multimedia shows .
Lynne also co-established PIE NC ( Preserving Integrity and Excellence in Education ) .
She is a retired private ( homeschool ) teacher and regionally recognized support group leader .
She has also been a business owner , worked with children 's ministry and currently is an education liaison for Protecting Innocence Campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mom .
Lynne is also an adviser to the national grassroots campaign `` Child Abuse in the Classroom '' , where it is the campaign 's belief that `` Repealing ESSA and Restoring FERPA '' are the best ways to help restore our nation 's education system .
She was also awarded the 2011 Distinguished Educator from the National Society of High School Scholars , as well as the 2016 L & B Network 's Torchbearer Award for educational advocacy .
She has been recognized by her peers as an expert in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Career Pathways , workforce and competency-based education reform , federal overreaches into education and our families .

**Author’s note: This is the first article in a series detailing HR 2, Moving Forward Act.
Anti Fed Ed Warriors, in my last article, I closed with the fact that HR 2 (Moving Forward Act) has passed the House and is now in the Senate. If you missed the last article, it was addressing the billions of our taxpayer dollars Congress is planning to use in FY 2021 and beyond.
So, what’s the big deal about HR 2? After all, the name suggests progress. Warriors, it’s ‘progress’ alright, but the amounts of 1) money, 2) control, and, 3) tyranny will set into place an America like we’ve never seen. Frankly, we won’t even want to live here, at least like this.
As I shared in the ‘teaser’, HR 2 is over 2,700 pages and has ‘education’ embedded almost 400 times (393, to be exact). Warriors, the Bill was introduced on June 11, 2020. By late June, HR 2 had been calculated to cost us at LEAST a trillion dollars, if all of the changes to our nation happen. However, Budget notes reveal that’s the first ESTIMATE. As I poured through this mammoth Bill, I noticed that millions and billions were sprinkled in. So much so, that it doesn’t take any time to realize the money adds up to well over a trillion dollars.
Let me pause here to state that if HR 2 ONLY changed education, that’s one thing, however, HR 2 is seeking to change EVERY single infrastructure system we have in America. From healthcare to energy and everything in between.
Education, as the CCSS Machine loves to do, is the kingpin mechanism for all the changes. It’s also important to note that the budget figures were posted on the CBO website June 22, 2020, but the actual document is dated June 30, 2020.
The same day the House held at least 4 debates over HR 2, on the floor. If you look at the chain of action steps for HR 2, you’ll notice that several amendments (with lots of dollars attached) to HR 2 were added on the same day. When the final vote to pass HR 2 from the House to the Senate, happened (July 1,2020), several more debates and amendments(with money attached) happened. The final roll call was 233 ‘yes’ votes to 188 ‘no’ votes.
Ten Representatives didn’t bother to vote. ( Carter (TX), Emmer (MN), Gallagher (WI), King (IA), Lee (NV), Loudermilk (GA), Marchant (TX), Roby (AL), Rooney (FL), and, Weber (TX). )
My point? How can the actual cost to HR 2 even be estimated at a mere trillion when such actions make it appear MANY unconstitutional activities happened?
Changing America, From The Inside Out:
Warriors, above, you can see the supposed purpose of HR 2 is to change our transportation and highways.
However, that deception is quickly exposed when you do a general search for any topic.
For example, ‘education’. I really didn’t think that search term would be included repeatedly (393 times). But it was. Healthcare (255 times) was another big ticket item..in a transportation update Bill.
Why?! To think as Congress put it, when you change or update the highways and transportation systems, you have to change ALL related infrastructures to comply with transportation. As we know, when the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was made into ‘law’ it too, mandated infrastructure changes in digital access for ‘student success’. ESSA is only ONE of the laws codified in HR 2.
Another big one is WIOA, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (it was also codified in ESSA, along with the HEA, Higher Education Act). All 3, ESSA, WIOA, and, HEA appeared multiple times in HR 2. To align the workforce system to education for skill based competency credentialed workers!
Warriors, it doesn’t stop there, either. Much of the ‘workforce corps’ in HR 2 will be managed nationally and regionally.
Don’t Look Now, But COVID-19’s A Scapegoat:
That’s right, Warriors, COVID-19’s been such a mishandled mess, why NOT have Congress mess things up even more? We can’t overlook how the CARES Act (already law) and the HEROES Act (not yet a law) used the virus to force education into a digital nightmare for families. HR 2, will add to this. In the way Congress stated it in HR 2, due to COVID-19 everything had to change so that all subsequent healthcare emergencies would be more successful in being addressed.
My friends, WHEN has the U.S. government, or ANY government been our friend?! Especially when it comes to areas NOT in the Constitution?! Below is an image of the data trails from the U.S. Dept. of Health/Human Services. Just ONE of the many federal agencies to be included in the HR 2 makeover.
Warriors, the honest truth is HR 2 was created to usher in even more ‘nanny state’ programs to justify updates in the name of COVID-19. We, HAVE to demand the Senate kills HR 2! If ever there were a Bill Congress is willing to throw the baby out with the bathwater, THIS is IT!
I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real or that many have died. My points on HR 2, are that the overreaches extend WELL beyond what’s legal and moral.
Below, I’ve summarized the biggest and scariest components of HR 2.
Closing:
Warriors, in the next segment, we’ll ‘dive’ into the education/workforce portions of HR 2, Moving Forward.
I can honestly say, the forward Congress has us set for is not good. Why will we allow this to continue?
Article posted with permission from Lynne Taylor


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-03--No Justice for Cops Found Guilty Of Torturing Innocent Disabled Man In His Own Front Yard

No Justice for Cops Found Guilty Of Torturing Innocent Disabled Man In His Own Front Yard As TFTP previously reported , horrifying surveillance footage was released showing multiple police officers aggressively assaulting and torturing a disabled man in his front yard after they dragged him from his home during a welfare check .
That footage led to the arrest of three police officers , one of whom was arrested again for beating a teenager as well .
Last year , officers Brad McLeod , John Patrick Edney , and Florian Hilgar were charged for unlawful assault and assault with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This week , they were all found guilty but because of their police officer statuses , this violent trio got off with a measly fine as the judge claimed the men “ were of good character .
However , men with good character do not do what these violent badged terrorists did .
“ He ’ ll never be the same , he still retains that same fear of police , ” the victim ’ s lawyer , Jeremy King said .
Showing just how sadistic they are , even after being found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to apologize to their victim .
Shameful indeed .
Because he was not immediately arrested after video of him beating the man in his front yard , Hilgar was allowed to strike again .
Hilgar also faces charges in a separate incident in which he beat and severely injured a teenager with his baton .
Throughout the entire debacle , and even now , the officers were suspended with pay .
The court had the audacity to claim this was punishment for their crimes because the threat of further disciplinary action caused them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention they received .
Wow .
As TFTP reported , the incident happened in September 2017 and began over a welfare check .
John , a retiree from Melbourne , Australia , was supposed to be enjoying his golden years in peace—but after his psychologist called the police , all hell broke loose .
Victoria Police arrived to presumably perform an unwanted welfare check .
When John refused to speak with the officers , they dragged him into the yard , beat him , pepper-sprayed him , and then hosed him down with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The entire incident was caught on video recording principally because the homeowner had installed a surveillance system after his house was previously burglarized .
In the graphic video , Victoria Police can be heard taunting the elderly man , cursing at him , beating him in the legs with their batons and covering his face with pepper spray .
“ You f**king idiot !
…You like that ?
…Smells good , doesn ’ t it ?
” the officers mocked him .
The man , who suffers from a bad back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My back !
” as the pack of officers manhandle him .
As the video shows , Edney is seen hitting John with his baton and stepping on his head .
McLeod punched John in the stomach , sprayed him with pepper spray and encouraged Hilgar to use the hose — which he did .
The officers ’ true intentions were revealed when they were presumably attempting to wash off the pepper spray with which they had filled his face .
When Hilger started applying the water , the nozzle ’ s setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the setting was changed to spray , and a solid stream of water was applied to the man ’ s head and face , likely injuring John further .
When Hilgar noticed his fellow officer was recording with his cell phone , he stepped back , as if to imply by his actions that he did not want to be caught on camera abusing the man .
But caught on camera he was—just not the one he believed his colleague was holding .
Upon the arrest , officers charged the man with assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story .
Not only did John not call authorities , he asked them several times to leave him in peace .
When he refused to comply with their unlawful orders , the man was violently mistreated .
At the time , officials and politicians weighed in on the attack .
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy told reporters , “ All Victorians will be outraged by it , ” and called the actions of the police officers “ abhorrent.
” Acting Commissioner Luke Cornelius called the CCTV “ concerning ” and said , “ sunlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ external scrutiny of his department ’ s actions in John ’ s case .
And , it appears that external scrutiny has yielded a small victory for police accountability , although we do not know if they will be convicted .
Victoria Police responded with their own statement provided to 9News , claiming their department , “ has no tolerance for poor behavior within its ranks…Our officers make mistakes like anyone else , and when that happens , we learn from that.
” Clearly , however , they do have tolerance for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog and pony show is over , these violent thugs will go back to work .

No Justice for Cops Found Guilty Of Torturing Innocent Disabled Man In His Own Front Yard
As TFTP previously reported, horrifying surveillance footage was released showing multiple police officers aggressively assaulting and torturing a disabled man in his front yard after they dragged him from his home during a welfare check. That footage led to the arrest of three police officers, one of whom was arrested again for beating a teenager as well.
Last year, officers Brad McLeod, John Patrick Edney, and Florian Hilgar were charged for unlawful assault and assault with a weapon for beating the disabled man.
This week, they were all found guilty but because of their police officer statuses, this violent trio got off with a measly fine as the judge claimed the men “were of good character.
However, men with good character do not do what these violent badged terrorists did.
“He’ll never be the same, he still retains that same fear of police,” the victim’s lawyer, Jeremy King said.
Showing just how sadistic they are, even after being found guilty of assault, the cops refused to apologize to their victim. Shameful indeed.
Because he was not immediately arrested after video of him beating the man in his front yard, Hilgar was allowed to strike again. Hilgar also faces charges in a separate incident in which he beat and severely injured a teenager with his baton.
Throughout the entire debacle, and even now, the officers were suspended with pay. The court had the audacity to claim this was punishment for their crimes because the threat of further disciplinary action caused them stress as well as the unflattering media attention they received. Wow.
As TFTP reported, the incident happened in September 2017 and began over a welfare check.
John, a retiree from Melbourne, Australia, was supposed to be enjoying his golden years in peace—but after his psychologist called the police, all hell broke loose. Victoria Police arrived to presumably perform an unwanted welfare check. When John refused to speak with the officers, they dragged him into the yard, beat him, pepper-sprayed him, and then hosed him down with a high-pressure water hose—all while mocking him.
The entire incident was caught on video recording principally because the homeowner had installed a surveillance system after his house was previously burglarized. In the graphic video, Victoria Police can be heard taunting the elderly man, cursing at him, beating him in the legs with their batons and covering his face with pepper spray.
“You f**king idiot!…You like that?…Smells good, doesn’t it?” the officers mocked him.
The man, who suffers from a bad back and emotional distress can be heard screaming “My back!” as the pack of officers manhandle him.
As the video shows, Edney is seen hitting John with his baton and stepping on his head. McLeod punched John in the stomach, sprayed him with pepper spray and encouraged Hilgar to use the hose — which he did.
The officers’ true intentions were revealed when they were presumably attempting to wash off the pepper spray with which they had filled his face. When Hilger started applying the water, the nozzle’s setting was set to hose. Later, the setting was changed to spray, and a solid stream of water was applied to the man’s head and face, likely injuring John further.
When Hilgar noticed his fellow officer was recording with his cell phone, he stepped back, as if to imply by his actions that he did not want to be caught on camera abusing the man. But caught on camera he was—just not the one he believed his colleague was holding.
Upon the arrest, officers charged the man with assault but the recording tells a much different story. Not only did John not call authorities, he asked them several times to leave him in peace. When he refused to comply with their unlawful orders, the man was violently mistreated.
At the time, officials and politicians weighed in on the attack. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy told reporters, “All Victorians will be outraged by it,” and called the actions of the police officers “abhorrent.”
Acting Commissioner Luke Cornelius called the CCTV “concerning” and said, “sunlight is the best disinfectant,” welcoming external scrutiny of his department’s actions in John’s case. And, it appears that external scrutiny has yielded a small victory for police accountability, although we do not know if they will be convicted.
Victoria Police responded with their own statement provided to 9News, claiming their department, “has no tolerance for poor behavior within its ranks…Our officers make mistakes like anyone else, and when that happens, we learn from that.”
Clearly, however, they do have tolerance for this poor behavior. And now that the dog and pony show is over, these violent thugs will go back to work.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist