thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-18--Trump Authorizes Defense Production Act – Should There Be Concern?

Nearly two weeks ago , I reminded people that the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to exist , and so do their camps… and so do the unconstitutional executive orders that presidents have put in place for major power grabs… and so does unconstitutional legislation that empowers the president as a dictator .
Those did not go away with the usurper , Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Sobarkah .
They remain in place , and on Wednesday , President Donald Trump said he would be invoking the Defense Production Act to respond to the hysteria of the coronavirus , something he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big of a deal but now has an entire task force assigned to it with the federal government , once again , acting outside of its scope of authority .
“ Right after we finish this conference , I ’ ll be signing it and it ’ s prepared to go , ” Trump said .
President Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke the Defense Production Act ( DPA ) , which would allow the administration to force American industry to manufacture medical supplies that are in short supply in the fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health workers and state and local officials have said they are quickly running out of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , like masks , gowns and gloves , that are crucial to keeping doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic safe .
“ There ’ s never been an instance like this where no matter what you have it ’ s not enough , ” Trump said at a White House briefing with reporters .
“ If we need to use it , we ’ ll be using it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Hospitals are also sounding the alarm on the lack of ventilators , or breathing machines , that are expected to be in high demand as the coronavirus spreads in the coming weeks and months .
Democrats in Congress , hearing about shortages of supplies from hospitals in their states and districts , have urged Trump to invoke the DPA to direct the domestic production of necessary medical equipment .
“ This would ensure we have the materials we need at the ready , rather than wait for disruptions in the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Democrats wrote in a letter to Trump last week .
And you guys still think the Democrats want him out of office… There is then this from CNN : The major US lab industry group has also raised concerns with federal agencies over the past week about potential shortages of supplies , including N95 face masks and hand sanitizer .
CNN reported last month that the Trump administration was considering using the 1950 wartime law to expand the production of masks and protective gear to prevent the spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department will make available up to 5 million N95 masks and other personal protective equipment from US strategic reserves .
“ The first 1 million masks will be available immediately , ” he said .
He also said they are also prepared to distribute “ up to 2,000 operational deployable ventilators for use as needed ” the Department of Health and Human Services .
So the DoD has been hoarding millions of masks while Trump ’ s Surgeon General says they are not effective at stopping the coronavirus , but if the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society at risk ?
Seriously , you can ’ t make this stuff up !
Now , understand what the Defense Production Act does .
It allows him to force American businesses to produce materials for “ national defense.
” That ’ s pretty close to fascism , isn ’ t it ?
It certainly isn ’ t an issue of freedom .
Yet , this is about a health issue , or so we are told , and that it will only be about producing ventilators , masks and other medical supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act allows him to do “ a lot of good things , if we need it.
” “ It can do a lot of good things , if we need it , and we will have it all completed , signing it in just a little while , ” the president told reporters during a Wednesday press conference .
“ We have targets for certain pieces of equipment .
We have targets for masks .
… We need respirators .
We need ventilators.
” Notice the other political team supporting this move even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war .
“ It ’ s used in times of war , but we must mobilize as if it were a time of war when it comes to hospital beds , supplies and equipment , ” Senator Schumer said Wednesday morning on the Senate floor .
Trump has indicated that he is a “ wartime president ” and on top of calling the media the “ enemy of the people , ” which the corporate-controlled media is , he has added that the coronavirus is the “ enemy.
” Here ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the sources I cited above is the very media that has “ attacked ” him all along , which he called the “ enemy of the people.
” Senator Schumer has attacked him incessantly .
Yet , when it comes to something that merely weeks ago , Trump said was basically nothing more than the flu , he is on board and they are all on board with him .
Stop and ask yourself why ?
But before you do , take a look at the irrational comments and actions of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been enacted by Trump before .
In 2017 , he enacted it “ to rectify a shortfall in the space industrial base ” and said , “ The Department of Defense will take actions to target critical technology item shortfalls affecting aerospace structures and fibers , radiation hardened microelectronics , radiation test and qualification facilities , and satellite components and assemblies.
” He also invoked it in 2019 as well .
Trump ordered the Pentagon to increase the production of rare-earth magnets used in electronics because he was concerned China would restrict exports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , having enough magnets in American hands was “ essential to the national defense.
” We ’ ll see what happens from here .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Nearly two weeks ago, I reminded people that the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to exist, and so do their camps… and so do the unconstitutional executive orders that presidents have put in place for major power grabs… and so does unconstitutional legislation that empowers the president as a dictator. Those did not go away with the usurper, Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Sobarkah. They remain in place, and on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he would be invoking the Defense Production Act to respond to the hysteria of the coronavirus, something he once told us wasn’t that big of a deal but now has an entire task force assigned to it with the federal government, once again, acting outside of its scope of authority.
“Right after we finish this conference, I’ll be signing it and it’s prepared to go,” Trump said.
President @realDonaldTrump: "We will be invoking the Defense Production Act." pic.twitter.com/yUsLbV9ri9 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 18, 2020
The Hill reports:
President Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA), which would allow the administration to force American industry to manufacture medical supplies that are in short supply in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Hospitals, health workers and state and local officials have said they are quickly running out of personal protective equipment (PPE), like masks, gowns and gloves, that are crucial to keeping doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic safe.
“There’s never been an instance like this where no matter what you have it’s not enough,” Trump said at a White House briefing with reporters.
“If we need to use it, we’ll be using it at full speed ahead,” he said.
Hospitals are also sounding the alarm on the lack of ventilators, or breathing machines, that are expected to be in high demand as the coronavirus spreads in the coming weeks and months.
Democrats in Congress, hearing about shortages of supplies from hospitals in their states and districts, have urged Trump to invoke the DPA to direct the domestic production of necessary medical equipment.
“This would ensure we have the materials we need at the ready, rather than wait for disruptions in the global supply chain to subside,” 57 House Democrats wrote in a letter to Trump last week.
And you guys still think the Democrats want him out of office…
Moving on.
There is then this from CNN:
The major US lab industry group has also raised concerns with federal agencies over the past week about potential shortages of supplies, including N95 face masks and hand sanitizer .
CNN reported last month that the Trump administration was considering using the 1950 wartime law to expand the production of masks and protective gear to prevent the spread of the virus.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the Defense Department will make available up to 5 million N95 masks and other personal protective equipment from US strategic reserves.
“The first 1 million masks will be available immediately,” he said.
He also said they are also prepared to distribute “up to 2,000 operational deployable ventilators for use as needed” the Department of Health and Human Services.
So the DoD has been hoarding millions of masks while Trump’s Surgeon General says they are not effective at stopping the coronavirus, but if the public buys them up then they are putting society at risk?
Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up!
Now, understand what the Defense Production Act does.
It allows him to force American businesses to produce materials for “national defense.”
That’s pretty close to fascism, isn’t it? It certainly isn’t an issue of freedom.
Yet, this is about a health issue, or so we are told, and that it will only be about producing ventilators, masks and other medical supplies for healthcare workers.
Trump said the act allows him to do “a lot of good things, if we need it.”
“It can do a lot of good things, if we need it, and we will have it all completed, signing it in just a little while,” the president told reporters during a Wednesday press conference. “We have targets for certain pieces of equipment. We have targets for masks. … We need respirators. We need ventilators.”Notice the other political team supporting this move even though they acknowledge it was meant for war.
“It’s used in times of war, but we must mobilize as if it were a time of war when it comes to hospital beds, supplies and equipment,” Senator Schumer said Wednesday morning on the Senate floor.
Trump has indicated that he is a “wartime president” and on top of calling the media the “enemy of the people,” which the corporate-controlled media is, he has added that the coronavirus is the “enemy.”
I will be having a news conference today to discuss very important news from the FDA concerning the Chinese Virus! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2020
Here’s what I want everyone to consider: Each of the sources I cited above is the very media that has “attacked” him all along, which he called the “enemy of the people.” Senator Schumer has attacked him incessantly.
Yet, when it comes to something that merely weeks ago, Trump said was basically nothing more than the flu, he is on board and they are all on board with him.
Stop and ask yourself why? But before you do, take a look at the irrational comments and actions of his taskforce doctor here.
The DPA has been enacted by Trump before.
In 2017, he enacted it “to rectify a shortfall in the space industrial base” and said, “The Department of Defense will take actions to target critical technology item shortfalls affecting aerospace structures and fibers, radiation hardened microelectronics, radiation test and qualification facilities, and satellite components and assemblies.”
He also invoked it in 2019 as well. Trump ordered the Pentagon to increase the production of rare-earth magnets used in electronics because he was concerned China would restrict exports of those materials.
According to President Trump, having enough magnets in American hands was “essential to the national defense.”
We’ll see what happens from here.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-18--Family Who Says They Do Not Have COVID-19 Under “Forced Quarantine” By Police

Family Who Says They Do Not Have COVID-19 Under “ Forced Quarantine ” By Police Nelson County , KY — A family has been forcibly quarantined in their home this week with police officers keeping them under 24-hour surveillance because a man in the home is accused of having the COVID-19 virus .
According to multiple news reports and even Kentucky governor Andy Beshear , this man fled the hospital after being diagnosed with the disease and refused to self-quarantine , forcing police to be dispatched to his home .
“ It ’ s a step I hoped that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Beshear said in a conference on Saturday .
“ But I can ’ t allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors.
” Nelson County Judge-Executive Dean Watts echoed the governor ’ s sentiment when he told CNN affiliate WDRB the measure was necessary to keep the community safe .
“ This is about us , not about ‘ I , ’ ” Watts said .
“ So quarantine is a must .
If we have to , we ’ ll do it by force.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is currently looking out of their front window at a police officer who is making sure they stay inside , the man was never diagnosed with COVID-19 .
According to the family , he has COPD , and checked out of the hospital freely , not against anyone ’ s advice .
The couple does not wish to put their names out there as they have already received countless death threats after media ran the story , so the only newspaper who actually got their side of the story , has referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thanks to the Kentucky Standard , this family is able to tell their story and not look like some crazed mass murderers wishing to infect people with the COVID-19 virus , like the rest of the media and the government painted them out to be .
This case appears to have begun because John suffers from COPD and began struggling on March 4 .
According to the Standard : Jane said they called his pulmonologist when he started having difficulty , and the doctor prescribed him a steroid and antibiotics after his blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bout of acute hypoxia lung failure in November , but had been in good health and off his oxygen until then .
By Sunday , March 8 , his oxygen levels had dropped to dangerous levels and on Monday his pulmonologist recommended he check himself into the emergency department of University of Louisville Hospital and arranged for his admittance .
When they arrived at the ER in Louisville on Monday his blood oxygen level had dropped to 83 .
He had gone into acute hypoxia and was admitted to intensive care .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least twice for influenza and had two chest x-rays and had blood cultures run , Jane said .
“ Everything came back normal , ” Jane said .
“ I know this because I asked the nurse.
” According to Jane , John remained in ICU until 4 p.m. last Thursday before his conditioned improved and he was transferred to an in-patient room .
Showing just how unconcerned the hospital was with John ’ s potential for having COVID-19 , he was placed in a room with another patient — not isolated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the couple decided to check out of the hospital and go home .
Jane explained that at no point during their stay at the hospital was John ever under quarantine .
“ If there was any positive results , they would not have let us leave , ” Jane said .
After they left the hospital , the next day , the Lincoln Trail District Health Department contacted John by phone and told him he tested positive for COVID-19 .
Having never been tested at the hospital for COVID-19 , John and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be mistaken .
“ We told them we know it isn ’ t true , ” she said .
“ He never even ran a fever at the hospital.
” As the Standard notes , Jane said she has access to John ’ s medical records online , and as of Saturday night there was nothing in his files that showed any tests for COVID-19 .
She said the family had obtained legal counsel , and their lawyers also told the couple there was no positive test results in John ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record he was tested .
None , ” Jane said .
Despite having no record of a test , no symptoms of COVID-19 , no quarantine in the hospital , and the fact that he was allowed to leave the hospital , the health department told Jane and John they were now under forced quarantine and if they leave their house before March 26 , they would be arrested .
Jane remained steadfast in her insistence that John did not have COVID-19 and was never tested for it .
“ We were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know it isn ’ t true , ” she said .
The next day , they get a subpoena signed by Circuit Court Judge Jack Seay at 3:31 p.m. that restricted them from leaving their home until March 26 .
She said there are six adults in the home who remain under quarantine , according to the Standard .
The health department apparently informed the governor of the family ’ s statement about not receiving the test .
The governor responded by holding a press conference inciting hatred and death threats toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under 24-hour police surveillance .
Because they were forcibly quarantined with six adults who do not normally live in the home , Jane and John were unable to get enough food and supplies to last through the two-week quarantine .
The good news is that after the Standard told their side of the story , they were inundated with calls from good Samaritans trying to help .
Jane also said that the officers who ’ ve been assigned to watch them in their home “ have been sweet as pumpkin pies , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been very kind .
They have helped so much.
” As for John , as he and his family wait out the quarantine , Jane tells the standard he is just fine , no COPD problems either .
“ Healthy as a horse , ” she said .
“ He ’ s not even on his oxygen .
”

Family Who Says They Do Not Have COVID-19 Under “Forced Quarantine” By Police
Nelson County, KY — A family has been forcibly quarantined in their home this week with police officers keeping them under 24-hour surveillance because a man in the home is accused of having the COVID-19 virus.
According to multiple news reports and even Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, this man fled the hospital after being diagnosed with the disease and refused to self-quarantine, forcing police to be dispatched to his home.
“It’s a step I hoped that I’d never have to take,” Beshear said in a conference on Saturday. “But I can’t allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors.”
Nelson County Judge-Executive Dean Watts echoed the governor’s sentiment when he told CNN affiliate WDRB the measure was necessary to keep the community safe.
“This is about us, not about ‘I,’” Watts said. “So quarantine is a must. If we have to, we’ll do it by force.”
However, according to the family who is currently looking out of their front window at a police officer who is making sure they stay inside, the man was never diagnosed with COVID-19. According to the family, he has COPD, and checked out of the hospital freely, not against anyone’s advice.
The couple does not wish to put their names out there as they have already received countless death threats after media ran the story, so the only newspaper who actually got their side of the story, has referred to them as Jane and John.
Thanks to the Kentucky Standard, this family is able to tell their story and not look like some crazed mass murderers wishing to infect people with the COVID-19 virus, like the rest of the media and the government painted them out to be.
This case appears to have begun because John suffers from COPD and began struggling on March 4. According to the Standard:
Jane said they called his pulmonologist when he started having difficulty, and the doctor prescribed him a steroid and antibiotics after his blood oxygen levels dropped. He had suffered a bout of acute hypoxia lung failure in November, but had been in good health and off his oxygen until then. By Sunday, March 8, his oxygen levels had dropped to dangerous levels and on Monday his pulmonologist recommended he check himself into the emergency department of University of Louisville Hospital and arranged for his admittance. When they arrived at the ER in Louisville on Monday his blood oxygen level had dropped to 83. He had gone into acute hypoxia and was admitted to intensive care. While in the ICU he was tested at least twice for influenza and had two chest x-rays and had blood cultures run, Jane said.
“Everything came back normal,” Jane said. “I know this because I asked the nurse.”
According to Jane, John remained in ICU until 4 p.m. last Thursday before his conditioned improved and he was transferred to an in-patient room. Showing just how unconcerned the hospital was with John’s potential for having COVID-19, he was placed in a room with another patient — not isolated.
Once John felt 100% better, the couple decided to check out of the hospital and go home. Jane explained that at no point during their stay at the hospital was John ever under quarantine.
“If there was any positive results, they would not have let us leave,” Jane said.
After they left the hospital, the next day, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department contacted John by phone and told him he tested positive for COVID-19. Having never been tested at the hospital for COVID-19, John and Jane told the health department that they must be mistaken.
“We told them we know it isn’t true,” she said. “He never even ran a fever at the hospital.”
As the Standard notes, Jane said she has access to John’s medical records online, and as of Saturday night there was nothing in his files that showed any tests for COVID-19. She said the family had obtained legal counsel, and their lawyers also told the couple there was no positive test results in John’s medical files.
“There is no record he was tested. None,” Jane said.
Despite having no record of a test, no symptoms of COVID-19, no quarantine in the hospital, and the fact that he was allowed to leave the hospital, the health department told Jane and John they were now under forced quarantine and if they leave their house before March 26, they would be arrested.
Jane remained steadfast in her insistence that John did not have COVID-19 and was never tested for it.
“We were not going to change our lifestyle, because we know it isn’t true,” she said.
The next day, they get a subpoena signed by Circuit Court Judge Jack Seay at 3:31 p.m. that restricted them from leaving their home until March 26. She said there are six adults in the home who remain under quarantine, according to the Standard.
The health department apparently informed the governor of the family’s statement about not receiving the test. The governor responded by holding a press conference inciting hatred and death threats toward the family. They are now also under 24-hour police surveillance.
Because they were forcibly quarantined with six adults who do not normally live in the home, Jane and John were unable to get enough food and supplies to last through the two-week quarantine.
The good news is that after the Standard told their side of the story, they were inundated with calls from good Samaritans trying to help. Jane also said that the officers who’ve been assigned to watch them in their home “have been sweet as pumpkin pies,” she said. “All of them have been very kind. They have helped so much.”
As for John, as he and his family wait out the quarantine, Jane tells the standard he is just fine, no COPD problems either.
“Healthy as a horse,” she said. “He’s not even on his oxygen.”
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-18--30 Daily Scriptural Truths To Get You Through The Pandemic

30 Daily Scriptural Truths To Get You Through The Pandemic Some wag once changed the opening line of Rudyard Kipling ’ s classic poem , “ If , ” this way : “ If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you … you haven ’ t understood the gravity of the situation.
” And so it seems to be with the coronavirus crisis .
I can ’ t remember the last time church was canceled .
( I think it was during one of the hurricanes we frequently experience in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended up having a mini-service in our own home .
On the other hand , one can ’ t help but feel that fears surrounding the virus are being exaggerated .
We are taking all due precautions because of the coronavirus .
Every morning when I arise , coronavirus or not , I try and repeat a number of scriptural truths to put me in the right frame of mind .
It keeps me positive and focused .
I go through them in the night as well .
I recommend this practice because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can not imagine what life would be like if all you did was watch cable news .
Such a person could easily lose perspective on life .
Here are several biblical truths in which I try to bathe my mind .
My goal is the renewal of my mind : 1 .
All things work together for good to those who love God , to those who are called according to His purposes .
2 .
I give thanks in all circumstances .
3 .
If God is for us , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He who did not spare His own Son , but delivered Him up for us all , how will He not also , along with Him , freely give us all things ?
5 .
Because of Jesus , I am righteous in God ’ s sight .
6 .
God is pleased with me .
8 .
I have been forgiven .
I forgive those who have sinned against me .
I walk in forgiveness .
I don ’ t hold any grudges .
11 .
I was chosen before the foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present is abundant life in Christ .
14 .
My future is eternal life with Christ .
15 .
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength .
16 .
And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus .
17 .
The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me .
18 .
By His grace I will fulfill my God-given destiny .
19 .
God promises to give us wisdom when we ask for it , believing .
20 .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who loves us .
21 .
God is leading me , and I follow His lead .
22 .
Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world .
( This means : God is greater than Satan . )
23 .
Look to others , and be distressed .
Look to self , and be depressed .
Look to Jesus , and be blessed .
24 .
By God ’ s grace , I am generous , and I look out for the interests of others .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus .
26 .
Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart .
27 .
In all your ways , acknowledge Him , and He will make your paths straight .
28 .
God says , “ No good thing will I withhold from those who walk uprightly.
” 29 .
With God , all things are possible .
30 .
To live is Christ .
To die is gain .
While taking all common-sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and exercise and , of course , washing , washing , washing – focus on God to stay positive in a negative world .
This piece is being written around the time of St. Patrick ’ s Day .
I ’ m reminded how the great saint , who brought Christianity to Ireland , used to pray regularly for God ’ s safety in very dangerous times .
He developed ( or perhaps it was developed later , based on his teachings ) a prayer called , “ The Breastplate of St. Patrick.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I arise today / Through God ’ s strength to pilot me : / God ’ s might to uphold me , / God ’ s wisdom to guide me , / God ’ s eye to look before me , / God ’ s ear to hear me , / God ’ s word to speak for me , / God ’ s hand to guard me , / God ’ s way to lie before me , / God ’ s shield to protect me … / Christ with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind me , / Christ in me , Christ beneath me , Christ above me , / Christ on my right , Christ on my left , / Christ when I lie down , Christ when I sit down , Christ when I arise.
” Amen .
May God help us to keep our head during the coronavirus .
Try to stay safe .
This too shall pass .

30 Daily Scriptural Truths To Get You Through The Pandemic
Some wag once changed the opening line of Rudyard Kipling’s classic poem, “If,” this way: “If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you … you haven’t understood the gravity of the situation.”
And so it seems to be with the coronavirus crisis.
I can’t remember the last time church was canceled. (I think it was during one of the hurricanes we frequently experience in Florida.) We as a family ended up having a mini-service in our own home.
On the other hand, one can’t help but feel that fears surrounding the virus are being exaggerated. We are taking all due precautions because of the coronavirus.
Every morning when I arise, coronavirus or not, I try and repeat a number of scriptural truths to put me in the right frame of mind. It keeps me positive and focused. I go through them in the night as well.
I recommend this practice because this is such a negative world. I cannot imagine what life would be like if all you did was watch cable news. Such a person could easily lose perspective on life.
Here are several biblical truths in which I try to bathe my mind. My goal is the renewal of my mind:
1. All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purposes.
2. I give thanks in all circumstances.
3. If God is for us, who can be against us?
4. He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
5. Because of Jesus, I am righteous in God’s sight.
6. God is pleased with me.
7. God approves of me.
8. I have been forgiven. I forgive those who have sinned against me. I walk in forgiveness. I don’t hold any grudges.
9. I am a son of God.
10. I am a friend of God.
11. I was chosen before the foundation of the earth.
12. My past is forgiven.
13. My present is abundant life in Christ.
14. My future is eternal life with Christ.
15. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
16. And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
17. The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.
18. By His grace I will fulfill my God-given destiny.
19. God promises to give us wisdom when we ask for it, believing.
20. I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves us.
21. God is leading me, and I follow His lead.
22. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. (This means: God is greater than Satan.)
23. Look to others, and be distressed. Look to self, and be depressed. Look to Jesus, and be blessed.
24. By God’s grace, I am generous, and I look out for the interests of others.
25. He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
26. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
27. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
28. God says, “No good thing will I withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
29. With God, all things are possible.
30. To live is Christ. To die is gain.
While taking all common-sense precautions – including getting plenty of sleep and exercise and, of course, washing, washing, washing – focus on God to stay positive in a negative world.
This piece is being written around the time of St. Patrick’s Day. I’m reminded how the great saint, who brought Christianity to Ireland, used to pray regularly for God’s safety in very dangerous times. He developed (or perhaps it was developed later, based on his teachings) a prayer called, “The Breastplate of St. Patrick.”
Tradition tells us St. Patrick prayed: “I arise today / Through God’s strength to pilot me: / God’s might to uphold me, / God’s wisdom to guide me, / God’s eye to look before me, / God’s ear to hear me, / God’s word to speak for me, / God’s hand to guard me, / God’s way to lie before me, / God’s shield to protect me … / Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, / Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, / Christ on my right, Christ on my left, / Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise.” Amen.
May God help us to keep our head during the coronavirus. Try to stay safe. This too shall pass.
Article posted with permission from Jerry Newcombe


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-18--“Do Not Call 9-1-1 Just Because You Ran Out Of Toilet Paper”

“ Do Not Call 9-1-1 Just Because You Ran Out Of Toilet Paper ” Did you ever imagine that you would see the day when police are being called out to protect trucks that are unloading shipments of toilet paper ?
Well , in California this is actually happening .
At the Costco in Santa Maria , California police were seen guarding a truck as it unloaded a shipment of toilet paper on Saturday .
Thanks to the tremendous fear that the coronavirus pandemic is creating , toilet paper has become one of the hottest commodities in America all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started to limit the amount of toilet paper that each customer can purchase , and shortages are becoming increasingly common .
So what should you do if you run out of toilet paper and can ’ t get anymore ?
Well , apparently some people in Oregon have been calling 9-1-1 to voice their concerns .
The Newport Oregon Police Department posted the following message on their Facebook page two days ago… It ’ s hard to believe that we even have to post this .
Do not call 9-1-1 just because you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will survive without our assistance .
In fact , history offers many other options for you in your time of need if you can not find a roll of your favorite soft , ultra plush two-ply citrus scented tissue .
Seamen used old rope and anchor lines soaked in salt water .
Ancient Romans used a sea sponge on a stick , also soaked in salt water .
We are a coastal town .
We have an abundance of salt water available .
Sea shells were also used .
Mayans used corn cobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the cob .
Farmers not only used corn cobs , but used pages from the Farmers Almanac .
Many Americans took advantage of the numerous pages torn from free catalogs such as Sears and Roebuck .
The Sears Christmas catalog , four times thicker than the normal catalog , could get a family of three wiped clean from December through Valentine ’ s Day ; or Saint Patrick ’ s Day if they were frugal .
Then , of course , there are always alternatives to toilet paper .
Grocery receipts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cotton balls , and that empty toilet paper roll sitting on the holder right now .
Plus , there are a variety of leaves you can safely use .
Mother Earth News magazine will even tell you how to make your own wipes using fifteen different leaves .
When all else fails , you have magazine pages .
Start saving those catalogs you get in the mail that you usually toss into the recycle bin .
Be resourceful .
Be patient .
There is a TP shortage .
This too shall pass .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ We can not bring you toilet paper .
I am glad that they approached this “ crisis ” with a sense of humor , but the reality of the matter is that this is starting to become a full-blown national problem .
At this point , even Amazon is having a very difficult time finding enough toilet paper… Ultimately , toilet paper is not essential for survival , and we could do just fine without out .
But what will happen if this pandemic stretches on for many more months and national food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us hope that we don ’ t get to that point any time soon because it would spark nationwide panic on a scale that is absolutely unprecedented .
Sadly , most Americans could not last very long on what they currently have stored up in their homes .
If we have to go through an extended national lockdown like we have already seen in China or Italy , a lot of the exact same people that mocked us for “ preparing ” are going to find themselves in a very precarious position .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already occurred .
In fact , more than 6 million residents of northern California have now been ordered to “ shelter in place ” … Most Bay Area residents will be just fine for a few days .
But what happens if this “ shelter in place ” order lasts for several months ?
Over on the east coast , New York City has not been locked down yet , but the latest measures are a big step in that direction… The state of New York now has the most confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this outbreak continues to spread wildly it is just a matter of time before a total lockdown is instituted .
At this point , the United States is on the exact same trajectory as Italy .
If this continues , the same things that are happening there will start happening here .
In the northern portion of the country , the death toll is becoming truly frightening .
In fact , we just learned that six Catholic priests have died from the virus in the city of Bergamo alone… Anyone that has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be at great risk during this pandemic , and so it is vital not to underestimate the deadliness of this virus .
Just a few weeks ago there were zero cases in Bergamo , but now the city ’ s crematory has so many dead bodies it is unable to keep up… Doesn ’ t that sound eerily similar to what happened in Wuhan ?
If we don ’ t get this outbreak under control somehow , the same thing will eventually happen in the United States too .
But most Americans still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a serious threat to them personally .
In fact , a brand new survey discovered that only 19 percent of Americans expect to catch COVID-19… Meanwhile , Goldman Sachs is projecting that half the U.S. population will eventually become infected .
A lot of people that are not taking this seriously will eventually get sick and die .
And this is especially true for those that are openly mocking this pandemic .
Right now , “ the coronavirus challenge ” is getting a lot of attention on social media for all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this challenge , people are literally licking toilet seats and doorknobs… How unbelievably stupid do you have to be to do something like that ?
Unfortunately , this is yet another perfect example of how far our society has degenerated .
We have literally become an “ idiocracy ” , and we are sitting ducks for a deadly virus that is not going to show us any mercy whatsoever .

“Do Not Call 9-1-1 Just Because You Ran Out Of Toilet Paper”
Did you ever imagine that you would see the day when police are being called out to protect trucks that are unloading shipments of toilet paper? Well, in California this is actually happening. At the Costco in Santa Maria, California police were seen guarding a truck as it unloaded a shipment of toilet paper on Saturday. Thanks to the tremendous fear that the coronavirus pandemic is creating, toilet paper has become one of the hottest commodities in America all of a sudden. Many retailers have already started to limit the amount of toilet paper that each customer can purchase, and shortages are becoming increasingly common.
So what should you do if you run out of toilet paper and can’t get anymore?
Well, apparently some people in Oregon have been calling 9-1-1 to voice their concerns. The Newport Oregon Police Department posted the following message on their Facebook page two days ago…
It’s hard to believe that we even have to post this. Do not call 9-1-1 just because you ran out of toilet paper. You will survive without our assistance. In fact, history offers many other options for you in your time of need if you cannot find a roll of your favorite soft, ultra plush two-ply citrus scented tissue. Seamen used old rope and anchor lines soaked in salt water. Ancient Romans used a sea sponge on a stick, also soaked in salt water. We are a coastal town. We have an abundance of salt water available. Sea shells were also used. Mayans used corn cobs. Colonial Americans also used the core of the cob. Farmers not only used corn cobs, but used pages from the Farmers Almanac. Many Americans took advantage of the numerous pages torn from free catalogs such as Sears and Roebuck. The Sears Christmas catalog, four times thicker than the normal catalog, could get a family of three wiped clean from December through Valentine’s Day; or Saint Patrick’s Day if they were frugal. Then, of course, there are always alternatives to toilet paper. Grocery receipts, newspaper, cloth rags, lace, cotton balls, and that empty toilet paper roll sitting on the holder right now. Plus, there are a variety of leaves you can safely use. Mother Earth News magazine will even tell you how to make your own wipes using fifteen different leaves. When all else fails, you have magazine pages. Start saving those catalogs you get in the mail that you usually toss into the recycle bin. Be resourceful. Be patient. There is a TP shortage. This too shall pass. Just don’t call 9-1-1. We cannot bring you toilet paper.
I am glad that they approached this “crisis” with a sense of humor, but the reality of the matter is that this is starting to become a full-blown national problem.
At this point, even Amazon is having a very difficult time finding enough toilet paper…
Those toilet paper and water shortages at your local markets and big-box retailers have affected Amazon, as well. The company said over the weekend that it, too, is out of stock on many items, “especially in household staples categories,” and is working “around the clock” and bringing on “additional capacity” to deliver orders.
Ultimately, toilet paper is not essential for survival, and we could do just fine without out.
But what will happen if this pandemic stretches on for many more months and national food supplies start getting really tight?
Let us hope that we don’t get to that point any time soon because it would spark nationwide panic on a scale that is absolutely unprecedented.
Sadly, most Americans could not last very long on what they currently have stored up in their homes. If we have to go through an extended national lockdown like we have already seen in China or Italy, a lot of the exact same people that mocked us for “preparing” are going to find themselves in a very precarious position.
And in some areas, a lockdown has already occurred. In fact, more than 6 million residents of northern California have now been ordered to “shelter in place”…
Six Bay Area counties announced a “shelter in place” order for all residents on Monday — the strictest measure of its kind yet in the continental United States — directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks as public health officials desperately try to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus across the region. The directive begins at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and involves San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties — a combined population of more than 6.7 million.
Most Bay Area residents will be just fine for a few days.
But what happens if this “shelter in place” order lasts for several months?
Over on the east coast, New York City has not been locked down yet, but the latest measures are a big step in that direction…
The city that never sleeps has been forced to shut down its bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms, including those in New York City’s iconic Times Square, in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Photos of one of the most famous tourist attractions in the Big Apple show a relatively quiet scene with only a handful of people walking under Times Square’s bright lights on Monday.
The state of New York now has the most confirmed cases in the entire nation, and if this outbreak continues to spread wildly it is just a matter of time before a total lockdown is instituted.
At this point, the United States is on the exact same trajectory as Italy. If this continues, the same things that are happening there will start happening here.
In the northern portion of the country, the death toll is becoming truly frightening. In fact, we just learned that six Catholic priests have died from the virus in the city of Bergamo alone…
At the heart of the European coronavirus crisis in northern Italy’s city of Bergamo, six Catholic priests have died during the past week from the disease and, as of Sunday, over 20 priests were hospitalized. The Bishop of Bergamo, Francesco Beschi, confirmed this numbers speaking with the Italian TV news network Rainews24.
Anyone that has to deal with the public is going to be at great risk during this pandemic, and so it is vital not to underestimate the deadliness of this virus.
Just a few weeks ago there were zero cases in Bergamo, but now the city’s crematory has so many dead bodies it is unable to keep up…
An Italian mayor says that his city’s crematory is now “unable to dispose of all the work it has to do,” as there have been so many bodies of those who have died due to the coronavirus. Giorgio Gori — the mayor of Bergamo, Italy — says that it is no longer only the hospitals that are in a state of emergency but also the crematorium responsible for managing the bodies, according to a report by Il Giornale.
Doesn’t that sound eerily similar to what happened in Wuhan?
If we don’t get this outbreak under control somehow, the same thing will eventually happen in the United States too.
But most Americans still seem to believe that this virus is not a serious threat to them personally. In fact, a brand new survey discovered that only 19 percent of Americans expect to catch COVID-19…
The survey of 502 people at least 18 years old shows that fear and panic doesn’t seem to be completely overtaking most households, but plenty of Americans are worried. In all, 19% of respondents think they’ll be diagnosed with coronavirus at some point. Interestingly, nearly one in ten (9%) people went as far to admit they believe they have coronavirus right now.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is projecting that half the U.S. population will eventually become infected.
A lot of people that are not taking this seriously will eventually get sick and die.
And this is especially true for those that are openly mocking this pandemic. Right now, “the coronavirus challenge” is getting a lot of attention on social media for all the wrong reasons.
As a part of this challenge, people are literally licking toilet seats and doorknobs…
No matter what’s at stake, please don’t try this challenge, folks. There’s a brand new challenge introduced on TikTok where people are licking everyday items that are often for public use. Yes, these include toilet seats and doorknobs.
How unbelievably stupid do you have to be to do something like that?
Unfortunately, this is yet another perfect example of how far our society has degenerated.
We have literally become an “idiocracy”, and we are sitting ducks for a deadly virus that is not going to show us any mercy whatsoever.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-18--You Can’t Get Hand Sanitizer Because of Government Regulations

After the Wuhan Flu hit America , the Democrats decided that America should be more like China .
New York ’ s Governor Andrew Cuomo , who got his job the same way as many totalitarian leaders , by being the son of the guy who used to have the job , led the way to the People ’ s Republic of America .
Or , the People ’ s Republic of Sanitizeristan .
“ We are introducing New York State Clean hand sanitizer , made conveniently by the state of New York .
This is a superior product to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Cuomo declared .
“ To Purell , and Mr. Amazon and Mr. eBay , if you continue the price gouging , we will introduce our product , which is superior to your product .
And you don ’ t even have the floral bouquet , so stop price gouging.
” The specific part of the state making NYS Clean is the Great Meadow Correctional Facility : a maximum-security prison which Cuomo had visited two years ago to address the constant violence in the prison .
His new message to the convicts is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shanks.
” Corcraft , also known as the Bureau of Corrections , was already making hand sanitizer at $ 68 bucks for a five-gallon pail .
There ’ s a nice profit margin there considering that prison workers are being paid between 16 cents to $ 1.30 an hour .
If that doesn ’ t sound so cheap , that ’ s because Corcraft ’ s customer was the government and taxpayers were paying the bill .
Local governments , by law , already have to buy hand sanitizer and many other industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
The People ’ s Republic of Sanitizeristan was an invisible scam that predated the coming of the coronavirus which diverted money from taxpayers and revenues from small businesses and workers .
Hand sanitizer made by prison labor at as little as 16 cents an hour is always going to be cheaper .
But there ’ s an underlying reason why hand sanitizer is so out of stock and so expensive .
Yes , the small third-party sellers who make up much of the sales volume for Amazon and eBay rushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could and then began taking advantage of the panic buying .
After politicians threatened Amazon and eBay , the dot com giants banned price gouging listings , and the sellers ( at least those who weren ’ t stupid enough to give interviews to the New York Times ) vanished into the less regulated black markets of Craigslist and other more obscure and less monitored platforms .
The upshot is that hand sanitizer is more expensive and less available than ever .
And the authorities are confiscating hand sanitizer from hand sanitizer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sees fit .
It worked for the Bolsheviks with wheat .
It ’ s bound to work with hand sanitizer in America .
But why wasn ’ t there enough hand sanitizer on the market to meet the upsurge in Wuhan Flu demand ?
As part of President Trump ’ s moves to cut the red tape , the FDA announced that it won ’ t be cracking down on pharmacies that make their own hand sanitizer .
Or as the official government release states , “ Policy for Temporary Compounding of Certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Emergency.
” Don ’ t get the idea that the FDA is throwing all caution to the winds by letting people make their own hand sanitizer .
Or freely empowering businesses to just go ahead and mix alcohol with aloe .
The FDA ’ s permissiveness for making hand sanitizer is limited to “ State-licensed pharmacies or Federal facilities.
” And it ’ s not providing permission , per se , but announcing that it “ does not intend to take action against compounders that prepare alcohol-based hand sanitizers for consumer use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency.
” How magnanimous of the bureaucracy .
That ’ s understandable since the FDA recipe for hand sanitizer does list such exotic and formidable ingredients as “ alcohol ” , “ glycerol ” , “ hydrogen peroxide ” , and “ water ” .
What else ?
No that ’ s it .
It ’ s mighty generous of the FDA to promise not to take action against pharmacies who venture to assemble this alchemical mixture of secret philosopher ’ s stone ingredients like alcohol and water .
It also has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any “ other active or inactive ingredients.
” That ’ s what you have to do if you ’ re already a pharmacist and can be trusted to handle opiates and experimental drugs just to be able to make and sell a bottle of hand sanitizer .
Unless you ’ re a bunch of killers and rapists working for Governor Andrew Cuomo at 16 cents an hour .
The FDA didn ’ t unbend this far merely because of a public health emergency .
Perish the thought .
A mere crisis would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol and water .
Better that the entire planet perishes than that the FDA should allow a flouting of paragraph 83 , subsection c , comma , regulation .
This is the same government agency that made the coronavirus crisis worse by refusing to allow a Seattle lab to test people who had the flu because the lab hadn ’ t been certified under Medicare .
What really compelled the FDA to act were the “ reports that some consumers are producing hand sanitizers for personal use ” while “ compounders , relative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with standards and methods for producing drug products ” and are easier to control .
Given a choice between allowing pharmacists to mix water and alcohol , or facing an apocalyptic landscape of hand sanitizer moonshiners , the People ’ s Republic of Sanitizeristan protected its authority .
America isn ’ t facing a hand sanitizer shortage because of capitalism , but because of socialism .
The speculators buying up hand sanitizer and reselling it on the black market were behaving exactly like their counterparts in socialist countries , stockpiling products due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inevitable raids by government agencies against hoarders and speculators into the cost .
The reason we don ’ t have enough hand sanitizer is because something so simple is so regulated .
The FDA regulates hand sanitizer like a drug .
Its ingredients are simple enough that it ’ s inexpensive most of the time .
But the regulations created a barrier to meaningful competition .
And when demand spun out of control , there wasn ’ t enough supply .
Prices soared and people who needed it were left without .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the company wasn ’ t gouging consumers .
Resellers who understood the limited supply pipeline did that .
And government limited the supply .
The FDA issued its final hand sanitizer rule just last year .
This rule finalized the FDA ’ s “ tentative final monograph ” on hand sanitizer from 1994 .
That ’ s 25 years from “ tentative final monograph ” to the final rule for alcohol and water in gel form .
Purell was founded in the forties by Goldie and Jerry Lippman : a nice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wartime problem .
Jerry mixed the first batches in his mother-in-law ’ s washing machine .
The combination of their names , Gojo , is the company that makes Purell .
Goldie died in 1972 and Jerry , who had grown up with his father selling vegetables from a horse and wagon , made it to this century .
But Jerry died long before the FDA ever got around to issuing its final hand sanitizer rule .
Generations passed , countless millions were born and died , wars were fought and won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the telecommunications satellite transformed the world .
And finally , the FDA finalized its very final rule on using alcohol to sterilize your hands .
A practice dating back to Rome .
The final FDA rule isn ’ t final .
It never is .
According to Janet Woodcock , the director of the FDA ’ s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research , the final rule , “ also reaffirmed our need for more data on three other active ingredients , including ethyl alcohol , which is the most commonly used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agency ensure that these products are safe and effective for regular use by consumers.
” After decades of this madness , the FDA would like still more data to determine that alcohol is a safe and effective means of sterilizing human hands .
Perhaps the FDA would like to discuss this with the Roman physician Galen or Paul Walther Fürbringer of the Furbringer Method for disinfecting the hands of surgeons with alcohol in the 19th century ?
The epic tale of the FDA ’ s investigation of sterilizing hands with alcohol proves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than you know , it ’ s more insane than you could ever begin to imagine .
If Jerry had known this was coming , he would have joined his father ’ s horse-drawn vegetable business .
And today ’ s Jerry and Goldie would probably have stuck to something that wouldn ’ t involve the FDA .
The coronavirus crisis has stirred perfume manufacturers and liquor companies to start making and giving away hand sanitizer .
LVMH , which owns Louis Vuitton and Dior , will make and give away hand sanitizer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reach of the FDA there .
A D.C. distillery is making hand sanitizer and giving it away .
But they can ’ t call it that or sell it .
“ I don ’ t really know what the FDA thinks about things like this , ” Pia Carusone , the owner said .
This is what you have to go through to produce an alcoholic hand cleanser .
Now imagine what it takes to invent and market a new medication in a timely enough manner to save lives .
Unless Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convicts make it for the government .

After the Wuhan Flu hit America, the Democrats decided that America should be more like China.
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo, who got his job the same way as many totalitarian leaders, by being the son of the guy who used to have the job, led the way to the People’s Republic of America.
Or, the People’s Republic of Sanitizeristan.
“We are introducing New York State Clean hand sanitizer, made conveniently by the state of New York. This is a superior product to products now on the market,” Governor Cuomo declared. “To Purell, and Mr. Amazon and Mr. eBay, if you continue the price gouging, we will introduce our product, which is superior to your product. And you don’t even have the floral bouquet, so stop price gouging.”
The specific part of the state making NYS Clean is the Great Meadow Correctional Facility: a maximum-security prison which Cuomo had visited two years ago to address the constant violence in the prison.
His new message to the convicts is, “Make hand sanitizer, not shanks.”
Corcraft, also known as the Bureau of Corrections, was already making hand sanitizer at $68 bucks for a five-gallon pail. There’s a nice profit margin there considering that prison workers are being paid between 16 cents to $1.30 an hour. If that doesn’t sound so cheap, that’s because Corcraft’s customer was the government and taxpayers were paying the bill. Local governments, by law, already have to buy hand sanitizer and many other industrial supplies from Corcraft whose money goes to the state.
The People’s Republic of Sanitizeristan was an invisible scam that predated the coming of the coronavirus which diverted money from taxpayers and revenues from small businesses and workers.
Hand sanitizer made by prison labor at as little as 16 cents an hour is always going to be cheaper.
But there’s an underlying reason why hand sanitizer is so out of stock and so expensive. Yes, the small third-party sellers who make up much of the sales volume for Amazon and eBay rushed to buy up all the hand sanitizer they could and then began taking advantage of the panic buying. After politicians threatened Amazon and eBay, the dot com giants banned price gouging listings, and the sellers (at least those who weren’t stupid enough to give interviews to the New York Times) vanished into the less regulated black markets of Craigslist and other more obscure and less monitored platforms.
The upshot is that hand sanitizer is more expensive and less available than ever. And the authorities are confiscating hand sanitizer from hand sanitizer hoarders to be redistributed as the government sees fit.
It worked for the Bolsheviks with wheat. It’s bound to work with hand sanitizer in America.
But why wasn’t there enough hand sanitizer on the market to meet the upsurge in Wuhan Flu demand?
As part of President Trump’s moves to cut the red tape, the FDA announced that it won’t be cracking down on pharmacies that make their own hand sanitizer. Or as the official government release states, “Policy for Temporary Compounding of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency.”
Don’t get the idea that the FDA is throwing all caution to the winds by letting people make their own hand sanitizer. Or freely empowering businesses to just go ahead and mix alcohol with aloe.
The FDA’s permissiveness for making hand sanitizer is limited to “State-licensed pharmacies or Federal facilities.” And it’s not providing permission, per se, but announcing that it “does not intend to take action against compounders that prepare alcohol-based hand sanitizers for consumer use for the duration of the public health emergency.” How magnanimous of the bureaucracy.
That’s understandable since the FDA recipe for hand sanitizer does list such exotic and formidable ingredients as “alcohol”, “glycerol”, “hydrogen peroxide”, and “water”.
What else? No that’s it.
It’s mighty generous of the FDA to promise not to take action against pharmacies who venture to assemble this alchemical mixture of secret philosopher’s stone ingredients like alcohol and water.
It also has to warn them not to add aloe or any “other active or inactive ingredients.”
That’s what you have to do if you’re already a pharmacist and can be trusted to handle opiates and experimental drugs just to be able to make and sell a bottle of hand sanitizer.
Unless you’re a bunch of killers and rapists working for Governor Andrew Cuomo at 16 cents an hour.
The FDA didn’t unbend this far merely because of a public health emergency. Perish the thought. A mere crisis would not convince it to allow pharmacists to mix alcohol and water. Better that the entire planet perishes than that the FDA should allow a flouting of paragraph 83, subsection c, comma, regulation.
This is the same government agency that made the coronavirus crisis worse by refusing to allow a Seattle lab to test people who had the flu because the lab hadn’t been certified under Medicare.
What really compelled the FDA to act were the “reports that some consumers are producing hand sanitizers for personal use” while “compounders, relative to untrained consumers, are more familiar with standards and methods for producing drug products” and are easier to control.
Given a choice between allowing pharmacists to mix water and alcohol, or facing an apocalyptic landscape of hand sanitizer moonshiners, the People’s Republic of Sanitizeristan protected its authority.
America isn’t facing a hand sanitizer shortage because of capitalism, but because of socialism.
The speculators buying up hand sanitizer and reselling it on the black market were behaving exactly like their counterparts in socialist countries, stockpiling products due to an artificial shortage, and then pricing the inevitable raids by government agencies against hoarders and speculators into the cost.
Communism doesn’t work.
The reason we don’t have enough hand sanitizer is because something so simple is so regulated.
The FDA regulates hand sanitizer like a drug. Its ingredients are simple enough that it’s inexpensive most of the time. But the regulations created a barrier to meaningful competition. And when demand spun out of control, there wasn’t enough supply. Prices soared and people who needed it were left without.
Governor Cuomo accused Purell of price gouging. But the company wasn’t gouging consumers. Resellers who understood the limited supply pipeline did that. And government limited the supply.
The FDA issued its final hand sanitizer rule just last year. This rule finalized the FDA’s “tentative final monograph” on hand sanitizer from 1994.
That’s 25 years from “tentative final monograph” to the final rule for alcohol and water in gel form.
Purell was founded in the forties by Goldie and Jerry Lippman: a nice Jewish couple who were trying to solve a wartime problem. Jerry mixed the first batches in his mother-in-law’s washing machine. The combination of their names, Gojo, is the company that makes Purell. Goldie died in 1972 and Jerry, who had grown up with his father selling vegetables from a horse and wagon, made it to this century.
But Jerry died long before the FDA ever got around to issuing its final hand sanitizer rule.
Generations passed, countless millions were born and died, wars were fought and won, the television, the microchip, and the telecommunications satellite transformed the world. And finally, the FDA finalized its very final rule on using alcohol to sterilize your hands. A practice dating back to Rome.
The final FDA rule isn’t final. It never is.
According to Janet Woodcock, the director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the final rule, “also reaffirmed our need for more data on three other active ingredients, including ethyl alcohol, which is the most commonly used ingredient in hand sanitizers, to help the agency ensure that these products are safe and effective for regular use by consumers.”
After decades of this madness, the FDA would like still more data to determine that alcohol is a safe and effective means of sterilizing human hands.
Perhaps the FDA would like to discuss this with the Roman physician Galen or Paul Walther Fürbringer of the Furbringer Method for disinfecting the hands of surgeons with alcohol in the 19th century?
The epic tale of the FDA’s investigation of sterilizing hands with alcohol proves that government is not only more insane than you know, it’s more insane than you could ever begin to imagine.
If Jerry had known this was coming, he would have joined his father’s horse-drawn vegetable business.
And today’s Jerry and Goldie would probably have stuck to something that wouldn’t involve the FDA.
The coronavirus crisis has stirred perfume manufacturers and liquor companies to start making and giving away hand sanitizer. LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton and Dior, will make and give away hand sanitizer in France. It’s out of reach of the FDA there.
A D.C. distillery is making hand sanitizer and giving it away. But they can’t call it that or sell it.
“I don’t really know what the FDA thinks about things like this,” Pia Carusone, the owner said.
Nothing good.
This is what you have to go through to produce an alcoholic hand cleanser. Now imagine what it takes to invent and market a new medication in a timely enough manner to save lives.
Unless Governor Cuomo figures out a way to have convicts make it for the government.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-19--The Coronavirus Hoax: It’s Not About Liberty, It’s About Tyranny

The Coronavirus Hoax : It ’ s Not About Liberty , It ’ s About Tyranny From DC Coronavirus Task @ @ @ @ @ Threats of Governors , The Coronavirus Hoax Is In Full Effect .
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The Coronavirus Hoax: It’s Not About Liberty, It’s About Tyranny
From DC Coronavirus Task Force Lies To The Tyrannical Threats of Governors, The Coronavirus Hoax Is In Full Effect.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-19--Co-operative Education Service Agencies – Another Fascist Government Entity To Overreach Into Family

Co-operative Education Service Agencies – Another Fascist Government Entity To Overreach Into Family Lives In The Health Care Web?

Anti Fed Ed Warriors , I ’ ve had a concerned contact from WI ( Wisconsin ) get in touch with me about CESAs .
What are CESAs ?
That ’ s short for Co-operative Education Service Agencies .
In ESSA ( Every Student Succeeds Act ) we ’ ve seen LEAs ( Local Education Agencies ) and SEAs ( State Education Agencies ) .
As we ’ ve seen in real life , these Agencies may be schools or connected entities .
They also may be some sort of P3 ( public private partnership ) connected to any type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about CESAs was new to me .
Sally ( *not my contact ’ s real name , but I ’ m protecting her ) said she knew there were some questionable activities going on in WI and the CESAs .
She provided me with several images and evidence .
What follows is , not only what Sally shared , but what other research I was able to locate from around the nation .
What Does A CESA Do , Anyway ?
Warriors , in WI , Co-operative Education Services is housed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Instruction ) .
Dividing the State up into 12 districts ( or regions ) , these districts group all the LEAs and SEAs from all the school systems in each region .
This is done to combine resources and services , as well as supposedly saving money .
According to the WI DPI ’ s CESAs website for Region/District # 1 , these Agencies were created over 50 years ago via State Legislation .
( *Note : Each CESA has its own website ) The intent was to links school districts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wisconsin for local control .
However , Sally has informed me that in her district the Superintendent can easily bypass the State and go directly to the federal level in education funding .
So , what kind of services do each of the CESAs offer ?
Literally everything from A to Z .
Including : CTE ( Career Tech Education ) , SEL ( Social Emotional Learning ) , CCR ( College/Career Readiness ) , Special Education , RtI ( Response to Intervention ) , PBIS ( Positive Behavior Intervention Supports System @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , PD ( Professional Development ) , Family Engagement , UDL ( Universal Design for Learning ) , and Blended/On-line Learning .
Warriors , think of it as ESSA ’ s mandates all in one handy dandy location .
Sally also shared with me ; the CESA , District One document where the Administration Team was discussing how to steer education .
From 2016 and Sally ’ s notes , this , concerning ‘ social justice ’ .
Look who is named : Robert Marzano ( of “ Rigor Walk ” and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Learning ) garbage .
Warriors , as further proof from Sally , about the questionable handling of education by the CESAs , she sent me this image about Seeds4Schools .
From what I have found , the CESA District # 6 , where Seeds appears to be housed , Seeds4Schools was created in 1996 .
Where did I find that ?
In the 2018-19 Annual Report for CESA District # 6 .
( See page 18 ) That ’ s right , the CESAs are being run just like big businesses , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Seeds4Schools , go here .
Be sure to listen to the use of the words , ‘ our customers ’ .
From WI ’ s CESA , District 4 , you can read about Seeds4Schools in relation to CTE , PBIS , and , RTI .
Warriors , have you heard of GAIN ( Global Appraisal of Individual Needs ) ?
It ’ s a set of biophysical assessment tools .
GAIN is housed in the Chestnut Health Care Systems ( in their Lighthouse Inst . )
based in IL .
Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chestnut Health Systems ’ Research Project , you can find out that GAIN is actually an open ended research project .
The GCC ( Gain Coordinating Center ) ‘ has over 5,155 licensed GAIN entities in all 50 U.S. states and all 10 provinces of Canada , as well as 10 other countries ( Australia , Belgium , Brazil , China , Mexico , Japan , Great Britain , India , South Africa , Spain ) .
’ One of GAIN ’ s chief tools in assessing people , especially in schools ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The next image I ’ m sharing with you , from Sally , deals with CESA , District # 9 .
Back in 2017 , the State of WI was gearing up its CCR ( College/Career Readiness ) .
Fast forward to 2020 , and the CCR lives on .
To access the AIR information about the 4 States efforts , go here .
The last thing Sally shared with me was the March 2020 information about ESSA , CESAs , and private schools .
Warriors , due to the COVID-19 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the nature of the meeting , it should be rescheduled .
Warriors , one of the questions Sally had for me was are there other States with CESAs ?
The quick answer ?
Absolutely .
I did find in researching this , that not all are known as CESAs .
For example , here in NC , they are called “ Regional Education Services ” or RES .
In some regions , they go by “ Alliance ” ( RESAs ) , in others , “ Consortium ” ( RESCs ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are officially called ) in the NC School Superintendents Association .
Among the 2019-2021 Priorties of this NC Association ?
Increasing student mental health services .
From WV , the MSESC ( Mountain State Educational Service Cooperative ) combines all kinds of services to meet community needs across the State .
Note the governance of the MSESC .
If you ’ re curious about the ( Wrap Around Service Programs ) WASPs of MSESC , go here and look at the educational and NON-educational services this co-op offers .
Then check out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Services Co-op member has influence in 28 other States .
Warriors , be sure to look into the services of AEPA and look for the cameras for special education classrooms .
From NY , their Educational Services Co-op is at least 70 years old !
Unlike the other States , this one is called BOCES or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services .
BOCES don ’ t cover New York City , Rochester , Buffalo , Yonkers , or Syracuse .
However , BOCES has 37 Districts , making it one of the largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find .
BOCES has several efforts they advocate for .
The biggest one ?
Economic growth , NOT education !
In CO , their BOCES take care of student and family needs .
They also are a AEPA State .
It was on the CO website that I found AEPA stands for Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies .
( *Note : Warriors , on the WV website , it stated 28 States , CO ’ s states 26 other States . )
Be sure to look at the CO BOCES Partners .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Warriors , in Part Two , we ’ ll look at the other States ( I have 5 more to show you ) and then we ’ ll tie all this information back to not only ESSA , but the U. S. Dept .
of Education AND the U.S. Dept .
of Health and Human Services .
Rounding out the federal agencies will be the U.S. Dept .
of Labor .
From 2002 to today , Lynne has been a featured speaker at small meetings and large conferences .
Since 2009 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( based in OH ) , wife and mom .
Lynne is also an adviser to the national grassroots campaign `` Child Abuse in the Classroom '' , where it is the campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Common Core , Career Tech Education , Career Pathways , workforce and competency-based education reform , federal overreaches into education and our families .

Anti Fed Ed Warriors, I’ve had a concerned contact from WI (Wisconsin) get in touch with me about CESAs. What are CESAs? That’s short for Co-operative Education Service Agencies.
In ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) we’ve seen LEAs (Local Education Agencies) and SEAs (State Education Agencies). As we’ve seen in real life, these Agencies may be schools or connected entities. They also may be some sort of P3 (public private partnership) connected to any type of educational activity.
So, hearing about CESAs was new to me. Sally (*not my contact’s real name, but I’m protecting her) said she knew there were some questionable activities going on in WI and the CESAs. She provided me with several images and evidence. What follows is, not only what Sally shared, but what other research I was able to locate from around the nation.
What Does A CESA Do, Anyway?
Warriors, in WI, Co-operative Education Services is housed in the WI DPI (WI Dept. of Public Instruction). Dividing the State up into 12 districts (or regions), these districts group all the LEAs and SEAs from all the school systems in each region. This is done to combine resources and services, as well as supposedly saving money.
According to the WI DPI’s CESAs website for Region/District #1, these Agencies were created over 50 years ago via State Legislation. (*Note: Each CESA has its own website) The intent was to links school districts to each other as well as the State of Wisconsin for local control. However, Sally has informed me that in her district the Superintendent can easily bypass the State and go directly to the federal level in education funding.
So, what kind of services do each of the CESAs offer? Literally everything from A to Z. Including: CTE (Career Tech Education), SEL (Social Emotional Learning), CCR (College/Career Readiness), Special Education, RtI (Response to Intervention), PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports System), PL (Personalized Learning), PD (Professional Development), Family Engagement, UDL (Universal Design for Learning), and Blended/On-line Learning.
Warriors, think of it as ESSA’s mandates all in one handy dandy location.
Sally also shared with me; the CESA, District One document where the Administration Team was discussing how to steer education.
From 2016 and Sally’s notes, this, concerning ‘social justice’. Look who is named: Robert Marzano (of “Rigor Walk” and other mind bending SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) garbage.
Warriors, as further proof from Sally, about the questionable handling of education by the CESAs, she sent me this image about Seeds4Schools. From what I have found, the CESA District #6, where Seeds appears to be housed, Seeds4Schools was created in 1996. Where did I find that? In the 2018-19 Annual Report for CESA District #6. (See page 18) That’s right, the CESAs are being run just like big businesses, even down to annual reports.
To learn about Seeds4Schools, go here. Be sure to listen to the use of the words, ‘our customers’. From WI’s CESA, District 4, you can read about Seeds4Schools in relation to CTE, PBIS, and, RTI.
Warriors, have you heard of GAIN (Global Appraisal of Individual Needs)? It’s a set of biophysical assessment tools. GAIN is housed in the Chestnut Health Care Systems (in their Lighthouse Inst.) based in IL. Wisconsin’s CESAs use GAIN.
From Chestnut Health Systems’ Research Project, you can find out that GAIN is actually an open ended research project. The GCC (Gain Coordinating Center) ‘has over 5,155 licensed GAIN entities in all 50 U.S. states and all 10 provinces of Canada, as well as 10 other countries (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Mexico, Japan, Great Britain, India, South Africa, Spain).’ One of GAIN’s chief tools in assessing people, especially in schools? CBE (Comptency Based Education).
The next image I’m sharing with you, from Sally, deals with CESA, District #9. Back in 2017, the State of WI was gearing up its CCR (College/Career Readiness). Fast forward to 2020, and the CCR lives on.
To access the AIR information about the 4 States efforts, go here.
The last thing Sally shared with me was the March 2020 information about ESSA, CESAs, and private schools.
Warriors, due to the COVID-19, the meeting was cancelled. However, due to the nature of the meeting, it should be rescheduled.
CESAs In Other States?
Warriors, one of the questions Sally had for me was are there other States with CESAs? The quick answer? Absolutely. I did find in researching this, that not all are known as CESAs. For example, here in NC, they are called “Regional Education Services” or RES. In some regions, they go by “Alliance” (RESAs), in others, “Consortium”(RESCs). You can find the RESAs (as they are officially called) in the NC School Superintendents Association. Among the 2019-2021 Priorties of this NC Association? Increasing student mental health services.
From WV, the MSESC (Mountain State Educational Service Cooperative) combines all kinds of services to meet community needs across the State. Note the governance of the MSESC.
If you’re curious about the (Wrap Around Service Programs) WASPs of MSESC, go here and look at the educational and NON-educational services this co-op offers. Then check out the AEPA of WV. This Educational Services Co-op member has influence in 28 other States.
Warriors, be sure to look into the services of AEPA and look for the cameras for special education classrooms.
From NY, their Educational Services Co-op is at least 70 years old! Unlike the other States, this one is called BOCES or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services. BOCES don’t cover New York City, Rochester, Buffalo, Yonkers, or Syracuse. However, BOCES has 37 Districts, making it one of the largest co-ops in America, that I could find.
BOCES has several efforts they advocate for. The biggest one? Economic growth, NOT education!
In CO, their BOCES take care of student and family needs. They also are a AEPA State. It was on the CO website that I found AEPA stands for Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies. (*Note: Warriors, on the WV website, it stated 28 States, CO’s states 26 other States.) Be sure to look at the CO BOCES Partners. Some big CCSS Machine member groups are there.
Closing:
Warriors, in Part Two, we’ll look at the other States (I have 5 more to show you) and then we’ll tie all this information back to not only ESSA, but the U. S. Dept. of Education AND the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Rounding out the federal agencies will be the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
Article posted with permission from Lynne Taylor


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-19--COVID-19 Data Study: Ammunition Sales Continue to Soar in Response to Coronavirus Panic

Updated March 17 , 2020 : As the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) spreads across the United States , its impact can be seen in every community .
Businesses and schools are closed , the market is volatile , and store shelves are empty as the American public scrambles to prepare for the worldwide pandemic and social distancing prescribed by the WHO and CDC .
While people stockpile toilet paper , hand sanitizer , and pantry essentials , they ’ re also purchasing ammunition at an unprecedented rate .
Here at Ammo.com , we ’ ve seen a significant growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise of COVID-19 and its spread across the country .
As we mentioned in a press release on March 6 , 2020 , we first noticed a 54 % sales increase on February 23 , as the search term “ coronavirus ” started to gain traction , according to Google Trends .
On March 10 , 2020 – the day confirmed cases in the US reached over 1,000 , increasing ten-fold in a week – we noticed an unprecedented 276 % sales surge that continued through the end of last week and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic , travel bans were implemented , and the stock market experienced its biggest crash since 1987 .
When comparing 22 days worth of sales from February 23 , 2020 , through March 15 , with sales from February 1 , 2020 , through February 22 , our data shows these staggering statistics : It ’ s also evident that sales are impacted by the proximity of the virus .
Most of the top 10 states with the highest increases in ammo sales are either states with some of the greatest number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Vermont had no previous sales , so it ranks top on our list .
Although its COVID-19 cases are minimal , it borders both Massachusetts and New York , two hot spots for coronavirus .
• Delaware has seen a sales growth of 4,529 % .
The state ’ s own numbers are low , but it ’ s surrounded by a high concentration of cases in New Jersey and the Philadelphia area .
• Oklahoma saw a growth of 1,081 % in sales and borders states like Texas and Colorado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard with COVID-19 .
• Mississippi has also seen a significant increase at 1,049 % , perhaps influenced by its proximity to Louisiana , which has surpassed 100 confirmed cases .
• Speaking of which , Louisiana has seen a growth of 1,041 % , which may be due to the increasing number of cases the state has seen over the last week .
• Alabama , which borders COVID-19 hotspots in Florida and Georgia , has seen a sales boost of 892 % .
• Wyoming , which borders Colorado and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase of 819 % .
• Idaho , which shares a border with Washington , the U.S. ’ s epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak , has had a growth of 586 % .
• Oregon has seen an increase of 550 % .
Sharing borders with both Washington and California , the state is sandwiched between two of the first states to confirm the virus in the U.S. We ’ ve compiled all of this data and combined it into a comprehensive table for your convenience .
The table lists states by sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volume and South Dakota the least .
It also shows the top three ammo calibers for each state listed so that you can see which calibers have sold the most in each state , and their corresponding sales increase since February 23rd .
All increases with +∞ % signify that there were no previous sales recorded for the state ( i.e .
Vermont ) or caliber to that state ( i.e .
223 ammo sales to Iowans ) for comparison .
It should be noted that due to city and state laws , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hawaii , Massachusetts , California , Washington , D.C. , New York City , or Chicago .
When it comes to the calibers of ammunition Americans are buying , our data shows the following increases : • 40 Cal ( S & W ) ammo : 645 % ( this may be in part due to the partiality of Asian-Americans to the round and their increased concerns for security during the coronavirus outbreak ) While we always strive to provide the best customer service and shopping experience possible , we have experienced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead of same-day shipping , it ’ s taking an average of two to three business days to completely process , package , and ship items .
We at Ammo.com thank you for your patience .

Updated March 17, 2020: As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the United States, its impact can be seen in every community. Businesses and schools are closed, the market is volatile, and store shelves are empty as the American public scrambles to prepare for the worldwide pandemic and social distancing prescribed by the WHO and CDC.
While people stockpile toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and pantry essentials, they’re also purchasing ammunition at an unprecedented rate. Here at Ammo.com, we’ve seen a significant growth in sales that directly correlates with the rise of COVID-19 and its spread across the country. As we mentioned in a press release on March 6, 2020, we first noticed a 54% sales increase on February 23, as the search term “coronavirus” started to gain traction, according to Google Trends.
On March 10, 2020 – the day confirmed cases in the US reached over 1,000, increasing ten-fold in a week – we noticed an unprecedented 276% sales surge that continued through the end of last week and the weekend, as the virus was declared a pandemic, travel bans were implemented, and the stock market experienced its biggest crash since 1987.
When comparing 22 days worth of sales from February 23, 2020, through March 15, with sales from February 1, 2020, through February 22, our data shows these staggering statistics:
309% increase in revenue
78% increase in conversion rate
222% increase in transactions
77% increase in site traffic
27% increase in average order
State-by-State Breakdown of Ammo Sale Increases Due to Coronavirus
It’s also evident that sales are impacted by the proximity of the virus. Most of the top 10 states with the highest increases in ammo sales are either states with some of the greatest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases or neighboring states.
Vermont had no previous sales, so it ranks top on our list. Although its COVID-19 cases are minimal, it borders both Massachusetts and New York, two hot spots for coronavirus.
Delaware has seen a sales growth of 4,529%. The state’s own numbers are low, but it’s surrounded by a high concentration of cases in New Jersey and the Philadelphia area.
Oklahoma saw a growth of 1,081% in sales and borders states like Texas and Colorado, both of which have been hit hard with COVID-19.
Mississippi has also seen a significant increase at 1,049%, perhaps influenced by its proximity to Louisiana, which has surpassed 100 confirmed cases.
Speaking of which, Louisiana has seen a growth of 1,041%, which may be due to the increasing number of cases the state has seen over the last week.
Alabama, which borders COVID-19 hotspots in Florida and Georgia, has seen a sales boost of 892%.
Wyoming, which borders Colorado and its 100-plus coronavirus victims, has seen an increase of 819%.
The sales increase in Colorado reached 667%.
Idaho, which shares a border with Washington, the U.S.’s epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, has had a growth of 586%.
Oregon has seen an increase of 550%. Sharing borders with both Washington and California, the state is sandwiched between two of the first states to confirm the virus in the U.S.
We’ve compiled all of this data and combined it into a comprehensive table for your convenience. The table lists states by sales volume with Texas having the largest sales volume and South Dakota the least. It also shows the top three ammo calibers for each state listed so that you can see which calibers have sold the most in each state, and their corresponding sales increase since February 23rd.
All increases with +∞% signify that there were no previous sales recorded for the state (i.e. Vermont) or caliber to that state (i.e. 223 ammo sales to Iowans) for comparison. It should be noted that due to city and state laws, Ammo.com does not ship ammunition to Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, California, Washington, D.C., New York City, or Chicago.
Caliber Breakdown of Ammo Sale Increases Due to Coronavirus
When it comes to the calibers of ammunition Americans are buying, our data shows the following increases:
While we always strive to provide the best customer service and shopping experience possible, we have experienced a delay in our normal processing procedure. Instead of same-day shipping, it’s taking an average of two to three business days to completely process, package, and ship items. We at Ammo.com thank you for your patience.
Written by Molly Carter Article posted with permission from Ammo.com


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-19--China Targeting US Navy Warships With Electromagnetic Weapons

“ China is going to eat our lunch ?
Come on , man…they can ’ t even figure out how to deal with the corruption that exists within the system .
I mean , you know , they ’ re not bad folks , folks .
But guess what , they ’ re not competition for us , ” says the Democrat Party ’ s nominee for POTUS .
Madness !
Joe Biden must pay a big price for his shameful appeasement of China over the last several decades .
Related – Report : China Knew About Coronavirus a Full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for using electromagnetic attacks on U.S. warships transiting the South China Sea , according to a state-run Chinese outlet .
THE COMMUNIST PARTY-AFFILIATED ORGAN GLOBAL TIMES , QUOTING A MILITARY EXPERT , SAID THE USE OF NONLETHAL ELECTROMAGNETIC AND LASER WEAPONS SHOULD BE USED BY THE PEOPLE ’ S LIBERATION ARMY TO EXPEL AMERICAN WARSHIPS FROM THE DISPUTED SEA .
The report followed China ’ s potentially dangerous use of a laser against a Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft near Guam last month , and an earlier lasing two years ago of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base in Djibouti on the coast of Africa .
The article was published Tuesday , the same day the Pacific Fleet announced on Twitter that the aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt , and the USS America , an amphibious assault carrier and leader of an expeditionary strike group , were conducting exercises in the South China Sea .
The training exercise for both strike groups included flight maneuvers , air defense tests and surface-support mission exercises , the fleet said in a report on the exercises .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simulated visit , board , search and seizure exercise on the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill , according to the report .
“ Training with multiple platforms really enhances the overall combat capability of the force , ” said Capt .
Kurt Sellerberg , commanding officer of the Bunker Hill .
“ Cruisers and destroyers , being multi-mission platforms , can complement and support strike operations with the Marine Air Wing ( MAW ) from the America [ Expeditionary Strike Group ] .
” The large-scale military maneuvers are a direct challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 % of the South China Sea , despite an international court ruling several years ago rejecting those claims .
The Global Times report said the carrier operations marked the third time in the past week that U.S. warships have “ trespassed ” into the sea .

“China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man…they can’t even figure out how to deal with the corruption that exists within the system. I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what, they’re not competition for us,” says the Democrat Party’s nominee for POTUS. Madness! Joe Biden must pay a big price for his shameful appeasement of China over the last several decades.
Related – Report: China Knew About Coronavirus a Full Month Before They Admitted It
China targeting U.S. Navy warships with electromagnetic weapons
By Washington Examiner, March 19, 2020:
China has called for using electromagnetic attacks on U.S. warships transiting the South China Sea, according to a state-run Chinese outlet.
THE COMMUNIST PARTY-AFFILIATED ORGAN GLOBAL TIMES, QUOTING A MILITARY EXPERT, SAID THE USE OF NONLETHAL ELECTROMAGNETIC AND LASER WEAPONS SHOULD BE USED BY THE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY TO EXPEL AMERICAN WARSHIPS FROM THE DISPUTED SEA.
The report followed China’s potentially dangerous use of a laser against a Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft near Guam last month, and an earlier lasing two years ago of C-130 aircraft near China’s military base in Djibouti on the coast of Africa.
The article was published Tuesday, the same day the Pacific Fleet announced on Twitter that the aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and the USS America, an amphibious assault carrier and leader of an expeditionary strike group, were conducting exercises in the South China Sea.
The training exercise for both strike groups included flight maneuvers, air defense tests and surface-support mission exercises, the fleet said in a report on the exercises. At one point, Marines carried out a simulated visit, board, search and seizure exercise on the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, according to the report.
“Training with multiple platforms really enhances the overall combat capability of the force,” said Capt. Kurt Sellerberg, commanding officer of the Bunker Hill. “Cruisers and destroyers, being multi-mission platforms, can complement and support strike operations with the Marine Air Wing (MAW) from the America [Expeditionary Strike Group].”
The large-scale military maneuvers are a direct challenge to China’s claims to control 90% of the South China Sea, despite an international court ruling several years ago rejecting those claims. The Global Times report said the carrier operations marked the third time in the past week that U.S. warships have “trespassed” into the sea.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller