thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-09--New York Sends “Mask Squads” To Enforce Social Distancing In Two Counties

Well , New York , you ’ ve been voting tyranny for decades .
You ’ ve encouraged the organized criminal cartel known as your government for years to enslave you and now , it ’ s just a thin piece of paper on your mug between you and the “ mask squads ” being deployed to Rockland and Orange counties .
By the way , I am curious , how many of those 5G masts have been deployed in the past year in New York… .
I digress .
In another page right out of the Gestapo playbook , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – which is now losing thousands of people every day due to its high taxes , draconian rules and coercive regulations – has put out an urgent appeal for what the NY Post called “ Mask squad ” staffers to go to Rockland and Orange counties “ to perform COVID-19 community outreach and enforce mask and social distancing safety protocols amid fears of a second wave of the virus.
” “ The DOH is responsible for community outreach and enforcement of Executive Orders and regulations related to the use of face-coverings/masks and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the department said in a Monday email to employees in its office of health insurance programs .
“ Staff is needed for immediate URGENT deployment to Orange and Rockland counties to assist with this critical public health and community enforcement effort , ” the recruitment pitch to staffers in the agency ’ s office of health insurance programs obtained by the Post said .
Staffers would volunteer to work in Orange and Rockland counties in shifts that run from Saturday , Dec. 5 through Friday , Dec. 11 and consequent weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Workers who volunteer for the Orange-Rockland mask squad will be eligible for overtime pay .
The two counties , which both have large ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities where some have defied safety protocols , have among the highest coronavirus infection rates in the state .
The Middletown area of Orange had an alarming 8.16 % COVID-19 infection rate as of Saturday .
The city of Newburgh in Orange had a 7.78 % infection rate , while the Orange-Monroe County border towns posted a 7.8 percent positivity rate .
Rockland County ’ s infection rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ redeploy to help address the pandemic is not uncommon , said Health Department spokesman Gary Homes .
Holmes said DOH employees have also been redeployed to help staff drive-through testing sites and enforce COVID-19 safety protocols at the airports .
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus welcomed state health cavalry : “ We ’ re on it .
We got it .
But you can never say it enough and the repercussions of these numbers continuing to climb warrant a strong message of awareness and enforcement , ” Neuhaus told The Post .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in educating residents and enforcing the safety protocols .
“ I met with the state police last week .
They ’ re going to supermarkets , department stores .
They ’ re saying , ‘ hey wear a mask , here ’ s a free mask.
’ ” He said a second wave of the pandemic is his county is worrisome .
“ It ’ s definitely a concerning increase as we ’ re starting to see coming from the Thanksgiving gathering .
We had a number of deaths over the weekend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going up .
I haven ’ t agreed with Governor Cuomo all this time throughout this crisis , but he ’ s right on the hospital capacity .
“ We ’ re not there — we ’ re about 40 or 50 percent being occupied .
That is the number to watch .
It ’ s how many people are filling my hospitals.
” Meanwhile , in the latest escalation on Monday , governor Cuomo warned he will order the shutdown of indoor dining in New York City restaurants if the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t stabilize , a virtual certainty… which of course is a paradox : after all , New York City has some of the highest mask compliance numbers in the nation , and yet it has soaring case numbers , prompting such obvious questions as this one from Kevin Sorbo : “ If lockdowns and masks worked , we wouldn ’ t see the states with the strictest mandates having the highest cases ” .
So , what exactly is going on ?
I still ask the question : Are we actually dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further we go along , the more it appears we are dealing with something that is not a virus .
Just take a listen to the following video and note that statements from the CDC in their own documents regarding the alleged virus .
Then , take a listen to The Sons of Liberty ’ s own health and wellness expert Kate Shemirani after spending 2 hours with Sky News and they didn ’ t even air the evidence she provided concerning her statements that she sees no evidence of a virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty Media

Well, New York, you’ve been voting tyranny for decades. You’ve encouraged the organized criminal cartel known as your government for years to enslave you and now, it’s just a thin piece of paper on your mug between you and the “mask squads” being deployed to Rockland and Orange counties. By the way, I am curious, how many of those 5G masts have been deployed in the past year in New York…. I digress.
Tyler Durden has the story.
In another page right out of the Gestapo playbook, the Health Department of New York state – which is now losing thousands of people every day due to its high taxes, draconian rules and coercive regulations – has put out an urgent appeal for what the NY Post called “Mask squad” staffers to go to Rockland and Orange counties “to perform COVID-19 community outreach and enforce mask and social distancing safety protocols amid fears of a second wave of the virus.”
“The DOH is responsible for community outreach and enforcement of Executive Orders and regulations related to the use of face-coverings/masks and social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” the department said in a Monday email to employees in its office of health insurance programs. “Staff is needed for immediate URGENT deployment to Orange and Rockland counties to assist with this critical public health and community enforcement effort,” the recruitment pitch to staffers in the agency’s office of health insurance programs obtained by the Post said.
Staffers would volunteer to work in Orange and Rockland counties in shifts that run from Saturday, Dec. 5 through Friday, Dec. 11 and consequent weeks through New Year’s Day. Workers who volunteer for the Orange-Rockland mask squad will be eligible for overtime pay.
The two counties, which both have large ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities where some have defied safety protocols, have among the highest coronavirus infection rates in the state. The Middletown area of Orange had an alarming 8.16% COVID-19 infection rate as of Saturday. The city of Newburgh in Orange had a 7.78% infection rate, while the Orange-Monroe County border towns posted a 7.8 percent positivity rate. Rockland County’s infection rate was 5.8%.
Asking volunteers to redeploy to help address the pandemic is not uncommon, said Health Department spokesman Gary Homes.
“It’s all hands on deck,” Holmes said, adding that “we’re active in all counties where are there are increasing infection rates. These aren’t the only ones.”
Holmes said DOH employees have also been redeployed to help staff drive-through testing sites and enforce COVID-19 safety protocols at the airports.
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus welcomed state health cavalry: “We’re on it. We got it. But you can never say it enough and the repercussions of these numbers continuing to climb warrant a strong message of awareness and enforcement,” Neuhaus told The Post. He noted the state police are also involved in educating residents and enforcing the safety protocols.
“I met with the state police last week. They’re going to supermarkets, department stores. They’re saying, ‘hey wear a mask, here’s a free mask.’” He said a second wave of the pandemic is his county is worrisome. “It’s definitely a concerning increase as we’re starting to see coming from the Thanksgiving gathering. We had a number of deaths over the weekend,” Neuahus said.
“Our hospitalizations are going up. I haven’t agreed with Governor Cuomo all this time throughout this crisis, but he’s right on the hospital capacity. “We’re not there — we’re about 40 or 50 percent being occupied. That is the number to watch. It’s how many people are filling my hospitals.”
I’m bracing for an uptick now, so do I think it’s going to be astronomical and is it going to be crippling? I hope it’s not but we’re preparing for it. That’s why we’re on the phone with the hospitald every week.” “It’s hard to find staff right now. That’s why we’re constantly talking.”
Meanwhile, in the latest escalation on Monday, governor Cuomo warned he will order the shutdown of indoor dining in New York City restaurants if the COVID-19 infection rate and hospitalization rates don’t stabilize, a virtual certainty… which of course is a paradox: after all, New York City has some of the highest mask compliance numbers in the nation, and yet it has soaring case numbers, prompting such obvious questions as this one from Kevin Sorbo: “If lockdowns and masks worked, we wouldn’t see the states with the strictest mandates having the highest cases”.
So, what exactly is going on? I still ask the question: Are we actually dealing with a virus or something else? The further we go along, the more it appears we are dealing with something that is not a virus. Just take a listen to the following video and note that statements from the CDC in their own documents regarding the alleged virus.
Then, take a listen to The Sons of Liberty’s own health and wellness expert Kate Shemirani after spending 2 hours with Sky News and they didn’t even air the evidence she provided concerning her statements that she sees no evidence of a virus.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-09--Chinese Sex Spy Targeted Democrat Politicians, Raised Money For Eric Swalwell, Planted Intern In His

Why it matters : The alleged operation offers a rare window into how Beijing has tried to gain access to and influence U.S. political circles .
• While this suspected operative ’ s activities appear to have ended during the Obama administration , concerns about Beijing ’ s influence operations have spanned President Trump ’ s time in office and will continue to be a core focus for U.S. counterintelligence during the Biden administration .
The woman at the center of the operation , a Chinese national named Fang Fang or Christine Fang , targeted up-and-coming local politicians in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the potential to make it big on the national stage .
• Through campaign fundraising , extensive networking , personal charisma , and romantic or sexual relationships with at least two Midwestern mayors , Fang was able to gain proximity to political power , according to current and former U.S. intelligence officials and one former elected official .
• Even though U.S. officials do not believe Fang received or passed on classified information , the case “ was a big deal , because there were some really , really sensitive people that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network , a current senior U.S. intelligence official said .
• Private but unclassified information about government officials — such as their habits , preferences , schedules , social networks , and even rumors about them — is a form of political intelligence .
Collecting such information is a key part of what foreign intelligence agencies do .
Among the most significant targets of Fang ’ s efforts was Rep. Eric Swalwell ( D-Calif. ) .
• Fang took part in fundraising activity for Swalwell ’ s 2014 re-election campaign , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current U.S. intelligence official .
Swalwell ’ s office was directly aware of these activities on its behalf , the political operative said .
That same political operative , who witnessed Fang fundraising on Swalwell ’ s behalf , found no evidence of illegal contributions .
• Federal Election Commission records don ’ t indicate Fang herself made donations , which are prohibited from foreign nationals .
• Fang helped place at least one intern in Swalwell ’ s office , according to those same two people , and interacted with Swalwell at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
A statement from Swalwell ’ s office provided to Axios said : “ Rep .
Swalwell , long ago , provided information about this person — whom he met more than eight years ago , and whom he hasn ’ t seen in nearly six years — to the FBI .
To protect information that might be classified , he will not participate in your story.
” What happened : Amid a widening counterintelligence probe , federal investigators became so alarmed by Fang ’ s behavior and activities that around 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving him what is known as a defensive briefing .
• Swalwell immediately cut off all ties to Fang , according to a current U.S. intelligence official , and he has not been accused of any wrongdoing .
• Fang left the country unexpectedly in mid-2015 amid the investigation .
She did not respond to multiple attempts by Axios to reach her by email and Facebook .
Between the lines : The case demonstrates China ’ s strategy of cultivating relationships that may take years or even decades to bear fruit .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mayors and city council members are tomorrow ’ s governors and members of Congress .
• In the years since the Fang probe , the FBI has prioritized investigations into Chinese influence operations , creating a unit in May 2019 within the bureau solely dedicated to countering Beijing ’ s activities at the state and local levels .
U.S. national security officials believe the threat posed by China has only grown with time .
• “ She was just one of lots of agents , ” said a current senior U.S. intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a highly sophisticated malign foreign influence campaign , ” FBI director Chris Wray said in a July 2020 speech .
These efforts involve “ subversive , undeclared , criminal , or coercive attempts to sway our government ’ s policies , distort our country ’ s public discourse , and undermine confidence in our democratic processes and values , ” Wray said .
The FBI declined to comment .
The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment .
Details : Axios spoke with four current and former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a period of more than a year .
They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media about the case .
• Axios also spoke with 22 current and former elected officials , political operatives , and former students who knew Fang personally when she was based in the United States .
Fang ’ s friends and acquaintances said she was in her late 20s or early 30s when she was based in the U.S. and was enrolled as a student at a Bay Area university .
She used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign rallies , and campus events to connect with elected officials and other prominent figures , according to U.S. intelligence officials , Bay Area political operatives , former students , and current and former elected officials who knew her .
• U.S. intelligence officials believed she was overseeing likely unwitting subagents whom she helped place in local political and congressional offices .
• Fang attended regional conferences for U.S. mayors , which allowed her to grow her network of politicians across the country .
• She also engaged in sexual or romantic relationships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities over a period of about three years , according to one U.S. intelligence official and one former elected official .
• At least two separate sexual interactions with elected officials , including one of these Midwestern mayors , were caught on FBI electronic surveillance of Fang , according to two intelligence officials .
Axios was unable to identify or speak to the elected officials .
Between 2011 and 2015 , Fang ’ s activities brought her into contact with many of the Bay Area ’ s most prominent politicos .
• She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 House bid , according to a former campus organizer and social media posts .
( Khanna , a Democrat , was elected to the House in 2016 . )
Khanna ’ s office said he remembers seeing Fang at several Indian American political gatherings but did not have further contact with her .
Khanna ’ s office said the FBI did not brief him on her activities .
Khanna ’ s 2014 campaign staff said that Fang ’ s name does not appear in their staff records , though they said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Fang helped with a fundraiser for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ( D-Hawaii ) in 2013 , according to a flyer from the event Fang shared on Facebook .
She appeared in photos over multiple years with a host of California politicians , including Khanna , Swalwell , Rep. Judy Chu ( D-Calif. ) and then-Rep. Mike Honda ( D-Calif. ) .
• Gabbard “ has no recollection of ever meeting or talking with her , nor any recollection of her playing a major role at the fundraiser , ” a spokesperson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fremont City Councilmember Raj Salwan , whose name appears on the flyer , told Axios he was unaware of Fang ’ s role in the event and her name was added to the flyer by other Asian American leaders .
• Chu ’ s office said they have no records of Christine Fang .
Honda said he had no memory of meeting Fang .
The bottom line : U.S. officials believe Fang ’ s real reason for being in the U.S was to gather political intelligence and to influence rising U.S. officials on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a U.S. elected official and a covert Chinese intelligence operative can provide the Chinese government with opportunities to sway the opinion of key decision-makers .
• Beijing may aim to influence foreign policy issues directly related to China , or issues closer to home , such as partnering with Chinese companies for local investment — an issue particularly salient among local-level officials such as mayors and city council members .
Sounding the alarm : The U.S. response U.S. counterintelligence officials said they believe Fang acted at the direction of China ’ s Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s main civilian spy agency .
• U.S. officials first noticed Fang through surveillance they were conducting on a different person — a suspected MSS officer working undercover as a diplomat in the San Francisco consulate , a current U.S. counterintelligence official said .
• The suspected officer used the consulate as a base to do outreach to state and local-level U.S. politicians , including inviting them on trips to China , the official said .
• The official added that both Fang and the suspected officer were focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Bay Area .
( Axios corroborated through U.S. State Department records that a Chinese diplomat with the same name as the suspected MSS officer was stationed in San Francisco during the period Fang was there . )
• Fang and the suspected officer met or spoke on numerous occasions , leading U.S. officials to look into Fang ’ s own background and activities , the official said .
• However , Fang ’ s main intelligence handlers were believed to be based in China , according to two U.S. officials .

Chinese Sex Spy Targeted Democrat Politicians, Raised Money For Eric Swalwell, Planted Intern In His Office, ‘Using Sexual Relationships’ – Where’s The Arrests?
Editor’s Note: And where are the arrests? Where is justice? It’s always missing, promised, but missing! Keep that in mind, America and don’t just mark out “Democrats” who are engaged in this. Mark out “Republicans” who are allowing it to happen. More than likely, it’s because they are engaged in the same kinds of criminal and treasonous activities.
A Chinese spy operating in the Bay Area during the Obama administration got so close to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) that the FBI had to intervene and provide him with a defensive briefing.
The Chinese spy bundled campaign contributions for California Rep. Eric Swalwell and planted an intern in the Democrat’s congressional office, according to a new report.
“Campaign fundraising, extensive networking, personal charisma, and romantic or sexual relationships.”
Eric Swalwell must step down from House Intel until we find out what kind of blackmail material the Chinese communists have on him.
As do the other corrupt, compromised Democrats.
Related: China Launches Influence Campaign ‘On Steroids’ Targeting Biden Team, Those Around Them: Top U.S. Official
Shown here: Eric Swalwell posing for a picture with his Chinese communist spy girlfriend. He needs to step down from House Intel until we find out what kind of blackmail material the Chinese communists have on him. pic.twitter.com/DQY5JLk91P — Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) December 8, 2020
Great reporting by @axios. Eric Swalwell should not serve on the House Intel Committee. https://t.co/2q6vTJhM0T — Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) December 8, 2020
The "Russian Collusion" conspiracy Eric Swalwell pushed without evidence for years, certainly benefited China. It was used to attack the one leader who wasn't owned by them. Not to mention the country was focused on a once but now waning superpower instead of the threat, China. https://t.co/fQu7keL82y — Rich "The People's Pundit" Baris (@Peoples_Pundit) December 8, 2020
Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians By: Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Zach Dorfman of the Aspen Institute, Axios, December 8, 2020: A suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China’s main civilian spy agency between 2011 and 2015, Axios found in a yearlong investigation.
Why it matters: The alleged operation offers a rare window into how Beijing has tried to gain access to and influence U.S. political circles. While this suspected operative’s activities appear to have ended during the Obama administration, concerns about Beijing’s influence operations have spanned President Trump’s time in office and will continue to be a core focus for U.S. counterintelligence during the Biden administration. Clockwise from top left: Fang with then-Dublin City Councilmember Eric Swalwell at an October 2012 student event; undated photo of Fang, now former Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison and Rep. Judy Chu; Fang with then-Rep. Mike Honda and then-San Jose city Councilmember Ash Kalra at a March 2014 event at the Chinese Embassy in D.C. Sources: Renren, Facebook, Facebook The woman at the center of the operation, a Chinese national named Fang Fang or Christine Fang, targeted up-and-coming local politicians in the Bay Area and across the country who had the potential to make it big on the national stage. Through campaign fundraising, extensive networking, personal charisma, and romantic or sexual relationships with at least two Midwestern mayors, Fang was able to gain proximity to political power, according to current and former U.S. intelligence officials and one former elected official.
Even though U.S. officials do not believe Fang received or passed on classified information, the case “was a big deal, because there were some really, really sensitive people that were caught up” in the intelligence network, a current senior U.S. intelligence official said.
Private but unclassified information about government officials — such as their habits, preferences, schedules, social networks, and even rumors about them — is a form of political intelligence. Collecting such information is a key part of what foreign intelligence agencies do. Among the most significant targets of Fang’s efforts was Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.). Fang took part in fundraising activity for Swalwell’s 2014 re-election campaign, according to a Bay Area political operative and a current U.S. intelligence official. Swalwell’s office was directly aware of these activities on its behalf, the political operative said. That same political operative, who witnessed Fang fundraising on Swalwell’s behalf, found no evidence of illegal contributions.
Federal Election Commission records don’t indicate Fang herself made donations, which are prohibited from foreign nationals.
Fang helped place at least one intern in Swalwell’s office, according to those same two people, and interacted with Swalwell at multiple events over the course of several years. A statement from Swalwell’s office provided to Axios said: “Rep. Swalwell, long ago, provided information about this person — whom he met more than eight years ago, and whom he hasn’t seen in nearly six years — to the FBI. To protect information that might be classified, he will not participate in your story.” What happened: Amid a widening counterintelligence probe, federal investigators became so alarmed by Fang’s behavior and activities that around 2015 they alerted Swalwell to their concerns — giving him what is known as a defensive briefing. Swalwell immediately cut off all ties to Fang, according to a current U.S. intelligence official, and he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
Fang left the country unexpectedly in mid-2015 amid the investigation. She did not respond to multiple attempts by Axios to reach her by email and Facebook. Between the lines: The case demonstrates China’s strategy of cultivating relationships that may take years or even decades to bear fruit. The Chinese Communist Party knows that today’s mayors and city council members are tomorrow’s governors and members of Congress. In the years since the Fang probe, the FBI has prioritized investigations into Chinese influence operations, creating a unit in May 2019 within the bureau solely dedicated to countering Beijing’s activities at the state and local levels. U.S. national security officials believe the threat posed by China has only grown with time.
“She was just one of lots of agents,” said a current senior U.S. intelligence official.
Beijing “is engaged in a highly sophisticated malign foreign influence campaign,” FBI director Chris Wray said in a July 2020 speech. These efforts involve “subversive, undeclared, criminal, or coercive attempts to sway our government’s policies, distort our country’s public discourse, and undermine confidence in our democratic processes and values,” Wray said. The FBI declined to comment. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment. Details: Axios spoke with four current and former U.S. intelligence officials about the case over a period of more than a year. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media about the case. Axios also spoke with 22 current and former elected officials, political operatives, and former students who knew Fang personally when she was based in the United States. The cover: How Fang worked Fang’s friends and acquaintances said she was in her late 20s or early 30s when she was based in the U.S. and was enrolled as a student at a Bay Area university. She used political gatherings, civic society conferences, campaign rallies, and campus events to connect with elected officials and other prominent figures, according to U.S. intelligence officials, Bay Area political operatives, former students, and current and former elected officials who knew her. U.S. intelligence officials believed she was overseeing likely unwitting subagents whom she helped place in local political and congressional offices.
Fang attended regional conferences for U.S. mayors, which allowed her to grow her network of politicians across the country.
She also engaged in sexual or romantic relationships with at least two mayors of Midwestern cities over a period of about three years, according to one U.S. intelligence official and one former elected official.
At least two separate sexual interactions with elected officials, including one of these Midwestern mayors, were caught on FBI electronic surveillance of Fang, according to two intelligence officials. Axios was unable to identify or speak to the elected officials. Between 2011 and 2015, Fang’s activities brought her into contact with many of the Bay Area’s most prominent politicos. She volunteered for Ro Khanna’s unsuccessful 2014 House bid, according to a former campus organizer and social media posts. (Khanna, a Democrat, was elected to the House in 2016.) Khanna’s office said he remembers seeing Fang at several Indian American political gatherings but did not have further contact with her. Khanna’s office said the FBI did not brief him on her activities. Khanna’s 2014 campaign staff said that Fang’s name does not appear in their staff records, though they said that their records do not include all volunteers. Flyer for fundraiser for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Source: Facebook Fang helped with a fundraiser for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) in 2013, according to a flyer from the event Fang shared on Facebook. She appeared in photos over multiple years with a host of California politicians, including Khanna, Swalwell, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and then-Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.).
Gabbard “has no recollection of ever meeting or talking with her, nor any recollection of her playing a major role at the fundraiser,” a spokesperson said in an email to Axios.
Fremont City Councilmember Raj Salwan, whose name appears on the flyer, told Axios he was unaware of Fang’s role in the event and her name was added to the flyer by other Asian American leaders.
Chu’s office said they have no records of Christine Fang. Honda said he had no memory of meeting Fang. From left: Fang with Fremont C ity Councilmember Raj Salwan (L) and then-U.S. House candidate Ro Khanna at a September 2013 fundraiser for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; Fang helped organize a 2012 town hall for Rep. Judy Chu. Sources: Facebook The bottom line: U.S. officials believe Fang’s real reason for being in the U.S was to gather political intelligence and to influence rising U.S. officials on China-related issues. Close relationships between a U.S. elected official and a covert Chinese intelligence operative can provide the Chinese government with opportunities to sway the opinion of key decision-makers.
Beijing may aim to influence foreign policy issues directly related to China, or issues closer to home, such as partnering with Chinese companies for local investment — an issue particularly salient among local-level officials such as mayors and city council members. Sounding the alarm: The U.S. response U.S. counterintelligence officials said they believe Fang acted at the direction of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), the country’s main civilian spy agency. U.S. officials first noticed Fang through surveillance they were conducting on a different person — a suspected MSS officer working undercover as a diplomat in the San Francisco consulate, a current U.S. counterintelligence official said.
The suspected officer used the consulate as a base to do outreach to state and local-level U.S. politicians, including inviting them on trips to China, the official said.
The official added that both Fang and the suspected officer were focused on gathering political intelligence and conducting influence operations in the Bay Area. (Axios corroborated through U.S. State Department records that a Chinese diplomat with the same name as the suspected MSS officer was stationed in San Francisco during the period Fang was there.)
Fang and the suspected officer met or spoke on numerous occasions, leading U.S. officials to look into Fang’s own background and activities, the official said.
However, Fang’s main intelligence handlers were believed to be based in China, according to two U.S. officials. Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-09--Is It Really ‘Dangerous’ To Fight Voter Fraud?

I feel disenfranchised with last month ’ s vote because of such apparent widespread voter fraud in six key swing states .
But the media say , “ There ’ s nothing to see here.
” As of this writing , 40 court decisions seem to agree with them .
Thank God for the alternative media , which is a lifeline of information and which big tech , big media and the cultural elites are doing their best to suppress .
But you can ’ t suppress the truth forever .
A congresswoman from Florida says that Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are undermining our nation .
Democrat Rep. Stephanie Murphy , whose family fled Vietnam in the late 1970s , is a U.S. Representative from the greater Orlando area .
She said , “ My family fled a communist dictatorship , so I ’ ve never taken America ’ s democracy for granted .
The president ’ s claims of election fraud are discredited and dangerous , nothing more than a cynical attempt to subvert the will of the American people.
” She was responding to this tweet ( Dec. 1 ) from NPR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not stolen .
NPR Politics : “ ‘ This was a secure election , ’ Christopher Krebs , the former top federal government election security official , said .
‘ That is a success story .
That is something everyone in the administration should be proud of . '
” • Forget those suitcases captured on video brought out in the middle of election night in Atlanta , presumably chock full of Biden ballots .
• Forget all those dead people that voted in Pennsylvania – even people who lived through the Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 400 affidavits documenting vote fraud and polling place irregularities , documenting that there were more votes cast than registered voters in quite a number of jurisdictions , ” to quote Scott Powell in American Thinker , Dec. 5 .
• Forget the Detroit Democratic poll-workers who muscled Republicans out of the room in the middle of the night and then taped up the windows so no one could see what was going on .
Gary Bauer notes : “ … in numerous progressive cities , left-wing operatives systematically threw out GOP observers one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are government employees , often erupted in applause as the conservatives were shown the door.
” Forget all that – nothing to see here .
Time to move on .
To question the mainstream media ’ s coronation of Joe Biden as president is “ dangerous , ” says Rep. Murphy .
Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis have held hearings providing all sorts of evidence of voter fraud that took place , primarily in the wee hours of the early morning of Nov. 4 in key swing states such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Arizona .
Regardless of one ’ s opinions of Donald Trump , I would think virtually all Americans of goodwill would oppose election fraud .
Election security is critical .
I showed my wife a compilation of highlights of the Giuliani-Ellis Michigan hearings of alleged voter fraud .
After a while , she almost wept , wondering how this could happen in her adopted country .
She is originally from Norway and gladly became a U.S. citizen many years ago .
Democracy is messy .
But to ensure voter integrity , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One man noted , “ If we don ’ t root out the fraud … we don ’ t have a country anymore.
” That was Al Gore in 2000 .
But in the case of Al Gore ’ s challenge of Bush ’ s victory – which was predicated on Bush ’ s taking Florida – Bush won every single vote recount in Florida .
Every single one , even those conducted by liberal ( anti-Bush ) newspapers , like The New York Times .
Jenna Ellis said , “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a nation of rulers.
” Ellis referred Americans to look up Federalist 68 , which I did .
This “ Federalist Paper ” was written by Alexander Hamilton , and he states : “ … every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal , intrigue , and corruption.
” He calls these underhanded deeds the “ most deadly adversaries of republican government.
” Was there a cabal at work in the wee hours on the day after the election to bring in bundles of thousands of votes for Biden in the key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter integrity , especially after they saw the footage of the Georgia suitcases .
They wrote an open letter Friday to Bill Barr with this lead : “ Dear Attorney General Barr , Two pillars of a successful republic are election integrity and confidence in our democratic processes.
” [ Emphasis theirs . ]
Gary Bauer notes , “ After the election , a shocking 70 % of Republicans don ’ t believe the 2020 election was free and fair .
… 30 % of Democrats believe it is likely the election was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermine confidence in our electoral process.
” Congresswoman Murphy is wrong .
Until the many allegations – including more than a thousand affidavits where many people ( including Democrats ) report on the cheating they themselves witnessed on behalf of the Biden campaign – have their day in court , it is not “ dangerous ” to explore these accusations .
It is dangerous not to .

I feel disenfranchised with last month’s vote because of such apparent widespread voter fraud in six key swing states. But the media say, “There’s nothing to see here.” As of this writing, 40 court decisions seem to agree with them.
Thank God for the alternative media, which is a lifeline of information and which big tech, big media and the cultural elites are doing their best to suppress. But you can’t suppress the truth forever.
A congresswoman from Florida says that Trump’s attempts to expose allegations of voter fraud are undermining our nation.
Democrat Rep. Stephanie Murphy, whose family fled Vietnam in the late 1970s, is a U.S. Representative from the greater Orlando area. She said, “My family fled a communist dictatorship, so I’ve never taken America’s democracy for granted. The president’s claims of election fraud are discredited and dangerous, nothing more than a cynical attempt to subvert the will of the American people.”
She was responding to this tweet (Dec. 1) from NPR that said the election was fair and not stolen. NPR Politics: “‘This was a secure election,’ Christopher Krebs, the former top federal government election security official, said. ‘That is a success story. That is something everyone in the administration should be proud of.'”
Forget those suitcases captured on video brought out in the middle of election night in Atlanta, presumably chock full of Biden ballots.
Forget all those dead people that voted in Pennsylvania – even people who lived through the Civil War.
Forget the “over 400 affidavits documenting vote fraud and polling place irregularities, documenting that there were more votes cast than registered voters in quite a number of jurisdictions,” to quote Scott Powell in American Thinker, Dec. 5.
Forget the Detroit Democratic poll-workers who muscled Republicans out of the room in the middle of the night and then taped up the windows so no one could see what was going on.
Gary Bauer notes: “… in numerous progressive cities, left-wing operatives systematically threw out GOP observers one by one. The vote counters, who are government employees, often erupted in applause as the conservatives were shown the door.”
Forget all that – nothing to see here. Time to move on. To question the mainstream media’s coronation of Joe Biden as president is “dangerous,” says Rep. Murphy.
Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis have held hearings providing all sorts of evidence of voter fraud that took place, primarily in the wee hours of the early morning of Nov. 4 in key swing states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.
Regardless of one’s opinions of Donald Trump, I would think virtually all Americans of goodwill would oppose election fraud. Election security is critical.
I showed my wife a compilation of highlights of the Giuliani-Ellis Michigan hearings of alleged voter fraud. After a while, she almost wept, wondering how this could happen in her adopted country. She is originally from Norway and gladly became a U.S. citizen many years ago.
Democracy is messy. But to ensure voter integrity, it’s worth sorting through this mess.
One man noted, “If we don’t root out the fraud … we don’t have a country anymore.” That was Al Gore in 2000. But in the case of Al Gore’s challenge of Bush’s victory – which was predicated on Bush’s taking Florida – Bush won every single vote recount in Florida. Every single one, even those conducted by liberal (anti-Bush) newspapers, like The New York Times.
Jenna Ellis said, “We’re a nation of rules, not a nation of rulers.” Ellis referred Americans to look up Federalist 68, which I did. This “Federalist Paper” was written by Alexander Hamilton, and he states: “… every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue, and corruption.” He calls these underhanded deeds the “most deadly adversaries of republican government.”
Was there a cabal at work in the wee hours on the day after the election to bring in bundles of thousands of votes for Biden in the key swing states?
Twenty congressmen are demanding voter integrity, especially after they saw the footage of the Georgia suitcases. They wrote an open letter Friday to Bill Barr with this lead: “Dear Attorney General Barr, Two pillars of a successful republic are election integrity and confidence in our democratic processes.” [Emphasis theirs.]
Gary Bauer notes, “After the election, a shocking 70% of Republicans don’t believe the 2020 election was free and fair. … 30% of Democrats believe it is likely the election was stolen from President Trump! These figures undermine confidence in our electoral process.”
Congresswoman Murphy is wrong. Until the many allegations – including more than a thousand affidavits where many people (including Democrats) report on the cheating they themselves witnessed on behalf of the Biden campaign – have their day in court, it is not “dangerous” to explore these accusations. It is dangerous not to.
Article posted with permission from Jerry Newcombe


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-09--The Historical Influence On Education:  John Calvin & The Bible

Many still do not understand how important the issue of education is in our country .
Some just think education is merely a path to wealth and prosperity , but education in America used to be part of the real American Dream and that was to do all things for the glory of God .
Our literacy rate during the early years was actually quite high due to John Calvin ’ s influence upon the first settlements .
Since then , we have taken a turn and allowed humanists to indoctrinate our children , leading us from independence and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon government .
Scriptures and other resources mentioned in this episode , along with additional resources provided by Lynne .
And unto man he said , Behold , the fear of the Lord , that is wisdom ; and to depart from evil is understanding .
-Job 28:28 Come , you children , listen to me ; I will teach you the fear of the LORD .
Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good ?
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and do good ; Seek peace and pursue it .
The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry .
The face of the LORD is against evildoers , To cut off the memory of them from the earth .
-Psalm 34:11 Which we have heard and known , And our fathers have told us .
We will not conceal them from their children , But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD , And His strength and His wondrous works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established a testimony in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel , Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children , That the generation to come might know , even the children yet to be born , That they may arise and tell them to their children , That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God , But keep His commandments , And not be like their fathers , A stubborn and rebellious generation , A generation that did not prepare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faithful to God .
-Psalm 78:3-8 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble , and he saved them out of their distresses .
-Psalm 107:13 Teach me good judgment and knowledge : for I have believed thy commandments .
-Psalm 119:66 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge ; Fools despise wisdom and instruction .
Hear , my son , your father ’ s instruction And do not forsake your mother ’ s teaching ; Indeed , they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , do not forget my teaching , But let your heart keep my commandments ; for they will add length to your days , years and peace to your life .
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you ; bind them around your neck , write them on the tablet of your heart… Blessed is the man who finds wisdom , the man who acquires understanding , … The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding .
By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -Proverbs 3:1-3 , 13 , 19-20 An on-line accessible copy of the Layman ’ s Bible Commentary from the 1940s/50s .
Then , this extensive article from Encyclopedia Britannica on Calvin .
( *Note the City of Geneva and its shallow roots .
It is an easier way to see how the same city , would many years later become the meeting spot for so much globalistic garbage , especially from the UN ) .
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Many still do not understand how important the issue of education is in our country. Some just think education is merely a path to wealth and prosperity, but education in America used to be part of the real American Dream and that was to do all things for the glory of God. Our literacy rate during the early years was actually quite high due to John Calvin’s influence upon the first settlements. Since then, we have taken a turn and allowed humanists to indoctrinate our children, leading us from independence and the blessings of God to slavery and dependence upon government.
Scriptures and other resources mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources provided by Lynne.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. -Job 28:28
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. -Psalm 34:11
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. For He established a testimony in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children, That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell them to their children, That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments, And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God. -Psalm 78:3-8
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. -Psalm 107:13
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. -Psalm 119:66
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Hear, my son, your father’s instruction And do not forsake your mother’s teaching; Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck. -Proverbs 1:7-9
My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart… Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,… The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. -Proverbs 3:1-3, 13, 19-20
Calvin’s Contribution to Universal Education
The Educational Theory of John Calvin
An on-line accessible copy of the Layman’s Bible Commentary from the 1940s/50s.
Then, this extensive article from Encyclopedia Britannica on Calvin. (*Note the City of Geneva and its shallow roots. It is an easier way to see how the same city, would many years later become the meeting spot for so much globalistic garbage, especially from the UN).
https://www.commoncorediva. com/2020/05/26/congressional- solicitation-of-our-children/ Details the Congressional sexuality overload for the US:
https://www.commoncorediva. com/2020/02/25/the- indoctrination-show/ Details entertainment used against the morals/values America was founded upon:
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-10--The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn & Anti-Nerf-Gun Santa Is Latest Example

Here ’ s a recent news item that may appear isolated , but which provides a very clear object lesson in the character of those on the left .
In a sense , it ’ s also queerly germane to the holiday season – assuming we ’ re still allowed to use the word “ queerly ” in this context .
Based on news reports and a video that began circulating on social media this week , apparently , a masked , socially-distanced , politically-correct mall Santa recently brought a little boy to tears when he refused the child ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas after being asked for his wish list .
Obviously , Santa ’ s response was in keeping with the individual ’ s personal disdain for firearms , and the liberal convention of presuming one ’ s view is the only righteous one .
Leave it to a liberal to impose his views and preferences upon a child who can ’ t understand the dynamic at hand .
I definitely empathize with the child , and I hope the incident doesn ’ t ruin his Christmas – a holiday the guy in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he does the Second Amendment .
Before we delve into this analysis , let us establish that it really isn ’ t a mall Santa ’ s job to vet the wish lists of the children with whom they chat .
Even if the kid asked for a 55-gallon drum of hydrochloric acid with which he might dissolve his siblings , it ’ s Santa ’ s job to pass on said request to the attending parent – not to judge or engage in activism .
Many will remember the “ no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left during the 1970s .
Here , lobbyists and activists advanced an effort to remove “ war toys ” ( read toy firearms ) from every home , game , toy store , commercial and children ’ s television program in America .
Violent cartoons – even such fare as “ Tom & Jerry ” and “ Looney Tunes ” – came under attack by liberals as potentially turning little boys into spree killers .
The nascent conventional wisdom ( read aggressively promoted liberal orthodoxy ) held that parents who continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firearms were knuckle-dragging troglodytes .
Bear in mind that all of this came about despite the admonitions from many prominent psychologists that little boys are naturally aggressive and really need to get those impulses out during childhood , or there was a real danger they actually would wind up as spree killers .
This endeavor was also part of leftist efforts toward emasculating males and promoting gender confusion , the early sexualization of children , casual sex , premarital sex , unfettered abortion and other challenges to traditional morality that began during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that represented various forms of conflict became “ dumbed-down , ” bland and barely worth watching .
Even the GI Joe® cartoons of that era depicted every single enemy pilot parachuting to safety after the dogfight .
While most of the traditional “ war toys ” ( cap guns and such ) continued to be sold , toy manufacturers switched gears ; instead of promoting overtly militaristic toys , they began to market and sell – guess what ?
– a whole lot of Nerf® guns .
If I haven ’ t made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let me proffer this in unambiguous terms : Liberals are slime .
In order to avoid being accused of engaging in empty , vicious invective , allow me to clarify precisely what I mean by “ slime.
” Those who are bereft of honor , ethics , scruples or any sense of moral obligation qualify as such – and it has been made painfully evident in recent years that this is the character of the liberal .
Is it “ a bit much ” to relegate all liberals to slimehood ?
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
As I recently demonstrated in this space , liberalism ( or progressivism ) is simply the wedge radical leftists insidiously engaged in order to incrementally usher in a socialist state .
Well , you can kill someone with a bullet to the head , or by slow poison ; they ’ ll still be just as dead .
Thus , there is no reason that liberal policies should have been tolerated in the name of fair play or erroneous interpretations of constitutional law over the last 60 years .
None .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ left exist in extremely small numbers ; it is only their immoderate vociferousness and the fact that many of these people occupy places of power that give the impression of a wider scope of influence .
It is probable that the majority of self-identifying liberals have simply been thoroughly deluded .
Regardless , I would say that these people are likely to be faced with a significant decision in the very near future .
With factions in our nation so perilously close to being enemy combatants , the committed liberal should be mindful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engage in intellectual analysis as to whether or not their enemy may be following an evil doctrine or regime out of ignorance or delusion .
In other words , if you commit treason , those who ultimately wind up judging you won ’ t be concerned with the fact that you did so out of ignorance or delusion , only with the fact that you committed treason .
For the committed conservative , libertarian , or even the unbiased , non-ideological swing voter , the lines that have been drawn should be unmistakable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the abysmal character of those on the left and the danger they represent have been made clear , whether we ’ re talking about the Squad ’ s cries for free everything , orchestrated mayhem in our cities , Democratic elites skirting COVID-19 restrictions for personal economic benefit or calls for the systematic persecution of our president ’ s supporters .
All those who self-identify as being left-of-center are enemies of this nation , and there is no middle ground .

Here’s a recent news item that may appear isolated, but which provides a very clear object lesson in the character of those on the left. In a sense, it’s also queerly germane to the holiday season – assuming we’re still allowed to use the word “queerly” in this context.
Based on news reports and a video that began circulating on social media this week, apparently, a masked, socially-distanced, politically-correct mall Santa recently brought a little boy to tears when he refused the child’s request for a Nerf® gun for Christmas after being asked for his wish list.
Obviously, Santa’s response was in keeping with the individual’s personal disdain for firearms, and the liberal convention of presuming one’s view is the only righteous one. Leave it to a liberal to impose his views and preferences upon a child who can’t understand the dynamic at hand. I definitely empathize with the child, and I hope the incident doesn’t ruin his Christmas – a holiday the guy in the Santa suit probably cherishes about as much as he does the Second Amendment.
Before we delve into this analysis, let us establish that it really isn’t a mall Santa’s job to vet the wish lists of the children with whom they chat. Even if the kid asked for a 55-gallon drum of hydrochloric acid with which he might dissolve his siblings, it’s Santa’s job to pass on said request to the attending parent – not to judge or engage in activism.
Many will remember the “no war toys” campaigns that began on the left during the 1970s. Here, lobbyists and activists advanced an effort to remove “war toys” (read toy firearms) from every home, game, toy store, commercial and children’s television program in America. Violent cartoons – even such fare as “Tom & Jerry” and “Looney Tunes” – came under attack by liberals as potentially turning little boys into spree killers. The nascent conventional wisdom (read aggressively promoted liberal orthodoxy) held that parents who continued to allow their children to play with toy firearms were knuckle-dragging troglodytes.
Bear in mind that all of this came about despite the admonitions from many prominent psychologists that little boys are naturally aggressive and really need to get those impulses out during childhood, or there was a real danger they actually would wind up as spree killers. This endeavor was also part of leftist efforts toward emasculating males and promoting gender confusion, the early sexualization of children, casual sex, premarital sex, unfettered abortion and other challenges to traditional morality that began during the same period.
In response, cartoons that represented various forms of conflict became “dumbed-down,” bland and barely worth watching. Even the GI Joe® cartoons of that era depicted every single enemy pilot parachuting to safety after the dogfight. While most of the traditional “war toys” (cap guns and such) continued to be sold, toy manufacturers switched gears; instead of promoting overtly militaristic toys, they began to market and sell – guess what? – a whole lot of Nerf® guns.
If I haven’t made my sentiments abundantly clear in recent weeks, let me proffer this in unambiguous terms: Liberals are slime. In order to avoid being accused of engaging in empty, vicious invective, allow me to clarify precisely what I mean by “slime.” Those who are bereft of honor, ethics, scruples or any sense of moral obligation qualify as such – and it has been made painfully evident in recent years that this is the character of the liberal.
Is it “a bit much” to relegate all liberals to slimehood? No, I don’t think it is. As I recently demonstrated in this space, liberalism (or progressivism) is simply the wedge radical leftists insidiously engaged in order to incrementally usher in a socialist state. Well, you can kill someone with a bullet to the head, or by slow poison; they’ll still be just as dead. Thus, there is no reason that liberal policies should have been tolerated in the name of fair play or erroneous interpretations of constitutional law over the last 60 years. None.
As we know, the truly rabid left exist in extremely small numbers; it is only their immoderate vociferousness and the fact that many of these people occupy places of power that give the impression of a wider scope of influence. It is probable that the majority of self-identifying liberals have simply been thoroughly deluded. Regardless, I would say that these people are likely to be faced with a significant decision in the very near future. With factions in our nation so perilously close to being enemy combatants, the committed liberal should be mindful that enemy combatants typically don’t engage in intellectual analysis as to whether or not their enemy may be following an evil doctrine or regime out of ignorance or delusion.
In other words, if you commit treason, those who ultimately wind up judging you won’t be concerned with the fact that you did so out of ignorance or delusion, only with the fact that you committed treason.
For the committed conservative, libertarian, or even the unbiased, non-ideological swing voter, the lines that have been drawn should be unmistakable. In the last year alone, the abysmal character of those on the left and the danger they represent have been made clear, whether we’re talking about the Squad’s cries for free everything, orchestrated mayhem in our cities, Democratic elites skirting COVID-19 restrictions for personal economic benefit or calls for the systematic persecution of our president’s supporters.
All those who self-identify as being left-of-center are enemies of this nation, and there is no middle ground.
Article posted with permission from Erik Rush


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-10--Texas Lawsuit:  Chances Biden Won In Battleground States – Less Than 1 In A Quadrillion!

A Texas lawsuit is claiming that the chances that Joe Biden won the 2020 election in battleground states are less than 1 in a quadrillion !
The suit , filed in the US Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , calls for judicial intervention to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election results .
According to a report by RT , the legal challenge focuses primarily on alleged breaches of election laws and norms by the four defendant states , it also references “ expert analysis using a commonly accepted statistical test , ” which points to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is continuing to call any claims of voter fraud “ baseless , ” while social media joins forces and attempts to “ dispute ” any of the lawsuits .
Referring to a declaration submitted by Charles J. Cicchetti , the legal filing claims the probability of Biden winning the popular vote in Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin independently , given President Donald Trump ’ s early lead in those states is “ less than one in a quadrillion , or one in 1,000,000,000,000,000.
” To win the four contested states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ one in a quadrillion to the fourth power , ” the lawsuit says .
–RT According to an article published by Reason , Trump ’ s disappearing leads in all four battleground states can be easily explained by mail-in ballots that were counted later and were heavily in Biden ’ s favor .
Cicchetti isn ’ t the only one to give extremely bad odds to Biden either .
Pollster Patrick Basham , the founder of research organization the Democracy Institute , said that the Democrat ’ s victory defied “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 percent accuracy rate , ” and described the election results as “ statistically implausible.
” Basham claims that these “ non-polling metrics ” are 100 % accurate and can determine “ how the candidates did in their respective presidential primaries , the number of individual donations , [ and ] how much enthusiasm each candidate generated in the opinion polls.
” We should see some kind of outcome from all of the election lawsuits within the next few weeks .

A Texas lawsuit is claiming that the chances that Joe Biden won the 2020 election in battleground states are less than 1 in a quadrillion! The suit, filed in the US Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, calls for judicial intervention to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election results.
According to a report by RT, the legal challenge focuses primarily on alleged breaches of election laws and norms by the four defendant states, it also references “expert analysis using a commonly accepted statistical test,” which points to “large-scale shenanigans.”
Chances of Biden winning Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin independently after @realDonaldTrump’s early lead is less than one in a quadrillion: ➡ 1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000 Chances of him winning collectively is “one in a quadrillion to the 4th power” Texas v. PA ⬇ pic.twitter.com/tOlgPdai3r — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) December 9, 2020
The mainstream media is continuing to call any claims of voter fraud “baseless,” while social media joins forces and attempts to “dispute” any of the lawsuits.
Referring to a declaration submitted by Charles J. Cicchetti, the legal filing claims the probability of Biden winning the popular vote in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin independently, given President Donald Trump’s early lead in those states is “less than one in a quadrillion, or one in 1,000,000,000,000,000.” To win the four contested states collectively, the odds for Biden drop to “one in a quadrillion to the fourth power,” the lawsuit says. –RT
According to an article published by Reason, Trump’s disappearing leads in all four battleground states can be easily explained by mail-in ballots that were counted later and were heavily in Biden’s favor.
Cicchetti isn’t the only one to give extremely bad odds to Biden either. Pollster Patrick Basham, the founder of research organization the Democracy Institute, said that the Democrat’s victory defied “non-polling metrics” that have “a 100 percent accuracy rate,” and described the election results as “statistically implausible.”
Basham claims that these “non-polling metrics” are 100% accurate and can determine “how the candidates did in their respective presidential primaries, the number of individual donations, [and] how much enthusiasm each candidate generated in the opinion polls.”
We should see some kind of outcome from all of the election lawsuits within the next few weeks.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-12-10--“Adverse Effects”: Just Ahead Of Vaccine Approval, FDA Reveals Deaths In Pfizer Vaccine Trials

So , let ’ s keep in mind that the alleged CONvid-1984 , which has yet to be proven to exist , has nearly a 100 % recovery rate , but the vaccines alleged to deal with the unproven virus are only 90 or 95 % effective and no one can actually say they are that either given the short amount of time of testing .
No one has really talked about the long term effects of these vaccines in the least because we simply don ’ t know .
However , the unconstitutional , which means unlawful , Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pfizer vaccine trials , 2 participants and 4 controls died .
This is one of those “ adverse effects ” government wants to track , but doesn ’ t seem to get a lot of coverage so people know that they are playing Russian Roulette with Bill Gates ’ final solution .
• CDC Documents : “ No Quantified Virus Isolates Of The 2019-nCoV are Currently Available ” • As Unlawful Mandatory Vaccinations Talks Heat Up , Remember The 22,000 Nurses That Have Refused Them : We Won ’ t Back Down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Political Battle Over A COVID Vaccine , Your Health Is Of No Concern • Former CBS Healthwatch Reporter Writes Open Letter : Lockdowns Are Based On Fraud • SARS-Cov-2 Virus Was Never Proved To Exist • Former CBS Healthwatch Reporter : Missing & Unproven Viruses Is Nothing New • The Virus That Isn ’ t There : The Con , The Game & The Hustle FDA staff also said that the trial , which was designed to look at effectiveness against COVID-19 , did not produce data to answer the question of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of safety , the FDA staff said there was currently insufficient data to make conclusions about the safety of the vaccine in people below 16 years of age , pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems .
There were a total of six deaths in the 44,000 person trial , with two deaths among those who got the vaccine and the rest in those who received a placebo , the documents showed .
All deaths represent events that occur in the general population at a similar rate , FDA staff said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants you to know that some of these people were compromised , something that those peddling the lockdowns , mask mandates and CONvid number padding didn ’ t want you to know when people were terminally ill with cancer , had motorcycle wrecks or other things that were definitely the cause of their deaths and yet , all these people were engaged in attempting to manipulate death certificates .
In fact , I interviewed Dr. Scott Jensen , a Minnesota senator , about this very thing , which he suffered terrible backlash for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coaching ” Coronavirus Deaths – Now Targeted As A “ Danger To Public Safety ” The information was released Tuesday in documents that were released ahead of a meeting scheduled for Thursday with outside experts who are set to discuss whether the vaccine should receive emergency authorization .
It is not clear whether media remembered to mention that four others also died during the trials — and they were in the control group at the time — so they were people who did not even receive the vaccine .
One of the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was already immunocompromised before the vaccine was administered .
The scientific director of Israel ’ s Midaat Association notes that in large clinical trials involving tens of thousands of participants , deaths may occur with no connection to the trial , the Jerusalem Post reported .
Companies like Pfizer , said Dr. Uri Lerner , are required to report those deaths .
“ According to the published data , six of the participants in the experiment died – two of whom received the vaccine , and four from the control group ( which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After an in-depth examination no connection was found between the experiment and the cause of death.
” • Bombshell Cambridge Documents : Of All Positive COVID Tests Of 9,000+ Students , 100 % Were FALSE POSITIVES • V-Day Arrives In UK : First Shots Given As Reports Of Several Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Volunteers Developed Bell ’ s Palsy • As Florida Raids Home Of COVID Data Scientist Who Refused To Manipulate Data , They ’ re Also Forcing Labs To Report Number Of PCR Test Cycles • Former CBS Healthwatch Reporter Exposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will Be Faked That Jerusalem Post article was pulled , by the way , with no explanation , but you can see it here .
Right , no connection .
Nothing to see here .
If you have a compromised immune system , you are just taking your chances with this weapon , aren ’ t you ?
Furthermore , does anyone actually think that in a matter of months , we actually have a vaccine that eradicates the CONvid ?
C ’ mon !
We don ’ t have a vaccine that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have a vaccine to rid people of cancer or a host of other health issues .
However , we do have the Creator ’ s Word in Scripture that teaches us what is good for us to eat that builds up our immune systems to aid us in maintaining good health .
We often refuse to heed those words and then are left looking for something to sort out the symptoms without getting at the root of the problem and often , we find ourselves in a worse situation due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ fast , safe and effective , ” but only really getting something “ fast.
” Consider the flu shot .
Doesn ’ t really work , does it ?
Thousands of people every year get them , only to get the flu shortly after , and then new shots are sold the next year .
Then there is the issue of ingredients .
• A History Of Vaccines To The Present Pfizer COVID Vaccine & Their Dangers With Dr. Carrie Madej • Godfather Of Vaccines Under Oath : Human Fetal Cells Used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orphans & Children Whose Parents Were In Prison ( Video ) Then there is the issue of side effects .
• WARNING : Big Pharma Won ’ t Be Responsible For Side Effects Caused By COVID-19 Vaccines I have a serious question : Since we know that we have been propagandized with lies from government , Big Pharma and the media concerning CONvid-1984 , why should we trust their numbers about these deaths , or the resulting explanation ?
What credibility does the FDA have ?
I would submit that they have zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CONvid-1984 narrative .
And when it comes to WHO ’ s on first ?
Just keep these two items in mind : • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus : The World Health Organization ’ s Director-General Who Isn ’ t Even A Trained Medial Doctor Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

So, let’s keep in mind that the alleged CONvid-1984, which has yet to be proven to exist, has nearly a 100% recovery rate, but the vaccines alleged to deal with the unproven virus are only 90 or 95% effective and no one can actually say they are that either given the short amount of time of testing. No one has really talked about the long term effects of these vaccines in the least because we simply don’t know. However, the unconstitutional, which means unlawful, Food and Drug Administration released information that during the Pfizer vaccine trials, 2 participants and 4 controls died. This is one of those “adverse effects” government wants to track, but doesn’t seem to get a lot of coverage so people know that they are playing Russian Roulette with Bill Gates’ final solution.
Reuters reported:
FDA staff also said that the trial, which was designed to look at effectiveness against COVID-19, did not produce data to answer the question of if it also stopped infection.
In terms of safety, the FDA staff said there was currently insufficient data to make conclusions about the safety of the vaccine in people below 16 years of age, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems.
There were a total of six deaths in the 44,000 person trial, with two deaths among those who got the vaccine and the rest in those who received a placebo, the documents showed. All deaths represent events that occur in the general population at a similar rate, FDA staff said.
However, notice how the FDA wants you to know that some of these people were compromised, something that those peddling the lockdowns, mask mandates and CONvid number padding didn’t want you to know when people were terminally ill with cancer, had motorcycle wrecks or other things that were definitely the cause of their deaths and yet, all these people were engaged in attempting to manipulate death certificates. In fact, I interviewed Dr. Scott Jensen, a Minnesota senator, about this very thing, which he suffered terrible backlash for exposing.
Interestingly enough, Jewish Press added:
The information was released Tuesday in documents that were released ahead of a meeting scheduled for Thursday with outside experts who are set to discuss whether the vaccine should receive emergency authorization. It is not clear whether media remembered to mention that four others also died during the trials — and they were in the control group at the time — so they were people who did not even receive the vaccine.
One of the two people who died was an individual who was already immunocompromised before the vaccine was administered.
The scientific director of Israel’s Midaat Association notes that in large clinical trials involving tens of thousands of participants, deaths may occur with no connection to the trial, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Companies like Pfizer, said Dr. Uri Lerner, are required to report those deaths.
“According to the published data, six of the participants in the experiment died – two of whom received the vaccine, and four from the control group (which did not receive the vaccine.) After an in-depth examination no connection was found between the experiment and the cause of death.”
That Jerusalem Post article was pulled, by the way, with no explanation, but you can see it here.
Right, no connection. Nothing to see here. If you have a compromised immune system, you are just taking your chances with this weapon, aren’t you? Furthermore, does anyone actually think that in a matter of months, we actually have a vaccine that eradicates the CONvid? C’mon! We don’t have a vaccine that cures the common cold. We don’t have a vaccine to rid people of cancer or a host of other health issues.
However, we do have the Creator’s Word in Scripture that teaches us what is good for us to eat that builds up our immune systems to aid us in maintaining good health. We often refuse to heed those words and then are left looking for something to sort out the symptoms without getting at the root of the problem and often, we find ourselves in a worse situation due to our microwave mentality of wanting some thing “fast, safe and effective,” but only really getting something “fast.”
Consider the flu shot. Doesn’t really work, does it? Thousands of people every year get them, only to get the flu shortly after, and then new shots are sold the next year.
Then there is the issue of ingredients.
Then there is the issue of side effects.
I have a serious question: Since we know that we have been propagandized with lies from government, Big Pharma and the media concerning CONvid-1984, why should we trust their numbers about these deaths, or the resulting explanation? What credibility does the FDA have? I would submit that they have zero credibility, just like anyone pushing the CONvid-1984 narrative.
And when it comes to WHO’s on first? Just keep these two items in mind:
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How Constitutional Militia Forces Executed The Law & Restored Liberty Recently & Exposed A Treasonous International Crime In The Obama Administration Against The American People Bundy Ranch in 2014 and the Malheur Occupation a couple of years later demonstrated that the people really do have power under the Constitution when acting as the Constitution ’ s law enforcement .
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Karl Koenigs and Brand Thornton join me in this episode to recount two examples of how the power of the people to enforce the law have been demonstrated .
One even resulted in exposing to the world the international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sale of Uranium to the Russians .
Articles and video referenced in this episode , along with previous shows with Captain Karl .
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How Constitutional Militia Forces Executed The Law & Restored Liberty Recently & Exposed A Treasonous International Crime In The Obama Administration Against The American People
Bundy Ranch in 2014 and the Malheur Occupation a couple of years later demonstrated that the people really do have power under the Constitution when acting as the Constitution’s law enforcement. Capt. Karl Koenigs and Brand Thornton join me in this episode to recount two examples of how the power of the people to enforce the law have been demonstrated. One even resulted in exposing to the world the international crime of the Obama administration and the sale of Uranium to the Russians.
Articles and video referenced in this episode, along with previous shows with Captain Karl.
https://www.rt.com/usa/445299-mueller-uranium-clintons-whistleblower/
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/12/01/bongino-points-out-rosenstein-mueller-both-knee-deep-after-uranium-one-whistle-blower-raid-698276/
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/how_much_did_mueller_and_rosenstein_know_about_uranium_one.html
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One Of The First Unconstitutional Executive Orders Biden Will Pass Is Gun Control – Will You Comply ?
On Tuesday , Stef Feldman , the national policy director of Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign , announced in a meeting put on by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service , that gun control is at the top of Biden ’ s list .
There will be no vote or democratic process , and like Trump and Obama before him , Biden will use Execute Orders to implement his will .
Feldman pointed out that when he gets in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ make big , bold changes through executive action , not just on policing and climate like we talked about previously , but in healthcare and education , on gun violence , on a range of issues , ” adding , “ there ’ s really a lot you can do through guidance and executive action.
” This statement should come as no surprise as Biden has been an outspoken gun grabber and on his campaign website , he ’ s stated that he will use executive action to enforce gun control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he will use executive action to “ get weapons of war off our streets.
” Calling an AR-style weapon a “ weapon of war ” is laughable given the fact that Biden , under President Obama , aided in the wholesale slaughter of countless innocent civilians in Afghanistan , Iraq , Yemen , Libya , and Somalia — using actual “ weapons of war ” like drone strikes , hellfire missiles , and sanctions .
Nevertheless , the new boss — who is the same as the old boss , contrary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban the “ manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
” Biden also plans to force all legal gun owners to register their firearms with the state , or be forced to turn them in , going so far as to issue an ultimatum .
Biden also plans on instituting legislation that will limit how many guns you can purchase .
On top of that , he plans on telling you how you can purchase them by banning the “ sale of firearms , ammunition , kits , and gun parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s most ominous moves in regard to controlling guns is his push for “ smart gun technology ” that will require biometrics to fire in an ostensible move to “ prevent unauthorized use.
” In reality , however , this paves the way for bad actors , including the state and hackers , to be able to control , hack , or essentially turn off your gun , making it a paperweight .
Biden also plans to pick up where Trump left off in regard to extreme risk laws , also called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s plan , which is similar to the many plans implemented under Trump , family members or law enforcement officials will be able to make claims — many which involve no evidence — allowing a person ’ s guns to be temporarily taken until that person is declared fit enough to get them back .
But would grabbing guns from people deemed a risk by the state actually have any effect on mass violence ?
Not likely , nor would the stronger background checks that Biden is also pushing for .
Stronger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect on mass shootings as most of the mass shooters acquire their guns legally and pass the background checks .
As Reason points out : Citizens who are targeted by these laws will be deemed guilty first and only after their guns are taken , will they have a chance to defend themselves in court .
This is the de facto removal of due process .
As Reuters reports , under the legislation , a family member or law enforcement officer could petition a judge to seize firearms from a person they think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The judge could then hold a hearing without the targeted person being present and grant a temporary order for 14 days .
Under the fifth and fourteenth amendments , due process clauses are in place to act as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life , liberty , or property by the government outside the sanction of law .
In spite of what officials and the media claim , when a person is stripped of their constitutional rights , albeit temporarily , without being given the chance to make their own case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations , this is the removal of due process .
And , contrary to what Biden wants , it doesn ’ t work .
We ’ ve seen this play out before already .
Last year , a tragedy unfolded in California as a deranged gunman , Kevin Douglas Limbaugh , walked up on an innocent woman , officer Natalie Corona , pulled out his guns and began shooting her repeatedly until she died .
Limbaugh then fired several more shots at others before turning the gun on himself and taking his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Limbaugh would ’ ve likely carried out a mass shooting .
Limbaugh ’ s case is important to bring up due to the fact that — before he killed a cop — he was subject to California ’ s “ red flag ” laws in 2018 .
Limbaugh was given a high-risk assessment that ordered him to turn in his registered weapons to police , the only one being a Bushmaster AR-15 .
On November 9 , Limbaugh turned in the weapon .
Despite being banned from possessing a weapon , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to commit murder .
Laws do not stop those willing to break them .
What ’ s more , there were already laws on the books that should ’ ve stopped Nikolas Cruz , the murdering psychopath in Parkland Fl , from ever getting a gun as well .
But none of them worked .
Citing Cruz as the reason for advocating the erosion of the 2nd Amendment , the anti-gun activists are claiming he should ’ ve had his guns taken which would have prevented the tragedy .
Sadly , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was accused of multiple felonies by multiple people—and should ’ ve never been able to purchase a gun in the first place—but law enforcement failed to act on any of it .
These threats included specifically saying he was going to carry out a mass shooting and threatening to kill individual people .
The reactionary nature of disarming law-abiding Americans because deranged psychopaths kill people is dangerous and only serves to keep the guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens as the above two cases illustrate .
Moreover , as Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that deranged psychopaths don ’ t even need guns to cause mass death .
According to a 2015 study , even if all guns were removed from America , in a ten year period , 355 people still would ’ ve been murdered in mass killings .
From 2006 to 2015 , 140 people were murdered by arsonists in mass fires , 104 were stabbed in mass stabbings , and 92 people were beaten to death in mass killings .
To reiterate , these are deaths in which four or more people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit such crimes may also be motivated to find other ways , ” criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern University points out .
Despite all this information to the contrary , the left led by Biden and the right led by Trump seem hell bent on further eroding the rights of the 99.9999999 percent of the innocent people who are not murderous psychopaths .
And all of it will be and has been “ legal ” — due process and innocence be damned .

One Of The First Unconstitutional Executive Orders Biden Will Pass Is Gun Control – Will You Comply?
On Tuesday, Stef Feldman, the national policy director of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, announced in a meeting put on by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, that gun control is at the top of Biden’s list. There will be no vote or democratic process, and like Trump and Obama before him, Biden will use Execute Orders to implement his will.
Feldman pointed out that when he gets in the White House, Biden is planning to “make big, bold changes through executive action, not just on policing and climate like we talked about previously, but in healthcare and education, on gun violence, on a range of issues,” adding, “there’s really a lot you can do through guidance and executive action.”
This statement should come as no surprise as Biden has been an outspoken gun grabber and on his campaign website, he’s stated that he will use executive action to enforce gun control.
On the site, Biden states that he will use executive action to “get weapons of war off our streets.” Calling an AR-style weapon a “weapon of war” is laughable given the fact that Biden, under President Obama, aided in the wholesale slaughter of countless innocent civilians in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia — using actual “weapons of war” like drone strikes, hellfire missiles, and sanctions.
Nevertheless, the new boss — who is the same as the old boss, contrary to what many believe — plans to immediately ban the “manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.”
Joe Biden will enact legislation to once again ban assault weapons. This time, the bans will be designed based on lessons learned from the 1994 bans. For example, the ban on assault weapons will be designed to prevent manufacturers from circumventing the law by making minor changes that don’t limit the weapon’s lethality. While working to pass this legislation, Biden will also use his executive authority to ban the importation of assault weapons.
Biden also plans to force all legal gun owners to register their firearms with the state, or be forced to turn them in, going so far as to issue an ultimatum.
This will give individuals who now possess assault weapons or high-capacity magazines two options: sell the weapons to the government, or register them under the National Firearms Act.
Biden also plans on instituting legislation that will limit how many guns you can purchase. On top of that, he plans on telling you how you can purchase them by banning the “sale of firearms, ammunition, kits, and gun parts online.”
Perhaps one of Biden’s most ominous moves in regard to controlling guns is his push for “smart gun technology” that will require biometrics to fire in an ostensible move to “prevent unauthorized use.” In reality, however, this paves the way for bad actors, including the state and hackers, to be able to control, hack, or essentially turn off your gun, making it a paperweight.
Biden also plans to pick up where Trump left off in regard to extreme risk laws, also called “red flag” laws. Under Biden’s plan, which is similar to the many plans implemented under Trump, family members or law enforcement officials will be able to make claims — many which involve no evidence — allowing a person’s guns to be temporarily taken until that person is declared fit enough to get them back.
But would grabbing guns from people deemed a risk by the state actually have any effect on mass violence? Not likely, nor would the stronger background checks that Biden is also pushing for.
Stronger background checks would have little to no effect on mass shootings as most of the mass shooters acquire their guns legally and pass the background checks. As Reason points out:
The elements of that legislation are mostly window dressing that would do little or nothing to prevent attacks like these. The most frequently mentioned policy, “universal background checks,” is plainly irrelevant to these particular crimes, since both the El Paso shooter and the Dayton shooter purchased their weapons legally, meaning they did not have disqualifying criminal or psychiatric records. Nor do the vast majority of mass shooters, who either passed background checks or could have. Neither requiring background checks for private transfers nor creating “strong background checks,” as President Donald Trump has proposed (perhaps referring to the same policy), would make a difference in such cases.
Citizens who are targeted by these laws will be deemed guilty first and only after their guns are taken, will they have a chance to defend themselves in court. This is the de facto removal of due process.
As Reuters reports, under the legislation, a family member or law enforcement officer could petition a judge to seize firearms from a person they think is a threat to themselves or others. The judge could then hold a hearing without the targeted person being present and grant a temporary order for 14 days.
Under the fifth and fourteenth amendments, due process clauses are in place to act as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the government outside the sanction of law.
In spite of what officials and the media claim, when a person is stripped of their constitutional rights, albeit temporarily, without being given the chance to make their own case based on what can be entirely arbitrary accusations, this is the removal of due process. And, contrary to what Biden wants, it doesn’t work.
We’ve seen this play out before already. Last year, a tragedy unfolded in California as a deranged gunman, Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, walked up on an innocent woman, officer Natalie Corona, pulled out his guns and began shooting her repeatedly until she died. Limbaugh then fired several more shots at others before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. Had more people been nearby, Limbaugh would’ve likely carried out a mass shooting.
Limbaugh’s case is important to bring up due to the fact that — before he killed a cop — he was subject to California’s “red flag” laws in 2018. Limbaugh was given a high-risk assessment that ordered him to turn in his registered weapons to police, the only one being a Bushmaster AR-15. On November 9, Limbaugh turned in the weapon.
Despite being banned from possessing a weapon, he still obtained one illegally and used it to commit murder. Laws do not stop those willing to break them.
What’s more, there were already laws on the books that should’ve stopped Nikolas Cruz, the murdering psychopath in Parkland Fl, from ever getting a gun as well. But none of them worked.
Citing Cruz as the reason for advocating the erosion of the 2nd Amendment, the anti-gun activists are claiming he should’ve had his guns taken which would have prevented the tragedy. Sadly, however, they are ignoring the fact that he was accused of multiple felonies by multiple people—and should’ve never been able to purchase a gun in the first place—but law enforcement failed to act on any of it. These threats included specifically saying he was going to carry out a mass shooting and threatening to kill individual people.
The reactionary nature of disarming law-abiding Americans because deranged psychopaths kill people is dangerous and only serves to keep the guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens as the above two cases illustrate. Moreover, as Biden attacks, guns, he is forgetting that deranged psychopaths don’t even need guns to cause mass death.
According to a 2015 study, even if all guns were removed from America, in a ten year period, 355 people still would’ve been murdered in mass killings.
From 2006 to 2015, 140 people were murdered by arsonists in mass fires, 104 were stabbed in mass stabbings, and 92 people were beaten to death in mass killings. To reiterate, these are deaths in which four or more people were killed.
“People sufficiently enraged to commit such crimes may also be motivated to find other ways,” criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern University points out.
Despite all this information to the contrary, the left led by Biden and the right led by Trump seem hell bent on further eroding the rights of the 99.9999999 percent of the innocent people who are not murderous psychopaths. And all of it will be and has been “legal” — due process and innocence be damned.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist