Thursday, April 16, 2020
Attorney General Bill Barr Intervenes In Mississippi Church Case, Says City Appeared To ‘Single Churches Out’ In Social Distancing Orders | The Daily Caller
Attorney General Bill Barr announced Tuesday that the City of Greenville in Mississippi appeared to have “singled churches out” as essential services that may not operate according to state social-distancing guidelines, Fox News reported.The Justice Department intervened in Temple Baptist Church’s lawsuit against Greenville police for ticketing congregants during a drive-in service amid coronavirus social-distancing rules, saying that it “strongly suggests that the city’s actions target religious conduct,” according to Fox.
"...more people over 100 have died of the coronavirus than people under 30, more over 90 than under 50."--Scientists Skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming
Scientists Skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming--John Whitefisk
"One thing you would never know from the blaring static that surrounds this epidemic is the thought-provoking observation that more people over 100 have died of the coronavirus than people under 30, more over 90 than under 50.
"One thing you would never know from the blaring static that surrounds this epidemic is the thought-provoking observation that more people over 100 have died of the coronavirus than people under 30, more over 90 than under 50.
“Herd immunity” is an accepted concept in epidemiology.
It occurs when “a large percentage of a population has become immune to an infection, whether through previous infections or vaccination, thereby providing a measure of protection for individuals who are not immune.”
It occurs when “a large percentage of a population has become immune to an infection, whether through previous infections or vaccination, thereby providing a measure of protection for individuals who are not immune.”
“Herd mentality,” on the contrary, provides immunity from independent thought.
It protects a population from thinking clearly by spreading a spirit of conformity.
It increases a people’s docility, thus rendering them more susceptible to the blandishments of usurping authority.
It protects a population from thinking clearly by spreading a spirit of conformity.
It increases a people’s docility, thus rendering them more susceptible to the blandishments of usurping authority.
Herd immunity I regard as a good thing.
Herd mentality, not so much."
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/12/herd-immunity-vs-herd-mentality/
Herd mentality, not so much."
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/12/herd-immunity-vs-herd-mentality/
History for April 16
History for April 16 - On-This-Day.com
Wilbur Wright 1867 - Aviator, one of the Wright Brothers, Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles (Spencer) ‘Charlie’ Chaplin) 1889 - Actor, comedian, Henry Mancini (Enrico Nicola Mancini) 1924 - Composer (themes for "The Pink Panther", "Peter Gunn")
Joseph Alois Ratzinger 1927 - Pope Benedict XVI, Bobby Vinton 1935 - Singer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) 1947 - Basketball player
1818 - The U.S. Senate ratified Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border.
1962 - Walter Cronkite began anchoring "The CBS Evening News".
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
BLINDSIDED: Trump trolls the press, preemptively destroying the credibility of the media - TheBlaze
On Monday, President Donald Trump gave one of his daily coronavirus task force press briefings, which will likely go down in the history books as one of his greatest presidential moments of all time. Here's what happened: With the eyes of the nation upon him, Trump executed that most tactically solid troll he has ever launched on the mainstream media.
Watch the video below for the full exchange.
WHO official says she suspected human-to-human transmission ‘right from the start’ — but the WHO repeated China’s lies for weeks saying the opposite - TheBlaze
WHO official says she suspected human-to-human transmission ‘right from the start’ — but the WHO repeated China’s lies for weeks saying the opposite - TheBlaze:If Dr. Kerkhove truly was confident that COVID-19 would spread through human-to-human transmission "right from the start" as she now claims, then the WHO had a funny way of disseminating that information.
On Jan. 12 — nearly two weeks after being notified about the outbreak — a WHO news release assured that "based on the preliminary information from the Chinese investigation team, no evidence of significant human-to-human transmission and no health care worker infections have been reported."
"At this stage, there is no infection among healthcare workers, and no clear evidence of human to human transmission," the news release added.
Well I’m mad too.--Fans of Best of the Web Today
Fans of Best of the Web Today--Ken Konkel"The following by a FB contact:
“I’m mad that our government didn’t act sooner.”
I’ve seen that on quite a few of my friend’s posts, a thinly veiled accusation that Trump didn’t act quickly enough.
I’ve seen that on quite a few of my friend’s posts, a thinly veiled accusation that Trump didn’t act quickly enough.
Well I’m mad too.
- I’m mad that Pelosi and the U.S. House wasted close to 3 years pursuing an obviously futile impeachment of the President.
- I’m mad that Pelosi sat on those very impeachment papers for 28 days before sending them on to the Senate.
- I’m mad that the Senate was shut down for 21 days in January and early February dealing with Pelosi’s impeachment, thereby leaving Trump to deal with Covid alone, with no support from either the House or Senate.
- I’m mad that the day the President closed travel to and from China, Chuck Schumer declared the action “racist”.
- I’m mad that 28 days after the travel restriction, Nancy Pelosi, downplaying the severity of the virus, begged people to visit Chinatown in San Francisco, again playing the race card.
- I’m mad that Pelosi swooped in at the last hour of the stimulus package, adding things that were pure politics and had nothing to do with the dire circumstances at hand.
- I’m mad that the Obama administration didn’t replenish the National Medical stockpile of masks after the SARS and H1N1 virus outbreak.
- I’m mad that there are top doctors and experts in many fields having to waste their time at daily press briefings just so the “media” can pester them with gotcha questions that they think might be their ticket to a Pulitzer.
- I’m mad that Pelosi is now talking about an investigation into Trump’s handling of the Covid crisis.
Every day, every turn, every word, every breath since before he was elected, President Trump has been attacked, mocked, accused and belittled by Pelosi and her gang. (And don’t even get me started on the media.)
So there it is.
I’m mad as hell that our country is going through this and the petty bickering from the left won’t even stop for people dying and our economy imploding.
I’m mad as hell that our country is going through this and the petty bickering from the left won’t even stop for people dying and our economy imploding.
Hey Nancy, why don’t you man up and stand side by side with the President to work through this mess? American citizens need to see Washington working together and you’re infuriatingly absent.
I’m mad too..."
Three tubs of ballots discovered in mail processing center after polls closed in Wisconsin
Three tubs of ballots discovered in mail processing center after polls closed in WisconsinMADISON - Three tubs of ballots for Oshkosh and Appleton have been discovered at a mail processing center in Milwaukee, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and a state senator.
The discovery emerges as would-be voters across the state express a host of frustrations about absentee ballots they tried to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Many have said ballots they requested long ago did not arrive by Tuesday, the deadline for getting their ballots postmarked. Meagan Wolfe(D), the administrator of the Elections Commission, said..."We don’t have answers on that at this point," Wolfe said during an online media briefing..."
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer facing lawsuit over stay at home order | wzzm13.com
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer facing lawsuit over stay at home order | wzzm13.com:
A lawsuit was filed against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday over her stay at home order, which has kept Michiganders at home except for completing tasks necessary to sustain life. The orders have been put into place to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Detroit by David C. Helm of Helm Law; it names five plaintiffs who are seeking damages, but primarily want to get the order lifted or revised. The main argument is that the fundamental rights of each of those involved were violated by the executive order.
A lawsuit was filed against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday over her stay at home order, which has kept Michiganders at home except for completing tasks necessary to sustain life. The orders have been put into place to help curb the spread of COVID-19.The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Detroit by David C. Helm of Helm Law; it names five plaintiffs who are seeking damages, but primarily want to get the order lifted or revised. The main argument is that the fundamental rights of each of those involved were violated by the executive order.
NYU scientists: Largest US study of COVID-19 finds obesity the single biggest 'chronic' factor in New York City's hospitalizations | ZDNet
"Doctors at NYU Langone Health center conducted the largest study so far of US hospital admissions for COVID-19, focused on New York City.
They found obesity, along with age, was the biggest deciding factor in hospital admissions, which may suggest the role of hyper-inflammatory reactions that can happen in those with the disease..."
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China Impressed By Michigan Governor's Totalitarian Policies | The Babylon Bee
China Impressed By Michigan Governor's Totalitarian Policies | The Babylon Bee"BEIJING—In a candid speech Tuesday, President Xi Jinping stated he was "pretty impressed" by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, specifically praising her totalitarian policies.
China's dictator said he was actually a little jealous he hadn't thought of some of her ideas himself.
"She has some pretty great ideas -- stopping people from gathering together even with their families, ordering people not to buy seeds -- they can't even plant their own food now!
We hadn't even thought of some of these innovative approaches," the Communist president said. "We're always looking for more ways to oppress people, and we were really inspired by Whitmer's approach."
"Not bad, Gretchen."
Other dictators across the world also chimed in with words of support and affirmation for Whitmer's policies, from North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un to Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei..."
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David Horowitz: Trump Derangement Pandemic
David Horowitz: Trump Derangement Pandemic:
The anti-Trump fervor is so intense that it has divided the nation into two alien camps until there is hardly any longer a national conversation or a united front in the face of the deadly contagion.
For anyone not in thrall to anti-Trump obsessions, the spectacle of Trump hatred is unfathomable. It’s not that the criticisms of President Trump are harsh, but that they veer on the lunatic, making communication with those who voice them impossible. It is why the national conversation and a semblance of national unity in the face of threats seem almost hopeless.
The anti-Trump fervor is so intense that it has divided the nation into two alien camps until there is hardly any longer a national conversation or a united front in the face of the deadly contagion.
For anyone not in thrall to anti-Trump obsessions, the spectacle of Trump hatred is unfathomable. It’s not that the criticisms of President Trump are harsh, but that they veer on the lunatic, making communication with those who voice them impossible. It is why the national conversation and a semblance of national unity in the face of threats seem almost hopeless.
YES. A READER EMAILS: “Isn’t it time for the Ethanol standard to get re-evaluated, when worldwid…
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A READER EMAILS: “Isn’t it time for the Ethanol standard to get re-evaluated, when worldwide famine is a real possibility?”
We should be maximizing food production for domestic consumption and export.---Posted by
We should be maximizing food production for domestic consumption and export.---Posted by
No construction order “open season” for squatting, theft, vandalism - Lens
No construction order “open season” for squatting, theft, vandalism - Lens
"...builders across the state say criminals are taking advantage of empty construction sites and near-completed residential homes – and the effects are destructive and costly.
...In addition to myriad financial consequences construction businesses and employees are bearing due to the inactivity, builders say there’s been a sharp increase in vandalism, thefts and squatters on construction sites, in some cases despite enhanced security measures.
Additionally, people are using the sites as dumping grounds for all manner of things from old appliances to electronics and more, likely to avoid fees at transfer stations.
...Although Governor Jay Inslee’s Office said in a statement that the March 18 eviction moratorium doesn’t apply to the ability of law enforcement to deal with squatters or vandals, Sundsmo said that in his experience, local law enforcement will “treat squatters like a tenant” and refuse to remove them from the property. Spall said other builders have reported similar experiences trying to have squatters removed..."
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...In addition to myriad financial consequences construction businesses and employees are bearing due to the inactivity, builders say there’s been a sharp increase in vandalism, thefts and squatters on construction sites, in some cases despite enhanced security measures.
Additionally, people are using the sites as dumping grounds for all manner of things from old appliances to electronics and more, likely to avoid fees at transfer stations.
...Although Governor Jay Inslee’s Office said in a statement that the March 18 eviction moratorium doesn’t apply to the ability of law enforcement to deal with squatters or vandals, Sundsmo said that in his experience, local law enforcement will “treat squatters like a tenant” and refuse to remove them from the property. Spall said other builders have reported similar experiences trying to have squatters removed..."
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Don't these families already get food money for their children?-----Nearly 900K Michigan students to receive food stamp benefits to battle meal shortages amid coronavirus outbreak - mlive.com
Nearly 900K Michigan students to receive food stamp benefits to battle meal shortages amid coronavirus outbreak - mlive.com
LANSING, MI -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced federal approval Thursday for a food program that will provide families of an estimated 895,000 students in Michigan with funds to ensure nutritious food is available to them during the COVID-19 outbreak.
...Approximately $172 million a month will go to Michigan families who qualify for the program. The benefits will be distributed via an Electronic Benefits Transaction (EBT) card that will be loaded with $193.80 per eligible student per month for the months of March and April. The card will then be loaded with $182.40 per student to cover May and June.
However, if you do not currently have an EBT card, you will have to wait for the card to arrive in the mail..."
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...Approximately $172 million a month will go to Michigan families who qualify for the program. The benefits will be distributed via an Electronic Benefits Transaction (EBT) card that will be loaded with $193.80 per eligible student per month for the months of March and April. The card will then be loaded with $182.40 per student to cover May and June.
However, if you do not currently have an EBT card, you will have to wait for the card to arrive in the mail..."
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