Sunday, April 19, 2020
Farage Backs Trump on WHO, ‘Not Fit for Purpose’
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has said that President Donald Trump was right to halt funding of the World Health Organization over its handling of the Chinese coronavirus, saying the WHO had “actively helped to spread this disease around the world” through its irresponsibility.
President Trump announced on Tuesday: “Today, I’m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.
Who you gonna trust when this happens again?--Muskegon County Informed-Politics, taxes and politicians.
Muskegon County Informed-Politics, taxes and politicians.
Jim Riley shared a post.
Jim Riley shared a post.
My concern is the "precedent" that's been set.
- Given that some flu versions are as bad/worse than COVID, and no one will know "how bad" until it's over, what will the "trigger point" be for future PPBWRDHACs (Possible Pandemic But We Really Don't Have A Clue).
- RINOs/democrats/media seem to love the new, seeming unlimited power to crash businesses.
- And millions more seem giddy as neighborhood "Snitch-NAZIs".
- Seems to be much support for "if it saves just one life" moronism.
New Data Suggest the Coronavirus Isn’t as Deadly as We Thought - WSJ
New Data Suggest the Coronavirus Isn’t as Deadly as We Thought - WSJ
"The Covid-19 shutdowns have been based on the premise that the disease would kill more than two million Americans absent drastic actions to slow its spread.
That model assumed case fatality rates—the share of infected people who die from the disease—of 1% to 3%.
The World Health Organization’s estimated case-fatality rate was 3.4%.
...The preliminary results—the research will now undergo peer review—show that between 2.5% and 4.2% of county residents are estimated to have antibodies against the virus.
That translates into 48,000 to 81,000 infections, 50 to 85 times as high as the number of known cases.
That may sound scary, but it’s great news.
It suggests that the large majority of people who contract Covid-19 recover without ever knowing they were infected, and that the U.S. infection fatality rate may be more than an order of magnitude lower than authorities had assumed.
Based on this seroprevalence data, the authors estimate that in Santa Clara County the true infection fatality rate is somewhere in the range of 0.12% to 0.2%—far closer to seasonal influenza than to the original, case-based estimates.
...Yet if policy makers were aware from the outset that the Covid-19 death toll would be closer to that of seasonal flu than the millions of American deaths predicted by early models dependent on inputs that now look inaccurate, would they have risked tens of millions of jobs and livelihoods?...
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"The Covid-19 shutdowns have been based on the premise that the disease would kill more than two million Americans absent drastic actions to slow its spread.
The World Health Organization’s estimated case-fatality rate was 3.4%.
...The preliminary results—the research will now undergo peer review—show that between 2.5% and 4.2% of county residents are estimated to have antibodies against the virus.
That translates into 48,000 to 81,000 infections, 50 to 85 times as high as the number of known cases.
That may sound scary, but it’s great news.
It suggests that the large majority of people who contract Covid-19 recover without ever knowing they were infected, and that the U.S. infection fatality rate may be more than an order of magnitude lower than authorities had assumed.
Based on this seroprevalence data, the authors estimate that in Santa Clara County the true infection fatality rate is somewhere in the range of 0.12% to 0.2%—far closer to seasonal influenza than to the original, case-based estimates.
...Yet if policy makers were aware from the outset that the Covid-19 death toll would be closer to that of seasonal flu than the millions of American deaths predicted by early models dependent on inputs that now look inaccurate, would they have risked tens of millions of jobs and livelihoods?...
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Trump accuses NYC of padding its coronavirus death toll
Trump accuses NYC of padding its coronavirus death toll
"President Trump on Wednesday questioned Mayor Bill de Blasio’s revised coronavirus death toll — a day after New York City revised how it tracks fatalities by adding more than 3,700 victims who died of apparent coronavirus symptoms and were never tested.
“I see this morning where New York added 3,000 [sic] deaths because they died. Rather than [a] heart attack, they say heart attack caused by this,” he said during the daily briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force, referring to COVID-19.
Responding to a question about the staggering US death toll, which topped 27,000 Wednesday, the president suggested that the Big Apple added the new deaths to the tally “just in case” the victims had the virus..."
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"President Trump on Wednesday questioned Mayor Bill de Blasio’s revised coronavirus death toll — a day after New York City revised how it tracks fatalities by adding more than 3,700 victims who died of apparent coronavirus symptoms and were never tested.“I see this morning where New York added 3,000 [sic] deaths because they died. Rather than [a] heart attack, they say heart attack caused by this,” he said during the daily briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force, referring to COVID-19.
Responding to a question about the staggering US death toll, which topped 27,000 Wednesday, the president suggested that the Big Apple added the new deaths to the tally “just in case” the victims had the virus..."
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Report: Trump Admin Is Opening Cases In Federal Court To Get The Border Wall Completed | The Daily Caller
Report: Trump Admin Is Opening Cases In Federal Court To Get The Border Wall Completed | The Daily Caller:
The Trump administration is reportedly going to court in order to complete the U.S.-Mexico border wall, not letting the coronavirus pandemic get in the way of its most lauded campaign goal.
While the coronavirus crisis has altered the way of life for most of the country’s workforce, the Trump administration is only gaining steam in its effort to build barriers along the southern border, according to federal court records reviewed by Reuters. The White House repeatedly turned to the courts to seize land from private owners.
The Trump administration is reportedly going to court in order to complete the U.S.-Mexico border wall, not letting the coronavirus pandemic get in the way of its most lauded campaign goal.
While the coronavirus crisis has altered the way of life for most of the country’s workforce, the Trump administration is only gaining steam in its effort to build barriers along the southern border, according to federal court records reviewed by Reuters. The White House repeatedly turned to the courts to seize land from private owners.
"I want you to stop for just a minute and look at this picture and pray."--Happy Hayride - Posts
Happy Hayride - Posts"I saw this on a friend’s page today.
I have never read a post so worth the time."
"I want you to stop for just a minute and look at this picture and pray.
If our country would PRAY for the man instead of scrutinizing EVERY word or thing he does it’s unimaginable what could be done because a nation decided to pray...
This is NOT a political post.
This is simply a post that I hope you can find in your heart to think about. Put aside your opinions just for a minute.
It was overwhelming today just thinking about the weight that he must be carrying.
I have my little family and they are the only ones who truly depend on me day in and day out.
Even with so few, my anxiety level at times is through the roof and I feel like the weight of the world is on me.
I know when he signed up for this role, he was willing to take on whatever, but the magnitude of what we’re experiencing has got to be paralyzing.
Maybe it is- maybe it isn’t- but can you imagine?
I sat and wondered how he must be dealing with it all.
When it’s quiet and his head finally hits a pillow after he’s been on his feet all day, press conference after briefing after press conference...
Does he cry?
Is he even able to sleep?
Is he scared?
Can he shut his mind off?
When I look at our President, I want to see him the way God sees him and I want the Lord to use him for His glory!
Whether he’s making you proud or not, I’m urging you to look at this photo and ask the Lord to soften your heart to him, lift him up in prayer.
He needs them.
He’s carrying the weight of the world!
Once again... not a political post just want to share what’s been heavy on my heart today.
I have been forced to rise above my best capabilities many many times... yet nothing like this man is being challenged to do.
I am personally pulling for him to do an AMAZING JOB for all of us."
History for April 19
History for April 19 - On-This-Day.com
David Ricardo 1772 - Economist, author, Ole Evinrude 1877, Eliot Ness 1903
Hugh O'Brian 1930 - Actor ("The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"), Jayne Mansfield (Vera Jane Palmer) 1932 - Actress ("It Takes a Thief"), Dudley Moore 1935 - Actor ("Arthur", "Bedazzled")
1993 - The Branch-Davidian’s compound in Waco, TX, burned to the ground. It was the end of a 51-day standoff between the cult and U.S. federal agents. 86 people were killed including 17 children. Nine of the Branch Davidians escaped the fire.
1995 - The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, was destroyed by a bomb. It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Trump touts U.S. wins against coronavirus, lower per capita death rate than in Europe - Washington Times
President Trump on Saturday heralded gains made against the coronavirus pandemic and the relatively low mortality rate in the U.S. compared to other hard-hit countries.
“While we mourn the tragic loss of life — and you can’t mourn it any stronger than we are mourning it — the United States has produced dramatically better health outcomes than any other country with the possible exception of Germany,” Mr. Trump said at the daily briefing at the White House.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: Abortions are ‘life-sustaining’ - TheBlaze
The Democratic governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, recently called access to abortion during the coronavirus pandemic "life-sustaining."
Facebook 'fact checkers' foul again after censoring Post story
Facebook 'fact checkers' foul again after censoring Post story:"Way back on Feb. 23, The Post ran an opinion piece by Steven Mosher saying that we couldn’t trust China’s story about the origins of COVID-19.
He argued that the virus might — might — have jumped to the human population thanks to errors at a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan, rather than via that city’s now-notorious “wet market.”
The piece was widely read online — until Facebook stepped in..."
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Michigan Judge Directs Healthcare Workers To Arrest Covid-19 Patients - Steve Gruber
Michigan Judge Directs Healthcare Workers To Arrest Covid-19 Patients - Steve Gruber:
- According to The Great Lakes Justice Center on April 6, 2020, Kent County Chief Circuit Judge Mark Trusock issued a court order
According to The Great Lakes Justice Center on April 6, 2020, Kent County Chief Circuit Judge Mark Trusock issued a court order authorizing the police to involuntarily detain (arrest) anyone suspected to be a “carrier and health threat” to the community.
...In America, arrest warrants are executed for individual citizens and must be specific in the charges being leveled.
...In America, arrest warrants are executed for individual citizens and must be specific in the charges being leveled.
The 4th Amendment is something Judge Trusock must not understand.
The Amendment states clearly, ‘no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation.’
And that is the bare minimum...
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The Amendment states clearly, ‘no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation.’
And that is the bare minimum...
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Ted Cruz Accuses Pelosi Of Stalling Small Business Relief For ‘A Good Offer’ | The Daily Caller
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz lashed out Friday at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, calling for her to fund the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in a more swift manner.
Cruz was responding to reports that Pelosi was hoping for “a good offer” to come out of a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Ecuador Selling Its Rainforest To China - Business Insider
"Ecuador is planning to auction off three million of the country's 8.1 million hectares of pristine Amazonian rainforest to Chinese oil companies, Jonathan Kaiman of The Guardian reports.
The report comes as oil pollution forced neighboring Peru to declare an environmental state of emergency in its northern Amazon rainforest...
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China Reopens Wet Markets with World Health Organization’s Blessing
China Reopens Wet Markets with World Health Organization’s Blessing"China’s notorious “wet markets,” the open-air wildlife slaughterhouses that were supposedly the mechanism for the Wuhan coronavirus jumping from animals to humans, are back in business with the approval of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO seal of approval stunned government officials and health experts around the globe.
Chinese state media outlets were delighted to announce the ostensibly “sanitized” wet markets are open again in provinces across China – including Wuhan, epicenter of the global pandemic that killed thousands of people and inflicted trillions of dollars in economic damage.
According to the state-run Global Times, some of the wet markets never closed at all...
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Michigan sheriffs buck Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's restrictive orders: She's 'overstepping her executive authority' - TheBlaze
Four county sheriffs in Michigan have announced opposition to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's restrictive stay-at-home orders, arguing that the governor is "overstepping her executive authority" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a news release Wednesday afternoon, the sheriffs from Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, and Mason counties, asserted that they would not strictly enforce the governor's orders but instead "deal with every case as an individual situation and apply common sense in assessing the apparent violation."
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