I don’t know about you, but this seems like it would have garnered more news coverage than it has.
Especially since this claim is coming from the scientist who provided the first COVID-19 vaccine in an unbelievably short period of time, using the same type of methods she was in the process of developing a cancer treatment for!
We’re talking about Dr. Ozlem Tureci, here, the co-founder of the German company BioNTech.
Tureci, along with her husband, Ugur Sahin, were working on a way to use the body’s own immune system to attack tumors when they learned about the coronavirus last year, and chose to direct their focus towards developing a vaccine to combat the virus, using the same technology they had already been researching for over twenty years.
Dr. Tureci was born in Germany, although her parents were originally from Turkey.
The quick delivery of the COVID vaccine was made possible by BioNTech’s partnership with pharmaceutical giants, Pfizer and Moderna.
Dr. Tureci has been noted as saying, “The same principle can be applied to get the immune system to take on tumors, and we [already] have several different cancer vaccines based on mRNA.”
Dr. Tureci was asked when she felt these cancer vaccines might become available, and she responded, “That’s very difficult to predict in innovative development. But we expect that within only a couple of years, we will also have our vaccines against cancer at a place where we can offer them to people.”
“WE EXPECT THAT WITHIN ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS, WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR VACCINES AGAINST CANCER AT A PLACE WHERE WE CAN OFFER THEM TO PEOPLE!”
Again, I ask, how is this not being hailed as groundbreaking news around the world?
I guess good news, hopeful news, is not in vogue right now.
If the news is not divisive or negative, the mainstream media has no time for it.
Given the millions and millions of people who have already succumbed to cancer, as well as the millions of people fighting cancer as we speak, this news should at least offer some well-deserved hope.
So, what makes the vaccines developed by Dr. Tureci so different?
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “mRNA [messenger RiboNucleic Acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells] vaccines [the type being worked on by Dr. Tureci] are a new type of vaccine to protect against infectious diseases. To trigger an immune response, many vaccines put a weakened or inactivated germ into our bodies. Not mRNA vaccines. Instead, they teach our cells how to make a protein—or even just a piece of a protein—that triggers an immune response inside our bodies. That immune response, which produces antibodies, is what protects us from getting infected if the real virus enters our bodies.”
“Beyond vaccines, cancer research has used mRNA to trigger the immune system to target specific cancer cells.”
According to Ryan Cross for Chemical & Engineering News, “Messenger RNA technology promises to turn our bodies into medicine-making factories. But first Moderna—and a long list of old and new competitors—needs to overcome some major scientific challenges.”
And, of course, some major monetary challenges as well.
In the case of the coronavirus vaccine, then President Trump pushed and incentivized Big Pharma via “Operation Warp Speed,” and put our money where his mouth was. We got a vaccine and they made a boatload of money.
It’s funny how billions and billions of dollars can grease the wheels of progress.
Whenever we are talking about “Big Pharma,” we are talking about BIG money.
And money is their primary concern.
Make no mistake about it.
Actually curing anything is a distance second.
In fact, they really don’t want to cure anything. If you are cured of something, you don’t need to take any more medication…, and if you don’t need to take medications they don’t make any money…, so, the goal is to make us feel better without actually curing us.
“Why are we so passionate about messenger RNA?’ Moderna President Stephen Hoge asked.”
The profit potential?
Sorry.
‘“It starts with the question of life,’ he explained. ‘And in fact, all life that we know flows through messenger RNA. … In our language, mRNA is the software of life,’ Hoge said”
You can call it whatever you want, Mr. Hoge, but let’s all hope Dr. Tureci’s prediction is accurate…, and that Big Pharma finds curing cancer a profitable enough of a venture, for all of our sakes.
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Here is my first public service installment from MrEricksonRules’ University, highlighting my course, “Taxing the Rich 101.”
“Taxing the Rich 101” rule number one: While “taxing the rich” may sound good, the truth is that big corporations and “the rich” never really get hurt by increased taxes.
“Taxing the Rich 101” rule number two: The truth is that big corporations and “the rich” just shuffle their money and assets around, and get around tax increases by using other “legal” means to protect their wealth, while passing on the pain of the tax increases down to the 99% of us who are just trying to make a living.
“Taxing the Rich 101” rule number three: “Taxing the rich” really means taxing everyone but “the rich.”
Case in point: Big corporations and “the rich” didn’t even get hurt by the pandemic. In fact, they had record earnings and increased their wealth dramatically during the pandemic and the oppressive lockdowns, while the unemployment rate skyrocketed, and most small business suffered immensely and many thousands of them went out of business.
Did everyone get that?
I hope so, because that’s the extent of the course.
The final exam is a pretty easy one.
You may say, “But MrErickson, we already realize this.”
Undoubtedly, this isn’t telling some of my readers anything new, but this is written for those of us out there who still believe that “taxing the rich” may sound good.
Now that we all understand what “taxing the rich” really means, let’s take a look at “President” Biden’s and the democrats’ proposed tax hike.
Biden reportedly planning first major tax hike since 1993 in next economic package
Spending bill could include hikes in the tax rate paid by corporations, wealthy Americans
According to Megan Henney of FOXBusiness, “President Biden is reportedly planning to include the first major tax hike in close to 30 years in the next economic spending bill set to follow his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.”
“The next spending initiative — which is expected to be even bigger, costing as much as $4 trillion — won’t rely on just government debt as a funding source and could include an increase in both the corporate tax rate and the individual rate for high-income earners, according to Bloomberg News, citing a person familiar with the matter.”
“The planned changes include: raising the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%, raising the income tax rate on individuals earning more than $400,000, expanding the estate tax, creating a higher capital-gains tax rate for individuals earning at least $1 million annually and paring back tax preferences for so-called pass-through businesses.”
“Pass-through businesses” include sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and S-corporations.”
Pass-through businesses represent around 95% of the businesses in our country, meaning small businesses…, as if they haven’t been hammered during the pandemic enough.
“The White House did not immediately respond to a FOX Business request for comment.”
No surprise there.
“The proposed tax increases will mostly mirror Biden’s proposals during the 2020 presidential campaign, when he vowed to reverse former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts on ‘day one’ of his presidency. That includes raising the rate paid by corporations and wealthy Americans and making the tax code more progressive.”
Remember, “more progressive” really means more oppressive.
“Any tax increases included in the legislation would likely take effect beginning in 2022, Bloomberg reported, with some lawmakers wary of raising rates until the economy more fully recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.”
“An analysis of Biden’s tax plan conducted by the Tax Policy Center estimated it would raise $2.1 trillion in new revenue over a decade.”
So, that means this tax increase would pay for the “COVID Relief Bill” by 2032.
Nice.
“It’s unclear what other measures would be included in the proposal, but on the campaign trail, Biden emphasized the need for new infrastructure investments and measures to combat climate change, as well as ways to revitalize the manufacturing industry and revamp housing, education and health care.”
“Raising taxes will serve as a key test for the nascent [new] administration as it navigates a 50-50 Senate in which moderate Democratic lawmakers like Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of Arizona play an outsized role.”
If they’re really moderate democrat lawmakers, why do the vote with the rest of the democrats EVERY time?
The truth is, Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema just talk like moderate democrat lawmakers, but they really aren’t.
“The infrastructure proposal is sure to ignite a firestorm of criticism from Republicans, and possibly some moderate Democrats, who are worried about the exorbitant level of government spending.”
Ha!
Democrats who are “worried about the exorbitant level of government spending?!!!”
I’m sorry to tell you, Ms. Henney, but those democrats don’t exist.
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In the months prior to the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden didn’t say much, and he didn’t answer many questions either.
People had concerns about him, but we were told by his “handlers” and the media, “Hey, this is good old moderate, Joe!”
“He’ll work with the other side.”
“He’ll get us back to ‘normal’”
“Good old ‘Joe from Scranton,’ good old blue-collar Joe!”
Well…, one corrupt election later, here we are with Illegitimate Joe as our president, and within a short two months, our country is already circling the bowl, getting ready to go down the drain!
What happened to good old establishment democrat Joe?
It seems that Joe Biden was just a Trojan Horse, being used by the radical democrats, so they could shove their America killing policies down everyone’s throat.
And it seems Joe is fine with that, as long as he gets to act like he’s important, live in the White House, fly around on Air Force One, and do all of the ceremonial presidential stuff.
MrEricksonRules was able to get an exclusive interview with Illegitimate Joe…, which was obviously a mistake on their part!
I was able to ask Sleepy Joe about his surprising change of heart on many of the issues he addressed (most people would call them lies), mainly during the debates he was forced to have with President Trump.
Well, here’s the interview, and you can judge for yourself.
MrEricksonRules: Good afternoon Mr. President. I appreciate you giving us some of your time between naps for this interview.
President Biden: Wait…, what? Who, who are you? Where am I?
MrEricksonRules: That’s not important right now, sir. Do you mind if we get on with the interview?
President Biden: What? Wait…, where’s my thing…, you know…, the reading thing?
MrEricksonRules: I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, sir, but most people don’t use a teleprompter for normal day to day conversations, and for answering questions about your opinion on things.
President Biden: Well, I’m not “most people,” son, I’m a Senator…, I mean, I’m a President…, I mean I’m the President, I’m President Joe Biden of the great state of The United States!
MrEricksonRules: I know I was amazed your democrat friends were able to pull it off as well. Anyway…, moving on…, how do you think all of those union guys felt after you shut down the pipeline and killed their jobs?
MrEricksonRules: Ooookay. You laughed during the debates when President Trump said you’d ban fracking and kill the oil industry…, now you’re doing exactly that…, what’s the deal?
President Biden: Okay, here’s the deal…, wait, what?
MrEricksonRules: Regarding President Trump’s border wall, you and your friends constantly insisted “walls don’t work,” but now we see a wall erected around our nation’s capitol. Do walls work or don’t they?
MrEricksonRules: You and your people claimed your administration would be the “most transparent administration in history,” which all administrations do, but it’s only been less than two months, and already your administration is blocking access to migrant facilities and attempting to hide what’s going on down at our southern border. What do you have to say about that?
President Biden: COVID? Yes…, hey, where’s your mask? Where’s my mask?
MrEricksonRules: You know those stupid masks really don’t work, don’t you, sir?
President Biden: Yeah…, I mean no, I mean, what?
EricksonRules: Why is only about 9% of your “COVID Relief Bill” going directly towards COVID relief?
President Biden: But, hey, here’s the deal…, 9% of $1.9 trillion is a lot of money!
EricksonRules: You’re right, sir, 9% of $1.9 trillion is a lot of money…, but the remaining 91% is ten times as much. Where is all of that money going?
MrEricksonRules: What does $50 million to Planned Parenthood, $200 million to Museum and library services, $270 million to the endowment for the Arts, $600 million to Nancy Pelosi’s district, and $1.5 billion to Amtrak have to do with “COVID relief” or “rescuing America?”
MrEricksonRules: When we do the math, do you realize that every American is on the hook for over $5,700 for this “relief” bill, just so some of us can get a check for $1,400 of our own money back?
President Biden: I’d like to take these security guys here out behind the gym and punch ‘em in the mouth, just like Trump!
MrEricksonRules: I don’t think that would be a good idea, sir. Maybe you could challenge them to a push-up contest instead?
MrEricksonRules: Anyway…, getting back to my question, what would you consider a major accomplishment, so far…, and I mean besides managing to walk around on two feet?
MrEricksonRules: How about just one more question, Mr. President? Sir…? Sir?
MrEricksonRules: Well, I guess that concludes our interview. Thank you for your time, Mr. President.
Well, my friends, I hope this interview shed a little light on where our “president” is coming from.
I know he really didn’t say an awful lot, but you know what they say…, “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.”
And I may have spoken a little to soon regarding “managing to walk around on two feet?”
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EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT…, DEMOCRATS WOULD SUPPORT TAX INCREASES!!!
This headline actually exists on the FOX News website: “Biden says he will get Democratic votes for tax increase.”
And this is somehow news?!
Don’t go too far out on that limb Illegitimate Joe!!!
Brooke Singman of FOXBusiness is the one who gets credit for coming up with this revelational story.
What’s your breaking story for tomorrow, Brooke…, “Scientists say the sun will rise today?!”
Ms. Singman is definitely today’s winner of the “Captain Obvious Award!”
Thank you, Captain Obvious!!!
Anyway…, back to the democrats’ proposed tax hike.
“Holding a razor-thin majority in the Senate, losing one seat means losing power for Democrats. In the House, they lead by eight seats, 219 to 211 with five vacancies.”
“Biden’s emerging plan, a source told Bloomberg, would raise the corporate tax rate from 21 to 28% and raise the income tax rate on individuals making over $400,000. It would also raise capital gains taxes on those making over $1 million, expand the estate tax, and pare back tax preferences for certain businesses. The tax hike would likely take effect beginning in 2022.”
“Communications director for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Mark Bednar, tweeted in response to Biden’s comments: ‘President Biden promises that Democrats will help him raise taxes on the American people.’”
“An analysis of Biden’s campaign tax plan conducted by the Tax Policy Center estimated it would raise $2.1 trillion in new revenue over a decade.”
“One year after the last major tax hike, in 1993, came what is known as the ‘Republican Revolution,’ in which the GOP picked up eight seats in the Senate and won a net 54 seats in the House, along with a net 10 governorships.”
I can definitely see a repeat of that on the horizon.
“The tax hike is meant to offset Biden’s next major spending package, which is set to focus on infrastructure and green jobs and could cost around $4 trillion, more than double the latest COVID-19 stimulus bill.”
“The tax cuts of 2017 under former President Donald Trump slashed corporate income tax rates from 35 to 21% and cut taxes in most individual brackets as well. But the 2018 midterm election was widely characterized as a ‘blue wave.’ Democrats saw a net gain of 41 seats in the House, while Republicans had a net gain of two seats in the Senate. And two years after that, the 2020 election, Democrats’ majority fell by 12 seats in the House, but they picked up two seats in the Senate and won [stole] the presidency.”
Hopefully our country can survive until the 2022 elections…, although, if the democrats manage to change the election laws as well, it won’t really matter.
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Merriam-Webster defines a “white supremacist” as, “A person who believes that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other races.”
I would agree with this definition…, and by this definition, I would guesstimate the number of these people, in the United States, is a very small fraction of the people…, like .0001 percent.
I also feel safe in saying that the vast majority of “white people” in our country feel this ideology is wrong and divisive.
The democrats, however, have now hijacked, and are attempting to redefine the term, “white supremacist” to mean anyone who doesn’t agree with their extreme totalitarian ideology…, and especially anyone who supported, or supports, former President Trump, and conservatism in general.
So, in essence, they’re trying to dump 70 million plus of us, if not more, into a “white supremacist” barrel that previously only held up to like 35,000 people.
In addition, the democrats are attempting to redefine these people, who don’t agree with their extreme totalitarian ideology, as domestic terrorists!
This overt attempt at creating their own ideological police state is very dangerous, and scary, to be honest.
The Associated Press (AP) reports, “White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League [ADL] [An international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the United States.] provided to The Associated Press.”
“There were 5,125 cases of racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ and other hateful messages spread through physical flyers, stickers, banners and posters, according to Wednesday’s report.” That’s nearly double the 2,724 instances reported in 2019. Online propaganda is much harder to quantify, and it’s likely those cases reached into the millions, the anti-hate organization said.”
What about the “hate speech” directed at President Trump?
I would venture to say the cases of this far exceeded 5,125 cases, AND THAT’S BY DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS ALONE!!!
And how about the “hate speech” directed at the supporters of President Trump?!
The cases of this by democrat politicians and the democrat propaganda mainstream media has to be in the thousands as well.
This doesn’t even take into consideration the number of “hate speech” cases by democrats in general.
But that’s okay, because we’re talking about President Trump and his supporters, here, and they deserve it, right?
“The ADL, which was founded more than a century ago, said that last year marked the highest level of White supremacist propaganda seen in at least a decade.”
Right back at ya with the anti-Trump and anti-conservative propaganda.
“Its report comes as federal authorities investigate and prosecute those who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January, some of whom are accused of having ties to or expressing support for hate groups and antigovernment militias.”
‘“As we try to understand and put in perspective the past four years, we will always have these bookends of Charlottesville and Capitol Hill,’ group CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said.”
Okay, we see where you’re coming from.
It is a matter of selective perspective.
‘“The reality is there’s a lot of things that happened in between those moments that set the stage,’ he said.”
There certainly was.
“Christian Picciolini, a former far-right extremist who founded the deradicalization group Free Radicals Project, said the surge in propaganda tracks with White supremacist and extremist recruiters seeing crises as periods of opportunity.”
Really?
‘“They use the uncertainty and fear caused by crisis to win over new recruits to their “us vs. them” narrative, painting the “other” as the cause of their pain, grievances or loss,’ Picciolini told the AP. ‘The current uncertainty caused by the pandemic, job loss, a heated election, protest over extrajudicial police killings of Black Americans, and a national reckoning sparked by our country’s long tradition of racism has created a perfect storm in which to recruit Americans who are fearful of change and progress.’”
These are also issues well worth being concerned about…, and being concerned about them doesn’t make someone a “white supremacist.”
“Propaganda, often distributed with the intention of garnering media and online attention, helps White supremacists normalize their messaging and bolster recruitment efforts, the ADL said in its report. Language used in the propaganda is frequently veiled with a patriotic slant, making it seem benign to an untrained eye.”
Ya…, we wouldn’t want any of this “patriotic” talk catching on!
Do you really want to go there regarding propaganda?
“But some flyers, stickers and posters are explicitly racist and anti-Semitic. One piece of propaganda disseminated by the New Jersey European Heritage Association included the words ‘Black Crimes Matter,’ a derisive reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, along with cherry-picked crime statistics about attacks on White victims by Black assailants.”
No way?!
They actually said, “Black Crimes Matter?!
Unimaginable!!!
“A neo-Nazi group known as Folks Front distributed stickers that include the words ‘White Lives Matter.’”
What?!!!
They actually dared to say, “White Lives Matter?!
Shocking!!!
This cannot be allowed!!!
Do these people have no decency?!!!
“The propaganda appeared in every state except Hawaii.”
Aloha! “Pass the poi Mahalo!”
Good for Hawaii.
“The highest levels were seen in Texas, Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia and Pennsylvania, according to the report.”
That surprises me, seeing that Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia and Pennsylvania, are all such hotbeds of conservative thought!
Now please, please, don’t get me wrong…, I’m not downplaying or excusing the instances of real “hate speech” directed at any group…, but let’s get real here.
In America you’re allowed to have an opinion, regardless of how ignorant or how hateful it is. That’s the First Amendment, and that’s freedom of speech.
All I’m saying is let’s be honest with what’s going on here…, and let’s not try to hang all of this crap on the 70 million plus of us, whose only crime is loving our country and the American way of life.
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According to Sam Dorman of Fox News, “Columbia University is planning to hold six additional graduation ceremonies for students according to their race and other aspects of how they identify.”
Oh…, how racist and discriminatory of them!
“The New York City school’s [As soon as you see ‘New York City school, you know they’re going to be challenged, common sense wise.] website details graduation ceremonies for Native, Asian, ‘Latinx’ [‘Latinx’ is a gender-neutral neologism (A ‘neologism’ is a newly coined word or expression), sometimes used to refer to people of Latin American cultural or ethnic identity in the United States. The ⟨-x⟩ suffix replaces the ⟨-o/-a⟩ ending of Latino and Latina that are typical of grammatical gender in Spanish.] and Black students taking place for Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, General Studies and Barnard College at the end of April. Another dubbed ‘FLI Graduation’ is for ‘first generation and/or low-income community.’ The school also hosts a ‘Lavender’ graduation for the ‘LGBTIAQ+ community.’”
I didn’t really want to get into all of this LGBTIAQ stuff right now, but we should know what we’re talking about here…, so here goes…
Dr. Nyx McLean, for Independent Online, or IOL, a news and information website based in South Africa, writes, “LGBT, LGBTIAQ or LGBTIAQQAP+, the letters frustrate even members of the LGBTIAQ community who don’t always know what they all mean.”
Huh?
Envision me shaking my head.
It seems we’re not off on the right foot, but let’s continue anyway.
“The letters do not only represent sexual orientation or identity but also gender identity.”
What?
“The difference? Sexual orientation or identity is about who you are attracted to and how you act on this desire. Gender identity is about how you identify or do not identify with regards to your gender. Gender identity has expanded beyond the binary of man and woman and includes non-binary, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, agender, just to name a few.”
Sex and sexual orientation isn’t supposed to be this hard…, really.
“The L is for Lesbian: Self-identified womxn* (Womxn is the alternative writing of women to include transgender women) loving womxn. They have romantic, sexual or emotional relationships with womxn of the same gender.”
“The G is for Gay: Self-identified men loving men. They have romantic, sexual or emotional relationships with men of the same gender.”
“The B is for Bisexual: Someone who loves people of any gender. With the inclusion or social recognition that there is more than one gender, this sexual orientation is also called pansexual.”
“The T is for Transgender: Someone who does not fit their assigned gender identity. For instance, someone who may have been born female and raised as a girl but does not identify as a girl or woman but as a man or a non-binary person. They may undergo a transition either hormonal (taking estrogen or testosterone), surgical (gender-affirming surgeries) or they may not do either and simply present as the gender they identify with by dressing in a particular way that makes them feel more comfortable in their skin.”
“The I is for Intersex: Intersex is a person who is born with different chromosomes, sex hormones, genitals and do not align with what is typically a male or female body. It is far more common than we think with many children having corrective surgery after they are born and being raised as the gender that their genitals are best associated with. This medical intervention at birth is more and more being questioned with people proposing that children be allowed to express their gender before being assigned a gender that they may not identify with at a later stage.”
“The A is for Asexual: Someone is asexual if they do not experience any sexual desire, attraction or feelings for another person. This does not mean that they cannot have romantic or platonic relationships but that these relationships are not founded on sexual desire but rather on feelings and human connection. Asexual people are often faced with an onslaught of advice from well-meaning people about how they haven’t met the right person or that they may be a different sexual orientation to how they’re being read but what this does is disrespect an asexual person’s identity. Trust a person to know what or who they do or do not desire.”
“The Q is for Queer: Queer is often used as a catch-all for the LGBTIAQ community. Queer is an identity in and of itself. It can mean not fitting into any particular label or sexual identity that exists (so not being straight, gay or bisexual), it is an identity outside of the norms that does not fit into the options that are available. Queer as a word was once used as a slur as is still derogatory but many people who identify as queer have reclaimed the word. Not everyone is comfortable using this word to describe themselves. How do you know if queer is being used in a derogatory way? If it is being thrown around to describe someone and there is a tone of anger, fear or hate, then chances are it is derogatory.”
“Other letters you may encounter, such as with the longer version of LGBTIAQQAP+ include these identities: questioning, allies, pansexual and + for everyone else who does not identify as heterosexual, cisgender or with any of the options available.”
Does that clear it up a little?
I’m sorry…, I know it doesn’t, but at least we tried.
Before we proceed, I’d just like to say, “does anyone really need to know what kind of sex you like or what sex you think you are?
Personally, I don’t feel the need for anyone to know what the deal is with me, and I really don’t care what anyone else is, or does, as long as they don’t shove it in my face.
Isn’t this all personal information?
Most of us really don’t care what you think you are or whose bones you want to jump…, just in case you were wondering.
Anyway…, getting back to Columbia University …,
“Due to coronavirus restrictions, the ceremonies will take place online.”
Soooo, wearing a mask and staying three apart from each other is unworkable?
I feel like the virus has become an excuse not to do things more than a safety thing at this point.
“It’s unclear when the separate ceremonies were announced, but Sunday was the deadline for nominating individuals in Columbia College, Columbia Engineering and General Studies for the ‘Multicultural Affairs Graduation Cords.’”
Ooooh!
“Multicultural Affairs Graduation Cords!”
This must be the highest honor attainable at Columbia University!
You know…, being “multicultural” and all.
“Columbia University did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment [People usually aren’t too eager to comment on their stupidness.], and it’s unclear whether the ceremonies would necessarily exclude individuals of other races or backgrounds.”
I’m not sure how, since anyone can identify as anything these days!
Think about it.
On one hand we complete freedom of racial, gender, and sexual identification, and on the other hand they are segregating the students out by race, gender, and sexual preference…, not to mention segregation by economic status as well.
The hypocrisy is just overwhelming!!!
“The university is also hosting what appears to be a more general commencement ceremony [Otherwise known as the ceremony for whities!] on April 30.”
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This is my third blog concerning this matter, and my latest update.
I’m sure you’re all aware now of the status of this case, right?
No?
Well, don’t feel bad, I wasn’t either.
In fact, I had to go hunting down a lone article from NBC News, of all places, to find out what was currently going on. There were a couple of other articles out there, but they weren’t very well publicized or easy to find.
It seems there aren’t too many “journalists” out there interested in pursuing this story very far.
Compare this to the frenzy of never-ending coverage for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Jacob Blake.
I guess Ashli is the wrong color and of the wrong political persuasion to deserve justice in the eyes of the mainstream media.
That being said…, according to Elisha Fieldstadt and Pete Williams, in an article for NBC News, “Investigators have determined the Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt during the U.S. Capitol riot should not be charged with any crimes, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told NBC News.”
So, they investigated themselves and determined they weren’t guilty?
“The Wall Street Journal first reported that police investigators have recommended the officer not be charged, although the U.S. Attorney’s Office will make the final decision on the matter.”
Translation: The officer responsibly for killing Ashli Babbitt won’t be charged.
“Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, was shot during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.”
“Videos show rioters who made it into the building breaking glass on doors near the House Chamber, which were blocked haphazardly from the inside with chairs in an attempt to prevent the mob from entering. As Babbitt tried to climb through the shattered glass, she was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer who fired at her once.”
“The officer, who has not been identified by Capitol Police or investigators, ‘used clear appropriate use of force. It’s not even a close call,’ said the officer’s lawyer, Mark E. Schamel.”
Oh, this “use of force” was deemed “appropriate,” huh?
Since when is shooting an UNARMED individual appropriate for a police officer?
In fact, none of the protesters in the capitol that day were armed with any weapons.
But they were Trump supporters, so…
Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane.
How many unarmed protesters and rioters, although many were armed with weapons and explosives, were shot and killed by police over the course of months and months in many of our big cities across the country?
And why does this person get to benefit from anonymity?
Just sayin’.
‘“The broken doors and a few officers were the only things separating the mob from members of Congress, Schamel stressed. ‘I think it’s his heroism and his restraint that saved lives,’ Schamel told NBC News.”
Heroism?!!!
Restraint?!!!
I’m sorry Mr. Schamel, but your client is no hero, and you are a disgrace.
“The Department of Justice announced last month that the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia would investigate the shooting, and the officer was placed on leave.”
‘“This is routine, standard procedure whenever an officer deploys lethal force. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is overseeing the investigation,’ a Justice Department spokesperson said at the time.”
This standard procedure doesn’t seem to apply to the officers in Minneapolis, Louisville, or Kenosha, does it?
“A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said the investigation was not complete, and ‘it would be irresponsible to make an investigatory assumption or to jump to any conclusion.’”
It would appear it is already too late for that!
They have already “jumped,” and it is “irresponsible,” to say the very least.
“Babbitt was a decorated security forces controller in the Air Force and served multiple Middle East tours from 2004 to 2016.”
So, she survived “multiple Middle East Tours,” protecting our democracy, and then gets gunned down in her own country, by a Capitol police officer.
Sad.
Very sad.
“Babbitt was a loyal Fox News watcher, according to thousands of tweets to Fox News hosts, but she also engaged on social media with the conspiracy site InfoWars. In 2020, Babbitt began to tweet with QAnon accounts and use QAnon hashtags.”
So, what?!
Are you saying this information is, somehow, some kind of validation for her murder?
If not, why even go there?
Again, sad.
Very sad.
It’s been over two and a half months now, and there still has been no justice for Ashli Babbitt.
Her family does have a lawyer, however, and we’ll just have to wait and see if he is able to make any headway against the powers that be.
Don’t hold your breath.
I’m sure the democrats want to stretch this cover-up out, much like the Jeffrey Epstein matter, hoping it will just fade away.
But some of us will not allow this to just “fade away.”
I’ll continue to keep you posted.
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According to David Rutz of Fox News, “The Washington Post made a massive correction Monday to a January report about a phone call between then-President Donald Trump and Georgia elections investigator Frances Watson, admitting it wrongly attributed multiple quotes to Trump based on an anonymous source.”
An “Anonymous source.”
Using “anonymous sources” give the democrat propaganda fake news media license to make up any story they want.
Let’s see how many negative stories are attributed to “anonymous sources” over the next four years about Illegitimate Joe and his democrat friends in Washington.
My guess would be ZERO.
Regarding former President Trump, and anyone around him, it was an almost daily occurrence.
“The Post initially reported Trump had told an official working in Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office to ‘find the fraud’ in the state, which he lost narrowly to Joe Biden, and that she would be a ‘national hero’ if she did.”
My first reaction would be, “so, what?”
“However, a newly emerged recording of the Dec. 23 call found he didn’t use those words. Instead, Trump said she would be ‘praised’ when the ‘right answer comes out’ and encouraged her to closely examine mail-in ballots in Fulton County, the heavily blue and most populated county in the state.”
My biggest issue here is with this “newly emerged recording” stuff.
How many recordings of their calls with former President Trump are there?
It’s like they recorded their conversations with him (Is this even legal?), in the hopes of being able to “catch” him in the act of something…, and if they couldn’t they just made up remarks and attributed them to him.
On a side note, how many “leaked” call with President Biden do you think we’ll be hearing about?
Again, my guess would be ZERO.
“The Post published a lengthy correction to its story: ‘Correction: Two months after publication of this story, the Georgia secretary of state released an audio recording of President Donald Trump’s December phone call with the state’s top elections investigator. The recording revealed that The Post misquoted Trump’s comments on the call, based on information provided by a source. Trump did not tell the investigator to ‘find the fraud’ or say she would be ‘a national hero’ if she did so. Instead, Trump urged the investigator to scrutinize ballots in Fulton County, Ga., asserting she would find ‘dishonesty’ there. He also told her that she had ‘the most important job in the country right now.’ A story about the recording can be found here. The headline and text of this story have been corrected to remove quotes misattributed to Trump.’”
Well, isn’t that nice?
“CNN also reported on the call citing an unnamed source and waited until Monday afternoon to correct its story, after initially stating Trump said ‘national hero’ and ‘find the fraud’ in its opening paragraph. Many outlets picked up the story, including Vox, ABC News, and NBC News.”
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody.
They all jumped into the pool of lies and democrat propaganda, just like they always do.
Sooo predictably “swampy.”
“While news outlets often cite sources who paraphrase conversations they participated in or overheard, using quotes indicates to the reader a subject said those exact words.”
Reeeeeally?
Thank you, professor!
‘“Our media are so, so, so breathtakingly corrupt,’ Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway tweeted. ‘They *always* mischaracterized this call — in a corrupt and fraudulent way. But to actually make up quotes in service of that? We are so screwed. By our disgustingly corrupt and unaccountable media.’”
Much like their “mischaracterizations” of President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian President…, only those “mischaracterizations” were much worse.
“After MSNBC’s Hayes Brown defended the Post and praised its correction, Hemingway fired back that it was hardly a ‘self-policing win.’”
‘“So, they made up quotes? What in the actual F?’ conservative CNN commentator Mary Katharine Ham tweeted.”
“Conservative writer Mark Hemingway said the Post’s correction and new headline did not adequately reflect its wrongdoing, calling the mistake ‘beyond serious’ and indicative of the lack of accountability in corporate media.”
“In the conversation with Watson, Trump continued to claim he won Georgia by ‘hundreds of thousands of votes’ (which he did) and ‘something bad happened’ there (which it did).”
“Watson told Trump her team and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was focused on finding the truth and looking into any claims of fraud or wrongdoing.”
“Trump was the first Republican to lose the state in a presidential election since 1992. He repeatedly attacked Raffensperger and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, R., after he lost the race there, accusing them of being corrupt. Multiple audits and investigations did not uncover evidence of widespread fraud in the state, and recounts confirmed the result.”
Former President Trump has responded by saying, “While I appreciate the Washington Post’s correction, which immediately makes the Georgia Witch Hunt a non-story, the original story was a Hoax, right from the very beginning.”
And, “You will notice that establishment media errors, omissions, mistakes, and outright lies always slant one way—against me and against Republicans.,” President Trump said. “Meanwhile, stories that hurt Democrats or undermine their narratives are buried, ignored, or delayed until they can do the least harm—for example, after an election is over.”
And lastly, President Trump added, “Look no further than the negative coverage of the vaccine that preceded the election and the overdue celebration of the vaccine once the election had concluded. A strong democracy requires a fair and honest press. This latest media travesty underscores that legacy media outlets should be regarded as political entities (I would say ‘enemies.’), not journalistic enterprises.”
As we have discussed before, the “media” is supposed to act as a watchdog of government for the people. When they become participants in the spreading of propaganda for any political interests, “We are so screwed,” in the words of Mollie Hemingway.
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And there’s a whole lot of stupidness floating around these days.
Let’s take a look at the “COVID-19 stupidness” we are still forced to put up with.
Number one revolves around getting vaccinated.
Getting vaccinated was hailed as the cure all by the powers that be…, but now they say we still have to wear masks and social distance, anyway, even after receiving the vaccine.
Dr. Fuaci has been quoted as saying he sees us having to continue to wear masks through 2022!
C’mon, Fauci! Isn’t there any common sense associated with your “science” at all?
And how many masks do we have to wear?
One mask was fine for close a year!
Now you say two masks, or even three masks would be better?!
Hello, hello, “science” calling…, and “science” is wondering why you’re not answering?
Next would have to be the airline industry.
They require passengers to social distance at every step prior to boarding the plane, then they cram us in there like sardines.
So much for the social distancing.
Does that make any sense?
Some states continue to keep their public schools closed, even though schools in other countries, and private schools here in America, have demonstrated schools can operate normally without any negative effects. Not to mention CDC recommendations allow for schools to reopen, with proper safety considerations.
What happened to “following the science?”
Some states have still not allowed small businesses to open, but the big corporate stores, like Walmart, Home Depot, etc. are allowed to operate normally.
Is there some secret these big chain stores need to share with the small businesses so they can open too?
Then we have the situation at our southern border.
Many of these illegal immigrants are being released into our country even though they have tested positive for the virus, and many more are being released into the country without even being tested.
Additionally, untested immigrants and immigrant children are being jammed into holding facilities, without any concern for social distancing.
But Joe says our schools can’t open and that we’ll be lucky to be able to celebrate Independence Day with our families?
Give us a break with your hypocritic polices, Illegimate Joe!
The latest stupidness has the great and powerful “scientist,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, saying the CDC may be updating its social distancing recommendations to 3 foot spacing, since recent tests show there isn’t really much difference between distancing of 3 or 6 feet.
What?!!!
You’re kidding us, right?!
It’s been a year now, and 6 feet distancing has been the standard.
And now, after a whole year, you’re saying 3 feet is OK?!
So, where did the whole 6 feet thing come from in the first place?
Either it’s proven science or it’s not.
Fool us once, shame on you, Fauci…, fool us twice, three times, four time, five times…, shame on the fools who keep listening to you!
Perhaps the most egregious practice, and most cruel practice, in my opinion, is disallowing visitors into hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
If masks really work, why can’t visitors just wear a mask?
If masks don’t really work (I’m going with this option), why can’t they come up with some other breathing apparatus, or some kind of suit, a visitor could wear to make their visit safe?
Forcing people to recover alone, and in many cases die alone, without having the chance to see their loved ones, should not have even been an option. This practice is just plain evil. There’s no other word for it.
If the person is dying already, what difference does it make if they get the virus?
I can’t believe that this policy has been allowed to stand this long.
Overall, it seems many people in this country (democrats mostly) have lost any semblance of common sense.
The cure cannot be worse than the problem.
Wake up America!
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Let’s take a look into Joe’s primetime revisionist history address!
Caitlin McFall of Fox News reports, “In his first primetime address to the nation Thursday night, President Biden lobbed barely concealed criticism at former President Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.”
Let’s take a listen…, this oughta be good!
‘“A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met with silence and spread unchecked, denials for days, weeks then months — that led to more deaths, more infections, more stress, and more loneliness,’ the president said. ‘We lost faith in whether our government and our democracy can deliver on really hard things for the American people.’”
Oh, really?
So, that’s how you remember it, Joe?
I seem to remember the circumstances differently.
I remember Nancy Pelosi downplaying the virus and inviting people to get out and visit Chinatown (you can’t make this stuff up) in her wonderful city of San Francisco.
Then we had New York’s Mayor, Bill DeBlasio, saying, “If you’re not sick, you should be going about your life,” while encouraging people to patronize restaurants in the city.
Don’t you recall that, Joe?
Let’s go back to March 12 of 2020, a year ago, and see what Tristan Justice of The Federalist, an on-line magazine, had to say.
“Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden complained Thursday about President Donald Trump calling the Wuhan coronavirus ‘a foreign virus’ in Wednesday’s Oval Office address.”
Well, wasn’t it?
Just sayin’.
‘“Labeling COVID-19 a foreign virus does not displace the accountability for the misjudgements that have taken place so far by the Trump administration,’ Biden said. ‘The [Wuhan] coronavirus does not discriminate based on national origin, race, gender, or zip code.’”
Exactly what “misjudgements,” Joe?
“In Wednesday night’s primetime White House address announcing new travel restrictions to Europe, Trump pointed out that the novel coronavirus wreaking havoc on global public health and stock markets around the world began in China, accurately referring to it as a ‘foreign virus.’”
Which it is.
“Many on the left, however, have been quick to decry the label as ‘racist’ and ‘xenophobic,’ although it’s common practice to identify a new disease with the site of its first outbreak, such as the West Nile virus and Spanish Flu.”
So, “the left” was really more concerned the verbal semantics than with the virus itself.
“In this case, however, it is even more important to identify the new coronavirus with where it originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, as the Chinese government attempted to cover up warnings and brushed off the threat of its severity, giving rise to what the World Health Organization has now declared a global pandemic.”
“On Thursday, Biden also criticized the administration’s decision to implement a near-total European travel ban recommended by White House public health advisors, with an exception for the United Kingdom.”
‘“Banning all travel from Europe or any other part of the world may slow it, but…it will not stop it,’ Biden warned.”
So, if Biden had been president, he wouldn’t have banned travel to and from Europe?
“In January, Biden also criticized as ‘xenophobic’ the administration’s travel ban to China as the outbreak began to worsen, although it was instrumental in preventing an outbreak in the United States much sooner.”
‘“This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia,’ Biden said during an Iowa campaign event.”
So, if Biden had been president at the time, he wouldn’t have even banned travel to and from China?
“In response to Biden’s Thursday press conference, the Trump campaign put out a statement reminding the public of Biden’s opposition to the China travel ban.”
‘“Just weeks ago, he [Biden] was openly critical of President Trump’s early move to restrict travel from China to the United States in response to the coronavirus – a decision which medical experts agree helped impede the spread of the virus to this country,’ Trump Communications Director Tim Murtaugh said. ‘President Trump acted early and decisively and has put the United States on stronger footing than other nations.’”
So, it really appears the only “misjudgements” that were made early on were by you and your democrat friend, Joe, not President Trump.
McFall continues by saying, “Without ever mentioning Trump by name, Biden highlighted issues over which his predecessor has been criticized, like the importance of wearing a mask and ‘listening to the science’ in deciding how to best reopen the economy.”
So, you claim you’re “listening to the science” regarding the reopening of schools?
Interesting.
‘“A mask, the easiest thing to do to save lives, sometimes it divides us, states pit it against one another instead of working with each other,’ Biden noted, nodding to the recent decision by Republican-led states to lift coronavirus restrictions, including mask mandates.”
“Biden encouraged Americans to listen to the advice issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in continuing to wear masks ‘to save lives.’”
“Trump’s refusal to wear a mask until several months into the pandemic was an issue Biden was critical of throughout the presidential race.”
“Biden called Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘one of the most distinguished and trusted voices in the world.’ The comment was a contrast to those made by Trump, who was sometimes a sharp critic of Fauci, the top doctor on his White House Coronavirus Task Force.”
Please recall that, initially, on March 8, 2020, Dr. Fauci said, “There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask.”
Maybe that’s why President Trump didn’t feel the need to wear a mask at the time?
He was only “following the science” at the time, and Dr. Fauci’s recommendations.
“Biden suggested Americans were not getting honesty from Trump, reflecting on a visit he made to a small business owner in Philadelphia last summer.”
‘“Looking me right in the eye, she said, “I just want the truth,”’ he said, describing what the business owner said she needed most to help her through the pandemic.”
‘“My fellow Americans, you’re owed nothing less than the truth,’ Biden added.”
Well, then why aren’t you giving us the truth, Joe?
“He noted that when he entered office, only 8 percent of people age 65 and up had received their first vaccine shot, contrasting that with the numbers who have gotten the vaccine under his presidency.”
Could it be because, “The vaccines had only recently been made available when Biden took office Jan. 20?”
“But defenders of President Trump have noted that Operation Warp Speed — the Trump administration’s effort to help develop coronavirus vaccines — helped produced results in less than a year, a timeframe considered fast for vaccine development.”
Not just considered “fast,” but considered impossible by many doctors and experts throughout 2020.
According to Sandy Cohen for UCLA Health [UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world, comprised of multiple hospitals and medical centers in the Los Angeles area], in December of 2020, “The COVID-19 vaccines coming soon to the United States and already approved in the U.K. and Canada are the fastest vaccines ever created.”
“In a remarkable achievement of medical science, we’ve gone from identifying a new pathogen — the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 — to discovering an immune response against it to developing and testing a safe and effective vaccine for it in less than 12 months.”
“Previously, the fastest vaccine to go from development to deployment was the mumps vaccine in the 1960s, which took about four years.”
‘“This is shattering that record,’ says Otto Yang, MD, an infectious disease specialist at UCLA Health. ‘This is really an amazing achievement.’”
So, why hasn’t the “fake news,” any of the democrats, or “President” Biden given any credit at all to former President Trump for facilitating this remarkable achievement?
‘“President Biden’s plan is to rely on the work that has already been done by Operation Warp Speed,’ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., wrote on Twitter on Thursday night. ‘That’s why only 9% of his “relief” bill went to defeating the virus.’”
‘“What American needs now is to fully reopen our economy and our classrooms,’ McCarthy added.”
Biden also directed states to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1, 2021.
So, adults weren’t eligible to get the vaccines already?
I don’t get it.
“[Former President] Trump could not be immediately reached by Fox News for comment.”
That’s okay…, I think we can all imagine what he would have said, anyway.
In addition, Li Cohen of CBS News reports that, “While President Biden’s first prime-time address was largely optimistic regarding the country’s plan for tackling coronavirus, Mr. Biden also used his time at the podium to condemn the surge in violence that Asian Americans have experienced over the past year.”
‘“Too often, we’ve turned against one another,’ the president said. ‘Vicious hate crimes against Asian Americans, who have been attacked, harassed, blamed and scapegoated.’”
“While hate crimes fell overall by 7% in 2020, a new report published this week found that Asian Americans experienced a 150% surge in attacks. In July 2020, there were more than 2,100 anti-Asian American hate incidents that were directly related to the pandemic.”
A White House official had confirmed to CBS News’ Weijia Jiang ahead of the speech that the president would address these attacks, saying his decision to do so was deliberate and that his message would be ‘very forceful.’”
No one is going to argue that any these harassment incidents are okay.
So, along those lines, it is a good thing that President Biden brought this to everyone’s attention.
I’m not afraid to give credit where credit is due…, unlike Mr. Biden, here.
My only question is, why has this been kept such a secret, for so long?
I, literally, cannot recall hearing anything about this, not one time, over the last year.
Our mainstream news media, who are usually so eager to jump on these types of race-based attacks, obviously felt that none of this was newsworthy.
Why would that be?
Americans of Asian descent must not have fit their (the democrats) narrative for one reason or another.
We’ll have to keep an eye on this and see how the democrats, and the “fake news” choose to spin this one.
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