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Thomas Paine

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

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Mar-A-Lago, One Of The World's Deadliest Places, Is Spreading Coronavirus Via Fecal Contamination

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
A few days ago I predicted that Trump, almost definitely infected with the coronavirus, would be dead by before the election. I wasn't *wishing* it on him, just predicting the likely result of his behavior. Yesterday, the *Washington Post* reported the Florida's GOP congressional delegation is mostly in quarantine, suspected of having gotten coronavirus at Trump's West Palm Beach disease-ridden fecal swamp, "as the number of people who visited Mar-a-Lago last weekend and later tested positive for the virus climbed to three. The latest is a Brazilian ambassador who sat at President ... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Mass. officials release scathing review of Boston school system* *NOTHING improves "low performing" (black) schools and nothing will. How many decades of failure must the educators have before they learn that? Black educational ineptitude never changes. Nothing can change it. That can be dealt with constructively if it is faced but facing it nobody will do. There is always instead some new set of excuses for the failuresIt is in fact a great pity that expectations of equality are put on blacks. It serves them very badly. They mostly just cannot do the work expected of the... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Central bankers should stay out of the climate debate* Politicians have handed over too much power to unelected technocrats. The claim that climate change is the most important issue facing humanity has become an article of faith for the political class. Yet at the same time, politicians seem strangely happy for unelected technocrats to make pronouncements and even to form policy in this area. Central bankers once did little more than act as behind-the-scenes advisers to governments on technical matters of monetary policy. So it is striking that they have now become prominent figu... more »

Cameron Smith wants NRL season suspended because of coronavirus pandemic

Just In - 16 hours ago
The NRL is facing pressure from one of the greats of rugby league, as Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith calls for the 2020 season to be halted as a result of coronavirus.

Panic buying intensifies as WA arrivals who flout quarantine order warned they face $50,000 fine

Emily Piesse And Erin Parke at Just In - 16 hours ago
People arriving in Western Australia who are caught breaching a directive to self-isolate for 14 days face a $50,000 fine under emergency powers triggered to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Tasmanian schools to cancel assemblies and excursions as part of social distancing measures

Just In - 16 hours ago
The State Government calls for Tasmanian schools to cancel assemblies, excursions and travel plans as part of precautionary measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Why the UK CoVid-19 plan is destined to fail

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Some on the political opposition will enjoy watching the government of Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings struggle over the unfolding Covid-19 crisis. Others will profit from it. All the while, the threat of thousands losing their lives early beckons menacingly, when there was always a better plan in plain sight.

People’s Assembly Statement on The Coronavirus Crisis

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The people are ahead of the government in making serious moves to combat the spread of the coronavirus. It is clear the government were pushed by organisations already taking action to close down large events, a move we very much welcome. Where government refuses to act civil society institutions, trade unions, and ordinary citizens are taking matters into their own hands. We reject the ‘herd immunity’ theory that coronavirus can simply be left to rip through society until enough people develop immunity. Not only is there no proof this will happen with this virus, it is the most dea... more »

It was the virus that did it

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
I’m sure when this disaster is over, mainstream economics and the authorities will claim that it was an exogenous crisis nothing to do with any inherent flaws in the capitalist mode of production and the social structure of society. It was the virus that did it. This was the argument of the mainstream after the Great Recession of 2008-9 and it will be repeated in 2020.

The Emperor’s New Virus

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Panic selling on Wall Street, and panic buying in supermarkets, those are the twin axes, in both meanings of the word, upon which the black hole of capitalism rests, rotates, wobbles, staggers, turns, turns, turns, and above all else, spins. Welcome to the culmination/collapse/triumph/apex/nadir of neo-liberalism, Friedmanism, the Reagan “revolution,” the cult of the Iron Lady, the Washington Consensus, globalization, nationalism, and all the other lies, frauds, schemes that make up the racket called laissez-faire. There’s an invisible hand, all right, and it belongs to the Boston... more »

Sunday morning music

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Something rather different this morning, focusing on folksy down-home country humor of the kind we seldom see or hear nowadays. The late Roger Miller performed many popular and hit tunes. He's perhaps best known for this one. I've been listening to some of his music off and on over the past few weeks. I'd never before been exposed to his brand of musical humor, and I wanted to understand it in order to write better about people with that background and approach to life. (To learn about the heart of a people, listen to their music. It works surprisingly well.) At any rate, ... more »

Tourism Tips in Ilhabela, São Paulo State

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Famous for water sports, 'Ilhabela' (beautiful island) is the largest maritime island in Brazil and is located in the municipality of São Sebastião, 198 km from the city of São Paulo. In fact, the island earned its name due to the . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Tourism Tips in Ilhabela, São Paulo State appeared first on The Rio Times.

Back Pain: Five Tips to Relieve Discomfort

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Lumbago, the name given to lower back pain in the lumbar region. It is among the most common causes of health disorders in the world. It affects young people and adults, with significant impacts on the patient's physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being, as well as economic factors and, according […] The post Back Pain: Five Tips to Relieve Discomfort appeared first on The Rio Times.

TACA Offers Coronavirus Planning Tips for Autism Families

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Note: Cathy has today off. We're grateful to our friends at TACA for this blog entry below. My 19 year old's school is closed until further notice, which I assume will mean weeks. They prepared a binder of work and... more »

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Links 3/15/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Colombia Closes Border with Venezuela to Contain Coronavirus

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia has closed all border crossings with Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday, March 14th, as part of new actions to contain the spread of the coronavirus in its territory. This is done "as a precautionary measure in view of the situation that is also occurring in the neighboring […] The post Colombia Closes Border with Venezuela to Contain Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Prostate Cancer: Seven Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As an article published on the CUF hospital website explains, the prostate is a small male gland, the size and shape of a walnut. It is located below the bladder and opposite the rectum, around the urethra. Its function is to produce a white liquid and fluid that is part […] The post Prostate Cancer: Seven Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore appeared first on The Rio Times.

Oil Price Slump Hits Venezuela Hard

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The current drop in oil prices on the international markets has serious consequences for Venezuela. The South American country is highly dependent on oil exports. For years, oil sales have accounted for well over 90 percent of Venezuela's exports. It is estimated that Venezuela could lose between US$4.5 . . . […] The post Oil Price Slump Hits Venezuela Hard appeared first on The Rio Times .

Former Bolsonaro Minister, Gustavo Bebianno Dies in Rio de Janeiro

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro's former minister and pre-candidate for Mayor of Rio, Gustavo Bebianno, died on Saturday morning, March 14th in Teresópolis, Rio State's Mountainous Region, following a heart attack. Bebianno, 56 years old, was on his farm, with his son . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Former Bolsonaro Minister, Gustavo Bebianno Dies in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rothwell Si, Piketty No!

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 17 hours ago
I haven’t read the famous economist Thomas Piketty’s new book, but I hope to have time to do so in the future. My reader will also forgive, I hope, the “cultural appropriation” of a Cuban Revolution slogan in the title of this post. For now, I have read a review of Piketty’s book in The […] The post Rothwell Si, Piketty No! appeared first on Econlib.

The Forty Martyrs Of Sebaste

Fr. Lawrence FARLEY at OrientalReview.org - 17 hours ago
Anyone wandering about near a freezing cold pond one night near the city of Sebaste in the year 320 would have seen an astounding sight: forty Roman soldiers, all members of the so-called “Thundering Legion”, were standing together naked in the icy waters throughout the night as they slowly froze […]

These 5 Sniper Rifles Will Make Any Soldier A Real Killer

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Snipers can make their presence felt far beyond a typical soldier’s assault rifle. *Key point: *Making full use of a sniper rifle demands highly-polished skills. The sniper, a soldier trained in precision, long-range fire, is one of the most feared opponents on the battlefield. Snipers can make their presence felt far beyond a typical soldier’s assault rifle, cutting down enemy leaders, radio and heavy weapons operators, and damaging enemy equipment at considerable distances. This requires a weapon and optic capable of extreme accuracy, typically no... more »

How Australia Can Defend Itself Against China's Military

Paul Dibb at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Paul Dibb* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC191B7FD570&share=true] Will it work? Two important military developments recently should give China pause for thought. The first one is the announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of a $1.1 billion upgrade to the Royal Australian Air Force base at Tindal, which is about 300 kilometres south of Darwin, to lengthen the runway so that US B-52 strategic bombers as well as our own KC-30 air-to-air refuelling aircraft can operate from there. The second development is t... more »

Could Aircraft Soon Be Taking Off From America's Submarines?

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * A novel and effective idea. *Key point: *The Cormorant fell victim to budget cuts in 2008, it seems. But it’s hard to believe such a useful idea truly just went away. If submarines possessed the high vision and quick speed of aircraft, they could dramatically extend their reach. If aircraft took off and landed from underwater platforms, their staging and strikes would be stealthier and more secure. But combining the two epoch-making weapons has proved difficult. Only one country really pulled it off—and too late to win a war. But the tremendous p... more »

Mayor’s emergency order takes advantage of health emergency for local socialism takeover

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
Executive order in Champaign could include banning sale of firearms, ammunition and alcohol WAND Tv March 13, 2020 Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen has issued an executive order declaring an emergency in the city. City officials said the emergency is related to the COVID-19, which is anticipated to cause an impact on the health of community members. Champaign Municipal Code allows the mayor to declare an emergency for a limited time. Included in the executive order are ordinances that would give the city extraordinary powers to the Mayor. Violating parts of the Open Meetings ... more »

Lawmakers on Google Antitrust and Human Trafficking

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
A move is under way in states and the federal government to investigate Google for anti-trust concerns. Back eight years ago in August 8, 2012 (PDF) – the Federal Trade Commission launched a Google anti-trust investigation spurred perhaps by the European Commission (“EC”) who conducted a parallel investigation of Google beginning in November 2010. The ITC dropped the anti-trust investigation after Google agreed to a deal. The European Union fined Google $2.7 billion for manipulating search results as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finding evidence that Google engaged in ... more »

Beware!!

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago

Sunday Sermonette

LL at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
*I identify with Ernest Hemingway*, possibly because he was nuts. Nuts, but not crazy. One day you will wake up and you won't be able to do the things that you want to do so you should do them now. Hemingway got it, and did it, and wrote about it. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - From Ernest's mouth to God's ear. Hemingway lived life, and hit a lot of bumps in the road. Some would say that he hit 'every' bump in the road. "There is nothing to writing. All you... more »

UN should change course on climate

David Wojick at CFACT - 18 hours ago
The UN's climate action machinery is on the verge to collapse. The post UN should change course on climate appeared first on CFACT.

Resupply Inbound! America's Lend-Lease Act Sent $50 Billion In War Supplies To Help Europe Win World War II

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Americas* And saved countless lives. Around 80 percent of the more than five million German military deaths in World War II occurred on the Eastern Front. This terrible conflict with the Red Army consumed great quantities of men and material until the Soviets decisively ended the war by capturing Berlin in May 1945. During that time, the Red Army underwent a radical transformation, having been decimated by Joseph Stalin’s purges before Hitler’s armies invaded on June 22, 1941, inflicting horrendous losses. But as the war progressed, the two sides ef... more »

Can Blockchain Bring Down Big Tech? That's What I Told Congress

Jim Harper at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Jim Harper* *Politics, Americas* [image: The exchange rates and logos of Bitcoin (BTH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are seen on the display of a cryptocurrency ATM of blockchain payment service provider Vaerdex at the headquarters of Swiss Falcon Private Bank in Zurich, Sw] Cryptocurrency isn't the main advantage. Last week, I testified before the House Small Business Committee on the benefits of blockchain. I was self-conscious about the knock on blockchain that comes from backers of full-blown cryptocurrency systems: If you trust each other to run a per... more »

March 17th-22nd Program at Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Check out the events currently scheduled at the CCJF — Centro Cultural Justiça Federal (Federal Justice Cultural Center) in downtown Rio de Janeiro for the week of March 17th until March 22nd. CINEMA Classics and Successes of the Cinema / Film Club. (Photo: internet reproduction) Classics and Successes of the […] The post March 17th-22nd Program at Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.

Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Stand at 153,000 Worldwide

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Confirmed cases of coronavirus have climbed to 153,000 worldwide. The Chinese Ministry of Health reported that 13 more people died from the virus, raising the total number of deaths in the Asian country to 3,193 (excluding Hong Kong and Macao). Some 80,900 people have been infected in China. The improvement […] The post Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Stand at 153,000 Worldwide appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Supreme Court to Rule on Ban of Blood Donations by Gays

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
[image: Brazil,Supreme Court to decide whether gay men can donate blood in Brazil.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a motion this week which may lift a restriction that many Brazilians don’t know about: men who have had sex with other men in the last twelve months are not allowed to donate blood. The rule has made many homosexuals lie to health officials […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court to Rule on Ban of Blood Donations by Gays appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cell Phones and Other Everyday Devices can Spread Coronavirus

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cell phones, mostly made of plastics, can carry particles of the new coronavirus for more than four days. On average, an individual will touch a cell phone 2,600 times a day, according to a study conducted by Dscout Research. Cell phones, mostly made of plastics, can carry particles of the […] The post Cell Phones and Other Everyday Devices can Spread Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Government Issues Bill Releasing R$5 Billion to Contain Coronavirus

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government issued Provisional Measure 924/2020, providing an extraordinary credit of R$5.09 (US$1.27) billion in favor of the Ministries of Health and Education to face the public health crisis caused by the new coronavirus. The Provisional Measure was published on Friday's special edition of the Federal Gazette (DOU). Of […] The post Government Issues Bill Releasing R$5 Billion to Contain Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Stock Market Rebound Should Take Over a Year, Managers Say

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The wave of panic in the markets in recent days as the new coronavirus has progressed should take a long time to be cleared from asset prices. This week alone, the IBOVESPA recorded four circuit breakers and a drop of more than 25 percent in four trading sessions. A survey […] The post Stock Market Rebound Should Take Over a Year, Managers Say appeared first on The Rio Times.

qanon - WE ARE THE NEWS NOW

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Got this a short while ago. WE ARE THE NEWS NOW #Qanondigitalarmy Copy paste Q has posted today stating it’s “go time”. My husband is an Army vet and he said “Rig for Red” meant they had to changeover to their red lights on their gun sights and equipment right before attacking the enemy, so the enemy wouldn’t see them coming. This means mass arrests and we know this is going to happen worldwide, so they needed a cover to restrict travel and get people prepared to have an interruption in supplies while a financial reset and the arrests occur. President Trump is trying to tell Ameri... more »

Fluoride as a risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
Benoit Follin-Arbelet, Bjørn Moum. Fluoride: A Risk Factor for Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Scand J Gastroenterol, 51 (9), 1019-24, Sep 2016 Although the association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and oral hygiene has been noticed before, there has been little research on … Continue reading →

A 70-Year War on ‘Propaganda’ Built by the CIA

Cynthia Chung at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Western Journalists for Hire: How the CIA Buys News More The post A 70-Year War on ‘Propaganda’ Built by the CIA appeared first on The Duran.

Experts Outraged By UK's Response To COVID-19 - We Must Reverse This Now - Detect Mild Cases & Contain Swiftly To Save Lives

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 20 hours ago
Many in the UK are appalled by Boris Johnson’s statement tha*t “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time.”* Distinguished experts are also shocked and outraged by the UK's decision to stop containing COVID-19, stop detecting mild cases, and just use social distancing to delay it as it spreads through our population. read more

The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is “Agenda ID2020” — ‘666’ is Here?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is “Agenda ID2020” by Peter Koenig, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ What is the infamous ID2020? It is an alliance of public-private partners, including UN agencies and civil society. It’s an electronic ID program that uses generalized vaccination as a platform for digital identity. – It seems, the more there is written …

Covid-19 worst case scenario shortens the average existing life by 3 months

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 20 hours ago
And only once per the history of mankind The uninterrupted apocalyptic propaganda in the fake news media makes the more gullible one-half of mankind believe that we're in midst of a plague that will kill most of us and shorten our lives by a decade in average, or something like that. In the Daily Mail, Peter Hitchens nicely wrote about his handles-germophobia etc. and the infection of Britain by a bad case of madness. OK, what is the actual shortening of the life implied by the hypothetical worst case scenario? Note that about 150,000 people have been infected with Covid-19 so far, ... more »

'Inappropriate': Man flies from Australia to NZ while waiting for coronavirus test results

Kevin Nguyen And Barbara Miller at Just In - 20 hours ago
New Zealand's health chief says he is "disappointed" by a coronavirus-infected man who travelled into the country from Australia after he developed symptoms.

"Our Eternal Companion..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
“Death is our eternal companion. It is always to our left, an arm’s length behind us. Death is the only wise adviser that a warrior has. Whenever he feels that everything is going wrong and he’s about to be annihilated, he can turn to his death and ask if that is so. His death will tell him that he is wrong, that nothing really matters outside its touch. His death will tell him, ‘I haven’t touched you yet.’” “The worst that could happen to us is that we have to die, and since that is already our unalterable fate, we are free; those who have lost everything no longer have anything t... more »

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