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Is the Coronavirus Foreign Interference in Our Elections — or Worse?

Via The American Spectator

What explains China’s failure to halt the spread to other countries?

In criminal law, everyone is presumed to intend the “natural and probable consequences” of his or her actions.

Thus, an accomplice who only agrees to rob a bank may be prosecuted for intentional murder if a guard is killed, because the robbery created a dangerous situation that could foreseeably result in death.

By this standard, we should all be talking about possible Chinese interference in the 2020 presidential election. Only two months ago, many political commentators, even on the left, thought Donald Trump was a shoo-in to be reelected in November, since he was riding the wave of a booming economy and successful trade deals.

Now, that’s far from clear. Bill Clinton’s political guru James Carville now claims that the “only” way that Donald Trump could be reelected in November is if he cheats.

This is not the time to debate whether President Trump and his team could have done better in fighting the pandemic. That will undoubtedly be an issue in the upcoming presidential election, perhaps the issue.

The more interesting question at present is whether or not the Chinese government intentionally allowed the virus to spread in order to derail the booming Trump economy and defeat him in the fall. Where are the James Comeys, Andrew McCabes, and Peter Strzoks to investigate possible foreign interference in our elections when we actually need it?

Here is what we know based on public information. President Trump had been tough in trade negotiations with the Chinese, much tougher than his predecessors, as he frequently reminds us. He also urged U.S. companies to move their operations out of China, which could cost the Chinese economy a bundle. We also know that the Chinese government halted air traffic from the center of the outbreak in Wuhan to other cities in China on January 23, weeks before it halted travel by infected Chinese citizens to international destinations. Despite travel bans by the U.S. and several other countries, over 350 flights a day from China to international destinations were still flying three weeks later on February 13. Then, in retaliation for the U.S. travel ban, China threatened to cut off exports of essential medical supplies to the U.S. to plunge the U.S. “into the hell of a new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic,” according to an article in the state-run media agency Xinhua.

This behavior is hard to explain by the mainstream media’s party line of excusing the Chinese government for dragging its feet by assuming without evidence that its belated action merely resulted from “old habits” of trying to minimize unfavorable press coverage.

A few courageous articles defying the conventional wisdom are starting to appear speculating that however it started, the Chinese may have wanted to see the virus spread beyond its borders — or, at the very least, that they were willing to take that risk. Perhaps the most interesting is a letter to the editor by retired Air Force officer Bruce Turner. Turner claims that the Chinese military regards biological warfare as “just another weapon” in their struggle with the U.S. for world leadership and argues that “If you wanted to influence our next election this virus might change votes.” He concludes that he “hope[s] [his] analysis is wrong” but predicts “the Washington Intel community … will be viewing seriously how this virus came about.”

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Some biological warfare experts claim that the coronavirus would not be a “good” bioweapon because it isn’t lethal enough to kill most of the people it infects. But that argument assumes that the purpose was the traditional, unimaginative military goal of killing as many of the enemy’s population as possible (which is, by the way, a war crime). What if the purpose was to damage economies worldwide so that China could come to their aid and “win the propaganda war” as the new world leader? In his book World Order, Henry Kissinger observes that replacement of one leading world power by another is rarely accomplished without some type of violent conflict. We may not think that is happening, but the Chinese do. The Chinese claim they are winning the race with the U.S. to invent a vaccine and that they have already discovered several effective therapies against the coronavirus.

There are a number of other possible explanations for their behavior, but none of them are pretty. Perhaps their goal really was to tilt the U.S. election against Donald Trump.

Read the entire article HERE.

China Queen Dianne Feinstein Used Her Senate Power to Push Most-Favored-Nation Status for the CCP’s Corrupt Dictatorship. Why?

Via Tablet Magazine

The links between leading American politicians and companies and the Chinese leadership are now likely to come under increased scrutiny.

First on that list of those deserving of close attention is the senior U.S. senator from California, Dianne Feinstein—a longtime member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence—who briefly made headlines a few years ago when reports surfaced that she had been forced to fire a longtime aide after learning from the FBI that he had been recruited on behalf of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

No one represents the marriage of American policy toward China and doing business with the PRC better than Feinstein. Her promotion of trade with China to advance the interests of her constituents turned into apologetics on behalf of the Communist Party, as it aided her political ascent and augmented her husband’s portfolio. In October, USA Today listed Feinstein as the sixth-richest member of Congress, with a net worth of $58.5 million—a sum that vastly understates her actual wealth. Richard Blum, her husband, is himself worth at least another $1 billion.

When Feinstein was first elected to the Senate in 1992, Blum’s interests in China amounted to less than $500,000. She was named to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1995 and by 1997, according to the Los Angeles Times, “Blum’s interest had grown to between $500,001 and $1 million.”

In 1994, Blum’s company, Blum Capital, had entered a joint venture to found Newbridge Capital, specializing in emerging markets, including Asia. Blum said in 1997 that less than 2% of the approximately $1.5 billion that his firm managed was committed to China. He held a $300 million stake in Northwest Airlines when it operated the only nonstop service from the United States to cities in China. In 2002, Newbridge was negotiating to acquire 20% of Shenzhen Development Bank. After some rough seas, it paid $145 million for an 18% share two years later, marking the first time a Chinese bank came under control of a foreign entity.

Feinstein says that Blum’s business in China had no effect on her foreign policy or trade positions regarding the country. “We have built a firewall,” she said of her relationship with her husband. “That firewall has stood us in good stead.”

Read the entire article HERE.

Idaho Police Arrest Subversive Mom For Taking Children to Playground…

Via The Conservative Treehouse

Comrades, after the Meridian cornavirus enforcement police received several calls from compliant citizens, a dangerous group of subversive moms were identified engaging in non-approved playground activity against the interests of the state.  Local authorities activated an emergency response task force & arrested the lead scofflaw mom at the park.

According to video smuggled from the park by an underground network of rebellious female breeders, Mrs. Sarah Brady was instructed by the COVID-19 compliance officers to vacate the playground.  Ms. Brady refused to comply with the order and was subsequently handcuffed and arrested for violations of the state lock-down, ie. misdemeanor trespassing.

IDAHO – Meridian officers made several attempts to help BRADY adhere to the rules. She was non-compliant and forced officers to place her under arrest to resolve the issue. She was arrested for trespassing.

These are very trying times and the Meridian Police Department supports the public’s right to assemble for peaceful protest, however the right does not include damaging public property or ignoring closures of City property and facilities (link)

The brave officers of Idaho law enforcement and coronavirus compliance put their lives on the line to capture this outlaw. However, the fate of the world hangs in the balance, and the Meridian police are thankful for compliant citizens who used the tip-line to notify the task-force of this threatening and subversive activity.

Fortunately, this time the thin-blue-line was able to overcome the resistance and suppress the rebellion; but this example should remind us all it takes the entire village to stay alert & report these dangerous scofflaws immediately.

All rogue citizens must be contained, especially the breeders, lest they put our compliant society at risk of infection. Playground moms are some of the most dangerous and subversive elements within our society; some even carry the potential for home-schooling.

Breeding citizens are a big concern, they may not just carry biologics they could possibly carry a more alarming virus of wrong-thought, potentially even perspectives on freedom, against the interests of the state.

During these stressful times any wrong-thought, without regard for our collective need, is an indication a breeder citizen may be a subversive. Rogue citizens would be subversive to our new society and must be controlled with extreme mitigation efforts.

The COVID Compliance Ministry appreciates good citizens who comply with the interests of the state. Good citizenship is rewarded with enhanced credits allowing access to a safe COVID Compliant Society. A safer society; where the odds will always be in your favor.

Read the entire article HERE.

Our last chance to restore our constitutional republic

Via WorldNetDaily

The four figureheads of today’s revolutionary war are Protestant Christian Nationalist Donald Trump, Brexit heir and Anglican Nationalist Boris Johnson, Jewish Nationalist Benjamin Netanyahu and (notwithstanding relentless Deep State propaganda) Orthodox Christian Nationalist Vladimir Putin.

Arrayed against them are all the powers of the earth: from the Obamas, Clintons, Bushes, Soroses, Deep State and Media of the U.S., to the oligarchs of the European Union, to the Vatican Empire’s Pope Francis, to the WHO and entire alphabet soup of the United Nations hydra, to the caliphate-awaiting warlords of Islam, to the great dragon, Communist China – and all the lesser “principalities” across the world.

The success of the nationalist leaders in defeating every counter-attack to their siege on globalism is, in my view, why the elites unleashed COVID-19 as the vehicle for triggering global economic collapse and justifying police state lockdowns. Don’t get me wrong: The disease is real and deadly (as is the attendant fear-mongering propaganda), but it is only a tactic in a larger strategy.

Now let’s consider our present situation in America. The great former-Marxist cultural analyst David Horowitz perhaps said it best: “Inside every progressive is a totalitarian screaming to get out.” That used to be a funny line, until COVID-19 freed the progressive state governors and blue city mayors from constitutional restraints. I won’t repeat the list of abuses here, but it is long and growing, reflecting the very-real totalitarian mindset of the Marxists.

Here’s a question for Americans. Having tasted dictatorial powers, will these rulers – armed with the pretext of a two-year delay in a “necessary” vaccine roll-out and drunk with the vision of this crisis having justified their socialist “solutions” – voluntarily relinquish their power back to the people? No way.

Here’s a question for anti-globalists everywhere. After watching the steady escalation of the “total war” strategy deployed against Trump and the other nationalist leaders, do you think the elites are now going stand down? For them, this is a fight to the death. I predict another world-shaking bombshell from them as soon as it looks like we might recover our social equilibrium.

So, what are patriots to do? I say there has never been a better time to rise up in revolt against Marxist rule and drive the usurpers from power across this country – without hesitancy or compromise – even if it requires civil disobedience. This is our last chance to restore our constitutional republic.

Read the entire article HERE.

De Blasio’s social distancing tip line flooded with penis photos, Hitler memes

Via The New York Post

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s critics let him know how they really felt about him ordering New Yorkers to snitch on each other for violating social-distancing rules — by flooding his new tip line with crank complaints including “dick pics” and people flipping the bird, The Post has learned.

Photos of extended middle fingers, the mayor dropping the Staten Island groundhog and news coverage of him going to the gym have all been texted to a special tip line that de Blasio announced Saturday, according to screenshots posted on Twitter.

One user sent the message “We will fight this tyrannical overreach!” to the service and got an automated message that in part said, “Hello, and thank you for texting NYC311.”

“F–k you!” replied @MorganLSchmidt1, along with a meme showing Adolf Hitler and the words “TO THOSE TURNING IN YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES — YOU DID THE REICH THING.”

“Start flooding their reporting text numbers with this pics!” the tweet added.

Other profane messages included a photo of a bowl of gummy candies in the shape of male genitalia and a sign saying “EAT A BAG OF D–KS.”

Read the entire article HERE.

Facebook Removing Any Posts Quoting The First Amendment For ‘Encouraging Illegal Activity’

Via The Babylon Bee (Satire)

U.S.—During the ongoing pandemic, Facebook has decided to crack down on any posts that encourage activities violating edicts from local governments, such as mass protests or leaving one’s house. As part of this effort, the platform is now removing any posts that quote the First Amendment, as they say all it does is encourage illegal activity.

“Remember the First Amendment,” read a post by Facebook user Samantha Tucker. “It says, ‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.’”

The post was immediately taken down by Facebook admins, who noted that “free exercise of religion” and “peaceably assembling” and “petitioning the government in times of crisis” are strict violations of local laws. The warning did note that “free speech is allowed,” but only if it stays within “Facebook’s strict guidelines.”

The First Amendment isn’t the only amendment to be scrutinized by Facebook, as quoting the Second Amendment results in an immediate lifetime ban. Anyone can quote the Third, though, as no one really cares about that one.

Check out all of the Bee’s takes on politics and culture HERE.

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