Brunch For The Brain Weekend Edition

Breakfast is so late that it may as well be brunch. Another locked down weekend but hey, enjoy it if you can.

Bill Gates Continues To Push “Immunity Passports” And Tech-Enabled Surveillance State To Combat COVID

Via The Activist Post

Bill Gates has inserted himself into the national dialogue as a self-proclaimed coronavirus sage who will lead the world out of dark times through a digitally-assisted brave new world of testing, contact tracing, and of course – a vaccine.

Of course, some of this might not be such a bad idea if it wasn’t coming from Gates, who’s written an op-ed in the Washington Post to elaborate on his thoughts – which makes the whole thing seem even more nefarious.

‘Sure, my Dad was on the board of planned parenthood – an organization founded by a eugenicist, and yes, I’ve talked about the need for population reduction for years. And sure, I want you to take my vaccines and get chipped. And ok, maybe India kicked us out after our immunization campaign was blamed for paralyzing 490,000 kids. And yeah, there was that whole ‘coronavirus pandemic‘ simulation my foundation spearheaded late last year which modeled 65 million dead. BUT, hear me out…‘

All jokes aside, here’s what Gates proposes in his WaPo Op-Ed in order to ‘reopen the economy.’

Widespread, at-home testing – “We can’t defeat an enemy if we don’t know where it is,” says Gates, who advocates home testing kits which “produces results that are just as accurate” as nasal swabs performed by healthcare professionals. Ok, not evil. Probably a good idea.

Choosing who to test – Essential workers and symptomatic people, or those who have been in contact with someone who tested positive, should be prioritized, otherwise “we’re wasting a precious resources and potentially missing big reserves of the virus.” Asymptomatic people who aren’t in the above categories should not be tested until there are enough tests, according to Gates. Again, not a terrible idea.

Using technology to enable a surveillance state – ah, here we go. Gates says the United States needs to follow Germany’s example; “interview everyone who has tested positive and use a database to ensure someone follows up with all their contacts.” And how to ensure accuracy? Digital big brother tools!

An even better solution would be the broad, voluntary adoption of digital tools. For example, there are apps that will help you remember where you have been; if you ever test positive, you can review the history or choose to share it with whoever comes to interview you about your contacts. And some people have proposed allowing phones to detect other phones that are near them by using Bluetooth and emitting sounds that humans can’t hear. If someone tested positive, their phone would send a message to the other phones, and their owners could get tested. If most people chose to install this kind of application, it would probably help some. -Bill Gates

Gates suggests this would be voluntary, unlike South Korea – which forces COVID-19 positive patients to self-isolate and install a tracking app on their smartphones which will alert authorities when an infected person has left their home, while warning them to return immediately. Admittedly, South Korea – which also employed widespread testing and the use of face masks, has had just under 11,000 confirmed cases and 240 deaths.

Treatment options – Gates notes that while hydroxychloroquine has ‘received a lot of attention,’ his foundation is funding a clinical trial which will determine if it works on COVID-19 by the end of May, and that “it appears the benefits will be modest at best,” despite overwhelming anecdotal evidence of its efficacy by doctors using it in the field.

We’re guessing Gates’ trial doesn’t include the use of zinc, much like most of the other studies which are ‘proving’ that the anti-malaria drug doesn’t work. This is disingenuous science, as HCQ acts as an ‘iononpore‘ which allows zinc into infected cells, disrupting virus replication. On its own, HCQ only allows low levels of zinc to enter cells, vs. the high-dose cocktail employed by doctors such as Vladimir Zelenko, who claims he’s cured over 700 patients with the combination.

Gates, meanwhile, is promoting the use of plasma therapy, which involves “drawing blood from patients who have recovered from covid-19, making sure it is free of the coronavirus and other infections, and giving the plasma (and the antibodies it contains) to sick people. Several major companies are working together to see whether this succeeds.”

Another treatment he’s proposing is synthesizing antibodies that are “most effective against the novel coronavirus,” which may face manufacturing constraints.

If you want to get back to large gatherings, we need a vaccine! Perhaps, but immeasurably more creepy coming from Gates considering his history.

Read the entire article HERE.

Authoritarianism On The Rise In America In The Age Of Coronavirus

Via The Daily Caller

To battle the coronavirus pandemic, states and cities across the U.S. have embraced authoritarian measures, but are they going too far?

Some public officials, like Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have gone so far as to ban people from visiting friends and family unless they are doing so to perform medical assistance. Some cities have implemented mass surveillance programs, widely considered to be illegal. Police in 22 different cities have begun using DJI drones to enforce coronavirus restrictions, despite a ban on these drones by the Department of Justice.

Religious liberty has also been on the chopping block during the coronavirus response, as states and cities cracked down on Easter celebrations earlier this month. Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warned people in his state that he would have police take pictures of people’s license plates and force them to quarantine for 14 days if they attended Easter services, although a judge later ruled that churches had the right to congregate through drive thru services.

In Mississippi, police officers could be seen breaking up a service, with one officer telling the church’s pastor that “your rights have been suspended by the government.”

As shutdowns over the virus continue and crackdowns on civil liberties escalate, many Americans are making clear that they have had enough. Over 300,000 people have signed a petition demanding Whitmer be recalled, while protests have popped up across the country. Thousands of Americans have gathered at “reopen rallies” in state capitals throughout the country.

Virginians protesting in the state capital of Richmond last week held up signs saying “we will not comply,” while anti-lockdown protesters in the Texas state capital of Austin loudly chanted “Fire Fauci,” a reference to Dr. Anthony Fauci — President Donald Trump’s top coronavirus adviser. As protests have raged around the country, public officials and police have taken counter measures.

After a North Carolina protester was arrested, the Raleigh Police Department tweeted that exercising the First Amendment right to protest was a “non-essential activity,” drawing swift backlash on social media. Whitmer has taken a punitive posture towards protesters in Michigan, saying that she might extend her state’s shutdown as a result of the virus.

“The worst irony that could come about from these demonstrations is that they force us to stay in this posture longer than — longer than we’re already planning to,” Whitmer said during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC.

Read the entire article HERE.

Governor Coonman: Virginia Plan To Reopen Economy Could Take Two Years

Via The Daily Wire

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Friday outlined a strenuous plan for reopening the state’s economy after the coronavirus shutdown.

Northam said a reopening would not even start until the percent of daily positive tests and hospitalizations decline for 14 consecutive days, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Northam said this hasn’t occurred yet in the state, even though the spread of COVID-19 has slowed down. Another requirement to begin reopening is a growth of healthcare capacity and availability of protective equipment in the state.

“We cannot and will not lift restrictions like one turns on a light switch,” Northam said, calling the first part of reopening, “Phase One.”

“Easing too much too soon could jeopardize public health and consumer confidence,” he added, according to the Times-Dispatch.

Phase One, however, may last for two years and will require some businesses remain closed during that time, while others would be allowed to reopen with “strict safety restrictions.” It is unclear which businesses would be forced to stay closed during Phase One. An outline of the plan stated Phase one would involve “continued social distancing, continued teleworking [and] face coverings recommended in public.”

Read the entire article HERE.

America Held Hostage

Via The American Thinker

What are we doing, America? We’ve destroyed a booming economy, turned a record number of jobs into record unemployment numbers, and given up our basic tenets of liberty — all so we won’t get sick?

We’re allowing governors to restrict people’s movement; prevent citizens from assembling; and order mandatory masks, testing, and vaccines. These governors now claim the right to track our every move, to surveil every American in order to ensure compliance. This shutdown is not just a slippery slope to socialism and communism; it’s a downhill slalom.

How did we get here? Americans aren’t cowards who would eagerly surrender liberty for immunity. But therein lies the genius of the left. It’s not just about you and me, now, is it?

The left has hostages: our aging parents, grandparents, sick relatives. Either we put down the Constitution and slowly back away or the hostages will die.

This hostage situation is why kids are kept out of school even though they’re not seriously affected by the virus. They’re walking time bombs, carriers who will initiate a senior genocide should they be unleashed on the world.

I call BS.

If we want to protect the elderly, how hard would that be? We can avoid the elderly and those with health issues (duh). Our “most vulnerable” citizens can wear masks, use sanitizing wipes on surfaces (doors, counters), and minimize their risk.

And despite the narrative, the virus isn’t a death sentence for the elderly. So how does locking up the rest of America provide them additional protection? Fact is, it doesn’t.

Yet this false narrative of protecting our “most vulnerable” population is reason enough for Americans to comply with martial law, put liberty in abeyance, and suffer economic destruction.

“Wear none of thine own chains; but keep free, whilst thou art free.” —William Penn

Read the entire article HERE.

Police Release More Photos Of Dem Andrew Gillum’s Drug-Fueled Homosexual Hotel Room Romp

Via The Washington Free Beacon

The Miami Beach Police Department released new photographs, video, and audio from the scene of a drug overdose incident involving failed Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was found unconscious along with two men in a drug-filled hotel room.

The photos reveal three bags of what police said was crystal methamphetamine, as well as numerous prescription drugs, including a vial of papaverine, phentolamine, and alprostadil, a mixture commonly injected into the penis by men suffering from erectile dysfunction, according to Memorial Sloane Kettering.

Police were called in the early hours of March 13 by one of the men, who told officers he arrived in the room to find Gillum vomiting in the bathroom and a second person non-responsive on the bed. The man told police over the phone that Gillum and the other man appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance.

When police arrived at the scene, they found that “Gillum was unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state,” according to the police report, but that his vital signs were normal. They allowed Gillum to leave the hotel room and return to his residence.

Images reveal a hotel room littered with drug paraphernalia, stained bedding, and towels.

Other drugs visible in photos include Citalopram, Gabapentin, and Xanax, a popular recreational drug often linked to overdoses.

After denying immediately after the incident that he used crystal meth, Gillum, who is married with three children, announced that he was entering rehab for alcohol abuse.

“After conversation with my family and deep reflection, I have made the decision to seek help, guidance, and enter a rehabilitation facility at this time,” Gillum said. “This has been a wake-up call for me.”

Read the entire article HERE.

CNN Moves Headquarters Underground After Trump Says The Sun Is Good

Via The Babylon Bee

ATLANTA, GA—Moments after Trump touted the benefits of sunlight at last night’s press conference, CNN announced the news organization would be moving to an underground bunker.

The news company purchased a decommissioned Cold War bunker nearby. Frantic anchors and hosts scrambled to get underground as quickly as possible, not wanting to be associated with anything Trump said was good.

“If Trump says the sun is good, we’re locking ourselves deep underground,” said Brian Stelter, wiping tears from his eyes while saying goodbye to the world on the surface. “We urge all Americans to do the same. Sun bad! Sun bad!”

Don Lemon was the first to arrive, shoving several interns out of the way as he dove for the doors of the fallout shelter. “I hate Trump more than all of you! Ha!” he cried.

CNN has threatened not to come out until Trump is voted out of office, so we shouldn’t see them for another 20-30 years. Luckily, the 100 feet of concrete above them prevents them from getting any news broadcasts out.

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

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