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We can’t flee from it. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread around the world without sign of stopping. Global markets are shaking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank over 3,000 points in the last week. The media coverage vacillates between issuing public warnings and scoring political hits. The disease might affect the upcoming presidential election; we might be reeling from the effects of COVID-19 for years to come. From all appearances, we can’t escape the disease or its consequences. To be clear, most of us will not die from COVID-19; it is not a new bubonic plague. Of 100 infected...

rA banner reading "memento mori" hangs over a winged skull on this grave marker in the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston, 18th century.As much of the world reacts with hysteria to the COVID-19 plague, Catholics continue our journey through Lent. Indeed, the two events coalesce very appropriately. Lent is a penitential season when we are meant to reflect on our life and remember the inevitability of our death. Few things help to focus the mind on this topic more effectively than a deadly, fast-spreading viral outbreak. We should recall that in the past our ancestors suffered through numerous plagues...

For most Americans, 1973 was marred by shortages. In the year’s first few months, the stock market crashed and lost over 45% of its value -- one of the worst declines in history. In October, an Arab oil embargo sparked an ongoing crisis that saw gas rise from $3 per barrel to nearly $12 per barrel. Quietly, the U.S. spiraled into a period of economic stagnation and malaise it hadn't seen since the Great Depression (albeit, much less serious). Gasoline, electricity, and onions were heavily reported as goods and services that were in limited supply, and Americans cultivated a “shortage...

Joe Biden threatened to take this union worker’s “AR-14” in a train wreck of a viral video. That union worker’s name is Jerry Wayne and one day after the interaction, he went out and got an “AR-14” in honor of Joe. This is his message to America:

[Catholic Caucus] Are Bishops who Suspend the Public Mass Blazing a Trail for the Antichrist? Doctor of the Church St. Robert Bellarmine said one of the signs of the Antichrist is suspending public Mass: "[S]ure signs concerning the coming of Antichrist... the greatest and last persecution, and also the public sacrifice (of the Mass) shall completely cease." (The Prophecy of Daniel, Pages 37-38) Are bishops who suspend public Masses blazing a trail for the future Antichrist? Pray an Our Father now for the restoration of the Church as well as for the Triumph of the Kingdom of the Sacred Heart...

According to Tallahassee Reports , a news publication based out of Andrew Gillum’s hometown where he served as Mayor from 2014-2018, bodycam footage of law enforcement officers entering the meth fueled orgy where a self-identified pornstar and Andrew Gillum were found does in fact exist.TGP spent yesterday covering the leak of a police report detailing how Gillum and two other men were found in varying intoxicated states, including Travis Dyson, who appeared to have suffered an overdose from crystal meth.Andrew Gillum was named in a police report that involved baggies of crystal meth and two other men in Miami Beach hotel room...

Double postings of items of interest are common. Most of the time, folks here do check before they post. If it is a newly reported item - once one has checked to make sure it is not posted - it takes time to make a new post. Some of us here are slower than others. Usually because we want to verify, clarify, and check the story over all. To those that are quick to jump with condemnation, please consider this, you are no better than the media that rush to publish a story without verification.

A top Ohio health department official who said Thursday that 100,000 or more people in the state have coronavirus now says she was “guesstimating” to arrive at the alarming number. “I am not saying there are absolutely for certain 100,000 people,” Dr. Amy Acton, the director of the Ohio Department of Health, said at a press conference Friday. “I’m saying I’m guesstimating. If I’m guesstimating community spread, that’s my best number.” Acton raised eyebrows Thursday when she said that because there is community spread of coronavirus in Ohio, at least 1% of residents in the state are likely to have...

We handed the EU a P45 to end its job as Overlord to the UK. So what do they do? Send us a form to fill in to become mere tenants of own country.

On Saturday, Georgia became the second state to postpone its primary elections amid growing concern over the spread of the Wuhan virus. Louisiana announced earlier this week that it would be moving back its primary as a result of the coronavirus. Georgia's primary, originally scheduled for March 24, will now be held on May 19. "Events are moving rapidly and my highest priority is protecting the health of our poll workers, their families, and the community at large," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

In fact if I were Trump, I’d call in all the big box people, Walmart, Costco etc and tell them to tell to immediately develop *temporary* policies where the panicked and greedy can only have two cases of water per person or 3 bottles of hand sanitizer, etc...No more BS where ya see people rolling out with 3 full baskets of tissues, water, sanitizer etc. I’d put of quick stop to that nonsense.

“Everything we do, we're in the moment.” the Star quoted Perez as saying in a published article Thursday. “We're hustlers.” The paper reported observing Ranga and Perez outside a Costco store near downtown Vancouver loading the back of their Ford F-150 truck with stacks of Lysol disinfecting wipes. Their purchase reportedly left Costco with an empty shelf. DOJ WARNS COMPANIES AGAINST PRICE FIXING DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Ranga said that a six-pack of wipes, which might sell for $20 at Costco, could fetch four times that online, according to the paper. When reached Friday after the Amazon suspension, Ranga said he...

Feminism stinks. If you disagree, then this post is not for you. How many men does modern feminism kill (drive to death)?

TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are far more likely than their straight peers to suffer physical and/or sexual violence, new research warns. The warning stems from surveys of nearly 29,000 teens, aged 14 to 18, conducted in 2015 and 2017 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, LGBQ teens (lesbian, gay, bisexual and teens who are questioning their sexuality) face roughly twice the risk of physical violence compared with straight youth, the surveys revealed. And that risk can come from a romantic partner -- or anyone else.

To join the classic Fifth Avenue Easter Parade, you put on your best clothes and walked to the four great churches to see their Easter displays: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, St. Thomas Episcopal, St. Nicholas Dutch Reformed, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Movietone sound cameras filmed the crowds in 1930 by driving down the Avenue, then filming across the street from St. Patrick's. They also (at 3:39 ) filmed a sequence of just feet. Look carefully and you'll see a few men still wear spats. After the credits, there's (silent) bonus footage of the previous year's Easter Parade. Despite the holiday being...

On Saturday, Georgia became the second state to postpone its primary elections amid growing concern over the spread of the Wuhan virus. Louisiana announced earlier this week that it would be moving back its primary as a result of the coronavirus. Georgia's primary, originally scheduled for March 24, will now be held on May 19. "Events are moving rapidly and my highest priority is protecting the health of our poll workers, their families, and the community at large," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Our priority is to protect the health and safety of all Georgians and...

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign issued an apology after his first-ever virtual town hall was interrupted multiple times by “technical difficulties" and perceived gaffes. “Tonight, you tuned in to our first ever virtual town hall. And unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties. That’s our bad,” his campaign explained. “We’re working every day to make this campaign better. And in this new era, we are experimenting with new technology. We promise to do better next time.” The campaign also posted an edited version online. The town hall, which was held online due to fears about the coronavirus, was widely...

The host of “Trish Regan Primetime” told viewers this week that concerns about the coronavirus were “yet another attempt to impeach the president.” The Fox Business anchor Trish Regan, whose on-air dismissal of the coronavirus as “another attempt to impeach the president” left her cable network facing a firestorm of criticism this week, has been removed from her prime-time slot for the foreseeable future, the network said on Friday. Ms. Regan’s 8 p.m. program, “Trish Regan Primetime,” is “on hiatus until further notice,” Fox Business said in a statement. The network declined to say if Ms. Regan would continue to...

Just got back from Safeway in Mountain View, California and I took notice of peoples' priorities in the current COVID-19 hysteria. Pasta and tomato sauce -- wiped out... Paper goods - cleaned out... And right next to the paper goods section...Condoms - PLENTIFUL!

First in a Series David Jang’s Un-“Righteous Media” Editor’s Note: Media have been an important part of controversial South Korean religious leader David Jang’s strategy for building the kingdom of heaven on earth. His followers would create “righteous media to spread the words of God in this era,” he said in 2002. But the means and methods Jang’s disciples have used to keep The Christian Post, the UK’s Christian Today, and their other media properties afloat over the last five years were often unethical and illegal, as a string of recent guilty pleas by key executives has made clear. MinistryWatch...