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Has the Coronavirus already come and gone for most of the US? Adam Houseley, formerly of FoxNews, says that MAY be the case...

Telling people to remain calm and simultaneously forcing people to remain in their homes would seem to be a contradiction in messaging; potentially only worsening the panic. However, this is one of those, “well, yes it’s unconstitutional except when….” moments, that may have rather profound consequences. The Democrat mayor of Hoboken New Jersey has announced a mandatory curfew between 10pm and 5am where all residents are not permitted to exit their residence; and all bars must close due to the coronavirus. I don’t know if this is the first ‘mandatory’ coronavirus curfew, or even how such an effort could feasibly...

IF... If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat...

Have you heard this miraculous story about the Castel Sant’Angelo? The Castel Sant’Angelo is a large fortress near Vatican City with a gigantic St. Michael the Archangel statue on top. This statue signifies a magnificent story of God’s love and care for his people through the angels. Around 590 A.D., Rome suffered a terrible plague causing many deaths. Pope St. Gregory the Great plead for the angels’ help to fight this epidemic. The pontiff celebrated Masses and tirelessly processed through Rome with prayers and incense. St. Michael later appeared on top of the castle with his sword. “The plague...

As America confronts the coronavirus (COVID-19), we might ask: Who’s more valuable: first responders or private-equity managers?  Which do we need more of right now: doctors and nurses or stock traders and their algorithms?  Which is more essential: hospitals or hedge funds?   Indeed, in a time of public-health crisis, we might reflect upon some of the  pillars of our society and of our social order—that is, the mostly middle-class folks who hold up the health professions.  They’re not rich, and they’re not getting rich—and yet they are putting their lives at risk.  For us.  For America.  Quite likely, we’re...

Apparently, a URL was mandatory, so I linked to FR. Has anyone else read this book? I inherited it from my grandfather, who was a cop with an extensive library consisting of all manners of philosophy, religion, myth, and history. I ask because I'm hardly thirty pages in, and I feel like this book was just written. Quotes shared here are cited as well as the can be via a smartphone and clumsy keypads. --- "Dedicated to: Mary Gracious Mother-Heart Of the World's Savior In Prayerful Hope Of The Conversion of Russia" Lastly, a paragraph; the one which made me...

He's loved way too much by the left; that raises a red flag IMHO. I thought Trump learned his lesson from Comey, I guess not. Change my mind, am I wrong?

Austin’s Mayor Adler has officially banned gatherings of 250 people or more anywhere in the city or Travis County. The ban on public or private gatherings, part of orders adopted by Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, takes effect on 2 a.m. on Sunday March 15 and will continue until at least May 1, 2020.

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday the results from a massive federal operation targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), which is one of the most notorious drug cartels in Mexico. The Justice Department (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed that over 600 arrests had been made as a result of Project Python, which started late last year. “Project Python marks the most comprehensive action to date in the Department of Justice’s campaign to disrupt, dismantle, and ultimately destroy CJNG,” Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Criminal Division said during a press conference. “When President...

Demonstrating that the paper’s priorities remained in perfect order, New York Times reporter Katie Rogers nailed the real coronavirus crisis: “Politicians’ Use of ‘Wuhan Virus’ Starts a Debate Health Experts Wanted to Avoid -- Despite the recommendations of health officials, some conservatives are using the term to describe Covid-19, prompting a blame game over who is politicizing the coronavirus.” The name Covid-19 was clinical and nondescript, and that was exactly the point when the World Health Organization revealed it to guard against stigmatization of the place from which it originated. But a month later, the recommended terminology for the coronavirus...

Yes, this election will be awesome. Joe Biden outperformed Hillary Clinton in county after county in the Michigan Democratic primary on Tuesday, raising questions yet again about whether “electability” really is just about sexism. Overall, Clinton lost by less than 2 percentage points in the state. Biden won by 16. The difference in these outcomes was made all the more stark by the similarities between the candidates. New York Times columnist Charles Blow pointed out what many former Clinton fans were thinking: “Biden isn’t that much different from Hillary Clinton on the issues. Big difference: she was a woman and he isn’t.” That's the only...

Officers seized counterfeit coronavirus test kits at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Saturday. A package arrived at LAX from the United Kingdom and was labeled “Purified Water Vials,” according to a CBP news release. Fake coronavirus test kits are seen in photos released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after they were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on March 12, 2020. Fake coronavirus test kits are seen in photos released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after they were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on March 12, 2020. Officers were examining the package...

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson praised President Trump's call for a National Day of Prayer as the coronavirus outbreak grips the nation. As Vice President Mike Pence and officials of the White House Coronavirus Task Force provided updates to the public on the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Carson spoke on the upcoming National Day of Prayer tailored to boosting morale among the public. "I hope that we as a nation can use this as an opportunity to pull together for good. You know, President Trump is going to be recommending a National Day of Prayer. And you know, we've...

Breaking News Iraq Rockets hit a base housing US troops at Camp Taji north of Baghdad at 11 am local time today. It is reported that at least 25 107mm rockets were used in the attack. Five wounded in the attack, three "coalition members" and two Iraqis.... Well last week we gave you the Ned Beatty monologue from the movie "Network" where he described the "system" as not being Democracy or Communism but of being about a "college of corporations". Big Business shook to its core this week and the markets tumbled. President Trump came out to buck things up...

Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby (1964)

Surgeon General Jerome Adams stressed the importance of “social distancing” in the battle against the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. At the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House on Saturday, Adams explained how the tactic could help prevent the most at-risk groups, older people and those with underlying conditions, from catching the disease. “Social distancing and mitigation — they're not to protect the 30 year old or the 20 year old from getting coronavirus. They're to protect your nana. They're to protect your granddaddy. They're to protect the people you love in your lives...

Days after Hoboken officials announced the city’s first positive case of COVID-19, the mayor declared a mandatory nightly curfew in the latest attempt to stop the spread of the virus. Mayor Bhalla detailed the curfew in a city blogpost late Saturday night, outlining the details of a nightly curfew that will run from 10 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. each night. The curfew is scheduled to begin Monday evening. All Hoboken residents will be required to remain indoors during the curfew hours except for emergencies and required work, the mayor said. In addition to nightly curfews, restaurants and bars...

Joe Biden's campaign said the candidate has yet to take the coronavirus test because he is unaware of any contact with the disease. "Vice President Biden has no fever, no cough, no shortness of breath or other symptoms consistent with coronavirus," the campaign said in a Friday statement. "And the campaign has not been informed of or become aware of any relevant contact with an individual who has tested positive." "In keeping with this guidance, Biden has not been tested for COVID-19," the campaign added. "Doing so would be against the advice of public health officials and expend valuable resources...

[Catholic Caucus] 7th Anniversary (God help us!) of Pope Francis's Election How Francis is Attempting to Complete the Destruction of the Church Begun by Paul VI. [I drafted the following text on August 6, 2016, but never published it. When reviewing it and slightly updating it in December 2019, I was struck by how much worse the situation has become since the summer of 2016, and how all of my evaluations had been confirmed by subsequent events. Although this document could be considerably expanded, it is better to leave it as a brisk pencil portrait of a Roman Pontiff who...

-Washington: 457 cases, 31 deaths -New York: 328 cases -California: 198 cases (174 non-repatriated), 4 deaths -Massachusetts: 108 cases -Colorado: 45 cases -Florida: 42 cases, 2 deaths (NOTE: not included in the total are out of state residents who are diagnosed & quarantined in FL) -Georgia: 32 cases, 1 death -Illinois: 32 cases -Oregon: 30 cases -New Jersey: 29 cases, 1 death -Texas: 28 cases -Pennsylvania: 22 cases -Louisiana: 19 cases -Tennessee: 18 cases -Virginia: 18 cases -Iowa: 16 cases -North Carolina: 15 cases -Indiana: 12 cases -Maryland: 12 cases -Michigan: 12 cases -South Carolina: 12 cases -Kentucky: 11 cases...