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For a pandemic that seems particularly fatal for the elderly, Joe Biden has tapped a so-called "expert" to advise him about the Wuhan coronavirus. The only problem with the "expert" is that he believes people should die before they get too old, saying he himself wishes to die at the age of 75. Biden is 77. The former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate has decided to create a "Public Health Advisory Committee" to inform him about the coronavirus while the candidate campaigns for the White House. Biden is trying to paint a picture of himself as an informed, capable...

The nation's leading infectious diseases expert shut down a line of questioning by a CNN anchor who asked why he touched the same podium and microphone as President Trump. . . . "The picture you showed about the microphone, let’s get real here. There are certain things that you have to do. If I left the microphone like that, you would see nothing but the microphone," Fauci said. "My putting my two fingers to get the microphone down isn’t that bad, so I don’t think we should make something of that."

Today's Quotefall Puzzle features a quote by Robert Heinlein. Click puzzle (or click here) for full size rendition, then use your browser's print command to print puzzle. Robert Heinlein was a libertarian-principled writer, specializing in socio-economic science fiction championing a society based on principles of the US Constitution. All hints, along with the answer, are provided in the first reply comment below, using filtered font to prevent accidental spoilers. Please refrain from disclosing the full answer in comments to prevent spoilers.To solve the puzzle: Enter the letters in the top half (letter columns) of the puzzle into the white squares on the...

I don't believe the Coronavirus will get in America out of hand like it did in China. I also believe the danger will pass in a fee weeks if we can just push through and not panic. There are a few reasons I say this. The most important reason is that we were forewarned. Lets hear it for the the power of free speech. It's something the Chinese people lack and allowing better communication could have saved more of them. The Chinese people were not warned about the virus. Indeed, the Chicoms did their best not to warn their people....

Desperate times call for desperate measures — even for Islamic terrorists. According to the British newspaper Express, “al-Naba,” a newsletter published by ISIS, contains a “sharia directive” to its members, instructing them to “stay away from the land of the epidemic” to avoid becoming infected. Terrorists are also advised to cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing and to wash their hands often. The irony of all this is hard to miss. Here is this group of hardened, bloodthirsty executioners, each of whom takes a vow “to lay down his life, and to sacrifice all his interests and desires in...

On Friday, President Donald Trump officially called a national emergency to deal with the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. This is the latest in a series of escalating steps that have been taken to deal with the ongoing crisis. At his extensive news conference on Friday, the president made a serious of announcements, including the expansion of test kits by 50,000 by the early part of the week. He included presentations by major business leaders and his coronavirus task force. All the positive action spurred the largest point gain in history for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, surging 9.4%...

“Every residential college and university in America relies on that auxiliary revenue stream. It is baked into the budget” Colleges and universities with massive endowments will be fine, but schools which are already experiencing financial problems could be in serious trouble.

  Tomorrow I have called for a National Day of Prayer. I will be tuning in to Pastor @Jentezen at  FreeChapel.orgChurch in Gainesville, Georgia at 11:00 AM EDT. God Bless the USA! freechapel.org— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 14, 2020 

Is it time to panic? NO. This document is trying to help you to understand the situation at hand and not to terrify you. We want to make sure you understand the facts and understand what is at stake. This is a Pearl Harbor moment for our country. We are facing a real threat and we need to face it with all of our resources. When people decry the seriousness of this moment they are steering our country off a cliff, we need everyone to understand that this is important and if we work together to slow the spread we...

Nic Talbott keeps himself busy, working as a substitute teacher, studying for a master’s degree, helping with chores at his grandmother’s farm. He also finds time, almost daily, for rigorous workouts — to ensure he is in shape in case his dream job, serving in the U.S. military, becomes available. For now, that door is closed to him by the Trump administration for one reason: He’s transgender. Talbott, 26, was elated in 2016 when the Pentagon — with a green light from then-President Barack Obama — announced that transgender people already serving in the military would be allowed to do...

COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy. Airline travel has slowed to a crawl and every major music concert like Coachella and South by Southwest have been canceled. Athletic events have been brutalized. All NHL games, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball finals will be held, but in empty arenas, save for the families of team players. NASCAR races have been rescheduled or canceled. There is a hidden benefit to the COVID-19 disruption unknown to most. This is an amelioration of the progressive brainwashing in most colleges and universities that may offer students and their parents a reprieve from...

VIDEO The Andrew Gillum hotel incident in Miami Beach is the comedy gift that keeps on giving. And one of the ways that this gift continues to give is in the many HILARIOUS reactions to Gillum being found in a hotel room naked with a couple of other guys, including a male escort, and three bags of meth. The DUmmie FUnnies has used its humor filter to present to you the funniest of the reactions (so far). Even the reactions that aren't meant to be funny, such as the guy willing to give Gillum the benefit of the doubt...

The Divine Liturgy (Mass) for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Commemorating St. Gregory Palamas. (English appx 2.5 hrs)

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis’ liturgies for Holy Week and Easter, which usually include the presence of thousands of people, will be held without public attendance this year. According to an online notice from the Prefecture of the Papal Household, “because of the current global public health emergency, all the Liturgical Celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful.” The Prefecture of the Papal Household is the office responsible for distributing the free of charge tickets which grant pilgrims access to Pope Francis’ general audiences and other public liturgies. Pope Francis’ schedule...

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday that it would not surprise him "at all" if schools in his state did not reopen this school year due to the coronavirus outbreak. The big picture: DeWine on Thursday became the first governor in the country to announce that all public and private schools in his state would close for three weeks or more. There are currently at least 26 reported cases of coronavirus in Ohio.

In May 2019, a group of 40 leading experts from a range of religious backgrounds wrote to the government warning it against adopting a proposed definition of Islamophobia. Although various people have since spoken out in solidarity, including former Home Secretary Sajid Javid, confusion over the definition and its consequences still exists. That’s why we’ve created this helpful new resource, a briefing on the definition of Islamophobia, to help breakdown what the problems are with the proposed definition and suggests what should be done instead. The resource is free to download and print off, and can be sent to local...

Fr. Allawi ate only Holy Communion during a life-threatening illness BEIRUT (ChurchMilitant.com) - A Maronite Catholic priest has taken to the skies with the Blessed Sacrament to "bless and protect" his homeland as the coronavirus spreads across Lebanon. With his monstrance, crucifix and and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Majdi Allawi Haqq Qurban hired a private plane and flew over Beirut and other parts of Lebanon last Saturday "pleading with the Lord to protect Lebanon" from the virus. The French and Arabic speaking priest, who spoke briefly to Church Militant from Armenia, said that the purpose of...

LONDON - The coronavirus panic is jolting stock markets, with steep drops in major indexes grabbing the public’s attention. But behind the scenes, there is less understood and potentially more worrying evidence that stress is building to dangerous levels in crucial arteries of the financial system. Bankers, companies and individual investors are dashing to stock up on cash and other assets considered safe in a downturn to ride out the chaos. This sudden flight to safety is causing havoc in markets for bonds, currency and loans to a degree that hasn’t been seen since the financial crisis of a dozen...

Berkeley, CA, Takoma Park, MD and other cities; California, Connecticut, New York, Virginia and other states; Germany, England and other countries; the European Union – all plan to banish oil, natural gas and coal within 10, 20 or 30 years. A number of US states have joined Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiatives and proudly say We Are Still In ... the Paris climate treaty, no matter what President Trump says or does.   Forget the headlines and models, and look at hurricane, tornado, sea level and other historic records. There is no crisis, no unprecedented warming or weather events, certainly nothing...