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CDC data confirms that the martial-law-light mandates steamrolling across America are disproportionate to the threat of the virus. Some governors and most corporations are responding to media-mob pressure to halt life in America. Others see an opportunity to land a death-blow to the Trump administration.

The majority of New York City residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus are men between the ages of 18 and 49, according to newly released public health data. Even though experts say the elderly are the hardest hit by the virus, just 46% of the city’s COVID-19 patients are over 50 while 54% are 18-49. The remaining 2% of cases are people age 5 to 17. The demographics, from the city’s Health Department, were determined from an analysis of 3,954 positive cases on March 19.

Donald Trump’s first instinct when it came to the coronavirus was to dismiss the threat as overblown, over there, and “totally under control.” His second was to use the pandemic as an opportunity to show off his world-historical leadership skills by treating the virus as a threat on par with World War II. Both reactions were driven by politics, not evidence. The first was unquestionably wrong. The second needs to be questioned aggressively before we impose solutions possibly more destructive than the virus itself

China’s coronavirus is a revealer of prophetic events, perhaps a type and shadow of what is to come. We have seen just how small the world is. Humanity is globally connected in this 21st Century. What happens in China can determine what happens in Ohio, or even in a small rural community in Africa. We can see how quickly devastation, panic, economic disaster, sickness and death can occur. If it gets worse and worse, we could see how nations can rise up against nations and how famines and wars could quickly develop. The tighter food and medical supplies become, the...

Public leaders & health officials: The only thing that matters right now is the speed of your response This model is intended to help make fast decisions, not predict the future Click the map to see projections for your state.

Sorry for another vanity, but I haven't seen this brought up anywhere in the news. Received an email from my water company, saying they are suspending late fees. Wondering what else was out there, and based on my research: Electric company - deferred payment plans (with needs based application to file) Gas company - deferred payment plans (with needs based application to file) Cable / Internet company - no info Mortgage company - no info Cell phone - no info Credit card - no info So the question is, what bills should we be paying (some? all? none?). Put groceries...

WASHINGTON -- In 2020, people talk about "two Americas." During the coronavirus outbreak, there is one America, a sheltered America, with people who -- like me -- can work at home. And another America, an edgier America, that stands to be devastated by coronavirus closures. There is also a third America that can be seen in the three states hardest hit by the COVID-19 and virtually shut down. In order to keep the rest of America from turning into that third America, sheltered America argues, stringent measures must be imposed on all of America. To which edgy America responds: If...

Nearly 400 Americans and Canadians were evacuated from the Costa Luminosa, an Italian cruise liner, after several passengers tested positive for the coronavirus. They flew home anyway. In the end, said passengers who fled a cruise ship because of a coronavirus outbreak at sea, the evacuation and journey back to the United States was more harrowing, chaotic and frightening than their ill-fated maritime voyage.Weak and sick from no food for nearly 24 hours, several passengers fainted. Two went into respiratory distress. Others had fevers so high that they had to be separated from the rest of the travelers aboard the...

The Deep State is playing COVID-19 perfectly. With the intention to create/instill extra fears amid center-right Americans; and timed to emphasize the center-left narrative of authoritarian Trump; U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr steps in to execute his role. U.S. AG Bill Barr asks legislators to empower him with more legal authority to take actions within the justice department amid the crisis known as the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. Via Politico) The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that...

The NCAA should attempt the difficult task of conducting its basketball tournaments in empty arenas. We need the positive energy of March Madness to offset the negative energy connected to the COVID-19 virus. March Madness can provide something to cheer about. The entertainment industry has a long history of entertaining military troops on the front lines to help the morale of the troops. Television has made it possible for troops on the front lines of distant battle fields to watch major entertainment events like the Super Bowl. .We are all "troops" on a battle field a killer virus has invaded....

March 21 (Reuters) - Investors betting on declines in U.S. stocks saw big profits in the last month as equities crashed while the global spread of coronavirus darkened economic prospects and net increases in short selling implying no turnaround in bearish sentiment. Short sellers borrow shares in the hope of buying them back at a cheaper price and pocketing the difference. U.S. shorts saw a one-month paper profit of $343.67 billion from the S&P 500 and Nasdaq's Feb. 19 peaks through to March 19, according to the latest data from financial technology and analytics firm S3 Partners, which measures bets...

PM tells Channel 13 News: If there is no choice-we will impose fines on civilians or go to a total blockade. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave an interview to Channel 13 News Saturday night, in which he discussed the coronavirus crisis and said that "if there is no choice, we impose fines on civilians or go to a full closure". Netanyahu thus confirmed a report in Channel 13 News which said that he had been discussing the possible imposition of fines on people who leave their homes for purposes other than equipping themselves with essential products or receiving medical treatment,...

Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her husband's firm, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, defended on Friday the propriety of the couple's sales of up to $3 million worth of stocks after she was privately briefed by federal officials about the coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, two good-government advocacy groups filed complaints against Loeffler, R-Ga., and other senators, in connection with their sales of stocks after that closed-door briefing on Jan. 24. "I am very confident that we have followed the letter and spirit of the law," Loeffler said said in an interview on CNBC's "The Exchange." "I had...

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack the...

Empty Shelves at Yuma Walmart March 18, 2020 Courtesy Dean Weingarten Those in the gun culture can recognize the run on toilet paper as similar to the .22 ammunition bubble we experienced in President Obama's second term. Toilet paper, like .22 ammunition, takes very specialized machinery to produce in bulk at historically low prices. People became accustomed to it being plentiful, cheap, and easily available. Capital investment has been tuned by the market to meet the demand. There is only a small surplus capacity.Then, an event, unexpected by most, happened. People worried if they would have enough; with .22 ammunition,...

The coronavirus crisis is forcing US military planners to look at 'extraordinary circumstances' and prepare for a range of radical scenarios, including the possibility of widespread domestic violence and the deaths of the country's top politicians. In a report published Sunday, Newsweek reveals that standby orders were issued more than three weeks ago to ready Above-Top Secret contingency plans if 'all Constitutional successors are incapacitated' and martial law needs to be imposed across the country. 'We're in new territory,' one anonymous senior military officer told the publication. Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy is the 'combatant commander' for the United States and...

Great job, President Trump. You've done the impossible. You've turned perhaps the worst crisis in USA history and one of the darkest periods Americans have ever suffered into a show of leadership and a jump in approval. The latest ABC News/IPSOS poll shows a dramatic turnaround. At 55% to 43%, Americans approve of President Donald Trump's handling of this crisis. The numbers were nearly completely reversed only a week ago. Bravo. But I have some advice you need to hear. Now, keep in mind, I'm not one of the people who ever said this was a hoax. It's 100% real....

“What in the wide, wide world of sports is a-goin’ on here?” – Thursday evening, depraved Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom put his entire state population under a lockdown order: The Price Of A New Grand Cherokee Will Leave You Astounded! Looking For Brand New Grand Cherokee? Veronica Miracle ✔ @ABC7Veronica #BREAKING: We just went from an LA County order to stay at home, to a STATEWIDE order by @GavinNewsom. "People will self-regulate... we will have social pressure to do the right thing." View image on Twitter Other than New York’s Andrew Cuomo, Newsom has been the nation’s most aggressive...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem (Music in The Bible) Psalms Psalm 132 A song of ascents. 1 Lord, remember David     and all his self-denial. 2 He swore an oath to the Lord,     he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 “I will not enter my house     or go to my bed, 4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes     or slumber to my eyelids, 5 till I find a place for the Lord,     a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 6 We heard it in Ephrathah,     we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a] 7 “Let us go to...

Have Democrats found an alternative to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination? Some seem to think so: The hashtag #PresidentCuomo -- referring to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo -- was trending on social media Saturday as the party’s voters continued to mull who should take on President Trump in November. Just a day earlier, the hashtag #WhereIsJoe was trending as some wondered why Biden's national profile seemed to shrink amid the crisis -- a situation Biden said he planned to address next week. Cuomo has been appearing on television daily since the coronavirus crisis began...