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Remember the USNS Mercy? The one that the CIC had to get prepped and deployed to Gavin Newsom in an eye blink to prevent all of the hospitals from a massive overload that never happened? How come it’s impossible to get any information about how many patients have been treated on the Mercy or how many are currently in the hospital? Some crew members have tested positive for CV19, *but*, according to NYT, that will *not* affect Mercy’s ability to treat patients. What is up with the secrecy, Gav? Contrast with the USS Comfort stationed in NY, at the behest...

The World Health Organization estimates there are 800,000 suicides every year across the globe. Suicide occurs among all populations, however those at greater risk live in 3rd world nations, rural and economically challenged regions, where access to lethal means is greater and access to good, quality physical and mental healthcare is less. Suicide is a leading cause of death, especially among the young, and is correlated with a prior (known or undiagnosed) mental illness and an external situation that creates an immediate crisis. It is important therefore to know a little about how a pandemic might affect those among us...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the health specialist on the coronavirus task force, has said the virus’s mortality rate is closer to that of a bad case of the flu. In a Thursday report published by the New England Journal of Medicine, Fauci conceded COVID-19’s death rate was twice that of the common flu, making it roughly 0.28 percent. That rate is exceptionally low, especially when compared to that of the SARS and MERS epidemics, which peaked at 9 percent and 36 percent respectively. His latest comments marked a major about-face for Fauci, who previously claimed the coronavirus was 10 times as...

Compare and contrast. Current worldwide Wuhan Flu numbers. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ CDC seasonal flu data (US only). https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm The economic effects of this War of the Worlds is already ruinous. Hourly workers are told to stay home, furloughed, or laid off. Dem governors are shutting down bars and restaurants (Happy St Patty’s). What are those workers supposed to do? How many small businesses will not be able to reopen? The *party of the working man, my arse*. At some point, personal responsibility enters the equation. Certainly, if you’re in a high risk population, you belong at home. But, this is like trying...

If you have called a help center recently and got an English speaker, welcome to a glorious new segment of the Trump Economy. Talking to a few recruiters and my own research revealed this interesting phenomenon. Companies are still outsourcing their call centers, but, they’re now using US outsourcing companies. This, in itself, is cause for celebration. But, it’s much more than that. Many of the agents to whom you are speaking are working from their own homes. It makes superb business sense. Brick and mortar is expensive. The cost of insurance alone is astronomical these days. But, it’s not...

One poll could be an outlier, but when two resected polls find the same outcome, it’s time to realize that, most likely, something serious is going on. Rasmussen, whose own daily tracking poll revealed that 34% of black likely voters support President Trump, was initially cautious about interpreting that result, as this response to a tweet by Dineen Borelli shows:

Mankind’s subservience to the commands of nature provides the connecting thread between Nazism and modern day environmentalism and represents a radical rejection of the Enlightenment’s belief in progress. It is what separates the New Left and the modern Left’s softer variants from their predecessors and leaves supporters of capitalism and markets as the last redoubt of belief in the potential of mankind’s unfettered material progress.

In a recent Nazi outrage, Rashida Tlaib, Democrat Liar of Michigan, stated that the Holocaust has had a “calming” effect on her because the “Palestinians” “welcomed” the Jews into “their” land as a haven from Hitler. The Big Lie — in so many dimensions. New to the fray, South Bend Mayor Buttigieg — an expert on world affairs though still unable to maintain civil equanimity in his own city where African Americans are furious over a recent police shooting — has announced that, if Israel ever extends sovereignty into any part of Judea or Samaria, he will cut off aid...

“If Cuban troops and militia do not immediately cease military and other operations for the purpose of causing death and destruction to the constitution of Venezuela, a full and complete embargo, together with highest-level sanctions, will be placed on the island of Cuba,” ( Pres. Trump April 30, 2019.) “Trump administration bans cruises to Cuba in clampdown on U.S. travel-– The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed heavy new restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, including a ban on cruises, in a bid to further pressure the Communist island.” (Reuters, June 4, 2019.)

The United States, along with its allies, invaded continental Europe seventy-five years ago on June 6, 1944, thus ensuring the defeat of the worst tyranny in human history. But is this magnificent nation capable of mustering the same effort and resources if Donald Trump is defeated and the current iteration of the Democratic Party ever assumes power in perpetuity?

Did anyone catch the segment on Fox with Arthel and the intel expert? He schooled her nicely about how intelligence actually works and how wrong she and the rest of the Libs have it about the Russians. He said if Putin was interfering with our election, he was hedging his bets and just as involved with Hillary's campaign as Trump's. In fact, more so in Hillary's since Trump looked like an obvious loser. He also pointed out that intel doesn't get turned on and off. She tried to say that 'all' the intelligence agencies found Russian interference with Trump. He...

The Georgia Department of Transportation said it will take at least several months to repair Interstate 85, where an intense fire caused a section of the elevated northbound lanes to collapse during the Thursday evening rush hour.

The coffee drinker in the house, my husband, tried his Black Rifle coffee this morning and offered up his review. He says it's every bit as good as evil Starbucks, but smoother. In fact, he reports that the Black Rifle is 'incredibly smooth'. Four and one half stars.

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Once again, our Commander in Chief is going to drag us into a war with no defined mission or compelling national interest. This time, he's going to send small arms, ammo and possibly anti-tank weapons to the Syrian "rebels". At first blush, that could make sense--the people rising up against the murderous Assad regime and all that. Unfortunately, the "rebels" have been taken over by al qaeda affiliated groups who have become far stronger than the original grassroots bunch of anti-Assad protesters. Essentially, the battle is now between Hezbollah and al qaeda--both enemies of the United States and Israel. Common...

Who is Obama's Real Father? Find out when Joy Tiz talks to filmmaker Joel Gilbert, producer of "Dreams from My Real Father"--the video that made him a target for the IRS and a Soros funded journalist. In Dreams from My Real Father, Barack Obama is portrayed by a voiceover actor who chronicles Barack Obama's life journey in socialism, from birth through his election to the Presidency. This is a don't miss interview at 2 pm PDT.

Sarah Murnaghan, a victim of ObamaCare at the tender age of just ten years old has beaten back the Death Panel, at least for now. Thanks to the intervention by federal judge Michael Baylson, Sarah got her urgently needed and life saving lung transplant with no time to spare. This is open defiance of Death Panel Czarina Kathleen Sebelius' order that she be allowed to die because it's simply against the rules to allow a child to receive adult lungs. Ignore the fact that the child's doctors all insist that adult lungs would work in Sarah's case. The Czarina hath...

Russia's President, Vladimir Putin told Russia Today that data surveillance is acceptable, but only if done within the law. That would be the Vlad from the KGB/FSB, always admired for their light touch when it comes to keeping tabs on the citizenry. When KGB officers start lecturing you about privacy law, perhaps you've gone a tad too far. Putin insisted that a court order is required to listen to a phone call in Russia, which is how he believes it should be done in a "civilized" society. Putin also publicly disagreed with Obama's statement that you can't have 100 per...

Pick a scandal, any scandal. Don't like any of the current scandals? Don't worry, just like a city bus, there will be a new one along in ten minutes or so. But, why now? It's not as if the administration suddenly became corrupt. How is it a whole slew of scandals involving the Obama administration hit all at once? You certainly can't thank the vertebrae challenged republicans for it. Remember Fast n Furious which quietly faded into oblivion? Darrell Issa isn't strong enough. Now we've got the administration spying on journalists, using the IRS to harass innocent Americans who happen...

Whenever something bad happens to America, look for the connection back to Obama's boss, George Soros. This time, it's the IRS using its considerable muscle to bully conservative organizations with the ultimate goal of voter suppression. Jeffrey Lord, writing for The American Spectator points to Jason Furman, Obama's top economic adviser. It's a position that, by the way, did not require senate approval. While Lord's column was focused on 17 year tax cheat, Charlie Rangel who was never harassed by the IRS, it reveals some interesting facts about Furman as well as former IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. Just last week...