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  • Don't Fall for Cuomo's Gaslighting on Coronavirus

    07/17/2020 4:26:32 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 5 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | July 17, 2020 | David Harsanyi
    On March 25, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made one of deadliest mistakes of the coronavirus crisis, signing an executive order forcing nursing homes in his state to accept patients who tested positive for coronavirus. Around 4,800 New Yorkers died from COVID-19 in those nursing homes from March to May -- approximately 25 percent of all fatalities in the state. Many medical professionals opposed the policy. A report by ProPublica, certainly no right-wing outlet, found that deaths had spiked after Cuomo's order. States issuing similar policies -- Michigan and New Jersey -- saw similar disasters unfold. By any standard, the...
  • NYT: Blame Churches, Not Riots, For Rise In Positive Covid-19 Tests

    07/13/2020 8:02:56 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 17 replies
    The Federalist ^ | July 13, 2020 | Holly Sheer
    The New York Times smears religious Americans as a 'major source' of COVID outbreaks even as church-related infections represent only 0.02 percent of cases. National tension and tempers are incredibly high over the rising numbers of COVID cases in America. WeÂ’re all on the edge after months of lockdowns, shutdowns, quarantines, economic instability, school closures, and the surreal nature of social distancing.WeÂ’re mad about recommendations that keep changing and the lack of control and transparency in how this pandemic has been handled. Churches shut down during the initial phases of the COVID panic. Many were in localities where officials imposed...
  • Baseball Rules Changes Will Harm The National Pastime’s Comeback

    07/11/2020 8:00:18 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 97 replies
    The Federalist ^ | July 11, 2020 | Christopher Jacobs
    Extending the designated hitter to the National League and controversial extra-inning rules threaten to complicate an already bizarre 60-game MLB season.At a moment when much of the nation remains in turmoil, so too is America’s National Pastime. After a long hiatus brought on by the coronavirus, baseball is finally returning, but with some significant changes.Major League Baseball is set to implement a shortened, 60-game season scheduled to begin the week of July 20. The move comes after months of negotiations between MLB owners and the players association, during which each side attempted to wrangle more financial concessions from the other...
  • Military Members Are Losing Their Religious Freedom While Trying To Protect Yours

    07/08/2020 7:46:46 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 7 replies
    The Federalist ^ | July 8, 2020 | Anominous
    https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-07-at-5.03.12-PM-998x665.png> The Navy last week asked my husband to sign his name to a new restriction broadly “prohibiting,” in bold letters, a multitude of activities “to include indoor religious services” and even to discourage “in-person use” of “drive-in spiritual services.” While we maintain a faint hope that the military doesn’t really mean to restrict religious practices, the latest restrictions preclude nearly all indoor religious services — even those adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. The Catholic Masses my husband and I attend are vastly better spaced than the grocery or liquor stores where he can shop, or even the authorized Chick-fil-A drive-through...
  • Treat COVID As The Local Crisis It Is

    07/06/2020 4:58:10 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 13 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | July 6, 2020 | Lawrence Meyers
    If there was ever an argument against one-size-fits-all government policy, it’s the COVID crisis. I’m going to inundate readers with data, but stick with me because the data is what tells us that there is no reason to keep the country shut down.Dying from COVID-19 is highly dependent on where one lives, and co-morbidity factors such as advanced age, poor respiratory health, and obesity. There are 2.78 million cases, or about 0.9 percent of the country’s entire population.The CDC reports 112,226 deaths from COVID-19 (4 percent mortality), of which 80 percent were age 65 or older. That translates to a...
  • The Corporate Media Finally Have A Working Plan To Beat Trump

    06/30/2020 7:22:39 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 32 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 30, 2020 | Christopher Bedford
    Despite their roots in reality, there is no doubt that these crises -- and the White House and Senate's attempts to tackle them -- would be reported differently if Hillary Clinton were president. It took more than five years, but the corporate media finally have the tools and strategy to successfully defeat President Donald Trump.The corporate media have these, mind you, despite the Democratic Party, whose foibles, stumbles, and misfires over those same five years have only complicated efforts, kicking off with a disastrous 2016 defeat and eventually culminating in a near-invisible and increasingly senile presidential candidate stumbling through a...
  • ‘Flattening The Curve’ Has Become A Massive Bait And Switch

    06/29/2020 7:21:04 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 67 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 29, 2020 | Karl Dierenbach
    Everything 'flattening the curve' represented has been abandoned and now thousands have needlessly died, millions are out of work, and cities are burning. At one point, the theory of “flattening the curve” was ubiquitous. The basic concept was that lockdowns could slow the spread of coronavirus, and this was of great importance since, as we were told at the time, “We can’t stop this virus.” The narrative went that if the virus were to spread unchecked, hospitals would be overwhelmed and both people with coronavirus and those needing medical attention for other ailments would die from the lack of access...
  • Our Pain In Isolation Presents A Chance For Spiritual Re-Awakening

    06/20/2020 12:50:47 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 7 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 20, 2020 | Lewis M. Andrews
    Amidst the loneliness and suffering caused by the extended lockdowns, Americans have an opportunity to reconnect with their Creator. It seems to be part of human nature to postpone, for as long as possible, a realistic appraisal of looming catastrophe. At the start of the U.S. Civil War, both sides were so certain of a short, bloodless conflict that the first battle at Manassas was attended by hundreds of holiday picnickers from nearby Washington. Some sipped champagne, hoping to catch a glance what they assumed would be fleeting hostilities.The initial U.S. response to COVID-19 followed a similar pattern, as many...
  • Americans Should Never Again Comply With Pandemic Lockdown Orders

    06/18/2020 7:45:10 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 41 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 18, 2020 | John Daniel Davidson
    By treating Black Lives Matters protests differently than other large gatherings, public officials and health experts have exposed themselves as hypocrites. We’re told a second wave of coronavirus infections is coming. As businesses open back up and states relax lockdown orders, the number of new cases is ticking up in a handful of states. We’ve heard warnings in recent days from the Centers for Disease Control and various public health experts and elected officials that a new series of lockdowns might be necessary.What these experts and officials don’t seem to realize is that Americans will never comply with their lockdown...
  • The New York Times Fails By Its Own Standards

    06/12/2020 3:48:34 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 5 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 12, 2020 | Jeremy Senderowicz
    If current trends continue, the New York Times as an institution will have serious blind spots that will lead its journalism astray in innumerable ways. In a recent virtual town hall meeting called to address New York Times staffers’ vehement objections to the publication of an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton, advocating that federal troops be sent into certain American cities to help end riots, publisher A.G. Sulzberger said Cotton’s piece was “contemptuous” in tone and should not have been published. The Times’ editors subsequently added a note to Cotton’s op-ed purporting to identify factual deficiencies and adding that the...
  • Democrats’ Gross Lockdown Hypocrisy Threatens Their Chances In 2020

    06/11/2020 6:44:15 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 6 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 11, 2020 | J.T. Young
    Democrats took aggressive social distancing action to combat coronavirus, but they’re throwing their arguments out the window when it comes to rioting and protesting. That contradiction is growing and is increasingly dangerous to them. The longer the protests continue, the more opportunity for Middle America and moderate voters to make that connection and turn on Democrats. As coronavirus entered America, state and local governments responded with an unprecedented lockdown of society and the economy, leaving almost 43 million people to file for unemployment in the past three months. In the first quarter, the economy shrank 5 percent, and the Atlanta...
  • Countering The ‘Love Your Neighbor’ Argument For Mask Wearing

    06/08/2020 3:43:45 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 23 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | June 8, 2020 | Scott Morefield
    To mask or not to mask? That’s the question many of us are constantly asking ourselves as we go about our days in various public and non-public spaces, right? Does this store require masks? What about this restaurant or salon? Sure there’s a sign (there’s usually a sign), but will they really enforce it? What about a trip to the park or the local biking trail? Will you be accosted by some mask-shaming Karen if you go for a walk outside? Even for those of us who know it’s mostly nonsense, the sense of others’ negative perception can be real,...
  • Trump Went To Church. The Rest Of The Country Must Follow — Now

    06/02/2020 7:25:30 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 18 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 2, 2020 | Kylee Zempel
    President Donald Trump went to church Monday. That isn’t exactly accurate. There was no chorus of worship, no corporate prayer, no holy reverence, no gathering of believers, and thus no church. Just the leader of the free world and the charred, boarded-up shell of a building, marred with fire at the hands of mutinous rogues. Amid nationwide protests and riots over the needless death of George Floyd at the hands of dishonorable officers, the president stood outside the vandalized historic structure. St. John’s Episcopal Church isn’t the only desolate house of worship today. Church buildings across America stand as empty...
  • Gov. Northam Can’t Help Himself, Picks Gun Control Over Virus Control

    06/01/2020 9:16:54 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 5 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 1, 2020 | Lawrence Keane
    Gun control legislation has been all the rage in Richmond since Democrats took over the Virginia General Assembly last November. The Democratic majority teamed with Gov. Ralph Northam in their ambitious efforts to cross items off the gun control checklist, such as enacting a “red flag” law, banning private firearm transfers, reviving a handgun purchase limit, and even implementing a modern sporting rifle ban that was thankfully defeated in committee — for now. It should come as no surprise, then, that the governor who wouldn’t let his past use of blackface stop his political pandering would also not let a...
  • Army Controversy Over John Piper’s Book Isn’t About Homophobia — It’s About Jesus

    06/01/2020 9:02:03 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 10 replies
    The Federalist ^ | June 12020 | Caroline D'Agati
    A senior Army chaplain earlier this month emailed other chaplains the text of “Coronavirus and Christ,” a brief book by famed author, podcaster, and pastor John Piper. The command chaplain of U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in South Korea, Col. Moon H. Kim, wrote in his email: “This book has helped me refocus my sacred calling to my savior Jesus Christ to finish strong. Hopefully this small booklet would help you and your Soldiers, their Families, and others who you serve.”This email and the attached book have led to complaints from 22 other chaplains, who’ve enlisted the help of the Military...
  • How Lethal Is COVID-19 For The Young And Healthy? Military Ships Offer Case Study

    06/01/2020 7:51:21 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 16 replies
    The Federalist ^ | 06/01/2020 | By Maclen Stanley
    Back in April, the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Brett Crozier, was relieved of command after sounding the alarm about an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard his ship. The news made national headlines and catalyzed a spirited debate.Since then, news of the Theodore Roosevelt has largely faded, with hardly anyone acknowledging the most important part about the COVID-19 outbreak: More than 1,100 sailors were infected, and only one died.From the time the outbreak began and up until early May, the Navy offered daily updates regarding the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Theodore Roosevelt. Once the Navy had completed...
  • Time to Unmask America

    05/31/2020 4:59:00 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 58 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | May 31, 2020 | Jeff Crouere
    In the fight against the spread of Covid-19, a big dividing line in our country today is whether to wear a face mask or not. It also seems to have political connotations. For example, for Memorial Day remembrances, former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill wore masks. In contrast, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump paid their respects without masks. In many cities and states across the nation, the number of Covid-19 cases are going down, yet the masking requirements are becoming more stringent. In portions of 39 states, there are mandatory mask regulations. In New...
  • Here's 23 Questions Joe Biden Needs To Answer About China

    05/29/2020 3:14:50 PM PDT · by Its All Over Except ... · 16 replies
    The Federalist ^ | 5/29/2020 | Ben Weingarten
    Communist China poses a greater threat to America and our interests abroad than any other nation in the world. If it wasn’t clear prior to the spread of the Chinese coronavirus, resulting largely from the Chinese Communist Party’s Chernobyl-like response, the subsequent threats should crystallize this point. It has acted malevolently toward the U.S., our European and Anglosphere allies, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India, and across the South China Sea. Countering the CCP is essential to preserving American life, limb, and liberty. The public deserves to know what presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s approach to China would be. After...
  • These 5 Streaming Moves Preview The COVID-19 Entertainment Shift

    05/29/2020 9:04:44 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 4 replies
    The Federalist ^ | May 29, 2020 | Josh Shepherd
    The streaming wars are heating up, as John Krasinski’s 'Some Good News' signs on with CBS, 'Hamilton' heads to Disney Plus, and Tom Hanks’ new war movie goes straight to Apple TV.The coronavirus crisis accelerated the trend of consumers choosing in-home entertainment — particularly, video-on-demand streaming services such as Netflix that maximize choices and almost eliminate ad breaks. U.S. theater ticket sales had already been in decline for the past 20 years, and today most theaters remain closed due to concerns about spreading COVID-19 in crowded, enclosed spaces. Ten major streaming services are now vying for subscribers, with hundreds of...
  • Here’s 23 Questions Joe Biden Needs To Answer About China

    05/29/2020 7:07:02 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 13 replies
    The Federalist ^ | May 29, 2020 | Ben Weingarten
    Will Biden disavow his decades of support for China’s rise and follow Trump’s lead? Communist China poses a greater threat to America and our interests abroad than any other nation in the world. If it wasn’t clear prior to the spread of the Chinese coronavirus, resulting largely from the Chinese Communist Party’s Chernobyl-like response, the subsequent threats should crystallize this point. It has acted malevolently toward the U.S., our European and Anglosphere allies, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India, and across the South China Sea. Countering the CCP is essential to preserving American life, limb, and liberty. The public deserves to...