20 Feb 2023

Op-Ed: “Only in California”

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Sign infront of the California Department of Health Care Services and Public Health Building. Sacramento, California – March 5, 2017. File photo: Matthew Corley, Shutter Stock, licensed.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Every year in Sacramento legislators submit hundreds to thousands of bills for consideration. One such bill currently submitted is AB315. In California our legislators could spend their time addressing any number of so many clearly evident problems – homelessness, crime and public safety, wildfires, energy issues, skyrocketing costs of living, etc. – so many issues that are driving residents from this state. Instead, though, they have chosen to manufacture a problem that doesn’t exist. They have chosen to target, discriminate, misrepresent, and patently assert factually incorrect information about certain community clinics licensed by the California Department of Public Health. Clinics that the data shows actually do a better job than the ones being favored by these same Sacramento politicians.

However, facts and rigorous, analytical studies do not matter to them – not if it goes against their narrative. If it contradicts their cult-like obsession to target these certain clinics whose only aim is to offer hope, help, and compassion for those who come through their doors as they navigate what might be difficult, stressful, or uncertain time. This help comes in the form of free services such as pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, peer mentorship, classes, and even material goods such diapers, baby hygiene items and clothes, along with connections to a wide array of other community resources. What isn’t offered by these clinics are abortion services, and because they do not perform or refer for terminations, they are vilified by politicians who believe a clinic must do so to garner their support.

In a state with as many problems as California, wouldn’t it seem as though politicians have better bills to write and more important things for the California State Legislature to concern itself than authorizing “the Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney to file for injunctive relief or seek a civil penalty” or to “authorize a private right of action seeking injunctive relief, a monetary penalty of at least $1,000” against these clinics?

Apparently, these politicians must think that prosecutorial backlog has been eliminated, crime eradicated, and public safety ensured. Or perhaps because they’re without excuse for the real failures plaguing the state that they think congesting court calendars with ludicrous lawsuits will serve to misdirect the people’s attention away from the real issues on which they should be concerned.

In short, what these legislators are doing is really a near inconceivable irony. The “Sacramento elite” reject giving women a choice to obtain important information to consider before making an irreversible decision and to ascertain possible alternatives to abortion just because it challenges the preconceived notions of these politicians.

Legislators use women as their bargaining chip in claims they make, all while ignoring the fact that twice as many women as men experience depression the largest abortion mental health study of over 877,000 women conducted by the British Journal of Psychiatry has shown that, “Women who had undergone an abortion experienced an 81% increased risk of mental health problems, and nearly 10% of the incidence of mental health problems was shown to be attributable to abortion.” Not to mention that this is taking place all while there are record high cases of anxiety, depression, and despair with 75% of Generation Z saying that they need more emotional support.

In this world of great need, this is nearly the equivalent of supporting the suing of soup kitchens because they don’t offer the flavor of soup that someone wants. Meanwhile, state-run programs, such as the EDD, have resulted in billions of dollars in fraud, yet instead of fixing what’s fouled up in government, they attack clinics offering hope and help. Crazy!

20 Feb 2023

Big crowds in Virginia celebrate Presidents Day at Washington’s Mount Vernon estate

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While George Washington’s actual birthday is Feb. 22, large crowds gathered at his estate outside Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate and learn a little more about the nation’s first president.

As part of the ceremonies, visitors learned about one thing Gen. Washington was very familiar with — musket fire.

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Mount Vernon’s bowling green was marched upon by the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, who demonstrated 18th century battlefield tactics, including a bayonet charge.

Large crowds gathered at George Washington’s estate outside Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate and learn a little more about the nation’s first president. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

The Old Guard also assisted by laying the annual ceremonial wreath at Washington’s tomb located on the expansive Potomac-backed estate.

While many enjoyed the day’s free entrance, most wished to learn a little more about the nation’s first president.

“We really enjoyed going inside the house and just lying on the back of the lawn and overseeing the Potomac. It was beautiful,” one visitor, who was accompanied by his young daughter, told WTOP.

Matt Briney, the vice president of media and communications at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, said the location was primed to celebrate the president’s 291st Birthday, especially since the previous two years were affected by COVID precautions.

“I think it’s a wonderful way to come out here, celebrate at Mount Vernon, learn a little bit more about the man and try to emulate a little bit of his life,” said Briney.

Staff at Mount Vernon call the estate George Washington’s autobiography. It’s a place where you will learn lesser-known facts about the first president, such as his excellent skills as a horseman and as a dancer.

Large crowds gathered at George Washington’s estate outside Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate and learn a little more about the nation’s first president. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

The most important lesson about the man that Briney and the estate hoped visitors took away from the day was Washington’s enduring example of handing over power.

“What he really gave to the world was the act of giving up power… After the Revolutionary War, he stepped aside, resigned his commission return to private life,” Briney told WTOP. “And then, during the presidency after his second term, he gave up power establishing that tradition that there would be no king for America.”

He added, “I think these are the things that are very unique when you look at other countries and republics around the world and their revolutions sometimes lead to a dictatorship or a king for life.”

But what does Washington think about all the hoopla and celebrating of him and other presidents?

“It is most humbling, I hope to be worthy of such approbation. But I cannot imagine that there’s any man who would,” Washington told WTOP. (OK, it was actually a reenactor but the resemblance was uncanny). “We are simply citizens who have been elevated to office. We are not kings, we are not emperors and we are certainly not gods.”

“Washington” was also on site posing with visitors for self-portraits. He gave them words of advice from his presidential experience:

“What is most important is that one always try to do what is right,” he said. “Whether you will succeed or fail is not of consequence. What matters is that you tried to do what is correct.”

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20 Feb 2023

New Study Finds “Natural Immunity” from Previous COVID Cases Provides Comparable Protection to Vaccines

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Infection by the original strain of COVID-19 – as well as the alpha, beta and delta variants – yielded the most protection from reinfection, which remained at over 78 percent effective 40 weeks later.  Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.

NEW YORK CITY – “Natural immunity” granted by previous COVID-19 cases can provide protection that is comparable to Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA vaccines, according to a new study that was released last week.

The study, entitled “Past SARS-CoV-2 infection protection against re-infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” was conducted by a group of researchers that make up the COVID-19 Forecasting Team, and was published in The Lancet on February 16.

Researchers analyzed a total of 65 studies across 19 countries.

Infection by the original strain of COVID-19 – as well as the alpha, beta and delta variants – yielded the most protection from reinfection, which remained at over 78 percent effective 40 weeks later.

However, the protection granted by “natural immunity” was less robust against the omicron BA.1 variant, which dropped to 36.1 percent effectiveness 40 weeks after infection.

Protection against severe cases of COVID-19 that could result in hospitalization or death also enjoyed enhanced protection – even against omicron variants – of 78 percent or more 40 weeks later.

The level of protection did decline over time, however, with effectiveness dropping the fastest against the omicron variant.

The study indicates that “natural immunity” granted by previous COVID infection offers comparable protection to two doses of mRNA vaccines.

“This finding also has important implications for the design of policies that restrict access to travel or venues or require vaccination for workers,” the study says. “It supports the idea that those with a documented infection should be treated similarly to those who have been fully vaccinated with high-quality vaccines.” 

20 Feb 2023

Op-Ed: Deep State Susan Rice Unrolling Extreme Marxist Regulations Under Guise of ‘Equity’

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Susan Rice at the Maternal Health Call to Action Summit in 2021. Image: White House Communications Agency.

“Modern tyranny is terror management. When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such events in order to consolidate power. The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks and balances, the dissolution of opposition parties, the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, and so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.” –Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

PORTSMOUTH, OH –  The New World Order (aka George Soros, Henry Kissinger, Klaus Schwab, King Charles, António Guterres, Tedros Ghebreyesus, Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill and Hillary Clintons, Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, plus a longer list of megalomaniac minions) has given Susan Rice the green light to begin the implementation of their Marxist agenda in the USA.

Folks, the New World Order, the World Economic Forum, and the Great Reset are one in the same – a totalitarian global Marxist regime.

Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia aren’t quite onboard with Schwab’s Great Reset revolution – they’re still duking it out over who gets the top spot on the ladder. You know how competitive those boys are.

The Luciferins behind the curtain probably dusted off the ages-old Marxist takeover blueprint at the recent World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland. And then they trotted to the basement to frolic to a Madonna devil-worshipping song and to perform a few Satanic rituals.

Anyway, let’s do a brief review on Susan Rice. She previously served as Obama’s U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and National Security Advisor from 2009-2017.

Fox News reported that Richard Grenell, the former acting director of National Intelligence under President Trump, said in an interview with CPAC that he believes Susan Rice has assumed the role of a “shadow president.”

Albeit, the grand puppet master pulled on creepy Joe Biden’s strings and he announced the

“White House Steering Committee on Equity” in which Rice will have sweeping powers to transform the federal government with a focus on “racial equity.”

In other words, critical race theory on steroids. The racial war the autocrats pushed for didn’t manifest in America, but try and try again.

Rice will oversee the “Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government.” Ruling Rice is the chosen ‘Queen of Marxism.’

I’m sure that long title comes with a hefty raise. An increased salary for further erosion of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Our own taxes are funding a Marxist coup.

American First Legal (AFL) stated Biden ordered a radical, racist, and fundamentally anti-American overhaul of every federal function under the guise of “equity” without any congressional authorization.

Oh, business as usual for the Biden – Obama cabal.

President of AFL Stephen Miller said in a statement: “With the stroke of a pen, Biden has transformed the entire federal government into a DEI cult — putting equity czars inside virtually every single agency of the executive branch and subordinating every department to the Marxist equity agenda. Every previous law and regulation must now be reinterpreted to ensure racial and gender equity: in other words, to achieve a predetermined racial or gender identity outcome even if it requires ruthless discrimination against American citizens.”

The Executive Order instructs agency heads to establish an “Agency Equity Team” within the next thirty days.

What’s the rush? Is the Deep State afraid all the scandals will prompt a Biden impeachment? The Twitter files scandal; the laptop scandal; the files found in Biden’s garage scandal; the border crisis scandal; the Pfizer vaccine scandal, and the list goes on and on and on…

“Through the Center for Legal Equality, AFL will fight tirelessly against Biden’s “Equity” agenda and this Executive Order. In the coming weeks and months, AFL will be launching multiple investigations, taking legal action when appropriate, and pursuing a number of other measures that will protect our laws, our Constitution, and the individual rights and dignity of every American. All people of good will must stand together against this radical, racist, and deeply anti-American effort to divide our citizens.” (bold emphasis mine)

“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to deceive and overawe the People.” –Eugene Victor Debs

Patriots, unite. And remember, our powerful God sets on the throne.