op ed review 3/15
THIS WEEK’S NEWS
GOP Chair Explains, In Terrific Thread, What Democrats Were
Doing While Trump Admin Has Been Working to Address Wuhan Virus
Trump's Approval Rating Goes Up -- Tops Obama's Rating at
Same Time in His Presidency -- Despite Media Onslaught over Coronavirus Panic
150,000 immigrants from 72 nations with coronavirus stopped
at border
Coronavirus Patient Zero in Italy Reportedly a Pakistani
Immigrant
The CDC's Budget Is Larger Now Than Under Obama
Feds arrest over 600 alleged Mexican cartel members
Approval of U.S. Congressional Republicans Tops Democrats
Supreme Court Sides With Trump on ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Flashback: New York
Times thought Joe Biden was too old to be president in 2008
“Biden's cognitive issues have been evident for some time
but just watch the same media who for four years have been declaring Donald
Trump mentally and physically unfit for office have a collective meltdown when
Biden's mental faculties are questioned….Can you imagine that man in a
presidential debate with Donald Trump? There's not enough popcorn in the
world.”
That was then, this is now: Last year, liberal pundits slammed
Joe Biden as a feckless racist.
Biden Berates Detroit Auto Worker Who Questions His Stance
on Guns: 'You're Full of Sh*t!'
WOW! “I am the union
worker that Joe Biden tried to intimidate”.
Powerful, must see!
NBC Manipulates Video: Edits Out Biden Threatening to
Assault Autoworker
Mainstream media ignore report of Joe Biden's brother facing
fraud allegations
Former Democratic candidate for Florida governor, Andrew
Gillum, involved in suspected crystal meth incident.
New York Times wishful thinking : “Trump’s Re-election
Chances Suddenly Look Shakier”
'Trump's Chernobyl': Media Wuhan Virus Hysteria Stokes
Public Panic
The Media Tries to Foist a 'Katrina Moment' on Trump
Of course they are. Democrats
twice as likely as Republicans to call coronavirus a serious threat.
Poll: Trump holds double-digit lead in Iowa over Biden and
Sanders
But don’t get overconfident:
“These Democratic primary numbers should have Trump extremely worried”
Mayor of Minneapolis Declares March 10th ‘Abortion Provider
Appreciation Day’
California throws book at reporter who exposed Planned
Parenthood baby body trafficking. Undercover reporting now illegal?
Speaker Pelosi Slipped Hyde Amendment Loophole Into
Coronavirus Stimulus Plan
California outlaws freelance work. Except for lawyers, realtors,
and truck drivers, who got exemptions.
Musicians are out of luck.
174 House Dems: Convicted Terrorists Must Not Be Barred from
Working for TSA
Idaho on its way to joining eight other states banning affirmative
action. “Slowly but steadily,
affirmative action programs centered on rigid racial lines are losing their
appeal in the American public.”
Ohio joins fight to keep boys out of girls' sports
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COLUMN OF THE WEEK
Dr.
Brian Joondeph:
“Coronavirus
Codswallop -- By the Numbers” 3/9
"Codswallop"
is one of those interesting words that might have been used by Supreme Court
justice Anton Scalia in a dissenting opinion, or by conservative intellectual
William F. Buckley in describing some liberal policy. It's a British
expression that refers to
words or ideas that are foolish or untrue — in other words, nonsense. While
codswallop is a good description of the entire Democrat agenda, today I will
restrict its use to the hysteria surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, media
fear-mongering, and resulting public panic.
Big
media are all about ratings, view, and clicks, hence their axiom, "If it
bleeds, it leads." A viral outbreak
is the perfect story, on par with a missing Malaysian airliner or a celebrity
football player named OJ on trial for murder.
The
added bonus is that any negative news can be laid at the feet of a president
loathed by the media, who just so happens to be running for
re-election. The media are in full campaign mode, trying desperately
to drag the carcass of one of their corpselike candidates across the
presidential finish line. Stoking fear over quarantines and supply chain
disruptions has sent the stock market on a downward roller coaster
ride. One of President Trump's major achievements is the roaring
economy. Taking the stock market down 25% or more may help the
Democrats. But by the numbers, the economy is still roaring,
bolstered by the February jobs report of 273,000 added jobs, more than
expected, and record-low 3.5% unemployment.
Despite
the hair-on-fire reporting of coronavirus news, let's look at some actual
numbers, rather than the codswallop from CNN or MSNBC.
Statistics
from the CDC and the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard are
illustrative. At
the time of this writing, there are 107,352 cases worldwide, 3,646 deaths, and
60,558 recoveries. Fifteen of those deaths occurred in the U.S. The odds of
recovering are far higher than the odds of dying. Cases in mainland
China have peaked, with
few added cases over the past week. Cases elsewhere are on the rise,
following the same pattern as China in early February. Recoveries
are rising at an even faster rate.
Granted
that China may be better equipped to institute mandatory quarantines and travel
restrictions under their command and control government, the pattern is similar
to the disease course for other viral epidemics. Anthony Fauci, M.D., of the
National Institutes of Health and a member of the Trump administration's task
force, gave some perspective in a New England Journal of
Medicine editorial: The
median age of the patients was 59 years, with higher morbidity and mortality
among the elderly and among those with coexisting conditions (similar to the
situation with influenza). The overall clinical consequences of Covid-19 may
ultimately be more akin to those of a severe seasonal influenza.
In
other words, the coronavirus may be a nastier version of the seasonal flu,
potentially fatal for the elderly and infirm. How many Americans die
from the flu each day? Let's ask the CDC. Influenza and pneumonia caused 55,672
deaths in the U.S. in 2017, or 153 persons per day. As a reminder,
only 15 have died from the coronavirus to date, the number dying in any
four-hour period from the flu. Over the past decade, influenza has affected between 9.3
and 45 million persons each year, depending on the flu
severity. Hospitalizations for the flu have ranged from 140,000 to
800,000 persons per year, and deaths varied between 12,000 and 61,000 each
year. These numbers, in America only, far eclipse the number of coronavirus
fatalities worldwide, about 3,600 thus far. This could and will likely change,
but are the numbers worthy of the hair-on-fire reaction from cable news anchors
and Democrat politicians?
Remember
the coronavirus mortality rate of 3.4% pushed by the World Health Organization,
the global Deep State's health mouthpiece? President Trump said that number was
too high and was excoriated by the liberal media, eagerly willing to trade a
bunch of dead Americans for a Trump defeat in November. It turns out the
president was correct. Health and Human Services assistant secretary Admiral
Brett Giroir declared,
"The best estimates now of the overall mortality rate for COVID-19 is
somewhere between 0.1% and 1%."
For
comparison, the fatality rate for the seasonal flu is 0.1%. The coronavirus fatality rate
is likely similar to the 0.1–1% figure based on confirmed cases. How
many individuals have a normal cold, when in reality they have the coronavirus,
and recover after a week? That would mean that far more are infected
but are unreported, as their infection is a nonevent, making the fatality rate
lower than reported.
Look
also at past viral illnesses, far more lethal than the
coronavirus. The fatality rate for MERS and SARS was 34.4 and 9.5%
respectively. Neither illness generated as much media hysteria as
coronavirus. Swine flu, also known as H1N1, happened on Obama's watch. With over 60
million cases in the U.S., and over 12,000 deaths, where was the vitriol hurled
at Obama, compared to what we are seeing directed toward Trump? Another number
ignored by the media is the number of cases of coronavirus per capita. The U.S. rate is obviously far lower than
China, South Korea, and Japan, but also lower than Italy, France, Germany, and
Spain. President Trump's decisive actions, again contrary to media reporting, are responsible for
keeping U.S. numbers down due to his travel ban.
For
additional perspective, heart disease kills 1,774 persons a day, cancer 1,641,
accidents 466, and strokes 401 per day….Americans die each year from unusual
causes. One hundred sixty die each year from autoerotic asphyxiation, 67 are
victims of serial killers, 986 are killed by police, 75 from lawnmowers, 31
struck by lightning, and one American dies each year being trampled on Black
Friday. I haven't heard any media angst over lawnmowers or
auto-erotica. Medical errors are also far more dangerous than any
viral epidemic. From 250,000 to 400,000 Americans die each year from
medical errors, the third most common cause of death in the U.S. What would happen if Bernie
Sanders got his wish and government were in charge of all of health care?
Numbers
are inconvenient to the media — particularly the math-challenged like MSNBC's
Brian Williams and NY Times editor Mara Gay discussing
Bloomberg's campaign spending,
being off by a factor of a million. How can we trust these people reporting on
coronavirus numbers? President Franklin
D. Roosevelt once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear
itself." If you watch the evening news or read the daily newspaper, you
will be inundated with fear. Take the constant barrage of coronavirus
codswallop with a grain of salt, and keep things in perspective.
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FROM OTHER COLUMNS
“Because Americans are changing their habits, they will slow
the virus's trajectory. While the virus and its risks are real, the
panic is a Democrat project intended to destroy President Trump. In
other words, one can accept that there is a serious health problem in America
that requires individual responsibility while refusing to accept the media's
narrative.”
-Andrea
Widburg
“President Trump has been warning for years about the
dangers of rampant globalism and the risks of transferring our manufacturing
base to other countries like China. Trump was right, and coronavirus is proving
that once again. This virus could deal a body blow to globalism. Let’s hope it
hastens the return of U.S. companies who decades ago left for China, even if it
means slightly higher prices or lower corporate profits here. I think this
virus will bolster political populism on both the right and the left.”
-Gary Bauer
“BTW, great call on that 20 year campaign to promote high
density urban living and public transportation, smart people!”
-David Burge
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BOOKS
Kurt Schlichter: “Annoying
Democratic women, men, and gender indeterminate entities, all make appearances
in my latest conservative thriller, Collapse, and in the other entries in the
best-selling series, People's Republic, Indian Country, and Wildfire. These action-packed and hilarious novels describe an
America post-liberal victory, with all the failure and misery that entails, and
the fight for freedom.”
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PRORESSIVE WATCH
Actor/comedian imagines Trump supporters dying from coronavirus
Liberals want the phrase 'y'all' banned because it's racist:
“‘Y’all’ is a southern hate word that evokes all sorts of gruelling, racist
connotations.
GOP Rep. Stefanik receives vile note on her car: “Rot in
Hell Fascist pig!” Former DNC chair Howard Dean says she deserved the note.
Here's How Eric Holder Helped the Obama Administration
Transform the Democratic Party into a Party of Thugs
Nancy Pelosi: 'Civilization as We Know It Is at Stake' in
2020 Election
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GLOBALONEY
Global Warming Alarmists: Not Only Wrong But Vicious
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CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus Myths Debunked-Episode 2
For perspective:
Regular Flu has killed 20,000 Americans so far this season, including
136 children
A Tale Of Two Pandemics: Media Downplayed Swine Flu Outbreak
Under Obama
MSNBC Chris Hayes goes into full meltdown, says Trump will
let Americans die from Coronavirus to win reelection
Coronavirus going to hit its peak and fall sooner than you
think
The Politics of Coronavirus
COVID-19 is terrifying — as a weapon of political propaganda
Coronavirus Achieves a Longtime Democratic Goal: stopping Trump rallies.
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ARTICLES
Italy shows where globalism and socialism leads.
Starbucks Learns the Cost of Virtue-Signaling
Inside a future Biden administration: His possible picks for
VP and Cabinet
Media launch veepstakes chatter: Biden needs a woman, but
which one?
Worry about this: “Is
Trump Ready For Biden-Obama 2020?”
Obamacare At 10: A Big Effing Failure
Progressive Narrative on Homelessness Has Always Been Wrong
Finally: “A Psychological Study of Trump Worth Reading”
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Nice photos from the Iditarod
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WISE
WORDS
“Men, to act with vigour and effect, must have time to
mature measures, and judgment and experience, as to the best method of applying
them. They must not be hurried on to their conclusions by the passions, or the
fears of the multitude. They must deliberate, as well as resolve.”
-Joseph
Story
“It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes
formidable.”
-Eric Hoffer
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