Ramblings & Smiles

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4/8/2020

Hydroxychloroquine
ABC interviews LA Doc who claims every very ill COVID patient he’s prescribed hydroxychloroquine with zinc ‘symptom-free in 8-12 hrs’, they were basically symptom-free, Cardillo told Eyewitness News. "So clinically I am seeing a resolution."

Thousands of coronavirus-infected New Yorkers treated with anti-malarial drug

Another Example Of Why The US Should Be Making Its Own Drugs
India banned all exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as a “game changer” in the fight against Covid-19.
Exports of the drug and its formulations are prohibited “without any exceptions” and with immediate effect, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in an April 4 order on its website. More

Day 2
India allows limited exports of anti-malaria drug after Trump warns of retaliation

Trump admin weighs legal action over alleged Chinese hoarding of PPE

China's Great Cover-up
China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to three U.S. officials.

It’s Official
Police confirmed on Sunday that they shot dead a 63-year-old man on the Philippine island of Mindanao after refusing to cooperate with coronavirus mandates.

They UN Has Always Been There For Their Hand-Outs
China joins UN Human Rights Council panel despite troubling record, response to coronavirus

Did Hell Freeze Over?
From The Atlantic, Consider the Possibility That Trump Is Right About China

Peak Buffoonery
Paddle-boarder in Ocean Off Malibu Is Arrested for Not Socially Distancing

And There's More
Hunting Bear and Turkey Spreads Corona Virus In Washington State:

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4/7/2020

Orderly Conduct Is Now Available At Wally World!
In an effort to improve social distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, Walmart Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith said in a blog post Friday that there will be more changes to its store’s policies.Beginning Saturday, the company will limit the number of customers who can be in a store at once.

By All Accounts, He Was Spared A Much Needed Ass-Whooping
A 65-year-old Duxbury man coughed and spat on produce at the Kingston Stop & Shop on Saturday afternoon, according to police. A group of shoppers tackled the man and pinned him to the ground until police arrived. Kingston police responded to the store shortly before noon after a physical confrontation unfolded.

Welcome Back, Plastic Bags
They’re better, cheaper, and safer than reusable cloth bags. Liberals hate that.
Single-use plastic bags are a miracle of modern technology. Cheap, light, convenient, and ubiquitous, they provide an elegant solution to a problem. If you recycle them, as most people do, and put your rubbish in them, that creates a net reduction in carbon emissions compared with buying the heavier, thicker garbage bags sold in stores. Best of all, they’re sanitary.

Better Late Than Never Joe
Joe Biden's campaign said Friday the former vice president supports President Donald Trump's January 31 decision to ban foreign nationals who had been in China within the previous 14 days from entering the United States -- from CNN

He Has Had A Tough Time In The Past Of Getting It Right
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has been dinged several times by fact-checkers over claims he has made during the coronavirus crisis, including a total of 11 "Pinocchios" from the Washington Post. More

Is Anyone Really Surprised?
Democrats Introduce Bill Giving Coronavirus Relief To Illegal Aliens. Via Daily Caller:

"I'd Rather Vote For Trump"
Bernie-Backing Joe Rogan Disses Dems For "Making Us All Look Dumb Over Biden"

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4/6/2020

'Hell Week' Begins
U.S. enters 'hardest, saddest' week in coronavirus crisis

Why wear face masks in public? Here’s what the research shows

Disaster in Motion: 3.4 Million Travelers Poured into US as Coronavirus Pandemic Erupted
An ABC News investigation offers sobering insight into how COVID-19 has spread and penetrated so broadly, so deeply and so quickly in the United States. Travel data of passengers arriving in the United States from China during the critical period in December, January and February, when the disease took hold in that country, shows a stunning 759,493 people entered the U.S.

'Shoot Them Dead': Duterte orders troops to kill quarantine violators
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a “shoot to kill” order to police for anyone violating the coronavirus quarantine lockdown. Duterte made the speech in an impromptu address on national television on Wednesday night.

No one is watching CNN, Is it because the airports and Medical offices are all closed?
CNN failed to place even one show in the top 20 during the first quarter of this year.
Despite the impeachment of a president and the coronavirus pandemic, the cable channel America used to automatically turn to in times of crisis.

Who Is The Real Twisted One?
Former ESPN host and vocal Trump critic Jemele Hill blasted New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for being friends with the president despite his efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Is it really possible for a Presidential candidate to be that stupid?
Joe Biden: "No American should have to wait a single minute so Donald Trump can put his signature on a physical check."

After mocking President Trump for promoting Hydroxychloroquine, journalists acknowledge it might treat Coronavirus:

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4/5/2020

Vermont Forbids The Selling of Seeds, Home Farming “Non Essential”
There is no reason to be self-sufficient in the production of food products. The state will take care of all your food needs. Remember the days when the Preppers were called “extremists”

Has The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Just Overdosed?
A Massachusetts man convicted of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old boy was ordered released from jail Friday — because he suffers from health conditions that can make him vulnerable to coronavirus.

They Can Drink What!!!!!
Hard-drinking Australians were given strict warnings Tuesday to cut down on their booze intake with new national limits set to restrict buyers to 12 bottles of wine and two cases of beer per person, per day as part of a coronavirus crackdown.

Florida men tell CVS clerk they have virus, then steal Corona beer, police say
They walked into a CVS pharmacy, claiming to have a frightening illness and walked out with two cases of Corona beer, Coconut Creek police say.

A Florida man was shot by a mother of three after deputies say he broke into her Deltona, Florida home early Tuesday morning, March 31 because he thought that dinosaurs were chasing him.

A Clear Violation Of Life Rule’s, Never Bring A Knife To A Gunfight
A police officer shot and killed a stabbing suspect who advanced on the officer with a sword in Pomona Ca late Monday, authorities said.
An officer responded to a report of a stabbing when witnesses directed them toward the suspect, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Depart. “The suspect produced a sword and advanced on the officer, at which point an officer-involved shooting occurred.”

IF YOU ARE NOT A FAN OF A LOT OF CURSING, THEN I WOULD ADVISE TO NOT WATCH THIS Video
If you’re not offended, get ready for one hell of a good laugh ……Fart Spray Prank On Grandma

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4/4/2020

I Hope You Can Grow Out Of Stupid?
More than 40 spring breakers who ignored public health advice test positive for coronavirus.

Nice Job, Chuckie
President Trump sends letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer: ‘I never realized how bad a Senator you are’.

Michigan Gov. Who Threatened Action Against Anti-Malarial Drugs Now Begging For Trump-touted Drugs
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has requested an emergency supply of the drugs President Trump touted as having success treating patients with severe symptoms of the novel coronavirus, in a reversal from the state’s directive to medical professionals last week to avoid the medication for this purpose. Fox News:
This is the genius that Biden wants for his VP. Clearly VP material.

The Gun Control Industry Isn’t Taking This News Well
The FBI’s March NICS background data for march was released this week and it was every bit as horrific as the Civilian Disarmament Industrial Complex feared it would be.

Trump admin moves toward promoting broader use of face masks
The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, as the president is aggressively defending his response to the public health crisis.

Anti-Malaria Drugs Receive Emergency Authorization for Coronavirus Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for donated anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate as doctors say the drugs are showing positive results for coronavirus patients.

Twitter is censoring the successful use of a drug which is already approved by the FDA.
Twitter removed a tweet from Fox New host Laura Ingraham that suggested hospitals using hydroxychloroquine as treatment for the Wuhan coronavirus are showing promising results, despite the FDA’s approval of the drug for emergency use.

Feed the soul: In chaotic times, gardening becomes therapy
As spring’s arrival in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with government stay-at-home orders, the itch to get outside has turned backyard gardens into a getaway for the mind in chaotic times.
Gardeners who already know that working with soil is a way to connect with nature say it helps take away their worries, at least temporarily.

We got our vegetable seedlings started last weekend.

Fridays Adventure Road

4/3/2020

It’s not the load that breaks you down,
it’s the way you carry it.
Lena Horne

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4/2/2020

The Timeline of a Viral Ticking Time Bomb
On today’s menu: a day-by-day, month-by-month breakdown of China’s coronavirus coverup and the irreparable damage it has caused around the globe. More

The Obvious Conclusion, That China Lied
China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to three U.S. officials. More

China's lies have also been exposed in another surprising way
Like the deliveries of urns in Wuhan. Some leaked documents have suggested that China's real numbers were 52 times higher than what Beijing reported.

Western Media Falls Into China’s Propaganda Trap
The idea that some American and European news outlets are giving more credibility to the Chinese party line on the coronavirus than they do to their own governments is nothing less than bizarre. Yet, here we are.
Even in this time of national crisis, sheer hatred for the U.S. president causes many in the mainstream media to interpret his every action and statement as unacceptable. More

Chinese county goes into coronavirus lockdown amid fear of second wave
Authorities order residents of Jia county to stay home after reports of cases linked to the area’s hospital. More

All The Questions That Should Be Asked
Sen. Cruz Raises Notion That Coronavirus Accidentally Escaped From Lab In China

The WHO Should be Renamed the ‘Chinese Health Organization’
The deputy prime minister of Japan says that the WHO should be renamed the ‘Chinese Health Organization’ for its role in helping Beijing cover-up the severity of the coronavirus outbreak. More

Russian plane with coronavirus medical gear lands in NYC after Trump-Putin call
Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after he discussed the crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump. Reuters.

The Word from CNN is the spies have landed.

This Is A Big Change
CDC considering recommending general public wears face coverings in public. More

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4/1/2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says checks from coronavirus bill coming "within 3 weeks"
Americans who are eligible to receive one-time payments from the federal government as part of a massive coronavirus economic relief package will see that money deposited into their bank accounts "within three weeks," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday.

"We expect that within three weeks, that people who have direct deposit with information with us will see those direct deposits into their bank accounts, and we will create a web-based system for people where we don't have their direct deposit, they can upload it so that they can get the money immediately as opposed to checks in the mail," Mnuchin said on "Face the Nation."

‘Cheap manufacturing be damned’: Sentiment builds for moving U.S. companies out of China
American companies that produce essential goods in China should plan to shift their operations back to the United States or other Western countries, according to a senior Republican lawmaker.
“We're staring into a significant, significant crisis of supply chain,” Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner told the Washington Examiner. “Cheap labor or cheap manufacturing be damned if you are reliant on them for your life and livelihood.”

Scientific advisors to the British government have reportedly told the Prime Minister
Boris Johnson that China is covering up the full extent of the coronavirus pandemic, and that things could be 40 times worse there than the communist state admits. The Daily Mail reports

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3/31/2020

The New Battle Has Started
Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi strongly criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Pelosi suggested Sunday on CNN that every deceased coronavirus patient’s death is attributable to President Donald Trump.

She was on a rant with Jake Tapper, when she blamed Trump’s early denial for spread of coronavirus. We weren’t prepared for the virus, we now have 2,000 deaths and 100,000 cases. She continued that he has made "deadly" decisions over the past couple months.

This is also the same person who blocked the relief bill for Americans unless she got her pet projects included.

I’m sure it was just an oversight that she forgot about her trip on Feb. 24th. Speaker Pelosi was in SF's Chinatown to show her support for the businesses amid the coronavirus fears.

On Monday Morning, President Donald Trump came back at Pelosi in an early morning phone interview on “Fox & Friends,” and called her a "sick puppy" after she criticized his response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

President Donald Trump says the federal government is postponing the deadline for obtaining REAL ID-compliant identification cards because of the coronavirus.
Travelers would have been required to present REAL ID cards to board U.S. flights starting on Oct. 1. The president says a new deadline will be announced soon.

Massachusetts coronavirus cases way underreported: Experts

Everything You Need to Know About the Payments From the Government

Scientists Find Bacteria That Eats Plastic – EcoWatch

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3/30/2020

Feds Add Gun Companies to ‘Essential’ Business List
The Department of Homeland Security added gun dealers, ranges, and manufacturers to its essential business coronavirus-response guide on Saturday.
The change comes after some state and local officials have shut down gun stores and manufacturing plants around the country. The federal guidelines could influence how state and local officials implement lockdown orders moving forward.
The updated guidance from DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) now considers "workers supporting the operation of firearm or ammunition product manufacturers, retailers, importers, distributors, and shooting ranges" to be essential. More

Yesterday, CNN's Jake Tapper put New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on the hot seat for telling New Yorkers not to worry about the Wuhan coronavirus. Tapper played separate clips of de Blasio encouraging New Yorkers to go about their daily lives, even as recently as two weeks ago.

How Mayor De Blasio Botched NYC's Response To COVID-19

I Doubt That Was Your Typical Greeting For An Out of Stater
Armed vigilantes in Maine chop down tree, block driveway to force neighbor to self-quarantine amid coronavirus pandemic