Victor Davis Hanson // National Review
In this current crisis, the longest if not the first complete shutdown in U.S. history, the freedoms of American democracy are being tested in ways we scarcely ever imagined. Out of nowhere little Napoleonic governors arise to enact decrees prohibiting gardening or strolling on an empty beach — decrees that seem to have little purpose other than to reflect that they can do so. Snitches volunteer to out felonious social deviants who are seen cooking in the backyard with a neighbor. A little horned-devil virus seems to be trying to do what those Russkies never could.
Experts with all sorts of Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and J.D.s after their names lecture from authority about what we must right now do — or else! — on the principle that they have a scientific or technocratic prerogative to impress critics of their modeling or their demand that we shut down a $22-trillion economy for “18 months,” if need be.
A supposedly disinterested media — found by media watchdogs to be 93 percent negative in its presidential reportage before the virus crisis — envision their coverage of the Trump demon as an endless zero-sum game in which any morsel of good news for him is instantly bad for them.
In short, if American democracy were to fail to sustain itself under myriad pressures, then this would be the moment. For some, the Sixties can at last be made manifest — especially given that its aging children just impeached an American president on articles nowhere found in the Constitution, after weaponizing the FBI, CIA, and DOJ in an attempt to abort a presidential campaign and then presidency.
How fortunate, then, that in this current crisis, when one questions the logic of using a misleading denominator to ascertain viral lethality, and thus the logic of basing existential public policies on resulting case-to-fatality rates that admittedly cannot be true, one can (at least for now) keep raising skepticism without being sent to a Chinese-like reeducation camp.
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Joe Biden's true statement. He admitted he had: "the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization". He validated it with the weakest Pres, campaign ever which produced 80 Million votes, the largest total ever.?? Proof that unsolicited, mail-in ballots cannot be allowed in elections. Trump did 30+ 20,000+ person rallies and got 74 Million votes, (10 Million more than he did in 2016)?? Biden also got 20 Million more votes than Obama?? It was accomplished by using: 40+ Million Unsolicited, Unverifiable Mail In ballots. Clearly an illegal Election! If not corrected, future elections are also threatened! Will the 2 Senator GA election also be affected?
Biden, an elderly, mentally declined, Pres. Candidate did little campaigning and admitted to having; "the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization". He got 80 Million votes to beat President Trump who had over 30 20,000+ person rallies & got 74 Million votes. (13 Million more than his 2016 election). "Come on man!".
NIAID.NIH.GOV: Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses That usually cause mild to moderate upper- respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold. There are hundreds of coronaviruses. Most circulate among animals. Three were more serious; SARS-CoV 2002, MERS-CoV 2012. The 3rd is called SARS-CoV-2. 2019 (COVID-19) Why quarantine healthy people as well as the infected? Why economic shut down for this epidemic but not the other COVID epidemics? To damage the Trump Economy & prevent his Reelection.
COVID-19 Falacies and Realities Quote DR’s in these videos; “Few of the Total Population get Coronavirus. 96% of those Recover. 4% Die, Mostly Elderly w Comorbid Illness.” Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfLVxx_lBLU&t=701s Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb6j7o1pLBw A Death Rate similar to Flue does not justify Distancing, Sheltering and Economic Shutdowns which cause job losses, wrecked livelihoods, stress, substance abuse, suicides, & inability to address all medical issues and more deaths. As with other viruses, build Immunities to end COVID-19. Open the Economy, Schools, Socialize, shake hands and let the elderly hug their grand kids. Focus care on the Elderly who are Medically Impaired. DR’s Fauci & Bix site Computer Models that predicted 2.5 Million, 200,000, 100,000, now 60,000 Virus Deaths to justify Distancing, Sheltering and Economic Shutdown policies. Never Trumpers tried Mueller, a Phone Call and Impeachment. Now they site the worst Qovid-19 statistics to kill the Trump Economy and prevent his reelection. FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYONE
Epidemic Ending Policies Epidemics end when immunities block viral spread. Distancing, Sheltering and Shutdowns prevent immunity development, and prolong Epidemics. They also cause job losses, wrecked livelihoods, stress, substance abuse, suicides, and the inability to address all medical issues causing more deaths. Initial Computer Models based on incomplete data predicted MILLIONS of deaths (today, they predict x 10) than CONFIRMED. This also makes VIRUS DEATH RATE % statistics much worse than the actual < .05%. It is impossible to test for, identify, contact trace and quarantine all Confirmed and Asymptomatic Viral Cases. Most people who get COVID-19 experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. The CDC should provide Serology (Immune) testing of a National Representative Random Sample to more accurately determine Total Actual Virus Cases and correctly guide virus policies. Build Immunities to end Epidemics. Socialize, shake hands and let the elderly hug their grand kids. Focus care on the Elderly who are Medically Impaired. FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYONE
Professor Hanson, I will soon be 75, therefore, I may not see the inquisition that may come. I was a teacher, but I am now relegated to a modest house in Georgia, with hills all around, and since I don't walk well, I don't get out much. I do miss the flat land of Fresno, County. I pray that the economy will return, It will not matter much, because, I cannot return to my California of old, it no longer exists, but in my sweet dream. What will be the cost? A ripped, and burnt Constitution. I am pleased, after all that I might not see it. Be well.
i get a kick out of a guy who shills his education cracking on medical "experts" You really and truly are are idiotic. The good news is only ~10% of the country agrees with you. Maybe a few gulps of bleach will help cleanse your thinking. At you age better hide in your cellar..you get it....odds are not good.
Right on, brother.
Yes, with the rise of the snitches, we are going back to the dictatorship of Sulla. If snitching would then allow you to claim their property, we would complete the analogy.