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Man hooks great white shark while fishing from Cape Cod beach: video

NIH chief: We don't have rigorous data about kids and Delta but let me freak you out anyway

US House Candidate: 'We Should Be Allowed to Shoot' Anyone Who Doesn't Take COVID Seriously Enough

The NSA's Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson

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Re: "We should be allowed to shoot" anybody who doesn't take Covid seriously enough - to be fair, last time he ran, Cox said he hoped both Trump and Biden would get Covid and die so he's fairly indiscriminate about who he thinks doesn't deserve to live. Which, admittedly, is refreshingly honest for a politician.

#1 Jerryskids on 2021-08-11 08:18 (Reply)

The PPPPP Crowd - the Pandemic Political PhD Panic Professionals - are going to drive all of us crazy. Every trip to the microphone is a sugar high for many of them, and it's impossible to sort the wheat from the chaff.

Go to the data for your state and study it. Don't waste your time listening to these panic-mongers, on either side. Hospital cases are up, deaths are down. The doctors are figuring out how to treat cases to mitigate symptoms and bring people through the illness. They have a bag of tricks to work with now.

Now this doctor, speaking to his City Council in Indiana for about 6 minutes - I think these are the kinds of people that ought to be involved in setting policy.

https://rumble.com/vkw3wt-more-covid-facts-the-cdc-and-biden-administration-doesnt-want-you-to-hear..html

#2 Aggie on 2021-08-11 09:30 (Reply)

We'll stop at the first error.

Aggie: Now this doctor, speaking to his City Council in Indiana for about 6 minutes: "So, the things you should know about coronavirus and all other respiratory viruses, they are spread by aerosol particles which are small enough to go through every mask.

In fact, masks can reduce the probability of infection from aerosols (as well as from droplets when people are in close proximity). See Cheng et al., Face masks effectively limit the probability of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, Science, June 2021.

#2.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 10:32 (Reply)

Especially when worn under the chin, or with your nose exposed.

#2.1.1 JLawson on 2021-08-11 11:22 (Reply)

JLawson: Especially when worn under the chin, or with your nose exposed.

Sure, and a jet will crash if you neglect to have enough fuel in the tank.

#2.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 11:34 (Reply)

You don't get out much, do you? Have you observed how people wear these damned things?

You want real virus protection, milspec MOPP 4 or a hazmat suit with a Scott Air Pack is the way to go.

#2.1.1.1.1 JLawson on 2021-08-11 12:16 (Reply)

JLawson: Have you observed how people wear these damned things?

The New York Times observed 7000 people on the streets in the New York City area. About 75% were masked.

#2.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 12:28 (Reply)

Oh, you pathetic BOT.

Were they masked PROPERLY? Or just using them as chin supports?

#2.1.1.1.1.1.1 JLawson on 2021-08-11 13:11 (Reply)

JLawson: Were they masked PROPERLY?

"Across the 14 locations, and excluding partially masked people, 75 percent of people were masked — 69 percent of men and 82 percent of women."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/nyregion/nyc-face-masks.html

#2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 16:35 (Reply)

Another good site to check is Worldometers.info

It breaks things down state by state.

Caution: Comparing my state's Department of Public Health numbers with the Worldometer number - they're running about 30% HIGH on the count they're supposedly getting from my state. (DPH shows 968,167 total positive tests, while Worldometer shows 1,231,425 total positive tests. DPH shows 18,881 deaths, Worldometer shows 21,862)

So crosscheck your state's data against what's displayed by Worldometer...

#2.2 JLawson on 2021-08-11 11:21 (Reply)

JLawson: (DPH shows 968,167 total positive tests, while Worldometer shows 1,231,425 total positive tests. DPH shows 18,881 deaths, Worldometer shows 21,862)

Georgia DPH omits probable COVID deaths and omits cases that are not confirmed with a molecular test.

#2.2.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 11:31 (Reply)

In other words, they're not inflating the stats. Good to know.

(BTW, even then the numbers don't add out. Nice try though.)

#2.2.1.1 JLawson on 2021-08-11 12:18 (Reply)

JLawson: In other words, they're not inflating the stats.

Why shouldn't probable deaths be included, assuming you want the most accurate number possible?

QUOTE:

Georgia DPH: This number {probable deaths} includes individuals who are antigen positive or individuals with compatible illness and known close contact to a case that were either reported to DPH as deceased by healthcare providers or medical examiners/coroners, identified by death certificates with COVID-19 indicated as the cause of death, or there is evidence that COVID contributed to the individual’s death OR individuals with a death certificate that has COVID-19 indicated as the cause of death and there is no laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.

As for cases, many people weren't tested, especially early in the pandemic, but were infected.

JLawson: (BTW, even then the numbers don't add out...)

18,881 + 2,981 = 21,862

#2.2.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 12:34 (Reply)

So if they looked at a virus at some point, then they're counted as a virus death. Doc thinks Covid contributed - EVEN WITHOUT PROOF - it's a virus death.

And must be counted as an overall Covid kill.

So roughly 14% of Georgia's deaths are 'Maybe Covid related'.

Good enough for Government Work!

#2.2.1.1.1.1 JLawson on 2021-08-11 13:20 (Reply)

JLawson: So if they looked at a virus at some point, then they're counted as a virus death.

No. We provided the criteria from the Georgia DPH. For instance, if someone dies from COVID-type symptoms and is known to have been exposed to COVID, but not tested, then it is considered a probable COVID death. Or, if the death certificate shows COVID-19 as the cause of death, but not tested, again it is considered a probable COVID death.

JLawson: So roughly 14% of Georgia's deaths are 'Maybe Covid related'.

Probable, according to the Georgia DPH.

#2.2.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 16:46 (Reply)

Over at the western rifle shooters blog is a piece by Herschel Smith on the CDC and the NIH did it. Someone is going to jail using the RICO act.

#2.3 indyjonesouthere on 2021-08-11 13:55 (Reply)

>NSA's Inspector General

So, the NSA is going to investigate itself. I wonder what its conclusion will be?

#3 OldCurmudgeon on 2021-08-11 09:42 (Reply)

OldCurmudgeon: So, the NSA is going to investigate itself. I wonder what its conclusion will be?

The Inspector General at the National Security Agency operates independently of the National Security Agency. The current Inspector General, Robert P. Storch was the first so appointed, by President Trump, and confirmed by the Senate in December 2017.

#3.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 10:43 (Reply)

QUOTE:

The NSA’s Inspector General, Robert P. Storch, is a long-time Executive Branch functionary. He was first appointed to this position by President Obama in 2016 but failed to receive Senate confirmation. He was then re-appointed by President Trump in 2018 and the Senate then confirmed him. A widely respected bureaucrat in Washington, he also previously served as deputy Inspector General in Obama’s Justice Department, and, prior to that, was a federal prosecutor. It is, to put it mildly, difficult to imagine him opening an investigation into frivolous allegations.

The NSA's Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson by Glenn Greenwald on SubStack

#3.1.1 Christopher B on 2021-08-11 14:40 (Reply)

As fair as I can see, this OIG (like all others) are still part of the agency they supposedly oversee. This is a huge point, particularly wrt its staff-level employees.

#3.1.2 OldCurmudgeon on 2021-08-12 11:25 (Reply)

Storch is a Harvard, Columbia Law, Ivy League, man. Because Trump nominated him, doesn’t mean squat. Trump made horrible, incredibly no good picks for a lot of his nominees. Storch is a government man to his core. No way, no how, will he upset the powers that be.

People like Zach are defending Storch. Telling us what a fine honorable man he his. The height of integrity. The same people told us the same thing about William Barr and Robert Mueller. Need I say more?

#3.2 B. Hammer on 2021-08-11 12:02 (Reply)

B. Hammer: Telling us what a fine honorable man he his.

What we said was that he works independently of the NSA, and so, the NSA is not investigating itself. Other than being Ivy League, you've provided no evidence that he will not conduct an impartial investigation.

#3.2.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 12:09 (Reply)

Re: Ivy League

That is incorrect. I stated he is Ivy League AND career government. A deadly, liberty killing combination since early in the 20th century. That combination of man or woman - career government and Ivy League - and the destruction of self government, along with public education that they have left in their wake, is self evident. Unless, of coarse, you are a big government loving commie, then everything is going super fantastic!

#3.2.1.1 B. Hammer on 2021-08-11 13:41 (Reply)

#3.2.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 16:45 (Reply)

Argh! Wrong sub-thread. Please ignore.

#3.2.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 16:47 (Reply)

B. Hammer: I stated he is Ivy League AND career government. A deadly, liberty killing combination since early in the 20th century. That combination of man or woman - career government and Ivy League - and the destruction of self government, along with public education that they have left in their wake, is self evident.

It's not self-evident. A century ago, women had just got the vote, Blacks were decades away from legal equality. Did you mean self-government for White men?

#3.2.1.1.2 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 16:53 (Reply)

You're so pathetic. So sitting Congressmen, from the South, cica 1870, don't count? Of course they don't, they were republicans. "If you don't vote democrat, you ain't black." - Joe Bidden.

I know your CRT doesn't allow history to be presented without degradation of white Americans, but there are many examples of successful blacks and women, throughout the history of the republic. How much more successful would they have been without democrats, we'll never know. I will note that the military probably would have been fully integrated, but for the the highly racist, Ivy League President Wilson.

#3.2.1.1.2.1 B. Hammer on 2021-08-11 18:10 (Reply)

B. Hammer: cica 1870

You asked about the early 20th century.

B. Hammer: there are many examples of successful blacks and women, throughout the history of the republic.

Quite true. But your claim was that there has been "the destruction of self government" since the early 20th century; yet, women didn't have the vote until 1920, and Blacks were denied equality under the law until the 1960s. Yes, sometimes the government can be too intrusive, but that doesn't erase the gains that have been made.

#3.2.1.1.2.1.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 20:51 (Reply)

Recall during the 0bama years, an IG uncovered malfeasance . . . . and he was fired for it. With a friendly media you can do things like that.

So expect the same here, or any submitted report to be buried and forgotten.

#3.2.2 feeblemind on 2021-08-11 12:29 (Reply)

feeblemind: Recall during the 0bama years, an IG uncovered malfeasance . . . . and he was fired for it.

Can you be specific, please.

#3.2.2.1 Zachriel on 2021-08-11 12:55 (Reply)

As per their usual trolling tactic the KiddieZ write in generalities but expect others to um, be specific and do their research for them..
Fucking clowns...

#3.2.2.1.1 Zachinoff on 2021-08-11 15:03 (Reply)

QUOTE:

Gerald Walpin was in the middle of an investigation when he was called by White House counsel Norman Eisen, who informed him that he had an hour to resign or be fired. This was in violation of the Reform Act, which Obama co-sponsored as a U.S. senator. Walpin refused.

https://newspunch.com/obama-fired-ig-who-exposed-underage-sex-scandal-media-turned-blind-eye/

#3.2.2.2 Zachinoff on 2021-08-11 17:59 (Reply)

Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson: I am not holding my breath.

So, the NSA is going to investigate itself. I wonder what its conclusion will be? The NSA is not allowed to tell us...and yes, Sarcasm is ME!

#4 Sam L. on 2021-08-11 10:03 (Reply)

The Mystery of New England's Many Stone Chambers

There are hundreds of mysterious stone caves throughout New England. What’s inside them and how did they get there?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iot9hdUWdZo&t=5s

8:40 video

#5 feeblemind on 2021-08-11 12:48 (Reply)

Can we shoot politicians who don't take the Constitution seriously?

#6 Brother John on 2021-08-11 12:55 (Reply)

It would be a hard choice to pick who should go first, the pool of traitors is rather large. We’ll be sure to give them a fair trial, like that being given to the January 6th rioters.

Notice also that Steve Cox, has a Blue Checkmark, and his account has not been suspended for threatening murder upon innocent victims. Sen. Rand Paul has been suspended from Twitter for giving false Covid-19 information, or something.

#6.1 B. Hammer on 2021-08-11 14:10 (Reply)

Interesting questions without answers.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tD-zxuUUE5k/YRGyGk2OCEI/AAAAAAAAxeY/3HZnJCChN6kVK9z-agnvkdgx9ZrLhhPHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/803.jpeg

#7 Zachinoff on 2021-08-11 15:17 (Reply)

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