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Some updates on what’s going on in various places are here. All are worth a read. People are not taking lightly the strictures inflicted on them by people of varying degrees of abuse of power.\u00a0 It is plain that Americans in general are not going willingly into the gulags, after all.<\/p>\n
Cops stand down when this USMC vet does a bit of speechifying about life and liberty in Sacramento, CA.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/megan-fox\/2020\/05\/05\/watch-cops-appear-to-stand-down-after-marine-vet-calls-them-out-for-harassing-protesters-id-rather-lose-my-job-than-my-soul-n388371<\/a><\/p>\n And in addition, Seattle\u2019s head cop is suspended for objecting to people being arrested for going to church, engaging in social contact, etc. It is very likely he\u2019ll get fired.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.redstate.com\/alexparker\/2020\/05\/12\/greg-anderson-seattle-port-police-coronavirus-liberty-constitutional-rights-fired-leave-terminated\/<\/a><\/p>\n In Illinois, Pritzker isn\u2019t quite that bad, but he gets his boxers in a bunch when a bunch of teens have a crowded house party. Considering everything, including the overcrowded crowd of 150 teenagers in one room, I can\u2019t say as I blame him for his reaction to that. But so far, no one has been arrested or shot by cops for doing normal things, like leaving the house to take a hike in the forest preserves or go to the grocery store or the hardware store to buy a 10.5 inch cast iron griddle for pancakes. The cops have mostly been out looking for drive-by shooters \u2013 that sort of thing. And there are more people who are pushing to reopen businesses, as was originally, planned, instead of waiting until mid-June. If you want to follow what\u2019s on in Chicago or northern Illinois, just type \u201cWGN news live\u201d into your search block. The links will come up quickly, and if you have time for four hours of news stories early in the AM, get a cup of coffee or other beverage.<\/p>\n In Texas, the AG Ken Paxton has told three Texas counties and two mayors to \u2018back off\u2026 right now.\u2019 https:\/\/www.redstate.com\/brandon_morse\/2020\/05\/12\/dallas-county-judge-tries-to-limit-attendees-at-church-services-but-texas-ag-ken-paxton-isnt-having-it\/<\/a><\/p>\n Paxton\u2019s threat soon came after.<\/p>\n \u201cIn addition, unlike the governor\u2019s order, which respects the robust constitutional and statutory rights protecting Texans\u2019 free exercise of religion, a local order that unlawfully tramples religious freedom exposes the county to legal liability. The federal and state Constitutions and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act ensure that Texans can worship freely exercise their religion according to the dictates of their own consciences, and not limited by the overbearing government action,\u201d wrote Paxton. – article<\/p>\n And then there\u2019s the issue of government handouts making it more attractive to not work than to be useful and earn your way.\u00a0 https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/columns\/john-stossel\/2020\/05\/13\/youll-freeze-in-the-dark-n390275<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen government programs \u201ctake care of us,\u201d they kill off some of the best of life and make us much less productive. They don\u2019t even make people happy.\u00a0 If we keep giving the state more power over our lives, we\u00a0will<\/em>\u00a0freeze in the dark.\u201d – article<\/p>\n Freeze in the dark? Yeah, when the power goes out and the power company sends a text acknowledging the alert and that they have crews out at all hours repairing the damage, I do not know anyone who wants to freeze in the dark. We take that for granted, rather a lot.<\/p>\n And in NYC, May\u2019r DeBlasio set up a snitch line to get people to rat out others over ignoring \u201cThe Rules\u201d but it is blowing up in his face.<\/p>\n https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/bryan-preston\/2020\/04\/21\/response-to-mayor-de-blasios-snitch-tipline-is-disgusting-it-should-also-restore-your-faith-in-america-n385226<\/a><\/p>\n From the article:\u00a0 Only a moron would not have anticipated a robust negative response to this. But that\u2019s just what New York elected for mayor.<\/p>\n The New York Post<\/em>\u00a0was practically invented to\u00a0cover this story<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mayor Bill de Blasio\u2019s critics let him know how they\u00a0really<\/em>\u00a0felt about him ordering New Yorkers to\u00a0snitch on each other<\/a>\u00a0for violating social-distancing rules \u2014 by flooding his new tip line with crank complaints including \u201cdi*k pics\u201d and people flipping the bird, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n Photos of\u00a0extended middle fingers<\/a>, the mayor\u00a0dropping the Staten Island groundhog<\/a>\u00a0and news coverage of him\u00a0going to the gym<\/a>\u00a0have all been texted to a special tip line that de Blasio announced Saturday, according to screenshots posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n There\u2019s more at the link, and a lot of it is filthy. It\u2019s also hilarious. – article<\/p>\n That’s your weekly summary of “what’s on in CV19 Land”.\u00a0 Looks like the Tree of Liberty is not dead yet, no matter how those self-important dorks think it is. Make sure it gets plenty of water and fertilizer. Neglect will kill it for sure.\u00a0 Never ever take it for granted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/hunter-1503082__340-300x215.jpg\")