12th May 2020 USA ...
"Seventy-two individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 in Wisconsin recently attended a “large-gathering” before their diagnosis, according to a report. The information comes to light after last month hundreds of people in Wisconsin attended a mass protest at the governor's stay-at-home order."
The Supreme Court is taking up the case of Donald Trump's financial records this week, and the White House is going to argue that the President has "absolute immunity" from subpoenas and other investigations while serving in office. If they are successful with their arguments, it will mean that the President, regardless of who is sitting in this office, will be above the law. If they lose, Trump has to turn over his financial records. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains the potential ramifications from this case.
Comment …. Same powers as a dictator and he, the President is above the law. This is before the Supreme court of the USA. A dictatorship it is ? He can shoot someone, anyone, and no investigation and NO potential ramifications. USA dictatorship is supreme in the USA and globally ? Likely at least a few Trump Supreme court appointments will vote to actually allow this radical change to the rule of law. Astoundingly one might add. Absolute immunity …. no law is valid for the President of the USA under Trump and the future.
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that reopening the country too soon “could turn the clock back” and lead to “suffering and death that could be avoided.” ” Dr. Fauci added that the death toll is “almost certainly” higher than official counts He added: “There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective.”
Rand Paul to Dr. Fauci: “I don’t think you’re the end-all” on coronavirus and “I don’t think you’re the one person who gets to make a decision.” Dr. Fauci replied: “I have never made myself out to be the end-all, or the only voice in this. I’m a scientist, a physician and a public health official. I give advice according to the best scientific evidence. … I don’t give advice about economic things. I don’t give advice about anything other than public health.” (Reuters / Axios)
Comment … Rand Paul is or was a doctor of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Dr Fauci is a doctor who has all his life specialised in contagious diseases. One of them is the expert.
As I presumed, Dr Fauci has had enough of political spin and BS. Clearly so.
Yesterday: Trump declared that “we have prevailed” over the coronavirus as U.S. deaths from the disease exceeded 80,000.
Some USA states if one looks are going back to work despite increasing cases and case numbers DOUBLE and even triple those of Spain the most infected large nation.
An unreleased coronavirus task force report shows coronavirus infection rates are spiking to new highs in several cities and smaller communities across the country, contradicting Trump’s recent claims
Mike Pence will be “maintaining distance for the immediate future” from Trump after consulting with the White House medical unit. It is not clear exactly how long Pence plans to stay away from Trump.
Trump was heard to breathe a sigh of relief and break from the VP, just kidding or likely not !!
Trump promotes conspiracy theory accusing MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough of murder.
Lets distract you with another idiotic distraction.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats unveiled a new $3 trillion coronavirus rescue bill that would direct money to state and local governments, health systems, and other initiatives.
This bill has NO chance of passing. Even if it did, Trump would veto it. Unbelievable but he demands a capital tax gains cut as a part of any further stimulus. Pelosi a corporate democrat, identical to Republicans in the USA and its Kleptocracy is actually proposing a bail out of lobby groups as well in her bill. This beggars belief.
So far the 15% of GDP stimulus which is already 3 trillion, of this the USA sent 86% of this to the top 10% and crumbs for the lower 90%.
This much needed support for the lower 90% of USA is unlikely to pass as already the top 10% have their handouts and massive tax cuts.
If you cant hear cracks appearing in the USA as the events just keep coming I suspect you never will.
If this goes to the usual play book of the USA a few things will occur.
1\Dr Fauci will not appear again with the president of the USA at any press gathering, or if he does, he will NOT be allowed to speak,
2\ Some magic cure will be touted yet again and a magic rally will ensue.
3\ The numbers and virus with no political agenda other than devouring stupid people, will continue to wreak havoc. Actually going back to normal with more infections for some states than Italy ? Brilliant !!
4\ USA will likely give yet another tax cut to the rich and the desperation and starving masses will get some relief, whilst, absurdly … fiscal viability beyond Covid19 already is on shaky ground for the USA.
That the USA equity market rallied back to pre Covid19 levels and 2,950 on the S+P 500 is amusing. That interest rates are zero and likely there for some time and tax cuts already handed to the 1% make it optional this concept of tax for Mr Gates and Buffett and Bloomberg was that driving force.
Dr Fauci said it all.
A vaccine is not assured. The list of things that may permanently be altered in this new world potentially are massive. The journey, whilst we wish it was over, has some time to go even at an at best rate. A vaccine and immunity for life that works 90% of the time is NOT guaranteed and clearly far from it via scientific data being collected. What we don't know is massive verses this revisionist propaganda spewing form the USA and in some part the UK as well.
Australia, NZ and some other nations have done well. Others despite best efforts like say Singapore and their immigrant workers in cramped quarters have done not so well. Germany even is struggling with a great response and contact tracing but the infections are still continuing at an alarming rate. They have stated they want the number down to under 200 a day, but stubbornly its staying around 4-5 times that level.
If one said American actions are alarming, and likely to dictate the world equity and investment markets as always, would be understating the impact the USA has on the world economy. As they used to say “USA sneezes and the world financial markets catches a cold”.
USA has not a cold, not the flu, its has something 10 times worse. The denial and political posturing whilst a pandemic is going on is astounding. Tax cuts for the rich, lets put 40 new judges with no qualifications into lifetime positions. Lets conduct provocative actions against Iran and China and Russia with the naval exercise in the Barents seas whilst everyone is distracted.
The leadership of the USA is not distracted. Despite an ability to mitigate the effects, lets not act quickly, then send people back to work after all wishes are granted via tax cuts and unlimited funding for the CEO's.
I have no idea where this ends. Is immunity granted via getting sick ? If so for how long ? A vaccine ? Will it mutate again ? When USA decides its all well, will it demand its tourists entry to other nations ?
I wrote the above early on today. Of course, one of those magic rallies ensued when the USA was and is asleep and its 2 am NY time, over the last 4 hours up 1.5% off the lows.
I think Kim Ill Jung the North Korean leader is alive and well as can be seen in the following …. video.
I am not sure I have ever seen so much ass kissing, ever. Kim Il Jung seems to be sporting a new hairstyle.
Back when USA hits 100 k which well should be sadly not too long away.
Stay Safe.