Libertarians Have No Home in Either Dominant Political Party
December 1st, 2020Via: Reason:
Which leaves the U.S. without a major party even slightly inclined to leave people alone to manage their own affairs.
Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones On Sale At Amazon
November 30th, 2020I noticed substantial discounts on these Sony wireless headphones over at Amazon. Maybe some of you have been waiting for these to go on sale to help support Cryptogon. *wink*
Sony WH1000XM4 Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones
List Price: $349.99
With Deal: $278.00
You Save: $71.99 (21%)
Sony WF-1000XM3 Bluetooth Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones
List Price: $229.99
With Deal: $168.00
You Save: $61.99 (27%)
Sony WH-XB900N Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones (Blue)
List Price: $248.00
With Deal: $123.00
You Save: $125.00 (50%)
Is the nice Sony stuff too expensive for you, even on sale? It is for me.
Excellent budget Chi-fi options:
Mpow BH398A Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones
I got these to use when doing work around the house because my wired headphones were getting snagged on things. These are a deal. Sound quality far exceeded my expectations, build quality is great, very long battery life. I paid $59 with a coupon that had been available on Amazon.
SoundPEATS Truengine 3 SE Bluetooth Earbuds
My son got these. They’re an unbelievable value. These have to be near the top of the pile when it comes to bang-for-buck for in ears.
“Vitamin D Insufficiency May Account for Almost Nine of Ten COVID-19 Deaths”
November 30th, 2020Via: Nutrients:
Evidence from observational studies is accumulating, suggesting that the majority of deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 infections are statistically attributable to vitamin D insufficiency and could potentially be prevented by vitamin D supplementation. Given the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, rational vitamin D supplementation whose safety has been proven in an extensive body of research should be promoted and initiated to limit the toll of the pandemic even before the final proof of efficacy in preventing COVID-19 deaths by randomized trials.
More: Vitamin D and Covid-19
NYC Pub Declares Itself “Autonomous Zone” After Government Tries To Shut It Down
November 29th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge:
In what is a hilarious bit of irony for Democrat politicians in New York, a pub that had its liquor license yanked due to Covid rules has now declared itself an “Autonomous Zone” and is continuing to do business.
The bar, called Mac’s Public House in Staten Island, said publicly: “We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY State.”
They also painted “AUTONOMOUS ZONE” on the sidewalk outside the bar and put signs in the windows claiming “As of November 20, 2020, we hereby declare this establishment an AUTONOMOUS ZONE”.
Secret Powers and the Presidency
November 29th, 2020“We’re not voting our way out of whatever this is.”
Via: Harper’s Magazine:
A few hours before the inauguration ceremony, the prospective president receives an elaborate and highly classified briefing on the means and procedures for blowing up the world with a nuclear attack, a rite of passage that a former official described as “a sobering moment.” Secret though it may be, we are at least aware that this introduction to apocalypse takes place. At some point in the first term, however, experts surmise that an even more secret briefing occurs, one that has never been publicly acknowledged. In it, the new president learns how to blow up the Constitution.
Related: Presidential War Power by Louis Fisher
Portuguese Court: PCR Testing for COVID-19 “Up to 97-Percent Unreliable”
November 29th, 2020Update from Juristas Pela Verdade: Judges Subjected to Disciplinary Proceedings
Unfortunately, this is on Facebook.
Via: Juristas Pela Verdade – Facebook:
EVENT AGAINST THE ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE RULE OF LAW IN PORTUGAL
As we know, on Nov 11th the 3rd Chamber of the Lisbon Court of Appeal (Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa) confirmed the decision of the first degree court in Azores to grant the “habeas corpus” to some German tourists illegally deprived of their freedom, because in hotel room confinement ordered by a Government offical.
To this end, and very succinctly, the Court of Appeal of Lisbon understood the following:
– The Regional Health Authority, I.P., lacks legitimacy, as well as an interest in acting, for the purpose of filing an appeal from the decision granting the “habeas corpus”;
– Mandatory confinement, also sometimes referred to as prophylactic isolation, determined by a health authority, translates into an illegal deprivation of freedom, because against the provisions of article 27 of the Constitution;
– The PCR test has a very high margin of error and is not a safe and valid tool of diagnosis, especially for the purpose of placing people in mandatory confinement.
Although it only echoes what the serious and independent scientific community says on the subject, the decision fell like a bomb on the official narrative, on the basis of which thousands of Portuguese have been thrown under house arrest (as long as they are not sent to Concentration Zones).
Quickly, official propaganda media (formerly known by media) emerged to realize that the Judges who delivered the decision were being subjected to disciplinary proceedings.
The Superior Council of the Judiciary (Conselho Superior da Magistratura) then hurried to deny the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the Judges, adding, however, that the decision would be taken to the Council’s Plenary.
The CSM statement is obviously a blatant fallacy, in that:
1) Someone from the CSM informed the official propaganda media about the decision to take the decision to Plenary;
2) Pursuant to the combined provisions of articles 149, no. 1, paragraph a), and 151, paragraph a), of the Statute of Judicial Magistrates (Estatuto dos Magistrados Judiciais), the decision to initiate disciplinary proceedings against judge judges must be taken in Plenary.
This means that the official propaganda media was right (how could they not be, if the information could only have come from the CSM itself?).
In other words, the idea is effectively to institute disciplinary proceedings against the Judges who delivered the decision.
The Plenary of the CSM, in which a decision will be taken on the initiation of disciplinary proceedings, will take place on the Dec 2nd.
It is an unacceptable interference by an administrative branch in a sovereign body of the judicial power, aiming at the control of the latter, in what can be characterized as a violent blow to the rule of law.
The message is sent out:
– To the other courts and judges, in the sense that consequences may arise if they decide in the opposite direction to the official narrative;
– To the citizens, in the sense that after all they cannot count on the independence of the courts and judges.
It is, therefore, extremely important that on the morning of the Dec 2nd we are all together in front of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, in Lisbon, demonstrating our solidarity with the Judges who delivered the brilliant and courageous decision of the Lisbon Court of Appeal of 11/11/2020.
Courts are the last stronghold of defending our rights before disruption!
Research Credit: R
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Via: Russia Today:
Four German holidaymakers who were illegally quarantined in Portugal after one was judged to be positive for Covid-19 have won their case, in a verdict that condemns the widely-used PCR test as being up to 97-percent unreliable.
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The conclusion of their 34-page ruling included the following: “In view of current scientific evidence, this test shows itself to be unable to determine beyond reasonable doubt that such positivity corresponds, in fact, to the infection of a person by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.”
In the eyes of this court, then, a positive test does not correspond to a Covid case. The two most important reasons for this, said the judges, are that, “the test’s reliability depends on the number of cycles used’’ and that “the test’s reliability depends on the viral load present.’’ In other words, there are simply too many unknowns surrounding PCR testing.
Report Claims CIA Controlled Second Swiss Encryption Firm
November 29th, 2020Via: AFP:
Swiss politicians have voiced outrage and demanded an investigation after revelations that a second Swiss encryption company was allegedly used by the CIA and its German counterpart to spy on governments worldwide.
“How can such a thing happen in a country that claims to be neutral like Switzerland?” co-head of Switzerland’s Socialist Party, Cedric Wermuth, asked in an interview with Swiss public broadcaster SRF late Thursday.
He called for a parliamentary inquiry after an SRF investigation broadcast on Wednesday found that a second Swiss encryption firm had been part of a spectacular espionage scheme orchestrated by U.S. and German intelligence services.
A first investigation had revealed back in February an elaborate, decades-long set-up, in which the CIA and its German counterpart creamed off the top-secret communications of governments through their hidden control of a Swiss encryption company called Crypto.
SRF’s report this week found that a second but smaller Swiss encryption firm, Omnisec, had been used in the same way.
That company, which was split off from Swiss cryptographic equipment maker Gretag in 1987, sold voice, fax and data encryption equipment to governments around the world until it halted operations two years ago.
SRF’s investigative program Rundschau concluded that, like Crypto, Omnisec had sold manipulated equipment to foreign governments and armies.
COVID: Millions of Americans Expect to Lose Their Homes
November 28th, 2020Via: Bloomberg:
Millions of Americans expect to face eviction by the end of this year, adding to the suffering inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic raging across the U.S.
About 5.8 million adults say they are somewhat to very likely to face eviction or foreclosure in the next two months, according to a survey completed Nov. 9 by the U.S. Census Bureau. That accounts for a third of the 17.8 million adults in households that are behind on rent or mortgage payments.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Not Take COVID-19 Vaccine
November 28th, 2020He’s not alone: COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Widespread, Even Among Medical Professionals:
As details on the latest COVID vaccine contenders flood the news cycle on a daily basis, reports of concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine are widespread among many demographics, even including the professional medical community.
Via: New York Post:
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he will not take a COVID-19 vaccine.
“I’m telling you, I’m not going to take it. It’s my right,” Bolsonaro said in a live broadcast streamed on multiple social media platforms.
The right-wing leader also said that Congress is unlikely to require Brazilians to get vaccinated.
Head of Iran’s Nuclear Program Assassinated on Highway Near Tehran
November 28th, 2020Via: Guardian:
Iran has vowed retaliation after the architect of its nuclear programme was assassinated on a highway near Tehran, in a major escalation of tensions that risks placing the Middle East on a new war footing.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was ambushed with explosives and machine gun fire in the town of Absard, 70km (44 miles) east of Tehran. Efforts to resuscitate him in hospital failed. His bodyguard and family members were also wounded.
