"We are in receipt of your latest public relations stunt," wrote Trump attorney David Schoen in a response letter to lead impeachment manager, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).
"Your letter only confirms what is known to everyone: you cannot prove your allegations against the 45th President of the United States, who is now a private citizen," he added. "The use of our Constitution to bring a purported impeachment proceeding is much too serious to try to play these games."Thursday, February 4, 2021
COVID-19 personality types: what society learns from COVID - Big Think
COVID-19 personality types: what society learns from COVID - Big Think
There are 16 different COVID-19 personality types, and they include the following:
- Deniers — Individuals who downplay the viral threat and promote a kind of "business as usual" lifestyle.
- Spreaders — Individuals who believe spreading the virus could actually be positive. These are individuals who believe in "herd immunity" and that passing the virus around will eventually allow things to return to normal.
- Harmers — Individuals who intentionally attempt to harm others by spreading the virus (via coughing or spitting, not wearing masks, licking various public surfaces, etc.).
- Realists — Individuals who recognize the reality (and potential harm) of spreading the virus and attempt to adjust their behaviors to not spread the virus.
- Worriers — Individuals who stay informed and safe to manage their uncertainty and fear. These are also individuals who will have a lot of anxiety over the current state of the virus at all times.
- Contemplators — Individuals who have taken "quarantine times" to isolate and reflect on their own lives. These are individuals who may attempt to better themselves (focusing on new hobbies or skills) during times of isolation.
- Hoarders — Individuals who panic-buy and hoard products (such as toilet paper) in an attempt to quell their panic and worry over the spreading of the virus.
- Invincibles — Individuals who believe themselves to be immune to the virus. These are also individuals who claim a kind of "if I get sick, I get sick" kind of attitude, not taking time to reflect on the idea that they could be carriers of the virus, spreading it to others.
- Rebels — Individuals who defiantly ignore social distancing measures and various other rules put into place to protect the general public.
- Blamers — Those who fault others for their fears and frustrations.
- Exploiters — Those who attempt to exploit the current situation (taking advantage of vulnerable people/situations) for power, profit, or brutality.
- Innovators — Individuals who attempt to design or repurposes resources in an attempt to fight the pandemic and contribute to society.
- Supporters — Individuals who show support and solidarity to others around them in regards to fending off the virus or supporting loved ones.
- Altruists — Individuals who help the vulnerable, elderly, and isolated.
- Warriors — Individuals (such as front-line support workers and health care workers) who combat COVID-19 on the front lines, facing the harsh and grim realities of a global pandemic on a larger scale.
- Veterans — Individuals who have experienced a previous pandemic (such as SARS or MERS) and willingly comply with restrictions.
According to Lam and her research, recognizing various COVID-19 identities can refine forecasts of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impact. These viral identities can reflect values, social identities, situational contexts, and risk tolerances. Lam suggests that to forecast viral transmission within populations (accounting for different responses), these identified viral behaviors can be clustered by their "compliance" efforts.
- Non-compilers are individuals who fall into the following categories: Deniers, Harmers, Invincibles, and Rebels.
- Partial compliers would be individuals who fall into the categories of: Spreaders, Blamers, and Exploiters.
- Compliers would be individuals who are in the categories of Realists, Worriers, Contemplators, Hoarders, Innovators, Supporters, Altruists, Warriors, and Veterans.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
‘The only choice for SOMEBODY LIKE ME’: US climate czar John Kerry defends flying PRIVATE JET to Iceland to receive enviro award — RT World News
Kerry will need to plant a lot of trees and recycle a lot of refuse to offset his carbon footprint. Flying by private jet emits about 40 times as much carbon dioxide per passenger as a commercial airliner, according to a study by Lund University. The Kerry family's Gulfstream GIV-SP emitted an estimated 116 metric tons of carbon in the past year, about 25 times the emissions of a typical passenger car.
But Kerry's argument seemed to be not that he would offset his carbon through his personal behavior; rather, his crucial achievements as a world environmental leader would outweigh his necessarily high emissions. He and his wife, ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz Kerry, own five homes. They reportedly sold their 76-foot yacht in 2017 and owned at least nine cars when Kerry ran for president in 2004.
“Kerry explanation condensed: I'm so important that I have to fly private,”
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Is this an example of inciting violence/insurrection? MSNBC Openly Urges ‘Drone Strike’ On President Trump | News Pushed
MSNBC Openly Urges ‘Drone Strike’ On President Trump | News Pushed
A guest on the far-left “news” network MSNBC called for a drone strike on President Donald Trump during a panel discussion.
MSNBC Contributor Clint Watts insisted that Trump’s comments about the 2020 election warranted a “drone strike” during a segment focused on attacking President Trump for “inciting” violence at the Capitol on January 6.
Watts, who is also a former FBI agent and one of the many leftists who pushed the 2016 Russia collusion narrative, made the call for violence against Trump during an MSNBC panel discussion that included Nicole Wallace, Miles Taylor, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
“If you took what President Trump said, and instead put it in Anwar Awlaki’s mouth, we would be talking about a drone strike overseas,” Watts said, referring to terrorist Anwar Awlaki, a U.S.-born citizen and suspected al-Qaeda leader who was responsible for radicalizing several radical Islamic terrorists. Awlaki was killed by a drone strike in Yemen during Obama’s presidency.
Here is a clip of that exchange shared by MRCTV:
Leftists and left-wing media outlets aren’t afraid to broadcast their hypocrisy because they are never called out on it by their own side. They ignore violence and calls to violence from the left, while using one incident perpetrated by a relatively small group of right-leaning individuals to paint the entire conservative movement as violent and evil.
MSNBC is no stranger to blind hatred for President Trump, but discussing a drone strike on the former president is more extreme than their usual comments. Will these leftists ever face the consequences of their actions, or will they keep getting away with it?
Who's he going to blame now? NY Gov. Cuomo's Public Health Department Takes Major Hit as 9 Top Officials Resign - Report
NY Gov. Cuomo's Public Health Department Takes Major Hit as 9 Top Officials Resign - Report: 'Morale certainly was, and continues to be, at an all-time low,' one former New York state health official said.
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