Author: gerd
Historic Breakthrough: Israel and the United Arab Emirates Sign Deal and Re-Establish Diplomatic Relations
U.S. President Donald Trump has brokered a historic agreement between two nations who were so hostile to each other that they had no diplomatic relations with each other at all. In fact, citizens of Israel were not even allowed to enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Overzealous Atlanta DA Ousted in Election
The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney who in June charged an Atlanta police officer with murder after the officer killed a suspect who attacked him and stole his taser, lost his reelection to his former deputy. The DA had brought the murder charges just five days after the incident and did not even await the investigation of the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation).
Tennessee Ranks High in Economic Outlook
Why Trump’s Payroll Tax Cut Will Work
Past the Peak: Florida Reports Lowest Number of New Coronavirus Cases Since June
Sweden’s Success
A new study finds that by refusing to lock its people down or impose draconian restrictions, Sweden got through the Coronavirus-crisis with no more casualties than comparable countries with very harsh measures, such as Belgium.
However, due to the increased herd immunity which Swedes have built in the process, Sweden is now in a much less vulnerable position than other countries. E.g. there is little risk for a “second wave” in Sweden, as most people there have already built immunity through exposure to the virus – an enormous advantage as we are facing the colder seasons of the year, with their annual influenza waves.
As Democrats Block Aid in the House, Trump Orders Relief For Struggling Families Via Executive Orders
Covid-19: Lockdown vs. Freedom – See For Yourself
While many politicians responded to the Wuhan-Coronavirus by taking away their citizens most basic civil liberties, including the right to work, assemble, or even movement, Sweden imposed no restrictions at all.
Michigan is the most extreme example of restricting human rights to “flatten the curve” (even as hospitals were empty) and governor Whittemer has kept the state under the most invasive lockdown for almost half a year now.
Meanwhile, Sweden has imposed no mandatory restrictions, no mask mandate or anything of that sort. Swedes went on with their lives, are not wearing masks, and did not shutter their small businesses or end social interactions.
Both places have almost exactly the same population size, standard of living, similar climate, population density etc. Use of public transportation and public gatherings are more common in Sweden, leading to closer, more frequent interactions between strangers than in Michigan.
Interestingly, Sweden is doing no worse than Michigan, when it comes to Covid-19. This field experiment illustrates how useless the restrictions (shutdowns, distancing, masks, etc.), that places like Michigan imposed, are.
Freedom apparently works.
The USA Reduced its CO2 Emmissions More Than any Other Country in 2019
Defying expectations, global CO2 emissions flatlined in 2019, despite the global economy growing.
The United States recorded the largest emissions decline on a country basis, with a fall of 140 million tons, or 2.9%. U.S. emissions are now down by almost 1 gigaton from their peak in 2000. Emissions in the European Union fell by 160 million tons, or 5%, in 2019.
Never has a Virus Been so Oversold
Ohio Governor Tests Negative for Covid, Hours After Testing Positive; Cases Declining Across America
Majority of Americans Want Police in Their Neighborhood, Including 81% of Black Americans
Despite very vocal calls from Democrats and the Marxist organization Black Lives Matter to defund (=abolish) the police, the relationship between police and Americans of all skin colors is apparently better than the political left and mainstream media wants it to be.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/316571/black-americans-police-retain-local-presence.aspx