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Of all the catastrophic decisions that governments made in response to the Wuhan epidemic, mask mandates were the most mind-numbingly foolish. And they weren’t harmless, either: we will be seeing the effects on today’s children for many years to come.
As the midterm elections draw closer, mask mandates, along with other covid infringements, have been abandoned almost everywhere. Apart from the fact that children are still forced to wear masks in some schools–a crime, in my opinion–there are two major exceptions. The first is medical facilities. I had an operation this morning (reconstruction of an Achilles tendon) and thus had to don a mask for some hours. But I am willing to cut those folks some slack, if only because I hardly ever set foot in clinics or hospitals.
The second exception is airplanes and airports. By federal executive order, masks are required in airports and on airplanes, and flight attendants (on Delta, at least) begin each flight by absurdly instructing passengers to replace their masks between sips and bites.
Is there some reason why covid is particularly threatening on airplanes? Are airplanes, with their air filtration systems, somehow more conducive to spreading disease than other environments, like stadiums, concert venues, bars and restaurants? No rational explanation of that theory has been forthcoming, but Joe Biden recently extended the order requiring masks through April.
I flew to Phoenix a few days ago, and on the outbound flight the captain came out of the cockpit just before takeoff to greet the passengers. He thanked us for flying Delta (more or less mandatory if you fly out of the Twin Cities) and also thanked us for going along with the mask rule. He noted that the crew has to do it too, and concluded by saying that he hopes the mandate will expire in a […]
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Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
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Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker