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A man was arrested after refusing to wear a face mask on a Delta Air Lines flight that was heading from Salt Lake City to San Francisco, authorities said. (nypost.com) More...

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patpylot
patrick baker 53
no sympathy for the blatently irresponsible folks too self important to consider the rest of us. His name goes on the do-not-fly list at TSA and delta wipes his frequent flier miles, as he will not be flying anywhere else this century on any airline, anytime, anywhere.

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cyberjet
cyberjet 10
If wearing a mask to protect your fellow humans is an affront to your sensibilities, then I really have to question who exactly raised you? Choosing a piece of fabric as the hill you choose to die on is certainly "brave". /S
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 2
Just a piece of fabric? What's the standard?
kaptkane
Ken Bittner -9
If you have your “mask” you should be protected, right? You worry about you and I’ll worry about me.
cyberjet
cyberjet 5
Wow, you need to read more. Masks protect others as much as yourself. If we both aren’t wearing one, it isn’t the same -at all.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 2
What's the evidence in the real world? Only one study looks at it from that perspective.
Petvetinbarrie
Susan Andrus 10
Just tell your surgeon not to bother with a mask when u need your gall bladder out.. won’t protect you, right? God America is really paying the price for being the dumbest of western type countries.. Canada is stuck beside a trailer trash nation of idiots. I can’t wait for a day when we don’t have American arrogance and idiocy shoved down our throats every single day.. there is a whole world of decency out there that has had a bad case of America indigestion for years.. time for the us to just shut the hell up.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
Rather than repeat myself, try reading other comments by me in other subthreads.

As for your other comment, who caused the greatest problem? Try looking at all the liberal politicians. Where are the greatest effects? Liberal cities and states where they carried out the greatest restrictions.
joanfwilliams
Joan Williams 2
Wheres the rise in COVID-19? In Republican states.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 2
You mean Texas? Try the cities that are being controlled by Democraps. It's Austin where they want to lock people down again. In Williamson County to the north, that's not the position. And, the effect is far less.

Look at other leftist states like New York and California, particularly LA and NY. They have the spikes.

Go figure.

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KennyFlys
Ken Lane 1
Diatribe? Where's your argument? None, I see other than parroting the same BS as liberal media.
Petvetinbarrie
Susan Andrus 0
Truth hurts I see. America will be the death of all of us.
joanfwilliams
Joan Williams 7
Wow Ken, you sure are not the brightest bulb out there!
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
Do you have something to counter other than a personal attack?

If you look at all I've written on this page it's not merely an opinion.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -1
Excellent. If you want to be safe, stay home.

By the way, what cities and states have the highest spikes? Why it's those with the biggest restrictions on liberty and all the stupid lockdowns forced by liberal, HYPOCRITE politicians.

Adler and Newsome are perfect examples.
gairforce
Gary Ondrey 2
Yes, those two idiots have no clue. Dem states and Dem cities have the most cases. So much for their mask laws
Petvetinbarrie
Susan Andrus 1
And the COUNTRIES with the lowest cases are those where the populace actually cares about others. Oh, and who have universal healthcare. The US had no chance. Population too selfish, leader pathologically so.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 1
Tell us... what exactly should Trump have done that he did not do?

Be specific.
alb81044
Al Babcock 1
Maybe start by telling the truth for once.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 1
What was his lie? Again, be specific.
Pachypodium
You’re funny!

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/11/trumps-lies-about-coronavirus/608647/
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 1
Really? The Atlantic? Yeah, they're really objective.

But, let's start and stop with the first claim...

When Trump said that, it was not a lie. A "lie" is a statement known to be false at the time it was made.

So, what did we know long after that? It wasn't until mid to late April we learned how much China and WHO were lying to us. Recall that? Probably not. You liberals were pretty clueless then and still are.

Find honest news sources.
Pachypodium
He pulled the statement about it going away in April out of his ass. No expert would have supported such a statement. Which makes what he said a lie.

Furthermore in speaking to Bob Woodward on Feb. 7 he says (on tape): “It’s also more deadly than even your strenuous flu... This is deadly stuff”

https://www.thestreet.com/mishtalk/economics/covid-timeline-what-did-trump-say-and-when
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 2
There was nothing to not give reason to believe it would be rid of in short order. We had no clue how bad it would become.

That interview was in February, as you just said. What had happened at that time? There were only a few people infected in January. They were all isolated in ONE place.

The first death was not until February.

And, as I said... China and WHO were still lying to the rest of the world until WHO finally came clean in mid to late April.

So, you need to pull your own head out of your ass.
gowenfast
david j price 3
So totally agree with you. Without freedom, there is tyranny

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Petvetinbarrie
Susan Andrus 2
1. NOT an MD, 2. Whatever license he had is suspended. Rel credibility, that one. Americans need to be taught that a google search is not 'research' and fast. 10,000 dead in 4 days. I see you continue to be first in many things.. most not so good. Congrats.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 1
I don't trust Google. Only an idiot does that. I go straight to the CDC and the various studies to look at what they claim.

Then, I apply common sense.

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KennyFlys
Ken Lane 1
Based on the crap being sold today I should have been dead before ten by having been exposed to all the dirt and grime I got into as a child. We actually tasted those mud pies we made!

Lord knows what I was breathing in on a carrier flight deck while launching birds!
DaveIsaacs
David Isaacs 39
Way to go, Delta! We geezers appreciate efforts like this.
TiredTom
Tom Bruce 6
yes, we do...
garritt
garritt 1
yes David..
gairforce
Gary Ondrey -6
I don't.. it's ridiculous

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Pachypodium
Yeah, a “doctor” who claims that 5G caused the pandemic. Thanks for the laugh.
ROBERTMILLSJR
Best people read up on 5G.
strickerje
strickerje 12
Bit of a clickbait headline... The implication is that he was arrested just for refusing to wear a mask, whereas previously passengers have only been kicked off the flight for that. In reality, he was arrested for refusing to leave once ordered off the flight (trespassing).

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gowenfast
david j price 4
Agree
craiglgood
Craig Good 1
No value? Are you one of those who think masks don't help?

This selfish idiot demonstrated that he doesn't care about the health of other people. There is no excuse. He should never be allowed on another airplane for the rest of his miserable life.

You don't even know yet if "nobody was hurt". He could well be an asymptomatic carrier.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -4
It's not about "not caring about others". It's about an idiotic requirement that DOES NOT WORK.
alb81044
Al Babcock 4
As a surgeon who has worn a mask for 40+ years in the OR, exactly why would I do that if the mask "DOES NOT WORK?" Simple answer. TO. PROTECT. YOU. Setting your political issues aside, what do you have to lose by wearing a mask?
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -2
You're practically on top of the patient. The mask is to prevent a direct application of anything spewing from your mouth or your mouth being splattered by any possible release from the patient. Such close proximity at such an angle dictates it.

Now, in the normal scheme of life in public, do you stand anywhere as close to others when talking or otherwise as you do with your patient? I rather doubt it.

As to my opposition to being forced by government to wear a mask, I prefer liberty. Congress has not suspended habeas corpus.

And, in public... unless the private enterprise requires it, I shall not wear one. And, I have the right to not patronize such stupidity. They do not work. I've give more detail in another part of the page.

In the end, if a fifty cent surgical mask blocks a biohazard, why were we wearing a $200 biohazard mask during general quarters on a Navy aircraft carrier?
Bushakflyer
Craig Walters 2
I guess we should be allowed to light up a cig onboard as well ? Drive 90 to the airport because it’s my civil right?
These selfish folks need to get off their soapbox and consider other humans around them.
If you don’t want to wear a mask while flying on an airline, you’re civil rights alliance you to walk , or charter you’re own aircraft. Or stay home,
gairforce
Gary Ondrey 0
So what civil right are you are you so easily willing to give up next ? Are you so masochistic that you will do anything the government tells you to do.... can anyone say Nazi Germany?
Pachypodium
Tell me, what civil right are you giving up by complying with a request to wear a mask to protect those around you? Your civil right to act like a two-year old?
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -1
Being forced to do something against my will for no other reason than I exist.

Recall that part in the Declaration... "inalienable rights"?
Pachypodium
The first of those rights is “Life”. Your threat to the well-being (ie life and limb) of those around you negates your right to act like a cranky two-year old.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
If you want to be safe, stay home.

It is not your right to infringe upon my person.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -1
Now, you're being stupid. Smoke travels indiscriminately while more liquid or even aerosol particles tend to be more directed in the direction you're faced.

But, thanks for playing.

How about if you're so afraid, YOU stay at home. Stop forcing your bullshit on everyone else. Don't force your requirements on others attempting to deprive them of their liberty. You can choose to be safe or you can live life and take its usual risks. I choose life.

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
— Ben Franklin

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Pachypodium
I think the negative echo returns are affecting your thought absorption.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
Yet, not one single person has put forth a cogent argument to counter me. They post URLs of claims but no evidence they read more than a headline.
alb81044
Al Babcock 1
You are sort of right about the proximity to the patient as a surgeon, but why does the entire team wear a mask, even the nurses who are across the room? You go ahead and be maskless and stand shoulder to shoulder as you wish. I challenge you to spend one hour in a Covid unit and watch defensless souls die alone. Just one hour. Do I sense Darwin coming into the picture?
Petvetinbarrie
Susan Andrus 3
Don’t bother. He won’t change his mind. America the stubborn and dumb. You could show him a thousand studies about sterile technique and benefits and he won’t read them. Mind you, with a literacy level of 34% American adults who can’t read an 8th grade book... might have something to do with it. Or maybe that 70 million admire a man who won’t or maybe can’t read a daily security report and has a hard time finishing a complete sentence? Don’t waste your energy or breath. Let the virus do it’s thing south of our border. Nature has a way of righting wrong, and much is wrong in America.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -1
In normal life, people are not standing "shoulder to shoulder". Do you walk right up on someone you do not know to have a conversation? Normal people do not.

When you go into a restaurant and pick your own seating, do you choose to sit close to another or pick a quieter place more to yourself? I always have.

My wife and I have been going to Longhorn since they reopened the dining rooms in June. The booths keep people quite isolated. Now, they have a plexiglass extension above the seat between the booths. That's a great idea and long been needed. It's not because I fear someone may turn their head up to the ceiling and cough or sneeze but it goes the distance in blocking sound from the person behind me.

Short of the grossly overactive extrovert, people were already largely social distancing themselves. And, with such distance, masks are not required but for those who want to practice for distant spitting contests.

But, as a surgeon who sees the data in the hospital, you should also be well aware of the frequency of only a virus being the killer and in more than 94% of deaths, there are two or more comorbidities. And, more than 97% are over age sixty where underlying health conditions are far more common.

Never mind the virus stats are supposed to be so dang accurate while the CDC has had the Grand Canyon sitting within the ranges of influenza statistics for over a decade. Pardon me if I don't trust those reporting the data, especially "experts" employed by government for over five decades.

But, let's destroy liberty, a $22.5T economy and put forty million people out of work, anyway. Stupidity run amuck by the left and pushed by liberal idiots in government and media.

Sweden did it the right way. And, they're losses are two-thirds of the United States with little effect on the economy short of factors affected by international trade.
alb81044
Al Babcock 2
I'm just curious. Do wear your seatbelt when you drive your car or in a commercial aircraft?
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
Do you understand the difference between a right and a privilege?
Pachypodium
Sweden did it the right way? Let's look at Sweden and the neighboring countries:

Number of cases/1M population ( https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ )

Sweden 27,544
Denmark 15,318
Germany 13,835
Norway 6,979
Finland 4,909

Oh, and the USA 44,957 (so much winning!)


As for economic impacts:


"Contrary to the idea of a trade-off, we see that countries which suffered the most severe economic downturns – like Peru, Spain and the UK – are generally among the countries with the highest COVID-19 death rate.

"And the reverse is also true: countries where the economic impact has been modest – like Taiwan, South Korea, and Lithuania – have also managed to keep the death rate low.

"Notice too that countries with similar falls in GDP have witnessed very different death rates. For instance, compare the US and Sweden with Denmark and Poland. All four countries saw economic contractions of around 8 to 9 percent, but the death rates are markedly different: the US and Sweden have recorded 5 to 10 times more deaths per million.

"Clearly, many factors have affected the COVID-19 death rate and the shock to the economy beyond the policy decisions made by each government about how to control the spread of the virus. And the full impacts of the pandemic are yet to be seen."

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-health-economy
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
I don't know where that site is getting its data but it's bogus. And, did you happen to look up who funds it? Annenberg and Pew are far more honest.

First, what the hell does cases matter? The estimate in the US is actual cases are between eight and twenty-four times the confirmed number. You know, all those who are asymptomatic and never have a clue they may have been infected at some time? So, the "confirmed" count is a joke to use for any real measure other than to estimate how many are actually infected.

If you can lay the Grand Canyon within the CDC ranges for influenza over the last decade, how can you suddenly be so accurate on this thing within the same year? The answer? It is NOT possible.

Never mind all the misreporting of causes that is financially incentivized by the idiots in Congress with their extra medicare funding.

Our death rate is 0.07%. Sweden's is 0.05%. They're far ahead of us. They did not destroy their economy and did not put a fifth of working people out of a job.

South Korea and others use contact tracing. They do not have a constitution that protects privacy. We do though some liberals in cities and states are working hard to violate it.
gairforce
Gary Ondrey -8
Yes Ken !! Nice to see that someone other than me gets that. They DON'T work !!!
BuddJohnson
Budd Johnson 11
It's simple, No Shirts, No Shoes, No Mask, No Service.
davidbalcaen
David Balcaen 12
What is the issue with wearing masks? it is common sense backed by science. Even an idiot knows it provides a protective barrier between you and others. But yet so many people think it is "a Communist plot" or some other devious conspiracy assaulting some "right" to not wear a mask. We don't have this problen in Canada. Yes there are a few, but a really small fraction. I shake my head and wonder what has happened to my neighbours. I hope you all make it through this.

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rwoollams
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02801-8
djsn
djsn 6
"Masks do not work". Show me the data.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -2
I've read about a half dozen studies here in the US. None use real world application of how masks are used by the people.

Denmark did a study of six thousand people. Half wore a mask; half did not. They found no statistical difference between the rate of infection between the two groups.

You're welcome to prove me wrong. Be sure to use a credible and objective source.
djsn
djsn 3
Please supply references. "I've read.." is not real helpful. I'm not trying to prove you wrong. Just trying to understand.
billseward
Bill Seward 2
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/12/03/efficacy-of-surgical-masks.aspx

This references the Danmask-19 trial performed in Denmark. It's been mostly memory-holed by the mainstream media.
Pachypodium
1. That’s an opinion written by an osteopath, not an epidemiologist.
2. The study actually shows that masks do lead to fewer infections in those who wear masks.
3. The study does not investigate the more important question of whether wearing a mask by someone who is infected reduces the spread to others. That is exactly why your surgeon wears a mask.
4. For an analysis of the study by an actual epidemiologist see:
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/11/24/covid-19-controversial-trial-may-actually-show-that-masks-protect-the-wearer/
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -1
Did you read that? It backs up what I've been saying. They make NO difference!

"Among the 4862 participants who completed the trial, infection with SARS-CoV-2 occurred in 42 of 2392 (1.8%) in the intervention arm and 53 of 2470 (2.1%) in the control group. The between-group difference was −0.3% point[.]"

Again, the difference in percentages who became infected is, 0.3%.

The one thing missing is the age and health demographics of the participants in each group as well as those who actually became infected.
Pachypodium
Once again: The primary purpose of wearing a mask is to prevent the wearer from spreading the disease to others. That study didn’t examine that. The study was also carried out while Denmark had a low positivity rate (2%). Nevertheless mask wearers had 0.3% fewer infections. Apply that number to the population of the US, and that translates to 900,000 fewer cases.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -2
If you want to apply the 0.3% to the entire nation then also apply the fact that we'll never know how many actually have the virus since the leftist media and Democraps push only confirmed cases like they're actual deaths.

That changes everything. Yes, actual cases are believed to be an average of twelve times higher than confirmed cases. Now, compare the deaths against that. Even then, the misleading media does not apply the demographics of death given it matches exactly what we were told way back in April.

https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/21/cdc-study-actual-covid-19-cases/
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -3
Oh, by the way... what were the raw numbers from which that 0.3% was taken from? Did you read that?
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -7
The same mainstream media that kept pushing Trump is guilty of something in spite of no evidence?

I look at the studies, not someone leftist media outlet's take on it. I don't even take Fox for its word.
gairforce
Gary Ondrey 2
I'm done with Fox. They are the same fake media as all the others
paulgilpin1953
paul gilpin -2
this comes under one of the titles you have posted.
it's a new one.
it seems odd to me, who work in an industry where asbestos removal is an every day occurance, and if not, then painting is necessary. respirators and gumby suits are just part of doing business.
butt if we must protect ourselves from the most deadly virus known to man, and prevent ourselves from killing millions per day, we put a little N95 mask on and everyone is safe.
you're and idiot.
got it.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -4
Ever look at the death rate and demographics? The death rate is 0.07%. The demographics show 97% of all deaths are over age sixty.

And, the CDC has said only 6% die from ONLY the virus. The remainder have two or more comorbidities to cause their death. In other words, there are those who are simply throwing the COVID-19 label in there even if they were critically ill from another ailment.

You're being scammed, people!
alb81044
Al Babcock 4
It is true that most who have succumbed are elderly and/or have medical co-morbidities. But remember one very important thing. They were someone's parent or grandparent who may have enjoyed one or more additional Christmas times with their loved ones. I will say no more to you, because you are ignorant and unteachable. Just please keep your distance from me and those I love.
Pachypodium
The death rate for the infection worldwide is currently 2.3%
The death rate for the infection in the US is currently 1.93%
Worldwide the death rate for infections that have run their course is 3%

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

So far nearly 5% of the US population has contracted the disease. That is nearly 1/4 of all recorded cases worldwide.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -3
You're looking at confirmed cases. That's a joke in itself. How many have been infected and never felt a thing, let alone never seen a doctor or greater care?

One piece estimates that to be between eight and twenty times the confirmed case count.

And, the death rate is for the entire population. That's the only consistent number because there's no way to know the actual number infected.

How is it they supposedly have such accurate numbers on this when the CDC cannot even produce accurate numbers for influenza twelve years ago? You can lay the Grand Canyon between their ranges.
Pachypodium
COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the US.

http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/Projects/COVID/briefing_US_20201204.pdf
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -2
Really? Because they add the COVID tag to all those who have other comorbidities? That's exactly what is happening.

Ever hear of "heart disease"? Or, "cancer"?

I'm pretty sure they take the virus by quite a fold.

And, their MODEL is as bogus as the crap claimed on global warming.

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KennyFlys
Ken Lane -6
I never saved the links and I wish I had. Google has made it so dang hard to find actual studies. Mostly what comes up are the MSM bloviating BS.

I wrote a post in the main thread speaking to there being no standard for masks and the studies did not apply real world use of masks.
Pachypodium
Oh, it’s so difficult. Poor snowflake, here:

Recent studies
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KennyFlys
Ken Lane -2
I'm not going to dig through all your references. First, learn how to use paragraphs. Second, apply a summary to each and the general idea claimed.

I'm going to suspect you did nothing more than just go grab a boatload of links from Google and past them in the box.

As I've said, the studies I've read show the result that is purely a bias confirmation. They do not apply real world use of masks nor the huge variation in the type, style, material, construction and cleanliness. Those are a lot of variables which are not considered in any study I've read.

The Denmark study is the only one that simply looks at the overall use of masks.
Pachypodium
Learn how to recognize a list (bibliography) from paragraph.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -2
Learn proper use of paragraphs. It's not that difficult.

And, I'm quite confident you did not look at a single one of those.
DRotten
D Rotten -8
There are MANY. Be an ADULT and go and do your own 'looking' (aka RESEARCH). As an ADULT, myself, at the beginning of this FRAUD, I went and did MY RESEARCH. And EVERY REAL Doctor all said the same thing......'Masks do NOT work! What they DO do, is MAKE YOU SICK!'. (REAL Doctor = NOT BOUGHT & PAID FOR). As did every REAL Scientist, by the way. As an ADULT, I do not let the IDIOT BOX (aka TV) dictate REALITY. I have an actual, working brain.......as an ADULT should.
djsn
djsn 9
Please show me the ones you find most persuasive. The ones I've found are largely unsupported theories from people with dubious and non-verifiable credentials. Thanks.
tekboss
Actually they do. It is proven science and your "I've read" and "Many say" rhetoric is false.
haunter4032002
C B 3
Delta is not taking any sh*t!!! *cheers & applause*
ukusapkm07201942
Paul Miller 4
Do some people just have NO Brains ? or is that they are above the rest of us peasants that fly.
jenastreet
jena weber 4
That’s easy; some people simply have no brains, and they are reproducing.
abdunnur
Masks don't work? What about parachutes? I trust science, but not bad science. Beware of what you research on the internet!

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/22/679083038/researchers-show-parachutes-dont-work-but-there-s-a-catch
PANATIVE
Anne Bracken 0
People! Just wear the darn mask...it’s not that hard. Jeez...
ROBERTMILLSJR
Clay Clark Explains the Truth About the COVID-19 / 2020 Chaos On Glenn Beck’s The Blaze Network:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsyrC2nBXOI&t=464s

Clay Clark Explains the RNA-Modifying WO-2020-060606 “Luciferase” Vaccines During An Interviews with Anna Khait and Newsmax:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkRXGw-jZKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXdYCh6krj0
https://timetofreeamerica.com/#gates-section

Clay Clark Gets Cut-Off During His Interview on CNN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow2DbrhyZd4

Clay Clark Explains How COVID-19 Has Simply Not Increased the Excess Death Rate for America in 2020:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTDJOJnqh4Q

Clay Clark Explains How the COVID-19 Cases Are Being Inflated:
https://timetofreeamerica.com/#Inflation-section

Exposing the COVID-19 HOAX on the War Room:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/vlWvs8lvNdAU/

PCR Tests Being Falsely Calibrated and Manipulated to Increase the Fear and the Number of “Cases”:
https://thehighwire.com/videos/covid-testing-fraud-uncovered/

Exposing the Fraudulent and Nefarious Dr. Fauci:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/IpamTb7n4cWF/

Clay Clark
I am the "Mr. Clark" referenced in the following Kim Clement prophecy video: https://www.bitchute.com/video/WkqCKdkRfLcQ/
1.Learn about the “Luciferase” Technology embedded in the COVID-19 Vaccines which include: RNA-modifying body-activated cryptocurrency with a patent number W02020-060606 - https://www.bitchute.com/video/6B02k1C1FnlK/

2.Read the Patent - https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020060606
a.The Creators of the Technology -
i.Charles Lieber Created the Technology with Epstein - https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/harvard-university-professor-and-two-chinese-nationals-charged-three-separate-china-related
ii.Jeffrey Epstein Was Creating His Own Race of People “The Luciferase” - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/business/jeffrey-epstein-eugenics.html
iii.Epstein Worked on Bioengineering His Own Race - https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare/epstein-paid-harvard-scientists-to-bioengineer-his-own-human-race
iv.The Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccines - https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1y7boepw324ndb/Astra-Zeneca-%20COVID-19%20Vaccine.mov?dl=0

3.Read the Scripture - “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” – Revelation 13:17-18

4.How the PCR tests are creating an infinite and unwinnable game for America - https://thehighwire.com/videos/covid-testing-fraud-uncovered/

5.Dr. Richard Bartlett (the former top advisor the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry) shares how his protocol has been used to successfully treat 1,000 + deaths with 0 deaths - read his study at www.BudesonideWorks.com

6.How to End the “Pandemic Chaos” Immediately:
a.Authorize Budesonide to be available to all Americans (Over 3,000 COVID-19 Patients Treated with 0 Deaths) - www.BudesonideWorks.com
i.Dr. Richard Bartlett
ii.Dr. Jim Meehan
b.Ban the Use of the Wrong Calibrated Fear Causing and False Positive Diagnosing PCR Tests -
i.https://thehighwire.com/videos/covid-testing-fraud-uncovered/
ii.https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Pfizer-Chief-Science-Officer-Second-Wave-Based-on-Fake-Data-of-False-Positives-for-New-Cases-Pandemic-is-Over?fbclid=IwAR3IypCjPlQn518OToyLO2-VGwne0tvxUxT8hYPNBQoOKSSpkqRSFUaI6JI
iii.Dozens speak against Edmonton's mask bylaw at city hall meeting

1.WATCH: https://rumble.com/vb8p79-chairman-of-a-covid-testing-company-says-its-all-rubbish.html
a.Article about what the ZOOM call was - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/covid-19-city-council-mask-1.5802168
b.https://www.westernstandardonline.com/2020/11/senior-doc-says-alberta-politicians-playing-medicine-media-driving-hysteria/
c.Bio of Dr. Roger Hodkinson
i.https://westernmedical.ca/employees/roger-g-hodkinson/
ii.https://medmaldoctors.ca/dr-roger-hodkinson/

Summary:
1.The Models Designed to Create the Fear Were Nefariously Wrong and Funded by Amazon - https://timetofreeamerica.com/#Models-section

2.The Intentionally Wrongly Callibrated PCR Tests Are Creating an Infinite and Unwinnable Problem for America - https://thehighwire.com/videos/covid-testing-fraud-uncovered/

3.The Vaccines Are Worse Than the Virus - https://timetofreeamerica.com/#gates-section

Sincerely, Clay Clark
Learn More - https://timetofreeamerica.com/#gates-section
Text me any-time to schedule a call - 918-851-6920
Email - [email protected]
mdburd
mdburd 0
Just think of it as your face condom.
It could break or let something through, but dammit, you put it on anyway just in case.
Petvetinbarrie
Susan Andrus 0
I swear reading through these comments tell me 1. Some people really need to get a life, 2. The definition of ‘research’ in the US has degraded to a google search, and 3. The level of unabashed selfishness in the US has reached an all time high. Time for a reset. Maybe the skyrocketing death rate in America is a message to educate your population better. In the meantime, the US had better not lecture any other sovereign nation on their culture, morality, democracy, foreign policy, or health related anything. Only a fool would listen. Please America just shut the hell up.
alb81044
Al Babcock -3
Well said!

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PA32R300
W B johnson 16
That's typical conspiracy theorizing and a wonderful example of intentional ignorance. I'm calling BS on this one.
RHLussier
Robert:

I am happy to give you a tour of the COVID-19 lab I work in, and the ICU ward we largely support for COVID testing. You can walk through without your mask, and I'll keep mine on.
WillisRF
WillisRF 9
Why did you refuse to fly before COVID-19? What was your excuse then? I suspect your "stack of proof" is similar to Trump's fraudulent election proof: Non-existent.
dephtones
John Smith 6
So you didn’t fly before and you’re telling us (like we care) that you’re still not going to fly because of baseless conspiracy theories? *dr evil voice* Right
rwoollams
"proof"
kv1p
Stupid is as stupid does!!!!!!!!!!!!
flshawkzak
Mao would approve.

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clandel
So, if "masks do not work", why do you suppose that everyone in a surgical suite wears them? Are you willing to demand that your surgical team not wear masks the next time you or your kids or other loved ones have surgery?
themeyerguy
james meyer -1
We ware them to prevent infection on open wounds.

The CoVID-19 pandemic is about viral transmission. Surgical and cloth masks do nothing to prevent viral transmission. We should all realize by now that face masks have never been shown to prevent or protect against viral transmission. Which is exactly why they have never been recommended for use during the seasonal flu outbreak, epidemics, or previous pandemics.
garritt
garritt -2
our village idiot told me the same thing 4 days ago as he passed from covid....
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -1
What was his age? Any underlying health conditions?
mmc7090
mmc7090 -5
On the anniversary of Rosa Parks this day will go down in history.
PANATIVE
Anne Bracken 0
Thanks for putting all this chatter in perspective.

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kcrazorbackfan
Stupid f#%k-wit.

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ppilot92
Ed Glidden 20
Actually there is a law. It is called listen to all crew member instructions. Right in the FARs. Also when you buy the ticket, there is a contract of carriage with it. Which says you must comply with all company policies and federal regulations set forth by the airline and the FAA.
blt56
blt56 7
I'm with you Ed. Whether masks work or not isn't the issue. The airlines made the mask rule for their own good reasons and passengers who don't like it should find another way to get to where they are going.

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lbhorton
Larry Horton 11
Monty, you need to read real science. There is ample data in this country and many more that masks work. If you don't want to wear as mask like the vast majority of people you are the one who should stay home. There is nothing unnatural about wearing protective equipment in this day and time so not sure what you are getting at.
rwoollams
Monty doesn't read science. He reads "science".
sensfan2513
sensfan2513 3
Probably from the same place where the "doctor" last night was talking about "immeasurable" damage from shutdowns. Guess they've even given up on trying to make it LOOK like they've got anything in particular that actually supports their backwards claims.
gairforce
Gary Ondrey -3
Yes, comply no matter how ridiculous their demands are, and how little merit they have in real life
mariofer
mariofer 23
An airline is a private company, not public transportation. If they decide you need to wear a polka dot dress to board, they can enforce that. It is up to you to agree to it or find another airline if you don't agree with it. That is how free market works.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane 0
You're saying idiot company executives never react in fear to something?

Amazon destroyed the free market with regard to supplies. They terminated thousands of accounts over hand sanitizer. Of course, the run on hand sanitizer is thanks to the idiots in media who pushed its use.

If only the idiots had said ozone generators were an important item to add to your home's HVAC. I'd make a killing.
joanfwilliams
Joan Williams 4
You probably look at Fox News all day and love Trump. Masks don't protect everything but they DO help...

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Mikeherberts
Mike Herberts 14
So you don't wear a mask in ICU ?
lbhorton
Larry Horton 20
I work in an ICU, OR and emergency room. I sincerely doubt you do not because first your employer would not tolerate it and second a bug would have got you by now. It not only protects you but also your patients. I had the misfortune of being a patient in an ER most of yesterday. I wore a mask the entire time except when being examined and staff always had on a shield and mask.
A nurse told me they have not had one case of covid. Know why? They were being careful.
jimluntz
JAMES LUNTZ 3
Larry, finally a non-prejudiced and knowledgeable reply. Thank you for your opinion.
jim
rwoollams
Why do medical personnel routinely wear masks?

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rwoollams
How far away from you is the next guy's face when you're sitting in coach? What's the distance between the face in 22B from you in 22A? It's not six inches, but it isn't much more than six inches. So when that asymptomatic spreader is sitting right next to you with no mask, you are getting hosed with virus particles no matter how good the aircraft's HVAC system is working.

Delta and others are trying to run airlines in a way that might persuade concerned travelers that they've done everything they can to keep their pax from becoming infected while on board. That's how you sell tickets these days. If they were to say "no masks required" what do you think that would do to their business?

I think Delta is right on the science and I think they're right to do what they are doing. I don't like wearing a mask any more than anyone else does, but right now it's the price we pay for trying to function in an advanced, civilized society. Opting out of that should have consequences.
KennyFlys
Ken Lane -5
So, you're wearing one of the idiotic surgical masks. You sneeze.

If it's sudden and you cannot react and cover, it goes straight forward. We're talking about without a mask in case you've not caught that.

Ordinarily, you wrap your hand over your mouth and the way most people cover their mouth, it leaves a gap at the bottom of your hand and the pressure is directed down to your lap.

Now, let's say you have a mask on. You sneeze without warning and no time to react. Your mouth is covered blocking it going forward or down since the mask is below your chin. So, where does it go? To the sides... right into those sitting next to you.

Of course, the usual irritants that usually precipitate a sneeze are not likely to be present aboard an airliner. And, if you have an internal issue causing constant coughing beyond clearing your throat, you probably shouldn't be traveling.

As I said, the stupid studies do not apply real world use of masks.

All you idiots, go doing what you do. Vote me down rather than putting forth a cogent argument. Typical sheep.
joanfwilliams
Joan Williams 7
Im not going to keep arguing with you... But tell that to the other people that work in an ICU.
sensfan2513
sensfan2513 1
Guessing "ICU" must mean "internet clown university" to him.
garritt
garritt 1
ding...ding...ding...you are today's winner
garritt
garritt 2
we do not believe you
nathansthepilot
Nathan Cox -5
Show me the science that masks do anything to prevent the virus from getting through it. Science that shows peer reviewed studies. There is plenty of evidence that says masks don’t work. Not for viruses. If they did we would have normalized their use every flu season.

That said, when you check in with a private airline (Delta), you agree to their rules, as ridiculous as they are. Don’t like it? Write the airline and don’t use them. Sucks, but that’s the only way they will stop forcing people.
jimluntz
JAMES LUNTZ -6
Even simpler, refusal to obey a lawful flight crewmember, put them in Jail for endangering remaining passengers. Laws need to be updated. As a 3,000.000, miler I cannot forget the horrible respiratory illnesses I contracted from these type of Criminals. I was successful in having several taken off the aircraft by appealing through the Crew chain-of-command to the Captain. 2 of the 3 admitted to crew that they were determined to get home to their Regular Physician the Crew members are not the guilty party, gutless management is.
ROBERTMILLSJR
KEYWORDS: GUTLESS MANAGEMENT!
Amazing to me how incompetent most people in leadership positions are.
James Luntz, it is amazing also to me that I saw this comment of yours had -6 votes.
IDIOTS!!!!
Love your leadership and mental fortitude.
Thanks to me, now you only have -5 votes.

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