Saturday, June 27, 2020

Politics and Coronavirus related links 062720



Virus Cases Continue to Rise, Undermining States’ Reopening

A G.O.P. Lawmaker Had the Virus. Nobody Told Democrats Exposed to Him.  Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania said Republicans were trying to avoid political embarrassment. “How dare you put our lives at risk,” said one outraged Democrat.

Members of Congress took small-business loans — and the full extent is unknown: Some GOP lawmakers who benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program also opposed legislation requiring lending transparency.

It's a Pandemic, But Millionaire Trump Adviser Complains $600-Per-Week Boost in Unemployment Benefits Is Too Generous: Economists have warned that in addition to "causing avoidable human misery," ending the enhanced unemployment insurance "would severely hamper spending—and, by extension, the overall economic recovery."

Kentucky sees up to 8-hour wait times as hundreds line up to speak to a human about unemployment

Is Trump Trying to Spread Covid-19?  Does he start each day wondering what expert advice to ignore next?

Trump’s “Reopening” Is a Red Herring: We should not concede the language of “reopening” to right-wing liars who are sending poor people to their death.

9 Statistics That Show What a Miserable Failure the CARES Act Is: Major bailouts went to big corporations, giving them lasting security, while the rest of us got a temporary Band-Aid.

President Trump Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Fade Away’ – as U.S. Sees 20,000 New Cases a Day

Trump calls coronavirus testing "overrated," says it "makes us look bad"

Arizona sheriff tested positive for coronavirus before meeting with Trump

Trump says some Americans wear coronavirus masks ‘to signal disapproval of him’

Trump says he thinks some Americans are wearing masks to show they disapprove of him and not as a preventive measure during the pandemic

Despite reality, Trump insists coronavirus crisis is 'dying out': There is no universe in which Trump's latest coronavirus claims are true. But the problem isn't just his dishonesty; it's also his dangerous indifference.

Trump calls coronavirus testing "overrated," says it "makes us look bad"

Tulsa mayor says Trump rally amid coronavirus would worry 'any rational person': Meanwhile, the city's top health official urged the Trump campaign to postpone the event.

Florida gov blames coronavirus rise on ‘overwhelmingly Hispanic’ workers

Arizona sheriff who said he wouldn’t enforce stay-at-home order tests positive for COVID-19

Trump is acting like he doesn’t care if people die

Stimulus Package on Backburner Amid Congress' Vacation, Police Reform Bill

The whole world is watching America’s failure

What's a journalist supposed to be now — an activist?  A stenographer?  You’re asking the wrong question

Opening Gambit: The Country Is Taking Initial Steps To Resume Normal Life, But Some Religious Leaders Have Decided They're Tired Of Waiting

Insider Status: Houses Of Worship And The Public Good

TV Preacher Bakker Claims Religious Freedom Right To Hawk Fake Coronavirus ‘Cure’

U.S. reports highest number of new coronavirus cases since May 1

Infectious-disease expert says coronavirus spread unlikely to slow in summer or fall

Trump Rally Was Everything That's Wrong with USA 6/22/20

Secret Service forces press to leave White House as police use hoses, pepper spray and batons to beat back protesters

Lawmakers condemn Governor Wolf for singling out Lebanon County

Is Trump Taking 'Hydroxy'? Who Cares?  Right-wingers have long fantasized they have access to medical “miracles” unavailable to us pathetic “normies.”

The perversion of coronavirus relief funds is coming straight from the top

Midwesterners Were Already Doubting Trump. COVID Could Seal His Political Fate: The ‘genius’ may think we are suckers, but in Iowa we don’t ruin good corn liquor with Clorox

Boss Trump takes precautions while pushing Americans aside: Everybody else in the White House has to wear masks, but Boss Trump is no sniveling Democrat taking sensible precautions.

Two Words for Commander Trump: You First

Could Liberties be Collateral Damage During Pandemic?

A face mask is science, not a political statement

Corruption and the Pandemic Bailout

Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas testing sites as coronavirus cases spike

Robert Reich | The powerful and the pandemic

Ebola ’14 vs. Covid ‘19

The States Tackle Insulin Prices

The House of Democracy Falls Silent

Make America Sick Again (Trump, Unmasked)

Trump: Letting Big Corporations Get Away with Whatever They Want

Let's talk about climate and Trump's allies in Florida and Texas....

White House abruptly cut off funding to coronavirus grant research, Dr Fauci says

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