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19. Jamie Raskin brought up this article a few mins ago during questioning Dr Fauci
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 01:27 PM
Jul 2020

before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Select Coronavirus Crisis.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4896959/user-clip-rep-raskin-coronavirus-select-comittee-7312020

The VF article comes up about four mins into the video, but the whole clip is worth watching.

He starts by laying waste to 1st Amendment argument against limiting church gatherings for public health reasons by citing the 5-4 SCOTUS decision that found that imposed crowd size restrictions were no different for other large indoor gatherings. Then, he clearly lays out the differences in the public health threats and responses for rw protests against public health orders, and anti-maskers threatening the governor of Michigan versus the peaceful BLM protestors who do observe health precautions. Notably, he raised the issue of intentionally using chemical irritants to inflame protestors to coughing and sneezing. Finally, in outlining the VF article that details kushner’s hushed efforts, Raskin reveals that the reason the plan was scuttled was due to the depraved political calculation that the deadly virus should only effect largely Democratic voting areas.

Astounding and incredible reporting. Read it here last night HIGHLY recommend it underpants Jul 2020 #1
All trumps plans go poof. Other than tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans I can't kacekwl Jul 2020 #2
Still waiting two weeks later... NCDem47 Jul 2020 #10
Kicking Mike 03 Jul 2020 #3
F'n murderers. niyad Jul 2020 #4
+1 They are participating in the practice of eugenics ffr Jul 2020 #15
This is stunning! "Political people" need to go to prison over this! Chemisse Jul 2020 #5
Wow. A long but must read. KPN Jul 2020 #6
It's Reagan's aids playbook unblock Jul 2020 #7
Unfreakingreal... chwaliszewski Jul 2020 #8
Unfortunately, Trump's minions won't-can't read or comprehend this data. jaxexpat Jul 2020 #9
They had no basis for thinking it could be contained to blue states bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #11
this virus is a equal opertunity killer . dosent give a hoot, hoot , hoot , AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #12
The summer of disaster. mountain grammy Jul 2020 #13
"If you aren't angry, you are not paying attention." We ARE paying attention! niyad Jul 2020 #16
Imagine that, a guy with zero public health experience fails spectacularly addressing a pandemic dlk Jul 2020 #14
Jared turned a sprawling apartment complex into a rat infested shithole. Initech Jul 2020 #17
The pandemic is hitting red states hardest now, is the GOP plan still to die quickly? IronLionZion Jul 2020 #18
Jamie Raskin brought up this article a few mins ago during questioning Dr Fauci Mersky Jul 2020 #19
Demands for Kushner to Resign Over 'Staggering' Level of 'Depravity' That Put Politics Before Public Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #20
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