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Daily Virus #14 | Re-Opening America Apr 17, 2020

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On today's virus we discuss President Trump's plan to re-open America. It relies heavily on the input and direction from governors and gives the states the power to safely re-open their states. But does it give states too much power? How many governors will be dragging their feet to make a political point? We examine Trump's new guidelines and take a look at the states who are protesting their governor's executive action.

One thing we've noticed is the media's desire to compare rural communities to places with much higher density population. We discuss why it's irresponsible to compare places like Wyoming to Los Angeles or New York.

We also talk about the newly released numbers from China that show that the death toll is much worse than what many in the mainstream media anticipated. Can we trust these new numbers? Probably not. We discuss how China's malfeasance has impacted countries around the world.

Late night television hosts like Stephen Colbert are bringing a very angry and elitist tone to the COVID-19 conversation. We discuss his arrogant comments about the thousands of unemployed Americans protesting the lockdowns.

In today's episode we also give you the latest on the Royal Family, empty beds in the U.K., and more! Enjoy!

Daily Virus #13 | China's Tight Hold On The World Health Organization Apr 16, 2020

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Today's episode is a bit longer than normal - but that's because there's so much to talk about! Today we examine Trump's decision to withdraw funding from the WHO. Although he's received criticism from many in the mainstream media and folks like Bill Gates - we explain why this was a good move. Very few understand the global politics of the WHO which greatly favor China. The organization's leader Tedros Adhanom has shown incredible favoritism towards China. Additionally, the WHO has recommended against many life saving measures since the start of the virus - like travel bans and wearing masks.

Also on today's episode we revisit Governor Gretchen Whitmer's "Safer At Home Order" which has sparked massive outrage and protests in Michigan. While she becoming one of the most hated Governors in America . . . she's also getting eyed as a VP candidate for Joe Biden. Yikes!

We also talk about why government spending matters in a crisis, the relaunch of FBI Lovebirds, and the shocking unemployment numbers.

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#38: Dean Cain and Andrew Bolt Join Us! Apr 15, 2020

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Our first guest is none other than Dean Cain! You may know Dean from his roles in Superman, The Gosnell Movie, God's Not Dead, and many more!

Dean discusses how he’s spending his time in “quarantine” and how his family pets have taken to the change. He also suggests which four of his movies you should watch while you’re stuck at home. You won’t want to miss it! Dean also reminisces about his role as the star of Gosnell and talks about why it is such an important film.

We also cover the relaunch of FBI Lovebirds: Undercovers and we explain the plays brief hiatus.

Our second exciting guest is Australian journalist Andrew Bolt. Andrew joins us to talk about the “Australian Duke Lacrosse” case. Cardinal George Pell was convicted of several counts of sexual abuse and spent more than 400 days in jail. However, as Andrew discusses, there are many reasons to doubt the original allegations. It’s no surprise the Australian high court acquitted Cardinal Pell and released him from jail last week. We hope you tune in for this interview about this important case.

Daily Virus #12 | The Difference Between Doctors, Politicians, And Economists Apr 14, 2020

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Today we examine a topic that seems to be lost among the COVID-19 conversation - the difference between doctors, politicians, and economists. Comments made by Dr. Anthony Fauci have been met with criticism from the right and the left - but it's important to remember he is not an elected leader . . . he is not an economist . . . he is a doctor who is trying to protect public health. We explore why that's a good thing . . . and a bad thing during our current situation.

If we were to purely focus our political decisions on public health - we would lose many things that we cherish as a country and as a people. A ban on alcohol would greatly impact public health! A ban on driving would stop accidents. But it's destructive to our culture . . .

Today we also talk about the media - who got a WIDE AWAKENING in yesterday's press conference. It's unlikely things will change from their crooked ways - but the Trump administration has made it abundantly clear that they will not tolerate the media's lies about the virus any longer.

Also on today's show we discuss the county sponsored "Snitching" in San Bernardino county. We also visit new information from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) who believes China's death toll could be much higher than anyone anticipated.

Daily Virus #11 | America's Political Bullies Apr 13, 2020

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We hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter weekend despite the circumstances. It was a huge weekend in the news with the lockdowns in many states getting more and more stringent. As Governors and local leaders implement new virus crackdowns, new political bullies are emerging. In Michigan there's Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has implemented new orders that ban traveling to and from homes other than your own. Additionally, she's banned all gatherings of any size. We discuss other emerging political bullies in states like Kentucky, Colorado and Pennsylvania.

Over the weekend, the Pope expressed new support for UBI (Universal Basic Income) which is a policy made popular by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang.

We also discuss the media's continuous bias in their selective "omissions" of information and in their faulty statistics.

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Daily Virus #10 | Pope Francis Blames Coronavirus On Climate Change Apr 09, 2020

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Pope Francis is one of the most "activist" religious leaders in history. He's helped lead the global conversation about climate change and has made the climate crisis a religious and moral issue. Yesterday he spoke out about the coronavirus pandemic and said it might be one of "nature's responses" to ignoring the climate crisis. Linking this pandemic to climate change is not only dangerous - it could queue up climate change to be the left's next crusade after the virus is over.

In depressing news, the jobless claims continue to skyrocket. As of today, 10% of Americans are without a job. Will we bounce back from this crisis or will job loss numbers continue to escalate?

If you read the Wall Street Journal (which we strongly recommend) you might see our opinion piece in today's paper. It's about the collapsing green movement in this state of emergency. Across the country, liberal cities are racing to revoke their bans on plastic bags and reusable mandates. Will Americans start to flee cities for the suburbs where virus rates are lower and it's easier to social distance? Will public transportation rates continue to plummet? We discuss.

Also on today's episode we discuss the WHO (and why you can't trust them), draconian local laws, and more!

Lastly - we hope you and your family have a great Easter weekend. We will be taking Good Friday off so there will not be an episode of the Daily Virus tomorrow. Thanks for tuning in and stay safe!

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#37: Coronavirus Crackdowns With James Delingpole Apr 08, 2020

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On this week’s episode, we are joined by a very special guest from across the pond - James Delingpole! James is a good friend and journalist at Breitbart. On the podcast, he discusses the most draconian coronavirus regulations and what life is like in Great Britain during this crisis.

We also discuss with James what a post-Coronavirus world might look like. Arguably, China has extended and exacerbated this crisis because of its perpetual attempt to cover up and minimize the origin and spread of the virus from Wuhan. Should we reconsider Western-Chinese relations? This crisis has also made clear just how dependent we are on China, which produces nearly all of the world’s antibiotics. Additionally, James talks about media’s poor coverage of the pandemic and how damaging such coverage can be.

Niall Ferguson of The Hoover Institution at Stanford University also had a few things to say about China’s role in the Coronavirus outbreak. He wrote a spectacular article this week about what China will have to answer for after this crisis is over. Ferguson listed five questions he thinks must be asked of President Xi about his nation’s response to the Coronavirus. We discuss each one in detail - you won’t want to miss this!

Finally, we discuss two huge recent examples of Trump Derangement Syndrome, including one from the New York Times interview with Larry David. Not even a worldwide pandemic will stop the left’s hysterical reaction to President Trump! We wrap up the podcast by covering how we’ve adjusted to spending so much time at home and something adorable we’ve learned about our two cats!

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Daily Virus #9 | Is The Coronavirus Racist? Apr 07, 2020

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In the latest of absolutely ridiculous tweets from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, she now suggests that the coronavirus is racist because there are more cases in African American communities based on statistics she has shared on Twitter. We discuss her tweet and her wild claims.

Boris Johnson appears to be on on the up and up after being admitted to intensive care for complications with his battle against COVID-19. We discuss 10 Downing Street's handling of the matter which is reminiscent of old Britain and not the 21st century.

The media has been buzzing about hydroxychloroquine and "respectable" outlets like the New York Times have been sharing their own wild conspiracies about the drug. It seems like the media **doesn't** want people to recover from COVID-19 using this drug that has been promoted by the Trump administration.

Joe Biden has FINALLY released another podcast episode and it's just as cringeworthy as the last. We listened so you don't have to. You didn't miss much!

Lastly we revisit the mainstream media and how they create victims, heroes, and villains through their coverage of the Trump administration. Not too long ago - Peter Navarro was a villain. Now the mainstream media is singing his praises!

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Daily Virus #8 | Is This Our Pearl Harbor? Apr 06, 2020

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According to the White House, this will be one of the toughest weeks in American history as CCP Virus deaths are expected to rise across the country. President Trump has given Americans hope that there is "light at the end of the tunnel" but the worst is still to come.

In the U.K., Boris Johnson has been admitted to the hospital for his struggles fighting the virus. We wish him well and discuss the Queen's very rare speech from last night.

We also discuss the history of Trump's involvement managing the response to the coronavirus. While the mainstream media likes to say Trump has largely mishandled the crisis - the truth tells a different story. We discuss an article in the Federalist that chronicles Trump's history fighting the virus.

Also on today's episode we revisit Joe Biden's podcast (or lack there of), the homeless crisis in Los Angeles and a paddle boarder who was arrested in Southern California for defying the state order!

Daily Virus #7 | The Media Continues To Fail You Apr 03, 2020

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The media has complained for years that President Trump doesn't do enough press conferences. Now, the White House is doing a daily conference about critical information about the coronavirus and news outlets like CNN are refusing to cover it. Why? Because since the president began these daily virus briefings, his ratings have been on the rise. This is a colossal failure for the media that's depriving Americans of important information.

We also discuss the drama surrounding 3M. Yesterday, President Trump announced he would invoke the Defense Production Act to force 3M to sell their vital protection equipment to U.S. states instead of other countries.

Also on today's episode we talk about the benefits of "fast fashion," why you should continue to be wary of China, the benefits of killing net neutrality, and more!

If you enjoy this episode - check out our video episode of the Ann & Phelim Scoop from this week: https://youtu.be/Aov_kGiST3M

P.S. Tomorrow is Phelim's birthday. Wish him happy birthday on YouTube or Twitter!

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