Fighting COVID with Monopoly Money
AmericanThinker.com | March 9, 2021 | A.J. Rice

The House and Senate have both passed their versions of the economic stimulus package. Joe Biden has already said he will sign it into law.

While both sides of Congress hash out how the money the nation does not have will be spent, it’s clear that most of the funds will not go directly to Americans. It will instead go to interests the Democrats favor. Americans, especially fiscal conservatives, should be outraged. We’ve gone from proudly ending the “era of big government” to spending more money than anyone can imagine, and despite the questionable effects “stimulus” spending by the government even has in stimulating economic activity and growth. Over the past year as COVID killed hundreds of thousands and lockdowns ravaged our economy, the government has now spent more than $4 trillion in money borrowed from other countries and from the future.

One only needs to look at what’s happening in Venezuela right now to understand the risks this borrowing and spending spree poses to the economy. Bloomberg reports that hyperinflation has struck the socialist nation hard.

“Venezuela said it will introduce new large-denomination bolivar notes as hyperinflation renders most bills worthless, forcing citizens to turn to the U.S. dollar for everyday transactions,” the financial news outlet reports.

The country’s central bank posted a statement on its website Friday saying it would begin circulating the new 200,000, 500,000 and 1,000,000 bills to “fulfill the current economy’s requirements” without providing further details. The 1,000,000 note — the largest in the nation’s history — is worth only $0.53 cents.”

Unoriginal. Rip-off of an old 1930s German thing.

NYC First Lady asks citizens to ‘physically intervene’ in violent crime after city defunded police
americanmilitarynews.com | March 8, 2021 | Liz George

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s wife asked citizens on Saturday to “physically intervene” if they see a violent crime occurring, less than a year after pushing de Blasio to “defund the police,” and remarking that a world without police would be “utopia.”

“As attacks on Asian American communities continue, we’re asking New Yorkers to show up for their neighbors and intervene when witnessing hateful violence or harassment. I know that can be frightening when you aren’t sure what to do or say, but you can learn,” New York City’s First Lady Chirlane McCray tweeted Saturday.

She continued, “Fear is a normal feeling when stepping into a confrontation, but being prepared can help. I’ll share [Hollaback]’s 5 D’s, which are easy to remember tactics that we can all use to de-escalate a situation. D is for Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct.”

McCray expanded on the “5 D’s”, recommending people interrupt a “hate crime or incident” by engaging with the victim using a question like, “What time is it?”

She also suggested responding “directly to the aggressor or physically intervene” after assessing the situation.

“Be confident, assertive, calm. This is risky, but sometimes all we can do is speak up,” she tweeted. “If the harasser responds, try your best to focus on assisting the person targeted.”