Adelson and his wife were two of the Republican Party's biggest supporters. They were also known for giving tens of millions to President Donald Trump's campaigns, dropping $75 million on his reelection bid alone.Adelson had the bucks to be an arch-meddler in U.S. politics and beyond. And meddle he did:
It was this support of conservative causes that had some celebrating Adelson's death while others mourned on social media.
"Sheldon Adelson has died. The world will be a safer place without his racist hatred and funding of white supremacy," one Twitter activist wrote.BREAKING: Sheldon Adelson has died. The world will be a safer place without his racist hatred and funding of white supremacy
— Ariel Gold אריאל 🕎 ☮️🔥✡️ (@ArielElyseGold) January 12, 2021Thankful that Sheldon Adelson lived long enough to see his beloved Trump become the first one-term president in 30 years and leave the Republican Party in shambles on his way out of office. $75 million well spent, sir.Even the fact that Adelson famously paid his employees salaries and benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough for many to overlook his politics.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) January 12, 2021That's a good thing but it doesn't wash away the harm he did during his lifetime.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) January 12, 2021Adelson spent millions on preserving holocaust museums and creating Jewish schools but The Atlantic has decided to run with this on the morning of his death. https://t.co/dm3GCr7sPvConservatives, however, have publicly mourned the passing of the mogul.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 12, 2021
Donald Trump Jr. called him "a true American patriot" in a tweet.Sheldon was a true American patriot and a giant among men. He treated his employees like family. His philanthropic generosity changed countless lives. The US-Israel relationship is stronger today because of him. My heart goes out to the Adelson family. https://t.co/AjZHPVsD1e
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 12, 2021Sheldon Adelson's life represents the best of the American dream. Susan and I send our deepest condolences and prayers to his family as the world mourns his passing. pic.twitter.com/QkL60v7iOEAdelson, who was Jewish, also made waves through his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the businessman and philanthropist "will be remembered forever" thanks to his actions to "strengthen Israel's position in the US."
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) January 12, 2021
UK govt minister urges against socializingSee also:
Around 15 million people in Britain will have been offered Covid-19 vaccines by the middle of February, minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday, urging citizens to behave as if they already have the virus to stop the spread.
One wonders how many will take up the offer, because in France the roll out has stalled due to concerns: French govt announces 'delay' to mass vaccination campaign after just 516 people get one in first week
Zahawi, who is responsible for the vaccination programme, said vaccinations in the country "are really beginning to ramp up", with 200,000 jabs a day currently being offered. "In the top four categories in the UK, there are 15 million people. In England [alone], it's about 12 million people, so we would have offered a vaccination to all those people [by mid-February] to make sure we can protect them," Zahawi told Sky News.
The government still hopes a return to some degree of normality by spring is possible, but to reach the vaccination target, it needs to deliver some two million inoculations a week. Zahawi acknowledged that "this is an enormous rollout of the largest vaccination programme in the history of this country."
No return to normality can be expected because the WHO have already hinted that the manufactured crisis will be ongoing for at least another year. Moreover, the data suggests that this unprecedented vaccination campaign using highly experimental and poorly tested vaccines could actually make the situation unimaginably worse: COVID Mass Vaccination Experiment: Prepare For The Worst With This Health Protocol
Seven mass vaccination centres will be opened in England on Monday, with every adult being able to receive a vaccine within a 10-mile radius, according to the minister.
Zahawi is also concerned about the spread of coronavirus in supermarkets, with many people breaching the rules by not wearing masks.
"This virus loves social interaction, and the worst thing we can do is to socialise," he said, after reports claimed ministers were considering tougher lockdown rules.
"We don't want to go any tougher, because this is [already] a pretty tough lockdown. What we need is people to behave as if they have got the virus."
Ordering people to behave as if they have a virus when they do not will quite obviously have a detrimental psychological and physiological impact on many people, that some would even consider saying it reveals just how warped some in government are; and it's a wonder why professionals in those fields aren't up in arms decrying the governments pathological demands.
Note also that citizens have no say in whether the government goes 'tougher', the government make the decisions and there's no room for discussion, or, god forbid, a vote, people will take what they're given and do as they're told. That's how democracy works in the new normal.
Coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million worldwide on Monday, a Reuters tally shows, and the UK, which crossed the line with three million cases last Friday, remains the worst-affected European country.
Mass PCR tests that are provably faulty is creating the illusion of mass infection when, if we look to China, that isn't counting people displaying no symptoms - i.e. healthy people - in its tally, it's highly likely that, were the UK to do the same, the total would be significantly lower: China detects just 103 new coronavirus cases in city of 11 million, enforces local restrictions
Mask up outdoors too, says Welsh health minister
Vaughan Gething told a press conference on Monday afternoon that people in Wales should endeavour to stay at home as much as possible and to remember that, "If we do have to go out, to wear a face mask when we're in public places."
The new guidance goes further than the advice given by the UK government, which makes no such suggestions for face coverings outdoors.
"Vaccination is life-saving and, in this pandemic, it could be life-changing for all of us. This is a race against the virus to save as many lives as possible," Gething added.
Gething is either ignorant or being willfully deceptive because there's no sign of any excess mortality caused by the coronavirus: NHS director admits coronavirus data inaccurate as patients are in hospital for OTHER issues
"As we speed up the rollout of vaccines across Wales, it's more important than ever that we follow the rules to keep all of us safe."
Parts of Wales have been among the most heavily impacted by the pandemic, although its national infection rate now sits considerably below that of England.
The health authorities say there have been 468.2 infections registered per 100,000 people in the past seven days in Wales. In England, the figure is 650.9 cases.
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"concubines," whom he shares with cult members and with guests whom he wants to film in flagrante delicto so that he will have leverage over them.
Comment: All over the planet we're seeing an encroaching surveillance state and already there are alarming examples of it being used unjustly against citizens: