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Amy Peikoff’s List of 25 Things That Covidian Fascists Did That Crossed The Line

Amy Peikoff’s List of 25 Things That Covidian Fascists Did That Crossed The Line

Jan 31, 2022 | Politics

Amy Peikoff of Don't Let It Go has an excellent list of "When did the Covidian fascists cross the line for you?" Here are a few of them...
4. Flip-flop on masks 9. Government protocols that deny early treatment 15. Mandating vaccinations for travel, restaurants, shopping, and other good things in life 16. Governments releasing official statements shaming the unvaccinated, sowing division 17. Mainstream media, refusing to help expose cover-ups about origins of the virus, vaccine injuries, data crimes, or other challenges to "the science" 22. In some places already, mandating the vaccines for kids, and even legalizing their administration without parental consent 23. Social media as an accomplice in pushing the narrative, banning, throttling, and labeling anything which questions "the science" 24. QR Codes for "vaccine status," as an entree to social credit scores.
Read the entire list.

Novak Djokovic: Deported for ‘Thought Crimes’ in Australia

Jan 16, 2022 | Politics, World

The number one tennis player in the world, and reigning Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, was deported for the 'thought-crime' of being a symbol of those who opposed dystopian vaccine mandates.According to the WSJ:
"Australia’s decision to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time was driven by fear that letting him stay could foster antivaccine sentiment during a surge in Covid-19 cases, court documents show. Immigration minister Alex Hawke didn’t dispute Djokovic’s claim of a medical exemption from rules that travelers to Australia must be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to documents made public Saturday. Hawke, who canceled Djokovic’s visa on Friday, said allowing the player to stay could sway some Australians against getting vaccinated."[...] "Djokovic’s lawyer Nick Wood argued in a late-night court hearing on Friday that Hawke’s reasoning was flawed because he hadn’t considered that Djokovic’s deportation could have an impact on antivaccine sentiment."[...] "Hawke didn’t refute Djokovic’s contention that he posed a negligible health risk, documents showed. Djokovic has said his Covid-19 infection in December confers similar protection to a vaccine, the documents said." [Australia Feared Letting Novak Djokovic Stay Would Fuel Antivaccine Sentiment, Stuart Condie, 15 Jan 2022"]
It is instructive to note that Djokovic was not finally deported for an invalid medical exemption (the Australian federal government ended up not questioning that validity in the final hearing), nor that he was a physical threat to others (as he tested negative for COVID), nor that he was unvaccinated (as he has "natural immunity" from previous COVID infections which exempts him from the vaccination).Djokovic was deported because he may be seen as a symbol for "anti-vaccination sentiment" by the Federal government, according to Mr. Hawke, and that under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act he has the legal power to cancel the visa held by Djokovic “on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so.”Comments Mr. Hawke:
“Mr Djokovic is such a person of influence and status. Having regard to the matters set out above regarding Mr Djokovic’s conduct after receiving a positive COVID-19 result, his publicly stated views, as well as his unvaccinated status, I consider that his ongoing presence in Australia may encourage other people to disregard or act inconsistently with public health advice and polices in Australia."“In addition, I consider that Mr Djokovic’s ongoing presence in Australia may lead to an increase in anti-vaccination sentiment generated in the Australian community, potentially leading to an increase in civil unrest of the kind previously experienced in Australia with rallies and protests which may themselves be a source of community transmission.”“These matters go to the very preservation of life and health of many members of the general community and further are crucial to the maintaining the health system in Australia, which is facing increasing strain in the current circumstances of the pandemic.”
(Note that in Australia's population of those age 16 and over, more than 90 percent have been double vaccinated.)

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This brings to my mind these wise words by Rav Arora:
"Honesty, nuance, and compassion are especially needed when it comes to personal health choices. We are only born with one body and we must make medically informed decisions at our own volition without governmental coercion or political pressure."
Apparently not in the fascist state of Australia.
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Avi Yemini has an excellent breakdown of the context surrounding his unjust deportation: Related: Novak Djokovic: Global Standard Bearer for Body Autonomy
Adam Mossoff: Google’s Intellectual Property Theft Problem

Adam Mossoff: Google’s Intellectual Property Theft Problem

Jan 14, 2022 | Politics

Writes Adam Mossoff, in Big Tech has an IP piracy problem:
Years ago, Big Tech companies like Google decided that they profit more by stealing smaller companies’ intellectual property than buying or licensing it. Google, Apple, Samsung and others — with cash reserves in the tens, even hundreds, of billions of dollars — do not sweat legal fees, court costs or even damages they might have to pay for this theft. Google has a reported $142 billion in cash in the bank. This is far beyond what most companies make in total annual profits.Big Tech thus takes what it wants. It then uses scorched-earth litigation tactics to beat up on complaining IP owners. It drags out litigation over many years and imposes massive litigation costs on IP owners seeking justice. Many IP owners don’t even file a lawsuit. They know it is ruinous and self-defeating to try to protect what is rightfully theirs.Simply put, Big Tech benefits from stealing IP. The legal costs and potential damages, if ever issued after years of litigation, are paltry by comparison.A few companies have fought back, and the results confirm this predatory infringement practice. The story of Google’s abuse of Sonos is one of the more telling ones.
Read the rest.Image: Pixabay 
Individual Rights: Paul Hseih Makes The Case Against Government Vax Mandates

Individual Rights: Paul Hseih Makes The Case Against Government Vax Mandates

Jan 14, 2022 | Politics

In "Not Everyone Wants To Be Vaccinated. I’m OK With That", Dr. Paul Hseih (who voluntarily chose to be vaccinated) writes:
For the record, I do not support making the vaccine legally mandatory. You have a right to decide what goes into your body. That’s one of the core principles of medical ethics – and of individual rights. As a corollary, others have the right to decide whether or how to interact with you in person, based on your decisions. A private business may choose to only allow vaccinated people to attend their indoor events, or a private employer may set vaccination as a condition for any in-person work with others. They also have that right.And of course, everyone has a free speech right to encourage (or discourage) others to becoming vaccinated. Those who wish others to be vaccinated can make their best possible case in favor of the vaccine; those who oppose it can do likewise.
Paul Hseih also makes an interesting point, that just as the principle of individual rights means that private businesses (individuals) can require vaccination as a condition of employment (and association), they can also do the reverse:
For example, one private school in Florida is reportedly requiring that teachers not be vaccinated as a condition of employment, citing safety concerns. This is their right, and this is the flip side of a school’s right to require vaccination as a condition of employment. Similarly, media personality Joe Rogan has publicly encouraged young people not to get vaccinated. I don’t agree with these positions, but I respect their rights to express their views – and the rights of others to offer their best counterarguments (which many are doing.)Ultimately, if the purpose of a vaccination campaign is to help the country return to “normal,” then a crucial part of that normal is a respect for individual rights and personal medical autonomy.
What about the case for vax mandates in legitimate government organizations, such as the police, military, and courts? That is a thorny issue, I lean on the side that the state can require such vaccines as a condition of employment, especially, in the case of the military (which is voluntary) to protect them from enemy viral attacks. (There could also be exemptions for those with natural immunity.)

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