Crackpots

The Washington Post reports: Elon Musk launched into an expletive-laden rant on Tesla’s earnings call Wednesday, calling shelter-in-place orders “fascist” and demanding political officials “give people back their god damn freedom.” “To say that they cannot leave their house and they will be arrested if they do, this is fascist,” he said, before the call abruptly cut out. “This is …

The Baton Rouge Advocate reports: People dialing the Central Police Department are reportedly having difficulties getting through after supporters of an arrested pastor have flooded the lines, according to a post from the agency. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said that the mother of arrested Central pastor Tony Spell posted the agency’s phone number on her Facebook page and encouraged …

From organizers of the Global Day Of Repentance: “So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. “He stood between the living and the dead, [making repentance] and the plague stopped.  But 14,700 people died from the …

The New York Daily News reports: Trump supporters sick of staying at home plan to stage anti-social distancing car rallies in New York on Friday, flouting Gov. Cuomo’s orders to avoid large gatherings and unnecessary travel amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The so-called “MAGA May Day” rallies will take place in Valley Stream, Queens and Commack, Suffolk County, as part …

The Huffington Post reports: Conservative pundit Dennis Prager made an outlandish statement against the coronavirus lockdown that came back to bite him, drawing considerable mockery and scorn on social media from both sides of the aisle. PragerU, a website that Prager himself founded, tweeted a quote card Tuesday featuring a quote from the controversial commentator: “The lockdown is the greatest …

Via press release from the Justice Department: In response to a civil complaint and accompanying court papers filed on April 27, 2020, in Salt Lake City, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah issued a temporary restraining order against defendants Gordon Pedersen of Cedar Hills, Utah, and his companies, My Doctor Suggests LLC and GP Silver LLC. The …

The Hill reports: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is urging states across the country to put an end to lockdowns aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. In a series of tweets early Wednesday, Musk posted phrases like “FREE AMERICA NOW” and “Give people their freedom back” in response to the lockdowns, which have been in place throughout much of the …

From the editorial board of the Baton Rouge Advocate: The Rev. Tony Spell’s services, during a highly contagious outbreak of a deadly disease, make the church a tabernacle of death. The many summonses and misdemeanor counts — few of the clergy are accused of trying to use a church bus to run down a protester outside services — have failed …

The New York Daily News reports: Trump wants Diamond & Silk back on his favorite network ASAP. The president took to Twitter on Tuesday to push Fox News to rescind its dumping the controversial black conservative duo for spreading lies about coronavirus. After Trump’s victory, they became prominent defenders of the president despite being shunned by mainstream black leaders. They …

Right wing columnist Dennis Prager writes: The ease with which police state tactics have been employed and the equal ease with which most Americans have accepted them have been breathtaking. The federal, state, county and city governments are now restricting almost every freedom except those of travel and speech. Americans have been banned from going to work, meeting in groups, …

The Daily Beast reports: Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk, who had contributed original content to the network’s streaming service Fox Nation since shortly after its late 2018 launch. The sudden split comes after the Trump-boosting siblings have come under fire for promoting conspiracy theories and disinformation about the coronavirus. “After what they’ve said …

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is going to ‘test the waters’ for a Green Party presidential bid. “IF I were going to run for president, the GREEN party would be my first choice. I’ve endorsed the party and I’m testing the waters,” Ventura tweeted Monday morning. Minnesotans elected the former professional wrestler as governor in 1998, …

TMZ reports: Tony Spell showed up yesterday and falsely claimed his congregations were practicing social distancing — in fact, the video clearly shows the congregants were packed in. Spell also displayed his ankle bracelet as an act of defiance to the judge who ordered him to wear it after getting arrested for allegedly trying to run over a protester. Now, …

Raleigh’s CBS News affiliate reports: A leader of the ReOpen NC group revealed in a Facebook post that she tested positive for COVID-19. Audrey Whitlock posted to the ReOpen NC Facebook page early Sunday saying her two-week quarantine was ending. She described herself as an “an asymptomatic COVID19 positive patient.” Whitlock is one of the administrators of the ReOpen NC …

“Our unprecedented battle with COVID-19 has proven the resolve of the people of Georgia to fight hard, come together, and do what is necessary to stop the spread of the virus. “While we cannot all be together right now, we can join with one another in prayer for our frontline healthcare workers, first responders, law enforcement, business owners, local leaders, …

The Baton Rouge Advocate reports: The pastor of a Central church who has defied state orders to limit the size of crowds at his worship service violated another order Sunday — preaching from the pulpit despite a judge’s directive that he stay at home under house arrest. Wearing an ankle monitor attached after he was accused of threatening to run …

Baton Rouge’s ABC News affiliate reports: Rev. Tony Spell has been placed on house arrest, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore said. A judge on Friday, April 24, asked Spell if he’d comply with state orders that limit the number of people who can gather in one place at the same time. Spell replied by quoting a bible …

Forbes reports: When we featured Kanye West on the cover of Forbes last summer, delving into his incredible success with Yeezy, he seemed pleased at first. As the year wore on, he protested publicly. (“I showed them a $890 million receipt, and they still didn’t say ‘billionaire,’” he told an industry panel, about something that no one at Forbes remembers.) …

Just in from Tradition, Family, & Property: Never ask progressive theologians if the coronavirus is a chastisement. They will always find some kind of class struggle cause for catastrophes. Greedy people oppressing poor people cause disasters. Systemic social structures create misfortunes. Abuse of “Mother Earth” leads to eco-catastrophes. Besides, the notions of sin and hell are fuzzy to these modern …

“Although, it has not been clearly determined as to the effect that extreme warmth will have on the virus, it is assumed that it will deter its ferocity. Our hot summer coupled with our unique economy compel us to be at the forefront of America’s ‘reopening.’ We are certainly looking forward to having our desert heat provide that substantiation. “Las …