59.36 Howe Enterprise January 17, 2022

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Quarantine is when the movement of sick people is restricted. Tyranny is when the movement of healthy people is restricted. Propaganda is when the media deliberately deceive the public about that difference. ***** Starting Saturday in our nation's capital you needed an ID to go get chicken wings, watch a movie, or work out, but not one to vote. ***** Mikki Willis: By now most of us are aware that factions of our own government, in lockstep with foreign adversaries, various tech titans and certain billionaires are working hard to strip away our freedoms. For decades they’ve announced out loud their agenda to create a “one world government.” That one sentence says it all- Their goal is to take control of our world. Knowing that America is too powerful to overtake by direct force, decades ago they put into action a plan to chip away at the foundation of our nation through covert psychological and ideological warfare. Through patient incremental steps they’ve infiltrated every aspect of our lives. The enemy has breached the gates and is now planting poisonous seeds in the soil of our minds. This is an easy trap to avoid if you know what to look for. As a veteran activist I’ve seen this disturbing tactic play out in just about every major movement of resistance I’ve ever been a part of. Just as the people begin to make real progress, paranoia sets in. Trusted allies become suspicious of each other. Rumors spread of “infiltrators” and “controlled opposition.” (Continued on page 16)

Monday, January 17, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II strips son Prince Andrew of all military titles amid sex abuse scandal By Sophie Mann— JustTheNews.com The Queen of England has stripped son Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, of all of his military titles days after it was decided that a civil sexual abuse trial brought by Virginia Giuffre against Andrew will move forward. "With The Queen's approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen. The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen," reads a statement Thursday from the Palace. Additionally, Andrew will no longer be permitted to use the title "HRH" – His Royal Highness – in any capacity. Andrew served in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot and instructor, as well as the captain of a warship. The duke was formerly colonel of the Grenadier Guards, one of the oldest and most celebrated British Army regiments. Previously, Buckingham Palace defended Andrew's military appointments, even after he stepped down from royal duties in 2019, following revelations about his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein. The queen's decision follows an open letter addressed to Her Majesty from retired servicemen who described their "upset and anger" at Andrew's retention of his military titles. A U.S. district judge in New York on Wednesday refused to dismiss a civil case against Andrew by Giuffre, according to the Associated Press.

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Silent War COVID con, part 1: How the pandemic became a gold mine for fraudsters and world By Aaron Kliegman and A House panel estimated man was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison that some $84 billion in Lou Lang— awakening Mary and five years' supervised PPP loans was issued JustTheNews.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Joe Biden for calling millions of Americans "internal enemies." Biden delivered a divisive speech from Atlanta, Georgia, where he called on the Senate to strike a "filibuster" (a tactic of obstructing bills by a parliamentary minority) for the "right to vote." In addition, Biden called millions of Americans who oppose the federal takeover of elections "internal enemies." It is very convenient to call dissenters inside the country terrorists. They can be treated harshly, without ceremony, put in jail and subjected to public censure. It is possible that this tactic will be used in the post-Soviet space, just look at Kazakhstan. ***** Michigan attorney general refers 2020 alternate electors to feds for possible prosecution. ***** Judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes illegal in Wisconsin, regulators must retract guidance. ***** Texas Secretary of State John Scott calls on Travis County to correct “erroneous” mail ballot application rejections for March 1 primary. ***** A large peer-reviewed study from Brazil found that "the regular use of Ivermectin as a prophylactic resulted in a significant reduction in Covid19 infection, hospitalization and mortality." The information was published in the journal Cureus Journal of Medical Science. ***** What happened before: Pfizer CEO says people spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines are criminals. What is happening now: The CEO of Pfizer said that two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are not enough for Omicron.

Both state and federal government agencies have facilitated massive criminal fraud over the past two years by paying out billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds to fraudsters who gamed the system. Since COVID-19 hit the U.S. in early 2020, the federal government has created several initiatives to combat the devastating economic fallout of the pandemic. Due to lax oversight by several agencies at both the state and federal level, however, billions meant for alleviating Americans' economic distress instead went to individuals who defrauded the government programs. Much of the fraudulent activity occurred through the Small Business Administration (SBA), which is charged with overseeing several COVID-19 relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL). PPP provides forgivable loans to assist businesses during the pandemic, and EIDL provides accessible and borrowerfriendly capital to nonprofits and small businesses recovering from the pandemic's economic impacts. While PPP helped many businesses survive during the pandemic, it was also riddled with fraud. About 15% of the $961 billion that the Congress appropriated in total for PPP is projected to have been obtained fraudulently, according to one study.

fraudulently. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis found last year that less than 1% of the money was forfeited or seized by the Justice Department.

PPP also had the highest percentage of cases of criminal activity of all the pandemic relief programs, according to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee's Semiannual Report to Congress from last year. "A total of 14 [inspector general offices] have indictments/complaints, arrests, and/or convictions from April 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021, related to the federal government's COVID-19 pandemic response," the PRAC reported. PPP accounted for 49% of those criminal cases. Rampant fraud and abuse of pandemic relief led the Justice Department to create the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force. The department has charged and sentenced dozens of individuals, most of whom were accused of defrauding the PPP and EIDL. Just this week, Bridgitte Keim, 52, of Temple Terrace, Fla., pleaded guilty to defrauding a federally insured bank and the SBA by submitting false and fraudulent applications for PPP loans. She sought to obtain at least $588,693.14, according to the Justice Department. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled, but Keim faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. Last week, an Oregon

release after stealing millions of dollars in loans from both PPP and EIDL. He was ordered to pay more than $4 million in restitution and forfeit 25 properties and more than 15,000 shares of Tesla, Inc. stock seized by law enforcement.

And last month, to cite another example, a Texas man was arrested for allegedly obtaining over $3.3 million in fraudulent PPP loans. Federal prosecutors say Scott Jackson Davis, 46, submitted three fraudulent PPP loan applications for three businesses which he claimed to represent. Davis said these businesses had numerous employees and significant payroll; in reality, they had few if any employees and little to no payroll, according to prosecutors. He spent a large portion of the PPP loan funds on private jet travel, real estate, and luxury vehicles, according to the Justice Department. All types of people have been found guilty and sentenced to jail for defrauding pandemic relief — from doctors, to wedding planners, to former NFL players, to reality TV stars. Just the News has reported on several other such cases in which fraudsters submitted fraudulent applications and obtained millions of dollars. In some instances, those convicted and sentenced to prison had spent the money on luxury homes, high-priced jewelry, and expensive cars. "It does seem ridiculous-

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