Guest Post by Simon Black
Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, your finances, and your prosperity… and on occasion, poetic justice.
Street Gangs enforce lockdowns in Brazil
Last week we highlighted how Brazil’s president claimed Brazilians don’t get sick.
Unfortunately for President Bolsonaro, his driver is now in the hospital, sick, being tested for Covid-19.
But Bolsonaro is undeterred, still not worried about the threat of Covid-19 to Brazilians.
So smaller regional “authorities” are taking the matters into their own hands.
And by ‘authorities’ I mean street gangs and drug cartels.
Irritated by their President’s incompetence, various gangs are enforcing lockdowns and social distancing in their neighborhoods. Some are also forcing some businesses to reduce their operating hours.
Rules include an 8pm curfew, no large gatherings, and basic hygiene. A gang near the Christ the Redeemer statue is even distributing soap and demanding anyone entering the favela wash their hands.
I guess sometimes the line between gangs and governments is hard to distinguish.
Click here to read the full story.
Hungary Prime Minister assumes dictatorial powers
In a rush to respond to the pandemic, the Prime Minister of Hungary has taken dictatorial powers.
This week parliament passed a law, “On Protecting Against the Corona Virus,” that will allow Prime Minister Orbán to sidestep parliament, “while the crisis lasts.”
Orbán can now, “suspend the enforcement of certain laws, depart from statutory regulations and implement additional extraordinary measures by decree.”
Anyone who obstructs the government response to pandemic, for instance, by leaving quarantine without permission– can face three years in prison.
Hungarians could be sentenced to up to five years in prison for distorting the truth or publishing false information about the virus and the government response.
As usual, the government gets to decide what counts as false or misleading information.
Why would a government ever let go of these powers? They could extend the emergency for years, and maybe transition right into another crisis that demands the same authoritarian power.
Click here for the full story.
Congress proposes 50% tax on guns and ammunition in the US
Congress is considering a bill to require citizens to apply for a federal license before being able to purchase a firearm.
And the government would have the authority to deny a license, even if the applicant has no criminal history or mental health issues.
That makes this essentially a nationwide “red flag law.” The government can deny or revoke a license if they arbitrarily deem you to be a problem.
The proposed law would also tax firearms at 30% and ammunition at 50%.
Meanwhile, March saw record firearm sales.
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System processed 3.7 million background checks required to buy firearms. That is the highest month on record since the system began in 1998.
Joe Biden’s sexual assault accuser denied legal assistance
During the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Joe Biden said:
“For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real.”
Now a woman named Tara Reade, who worked as a staffer for Biden in the early 90s, has come forward claiming he sexualy assaulted her.
It’s even worse than what Kavanaugh was accused of: Biden was a sitting Senator in his early 50s at the time, not a high school teenager.
And taking Biden’s own standard into account, everyone should believe Tara.
But instead, the group “Time’s Up”, which provides victims of sexual assault legal assistance, denied Tara any help.
Time’s Up claims they couldn’t go after a politician like Joe Biden because it would risk their nonprofit status and funding.
And, coincidentally (I’m sure), the head of the group’s Public Relations firm is also one of Biden’s top advisors.
Click here for the full story.
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Damn it. Beat me to it. It won’t get passed. But if this is what the lobbyists are writing, they’re terrified of a foul wind a-blowing very soon.
Who exactly are the lobbyists? Identify them for us and don’t just say liberals. I actually would like to know.
Those that work for the Swamp that wants to rule us. They seek to be as nameless as you.
Hank Johnson (D) GA-4.
Black House Rep from DeKalb County which is basically eastern Atlanta. HR 5717.
It took me all of five minutes to find out who the “Lobbyists” might be. It isn’t a law but a proposed House resolution that hasn’t been voted on.
“they’re terrified of a foul wind a-blowing very soon”
nah. if they were terrified they’ve already have passed shutdowns and bans, not be proposing taxes.
I’d like the hear the official asshat explanation for how infringement on weaponry is related to the virus issue.
It sure looks like not letting a crisis go to waste is the prime directive now.
It’s from the ultra low IQ Hank Johnson. I believe he is the Dhimmicrat who thought Guam would flip in the ocean if there were more buildings on one side. I can only say again, I don’t know where they find these people. My cat puts smarter stuff in the litter box.
“the Dhimmicrat who thought Guam would flip in the ocean if there were more buildings on one side”
if anyone hasn’t seen the video of him saying that, go watch it right now. yes, he really did say that, and clearly he really does think that.
It never gets old.
All gun laws are unconstitutional.
Bolsonaro is not being irresponsible; you’re just a normie boomer who can’t see his living through 9/11 on steroids.
This works too.
All I can say is try passing that onerous Scheize and see how fast the Second Civil War/Revolution gets going.
“see how fast”
dunno. lots of other things have been passed. why now with that?
There is a difference between passing a law and enforcing it. Passing might be easy but the problem will come with enforcing…
‘I guess sometimes the line between gangs and governments is hard to distinguish.’
As the joke goes:
Q: What’s the difference between the mafia and the government?
A: There’s no paperwork with the mafia.
“There’s no paperwork with the mafia.”
sure there is – the money.
Government … Organized Crime with a flag on the wall
“And by ‘authorities’ I mean street gangs and drug cartels.”
can’t get rid of government. if big government goes away, it’s replaced by little governments, and they’re worse than the big version.
And they think gun sales were brisk in February and March.
The last too months will be nothing compared to the sales if this ever looked like it could pass.
looks like the gun stores are maxed out, won’t get much higher than 3.7 mil.
price might go up quite a bit though, be a great time to sell.
I sold a 20ga shotgun when I was a Sr. in HS. It was a Winchester pump and I loved how sweet it was to shoot, but I had just inherited my Grandpa’s 12 ga and did not need the 20 ga any longer. I vowed many years later to never sell another one.
These fuckers can lick my nuts … and go ahead show up and try to enforce it motherfuckers!!!
2nd FUCKING AMENDMENT BAYBEEE!!! What dont these asshats fucking understand.
Please tell me again how this is not all merely a series of orchestrated events.