Episode 22: Principled Pushback

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July 22, 2020 • 111 mins

In this episode we document how, during the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have progressively taken away the civil liberties of their citizens. After giving examples of 'the selective rescue technique' and the implementation of the 'shock doctrine', we discuss how governments and law enforcement have systematically sought to close churches, even preventing so-called drive-in services that respected physical distancing rules. We explore how (shockingly) in Canada the citizens do not have the basic human rights that they believe they have. The main thesis in this episode is that rather than passively submitting to governmental overreach, Christians and liberty-loving people in so-called 'democratic societies' must push back against government overreach to recover and retain their pre-pandemic civil liberties. This principled pushback is an important way in which Christians can show love for their neighbours.

Episode Timeline & Notes0:02:04 - Previous Episode Follow-up

The Post | Critics denounce WE Charity campaign-style ad for Justin Trudeau amid PM's scandal over charity links

About WE Charity

National Post | Records show charity closely linked to Trudeau has received multiple sole-source contracts from Liberal government

World Economic Forum | Now is the time for a 'great reset'

World Economic Forum | The Great Reset

World Economic Forum | Prof. Klaus Schwab | Coronavirus Global Response | European Commission

Forbes | Billionaires Are Getting Richer During The COVID-19 Pandemic While Most Americans Suffer

CNBC | Bank stocks surge after regulators ease Volcker Rule, JPMorgan Chase climbs 2%

Intercept | BANKS STAND TO MAKE $18 BILLION IN PPP PROCESSING FEES FROM CARES ACT

YouTube | Amazing Polly | Is This Torture?

BitChute Mirror | Amazing Polly | Is This Torture?

PDF | Amnesty International Report on Torture from 1975

0:20:00 - Impact On Churches

Financial Times | Yuval Noah Harari: the world after coronavirus

0:28:15 - April/May Bans

LifeSite | California unveils long-term reopening plan, delays churches as ‘higher risk’

YouTube | OAN | Governor BANS Church Services Over 50 People Til A Vaccine

LifeSite | Dem California gov bans indoor church service in over two dozen counties

0:35:03 - Drive-in Service Overreach

LifeSite News | US mayor bans drive-thru Easter church services to ‘save lives’

LifeSite News | Govt authorities force church to cancel approved drive-in Easter service

DailyWire | Bill De Blasio Threatens To Permanently Close NYC Churches If They Don’t Comply With Social Distancing

YouTube | The First | NYC Mayor Threatens To “Permanently” Close Churches And Synagogues

Washington Examiner | Baptist church members given $500 tickets for listening to church service in their cars via radio in parking lot

LifeSite News | Justice Department sides with Christians fined for attending drive-in Holy Week service

LifeSite | California backs down, allows drive-in church services following lawsuit

LifeSite News | Lawsuit challenges Tennessee city’s ban on drive-in church services

LifeSite | Church sues KY governor for right to resume religious gatherings

LifeSite | DOJ sides with church busted, cited by cops for having 16 people in 293-seat building

LifeSite News | Health officials who banned drive-in Easter service accused of violating Canadian rights, freedoms

LifeSite News | Saskatchewan gov’t reverses ban on drive-in religious services after legal challenge

CNN | Tesla and Elon Musk reopen California facility, defying orders meant to stem coronavirus spread

CP24 | There will be 'lessons learned' from situation at Trinity Bellwoods Park: Tory

0:45:35 - Aylmer Church

YouTube | Rebel News | “We broke no law”: Pastor threatened by police for hosting drive-in Sunday service

LifeSite News | Christian church to sue Ontario govt after police threaten attendees at drive-in service

YouTube | Rebel News | UPDATE: Police DROP charges against drive-in church Pastor Henry Hildebrandt

Global News | Police nowhere in sight as Aylmer Ont. church holds fourth drive-in service

YouTube | CBS News | 'This is the new normal,' until COVID-19 vaccine developed: Trudeau

YouTube | Justin Trudeau Admires China's Dictatorship at Ladies Night

CTV News London ON | 'People will be held accountable': Police to charge Ont. church after holding Sunday service

0:58:27 - Police Perspective

YouTube | Rebel News | “We broke no law”: Pastor threatened by police for hosting drive-in Sunday service

Global News | Canadians have racked up $5.8M in coronavirus fines, report says (May 4)

1:07:00 - Christian Worship and the Magistrate's Quarantine

YouTube | Trinity Bible Chapel | Conflicting Duties: Christian Worship and the Magistrate's Quarantine

Reopen Ontario Churches - A Letter to Our Provincial Government

PDF | Canadian Civil Liberties Association | Canadian Rights During COVID-19: CCLA's Interim Report on COVID's First Wave (June, 2020)

National Post | Government COVID-19 emergency measures are 'death of civil liberties by a thousand cuts': report

banned.video | David Icke | Facemasks- Why I Won't Acquiesce To Stupid - David Icke

YouTube | CPH:DOX | Edward Snowden Live / CPH:DOX online

1 Samuel 8:10-22 (Samuel's Warning Against Kings)

UPDATES

LifeSite | UK High Court judge: Ban on religious services during lockdown may have been illegal

BitChute | Press For Truth | Trudeau Government Sued For “Draconian And Unjustifiable” Response To Covid-19 With Rocco Galati

Note: Press for Truth has been completely banned and erased from YouTube

Follow Rocco on Twitter

1:47:49 - Concluding CommentsRecommended Links (Bonus Material)Video

YouTube | Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson | The Doctor Is In: Scott Atlas and the Efficacy of Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Closings

YouTube | Senator Scott Jensen speaks out about being investigated

YouTube | Amazing Polly | Is This Torture?

BitChute Mirror | Amazing Polly | Is This Torture?

YouTube | America Can We Talk? | Dr. Richard Bartlett | ACWT Interview 7.2.20

YouTube | Journeyman Pictures | Perspectives on the Pandemic | The (Undercover) Epicenter Nurse | Episode Nine

YouTube | Special forces veteran and Police Officer Greg Anderson

YouTube | Special Forces War Veteran Losing His Job For Stating His Opinion

YouTube | Another War Hero Police Officer is Suspended for Speaking Against Out!

YouTube | Covid-19 High Risks, High Prevalence, and High Stakes Decisions | Ioannidis

YouTube | Tony Robbins | The Truth About Mortality Rates | COVID-19 Facts from the Frontline (interview with Dr. Michael Levitt - Nobel prize in chemistry)

YouTube | AwakenWithJP | Why the Lockdown Should Last Longer

Warning! Satire: This is only funny if you are aware of the data he alludes to throughout the video - watch the stuff above first!

Audio

Issues, Etc. | 1851. Lutherans, Political Resistance and the 1550 Magdeburg Confession – Dr. Ryan MacPherson, 7/3/20

Issues, Etc. | 1561. When Christians Must Disobey Restrictions on Gathering – Pr. Christopher Thoma, 6/4/20

Documents & Articles

PDF | Amnesty International Report on Torture from 1975

PDF | UK SAGE Document | Options for increasing adherence to social distancing measures

GOV.UK | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE)

CBC | Advocates hopeful CERB will pave way for universal basic income

Mises Institute | How the Left Uses "Public Health Crises" to Get What It Wants

RT | Covid-19 immunity could be far higher than antibody tests show, according to new SARS research

Nature | Accelerated Article Preview | SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity in cases of COVID-19 and SARS, and uninfected controls

RT | Your past seasonal colds could actually SAVE you from Covid-19, Oxford study suggests

Miami Herald | Do you dislike social distancing? You might have a bad memory, study says

LOL Perfect! Now you have a physiological excuse for dissenting. Here's how to play your victim card: "I'm sorry, according to research I seem to be experiencing some cognitive challenges. Please bear with me."

On the wearing of masks

Ontario Civil Liberties Association letter to WHO re: use of masks in the general population

many great footnotes and links to follow-through

YouTube | Ben Swann | Why Face Masks DON'T Work, According To SCIENCE

(The above video has since been banned from YouTube. The new location below should be permanent.)

ise.media | BenSwann | Why Face Masks DON'T Work, According To SCIENCE

truthinmedia.com/face-masks-according-to-science/

Contains supporting links for the claims made in the video

Jon Rappoport Blog | Dear humans: face masks don’t work; the study-review was published by your very own CDC

CDC.gov | Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures

PDF | Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures

The important distinction is to differentiate between between Randomized Controlled Trials vs. Mechanistic studies

YouTube | Doctor Mike Hansen | The TRUTH of How Coronavirus Spreads and How to Prevent Coronavirus | Airborne Transmission

A good example of focusing on mechanistic models over transmission data from Randomized Controlled Trials. Ironically also visually shows why masks don't work due to aerosolization.

Lockdown Sceptics | Masks: How Effective Are They? An Update

There are many great links to follow-through on this page

Denis Rancourt, PhD | Masks don’t work – a review of science relevant to Covid-19 social policy

Many direct links to studies and great analysis

BitChute | Press For Truth | Confirmed! The absolute science behind masks and the proof that they don’t work with Denis Rancourt

banned.video | David Icke | Facemasks- Why I Won't Acquiesce To Stupid - David Icke

He talks about the cycle of Imposition-Acquiescence

Graphic on Twitter | Ontario COVID-19 Deaths vs. Masks timeline

Ontario.ca source for graphic | PDF | see p.7

BitChute | Press For Truth | Trudeau Government Sued For “Draconian And Unjustifiable” Response To Covid-19 With Rocco Galati

Rocco Galati spends some time on the issue of mandatory masks in Canada

Follow Rocco on Twitter