By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--May 6, 2020
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“Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett, Jane Fonda, Marion Cotillard and Monica Bellucci also added their names to the open letter published in the French daily Le Monde pleading for an end to unbridled consumerism and a "radical transformation" of economies to help save the planet.” (Yahoo) "We believe it is unthinkable to 'go back to normal'," said the letter which was also signed by Nobel laureates for medicine, chemistry and physics as well as peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus. “They said the pandemic was a tragedy but it was a chance for humanity to "examine what is essential”. "Adjustments are not enough. The problem is systemic," the letter added. "The ongoing ecological catastrophe is a meta-crisis. Unlike a pandemic... a global ecological collapse will have immeasurable consequences," it said.
“The 200 signatories said it was time for leaders "to leave behind the unsustainable logic that still prevails and to undertake a profound overhaul of our goals, values, and economies.”Try mitigating that, Doctors Fauci and Birx, in the case of the former, now that common groupie Fauci is not checking in on CNN’s not long ago virus-stricken Chris (Fredo) Cuomo every day. The 200 signatories finger “"The pursuit of consumerism and an obsession with productivity” as an excuse for not wanting the world to “go back to normal”:
"The pursuit of consumerism and an obsession with productivity have led us to deny the value of life itself: that of plants, that of animals, and that of a great number of human beings," the short letter added. "Pollution, climate change, and the destruction of our remaining natural zones has brought the world to a breaking point.”
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“Newsom first announced yesterday that some retail sectors (including bookstores, clothing shops, sporting goods stores and flower shops) can resume business as long as their local officials give approval and they make changes in their operations, such as having workers wear masks. This marks the start of the state moving into the second of four phases for reopening (read about each stage on SFGATE).” (SF Gate)Up until the pandemic hit, mostly bank robbers, terrorists and anarchists wore face masks, now they’re being forced on the public at large.
“Let us turn this time of #pandemic into a test case to prepare for our collective future. Without an all-embracing vision, there will be no future for anyone.”Only a pontiff who puts saving the environment ahead of saving souls could Tweet out such Green New Deal idiocy. Meanwhile, the Democrats—still on a rampage to bring down President Donald Trump—may not have created the pandemic scare, but sure know how to exploit it. Don’t expect the lockdown that followed COVID-19 to end until after November 3 elections now that those with easy uncensored access to social media are taking the world BAT (you-know-what) CRAZY.
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