Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not July 1,, 2021
CV World Cases: The CV
pandemic across the planet continues on a slowing down basis the new year
with cases now over 183 million at 183,249,484 cases (182,817,773
yesterday), 11,519,599 of which are active, 171,729,885 closed with 167,762,896
recoveries (97.69% and 97.69% yesterday), and 3,966,989 deaths (2.31% and 2.31%
yesterday) to continue the slow trend of increased cases with increased
recovery percentages and decreased death percentage with some plateaus, dips,
and rises.
CV USA Cases: Total cases now over 34 million at 34,550,460 (34,529,913
yesterday) with 4,889,144 active cases of which 3,872 (3,845) yesterday and
8,599 on 3/25/2021) (now up to .079% of active cases and now back to a 27 serious
or critical cases increase to decrease the reduction from the 29,271 peak on
12/31/2020 to 25,399), 29,661,316 closed, with 620,446 deaths (2.09% and 2.09%
yesterday) and with 29,040,870 recoveries (97.91% and 97.91% yesterday). Our
death rate percentage continues to slowly improve and after many months is
still .22% lower than the world’s death rate.
Standing: On a deaths per million population measure on a
steady but slow climb to 1864 the U.S.
ranks behind Peru (5754) the new number 1 which has had a quantum leap in
deaths previously unmatched which was a change in the classification to give
Peru the a new method of reporting to have a fatality rate of 9.37% of total
cases now; Hungary the new number 2 has had a huge continuing surge in deaths
with the increase now slowing down and improving slightly to 3.90%
of its closed cases have died (3113), aping Hungary in terms of increase in
deaths Bulgaria (2619), Brazil (2421) which has been hit with
a rapid rise in deaths and cases and passed us and Italy, Belgium (2163), Italy
(2113), Argentina (2068), Poland (1985), and the UK (1878) which had passed us
despite leading world in testing and now has new deaths barely
increasing), and slightly better than Mexico (1789), Romania (1772),
Spain (1729), France (1698), Chile (1690), Portugal (1682), Sweden
(1436) that never closed its economy down like we did, Bolivia (1417) and
Switzerland (1250).
Tests:
As more and more of us are being vaccinated we are testing fewer each day and we
have now conducted 506,671,157 tests (now at 1,521,835/M) compared to number 2
now France at 1,428,756/M) as we are conducting more tests in number and
on a per capital basis for all nations (other than those nations that contain
small populations like Bahrain, Denmark, Israel, Malta, Singapore and UAE)
other than the U.K. which remains as king of the mountain with respect to tests
at 3,129,066/M.
CV Open Gate: Lost in the pronouncements by Biden and his
lackeys that there is no crisis of illegals surging across the
border is that fact that COVID-19 is alive and well and spreading in the Northern
Triangle and Mexico which been passed by Argentina to move down to 11th on
my list of deaths from the pandemic at
1789/M with a fatality rate of 10.43% of closed cases and the 3 countries in
the Northern Triangle in terms of active cases and deaths per million are as
follows even though the data may be suspect as underreported (regardless of
number we need no more cases):
Guatemala: Active Cases: 19,942 Deaths/M 505
Honduras: Active Cases: 163,301
Deaths/M 696
El Salvador: Active Cases: 3,807 Deaths/M 366
US
Vaccinations: As of 7/1/21 328.2 million doses with after 4 days of decreasing
doses finally increasing for 5 days from 1.002 million per day yesterday to 1.12
million per day which means if the rate does not increase it will take now take
us some 4 months to miss Biden’s goal of having 75% of the population
vaccinated which many believe is necessary to develop herd immunity (other than
Flip Flop Fauci who is suggesting 90%). In California 42,771,685 total doses
have been given (87.0% of doses received to exceed the U.S. average of 85.8%),
but even with the pressure of a recall to be scheduled this fall which
hopefully ends Newsom’s term, California moved from 10th back to 20th of the
50 states in terms of the percentage of doses administered as a percentage of
doses delivered to the states and at 50% of its population fully vaccinated compared
to the U.S. average of 47% is still at 18th among the 50 states (maybe Newsom’s vaccine
lottery deserves more credit). A long way to go still to get herd
immunity in terms of getting vaccines received into arms and the percentage of
the population fully vaccinated compared to other states which means a great
reason to recall this inept and hypocritical governor.
Non CV News: In
Miami the search for survivors has been halted due to structural concerns over
the remaining portion of the tower collapsing on rescuers and when it is
recommenced it most likely after 8 days be shifted to one of recovery of bodies and sadly
body parts as Biden and the First Lady have visited the site; SCOTUS has
incurred the wrath of the Blues over its ruling that Arizona’s election laws
banning ballot harvesting and requiring provisional ballots cast at the wrong precinct
be discarded (true to form any attempt to prevent fraud will be opposed tooth
and nail by Blues in their quest for one party rule); SCOTUS also ruled that
California’s law requiring major donors to 501(c)(3) nonprofits was
unconstitutional; Newsom’s recall has been set for September 14 following the
certification by the Secretary of State of 1.7 million signatures; as California
struggles with 161,000 homeless, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has proposed
a right to housing and a requirement that the homeless accept housing if
offered while in L.A. a pilot program with 70 tents for up to 120 people with
security, meals and porta-potties at a cost of $2,666 per month which is more
than many 1 bedroom apartments in pricey L.A. neighborhoods; Mayor Lightfoot of
Chicago who epitomizes a light weight leader is blaming 99% of criticism of her
handling of the crime surge in Chicago on racism and sexism motivations of her
critiques ( she is right that there has been a slight decrease in the month of June,
2021 from June 2020, but year to date shootings are up from 1406 to 1620); the
former Washington Redskins now the Washington Football Team has been tackled
with the largest sexual harassment fine ever levied by the NFL, $10 million but
no loss of draft picks or suspensions; the Trump Organization and its CFO have
entered not guilty pleas to the corruption charges levied against them; no belt
tightening at the Biden White House as 22 of his top advisers are sucking down
$180,000 per year; Biden after visiting the South Champlain Tower collapse parroted
his Energy Secretary’s claim that climate change could have caused the collapse
(she was slammed but good chance the fawnee-in-chief will be home free); Garland
after taking aim at states passing voter reform under his view that it is
racist and having his law suit against Georgia probably destroyed by SCOTUS
ruling in Arizona has shifted gears and has placed a hold on all federal
executions until a review of federal procedures has occurred to insure
defendants were accorded their Constitutional rights; Facebook is back to its
anti-free speech behavior having pop-ups appear warning users they may have
been exposed to extremists and pointing a click to get help (extremist in
Facebook’s universe is usually conservative); in the ongoing sage of the sordid
conservatorship tale for Brittany Spears, co-conservator Bessemer Trust has
petitioned the court to be able to resign which if grant would put Brittany
Spears in a world of hurt with her father who she detests and wants out of her
life as the sole conservator (amazing if it can happen to a woman with such
earning power what the heavy hand of the state could do to mere mortals); the
backlash against the idiotic “defund the police” moves of Blue led city councils
is making progress as a judge has order Minneapolis to hire more police
officers; a high tax state like California is facing a huge sucking sound from
Arizona that will soon install a flat rate income tax of 2.5% which should add
another pitch to have high income tax payers leave this states; Gwen Berry
whose turning her back on the flag and the National Anthem resulted in a massive
amount of condemnation has vowed that she will compete in the Tokyo Olympics; the MSM is ramping up its scaremongering technics
on the Delta Variant of Covid-19 as an expected call for further shutdowns just
as the nation is starting to emerge from the lockdowns and shutdowns of our
economy; as shootings and murders across
the nation are rising off the charts and Biden is pushing more control against
law abiding citizens leave it to the political cartoonist to highlight the
fears Americans must now feel:
Chicago
Gun Violence: Hey Jackass.com is alive and well to collect data to show
that through June 30, 2021, gun violence involving mostly
persons of color shooting mostly persons of color in Chicago is alive and well
with 1954 persons shot of whom 334
have died.
As always, I hope you enjoy
today’s holidays and observances, factoids of interest for this day in
history, a recording musical link to “The Third Man Theme” by Anton Karas
and his zither, the fact that you rarely do anything that would merit ruth, and
a quote by Willie Nelson on Lance Armstrong and The Tour de France, secure in the knowledge that if you want to send a gift for any
memorable events like Fourth of July, college graduations, birthdays, weddings,
or anniversaries, you know that the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a
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1. Canada
Day—originally celebrated on July 1, 1867 as
Dominion Day to commemorate Canada becoming a Dominion of Britain and now celebrated
as Canada as it is now an independent country.
2. Zip Code Day—commemorating the day in 1993
in an attempt to speed up the mail, the USPS instituted the 5 digit zip code to
be attached at the end of all addresses.
3. 1950 Number 1 Song USA—the
number 1 song in 1950 on this day on a run of 11 weeks in the position was “The
Third Man Theme” by Anton Karas to join 11 other songs in the number 1 position.
Here is a recording of “The Third Man Theme” by Anton Karas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0.
Karas forever memorialized the zither as a musical instrument in the film.
4. Word of the Day—the word
of the day is “ruth” which means pity which is what we should feel for the
likes of the Squad who know not the damage they do.
5. Aging
With Grace and Dignity--celebrating the birth on this day in 1916 of one
of the more noted actresses of her time in a career spanned 53 years Olivia De
Havilland who became the longest living Academy Awards Winner until her final
curtain call on July 26, 2020 of natural causes at 104.
b. 1979 to the joy of music lovers everywhere, SONY introduced the Walkman.
c. 1980 “O Canada” became the official national anthem of Canada.
d. 1991 the Warsaw Pact was officially dissolved.
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Reflections on Lance Armstrong and his doping wins of the Tour
de France: “I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone has
treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved winning seven Tour
de France races while on drugs ... When I was on drugs, I couldn't even
find my bike.” Willie Nelson, noted singer and marijuana user. |
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