The Emergency.

In America, there are about over 13,000 cases of the coronavirus with almost 200 people who passed away. The state of California on March 20, 2020 has made a lockdown on the entire state. In California now, as many as 18% of workers have lost their jobs and the unemployment claims in CA have doubled in a few days. The government wants restrictions of travel from Europe to America. The U.S. government has advised Americans to not leave the country. They want Americans to come home from overseas or stay in isolation in another country. Wall Street is trying to hike prices over the coronavirus according to an article from the Intercept. Also, the FDA is testing medicine to try to treat COVID-19. Many people in hospitals with the virus are young people between 25 and 44 years old. The Congress may pay a new law to give all Americans checks. The issue is that testing must massively expand right now. America is the richest country in human history, and this response now is unacceptable. Like always, we respect the real heroes like doctors, nurses, experts, and other people on the front lines saving lives and doing all that they can to defeat this virus enemy.

Senator Patty Murray of Washington state requested an investigation into the federal government's failure to deliver new tests to detect the coronavirus. Two-thirds of NYC residents are renters. New York State needs more than a mortgage moratorium. It must have a rent moratorium to stop mass displacement as well. More than 45 million Americans deal with the 1.6 trillion dollar student debt. That debt should be canceled for at least the duration of this emergency. The Moms 4 Housing organization has advocated housing for the homeless population of California. In California, as many as 18 percent of workers have lost their jobs, and the Governor said that unemployment claims in CA have doubled in recent days. The U.S. Air Force quietly flew 500,000 COVID-19 testing kits from
Italy to Memphis on Monday days ago. The White House is still trying to strip 700,000 Americans from food stamps.

A federal court blocked them calling it cruel during this pandemic. The White House is still appealing the court which could harm poor Americans. This is Trump's cruelty. This is the 21st century version of the Spanish flu (from 1918). There must be the shipping of supplies and war power acts must be activated in allowing the federal government to manufacturing devices to save lives. More hospitals are starting to struggle to handle the capacity of people going in. Doctors and nurses in many cases lack masks and other medical gear to protect themselves. Human beings who are elderly, with compromised immune system, and those with pre-exiting conditions are especially vulnerable to the virus and other care issues. A vaccine will be developed by next year. This is beyond the governors and local areas. The federal government must be involved in a higher level. This is a national emergency.



As Bernie Sanders' campaign ends, we learn many political lessons. One lesson is that there is the vicious, unrelenting hatred of the DNC establishment towards anyone who is a progressive. For example, when Elizabeth Warren was gaining popularity, the neoliberal DNC crowd had some folks attacking her health care and wealth tax policies. You know how they felt about Bernie Sanders. That's self explanatory. The event of the coronavirus epidemic also exposes laissez faire capitalism as a fraud. The free market is not the savior, and you need intervention to save human lives. Trillions of dollars to the stock market won't end this crisis either. There must be billions and trillions of dollars sent to build hospitals, to develop medical resources, to help the American people with monetary compensation (in checks), and other actions. The Sanders' campaign was heavily made up of young people who focused their disagreement with economic inequality. Their call for a political revolution has been inspiring. Sanders believed that the Democratic Party (filled with Wall Street and imperialistic interests in many cases) could be reformed. Today, we see the bourgeoisie of every color and other people allying with Biden. Biden's support is not made up of those who view him as the most progressive candidate. Many people figured that they are afraid that many Americans would secretly vote for Trump, so they believe that they will decide to vote for Biden over Trump. The lesson of the 2020 election is that the only solution is the revolutionary change involving invoking federal government power to address the needs of the people.

This is a long story about Frederick Douglass. He lived from 1818 to 1895. His daughter was Rosetta E. Douglas. Her daughter was Estella Irene Sprague. She married David D. Weaver. David's father was Willis Weaver. Willis' daughter was Nancy Ann Weaver. Nancy's son was Titus Lagrant Walden. Titus's son was Square Titus Walden. Square's daughter was Gloria Romenta Walden. Gloria married John Melton Hardy Sr. John Melton Hardy Sr.'s mother was Virgie Mae Claud Hardy. Virgie was my 3rd great aunt. She married John Walter Hardy and had many children. My mother told me that she was classmates with people of the Hardy family. Also, Virgie Mae Claud's parents were Rev. James Thompson Claud and Susanna Field Hurst-Turner Claud. Susanna had an interesting history. Susanna is said to be a descendant of the Nottoway tribe of Southampton County, Virginia. I did communicate with another descendant of Susanna named Leroy Hardy Jr. on Facebook before. Susanna is my 3rd great grandmother. Therefore, Frederick Douglass is not related to me my blood, but my ancestors' in laws are related to him.

By Timothy