16 Feb Speak Your Vues
SPEAK YOUR VUES WITH THE VUES MASTER
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MASKS
Dear Mask Wearer,
When I don’t wear a mask, it’s not because I don’t care about you. If I thought that my wearing a mask would protect you, I would certainly wear one. Based on much scientific evidence that a) asymptomatic people rarely, if ever spread the Covid virus and b) people who have recovered from it rarely, if ever get it again (whether or not they had or still have antibodies) and c) masks are rarely worn properly (speak to anyone in the medical field who has been fitted for medical masks; they must be completely airtight) and d) at 0.01 microns, the virus is small enough to pass right through the mask, which can only block particles greater than 0.07 microns and e) mask wearing reduces the wearer’s oxygen levels and increases their carbon dioxide levels, and was never tested in the general public, nor in children, to determine its long-term repercussions and f) prolonged breathing of mask fibers, whether synthetic or cloth, laundered or not, is associated with lung infections and pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable and debilitating degeneration of lung capacity, and g) early treatment of Covid is highly effective in preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death, many respected scientists and researchers have concluded that mask wearing is not warranted. I do care about you, though. I don’t want you to walk around in a state of anxiety about catching a deadly disease; that stress in itself can suppress the body’s immune defenses. There are thousands of studies in the peer-reviewed literature demonstrating the benefits of Vitamins C and D and other nutrients in prevention of viruses, including Covid-19. Covid complications and death rarely occur in people with sufficient levels of Vitamins C and D; zinc is also important in preventing cellular replication of the virus. Regretfully, the medical establishment continues to ignore the mountains of scientific evidence, and refuses to share this potentially life-saving information with the public, even as some of its members, and Dr. Fauci himself, admit to taking these supplements. Likewise, if someone does contract Covid, they are unlikely to be told about the early treatments such as Dr. Zev Zelenko’s hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protocol, and Ivermectin (IVM) that have been shown in dozens of studies to stop the virus in its tracks when begun within the first five to seven days (the earlier the better). Even for the elderly and those at high risk, these treatments have shown a close to 100% success rate at preventing hospitalization and death; they have also demonstrated statistically significant benefit for hospitalized patients, including very ill and ventilated patients. HCQ and IVM can also be used prophylactically; unfortunately, the government has made HCQ practically unavailable (even as huge stocks of it sit in warehouses). The good news is that the FDA no longer advises against using IVM, which means that doctors can prescribe it without fear. You may even be able to get it for prophylactic use if you’re high risk and you’ve been exposed, and if you do catch Covid, be sure to ask your doctor to prescribe it. It’s terribly upsetting to keep hearing about people getting critically ill or dying from this virus because they were not given life-saving treatments. We have to realize that it’s part of Hashem’s plan, and that He’s waiting for us to do Teshuva, and by doing so we will b’ezras Hashem merit the Geulah Shelaimah imminently.
MMF
Vues Master’s Note: Now this has become all political and personal. This is the Left’s idea of divide and conquer. Look Cuomo will never be punished for his lies and arrogance. To the contrary he got an Emmy!
CHRAIN
Dear Vues Master:
Last year, a week before Pesach, the Jewish community in Spain found it impossible to locate chrain for the סדרים .The Chief Rabbi contacted a colleague in Israel, who agreed to arrange for a shipment to be flown in. Unfortunately, however, when the plane landed in Madrid there was a baggage handlers strike and very little was being unloaded. The Chief Rabbi emailed: the chrain in Spain stays mainly on the plane.
MB
Vues Master’s Note: Hopefully this year We will all eat our Chrain in Yerushalayim!
VACCINE AMOUNTS
Dear Vues Master:
I’m confused by a new study from Mount Sinai Hospital that shows that for someone with Covid antibodies, a single vaccine dose “is equal to or even exceeds” the benefit of two doses for someone without antibodies. So what happens if I have antibodies and I take 3 shots? Does that mean I’m even more immune.
AMB
Vues Master’s Note: You probably lose some Antibodies from each additional shot so you need a fifth shot to get your antibodies back. (This is a joke!) The problem is that the whole thing is a joke as they themselves are still making it up!
RIGHT WING BLOC
Dear Vues Master:
Finally there may be some end in sight to the never-ending politically motivated elections in Israel. A new Poll shows right-wing bloc winning a 61-seat coalition for the first time, provided Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party agrees to sit with PM Netanyahu.
ABM
Vues Master’s Note: Until the next cast of characters come in and want another election!
CORRUPTION
Dear Vues Master:
We live in a sick world. Democrats who control the state Senate blocked a motion Monday to subpoena records of the Cuomo administration seeking a fuller accounting of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus.
NMA
Vues Master’s Note: It is very simple the rest of NYS Senate and Congress and City Council etc ae just as corrupt and don’t want to expose their own shortcomings!
CHESSED
Dear Vues Master:
Learning torah is very important. Why is it the girls schools have a chesed program? I’m not aware that the yeshivas have . Perhaps they should. There are so many senior citizens that cannot shovel their sidewalks. It’a sakana for them if they do and a sakana if they don’t. They are no longer physically able to do it even if they try. Baruch Hashem there are many yeshivas around. Wouldn’t be nice if some of the bachurim went around and shoveled the sidewalks. If it’s not a Jew so much better. Tisku l’mitzvos..
E W Cedarhurst NY
Vues Master’s Note: Could it be because women don’t have a chiyuv of talmud Torah whereas boys have a chiyuv of learning Torah.
HISTORIC MEETING
Dear Vues Master:
Today, Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, was received in video format by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. During their meeting, Rabbi Schneier thanked the president for his support of Azerbaijan’s Jewish community and emphasized that it is the largest Jewish community in the Muslim world. President Aliyev described the local Jewish community as valuable citizens of Azerbaijan, saying that they, like representatives of other religious and ethnic communities, have lived in the country for centuries in an atmosphere of kindness, brotherhood, and friendship. The two also discussed opportunities for US-Azerbaijan relations in the area of intercultural dialogue. “As the President of the largest Jewish community in the Muslim world, I asked President Aliyev for his support in helping to further grow the community. We discussed the responsibilities to maintain, sustain, and support the community so that Azerbaijan can continue building its Jewish infrastructure,” said Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding.
AS
Vues Master’s Note: That is such great news!
JAILED
Dear Vues Master:
On פסח ערב ,a Shul sent matzos, wine, marror, charoses and other provisions to Jewish prisoners. On המועד חול ,the שמש went to visit the prisoners and asked them whether they received what had been sent to them and whether they were able to make the כהלכתו סדר . “Thank you and the Jewish community,” said a spokesman for the prisoners. “Everything was great. We were only missing one thing. When the time came to say חמתך שפוך ,we tried to open the door, but couldn’t.”
JP
Vues Master’s Note: Time will tell we hope to have the Geula Sheleima!!
FELDER: RAISING PROPERTY TAX- CHUTZPAH!
Dear Vues Master:
FELDER Demands Help for Homeowners. Senator Simcha Felder is demanding New York City skip the annual rise in property tax this year. “Considering the health and economic crisis we are facing, it is the height of chutzpah that New York City would increase property taxes during the peak of this pandemic, especially after New Yorkers have been asked to sacrifice so much.” In a letter sent Friday to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson, Senator Felder argues against over-burdening homeowners who are struggling under the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Both our city and state governments have worked to provide much needed relief for renters and tenants. All the while, property owners have mortgages, utilities, taxes and other expenses they continue to accrue. Sadly, it appears that homeowners are continuously overlooked and no help is coming.” “I strongly believe that if government is asking its citizens to sacrifice for the greater good, we must also be willing to make sacrifices. Freezing property taxes would provide much needed relief to homeowners in need and help many people at a time when they need it most.”
ST
Vues Master’s Note: That won’t work since then we might look into all the money the First Lady Mrs DeBlasio stole!!
FRONT COVER
Dear Vues Master:
The front cover was very appropriate with Haolem Omed al HaTorah -Rav Dovid Soloveitchek ztl, al Havodah-Rav Yitzchok Scheiner ztl, and al Gemillas Chasoddim-Rav Dr Avraham Twersky ztl. The truth is that all 3 titles can actually belong to each one of the Gedolim ztl! Just like Rashi tells us in parshas Vayechi, “berach Osom”that Yaakov Avinu bentched all the Shvatim with each ones brachos! The only thing that I was uncomfortable about it, even though I Love football, but it was a poor taste to have advertised about Super Bowl Parties right beneath the 3 Gedolim who were niftar. Baruch Dayan Emes! “OK let’s Party!
RMS
Vues Master’s Note: First of all you missed the box in between. Maybe because you don’t want to give money to the Matza Fund. And remember the reason your subscription fee has never risen is because we are an advertised based paper. So unless someone is willing to sponser the whole cover these things will happen. I don’t think anyone wants to pay for a subscription! MY
TOP TEN BOOKS
Dear Vues Master:
1- All for the Boss-Ruchama ShainFeldheim Publishers 2-The Bamboo Cradle-Mrs Devorah Schwartzman 3-Rebbetzin Bathsheva KanievskyNaphtali Weinberger-Artscroll 4-The Rabbi & the Nun-Dr. Rabbi Avraham Twersky ZT”L 5- Just in Time Marcus Lehman The Broken Bracelet Gershon Kranzler 6-Rabbi Berel Wein-Jewish History 7-America’s Yeshiva-YTV 100-Baruch Wenger 8-Rav Shlomo Gissinger ztl & Rav Dovid Trenk ztl-Artscroll 9-Behind Prison Walls-true drama! Menucha Publishers 10- Sparks of Glory-Holocaust Jewish Heroes My favorite topic-The Yom Kippur War!
RMS
Vues Master’s Note: I think you missed the Jewish Vues as number one!
DIGITAL FREE SPEECH
Dear Vues Master:
The First Amendment does not protect the right to free speech on social media. This is mainly because online social media did not exist at the time the Bill of Rights was written. We need a Digital Bill of Rights for the world of today.
PN
Vues Master’s Note: Why should it be different than TV which was not around initially!
HATE
Dear Vues Master:
Our political system is really in trouble because both sides hate each other so much, they are blinded by the danger to themselves. If they see someone on the other side being mistreated, their take on it is “Ha, that’s what you get for being on the wrong side of history” instead of “if it can happen to him, it can happen to me, so we have to stop this from happening”.
GG
Vues Master’s Note: The problem is that by the time Pelosi and Schumer lose their majority they will both be in Nursing Homes! Hopefully under Cuomo rule!
QUIRKY LAWS
Dear Vues Master:
Is it true that it is legal to sell poppy seeds for planting purposes but illegal to plant poppies (a popular ornamental flower that can also be used to make opium)? What has this world come to? Meanwhile, it is also legal to sell unwashed poppy seeds, which contain actual opiates, for human consumption!
JG
Vues Master’s Note: Not the first time and not the last time we see laws that make no sense!