Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, May 26, 2020

Episode Date: May 26, 2020

The national crime rate rises despite the shutdown, the death toll in Sweden passes 4-thousand, Wall Street re-opens for business, two thirds of Americans now suffering from “Co-VID Anxiety”, the CDC says watch-out for ravenous rats. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day: churches, coronavirus, and the first amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's what's happening today in America. The national crime rate rises despite the shutdown. Nine shot dead in Chicago this weekend. Wall Street reopens for business. Two-thirds of Americans now suffering from severe COVID anxiety. The CDC says, watch out for ravenous rats. Also, I had the power of God, churches versus governors. But first, more than 67,000 criminals have been released since March in order to slow the spread of COVID. The result, crime up across the USA. Shootings in New York City rising nearly 200%. Car theft up 20% in Los Angeles. Over the Memorial Day weekend, at least nine shot dead in Chicago,

about 30 people wounded by gunfire in the windy city. COVID killing more than 4,000 people now in Sweden. The country of 10 million refused to lock down, allowing most businesses to remain open. Neighboring countries, Norway, Denmark, and Finland have seen less than 1,200 fatalities combined because of strict social distancing regulations. Traders heading back to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for the first time in weeks. The building will operate at 25% capacity. Workers must wear face masks at all times. No guess will be permitted. And everyone has to sign a liability waiver that prevents lawsuits related to the contagion. 7 in 10 adults reporting severe anxiety because of the national shutdown. Another 65% feel overwhelmed, 56% angry over the pandemic. There is some good news, half of all Americans say they're using the time to, quote, change their lives for the better by learning new skills and working out.

The Centers for Disease Control, warning Americans to watch. watch out for aggressive rodents, scavenging for food while restaurants remain closed. The CDC confirming roving rat armies in Chicago, New York, and New Orleans. The vermin have even resorted to eating car tires and each other in order to survive. In a moment, God versus the governor. Right back with that commentary. You know me as a news guy, but today I'm a science guy. I've accumulated my share of aches and pains over the years, which started my quest for a natural solution. I found it in Omega XL. The stuff works, and it has 30 years of research to prove it. Omega XL is a powerful natural anti-inflammatory supplement that helps relieve joint and muscle pain. There's nothing like it. Omega XL has health benefits way beyond joint comfort. Here's another reason I take Omega XL. Research shows that it can rebalance inflammation in the body

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that includes synagogues and mosques. And some believe that this is against the U.S. Constitution and have filed lawsuits. The Constitution says, quote, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, unquote. Now, President Trump has ordered the reopening of all houses of worship and threatened to override governors if they do not, quote, I call upon governors to allow our churches in places of worship to open right now. The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open. If they don't do it, I will override the governors. In America, we need more prayer, not less.

But the question then becomes, can a president override governors on a public health matter? And the answer is, maybe. In Oregon, Governor Kate Brown is taking her executive order to the state's Supreme Court after a district judge in that state ruled her ban on religious gas. gatherings and infringement on a citizen's First Amendment rights. Ms. Brown's current order bans all faith-based meeting of more than 25 people. In California, a group of 500 pastors vowing to reopen their churches on May 31st despite Governor Newsom's lockdown order.

Religious leaders have already removed 50% of the pews in some churches, helping to promote social distancing. In Mississippi, local churches filed a complaint with the Department of Justice saying religious institutions must not be singled out for special burdens while people shop at the local Walmart and liquor stores. And this is the key to President Trump's threat. The Justice Department does have the power to go in and hurt a state if it violates federal law. So the governors have to take that into consideration. Now critics say church services are the perfect breeding ground for new infections. One Catholic Church in Texas opened on May 2nd. Two weeks later, five members tested

positive for COVID, and the priest died on May 13th. It seems to me, that with masks and six feet apart for worshipers, churches in America should open. That's reasonable and respects health and the Constitution at the same time. To religious Americans, faith and the practice of it is essential. To secular people, maybe not. But President Trump has the power of the pulpit, so to speak, and I expect most houses of worship to reopen shortly. I'm Bill O'Reilly and I approve that message by writing it. For more news analysis, please visit Bill O'Reilly.com for the best pandemic coverage. In a moment, something you might, not know. Our world has changed when you venture outside. Face coverings are the new normal and the kind of face covering you use

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That's code Bill 20 at boomer naturals.com. Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. 200 countries are still enforcing virus travel restrictions. In America, the TSA reports a 96% drop in flights. Half of Americans are nixing their summer vacation plans. This year's busiest destination will likely be the backyard. But a majority say they plan on rescheduling the family summer vacation for 2021, and last year, 50 million Americans hit the summer road, spending more than $100 billion between May and September. Here were the top tourist destinations before COVID came to town. In Arizona, the Grand Canyon attracts six million people each year,

but it's not the most popular national park. The great smoky mountains in the southeast get 13 million visitors each year. Next, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The town was actually our nation's capital for one day back in 1777. Now the Amish are the region's biggest attraction, 8 million folks visiting for farm fresh food. South of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, seven miles of sandy shoreline. About 13 million sunbaters every year. Also, beer enthusiasts enjoy the Ale Trail. 500,000. craft beers on tap in Lauderdale. Over to Nashville, Tennessee for the best live entertainment in the country, Music City, home to historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis recorded more than 200 songs.

42 million people rolled the dice in Vegas in 2019, but not everyone was a winner, since City made close to $7 billion in profit, Vegas currently struggling to reopen. Los Angeles also a popular stop, 500 vacation visitors, most of them standing in line at theme parks. Disney currently getting crushed by the virus, posting more than $4 billion in losses for the quarter. The biggest draw in America, the beleaguered New York City, 60 million visitors descended on the Big Apple last year, food tourism, the biggest trend. There are more than two thousand places to grab an authentic slice of pizza, or there were. New York City has been devastated by the pandemic as I write in my column posted on bill o'Reilly.com. Back after this.

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