Matterhorn in Swiss Alps lit up with American flag in show of solidarity during coronavirus

The famous Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps was illuminated with an American flag this week in a show of solidarity for the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Light artist Gerry Hoffstetter projected the flag onto the 14,692 foot peak on Thursday as part of a nightly series supporting those combating COVID-19.

"Our thoughts are with all American people at this unprecedented time. We look forward to meeting again at the foot of the Matterhorn, we are all in this together," the tourism organization Zermatt Matterhorn wrote on its Facebook page. Jacque Pitteloud, the Swiss ambassador to the U.S., called it a “magnificent” display.

The United States is the country with the most coronavirus cases in the world. As of Friday, there has been 679,374 confirmed cases and 34,180 deaths, according to a database from Johns Hopkins University. “The Matterhorn has always been a symbol of Switzerland and a place of strength and stability. Zermatt is convinced: as strong as the Matterhorn, so strong must the society stand together, be anchored and let the storm pass,” Zermatt wrote online. The daily projections have been illuminating the mountain since the end of March, including messages like “#Hope” and flags from different countries.

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Protesters in New Jersey gather to decry stay-at-home executive order

Frustrated demonstrators protested New Jersey stay-at-home executive orders. Protesters gathered in downtown Trenton, New Jersey, on Friday to protest Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy's executive orders on social distancing, some of which deem liquor stores essential businesses and churches nonessential. The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce posted about the protests on social media, including video that captured a line of cars honking their horns across the street from the State House and the governor's office. The now-deleted tweet showed people waving American flags and chanting "no more fear" through a megaphone.

On Wednesday, Murphy told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that he did not consider the constitutionality of his actions prior to issuing the orders. ''Now, the Bill of Rights, as you well know, protects Americans' right, enshrines their right, to practice their religion as they see fit and to congregate together, to assemble peacefully. By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order? How do you have the power to do that?" Carlson asked Wednesday. "That’s above my pay grade, Tucker," Murphy responded, saying he "wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this."

Authorities in other states have faced blowback for strict executive orders that limit outdoor social activities and gatherings. The Raleigh Police Department faced massive online opposition after categorizing protesting as a "nonessential activity." Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been chided by police officers within her own state for using her executive authority during the coronavirus pandemic to ban the sale of nonessential goods, including paint, car seats, and gardening equipment. Whitmer's social distancing executive orders also include a ban on travel between residences. Earlier on Friday morning, President Trump tweeted a series of calls to "LIBERATE" certain states, including Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia. All three states are 2020 election targets for the president's campaign.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/protesters-in-new-jersey-gather-to-decry-stay-at-home-executive-order

Wake up New Jersey, when your Governor states following the Bill of Rights is above his paygrade..it's a problem, he doesn't understand or care about you or your Rights as American Citizens! Get rid of him!

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NOT on your life…what little you may have