thedailycaller--2020-08-01--‘We Are Excited’: Detroit Police Chief Welcomes Federal Agents To City To Help Fight Crime

Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Saturday that he is welcoming federal agents to the city to help maintain law and order .
“ We are excited about our continued relationship with our federal law enforcement partners , ” Craig told “ Fox & Friends.
” He noted that cooperation between cities and federal law enforcement is “ not new .
Back in December of last year , I stood with Attorney General [ William ] Barr , stood with the heads of all the [ Department of Justice ] operations … and we stood there as partners .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said if anything has changed in the meantime , it ’ s “ a renewed commitment to enhance , you know , what we are doing.
” ( RELATED : Democrats ‘ Are Not Coming Out And Condemning Mob Violence , ’ AG Barr Says During Hearing ) The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it would send agents to Detroit , Cleveland and Milwaukee to assist in the fight against crime .
The police chief said there is little support in the motor city for defunding the police — “ talk to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to say .
The protesters are saying something totally different.
” Craig described the protesters as “ by and large peaceful ” and said he has not had to deal with the level of violence that has afflicted other American cities like New York , Chicago , Seattle and Portland .
The chief credited his “ great working relationship ” with Democratic Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as a reason for fewer riots .
“ My mayor understands violence , having been a former prosecutor — certainly when we talk we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So he gets that .
He wants to continue to drive the crime down , ” Craig told Fox News .
( RELATED : Detroit Police Chief Says His City ‘ Wouldn ’ t Stand For ’ A Seattle-Style Autonomous Zone ) “ What ’ s going on in these other cities is shameful , ” he said .
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib , whose congressional district is in Detroit , has locked horns with the chief in the past .
Craig objected when Tlaib told him that only black people should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s new facial recognition technology .
Craig oversaw the arrest of a 20-year-old male who was charged with assaulting an elderly nursing home resident .

Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Saturday that he is welcoming federal agents to the city to help maintain law and order.
“We are excited about our continued relationship with our federal law enforcement partners,” Craig told “Fox & Friends.”
He noted that cooperation between cities and federal law enforcement is “not new. Back in December of last year, I stood with Attorney General [William] Barr, stood with the heads of all the [Department of Justice] operations … and we stood there as partners. And we’re still partners.”
Craig said if anything has changed in the meantime, it’s “a renewed commitment to enhance, you know, what we are doing.” (RELATED: Democrats ‘Are Not Coming Out And Condemning Mob Violence,’ AG Barr Says During Hearing)
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it would send agents to Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee to assist in the fight against crime.
The police chief said there is little support in the motor city for defunding the police — “talk to the average Detroiter and see what they have to say. The protesters are saying something totally different.”
Craig described the protesters as “by and large peaceful” and said he has not had to deal with the level of violence that has afflicted other American cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle and Portland.
The chief credited his “great working relationship” with Democratic Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as a reason for fewer riots. “My mayor understands violence, having been a former prosecutor — certainly when we talk we’re talking like two law enforcement officers. So he gets that. He wants to continue to drive the crime down,” Craig told Fox News. (RELATED: Detroit Police Chief Says His City ‘Wouldn’t Stand For’ A Seattle-Style Autonomous Zone)
“What’s going on in these other cities is shameful,” he said.
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, whose congressional district is in Detroit, has locked horns with the chief in the past. Craig objected when Tlaib told him that only black people should be allowed to operate his police department’s new facial recognition technology.
Craig oversaw the arrest of a 20-year-old male who was charged with assaulting an elderly nursing home resident.


thedailycaller--2020-08-01--Exclusive Candace Owens Interview, Part One: Her Views On Black Lives Matter

Commentator Candace Owens sat down with the Daily Caller ’ s Vince Coglianese to give her perspective on Black Lives Matter and where she believes all their funds are going .
“ When you try to ask them , ‘ Where is this money going ?
’ They have no offices ; there is no organized cell .
Right , it ’ s literally a terrorist organization , ” Owens said .
“ This is what you would expect if you were looking into the finances of ISIS.
” ( RELATED : Candace Owens Calls Out ‘ Doomsday Cult ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave her thoughts on all things BLM , including the protests and riots that have swept across the nation and even into other countries after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
She argues Democrats are intentionally stirring up anger – and votes – in Black America by saying racial issues are worse than they ’ ve ever been .
“ These protests are remarkably funded , ” she said .
“ Antifa , it ’ s organized .
I mean , these people , they ’ ve got bricks and Molotov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at an organized cell of terrorism that ’ s hiding behind the idea that they ’ re trying to further civil rights.
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Commentator Candace Owens sat down with the Daily Caller’s Vince Coglianese to give her perspective on Black Lives Matter and where she believes all their funds are going.
“When you try to ask them, ‘Where is this money going?’ They have no offices; there is no organized cell. Right, it’s literally a terrorist organization,” Owens said. “This is what you would expect if you were looking into the finances of ISIS.” (RELATED: Candace Owens Calls Out ‘Doomsday Cult’ Leftists, Kaepernick At CPAC)
Owens gave her thoughts on all things BLM, including the protests and riots that have swept across the nation and even into other countries after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. She argues Democrats are intentionally stirring up anger – and votes – in Black America by saying racial issues are worse than they’ve ever been.
“These protests are remarkably funded,” she said. “Antifa, it’s organized. I mean, these people, they’ve got bricks and Molotov cocktails, and we’re looking at an organized cell of terrorism that’s hiding behind the idea that they’re trying to further civil rights.”
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thedailycaller--2020-08-01--Cardinals Vs. Brewers Game Scheduled For Saturday Has Been Postponed

A game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers scheduled for Saturday has been postponed .
According to Jon Heyman , the game was called off after more positive coronavirus tests within the Cardinals organization .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The game scheduled for Friday was also already called off because of coronavirus .
Baseball is so screwed .
It ’ s not even funny .
I guess we should have all seen this coming , but now it ’ s official .
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which ends with the MLB concluding the season as scheduled ?
Is there any path at all ?
If there is , I ’ m definitely not seeing it .
How has the MLB managed to bungle this so badly ?
How was the MLB not prepared for the coronavirus pandemic and for games to start ?
I understand we ’ re in a crazy time right now , but several other leagues have all managed to figure it out .
Yet , the MLB is on the brink of absolute disaster .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all need to start accepting the reality that the MLB might be shutting down and it might happen sooner than later .
What an absolute disaster for everyone involved .

A game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers scheduled for Saturday has been postponed.
According to Jon Heyman, the game was called off after more positive coronavirus tests within the Cardinals organization. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The game scheduled for Friday was also already called off because of coronavirus.
Brewers-Cardinals game postponed — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2020
Count is 1 more Cardinals player positive and 3 staff members. Now they have 3 total players positive. @Ken_Rosenthal and @ByRobertMurray we’re on it — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2020
Baseball is so screwed. It’s not even funny. I guess we should have all seen this coming, but now it’s official.
Is there any path that we can see which ends with the MLB concluding the season as scheduled? Is there any path at all?
If there is, I’m definitely not seeing it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by brewers (@brewers) on Jul 31, 2020 at 8:53am PDT
How has the MLB managed to bungle this so badly? How was the MLB not prepared for the coronavirus pandemic and for games to start?
I understand we’re in a crazy time right now, but several other leagues have all managed to figure it out. Yet, the MLB is on the brink of absolute disaster.
BREAKING: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told MLBPA executive director Tony Clark on Friday that if the sport doesn’t do a better job of managing the coronavirus, it could shut down for the season, sources told @JeffPassan. pic.twitter.com/lNXpbzkHZr — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 31, 2020
At this point, I think we all need to start accepting the reality that the MLB might be shutting down and it might happen sooner than later. What an absolute disaster for everyone involved.


thedailycaller--2020-08-01--Arizona Cardinals Won’t Sell Season Tickets During 2020 Season

The Arizona Cardinals won ’ t sell season tickets during the coronavirus pandemic .
According to AZCentral.com , the Cardinals have informed fans that there will be no season ticket sales for games in 2020 .
If fans are allowed at State Farm Stadium at all , it ’ ll be on a single game ticket sale basis .
The Cardinals are just the latest team in the NFL and college football to restrict ticket sales during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t surprise a single person .
With each and every passing day , more college and NFL teams make similar announcements .
You ’ d have to be delusional at this point to believe football stadiums will be packed in the fall .
There ’ s no shot in hell that happens .
We ’ ll be lucky if fans are let in at all .
As I ’ ve said for weeks , the most important priority has to be doing whatever is necessary to make sure the games happen during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a guarantee of games happening , then we can focus on what the plan will be for fans .
Games first and then fans can follow .
We ’ ll see what happens , but don ’ t get your hopes up for a ton of fans at football games during the coronavirus pandemic .

The Arizona Cardinals won’t sell season tickets during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to AZCentral.com, the Cardinals have informed fans that there will be no season ticket sales for games in 2020. If fans are allowed at State Farm Stadium at all, it’ll be on a single game ticket sale basis.
The Cardinals are just the latest team in the NFL and college football to restrict ticket sales during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyler Murray (@k1) on Mar 3, 2020 at 5:36pm PST
At this point, ticket restrictions shouldn’t surprise a single person. With each and every passing day, more college and NFL teams make similar announcements.
You’d have to be delusional at this point to believe football stadiums will be packed in the fall. There’s no shot in hell that happens.
We’ll be lucky if fans are let in at all.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyler Murray (@k1) on Dec 23, 2019 at 9:01am PST
As I’ve said for weeks, the most important priority has to be doing whatever is necessary to make sure the games happen during the coronavirus pandemic.
Once we get a guarantee of games happening, then we can focus on what the plan will be for fans. Games first and then fans can follow.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyler Murray (@k1) on Dec 10, 2019 at 5:52pm PST
We’ll see what happens, but don’t get your hopes up for a ton of fans at football games during the coronavirus pandemic.


thedailycaller--2020-08-01--CCW Weekend: A Modest Proposal About Whether NODs/NVGs Are Worth Fooling With

Something that a growing number of civilians are starting to buy and start fooling around with is night vision systems such as night vision scopes on rifles and carbines ( Night Optic Devices or NODs ) or full-on night vision goggles ( NVGs ) replete with helmet and everything .
Formerly a proposition only for the rich , a lot more civilians are starting to add NODs or NVGs to their personal inventory as they have become more affordable .
Granted , plenty are still not “ affordable ” in the sense that Wonderbread is affordable .
The cheap night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the good ones are easily close to if not well more than a thousand dollars .
Dave Ramsey probably wouldn ’ t recommend it .
Now , if you don ’ t own any , and were wondering whether or not you should , here ’ s a modest proposal : They ’ re a lot less practical than you ’ d think .
In fact , there ’ s good reason to believe that they won ’ t actually do you much good .
That doesn ’ t mean you shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or that you ’ ll never get any use out of them , of course , but instead to say that you ’ ll get a lot less use of them compared to , say , a police officer or a soldier .
This isn ’ t , of course , to argue that no one should be able to buy it if they want it ; this is to argue that it ’ s less practical than one might believe for home defense and so on .
Not totally impractical in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A NOD or NVGs is/are a force multiplier in the dark , to be sure .
Obviously , this gives you an advantage over a home invader or prowler in the middle of the night .
That ’ s why people buy them , or at least that ’ s why they ’ ll say they do .
By the time you become aware of a home intruder or prowler , chances are they ’ ve either breached the entrance to your home or are about to .
Unless of course you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the movie “ Sliver ” or something , which is just weird .
Also , if you live in a neighborhood where you actually need to , your problem isn ’ t guns or gear ; your problem is you need to move .
The idea here is that unless you live in a multistory home where the entrance is at ground level and your bedroom is on the third floor ( common in some larger US cities ) you ’ re going to be only seconds away from contact by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s happening .
What that means is that you probably aren ’ t going to have time to don an NVG-equipped helmet and then get your gun up and ready .
A person might counter that a NOD ( meaning a night vision scope ) might be a better solution for the armed civilian .
On paper , there ’ s something to that , but in reality less practical than you ’ d think .
First , many NODs are fixed power optics of moderate magnification .
The most common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a night vision ACOG .
The problem there is that moderate fixed-power magnified optics are terrible at close range ; that ’ s why the one thing with an ACOG is to also mount an offset red dot for close quarters applications .
Oh , and remember : part of what makes a good scope so worth it is how much light the glass lets in .
That cheap NOD with glass made of Chinesium is probably not as good in the dark as you might hope .
That ’ s why a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glass not on rifles .
Just like with a red dot , you also have to keep the battery topped up , and battery life isn ’ t always great .
Most NODs have a run time of a few hours .
NOD and NVG units don ’ t have a shake-awake system like a Trijicon RMR or what have you , so you can ’ t leave it on all the time either .
This also means at least one more button to push before you can get your pistol or rifle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that while you can see a whole lot better in a low-light environment , the hitch with night vision gear as part of home defense is that it adds complications that might make them unfeasible for the armed civilian to actually use .
The more gears in the machine , so to speak , the greater the chances are for something to break down .
Then there ’ s the fact that night vision in the home is nearly pointless because of a handy invention called a LIGHT SWITCH .
They ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them for years .
You just flick it up or down and lights come on .
You can even get black , FDE or multicam ones that are tactical .
It ’ s kind of like the idea of a “ truck gun , ” meaning a carbine or AR pistol or compact shotgun that you keep in a vehicle in case you need to use your concealed carry gun to fight your way to a rifle or shotgun .
It makes a lot of sense for police officers , since they tend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; running 10 yards to get to a pool weapon ( like a shotgun or patrol carbine ) is not unfeasible for them unless the suspect is right on top of them .
For the armed civilian , the kind of conflicts that take place in and around their vehicles just aren ’ t usually conducive to getting said truck gun from its storage location and/or concealment quickly , whereas a concealed handgun is easily accessed and deployed .
Sometimes they are , and there have been road rage incidents where a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that were following them with the illest of intentions .
Granted , it really only works well in that one , specific situation ; a concealed carry pistol works pretty much everywhere you need a firearm for self-defense because you can have it on you .
Point being , it ’ s a great idea in theory , but in the real world is not as practical as you might think .
Granted , that isn ’ t the only use for night vision .
In much of the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ species and the shooting hours imposed on the hunting of most game are not when it comes to the unreconstructed sus scrofa laying siege to much of the countryside .
NVGs or NODs are completely fair game .
Of course , you can also just take a look around at night .
If camping in a primitive area , especially if predators are about , it ’ s a good idea to have them in case you need to answer the call of nature .
And so on and so forth ; a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for night vision if they wanted to .
However , as part of home defense or something along those lines it ’ s a good idea at face value , but not the most practical in the real world .
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By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters
Something that a growing number of civilians are starting to buy and start fooling around with is night vision systems such as night vision scopes on rifles and carbines (Night Optic Devices or NODs) or full-on night vision goggles (NVGs) replete with helmet and everything.
Formerly a proposition only for the rich, a lot more civilians are starting to add NODs or NVGs to their personal inventory as they have become more affordable.
Granted, plenty are still not “affordable” in the sense that Wonderbread is affordable. The cheap night vision scopes are several hundred dollars; the good ones are easily close to if not well more than a thousand dollars. Dave Ramsey probably wouldn’t recommend it.
Now, if you don’t own any, and were wondering whether or not you should, here’s a modest proposal:
They’re a lot less practical than you’d think. In fact, there’s good reason to believe that they won’t actually do you much good. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get them if you want to or that you’ll never get any use out of them, of course, but instead to say that you’ll get a lot less use of them compared to, say, a police officer or a soldier.
This isn’t, of course, to argue that no one should be able to buy it if they want it; this is to argue that it’s less practical than one might believe for home defense and so on. Not totally impractical in all things, just in this particular application.
A NOD or NVGs is/are a force multiplier in the dark, to be sure. Obviously, this gives you an advantage over a home invader or prowler in the middle of the night. That’s why people buy them, or at least that’s why they’ll say they do.
Herein layeth the problem:
By the time you become aware of a home intruder or prowler, chances are they’ve either breached the entrance to your home or are about to. Unless of course you’re watching surveillance footage 24/7 like in the movie “Sliver” or something, which is just weird.
Also, if you live in a neighborhood where you actually need to, your problem isn’t guns or gear; your problem is you need to move.
The idea here is that unless you live in a multistory home where the entrance is at ground level and your bedroom is on the third floor (common in some larger US cities) you’re going to be only seconds away from contact by the time you’re even aware of what’s happening.
What that means is that you probably aren’t going to have time to don an NVG-equipped helmet and then get your gun up and ready.
A person might counter that a NOD (meaning a night vision scope) might be a better solution for the armed civilian. On paper, there’s something to that, but in reality less practical than you’d think.
First, many NODs are fixed power optics of moderate magnification. The most common models are 3X and 4X, essentially a night vision ACOG.
The problem there is that moderate fixed-power magnified optics are terrible at close range; that’s why the one thing with an ACOG is to also mount an offset red dot for close quarters applications.
Oh, and remember: part of what makes a good scope so worth it is how much light the glass lets in. That cheap NOD with glass made of Chinesium is probably not as good in the dark as you might hope.
That’s why a lot of people say to spend on glass not on rifles.
Just like with a red dot, you also have to keep the battery topped up, and battery life isn’t always great. Most NODs have a run time of a few hours.
NOD and NVG units don’t have a shake-awake system like a Trijicon RMR or what have you, so you can’t leave it on all the time either. This also means at least one more button to push before you can get your pistol or rifle into action.
The point here is that while you can see a whole lot better in a low-light environment, the hitch with night vision gear as part of home defense is that it adds complications that might make them unfeasible for the armed civilian to actually use.
The more gears in the machine, so to speak, the greater the chances are for something to break down.
Then there’s the fact that night vision in the home is nearly pointless because of a handy invention called a LIGHT SWITCH. They’re awesome; I’ve been using them for years. You just flick it up or down and lights come on. You can even get black, FDE or multicam ones that are tactical.
It’s kind of like the idea of a “truck gun,” meaning a carbine or AR pistol or compact shotgun that you keep in a vehicle in case you need to use your concealed carry gun to fight your way to a rifle or shotgun.
It makes a lot of sense for police officers, since they tend to operate in and around their vehicles; running 10 yards to get to a pool weapon (like a shotgun or patrol carbine) is not unfeasible for them unless the suspect is right on top of them.
For the armed civilian, the kind of conflicts that take place in and around their vehicles just aren’t usually conducive to getting said truck gun from its storage location and/or concealment quickly, whereas a concealed handgun is easily accessed and deployed.
Sometimes they are, and there have been road rage incidents where a person deployed a truck gun in chasing off people that were following them with the illest of intentions. Granted, it really only works well in that one, specific situation; a concealed carry pistol works pretty much everywhere you need a firearm for self-defense because you can have it on you.
Point being, it’s a great idea in theory, but in the real world is not as practical as you might think.
Granted, that isn’t the only use for night vision.
In much of the United States, feral hogs are treated as an invasive species and the shooting hours imposed on the hunting of most game are not when it comes to the unreconstructed sus scrofa laying siege to much of the countryside. NVGs or NODs are completely fair game.
Of course, you can also just take a look around at night. If camping in a primitive area, especially if predators are about, it’s a good idea to have them in case you need to answer the call of nature.
And so on and so forth; a person could find plenty of practical uses for night vision if they wanted to.
However, as part of home defense or something along those lines it’s a good idea at face value, but not the most practical in the real world.
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Sam Hoober is a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com, a subsidiary of Hayden, ID, based Tedder Industries, where he writes about gun accessories, gun safety, open and concealed carry tips. Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com.


thedailycaller--2020-08-01--DC Police Reveal Why They Arrested Teens Writing Pro-Life Messages In Chalk

The Washington , D.C. Metropolitan Police Department arrested two students Saturday morning for defacing property after they wrote pro-life messages in chalk , MPD told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Students for Life of America and the Frederick Douglass Foundation had planned to write the words “ BLACK PREBORN LIVES MATTER ” on the sidewalk outside an abortion clinic in Washington , D.C. Saturday morning , according to a Students for Life press release .
The group also said it obtained a permit for the event .
Video footage captured by the Daily Caller News Foundation shows police arresting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion clinic .
The students said they chalked outside the abortion clinic every week as part of an effort to persuade women not to get abortions .
MPD spokeswoman Alaina Gertz told the DCNF that the students were arrested for “ the defacing of private/public property.
” She said the students were “ both citation released ” and referred the DCNF to a description of what “ Defacing public or private property ” means .
Both advocacy groups had sent a July 20 letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser requesting permission to paint the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to “ to celebrate the beautiful children with endless potential who are the future of their community and deserve the opportunity to make their mark in the world.
” Neither Bowser nor MPD immediately responded to requests for comment regarding the permit .
The incident took place in the 1200 block of 4th Street , Northeast , MPD confirmed .
( RELATED : Kanye West Just A Tweeted A Staggering Abortion Number .
Here ’ s What He Said ) Chalking messages is a common method of advocacy , particularly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutality have erupted across the nation .
Bowser had the slogan “ Black Lives Matter ” painted on a D.C. street in massive yellow letters in early June .
The DCNF asked MPD whether graffiti on the streets of D.C. done in the name of George Floyd or Black Lives Matter also counted as defacing of private/public property .
MPD did not immediately respond to this question .
Protestors and rioters throughout the nation have chalked messages on streets and buildings against police , police brutality and racism .
As recently as January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen as well as 14 other university administrators and nine members of the State Board of Regents , saying the school sought to restrict free speech by prohibiting chalking .
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The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department arrested two students Saturday morning for defacing property after they wrote pro-life messages in chalk, MPD told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Students for Life of America and the Frederick Douglass Foundation had planned to write the words “BLACK PREBORN LIVES MATTER” on the sidewalk outside an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C. Saturday morning, according to a Students for Life press release. The group also said it obtained a permit for the event.
Pro-life students were arrested for writing “Black Pre-born Lives Matter” outside a Washington DC Planned Parenthood with chalk. pic.twitter.com/C3n1fSWUqw — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 1, 2020
Video footage captured by the Daily Caller News Foundation shows police arresting two students for chalking messages outside the abortion clinic. The students said they chalked outside the abortion clinic every week as part of an effort to persuade women not to get abortions.
MPD spokeswoman Alaina Gertz told the DCNF that the students were arrested for “the defacing of private/public property.” She said the students were “both citation released” and referred the DCNF to a description of what “Defacing public or private property” means.
Both advocacy groups had sent a July 20 letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser requesting permission to paint the words “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” in order to “to celebrate the beautiful children with endless potential who are the future of their community and deserve the opportunity to make their mark in the world.”
Neither Bowser nor MPD immediately responded to requests for comment regarding the permit.
The incident took place in the 1200 block of 4th Street, Northeast, MPD confirmed. (RELATED: Kanye West Just A Tweeted A Staggering Abortion Number. Here’s What He Said)
Chalking messages is a common method of advocacy, particularly as protests and riots against racism and police brutality have erupted across the nation. Bowser had the slogan “Black Lives Matter” painted on a D.C. street in massive yellow letters in early June.
The DCNF asked MPD whether graffiti on the streets of D.C. done in the name of George Floyd or Black Lives Matter also counted as defacing of private/public property. MPD did not immediately respond to this question.
Protestors and rioters throughout the nation have chalked messages on streets and buildings against police, police brutality and racism.
As recently as January 2020, the nonprofit Speech First sued Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen as well as 14 other university administrators and nine members of the State Board of Regents, saying the school sought to restrict free speech by prohibiting chalking.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-01--Syracuse Athletic Director John Wildhack Says Athletes Need ‘Discipline’ During The Coronavirus Pand

Syracuse Athletic Director John Wildhack Says Athletes Need ‘Discipline’ During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack thinks athletes need to exercise discipline during the coronavirus pandemic .
As colleges prepare for football in the fall and for students to return to campus , there are a lot of questions and potential problems .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Wildhack thinks discipline is needed more than ever during the pandemic .
He said the following , according to Syracuse.com : One of the keys for all of us … is discipline .
We ’ re going to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a full campus of students because we ’ re going to have to avoid large gatherings … I don ’ t know if you can say no parties , but to me it ’ s education , education , reinforcement , reinforcement .
When you see examples elsewhere where there ’ s issues , and those issues are traced to large gatherings , parties , share that because that ’ s the proof right there .
First off , you can absolutely say no to parties .
I don ’ t know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says you can ’ t .
Athletes should 100 % be told to stay away from parties .
We ’ re in the middle of a pandemic !
They ’ re on scholarship and the school supports them financially .
Athletes have to understand that parties are an insanely stupid idea right now .
They can ’ t be allowed or tolerated , and that has to be made crystal clear to players .
Having said that , Wildhack is 100 % correct on needing discipline , which goes back to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme discipline during the pandemic .
They have to limit their social interactions , take every possible precaution to stay safe and do whatever is necessary to stay safe .
Sorry , folks .
You just can ’ t party if you ’ re playing football in the fall .
I don ’ t even know why that has to be said .
It should just be obvious , but apparently it ’ s not .

Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack thinks athletes need to exercise discipline during the coronavirus pandemic.
As colleges prepare for football in the fall and for students to return to campus, there are a lot of questions and potential problems. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Wildhack thinks discipline is needed more than ever during the pandemic. He said the following, according to Syracuse.com:
One of the keys for all of us … is discipline. We’re going to have to have tremendous discipline when we have a full campus of students because we’re going to have to avoid large gatherings … I don’t know if you can say no parties, but to me it’s education, education, reinforcement, reinforcement. When you see examples elsewhere where there’s issues, and those issues are traced to large gatherings, parties, share that because that’s the proof right there.
First off, you can absolutely say no to parties. I don’t know what the hell Wildhack is talking about when he says you can’t.
Athletes should 100% be told to stay away from parties. We’re in the middle of a pandemic! They’re on scholarship and the school supports them financially.
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Athletes have to understand that parties are an insanely stupid idea right now. They can’t be allowed or tolerated, and that has to be made crystal clear to players.
Having said that, Wildhack is 100% correct on needing discipline, which goes back to the party aspect. Players have to exercise extreme discipline during the pandemic.
They have to limit their social interactions, take every possible precaution to stay safe and do whatever is necessary to stay safe.
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Sorry, folks. You just can’t party if you’re playing football in the fall. I don’t even know why that has to be said. It should just be obvious, but apparently it’s not.


thedailycaller--2020-08-01--These Paula Deen Cooking Appliances Are On Sale For Up To 52% Off

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thedailycaller--2020-08-01--Every NHL Player Stands For The National Anthem During First Game Back

Every single player on the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers stood during the national anthem Saturday afternoon .
In the first game of the NHL ’ s 24-team postseason return during the coronavirus pandemic , not a single player on either team took a knee .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Protesting during the national anthem is front and center again in the world of sports , and virtually the entire NBA has done it .
In fact , the only player to not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Magic player Jonathan Isaac .
It ’ s nice to see players who are willing to stand with pride for America and in this case pride for Canada as well .
NHL players stood during the exhibition games , and we shouldn ’ t be surprised at all that they stood today .
Believe it or not , there ’ s nothing wrong with standing for the anthem and with pride for the country that has given so many people so many great things .
We ’ re not perfect , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
That ’ s a fact worth remembering .

Every single player on the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers stood during the national anthem Saturday afternoon.
In the first game of the NHL’s 24-team postseason return during the coronavirus pandemic, not a single player on either team took a knee. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
NHL players stand with pride during the national anthem in the first official game back. Not a single player took a knee during the national anthem! LeBron James could learn a thing or two. pic.twitter.com/m3kmjpNFjL — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) August 1, 2020
Protesting during the national anthem is front and center again in the world of sports, and virtually the entire NBA has done it.
All players, coaches and refs take a knee and lock arms during the national anthem before the Lakers-Clippers game. pic.twitter.com/eZ9RHE3eh7 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 31, 2020
Every player, coach and ref takes a knee during the national anthem before the Pelicans-Jazz game pic.twitter.com/LZy1A6s8VM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 30, 2020
In fact, the only player to not take a knee through Friday was Orlando Magic player Jonathan Isaac.
Orlando Magic player Jonathan Isaac stood alone for the national anthem. This is what courage looks like. When the rest of the NBA took a knee, Isaac stood with pride for America. Sometimes, when you stand for what is right, you must stand alone. pic.twitter.com/fl4cb2qbtF — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 31, 2020
This side-by-side of Jonathan Isaac and LeBron James is powerful. LeBron defends the Chinese dictatorship, has a $1 billion Nike deal and thinks it’s brave to kneel during the anthem. Isaac is 22, on a rookie deal and stands alone because of his Christian faith. That’s courage. pic.twitter.com/j9vtafNME2 — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) August 1, 2020
It’s nice to see players who are willing to stand with pride for America and in this case pride for Canada as well.
NHL players stood during the exhibition games, and we shouldn’t be surprised at all that they stood today.
Believe it or not, there’s nothing wrong with standing for the anthem and with pride for the country that has given so many people so many great things.
We’re not perfect, but the USA is the greatest country in the world. That’s a fact worth remembering.


thedailycaller--2020-08-01--Pro-Life Students Arrested For Writing ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ On Sidewalk Outside Of DC Planne

Pro-Life Students Arrested For Writing ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ On Sidewalk Outside Of DC Planned Parenthood

Pro-life activists were arrested Saturday morning for writing “ black preborn lives matter ” outside of a D.C .
Planned Parenthood .
The chalking was part of an event with Students for Life of America and The Frederick Douglass Foundation where they planned to paint the sidewalk before holding a press conference at 10 a.m. “ I ’ m gon na tell you now that if you continue chalking you will be placed under arrest for defacing property , ” a police officer said to the two protesters .
As the officers moved in to arrest the two people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ you know they do this every Saturday right ?
” ( RELATED : De Blasio Heckled By Protesters While Painting ‘ Black Lives Matter ’ In Front Of Trump Tower ) “ Every Saturday , people are here chalking and you are taking somebody , young people , and arresting them because they are simply putting ‘ black preborn lives matter ?
’ You ’ ve got ta be joking , ” a man said in the video .
“ All of a sudden , they ’ ve committed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I come down here routinely to pray , I ’ ve seen people , and they ’ ve never arrested anybody before , ” the man added .
“ But today , they are arresting people because we have decided to peacefully assemble and to stand for black preborn lives.
” The man said that the group will instead march from Frederick Douglass Court back to Planned Parenthood for the press conference .
“ We are moving on with our event today , that is not going to stop us , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Students for Life .
“ If anything , this just added some fuel to our fire .
”

Pro-life activists were arrested Saturday morning for writing “black preborn lives matter” outside of a D.C. Planned Parenthood.
The chalking was part of an event with Students for Life of America and The Frederick Douglass Foundation where they planned to paint the sidewalk before holding a press conference at 10 a.m.
“I’m gonna tell you now that if you continue chalking you will be placed under arrest for defacing property,” a police officer said to the two protesters. As the officers moved in to arrest the two people who were chalking, someone in the crowd said, “you know they do this every Saturday right?” (RELATED: De Blasio Heckled By Protesters While Painting ‘Black Lives Matter’ In Front Of Trump Tower)
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“Every Saturday, people are here chalking and you are taking somebody, young people, and arresting them because they are simply putting ‘black preborn lives matter?’ You’ve gotta be joking,” a man said in the video.
The protesters then began chanting “black preborn lives matter!”
“All of a sudden, they’ve committed a crime – they do this every week, I come down here routinely to pray, I’ve seen people, and they’ve never arrested anybody before,” the man added. “But today, they are arresting people because we have decided to peacefully assemble and to stand for black preborn lives.”
The man said that the group will instead march from Frederick Douglass Court back to Planned Parenthood for the press conference.
“We are moving on with our event today, that is not going to stop us,” said Michele Hendrickson, eastern regional director for Students for Life. “If anything, this just added some fuel to our fire.”


thedailycaller--2020-08-02--‘Don’t Act Like A Clown’: Mike Ditka Rips Kneeling Players, Says They Would Have Been Benched On His

‘Don’t Act Like A Clown’: Mike Ditka Rips Kneeling Players, Says They Would Have Been Benched On His Teams

Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka said he would have benched players who refused to stand during the national anthem while he was coach .
As professional sports players across the country continue to kneel during the national anthem in support of Black Lives Matter and ongoing protests , Ditka drew fire for telling TMZ in a recent interview that players should “ get the hell out of the country ” if they “ can ’ t respect our national anthem.
” “ Oh , they wouldn ’ t have played for us , ” Ditka told Fox News host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Watters ’ World ” when asked what he would have done if one of his Bears players had refused to stand .
“ It ’ s that simple.
” “ I would bench them , ” Ditka added .
“ That ’ s it .
Until they found that it was honorable to respect the country .
This country has given them an opportunity to become millionaires .
You understand what I ’ m saying ?
You can ’ t play American football in Peru .
You can ’ t play in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played in America .
And you make a lot of money doing it .
Enjoy it , respect it , but don ’ t act like a clown.
” Watters wondered why kneeling happens only in the U.S. when European countries “ have done and thought worse things.
” ( RELATED : American Flag , Bibles Reportedly Burned In Portland Riots ) “ I don ’ t know , ” he responded .
“ I really don ’ t know .
I don ’ t understand why … I grew up in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % black , 50 % white .
A steel mill town in Pennsylvania .
We didn ’ t have any problems .
I played football my whole life .
We had more black football players on our team than we did whites , but there was never a problem .
We played football .
It wasn ’ t about the color of a guy ’ s skin , it about the way he played the game and what his contributions would be to society and to the school .
I mean , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the big difference ?
” Ditka coached the Chicago Bears from 1982 to 1992 and won Super Bowl XX in 1985 .

Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka said he would have benched players who refused to stand during the national anthem while he was coach.
As professional sports players across the country continue to kneel during the national anthem in support of Black Lives Matter and ongoing protests, Ditka drew fire for telling TMZ in a recent interview that players should “get the hell out of the country” if they “can’t respect our national anthem.”
“Oh, they wouldn’t have played for us,” Ditka told Fox News host Jesse Watters on Saturday night’s “Watters’ World” when asked what he would have done if one of his Bears players had refused to stand. “It’s that simple.”
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“I would bench them,” Ditka added. “That’s it. Until they found that it was honorable to respect the country. This country has given them an opportunity to become millionaires. You understand what I’m saying? You can’t play American football in Peru. You can’t play in England. American football can only be played in America. And you make a lot of money doing it. Enjoy it, respect it, but don’t act like a clown.”
Watters wondered why kneeling happens only in the U.S. when European countries “have done and thought worse things.” (RELATED: American Flag, Bibles Reportedly Burned In Portland Riots)
“I don’t know,” he responded. “I really don’t know. I don’t understand why … I grew up in a community probably that was at least 50% black, 50% white. A steel mill town in Pennsylvania. We didn’t have any problems. I played football my whole life. We had more black football players on our team than we did whites, but there was never a problem. We played football. It wasn’t about the color of a guy’s skin, it about the way he played the game and what his contributions would be to society and to the school. I mean, I don’t get. What’s the big difference?”
Ditka coached the Chicago Bears from 1982 to 1992 and won Super Bowl XX in 1985.


thedailycaller--2020-08-03--‘Nobody’s Getting My Money Now’: Die-Hard Trump Supporters Say They’re Fed Up With The GOP’s Text Sp

‘Nobody’s Getting My Money Now’: Die-Hard Trump Supporters Say They’re Fed Up With The GOP’s Text Spam

• The cellphones of many Trump supporters have become inundated with aggressively-worded text messages accusing them of abandoning their president if they don ’ t fork over cash to Republican groups .
• “ It ’ s crazy .
I don ’ t know if it ’ s a scam or what .
Nobody ’ s getting my money now , ” Pennsylvanian Trump supporter Bill Supplee told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
• The National Republican Congressional Committee publicly mocked a prominent pro-Trump political commentator on Twitter who urged the group to stop sending demeaning texts to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people within President Donald Trump ’ s conservative support base say they feel insulted over the aggressive , spam-like text messages they receive from the Trump campaign and national Republican groups seeking their money .
Studies have shown that more than 90 percent of text messages are opened and read within three minutes of being sent , making it a valuable tool in the arsenals of Democratic and Republican campaigns to conduct outreach with their supporters .
The Republican apparatus surrounding the Trump reelection effort has gone a step further by placing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy , according to Politico .
As a result , the cellphones of many self-proclaimed Trump supporters have become inundated with aggressively-worded text messages from toll-free numbers accusing them of abandoning their president if they don ’ t fork over their cash to Republican groups .
“ I ’ m a strong Trump supporter , but they ’ re ridiculous , ” Lisa Banner , a Georgia-based Trump supporter , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Banner said the president ’ s campaign sometimes texts her multiple times a day asking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ texts she receives purport to be sent by Trump asking if she wants to have dinner with him .
Others sent by the campaign accost her for not being on a certain Trump campaign donor list , she said .
“ It makes me insulted , ” Banner said .
“ It makes me feel as though he underestimates his base , which I am one of and a lot of other people that I know , and I don ’ t know anybody this appeals to.
” Banner told the DCNF that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporter ” that used to donate monthly to his campaign but had to pause her contributions in summer 2019 after an injury put her out of a job .
But even on her reduced income , Banner said she may have considered giving to the Trump campaign if they asked nicely .
“ But these kinds of things have the opposite effect on me , makes me want to withhold my money , ” Banner said .
“ If they said things respectfully I would certainly give them way more consideration than that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvanian Trump supporter and contributor Bill Supplee said he started receiving a noticeable uptick in text messages from the Trump campaign and national GOP groups after much of the country went under lockdown in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Supplee said the format and frequency of the texts makes him think they could be the work of scammers .
“ I ’ ll reply , ‘ stop , ’ and the next day I ’ ll get more texts from a different number , ” Supplee told the DCNF .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know if it ’ s a scam or what .
Nobody ’ s getting my money now.
” “ Some of the messages are very pressuring , ” Supplee said .
“ During COVID many people are on a fixed income .
It ’ s not very thoughtful to be reaching out to put more pressure on people to donate.
” ( RELATED : Rep. Liz Cheney Clashes With Direction Of GOP Campaign Arm ) The Trump campaign ’ s prolific use of text messages has already landed it in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitors employed by AT & T , Verizon and T-Mobile temporarily blocked the Trump campaign ’ s ability to send texts during the July 4 weekend after sent over 1 million patriotic-themed get-out-the-vote messages , according to Politico .
Some of the texts went were sent to people who had not given their consent to receive messages from the campaign , leading the cellphone companies to fear that the texts could have violated federal anti-robocall laws , Business Insider reported .
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told Business Insider that the temporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to send text messages to supporters was “ suppression of political speech .
Plain and simple.
” The Trump campaign and the national Republican groups supporting his reelection effort risk dampening down-ballot discipline in November by repeatedly berating its supporters with aggressive text messages , according to long-time political consultant Christian Peck .
Peck , who runs the New York-based political consulting firm Excelsior Strategies , told the DCNF that he ’ s noticed a growing number of what he calls “ broken glass ” Trump supporters — the type of supporter that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken glass to cast a ballot for their candidate ” — grumbling online about the tempo of text messages accusing them of abandoning or letting down the president whom they so fervently support .
“ The problem is the verbiage , this notion that the base has let them down , ” Peck said .
“ That is really a bad message for the GOP base , which probably since the time of the Obamacare repeal efforts has felt that they did their part and the leadership of the party let them down.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee ( NRCC ) , the GOP group that supports Republicans in the House , as being particularly aggressive in the way it solicits funds from its supporters .
“ Look at the verbiage of this particular text , ” Peck said , referring to a message he received from the NRCC in July .
“ You failed , all caps , to accept your exclusive 5x match and restore Trump ’ s majority .
We will give you one more chance , all caps , do not abandon your president.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican base .
He ’ s touting approval ratings in the GOP well over 90 % , ” Peck said .
“ The base hasn ’ t abandoned President Trump.
” Peck said it was ill-advised for the NRCC to approach its supporters with such language , noting that he ’ s seen polls suggesting that the GOP ’ s plan to retake the House in November is starting to falter .
“ Going out there and blasting the base for that may not be the best strategy , ” Peck said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) has also adopted an accusatory tone towards Trump supporters in text messages .
“ We ’ ve reached out to you multiple times .
You ’ ve failed to claim 5X match .
Please don ’ t let Trump & his Senate allies down .
LAST CHANCE , ” read one NRSC fundraising text Peck received in late July .
NRCC Mocked Prominent Trump Supporter Who Criticized Its Texts Despite grumblings in the conservative base , the Trump campaign and national GOP groups have defended their frequent use of text messages to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went as far as to publicly mock a Kurt Schlichter , a prominent pro-Trump political commentator who urged the group to stop with the aggressive texts .
“ This text raised $ 198,021 toward electing conservatives to Congress , ” the NRCC said in response to Schlichter ’ s plea .
“ But we ’ ll certainly pass your complaints on to our manager , Karen.
” Supplee , the Pennsylvanian Trump supporter , said the NRCC ’ s response to Schlichter ’ s tweet is “ just another thing that kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ It stinks , it ’ s disappointing , ” he said .
“ They don ’ t seem to care about the little guy .
They just want to get in power.
” Peck , the New York political consultant , said the NRCC ’ s response was “ tone-deaf , ” and added that $ 200,000 wasn ’ t a very impressive fundraising haul especially considering the group ’ s Democratic counterpart , the DCCC , holds a $ 32 million cash-on-hand advantage over the NRCC .
“ That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get you back to 218+ [ seats ] in the House , ” Peck said .
“ You tell me you raised $ 200,000 off that text ?
That ’ s awesome , but you better be raising more money than that , and again at what cost ?
If your base begins to feel a level of resentment , that has ripples too.
” The NRCC , the NRSC and the Trump campaign did not return requests for comment .
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The cellphones of many Trump supporters have become inundated with aggressively-worded text messages accusing them of abandoning their president if they don’t fork over cash to Republican groups.
“It’s crazy. I don’t know if it’s a scam or what. Nobody’s getting my money now,” Pennsylvanian Trump supporter Bill Supplee told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The National Republican Congressional Committee publicly mocked a prominent pro-Trump political commentator on Twitter who urged the group to stop sending demeaning texts to its conservative base.
A growing number of people within President Donald Trump’s conservative support base say they feel insulted over the aggressive, spam-like text messages they receive from the Trump campaign and national Republican groups seeking their money.
Studies have shown that more than 90 percent of text messages are opened and read within three minutes of being sent, making it a valuable tool in the arsenals of Democratic and Republican campaigns to conduct outreach with their supporters.
The Republican apparatus surrounding the Trump reelection effort has gone a step further by placing the technology at the center of its digital strategy, according to Politico.
As a result, the cellphones of many self-proclaimed Trump supporters have become inundated with aggressively-worded text messages from toll-free numbers accusing them of abandoning their president if they don’t fork over their cash to Republican groups.
“I’m a strong Trump supporter, but they’re ridiculous,” Lisa Banner, a Georgia-based Trump supporter, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Banner said the president’s campaign sometimes texts her multiple times a day asking for money.
Banner said some of the texts she receives purport to be sent by Trump asking if she wants to have dinner with him. Others sent by the campaign accost her for not being on a certain Trump campaign donor list, she said.
“It makes me insulted,” Banner said. “It makes me feel as though he underestimates his base, which I am one of and a lot of other people that I know, and I don’t know anybody this appeals to.”
Banner told the DCNF that she’s a “strong Trump supporter” that used to donate monthly to his campaign but had to pause her contributions in summer 2019 after an injury put her out of a job.
But even on her reduced income, Banner said she may have considered giving to the Trump campaign if they asked nicely.
“But these kinds of things have the opposite effect on me, makes me want to withhold my money,” Banner said. “If they said things respectfully I would certainly give them way more consideration than that kind of crap, excuse me.”
Pennsylvanian Trump supporter and contributor Bill Supplee said he started receiving a noticeable uptick in text messages from the Trump campaign and national GOP groups after much of the country went under lockdown in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. Supplee said the format and frequency of the texts makes him think they could be the work of scammers.
“I’ll reply, ‘stop,’ and the next day I’ll get more texts from a different number,” Supplee told the DCNF. “It’s crazy. I don’t know if it’s a scam or what. Nobody’s getting my money now.”
“Some of the messages are very pressuring,” Supplee said. “During COVID many people are on a fixed income. It’s not very thoughtful to be reaching out to put more pressure on people to donate.” (RELATED: Rep. Liz Cheney Clashes With Direction Of GOP Campaign Arm)
The Trump campaign’s prolific use of text messages has already landed it in trouble with major cellphone providers.
Anti-spam monitors employed by AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile temporarily blocked the Trump campaign’s ability to send texts during the July 4 weekend after sent over 1 million patriotic-themed get-out-the-vote messages, according to Politico.
Some of the texts were sent to people who had not given their consent to receive messages from the campaign, leading the cellphone companies to fear that the texts could have violated federal anti-robocall laws, Business Insider reported.
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told Business Insider that the temporary restriction on the campaign’s ability to send text messages to supporters was “suppression of political speech. Plain and simple.”
‘Do NOT abandon your President’
The Trump campaign and the national Republican groups supporting his reelection effort risk dampening down-ballot discipline in November by repeatedly berating its supporters with aggressive text messages, according to long-time political consultant Christian Peck.
Peck, who runs the New York-based political consulting firm Excelsior Strategies, told the DCNF that he’s noticed a growing number of what he calls “broken glass” Trump supporters — the type of supporter that he says would “literally crawl across broken glass to cast a ballot for their candidate” — grumbling online about the tempo of text messages accusing them of abandoning or letting down the president whom they so fervently support.
“The problem is the verbiage, this notion that the base has let them down,” Peck said. “That is really a bad message for the GOP base, which probably since the time of the Obamacare repeal efforts has felt that they did their part and the leadership of the party let them down.”
Peck highlighted the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the GOP group that supports Republicans in the House, as being particularly aggressive in the way it solicits funds from its supporters.
“Look at the verbiage of this particular text,” Peck said, referring to a message he received from the NRCC in July. “You failed, all caps, to accept your exclusive 5x match and restore Trump’s majority. We will give you one more chance, all caps, do not abandon your president.”
“President Trump enjoys unparalleled support from the Republican base. He’s touting approval ratings in the GOP well over 90%,” Peck said. “The base hasn’t abandoned President Trump.”
Peck said it was ill-advised for the NRCC to approach its supporters with such language, noting that he’s seen polls suggesting that the GOP’s plan to retake the House in November is starting to falter.
“Going out there and blasting the base for that may not be the best strategy,” Peck said.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has also adopted an accusatory tone towards Trump supporters in text messages.
“We’ve reached out to you multiple times. You’ve failed to claim 5X match. Please don’t let Trump & his Senate allies down. LAST CHANCE,” read one NRSC fundraising text Peck received in late July.
NRCC Mocked Prominent Trump Supporter Who Criticized Its Texts
Despite grumblings in the conservative base, the Trump campaign and national GOP groups have defended their frequent use of text messages to conduct outreach and fundraising.
The NRCC went as far as to publicly mock a Kurt Schlichter, a prominent pro-Trump political commentator who urged the group to stop with the aggressive texts.
Hey @NRCC – WTF is wrong with you? Stop this. Do it now. pic.twitter.com/BTQ3bnCU4q — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) July 26, 2020
“This text raised $198,021 toward electing conservatives to Congress,” the NRCC said in response to Schlichter’s plea. “But we’ll certainly pass your complaints on to our manager, Karen.”
This text raised $198,021 toward electing conservatives to Congress. But we’ll certainly pass your complaints on to our manager, Karen. https://t.co/ayRbnMq0PP — NRCC (@NRCC) July 27, 2020
Supplee, the Pennsylvanian Trump supporter, said the NRCC’s response to Schlichter’s tweet is “just another thing that kind of turns me off from the Republican Party.”
“It stinks, it’s disappointing,” he said. “They don’t seem to care about the little guy. They just want to get in power.”
Peck, the New York political consultant, said the NRCC’s response was “tone-deaf,” and added that $200,000 wasn’t a very impressive fundraising haul especially considering the group’s Democratic counterpart, the DCCC, holds a $32 million cash-on-hand advantage over the NRCC.
“That’s not something that’s going to get you back to 218+ [seats] in the House,” Peck said. “You tell me you raised $200,000 off that text? That’s awesome, but you better be raising more money than that, and again at what cost? If your base begins to feel a level of resentment, that has ripples too.”
The NRCC, the NRSC and the Trump campaign did not return requests for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-02--Here’s Everything We Know About A Coronavirus Vaccine So Far

• There has been an expansive , international effort to develop an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus , which has infected over 4.5 million and killed over 150,000 Americans .
• Vaccines have shown promising results , leaving open the possibility that one will exist before the end of 2020 .
• But there are other hurdles that could harm a vaccine ’ s benefits , such as a shortage of critical supplies , an underdeveloped distribution plan , and a growing skepticism of vaccines .
Researchers , governments and pharmaceutical companies worldwide have been working rapidly to develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has infected over 4.5 million and killed over 150,000 people in the United States alone .
Testing has advanced quickly and there ’ s optimism that a vaccine will be developed before 2021 .
But there are also concerns that a vaccine won ’ t be sufficiently stockpiled or efficiently distributed .
There ’ s additional worry that the growing distrust in vaccines will result in large numbers refusing the injection , making it less beneficial .
Vaccine development has progressed fast since coronavirus ’ s genetic code was first discovered and shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just two months later , the National Institutes of Health administered its first human test .
In April , the Trump administration launched “ Operation Warp Speed , ” a government effort with the goal of delivering “ 300 million doses of a safe , effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021 as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development , manufacturing , and distribution of vaccines , therapeutics and diagnostics , ” according to the Department of Health and Human Services ’ s website .
And on July 27 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moderna , a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company , began with 30,000 American volunteers , which , if successful , could be its final test .
In the United Kingdom , a study at Oxford University produced promising results as well , leaving open the possibly that a safe vaccine will be available sooner than previously thought .
President Donald Trump has touted successful results in the U.S. and U.K. , tweeting that a vaccine will be available by the end of the year .
Despite optimistic results and the president ’ s statements , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headed the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 , said during a congressional hearing Friday that even though he is “ cautiously optimistic ” that a successful vaccine will be developed before the year ’ s end , it is unlikely that it will be widely available to the public .
( RELATED : Fauci Says China Not A Threat To US Coronavirus Vaccine Research ) Fauci also told the Washington Post on July 24 that he does not believe a vaccine will be available throughout the country until “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He emphasized the risks that arise over the absence of a plan to distribute a vaccine across the country en masse .
To successfully distribute the vaccine to Americans across the country , the U.S. would need over 700 million syringes and needles , assuming that it will be given over two separate doses , The Hill reported .
There are concerns that a shortage of these supplies could prevent a vaccine from being distributed sufficiently .
The Trump administration has ordered only 320 million of each so far , costing approximately $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It placed an additional order with Becton Dickinson ( BD ) , a medical distribution company , for 190 million needles and syringes , but experts have said that it may have acted too late .
“ We are very concerned that the government engaged with BD pretty late in the game and it ’ s unclear even now that enough capacity has been lined up , ” said Topher Spiro , who co-authored a report on how to manufacture and distribute the necessary supplies for an effective vaccine .
The report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center for American Progress ( CAP ) .
Additionally , a shortage of glass vials that would be used to deliver a coronavirus vaccine could serve as another bottleneck , The Washington Post reported .
While plastic alternatives have been discussed , the government has done little to advance their production and remain “ unproven ” regarding their effectiveness , according to the CAP report .
Regardless , the millions of potential vaccine doses are being manufactured in case any of the formulas end up being effective , NIH Director Francis Collins said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reportedly organizing a joint effort between the Pentagon and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to distribute the drug .
But even if those hurdles are cleared and the drug can be distributed widely and effectively , there are still concerns that an insufficient number of Americans will be willing to take the vaccine , making it far less beneficial as a result .
Americans were already growing skeptical of vaccines even before the pandemic .
A recent Associated Press/NORC poll found that 31 % were uncertain whether they would receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they wouldn ’ t .
“ Even if certain people in areas of the country are highly vaccinated , if an infected individual goes to a population where there are more vaccine waivers , then they could easily start an outbreak , ” said Abram Wagner , an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan .
Additionally , the FDA is expecting that any vaccine will be at least 50 % effective , and is “ shooting ” for a vaccine that is at least 70 % effective , Axios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine may not directly help millions of Americans who receive it .
Awi Federgruen , a professor of management at Columbia Business School , said the little room for error means that the government must be willing to ensure the necessary supplies , distribution channels and awareness campaigns are in place , despite what it may cost in the short-term .
“ You need to over-invest in this situation , ” Federgruen told The Hill .
“ The extra investment costs in this area pale against the cost of having to delay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four months.
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There has been an expansive, international effort to develop an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus, which has infected over 4.5 million and killed over 150,000 Americans.
Vaccines have shown promising results, leaving open the possibility that one will exist before the end of 2020.
But there are other hurdles that could harm a vaccine’s benefits, such as a shortage of critical supplies, an underdeveloped distribution plan, and a growing skepticism of vaccines.
Researchers, governments and pharmaceutical companies worldwide have been working rapidly to develop an effective vaccine against coronavirus, which has infected over 4.5 million and killed over 150,000 people in the United States alone.
Testing has advanced quickly and there’s optimism that a vaccine will be developed before 2021. But there are also concerns that a vaccine won’t be sufficiently stockpiled or efficiently distributed. There’s additional worry that the growing distrust in vaccines will result in large numbers refusing the injection, making it less beneficial.
Vaccine development has progressed fast since coronavirus’s genetic code was first discovered and shared around the world on Jan. 10. Just two months later, the National Institutes of Health administered its first human test.
In April, the Trump administration launched “Operation Warp Speed,” a government effort with the goal of delivering “300 million doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021 as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics,” according to the Department of Health and Human Services’s website.
And on July 27, a trial led by the NIH and Moderna, a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company, began with 30,000 American volunteers, which, if successful, could be its final test.
In the United Kingdom, a study at Oxford University produced promising results as well, leaving open the possibly that a safe vaccine will be available sooner than previously thought.
President Donald Trump has touted successful results in the U.S. and U.K., tweeting that a vaccine will be available by the end of the year.
Despite optimistic results and the president’s statements, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who’s headed the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, said during a congressional hearing Friday that even though he is “cautiously optimistic” that a successful vaccine will be developed before the year’s end, it is unlikely that it will be widely available to the public. (RELATED: Fauci Says China Not A Threat To US Coronavirus Vaccine Research)
Fauci also told the Washington Post on July 24 that he does not believe a vaccine will be available throughout the country until “several months” into to 2021. He emphasized the risks that arise over the absence of a plan to distribute a vaccine across the country en masse.
To successfully distribute the vaccine to Americans across the country, the U.S. would need over 700 million syringes and needles, assuming that it will be given over two separate doses, The Hill reported. There are concerns that a shortage of these supplies could prevent a vaccine from being distributed sufficiently.
The Trump administration has ordered only 320 million of each so far, costing approximately $110 million, according to The Hill. It placed an additional order with Becton Dickinson (BD), a medical distribution company, for 190 million needles and syringes, but experts have said that it may have acted too late.
“We are very concerned that the government engaged with BD pretty late in the game and it’s unclear even now that enough capacity has been lined up,” said Topher Spiro, who co-authored a report on how to manufacture and distribute the necessary supplies for an effective vaccine. The report was published by the liberal think tank Center for American Progress (CAP).
Additionally, a shortage of glass vials that would be used to deliver a coronavirus vaccine could serve as another bottleneck, The Washington Post reported. While plastic alternatives have been discussed, the government has done little to advance their production and remain “unproven” regarding their effectiveness, according to the CAP report.
Regardless, the millions of potential vaccine doses are being manufactured in case any of the formulas end up being effective, NIH Director Francis Collins said in July. The Trump administration is also reportedly organizing a joint effort between the Pentagon and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to distribute the drug.
But even if those hurdles are cleared and the drug can be distributed widely and effectively, there are still concerns that an insufficient number of Americans will be willing to take the vaccine, making it far less beneficial as a result.
Americans were already growing skeptical of vaccines even before the pandemic. A recent Associated Press/NORC poll found that 31% were uncertain whether they would receive a vaccination, while approximately 20% said they wouldn’t.
“Even if certain people in areas of the country are highly vaccinated, if an infected individual goes to a population where there are more vaccine waivers, then they could easily start an outbreak,” said Abram Wagner, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan.
Additionally, the FDA is expecting that any vaccine will be at least 50% effective, and is “shooting” for a vaccine that is at least 70% effective, Axios reported, meaning that even a successful vaccine may not directly help millions of Americans who receive it.
Awi Federgruen, a professor of management at Columbia Business School, said the little room for error means that the government must be willing to ensure the necessary supplies, distribution channels and awareness campaigns are in place, despite what it may cost in the short-term.
“You need to over-invest in this situation,” Federgruen told The Hill. “The extra investment costs in this area pale against the cost of having to delay the distribution of vaccines for another three, four months.”
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-08-02--What Might Ghislaine Maxwell Have On Epstein And Other High Profile People? We Asked Coauthor Of Eps

What Might Ghislaine Maxwell Have On Epstein And Other High Profile People? We Asked Coauthor Of Epstein Book

Alana Goodman , coauthor of “ Convenient Death : The Mysterious Demise of Jeffrey Epstein , ” joined the Daily @ @ @ @ @ to discuss the latest with Epstein ’ s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell and to share @ @ @ @ @ offender while writing the book .
During the interview , Goodman revisits the death of @ @ @ @ @ learned after interviewing prison guards who worked at Manhattan ’ s Metropolitan Correctional Center , @ @ @ @ @ found dead .
( RELATED : Epstein Accuser Says She Gave FBI The Infamous Prince @ @ @ @ @ ) She also went on to detail Bill Clinton ’ s alleged ties to Maxwell @ @ @ @ @ expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official @ @ @ @ @ .
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Alana Goodman, coauthor of “Convenient Death: The Mysterious Demise of Jeffrey Epstein,” joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the latest with Epstein’s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell and to share her discoveries about convicted sex offender while writing the book.
During the interview, Goodman revisits the death of Epstein and shared what she learned after interviewing prison guards who worked at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, the jail where Epstein was found dead. (RELATED:Epstein Accuser Says She Gave FBI The Infamous Prince Andrew Photo In 2011.)
She also went on to detail Bill Clinton’s alleged ties to Maxwell.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-02--Portland Recorded More Homicides In July Than Any Month Over Last 30 Years

Portland recorded a higher number of homicides in July than they had during any other one-month period over the last 30 years , The Oregonian reported .
The surge in crime comes after the Portland City Council voted to cut over $ 15 million from the police budget .
The homicide numbers come as the city also deals with a spike in assaults , burglaries , vandalism , and shootings , according to the report .
15 people have been killed in Portland in July so far , bringing the total number of killings this year to 24 .
Compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes have fallen , police data shows , according to The Oregonian .
Shootings have more than doubled in July compared to last year , according to the report .
The Portland police ’ s Gun Violence Reduction Team is one of several police units that was disbanded by the City Council ’ s budget cuts , which were passed last month .
( RELATED : Media Downplays Ongoing Violence In Portland , Claims ‘ Right-Wing ’ Outlets Are Playing Up The Unrest ) Police Chief Chuck Lovell expressed concern Thursday over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city council ’ s budget cuts hurt the department ’ s ability to perform follow-up investigations and that officers were being pulled from the detective ’ s division to help with investigations .
Protests in Portland have been ongoing since the May 25 death of George Floyd , who died after a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes .
Many of the demonstrations escalated into riots during which the federal courthouse was set on fire and protesters clashed with police .
President Trump sent federal agents to the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the escalating violence .

Portland recorded a higher number of homicides in July than they had during any other one-month period over the last 30 years, The Oregonian reported.
The surge in crime comes after the Portland City Council voted to cut over $15 million from the police budget.
The homicide numbers come as the city also deals with a spike in assaults, burglaries, vandalism, and shootings, according to the report. 15 people have been killed in Portland in July so far, bringing the total number of killings this year to 24. Compared to past years, person-to-person and property crimes have fallen, police data shows, according to The Oregonian.
Shootings have more than doubled in July compared to last year, according to the report. The Portland police’s Gun Violence Reduction Team is one of several police units that was disbanded by the City Council’s budget cuts, which were passed last month. (RELATED: Media Downplays Ongoing Violence In Portland, Claims ‘Right-Wing’ Outlets Are Playing Up The Unrest)
Police Chief Chuck Lovell expressed concern Thursday over the rise in crime. He said that the city council’s budget cuts hurt the department’s ability to perform follow-up investigations and that officers were being pulled from the detective’s division to help with investigations.
Protests in Portland have been ongoing since the May 25 death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Many of the demonstrations escalated into riots during which the federal courthouse was set on fire and protesters clashed with police. President Trump sent federal agents to the city to help local law enforcement deal with the escalating violence.


thedailycaller--2020-08-02--EXCLUSIVE: Here Is The Full Witness List For The Congressional Hearing On Antifa Violence

A subcommittee in the Senate is holding a congressional hearing on the violence caused by Antifa and will hear from a number of witnesses whose names have first been obtained by the Daily Caller .
The Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution , which is chaired by Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz , will hold the hearing Tuesday titled “ The Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble : Protecting Speech by Stopping Anarchist Violence.
” The hearing will reportedly detail Antifa ’ s role in riots and more .
Here Are The Witnesses For The Hearing : • U.S. Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-head of the Department of Justice Task Force on Violent Anti-Government Extremists Erin Nealy Cox • Director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy Kyle Shideler • President and CEO of the Urban League of Portland Nkenge Harmon Johnson This comes as riots continue across the country with a number of statues destroyed and defaced by rioters .
Federal buildings and police offices have also been vandalized .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS : Portland ’ s Latest ‘ Unlawful Assembly ’ Fizzles Out After Officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers have been calling out the violence caused by Antifa , while others like Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler have called it “ a myth .
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A subcommittee in the Senate is holding a congressional hearing on the violence caused by Antifa and will hear from a number of witnesses whose names have first been obtained by the Daily Caller.
The Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, which is chaired by Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, will hold the hearing Tuesday titled “The Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble: Protecting Speech by Stopping Anarchist Violence.” The hearing will reportedly detail Antifa’s role in riots and more.
Here Are The Witnesses For The Hearing:
Acting Deputy DHS Secretary Ken Cuccinelli
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and co-head of the Department of Justice Task Force on Violent Anti-Government Extremists Erin Nealy Cox
Journalist Andy Ngo
Director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy Kyle Shideler
George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley
Brennan Center Fellow Michael German
President and CEO of the Urban League of Portland Nkenge Harmon Johnson
This comes as riots continue across the country with a number of statues destroyed and defaced by rioters. Federal buildings and police offices have also been vandalized. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS: Portland’s Latest ‘Unlawful Assembly’ Fizzles Out After Officers Pinch Crowd From Multiple Sides)
Many lawmakers have been calling out the violence caused by Antifa, while others like Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler have called it “a myth.”


thedailycaller--2020-08-02--Unfit To Print Episode 63: Media Applauds NBA Anthem Kneeling, Avoids League Kneeling To China

The media loves the NBA when its players kneel for the national anthem , but it doesn ’ t like to talk about the fact that the NBA constantly bows to the Chinese authoritarian regime .
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked NBA commissioner Adam Silver all kinds of questions about Black Lives Matter and social justice during a recent interview but failed to ask about the NBA ’ s training camps in China and it ’ s refusal to allow players , coaches and fans , to say “ Free Hong Kong.
” Unfit to Print host Amber Athey explains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media and the NBA are so hypocritical on this issue .
Thanks for watching and check out past episodes of the podcast : Unfit To Print Episode 61 : Goya CEO And Trump Step Up To The Cancel Culture Mob Unfit To Print Episode 60 : CNN ’ s Don Lemon Would ’ ve Been Canceled In 2013 Unfit To Print Episode 59 : CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo Fails Trying To Shame St. Louis Gun Couple If you like this podcast , go check out Amber ’ s work at The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subscriptions are just $ 1 a week .

The media loves the NBA when its players kneel for the national anthem, but it doesn’t like to talk about the fact that the NBA constantly bows to the Chinese authoritarian regime.
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked NBA commissioner Adam Silver all kinds of questions about Black Lives Matter and social justice during a recent interview but failed to ask about the NBA’s training camps in China and it’s refusal to allow players, coaches and fans, to say “Free Hong Kong.” Unfit to Print host Amber Athey explains in this week’s episode why the media and the NBA are so hypocritical on this issue.
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Unfit To Print Episode 61: Goya CEO And Trump Step Up To The Cancel Culture Mob
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