thedailycaller--2020-02-09--Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 800, Killing More Patients Than SARS

Deaths from coronavirus in China hit 811 by Sunday , surpassing the number of patients who died from SARS , according to the Chinese National Health Commission .
Confirmed infections reached about 37,200 as governments worldwide are trying to stop further advancement of the outbreak .
SARS , a similar contagious respiratory illness , killed 774 people between 2002 and 2003 , The New York Times reported .
Symptoms of coronavirus include coughing , fever , tightness in the chest and shortness of breath , while SARS — or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome — has additional symptoms more common in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and coronavirus both originated in China , according to the World Health Organization .
( RELATED : College Student In Boston Confirmed With Coronavirus , NYC Patient Being Tested ) A 60-year-old American citizen living in Wuhan , China — the epicenter of coronavirus — died Thursday , according to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing .
“ We at CDC offer our condolences to the family of the American citizen who lost his life to novel # coronavirus while in Wuhan , China , ” wrote U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vigilant in our efforts to respond to # 2019nCoV and continue working to prevent further spread and impact of the virus around the world.
” There are 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States , in addition to 14 American passengers on a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan , NBC News reported .
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Deaths from coronavirus in China hit 811 by Sunday, surpassing the number of patients who died from SARS, according to the Chinese National Health Commission.
Confirmed infections reached about 37,200 as governments worldwide are trying to stop further advancement of the outbreak. SARS, a similar contagious respiratory illness, killed 774 people between 2002 and 2003, The New York Times reported.
Symptoms of coronavirus include coughing, fever, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath, while SARS — or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome — has additional symptoms more common in the flu. Health experts believe SARS and coronavirus both originated in China, according to the World Health Organization. (RELATED: College Student In Boston Confirmed With Coronavirus, NYC Patient Being Tested)
WHO is offering two online trainings to support the response to the #2019nCoV outbreak.
They are available on the open learning platform, https://t.co/RjHSBkVjlH WHO Situation Report 9 February 2020 https://t.co/Fk47ErfAmu pic.twitter.com/2xvR3FgcvA — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 9, 2020
A 60-year-old American citizen living in Wuhan, China — the epicenter of coronavirus — died Thursday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
“We at CDC offer our condolences to the family of the American citizen who lost his life to novel #coronavirus while in Wuhan, China,” wrote U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield. “We remain vigilant in our efforts to respond to #2019nCoV and continue working to prevent further spread and impact of the virus around the world.”
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There are 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, in addition to 14 American passengers on a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan, NBC News reported.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-09--‘I Am Here To Assassinate President Donald Trump’ — Man With Knife Arrested Outside White House

Washington , D.C. police arrested a man carrying a knife outside the White House Saturday after he allegedly expressed a @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Roger Hedgpeth , 25 , allegedly told a U.S. Secret Service officer on @ @ @ @ @ that he wanted to assassinate the president and had a knife with him , according @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post reports that he said specifically , “ I am here to assassinate @ @ @ @ @ police report noted that the man may have mental health issues .
He was arrested @ @ @ @ @ by Metropolitan PD .
There have been several instances of threats and other strange things @ @ @ @ @ in Washington .
( RELATED : Waffle House Shooter Was Previously Arrested By Secret Service @ @ @ @ @ Last April , a man lit himself on fire outside of the White House and @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2017 , a Texas man was arrested around the White House after he @ @ @ @ @ kill “ white police .
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Washington, D.C. police arrested a man carrying a knife outside the White House Saturday after he allegedly expressed a desire to kill President Donald Trump.
Roger Hedgpeth, 25, allegedly told a U.S. Secret Service officer on 15th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW that he wanted to assassinate the president and had a knife with him, according to the Associated Press.
The Washington Post reports that he said specifically, “I am here to assassinate President Donald Trump.”
The police report noted that the man may have mental health issues. He was arrested with a 3.5 inch blade by Metropolitan PD.
Man carrying knife arrested outside White House after threat / @Fox5DC https://t.co/fKg1P5Dl32 — Tom Fitzgerald (@FitzFox5DC) February 9, 2020
There have been several instances of threats and other strange things happening near the White House in Washington. (RELATED: Waffle House Shooter Was Previously Arrested By Secret Service, Had Guns Confiscated)
Last April, a man lit himself on fire outside of the White House and was apprehended by Secret Service.
In 2017, a Texas man was arrested around the White House after he allegedly traveled to Washington to kill “white police.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--78-Year-Old Bernie Sanders Flip-Flops On Promise To Release Medical Records

Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday flip-flopped on his promise to release his medical records .
MSNBC host Chuck Todd played a clip of Sanders vowing to release his medical records “ before the first votes are cast , ” then pressed the Vermont senator on the broken pledge .
“ The first votes have already been cast , you did not release your medical records , you released a few letters , nobody ’ s interviewed your doctors , you did have a heart attack apparently , shouldn ’ t voters see your medical records before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Press ” host asked .
Sanders dismissed the question , saying : “ We have released as much documentation , I think , as any other candidate.
” “ But no other candidate has had a heart attack , ” Todd shot back .
“ Well , look , yeah no other candidate is doing four or five events a day running all over this country , ” Sanders replied .
After Todd pressed Sanders again , the senator said that “ you can start releasing medical records and it never ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all of our medical records , we have doctors , cardiologists who are confirming I am in good health .
I am in good health.
” Sanders added that he is “ trying to walk a little bit more , but the schedule doesn ’ t allow me.
” ( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Pushed False Flag Conspiracy Theory ) The 78-year-old senator suffered a heart attack in early October , temporarily sidelining him from the campaign trail .
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Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday flip-flopped on his promise to release his medical records.
MSNBC host Chuck Todd played a clip of Sanders vowing to release his medical records “before the first votes are cast,” then pressed the Vermont senator on the broken pledge.
“The first votes have already been cast, you did not release your medical records, you released a few letters, nobody’s interviewed your doctors, you did have a heart attack apparently, shouldn’t voters see your medical records before super Tuesday?” the “Meet The Press” host asked.
Sanders dismissed the question, saying: “We have released as much documentation, I think, as any other candidate.”
“But no other candidate has had a heart attack,” Todd shot back.
“Well, look, yeah no other candidate is doing four or five events a day running all over this country,” Sanders replied.
After Todd pressed Sanders again, the senator said that “you can start releasing medical records and it never ends. We have released a substantial part of all of our medical records, we have doctors, cardiologists who are confirming I am in good health. I am in good health.”
Sanders added that he is “trying to walk a little bit more, but the schedule doesn’t allow me.” (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Pushed False Flag Conspiracy Theory)
WATCH:
The 78-year-old senator suffered a heart attack in early October, temporarily sidelining him from the campaign trail. He has insisted that he is in good enough health to serve as commander-in-chief, despite the heart attack.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--So. Much. Liberal. Crazy.

So. Much. Liberal. Crazy.

On today ’ s podcast we get into the depths of insanity happening on the left .
From the Democratic primary to the Oscars , the political left has lost their minds .
Plus , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reentered the political scene with two moments of unintentional hilarity .
Democrats debated Friday night , then spent the weekend trying to out-crazy each other in the build up to the New Hampshire primary tomorrow .
Who will be the craziest of them all ?
We have the audio and some guesses .
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suffer two self-inflicted wounds over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal .
In an Instagram video , AOC confused Milton Friedman with John Maynard Keynes .
Then she put her boyfriend on camera to explain how , as a white guy , he talks to other white people about their racism .
We have all the audio and mock it accordingly .
The Oscars were last night , and while politics mostly stayed out of the ceremony , one speech went off the rails of crazy .
We have the highlights of the pro-cow freedom speech .
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On today’s podcast we get into the depths of insanity happening on the left. From the Democratic primary to the Oscars, the political left has lost their minds. Plus, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reentered the political scene with two moments of unintentional hilarity.
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Democrats debated Friday night, then spent the weekend trying to out-crazy each other in the build up to the New Hampshire primary tomorrow. Who will be the craziest of them all? We have the audio and some guesses. (RELATED: Biden Says It Will Be ‘Incredibly More Difficult’ To Beat Trump If Bernie Is The Nominee)
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suffer two self-inflicted wounds over the weekend, one on economics and the other personal. In an Instagram video, AOC confused Milton Friedman with John Maynard Keynes. Then she put her boyfriend on camera to explain how, as a white guy, he talks to other white people about their racism. We have all the audio and mock it accordingly.
The Oscars were last night, and while politics mostly stayed out of the ceremony, one speech went off the rails of crazy. We have the highlights of the pro-cow freedom speech. (Yes, you read that right.) (RELATED: Oscar Winner Quotes ‘Communist Manifesto’ In Acceptance Speech)
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Oscar Winner Quotes ‘Communist Manifesto’ In Acceptance Speech

Documentary filmmaker Julia Reichert used a line from “ The Communist Manifesto ” during her Sunday night acceptance speech after winning an Oscar for best documentary feature .
“ Our film is from Ohio and China , but it really could be from anywhere that people put on a uniform , punch a clock , trying to make a better life , ” Reichert said after winning the award .
“ We believe things will get better when workers of the world unite.
” “ Workers of the world unite ” is a well-known line from “ The Communist Manifesto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Translated “ Proletarier aller Länder vereinigt Euch !
” in German , it means “ Proletarians of all countries , unite !
” but became common in English as “ Workers of the world , unite !
You have nothing to lose but your chains !
” Reichert ’ s documentary film “ American Factory , ” co-directed with Steven Bognar , is the first picture to come from Higher Ground Productions , the production company owned by former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama .
The Hollywood Reporter described the Netflix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandoned General Motors car plant restored by a Chinese billionaire , Cao Dewang , as a post-industrial Ohio windshield factory , Fuyao Glass America .
The film captures the optimism of Dayton residents about their future , then chronicled them enduring increasing demands by Chinese management for elusive profits.
” ( RELATED : Students Say The Bible Is More Dangerous Than The Communist Manifesto ) The 73-year-old filmmaker is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for terminal cancer , according to The Hollywood Reporter .

Documentary filmmaker Julia Reichert used a line from “The Communist Manifesto” during her Sunday night acceptance speech after winning an Oscar for best documentary feature.
“Our film is from Ohio and China, but it really could be from anywhere that people put on a uniform, punch a clock, trying to make a better life,” Reichert said after winning the award. “We believe things will get better when workers of the world unite.”
Julia Reichert of “American Factory”: “Working people have it harder and harder these days—and we believe that things will get better when workers of the world unite.” https://t.co/8kz7m5vtnF #Oscars pic.twitter.com/tVGnWP7HBi — ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2020
“Workers of the world unite” is a well-known line from “The Communist Manifesto” by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx. Translated “Proletarier aller Länder vereinigt Euch!” in German, it means “Proletarians of all countries, unite!” but became common in English as “Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!”
Reichert’s documentary film “American Factory,” co-directed with Steven Bognar, is the first picture to come from Higher Ground Productions, the production company owned by former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama.
The Hollywood Reporter described the Netflix documentary as a chronicle of “the abandoned General Motors car plant restored by a Chinese billionaire, Cao Dewang, as a post-industrial Ohio windshield factory, Fuyao Glass America. The film captures the optimism of Dayton residents about their future, then chronicled them enduring increasing demands by Chinese management for elusive profits.” (RELATED: Students Say The Bible Is More Dangerous Than The Communist Manifesto)
The 73-year-old filmmaker is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for terminal cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Matt Schlapp Says He Would Be ‘Afraid’ For Mitt Romney’s ‘Physical Safety’ At CPAC

Conservative Political Action Conference Chairman Matt Schlapp said that he would be “ afraid ” for the “ physical safety ” of Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney should he attend the CPAC convention later this month .
Schlapp “ formally ” disinvited Romney from the convention last month after the Utah senator voted to allow witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
Then , Romney further invoked the ire of many Republicans by being the lone GOP senator to vote to convict the president .
Speaking Sunday with Greta Van Susteren on Full Court Press , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Romney “ as a conservative ” at later events , but said , “ I suppose if he wants to come as a non-conservative and debate an issue with us , maybe in the future we would have him come.
” “ This year , I ’ d actually be afraid for his physical safety , people are so mad at him , ” he said .
“ The biggest problem we have with Mitt Romney is not that he ’ s just an individual following his political course .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lied so continuously to conservatives.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Pierre Delecto Strikes Again ’ : Tucker Carlson Mocks Mitt Romney ’ s ‘ Silly Moral Preening ’ ) “ When he needed a conservative like Donald Trump to endorse him in his Senate primary last time , he wanted him in , ” Schlapp said .
“ But then , when he gets the Senate job , he wants to distance himself from Trump .
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Conservative Political Action Conference Chairman Matt Schlapp said that he would be “afraid” for the “physical safety” of Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney should he attend the CPAC convention later this month.
Schlapp “formally” disinvited Romney from the convention last month after the Utah senator voted to allow witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Then, Romney further invoked the ire of many Republicans by being the lone GOP senator to vote to convict the president.
CPAC chairman @mschlapp explains why Mitt Romeny is not invited to the CPAC conference https://t.co/L9l33F56qJ — Full Court Press (@FCPwithGreta) February 9, 2020
Speaking Sunday with Greta Van Susteren on Full Court Press, Schlapp said he would not “credential” Romney “as a conservative” at later events, but said, “I suppose if he wants to come as a non-conservative and debate an issue with us, maybe in the future we would have him come.”
“This year, I’d actually be afraid for his physical safety, people are so mad at him,” he said. “The biggest problem we have with Mitt Romney is not that he’s just an individual following his political course. It’s the fact that he’s lied so continuously to conservatives.” (RELATED: ‘Pierre Delecto Strikes Again’: Tucker Carlson Mocks Mitt Romney’s ‘Silly Moral Preening’)
Schlapp called Romney a “use-em-and-lose-em kind of guy.”
“When he needed a conservative like Donald Trump to endorse him in his Senate primary last time, he wanted him in,” Schlapp said. “But then, when he gets the Senate job, he wants to distance himself from Trump.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Melania Wows In Stunning Sleeveless Black Gown At Governors’ Ball

Melania Trump absolutely turned heads Sunday when she stepped out in a stunning sleeveless black gown at the Governors ’ Ball at the White House .
The first lady looked just as striking as ever in the floor-length number that had a sparkling trim along the neckline as she joined President Donald Trump who spoke to the group gathered in the East Room for the annual celebration .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip ) She completed the terrific look with loose hair and high heels .
To say she looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) Melania ’ s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times before .
Most recently , she got everyone ’ s attention when she shared a handful of jaw-dropping throwback shots from the gowns she ’ s worn at past balls .
The first snap showed her wearing a sleeveless black gown with a leg slit .
She completed the terrific look with loose hair and black high heels .
In a second photo , Melania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gorgeous lace black gown as she walked next to the president .
The final snap shows her posing next to Trump wearing a sleeveless white tuxedo gown for the annual celebration .
The first lady captioned the great post , “ Looking forward to hosting members of the @ governors_nga & their spouses at the @ WhiteHouse Governor ’ s Ball tomorrow night .
It is an annual tradition to come together for a bipartisan gala to strengthen the friendships between states & their leaders.
” Check out some of her other unforgettable @ @ @ @ @ @

Melania Trump absolutely turned heads Sunday when she stepped out in a stunning sleeveless black gown at the Governors’ Ball at the White House.
The first lady looked just as striking as ever in the floor-length number that had a sparkling trim along the neckline as she joined President Donald Trump who spoke to the group gathered in the East Room for the annual celebration. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
She completed the terrific look with loose hair and high heels. To say she looked perfect would be a serious understatement. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by First Lady Melania Trump (@flotus) on Feb 9, 2020 at 8:48pm PST
Melania’s fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times before. Most recently, she got everyone’s attention when she shared a handful of jaw-dropping throwback shots from the gowns she’s worn at past balls.
The first snap showed her wearing a sleeveless black gown with a leg slit. She completed the terrific look with loose hair and black high heels. In a second photo, Melania is photographed from the back in a gorgeous lace black gown as she walked next to the president. The final snap shows her posing next to Trump wearing a sleeveless white tuxedo gown for the annual celebration.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by First Lady Melania Trump (@flotus) on Feb 8, 2020 at 7:18am PST
The first lady captioned the great post, “Looking forward to hosting members of the @governors_nga & their spouses at the @WhiteHouse Governor’s Ball tomorrow night. It is an annual tradition to come together for a bipartisan gala to strengthen the friendships between states & their leaders.”
Check out some of her other unforgettable looks throughout the years here.


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Brad Pitt Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actor For His Role In ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’

Brad Pitt took home an Academy Award Sunday night for his role in “ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
” Pitt took home the Oscar for best supporting actor , and it shouldn ’ t come as a surprise to anybody .
Pitt entered the ceremony as the heavy favorite .
( RELATED : The Trailer For ‘ Westworld ‘ Season 3 Has Been Released .
It ’ s Absolutely Insane ) I just saw “ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ” for the first time today , and I ’ ll have a full review coming at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , there ’ s no doubt at all in my mind that Pitt 100 % deserved to win the Oscar for best supporting actor .
He hit a home run alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the Quentin Tarantino movie .
Pitt has also been a legend in Hollywood for a very long time .
The man has made so many hits , but it feels like he ’ s always just a shade overlooked .
Not anymore .
He ’ s got his Academy Award and he absolutely deserved it .
Major props @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ” and bringing home some hardware .

Brad Pitt took home an Academy Award Sunday night for his role in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Pitt took home the Oscar for best supporting actor, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody. Pitt entered the ceremony as the heavy favorite. (RELATED: The Trailer For ‘Westworld‘ Season 3 Has Been Released. It’s Absolutely Insane)
I just saw “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” for the first time today, and I’ll have a full review coming at some point this week.
Having said that, there’s no doubt at all in my mind that Pitt 100% deserved to win the Oscar for best supporting actor.
He hit a home run alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the Quentin Tarantino movie.
Pitt has also been a legend in Hollywood for a very long time. The man has made so many hits, but it feels like he’s always just a shade overlooked.
Not anymore. He’s got his Academy Award and he absolutely deserved it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (@onceinhollywood) on Feb 9, 2020 at 5:18pm PST
Major props to Pitt for crushing it in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and bringing home some hardware.


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Iowa Democrats Award Delegates Despite Potential Errors In Results

The Iowa Democratic Party projected Sunday that Pete Buttigieg will win the state ’ s caucuses , though several news organizations are declining to declare a winner because of a series of technical glitches and tabulation errors that have marred the results .
The party said in a statement that Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , is projected to win 14 delegates , while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will win 12 .
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden are projected to be awarded eight and six delegates , respectively .
Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes , but caucus rules gave Buttigieg a slight lead in terms of the number of delegates .
The Associated Press , The New York Times and NBC News declined to declare a winner following the Iowa Democratic Party ’ s update , citing numerous errors since the caucuses were held six days previously .
The results were initially delayed because of a glitch in a phone app that IDP planned to use to make it easier to report votes from the state ’ s 1,765 precincts .
The New York Times also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Clinton Campaign Veterans Run Firm That Designed Phone App Used In Iowa ) Both Sanders and Buttigieg declared victory in the caucuses .
Sanders has cited his win in terms of raw votes , while Buttigieg is pointing to his slight edge in terms of delegates .
Campaigns will have until noon Monday to challenge the caucus results .
Sanders said in an interview on CNN on Sunday , before IDP announced its projection , that the numerous errors were an “ embarrassment ” for the party .
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The Iowa Democratic Party projected Sunday that Pete Buttigieg will win the state’s caucuses, though several news organizations are declining to declare a winner because of a series of technical glitches and tabulation errors that have marred the results.
The party said in a statement that Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is projected to win 14 delegates, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will win 12. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden are projected to be awarded eight and six delegates, respectively.
Sanders led the field in terms of raw votes, but caucus rules gave Buttigieg a slight lead in terms of the number of delegates.
The Associated Press, The New York Times and NBC News declined to declare a winner following the Iowa Democratic Party’s update, citing numerous errors since the caucuses were held six days previously.
The results were initially delayed because of a glitch in a phone app that IDP planned to use to make it easier to report votes from the state’s 1,765 precincts. The New York Times also reported tabulation errors at dozens of precincts. (RELATED: Clinton Campaign Veterans Run Firm That Designed Phone App Used In Iowa)
Both Sanders and Buttigieg declared victory in the caucuses. Sanders has cited his win in terms of raw votes, while Buttigieg is pointing to his slight edge in terms of delegates.
WATCH:
Campaigns will have until noon Monday to challenge the caucus results. Sanders said in an interview on CNN on Sunday, before IDP announced its projection, that the numerous errors were an “embarrassment” for the party.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--NYPD Union To Mayor Bill De Blasio: ‘We Do Not Respect You’

After a gunman on Sunday attacked a New York Police Department station , an NYPD union is blaming violence against law enforcement on Mayor Bill de Blasio .
A gunman walked into an NYPD station house in the Bronx early Sunday and began firing at officers , injuring a lieutenant inside .
The alleged shooter eventually lied down and was apprehended after he ran out of bullets .
De Blasio — who has famously clashed with the city ’ s police force during his tenure in office — took heavy criticism from New York City ’ s Sergeants Benevolent Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The SBA not only said they didn ’ t have respect for the mayor , but they also asked that he not visit their members at the hospital and told him NYPD cops have been assassinated because of him .
“ Mayor DeBlasio , the members of the NYPD are declaring war on you !
We do not respect you , DO NOT visit us in hospitals .
You sold the NYPD to the vile creatures , the 1 % who hate cops but vote for you .
NYPD cops have been assassinated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t over , Game on !
” read a Sunday tweet from the SBA .
At around 8 a.m. Sunday , alleged shooter Robert Williams ran into the 41st Precinct station house and began to open fire , according to video obtained by the New York Post .
Williams allegedly fired multiple rounds inside the building and then lied down on the ground — not because he had a change of heart , but because he simply ran out of bullets , according to a spokesman .
“ He immediately pulls out a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desk area , ” department commissioner Dermot Shea said in a Sunday statement .
“ He then walks into an area beside that desk and fires several rounds.
” “ I will point out that this coward immediately lay down , but only after he ran out of bullets , ” Shea continued .
Williams was taken into custody after surrendering to police and transported to a nearby hospital for injuries he sustained in the ambush .
During the shooting , Lt. Jose Gautreaux was hit in the left arm , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : ‘ Her Death Is On YOU ’ : Police Union Blames NYC Mayor de Blasio ’ s Sanctuary Policy For Homicide ) This is far from the first time the SBA has publicly lambasted the mayor .
In an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation in January , SBA vice president Vincent Vallelong said his union was “ fed up ” with de Blasio ’ s “ sanctuary city ” policies that prohibit his members from cooperating with federal immigration authorities .
Vallelong said the mayor was basically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to taking criminal illegal aliens off the streets .
De Blasio ’ s office did not immediately respond to the DCNF ’ s request for comment .
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After a gunman on Sunday attacked a New York Police Department station, an NYPD union is blaming violence against law enforcement on Mayor Bill de Blasio.
A gunman walked into an NYPD station house in the Bronx early Sunday and began firing at officers, injuring a lieutenant inside. The alleged shooter eventually lay down and was apprehended after he ran out of bullets. De Blasio — who has famously clashed with the city’s police force during his tenure in office — took heavy criticism from New York City’s Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) following the shooting.
The SBA not only said they didn’t have respect for the mayor, but they also asked that he not visit their members at the hospital and told him NYPD cops have been assassinated because of him.
“Mayor DeBlasio, the members of the NYPD are declaring war on you! We do not respect you, DO NOT visit us in hospitals. You sold the NYPD to the vile creatures, the 1% who hate cops but vote for you. NYPD cops have been assassinated because of you. This isn’t over, Game on!” read a Sunday tweet from the SBA.
At around 8 a.m. Sunday, alleged shooter Robert Williams ran into the 41st Precinct station house and began to open fire, according to video obtained by the New York Post. Williams allegedly fired multiple rounds inside the building and then lied down on the ground — not because he had a change of heart, but because he simply ran out of bullets, according to a spokesman.
“He immediately pulls out a gun and fires multiple rounds towards the desk area,” department commissioner Dermot Shea said in a Sunday statement. “He then walks into an area beside that desk and fires several rounds.”
“I will point out that this coward immediately lay down, but only after he ran out of bullets,” Shea continued.
Williams was taken into custody after surrendering to police and transported to a nearby hospital for injuries he sustained in the ambush. During the shooting, Lt. Jose Gautreaux was hit in the left arm, but he is expected to make a full recovery. (RELATED: ‘Her Death Is On YOU’: Police Union Blames NYC Mayor de Blasio’s Sanctuary Policy For Homicide)
This is far from the first time the SBA has publicly lambasted the mayor. In an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation in January, SBA vice president Vincent Vallelong said his union was “fed up” with de Blasio’s “sanctuary city” policies that prohibit his members from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Vallelong said the mayor was basically “handcuffing police” when it came to taking criminal illegal aliens off the streets.
Update: The mayor’s office provided the following comment on Monday:
“Ed Mullins’ [the SBA president] comments are absolutely reprehensible. He clearly has forgotten his oath to protect and serve. While he threatens violence, the mayor remains focused on the safety of our officers and communities,” said Freddi Goldstein, a spokeswoman for de Blasio.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Pornography And Sex Trafficking Are ‘Completely Interwoven,’ Activists Warn

• The porn industry fuels sex trafficking by powering the demand for violent , obscene , or child-related pornography , and victims of sex trafficking are often blackmailed by sexual clips sold to pornographers , these activists say .
• “ It ’ s completely interwoven , porn and sex trafficking , and you find the same characters in both , ” anti-sex trafficking activist Jaco Booyens says .
Pornography and sex trafficking are issues that fuel one another , contributing to a high demand for sex and a dangerously sexual culture , activists warn .
Anti-sex trafficking activists who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the porn industry fuels demand for violent , obscene , or child-related sexual fantasies , prompting porn consumers to sex , through pimps , from sex-trafficking victims .
Activists also maintain that pimps engaged in sex trafficking blackmail victims through sexually explicit videos and sell victims to producers of pornography .
“ It ’ s completely interwoven , porn and sex trafficking , and you find the same characters in both , ” anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder Jaco Booyens said .
“ Many of the women and girls who are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trafficked.
” “ They ’ re being hired and rented by the porn industry from pimps , ” he said .
Pornography has become an increasingly divisive topic throughout the world as anti-porn groups argue that porn has incredibly addictive and destructive qualities feeding an ever-growing and demanding industry .
The popular pornography site Pornhub boasted 42 billion visits to its site during 2019 , 39 billion searches performed site-wide , an average of 115 million visits per day , and 6.83 million new videos uploaded .
“ To put this in perspective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s new video content together and started watching them way back in 1850 , you ’ d still be watching them today , ” the Pornhub website stated .
Ninety-three percent of boys and 62 % of girls are exposed to pornography during their youth , according to a 2017 research summary on pornography and public health from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation .
The summary found that 49 % of college-aged males first encountered pornography before they reached their teens , and 64 % of people between the ages of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least once a week .
The summary found significant negative effects of pornography on young people , including developmental impacts on the brain , poor emotional bonds with caregivers , viewing women as sex objects , sending sexually explicit images , risky sexual behavior , physical and sexual victimization , and likelihood of viewing animal and child porn at an older age .
Porn also exhibits severely negative effects on adults , including strong signs of addiction , according to the summary .
One study of 360 undergraduate students in the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and being addicted to porn , with 19 % of men in the study found clinically addicted to cybersex .
Pornography , particularly obscene and child pornography , “ wets the appetite of the consumer for more extreme and more deviant types of content , ” Enough is Enough founder Donna Hughes told the DCNF .
Hughes added that obscene pornography depicts extreme sexual acts such as “ bestiality , anal sex , multiple abusers abusing one woman , urination or defecation pornography , rape , ” and more .
Federal law criminalizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling , mailing , and producing with intent to sell or distribute obscene matter , including obscene pornography .
Those who are convicted of these crimes face fines and imprisonment .
These types of content fuel the desire to act out those fantasies by which they have been aroused because they are “ highly addictive , ” Hughes said .
Those who watch pornography , particularly obscene pornography , become addicted to the arousal they obtain through porn , Hughes continued .
“ That embeds that desire for that content and that type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she explained .
“ It ’ s actually hardwired the brain.
” Hughes said that as is normal for those experiencing addictions , a person abusing a substance will desire “ more and more and more.
” “ It escalates .
It ’ s the same thing with pornography or child sex abuse images , ” she said .
This is how the demand for content is created , warned Booyens , the anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder .
“ Porn is the feeder drug to sex trafficking .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , adding : “ It ’ s unquestionable .
Just like an opioid .
It ’ s the feeder drug for someone to end up one day with heroin .
You don ’ t start with heroin , start with a heavy drug like that .
You start with something that ’ s accessible.
” There ’ s not a single pedophile that Booyens ’ s organization has tracked down during the past 25 years that was not addicted to porn , he said .
“ Porn was in their journey .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to abuse a child ?
No , ” he said .
Sex trafficking occurs when someone uses force , fraud , or coercion to engage in sexual activity with an adult or a minor in exchange for something of value .
Trafficking of humans for sex has become a massive issue throughout the world : A study from the United Nation ’ s International Labor Organization estimated that 1 million children and 3.8 million adults around the world were victims of forced sexual exploitation in 2016 .
The most common age a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ages of 14 and 16 , according to the anti-sex trafficking institute Shared Hope International , when victims are too young and naive to realize what is going on .
( RELATED : Child Sex-Trafficking Is More Common In The US Than People Realize , Activist Says .
Here ’ s What You Should Know ) Traffickers are commonly intimate partners or family members of victims , and cases of trafficking often occur in the home , according to anti-sex trafficking institute the Polaris Project .
In one example Shared Hope International leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man allegedly took sexual photographs and videos of a 5-year-old girl in her own home and distributed them , an instance that counts as both sex trafficking and the distribution of child pornography .
The practice thrives because of serious demand , according to Shared Hope .
Buyers fuel the market with their money and the trafficker or the pimp exploits victims to earn revenue from buyers .
The traffickers find victims through social networks , at home , in neighborhoods , in clubs or bars , on the internet , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims with promises of love , protection , a home , adventures , or opportunities , according to Shared Hope , and then the traffickers use fear , violence , intimidation , or threats to ensure that the victims are compliant and meet demands .
Booyens suggested a hypothetical scenario wherein a pimp discovers a 16-year-old girl who grew up in an underprivileged community in the Bronx , New York .
“ Maybe she ’ s on the street , ” Booyens said .
“ Maybe her dad ’ s in jail.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for essential goods .
They will give that girl the goods , give her clothes and give her a shelter , ” he continued .
“ They ’ ll give her ‘ protection from the street.
’ Dangerous , right ?
But now they ’ re completely manipulating her and turning her into a slave.
” That girl will eventually have to pay that debt back , Booyens warned .
“ She ’ s going to have to work it off .
She ’ s going to have to pay it back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And so a form of paying it back is , hey , we can get paid good money .
You ’ re going to go do this porn flick .
And whether it is a guy raping her in a motel or a guy raping her in front of a camera , to the girl it ’ s all the same thing .
And then the porn producer will pay the pimp.
” Fueling Demands On Both Sides Of The Issue Sex trafficking is not the only industry thriving from serious demand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex trafficking without prosecuting the illegal porn industry ( obscenity ) is like attempting to stop water pollution without prosecuting the industries that dump toxic waste into the water supply , ” she warned .
The Enough is Enough founder said obscene porn fuels the demand for women and children to be sold commercially for sex .
“ The content itself is fueling the desire for the consumer to act out those fantasies with someone , ” she explained .
“ Either a child or an adult .
So it ’ s actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Smith noted that accounts from victims who survived sex trafficking highlight how violent or obscene pornography influences the demands that buyers and traffickers make of victims .
“ It ’ s not uncommon for buyers to exploit victims in a way that reenacts what they have seen through child sexual abuse material ( CSAM ) or pornography , ” she explained .
Another way in which pornography and sex trafficking intersect is for traffickers or abusers to take photographs or videos of victims , sell these items to porn producers , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the anti-sex trafficking activists explained .
“ We know that exploiters regularly record such exploitation for purposes of trading or selling it , amounting to the creation and distribution of ‘ pornography , ’ or , more appropriately , child sexual abuse material ( CSAM ) : pictures and videos of rape and violation of children , ” Smith added , noting that the traffickers will also film the children dancing or stripping .
According to Booyens , every victim of sex trafficking is filmed .
The activist said pimps will film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaging in drug deals or performing sex acts in order to manipulate them to do what the pimps wants .
He gave the example of a girl being filmed accepting $ 500 worth of cocaine from a drug dealer while the pimp photographs the incident .
Now that the pimp has that video , Booyens said , she must do what he wants .
Smith warned that today ’ s sexualized culture is at the root of both these issues .
“ In many ways , our society fosters a culture that normalizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained .
“ Our sources of entertainment inarguably play a large role in conditioning consumers to tolerate the sexualization of youth , gender-based violence , and objectification of women and girls.
” Smith said it is critical that everyone do their part to “ ensure that we are not , even unconsciously , fueling a culture that permits exploitation to occur ” by refusing to support artists whose music normalizes violence against women , refusing to passively listen to conversations that downplay the effects these types of harm , or voting for candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather not acknowledge this dark side of pornography , Booyens said .
“ When you talk to people about these things , it ’ s almost like they don ’ t want to know , ” he added .
“ They don ’ t want to believe the industry is that dark .
They want to believe it ’ s just a random guy that grabs a girl and rapes her.
” “ That happens of course .
But the porn industry is very , very organized , ” he said .
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Pornography and sex trafficking are interwoven issues, anti-sex trafficking activists say.
The porn industry fuels sex trafficking by powering the demand for violent, obscene, or child-related pornography, and victims of sex trafficking are often blackmailed by sexual clips sold to pornographers, these advocates warn.
“It’s completely interwoven, porn and sex trafficking, and you find the same characters in both,” anti-sex trafficking activist Jaco Booyens says.
Pornography and sex trafficking are issues that fuel one another, contributing to a high demand for sex and a dangerously sexual culture, activists warn.
Anti-sex trafficking leaders who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation said the porn industry fuels demand for violent, obscene, or child-related sexual fantasies, prompting porn consumers to sex, through pimps, from sex-trafficking victims. These advocates also maintain that pimps engaged in sex trafficking blackmail victims through sexually explicit videos and sell victims to producers of pornography.
“It’s completely interwoven, porn and sex trafficking, and you find the same characters in both,” anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder Jaco Booyens said. “Many of the women and girls who are in the porn industry are actively being sex trafficked.”
“They’re being hired and rented by the porn industry from pimps,” he said.
Effects Of Pornography
Pornography has become an increasingly divisive topic throughout the world as anti-porn groups argue that porn has incredibly addictive and destructive qualities feeding an ever-growing and demanding industry.
The popular pornography site Pornhub boasted 42 billion visits to its site during 2019, 39 billion searches performed site-wide, an average of 115 million visits per day, and 6.83 million new videos uploaded.
“To put this in perspective — if you strung all of 2019’s new video content together and started watching them way back in 1850, you’d still be watching them today,” the Pornhub website stated.
Pornhub sent over their numbers in joyful celebration: *42 BILLION visits to the site in 2019 *Average of 115 million visits PER DAY As the press office boasts: their average visits per day is equivalent to populations of Canada, Australia, Poland, Netherlands. Horrifying. pic.twitter.com/r3PgmNY0Ux — Amanda (@AmandaPresto) December 11, 2019
Ninety-three percent of boys and 62% of girls are exposed to pornography during their youth, according to a 2017 research summary on pornography and public health from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. The summary found that 49% of college-aged males first encountered pornography before they reached their teens, and 64% of people between the ages of 13 and 24 actively seek out porn at least once a week.
The summary found significant negative effects of pornography on young people, including developmental impacts on the brain, poor emotional bonds with caregivers, viewing women as sex objects, sending sexually explicit images, risky sexual behavior, physical and sexual victimization, and likelihood of viewing animal and child porn at an older age.
Porn also exhibits severely negative effects on adults, including strong signs of addiction, according to the summary. One study of 360 undergraduate students in the U.S. that the summary discussed correlated being male and being addicted to porn, with 19% of men in the study found clinically addicted to cybersex.
Pornography, particularly obscene and child pornography, “wets the appetite of the consumer for more extreme and more deviant types of content,” Enough is Enough founder Donna Hughes told the DCNF.
Hughes added that obscene pornography depicts extreme sexual acts such as “bestiality, anal sex, multiple abusers abusing one woman, urination or defecation pornography, rape,” and more.
Federal law criminalizes the distribution, transportation, shipping, selling, mailing, and producing with intent to sell or distribute obscene matter, including obscene pornography. Those who are convicted of these crimes face fines and imprisonment.
These types of content fuel the desire to act out those fantasies by which they have been aroused because they are “highly addictive,” Hughes said.
Those who watch pornography, particularly obscene pornography, become addicted to the arousal they obtain through porn, Hughes continued.
“That embeds that desire for that content and that type of sex act into their brain,” she explained. “It’s actually hardwired the brain.”
Hughes said that as is normal for those experiencing addictions, a person abusing a substance will desire “more and more and more.”
“It escalates. It’s the same thing with pornography or child sex abuse images,” she said.
This is how the demand for content is created, warned Booyens, the anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder.
“Porn is the feeder drug to sex trafficking. There’s no question about it,” he said, adding:
“It’s unquestionable. Just like an opioid. It’s the feeder drug for someone to end up one day with heroin. You don’t start with heroin, start with a heavy drug like that. You start with something that’s accessible.”
There’s not a single pedophile that Booyens’s organization has tracked down during the past 25 years that was not addicted to porn, he said.
“Porn was in their journey. Am I saying every porn user is going to abuse a child? No,” he said.
“But it’s feeding the industry. It’s feeding demand,” he continued.
Effects Of Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking occurs when someone uses force, fraud, or coercion to engage in sexual activity with an adult or a minor in exchange for something of value. Trafficking of humans for sex has become a massive issue throughout the world: A study from the United Nation’s International Labor Organization estimated that 1 million children and 3.8 million adults around the world were victims of forced sexual exploitation in 2016.
The most common age a child enters sex trafficking is between the ages of 14 and 16, according to the anti-sex trafficking institute Shared Hope International, when victims are too young and naive to realize what is going on. (RELATED: Child Sex-Trafficking Is More Common In The US Than People Realize, Activist Says. Here’s What You Should Know)
Traffickers are commonly intimate partners or family members of victims, and cases of trafficking often occur in the home, according to anti-sex trafficking institute the Polaris Project.
In one example Shared Hope International leader Linda Smith shared with the DCNF, a man allegedly took sexual photographs and videos of a 5-year-old girl in her own home and distributed them, an instance that counts as both sex trafficking and the distribution of child pornography.
The practice thrives because of serious demand, according to Shared Hope. Buyers fuel the market with their money and the trafficker or the pimp exploits victims to earn revenue from buyers. The traffickers find victims through social networks, at home, in neighborhoods, in clubs or bars, on the internet, or at school.
They then lure the victims with promises of love, protection, a home, adventures, or opportunities, according to Shared Hope, and then the traffickers use fear, violence, intimidation, or threats to ensure that the victims are compliant and meet demands.
Booyens suggested a hypothetical scenario wherein a pimp discovers a 16-year-old girl who grew up in an underprivileged community in the Bronx, New York.
“Maybe she’s on the street,” Booyens said. “Maybe her dad’s in jail.”
“So there’s a need for essential goods. They will give that girl the goods, give her clothes and give her a shelter,” he continued. “They’ll give her ‘protection from the street.’ Dangerous, right? But now they’re completely manipulating her and turning her into a slave.”
That girl will eventually have to pay that debt back, Booyens warned.
“She’s going to have to work it off. She’s going to have to pay it back,” he said. “And so a form of paying it back is, hey, we can get paid good money. You’re going to go do this porn flick. And whether it is a guy raping her in a motel or a guy raping her in front of a camera, to the girl it’s all the same thing. And then the porn producer will pay the pimp.”
Fueling Demands On Both Sides Of The Issue
Sex trafficking is not the only industry thriving from serious demand, according to Hughes.
“Attempting to stop sex trafficking without prosecuting the illegal porn industry (obscenity) is like attempting to stop water pollution without prosecuting the industries that dump toxic waste into the water supply,” she warned.
The Enough is Enough founder said obscene porn fuels the demand for women and children to be sold commercially for sex.
“The content itself is fueling the desire for the consumer to act out those fantasies with someone,” she explained. “Either a child or an adult. So it’s actually fueling the demand for a trafficked victim.”
Shared Hope leader Smith also noted that accounts from victims who survived sex trafficking highlight how violent or obscene pornography influences the demands that buyers and traffickers make of victims.
“It’s not uncommon for buyers to exploit victims in a way that reenacts what they have seen through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or pornography,” she explained.
Another way in which pornography and sex trafficking intersect is for traffickers or abusers to take photographs or videos of victims, sell these items to porn producers, or use these photos or videos as blackmail, the anti-sex trafficking activists explained.
“We know that exploiters regularly record such exploitation for purposes of trading or selling it, amounting to the creation and distribution of ‘pornography,’ or, more appropriately, child sexual abuse material (CSAM): pictures and videos of rape and violation of children,” Smith added, noting that the traffickers will also film the children dancing or stripping.
According to Booyens, every victim of sex trafficking is filmed.
“It’s a form of manipulation,” he explained.
The activist said pimps will film girls in compromising positions, such as engaging in drug deals or performing sex acts in order to manipulate them to do what the pimps wants. He gave the example of a girl being filmed accepting $500 worth of cocaine from a drug dealer while the pimp photographs the incident. Now that the pimp has that video, Booyens said, she must do what he wants.
An Issue Of Culture?
Smith warned that today’s sexualized culture is at the root of both these issues.
“In many ways, our society fosters a culture that normalizes sexual harm against children,” she explained. “Our sources of entertainment inarguably play a large role in conditioning consumers to tolerate the sexualization of youth, gender-based violence, and objectification of women and girls.”
Smith said it is critical that everyone do their part to “ensure that we are not, even unconsciously, fueling a culture that permits exploitation to occur” by refusing to support artists whose music normalizes violence against women, refusing to passively listen to conversations that downplay the effects these types of harm, or voting for candidates who prioritize anti-trafficking policies.
Society would rather not acknowledge this dark side of pornography, Booyens said.
“When you talk to people about these things, it’s almost like they don’t want to know,” he added. “They don’t want to believe the industry is that dark. They want to believe it’s just a random guy that grabs a girl and rapes her.”
“That happens of course. But the porn industry is very, very organized,” he said.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Government Recommends Up To 9 Years In Prison For Roger Stone

Federal prosecutors in Washington , D.C. , on Monday recommended that longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone serve up to nine years in prison following his conviction on false statements and witness tampering charges related to the Russia investigation .
Prosecutors argued in their filing that Stone , who was convicted at trial on Nov. 15 , should serve additional jail time because he made threats against an associate , Randy Credico .
Stone told Credico in an April 2018 text message : “ Prepare to die cocksucker.
” Credico , who testified at Stone ’ s trial , asked Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 20 asking her to sentence Stone only to probation , without jail time .
He testified at trial and said in the letter that he did not feel physically threatened by Stone ’ s threats .
( RELATED : Jury Finds Roger Stone Guilty ) “ Stone may point to the letter submitted by Credico and argue that he did not have a serious plan to harm Credico or that Credico did not seriously believe that Stone would follow through on his threats .
But Credico testified that Stone ’ s threats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone ’ s words , if repeated in public , might make ‘ other people get ideas , ' ” they argued .
“ In any event , it is the threat itself , not the likelihood of carrying out the threat , that triggers the enhancement , ” prosecutors said .
Prosecutors recommended that Stone serve a minimum of 87 months in his case .
Stone was convicted on charges that he made a series of false statements to the House Intelligence Committee regarding his interactions with associates regarding WikiLeaks .
House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office were investigating whether Stone worked with WikiLeaks to release emails hacked from Democrats in 2016 .
Despite that suspicion , investigators found no evidence that Stone had direct contact with WikiLeaks or any of the Russian hackers who stole the emails .
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Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., on Monday recommended that longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone serve up to nine years in prison following his conviction on false statements and witness tampering charges related to the Russia investigation.
In their court filing, prosecutors asserted that Stone deserved the multi-year sentence because “[f]oreign election interference is the ‘most deadly adversar[y] of republican government.'”
But despite linking Stone to foreign election meddling, the 67-year-old Republican political operative was never charged with working with Russia to influence the 2016 election.
Instead, the charges against Stone involved his testimony to the House Intelligence Committee about his interactions with associates regarding the topic of WikiLeaks, which released emails hacked from Democrats in 2016. Prosecutors said that Stone lied when he denied speaking with anyone on the Trump campaign about WikiLeaks.
Stone was also convicted on charges that he obstructed the House investigation and tampered with a potential witness, Randy Credico. (RELATED: Jury Finds Roger Stone Guilty)
Despite Democrats’ and the special counsel’s initial suspicions that Stone conspired with Russia or WikiLeaks, investigators found no evidence that the Trump associate had direct contact with anyone involved in stealing or disseminating Democrats’ emails.
The special counsel’s report said that investigators found no evidence that any Trump associates worked with Russia or WikiLeaks to release Democrats’ emails.
Prosecutors, who recommended that Stone serve 87 months in jail at a minimum, argued in their filing that Stone, who was convicted at trial on Nov. 15, should serve additional jail time because of threatening messages he sent to Credico, a left-wing comedian who Stone has known since 2002.
Prosecutors alleged that Stone pressured Credico to plead the Fifth in order to avoid testifying to the House or special counsel about their discussions regarding WikiLeaks.
Stone told Credico in an April 2018 text message: “Prepare to die cocksucker.”
Stone told House investigators that Credico was a source of information for him regarding the timeline of when WikiLeaks would release information damaging to the Clinton campaign. Credico, who was close friends with a WikiLeaks lawyer, has long denied being a source of information for Stone regarding WikiLeaks.
Despite Credico’s denials, text messages that he sent Stone in the days before WikiLeaks began releasing former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails suggest that he had at least some prior knowledge that negative information for the Clinton campaign would be released.
Credico, who testified at Stone’s trial, asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson in a letter on Jan. 20 asking her to sentence Stone only to probation, without jail time. He testified at trial and said in the letter that he did not feel physically threatened by Stone’s threats.
Prosecutors downplayed Credico’s letter in their sentencing recommendation.
“Stone may point to the letter submitted by Credico and argue that he did not have a serious plan to harm Credico or that Credico did not seriously believe that Stone would follow through on his threats. But Credico testified that Stone’s threats concerned him because he was worried that Stone’s words, if repeated in public, might make ‘other people get ideas,'” they argued.
“In any event, it is the threat itself, not the likelihood of carrying out the threat, that triggers the enhancement,” prosecutors said.
Stone is likely to get a lighter sentence than what prosecutors are recommending, and President Donald Trump has not ruled out pardoning his longtime friend.
Prosecutors who handled the case of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort recommended that he serve nearly 25 years in prison on a slew of tax evasion and bank fraud charges. He was ultimately sentenced to 7.5 years in jail.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--EXCLUSIVE: Pence Says Roe V. Wade Will Be ‘Sent To Ash Heap Of History’

Vice President Mike Pence said he believes Roe V. Wade will be overturned in his lifetime , saying President Donald Trump will have played a crucial role in changing history .
In a sit-down interview with the Daily Caller in Pennsylvania , Pence was asked about some of the Democratic candidates who call themselves moderates but are in favor of taxpayer-funded abortion .
The Caller also asked Pence when Planned Parenthood would be defunded .
“ The choice in this election has never been clearer .
That it will be a choice between the socialist policies , the big government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , health care for illegal immigrants compared with a freedom agenda .
That President Trump and I are going to carry all across Pennsylvania , all across America .
And I have no doubt in my mind when we offer the people a choice between freedom and socialism , the American people are going to choose freedom again for four more years , ” Pence said .
When the Caller asked Pence when Trump will defund planned parenthood , Pence said “ I will tell you , it has been the greatest honor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President to the most pro-life president in American history .
I mean , from the first day of this administration , President Trump has been keeping his word to stand for the right to life .
We reinstituted the Mexico City policy to make sure no taxpayer funding would go to organizations that provide or promote abortion around the world .
And we expanded the Mexico City policy far beyond anything that had ever been.
” ( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Pence Rips Pelosi ’ s Behavior During Trump ’ s State Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of course , just spoke to the march for life .
He ’ s appointed strong strict constructionists to our courts at every level .
But with regard to Planned Parenthood , remember I had the privilege of casting the tie-breaking vote right on a bill in the Senate that allows every state to defund Planned Parenthood .
And President Donald Trump signed it .
And we made the kind of changes in federal policy that have excluded Planned Parenthood from federal funding .
So we ’ ll continue on that march.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will come in our lifetime when we ’ ll see Roe vs. Wade sent to the ash heap of history and we ’ ll put the sanctity of life back at the center of American law , and President Donald Trump will have written an important , important chapter in that story , ” Pence added .
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Vice President Mike Pence said he believes Roe V. Wade will be overturned in his lifetime, saying President Donald Trump will have played a crucial role in changing history.
In a sit-down interview with the Daily Caller in Pennsylvania, Pence was asked about some of the Democratic candidates who call themselves moderates but are in favor of taxpayer-funded abortion. The Caller also asked Pence when Planned Parenthood would be defunded.
“The choice in this election has never been clearer. That it will be a choice between the socialist policies, the big government, the liberal policies of taxpayer-funded abortion, health care for illegal immigrants compared with a freedom agenda. That President Trump and I are going to carry all across Pennsylvania, all across America. And I have no doubt in my mind when we offer the people a choice between freedom and socialism, the American people are going to choose freedom again for four more years,” Pence said.
When the Caller asked Pence when Trump will defund planned parenthood, Pence said “I will tell you, it has been the greatest honor in my life to serve as Vice President to the most pro-life president in American history. I mean, from the first day of this administration, President Trump has been keeping his word to stand for the right to life. We reinstituted the Mexico City policy to make sure no taxpayer funding would go to organizations that provide or promote abortion around the world. And we expanded the Mexico City policy far beyond anything that had ever been.” (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Pence Rips Pelosi’s Behavior During Trump’s State Of The Union)
“And the president, of course, just spoke to the march for life. He’s appointed strong strict constructionists to our courts at every level. But with regard to Planned Parenthood, remember I had the privilege of casting the tie-breaking vote right on a bill in the Senate that allows every state to defund Planned Parenthood. And President Donald Trump signed it. And we made the kind of changes in federal policy that have excluded Planned Parenthood from federal funding. So we’ll continue on that march.”
“And I believe the day will come in our lifetime when we’ll see Roe vs. Wade sent to the ash heap of history and we’ll put the sanctity of life back at the center of American law, and President Donald Trump will have written an important, important chapter in that story,” Pence added.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Jennifer Lopez Hits Back At Critics Who Think Her Super Bowl Performance Was ‘Too Sexy’

Jennifer Lopez hit back at critics who have labeled her and Shakira ’ s halftime performance at Super Bowl LIV in Miami last weekend just “ too sexy ” for the audience .
“ I think that ’ s honestly silliness , ” the 50-year-old singer shared with Variety during her appearance on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards , calling her show a “ celebration of women ” and “ Latino culture.
” The comments were noted by the “ Today ” show in a piece published Monday .
( RELATED : Celebrate Anna Kendrick ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] ) Both of us [ Lopez and Shakira ] are really respectful performers who are moms and have kids and are very conscious of what we do , ” the “ Hustlers ” star added .
“ We ( put on ) a show that I believe was a celebration of women and our Latino culture that I think was really well reserved.
” ( RELATED : 25 Times Jennifer Lopez Proved She Doesn ’ t Age [ SLIDESHOW ] ) Lopez continued , “ And that small faction of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can ’ t even let in.
” “ The message of standing up for yourself , being a women – that ’ s what I want to pass on to little girls – everything about you – be proud of it , ” the “ Second Act ” star explained about the show.
” I ’ m very proud of the performance that night.
” It all comes following the “ Jenny From The Block ” hitmaker ’ s jaw-dropping halftime performance during the championship battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star took the stage decked out in all leather and later in a sparkling metallic sheer jumpsuit .
At one point , she did some pole dancing , while Shakira danced wrapped in ropes .

Jennifer Lopez hit back at critics who have labeled her and Shakira’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LIV in Miami last weekend just “too sexy” for the audience.
“I think that’s honestly silliness,” the 50-year-old singer shared with Variety during her appearance on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards, calling her show a “celebration of women” and “Latino culture.” The comments were noted by the “Today” show in a piece published Monday. (RELATED: Celebrate Anna Kendrick’s Birthday With Her Hottest Looks [SLIDESHOW])
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Both of us [Lopez and Shakira] are really respectful performers who are moms and have kids and are very conscious of what we do,” the “Hustlers” star added. “We (put on) a show that I believe was a celebration of women and our Latino culture that I think was really well reserved.” (RELATED: 25 Times Jennifer Lopez Proved She Doesn’t Age [SLIDESHOW])
Lopez continued, “And that small faction of people who want to be negative about it, I can’t even let in.”
“The message of standing up for yourself, being a women – that’s what I want to pass on to little girls – everything about you – be proud of it,” the “Second Act” star explained about the show.”I’m very proud of the performance that night.”
It all comes following the “Jenny From The Block” hitmaker’s jaw-dropping halftime performance during the championship battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
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The pop star took the stage decked out in all leather and later in a sparkling metallic sheer jumpsuit. At one point, she did some pole dancing, while Shakira danced wrapped in ropes.


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Now There’s A Mysterious Virus In Brazil

In the wake of the Coronavirus health emergency , the newly discovered “ Yaravirus ” in Brazil is causing confusion in the science community .
The mystery virus , harvested from an amoeba in the Brazilian man-made Lake Pampulha , was suspiciously smaller than other viruses typically known to attack amoeba .
Over 90 % of the virus ’ s genes had never been described before , according to Science Alert .
Only six genes bore a distant relation to other discoveries .
This means that the Yaravirus is made up of orphan genes , meaning they have no detectable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : The Chinese Doctor Who Warned About Coronavirus Outbreak Is Dead ) The name “ Yara ” was given to the virus by the discovery team to mean “ Mother of All Waters , ” which accurately depicts the uniqueness of the findings .
“ Using standard protocols , our very first genetic analysis was unable to find any recognizable sequences of capsid or other classical viral genes in Yaravirus , ” the researchers explained in their report .
“ Contrary to what is observed in other isolated viruses of amoeba , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particle and a complex genome , but at the same time carries an important number of previously undescribed genes , including one encoding a novel major capsid protein.
” ( RELATED : First Coronavirus Death Outside Of China Reported ) The discovery speaks to “ how much we still need to understand ” about viruses , said one of the researchers , Jônatas Abrahão , a virologist at the Federal University of Minas Gerais , in Belo Horizonte , Brazil to Science Magazine .
Abrahão made his discovery while attempting to hunt down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the effects are on human health thus far , but the scientists are working hard to find out .
With the size and genetic abnormalities that Yaravirus possesses , this is completely uncharted territory .

In the wake of the Coronavirus health emergency, the newly discovered “Yaravirus” in Brazil is causing confusion in the science community.
The mystery virus, harvested from an amoeba in the Brazilian man-made Lake Pampulha, was suspiciously smaller than other viruses typically known to attack amoeba. Over 90% of the virus’s genes had never been described before, according to Science Alert. Only six genes bore a distant relation to other discoveries. This means that the Yaravirus is made up of orphan genes, meaning they have no detectable homologues in any other lineages. (RELATED: The Chinese Doctor Who Warned About Coronavirus Outbreak Is Dead)
The name “Yara” was given to the virus by the discovery team to mean “Mother of All Waters,” which accurately depicts the uniqueness of the findings.
“Using standard protocols, our very first genetic analysis was unable to find any recognizable sequences of capsid or other classical viral genes in Yaravirus,” the researchers explained in their report.
“Contrary to what is observed in other isolated viruses of amoeba, Yaravirus is not represented by a large/giant particle and a complex genome, but at the same time carries an important number of previously undescribed genes, including one encoding a novel major capsid protein.” (RELATED: First Coronavirus Death Outside Of China Reported)
Scientists discovered a mysterious virus in Brazil, #Yaravirus. 90% of the genes have never been found before: https://t.co/3nVFDjPdnj pic.twitter.com/GdorFRMvBQ — Complex (@Complex) February 10, 2020
The discovery speaks to “how much we still need to understand” about viruses, said one of the researchers, Jônatas Abrahão, a virologist at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to Science Magazine. Abrahão made his discovery while attempting to hunt down giant viruses.
It is unclear what the effects are on human health thus far, but the scientists are working hard to find out. With the size and genetic abnormalities that Yaravirus possesses, this is completely uncharted territory.


thedailycaller--2020-02-10--A Ruth Bader Ginsburg Opinion Helped Trump Beat The Democrats’ Emoluments Lawsuit

President Donald Trump had an unlikely ally in his fight against an anti-corruption lawsuit from congressional Democrats — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is leading a coalition of 186 House members and 29 senators alleging the president has unlawfully profited from foreign patronage at the Trump International Hotel in Washington , D.C. , in violation of an ethics provision in the Constitution called the foreign emoluments clause .
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the lawsuit on Feb. 7 on technical grounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ginsburg opinion .
The foreign emoluments clause provides that government officials may not accept “ any present , emolument , office , or title ” from foreign entities without congressional approval .
Democratic lawmakers sued Trump because he is accruing profits from various foreign actors at his Washington hotel without congressional authorization .
The lawmakers said Trump ’ s failure to obtain congressional approval for his business activities has “ completely nullified ” the votes the Constitution authorizes legislators to take on the emoluments issue , giving them a basis — or “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lawsuit .
The D.C .
Circuit disagreed .
The panel said individual members of a legislature have no standing to protect the legislature ’ s institutional interests in court .
That ’ s because legislatures exercise power as a body through majority vote .
Power does not belong to any particular member .
The Supreme Court first said as much in a 1997 case called Raines .
Ginsburg reiterated that principle in her 2019 majority opinion in Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill .
Ginsburg ’ s opinion in Bethune-Hill , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Members ’ lack of standing , ” the D.C .
Circuit said .
“ After Raines and Bethune-Hill , only an institution can assert an institutional injury , ” Friday ’ s decision reads .
“ Our conclusion is straightforward because the Members — 29 Senators and 186 Members of the House of Representatives — do not constitute a majority of either body and are , therefore , powerless to approve or deny the president ’ s acceptance of foreign emoluments , ” the decision adds .
Friday ’ s ruling was unsigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that included Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson , David Tatel and Thomas Griffith .
Blumenthal said he was disheartened by the decision , but emphasized the court did not foreclose the lawsuit ’ s fundamental contention — that Trump ’ s continued business dealings violate the Constitution .
( RELATED : Gorsuch Compares Nationwide Injunctions To The One Ring From ‘ Lord Of The Rings ’ ) “ I am deeply disappointed and alarmed by this decision , ” Blumenthal said in a statement following Friday ’ s decision .
“ This dismaying decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the checks on unbridled presidential power , corruption , and self-enrichment have been seriously undermined.
” “ But today ’ s decision was not a decision on the merits of our allegations that President Trump has been defying the foreign emoluments clause , and nothing in today ’ s opinion changes the fundamental facts : President Trump has flagrantly and frequently violated the Constitution ’ s preeminent protection against corruption , ” Blumenthal added .
Trump is fighting two other emoluments lawsuits .
One is currently pending before the 4th U.S .
Circuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business interests in New York City .
Friday ’ s decision may be appealed to the full D.C .
Circuit or to the Supreme Court .
The case is No .
19-5237 Blumenthal v. Trump .
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President Donald Trump had an unlikely ally in his fight against an anti-corruption lawsuit from congressional Democrats — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is leading a coalition of 186 House members and 29 senators alleging the president has unlawfully profited from foreign patronage at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., in violation of an ethics provision in the Constitution called the foreign emoluments clause. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the lawsuit on Feb. 7 on technical grounds, relying in part on a 2019 Ginsburg opinion.
The foreign emoluments clause provides that government officials may not accept “any present, emolument, office, or title” from foreign entities without congressional approval. Democratic lawmakers sued Trump because he is accruing profits from various foreign actors at his Washington hotel without congressional authorization.
The lawmakers said Trump’s failure to obtain congressional approval for his business activities has “completely nullified” the votes the Constitution authorizes legislators to take on the emoluments issue, giving them a basis — or “standing” in legal parlance — for their lawsuit.
The D.C. Circuit disagreed, saying the plaintiff-lawmakers have no basis for their suit. The panel explained that individual members of a legislature have no standing to protect the legislature’s institutional interests in court. That’s because legislatures exercise power as a body through majority vote. Power does not belong to any particular member.
The Supreme Court first said as much in a 1997 case called Raines. Ginsburg reiterated that principle in her 2019 majority opinion in Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill, a case involving a fight over racially gerrymandered legislative districts. Ginsburg’s opinion in Bethune-Hill, “puts paid to any doubt regarding the Members’ lack of standing,” the D.C. Circuit said.
“After Raines and Bethune-Hill, only an institution can assert an institutional injury,” Friday’s decision reads.
“Our conclusion is straightforward because the Members — 29 Senators and 186 Members of the House of Representatives — do not constitute a majority of either body and are, therefore, powerless to approve or deny the president’s acceptance of foreign emoluments,” the decision adds.
Friday’s ruling was unsigned and unanimous for an ideologically diverse panel that included Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, David Tatel and Thomas Griffith.
Blumenthal said he was disheartened by the decision, but emphasized the court did not foreclose the lawsuit’s fundamental contention — that Trump’s continued business dealings violate the Constitution. (RELATED: Gorsuch Compares Nationwide Injunctions To The One Ring From ‘Lord Of The Rings’)
“I am deeply disappointed and alarmed by this decision,” Blumenthal said in a statement following Friday’s decision. “This dismaying decision adds to the already widespread fear that the checks on unbridled presidential power, corruption, and self-enrichment have been seriously undermined.”
“But today’s decision was not a decision on the merits of our allegations that President Trump has been defying the foreign emoluments clause, and nothing in today’s opinion changes the fundamental facts: President Trump has flagrantly and frequently violated the Constitution’s preeminent protection against corruption,” Blumenthal added.
Trump is fighting two other emoluments lawsuits. One is currently pending before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Another involves his business interests in New York City.
Friday’s decision may be appealed to the full D.C. Circuit or to the Supreme Court. The case is No. 19-5237 Blumenthal v. Trump.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-10--Democrat Positions On Gun Control From The New Hampshire Debate

Call it gun control brain freeze .
The Democratic presidential candidates pained themselves into contortions on the New Hampshire debate stage last week in what was clearly symptomatic of sucking on the straw of the same ice-cold talking point concoctions .
It hurts the head just thinking about it .
Democratic candidates were finally forced to take questions on their plans for gun control .
None of the answers were original and offered only ignorance of facts , vilification and double-speak .
It would have been preferable to have a carnival barker at the far end of the stage shouting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did it themselves , harping for a ban on modern sporting rifles , continuing to conflate the semiautomatic rifle with the military ’ s M-16 .
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) took the first question about how he was once pro- but is now anti-gun and how did he reconcile his conversion .
Sen. Sanders ’ answer was simple .
“ The world has changed , ” he said .
Sen. Sanders explained that law-abiding Americans should be forced to surrender fundamental rights over crimes committed by individuals .
Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun control advocates can ’ t bring themselves to hold the actual criminals responsible for the crimes they commit , then the rights of all Americans aren ’ t worthy of Constitutional protections .
They should be altered , chipped away and rewritten to match popular moods .
This , of course , doesn ’ t make them rights at all , but privileges granted by a ruling mob , only to be yanked when the winds shift and the group thinks differently .
On Sen. Sanders ’ list of changes , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straw man provision.
” Sen. Sanders should already know that lying on a background check form by stating the firearm is for you when it is really for someone else is already a felony punishable with a $ 250,000 fine and 10 years in prison .
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) for 20 years to educate retailers and warn the public of this danger through the Don ’ t Lie for the Other GuyTM program .
Former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his credentials as being a “ middle ground ” guy by saying he was from a “ major gun owning state , ” without clarifying if that was Pennsylvania , where Democratic Gov .
Tom Wolf is calling for more gun control even as he slashes budgets for school security , or Delaware , where the former vice president was once a senator and from which he proudly laid claim to authoring the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban .
His answer to confronting criminal misuse of firearms , though , was as predictable as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardly surprising , since he previously called the firearms industry “ the enemy.
” He again attacked the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act .
“ First thing I ’ ll do as President is work to get rid of that , ” said the former vice president .
“ We ought to be able to sue the gun industry.
” By that logic , GM and Ford should get ready to defend themselves against lawsuits for drunk driving crimes .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
admitted that every other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s really needed is more gun control .
“ We need to think of this problem not as one and done or three things and done , ” Sen. Warren explained .
“ We just keep coming back .
We treat it like the public health emergency that it is.
” Sen. Sanders agreed .
He said reinstating the failed ban on semiautomatic rifles was just the start .
“ We make certain that we end the sale and distribution of assault weapons in this country , and we go further , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further , but at the bottom line is I will not be intimidated by the NRA.
” Except there are two immediate problems with those argument .
First , it admits that every gun control law shoved down the throats of law-abiding Americans is a failure .
That would suggest each candidate is only offering a circular path and leading to unending calls for more gun control until confiscation happens .
Second , it ignores the fact crime fell even after the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban expired and sales of the most popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in circulation today .
The FBI just reported the 2019 preliminary reports showed crime continues to fall .
Violent crimes fell 3.1 percent while property crimes fell 5.6 percent .
Those aren ’ t off years .
Those are continuing trends over several years of falling crime rates .
Mayor Pete : Go After Criminals , Except Not For Guns But Mayor Pete Buttigieg , former mayor for South Bend , Ind.
, accidentally made sense .
Except he didn ’ t know it and won ’ t admit it .
Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug enforcement were racially imbalanced .
He countered that South Bend law enforcement focused “ cases where there was a connection to the most violent group or gang connected to a murder.
” So , Mayor Pete would go after those who commit the crimes in the name of drug enforcement , but when it comes to guns , the law-abiding must surrender their guns and their rights .
That ’ s gun control brain freeze .
It ’ s what happens when you drink up the gun control too quickly .
None @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurts .

By Larry Keane
Call it gun control brain freeze. The Democratic presidential candidates pained themselves into contortions on the New Hampshire debate stage last week in what was clearly symptomatic of sucking on the straw of the same ice-cold talking point concoctions.
It hurts the head just thinking about it.
Democratic candidates were finally forced to take questions on their plans for gun control. None of the answers were original and offered only ignorance of facts, vilification and double-speak. It would have been preferable to have a carnival barker at the far end of the stage shouting out the answers for them. Except they did it themselves, harping for a ban on modern sporting rifles, continuing to conflate the semiautomatic rifle with the military’s M-16.
Sen. Sanders Changing Views On Rights
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took the first question about how he was once pro- but is now anti-gun and how did he reconcile his conversion. Sen. Sanders’ answer was simple.
“The world has changed,” he said.
Sen. Sanders explained that law-abiding Americans should be forced to surrender fundamental rights over crimes committed by individuals. Sen. Sanders argued that since he and other gun control advocates can’t bring themselves to hold the actual criminals responsible for the crimes they commit, then the rights of all Americans aren’t worthy of Constitutional protections. They should be altered, chipped away and rewritten to match popular moods. This, of course, doesn’t make them rights at all, but privileges granted by a ruling mob, only to be yanked when the winds shift and the group thinks differently.
On Sen. Sanders’ list of changes, he said he’d end the “straw man provision.” Sen. Sanders should already know that lying on a background check form by stating the firearm is for you when it is really for someone else is already a felony punishable with a $250,000 fine and 10 years in prison. The National Shooting Sports Foundation has partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for 20 years to educate retailers and warn the public of this danger through the Don’t Lie for the Other GuyTM program.
Former VP Biden: Sue The Industry
Former Vice President Joe Biden tried to burnish his credentials as being a “middle ground” guy by saying he was from a “major gun owning state,” without clarifying if that was Pennsylvania, where Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for more gun control even as he slashes budgets for school security, or Delaware, where the former vice president was once a senator and from which he proudly laid claim to authoring the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban.
His answer to confronting criminal misuse of firearms, though, was as predictable as it is wrong. It’s hardly surprising, since he previously called the firearms industry “the enemy.” He again attacked the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
“First thing I’ll do as President is work to get rid of that,” said the former vice president. “We ought to be able to sue the gun industry.” By that logic, GM and Ford should get ready to defend themselves against lawsuits for drunk driving crimes.
Sen. Warren: More Gun Control To Fix Failed Gun Control
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) admitted that every other attempt at gun control failed and what’s really needed is more gun control.
“We need to think of this problem not as one and done or three things and done,” Sen. Warren explained. “We just keep coming back. We treat it like the public health emergency that it is.”
Sen. Sanders agreed. He said reinstating the failed ban on semiautomatic rifles was just the start.
“We make certain that we end the sale and distribution of assault weapons in this country, and we go further,” he said. “We go further, but at the bottom line is I will not be intimidated by the NRA.”
Except there are two immediate problems with those argument. First, it admits that every gun control law shoved down the throats of law-abiding Americans is a failure. That would suggest each candidate is only offering a circular path and leading to unending calls for more gun control until confiscation happens. Second, it ignores the fact crime fell even after the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban expired and sales of the most popular centerfire rifle climbed to more than 17.7 million in circulation today. The FBI just reported the 2019 preliminary reports showed crime continues to fall. Violent crimes fell 3.1 percent while property crimes fell 5.6 percent. Those aren’t off years. Those are continuing trends over several years of falling crime rates.
Mayor Pete: Go After Criminals, Except Not For Guns
But Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former mayor for South Bend, Ind., accidentally made sense. Except he didn’t know it and won’t admit it. Buttigieg was defending against accusations his policies on drug enforcement were racially imbalanced. He countered that South Bend law enforcement focused “cases where there was a connection to the most violent group or gang connected to a murder.”
So, Mayor Pete would go after those who commit the crimes in the name of drug enforcement, but when it comes to guns, the law-abiding must surrender their guns and their rights.
That’s gun control brain freeze. It’s what happens when you drink up the gun control too quickly. None of it makes sense and it just hurts.