thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith Believes Between 22,000 And 50,000 Fans Might Be Allowed At

Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith Believes Between 22,000 And 50,000 Fans Might Be Allowed At Football Games

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith thinks fans might be allowed at football games in the fall , but capacity will be reduced .
One of the biggest debates in all of sports right now is whether or not fans will be allowed to attend games during the coronavirus pandemic .
Smith believes fans could be at games , but changes will have to be made .
According to Dan Hope , Smith told reporters Wednesday there are plans for around 22,000 fans to attend games in the fall with social distancing guidelines .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It Comes To College Football ) Smith later clarified on Twitter and said , “ The number of fans we could host in Ohio Stadium this fall under physical distance guidelines could be as low as 22k , but also may be as many as 40-50k if guidelines are relaxed.
” Well , it ’ s certainly better than nothing .
Playing in empty stadiums will be awful .
Will I accept it as a fan of college football ?
Yes .
Do I think it ’ s an optimal outcome ?
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played in front of rabid and passionate fans .
Even if only 50,000 fans are allowed in , that ’ s still lightyears better than playing in empty stadiums .
That much is for sure .
Hopefully , the good people of Ohio are able to attend Buckeyes games in high numbers in the fall .
Despite the fact that I hate OSU , I still want their fans to enjoy the season .
Remember , we ’ re all in this fight together !

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith thinks fans might be allowed at football games in the fall, but capacity will be reduced.
One of the biggest debates in all of sports right now is whether or not fans will be allowed to attend games during the coronavirus pandemic. Smith believes fans could be at games, but changes will have to be made.
According to Dan Hope, Smith told reporters Wednesday there are plans for around 22,000 fans to attend games in the fall with social distancing guidelines. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Gene Smith said Ohio State has looked at social distancing concepts that would allow Ohio Stadium to have some fans this season, but those concepts would likely reduce capacity to 20,000-22,000 fans. — Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) May 20, 2020
Smith later clarified on Twitter and said, “The number of fans we could host in Ohio Stadium this fall under physical distance guidelines could be as low as 22k, but also may be as many as 40-50k if guidelines are relaxed.”
Just want to clarify: The number of fans we could host in Ohio Stadium this fall under physical distance guidelines could be as low as 22k, but also may be as many as 40-50k if guidelines are relaxed. pic.twitter.com/VEUPFPc4V8 — gene smith (@OSU_AD) May 20, 2020
Well, it’s certainly better than nothing. Playing in empty stadiums will be awful. Will I accept it as a fan of college football?
Yes. Do I think it’s an optimal outcome? No. College football is meant to be played in front of rabid and passionate fans.
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Even if only 50,000 fans are allowed in, that’s still lightyears better than playing in empty stadiums. That much is for sure.
Hopefully, the good people of Ohio are able to attend Buckeyes games in high numbers in the fall.
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Despite the fact that I hate OSU, I still want their fans to enjoy the season. Remember, we’re all in this fight together!


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--CFL Season Won’t Start Until September At The Earliest

The CFL won ’ t start the season as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The football league released a statement Wednesday announcing the following in part : It now appears the earliest the CFL might return to play – for a shortened but meaningful season – is this September .
Of course , a final decision on whether that will indeed happen will depend on what governments tell us is safe for our players and fans .
But barring some huge development , like a vaccine for COVID-19 , it now seems clear we can rule out playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t a great update for football fans around the world .
The CFL is the second best football league in the world .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Outside of the NFL , the CFL is the next best thing when it comes to pro football .
It ’ s been around for a long time , has tons of fans and the league is rich with resources .
Yet , the league just pulled the plug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a really bad sign when it comes to dealing with coronavirus .
The regular season was supposed to get underway around the middle of June , which was still a few weeks away .
Clearly , the people running the show up in Canada already knew there was no chance of that happening .
It ’ s really a damn shame because the CFL was the perfect way to get our football fix while waiting for college ball and the NFL to return .
Now , we won ’ t get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for at least several more months .
Hopefully , the league has some kind of 2020 season .
Canceling the whole thing would be a shame .

The CFL won’t start the season as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The football league released a statement Wednesday announcing the following in part:
It now appears the earliest the CFL might return to play – for a shortened but meaningful season – is this September. Of course, a final decision on whether that will indeed happen will depend on what governments tell us is safe for our players and fans. But barring some huge development, like a vaccine for COVID-19, it now seems clear we can rule out playing games this summer.
Well, this isn’t a great update for football fans around the world. The CFL is the second best football league in the world. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Outside of the NFL, the CFL is the next best thing when it comes to pro football. It’s been around for a long time, has tons of fans and the league is rich with resources.
Yet, the league just pulled the plug on getting started on time. That’s a really bad sign when it comes to dealing with coronavirus.
The regular season was supposed to get underway around the middle of June, which was still a few weeks away.
Clearly, the people running the show up in Canada already knew there was no chance of that happening.
It’s really a damn shame because the CFL was the perfect way to get our football fix while waiting for college ball and the NFL to return.
Now, we won’t get to enjoy football north of the border for at least several more months. Hopefully, the league has some kind of 2020 season. Canceling the whole thing would be a shame.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--College Football Starts In 100 Days When Notre Dame Plays Navy August 29

Ladies and gentlemen , we ’ re officially 100 days away from the start of college football .
August 29 , 2020 is the first day of the season and will feature many games .
Most notably , Navy and Notre Dame are slated to meet in Ireland .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Whether that game happens overseas or happens in America , we ’ re 100 days away from the action unfolding !
Folks , I know we ’ ve been in a hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this to be true !
We ’ ve been fighting coronavirus like the terrible opponent that it is .
Yet , we can see the light at the end of the tunnel !
We ’ re 100 days away .
Only 100 days !
That ’ s nothing in the grand scheme of things .
August feels like it ’ s right around the corner !
In 100 days , I ’ m going to wake up , hop in the shower , crack a dozen beers before I get out , fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grill , get the cooler full of ice and just cruise through a day of football .
There ’ s literally not a single thing that can ruin the day .
It ’ s the day we prepare all offseason for .
You think I ’ m drinking all these beers because I want to ?
No , I ’ m drinking all these beers for the extra reps .
If we don ’ t prepare like it ’ s gametime around the clock , then we ’ ll fail once the lights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready for these games to get underway !
I can ’ t wait .
Then , the next week , the Badgers open against Indiana .
Who the hell is ready to run through a brick wall right now ?
We ’ re in a war , and we ’ re kicking ass , drinking beer and taking names .
There are 100 days left until we take a huge step toward returning to a state of normalcy .
I ’ m proud to have served in this fight with all of you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice !
The clocking is ticking down and it ’ s more important than ever to get our reps in .
Together , we will come out of this on the other side stronger than ever !

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re officially 100 days away from the start of college football.
August 29, 2020 is the first day of the season and will feature many games. Most notably, Navy and Notre Dame are slated to meet in Ireland. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Whether that game happens overseas or happens in America, we’re 100 days away from the action unfolding!
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Folks, I know we’ve been in a hell of a war lately! I know this to be true! We’ve been fighting coronavirus like the terrible opponent that it is.
Yet, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! We’re 100 days away. Only 100 days! That’s nothing in the grand scheme of things.
August feels like it’s right around the corner!
In 100 days, I’m going to wake up, hop in the shower, crack a dozen beers before I get out, fire up College GameDay, fire up the grill, get the cooler full of ice and just cruise through a day of football.
There’s literally not a single thing that can ruin the day. It’s the day we prepare all offseason for. You think I’m drinking all these beers because I want to?
No, I’m drinking all these beers for the extra reps. If we don’t prepare like it’s gametime around the clock, then we’ll fail once the lights turn on.
I am so damn ready for these games to get underway! I can’t wait. Then, the next week, the Badgers open against Indiana.
Who the hell is ready to run through a brick wall right now?
Never forget who is the true King in the North when it comes to college football. pic.twitter.com/vtbKyAPdYe — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) August 10, 2019
We’re in a war, and we’re kicking ass, drinking beer and taking names. There are 100 days left until we take a huge step toward returning to a state of normalcy.
I’m proud to have served in this fight with all of you. Now, get that beer on ice! The clocking is ticking down and it’s more important than ever to get our reps in.
Together, we will come out of this on the other side stronger than ever!


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--REVIEW: ‘Homeland’ Season 7 Is Exceptional

I have finished season seven of “ Homeland ” and it was absolutely phenomenal .
As you all know , I ’ ve fallen back in love with the hit Showtime series with Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison while at home during the coronavirus pandemic .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) I watched the first three seasons when I was younger and then didn ’ t watch the show for years .
It was a foolish decision and I feel dumb for having made it .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven seasons and I couldn ’ t be more impressed .
Was season seven the best ?
No , it wasn ’ t .
In fact , it might have been one of the weakest through what I ’ ve seen of the show and it was still outstanding .
That ’ s a testament to the overall strength of “ Homeland , ” the cast and the storytelling over years and years .
Season seven focuses heavily on Russian interference in American politics .
Sound familiar ?
Yeah , it should .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ show , it does a great job of mirroring real life .
It also picks up shortly after season six starts .
So , we ’ re still in the middle of the chaos !
As I ’ ve written for all the other seasons , I ’ m not going to spoil anything for you guys .
It ’ s too good for that .
What I will say is that the show pivots about halfway through the season .
It starts off like it ’ s going to focus a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big turn .
You ’ ll know what I ’ m talking about once you see it .
If you haven ’ t already started watching “ Homeland , ” you can catch the first seven seasons immediately on Hulu !
Now , I only have the final season left .
It ’ s kind of bittersweet .
I can ’ t wait to watch it , but I also don ’ t want “ Homeland ” to end .
Make sure to check back for my final review once I ’ m @ @

I have finished season seven of “Homeland” and it was absolutely phenomenal.
As you all know, I’ve fallen back in love with the hit Showtime series with Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison while at home during the coronavirus pandemic. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
I watched the first three seasons when I was younger and then didn’t watch the show for years. It was a foolish decision and I feel dumb for having made it.
Yet, I’m now through the first seven seasons and I couldn’t be more impressed. Was season seven the best?
No, it wasn’t. In fact, it might have been one of the weakest through what I’ve seen of the show and it was still outstanding.
That’s a testament to the overall strength of “Homeland,” the cast and the storytelling over years and years.
Season seven focuses heavily on Russian interference in American politics. Sound familiar? Yeah, it should. Just like every other season of the show, it does a great job of mirroring real life. It also picks up shortly after season six starts. So, we’re still in the middle of the chaos!
As I’ve written for all the other seasons, I’m not going to spoil anything for you guys. It’s too good for that.
What I will say is that the show pivots about halfway through the season. It starts off like it’s going to focus a lot on profiling, and then takes a big turn.
You’ll know what I’m talking about once you see it.
If you haven’t already started watching “Homeland,” you can catch the first seven seasons immediately on Hulu!
Now, I only have the final season left. It’s kind of bittersweet. I can’t wait to watch it, but I also don’t want “Homeland” to end.
Make sure to check back for my final review once I’m done!


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--NC Stay-At-Home Order To Be Lifted But Gyms, Bars And Several Other Businesses Must Remain Closed

Democratic North Carolina Gov .
Roy Cooper said the state would be moving into phase 2 of its reopening on Friday , but told residents it would be much more limited than previously anticipated due to an increase in coronavirus cases across the state .
“ The increases in the COVID-19 cases signal a need to take a more modest step forward in phase 2 than originally envisioned.
” Gov .
Cooper told residents in a press conference .
“ While I am lifting the stay-at-home order , we are shifting to a safer-at-home recommendation.
” Dine-in services at restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and barbers , will be allowed to reopen at limited capacities and with cleaning requirements , however , bars , gyms , indoor entertainment facilities and other select businesses must remain closed until at least June 26 , according to Cooper ’ s executive order .
“ This is because the potential spread of COVID-19 can be significant there.
” Cooper told residents .
“ Just because you can go more places doesn ’ t mean you always should.
” Mass gathering limits in phase 2 will also be held to no more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people outdoors , according to Cooper , which he says applies to “ event venues , conference centers , stadiums and sports arenas , amphitheaters , and groups at parks or beaches.
” The percentage of positive tests at the beginning of the month were at 8 % , according to WSOCTV , and have trended downward to 7 % over the last week .
“ We can only help our economy when people have confidence in their own safety , ” said Cooper , “ which is why it ’ s important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in deciding when to do it.
” ( RELATED : Health Secretary Azar Says America ‘ Must ’ Reopen — ‘ It ’ s Not Health Vs .
The Economy , It ’ s Actually Health Vs. Health ’ )

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the state would be moving into phase 2 of its reopening on Friday, but told residents it would be much more limited than previously anticipated due to an increase in coronavirus cases across the state.
“The increases in the COVID-19 cases signal a need to take a more modest step forward in phase 2 than originally envisioned.” Gov. Cooper told residents in a press conference. “While I am lifting the stay-at-home order, we are shifting to a safer-at-home recommendation.”
Dine-in services at restaurants, and personal care businesses like salons and barbers, will be allowed to reopen at limited capacities and with cleaning requirements, however, bars, gyms, indoor entertainment facilities and other select businesses must remain closed until at least June 26, according to Cooper’s executive order.
Businesses that must remain closed in Phase 2: – Bingo parlors
– Bowling alleys
– Indoor exercise and fitness facilities
– Gyms
– Health clubs
– Movie Theatres
– Skating rinks
– Gaming establishments
– Reception venues
– Museums
– Amusement Parks
– Bars
– Night clubs pic.twitter.com/CRYkW10m6B — Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) May 20, 2020
“This is because the potential spread of COVID-19 can be significant there.” Cooper told residents. “Just because you can go more places doesn’t mean you always should.”
Mass gathering limits in phase 2 will also be held to no more than 10 people indoors, or 25 people outdoors, according to Cooper, which he says applies to “event venues, conference centers, stadiums and sports arenas, amphitheaters, and groups at parks or beaches.”
The percentage of positive tests at the beginning of the month were at 8%, according to WSOCTV, and have trended downward to 7% over the last week.
“We can only help our economy when people have confidence in their own safety,” said Cooper, “which is why it’s important to ease restrictions carefully and use data in deciding when to do it.” (RELATED: Health Secretary Azar Says America ‘Must’ Reopen — ‘It’s Not Health Vs. The Economy, It’s Actually Health Vs. Health’)
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Dr. Siegel Tells Tucker: Lockdowns Producing ‘More Deaths From Despair’ Than Coronavirus

Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel said Wednesday that lockdowns may have actually made the coronavirus worse on Americans — producing “ more deaths from despair.
” “ Suicide , drug abuse , alcoholism .
It ’ s going to be more deaths from despair than from the virus itself … That is our virus , ” Siegel told Flox News ’ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ Lockdowns don ’ t work if there is already a lot of virus in the area , in the community , in the area , in the state , in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study today that ’ s really shocking : it showed that the European countries that were locked down did not do as well , have not done as well as the countries who weren ’ t and that applies to the United States too , where over 20 states that have come out of lockdown have actually seen an decreased number of cases .
( RELATED : Judge Napolitano Urges People To Push Back ‘ Unconstitutional ’ Lockdowns ) The doctor mentioned the absence of coronavirus cases in South Dakota “ which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong has had a remarkably low death rate from the virus despite being on the border with China .
“ You know why they have been able to do so well with only four deaths from COVID-19 ?
Because the people behave : they knew from SARS , they knew from Hong Kong flu , they knew how to do social distancing .
It wasn ’ t locking down.
” Siegel insisted that locking down doesn ’ t alleviate the coronavirus when it has already struck but accentuates the health care crisis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Locking down destroys our health care system to the point where we have more heart attacks that are not going to the hospital now .
More strokes that are not going to the hospital now .
More cancer that is not being screened .
Our cancer screening is down 90 % .
” ( Tucker Carlson : Los Angeles Is Controlled By “ Neurotic Megalomaniac ” Mayor Eric Garcetti ) Siegel note that 80 % of those surveyed , “ are afraid to go to the emergency room right now.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” could surpass 75,000 in the U.S. “ because of COVID-19 and people not having jobs.
” Frustration at not being able to go to work or even get a haircut has erupted in anti-lockdown protests across America .
Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer has been the focus of backlash from opponents who object to the severity of her state lockdown order .
Republican lawmakers , who control the Michigan legislature and want to curb the governor ’ s growing executive powers , served Whitmer with a lawsuit this month .
Others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil liberties and an excuse for governors and mayors to assume more power .

Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel said Wednesday that lockdowns may have actually made the coronavirus worse on Americans — producing “more deaths from despair.”
“Suicide, drug abuse, alcoholism. It’s going to be more deaths from despair than from the virus itself … That is our virus,” Siegel told Flox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
“Lockdowns don’t work if there is already a lot of virus in the area, in the community, in the area, in the state, in the country. J.P. Morgan came out with a study today that’s really shocking: it showed that the European countries that were locked down did not do as well, have not done as well as the countries who weren’t and that applies to the United States too, where over 20 states that have come out of lockdown have actually seen an decreased number of cases. (RELATED: Judge Napolitano Urges People To Push Back ‘Unconstitutional’ Lockdowns)
The doctor mentioned the absence of coronavirus cases in South Dakota “which was never in lockdown” and says Hong Kong has had a remarkably low death rate from the virus despite being on the border with China.
“You know why they have been able to do so well with only four deaths from COVID-19? Because the people behave: they knew from SARS, they knew from Hong Kong flu, they knew how to do social distancing. It wasn’t locking down.”
Siegel insisted that locking down doesn’t alleviate the coronavirus when it has already struck but accentuates the health care crisis.
“You know what locking down does? Locking down destroys our health care system to the point where we have more heart attacks that are not going to the hospital now. More strokes that are not going to the hospital now. More cancer that is not being screened. Our cancer screening is down 90%.” (Tucker Carlson: Los Angeles Is Controlled By “Neurotic Megalomaniac” Mayor Eric Garcetti)
Siegel note that 80% of those surveyed, “are afraid to go to the emergency room right now.” The doctor said that “deaths from despair” could surpass 75,000 in the U.S. “because of COVID-19 and people not having jobs.”
Frustration at not being able to go to work or even get a haircut has erupted in anti-lockdown protests across America. Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been the focus of backlash from opponents who object to the severity of her state lockdown order.
Republican lawmakers, who control the Michigan legislature and want to curb the governor’s growing executive powers, served Whitmer with a lawsuit this month.
Others see lockdowns as a clear violation of civil liberties and an excuse for governors and mayors to assume more power.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Calling All Patriots: Are The Trump, Pelosi Name-Calling Exchanges Harmless Or Unproductive?

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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Tucker Carlson And Alan Dershowitz Discuss Mandatory Vaccinations And Civil Liberty In The Age Of Co

Tucker Carlson And Alan Dershowitz Discuss Mandatory Vaccinations And Civil Liberty In The Age Of Coronavirus

Fox News host Tucker Carlson brought renowned constitutional scholar Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday night ’ s “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” to discuss the civil liberty implications surrounding a possible mandatory vaccination for coronavirus once one is developed .
Carlson set up the segment by playing a recent YouTube interview in which Dershowitz insisted that citizens have “ no constitutional right ” to refuse to be vaccinated .
“ I understand the argument that you ’ re making , which is you don ’ t have the right to endanger other people , your right to punch ends with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Dershowitz .
“ I understand the argument , but there is also in the specific case of a vaccine a risk to the individual taking it because vaccines are good for populations , but in some rare cases , sometimes not that rare , they can hurt people .
That is factually true .
Does the government still have a right to endanger you by forcing you to take it ?
” Dershowitz appealed to Supreme Court rulings that would “ constitutionally ” win the debate before saying , “ The police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Going from the “ constitutional issue ” to the “ moral issue , ” the Harvard Law School professor agreed that “ one can make the plausible argument that nobody should be required to be subject to a dangerous vaccination to help other people.
” ( RELATED : STUDY : Almost One-Third Of Americans May Consider Refusing Coronavirus Vaccine ) “ But in general , if the vaccine is extremely safe , then the state does have a right to compel you to take it , ” he said , explaining that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inoculation ” and are taken to protect others .
“ I believe you have the right to die , but I don ’ t believe you have the right to be typhoid Mary and spread it .
If you don ’ t want to take the vaccine you have an option .
You can stay in quarantine.
” Appealing to a “ rule of reason , ” Dershowitz speculated that he would have “ people volunteer first , ” then only make it mandatory if enough people didn ’ t comply .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happily take it , he might not give his grandson the vaccine since “ COVID is not particularly dangerous to children.
” The discussion ended with both agreeing that speech and debate should be free , vigorous , and unimpeded .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson brought renowned constitutional scholar Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday night’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to discuss the civil liberty implications surrounding a possible mandatory vaccination for coronavirus once one is developed.
Carlson set up the segment by playing a recent YouTube interview in which Dershowitz insisted that citizens have “no constitutional right” to refuse to be vaccinated.
“I understand the argument that you’re making, which is you don’t have the right to endanger other people, your right to punch ends with the tip of my nose,” Carlson told Dershowitz. “I understand the argument, but there is also in the specific case of a vaccine a risk to the individual taking it because vaccines are good for populations, but in some rare cases, sometimes not that rare, they can hurt people. That is factually true. Does the government still have a right to endanger you by forcing you to take it?”
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Dershowitz appealed to Supreme Court rulings that would “constitutionally” win the debate before saying, “The police power of state is very considerable.”
Going from the “constitutional issue” to the “moral issue,” the Harvard Law School professor agreed that “one can make the plausible argument that nobody should be required to be subject to a dangerous vaccination to help other people.” (RELATED: STUDY: Almost One-Third Of Americans May Consider Refusing Coronavirus Vaccine)
“But in general, if the vaccine is extremely safe, then the state does have a right to compel you to take it,” he said, explaining that “vaccines work on a theory of mass inoculation” and are taken to protect others. “I believe you have the right to die, but I don’t believe you have the right to be typhoid Mary and spread it. If you don’t want to take the vaccine you have an option. You can stay in quarantine.”
Appealing to a “rule of reason,” Dershowitz speculated that he would have “people volunteer first,” then only make it mandatory if enough people didn’t comply. He also added that while he himself would happily take it, he might not give his grandson the vaccine since “COVID is not particularly dangerous to children.”
The discussion ended with both agreeing that speech and debate should be free, vigorous, and unimpeded.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--FBI Offered To Pay Christopher Steele ‘Significantly’ To Dig Up Dirt On Michael Flynn

• Former British spy Christopher Steele peddled an unfounded rumor in December 2016 that Michael Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman , according to documents released earlier in May .
• Months before Steele discussed Flynn , the FBI offered to pay the ex-spy to collect intelligence on Flynn and other Trump associates who were the targets of a counterintelligence investigation .
• An FBI source provided information about Flynn that matches what Steele provided the bureau , an FBI memo from early 2017 also said .
• Rumors about Flynn and a Russian-British woman , Svetlana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March 2017 .
An FBI offer to pay former British spy Christopher Steele to collect intelligence on Michael Flynn in the weeks before the 2016 election has been one of the more overlooked revelations in a Justice Department inspector general ’ s report released in December .
The reference to the FBI proposal , which was made in an Oct. 3 , 2016 , meeting in an unidentified European city , has received virtually no press attention .
But it might have new significance following the recent release of government documents that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman in the United Kingdom .
It is not clear how and when Steele came across the rumor , or if it was the result of the FBI asking him to look into Flynn .
( RELATED : Dossier Author Told John McCain Aide Of Unfounded Michael Flynn Affair Rumor ) The inspector general ’ s report , released on Dec. 9 , 2019 , said that FBI agents offered to pay Steele “ significantly ” to collect intelligence from three separate “ buckets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of Crossfire Hurricane , its counterintelligence probe of four Trump campaign associates .
One bucket was “ Additional intelligence/reporting on specific , named individuals ( such as [ Carter Page ] or [ Flynn ] ) involved in facilitating the Trump campaign-Russian relationship , ” the IG report stated .
FBI agents also sought contact with “ any individuals or sub sources ” who Steele could provide to “ serve as cooperating witnesses to assist in identifying persons involved in the Trump campaign-Russian relationship.
” Steele at the time had provided the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the Trump campaign had conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election .
An FBI agent provided Steele with a “ general overview ” of the ongoing Crossfire Hurricane probe , according to the IG report .
The agent told Steele about the actions of George Papadopoulos , a Trump campaign aide , and said the FBI had undertaken a “ small analytical effort ” that centered on Paul Manafort , Carter Page and Flynn .
Some FBI agents who attended the meeting questioned whether the lead agent had disclosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the IG report .
Steele was not previously known to have deeply investigated Flynn as part of his dirt-digging mission against the Trump campaign .
The former MI6 officer compiled 17 memos that focused instead on Donald Trump , Page , Manafort and Michael Cohen , a former lawyer for Trump .
But two documents released in recent weeks raise the question of whether the FBI ’ s request of Steele has any link to the rumors that Flynn had an affair with a Russian woman .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCain associate David Kramer ’ s interview with the House Intelligence Committee .
Kramer testified on Dec. 17 , 2017 , that Steele told him in December 2016 that he suspected that Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman .
“ There was one thing he mentioned to me that is not included here , and that is he believed that Mr. Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman in the U.K. , ” Kramer told lawmakers .
Kramer said that Steele conveyed that Flynn ’ s alleged mistress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ may have been a dual citizen.
” An FBI memo dated Jan. 4 , 2017 , contained another allegation regarding Flynn and a mysterious Russian woman .
The memo , which was provided to Flynn ’ s lawyers on April 30 , said that an FBI confidential human source ( CHS ) told the bureau that they were present at an event that Flynn attended while he was still working in the U.S. intelligence community .
The CHS said that after dinner and drinks , Flynn “ surprised ” everyone by leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI source suspected had ties to Russians .
( RELATED : Secret FBI Source Provided Information On Flynn Visit To U.K. ) Lokhova became the target of a whisper campaign in early 2017 regarding Flynn ’ s visit to Cambridge three years earlier , when he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency ( DIA ) .
The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian reported in March 2017 that Flynn had a suspicious encounter with Lokhova that drew the attention of American and British intelligence officials .
Lokhova has vehemently denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she met Flynn just once , at the Cambridge event .
Lokhova ’ s husband has told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he picked Lokhova up after the Cambridge dinner and that she did not leave with Flynn .
A DIA official who attended the Cambridge event with Flynn also told TheWSJ in March 2017 that Flynn did not engage in any improper behavior .
In the FBI memo , the Washington Field Office proposed closing a counterintelligence investigation of Flynn because investigators found no evidence that he was acting as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the deputy chief of counterintelligence , intervened at the last minute to keep the investigation open after the FBI obtained a transcript of Flynn ’ s phone calls in late December 2016 with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
Strzok helped set the “ primary objectives ” for the FBI meeting with Steele in October 2016 , the IG report also stated .
The FBI source discussed in the Flynn memo has not been identified .
Steele was officially a CHS from 2013 until Nov. 1 , 2016 , when the FBI terminated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with the media regarding the dossier .
Steele ’ s handling agent , Michael Gaeta , told the House Intelligence Committee that the FBI decided not to pay Steele for his help with Crossfire Hurricane because of his contacts with the media .
Stefan Halper is another FBI source who was a co-convener of the Cambridge event that Flynn attended .
The FBI tasked Halper to meet with and record Page , Papadopoulos and Sam Clovis .
The IG report also said that Halper was previously acquainted with Flynn , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any intelligence on the retired general .
Halper told the FBI he was acquainted with Flynn , the IG report stated .
Neither Steele nor Halper are known to have attended the Cambridge event , making it difficult to ascertain who is the FBI source mentioned in the Jan. 4 , 2017 , memo on Flynn .
Both Halper and Steele have a relationship with Sir Richard Dearlove , the former chief of MI6 .
Dearlove hosted Flynn at the Cambridge event .
Steele ’ s firm , Orbis Business Intelligence , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowledge of Lokhova .
A source familiar with Steele ’ s activities in 2016 previously told the DCNF that the retired spy was aware of Lokhova .
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Former British spy Christopher Steele peddled an unfounded rumor in December 2016 that Michael Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman, according to documents released earlier in May.
Months before Steele discussed Flynn, the FBI offered to pay the ex-spy to collect intelligence on Flynn and other Trump associates who were the targets of a counterintelligence investigation.
An FBI source provided information about Flynn that matches what Steele provided the bureau, an FBI memo from early 2017 also said.
Rumors about Flynn and a Russian-British woman, Svetlana Lokhova, began circulating in the media in March 2017.
An FBI offer to pay former British spy Christopher Steele to collect intelligence on Michael Flynn in the weeks before the 2016 election has been one of the more overlooked revelations in a Justice Department inspector general’s report released in December.
The reference to the FBI proposal, which was made in an Oct. 3, 2016, meeting in an unidentified European city, has received virtually no press attention. But it might have new significance following the recent release of government documents that show that Steele peddled an unfounded rumor that Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman in the United Kingdom.
It is not clear how and when Steele came across the rumor, or if it was the result of the FBI asking him to look into Flynn. (RELATED: Dossier Author Told John McCain Aide Of Unfounded Michael Flynn Affair Rumor)
The inspector general’s report, released on Dec. 9, 2019, said that FBI agents offered to pay Steele “significantly” to collect intelligence from three separate “buckets” that the bureau was pursuing as part of Crossfire Hurricane, its counterintelligence probe of four Trump campaign associates.
One bucket was “Additional intelligence/reporting on specific, named individuals (such as [Carter Page] or [Flynn]) involved in facilitating the Trump campaign-Russian relationship,” the IG report stated.
FBI agents also sought contact with “any individuals or sub sources” who Steele could provide to “serve as cooperating witnesses to assist in identifying persons involved in the Trump campaign-Russian relationship.”
Steele at the time had provided the FBI with reports he compiled alleging that members of the Trump campaign had conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election.
An FBI agent provided Steele with a “general overview” of the ongoing Crossfire Hurricane probe, according to the IG report. The agent told Steele about the actions of George Papadopoulos, a Trump campaign aide, and said the FBI had undertaken a “small analytical effort” that centered on Paul Manafort, Carter Page and Flynn.
Some FBI agents who attended the meeting questioned whether the lead agent had disclosed too much to Steele about Crossfire Hurricane, according to the IG report.
Steele was not previously known to have deeply investigated Flynn as part of his dirt-digging mission against the Trump campaign. The former MI6 officer compiled 17 memos that focused instead on Donald Trump, Page, Manafort and Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for Trump.
But two documents released in recent weeks raise the question of whether the FBI’s request of Steele has any link to the rumors that Flynn had an affair with a Russian woman.
One of the documents is a transcript of longtime John McCain associate David Kramer’s interview with the House Intelligence Committee. Kramer testified on Dec. 17, 2017, that Steele told him in December 2016 that he suspected that Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman.
“There was one thing he mentioned to me that is not included here, and that is he believed that Mr. Flynn had an extramarital affair with a Russian woman in the U.K.,” Kramer told lawmakers.
Kramer said that Steele conveyed that Flynn’s alleged mistress was a “Russian woman” who “may have been a dual citizen.”
An FBI memo dated Jan. 4, 2017, contained another allegation regarding Flynn and a mysterious Russian woman.
The memo, which was provided to Flynn’s lawyers on April 30, said that an FBI confidential human source (CHS) told the bureau that they were present at an event that Flynn attended while he was still working in the U.S. intelligence community.
The CHS said that after dinner and drinks, Flynn “surprised” everyone by leaving in a cab with a person that the FBI source suspected had ties to Russians. (RELATED: Secret FBI Source Provided Information On Flynn Visit To U.K.)
Svetlana Lokhova, a Russian-British academic who studied at the University of Cambridge, said she is the woman at the center of the FBI memo and Kramer testimony.
Lokhova became the target of a whisper campaign in early 2017 regarding Flynn’s visit to Cambridge three years earlier, when he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian reported in March 2017 that Flynn had a suspicious encounter with Lokhova that drew the attention of American and British intelligence officials.
Lokhova has vehemently denied allegations of wrongdoing. She has said that she met Flynn just once, at the Cambridge event.
Lokhova’s husband has told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he picked Lokhova up after the Cambridge dinner and that she did not leave with Flynn. A DIA official who attended the Cambridge event with Flynn also told TheWSJ in March 2017 that Flynn did not engage in any improper behavior.
In the FBI memo, the Washington Field Office proposed closing a counterintelligence investigation of Flynn because investigators found no evidence that he was acting as an agent of Russia.
Peter Strzok, the deputy chief of counterintelligence, intervened at the last minute to keep the investigation open after the FBI obtained a transcript of Flynn’s phone calls in late December 2016 with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Strzok helped set the “primary objectives” for the FBI meeting with Steele in October 2016, the IG report also stated.
The FBI source discussed in the Flynn memo has not been identified.
Steele was officially a CHS from 2013 until Nov. 1, 2016, when the FBI terminated the relationship because the ex-spy had unauthorized contact with the media regarding the dossier. Steele’s handling agent, Michael Gaeta, told the House Intelligence Committee that the FBI decided not to pay Steele for his help with Crossfire Hurricane because of his contacts with the media.
Stefan Halper is another FBI source who was a co-convener of the Cambridge event that Flynn attended.
The FBI tasked Halper to meet with and record Page, Papadopoulos and Sam Clovis. The IG report also said that Halper was previously acquainted with Flynn, but it did not make reference to Halper providing any intelligence on the retired general.
Halper told the FBI he was acquainted with Flynn, the IG report stated.
Neither Steele nor Halper are known to have attended the Cambridge event, making it difficult to ascertain who is the FBI source mentioned in the Jan. 4, 2017, memo on Flynn. Both Halper and Steele have a relationship with Sir Richard Dearlove, the former chief of MI6. Dearlove hosted Flynn at the Cambridge event.
Steele’s firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, has declined repeated requests for comment about his knowledge of Lokhova. A source familiar with Steele’s activities in 2016 previously told the DCNF that the retired spy was aware of Lokhova.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Minnesota Churches To Reopen Against Governor’s Orders, Allege State Prioritized Reopening Casinos A

Minnesota Churches To Reopen Against Governor’s Orders, Allege State Prioritized Reopening Casinos And Liquor Stores

Minnesota ’ s Catholic and Lutheran churches will reopen for in-person worship services in defiance of Democratic Gov .
Tim Walz ’ s orders , citing the state ’ s prioritization of reopening businesses like casinos and tattoo parlors but neglecting houses of worship .
In a letter to the governor , the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , Reverend Bernard A. Hebda , affirms that public masses in the state would resume May 26 .
The letter says that while the church has cooperated willfully , the state “ seems to have taken a step backward ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing a “ click forward for other sectors and activities.
” “ It concerns us , however , that we still are without a clear roadmap , metrics , or definite timeline from your administration about a phased re-opening.
” Walz announced Wednesday that bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen with limited outdoor seating , and barbershops , tattoo parlors and salons can reopen with safety restrictions June 1 , according to KARE 11 .
Retailers and small businesses are able to reopen at 50 % capacity .
Campgrounds and charter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many casinos in the state have already reopened as part of the state ’ s Stay Safe MN order , which began Monday .
Churches , however , are limited to 10 people with no date offered for when they can fully resume services .
Over 700 Catholic and Lutheran churches allege that they have been treated as second-class citizens while the state prioritized liquor stores , pet grooming , cannabis operations , and other services .
( RELATED : Justice Department Becomes Involved In Virginia Church ’ s Religious Freedom Lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Walz ’ s latest re-opening order allows the Mall of America to open its doors to those seeking retail therapy but disallows churches from providing spiritual healing to their congregations , ” Becket Law , the firm representing the churches , said in a press release .
The churches will be practicing social-distancing and other safety measures while opening at 30 % capacity .
“ Darkness and despair have taken hold of so many of our fellow Americans in the face of the economic and social hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press release .
“ Faith has always been a source of comfort and strength and now more than ever it is of the utmost importance that we are able to meet the spiritual needs of our community.
” Earlier in May , two Minnesota churches and several business owners filed a lawsuit alleging the governor ’ s executive orders unfairly picked “ winners and losers ” by closing some businesses , schools and places of worship , while large retail chains were able to continue operations , Star Tribune reported .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders violate first amendment rights to free speech and exercise of religion , amounting to deprivation of liberty .
“ Worshipers across Minnesota have been prohibited from assembling to celebrate Easter and the Passover , while liquor stores have remained open , ” says the lawsuit .

Minnesota’s Catholic and Lutheran churches will reopen for in-person worship services in defiance of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s orders, citing the state’s prioritization of reopening businesses like casinos and tattoo parlors but neglecting houses of worship.
In a letter to the governor, the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, affirms that public masses in the state would resume May 26.
The letter says that while the church has cooperated willfully, the state “seems to have taken a step backward” in regards to allowing churches to reopen while allowing a “click forward for other sectors and activities.”
“It concerns us, however, that we still are without a clear roadmap, metrics, or definite timeline from your administration about a phased re-opening.”
Walz announced Wednesday that bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen with limited outdoor seating, and barbershops, tattoo parlors and salons can reopen with safety restrictions June 1, according to KARE 11.
Retailers and small businesses are able to reopen at 50% capacity.
Campgrounds and charter boats can also reopen at that date. Many casinos in the state have already reopened as part of the state’s Stay Safe MN order, which began Monday.
Churches, however, are limited to 10 people with no date offered for when they can fully resume services. Over 700 Catholic and Lutheran churches allege that they have been treated as second-class citizens while the state prioritized liquor stores, pet grooming, cannabis operations, and other services. (RELATED: Justice Department Becomes Involved In Virginia Church’s Religious Freedom Lawsuit Against Gov. Ralph Northam)
“Governor Walz’s latest re-opening order allows the Mall of America to open its doors to those seeking retail therapy but disallows churches from providing spiritual healing to their congregations,” Becket Law, the firm representing the churches, said in a press release.
The churches will be practicing social-distancing and other safety measures while opening at 30% capacity.
“Darkness and despair have taken hold of so many of our fellow Americans in the face of the economic and social hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Archbishop Hebda, according to the press release.
“Faith has always been a source of comfort and strength and now more than ever it is of the utmost importance that we are able to meet the spiritual needs of our community.”
Earlier in May, two Minnesota churches and several business owners filed a lawsuit alleging the governor’s executive orders unfairly picked “winners and losers” by closing some businesses, schools and places of worship, while large retail chains were able to continue operations, Star Tribune reported.
The lawsuit states that the governor’s orders violate first amendment rights to free speech and exercise of religion, amounting to deprivation of liberty.
“Worshipers across Minnesota have been prohibited from assembling to celebrate Easter and the Passover, while liquor stores have remained open,” says the lawsuit.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Kate Middleton And Prince William Change Their Names On Instagram And Twitter

Kate Middleton and Prince William definitely got everyone ’ s attention Thursday when people noticed they had changed their names on their social media accounts .
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ‘ s prior Instagram account was listed as simply “ Kensington Palace ” and on Twitter the royals were identified as the same .
The royals name on both social media accounts now reads as , “ The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ” with “ Kensington Royal ” as the handle .
The changes were noted by People magazine .
( RELATED : Report : Meghan Markle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Least One More Child ) The social media accounts also previously covered news involving Middleton , Prince William , Meghan Markle and Prince Harry before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own site last year titled , “ Sussex Royal.
” Markle and Harry ’ s social media account launched in April and broke a Guinness World Record for reaching a million followers on their account in the shortest amount of time , five hours and 45 minutes .
( RELATED : Report : Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince William ) The profile picture for the Kensington Palace site , which once included a photo from 2018 of the two royal couples was also changed .
Earlier this month , a new family photo was posted showing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their three children .
The former “ Suits ” actress and Harry have since gone dark on social media following their shocking announcement in January to step away from their senior royal duties and live a “ financially independent ” life .
The couple are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles .

Kate Middleton and Prince William definitely got everyone’s attention Thursday when people noticed they had changed their names on their social media accounts.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge‘s prior Instagram account was listed as simply “Kensington Palace” and on Twitter the royals were identified as the same. The royals name on both social media accounts now reads as, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge” with “Kensington Royal” as the handle. The changes were noted by People magazine. (RELATED: Report: Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Plan To Have At Least One More Child)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@kensingtonroyal) on May 8, 2020 at 12:55pm PDT
The social media accounts also previously covered news involving Middleton, Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own site last year titled, “Sussex Royal.”
Markle and Harry’s social media account launched in April and broke a Guinness World Record for reaching a million followers on their account in the shortest amount of time, five hours and 45 minutes. (RELATED: Report: Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton’s Alleged Feud Really Between Prince Harry And Prince William)
The profile picture for the Kensington Palace site, which once included a photo from 2018 of the two royal couples was also changed. Earlier this month, a new family photo was posted showing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their three children.
The former “Suits” actress and Harry have since gone dark on social media following their shocking announcement in January to step away from their senior royal duties and live a “financially independent” life. The couple are now raising their son, Archie, in Los Angeles.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Man Arrested After Video Surfaces Of Him Beating Up Elderly Nursing Home Patient

A man was taken into custody after a video surfaced on social media of him assaulting an elderly man inside a nursing home .
The Detroit police department said in a statement that they arrested a 20-year-old male in connection to the assault and battery of an elderly male inside Westwood Nursing Center on the northwest side of the city , according to The Detroit News .
After punching the elderly male several times and drawing blood , the 20-year-old male can be heard cursing at the elderly nursing home patient .
He also appears to wipe the blood from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hide his wounds .
Both were apparently patients at the nursing home , according to The Detroit News .
It ’ s unclear why the 20-year-old suspect was being treated there .
“ The nursing home was unaware of the assault until they saw the video , ” said Detroit Police Chief James Craig during a press conference Thursday , according to The Detroit News .
“ We are still investigating that aspect of the case , but we do have a suspect in custody.
” ( RELATED : Massachusetts Man Arrested After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Home ) The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries , and the suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Detroit Detention Center without incident , according to The Detroit News .
Additional unconfirmed videos of the suspect assaulting other elderly individuals have surfaced across social media .
It appears the assault was racially motivated .

A man was taken into custody after a video surfaced on social media of him assaulting an elderly man inside a nursing home.
The Detroit police department said in a statement that they arrested a 20-year-old male in connection to the assault and battery of an elderly male inside Westwood Nursing Center on the northwest side of the city, according to The Detroit News.
After punching the elderly male several times and drawing blood, the 20-year-old male can be heard cursing at the elderly nursing home patient. He also appears to wipe the blood from the elderly male in an attempt to hide his wounds. Both were apparently patients at the nursing home, according to The Detroit News. It’s unclear why the 20-year-old suspect was being treated there.
“The nursing home was unaware of the assault until they saw the video,” said Detroit Police Chief James Craig during a press conference Thursday, according to The Detroit News. “We are still investigating that aspect of the case, but we do have a suspect in custody.” (RELATED: Massachusetts Man Arrested After Allegedly Attempting To Blow Up Jewish Nursing Home)
The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and the suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Detroit Detention Center without incident, according to The Detroit News.
Additional unconfirmed videos of the suspect assaulting other elderly individuals have surfaced across social media. It appears the assault was racially motivated.


thedailycaller--2020-05-22--Biden Hammered Romney’s Bain Ties In 2012. Now, Bain Execs Are Fueling Biden’s 2020 Bid

During the 2012 presidential campaign , former Vice President Joe Biden was a sharp critic of Republican nominee Mitt Romney ’ s work for investment firm Bain Capital , but now Bain executives are helping fuel Biden ’ s 2020 presidential bid .
Bain co-founder Joshua Bekenstein and his wife Anita each donated $ 250,000 to Biden ’ s super PAC in April , Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) records showed .
The donations accounted for the majority of the PAC ’ s fundraising in April , according to FEC records .
Additionally , both Joshua and Anita Bekenstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — split between the primary and general election — to Biden ’ s campaign , FEC records show .
Bekenstein is far from the only Bain executive putting money behind Biden .
( RELATED : Joe Biden Went To China And Said He ‘ Fully ’ Understood China ’ s One-Child Policy ) Bain executives began shelling out cash to Biden ’ s campaign immediately after he entered the 2020 Democratic primary , RealClearPolitics reported in August 2019 .
The money has kept flowing since then .
The Obama-Biden campaign took a scorched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 , hammering the Republican nominee both in stump speeches and in campaign ads .
“ You hear all these stories about his partners buying companies … where they load up with a tremendous amount of debt .
The companies go under , everybody loses their job , the community is devastated , but they make money , ” Biden said at a May 2012 campaign event in Ohio , referring to Romney and Bain .
“ They make money even when a company goes bankrupt , when workers lose their jobs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the New York Observer reported that Biden “ characterized Bain as a parasitic corporation ” during another event in New Hampshire .
Republicans have criticized Bain as well .
“ Bain Capital all but invented what is now a familiar business strategy — take over an existing company for a short period of time , cut costs by firing employees , run up the debt , extract the wealth and move on , sometimes leaving retirees without their earned pensions , ” Fox News host Tucker Carlson , a co-founder of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a January 2019 monologue .
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich accused Bain of undermining American free enterprise while running against Romney in the 2012 Republican presidential primary .
“ There ’ s a big difference between people who go out and create a company — even if they fail — if they try to go in the right direction , if they share in the hardships , if they ’ re out there with the workers doing it together .
That ’ s one thing , ” Gingrich said in January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very wealthy comes in and takes over your company and takes out all the cash and leaves behind the unemployment ?
I think that ’ s not a model we want to advocate , and I don ’ t think any conservative wants to get caught defending that kind of model.
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During the 2012 presidential campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden was a sharp critic of Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s work for investment firm Bain Capital, but now Bain executives are helping fuel Biden’s 2020 presidential bid.
Bain co-founder Joshua Bekenstein and his wife Anita each donated $250,000 to Biden’s super PAC in April, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records showed. The donations accounted for the majority of the PAC’s fundraising in April, according to FEC records.
Additionally, both Joshua and Anita Bekenstein donated the federal maximum of $5,600 — split between the primary and general election — to Biden’s campaign, FEC records show.
Bekenstein is far from the only Bain executive putting money behind Biden. (RELATED: Joe Biden Went To China And Said He ‘Fully’ Understood China’s One-Child Policy)
Remember when Democrats used BAIN CAPITAL to vilify @MittRomney in 2012? Well, the top donors to @JoeBiden‘s super PAC last month were…@BainCapital‘s co-chairman & his wife. They each donated $250k, accounting for most of the $ raised by the PAC. https://t.co/xsRJtqcYAX pic.twitter.com/MN9lbJ3B7m — Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) May 20, 2020
Bain executives began shelling out cash to Biden’s campaign immediately after he entered the 2020 Democratic primary, RealClearPolitics reported in August 2019. The money has kept flowing since then.
The Obama-Biden campaign took a scorched earth approach to Bain and Romney in 2012, hammering the Republican nominee both in stump speeches and in campaign ads.
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“You hear all these stories about his partners buying companies … where they load up with a tremendous amount of debt. The companies go under, everybody loses their job, the community is devastated, but they make money,” Biden said at a May 2012 campaign event in Ohio, referring to Romney and Bain.
“They make money even when a company goes bankrupt, when workers lose their jobs,” he added.
Later that month, the New York Observer reported that Biden “characterized Bain as a parasitic corporation” during another event in New Hampshire.
Republicans have criticized Bain as well.
“Bain Capital all but invented what is now a familiar business strategy — take over an existing company for a short period of time, cut costs by firing employees, run up the debt, extract the wealth and move on, sometimes leaving retirees without their earned pensions,” Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a co-founder of the Daily Caller News Foundation, said in a January 2019 monologue.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich accused Bain of undermining American free enterprise while running against Romney in the 2012 Republican presidential primary.
“There’s a big difference between people who go out and create a company — even if they fail — if they try to go in the right direction, if they share in the hardships, if they’re out there with the workers doing it together. That’s one thing,” Gingrich said in January 2012.
“But if someone who is very wealthy comes in and takes over your company and takes out all the cash and leaves behind the unemployment? I think that’s not a model we want to advocate, and I don’t think any conservative wants to get caught defending that kind of model.”
The Biden campaign didn’t return multiple emails seeking comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-22--JP Morgan Report: Lockdowns Could Potentially Cause ‘More Deaths Than COVID-19 Itself’

Investment bank JP Morgan claims to have found that coronavirus infection rates have decreased in states where lockdowns have been lifted , and that continued lockdowns might cause “ more deaths than COVID-19 itself.
” Although the lockdowns may have been initially justified due to “ the absence of conclusive data , ” they say that the current data is in favor of reopening .
“ Full lockdown policies in some European countries did not produce any change in pandemic parameters , ” they argue , and “ virtually everywhere , infection rates have declined after reopening , even after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The lockdowns were continued even “ while our knowledge of the virus and lack of effectiveness of total lockdowns evolved.
” ( RELATED : REPORT : JP Morgan Finds Infection Rates Are Decreasing In States That Ended Lockdowns ) JP Morgan said that while “ millions of livelihoods were being destroyed by these lockdowns , ” they were “ administered with little consideration that they might not only cause economic devastation but potentially more deaths than COVID-19 itself.
” The paper argues that despite recent data that shows infection rates declining in places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged as a new and significant risk , ” with partisan divides and political implications that influenced the government ’ s response .
“ Despite the conditions for re-opening being mostly met across the US , it is not yet happening in the largest economic regions , ” they argue .
“ Worrying populism related to the virus is putting at risk global cooperation and trade.
” In the United States , “ the response of the current administration to COVID-19 became a focal point of election campaigns , ” and “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lower the chances of an incumbent ’ s re-election.
” As a result , the Trump administration ’ s response to the negative impact of the virus , like unemployment and economic hardship , was to blame “ large blue states that are perceived to be slowing down the reopening of the economy.
” The decision of whether or not to continue lockdowns “ is now largely following partisan lines.
” Disagreement over the scope of the government ’ s power has also contributed to the partisan divide .
Questions of whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandated ” and “ how much of individual freedoms should be limited ” relate to public opinion on the lockdowns , the paper argues .
This divide is “ to an extent replicated and exported to other countries in the west .
”

Investment bank JP Morgan claims to have found that coronavirus infection rates have decreased in states where lockdowns have been lifted, and that continued lockdowns might cause “more deaths than COVID-19 itself.”
Although the lockdowns may have been initially justified due to “the absence of conclusive data,” they say that the current data is in favor of reopening. “Full lockdown policies in some European countries did not produce any change in pandemic parameters,” they argue, and “virtually everywhere, infection rates have declined after reopening, even after allowing for an appropriate measurement lag.”
JPMorgan has a devastating piece arguing that infection rates have declined — not increased — in states where lockdowns have ended, “even after allowing for an appropriate measurement lag.” (Kolonavic) (1/x) pic.twitter.com/E6TJ3Qsa2b — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) May 20, 2020
The lockdowns were continued even “while our knowledge of the virus and lack of effectiveness of total lockdowns evolved.” (RELATED: REPORT: JP Morgan Finds Infection Rates Are Decreasing In States That Ended Lockdowns)
JP Morgan said that while “millions of livelihoods were being destroyed by these lockdowns,” they were “administered with little consideration that they might not only cause economic devastation but potentially more deaths than COVID-19 itself.”
The paper argues that despite recent data that shows infection rates declining in places that have lifted lockdowns, “politics emerged as a new and significant risk,” with partisan divides and political implications that influenced the government’s response.
“Despite the conditions for re-opening being mostly met across the US, it is not yet happening in the largest economic regions,” they argue. “Worrying populism related to the virus is putting at risk global cooperation and trade.”
In the United States, “the response of the current administration to COVID-19 became a focal point of election campaigns,” and “the worse the virus impacts the US, the lower the chances of an incumbent’s re-election.”
As a result, the Trump administration’s response to the negative impact of the virus, like unemployment and economic hardship, was to blame “large blue states that are perceived to be slowing down the reopening of the economy.” The decision of whether or not to continue lockdowns “is now largely following partisan lines.”
Disagreement over the scope of the government’s power has also contributed to the partisan divide. Questions of whether or not “lockdowns be recommended or mandated” and “how much of individual freedoms should be limited” relate to public opinion on the lockdowns, the paper argues. This divide is “to an extent replicated and exported to other countries in the west.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--’42 Percent Of These Jobs Won’t Come Back’: Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Could Be ‘Almost

’42 Percent Of These Jobs Won’t Come Back’: Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Could Be ‘Almost Two Times The Great Recession’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang predicted that “ 42 percent ” of the jobs lost so far in the self-imposed economic shutdowns “ won ’ t come back.
” Yang talked about the latest dire unemployment numbers and speculated that the permanent job losses could be “ almost two times ” those lost during the Great Recession of 2007-2009 in a Thursday morning appearance on CNN ’ s “ New Day.
” “ Well , the suffering unfortunately is all too real , ” Yang said , adding that his nonprofit organization is “ getting inundated with requests for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face facts that 42 % of these jobs will not come back , ” he continued .
“ You ’ re looking at essentially long-standing or permanent job loss of 15 million plus , and for reference , the Great Recession cost us less than 9 million jobs.
” ( RELATED : California City To Allow Reopenings , Declares Itself A ‘ Sanctuary City ’ For Business ) “ So you ’ re looking at something almost two times the Great Recession , permanently , ” said Yang .
The entrepreneur and CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for president , called for the federal government to “ pass enormous stimulus measures to keep us from teetering into a new great depression , because that unfortunately is where we are heading right now .
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang predicted that “42 percent” of the jobs lost so far in the self-imposed economic shutdowns “won’t come back.”
Yang talked about the latest dire unemployment numbers and speculated that the permanent job losses could be “almost two times” those lost during the Great Recession of 2007-2009 in a Thursday morning appearance on CNN’s “New Day.”
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“Well, the suffering unfortunately is all too real,” Yang said, adding that his nonprofit organization is “getting inundated with requests for help.”
“And we have to face facts that 42% of these jobs will not come back,” he continued. “You’re looking at essentially long-standing or permanent job loss of 15 million plus, and for reference, the Great Recession cost us less than 9 million jobs.” (RELATED: California City To Allow Reopenings, Declares Itself A ‘Sanctuary City’ For Business)
“So you’re looking at something almost two times the Great Recession, permanently,” said Yang.
The entrepreneur and CNN contributor, who has endorsed Joe Biden for president, called for the federal government to “pass enormous stimulus measures to keep us from teetering into a new great depression, because that unfortunately is where we are heading right now.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Trump Orders All Flags On Federal Buildings Be Flown At Half-Staff Over Memorial Day Weekend To Hono

Trump Orders All Flags On Federal Buildings Be Flown At Half-Staff Over Memorial Day Weekend To Honor Coronavirus Victims

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that flags on all federal buildings will be lowered to half-staff over Memorial Day Weekend to honor the American who have succumbed to coronavirus .
“ I will be lowering the flags on all Federal Buildings and National Monuments to half-staff over the next three days in memory of the Americans we have lost to the CoronaVirus , ” Trump tweeted .
“ On Monday , the flags will be at half-staff in honor of the men and women in our Military who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice for our Nation.
” The president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , the top two Democrats in Congress , sent a letter to the White House asking Trump to lower flags once coronavirus deaths eclipsed 100,000 .
( RELATED : ‘ Maybe Tomorrow , Maybe Today ’ — Trump Teases Special CDC Guidelines For Reopening Churches ) “ It would serve as a national expression of grief so needed by everyone in the country , ” the pair wrote .
The White House had declined comment when pressed on the subject by the Daily Caller earlier in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bulk of Thursday touring a Ford manufacturing facility and meeting with African American leaders in Michigan .
During the visit , he announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon release special reopening guidance for churches and other houses of worship .

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that flags on all federal buildings will be lowered to half-staff over Memorial Day Weekend to honor the American who have succumbed to coronavirus.
“I will be lowering the flags on all Federal Buildings and National Monuments to half-staff over the next three days in memory of the Americans we have lost to the CoronaVirus,” Trump tweeted. “On Monday, the flags will be at half-staff in honor of the men and women in our Military who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice for our Nation.”
I will be lowering the flags on all Federal Buildings and National Monuments to half-staff over the next three days in memory of the Americans we have lost to the CoronaVirus…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2020
….On Monday, the flags will be at half-staff in honor of the men and women in our Military who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice for our Nation. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2020
The president’s announcement comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the top two Democrats in Congress, sent a letter to the White House asking Trump to lower flags once coronavirus deaths eclipsed 100,000. (RELATED: ‘Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Today’ — Trump Teases Special CDC Guidelines For Reopening Churches)
“It would serve as a national expression of grief so needed by everyone in the country,” the pair wrote.
The White House had declined comment when pressed on the subject by the Daily Caller earlier in the day.
The president spent the bulk of Thursday touring a Ford manufacturing facility and meeting with African American leaders in Michigan. During the visit, he announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon release special reopening guidance for churches and other houses of worship.


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Watchdog Group Publishes The FBI Document That Got Crossfire Hurricane Started

• Judicial Watch , the conservative watchdog group , released the FBI document that opened Crossfire Hurricane .
• The FBI launched the probe based on a tip from former Australian diplomat Alexander Downer regarding George Papadopoulos , a former Trump campaign aide .
• U.S. Attorney John Durham is investigating the FBI ’ s actions leading up to Crossfire Hurricane .
The government transparency group Judicial Watch published the document that the FBI drafted to open Crossfire Hurricane , the counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign ’ s possible links to the Russian government .
Congressional Republicans have long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to obtain the document , which lays out the FBI ’ s rationale for opening Crossfire Hurricane .
It is also likely at the center of U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ s investigation into the origins of the FBI ’ s probe of the Trump campaign .
Durham has questioned the FBI ’ s justification for opening the investigation .
The FBI document , dated July 31 , 2016 , shows that the FBI opened the investigation based largely on a tip about Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos .
The tipster ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ copy , but Alexander Downer , the former Australian high commissioner to the United Kingdom , has publicly acknowledged providing a memo to the FBI about Papadopoulos .
Downer and his deputy , Erika Thompson , met with Papadopoulos at a London bar on May 10 , 2016 .
Downer claimed in a memo he wrote after the encounter that Papadopoulos made a vague reference to the Russian government possibly helping the Trump campaign by releasing information that would hurt Hillary Clinton .
( RELATED : John Durham Doesn ’ t Agree With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) According to Downer , Papadopoulos “ also suggested the Trump team had received some kind of suggestion from Russia that it could assist this process with the anonymous release of information during the campaign that would be damaging to Mrs. Clinton ( and President Obama ) .
” Downer provided the memo to a State Department official at the U.S. embassy in London on July 27 , 2016 , after WikiLeaks began releasing emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee .
Peter Strzok , the FBI ’ s deputy chief of counterintelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EC ) on July 31 , 2016 , formally opening Crossfire Hurricane .
“ This investigation is being opened to determine whether individual ( s ) associated with the Trump campaign are witting of and/or coordinating activities with the Government of Russia , ” Strzok wrote .
While the EC lays out much of what was already known about the origins of Crossfire Hurricane , it contains a peculiar passage that does not match what Downer has said about his conversation with Papadopoulos .
An individual whose name is redacted claimed that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the Donald Trump campaign in which to engage to prepare for potential post-election relations should Trump be elected U.S. President , ” it stated .
“ One of the people identified was George Papadopolous ( although public media sources provide a spelling of Papadopoulos ) , who was believed to be one of Donald Trump ’ s foreign policy advisers.
” The passage redacts the name of the country being referenced , though the Russian government is readily identified in other parts of the EC .
And nowhere has Downer claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was trying to engage with members of the Trump campaign in preparation for a relationship after the election .
The FBI — and later the special counsel ’ s office — investigated whether Papadopoulos acted as a foreign agent of both Russia and Israel .
There was not evidence that Papadopoulos acted as a foreign agent of either country , the special counsel ’ s report said .
Papadopoulos did plead guilty on Oct. 5 , 2017 , to making false statements to the FBI regarding contacts he had with Joseph Mifsud , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian government had “ dirt ” on Clinton .
Papadopoulos has said that he dismissed Mifsud ’ s remark , and that he does not recall discussing Clinton-related material or Russia with Downer .
Downer stopped far short in his memo of suggesting that Papadopoulos and the Trump campaign were working directly with the Russian government .
“ It was unclear whether he or the Russians were referring to material acquired publicly of through other means , ” Downer said in the memo .
“ It was also unclear how Mr. Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We note the Trump team ’ s reaction could , in the end , have little bearing of what Russia decides to do , with or without Mr. Trump ’ s cooperation.
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Judicial Watch, the conservative watchdog group, released the FBI document that opened Crossfire Hurricane.
The FBI launched the probe based on a tip from former Australian diplomat Alexander Downer regarding George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide.
U.S. Attorney John Durham is investigating the FBI’s actions leading up to Crossfire Hurricane.
The government transparency group Judicial Watch published the document that the FBI drafted to open Crossfire Hurricane, the counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign’s possible links to the Russian government.
Congressional Republicans have long fought with the FBI and Justice Department to obtain the document, which lays out the FBI’s rationale for opening Crossfire Hurricane. It is also likely at the center of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe of the Trump campaign.
Durham has questioned the FBI’s justification for opening the investigation.
The FBI document, dated July 31, 2016, shows that the FBI opened the investigation based largely on a tip about Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos. The tipster’s name is redacted in the Judicial Watch copy, but Alexander Downer, the former Australian high commissioner to the United Kingdom, has publicly acknowledged providing a memo to the FBI about Papadopoulos.
Downer and his deputy, Erika Thompson, met with Papadopoulos at a London bar on May 10, 2016.
Downer claimed in a memo he wrote after the encounter that Papadopoulos made a vague reference to the Russian government possibly helping the Trump campaign by releasing information that would hurt Hillary Clinton. (RELATED: John Durham Doesn’t Agree With Some Of IG Report’s Findings)
According to Downer, Papadopoulos “also suggested the Trump team had received some kind of suggestion from Russia that it could assist this process with the anonymous release of information during the campaign that would be damaging to Mrs. Clinton (and President Obama).”
Downer provided the memo to a State Department official at the U.S. embassy in London on July 27, 2016, after WikiLeaks began releasing emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee.
Peter Strzok, the FBI’s deputy chief of counterintelligence, drafted a so-called Electronic Communication (EC) on July 31, 2016, formally opening Crossfire Hurricane.
“This investigation is being opened to determine whether individual(s) associated with the Trump campaign are witting of and/or coordinating activities with the Government of Russia,” Strzok wrote.
While the EC lays out much of what was already known about the origins of Crossfire Hurricane, it contains a peculiar passage that does not match what Downer has said about his conversation with Papadopoulos.
An individual whose name is redacted claimed that an unidentified government “had been seeking prominent members of the Donald Trump campaign in which to engage to prepare for potential post-election relations should Trump be elected U.S. President,” it stated.
“One of the people identified was George Papadopolous (although public media sources provide a spelling of Papadopoulos), who was believed to be one of Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisers.”
The passage redacts the name of the country being referenced, though the Russian government is readily identified in other parts of the EC.
And nowhere has Downer claimed that Papadopoulos conveyed that the Russian government was trying to engage with members of the Trump campaign in preparation for a relationship after the election.
The FBI — and later the special counsel’s office — investigated whether Papadopoulos acted as a foreign agent of both Russia and Israel. There was not evidence that Papadopoulos acted as a foreign agent of either country, the special counsel’s report said.
Papadopoulos did plead guilty on Oct. 5, 2017, to making false statements to the FBI regarding contacts he had with Joseph Mifsud, a Maltese academic who told Papadopoulos that the Russian government had “dirt” on Clinton.
Papadopoulos has said that he dismissed Mifsud’s remark, and that he does not recall discussing Clinton-related material or Russia with Downer.
Downer stopped far short in his memo of suggesting that Papadopoulos and the Trump campaign were working directly with the Russian government.
“It was unclear whether he or the Russians were referring to material acquired publicly of through other means,” Downer said in the memo.
“It was also unclear how Mr. Trump’s team reacted to the offer. We note the Trump team’s reaction could, in the end, have little bearing of what Russia decides to do, with or without Mr. Trump’s cooperation.”
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--EXCLUSIVE: Texas AG Ken Paxton Explains Why He’s Fighting Against Voting-By-Mail During Coronavirus

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss why he ’ s fighting against the expansion of mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic .
This week a federal appeals court sided with Paxton in blocking the expansion of voting by mail .
“ I ’ m in favor of the law , my job is not to make law , my job is to enforce it , ” said Paxton .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Q & A With GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy . )
He went on to discuss his concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting is expanded right before a Presidential election .
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss why he’s fighting against the expansion of mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This week a federal appeals court sided with Paxton in blocking the expansion of voting by mail.
“I’m in favor of the law, my job is not to make law, my job is to enforce it,” said Paxton. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Q&A With GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy.)
He went on to discuss his concerns about the potential for voter fraud in mail-in voting is expanded right before a Presidential election.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-21--Man Who Recorded Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Slaying Charged With Murder

The man who recorded the fatal confrontation between two men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia was charged with murder Thursday , authorities announced according to the New York Times .
William “ Roddie ” Bryan , 50 , was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment , the New York Times reported .
Bryan recorded the confrontation on cellphone Feb. 23 , which showed Gregory McMichael , 64 , and his son Travis McMichael , 34 , following Arbery while he was running through the Saltilla Shores neighborhood , and fatally shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investigating Neighbor Who Recorded Video Of Ahmaud Aubrey Being Shot ) The video was released in the first week of May and caused widespread outcry .
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ( GBI ) began investigating Bryan the same week of the arrest of Gregory and Travis McMichael , who were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault .
The video was a key piece of evidence in the investigation .
Bryan is a neighbor of the McMichaels and lives within a mile of where Arbery was fatally shot , and he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
Bryan ’ s lawyer , Kevin Gough , argued that his client was not involved in Arbery ’ s slaying , according to the New York Times .
“ Without Roddie Bryan , ” Mr. Gough wrote , referring to Mr. Bryan by his nickname , “ there would be no video of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery .
Without that video there would be no case .
Without purporting to speak for the prosecution , as that would not be my place , we believe Mr. Bryan is not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key witness .
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The man who recorded the fatal confrontation between two men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia was charged with murder Thursday, authorities announced according to the New York Times.
William “Roddie” Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment, the New York Times reported.
Bryan recorded the confrontation on cellphone Feb. 23, which showed Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34, following Arbery while he was running through the Saltilla Shores neighborhood, and fatally shooting Arbery. (RELATED: Police Are Investigating Neighbor Who Recorded Video Of Ahmaud Aubrey Being Shot)
The video was released in the first week of May and caused widespread outcry.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) began investigating Bryan the same week of the arrest of Gregory and Travis McMichael, who were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.
The video was a key piece of evidence in the investigation. Bryan is a neighbor of the McMichaels and lives within a mile of where Arbery was fatally shot, and he was listed as a witness in the police report.
Bryan’s lawyer, Kevin Gough, argued that his client was not involved in Arbery’s slaying, according to the New York Times.
“Without Roddie Bryan,” Mr. Gough wrote, referring to Mr. Bryan by his nickname, “there would be no video of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Without that video there would be no case. Without purporting to speak for the prosecution, as that would not be my place, we believe Mr. Bryan is not just a witness for the prosecution but a key witness.”


thedailycaller--2020-05-21--China Proposes Law That Will Crack Down On Opposition Activity In Hong Kong, Bypass City’s Legislatu

China Proposes Law That Will Crack Down On Opposition Activity In Hong Kong, Bypass City’s Legislature

The Chinese Communist Party announced Thursday that the country ’ s legislature will propose sweeping new national security laws for Hong Kong that sidestep the city ’ s own lawmaking body , crack down on opposition to Beijing , and deal a sharp blow to the territory ’ s autonomy .
In a news briefing late Thursday , spokesman for the National People ’ s Congress Zhang Yesui said that it will be deliberating on a bill “ establishing and enhancing the legal framework and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security ” in Hong Kong .
( RELATED : Fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pro-Beijing Party Gains Control Of Key Position ) China had pledged to keep Hong Kong ’ s capitalist system and way of life unchanged for 50 years under the “ one country , two systems ” principle agreed upon with the U.K. in 1997 , which handed the city back to Beijing after more than a century of colonial rule .
The agreement also created a mini constitution for Hong Kong , known as the Basic Law , which required the city to enact its own national security legislation .
An attempt by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers and implement national security laws was last attempted in 2003 .
The protests started over opposition to a Chinese extradition bill but have evolved into a larger battle over Hong Kong ’ s autonomy .
Most recently , fights broke out on the floor of the Hong Kong legislature as pro-Beijing lawmakers pushed a bill that would criminalize “ abusing ” the Chinese national anthem .
The announcement led to bipartisan condemnations by members of the United States Congress .
Beijing ’ s announcement of yet another attempt to bring an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems ” framework in # HongKong is deeply alarming .
Attempting to circumvent the HK legislature shows a complete disrespect for the rule of law .
Chairman Xi and his Communist thugs once again show their disregard for Hong Kong ’ s promised autonomy and freedom .
There must be consequences for Beijing ’ s tyrannical actions against the people of Hong Kong.https : //t.co/AWOIJHh6OI The Chinese legislature , which begins deliberations on Friday , is expected to rubber stamp the proposed law next week .
“ I feel sick , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong .
“ This basically means the end of ‘ One Country , Two Systems .
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The Chinese Communist Party announced Thursday that the country’s legislature will propose sweeping new national security laws for Hong Kong that sidestep the city’s own lawmaking body, crack down on opposition to Beijing, and deal a sharp blow to the territory’s autonomy.
1/ On the eve of HK’s Tiananmen massacre vigil, Beijing is now scrapping its promise of #1country2systems by circumventing HK’s legislature and directly imposing the most controversial national security law #article23 upon Hong Kong. — Joshua Wong 黃之鋒 ???? (@joshuawongcf) May 21, 2020
In a news briefing late Thursday, spokesman for the National People’s Congress Zhang Yesui said that it will be deliberating on a bill “establishing and enhancing the legal framework and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security” in Hong Kong. (RELATED: Fight Breaks Out In Hong Kong Parliament As Pro-Beijing Party Gains Control Of Key Position)
China had pledged to keep Hong Kong’s capitalist system and way of life unchanged for 50 years under the “one country, two systems” principle agreed upon with the U.K. in 1997, which handed the city back to Beijing after more than a century of colonial rule.
The agreement also created a mini constitution for Hong Kong, known as the Basic Law, which required the city to enact its own national security legislation. An attempt by China to bypass the city’s lawmakers and implement national security laws was last attempted in 2003.
Beijing’s move has long been under consideration but was repeatedly derailed by months of massive protests in the city against the Communist Party’s attempts to reassert political control that drew crowds of almost 2 million.
The protests started over opposition to a Chinese extradition bill but have evolved into a larger battle over Hong Kong’s autonomy. Most recently, fights broke out on the floor of the Hong Kong legislature as pro-Beijing lawmakers pushed a bill that would criminalize “abusing” the Chinese national anthem.
The announcement led to bipartisan condemnations by members of the United States Congress.