thedailycaller--2020-02-23--Pete Buttigieg Appears To Rip Off 2012 Tweet From Barack Obama

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg appeared to rip off a 2012 tweet from former President Barack Obama .
The tweet , which was posted to Buttigieg ’ s account with no attribution , read , “ If we can light up a high school gym—we can light a neighborhood .
If we can light up a neighborhood—we can light a city .
If we can light up a city—we can light up our country.
” ( RELATED : Bernie Breezes To Victory Over Joe Biden , Pete Buttigieg In Nevada Caucuses — Full Report ) Obama ’ s tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read , “ One voice can change a room .
And if it can change a room , it can change a city .
And if it can change a city , it can change a state.
” Meghan McCain mocked the similarities , saying , “ Oh COME ON !
I know Pete thinks he ’ s the next Obama but this is ridiculous.
” Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett took notice as well .
The Daily Caller reached out to Buttigieg ’ s campaign but has not yet received a response @ @ @ @ @ @

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg appeared to rip off a 2012 tweet from former President Barack Obama.
The tweet, which was posted to Buttigieg’s account with no attribution, read, “If we can light up a high school gym—we can light a neighborhood. If we can light up a neighborhood—we can light a city. If we can light up a city—we can light up our country.” (RELATED: Bernie Breezes To Victory Over Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg In Nevada Caucuses — Full Report)
If we can light up a high school gym—we can light a neighborhood. If we can light up a neighborhood—we can light a city. If we can light up a city—we can light up our country. — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 23, 2020
Obama’s tweet, posted on November 5, 2012, read, “One voice can change a room. And if it can change a room, it can change a city. And if it can change a city, it can change a state.”
Obama: “One voice can change a room. And if it can change a room, it can change a city. And if it can change a city, it can change a state.” — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 6, 2012
Meghan McCain mocked the similarities, saying, “Oh COME ON! I know Pete thinks he’s the next Obama but this is ridiculous.”
Oh COME ON! I know Pete thinks he’s the next Obama but this is ridiculous. https://t.co/xtlCMdr1HW — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 23, 2020
Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett took notice as well.
The Daily Caller reached out to Buttigieg’s campaign but has not yet received a response at the time of publication.


thedailycaller--2020-02-23--‘Shifty Schiff’: Trump Accuses House Intel Chairman Of Leaking Details Of Russia Briefing

President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Rep. Adam Schiff of leaking details of a briefing that intelligence community officials provided Congress earlier in February regarding Russian meddling in the 2020 election .
“ Just another Shifty Schiff leak .
Isn ’ t there a law about this stuff ?
” Trump wrote on Twitter in reference to a tweet from CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge .
Trump did not cite any specific evidence to back up his claim against the California Democrat .
The New York Times on Thursday cited “ five people familiar ” with a Feb. 13 briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was interfering in the election in order to help Trump .
Some Republicans in the briefing reportedly disputed the intelligence , and said intelligence officials did not provide enough evidence that Russia was trying to help Trump .
Trump reportedly grew angry at Joseph Maguire , the acting director of national intelligence , for approving a briefing in which Schiff was involved .
Trump was especially perturbed that Schiff was in the briefing , TheNYT reported .
( ‘ You Little Pencil Neck ’ : Trump Goes After Adam Schiff At Ohio Rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump in the House , and was an impeachment manager for Democrats during Trump ’ s Senate trial .
Schiff was also a leading proponent of the now-debunked theory that Trump and members of his campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election .
Others in Trump ’ s orbit have accused Schiff of leaking before .
Donald Trump Jr. , the president ’ s son , said in a Jan. 22 , 2019 , interview on Fox News that there was a “ 99.9 % chance ” that Schiff was behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Committee in December 2017 .
Trump leveled the same accusation against Schiff in a Jan. 11 , 2018 , interview with The Wall Street Journal .
“ All I see of these Democrats , like Adam Schiff — it ’ s all he does , he ’ ll have a meeting , and then he ’ ll leave , and he ’ ll call up the meeting , and then I ’ ll have a meeting and then he ’ ll leave .
He left meetings where people are being interviewed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say a story about what ’ s going on inside the meetings , ” Trump said in the interview .
A spokesman for Schiff did not respond to a request for comment about Trump ’ s latest remarks .
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President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Rep. Adam Schiff of leaking details of a briefing that intelligence community officials provided Congress earlier in February regarding Russian meddling in the 2020 election.
“Just another Shifty Schiff leak. Isn’t there a law about this stuff?” Trump wrote on Twitter in reference to a tweet from CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge.
Trump did not cite any specific evidence to back up his claim against the California Democrat.
Just another Shifty Schiff leak. Isn’t there a law about this stuff? https://t.co/JWE0oPhiw9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 23, 2020
The New York Times on Thursday cited “five people familiar” with a Feb. 13 briefing to the House Intelligence Committee that Russia was interfering in the election in order to help Trump. Some Republicans in the briefing reportedly disputed the intelligence, and said intelligence officials did not provide enough evidence that Russia was trying to help Trump.
Trump reportedly grew angry at Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence, for approving a briefing in which Schiff was involved. Trump was especially perturbed that Schiff was in the briefing, TheNYT reported. (‘You Little Pencil Neck’: Trump Goes After Adam Schiff At Ohio Rally)
Schiff led the impeachment proceedings against Trump in the House, and was an impeachment manager for Democrats during Trump’s Senate trial. Schiff was also a leading proponent of the now-debunked theory that Trump and members of his campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election.
Others in Trump’s orbit have accused Schiff of leaking before.
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, said in a Jan. 22, 2019, interview on Fox News that there was a “99.9% chance” that Schiff was behind leaks of his testimony to the House Intelligence Committee in December 2017.
Trump leveled the same accusation against Schiff in a Jan. 11, 2018, interview with The Wall Street Journal.
“All I see of these Democrats, like Adam Schiff — it’s all he does, he’ll have a meeting, and then he’ll leave, and he’ll call up the meeting, and then I’ll have a meeting and then he’ll leave. He left meetings where people are being interviewed, and then all of a sudden they say a story about what’s going on inside the meetings,” Trump said in the interview.
A spokesman for Schiff did not respond to a request for comment about Trump’s latest remarks.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-23--CNN Guest Says The Only Clear 2020 Winner So Far Is Putin

Linda Chavez said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was the clear winner after Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders practically ran away with the Nevada caucuses .
Chavez , who worked in the White House under former President Ronald Reagan , argued during a CNN panel that a general election between Sanders and President Donald Trump would be extremely divisive — and that would ultimately benefit Putin above all others .
( RELATED : ‘ Chairman Schiff Caused Himself A Lot Of Problems ’ : CNN Guest Criticizes Grandstanding Democrats ) Host Jake Tapper turned the question to Chavez , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earning the Latino vote in Nevada was an indicator of how well he might rally the Democratic base moving forward .
“ He said , ‘ Not only can I win Nevada with that vote , but I can win Texas , ' ” Tapper explained .
“ That is to me , the surprising part of the evening , the 51 % of Hispanics who voted for Bernie , ” Chavez said .
“ I think it has to do with him saying that ‘ I will give you free college and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out your debt if you happen to have gone to college and gotten yourself in debt , I will wipe it out . '
” Chavez went on to explain why she believed that in spite of Sanders ’ commanding lead over the rest of the field , the real winner was still Putin .
“ I mean , we are going to have the most divisive election if Bernie is the nominee , we will see two very , very angry people representing two very different extremes of their parties , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaotic , and it makes us more divisive and the one who is getting advantaged by that is Russia , ” she said .
Justice Democrats ’ Alexandra Rojas took issue with the suggestion that Sanders was divisive , claiming that he was doing well because he was reaching out to communities that had felt forgotten .
“ He has enlisted movements of young Latinos on the ground and one of two presidential candidates calling for a moratorium of the deportations within the first 100 days — ” she said .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ” former Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum jumped in then .
“ Two angry folks representing the extremes , and I would agree that with Bernie Sanders , and he is representing no question the extreme of the Democratic Party and he says that he is a socialist and he is angry , I agree , but Donald Trump is not representing the extreme of the Republican Party , and he has crafted a new Republican Party , but I would not say it is ultraconservative — ” Chavez repeated her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues that he is representing is the extreme .
He is divisive racially and ethically.
” “ Well , he is a divisive person , but not the policies , ” Santorum conceded , adding , “ I would say that he is Rick Santorum ’ s party , because I was writing about the blue collar conservatives and middle income people , and that is what Donald Trump has done .
”

Linda Chavez said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was the clear winner after Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders practically ran away with the Nevada caucuses.
Chavez, who worked in the White House under former President Ronald Reagan, argued during a CNN panel that a general election between Sanders and President Donald Trump would be extremely divisive — and that would ultimately benefit Putin above all others. (RELATED: ‘Chairman Schiff Caused Himself A Lot Of Problems’: CNN Guest Criticizes Grandstanding Democrats)
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Host Jake Tapper turned the question to Chavez, asking whether Sanders’ apparent success in earning the Latino vote in Nevada was an indicator of how well he might rally the Democratic base moving forward. “He said, ‘Not only can I win Nevada with that vote, but I can win Texas,'” Tapper explained.
“That is to me, the surprising part of the evening, the 51% of Hispanics who voted for Bernie,” Chavez said. “I think it has to do with him saying that ‘I will give you free college and by the way, I will wipe out your debt if you happen to have gone to college and gotten yourself in debt, I will wipe it out.'”
Chavez went on to explain why she believed that in spite of Sanders’ commanding lead over the rest of the field, the real winner was still Putin. “I mean, we are going to have the most divisive election if Bernie is the nominee, we will see two very, very angry people representing two very different extremes of their parties, and I think that helps make America more chaotic, and it makes us more divisive and the one who is getting advantaged by that is Russia,” she said.
Justice Democrats’ Alexandra Rojas took issue with the suggestion that Sanders was divisive, claiming that he was doing well because he was reaching out to communities that had felt forgotten. “He has enlisted movements of young Latinos on the ground and one of two presidential candidates calling for a moratorium of the deportations within the first 100 days —” she said.
“I wanted to take issue with what Linda said,” former Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum jumped in then. “Two angry folks representing the extremes, and I would agree that with Bernie Sanders, and he is representing no question the extreme of the Democratic Party and he says that he is a socialist and he is angry, I agree, but Donald Trump is not representing the extreme of the Republican Party, and he has crafted a new Republican Party, but I would not say it is ultraconservative —”
Chavez repeated her concern, saying, “And the issues that he is representing is the extreme. He is divisive racially and ethically.”
“Well, he is a divisive person, but not the policies,” Santorum conceded, adding, “I would say that he is Rick Santorum’s party, because I was writing about the blue collar conservatives and middle income people, and that is what Donald Trump has done.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-23--Buttigieg Attacks Sanders For His ‘Inflexible, Ideological Revolution’ After Nevada Caucuses

Following Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday , fellow Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg delivered a rebuke of the senator ’ s polarizing policies .
Sanders finished with 46 % of the vote compared to Buttigieg ’ s third place finish with 15.3 % support .
“ I believe the best way to defeat Donald Trump and deliver for the American people is to broaden and galvanize the majority that supports us on the critical issues , ” Buttigieg said .
“ Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible , ideological revolution that leaves out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans ” adding that Sanders ’ “ vision of capitalism as the root of all evil ” is foreign philosophy to most voters and will be rejected .
( Bernie Sanders Breezes To Victory Over Joe Biden , Pete Buttigieg In Nevada Caucuses ) The former Indiana mayor suggested that Sanders ’ support of Medicare for All would force all Americans to embrace a health care plan that they either don ’ t want or don ’ t need .
At least one national poll shows Sanders as the Democratic front-runner with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg .
Sanders has never been vague about his hard-left policies and has argued that the 2020 presidential election will be decided by the candidate who best explains socialism to the American voter .
Buttigieg emphasized Saturday what he said was the need to establish “ a tone of belonging ” in the 2020 election , as opposed to what he described as “ the viciousness and bullying that is tearing apart our country.
” “ We must change what it feels like to live in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a real difference from Senator Sanders ’ revolution with the tenor of combat and division and polarization leading to a future where , whoever wins the day , nothing changes the toxic tone of our politics.
” The candidate said a Sanders nomination could also negatively affect Democrats ’ election results in the House of Representatives and the Senate .
He criticized the “ willingness to ignore or dismiss , or even attack , the very Democrats that we absolutely must send to Capitol Hill .
Because we must send them there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Donald Trump Congratulates Bernie Sanders On Nevada Amid Even More Caucus Woes : ‘ Don ’ t Let Them Take It Away From You ’ ) “ We can prioritize either ideological purity or inclusive victory , ” Buttigieg said .
“ We can either call people names online or we can call them into our movement .
We can either tighten a narrow and hardcore base or open the tent to a new and broad a bighearted American coalition .
This is our shot .
”

Following Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, fellow Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg delivered a rebuke of the senator’s polarizing policies.
Sanders finished with 46% of the vote compared to Buttigieg’s third place finish with 15.3% support.
“I believe the best way to defeat Donald Trump and deliver for the American people is to broaden and galvanize the majority that supports us on the critical issues,” Buttigieg said.
“Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible, ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans” adding that Sanders’ “vision of capitalism as the root of all evil” is foreign philosophy to most voters and will be rejected. (Bernie Sanders Breezes To Victory Over Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg In Nevada Caucuses)
The former Indiana mayor suggested that Sanders’ support of Medicare for All would force all Americans to embrace a health care plan that they either don’t want or don’t need.
At least one national poll shows Sanders as the Democratic front-runner with a big lead over his closest competitor, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Sanders has never been vague about his hard-left policies and has argued that the 2020 presidential election will be decided by the candidate who best explains socialism to the American voter.
Buttigieg emphasized Saturday what he said was the need to establish “a tone of belonging” in the 2020 election, as opposed to what he described as “the viciousness and bullying that is tearing apart our country.”
“We must change what it feels like to live in the United States of America. And that is a real difference from Senator Sanders’ revolution with the tenor of combat and division and polarization leading to a future where, whoever wins the day, nothing changes the toxic tone of our politics.”
The candidate said a Sanders nomination could also negatively affect Democrats’ election results in the House of Representatives and the Senate. He criticized the “willingness to ignore or dismiss, or even attack, the very Democrats that we absolutely must send to Capitol Hill. Because we must send them there to keep Nancy Pelosi as speaker.” (RELATED: Donald Trump Congratulates Bernie Sanders On Nevada Amid Even More Caucus Woes: ‘Don’t Let Them Take It Away From You’)
“We can prioritize either ideological purity or inclusive victory,” Buttigieg said. “We can either call people names online or we can call them into our movement. We can either tighten a narrow and hardcore base or open the tent to a new and broad a bighearted American coalition. This is our shot.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-23--Zamboni Driver David Ayres Plays Goalie For The Carolina Hurricanes, Beats The Toronto Maple Leafs

David Ayres became a hockey legend Saturday night when he got a 6-3 win for the Carolina Hurricanes over the Toronto Maple Leafs .
According to Sports Illustrated , the Coca-Cola Coliseum zamboni driver was rushed into action in the net after the two goalies on the Hurricanes went down with injuries .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) For those of you who don ’ t know , the NHL has emergency goalies all over the place who can play in the event of freak accidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve sat on the bench , but Ayers actually got in for the win .
According to SI , he ’ s the oldest goalie in NHL history to win his debut .
This is just downright awesome .
Ayres is a 42-year-old zamboni driver , and he went out and got a win last night against his hometown team .
This is the kind of stuff that comes straight out of Hollywood .
One minute he ’ s driving the zamboni for the AHL affiliate and the next he ’ s suiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ story gets crazier too because the dude had a kidney transplant more than a decade ago !
A kidney transplant !
Ayres went from being the zamboni driver to a damn legend in the sport of hockey .
His smile after getting the win for the Hurricanes says it all .

David Ayres became a hockey legend Saturday night when he got a 6-3 win for the Carolina Hurricanes over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
According to Sports Illustrated, the Coca-Cola Coliseum zamboni driver was rushed into action in the net after the two goalies on the Hurricanes went down with injuries. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
????there’s a 42 year old zamboni driver playing goalie for the hurricanes ???? pic.twitter.com/0KCPH7uNVx — Josh Hyman ???? (@joshhymanNHL) February 23, 2020
For those of you who don’t know, the NHL has emergency goalies all over the place who can play in the event of freak accidents. There have been times they’ve sat on the bench, but Ayers actually got in for the win. According to SI, he’s the oldest goalie in NHL history to win his debut.
The emergency backup goalie is in! David Ayres, a Toronto Marlies Zamboni driver, makes his @NHL debut ???????? pic.twitter.com/MqBDYoA5dB — Hockey Night in Canada (@hockeynight) February 23, 2020
This story is awesome ???? David Ayres, a 42-year-old zamboni driver, subbed in as an emergency goalie for the Canes and got the standing ovation after his first NHL win! (via @Canes)pic.twitter.com/NKg0qUxMSa — ESPN (@espn) February 23, 2020
This is just downright awesome. Ayres is a 42-year-old zamboni driver, and he went out and got a win last night against his hometown team.
This is the kind of stuff that comes straight out of Hollywood. One minute he’s driving the zamboni for the AHL affiliate and the next he’s suiting up against the Maple Leafs.
“I was a little shocked, but I’m lovin it”~ The Zamboni driver who is now an undefeated @NHL goalie I love everything about this man Mr Ayres pic.twitter.com/coKZhZff5A — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 23, 2020
This interview says it all. Dave Ayres will have a memory for a life time. pic.twitter.com/upqccSjVVm — NHL (@NHL) February 23, 2020
David Ayres, a Zamboni driver who filled in as an #emergencygoalie for the Carolina Hurricanes, earned his first @NHL win when he helped carry the team to victory over the Toronto @MapleLeafs.
MORE: https://t.co/Eh3cOLrr5L pic.twitter.com/pXQ8TtRq7Y — Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) February 23, 2020
.@markhmasters caught up with David Ayres and his wife Sarah following the whirlwind of a victory in Toronto. He definitely found his way. ???? ???? pic.twitter.com/tqzDhqXmCn — TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 23, 2020
You can’t make these stories up. What a moment for Dave Ayres as he collects his first NHL win. pic.twitter.com/tivSTilvEn — NHL (@NHL) February 23, 2020
Ayres’ story gets crazier too because the dude had a kidney transplant more than a decade ago! A kidney transplant!
David Ayres: “I went through a kidney transplant 15 years ago, I never thought I was going to play hockey again at that moment … it’s unreal right now. It’s hard to put into words, to be honest.” — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) February 23, 2020
Ayres went from being the zamboni driver to a damn legend in the sport of hockey. His smile after getting the win for the Hurricanes says it all.
Major props to him.


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Bernie Sanders Is A Wannabe Totalitarian

On today ’ s podcast we cover all things Bernie .
From his victory in Nevada to the 60 Minutes interview Sunday , it was his weekend .
But what does he really believe and want to do ?
We get into it all .
Bernie won the Nevada caucus and is now the front-runner for the Democratic Party ’ s nomination .
Can he be stopped ?
And what does he really want to do ?
In an interview with 60 Minutes , Bernie offered more freebies and offered a defense , of sorts , of his past praise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murderous Castro regime for starting literacy programs , as if A ) the Cuban people were illiterate before he seized power , and B ) that ’ s a fair trade for decades of murder and terror .
We get into all of it and have the shocking audio .
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On today’s podcast we cover all things Bernie. From his victory in Nevada to the 60 Minutes interview Sunday, it was his weekend. But what does he really believe and want to do? We get into it all.
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Bernie won the Nevada caucus and is now the front-runner for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Can he be stopped? And what does he really want to do? In an interview with 60 Minutes, Bernie offered more freebies and offered a defense, of sorts, of his past praise to despotic regimes. He praised the murderous Castro regime for starting literacy programs, as if A) the Cuban people were illiterate before he seized power, and B) that’s a fair trade for decades of murder and terror.
We get into all of it and have the shocking audio. (RELATED: Throwback: Bernie Sanders Was ‘Very Excited’ About Castro)
Today’s podcast is sponsored by Life Change Tea, check out their website to gain more energy and improve your life! And don’t forget to enter promo code “Derek” at check out to receive a special discount on your order.


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Wall Street Journal Reporters Urge The Company’s Executives To Apologize For ‘Racially Discriminator

Wall Street Journal Reporters Urge The Company’s Executives To Apologize For ‘Racially Discriminatory’ Headline About China

Following China ’ s announcement of the expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters from the country on Wednesday , more than four dozen of the newspaper ’ s journalists sent a letter to the Journal ’ s top executives urging them to issue an apology for the “ racist ” headline that prompted their expulsion , according to The New York Times .
“ China Is The Real Sick Man of Asia ” was the title of a Feb. 3 opinion essay by columnist Walter Russell Mead that China ’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing explaining the decision to expel the reporters .
Shuang also demanded the Wall Street Journal apologize for the headline and punish those responsible .
( RELATED : China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters Following ‘ Racially Discriminatory ’ Opinion Article ) In a letter sent to executives of the Wall Street Journal on Thursday , 53 reporters criticized the newspaper ’ s response to the fallout from the headline and urged the executives to “ consider correcting the headline and apologizing to our readers , sources , colleagues and anyone else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The New York Times , which reviewed the letter .
In the opinion piece , Mead argued that Chinese authorities “ are trying to conceal the true scale ” of the Coronavirus .
The decision to expel the writers came only a day after the U.S. State Department designated five media companies as agents of the Chinese Communist Party .
The Wall Street Journal , like many international news organizations , is blocked online in China , and the “ Sick Man ” headline that provoked the expulsions was brought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Times reports .
Shuang ’ s statement added that “ the Chinese people do not welcome media that publish racist statements and smear China with malicious attacks.
” The Wall Street Journal has not issued an apology , creating concern among the reporters that failure to do so immediately could “ inflict further damage on our China bureau ’ s operations and morale in the short term , ” the letter says , according to the Times .
A Dow Jones spokeswoman confirmed that the letter was received and that the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the visas of the journalists that were expelled reinstated .

Following China’s announcement of the expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters from the country on Wednesday, more than four dozen of the newspaper’s journalists sent a letter to the Journal’s top executives urging them to issue an apology for the “racist” headline that prompted their expulsion, according to The New York Times.
“China Is The Real Sick Man of Asia” was the title of a Feb. 3 opinion essay by columnist Walter Russell Mead that China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang called “racially discriminatory” during a news briefing explaining the decision to expel the reporters. Shuang also demanded the Wall Street Journal apologize for the headline and punish those responsible. (RELATED: China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters Following ‘Racially Discriminatory’ Opinion Article)
In a letter sent to executives of the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, 53 reporters criticized the newspaper’s response to the fallout from the headline and urged the executives to “consider correcting the headline and apologizing to our readers, sources, colleagues and anyone else who was offended by it,” according to The New York Times, which reviewed the letter.
More than 50 WSJ journalists signed a letter complaining about the paper’s response to the “China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia” headline that got three of its reporters expelled from the mainland https://t.co/cpcnDBXSqb — Austin Ramzy (@austinramzy) February 23, 2020
In the opinion piece, Mead argued that Chinese authorities “are trying to conceal the true scale” of the Coronavirus. The decision to expel the writers came only a day after the U.S. State Department designated five media companies as agents of the Chinese Communist Party. The Wall Street Journal, like many international news organizations, is blocked online in China, and the “Sick Man” headline that provoked the expulsions was brought to wide attention there by state-controlled media, the Times reports.
Shuang’s statement added that “the Chinese people do not welcome media that publish racist statements and smear China with malicious attacks.”
The Wall Street Journal has not issued an apology, creating concern among the reporters that failure to do so immediately could “inflict further damage on our China bureau’s operations and morale in the short term,” the letter says, according to the Times.
A Dow Jones spokeswoman confirmed that the letter was received and that the company will “continue to push” to have the visas of the journalists that were expelled reinstated.


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Bernie Sanders Praises Fidel Castro’s ‘Massive Literacy Program’ In ’60 Minutes’ Interview

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders praised former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro ’ s “ massive literacy program ” during a CBS “ 60 Minutes ” clip that aired on Sunday .
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper introduced the topic by playing a clip of an 1985 interview with government-access Vermont TV in which Sanders said the Castro regime “ educated their kids , gave them healthcare ” and “ totally transformed the society.
” “ We ’ re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba , but , you know , it ’ s unfair to simply say everything is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cooper , responding to the clip .
“ You know ?
When Fidel Castro came into office , you know what he did ?
He had a massive literacy program .
Is that a bad thing ?
Even though Fidel Castro did it ?
” “ A lot of dissidents imprisoned in Cuba , ” Cooper noted .
( RELATED : Trey Gowdy Doesn ’ t Believe That Russia Would Help Trump Against Bernie Sanders ) “ That ’ s right , ” said Sanders , “ and we condemn that .
Unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear , you want to , I do not think that Kim Jong-Un is a good friend .
I don ’ t trade love letters with a murdering dictator .
Vladimir Putin , not a great friend of mine.
” ( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Loses It When Bloomberg Calls Him The ‘ Best Known Socialist ’ Who ‘ Happens To Be A Millionaire With Three Houses ’ ) Last February , the Reagan Battalion Twitter account posted a video of Sanders reminiscing about watching the Nixon-Kennedy debates in 1960 and almost leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized the Cuban dictator .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Received Briefing On Russian Attempts To Help Him In 2020 Election And Sow Further Discord Among U.S .
Voters ) “ But I remember , for some reason , being very excited when Fidel Castro made the revolution in Cuba , ” he said .
“ I was a kid and I remember reading that.
” In a 1989 statement as mayor of Burlington , Vermont , Sanders praised the Cuban revolution as a “ very profound and very deep revolution , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better or for worse , the Cuban revolution is a very profound and very deep revolution , ” he wrote .
“ Much deeper than I had understood .
More interesting than their providing their people with free health care , free education , free housing … is that they are in fact creating a very different value system than the one we are familiar with.
” The Vermont senator , who easily won the Nevada Democratic caucuses on Saturday , took his wife to the former Soviet Union in 1988 .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sanders claimed that it was to establish a “ sister city ” program with Yaroslavl while he was serving as mayor of Burlington , Vermont .
“ The fact is that I went to establish a sister city program with Yaroslavl , then in the Soviet Union , now an important city in Russia which is still in existence today , ” Sanders told “ MSNBC Live ” in 2015 .
“ The purpose of that trip was a sister city .
Did it take place after my marriage ?
It did.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spent Lifetime ‘ Fighting Against Authoritarianism ’ ) However , the Guardian reported that the trip “ doubled as a honeymoon with his new wife , Jane.
” “ There are some things that [ the Soviet Union does ] better than we do and which were , in fact , quite impressive , ” Sanders said after a trip to the Soviet Union , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ Subway systems in Moscow costs 5 kopecs — or 7 cents .
Faster , cleaner , more attractive and more efficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheap .
The train trip that we took from Leningrad to Moscow — for Soviet citizens — was very cheap .
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders praised former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s “massive literacy program” during a CBS “60 Minutes” clip that aired on Sunday.
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper introduced the topic by playing a clip of an 1985 interview with government-access Vermont TV in which Sanders said the Castro regime “educated their kids, gave them healthcare” and “totally transformed the society.”
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“We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba, but, you know, it’s unfair to simply say everything is bad,” the Vermont senator told Cooper, responding to the clip. “You know? When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing? Even though Fidel Castro did it?”
“A lot of dissidents imprisoned in Cuba,” Cooper noted. (RELATED: Trey Gowdy Doesn’t Believe That Russia Would Help Trump Against Bernie Sanders)
“That’s right,” said Sanders, “and we condemn that. Unlike Donald Trump. Let’s be clear, you want to, I do not think that Kim Jong-Un is a good friend. I don’t trade love letters with a murdering dictator. Vladimir Putin, not a great friend of mine.” (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Loses It When Bloomberg Calls Him The ‘Best Known Socialist’ Who ‘Happens To Be A Millionaire With Three Houses’)
Last February, the Reagan Battalion Twitter account posted a video of Sanders reminiscing about watching the Nixon-Kennedy debates in 1960 and almost leaving “to puke” when both candidates criticized the Cuban dictator. (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Received Briefing On Russian Attempts To Help Him In 2020 Election And Sow Further Discord Among U.S. Voters)
Video: @BernieSanders, University of Vermont, 1986, recalls his excitement watching Castro’s revolution “rising up against the ugly rich people.” & his sick feeling watching JFK speak out against communism in Cuba. Also bashes the @nytimes for lying about communism. pic.twitter.com/OUqzLFbsvz — Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) February 21, 2019
“But I remember, for some reason, being very excited when Fidel Castro made the revolution in Cuba,” he said. “I was a kid and I remember reading that.”
In a 1989 statement as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, Sanders praised the Cuban revolution as a “very profound and very deep revolution,” the Washington Examiner reported.
“For better or for worse, the Cuban revolution is a very profound and very deep revolution,” he wrote. “Much deeper than I had understood. More interesting than their providing their people with free health care, free education, free housing … is that they are in fact creating a very different value system than the one we are familiar with.”
The Vermont senator, who easily won the Nevada Democratic caucuses on Saturday, took his wife to the former Soviet Union in 1988. Although the trip occurred right after their marriage, Sanders claimed that it was to establish a “sister city” program with Yaroslavl while he was serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont.
“The fact is that I went to establish a sister city program with Yaroslavl, then in the Soviet Union, now an important city in Russia which is still in existence today,” Sanders told “MSNBC Live” in 2015. “The purpose of that trip was a sister city. Did it take place after my marriage? It did.” (RELATED: Bernie Claims He Spent Lifetime ‘Fighting Against Authoritarianism’)
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However, the Guardian reported that the trip “doubled as a honeymoon with his new wife, Jane.”
“There are some things that [the Soviet Union does] better than we do and which were, in fact, quite impressive,” Sanders said after a trip to the Soviet Union, according to the Washington Examiner. “Subway systems in Moscow costs 5 kopecs — or 7 cents. Faster, cleaner, more attractive and more efficient than any in the U.S. — and cheap. The train trip that we took from Leningrad to Moscow — for Soviet citizens — was very cheap.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--‘It Destroyed My Body’: Here’s Why This Former Trans Woman Regrets His Gender Transition

• Walt Heyer ’ s grandmother dressed him as a girl when he was four years old , a move he calls “ child abuse.
” • Heyer was diagnosed with gender dysphoria , transitioned to a woman , and then transitioned back .
He wants to warn others of the dangers of encouraging children to identify as another sex .
• “ Affirmation of cross gender/sex identities is child abuse , and I have been dealing with the consequences in my life for 75 years , ” he told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
A man who once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed his body and that it is “ categorically impossible for anyone to change their innate chemistry ” in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Walt Heyer ’ s grandmother dressed him as a girl in a purple dress when he was between the ages of four and six , Heyer said .
Though Heyer described how he initially enjoyed the extra attention he received from his grandmother ’ s affirmations , he said her actions later caused him to experience gender dysphoria .
“ Affirmation of cross gender/sex identities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been dealing with the consequences in my life for 75 years , ” he warned .
( RELATED : How Drag Queen Story Hour Expanded Across America ) Heyer underwent cross-gender hormone therapy and obtained a surgical gender change in 1983 at age 42 , he said .
This took place after he was diagnosed with gender dysphoria , which “ involves a conflict between a person ’ s physical or assigned gender and the gender with which he/she/they identify , ” according to the American Psychiatric Association .
Though he lived for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jensen , he said he still had gender dysphoria and eventually became suicidal .
Heyer transitioned back to a man in 1999 and underwent psychotherapy to “ resolve having been sexually abused and cross dressed and affirmed by my grandmother.
” “ Through hard work and effective psychological counseling , I resolved the wounds of the past and my desire to be a woman dissipated , ” he told the Federalist in a January op-ed .
“ I re-identified as Walt Heyer legally and socially , removed the breast implants , and with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends , built my life anew , this time on psychological wholeness.
” After being happily married for 22 years , he said he feels obliged to share his story and warn others .
Heyer wrote a book on “ Trans Life Survivors ” and runs the website Sex Change Regret in attempts to raise awareness about people who regret their transitions .
Not only does Heyer regret his own gender transition — he said he is opposed to encouraging children who might want to transition and called such affirmation “ child abuse.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary , ” Heyer explained to the DCNF , noting that he wishes his medical providers had helped him examine his psychological distress before they performed the gender transition and gave him hormone therapy .
“ The idea you can change your gender/sex is a folly , ” he explained .
“ It destroyed my body , caused my divorce and ended my career , all for nothing , a total waste of my life during the 8 years as Laura.
” “ It is categorically impossible for anyone to change their innate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Telling them they can is emotional , psychological and even social child abuse over the long-term .
Thousands are de-transitioning because they were affirmed in an identity that was not who they are .
It will continue to be a disaster for many years to come.
” Heyer cited the case of James Younger , a child who became the center of a hotly disputed debate on transgender children in October 2019 .
The child ’ s father , Jeff Younger , said his son was happy being a boy and did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Younger ’ s pediatrician mother , as well as counselors and therapists who testified on her behalf , said in court that the 7-year-old was transgender and had expressed to each of them that he wished he were a girl .
“ Little James never wanted to be a girl , but his mom wanted him to be ‘ Luna , ’ the girl , ” Heyer told the DCNF .
“ James ’ s story captured the nation because it is so egregious for a parent to impose this on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 op-ed to the Federalist that the child was caught up in a “ gender identity nightmare , ” pointing out the similarities between James ’ s situation and his own .
“ Somewhat like James , my cross-dressing occurred under one adult ’ s care , but away from grandma ’ s I was all boy with my mom and dad , ” Heyer wrote to the Federalist .
“ Also , just like James , I found my way into the office of a gender therapist , who quickly started me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his op-ed that James ’ s mother took him to a gender transition therapist who diagnosed the child with gender dysphoria — a diagnosis Heyer said is “ critical.
” ( RELATED : Judge Rules Father Has A Say In James Younger ’ s Gender Transition ) “ Labeling a child with gender dysphoria can trigger a series of physical and mental consequences for the child and has legal ramifications in the ongoing custody case , ” he warned the DCNF .
“ Get it wrong and young James ’ s life is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ who they are , ” Heyer said , but that does not mean “ encouraging them to ‘ identify in a different gender/sex ’ that is not who they are.
” “ No one has ever biologically been able to achieve a change of gender/sex , ” he added .
“ The best they can do is imitate as a child would do.
” Heyer said he is opposed to hormone-blocking treatment because of the long-term harm that hormone suppressors have , citing stunted growth .
The drug Lupron , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compromise both the immune system and mental health .
“ No child should be locked into a trans life , ” he wrote in a Feb. 9 op-ed .
“ That is not medical care.
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Walt Heyer’s grandmother dressed him as a girl when he was four years old, a move he calls “child abuse.”
Heyer was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, transitioned to a woman, and then transitioned back. He wants to warn others of the dangers of encouraging children to identify as another sex.
“Affirmation of cross gender/sex identities is child abuse, and I have been dealing with the consequences in my life for 75 years,” he told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
A man who once transitioned to a woman said the process destroyed his body and that it is “categorically impossible for anyone to change their innate chemistry” in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Walt Heyer’s grandmother dressed him as a girl in a purple dress when he was between the ages of four and six, Heyer said. Though Heyer described how he initially enjoyed the extra attention he received from his grandmother’s affirmations, he said her actions later caused him to experience gender dysphoria.
“Affirmation of cross gender/sex identities is child abuse, and I have been dealing with the consequences in my life for 75 years,” he warned. (RELATED: How Drag Queen Story Hour Expanded Across America)
Heyer underwent cross-gender hormone therapy and obtained a surgical gender change in 1983 at age 42, he said. This took place after he was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which “involves a conflict between a person’s physical or assigned gender and the gender with which he/she/they identify,” according to the American Psychiatric Association.
Though he lived for eight years as a woman, Laura Jensen, he said he still had gender dysphoria and eventually became suicidal. Heyer transitioned back to a man in 1999 and underwent psychotherapy to “resolve having been sexually abused and cross dressed and affirmed by my grandmother.”
“Through hard work and effective psychological counseling, I resolved the wounds of the past and my desire to be a woman dissipated,” he wrote in an op-ed for the Federalist in January. “I re-identified as Walt Heyer legally and socially, removed the breast implants, and with the support of an amazing group of friends, built my life anew, this time on psychological wholeness.”
After being happily married for 22 years, he said he feels obliged to share his story and warn others. Heyer wrote a book on “Trans Life Survivors” and runs the website Sex Change Regret in attempts to raise awareness about people who regret their transitions.
Not only does Heyer regret his own gender transition — he said he is opposed to encouraging children who might want to transition and called such affirmation “child abuse.”
His gender transition “was totally unnecessary,” Heyer explained to the DCNF, noting that he wishes his medical providers had helped him examine his psychological distress before they performed the gender transition and gave him hormone therapy.
“The idea you can change your gender/sex is a folly,” he explained. “It destroyed my body, caused my divorce and ended my career, all for nothing, a total waste of my life during the 8 years as Laura.”
“It is categorically impossible for anyone to change their innate chemistry,” Heyer added. “Telling them they can is emotional, psychological and even social child abuse over the long-term. Thousands are de-transitioning because they were affirmed in an identity that was not who they are. It will continue to be a disaster for many years to come.”
Heyer cited the case of James Younger, a child who became the center of a hotly disputed debate on transgender children in October 2019. The child’s father, Jeff Younger, said his son was happy being a boy and did not desire to be a girl.
But James Younger’s pediatrician mother, as well as counselors and therapists who testified on her behalf, said in court that the 7-year-old was transgender and had expressed to each of them that he wished he were a girl.
“Little James never wanted to be a girl, but his mom wanted him to be ‘Luna,’ the girl,” Heyer told the DCNF. “James’s story captured the nation because it is so egregious for a parent to impose this on a child.”
Heyer argued in a November 2018 op-ed to the Federalist that the child was caught up in a “gender identity nightmare,” pointing out the similarities between James’s situation and his own.
“Somewhat like James, my cross-dressing occurred under one adult’s care, but away from grandma’s I was all boy with my mom and dad,” Heyer wrote to the Federalist. “Also, just like James, I found my way into the office of a gender therapist, who quickly started me toward transition.”
Heyer also noted in his op-ed that James’s mother took him to a gender transition therapist who diagnosed the child with gender dysphoria — a diagnosis Heyer said is “critical.” (RELATED: Judge Rules Father Has A Say In James Younger’s Gender Transition)
“Labeling a child with gender dysphoria can trigger a series of physical and mental consequences for the child and has legal ramifications in the ongoing custody case,” he warned the DCNF. “Get it wrong and young James’s life is irrevocably harmed.”
Children should absolutely embrace “who they are,” Heyer said, but that does not mean “encouraging them to ‘identify in a different gender/sex’ that is not who they are.”
“No one has ever biologically been able to achieve a change of gender/sex,” he added. “The best they can do is imitate as a child would do.”
Heyer said he is opposed to hormone-blocking treatment because of the long-term harm that hormone suppressors have, citing stunted growth. The drug Lupron, he said, is known to cause osteoporosis and compromise both the immune system and mental health.
“No child should be locked into a trans life,” he wrote in a Feb. 9 op-ed. “That is not medical care.”
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thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Teenage Girls Are Fighting For Their Sport In Transgender Lawsuit

Teenage track stars Alanna Smith and Selina Soule opened up to the Daily Caller about a Connecticut lawsuit they are @ @ @ @ @ preventing transgender athletes from competing in their sport .
Smith is one of three teenagers @ @ @ @ @ and she said she ’ s hoping to make track fair again .
The trio @ @ @ @ @ particular who they say have taken away titles from biological females .
Smith also dove @ @ @ @ @ rich background of elite athletes .
( RELATED : Teenager At Center Of Transgender Lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ ) “ I started speaking out because the first girl to speak out about it @ @ @ @ @ saw what she was doing and how unfair it was and how she decided that @ @ @ @ @ change , ” Smith told the Daily Caller .
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Teenage track stars Alanna Smith and Selina Soule opened up to the Daily Caller about a Connecticut lawsuit they are a part of aimed at preventing transgender athletes from competing in their sport.
Smith is one of three teenagers who filed the lawsuit, and she said she’s hoping to make track fair again. The trio names two transgender athletes in particular who they say have taken away titles from biological females. Smith also dove into her family’s rich background of elite athletes. (RELATED: Teenager At Center Of Transgender Lawsuit Wants A Level Playing Field)
“I started speaking out because the first girl to speak out about it, Selina Soule, I saw what she was doing and how unfair it was and how she decided that she wants to make a change,” Smith told the Daily Caller.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Marianne Williamson Endorses Bernie Sanders, Says He’s Leading The ‘Revolution’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced her endorsement of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 election Sunday .
Williamson , a self-help author , said Sanders is leading the political revolution that has come as a result of blowback toward “ capitalism without conscience ” and “ corporate elites ” in a statement .
She made an unexpected stop at Sanders ’ s rally in Austin , Texas , to speak about her support .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Breezes To Victory Over Joe Biden , Pete Buttigieg In Nevada Caucuses ) “ What happened in Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy is unquestionably with Bernie , ” she said in her statement .
Williamson was referring to Sanders ’ s victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday .
He garnered 47.5 % by press time , followed by former Vice President Joe Biden at 20.8 % , former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 13.7 % and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 9.4 % , according to The New York Times .
The former candidate was known for her references to New Age spirituality and energetic forces on the campaign trail .
She dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced her endorsement of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 election Sunday.
Williamson, a self-help author, said Sanders is leading the political revolution that has come as a result of blowback toward “capitalism without conscience” and “corporate elites” in a statement. She made an unexpected stop at Sanders’s rally in Austin, Texas, to speak about her support. (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Breezes To Victory Over Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg In Nevada Caucuses)
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SURPRISE GUEST ENDORSEMENT @BernieSanders AT AUSTIN RALLY “Bernie sanders has been taking a stand for a very long time…
It’s time for us to take a stand with Bernie. It’s our turn now.” @marwilliamson pic.twitter.com/oy68hvxqyN — Andrew Craft (@AndrewCraft) February 23, 2020
“What happened in Nevada on Saturday was extraordinary, and the energy is unquestionably with Bernie,” she said in her statement.
Williamson was referring to Sanders’s victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday. He garnered 47.5% by press time, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden at 20.8%, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 13.7% and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 9.4%, according to The New York Times.
My statement of endorsement. pic.twitter.com/Bm2JqCFQCd — Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) February 23, 2020
The former candidate was known for her references to New Age spirituality and energetic forces on the campaign trail. She dropped out of the presidential race Jan. 10.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Chris Evans In Talks To Star In ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ Remake And The Role Is Epic

Chris Evans is reportedly in talks to star in the highly-anticipated “ Little Shop of Horrors ” remake movie and the part would be for the insane dentist , Orin Scrivello .
The 38-year-old actor is reportedly being looked at for the latest film version of the cult classic turned-Broadway musical and would play Audrey ’ s abusive and sadistic boyfriend who “ has a talent for causing things pain , ” per the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Monday .
( RELATED : Take A Look Back At Scarlett Johansson ’ s Best Red Carpet Moments [ SLIDESHOW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy dentist in the 1986 film version and this role would definitely not be anything like Evans “ Captain America ” role .
( RELATED : Scarlett Johansson Under Fire For Plans To Play Trans Man In Upcoming Movie ) It all comes following reports that Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton are also in talks for the lead roles in the upcoming rendition of the Broadway hit being put on by Warner Bros .
The 35-year-old “ Lost in Translation ” reportedly up for the lead female role of Audrey with the 30-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role as plant lover Seymour Krelborn , with Billy Porter already signed on board to play to voice of the deadly Venus flytrap Audrey II .
As previously reported , Rick Moranis famously played Seymour in the film adaptation of the 196o ’ s comedy .
The show was lead by an all-star cast that included the likes of John Candy , Steve Martin and Bill Murray .
It is truly a classic .
“ A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a description about this cult classic read on IMDb .
We can hardly wait !

Chris Evans is reportedly in talks to star in the highly-anticipated “Little Shop of Horrors” remake movie and the part would be for the insane dentist, Orin Scrivello.
The 38-year-old actor is reportedly being looked at for the latest film version of the cult classic turned-Broadway musical and would play Audrey’s abusive and sadistic boyfriend who “has a talent for causing things pain,” per the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Monday. (RELATED: Take A Look Back At Scarlett Johansson’s Best Red Carpet Moments [SLIDESHOW])
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Steve Martin originally played the crazy dentist in the 1986 film version and this role would definitely not be anything like Evans “Captain America” role. (RELATED: Scarlett Johansson Under Fire For Plans To Play Trans Man In Upcoming Movie)
It all comes following reports that Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton are also in talks for the lead roles in the upcoming rendition of the Broadway hit being put on by Warner Bros.
The 35-year-old “Lost in Translation” reportedly up for the lead female role of Audrey with the 30-year-old Egerton reportedly being cast for the male role as plant lover Seymour Krelborn, with Billy Porter already signed on board to play to voice of the deadly Venus flytrap Audrey II.
As previously reported, Rick Moranis famously played Seymour in the film adaptation of the 196o’s comedy. The show was lead by an all-star cast that included the likes of John Candy, Steve Martin and Bill Murray. It is truly a classic.
“A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed,” a description about this cult classic read on IMDb.
We can hardly wait!


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Annual Parade In Belgium Features Anti-Semitic Masks With Long Noses, Nazis

A Carnival parade in Belgium , that lost its UNESCO cultural heritage status last year for featuring racist and anti-Semitic costumes and floats , included similar depictions this year .
The Belgian city of Aalst hosts an annual parade in the days preceding Ash Wednesday and featured anti-Semitic tropes during its parade on Sunday , including participants dressed in exaggerated costumes meant to depict Orthodox Jews , masks with long noses , insect costumes , and Nazi officers costumes .
During last year ’ s parade , racist and anti-Semitic floats and costumes were also present — one float in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orthodox Jews , with side curls and large noses , sitting on bags of money , while another group paraded in white Klux Klux Klan hoods and robes , the New York Times reported .
As with the 2019 parade , Mayor Christoph D ’ Haese also defended the carnival as just being in the spirit of the event , which is intended to mercilessly mock everyone and everything , the New York Times reported last year .
D ’ Haese dismissed criticism of the parade in 2020 , urging everyone to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affirming that the parade is not anti-Semitic , and “ Aalst is not an anti-Semitic city ” according to Deutsche Welle .
Members of the European Parliament as well as the Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz have urged Aalst to do something about the “ manifestation of hatred ” in the parade , and in Katz ’ s case , ban the “ hate-filled ” parade altogether , Deutsche Welle reported .
( RELATED : Does New York City Have An Anti-Semitism Problem ?
Ami Horowitz Asked People In Brooklyn , And Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , the displays of racism and anti-semitism cost the parade its UNESCO cultural heritage status .
City authorities defended the parade as an expression of free speech , saying that the costumes are meant to be “ satirical , ” according to Deutsche Welle .
In response to the return of such displays in 2020 , the US Holocaust Museum tweeted that events like the parade “ that promote antisemitism and stoke hatred and potentially violence must be denounced by all segments of society.
” The American Jewish Community has asked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès responded to the accusations of anti-Semitism at the Carnival by calling the representation of the Jewish community at the parade “ prejudicial to our values as well as to the reputation of our country , ” and adding that “ it is not the first time these practices have been criticized mainly because of the caricatures of the Jewish community , ” Euroactiv reports .

A Carnival parade in Belgium, that lost its UNESCO cultural heritage status last year for featuring racist and anti-Semitic costumes and floats, included similar depictions this year.
The Belgian city of Aalst hosts an annual parade in the days preceding Ash Wednesday and featured anti-Semitic tropes during its parade on Sunday, including participants dressed in exaggerated costumes meant to depict Orthodox Jews, masks with long noses, insect costumes, and Nazi officers costumes.
During last year’s parade, racist and anti-Semitic floats and costumes were also present — one float in the parade carried two giant figures of Orthodox Jews, with side curls and large noses, sitting on bags of money, while another group paraded in white Klux Klux Klan hoods and robes, the New York Times reported.
As with the 2019 parade, Mayor Christoph D’Haese also defended the carnival as just being in the spirit of the event, which is intended to mercilessly mock everyone and everything, the New York Times reported last year. D’Haese dismissed criticism of the parade in 2020, urging everyone to “let Aalst be Aalst,” and affirming that the parade is not anti-Semitic, and “Aalst is not an anti-Semitic city” according to Deutsche Welle.
Members of the European Parliament as well as the Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz have urged Aalst to do something about the “manifestation of hatred” in the parade, and in Katz’s case, ban the “hate-filled” parade altogether, Deutsche Welle reported. (RELATED: Does New York City Have An Anti-Semitism Problem? Ami Horowitz Asked People In Brooklyn, And Here’s How They Answered)
Last year, the displays of racism and anti-semitism cost the parade its UNESCO cultural heritage status. City authorities defended the parade as an expression of free speech, saying that the costumes are meant to be “satirical,” according to Deutsche Welle.
In response to the return of such displays in 2020, the US Holocaust Museum tweeted that events like the parade “that promote antisemitism and stoke hatred and potentially violence must be denounced by all segments of society.”
24K Jews living in #Belgium were murdered in the Holocaust. Today, deadly #antisemitism is on the rise again throughout Europe. Events like the #AalstCarnaval parade that promote antisemitism and stoke hatred and potentially violence must be denounced by all segments of society. https://t.co/06AEIC4fKz — US Holocaust Museum (@HolocaustMuseum) February 23, 2020
The American Jewish Community has asked the European Union to investigate the Carnival.
AJC Calls for EU Investigation of Belgian Hate Fest, also known as #aalstcarnaval https://t.co/tn7rKptoEp — Transatlantic Inst. (@AJCTAI) February 23, 2020
Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès responded to the accusations of anti-Semitism at the Carnival by calling the representation of the Jewish community at the parade “prejudicial to our values as well as to the reputation of our country,” and adding that “it is not the first time these practices have been criticized mainly because of the caricatures of the Jewish community,” Euroactiv reports.


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Ninth Circuit Court Rules Trump Admin Stripping Funding From Abortion Clinics Is Constitutional

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Trump administration can continue stripping federal funding from clinics that offer abortions .
The court upheld the Trump administration ’ s June 2019 declaration that taxpayer-funded clinics must stop referring women for abortions or be stripped of their Title X funding .
Judge Sandra Ikuta wrote Monday ’ s majority opinion , stating that “ there is no ‘ gag ’ on [ nondirective ] abortion counseling.
” ( RELATED : Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Over Trump Abortion Rule ) The Department of Health and Human Services ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by alerting clinics that it would enforce the administration ’ s ban .
Planned Parenthood withdrew from the Title X federal family planning program , thereby forgoing about $ 60 million a year , in August 2019 rather than comply with this decision .
The rules , which advance President Donald Trump ’ s promise to stop funding businesses that perform abortions , require that organizations that perform abortions and make abortion referrals will have to do so in separate buildings from those that receive Title X federal funds .
“ Today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s pro-life policies and a victory for the American people , ” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement , adding that abortion is not family planning and that “ a strong majority of Americans ” oppose taxpayer-funded abortions .
“ President Trump ’ s Protect Life Rule honors their will and the plain language of the Title X statute by stopping the funneling of Title X taxpayer dollars to the abortion industry , without reducing family planning funding by a dime , ” Dannenfelser added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary [ Alex ] Azar for their strong pro-life leadership and look forward to the end of further frivolous litigation by the abortion lobby.
” Americans United for Life ( AUL ) President and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster said in a statement that AUL is “ grateful that the court of appeals has seen through the false cries of the abortion industry and upheld a rule that protects women ’ s health as well as taxpayer ’ s consciences.
” “ We look forward to the implementation of the rule in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever used for elective abortions , ” Foster said .
Other organizations , such as the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) , protested the ruling .
“ The rule prohibits family planning clinics — which previously served as the source of health care for more than four million low-income people every year — from providing Title X patients with referrals for abortion care and imposes other onerous requirements that have resulted in the widespread loss of critical Title X providers , ” the ACLU said in a press release .
ACLU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ACLU is “ deeply disappointed ” at the decision .
“ We are looking at any further options to rescue the Title X program and to restore the critical care it has provided to marginalized patients for almost five decades , ” Harlow said in a statement .
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Trump administration can continue stripping federal funding from clinics that offer abortions.
The court upheld the Trump administration’s June 2019 declaration that taxpayer-funded clinics must stop referring women for abortions or be stripped of their Title X funding.
Judge Sandra Ikuta wrote Monday’s majority opinion, stating that “there is no ‘gag’ on [nondirective] abortion counseling.” (RELATED: Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Over Trump Abortion Rule)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) followed the decision in June by alerting clinics that it would enforce the administration’s ban. Planned Parenthood withdrew from the Title X federal family planning program, thereby forgoing about $60 million a year, in August 2019 rather than comply with this decision.
This is devastating news. While we are incredibly concerned the panel did not recognize the harm of the Trump-Pence administration’s gag rule, we will not stop fighting for the millions across the country in need for care. Help us fight back: https://t.co/NlB9R5IxNK #ProtectX https://t.co/dlE5Au5YPl — Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) July 11, 2019
The rules, which advance President Donald Trump’s promise to stop funding businesses that perform abortions, require that organizations that perform abortions and make abortion referrals will have to do so in separate buildings from those that receive Title X federal funds.
“Today’s ruling is a vindication of President Trump’s pro-life policies and a victory for the American people,” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement, adding that abortion is not family planning and that “a strong majority of Americans” oppose taxpayer-funded abortions.
“President Trump’s Protect Life Rule honors their will and the plain language of the Title X statute by stopping the funneling of Title X taxpayer dollars to the abortion industry, without reducing family planning funding by a dime,” Dannenfelser added. “We thank President Trump and HHS Secretary [Alex] Azar for their strong pro-life leadership and look forward to the end of further frivolous litigation by the abortion lobby.”
Americans United for Life (AUL) President and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster said in a statement that AUL is “grateful that the court of appeals has seen through the false cries of the abortion industry and upheld a rule that protects women’s health as well as taxpayer’s consciences.”
“We look forward to the implementation of the rule in a way that ensures that no public funding is ever used for elective abortions,” Foster said.
Other organizations, such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), protested the ruling.
“The rule prohibits family planning clinics — which previously served as the source of health care for more than four million low-income people every year — from providing Title X patients with referrals for abortion care and imposes other onerous requirements that have resulted in the widespread loss of critical Title X providers,” the ACLU said in a press release.
ACLU senior staff attorney Ruth Harlow noted that the ACLU is “deeply disappointed” at the decision.
“We are looking at any further options to rescue the Title X program and to restore the critical care it has provided to marginalized patients for almost five decades,” Harlow said in a statement.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Trump’s Public Charge Rule For Immigrants Officially Goes Into Effect Following Supreme Court Victor

Trump’s Public Charge Rule For Immigrants Officially Goes Into Effect Following Supreme Court Victories

The Trump administration officially implemented its public charge rule for foreign nationals seeking permanent status , following two key victories in the nation ’ s highest court .
The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) on Monday put into effect the administration ’ s new public charge rule , which takes into account a foreign national ’ s past use of taxpayer-funded benefits when determining whether that individual qualifies for a green card .
The rule , which the White House first introduced in 2019 , survived a lawsuit that reached all the way to the Supreme Court .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deliver on his promise to the American people to enforce our nation ’ s immigration laws .
After several judicial victories , DHS will finally begin implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule , ” Ken Cuccinelli , the acting deputy secretary of DHS , said in a statement Monday .
“ This rule enforces longstanding law requiring aliens to be self-sufficient , reaffirming the American ideals of hard work , perseverance and determination .
It also offers clarity and expectations to aliens considering a life in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs , ” Cuccinelli continued .
Under the public charge rule , permanent status can be denied to applicants who have a history of using government-funded benefits and deemed a “ public charge ” on the U.S. government .
A green card applicant ’ s past use of food stamps , Medicaid , cash assistance , Section 8 housing or other government-funded benefits is taken into consideration when determining whether that individual qualifies for permanent status .
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Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) , the agency under DHS that manages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applicant ’ s use of public benefits over a 12-month period within any given 36-month period during their time in the country , per the rule ’ s new guidelines .
While the public charge rule has been in place for years , the redefined definition now includes these non-cash assistance programs .
The proposal was immediately met with opposition among immigrant rights advocates when it was introduced in August 2019 .
U.S. District Judge George Daniels issued a pair of nationwide injunctions on the public charge rule in October 2019 , ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reasonable explanation for its new definition .
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Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this decision , prompting the White House ’ s emergency application to the Supreme Court .
The Supreme Court lifted the injunctions in a 5-2 decision in January , allowing the Trump administration to move forward with the rule in every state except Illinois .
In yet another victory for the White House , the Supreme Court allowed the rule to be implemented Friday in Illinois as well , giving it an impact to every part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trump Admin Is Waiving Contracting Laws To Expedite Border Wall Construction ) The public charge rule is part of Trump ’ s focus on immigration , making the subject one of the most monumental issues ahead of the 2020 presidential election .
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The Trump administration officially implemented its public charge rule for foreign nationals seeking permanent status, following two key victories in the nation’s highest court.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday put into effect the administration’s new public charge rule, which takes into account a foreign national’s past use of taxpayer-funded benefits when determining whether that individual qualifies for a green card. The rule, which the White House first introduced in 2019, survived a lawsuit that reached all the way to the Supreme Court.
“President [Donald] Trump continues to deliver on his promise to the American people to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. After several judicial victories, DHS will finally begin implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule,” Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of DHS, said in a statement Monday.
“This rule enforces longstanding law requiring aliens to be self-sufficient, reaffirming the American ideals of hard work, perseverance and determination. It also offers clarity and expectations to aliens considering a life in the United States and will help protect our public benefit programs,” Cuccinelli continued.
Under the public charge rule, permanent status can be denied to applicants who have a history of using government-funded benefits and deemed a “public charge” on the U.S. government.
A green card applicant’s past use of food stamps, Medicaid, cash assistance, Section 8 housing or other government-funded benefits is taken into consideration when determining whether that individual qualifies for permanent status. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency under DHS that manages legal immigration, can look into an applicant’s use of public benefits over a 12-month period within any given 36-month period during their time in the country, per the rule’s new guidelines.
While the public charge rule has been in place for years, the redefined definition now includes these non-cash assistance programs.
The proposal was immediately met with opposition among immigrant rights advocates when it was introduced in August 2019.
U.S. District Judge George Daniels issued a pair of nationwide injunctions on the public charge rule in October 2019, ruling that the Trump administration did not offer a reasonable explanation for its new definition. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this decision, prompting the White House’s emergency application to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court lifted the injunctions in a 5-2 decision in January, allowing the Trump administration to move forward with the rule in every state except Illinois. In yet another victory for the White House, the Supreme Court allowed the rule to be implemented Friday in Illinois as well, giving it an impact to every part of the country. (RELATED: The Trump Admin Is Waiving Contracting Laws To Expedite Border Wall Construction)
The public charge rule is part of Trump’s focus on immigration, making the subject one of the most monumental issues ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-24--American Bar Association Expands Promotion Of Gun Control

The American Bar Association ( ABA ) has long supported restrictions on the rights of gun owners .
While it has defended the due process rights of some very unpopular groups , including , enemy combatants , terror suspects , and convicts on death row , in 2017 the ABA decided that gun owners should not be afforded similar due process protections .
This year , the ABA decided it should increase its assault on the Second Amendment , and perhaps other constitutional protections .
Under the guise of “ gun safety regulations , ” the ABA adopted three resolutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s claim that it seeks to “ [ e ] liminate bias in…the justice system.
” It seems that “ bias ” against gun owners is OK .
The first resolution takes on the most recent anti-gun bogeyman ; “ ghost guns.
” This term was invented by anti-gun California State Senator Kevin de Leon ( D ) , originally to describe homemade plastic firearms manufactured with the use of a 3-D printer .
Following efforts by gun control activists and the mainstream media to provoke the public , “ ghost guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all unserialized firearms .
Gun control proponents have shown particular interest in regulating unserialized homemade firearms made through the use of a 3-D printer and those constructed from an unfinished frame or receiver .
Apparently , the ABA has abandoned the plastic firearms aspect , as its release does not mention them , and appears focused on “ any unfinished firearm frame or receiver.
” Under 18 U.S.C .
921 ( a ) ( 3 ) the definition of a firearm includes “ ( A ) any weapon ( including a starter gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive ; [ or ] ( B ) the frame or receiver of any such weapon… ” As is made clear by federal law , the frame or receiver of a firearm is the only part that is legally considered a “ firearm.
” Gun control advocates contend that this system permits those who would otherwise be prohibited from possessing firearms to make their own firearms , circumventing the background check provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firearms inhibit law enforcement ’ s ability to trace firearms back to their initial point of sale through the ATF ’ s National Tracing Center .
But any attempt to require serialization in this context would have no impact on criminals .
In Haynes v. U.S. , the United States Supreme Court ruled that a convicted felon could not be convicted for his failure to comply with the registration provisions of the National Firearms Act , as doing so would implicate his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination .
Any requirement that a gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacture of a firearm , such as supplying proof of serialization , could not be enforced against those prohibited from possessing firearms .
In reality , as with most anti-gun proposals , the ABA is really targeting law-biding gun owners .
Making and customizing your own firearms is an American tradition , which is why the provisions of the Gun Control Act do not prohibit individuals from making firearms for non-commercial purposes .
If the federal government were tasked with determining what constitutes “ manufacturing ” in the non-commercial context , it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun owners .
In the commercial context , ATF has already set a low bar for “ manufacturing ” that has forced some gun dealers to refrain from assisting customers with simple gunsmithing tasks .
For instance , ATF has concluded that a gun dealer who adds some aftermarket accessories or finishes to firearms in inventory before resale is manufacturing firearms and must be licensed as a manufacturer .
Anti-gun Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro ( D ) has taken this issue to heart , and recently issued a tortured opinion that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution .
The other egregious positions the ABA has taken are requiring law-abiding citizens to seek permission from the government before they can acquire a firearm , and then require those law-abiding gun owners who have received permission to obtain a firearm to store them in a government-approved fashion .
Seriously , does the ABA need a refresher course on our right to keep and bear arms ?
With regard to permission to acquire a firearm , this anti-gun association “ urges authorities to require people to apply for a permit from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before they are given a permit to purchase a firearm.
” The ABA ’ s resolution is unclear as to whether one would be required to apply for such a permit every time one wants to purchase a firearm , or if the initial application approval would result in something akin to a license being issued .
The ABA does want applicants to be fingerprinted and run through a background check at the time of applying for permission to exercise a constitutionally protected right .
Of course , anyone who purchases a firearm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to what would presumably be the same background check , so this really sounds like a licensing scheme for gun owners .
Perhaps the ABA feels that a “ permit ” sounds less authoritarian than a “ license.
” This “ permit/licensing ” scheme would apply to ALL firearm transfers , so what the ABA is ultimately getting at is promoting so-called “ universal ” background checks , which are at the top of virtually every anti-gun organization ’ s wish-list .
And , as we were told by President Obama ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ background checks are unenforceable without a comprehensive national registry of firearms .
Requiring a “ permit/license ” to exercise a constitutionally protected right should be considered anathema to an organization that purports to be committed to “ defending liberty.
” As for the ABA ’ s storage requirement , this creates the potential for even more constitutional violations .
The resolution calls for all levels of government to “ define the requirements of safe storage of a firearm ” and “ require firearm owners to meet those requirements.
” What this proposal overlooks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storage is a matter of personal responsibility , and every person ’ s situation is different .
It is unreasonable for the government to impose a one-size-fits-all solution .
More importantly , mandatory storage laws invade people ’ s homes and force them to render their firearms useless in a self-defense situation by locking them up .
Furthermore , while the ABA refers to its proposal addressing “ gun safety , ” fatal accidents due to unauthorized access to firearms are exceptionally rare , especially when compared to other accidental fatalities .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government dictates the requirements as to how firearms in your home are to be stored , how will it ensure you “ meet those requirements ” ?
Is the ABA suggesting periodic spot-checks ?
How would that comport with the Fourth Amendment ’ s assurance that American citizens “ be secure in their persons , houses , papers , and effects , against unreasonable searches and seizures….
” ?
Or is their idea for “ gun safety ” to prosecute someone after the fact , when an unauthorized or prohibited person gains access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a manner approved by the government ?
If a single woman , living on her own , has her home broken into , and a handgun she kept stored in her nightstand is stolen and used in a crime , is she to be held responsible if that type of storage doesn ’ t meet government standards ?
If that ’ s the case , then it would seem the ABA now supports crimes for being…crime victims .
These resolutions from the ABA are simply continuations of the association ’ s objection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bias ” they wish to eliminate from the justice system clearly does not apply to their own bias against law-abiding gun owners .

The American Bar Association (ABA) has long supported restrictions on the rights of gun owners. While it has defended the due process rights of some very unpopular groups, including, enemy combatants, terror suspects, and convicts on death row, in 2017 the ABA decided that gun owners should not be afforded similar due process protections.
This year, the ABA decided it should increase its assault on the Second Amendment, and perhaps other constitutional protections.
Under the guise of “gun safety regulations,” the ABA adopted three resolutions that should call into question the group’s claim that it seeks to “[e]liminate bias in…the justice system.” It seems that “bias” against gun owners is OK.
The first resolution takes on the most recent anti-gun bogeyman; “ghost guns.”
This term was invented by anti-gun California State Senator Kevin de Leon (D), originally to describe homemade plastic firearms manufactured with the use of a 3-D printer. Following efforts by gun control activists and the mainstream media to provoke the public, “ghost guns” has become an umbrella term for all unserialized firearms. Gun control proponents have shown particular interest in regulating unserialized homemade firearms made through the use of a 3-D printer and those constructed from an unfinished frame or receiver.
Apparently, the ABA has abandoned the plastic firearms aspect, as its release does not mention them, and appears focused on “any unfinished firearm frame or receiver.”
Under 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3) the definition of a firearm includes “(A) any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; [or] (B) the frame or receiver of any such weapon…”
As is made clear by federal law, the frame or receiver of a firearm is the only part that is legally considered a “firearm.”
Gun control advocates contend that this system permits those who would otherwise be prohibited from possessing firearms to make their own firearms, circumventing the background check provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act. Anti-gun activists also contend that unserialized firearms inhibit law enforcement’s ability to trace firearms back to their initial point of sale through the ATF’s National Tracing Center.
But any attempt to require serialization in this context would have no impact on criminals. In Haynes v. U.S., the United States Supreme Court ruled that a convicted felon could not be convicted for his failure to comply with the registration provisions of the National Firearms Act, as doing so would implicate his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Any requirement that a gun owner alert the federal government to the manufacture of a firearm, such as supplying proof of serialization, could not be enforced against those prohibited from possessing firearms.
In reality, as with most anti-gun proposals, the ABA is really targeting law-biding gun owners. Making and customizing your own firearms is an American tradition, which is why the provisions of the Gun Control Act do not prohibit individuals from making firearms for non-commercial purposes.
If the federal government were tasked with determining what constitutes “manufacturing” in the non-commercial context, it could implicate the ordinary behavior of millions of gun owners. In the commercial context, ATF has already set a low bar for “manufacturing” that has forced some gun dealers to refrain from assisting customers with simple gunsmithing tasks.
For instance, ATF has concluded that a gun dealer who adds some aftermarket accessories or finishes to firearms in inventory before resale is manufacturing firearms and must be licensed as a manufacturer.
Anti-gun Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) has taken this issue to heart, and recently issued a tortured opinion that would appear to support the ABA’s resolution.
The other egregious positions the ABA has taken are requiring law-abiding citizens to seek permission from the government before they can acquire a firearm, and then require those law-abiding gun owners who have received permission to obtain a firearm to store them in a government-approved fashion.
Seriously, does the ABA need a refresher course on our right to keep and bear arms?
With regard to permission to acquire a firearm, this anti-gun association “urges authorities to require people to apply for a permit from a designated law enforcement or public safety agency before they are given a permit to purchase a firearm.” The ABA’s resolution is unclear as to whether one would be required to apply for such a permit every time one wants to purchase a firearm, or if the initial application approval would result in something akin to a license being issued.
The ABA does want applicants to be fingerprinted and run through a background check at the time of applying for permission to exercise a constitutionally protected right. Of course, anyone who purchases a firearm from a licensed gun dealer is already subject to what would presumably be the same background check, so this really sounds like a licensing scheme for gun owners.
Perhaps the ABA feels that a “permit” sounds less authoritarian than a “license.”
This “permit/licensing” scheme would apply to ALL firearm transfers, so what the ABA is ultimately getting at is promoting so-called “universal” background checks, which are at the top of virtually every anti-gun organization’s wish-list. And, as we were told by President Obama’s Justice Department, “universal” background checks are unenforceable without a comprehensive national registry of firearms.
Requiring a “permit/license” to exercise a constitutionally protected right should be considered anathema to an organization that purports to be committed to “defending liberty.”
As for the ABA’s storage requirement, this creates the potential for even more constitutional violations. The resolution calls for all levels of government to “define the requirements of safe storage of a firearm” and “require firearm owners to meet those requirements.”
What this proposal overlooks is the fact that gun safety and storage is a matter of personal responsibility, and every person’s situation is different. It is unreasonable for the government to impose a one-size-fits-all solution. More importantly, mandatory storage laws invade people’s homes and force them to render their firearms useless in a self-defense situation by locking them up.
Furthermore, while the ABA refers to its proposal addressing “gun safety,” fatal accidents due to unauthorized access to firearms are exceptionally rare, especially when compared to other accidental fatalities.
But the big question is, after the government dictates the requirements as to how firearms in your home are to be stored, how will it ensure you “meet those requirements”? Is the ABA suggesting periodic spot-checks? How would that comport with the Fourth Amendment’s assurance that American citizens “be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures….”?
Or is their idea for “gun safety” to prosecute someone after the fact, when an unauthorized or prohibited person gains access to a firearm that is not stored in a manner approved by the government? If a single woman, living on her own, has her home broken into, and a handgun she kept stored in her nightstand is stolen and used in a crime, is she to be held responsible if that type of storage doesn’t meet government standards? If that’s the case, then it would seem the ABA now supports crimes for being…crime victims.
These resolutions from the ABA are simply continuations of the association’s objection to lawful gun ownership. Whatever “bias” they wish to eliminate from the justice system clearly does not apply to their own bias against law-abiding gun owners.


thedailycaller--2020-02-24--Queen Elizabeth II ‘Just Wants’ Megxit ‘Over And Done With,’ Per Insider

Queen Elizabeth II doesn ’ t want to talk about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepping away from royal roles and reportedly “ just wants ” it over and “ done with.
” “ She [ Queen Elizabeth II ] generally doesn ’ t want to talk about it , ” an insider shared with Vanity Fair .
The comments were noted by Page Six in a piece published Monday .
( RELATED : Report : Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton ’ s Alleged Feud Really Between Prince Harry And Prince William ) “ The Queen has been keen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is damaging to the monarchy , and on a personal level , I think this has been rather hurtful for her , ” the source added , noting that the royal has taken it personally her grandson and the former “ Suits ” actress ’ choice to step back from their royal duties .
The source continued , “ She has got to the point where she doesn ’ t want to think about it anymore , she just wants it over and done with.
” ( RELATED : Report : Meghan Markle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Least One More Child ) It all comes following a post Sunday on the Sussex Royal website confirming earlier reports that the couple will not be able to use the brand “ Sussex Royal ” going forward because they are “ no longer working members ” of the royal family as of Spring 2020 .
“ While the Duke and Duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation , given the specific U.K. Government rules surrounding use of the word Royal , it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spring , will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation , any other iteration of ‘ Royal , ' ” the statement read .
“ As The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to develop their non-profit organisation and plan for their future , we hope that you use this site as the source for factual information , ” the statement added .
“ In Spring 2020 , their digital channels will be refreshed as they introduce the next exciting phase to you.
” As previously reported , the royal couple made headlines last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from their royal roles and become financially independent .
Shortly after , the queen issued a statement releasing Harry and Markle of their duties , stating that they are “ no longer working members of the Royal Family .
”

Queen Elizabeth II doesn’t want to talk about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepping away from royal roles and reportedly “just wants” it over and “done with.”
“She [Queen Elizabeth II] generally doesn’t want to talk about it,” an insider shared with Vanity Fair. The comments were noted by Page Six in a piece published Monday. (RELATED: Report: Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton’s Alleged Feud Really Between Prince Harry And Prince William)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Jan 8, 2020 at 10:33am PST
“The Queen has been keen to get this resolved because she sees it is damaging to the monarchy, and on a personal level, I think this has been rather hurtful for her,” the source added, noting that the royal has taken it personally her grandson and the former “Suits” actress’ choice to step back from their royal duties.
The source continued, “She has got to the point where she doesn’t want to think about it anymore, she just wants it over and done with.” (RELATED: Report: Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Plan To Have At Least One More Child)
It all comes following a post Sunday on the Sussex Royal website confirming earlier reports that the couple will not be able to use the brand “Sussex Royal” going forward because they are “no longer working members” of the royal family as of Spring 2020.
“While the Duke and Duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation, given the specific U.K. Government rules surrounding use of the word Royal, it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organisation, when it is announced this spring, will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation, any other iteration of ‘Royal,'” the statement read.
“As The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to develop their non-profit organisation and plan for their future, we hope that you use this site as the source for factual information,” the statement added. “In Spring 2020, their digital channels will be refreshed as they introduce the next exciting phase to you.”
As previously reported, the royal couple made headlines last month when they announced plans to step away from their royal roles and become financially independent. Shortly after, the queen issued a statement releasing Harry and Markle of their duties, stating that they are “no longer working members of the Royal Family.”