thedailycaller--2020-02-14--‘You’re Homophobes’ Buttigieg Supporter Yells At Queer Protesters At Buttigieg Fundraiser

A supporter at a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg private fundraiser yelled at queer protesters Friday and told them they were “ homophobes.
” Two queer activists stood up at the Buttigieg fundraiser in San Francisco and shouted , “ Boot-edge-edge !
Boot-edge-edge , ” after the former South Bend , Indiana , mayor was asked a question about his husband Chasten Buttigieg , the Guardian reported .
Protesters carrying “ Queers Against Pete ” signs gathered outside the event .
They are part of a growing coalition of queer voters who say Pete Buttigieg is not representative of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I respect your activism , but this is a gathering for supporters of our campaign and I just got a question about my husband and I ’ m really excited to answer it , ” Pete Buttigieg said from the stage , according to the Guardian .
After the activists were escorted from the building , a Buttigieg supporter yelled at the protesters , “ You ’ re homophobes , that ’ s what you all are , you ’ re homophobes !
” “ We ’ re all gay !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Buttigieg Refuses To Say He Does Not Support Infanticide ) “ You interrupted that question , ” the Buttigieg supporter answered , walking toward protester Celi Tamayo-Lee .
“ You ’ re deplorable.
” “ Don ’ t walk up on us , ” a different protester said , who shielded Tamayo-Lee .
“ You ’ re walking up on us , going up on us because we ’ re gay men , ” the supporter said .
“ You ’ re horrible.
” Tamayo-Lee told the Guardian before the event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoy or appreciate when his stances are so middle of the road and speak to a predominantly white , upper class audience.
” Adiel Pollydore , a 26-year-old black , queer program director with Student Action also told the Guardian that queer people are “ allowed ” to want a candidate to “ do better and be better.
” “ The people who disrupted that fundraiser were all queer people of color , ” Pollydore said .
“ We ’ re allowed to want the gay candidate who is running to do better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ color .
There ’ s nothing homophobic about that.
” Pollydore added that Pete Buttigieg only represents a small percentage of queer and trans experiences throughout the U.S. since the former mayor is white , cisgender , a man and highly educated .
“ We know queer and trans folks of color , especially black queer and trans folks , live at the intersection of so many systems of oppression in this country , ” Pollydore added .
“ This run for president could have been a really unique opportunity to lift up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different ways we are criminalized and our safety is constantly threatened and we are shut out of institutions on the regular , ” the program director said .
“ But this campaign has not been about that.
” The Buttigieg campaign did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
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A supporter at a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg private fundraiser yelled at queer protesters Friday and told them they were “homophobes.”
Two queer activists stood up at the Buttigieg fundraiser in San Francisco and shouted, “Boot-edge-edge! Boot-edge-edge,” after the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor was asked a question about his husband Chasten Buttigieg, the Guardian reported.
Protesters carrying “Queers Against Pete” signs gathered outside the event. They are part of a growing coalition of queer voters who say Pete Buttigieg is not representative of their stances, the publication reported.
“I respect your activism, but this is a gathering for supporters of our campaign and I just got a question about my husband and I’m really excited to answer it,” Pete Buttigieg said from the stage, according to the Guardian.
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After the activists were escorted from the building, a Buttigieg supporter yelled at the protesters, “You’re homophobes, that’s what you all are, you’re homophobes!”
“We’re all gay!” one of the protesters responded. (RELATED: Buttigieg Refuses To Say He Does Not Support Infanticide)
“You interrupted that question,” the Buttigieg supporter answered, walking toward protester Celi Tamayo-Lee. “You’re deplorable.”
“Don’t walk up on us,” a different protester said, who shielded Tamayo-Lee.
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Here’s video of the queer activists disrupting the Pete Buttigieg fundraiser pic.twitter.com/yh9CmTBhMh — Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) February 14, 2020
“You’re walking up on us, going up on us because we’re gay men,” the supporter said. “You’re horrible.”
Tamayo-Lee told the Guardian before the event that “it’s hard to enjoy or appreciate when his stances are so middle of the road and speak to a predominantly white, upper class audience.”
Adiel Pollydore, a 26-year-old black, queer program director with Student Action also told the Guardian that queer people are “allowed” to want a candidate to “do better and be better.”
“The people who disrupted that fundraiser were all queer people of color,” Pollydore said. “We’re allowed to want the gay candidate who is running to do better and be better for queer communities of color. There’s nothing homophobic about that.”
Pollydore added that Pete Buttigieg only represents a small percentage of queer and trans experiences throughout the U.S. since the former mayor is white, cisgender, a man and highly educated.
“We know queer and trans folks of color, especially black queer and trans folks, live at the intersection of so many systems of oppression in this country,” Pollydore added.
“This run for president could have been a really unique opportunity to lift up those experiences and talk about all the different ways we are criminalized and our safety is constantly threatened and we are shut out of institutions on the regular,” the program director said. “But this campaign has not been about that.”
The Buttigieg campaign did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Chris Wallace On Democratic Party Opposition To Bernie: ‘I’m Not Sure They Can Stop Him’

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace speculated that Democrats who oppose Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders ’ presidential bid may not be able to “ stop ” him if he keeps winning delegates .
Appearing on Friday ’ s edition of “ Bill Hemmer Reports ” with Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer , Wallace reacted to news that Sanders currently leads in a new Nevada poll .
“ If he pulls that off , Chris , he can make the argument that he is now three for three in these contests , ” Hemmer pointed out .
“ Sanders would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is causing a lot of agita for members of the Democratic Party in the House who come from swing states .
If you believe the party was stacked against Bernie Sanders in 2016 , how do they stop him now ?
” “ Well , I ’ m not sure they can stop him , ” Wallace responded .
“ And again remember , this all comes against the backdrop of 2016 and all the complaints that Bernie Sanders made after , and a lot of rules changes .
For instance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were made in response to the complaints from Bernie Sanders.
” The Fox News anchor contended that Sanders , given that he already got the most votes in Iowa and New Hampshire , would be “ absolutely the frontrunner for the nomination ” should he win the most votes in Nevada .
“ He ’ s also got a clear lane on the left because Elizabeth Warren seems in such trouble , ” he said , “ while that more moderate lane is clogged up .
You have the Buttigieg caravan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you got Joe Biden hanging on , and then super Tuesday you have now got Michael Bloomberg … So , it ’ s going to be a very interesting political argument .
Look , all kinds of things can happen super Tuesday and beyond .
But if he has the plurality , you know , let alone the majority , even if he has let ’ s say the most delegates going into Milwaukee in July , the national convention , can you stop him , should you stop him ?
” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Trump Campaign Not ‘ Quaking In Their Boots ’ After Debate )

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace speculated that Democrats who oppose Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid may not be able to “stop” him if he keeps winning delegates.
Appearing on Friday’s edition of “Bill Hemmer Reports” with Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer, Wallace reacted to news that Sanders currently leads in a new Nevada poll.
“If he pulls that off, Chris, he can make the argument that he is now three for three in these contests,” Hemmer pointed out. “Sanders would be yet again the clear frontrunner, and this is causing a lot of agita for members of the Democratic Party in the House who come from swing states. If you believe the party was stacked against Bernie Sanders in 2016, how do they stop him now?”
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“Well, I’m not sure they can stop him,” Wallace responded. “And again remember, this all comes against the backdrop of 2016 and all the complaints that Bernie Sanders made after, and a lot of rules changes. For instance, diminishing the role of the super delegates that were made in response to the complaints from Bernie Sanders.”
The Fox News anchor contended that Sanders, given that he already got the most votes in Iowa and New Hampshire, would be “absolutely the frontrunner for the nomination” should he win the most votes in Nevada.
“He’s also got a clear lane on the left because Elizabeth Warren seems in such trouble,” he said, “while that more moderate lane is clogged up. You have the Buttigieg caravan, and you got the Klobuchar caravan, you got Joe Biden hanging on, and then super Tuesday you have now got Michael Bloomberg … So, it’s going to be a very interesting political argument. Look, all kinds of things can happen super Tuesday and beyond. But if he has the plurality, you know, let alone the majority, even if he has let’s say the most delegates going into Milwaukee in July, the national convention, can you stop him, should you stop him?” (RELATED: ABC’s Jon Karl: Trump Campaign Not ‘Quaking In Their Boots’ After Debate)
“It’s gonna be a story,” Hemmer remarked.


thedailycaller--2020-02-14--More Funding Isn’t Always The Answer To Policy Problems In America

In the aftermath of impeachment , and with Coronavirus apparently under control in the U.S. , it appears mainstream media is out of things to talk about .
There ’ s no other explanation for a recent article in USA Today titled , “ Congress approved $ 25M in funding for gun safety research .
Now what ?
” This piece rehashes the tired , inaccurate argument made by gun control advocates that if the government only spent more time issuing papers on their pet policies , our communities would be safer .
Of course , research on the criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – only funding politically-motivated projects .
And the policies these groups call for would have no impact on crime or accidents with firearms .
But that doesn ’ t stop the same small group of anti-gun researchers from publishing deeply biased “ studies ” in the pursuit of their political goals .
This piece also lumps together the fortunately declining trend of homicide by firearm , and the tragically increasing trend of suicides .
These are two distinct problems that merit separate policy discussions and solutions .
As suicides are about two-thirds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to argue that targeting the guns themselves will solve the mental health crisis .
As we have said here numerous times , firearms and their law-abiding owners are not a public health issue .
The criminal misuse of firearms must be addressed – and the fields of criminal justice and criminology are better suited than the public health arena to pursue solutions .
The article ’ s flaws don ’ t end there , however .
The authors also attempt to draw a comparison between firearms-related deaths ( homicides , suicides and accidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As we have said here before , it ’ s apples to oranges to compare deliberate actions with unintentional accidents .
The firearms and ammunition industry knows that there is more work to be done to make our communities safer .
We ’ ve proven that with our leadership in getting our FixNICS® program signed into law in Congress and 16 states , increasing the disqualifying background checks from 1.7 million to 5.3 million since 2012 , a 241-percent increase .
It is the firearms industry that leads with Project ChildSafe® , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve partnered with the largest suicide prevention group in the country to provide gun ranges and retailers the resources to intervene before a moment of crisis .
We ’ ve led on preventing straw purchases with our Don ’ t Lie for the Other GuyTM campaign .
And we know that increasing suicide trends is a major crisis in the U.S. today .
We are working to reduce these tragedies through partnerships with groups like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Department of Veterans Affairs .
We know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending on ineffective proposals , but is in coming up with Real SolutionsSM for safer communities .

By Larry Keane
In the aftermath of impeachment, and with Coronavirus apparently under control in the U.S., it appears mainstream media is out of things to talk about. There’s no other explanation for a recent article in USA Today titled, “Congress approved $25M in funding for gun safety research. Now what?”
This piece rehashes the tired, inaccurate argument made by gun control advocates that if the government only spent more time issuing papers on their pet policies, our communities would be safer. Of course, research on the criminal misuse of firearms isn’t prohibited – only funding politically-motivated projects. And the policies these groups call for would have no impact on crime or accidents with firearms. But that doesn’t stop the same small group of anti-gun researchers from publishing deeply biased “studies” in the pursuit of their political goals.
Root Causes
This piece also lumps together the fortunately declining trend of homicide by firearm, and the tragically increasing trend of suicides. These are two distinct problems that merit separate policy discussions and solutions. As suicides are about two-thirds of all firearms-related deaths, it is ridiculous to argue that targeting the guns themselves will solve the mental health crisis.
As we have said here numerous times, firearms and their law-abiding owners are not a public health issue. The criminal misuse of firearms must be addressed – and the fields of criminal justice and criminology are better suited than the public health arena to pursue solutions.
The article’s flaws don’t end there, however. The authors also attempt to draw a comparison between firearms-related deaths (homicides, suicides and accidents) and those due to car crashes. As we have said here before, it’s apples to oranges to compare deliberate actions with unintentional accidents.
Real Solutions
The firearms and ammunition industry knows that there is more work to be done to make our communities safer. We’ve proven that with our leadership in getting our FixNICS® program signed into law in Congress and 16 states, increasing the disqualifying background checks from 1.7 million to 5.3 million since 2012, a 241-percent increase. It is the firearms industry that leads with Project ChildSafe®, passing out 38 million free gun locks. We’ve partnered with the largest suicide prevention group in the country to provide gun ranges and retailers the resources to intervene before a moment of crisis. We’ve led on preventing straw purchases with our Don’t Lie for the Other GuyTM campaign.
And we know that increasing suicide trends is a major crisis in the U.S. today. We are working to reduce these tragedies through partnerships with groups like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Department of Veterans Affairs. We know the answer isn’t more government spending on ineffective proposals, but is in coming up with Real SolutionsSM for safer communities.


thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Tree Activists Turn Seattle City Council Meeting Into A Musical

Tree rights activists turned a Seattle City Council meeting into a musical to get their point across Wednesday .
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Trump Jr. Reacts To News Of Avenatti’s Guilty Verdict, Says He’s A ‘Shoe In’ For A Future Democratic

Trump Jr. Reacts To News Of Avenatti’s Guilty Verdict, Says He’s A ‘Shoe In’ For A Future Democratic Nomination

Donald Trump Jr. poked fun at attorney Michael Avenatti Friday after the former CNN pundit was found guilty on charges that he attempted to extort millions of dollars from sport apparel giant Nike .
“ I look forward to Michael ’ s witty twitter retorts to the jury that just found him guilty in all counts .
Though I ’ m told he is still doing well amongst the Democrat primary contenders , ” President Donald Trump ’ s son tweeted .
The tweet included a link to a report on Avenatti ’ s guilt .
Trump Jr. also suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a “ shoe in for the 2064 Democratic nomination.
” ( RELATED : Michael Avenatti Found Guilty On All Counts In Nike Extortion Trial ) Avenatti , a major opponent of the president , was charged in 2019 with threatening Nike that he would expose the massive company ’ s for allegedly shaking down college basketball team unless it pay him $ 25 million to conduct a probe .
He came to prominence in 2017 when he represented porn star Stormy Daniels , who sued Trump so she could discuss aspects of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
She received $ 130,000 in exchange for keeping quiet about the alleged encounter .
Avenatti once predicted Trump Jr. ’ s downfall over his involvement with Trump ’ s alleged conspiracy with Russia .
Former special council Robert Mueller ultimately did not find evidence that the president conspired with Russian President Vladimir Putin to win the 2016 U.S. election .
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Donald Trump Jr. poked fun at attorney Michael Avenatti Friday after the former CNN pundit was found guilty on charges that he attempted to extort millions of dollars from sport apparel giant Nike.
“I look forward to Michael’s witty twitter retorts to the jury that just found him guilty in all counts. Though I’m told he is still doing well amongst the Democrat primary contenders,” President Donald Trump’s son tweeted. The tweet included a link to a report on Avenatti’s guilt.
Trump Jr. also suggested in a separate tweet Friday that Avenatti is a “shoe in for the 2064 Democratic nomination.” (RELATED: Michael Avenatti Found Guilty On All Counts In Nike Extortion Trial)
Avenatti, a major opponent of the president, was charged in 2019 with threatening Nike that he would expose the massive company’s for allegedly shaking down college basketball team unless it pay him $25 million to conduct a probe.
I look forward to Michael’s witty twitter retorts to the jury that just found him guilty in all counts. Though I’m told he is still doing well amongst the Democrat primary contenders. #basta MAGA: Michael Avenatti Going Away https://t.co/FfJ0OrZBfi — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 14, 2020
He came to prominence in 2017 when he represented porn star Stormy Daniels, who sued Trump so she could discuss aspects of her alleged sexual encounters she had with him. She received $130,000 in exchange for keeping quiet about the alleged encounter.
Avenatti once predicted Trump Jr.’s downfall over his involvement with Trump’s alleged conspiracy with Russia. Former special council Robert Mueller ultimately did not find evidence that the president conspired with Russian President Vladimir Putin to win the 2016 U.S. election.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Patriots Democratic Primary Round-Up: Klobu-Surge?

With the first two contests over , the 2020 Democratic Primary is officially underway .
And despite a rocky start in Iowa , a clearer field has begun to emerge .
The primary season began with a whimper as the Iowa caucuses imploded when the vote tallying and reporting app failed .
Indiana ’ s Mayor Pete Buttigieg and independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders both effectively declared victory , but the real vote tallies may never be known .
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez promised to help the Iowa Democratic Party correct the issue as quickly as possible and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Price to resign before a report revealed that the national party was tied directly to the app developer .
The New Hampshire primary went off without a hitch and largely delivered the expected results — with one exception .
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren failed to ride a “ neighboring state ” bump to anything resembling victory , finishing fourth to Buttigieg , Sanders and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and failing to even garner 15 % of the vote .
As always , the Daily Caller has waded through all of the most recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ s in , who ’ s out , who ’ s surging and what Americans have to say about the whole mess .
• Buttigieg was the surprise in Iowa , besting Sanders in State Delegate Equivalents ( SDEs ) although the Vermont Sen. held onto the popular vote .
Buttigieg , who favors disbanding the Electoral College and going to the National Popular Vote , has not suggested the Democrats adopt a popular vote system for the primary .
• Sanders was expected to perform well both in Iowa ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and New Hampshire , and he did — but the rise of both Buttigieg and Klobuchar made for a close showing in both states .
• Klobuchar surprised everyone when she ran away with a solid third place showing in New Hampshire .
• Warren was expected to do reasonably well in New Hampshire but finished a disappointing fourth with just 9.2 % of the vote — less than half the votes racked up by Klobuchar , who finished third .
The Massachusetts Sen. responded with class , saying , “ Right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Buttigieg had strong nights .
I also want to congratulate my friend and colleague Amy Klobuchar for showing just how wrong the pundits can be when they count a woman out.
” • Former Vice President Joe Biden , who was leading in the polls even before he entered the race , “ took a gut punch ” in Iowa .
As the results began pouring in from New Hampshire , Biden left the state to campaign in South Carolina — leaving campaign surrogates and volunteers to wait for what was another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , who some expect to be the moderate alternative if the Biden campaign crumbles , has continued to poll reasonably well but spent most of the last week apologizing for comments he made years ago about “ Stop and Frisk ” and other issues .
• Entrepreneur Andrew Yang and Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet hung it up as the New Hampshire results were still rolling in .
• Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced he was suspending his campaign a day later .
President Donald Trump over-performed , besting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both Iowa and New Hampshire .
Meanwhile , he has continued to poke at the Democratic field on Twitter .
• Meghan McCain said on ABC ’ s “ The View ” that after New Hampshire , it was difficult to see a path forward for Warren .
• Biden , who is hanging his campaign on Nevada and South Carolina , said that he could “ hardly wait ” to get Trump on the debate stage .
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Students Who Tried To Kick Out White People ‘Thought They Were Gonna Be Hailed As Heroes,’ Says YAF

YAF spokesman Spencer Brown sat down with the Daily Caller to explain a viral video showing a black female student loudly declaring there were “ too many white people ” in the building where she was studying .
Brown spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Anders Hagstrom to discuss the University of Virginia ’ s reaction to the incident .
Unlike many campus controversy incidents , the filming was not contentious , as the video originated on Twitter after the student ’ s friend–who was filming the speech–posted it .
The internet did not react kindly to the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Universities Are Using Social Credit Systems To Track Students ) “ Public service announcement , ” the woman says in the video .
“ If y ’ all didn ’ t know , this is the [ Multicultural Student Center ] , and , frankly , there ’ s just too many white people in here , and this is a space for people of color , so , just be really cognizant of the space that you ’ re taking up because it does make some of us POCs uncomfortable when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to Brown , intolerance from the left has grown in frequency and intensity on college campuses in recent years , and he sees no end in sight .
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YAF spokesman Spencer Brown sat down with the Daily Caller to explain a viral video showing a black female student loudly declaring there were “too many white people” in the building where she was studying.
Brown spoke with the Daily Caller’s Anders Hagstrom to discuss the University of Virginia’s reaction to the incident. Unlike many campus controversy incidents, the filming was not contentious, as the video originated on Twitter after the student’s friend–who was filming the speech–posted it. The internet did not react kindly to the video, however. (RELATED: US Universities Are Using Social Credit Systems To Track Students)
“Public service announcement,” the woman says in the video. “If y’all didn’t know, this is the [Multicultural Student Center], and, frankly, there’s just too many white people in here, and this is a space for people of color, so, just be really cognizant of the space that you’re taking up because it does make some of us POCs uncomfortable when we see too many white people in here.”
According to Brown, intolerance from the left has grown in frequency and intensity on college campuses in recent years, and he sees no end in sight. (RELATED: New York College Rescinds Censorship Of Conservative Students After Congressman Intervenes)
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--What Donald Trump And The Democrats Should Know About Fentanyl

President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to “ stop drugs from pouring into your communities.
” In 2016 , he said : In 2018 , drug overdose deaths in the U.S. did indeed fall , and for the first time in 28 years .
While this is cheering news , there is no time for celebration .
The year , after all , was scarred by the second most drug overdose deaths in U.S. history .
Rome was not built in a day , and Trump had the right to celebrate the fall in deaths in his State of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a good time to look deeper at the trends underlying this phenomenon , to know how progress can be made and reversals avoided .
Progress has been achieved thanks to improvements in the release of prescription drugs .
For too long , ignorance , carelessness and corruption has encouraged doctors to prescribe potentially dangerous medication inappropriately .
While this problem still exists , it has become less grave , with naturally occurring opioids , like morphine , and semi-synthetic opioids , like oxycodone , taking fewer lives .
German Lopez of Vox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attributable to decisions that preceded Trump , but the president has been implementing initiatives like the “ Safer Prescribing Plan.
” ( RELATED : OPINION : Opioids Have Killed As Many Americans As World War II , But Cable News Still Won ’ t Talk About It ) Yet there is a problem .
Some people who obtained their drugs from doctors will turn to the black market .
There appears to be a precedent for this .
When OxyContin was reformulated to make it more difficult to misuse , one paper has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroin .
While deaths from prescription drugs fell in 2018 , the rate in drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl continued to rise .
As much as we abhor the shameful misdeeds of pharmaceutical companies like Purdue , and as much as they should be held responsible , opioids are coming from the streets more than from surgeries .
According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy , as Charles Lehman has written for the Washington Free Beacon : Fentanyl is not an especially attractive drug for users , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Its price and power make it a black market businessman ’ s dream .
As Bryce Pardo and his colleagues from the RAND Corporation write , “ For most victims , fentanyl was not their drug of choice .
Rather , they were poisoned by dealers who mixed it into baggies of heroin or pressed into fake-opioid tablets.
” American politicians should be wary , then , of the fall in deaths caused by legal drugs being overshadowed by a continual rise in their illicit equivalents .
Where Trump ’ s response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to help addicts “ get the assistance they need.
” Too little money is available for rehabilitation , and some of it is not used smartly enough .
For example , funds can be available for one kind of drug , like opioids , in regions where another kind of drug , like meth , is more destructive .
Yet liberals who advocate a treatment approach over a policing approach have succumbed to a false dichotomy .
There is no contradiction between being sensitive and strong , or , in other words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users and firm methods of stemming the flow of drugs .
For all that Trump ’ s policies have been too limited , his initial ambitions were exactly right .
( RELATED : Trump Donates Third Quarter Of 2019 Salary To Fight Against Opioid Crisis ) The dangerous limitations of the liberal approach were evident in the feet-dragging of dozens of House of Representatives Democrats over a bill which extended the federal ban on fentanyl and its analogs .
“ Let ’ s not enact another law , ” said Democratic Rep. Bobby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more people to prison while ignoring the root causes of the present crisis.
” While no sensible person wants to send struggling fentanyl addicts to prison , the law targets dealers rather than users .
In addition , one can both address root causes of the crisis and prosecute the people who are engineering it .
A 2019 report found that an increase in the “ supply , addictiveness , and lethality of drugs ” was a key contributor to the crisis , and in opposing the bill , as Lehman writes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harder for federal law enforcement to prosecute dealers of the drugs.
” Democratic candidates have been perplexingly unwilling to make drugs a significant aspect of their campaign .
The crisis went unmentioned in the January debate , and last week the issue was covered in a mere five minutes .
Dr. Anand Parekh of the Bipartisan Policy Center has said that this is baffling as he “ can ’ t think of any other issue that ties in both health and the economy in both rural America and urban America.
” Perhaps they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made too much his own for them to effectively campaign on , though a recent study that Newsweek promoted which bizarrely blamed “ white death ” on a “ perceived threat to status ” makes one wonder if the problem is seen as insufficiently intersectional .
( RELATED : Sackler Family To Lose Purdue Pharma Under Tentative Settlement In Federal Opioid Lawsuit ) In fairness , despite the rhetorical weakness of some of the candidates , they have pledged to spend a great deal of money on addressing the problem .
While pledging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people who have no actual power it is worth saying that the amount of money Trump has spent on the crisis is a small proportion of the money is annually spent on a failing 18-year-old war in Afghanistan .
It is often wise to be cautious about spending money but there are far better times for such skepticism than when it comes to fighting an unprecedented nationwide killer .
Trump should demonstrate his commitment to this struggle by pledging more investment , both for the sake of treating addicts and for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet it is not contradictory to emphasize both rehabilitation and restriction .
Even a RAND Corporation report which is skeptical of the long-term efficacy of supply control of fentanyl states that “ now is not the time to pull back ” as “ there are good arguments for trying to reduce fentanyl supply in order to buy time , particularly in parts of the country where synthetic opioids are not yet common.
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President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to “stop drugs from pouring into your communities.” In 2016, he said:
We will not only stop the drugs from pouring in, but we will help all of those people so seriously addicted get the assistance they need to unchain themselves.
In 2018, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. did indeed fall, and for the first time in 28 years. While this is cheering news, there is no time for celebration. The year, after all, was scarred by the second most drug overdose deaths in U.S. history.
Rome was not built in a day, and Trump had the right to celebrate the fall in deaths in his State of the Union address. Still, this is a good time to look deeper at the trends underlying this phenomenon, to know how progress can be made and reversals avoided.
Progress has been achieved thanks to improvements in the release of prescription drugs. For too long, ignorance, carelessness and corruption has encouraged doctors to prescribe potentially dangerous medication inappropriately. While this problem still exists, it has become less grave, with naturally occurring opioids, like morphine, and semi-synthetic opioids, like oxycodone, taking fewer lives. German Lopez of Vox justly observes that some of this is attributable to decisions that preceded Trump, but the president has been implementing initiatives like the “Safer Prescribing Plan.” (RELATED: OPINION: Opioids Have Killed As Many Americans As World War II, But Cable News Still Won’t Talk About It)
Yet there is a problem. Some people who obtained their drugs from doctors will turn to the black market. There appears to be a precedent for this. When OxyContin was reformulated to make it more difficult to misuse, one paper has argued, many addicts switched to using heroin.
While deaths from prescription drugs fell in 2018, the rate in drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl continued to rise. As much as we abhor the shameful misdeeds of pharmaceutical companies like Purdue, and as much as they should be held responsible, opioids are coming from the streets more than from surgeries. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, as Charles Lehman has written for the Washington Free Beacon:
[M]ost of the fentanyl in the United States is produced in China, then smuggled in over the northern and southwestern borders or shipped in via shipping containers or the U.S. mail.
Fentanyl is not an especially attractive drug for users, but it is an attractive drug for dealers. Its price and power make it a black market businessman’s dream. As Bryce Pardo and his colleagues from the RAND Corporation write, “For most victims, fentanyl was not their drug of choice. Rather, they were poisoned by dealers who mixed it into baggies of heroin or pressed into fake-opioid tablets.”
American politicians should be wary, then, of the fall in deaths caused by legal drugs being overshadowed by a continual rise in their illicit equivalents.
Where Trump’s response has been lacking has been in his efforts to help addicts “get the assistance they need.” Too little money is available for rehabilitation, and some of it is not used smartly enough. For example, funds can be available for one kind of drug, like opioids, in regions where another kind of drug, like meth, is more destructive.
Yet liberals who advocate a treatment approach over a policing approach have succumbed to a false dichotomy. There is no contradiction between being sensitive and strong, or, in other words, between employing compassionate methods to help users and firm methods of stemming the flow of drugs. For all that Trump’s policies have been too limited, his initial ambitions were exactly right. (RELATED: Trump Donates Third Quarter Of 2019 Salary To Fight Against Opioid Crisis)
The dangerous limitations of the liberal approach were evident in the feet-dragging of dozens of House of Representatives Democrats over a bill which extended the federal ban on fentanyl and its analogs. “Let’s not enact another law,” said Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia. “That sends more people to prison while ignoring the root causes of the present crisis.”
While no sensible person wants to send struggling fentanyl addicts to prison, the law targets dealers rather than users. In addition, one can both address root causes of the crisis and prosecute the people who are engineering it. A 2019 report found that an increase in the “supply, addictiveness, and lethality of drugs” was a key contributor to the crisis, and in opposing the bill, as Lehman writes, Democrats could have made it “substantially harder for federal law enforcement to prosecute dealers of the drugs.”
Democratic candidates have been perplexingly unwilling to make drugs a significant aspect of their campaign. The crisis went unmentioned in the January debate, and last week the issue was covered in a mere five minutes. Dr. Anand Parekh of the Bipartisan Policy Center has said that this is baffling as he “can’t think of any other issue that ties in both health and the economy in both rural America and urban America.” Perhaps they see the issue as one Trump has made too much his own for them to effectively campaign on, though a recent study that Newsweek promoted which bizarrely blamed “white death” on a “perceived threat to status” makes one wonder if the problem is seen as insufficiently intersectional. (RELATED: Sackler Family To Lose Purdue Pharma Under Tentative Settlement In Federal Opioid Lawsuit)
In fairness, despite the rhetorical weakness of some of the candidates, they have pledged to spend a great deal of money on addressing the problem. While pledging money with no inhibitions is a privilege of people who have no actual power it is worth saying that the amount of money Trump has spent on the crisis is a small proportion of the money is annually spent on a failing 18-year-old war in Afghanistan. It is often wise to be cautious about spending money but there are far better times for such skepticism than when it comes to fighting an unprecedented nationwide killer. Trump should demonstrate his commitment to this struggle by pledging more investment, both for the sake of treating addicts and for the sake of research into better treatment.
Yet it is not contradictory to emphasize both rehabilitation and restriction. Even a RAND Corporation report which is skeptical of the long-term efficacy of supply control of fentanyl states that “now is not the time to pull back” as “there are good arguments for trying to reduce fentanyl supply in order to buy time, particularly in parts of the country where synthetic opioids are not yet common.” The American government must be strong and sensitive, though in both cases it is most important to be smart.
Ben Sixsmith is an English writer who has written for The Spectator, Quillette, First Things and the American Conservative among others.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova Share Life-Changing News

Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova got everyone ’ s attention when they both shared a couple photos announcing that she had given birth to their third child .
The 44-year-old singer shared a picture on Instagram Thursday all decked out in hospital scrubs while holding his little one who arrived a few weeks ago .
He captioned the post about the birth simply , “ My Sunshine 01.30.2020 , .
” A short time later , the 38-year-old former professional tennis player posted a picture of her with her newborn .
She captioned her post , “ My Sunshine 01.30.2020.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morris Shares Life-Changing News ) Enrique ’ s brother , Julio Iglesias Jr. , hinted his brother and wife ’ s third child had arrived during a recent interview with the Chilean radio station ADN , per MSN.com .
( RELATED : Nick Cannon Welcomes Son Into The World ) “ My brother already has three [ children ] , ” Julio said .
“ He is super happy , with the baby and his music.
” However , he remained tight-lipped about what the sex of the singer ’ s baby is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he reportedly shared , while not revealing the little one ’ s name either .
It all comes after the couple welcomed the arrival of their twins back in December 2017 , a son and daughter .
The two first met in 2001 and keep their lives very private , per E !
News .

Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova got everyone’s attention when they both shared a couple photos announcing that she had given birth to their third child.
The 44-year-old singer shared a picture on Instagram Thursday all decked out in hospital scrubs while holding his little one who arrived a few weeks ago. He captioned the post about the birth simply, “My Sunshine 01.30.2020,.”
A short time later, the 38-year-old former professional tennis player posted a picture of her with her newborn. She captioned her post, “My Sunshine 01.30.2020.”(RELATED: Country Star Maren Morris Shares Life-Changing News)
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Enrique’s brother, Julio Iglesias Jr., hinted his brother and wife’s third child had arrived during a recent interview with the Chilean radio station ADN, per MSN.com. (RELATED: Nick Cannon Welcomes Son Into The World)
“My brother already has three [children],” Julio said. “He is super happy, with the baby and his music.”
However, he remained tight-lipped about what the sex of the singer’s baby is.
“It’s a secret,” he reportedly shared, while not revealing the little one’s name either.
It all comes after the couple welcomed the arrival of their twins back in December 2017, a son and daughter. The two first met in 2001 and keep their lives very private, per E! News.
Congratulations.


thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Lindsey Graham Releases FISA Witness Wish List

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Friday identified 17 FBI and Justice Department employees he wants to interview regarding the FBI ’ s surveillance abuses against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page .
In a letter to Attorney General William Barr , Graham identified several FBI agents who helped put together applications for surveillance warrants submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ) in order to spy on Page .
The agents are not identified by name .
Instead , Graham refers to them by titles they are given in the Dec. 9 Justice Department inspector general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the FBI misled the FISC in order to obtain warrants against Page .
( RELATED : FBI Agents Who Played ‘ Significant ’ Role In FISA Failures Wore Several Hats In Trump-Russia Probe ) Included on the list are Case Agent 1 , Case Agent 2 , Case Agent 3 , Supervisory Agent 1 , Supervisory Agent 2 , Supervisory Agent 3 , and several other agents discussed in the IG report .
The IG report was particularly harsh towards Case Agent 1 , who played a key role in several aspects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agent 1 was primarily responsible for some of the most significant errors and omissions in the FISA applications , ” the IG report said .
The agent , who worked out of the New York field office , drafted the initial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) applications against Page .
He was also the FBI handler for Stefan Halper , a Cambridge professor who worked as a confidential human sources for the bureau during Crossfire Hurricane .
Halper secretly recorded Page and former Trump aide George Papadopoulos as part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents for failing to disclose exculpatory information gathered from Halper during those meetings .
Case Agent 1 was also involved in FBI interviews with the main source for former British spy Christopher Steele .
The FBI extensively cited information from Steele in its FISA applications to make the case that Page was a covert Russian agent .
The IG report said the FBI failed to corroborate those allegation before using information from Steele , who was working at the time for the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign .
The Steele source told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embellished information attributed to him in the dossier .
The IG report said the FBI did not disclose that inconsistency in the final two FISA applications .
In his letter Friday , Graham said he wants to interview Bruce Ohr , a Justice Department official who served as a back channel between the FBI and Steele .
Graham also wants to talk to Dana Boente , who currently serves as FBI general counsel .
Boente signed one of the four Page warrants when he served as acting attorney general at the Justice Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the letter that the committee will soon begin contacting former FBI and Justice Department officials as part of its inquiry .
The South Carolina Republican has said that he wants to hold hearings for former FBI Director James Comey , former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe , and former Deputy Attorneys General Sally Yates and Rod Rosenstein to ask about their roles in approving surveillance warrants against Page .
Graham ’ s wish list also includes an FBI staff operations specialist , a unit chief in the FBI ’ s office of general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a deputy section chief in the Justice Department ’ s national security division .
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Friday identified 17 FBI and Justice Department employees he wants to interview regarding the FBI’s surveillance abuses against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
In a letter to Attorney General William Barr, Graham identified several FBI agents who helped put together applications for surveillance warrants submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in order to spy on Page.
The agents are not identified by name. Instead, Graham refers to them by titles they are given in the Dec. 9 Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) report that said the FBI misled the FISC in order to obtain warrants against Page. (RELATED: FBI Agents Who Played ‘Significant’ Role In FISA Failures Wore Several Hats In Trump-Russia Probe)
Included on the list are Case Agent 1, Case Agent 2, Case Agent 3, Supervisory Agent 1, Supervisory Agent 2, Supervisory Agent 3, and several other agents discussed in the IG report.
The IG report was particularly harsh towards Case Agent 1, who played a key role in several aspects of the Trump-Russia probe.
“Case Agent 1 was primarily responsible for some of the most significant errors and omissions in the FISA applications,” the IG report said.
The agent, who worked out of the New York field office, drafted the initial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) applications against Page. He was also the FBI handler for Stefan Halper, a Cambridge professor who worked as a confidential human sources for the bureau during Crossfire Hurricane. Halper secretly recorded Page and former Trump aide George Papadopoulos as part of the investigation. The IG report faulted FBI agents for failing to disclose exculpatory information gathered from Halper during those meetings.
Case Agent 1 was also involved in FBI interviews with the main source for former British spy Christopher Steele. The FBI extensively cited information from Steele in its FISA applications to make the case that Page was a covert Russian agent.
The IG report said the FBI failed to corroborate those allegation before using information from Steele, who was working at the time for the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign.
The Steele source told the FBI that the ex-spy misrepresented or embellished information attributed to him in the dossier. The IG report said the FBI did not disclose that inconsistency in the final two FISA applications.
In his letter Friday, Graham said he wants to interview Bruce Ohr, a Justice Department official who served as a back channel between the FBI and Steele.
Graham also wants to talk to Dana Boente, who currently serves as FBI general counsel. Boente signed one of the four Page warrants when he served as acting attorney general at the Justice Department in 2017.
Graham also said in the letter that the committee will soon begin contacting former FBI and Justice Department officials as part of its inquiry.
The South Carolina Republican has said that he wants to hold hearings for former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe, and former Deputy Attorneys General Sally Yates and Rod Rosenstein to ask about their roles in approving surveillance warrants against Page.
Graham’s wish list also includes an FBI staff operations specialist, a unit chief in the FBI’s office of general counsel, an intelligence section chief, and a deputy section chief in the Justice Department’s national security division.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--‘I’m Sort Of Speechless’: 104-Year-Old California WW2 Vet Receives Over 200,000 Valentine’s Day Card

‘I’m Sort Of Speechless’: 104-Year-Old California WW2 Vet Receives Over 200,000 Valentine’s Day Cards

Marine Corps veteran Major Bill White said he is “ floored ” to have received so many Valentine ’ s Day cards .
The veteran , who earned a Purple Heart in World War II after surviving the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 , spoke Wednesday with Fox News ’ s Martha MacCallum about the thousands of cards and his service in the U.S. Marine Corps .
“ It just floored me .
This is something that has never happened to me before in my life , and I doubt this will ever happen again !
” he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patriots Player Ben Watson Emphasizes That ‘ Men Have To Stand Beside The Women We Impregnate ’ ) One of White ’ s friends launched the social media campaign “ Operation Valentine ” to help White obtain 100 valentines in order to commemorate his life , Reuters reported .
The friend asked both friends and strangers to send White cards for Valentine ’ s Day .
But the California veteran told MacCallum that he received over 200,000 cards before Valentine ’ s Day even arrived Friday , Fox News reported .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard of or seen , ” he said .
“ All of a sudden here , like a ton of bricks .
I ’ m sort of speechless.
” White received so many cards that his family recruited friends and strangers to help open the mail and read all the cards , according to Reuters .
“ You just go from year to one year after the other , and then 104 working on 105 , ” White told MacCallum , regarding his 104 years .
“ Just the same as a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , I am considered to be the oldest living marine in the Marine Corps .
About the other services , I do not know , ” he said .
“ I know that I am theoretically the oldest member of the United States Marine Corps.
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A 104-year-old California World War II veteran received over 200,000 cards for Valentine’s Day.
Marine Corps veteran Major Bill White said he is “floored” to have received so many Valentine’s Day cards. The veteran, who earned a Purple Heart in World War II after surviving the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, spoke Wednesday with Fox News’s Martha MacCallum about the thousands of cards and his service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
“It just floored me. This is something that has never happened to me before in my life, and I doubt this will ever happen again!” he told MacCallum. (RELATED: New England Patriots Player Ben Watson Emphasizes That ‘Men Have To Stand Beside The Women We Impregnate’)
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One of White’s friends launched the social media campaign “Operation Valentine” to help White obtain 100 valentines in order to commemorate his life, Reuters reported. The friend asked both friends and strangers to send White cards for Valentine’s Day.
But the California veteran told MacCallum that he received over 200,000 cards before Valentine’s Day even arrived Friday, Fox News reported.
“It’s something I’ve never heard of or seen,” he said. “All of a sudden here, like a ton of bricks. I’m sort of speechless.”
White received so many cards that his family recruited friends and strangers to help open the mail and read all the cards, according to Reuters.
“You just go from year to one year after the other, and then 104 working on 105,” White told MacCallum, regarding his 104 years. “Just the same as a lot of other people do.”
“Right now, I am considered to be the oldest living marine in the Marine Corps. About the other services, I do not know,” he said. “I know that I am theoretically the oldest member of the United States Marine Corps.”
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--ZIPPERER: Virginia Is On The Cusp Of Committing Political Malpractice

Imagine you and your friends are ordering a pizza , but you ’ re not sure which toppings you want on it .
Should you call someone 2000 miles away in another state and pledge to fill your group ’ s pie with whatever that random person suggests ?
If you do make that pledge , are you going to regret it when you wind up eating pizza with avocado and escargot on it ?
Apparently , that ’ s how D.C. and 15 states want to choose their Presidential electors now .
On Tuesday , Virginia ’ s House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to joining the National Popular Vote Compact ( NPVC ) .
When a state passes the NPVC , they ’ re pledging to surrender their state ’ s electoral votes to the national popular vote winner .
Think about what that means .
These states are willing to go against their own voters and allow people outside of the state to choose their electors .
Virginians might want pepperoni on their electoral pizza but that ’ s just too bad because Californians chose tofu and grapes .
Under the NPVC , if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose the popular vote , the state of Virginia would essentially wad up their own state ’ s election results , shove them in the dumpster behind the Secretary of State ’ s office , and send their electors to vote for whichever presidential candidate the other states liked .
Thankfully the NPVC only goes into effect once states totaling 270 electoral votes have passed it ; sadly , Virginia would put it at 209 and counting .
If a state is going to let the national vote choose your state electors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighboring states ?
Why not let California and New York have a few seats in their state legislature ?
It would essentially be the same thing — a surrender of the state electorate ’ s power to outside interests .
Why would a governor and legislature give away their own state ’ s power like this ?
Simple .
It ’ s because they ’ re dedicated to serving a political party above the people of their state .
This is a partisan ploy designed to help soothe the Democratic Party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible to look at the states who have passed it and not see what they all have in common .
They ’ re blue !
They ’ re run by Democrats who currently despise the electoral college — not because of any democratic principle or deep understanding of the Constitution but because it hasn ’ t benefited their political party in recent years .
They can ’ t erase the electoral college with a Constitutional amendment because that would require broad consensus — 2/3 in both houses just to propose an amendment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Getting rid of the way we ’ ve elected president since day one isn ’ t popular enough to make its way into the Constitution , so they found a work-around .
A way to do it without the broad consensus required by a Constitutional amendment .
A way to rid their party ’ s candidates from the burden of having to appeal to middle America without needing to muster up broad support .
What you ’ re watching is an attempt by large population states to seize the power the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the stupider small state governments , as what I can only presume is a ritual sacrifice to their Democratic Party overlords , have decided to just hand that power over .
When the Constitution was being created , the biggest worry of small population states didn ’ t was that they wouldn ’ t have any say in a federal government , and that they would become slaves to the big population states .
That was the last thing they wanted .
They still remembered being slaves to the British government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ created a legislative house where all the states are equally represented , and that ’ s why they created a system for electing a president which slightly inflated the influence of small population states .
Without those compromises , there never would have been a U.S. Constitution .
The Electoral College forces presidential candidates to have to care about middle America and the well-being of the folks who live there .
The NPVC is nothing but short-sighted electioneering by a political party that always wants to change the rules when they lose .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a team losing the World Series and then demanding that it be decided by total runs instead of the total number of games won .
No citizen of any state should be cheering while their own legislature and their own governor pass legislation which surrenders their power to other states .
The NPVC is short-sighted and partisan political malpractice .
Eddie Zipperer ( @ EddieZipperer ) is assistant professor of political science at Georgia Military College .

Imagine you and your friends are ordering a pizza, but you’re not sure which toppings you want on it. Should you call someone 2000 miles away in another state and pledge to fill your group’s pie with whatever that random person suggests? If you do make that pledge, are you going to regret it when you wind up eating pizza with avocado and escargot on it?
Apparently, that’s how D.C. and 15 states want to choose their Presidential electors now. On Tuesday, Virginia’s House of Delegates brought them one step closer to joining the National Popular Vote Compact (NPVC). When a state passes the NPVC, they’re pledging to surrender their state’s electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.
Think about what that means. These states are willing to go against their own voters and allow people outside of the state to choose their electors. Virginians might want pepperoni on their electoral pizza but that’s just too bad because Californians chose tofu and grapes.
Under the NPVC, if a presidential candidate were to win Virginia but lose the popular vote, the state of Virginia would essentially wad up their own state’s election results, shove them in the dumpster behind the Secretary of State’s office, and send their electors to vote for whichever presidential candidate the other states liked.
Thankfully the NPVC only goes into effect once states totaling 270 electoral votes have passed it; sadly, Virginia would put it at 209 and counting.
If a state is going to let the national vote choose your state electors, why not open their gubernatorial election to neighboring states? Why not let California and New York have a few seats in their state legislature? It would essentially be the same thing — a surrender of the state electorate’s power to outside interests.
Why would a governor and legislature give away their own state’s power like this? Simple. It’s because they’re dedicated to serving a political party above the people of their state.
This is a partisan ploy designed to help soothe the Democratic Party’s never-ending anti-Trump tantrum. It’s impossible to look at the states who have passed it and not see what they all have in common. They’re blue! They’re run by Democrats who currently despise the electoral college — not because of any democratic principle or deep understanding of the Constitution but because it hasn’t benefited their political party in recent years.
They can’t erase the electoral college with a Constitutional amendment because that would require broad consensus — 2/3 in both houses just to propose an amendment and then 38 states to ratify the amendment. Getting rid of the way we’ve elected president since day one isn’t popular enough to make its way into the Constitution, so they found a work-around. A way to do it without the broad consensus required by a Constitutional amendment. A way to rid their party’s candidates from the burden of having to appeal to middle America without needing to muster up broad support.
What you’re watching is an attempt by large population states to seize the power the Constitution affords to small population states. Some of the stupider small state governments, as what I can only presume is a ritual sacrifice to their Democratic Party overlords, have decided to just hand that power over.
When the Constitution was being created, the biggest worry of small population states didn’t was that they wouldn’t have any say in a federal government, and that they would become slaves to the big population states. That was the last thing they wanted. They still remembered being slaves to the British government. That’s why a great compromise created a legislative house where all the states are equally represented, and that’s why they created a system for electing a president which slightly inflated the influence of small population states. Without those compromises, there never would have been a U.S. Constitution.
The Electoral College forces presidential candidates to have to care about middle America and the well-being of the folks who live there.
The NPVC is nothing but short-sighted electioneering by a political party that always wants to change the rules when they lose. It’s the political equivalent of a team losing the World Series and then demanding that it be decided by total runs instead of the total number of games won.
No citizen of any state should be cheering while their own legislature and their own governor pass legislation which surrenders their power to other states. The NPVC is short-sighted and partisan political malpractice.
Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) is assistant professor of political science at Georgia Military College.


thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Joy Behar Officiates Surprise Wedding On ‘The View’ On Valentine’s Day And It’s Truly Can’t-Miss!

Joy Behar surprised one couple on “ The View ” on Valentine ’ s Day with a surprise wedding for the pair and the video is just about the sweetest thing we have ever seen .
It all went down Friday on the ABC talk show , when the co-host said she heard there was a couple in the audience , Sarah Chrisman and James “ Bo ” Allbritton , of Council Bluffs , Iowa , who met in 2008 and had been engaged for four years , yet to make it official , per ABC News in a piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Behar : Female Trump Voters Don ’ t Know The Difference Between A Predator And A Protector ) “ My spies have told me that there is a couple , not a throuple , a couple who are engaged and would love to get married on Valentine ’ s day , ” Joy said .
“ So where is Sara Chrisman and Bo Allbritton .
So how long have you guys been engaged.
” “ Well , we ’ ve been engaged four years and we ’ ve been together for 12 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the audience .
( RELATED : Meghan McCain Blasts Trump At John McCain ’ s Funeral ) “ Wow , okay , very good , ” Beahr replied .
“ So , it so happens , I happen to be an ordained minister .
So if you ’ re willing to make it official right now , we ’ ll throw in another trip to Cabo and I ’ ll marry you today .
Do you want to do it ?
” “ Going to chapel and we ’ re gon na @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play in the background , as the set was transformed to a make-shift wedding chapel .
To say the bride looked overjoyed and excited would be a serious understatement .
“ Okay , let ’ s go , ” Behar shared .
“ Hold my hand .
You guys stand here .
All right .
You ready ?
” “ We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Sara Chrisman and James Bo Allbritton , ” Joy explained .
“ They first met 12 years ago at Best Buy .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the question in Target .
What ’ s this fascination with retail stores ?
Did you consummate your relationship at Home Depot ?
” “ Okay , the fact is they ’ ve been living in sin , as you heard , all this time , and now they want to make it official and take all the fun out of it , ” she added .
“ So without further ado , Brian , do you have the rings ?
” Behar continued , “ And Sara , here we go , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sara .
Don ’ t blow it.
” “ Do you take Bo as your awfully — lawfully wedded husband and promise to only make him watch ‘ The View ’ once or twice a week ?
” the co-host asked .
“ And Bo , do you take Sara as your lawfully wedded wife and promise to keep your nose hairs trimmed and never wear socks with sandals ?
” Behar asked .
“ He does .
He does , ” Behar explained .
“ Wait , wait , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vested in me by an online course , I now pronounce you man and wife — husband and wife .
You may kiss the bride .
”

Joy Behar surprised one couple on “The View” on Valentine’s Day with a surprise wedding for the pair and the video is just about the sweetest thing we have ever seen.
It all went down Friday on the ABC talk show, when the co-host said she heard there was a couple in the audience, Sarah Chrisman and James “Bo” Allbritton, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who met in 2008 and had been engaged for four years, yet to make it official, per ABC News in a piece published Friday. (RELATED: Joy Behar: Female Trump Voters Don’t Know The Difference Between A Predator And A Protector)
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“My spies have told me that there is a couple, not a throuple, a couple who are engaged and would love to get married on Valentine’s day,” Joy said. “So where is Sara Chrisman and Bo Allbritton. So how long have you guys been engaged.”
“Well, we’ve been engaged four years and we’ve been together for 12,” Sarah shared when she was located in the audience. (RELATED: Meghan McCain Blasts Trump At John McCain’s Funeral)
“Wow, okay, very good,” Beahr replied. “So, it so happens, I happen to be an ordained minister. So if you’re willing to make it official right now, we’ll throw in another trip to Cabo and I’ll marry you today. Do you want to do it?”
“Yes,” Sarah responded very quickly. “Please, please,” Bo added.
“Going to chapel and we’re gonna get married,” then began to play in the background, as the set was transformed to a make-shift wedding chapel. To say the bride looked overjoyed and excited would be a serious understatement.
“Okay, let’s go,” Behar shared. “Hold my hand. You guys stand here. All right. You ready?”
“I guess,” Bo replied. “Ready,” Sarah exclaimed. “A little stunned.”
“We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Sara Chrisman and James Bo Allbritton,” Joy explained. “They first met 12 years ago at Best Buy. After three years of dating, Bo popped the question in Target. What’s this fascination with retail stores? Did you consummate your relationship at Home Depot?”
“Okay, the fact is they’ve been living in sin, as you heard, all this time, and now they want to make it official and take all the fun out of it,” she added. “So without further ado, Brian, do you have the rings?”
Behar continued, “And Sara, here we go, Sara. This is your moment, Sara. Don’t blow it.”
“Do you take Bo as your awfully — lawfully wedded husband and promise to only make him watch ‘The View’ once or twice a week?” the co-host asked.
“I do,” Chrisman replied.
“And Bo, do you take Sara as your lawfully wedded wife and promise to keep your nose hairs trimmed and never wear socks with sandals?” Behar asked.
“I do,” Bo said.
“He does. He does,” Behar explained. “Wait, wait, it’s not over yet. By the power vested in me by an online course, I now pronounce you man and wife — husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.”
Congratulations!


thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Michael Avenatti Found Guilty On All Counts In Nike Extortion Trial

A jury found celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty Friday on all three charges he faced in relation to his scheme to extort over $ 20 million from sportswear and apparel giant Nike .
Avenatti was charged with threatening the sportswear giant that he would stage a news conference exposing its efforts to corrupt college basketball unless it paid him between $ 15 and $ 25 million to conduct an internal investigation into his claims .
( RELATED : Avenatti Facing A Lot Of Years Behind Bars ) Avenatti , who gained considerable fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump , was found guilty of transmitting interstate communications with intent to extort , attempted extortion and honest services wire fraud , CNN reported .
The celebrity lawyer reportedly showed no reaction as his verdict was read in New York .
“ I ’ m not fucking around with this , and I ’ m not continuing to play games .
And I don ’ t — you know , this isn ’ t complicated , ” Avenatti told Nike representatives just prior to his arrest in March 2019 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ve got a serious problem.
” “ And it ’ s worth more in exposure to me to just blow the lid on this thing .
A few million dollars doesn ’ t move the needle for me .
I ’ m just being really frank with you , ” he added .
“ I ’ ll go take $ 10 billion off your client ’ s market cap.
” “ This is what extortion sounds like , ” Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky said of Avenatti ’ s demands to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial that Avenatti faced nearly $ 11 million in debt as he attempted to extort Nike .
Avenatti ’ s legal woes are far from over .
He faces a trial in New York over charges that he stole $ 300,000 in book proceeds from his former client Daniels and another trial in California that he swindled settlement funds from a client .
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A jury found celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty Friday on all three charges he faced in relation to his scheme to extort over $20 million from sportswear and apparel giant Nike.
Avenatti was charged with threatening the sportswear giant that he would stage a news conference exposing its efforts to corrupt college basketball unless it paid him between $15 and $25 million to conduct an internal investigation into his claims. (RELATED: Avenatti Facing A Lot Of Years Behind Bars)
Avenatti, who gained considerable fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her efforts to revoke a non-disclosure agreement against President Donald Trump, was found guilty of transmitting interstate communications with intent to extort, attempted extortion and honest services wire fraud, CNN reported.
The celebrity lawyer reportedly showed no reaction as his verdict was read in New York.
Michael Avenatti guilty on all counts in Nike extortion trial. He stared straight ahead and showed no reaction as verdict was read. — Stephen Brown (@PPVSRB) February 14, 2020
“I’m not fucking around with this, and I’m not continuing to play games. And I don’t — you know, this isn’t complicated,” Avenatti told Nike representatives just prior to his arrest in March 2019. “You guys know enough now to know you’ve got a serious problem.”
“And it’s worth more in exposure to me to just blow the lid on this thing. A few million dollars doesn’t move the needle for me. I’m just being really frank with you,” he added. “I’ll go take $10 billion off your client’s market cap.”
“This is what extortion sounds like,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky said of Avenatti’s demands to Nike.
It was revealed during the trial that Avenatti faced nearly $11 million in debt as he attempted to extort Nike.
Avenatti’s legal woes are far from over. He faces a trial in New York over charges that he stole $300,000 in book proceeds from his former client Daniels and another trial in California that he swindled settlement funds from a client.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-14--Could Britain’s Open Door To Huawei Endanger Its Relationship With The U.S.?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ’ s January announcement that the United Kingdom would not ban the use of equipment produced by Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the development of the country ’ s 5G network came in direct defiance of President Donald Trump ’ s efforts to convince U.S. allies to ban the Chinese company .
The fact that Trump has put a priority on stopping China ’ s lead in the race to 5G , Britain is looking for new trade partners after its split from the European Union and Huawei ’ s involvement in Britain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. national security could endanger the “ special relationship ” between the U.S. and Britain .
Trump was “ apoplectic ” after Johnson ’ s announcement , according to Reuters .
The president made a phone call to Johnson on Jan. 28 , which individuals privy to the details of the call described as “ very difficult.
” Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse , a member on the Senate Intelligence Committee , issued a statement on the decision that read , “ Here ’ s the sad truth : our special relationship is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embraced the surveillance state commies at Huawei.
” Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton also showed concern , saying , “ This decision is deeply disappointing for American supporters of the ‘ Special Relationship ’ .
I fear London has freed itself from Brussels only to cede sovereignty to Beijing.
” Earlier in Jan. , before Johnson ’ s announcement , Cotton introduced a bill that would prohibit U.S. intelligence sharing with countries that utilize Huawei .
“ This is a U.K.-specific solution for U.K.-specific reasons and the decision deals with the challenges we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State for Digital , Culture , Media , and Sport Nicky Morgan about the decision .
“ It not only paves the way for secure and resilient networks , with our sovereignty over data protected , but it also builds on our strategy to develop a diversity of suppliers , ” she continued .
5G is the term used to describe future mobile networks that will be able to process data at super fast speeds and will be critical to future telecom infrastructure .
The UK ’ s announcement shows that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Huawei ’ s , and by extension the Chinese government ’ s , influence on global communication and information infrastructure is in danger of failing .
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold intelligence to countries that do not agree to ban Huawei , but China has countered that threat by threatening countries with economic retaliation if they do ban the company .
( RELATED : REPORT : Google Distances Itself From Huawei After Trump Blacklists On Some Foreign Tech ) The U.S. government claims that Huawei has stolen information from networks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beholden to the Communist Party of China .
The Chinese company could also pose a national security risk to the U.S. and its allies if it is allowed to help implement part of a 5G network .
Under Chinese law , any Chinese company , including Huawei , is required to give aid to the government when requested .
Chinese companies are also required to hand over any information requested by the government .
Therefore , Huawei could take vital information from any 5G network that it helps operate and hand it over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A study released in July 2019 revealed the over 100 Huawei officials had ties to Chiense intelligence agencies .
The part of U.S-U.K. relations that is most vulnerable to the Huawei announcement is the proposed trade deal between the two nations in response to the UK ’ s departure from the European Union .
Both Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that Britain ’ s decision on Huawei will not affect negotiations , but several intelligence officials have warned that the decision may cause a rift between the two nations that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have stressed that a trade deal with the United States is a priority for post-Brexit Britain .
The UK ’ s decision could also pose a danger to U.S. national security because of both nations ’ participation in the “ Five Eyes ” intelligence sharing program .
Under the program , which also includes Australia , Canada and New Zealand , the two nations share crucial intelligence on terrorists , cybersecurity threats and foreign actors that is not shared with other countries and organizations , including NATO , primarily shares intelligence procured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billions of private communications worldwide .
According to the U.S. , if Huawei gains access to Britain ’ s 5G network , it could steal intelligence secrets at the behest of China as well as gain access to U.S. intelligence reports through the sharing program .
Attorney General Bill Barr has suggested that the United States purchase controlling stakes in the Finnish company Nokia and Swedish firm Ericsson , the two largest competitors of Huawei , in order to create a united front against Huawei ’ s growing influence .
The U.S. does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huawei .
( RELATED : Huawei , A Corporate Pariah In America , Sues Verizon As It Clings To The American Market ) “ We have to make a decision on the horse we ’ re going to ride in this race , ” Barr said .
“ Who is the 5G equipment supplier or suppliers that we will rely on to compete against Huawei around the globe to win contracts from operators and blunt Huawei ’ s drive to domination ?
” Barr then noted that there had been proposals for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one or both of Huawei ’ s rivals .
“ Putting our large market and financial muscle behind one or both of these firms , would make it a far more formidable competitor and eliminate concerns over … their staying power , ” he added .
Britain ’ s announcement that it would allow Huawei to participate in the construction of its 5G network represents a threat to the relationship between the two countries .
Not only could a possible new trade deal be in jeopardy , but the two countries ’ intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s January announcement that the United Kingdom would not ban the use of equipment produced by Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the development of the country’s 5G network came in direct defiance of President Donald Trump’s efforts to convince U.S. allies to ban the Chinese company.


thedailycaller--2020-02-17--Class Ring Lost In Maine 47 Years Ago Discovered In Finland

A woman who lost her late husband ’ s high school class ring 47 years ago in Maine is being reunited with it thanks to a man who discovered it in Finland .
Debra McKenna met her husband Shawn in 1973 while they were both students at Morse High School in Maine .
She said he asked her out on Valentine ’ s Day , and soon gave her his class ring .
Not long after he gave her the ring , McKenna went to a restroom in a department store , took the ring off to wash her hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on before leaving the bathroom .
Once she had realized she forgot it and returned to retrieve it , the ring was already gone , according to WGME .
“ I left my name and number [ at the store ] but never got contacted by anybody , and that was it , ” McKenna said .
“ I never saw it again.
” Shawn wasn ’ t upset with her when she lost the ring , and they went on to have three children and a third grandchild that ’ s currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Until this year , the ring was forgotten about .
A Finnish newspaper story reported on January 17 that a man named Marko Saarinen had found a blue-stoned , silver ring using a metal detector in a forested city park in Kaarina , Finland .
He contacted the Morse High School Alumni Association to locate the ring ’ s owner .
( RELATED : Finland Sings ‘ Country Roads ’ After Winning Gold At Hockey Worlds ) The alumni association easily identified who the ring had belonged to from the initials and 1973 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she was unsure how her late husband ’ s ring could have turned up in a Finnish forest , and that while he had spent some time in Finland for work in the early 1990s , he was never near the city where the ring was found .
At that point , he hadn ’ t seen the ring in 20 years .
The ring was also discovered by a man who works in ship building , and Morse High School ’ s mascot is named the “ Shipbuilders.
” “ Shawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such thing as coincidences , ” McKenna said , according to WGME .
McKenna said the story of her husband ’ s lost ring returning to her might be a sign of Shawn trying to communicate with her after she says she fell adrift in the two years following his death .
“ He ’ s telling me to get my act together .
To get going with the rest of my life , ” McKenna said .
McKenna received the ring in the mail last week .

A woman who lost her late husband’s high school class ring 47 years ago in Maine is being reunited with it thanks to a man who discovered it in Finland.
Debra McKenna met her husband Shawn in 1973 while they were both students at Morse High School in Maine. She said he asked her out on Valentine’s Day, and soon gave her his class ring. Not long after he gave her the ring, McKenna went to a restroom in a department store, took the ring off to wash her hands, and forgot to put it back on before leaving the bathroom. Once she had realized she forgot it and returned to retrieve it, the ring was already gone, according to WGME.
“I left my name and number [at the store] but never got contacted by anybody, and that was it,” McKenna said. “I never saw it again.”
McKenna received the ring a week before Valentine’s Day, the holiday when her late husband asked her out. https://t.co/dHwc1FPsyw — Region 8 News (@Region8News) February 17, 2020
Shawn wasn’t upset with her when she lost the ring, and they went on to have three children and a third grandchild that’s currently on the way, WGME reports. Until this year, the ring was forgotten about.
A Finnish newspaper story reported on January 17 that a man named Marko Saarinen had found a blue-stoned, silver ring using a metal detector in a forested city park in Kaarina, Finland. He contacted the Morse High School Alumni Association to locate the ring’s owner. (RELATED: Finland Sings ‘Country Roads’ After Winning Gold At Hockey Worlds)
The alumni association easily identified who the ring had belonged to from the initials and 1973 graduation date on the ring. McKenna said she was unsure how her late husband’s ring could have turned up in a Finnish forest, and that while he had spent some time in Finland for work in the early 1990s, he was never near the city where the ring was found. At that point, he hadn’t seen the ring in 20 years.
The ring was also discovered by a man who works in ship building, and Morse High School’s mascot is named the “Shipbuilders.”
“Shawn used to say there’s no such thing as coincidences,” McKenna said, according to WGME.
McKenna said the story of her husband’s lost ring returning to her might be a sign of Shawn trying to communicate with her after she says she fell adrift in the two years following his death.
“He’s telling me to get my act together. To get going with the rest of my life,” McKenna said.
McKenna received the ring in the mail last week.


thedailycaller--2020-02-17--EXCLUSIVE: Tech Yourself — The Fight For 5G Is A Fight Against China The US Cannot Afford To Lose

In an exclusive interview with Daily Caller senior White House correspondent Christian Datoc , tech entrepreneurs Vinh Vuong and Daniel @ @ @ @ @ of modernizing the United States ’ 5G infrastructure .
In particular , Vuong and Goldin @ @ @ @ @ created by Huawei and other Chinese companies pose to both U.S. national security and the @ @ @ @ @ .
They also discussed a 6-point plan that will help the U.S. regain a dominant @ @ @ @ @ community , including partnering with companies like Nokia and Ericsson , and the role the @ @ @ @ @ striving toward that goal .
Vinh Vuong is a data-driven crisis consultant and a tech @ @ @ @ @ chairman of Vuong Enterprises and the president of tech company NXT AI .
Daniel Goldin @ @ @ @ @ three presidential administrations and is a serial entrepreneur .
He also sits on the Board @ @ @ @ @ Angeles Homeland Security Advisory Council .

In an exclusive interview with Daily Caller senior White House correspondent Christian Datoc, tech entrepreneurs Vinh Vuong and Daniel Goldin touched on the importance of modernizing the United States’ 5G infrastructure.
In particular, Vuong and Goldin stressed the threats incorporating technology created by Huawei and other Chinese companies pose to both U.S. national security and the data security of private citizens. They also discussed a 6-point plan that will help the U.S. regain a dominant share of the global 5G community, including partnering with companies like Nokia and Ericsson, and the role the Trump administration is playing in striving toward that goal.
Vinh Vuong is a data-driven crisis consultant and a tech entrepreneur. He is the chairman of Vuong Enterprises and the president of tech company NXT AI.
Daniel Goldin served as NASA administrator in three presidential administrations and is a serial entrepreneur. He also sits on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Homeland Security Advisory Council.
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