thedailycaller--2020-11-21--‘Some People See Other Things’: City Light Display Draws Laughter For Perceived Sexual Shape

What was meant to be an innocent Christmas display in the town of Oudenburg , Belgium , ended up being viewed by some people in another way , The New York Times ( NYT ) reported .
The lights , meant to portray columns decorated as festive candles , ended up looking like a certain male body part to some , NYT reported .
The Christmas display in the town of Oudenburg slowly gained the attention of the local residents before gaining the attention of not just Belgian news , but international news .
Mayor Anthony Dumarey explained that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the unusual situation , and that he hoped that the light show would provide a little holiday cheer to the residents , The New York Times reported .
“ We had the idea of installing candle-shaped lights , ” Mayor Dumarey explained to NYT .
“ Some people see other things , ” he added .
( RELATED : Wreaths Across America Is Back On At Arlington National Ceremony ) Mayor Dumarey explained that the light display would stay .
“ When the lights are not on , I swear , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added , according to NYT .
” I ’ m very happy to put a smile on people ’ s face , and to bring light in the darkness , ” Dumarey said .

What was meant to be an innocent Christmas display in the town of Oudenburg, Belgium, ended up being viewed by some people in another way, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
The lights, meant to portray columns decorated as festive candles, ended up looking like a certain male body part to some, NYT reported.
The Christmas display in the town of Oudenburg slowly gained the attention of the local residents before gaining the attention of not just Belgian news, but international news.
Mayor Anthony Dumarey explained that the residents of Oudenburg were making the best of the unusual situation, and that he hoped that the light show would provide a little holiday cheer to the residents, The New York Times reported.
The mayor of Oudenburg, in Belgium, said the lights were meant to represent candles. “People see other things.” https://t.co/zN8rTnVbEw — New York Times World (@nytimesworld) November 20, 2020
“We had the idea of installing candle-shaped lights,” Mayor Dumarey explained to NYT. “Some people see other things,” he added. (RELATED: Wreaths Across America Is Back On At Arlington National Ceremony)
Mayor Dumarey explained that the light display would stay.
“When the lights are not on, I swear, you cannot see it,” he added, according to NYT.
”I’m very happy to put a smile on people’s face, and to bring light in the darkness,” Dumarey said.


thedailycaller--2020-11-21--Fear of Socialism, Medicare-For-All Drove Florida Latinos To Vote Republican, Former State Rep Says

Some Democrats ’ push for Medicare-for-All may have driven Florida ’ s Latino voters away from the party , according to a physician and former state representative .
Dr. Julio Gonzalez , an orthopedic surgeon and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the party ’ s failure to condemn socialized medicine , and socialism as a whole , resonated with Latino voters across the state .
“ I think what happened this election cycle was that Democrats overplayed their hand , ” Gonzalez said , discussing how they failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their policies as socialist or “ government-controlled.
” “ When older generations of [ Hispanic Americans ] who have lived through the horrors of socialism sounded the alarm , Democrats hardly adjusted .
They allowed for the uproar to be raised with older generations , and then it trickled on down , ” Gonzalez added .
Though the election has been called for President-elect Joe Biden , President Donald Trump won Florida , home to many Cuban and Venezuelan-Americans , by a larger margin than he did in 2016 , getting over 350,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump received over 850,000 votes in Latino-heavy Miami-Dade and Broward counties , up from less than 600,000 votes from the counties in 2016 .
While Biden won 53 % of Latino voters in the state , exit polls show , it was down from the 62 % support Hillary Clinton received from Latinos in 2016 .
Additionally , exit polls show that Trump won 56 % of Cuban-American voters , up from 54 % in 2016 .
Gonzales said that Republicans , led by President Donald Trump , pounced on the opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well , despite Biden ’ s repeated rejection of the label .
( RELATED : Florida Democrats Debate What Went Wrong After 2020 Defeat ) “ The common denominator is that for the past three-plus years , Trump forced people to take positions that would have been better left unsaid or unexplored , ” Gonzalez said .
“ I think that over the past two years especially , the Democrats , in their haste to oppose Trump , embraced and messaged a philosophy that they should never have opened the door to.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 cycle .
In addition to the multiple ads that claimed that Trump was the only thing preventing the United States from becoming a socialist country , the message was emphasized during the Republican National Convention , when speakers like Maximo Alvarez spoke firsthand about fleeing communism .
Gonzalez added that even younger Latino voters , who skew Democratic , took notice of Democrats messaging surrounding socialized medicine .
“ I kept hearing younger voters call the messaging ‘ stupid.
’ They were recognizing some of the perceived dangers of their ideas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Gonzalez said .
“ Democrats embraced [ the Medicare-for-All ] mantra , took it too far , and it backfired.
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Some Democrats’ push for Medicare-for-All may have driven Florida’s Latino voters away from the party, according to a physician and former state representative.
Dr. Julio Gonzalez, an orthopedic surgeon and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the party’s failure to condemn socialized medicine, and socialism as a whole, resonated with Latino voters across the state.
“I think what happened this election cycle was that Democrats overplayed their hand,” Gonzalez said, discussing how they failed to push back against claims that labeled their policies as socialist or “government-controlled.”
“When older generations of [Hispanic Americans] who have lived through the horrors of socialism sounded the alarm, Democrats hardly adjusted. They allowed for the uproar to be raised with older generations, and then it trickled on down,” Gonzalez added.
Though the election has been called for President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump won Florida, home to many Cuban and Venezuelan-Americans, by a larger margin than he did in 2016, getting over 350,000 more votes in the state than Biden. Trump received over 850,000 votes in Latino-heavy Miami-Dade and Broward counties, up from less than 600,000 votes from the counties in 2016.
While Biden won 53% of Latino voters in the state, exit polls show, it was down from the 62% support Hillary Clinton received from Latinos in 2016. Additionally, exit polls show that Trump won 56% of Cuban-American voters, up from 54% in 2016.
Gonzales said that Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, pounced on the opportunity to brand their opponents as socialists as well, despite Biden’s repeated rejection of the label. (RELATED: Florida Democrats Debate What Went Wrong After 2020 Defeat)
“The common denominator is that for the past three-plus years, Trump forced people to take positions that would have been better left unsaid or unexplored,” Gonzalez said. “I think that over the past two years especially, the Democrats, in their haste to oppose Trump, embraced and messaged a philosophy that they should never have opened the door to.”
Republicans’ anti-socialism messaging was front-and-center throughout the 2020 cycle. In addition to the multiple ads that claimed that Trump was the only thing preventing the United States from becoming a socialist country, the message was emphasized during the Republican National Convention, when speakers like Maximo Alvarez spoke firsthand about fleeing communism.
Gonzalez added that even younger Latino voters, who skew Democratic, took notice of Democrats messaging surrounding socialized medicine.
“I kept hearing younger voters call the messaging ‘stupid.’ They were recognizing some of the perceived dangers of their ideas, and it turned them off,” Gonzalez said.
“Democrats embraced [the Medicare-for-All] mantra, took it too far, and it backfired.”
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thedailycaller--2020-11-21--FEC Chair Says It’s ‘Crucial’ That Trump Lawyers ‘Present The Evidence’ On Voter Fraud, Foreign Infl

FEC Chair Says It’s ‘Crucial’ That Trump Lawyers ‘Present The Evidence’ On Voter Fraud, Foreign Influence Allegations

Trey Trainor , the chairman of the Federal Election Commission , spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about ongoing allegations of voter fraud , restoring trust in America ’ s democratic process and more .
The Trump campaign held a press conference Thursday to discuss voter fraud , potential foreign influence and ongoing lawsuits in states like Pennsylvania .
Sidney Powell , one of the campaign ’ s attorneys , said there was a “ massive influence of communist money through Venezuela , Cuba and likely China in the interference with our elections here in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s very crucial that they present the evidence , ” Trainor said about allegations of foreign interference .
“ I think it ’ s crucial that they present the evidence to a court — not necessarily to the media.
” ( RELATED : Trump Campaign Says It Has Uncovered Enough ‘ Fraud ’ To Overturn Election Result ) “ It is deeply concerning that those accusations have been made , ” he added .
“ One of the things I find most fascinating about it is when the claims of Russia collusion were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent about three years investigating it .
When the claims are made on the other side by Republicans that interference has taken place in our election , it ’ s been immediately dismissed by most of the media.
” Trainor discussed more of the campaign ’ s evidence , whether he has been briefed on the ongoing allegations and more .
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Trey Trainor, the chairman of the Federal Election Commission, spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about ongoing allegations of voter fraud, restoring trust in America’s democratic process and more.
The Trump campaign held a press conference Thursday to discuss voter fraud, potential foreign influence and ongoing lawsuits in states like Pennsylvania. Sidney Powell, one of the campaign’s attorneys, said there was a “massive influence of communist money through Venezuela, Cuba and likely China in the interference with our elections here in the United States.”
“I think it’s very crucial that they present the evidence,” Trainor said about allegations of foreign interference. “I think it’s crucial that they present the evidence to a court — not necessarily to the media.” (RELATED: Trump Campaign Says It Has Uncovered Enough ‘Fraud’ To Overturn Election Result)
“It is deeply concerning that those accusations have been made,” he added. “One of the things I find most fascinating about it is when the claims of Russia collusion were made against the Trump campaign, we spent about three years investigating it. When the claims are made on the other side by Republicans that interference has taken place in our election, it’s been immediately dismissed by most of the media.”
Trainor discussed more of the campaign’s evidence, whether he has been briefed on the ongoing allegations and more.
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thedailycaller--2020-11-21--Legislative Leaders Say They See No Evidence To Overturn Biden’s Michigan Win After Meeting With Pre

Legislative Leaders Say They See No Evidence To Overturn Biden’s Michigan Win After Meeting With President Trump

The Republican leaders of the Michigan State Senate and House said they have seen no evidence to overturn Preisdent-elect Joe Biden ’ s win and to declare President Donald Trump the winner of their state after meeting with the president at the White House on Friday .
Trump invited both Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield to the White House earlier this week , with many suspecting he would ask them to use the Republican-held legislature to secure him the state ’ s electoral votes .
Biden won the state by more than 150,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The pair released identical statements later Friday evening , saying they requested further COVID-19 funding for their state .
While the pair acknowledged Trump ’ s claims of voter fraud and said authorities should act upon any evidence , they indicated the scant evidence the Trump campaign has so far put forward was insufficient .
( RELATED : Kayleigh McEnany Says Trump Won ’ t Concede Until Legal Challenges Are Over ) “ We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan ’ s electors , just as we have said throughout this election , ” they said in a statement .
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania this week outright asking the Pennsylvania legislature to declare Trump the winner , despite Biden taking the state by 80,000 votes .
The fresh lawsuit came two days after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against the campaign ’ s original lawsuit regarding GOP poll watchers .
The campaign is maintaining its claim of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Says It Has Uncovered Enough ‘ Fraud ’ To Overturn Election Result )

The Republican leaders of the Michigan State Senate and House said they have seen no evidence to overturn Preisdent-elect Joe Biden’s win and to declare President Donald Trump the winner of their state after meeting with the president at the White House on Friday.
Trump invited both Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield to the White House earlier this week, with many suspecting he would ask them to use the Republican-held legislature to secure him the state’s electoral votes. Biden won the state by more than 150,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.
The pair released identical statements later Friday evening, saying they requested further COVID-19 funding for their state. While the pair acknowledged Trump’s claims of voter fraud and said authorities should act upon any evidence, they indicated the scant evidence the Trump campaign has so far put forward was insufficient. (RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Says Trump Won’t Concede Until Legal Challenges Are Over)
“We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan, and as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors, just as we have said throughout this election,” they said in a statement.
My statement on our meeting with the President today: pic.twitter.com/npKXVFI60x — Sen. Mike Shirkey (@SenMikeShirkey) November 20, 2020
I was glad to have met with President Trump this evening. Here is my statement on the meeting: pic.twitter.com/LGKfDptfrE — Lee Chatfield (@LeeChatfield) November 20, 2020
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania this week outright asking the Pennsylvania legislature to declare Trump the winner, despite Biden taking the state by 80,000 votes.
The fresh lawsuit came two days after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against the campaign’s original lawsuit regarding GOP poll watchers. The campaign is maintaining its claim of standing. (RELATED: Trump Campaign Says It Has Uncovered Enough ‘Fraud’ To Overturn Election Result)


thedailycaller--2020-11-21--‘I’m Weak, But I Feel Good’: Former New York Senator Hospitalized With COVID-19

Former Republican New York Sen. Alfonse D ’ Amato was hospitalized for treatment for the coronavirus , The New York Post reported Friday .
D ’ Amato said he had a “ light fever ” and “ congestion , ” The New York Post reported .
The former senator said he began to feel sick late last week and doesn ’ t believe he had put anyone in contact with the coronavirus .
( RELATED : Veteran GOP Senator Savages Romney ’ s Anti-Trump Speech ) “ I ’ m weak , but I feel good , ” D ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phone interview from St. Francis Hospital when he was being taken care of .
D ’ Amato tested positive for the virus last week and immediately went into self-quarantine at his house on Long Island , his office said in a Friday statement , PIX 11 reported .
The former senator checked himself in to the hospital in order to be cautious .
“ As his recovery was not as prompt as he would have liked , out of an abundance of caution , he admitted himself to a regional hospital where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus and remains in good spirits , ” a spokesperson said in a statement , according to PIX 11 .
The former senator , who largely works from his house , said he has no knowledge of how he was infected , The New York Post reported .
D ’ Amato also said he doesn ’ t live with anyone .
“ I wear a mask all the time .
I walk all the time .
I don ’ t know , ” D ’ Amato told the New York Post .
D @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Republican party and now leads Park Strategies , a prominent lobbying firm , The New York Post reported .
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Former Republican New York Sen. Alfonse D’Amato was hospitalized for treatment for the coronavirus, The New York Post reported Friday.
D’Amato said he had a “light fever” and “congestion,” The New York Post reported. The former senator said he began to feel sick late last week and doesn’t believe he had put anyone in contact with the coronavirus. (RELATED: Veteran GOP Senator Savages Romney’s Anti-Trump Speech)
“I’m weak, but I feel good,” D’Amato told The New York Post in a phone interview from St. Francis Hospital when he was being taken care of.
D’Amato tested positive for the virus last week and immediately went into self-quarantine at his house on Long Island, his office said in a Friday statement, PIX 11 reported. The former senator checked himself in to the hospital in order to be cautious.
“As his recovery was not as prompt as he would have liked, out of an abundance of caution, he admitted himself to a regional hospital where he continues to be treated for the virus and remains in good spirits,” a spokesperson said in a statement, according to PIX 11.
Former New York Sen. Al D’Amato hospitalized with COVID-19 https://t.co/6UETGAjVQp pic.twitter.com/A4TkEWQ7ug — New York Post (@nypost) November 20, 2020
The former senator, who largely works from his house, said he has no knowledge of how he was infected, The New York Post reported. D’Amato also said he doesn’t live with anyone.
“I wear a mask all the time. I walk all the time. I don’t know,” D’Amato told the New York Post.
D’Amato was influential in the New York Republican party and now leads Park Strategies, a prominent lobbying firm, The New York Post reported.
Park Strategies did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-11-21--Saints Put Drew Brees On Injured Reserve, Out For Three Games

New Orleans Saints ’ star QB Drew Brees has been placed on the team ’ s injured reserve and is expected to miss at least the next three games .
“ Saints officially have placed Drew Brees on injured reserve , meaning he ’ s out a minimum of three weeks , ” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shared Friday on Instagram about the 41-year-old veteran New Orleans quarterback ’ s status .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It all comes following the team ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Jameis Winston took the field instead of Brees to lead the team to victory against San Francisco after halftime , according to CBS Sports.com .
( RELATED : Here ’ s A Glorious Video Of Matthew Stafford Throwing 56 Touchdowns To Calvin Johnson ) After the game , Saints ’ coach Sean Payton said that Brees “ took a heavy shot in the first half.
” “ He felt it was really impacting him… ( and said ) ‘ I don ’ t feel like I ’ m capable of playing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that happens sometimes.
” Later , ESPN ‘ s Ed Werder reported that the Saints ’ QB had reportedly suffered “ multiple ribs fractures on both sides of his chest and a collapsed lung on the right side.
” National Insider for the NFL Network , Ian Rapoport , has reported that the Saints will start Taysom Hill on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons .

New Orleans Saints’ star QB Drew Brees has been placed on the team’s injured reserve and is expected to miss at least the next three games.
“Saints officially have placed Drew Brees on injured reserve, meaning he’s out a minimum of three weeks,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shared Friday on Instagram about the 41-year-old veteran New Orleans quarterback’s status. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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It all comes following the team’s battle last week against the 49ers, when Jameis Winston took the field instead of Brees to lead the team to victory against San Francisco after halftime, according to CBS Sports.com. (RELATED: Here’s A Glorious Video Of Matthew Stafford Throwing 56 Touchdowns To Calvin Johnson)
After the game, Saints’ coach Sean Payton said that Brees “took a heavy shot in the first half.”
“He felt it was really impacting him… (and said) ‘I don’t feel like I’m capable of playing,'” he added. “And that happens sometimes.”
Later, ESPN‘s Ed Werder reported that the Saints’ QB had reportedly suffered “multiple ribs fractures on both sides of his chest and a collapsed lung on the right side.”
National Insider for the NFL Network, Ian Rapoport, has reported that the Saints will start Taysom Hill on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--Donald Trump Jr. In Isolation After Positive Coronavirus Test

Donald Trump Jr. , son of President Donald Trump , has tested positive for coronavirus and is in isolation .
Bloomberg News ’ Jennifer Jacobs first reported Trump Jr. ’ s test , which a spokesman later confirmed to the Daily Caller .
“ Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result , ” Trump Jr. ’ s spokesman wrote .
“ He ’ s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines.
” ( RELATED : Andrew Giuliani , Rudy Giuliani ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For COVID-19 ) Trump Jr. , a top campaign surrogate , had previously announced plans to campaign in Georgia for Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue ahead of the state ’ s January runoffs .
Meanwhile , the case is just the latest in a string of Trump officials who contracted coronavirus after the 2020 election .
Special assistant to the president Andrew Giuliani , son of the Trump ’ s personal attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , reported a positive test Friday morning , subsequently sidelining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign ’ s legal team from a meeting that afternoon with the president and Michigan election officials .
Other notable figures who have contracted the virus include White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and outside adviser David Bossie .

Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump, has tested positive for coronavirus and is in isolation.
Bloomberg News’ Jennifer Jacobs first reported Trump Jr.’s test, which a spokesman later confirmed to the Daily Caller.
“Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result,” Trump Jr.’s spokesman wrote. “He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines.” (RELATED: Andrew Giuliani, Rudy Giuliani’s Son, Says He Tested Positive For COVID-19)
Trump Jr., a top campaign surrogate, had previously announced plans to campaign in Georgia for Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue ahead of the state’s January runoffs. Meanwhile, the case is just the latest in a string of Trump officials who contracted coronavirus after the 2020 election.
Special assistant to the president Andrew Giuliani, son of the Trump’s personal attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, reported a positive test Friday morning, subsequently sidelining the elder Giuliani and the rest of the campaign’s legal team from a meeting that afternoon with the president and Michigan election officials.
Other notable figures who have contracted the virus include White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and outside adviser David Bossie.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--REPORT: Man With Three Previous DUIs Kills Elderly Driver In Collision While Double The Legal Limit

A New Jersey man who killed an elderly driver in a crash , during which his blood alcohol content was double the legal limit , pleaded guilty Thursday to death by auto , reported the New York Post .
Douglas Thompson allegedly had three previous DUI convictions and is facing five years in prison for the latest incident , according to the Post .
( RELATED : Deleware Man Busted For Driving Lawnmower Drunk , Receives Fifth DUI ) Thompson rear-ended Thomas Marciano , who was 65 years old , in Oct. 2019 .
Marciano died weeks later becaus eof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thompson ’ s blood alcohol content when the crash occurred was reportedly 0.17 percent , more than double New Jersey ’ s 0.08 blood alcohol content limit , the Post reported .
Prior to the incident , Thompson admitted to having “ six , maybe seven ” beers .
Thompson ’ s license was allegedly revoked at the time of the incident .
“ Is it true that this will be your fourth offense ?
” asked Superior Court Judge Guy Ryan to Thompson , reported by the Post .
As a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anticipated to recommend Thompson be sentenced to five years in prison .
Ocean County Assistant Prosecutor Robert Cassidy also recommended that Thompson lose his driver ’ s license for at least 15 years , according to the Post .

A New Jersey man who killed an elderly driver in a crash, during which his blood alcohol content was double the legal limit, pleaded guilty Thursday to death by auto, reported the New York Post.
Douglas Thompson allegedly had three previous DUI convictions and is facing five years in prison for the latest incident, according to the Post. (RELATED: Deleware Man Busted For Driving Lawnmower Drunk, Receives Fifth DUI)
New Jersey man facing prison time after his fourth DUI turned fatal https://t.co/zxwkdHcDKf pic.twitter.com/wm8qTj7Qs8 — New York Post (@nypost) November 20, 2020
Thompson rear-ended Thomas Marciano, who was 65 years old, in Oct. 2019. Marciano died weeks later becaus eof his injuries, according to the Post.
Thompson’s blood alcohol content when the crash occurred was reportedly 0.17 percent, more than double New Jersey’s 0.08 blood alcohol content limit, the Post reported.
Prior to the incident, Thompson admitted to having “six, maybe seven” beers.
Thompson’s license was allegedly revoked at the time of the incident.
“Is it true that this will be your fourth offense?” asked Superior Court Judge Guy Ryan to Thompson, reported by the Post.
As a result of the incident, prosecutors are anticipated to recommend Thompson be sentenced to five years in prison.
Ocean County Assistant Prosecutor Robert Cassidy also recommended that Thompson lose his driver’s license for at least 15 years, according to the Post.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--‘An Absolute Evil’: Hiroshima, Nagasaki Mayors Plead For Japanese Government To Sign Treaty Banning

‘An Absolute Evil’: Hiroshima, Nagasaki Mayors Plead For Japanese Government To Sign Treaty Banning Nukes

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki asked the Japanese government to support a United Nations treaty that would ban nuclear weapons , according to The Japan Times .
“ A recognition that nuclear weapons are an absolute evil has spread in the world , ” said Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said at a meeting at the Foreign Ministry , according to The Japan Times .
Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue also attended the meeting .
Both mayors presented a letter to Japan ’ s Senior Vice-Foreign Minister Eiichiro Washio calling on the Japanese government to exert leadership in nuclear disarmament talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : 6-Year-Old WWII Resistance Agent Who Passed Messages Behind Nazi Lines Honored On Veterans Day ) “ The hibakusha ’ s strong appeal never to let anyone experience ( atomic bombings ) created a powerful movement .
The treaty is a result of many countries sharing a sense of crisis regarding slow progress in nuclear disarmament talks , ” the letter read , according to The Japan Times .
Honduras was the fiftieth country to sign the pact , meaning that it will take effect in January 2021 , according to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the U.N. Security Council that have nuclear weapons , which are China , Britain , Russia , France and the United States .

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki asked the Japanese government to support a United Nations treaty that would ban nuclear weapons, according to The Japan Times.
“A recognition that nuclear weapons are an absolute evil has spread in the world,” said Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said at a meeting at the Foreign Ministry, according to The Japan Times. Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue also attended the meeting.
Both mayors presented a letter to Japan’s Senior Vice-Foreign Minister Eiichiro Washio calling on the Japanese government to exert leadership in nuclear disarmament talks, The Japan Times reported. (RELATED: 6-Year-Old WWII Resistance Agent Who Passed Messages Behind Nazi Lines Honored On Veterans Day)
“The hibakusha’s strong appeal never to let anyone experience (atomic bombings) created a powerful movement. The treaty is a result of many countries sharing a sense of crisis regarding slow progress in nuclear disarmament talks,” the letter read, according to The Japan Times.
Honduras was the fiftieth country to sign the pact, meaning that it will take effect in January 2021, according to The Japan Times. This excludes the five members of the U.N. Security Council that have nuclear weapons, which are China, Britain, Russia, France and the United States.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--Here Are The Executive Orders That Gun Control Groups Want Biden To Enact

Voters roundly rejected gun control groups and their anti-Second Amendment schemes on Election Day .
That hasn ’ t stopped these groups from searching for alternatives to advance their antigun agenda .
Now failed presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg ’ s “ news ” site The Trace is giving former Vice President Joe Biden a playbook to use for executive actions , despite the will of the voters .
While votes are still being tallied , a Biden-Harris administration is exactly what gun control groups wanted .
Former Vice President Joe Biden let Everytown for Gun Safety run the traps on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ultimately settling on U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) .
The two comprised the most antigun presidential ticket in history .
Sen. Harris was forced to drop out due to lack of support before her home-state ’ s primary .
She had campaigned on a promise to strongarm Congress on gun control .
Biden derided Second Amendment supporters and has vowed to eliminate the firearm industry .
Voters sent a different message , electing pro-Second Amendment policymakers to protect their rights in Congress .
The Election Day rebuff isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself as an “ independent non-partisan , non-profit news site , ” but that ’ s hardly truthful .
An exclusive report by Guns America Digest shows 70 percent of The Trace ’ s budget comes from Bloomberg ’ s Everytown for Gun Safety and Everytown ’ s president John Feinblatt is listed as The Trace ’ s chief officer .
They ’ re now proffering a White House playbook full of executive actions , overreach and ineffective attempts to reduce criminal misuse of firearms .
The Trace spoke with Chelsea Parsons of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered several actions Biden could take immediately .
None are unfamiliar as voters already rejected these notions at the polls .
A potential Biden-Harris administration could immediately “ reinvigorate ” the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms , and Explosives ( ATF ) by nominating a director who will “ promote gun violence prevention values and prioritize a regulatory oversight mission , ” Parsons said .
The Biden campaign stated he ’ d use the ATF as an anvil to punish retailers for even minor clerical errors , threatening to revoke licenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This option would require Senate confirmation of any nominee and for the time being , pro-gun rights senators hold a majority .
Parsons also suggested a possible Biden White House could use executive action to overhaul how the ATF classifies certain firearms according to the National Firearms Act .
Taking such an action by fiat would instantly turn millions of lawful gun owners into criminals for possessing what was already legally purchased if they don ’ t fall in line .
The alternative is confiscation .
Next on the list is cracking down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfinished firearms or unassembled firearm parts commonly used by gunsmiths and hobbyists since the nation ’ s founding .
Some Democratic governors banned these firearms , but data on their use is already sparse .
Parsons added , “ Ideally , we ’ d be able to pass legislation to take care of it .
But in the absence of that , this is something that can certainly be addressed through rulemaking.
” Everytown is currently suing the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) in federal court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to define casts and forgings as a firearm frame or receiver requiring serial numbers , record keeping and a manufacturing license .
The last major suggestion Parsons offered was for the administration to ban importing so-called “ assault weapons.
” Parsons specifies that executive action could only ban importing these firearms and that legislative action would be needed for Biden ’ s preferred avenue of banning the sale and manufacture of these common firearms .
New data shows there are nearly 20 million Modern Sporting Rifles ( MSRs ) in circulation today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a rock-ribbed pro-rights Senate is essential in backstopping against any future infringement on Second Amendment rights .

By Larry Keane
Voters roundly rejected gun control groups and their anti-Second Amendment schemes on Election Day. That hasn’t stopped these groups from searching for alternatives to advance their antigun agenda. Now failed presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s “news” site The Trace is giving former Vice President Joe Biden a playbook to use for executive actions, despite the will of the voters.
Executive Gun Control
While votes are still being tallied, a Biden-Harris administration is exactly what gun control groups wanted. Former Vice President Joe Biden let Everytown for Gun Safety run the traps on his selection of his vice presidential candidate, ultimately settling on U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). The two comprised the most antigun presidential ticket in history.
Sen. Harris was forced to drop out due to lack of support before her home-state’s primary. She had campaigned on a promise to strongarm Congress on gun control. Biden derided Second Amendment supporters and has vowed to eliminate the firearm industry. Voters sent a different message, electing pro-Second Amendment policymakers to protect their rights in Congress. The Election Day rebuff isn’t stopping gun control.
Faux News
The Trace brands itself as an “independent non-partisan, non-profit news site,” but that’s hardly truthful. An exclusive report by Guns America Digest shows 70 percent of The Trace’s budget comes from Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety and Everytown’s president John Feinblatt is listed as The Trace’s chief officer.
They’re now proffering a White House playbook full of executive actions, overreach and ineffective attempts to reduce criminal misuse of firearms.
The Playbook
The Trace spoke with Chelsea Parsons of the far-left Center for American Progress and offered several actions Biden could take immediately. None are unfamiliar as voters already rejected these notions at the polls.
A potential Biden-Harris administration could immediately “reinvigorate” the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) by nominating a director who will “promote gun violence prevention values and prioritize a regulatory oversight mission,” Parsons said. The Biden campaign stated he’d use the ATF as an anvil to punish retailers for even minor clerical errors, threatening to revoke licenses and put them out of business. This option would require Senate confirmation of any nominee and for the time being, pro-gun rights senators hold a majority.
Parsons also suggested a possible Biden White House could use executive action to overhaul how the ATF classifies certain firearms according to the National Firearms Act. Taking such an action by fiat would instantly turn millions of lawful gun owners into criminals for possessing what was already legally purchased if they don’t fall in line. The alternative is confiscation.
Next on the list is cracking down on so-called “ghost guns,” unfinished firearms or unassembled firearm parts commonly used by gunsmiths and hobbyists since the nation’s founding. Some Democratic governors banned these firearms, but data on their use is already sparse. Parsons added, “Ideally, we’d be able to pass legislation to take care of it. But in the absence of that, this is something that can certainly be addressed through rulemaking.” Everytown is currently suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in federal court in New York City to force ATF to define casts and forgings as a firearm frame or receiver requiring serial numbers, record keeping and a manufacturing license.
The last major suggestion Parsons offered was for the administration to ban importing so-called “assault weapons.” Parsons specifies that executive action could only ban importing these firearms and that legislative action would be needed for Biden’s preferred avenue of banning the sale and manufacture of these common firearms. New data shows there are nearly 20 million Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) in circulation today.
For gun owners and Second Amendment supporters, a rock-ribbed pro-rights Senate is essential in backstopping against any future infringement on Second Amendment rights.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--Future House Colleagues Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ilhan Omar Trade Jabs On Twitter

Future House colleagues Republican Georgia Representative-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar got into it on Twitter Friday after Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler tweeted about Omar .
The back-and-forth began after Loeffler tweeted about her opponent in the Georgia Senate runoff race , Raphael Warnock .
“ It ’ s no wonder The Squad fully supports @ ReverendWarnock : He totally supports their dangerous & extreme agenda .
And @ IlhanMN completely agrees with his disgraceful comments about our active service members , veterans , and their families.
” Loeffler was referring to comments Warnock made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he reportedly said there is a conflict of interest between serving God and the military , and that one can ’ t do both , according to the Washington Free Beacon .
Omar defended Warnock in a tweet Wednesday , saying he was quoting the Bible .
( RELATED : The Georgia Senate Race Is More Important Than The Election .
But Where Does Trump Fit ? )
“ Blatant lies from the disastrous , insider trading , Qanon conspiracy supporting , fear mongering , appointed Kelly .
Pro tip : to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate your actual opponent and defend your record , not run against the Squad .
Ask Trump , he f # % d around and found out.
” Loeffler responded , calling Omar an “ unabashed anti-Semite ” and suggested she be expelled from Congress .
Omar then offered Loeffler “ help writing [ a ] real clap back ” in a follow up tweet .
Greene then jumped in the mix , telling Omar to “ back down.
” “ You married your brother , so you ’ re disqualified from running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Omar replied and called Greene “ the crazy lady ” and said that “ things might be different where you come from ” but that Greene has to “ get off the looney train.
” Greene shot back at Omar , who is from Somalia .
“ Don ’ t even get me started on where you come from .
We don ’ t marry our brothers here in America , so I ’ m not sure who you ’ re calling crazy .
”

Future House colleagues Republican Georgia Representative-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar got into it on Twitter Friday after Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler tweeted about Omar.
The back-and-forth began after Loeffler tweeted about her opponent in the Georgia Senate runoff race, Raphael Warnock.
“It’s no wonder The Squad fully supports @ReverendWarnock: He totally supports their dangerous & extreme agenda. And @IlhanMN completely agrees with his disgraceful comments about our active service members, veterans, and their families.”
It’s no wonder The Squad fully supports @ReverendWarnock: He totally supports their dangerous & extreme agenda. And @IlhanMN completely agrees with his disgraceful comments about our active service members, veterans, and their families. https://t.co/bgSkXOR7rg #gapol #gasen — Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) November 20, 2020
Loeffler was referring to comments Warnock made in 2011 during a sermon during which he reportedly said there is a conflict of interest between serving God and the military, and that one can’t do both, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
Omar defended Warnock in a tweet Wednesday, saying he was quoting the Bible. (RELATED: The Georgia Senate Race Is More Important Than The Election. But Where Does Trump Fit?)
???? Mathews 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and dmoney.” The lies and smears of the GOP have no boundaries, but this is a disgrace and shameful. https://t.co/1G6OhsL2B5 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 18, 2020
Omar responded to Loeffler’s Friday tweet, calling Loeffler a fear monger.
“Blatant lies from the disastrous, insider trading, Qanon conspiracy supporting, fear mongering, appointed Kelly. Pro tip: to win an election you run on ideas, debate your actual opponent and defend your record, not run against the Squad. Ask Trump, he f#%d around and found out.”
Blatant lies from the disastrous, insider trading, Qanon conspiracy supporting, fear mongering, appointed Kelly. Pro tip: to win an election you run on ideas, debate your actual opponent and defend your record, not run against the Squad. Ask Trump, he f#%d around and found out. https://t.co/12vCGNLxEs — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 20, 2020
Loeffler responded, calling Omar an “unabashed anti-Semite” and suggested she be expelled from Congress.
Ilhan, We saw the video of you smiling and laughing while talking about al-Qaeda & 9/11. We know that you funneled MILLIONS of dollars to your new husband’s “consulting” firm. And we know that you’re an unabashed anti-Semite. You should be expelled from Congress. https://t.co/DQxcWG7m7q — Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) November 20, 2020
Omar then offered Loeffler “help writing [a] real clap back” in a follow up tweet.
Sorry Kelly, if you need help writing real clap back, I am here to help. This ain’t it, try harder. https://t.co/a4ooVrMMWk — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 20, 2020
Greene then jumped in the mix, telling Omar to “back down.”
“You married your brother, so you’re disqualified from running your mouth,” Greene added.
Back down @IlhanMN You married your brother, so you’re disqualified from running your mouth. https://t.co/PUAVt1z5KL — Marjorie Taylor Greene ???????? (@mtgreenee) November 20, 2020
Omar replied and called Greene “the crazy lady” and said that “things might be different where you come from” but that Greene has to “get off the looney train.”
Looks like the crazy lady has logged on. I know things might be different where you come from, but you have to get off the looney train now that you are in Congress. https://t.co/yfURE3fTX9 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 20, 2020
Greene shot back at Omar, who is from Somalia.
“Don’t even get me started on where you come from. We don’t marry our brothers here in America, so I’m not sure who you’re calling crazy.”


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--REPORT: Couple Sped Away From Cops, Fled On Foot Before Being Apprehended For Allegedly Running Coca

REPORT: Couple Sped Away From Cops, Fled On Foot Before Being Apprehended For Allegedly Running Cocaine Across State Lines

A couple allegedly trying to make a cocaine delivery from New York City to Massachusetts were arrested Thursday .
Around 1:15 p.m. , Charlton police attempted to pull over the vehicle of Blair Thorton and Shantia Crocker-Carter , but the driver reportedly sped away from officers , reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour , according to 7 News Boston .
Shortly after , police spotted the vehicle and tried to stop the couple before they crashed their car , reports 7 News Boston .
Thorton and Crocker-Carter then fled on foot before being apprehended by police .
Near where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers reportedly found a large package wrapped in tape with the help of a police K9 .
The package was reportedly stuffed inside a condom and contained 80 grams of cocaine , 7 News Boston reports .
Investigators later discovered that Crocker-Carter were in possession of the cocaine in the vehicle , the outlet reported .
( RELATED : Oregon Votes To Decriminalize Certain Amounts Of Meth , Heroin , Cocaine ) Thornton is allegedly facing a number of different charges , including failure to stop for police , speeding , marked lanes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle , leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage , reckless operation of a motor vehicle , breakdown lane violation , and disturbing the peace , according to 7 News Boston .
Thornton ’ s partner , Crocker-Carter , is reportedly facing charges of trafficking cocaine and disturbing the peace .

A couple allegedly trying to make a cocaine delivery from New York City to Massachusetts were arrested Thursday.
Around 1:15 p.m., Charlton police attempted to pull over the vehicle of Blair Thorton and Shantia Crocker-Carter, but the driver reportedly sped away from officers, reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour, according to 7 News Boston.
Shortly after, police spotted the vehicle and tried to stop the couple before they crashed their car, reports 7 News Boston.
Couple accused of fleeing from police while trying to make cocaine delivery from NYC to Mass.https://t.co/mVvTMOfDuU — 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) November 20, 2020
Thorton and Crocker-Carter then fled on foot before being apprehended by police.
Near where Crocker-Carter had been taken into custody, officers reportedly found a large package wrapped in tape with the help of a police K9. The package was reportedly stuffed inside a condom and contained 80 grams of cocaine, 7 News Boston reports.
Investigators later discovered that Crocker-Carter were in possession of the cocaine in the vehicle, the outlet reported. (RELATED: Oregon Votes To Decriminalize Certain Amounts Of Meth, Heroin, Cocaine)
Thornton is allegedly facing a number of different charges, including failure to stop for police, speeding, marked lanes violation, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, breakdown lane violation, and disturbing the peace, according to 7 News Boston. Thornton’s partner, Crocker-Carter, is reportedly facing charges of trafficking cocaine and disturbing the peace.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--REPORT: TV Presenter Becomes Person Of Interest After Guest Kills Himself Due To Failing Lie Detecto

REPORT: TV Presenter Becomes Person Of Interest After Guest Kills Himself Due To Failing Lie Detector Test

United Kingdom television presenter Jeremy Kyle has been named as a person of interest after the suicide of a guest who appeared on his show , according to reports .
Within a week of appearing on “ The Jeremy Kyle Show ” and failing a lie detector test , 63-year-old Steve Dymond was found dead in his home after overdosing , the Guardian reported .
Dymond , who also suffered from left ventricular hypertrophy , had reportedly gone on the show to prove he had not cheated on his fiancé .
Coroner Jason Pegg declared during the inquest that Jeremy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the grounds that the talk show host “ may have caused or contributed to the death of [ Steve ] Dymond , ” according to the Guardian .
An attorney for Dymond ’ s family , Caoilfhionn Gallagher , claimed that after Dymond reportedly failed the lie detector test , he was “ booed and jeered ” at by the audience of the show , the Guardian reports .
( RELATED : Steve Wilkos Invites Jussie Smollett To Take A Lie Detector Test On His Show ) “ The inquest must consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show in the first place considering his pre-show assessment and it was known he had been on antidepressant medication and had stopped it to go on the show , ” Gallagher said , according to the outlet .

United Kingdom television presenter Jeremy Kyle has been named as a person of interest after the suicide of a guest who appeared on his show, according to reports.
Within a week of appearing on “The Jeremy Kyle Show” and failing a lie detector test, 63-year-old Steve Dymond was found dead in his home after overdosing, the Guardian reported. Dymond, who also suffered from left ventricular hypertrophy, had reportedly gone on the show to prove he had not cheated on his fiancé.
Coroner Jason Pegg declared during the inquest that Jeremy Kyle was an “interested person” on the grounds that the talk show host “may have caused or contributed to the death of [Steve] Dymond,” according to the Guardian.
An attorney for Dymond’s family, Caoilfhionn Gallagher, claimed that after Dymond reportedly failed the lie detector test, he was “booed and jeered” at by the audience of the show, the Guardian reports. (RELATED: Steve Wilkos Invites Jussie Smollett To Take A Lie Detector Test On His Show)
“The inquest must consider how he came to be on the show in the first place considering his pre-show assessment and it was known he had been on antidepressant medication and had stopped it to go on the show,” Gallagher said, according to the outlet.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--Meet America’s Millions Of Forgotten Workers

Millions of Americans were laid off in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic .
Throughout the summer and into @ @ @ @ @ unemployment shrank considerably from its high in March and April .
President Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ have touted the falling unemployment numbers as evidence of a successful economic recovery from the @ @

Millions of Americans were laid off in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the summer and into the fall, however, unemployment shrank considerably from its high in March and April. President Donald Trump and other members of the administration have touted the falling unemployment numbers as evidence of a successful economic recovery from the pandemic.


thedailycaller--2020-11-20--Video Game Platform ‘Roblox’ Made More Than $1 Billion In The Last 9 Months Selling Digital Currency

Roblox , an online video game platform , earned about $ 1.2 billion in 2020 by selling virtual currency to players , according to The Irish Times .
The approximately $ 1.2 billion in revenue is a 171 percent increase from the same nine-month period in 2019 , according to The Irish Times .
Roblox laid out its case for investors ahead of its initial public offering on Thursday with this number , reported The Irish Times .
The majority of the company ’ s sales activity not yet recorded as revenue has come from virtual sales , reported the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents have criticized for being addictive , Roblox sells the digital currency known as “ Robux ” to users – mostly preteens – who buy virtual products , The Irish Times reported .
In the first nine months of 2020 , about 31 .
1 million daily users spent 22.2 billion hours on Roblox ’ s platform , overtaking the popularity of Minecraft in active monthly users , The Irish Times reported .
( RELATED : Pro-Trump Video Game Tournament Attracts Around 300 Participants ) Despite the company ’ s growing revenue , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Irish Times reported .
In 2020 , the company earned about $ 589 million in revenue and net losses of about $ 203 million .
In 2019 , the company earned about $ 350 million in revenue and had about $ 46 million in losses .
This is because it is spending more on infrastructure , research and development and app store fees , since most users play the game on mobile phones , The Irish Times reported

Roblox, an online video game platform, earned about $1.2 billion in 2020 by selling virtual currency to players, according to The Irish Times.
The approximately $1.2 billion in revenue is a 171 percent increase from the same nine-month period in 2019, according to The Irish Times. Roblox laid out its case for investors ahead of its initial public offering on Thursday with this number, reported The Irish Times. The majority of the company’s sales activity not yet recorded as revenue has come from virtual sales, reported the outlet.
In the game, which parents have criticized for being addictive, Roblox sells the digital currency known as “Robux” to users – mostly preteens – who buy virtual products, The Irish Times reported.
In the first nine months of 2020, about 31. 1 million daily users spent 22.2 billion hours on Roblox’s platform, overtaking the popularity of Minecraft in active monthly users, The Irish Times reported. (RELATED: Pro-Trump Video Game Tournament Attracts Around 300 Participants)
Despite the company’s growing revenue, it has also experienced losses, The Irish Times reported. In 2020, the company earned about $589 million in revenue and net losses of about $203 million. In 2019, the company earned about $350 million in revenue and had about $46 million in losses. This is because it is spending more on infrastructure, research and development and app store fees, since most users play the game on mobile phones, The Irish Times reported


thedailycaller--2020-11-21--Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Certifies Election, Cementing Biden Victory

Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp and election officials certified the results Friday of the election in Georgia , establishing President-elect Joe Biden as the victor in the state by a razor thin margin , numerous sources reported .
Biden won the state by 12,670 votes and officially carried the 16 electoral votes after repeated claims from President Donald Trump that the election was rife with voter fraud .
Kemp said that the Trump campaign can now pursue other legal options and a recount if they choose , according to the New York Times ( NYT ) .
Kemp did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a speech about the certification , but fixated on the discrepancies discovered while the state ’ s 5 million ballots were recounted .
The recount showed that Biden had received slightly fewer votes than he did in the initial count .
“ We demand complete explanations for all discrepancies identified so that our citizens will have complete confidence in our elections , ” Kemp said , according to NYT .
Trump can still request a recount after the certification of the results , which would be conducted by rescanning all paper ballots since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 0.5 % , according to a release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger .
Trump ’ s personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , said Thursday during a press conference that the campaign would be filing a new suit in Georgia .
The former New York City mayor said the recount “ means nothing ” because alleged fraudulent ballots will be recounted .
( RELATED : Georgia Completes Recount , Affirms Biden Lead ) The announcement that the election had been certified Friday afternoon came after a premature announcement that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was sent by a staffer , the Times reported .

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and election officials certified the results Friday of the election in Georgia, establishing President-elect Joe Biden as the victor in the state by a razor thin margin, numerous sources reported.
Biden won the state by 12,670 votes and officially carried the 16 electoral votes after repeated claims from President Donald Trump that the election was rife with voter fraud. Kemp said that the Trump campaign can now pursue other legal options and a recount if they choose, according to the New York Times (NYT).
#BREAKING: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he’ll certify election results: “State law now requires the Governor’s office to formalize the certification, which paves the way for the Trump campaign to pursue other legal options in a separate recount if they choose.” pic.twitter.com/LHWUKMCjjd — The Hill (@thehill) November 20, 2020
Kemp did not acknowledge Biden as the winner in a speech about the certification, but fixated on the discrepancies discovered while the state’s 5 million ballots were recounted. The recount showed that Biden had received slightly fewer votes than he did in the initial count.
“We demand complete explanations for all discrepancies identified so that our citizens will have complete confidence in our elections,” Kemp said, according to NYT.
Trump can still request a recount after the certification of the results, which would be conducted by rescanning all paper ballots since the difference between the two candidates is less than 0.5%, according to a release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said Thursday during a press conference that the campaign would be filing a new suit in Georgia. The former New York City mayor said the recount “means nothing” because alleged fraudulent ballots will be recounted. (RELATED: Georgia Completes Recount, Affirms Biden Lead)
The announcement that the election had been certified Friday afternoon came after a premature announcement that was made when the “wrong press release” was sent by a staffer, the Times reported.


thedailycaller--2020-11-21--Doctor Faces Criminal Complaint For Allegedly Giving Fake Diagnoses To Immigrants Seeking US Citizen

Doctor Faces Criminal Complaint For Allegedly Giving Fake Diagnoses To Immigrants Seeking US Citizenship

A medical doctor and a psychologist have been charged for creating phony diagnoses to help immigrants fraudulently obtain United States citizenship , U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced Tuesday .
The medical doctor who was charged is Muhammad Awaisi , 61 , and the psychologist is Firoza VanHorn , 70 , according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan .
Awaisi and VanHorn allegedly created phony medical diagnoses for illegal immigrants so that they could fraudulently become U.S. citizens without the traditional requirements , accoridng to the statment .
They are charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also prescribing medication that was unnecessary .
( RELATED : Man Identified As ICE Doctor Behind Hysterectomies Previously Settled Medicare , Medicaid Fraud Case With Feds ) Immigrants who seek to become U.S. citizens must be able to show that they can read and write using the English language along with showing knowledge of the American government and its history .
However , if an immigrant has documentation by a medical licensed professional showing they can not meet these requirements because of physical or mental disabilities the prerequisites can be waived and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for each phony diagnosis she would document in the medical record , and over a span of 4 years she assisted 1,249 immigrants in obtaining the waivers .
In one case , VanHorn diagnosed an immigrant with Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder , claiming the client had been in a motor vehicle accident , shot at a bus stop , held captive by Sunni terrorists and jailed for a year by Saddam Hussein , according to the statment .
None of the incidents are thought to be accurate .
“ Medical professionals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off of fake medical diagnoses to help others fraudulently obtain citizenship is a betrayal of that trust .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection takes these allegations seriously and will aggressively pursue those bad actors who attempt to financially benefit off of such fraudulent activities , ” Director of Field Operations with the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office Christopher Perry said , according to the statement .
Both face up to twenty years in prison , according to Fox2 Detroit .

A medical doctor and a psychologist have been charged for creating phony diagnoses to help immigrants fraudulently obtain United States citizenship, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced Tuesday.
The medical doctor who was charged is Muhammad Awaisi, 61, and the psychologist is Firoza VanHorn, 70, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Awaisi and VanHorn allegedly created phony medical diagnoses for illegal immigrants so that they could fraudulently become U.S. citizens without the traditional requirements, accoridng to the statment. They are charged with documenting tests that were not performed and also prescribing medication that was unnecessary. (RELATED: Man Identified As ICE Doctor Behind Hysterectomies Previously Settled Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Case With Feds)
Immigrants who seek to become U.S. citizens must be able to show that they can read and write using the English language along with showing knowledge of the American government and its history. However, if an immigrant has documentation by a medical licensed professional showing they cannot meet these requirements because of physical or mental disabilities the prerequisites can be waived and citizenship granted.
VanHorn received $500 for each phony diagnosis she would document in the medical record, and over a span of 4 years she assisted 1,249 immigrants in obtaining the waivers.
In one case, VanHorn diagnosed an immigrant with Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, claiming the client had been in a motor vehicle accident, shot at a bus stop, held captive by Sunni terrorists and jailed for a year by Saddam Hussein, according to the statment. None of the incidents are thought to be accurate.
“Medical professionals are in a position of trust, profiting off of fake medical diagnoses to help others fraudulently obtain citizenship is a betrayal of that trust. U.S. Customs and Border Protection takes these allegations seriously and will aggressively pursue those bad actors who attempt to financially benefit off of such fraudulent activities,” Director of Field Operations with the U.S. Attorney’s Office Christopher Perry said, according to the statement.
Both face up to twenty years in prison, according to Fox2 Detroit.


thedailycaller--2020-11-22--Judge Dismisses Trump Campaign’s Pennsylvania Lawsuit, Slams ‘Strained’ Reasoning

A federal judge dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit Saturday night that sought to block the certification of election results in Pennsylvania , the Washington Post reports .
The lawsuit argued that Republicans were illegally disadvantaged in the Pennsylvania election because some counties allowed “ ballot curing , ” a practice where residents are prompted to fix errors on their mail-in ballots , while others didn ’ t , according to the Post .
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar requested that the suit be dismissed , and U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann granted the request Saturday evening .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Actually In Trump ’ s Pennsylvania Lawsuits ) In the lawsuit , the Trump campaign had asked the court to “ disenfranchise almost seven million voters , ” Brann wrote in his opinion .
“ This Court has been unable to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought such a drastic remedy in the contest of an election , in terms of the sheer volume of votes asked to be invalidated , ” Brann said .
President-elect Joe Biden currently has a 81,000-vote lead in Pennsylvania , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vote tallies after counties file their official results Monday .
President Trump ’ s attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared at a hearing Tuesday in Williamsport , Penn .
to attempt to justify the lawsuit , the Post reported .
Giuliani took charge of the case , while five other attorneys who were working on it resigned .
Brann said that the lawsuit relied on “ strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations.
” “ In the United States of America , this can not justify the disenfranchisement of a single voter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sixth most populated state , ” the opinion reads .
“ Our people , laws , and institutions demand more.
” Initially , the lawsuit alleged that Republican poll watchers were prohibited from observing votes that were being counted .
The defendants – seven counties in Pennsylvania and Boockvar – denied the allegations , according to the Post .
( RELATED : Trump Campaign Sues Pennsylvania In Hopes State Will Just Declare Him Winner ) A revised version of the lawsuit , which was filed last Sunday , did not include the claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to observe vote counting .
Giuliani and other Trump advisers said at one point that the claims hadn ’ t been removed , then claimed that they had “ strategically decided to restructure.
” In later court filings , they said that it was a mistake that the claims were removed .
Brann dismissed a request made by Giuliani to add back the claims about poll watchers in a third version of the lawsuit .

A federal judge dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit Saturday night that sought to block the certification of election results in Pennsylvania, the Washington Post reports.
The lawsuit argued that Republicans were illegally disadvantaged in the Pennsylvania election because some counties allowed “ballot curing,” a practice where residents are prompted to fix errors on their mail-in ballots, while others didn’t, according to the Post.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar requested that the suit be dismissed, and U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann granted the request Saturday evening. (RELATED: Here’s What’s Actually In Trump’s Pennsylvania Lawsuits)
In the lawsuit, the Trump campaign had asked the court to “disenfranchise almost seven million voters,” Brann wrote in his opinion.
“This Court has been unable to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought such a drastic remedy in the contest of an election, in terms of the sheer volume of votes asked to be invalidated,” Brann said.
President-elect Joe Biden currently has a 81,000-vote lead in Pennsylvania, according to the Post. Boockvar is set to certify the vote tallies after counties file their official results Monday.
President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared at a hearing Tuesday in Williamsport, Penn. to attempt to justify the lawsuit, the Post reported. Giuliani took charge of the case, while five other attorneys who were working on it resigned.
Brann said that the lawsuit relied on “strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations.”
“In the United States of America, this cannot justify the disenfranchisement of a single voter, let alone all the voters of its sixth most populated state,” the opinion reads. “Our people, laws, and institutions demand more.”
Initially, the lawsuit alleged that Republican poll watchers were prohibited from observing votes that were being counted. The defendants – seven counties in Pennsylvania and Boockvar – denied the allegations, according to the Post. (RELATED: Trump Campaign Sues Pennsylvania In Hopes State Will Just Declare Him Winner)
A revised version of the lawsuit, which was filed last Sunday, did not include the claims about poll watchers being denied the opportunity to observe vote counting. Giuliani and other Trump advisers said at one point that the claims hadn’t been removed, then claimed that they had “strategically decided to restructure.” In later court filings, they said that it was a mistake that the claims were removed.
Brann dismissed a request made by Giuliani to add back the claims about poll watchers in a third version of the lawsuit.


thedailycaller--2020-11-22--Trump Spoke To Hispanic And Black Americans. Can Anyone Else Talk The Talk?

Think piece after think piece has been written trying to explain how President Donald Trump overperformed with people of color and other demographics that make up the Democratic coalition .
But little has been said of what is most obvious and perhaps the greatest factor in this budding political realignment : Trump communicates in the style of the average non-political American , irrespective of color or creed .
Trump can certainly be crude , and even vulgar at times , but his is the language of the American working class , with its off the cuff hilarity and non-sequiturs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be overheard in barrooms and bleachers from sea to shining sea .
Trumpian language is the language of your slightly off-kilter yet lovable uncle or that hard-ass coach who smacked you upside the head but somehow always had the best advice or even of your very own sweet , sweet mother after she ’ s had one too many after finishing yet another delicious Thanksgiving dinner—it is the language of everyday American life .
( RELATED : The Birth Of A Multi-Ethnic , Working-Class Conservatism ) Elites and political lifers have denounced Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escalator on account of his “ lack of norms , ” which is to say his usage of language .
Once you understand that in political-speak , “ norms ” amounts to nothing more than style and word choice , all the Trump hatred from the elite political class which has resisted him at every turn makes sense .
Language usage speaks to sensibility , and in Trump , elites found their total antithesis , a man who was not beholden to the tyranny of respectability that constrains the genteel swamp monsters that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they speak with an affected , spiritless drone—as they drone poor civilians , no less—Trump speaks like a bull gleefully thrashing the China shop—as he takes the whooping stick to China .
This difference of language style and the brute force sensibility that it signals disgusts elites , as the presidential office , and all offices for that matter ( never forget , these are bureaucratic office people ) must abide by a passive aggressive , circuitous speaking style in which not saying what one means is considered a virtue .
Basically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the language of obfuscation .
As soon as Trumpian language and its no-holds-barred delivery began to connect with large swaths of the population , Trump , and his “ destruction of norms , ” had to be taken down—he could not be allowed to bypass Washington ’ s codified language and speak directly to the American people .
“ Norms , ” they screeched .
“ Will someone think of our beloved norms ?
” This American language , like everything else Trump , was labelled problematic , and even white supremacist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hoped to shore up minority votes once again .
What they failed to understand , as they very rarely ever associate—much less communicate—with anyone outside their beltway bubble , is that norm-defying Trumpian language , with all its imperfections and “ problematic ” utterances , is a colorblind language ; it transcends race .
What was so powerful initially about Trump ’ s usage of this American language is that for so many Americans , especially the previously non-political , this was the first time a presidential candidate had spoken in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common sense , but very surprising to the political class , this was an immediate draw .
“ He speaks like me , ” countless Americans told countless dumbfounded reporters .
How much clearer could it get ?
It was so clear , in fact , so free of obfuscation and smoke and mirrors , that political experts , masters of trickery and sleight of hand , couldn ’ t make any sense of it .
There ’ s no doubt that Latinos and other people of color came out for Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s America First policies , but how you communicate the policy is just as important , if not more important , than the policy itself .
If Trump had spoken in the milquetoast fashion of the career politician , his message would have failed to register with the multi-ethnic coalition he ’ s built , which raises the question : how can seemingly “ racist ” language , littered with supposed dog whistles and the like , connect with POC ?
In order to begin to understand how Trump connects with this multi-ethnic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely , as it ’ s founded on the woke progressive belief that “ problematic ” language is inherently racist and will turn off minority voters .
The truth is that most Americans , no matter their color or ethnicity , aren ’ t the sensitive nancies that progressives think them—and want them—to be .
( RELATED : How The Downtrodden Token Story Traps Minority Writers ) People of color , most of whom are working-class , communicate in the American working-class style—surprise , surprise .
This is a style in which problematic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ edgy repartee , serves the purpose of bringing people together from disparate ethnic and cultural backgrounds .
Can this conversational style sometimes come close to crossing the line and legitimately offend someone ?
Sure—but 99.9 % of the time that is not the intention .
The working-class language serves as a release valve and a test .
Think of your favorite diner , where black and white and everything else in between , not only coexist , but thrive , creating a beautiful hodgepodge of Americana .
Now think of the back of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens .
If you ’ ve worked in such an environment , you know exactly what I ’ m talking about—you must pass the banter test if you are to be accepted .
You better take it as well as you can give it .
And if this language bothers you , or you fail to understand its strictures , you ’ ll be considered suspect and labelled an outsider .
Elites , forever outsiders to this multi-ethnic blue-collar America and its sensibilities , have been mystified by Trump ’ s connection to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this very reason : their increasingly woke language rules alienate the people they are claiming to speak for .
Theirs is not the language of the American people , but of the neoliberal office space and its finally tuned automatons .
In this way , the elites are the ultimate outsiders .
The Trump rally , that great elite terror , where malformed racists and irredeemable deplorables gather—never mind the countless POC always present—is the embodiment of the release valve so crucial to American kinship and camaraderie , where all stultifying elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavioral norms , are tossed out the window .
Elites fear the rallies because they represent an unleashed Americanism that will not be constrained by office-style restrictionism .
It was for this reason that Trump rallies were never about policy or governance , but about the energy they conjured up through this shared American language .
The elite knock on Trump was that , as a billionaire from Manhattan who ’ d never spent a day with working-class people or people of color , he ’ d never be able to connect with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him ?
The answer to that question is immediately visible at the rallies , where Trump ’ s language and style speaks to the sensibilities of his coalition .
The irony , of course , is that elite language rules , intended to diffuse racism and create a supposedly safe environment for POC , mostly serve the purpose of insulting and dehumanizing people of color .
Take “ Latinx , ” for example , a word needlessly created by white woke academics in order to replace the gendered and problematic “ Latino.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Latinos , for the most part , have never heard of it , and the ones who have , detest it .
This imposition of new words might not be racist , but it is a certainly presumptuous , and yet another example of how progressives , who speak so much of race , completely misunderstand it .
To woke progressives , words themselves— ” Latino , ” “ Black , ” etc.—are problematic in and of themselves , when , in reality , it is not the words that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their usage and the intention driving said usage .
One of the stylistic hallmarks of the American working-class language is the deployment of “ incorrect ” words in a friendly manner in the hopes of creating communion and group cohesion .
This might sound counter-intuitive—especially to paranoid elites—but all normal Americans have said something like , “ Look at this bastard , ” when greeting a friend—bastard , in this context , of course , is a term of endearment .
The person who would have a problem with this greeting in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the outsider , which is what so often happens to politically correct elites when they try to communicate with normal Americans who speak in the American working-class language .
A prime example of an elite language misunderstanding happens every time Trump says something like , “ I love my African-Americans , ” at a rally .
Immediately , elites take to the airwaves and denounce Trump for his offensive language .
But what did he say that was so offensive that it induced an elite fainting spell ?
Was it that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why ?
Is it bad for the president to love his constituents ?
Or is it that he used the possessive “ my ” and claimed ownership over an entire demographic ?
Can it be that Trump said “ African Americans ” instead of whatever new term has been invented and ascribed to African Americans ?
That must be it , right ?
Yes … I don ’ t know .
Who knows ?
What I do know is that this obsessive mental gymnastics and verbal deconstruction performed by elites causes them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies when the president says something supposedly off the cuff : the people love it .
The African-Americans he loves so much , love him right back , as evidenced by the fact that they are attending his rally and cracking up and cheering when Trump directs his affection at them .
This doesn ’ t matter , of course , because in the progressive mind , only the appearance of kinship and camaraderie is relevant , which explains their pedantic , never-ending word games .
If they were ever to introspect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this woke vernacular only serves to tokenize and alienate its intended audience .
( RELATED : The Enlightened Woke Have Invaded Our Minds ) To the average American—which is to say , anyone with any sense—calling someone a “ person of color , ” for example , is far stranger than “ African American ” or “ black , ” because it creates a distance and coldness between parties , which is always the case with academic language .
Progressives have committed to this inhumane , clinical language , and in doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important communication advantage , so long as the GOP doesn ’ t deviate from the Trumpian aesthetic of speaking to constituents like they ’ re people and not demographics to be won over .
Future Republican candidates now understand the language and communication style that energizes the base , but the difficulty lies in its application .
Trump is a generational communicator , and simply aping his style will not be enough , and more than likely , will push away loyalists who know the real deal when they see it and hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t to find a Trump wannabe , but a charismatic politician whose natural style and language corresponds with the American working-class language .
This will be no easy task , especially when so many up and comers will certainly try to copy the Trumpian blueprint .
But the alternative , a Republican return to Jeb-style timidity and focus-grouped calculation , will seal the party ’ s fate .
If Trump has taught us anything , it is that the most powerful force in politics isn ’ t policy , but energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his motivational and energizing communication powers need to be understood for what they are : the glue that keeps this new multi-ethnic working class coalition together .
In forging a common and accessible political language , Trump created a new Republican Party , so to lose the language is to lose the coalition .
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Think piece after think piece has been written trying to explain how President Donald Trump overperformed with people of color and other demographics that make up the Democratic coalition. But little has been said of what is most obvious and perhaps the greatest factor in this budding political realignment: Trump communicates in the style of the average non-political American, irrespective of color or creed.
Trump can certainly be crude, and even vulgar at times, but his is the language of the American working class, with its off the cuff hilarity and non-sequiturs, a beautiful, bombastic cacophony that can be overheard in barrooms and bleachers from sea to shining sea. Trumpian language is the language of your slightly off-kilter yet lovable uncle or that hard-ass coach who smacked you upside the head but somehow always had the best advice or even of your very own sweet, sweet mother after she’s had one too many after finishing yet another delicious Thanksgiving dinner—it is the language of everyday American life. (RELATED: The Birth Of A Multi-Ethnic, Working-Class Conservatism)
Elites and political lifers have denounced Trump ever since he walked down the infamous escalator on account of his “lack of norms,” which is to say his usage of language. Once you understand that in political-speak, “norms” amounts to nothing more than style and word choice, all the Trump hatred from the elite political class which has resisted him at every turn makes sense. Language usage speaks to sensibility, and in Trump, elites found their total antithesis, a man who was not beholden to the tyranny of respectability that constrains the genteel swamp monsters that make up the political establishment. If they speak with an affected, spiritless drone—as they drone poor civilians, no less—Trump speaks like a bull gleefully thrashing the China shop—as he takes the whooping stick to China.
This difference of language style and the brute force sensibility that it signals disgusts elites, as the presidential office, and all offices for that matter (never forget, these are bureaucratic office people) must abide by a passive aggressive, circuitous speaking style in which not saying what one means is considered a virtue. Basically, to speak in Washingtonian is to speak in the language of obfuscation. As soon as Trumpian language and its no-holds-barred delivery began to connect with large swaths of the population, Trump, and his “destruction of norms,” had to be taken down—he could not be allowed to bypass Washington’s codified language and speak directly to the American people. “Norms,” they screeched. “Will someone think of our beloved norms?”
This American language, like everything else Trump, was labelled problematic, and even white supremacist, and elites, in doing so, hoped to shore up minority votes once again. What they failed to understand, as they very rarely ever associate—much less communicate—with anyone outside their beltway bubble, is that norm-defying Trumpian language, with all its imperfections and “problematic” utterances, is a colorblind language; it transcends race. What was so powerful initially about Trump’s usage of this American language is that for so many Americans, especially the previously non-political, this was the first time a presidential candidate had spoken in their vernacular. Unsurprisingly to anyone with any common sense, but very surprising to the political class, this was an immediate draw. “He speaks like me,” countless Americans told countless dumbfounded reporters. How much clearer could it get? It was so clear, in fact, so free of obfuscation and smoke and mirrors, that political experts, masters of trickery and sleight of hand, couldn’t make any sense of it.
There’s no doubt that Latinos and other people of color came out for Trump in record numbers due to the president’s America First policies, but how you communicate the policy is just as important, if not more important, than the policy itself. If Trump had spoken in the milquetoast fashion of the career politician, his message would have failed to register with the multi-ethnic coalition he’s built, which raises the question: how can seemingly “racist” language, littered with supposed dog whistles and the like, connect with POC? In order to begin to understand how Trump connects with this multi-ethnic coalition, one must reject the premise entirely, as it’s founded on the woke progressive belief that “problematic” language is inherently racist and will turn off minority voters. The truth is that most Americans, no matter their color or ethnicity, aren’t the sensitive nancies that progressives think them—and want them—to be. (RELATED: How The Downtrodden Token Story Traps Minority Writers)
People of color, most of whom are working-class, communicate in the American working-class style—surprise, surprise. This is a style in which problematic banter, consisting of friendly ribbing and edgy repartee, serves the purpose of bringing people together from disparate ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Can this conversational style sometimes come close to crossing the line and legitimately offend someone? Sure—but 99.9% of the time that is not the intention.
The working-class language serves as a release valve and a test. Think of your favorite diner, where black and white and everything else in between, not only coexist, but thrive, creating a beautiful hodgepodge of Americana. Now think of the back of the diner, where the magic really happens. If you’ve worked in such an environment, you know exactly what I’m talking about—you must pass the banter test if you are to be accepted. You better take it as well as you can give it. And if this language bothers you, or you fail to understand its strictures, you’ll be considered suspect and labelled an outsider.
Elites, forever outsiders to this multi-ethnic blue-collar America and its sensibilities, have been mystified by Trump’s connection to the groups they claim ownership over, for this very reason: their increasingly woke language rules alienate the people they are claiming to speak for. Theirs is not the language of the American people, but of the neoliberal office space and its finally tuned automatons. In this way, the elites are the ultimate outsiders.
The Trump rally, that great elite terror, where malformed racists and irredeemable deplorables gather—never mind the countless POC always present—is the embodiment of the release valve so crucial to American kinship and camaraderie, where all stultifying elite language rules, and their corresponding affected behavioral norms, are tossed out the window. Elites fear the rallies because they represent an unleashed Americanism that will not be constrained by office-style restrictionism. It was for this reason that Trump rallies were never about policy or governance, but about the energy they conjured up through this shared American language. The elite knock on Trump was that, as a billionaire from Manhattan who’d never spent a day with working-class people or people of color, he’d never be able to connect with them—how would they ever be drawn to him? The answer to that question is immediately visible at the rallies, where Trump’s language and style speaks to the sensibilities of his coalition.
The irony, of course, is that elite language rules, intended to diffuse racism and create a supposedly safe environment for POC, mostly serve the purpose of insulting and dehumanizing people of color. Take “Latinx,” for example, a word needlessly created by white woke academics in order to replace the gendered and problematic “Latino.” This word has been imposed on Latinos, but Latinos, for the most part, have never heard of it, and the ones who have, detest it. This imposition of new words might not be racist, but it is a certainly presumptuous, and yet another example of how progressives, who speak so much of race, completely misunderstand it. To woke progressives, words themselves—”Latino,” “Black,” etc.—are problematic in and of themselves, when, in reality, it is not the words that can be a problem, but the context of their usage and the intention driving said usage.
One of the stylistic hallmarks of the American working-class language is the deployment of “incorrect” words in a friendly manner in the hopes of creating communion and group cohesion. This might sound counter-intuitive—especially to paranoid elites—but all normal Americans have said something like, “Look at this bastard,” when greeting a friend—bastard, in this context, of course, is a term of endearment. The person who would have a problem with this greeting in a group setting would immediately out themselves as the outsider, which is what so often happens to politically correct elites when they try to communicate with normal Americans who speak in the American working-class language.
A prime example of an elite language misunderstanding happens every time Trump says something like, “I love my African-Americans,” at a rally. Immediately, elites take to the airwaves and denounce Trump for his offensive language. But what did he say that was so offensive that it induced an elite fainting spell? Was it that he loves African Americans? If so, why? Is it bad for the president to love his constituents? Or is it that he used the possessive “my” and claimed ownership over an entire demographic? Can it be that Trump said “African Americans” instead of whatever new term has been invented and ascribed to African Americans? That must be it, right? Yes … I don’t know. Who knows?
What I do know is that this obsessive mental gymnastics and verbal deconstruction performed by elites causes them to miss what is obviously happening at Trump rallies when the president says something supposedly off the cuff: the people love it. The African-Americans he loves so much, love him right back, as evidenced by the fact that they are attending his rally and cracking up and cheering when Trump directs his affection at them. This doesn’t matter, of course, because in the progressive mind, only the appearance of kinship and camaraderie is relevant, which explains their pedantic, never-ending word games. If they were ever to introspect, they’d understand that the application of this woke vernacular only serves to tokenize and alienate its intended audience. (RELATED: The Enlightened Woke Have Invaded Our Minds)
To the average American—which is to say, anyone with any sense—calling someone a “person of color,” for example, is far stranger than “African American” or “black,” because it creates a distance and coldness between parties, which is always the case with academic language. Progressives have committed to this inhumane, clinical language, and in doing so, have given Republicans the all important communication advantage, so long as the GOP doesn’t deviate from the Trumpian aesthetic of speaking to constituents like they’re people and not demographics to be won over.
Future Republican candidates now understand the language and communication style that energizes the base, but the difficulty lies in its application. Trump is a generational communicator, and simply aping his style will not be enough, and more than likely, will push away loyalists who know the real deal when they see it and hear it. The key, then, isn’t to find a Trump wannabe, but a charismatic politician whose natural style and language corresponds with the American working-class language. This will be no easy task, especially when so many up and comers will certainly try to copy the Trumpian blueprint.
But the alternative, a Republican return to Jeb-style timidity and focus-grouped calculation, will seal the party’s fate. If Trump has taught us anything, it is that the most powerful force in politics isn’t policy, but energy, which is why it is crucial that his motivational and energizing communication powers need to be understood for what they are: the glue that keeps this new multi-ethnic working class coalition together. In forging a common and accessible political language, Trump created a new Republican Party, so to lose the language is to lose the coalition.
Alex Perez is a Cuban-American writer from Miami, whose work has appeared in Tablet Magazine and Arc Digital, among others. Find him on Twitter @Perez_Writes
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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