thedailycaller--2020-08-20--FACT CHECK: 3 Claims From The ‘Plandemic: Indoctornation’ Video

The “ Plandemic : Indoctornation ” video premiered on Aug. 18 as a sequel to the coronavirus conspiracy theory-laden “ Plandemic ” video that went viral in May .
Like its predecessor , the sequel makes misleading and false claims about a variety of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Here are three checks on the video ’ s claims .
Claim 1 : “ I feel quite convinced that this was a laboratory-designed organism , ” said Dr. Meryl Nass , an internal medicine specialist .
While the exact origins of the new coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 , remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it came from nature .
More than two dozen public health researchers in February published a statement in the journal The Lancet “ strongly condemning ” the theory the virus “ does not have a natural origin.
” In March , the journal Nature published an article by public health researchers that found , based on the new coronavirus ’ genome , there is no indication it was a “ laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus.
” The Office of the Director of National Intelligence also issued a statement in April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concurs with the wide scientific consensus that the COVID-19 virus was not manmade or genetically modified.
” As Check Your Fact has previously reported , SARS-CoV-2 comes from the same family of betacoronaviruses as severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) and Middle East respiratory syndrome , both of which have origins in bats .
Researchers suggest the new coronavirus may also have originated in bats and transferred to humans through an intermediary species , according to Nature .
“ There ’ s absolutely nothing in the genome sequence of this virus that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Ebright , a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University , told the Washington Post .
Claim 2 : “ On April the 25th , 2003 , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention filed a patent on the coronavirus transmitted to humans .
Under 35 U.S.C .
101 , nature is prohibited from being patented .
Either SARS coronavirus was manufactured , therefore making a patent on it legal , or it was natural , therefore making the patent illegal , ” said David Martin , founding CEO of M∙CAM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2003 , per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
The virus is believed to have spread from bats to civet cats to humans , according to Nature .
Per the Wall Street Journal , the CDC applied for a patent covering both the coronavirus that causes SARS and its genome in 2003 .
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies , as well as researchers in Canada and Hong Kong , also filed SARS-related patent applications , NBC News reported .
The CDC was granted its patent in 2007 but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC holding the patent isn ’ t evidence SARS is “ manufactured.
” While patents on genetic material have been granted in the past , current law no longer allows DNA in its natural form to be patented , according to the National Human Genome Research Institute .
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 held that a “ naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated.
” The CDC applied and received its SARS-related patent prior to that ruling .
Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a 2003 media briefing that the public health organization pursued the patent to “ get information about SARS and the SARS genome and the SARS coronavirus into the public domain as quickly as we possibly can.
” “ The concern that the federal government is looking at right now is that we could be locked out of this opportunity to work with this virus if it ’ s patented by someone else , ” Gerberding said .
“ By initiating steps to secure patent rights , we assure that we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus and the products from the virus available in the public domain , and that we can continue to promote the rapid technological transfer of this biomedical information into tools and products that are useful to patients.
” “ The CDC does hold some patents on life forms , but it generally does this for the common good , so a commercial company can ’ t come along and patent it , ” David Sanders , an associate professor of biological sciences at Purdue University , told Newsmax Health in 2014 regarding an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC .
“ The CDC lets researchers work with the strain without fees.
” Claim 3 : “ The Parliament of India created a task force and they studied it and they kicked out the Gates Foundation , ” said Mary Holland , the general counsel for the Children ’ s Health Defense .
The Indian Parliament investigated a 2010 human papillomavirus ( HPV ) vaccine study conducted by the U.S. nonprofit Program for Appropriate Technology in Health ( PATH ) , according to Science Magazine .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlets reported the deaths of seven girls taking part in the trial , the study was canceled .
Five of the deaths were unrelated to the vaccine , while the other two were less certain , though government investigators concluded the links between their deaths and the vaccine were “ unlikely , ” Science Magazine reported .
The Indian Parliament ’ s Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in 2013 found that the vaccine trial had committed a “ gross violation of consent and legal requirement of consent , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report came out , PATH issued a statement saying they “ disagree with the findings , conclusions , and tone of the released report and its disregard of the evidence and facts.
” The Indian government in 2017 refuted reports that work with the Gates Foundation in the country had ceased as “ inaccurate and misleading , ” adding that the foundation “ continues to collaborate and support the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
” At the time of publication , both the Gates Foundation and PATH continue to work in @ @

The “Plandemic: Indoctornation” video premiered on Aug. 18 as a sequel to the coronavirus conspiracy theory-laden “Plandemic” video that went viral in May. Like its predecessor, the sequel makes misleading and false claims about a variety of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are three checks on the video’s claims.
Claim 1: “I feel quite convinced that this was a laboratory-designed organism,” said Dr. Meryl Nass, an internal medicine specialist.
While the exact origins of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, remain unknown, there is a scientific consensus that it came from nature. More than two dozen public health researchers in February published a statement in the journal The Lancet “strongly condemning” the theory the virus “does not have a natural origin.”
In March, the journal Nature published an article by public health researchers that found, based on the new coronavirus’ genome, there is no indication it was a “laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus.” The Office of the Director of National Intelligence also issued a statement in April saying that the U.S. intelligence community “concurs with the wide scientific consensus that the COVID-19 virus was not manmade or genetically modified.”
As Check Your Fact has previously reported, SARS-CoV-2 comes from the same family of betacoronaviruses as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome, both of which have origins in bats. Researchers suggest the new coronavirus may also have originated in bats and transferred to humans through an intermediary species, according to Nature.
“There’s absolutely nothing in the genome sequence of this virus that indicates the virus was engineered,” Richard Ebright, a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University, told the Washington Post.
Claim 2: “On April the 25th, 2003, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention filed a patent on the coronavirus transmitted to humans. Under 35 U.S.C. 101, nature is prohibited from being patented. Either SARS coronavirus was manufactured, therefore making a patent on it legal, or it was natural, therefore making the patent illegal,” said David Martin, founding CEO of M∙CAM Inc.
SARS was first reported in Asia in 2003, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The virus is believed to have spread from bats to civet cats to humans, according to Nature.
Per the Wall Street Journal, the CDC applied for a patent covering both the coronavirus that causes SARS and its genome in 2003. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as well as researchers in Canada and Hong Kong, also filed SARS-related patent applications, NBC News reported. The CDC was granted its patent in 2007 but, contrary to what Martin suggests, the CDC holding the patent isn’t evidence SARS is “manufactured.”
While patents on genetic material have been granted in the past, current law no longer allows DNA in its natural form to be patented, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 held that a “naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated.” The CDC applied and received its SARS-related patent prior to that ruling.
Dr. Julie Gerberding, the then-CDC director, said in a 2003 media briefing that the public health organization pursued the patent to “get information about SARS and the SARS genome and the SARS coronavirus into the public domain as quickly as we possibly can.”
“The concern that the federal government is looking at right now is that we could be locked out of this opportunity to work with this virus if it’s patented by someone else,” Gerberding said. “By initiating steps to secure patent rights, we assure that we will be able to continue to make the virus and the products from the virus available in the public domain, and that we can continue to promote the rapid technological transfer of this biomedical information into tools and products that are useful to patients.”
“The CDC does hold some patents on life forms, but it generally does this for the common good, so a commercial company can’t come along and patent it,” David Sanders, an associate professor of biological sciences at Purdue University, told Newsmax Health in 2014 regarding an Ebola virus strain patent held by the CDC. “The CDC lets researchers work with the strain without fees.”
Claim 3: “The Parliament of India created a task force and they studied it and they kicked out the Gates Foundation,” said Mary Holland, the general counsel for the Children’s Health Defense.
The Indian Parliament investigated a 2010 human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine study conducted by the U.S. nonprofit Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), according to Science Magazine. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded the study.
After local media outlets reported the deaths of seven girls taking part in the trial, the study was canceled. Five of the deaths were unrelated to the vaccine, while the other two were less certain, though government investigators concluded the links between their deaths and the vaccine were “unlikely,” Science Magazine reported.
The Indian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in 2013 found that the vaccine trial had committed a “gross violation of consent and legal requirement of consent,” according to the committee’s report. After the report came out, PATH issued a statement saying they “disagree with the findings, conclusions, and tone of the released report and its disregard of the evidence and facts.”
The Indian government in 2017 refuted reports that work with the Gates Foundation in the country had ceased as “inaccurate and misleading,” adding that the foundation “continues to collaborate and support the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.” At the time of publication, both the Gates Foundation and PATH continue to work in India.


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Trump Says Goodyear Tires Will Be Removed From Presidential Limousine, Doubles Down On Boycott

President Donald Trump said that he would “ swap out ” Goodyear tires from his presidential limousine nicknamed “ The Beast ” after earlier calling for the company to be boycotted .
“ On the Goodyear issue , you ride on Goodyear tires in the presidential limousine .
If there were an alternative , you want those tires swapped out ?
” asked Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts during a Wednesday press conference .
( RELATED : Trump Formally Orders Iran Nuclear Deal ‘ Snapback ’ — Instructs Pompeo To Ask UN To Restore All Sanctions ) Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that .
I would swap them out based on what I heard .
We ’ ll see what happens .
Look .
you ’ re going to have lot of people not wanting to buy that product anymore .
They ’ ll buy it from a competitor — made in the USA , too.
” Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear tires earlier on Wednesday after the company had supposedly banned employees from wearing “ Make America Great Again ” hats .
“ Don ’ t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get better tires for far less !
( This is what the Radical Left Democrats do .
Two can play the same game , and we have to start playing it now ! )
” The “ ban on MAGA hats ” the president referred to reportedly originates from a Goodyear training slideshow in Topeka , Kanas , that said “ Black Lives Matter ” was “ acceptable ” clothing while “ Blue Lives Matter ” and “ MAGA Attire ” was not acceptable .
Goodyear later came out with a statement declaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not created or distributed by Goodyear corporate ” adding the company has “ always wholeheartedly supported both equality and law enforcement and will continue to do so .
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President Donald Trump said that he would “swap out” Goodyear tires from his presidential limousine nicknamed “The Beast” after earlier calling for the company to be boycotted.
“On the Goodyear issue, you ride on Goodyear tires in the presidential limousine. If there were an alternative, you want those tires swapped out?” asked Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts during a Wednesday press conference. (RELATED: Trump Formally Orders Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Snapback’ — Instructs Pompeo To Ask UN To Restore All Sanctions)
Trump responded, “Yeah, I would do that. I would swap them out based on what I heard. We’ll see what happens. Look. you’re going to have lot of people not wanting to buy that product anymore. They’ll buy it from a competitor — made in the USA, too.”
WATCH:
Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear tires earlier on Wednesday after the company had supposedly banned employees from wearing “Make America Great Again” hats. “Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!)”
The “ban on MAGA hats” the president referred to reportedly originates from a Goodyear training slideshow in Topeka, Kanas, that said “Black Lives Matter” was “acceptable” clothing while “Blue Lives Matter” and “MAGA Attire” was not acceptable.
Goodyear later came out with a statement declaring, “the visual in question was not created or distributed by Goodyear corporate” adding the company has “always wholeheartedly supported both equality and law enforcement and will continue to do so.”


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--American Journalist Reportedly Abducted In Syria After Accusing Al-Qaida-Linked Group Of Torture

An American journalist and his driver were reportedly abducted by a militant group in northern Syria as they left a mosque on Aug. 13 , the Committee to Protect Journalists reported .
Bilal Abdul-Kareem , an independent American journalist , and his driver were reportedly taken in the Syrian town of Atmeh by armed , masked militants with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham , an Al Qaida group formerly known as Al Nusra Front , the CPJ reported .
The CPJ called for Abdul-Kareem and his driver to be released and urged the group to stop detaining journalists .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snatch a journalist and his driver in the middle of the street and take them to an unknown location without explaining why , ” Ignacio Miguel Delgado , the CPJ representative for the Middle East and North Africa , CPJ reported .
“ We call on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to release Bilal Abdul-Kareem and Mohammad al-Homsi immediately and let journalists do their job freely and without fear of reprisal , ” Delgado added , CPJ reported .
Abdul-Kareem and his driver were reportedly praying at a mosque before they were abducted by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were taken away by reportedly armed , masked men in two cars .
( RELATED : Report : Taliban Still Working With Al-Qaida , Violating Agreement With US ) “ Abdul-Kareem tried to flee , but they pointed their guns at him .
I ran away and they were unable to arrest me .
They beat them severely and handcuffed them , ” Abdul-Kareem ’ s step-son Jihad said , the CPJ reported .
The incident reportedly occurred two days after Abdul-Kareem ’ s outlet , On the Ground News , published an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid worker who was reportedly abducted and tortured by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham , the CPJ reported .
The day he was reportedly abducted , Abdul-Kareem tweeted that the group had tortured the man at a prison in June .
An arrest warrant was allegedly issued by the group for Abdul-Kareem citing “ a number of allegations , ” according to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham media relations office , the CPJ reported .
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham accused Abdul-Kareem of making “ fabrications concerning the judiciary and security forces , ” in a statement sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abdul-Kareem ’ s case will be determined “ in the next few days , ” according to the group ’ s statement .
Abdul-Kareem first arrived in Syria in 2012 , according to his website , he worked with western outlets including CNN , SkyNews and the BBC .
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An American journalist and his driver were reportedly abducted by a militant group in northern Syria as they left a mosque on Aug. 13, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported.
Bilal Abdul-Kareem, an independent American journalist, and his driver were reportedly taken in the Syrian town of Atmeh by armed, masked militants with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Al Qaida group formerly known as Al Nusra Front, the CPJ reported. The CPJ called for Abdul-Kareem and his driver to be released and urged the group to stop detaining journalists.
“It’s shameful for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to snatch a journalist and his driver in the middle of the street and take them to an unknown location without explaining why,” Ignacio Miguel Delgado, the CPJ representative for the Middle East and North Africa, CPJ reported.
“We call on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to release Bilal Abdul-Kareem and Mohammad al-Homsi immediately and let journalists do their job freely and without fear of reprisal,” Delgado added, CPJ reported.
NEW – #American citizen Bilal Abdul Kareem has been arrested by #HTS in #Atmeh, #Idlib. He’d been wanted – and was mostly in hiding – since #HTS‘s arrest of [former] #UK citizen Tauqir Sharif, who himself was re-arrested yesterday, after several weeks “on bail.” pic.twitter.com/Se9Vv6vIoY — Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) August 13, 2020
Abdul-Kareem and his driver were reportedly praying at a mosque before they were abducted by the group, the CPJ reported. They were taken away by reportedly armed, masked men in two cars. (RELATED: Report: Taliban Still Working With Al-Qaida, Violating Agreement With US)
“Abdul-Kareem tried to flee, but they pointed their guns at him. I ran away and they were unable to arrest me. They beat them severely and handcuffed them,” Abdul-Kareem’s step-son Jihad said, the CPJ reported.
The incident reportedly occurred two days after Abdul-Kareem’s outlet, On the Ground News, published an interview with the wife of a British aid worker who was reportedly abducted and tortured by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the CPJ reported. The day he was reportedly abducted, Abdul-Kareem tweeted that the group had tortured the man at a prison in June.
OGN has posed a public question regarding Tauqir Tox Sharif’s “torture” in HTS prison to British Dr. Shajul Islam. Did he attempt to cover up the incident? Watch the full video: https://t.co/HPgXRgRJc4 pic.twitter.com/nf5hlPhOlt — On the Ground News (@OGNreports) August 13, 2020
An arrest warrant was allegedly issued by the group for Abdul-Kareem citing “a number of allegations,” according to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham media relations office, the CPJ reported.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham accused Abdul-Kareem of making “fabrications concerning the judiciary and security forces,” in a statement sent to the CPJ. A decision on Abdul-Kareem’s case will be determined “in the next few days,” according to the group’s statement.
Abdul-Kareem first arrived in Syria in 2012, according to his website, he worked with western outlets including CNN, SkyNews and the BBC.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Superstar Brandy Opens Up About Battle With Depression, Shares New Album Is Coming

Brandy opened up about feeling trapped by her “ perfect ” public image after finding success as a teenager and her nearly-decade long battle with depression .
“ I was a little bit lost eight years ago musically , creatively , spiritually , ” the 41-year-old singer , born Brandy Norwood , shared with People magazine in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : This Rapper Said Sony Has ‘ A Slave Mentality ’ For What It Did To Kesha ) “ I had to pull myself together , I had to pull it all together and make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Ayesha Curry Says Postpartum Depression Led Her To Get ‘ Most Botched Boob Job ’ Ever ) Brandy continued , “ I remember laying in bed super depressed .
I [ told ] myself , ‘ So , you ’ re just going to go out like this ?
That ’ s wack .
You have a daughter .
If you can ’ t do it for yourself , do it for her because this is not the way to leave a mark in her life . '
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it wasn ’ t for her daughter Sy ’ rai , now 18 , she “ wouldn ’ t be ” here .
“ The place that I was in , it just felt like I wasn ’ t going to make it through , ” the pop star said .
Now after nearly a decade out of the spotlight , Brandy said with the help of meditation , therapy and her faith she is back and ready to release her first album in eight years titled , “ B7.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I can be proud of moving in the right direction , ” the superstar singer shared .

Brandy opened up about feeling trapped by her “perfect” public image after finding success as a teenager and her nearly-decade long battle with depression.
“I was a little bit lost eight years ago musically, creatively, spiritually,” the 41-year-old singer, born Brandy Norwood, shared with People magazine in a piece published Wednesday.(RELATED: This Rapper Said Sony Has ‘A Slave Mentality’ For What It Did To Kesha)
“I had to pull myself together, I had to pull it all together and make it all make sense,” she added. (RELATED: Ayesha Curry Says Postpartum Depression Led Her To Get ‘Most Botched Boob Job’ Ever)
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Brandy continued, “I remember laying in bed super depressed. I [told] myself, ‘So, you’re just going to go out like this? That’s wack. You have a daughter. If you can’t do it for yourself, do it for her because this is not the way to leave a mark in her life.'”
The “Moesha” star shared that if it wasn’t for her daughter Sy’rai, now 18, she “wouldn’t be” here.
“The place that I was in, it just felt like I wasn’t going to make it through,” the pop star said.
Now after nearly a decade out of the spotlight, Brandy said with the help of meditation, therapy and her faith she is back and ready to release her first album in eight years titled, “B7.”
“I’m in a place now where I can be proud of moving in the right direction,” the superstar singer shared.


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Apple Reaches $2 Trillion Market Value As Big Tech Earnings Surge

Apple became the first American company to reach a market value of $ 2 trillion Wednesday after its share price hit $ 467.77 in early stock market trading .
The tech giant ’ s share price has increased roughly 60 % year to date despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic , CNBC reported .
Share prices have risen more than 120 % in the past year alone .
Apple saw a historically strong third quarter with more than $ 59.7 billion in revenue earned , according to a company report released in late June .
“ In uncertain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the important role our products play in our customers ’ lives and to Apple ’ s relentless innovation , ” Apple chief executive Tim Cook said in the report .
The company ’ s stock price was also bolstered by positive investor feedback towards a new four-for-one stock split announced in July which made the stock more affordable for a wider range of investors , the Associated Press reported .
Big Tech earnings have surged this year as Apple , Microsoft , Amazon , Alphabet and Facebook stocks grew by nearly $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The New York Times .
Industry experts are predicting that other Silicon Valley companies will surpass the $ 2 trillion mark — which took Apple only two years after it crossed $ 1 trillion in August 2018 .
The coronavirus pandemic has been attributed to Big Tech ’ s financial success in recent months .
Online services have become more widely used as social distancing measures and lockdowns have led to more people working from home and relying on Internet platforms , according to The Atlantic .
The power of America ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Judiciary Committee hearing in late July that featured CEOs Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook , Tim Cook of Apple , Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Sundar Pichai of Google .
( RELATED : Trump Threatens To Sign Executive Orders To ‘ Bring Fairness ’ To Big Tech ) Democrats and Republicans alike expressed concern that tech companies were forming monopolies over industries that rely on data assets .
Investigations by regulators and lawmakers into Big Tech could also spook investors and affect the companies ’ financial performance , according to the Associated Press @

Apple became the first American company to reach a market value of $2 trillion Wednesday after its share price hit $467.77 in early stock market trading.
The tech giant’s share price has increased roughly 60% year to date despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, CNBC reported. Share prices have risen more than 120% in the past year alone.
Apple saw a historically strong third quarter with more than $59.7 billion in revenue earned, according to a company report released in late June. “In uncertain times, this performance is a testament to the important role our products play in our customers’ lives and to Apple’s relentless innovation,” Apple chief executive Tim Cook said in the report.
The company’s stock price was also bolstered by positive investor feedback towards a new four-for-one stock split announced in July which made the stock more affordable for a wider range of investors, the Associated Press reported.
Big Tech earnings have surged this year as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook stocks grew by nearly $3 trillion since March, according to The New York Times. Industry experts are predicting that other Silicon Valley companies will surpass the $2 trillion mark — which took Apple only two years after it crossed $1 trillion in August 2018.
The coronavirus pandemic has been attributed to Big Tech’s financial success in recent months. Online services have become more widely used as social distancing measures and lockdowns have led to more people working from home and relying on Internet platforms, according to The Atlantic.
The power of America’s largest technology companies was scrutinized at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in late July that featured CEOs Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Sundar Pichai of Google. (RELATED: Trump Threatens To Sign Executive Orders To ‘Bring Fairness’ To Big Tech)
Democrats and Republicans alike expressed concern that tech companies were forming monopolies over industries that rely on data assets. Investigations by regulators and lawmakers into Big Tech could also spook investors and affect the companies’ financial performance, according to the Associated Press.


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Operation Legend Has Led To Nearly 1500 Arrests, 207 Federal Criminal Charges So Far Says Attorney G

Operation Legend Has Led To Nearly 1500 Arrests, 207 Federal Criminal Charges So Far Says Attorney General William Barr

Law enforcement officers have made nearly 1,500 arrests , including 90 homicide arrests , and charged 207 individuals with federal crimes across 9 major U.S. cities since the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) rolled out Operation Legend in early July , according to a Wednesday statement from Attorney General William Barr .
The DOJ defines Operation Legend as “ a sustained , systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative across all federal law enforcement agencies working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight the sudden surge of violent crime ” in a July 8 news release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) has also seized nearly 400 firearms in this time period as well .
Nearly half of the federal charges levied have been for federal gun crime offenses thus far .
More than 1,000 federal law enforcement officers have been dispatched to Operation Legend cities , and $ 78.5 million has been made available to local and state law enforcement partners in the form of grants and other funds .
These funds can be used to hire more police officers and prosecutors , or to invest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more cases , Barr said in a press conference in Kansas City , Missouri .
Operation Legend is named after LeGend Taliferro , a four-year-old murder victim who was shot in the face while sleeping in his own bed in the early-morning hours of June 29 .
LeGend ’ s hometown of Kansas City , Missouri was the initiative ’ s flagship city , and the federal government has dispatched 185 federal law enforcement officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , Drug Enforcement Agency ( DEA ) , ATF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kansas City thus far .
“ For us , LeGend is a symbol of the many hundreds of innocent lives that have been taken in the recent upsurge of crime in many of our urban areas .
His life mattered , and the lives of all of those victims matter , ” said Barr .
“ His name should be remembered , and his senseless death , like those of all the other innocent victims in this recent surge , should be unacceptable to all Americans.
” ( RELATED : ‘ This Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taliferro ’ s Mother Asks Communities To Support Operation Legend ) A Jackson County prosecutor announced last week that LeGend ’ s suspected killer , Ryson Ellis , 22 , has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder , unlawful use of a weapon , and two counts of armed criminal action .
LeGend ’ s alleged killer is 1 of 18 homicide arrests made in the last four weeks according to US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Tim Garrison , per Barr in his press conference .
Those four weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firearms , and more than 20 gun-related federal criminal charges .
( RELATED : Police Arrest Suspected Killer Of 4-Year-Old Who Operation Legend Was Named After ) Two weeks after the launch of Operation LeGend , President Donald Trump , accompanied by Attorney General Barr , Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf , and families victimized by the recent surge in violent crime , announced that Operation LeGend ’ s efforts would extend to Chicago , Illinois and Albuquerque , New Mexico .
The DOJ expanded Operation Legend into Cleveland , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Memphis , St. Louis , and Indianapolis in August , and the initiative ’ s efforts remain ongoing .

Law enforcement officers have made nearly 1,500 arrests, including 90 homicide arrests, and charged 207 individuals with federal crimes across 9 major U.S. cities since the Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out Operation Legend in early July, according to a Wednesday statement from Attorney General William Barr.
The DOJ defines Operation Legend as “a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative across all federal law enforcement agencies working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight the sudden surge of violent crime” in a July 8 news release.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has also seized nearly 400 firearms in this time period as well. Nearly half of the federal charges levied have been for federal gun crime offenses thus far.
More than 1,000 federal law enforcement officers have been dispatched to Operation Legend cities, and $78.5 million has been made available to local and state law enforcement partners in the form of grants and other funds. These funds can be used to hire more police officers and prosecutors, or to invest in better technologies and methods to help crack more cases, Barr said in a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Operation Legend is named after LeGend Taliferro, a four-year-old murder victim who was shot in the face while sleeping in his own bed in the early-morning hours of June 29. LeGend’s hometown of Kansas City, Missouri was the initiative’s flagship city, and the federal government has dispatched 185 federal law enforcement officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), ATF, and U.S. Marshals Service to Kansas City thus far.
“For us, LeGend is a symbol of the many hundreds of innocent lives that have been taken in the recent upsurge of crime in many of our urban areas. His life mattered, and the lives of all of those victims matter,” said Barr. “His name should be remembered, and his senseless death, like those of all the other innocent victims in this recent surge, should be unacceptable to all Americans.” (RELATED: ‘This Operation Is Personal To Us’: LeGend Taliferro’s Mother Asks Communities To Support Operation Legend)
A Jackson County prosecutor announced last week that LeGend’s suspected killer, Ryson Ellis, 22, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action. LeGend’s alleged killer is 1 of 18 homicide arrests made in the last four weeks according to US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Tim Garrison, per Barr in his press conference. Those four weeks also saw the seizure of 78 illegal firearms, and more than 20 gun-related federal criminal charges. (RELATED: Police Arrest Suspected Killer Of 4-Year-Old Who Operation Legend Was Named After)
Two weeks after the launch of Operation LeGend, President Donald Trump, accompanied by Attorney General Barr, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, and families victimized by the recent surge in violent crime, announced that Operation LeGend’s efforts would extend to Chicago, Illinois and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The DOJ expanded Operation Legend into Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee in late July, and Memphis, St. Louis, and Indianapolis in August, and the initiative’s efforts remain ongoing.


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Big 10 Commissioner Kevin Warren Releases Open Letter, Says The Decision To Cancel Football ‘Will No

Big 10 Commissioner Kevin Warren Releases Open Letter, Says The Decision To Cancel Football ‘Will Not Be Revisited’

Following massive outrage from the decision to cancel football during the coronavirus pandemic , the man running the Big 10 released a lengthy letter , and made it clear that the call to cancel the fall season isn ’ t being changed .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ The vote by the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors ( COP/C ) was overwhelmingly in support of postponing fall sports and will not be revisited .
The decision was thorough and deliberative , and based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from medical experts , ” Warren explained .
You can read the whole letter in the tweet below where Warren tries to explain the logic behind the decision .
Believe as much of it as you want .
What a bunch of cowards .
Every single one of them who allowed this to happen is a coward .
It ’ s that simple .
Warren can try to justify it all he wants right now , but it ’ s too little too late .
It ’ s just not good enough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ own son plays football at Mississippi State !
How can football be safe enough for his child but not for the Big 10 .
The damage that will be done from this decision won ’ t be reversed for decades to come .
Our programs will become second tier , local communities will be devastated and for what ?
Watch the ACC , Big 12 and SEC play without any issues .
Seriously , it ’ s disgraceful how this unfolded .
It ’ s going to be an ugly fall in Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth it !

Big 10 commissioner Kevin Warren released an open letter Wednesday night.
Following massive outrage from the decision to cancel football during the coronavirus pandemic, the man running the Big 10 released a lengthy letter, and made it clear that the call to cancel the fall season isn’t being changed. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“The vote by the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) was overwhelmingly in support of postponing fall sports and will not be revisited. The decision was thorough and deliberative, and based on sound feedback, guidance and advice from medical experts,” Warren explained.
You can read the whole letter in the tweet below where Warren tries to explain the logic behind the decision. Believe as much of it as you want.
An Open Letter to the Big Ten Communityhttps://t.co/rccZCH1Sj3 — Big Ten Conference (@bigten) August 19, 2020
What a bunch of cowards. Every single one of them who allowed this to happen is a coward. It’s that simple.
Warren can try to justify it all he wants right now, but it’s too little too late. It’s just not good enough.
Keep in mind that Warren’s own son plays football at Mississippi State! How can football be safe enough for his child but not for the Big 10.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Powers Warren (@powerzwarren) on Jan 20, 2020 at 5:44pm PST
The damage that will be done from this decision won’t be reversed for decades to come. Our programs will become second tier, local communities will be devastated and for what?
Watch the ACC, Big 12 and SEC play without any issues. Seriously, it’s disgraceful how this unfolded.
It’s going to be an ugly fall in Big 10 country. I hope it was worth it!


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Education Specialist At Federal Prison Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Female Inmates

An education specialist who worked at a corrections facility in Alabama was sentenced Wednesday for sexually assaulting two women in custody several times and lying about it , according to a Department of Justice press release .
Adrian L. Stargell , 29 , pleaded guilty in April to assaulting two women at the Federal Correctional Institution – Aliceville in Alabama between 2017 to 2018 when he was an education specialist at the prison , according to a DOJ press release .
Stargell also pleaded guilty for lying to Office of the Inspector General investigators about charges , the DOJ said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That Doxxes ‘ Cop Callers ’ Served Prison Time For Sending Death Threat ) “ Stargell ’ s job was to help advance inmates ’ rehabilitation through education , ” Special Agent James F. Boyersmith of the OIG Miami Field Office said , according to the press release .
“ Instead , he abused his power , sexually assaulted two inmates , and lied to try to cover up his actions .
This kind of conduct will not be tolerated .
Special Agents at the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commits these kinds of despicable acts are brought to justice , ” Boyersmith continued .
Stargell was sentenced to three and a half years prison and three years of supervised release , according to the DOJ .
“ Today justice was served for the victims of these egregious crimes , ” Interim U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona of the Northern District of Alabama said , according to the press release .
“ We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who abuse authority and prey on vulnerable people in their care , ” Escalona continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Alabama ’ s press information officer Stacy Crane did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .
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An education specialist who worked at a corrections facility in Alabama was sentenced Wednesday for sexually assaulting two women in custody several times and lying about it, according to a Department of Justice press release.
Adrian L. Stargell, 29, pleaded guilty in April to assaulting two women at the Federal Correctional Institution – Aliceville in Alabama between 2017 to 2018 when he was an education specialist at the prison, according to a DOJ press release. Stargell also pleaded guilty for lying to Office of the Inspector General investigators about charges, the DOJ said. (Related: Creator Of Website That Doxxes ‘Cop Callers’ Served Prison Time For Sending Death Threat)
“Stargell’s job was to help advance inmates’ rehabilitation through education,” Special Agent James F. Boyersmith of the OIG Miami Field Office said, according to the press release.
“Instead, he abused his power, sexually assaulted two inmates, and lied to try to cover up his actions. This kind of conduct will not be tolerated. Special Agents at the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General will continue to ensure that anyone who commits these kinds of despicable acts are brought to justice,” Boyersmith continued.
Former Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Women on Multiple Occasions and Lying to Investigators https://t.co/hXIP7KFb5F — Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) August 19, 2020
Stargell was sentenced to three and a half years prison and three years of supervised release, according to the DOJ.
“Today justice was served for the victims of these egregious crimes,” Interim U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona of the Northern District of Alabama said, according to the press release.
“We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who abuse authority and prey on vulnerable people in their care,” Escalona continued.
The Department of Justice Northern District of Alabama’s press information officer Stacy Crane did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Trump Formally Orders Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Snapback’ — Instructs Pompeo To Ask UN To Restore All Sanct

Trump Formally Orders Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Snapback’ — Instructs Pompeo To Ask UN To Restore All Sanctions

President Donald Trump opened his Wednesday White House coronavirus briefing by telling reporters that the United States will ask the United Nations to restore the Iranian sanctions previously suspended by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action .
“ Today I ’ m directing the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to notify the U.N. Security Council that the United States intends to restore all the previously suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran , ” the president stated .
“ It ’ s a snapback .
Not uncommon.
” ( RELATED : Iran Paid Taliban Fighters To Attack US Assets In Afghanistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani ) Trump added that the JCPOA , commonly referred to as the Iranian Nuclear Deal , was “ a product of the Obama—Biden foreign policy failure .
A failure like few people have seen in terms of the amount of money we paid for absolutely nothing and a short-term deal.
” The president claimed that if he wins reelection , “ within the first month Iran will come to us and they are going to be asking for a deal so quickly because they are doing very poorly.
” “ My administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go on , ” he continued .
“ They will never have a nuclear weapon , Iran will never have .
Mark it down , mark it down .
Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
” Israeli officials reportedly told Axios earlier in the day that U.S. officials had notified them of Trump ’ s snapback intentions .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo similarly stated Wednesday that he would “ soon ” petition the UN to restore sanctions on Iran .
Trump ’ s announcement comes just two days after reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Taliban-backed fighters for at least six deadly attacks on U.S. forces in Afghanistan .
Two U.S. officials told CNN that the information led to Trump ’ s decision to kill former Iranian Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani in January .

President Donald Trump opened his Wednesday White House coronavirus briefing by telling reporters that the United States will ask the United Nations to restore the Iranian sanctions previously suspended by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
“Today I’m directing the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to notify the U.N. Security Council that the United States intends to restore all the previously suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran,” the president stated. “It’s a snapback. Not uncommon.” (RELATED: Iran Paid Taliban Fighters To Attack US Assets In Afghanistan, Leading To Trump Ordering Killing Of Soleimani)
Trump added that the JCPOA, commonly referred to as the Iranian Nuclear Deal, was “a product of the Obama—Biden foreign policy failure. A failure like few people have seen in terms of the amount of money we paid for absolutely nothing and a short-term deal.”
The president claimed that if he wins reelection, “within the first month Iran will come to us and they are going to be asking for a deal so quickly because they are doing very poorly.”
“My administration will not allow this Iran nuclear situation to go on,” he continued. “They will never have a nuclear weapon, Iran will never have. Mark it down, mark it down. Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”
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Israeli officials reportedly told Axios earlier in the day that U.S. officials had notified them of Trump’s snapback intentions.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo similarly stated Wednesday that he would “soon” petition the UN to restore sanctions on Iran.
Trump’s announcement comes just two days after reports surfaced involving alleged bounties paid by Iran to Taliban-backed fighters for at least six deadly attacks on U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Two U.S. officials told CNN that the information led to Trump’s decision to kill former Iranian Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani in January.


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Trump On QAnon Believing He Is Saving World From Pedophiles: ‘Is That Supposed To Be A Bad Thing?’

President Donald Trump questioned whether it was a bad thing that supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory believe Trump will save the United States from Satanists and pedophiles on Wednesday .
Trump ’ s exchange with a reporter came during a press conference on Wednesday , hours before the third night of the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) .
“ The crux of the [ QAnon ] theory is this belief that you are secretly saving the world from this Satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals .
Does that sound like something you are behind ?
” the reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t heard that , ” Trump said .
“ Is that supposed to be a bad thing or a good thing ?
” “ If I can help save the world from problems , I ’ m willing to do it .
I ’ m willing to put myself out there , ” he added .
“ And we are actually .
We are saving the world from a radical left philosophy that will destroy this country , and when this country is gone the rest of the world will follow.
” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy after tweeting about a Georgia candidate who has endorsed the idea in the past .
The candidate , Marjorie Taylor Greene , is running for Georgia ’ s 14th Congressional District and has been endorsed by President Donald Trump .
Videos from 2018 and 2019 show her openly endorsing QAnon , disparaging black Americans and Jews , as well as claiming there is no evidence a “ so-called plane crashed into the Pentagon ” on 9/11 .
Greene disavowed her belief in the conspiracy earlier this week , saying the videos no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it doesn ’ t represent me , ” she told Fox News .
“ But I don ’ t expect a lot of the left-leaning media to change their stance .
I think they ’ re going to continue to attack me because they actually do see me as someone who ’ s unapologetically conservative .
And I won ’ t back down on my beliefs and my values.
” Greene said she had delved into the QAnon rabbit hole during the Trump-Russia investigation in an attempt to gather information .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A ‘ Future Republican Star ’ Following Primary Victory In Georgia ’ s 14th District ) “ I was just one of those people , just like millions of other Americans , that just started looking at other information , ” Greene said .
“ And so , yeah , there was a time there for a while that I had read about Q , posted about it , talked about it , which is some of these videos you ’ ve seen come out .
But once I started finding misinformation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path .
”

President Donald Trump questioned whether it was a bad thing that supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory believe Trump will save the United States from Satanists and pedophiles on Wednesday.
Trump’s exchange with a reporter came during a press conference on Wednesday, hours before the third night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
“The crux of the [QAnon] theory is this belief that you are secretly saving the world from this Satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals. Does that sound like something you are behind?” the reporter asked.
“Well I haven’t heard that,” Trump said. “Is that supposed to be a bad thing or a good thing?”
“If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to put myself out there,” he added. “And we are actually. We are saving the world from a radical left philosophy that will destroy this country, and when this country is gone the rest of the world will follow.”
QAnon supporters have waiting for this, this specifically, for three years. pic.twitter.com/pPbBishCjX — Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 19, 2020
Trump has increasingly associated himself with the QAnon conspiracy after tweeting about a Georgia candidate who has endorsed the idea in the past.
The candidate, Marjorie Taylor Greene, is running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District and has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. Videos from 2018 and 2019 show her openly endorsing QAnon, disparaging black Americans and Jews, as well as claiming there is no evidence a “so-called plane crashed into the Pentagon” on 9/11.
Greene disavowed her belief in the conspiracy earlier this week, saying the videos no longer represent her views.
“No, it doesn’t represent me,” she told Fox News. “But I don’t expect a lot of the left-leaning media to change their stance. I think they’re going to continue to attack me because they actually do see me as someone who’s unapologetically conservative. And I won’t back down on my beliefs and my values.”
Greene said she had delved into the QAnon rabbit hole during the Trump-Russia investigation in an attempt to gather information. (RELATED: Trump Labels QAnon-Promoting House Candidate A ‘Future Republican Star’ Following Primary Victory In Georgia’s 14th District)
“I was just one of those people, just like millions of other Americans, that just started looking at other information,” Greene said. “And so, yeah, there was a time there for a while that I had read about Q, posted about it, talked about it, which is some of these videos you’ve seen come out. But once I started finding misinformation, I decided that I would choose another path.”


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--Andrew Yang: ‘Patronizing Element’ To Democratic Party Message Is ‘Hurting Us’

Entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said that a “ patronizing element ” to Democratic Party messaging could be “ hurting ” its candidates ’ chances for victory .
“ Democrats have really done a very bad job at making many Americans feel like we are fighting for them , ” Yang told Washington Post columnist Michele Norris in a video interview posted Wednesday after discussing Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s appeal to working-class voters .
“ They think we are fighting for people other than them or against them in some way .
And it breaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not standing up for the trucker , the waitress or the retail clerk , then who are we standing up for ?
” “ Democrats have this tendency to have a message out there , and then if you don ’ t like the message then it ’ s like , ‘ Well , it ’ s your fault .
There ’ s something wrong with you , ' ” he continued .
“ And I think that ’ s what a lot of the folks I ’ ve met on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s this patronizing element to a lot of what we say and do , an d it ’ s hurting us , and it ’ s wrong .
It ’ s unproductive .
It ’ s a great way to not win.
” Yang is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday at 9 p.m. after originally not being asked .
He told Norris he believes the argument for a change at the executive branch will be “ an easy case for me to make.
” ( RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t Come Back ’ : Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Could Be ‘ Almost Two Times The Great Recession ’ ) “ How are we going to get out of this mess ?
” Yang said he would ask viewers .
“ Signing up for four more years of Trump is a completely irrational way of trying to get out of this mess.
” Yang ’ s own presidential campaign focused primarily on proposing a universal basic income of $ 1,000 a month for every American over 18-years-old .

Entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said that a “patronizing element” to Democratic Party messaging could be “hurting” its candidates’ chances for victory.
“Democrats have really done a very bad job at making many Americans feel like we are fighting for them,” Yang told Washington Post columnist Michele Norris in a video interview posted Wednesday after discussing Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s appeal to working-class voters. “They think we are fighting for people other than them or against them in some way. And it breaks my heart, because if we’re not standing up for the trucker, the waitress or the retail clerk, then who are we standing up for?”
“Democrats have this tendency to have a message out there, and then if you don’t like the message then it’s like, ‘Well, it’s your fault. There’s something wrong with you,'” he continued. “And I think that’s what a lot of the folks I’ve met on the trail have picked up on. There’s this patronizing element to a lot of what we say and do, an d it’s hurting us, and it’s wrong. It’s unproductive. It’s a great way to not win.”
Yang is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday at 9 p.m. after originally not being asked. He told Norris he believes the argument for a change at the executive branch will be “an easy case for me to make.” (RELATED: ’42 Percent Of These Jobs Won’t Come Back’: Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Could Be ‘Almost Two Times The Great Recession’)
“How are we going to get out of this mess?” Yang said he would ask viewers. “Signing up for four more years of Trump is a completely irrational way of trying to get out of this mess.”
Yang’s own presidential campaign focused primarily on proposing a universal basic income of $1,000 a month for every American over 18-years-old.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-19--US Won’t Provide Long-Term Assistance To Lebanese Government Until Reforms After Beirut Explosion

The U.S. will not bailout the Lebanese government until it shows a commitment to enact reforms after the devastating explosion in Beirut , numerous sources reported .
While the U.S. will continue addressing the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon , it will not underwrite the government , Undersecretary of State David Hale said Wednesday according to Reuters .
“ They ( the Lebanese people ) see rulers who use the system in order to enrich themselves and to ignore popular demands , ” Hale said .
“ That era is over .
There is no more money for that .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , I believe , that the leadership will appreciate the fact that it is time to change.
” More than 200 people died in the devastating explosion in Beirut in early August , with thousands more injured .
The blast is believed to have been caused by a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate that was stored in a hangar at the port .
“ We will not be providing that kind of longterm assistance until we see a government that ’ s actually capable of reform and change , ” Hale said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under House Arrest During Investigation Of Port Explosion That Devastated Beirut ) “ What happened at the port ( is ) bad enough , but in many ways it ’ s symptomatic of larger problems in Lebanon .
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We can ’ t fix that from the outside .
Lebanese leaders have to demonstrate the political will and the commitment to do that and that was my main message.
” Hale said reforms should include combating corruption , improving transparency , restricting public debt and fixing the electrical system , among others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not say whether the U.S. would support a new Lebanese government that includes Hezbollah .
The explosion deepened and reinforced the anger of many Lebanese who have expressed their indignation towards the elite ruling class , a sense that culminated in protests in 2019 .
The country faces its most severe economic crisis in modern history , with the lira having lost more than 80 % of its value since October 2019 .
Officials have estimated the blast caused losses amounting to $ 15 million , a financial burden Lebanon is unequipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and a plummeting currency .

The U.S. will not bailout the Lebanese government until it shows a commitment to enact reforms after the devastating explosion in Beirut, numerous sources reported.
While the U.S. will continue addressing the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, it will not underwrite the government, Undersecretary of State David Hale said Wednesday according to Reuters.
“They (the Lebanese people) see rulers who use the system in order to enrich themselves and to ignore popular demands,” Hale said. “That era is over. There is no more money for that. They are at rock bottom and sooner or later, I believe, that the leadership will appreciate the fact that it is time to change.”
More than 200 people died in the devastating explosion in Beirut in early August, with thousands more injured. The blast is believed to have been caused by a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate that was stored in a hangar at the port.
“We will not be providing that kind of longterm assistance until we see a government that’s actually capable of reform and change,” Hale said. (RELATED: Lebanese Officials Ordered Under House Arrest During Investigation Of Port Explosion That Devastated Beirut)
“What happened at the port (is) bad enough, but in many ways it’s symptomatic of larger problems in Lebanon. . . We can’t fix that from the outside. Lebanese leaders have to demonstrate the political will and the commitment to do that and that was my main message.”
Hale said reforms should include combating corruption, improving transparency, restricting public debt and fixing the electrical system, among others, according to the Hill. He did not say whether the U.S. would support a new Lebanese government that includes Hezbollah.
The explosion deepened and reinforced the anger of many Lebanese who have expressed their indignation towards the elite ruling class, a sense that culminated in protests in 2019. The country faces its most severe economic crisis in modern history, with the lira having lost more than 80% of its value since October 2019.
Officials have estimated the blast caused losses amounting to $15 million, a financial burden Lebanon is unequipped to manage as it already faces financial crisis and a plummeting currency.


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--CNN Anchor Jake Tapper Asks Charlie Dent If The GOP Is Now ‘The Party Of Deranged Bigots’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked former Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent whether the Republican Party had become “ the party of deranged bigots.
” Dent made an appearance Wednesday on “ The Lead , ” joining Tapper to officially endorse former Vice President Joe Biden and discuss the state of politics going into the 2020 presidential election .
( RELATED : Jake Tapper Reminds Justin Amash That Even Teddy Roosevelt Couldn ’ t Pull Off A Third-Party Win ) Tapper began by talking about the future of the Republican Party , asking what that might look like if President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week or so , two completely unhinged conspiracy theorists , both of them complete bigots as well , have won Republican congressional nominations , ” Tapper said , naming Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer — who won their primaries in Georgia and Florida , respectively .
“ President Trump has praised both of them , gone out of his way to say positive things about these really unlikable candidates in terms of the things that they say and do .
Is it possible , congressman , is it possible that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deranged bigots and there isn ’ t a place in it any longer for a Charlie Dent ?
” Tapper asked .
“ Well , look .
Part of the reason I ’ m doing this today is because of what happened last week , ” Dent explained , adding , “ All this does is empower , you know , the whack jobs and the nuts to come out .
And I think with strong leadership , we should be able to marginalize folks like that .
And it ’ s really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president endorses a 9/11 truther.
” Dent went on to note that he was looking forward to a “ post-Trump world ” and the debate about the future of the party , saying , “ We need to get serious adults engaged.
” “ I never thought in my wildest dreams a Republican president would be standing up there defending the Confederacy or Confederate symbols , ” Dent concluded .
“ I mean , how crazy is that ?
I mean , it ’ s just beyond belief to me , beyond description @ @

CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked former Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent whether the Republican Party had become “the party of deranged bigots.”
Dent made an appearance Wednesday on “The Lead,” joining Tapper to officially endorse former Vice President Joe Biden and discuss the state of politics going into the 2020 presidential election. (RELATED: Jake Tapper Reminds Justin Amash That Even Teddy Roosevelt Couldn’t Pull Off A Third-Party Win)
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Tapper began by talking about the future of the Republican Party, asking what that might look like if President Donald Trump won reelection.
“In the last week or so, two completely unhinged conspiracy theorists, both of them complete bigots as well, have won Republican congressional nominations,” Tapper said, naming Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer — who won their primaries in Georgia and Florida, respectively.
“President Trump has praised both of them, gone out of his way to say positive things about these really unlikable candidates in terms of the things that they say and do. Is it possible, congressman, is it possible that the Republican Party is now the party of deranged bigots and there isn’t a place in it any longer for a Charlie Dent?” Tapper asked.
“Well, look. Part of the reason I’m doing this today is because of what happened last week,” Dent explained, adding, “All this does is empower, you know, the whack jobs and the nuts to come out. And I think with strong leadership, we should be able to marginalize folks like that. And it’s really a sad state of affairs when the president endorses a 9/11 truther.”
Dent went on to note that he was looking forward to a “post-Trump world” and the debate about the future of the party, saying, “We need to get serious adults engaged.”
“I never thought in my wildest dreams a Republican president would be standing up there defending the Confederacy or Confederate symbols,” Dent concluded. “I mean, how crazy is that? I mean, it’s just beyond belief to me, beyond description.”


thedailycaller--2020-08-19--EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senators Rip Democrats Over Post Office Concerns

Republicans in the Senate are not pleased about Democrats ’ recent concerns with the U.S .
Postal Service ( USPS ) before the elections in November , many saying they believe the Democratic party is trying to scare voters .
The Daily Caller spoke to a number of Republican senators about the USPS , as Democrats like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have said President Donald Trump is trying to “ sabotage ” the November elections .
Republicans did not seem very worried about the USPS , instead , they focused their concerns on what they described as Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith in the voting system .
“ Speaker Pelosi continues to play political games amid a pandemic by holding the USPS hostage .
If the Senate returns for a vote , it will be on a targeted stimulus package to help Americans recover from this unprecedented pandemic , not on a shotgun bill to create universal mail-in ballots or to fund the Democrats ’ $ 3 trillion blue-state bailout , ” Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler told the Daily Caller .
Loeffler ’ s comments come after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service until after the 2020 election to avoid interfering with races across the country .
Democrats were upset over a July 10 internal memo from USPS said there would be changes to the system , such as prohibiting extra trips to deliver mail , stopping carriers from working overtime , and leaving mail at facilities if the workday is over .
Another August memo from USPS said they would put in place a “ hiring freeze ” but that it would not “ initiate a reduction in force , and there are no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Tuesday statement he said he wants to “ avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail ” as the House was set to return back from recess Saturday to pass legislation for the USPS .
DeJoy has also been called to testify before the House and the Senate , something a spokesman for Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott said the Senator is looking forward to .
“ This is just the latest example of Democrats demagoguing and fear mongering .
Florida has vote by mail , and it works well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking with United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at Friday ’ s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing , and will work with his colleagues to make sure USPS has the resources it needs to continue operations , ” a spokesman for Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott told the Daily Caller .
Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn slammed Pelosi and Democrats , saying they should be focused on a coronavirus stimulus package , as negotiations have stalled .
“ The postal service has needed reform for decades , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year after year .
Despite the unions ’ failure to act , the USPS has record cash on hand and no liquidity problems inhibiting election mail delivery .
Tennesseans trust their election officials to effectively and safely manage absentee ballots .
The Democrats ’ sudden assertion that Congress should take up the mantle of reform when we have a pandemic on our hands is just ludicrous .
Speaker Pelosi should stop perpetuating these false claims and instead work on a viable compromise for covid relief , ” Blackburn told the Daily Caller .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar message , saying issues with the USPS are not new and that Democrats are trying to affect voter confidence .
“ The postal service has been slowly decreasing its capacity for over a decade now .
That some on the left are just now using this fact to undermine confidence in our elections is extremely sad , ” Lee told the Daily Caller .
( RELATED : Postmaster To Suspend USPS Changes Until After Election ) Meanwhile , in the House , Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter Wednesday to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ conspiracy theory.
” “ This week the Speaker announced she is bringing members back for an ’ emergency ’ weekend session to deal with a so-called crisis at the United States Postal Service .
But the facts prove House Democrats are manipulating information and giving validity to a conspiracy theory , ” McCarthy said in the letter .
McCarthy went on to say he has confidence in DeJoy and believes he can handle any problems at the USPS .
( RELATED : Senate GOP Remains Stuck Even After Pelosi ’ s Compromise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts and analyzing facts , the Speaker opted to slander the Postmaster General by using baseless accusations and attacking his character .
The current Postmaster General , Louis DeJoy was elected unanimously by the USPS Board of Governors as Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer on May 6 , 2020 .
Mr. DeJoy was previously the Chief Executive Officer of a logistics company that supported Postal Service operations and private-sector companies .
He is eminently qualified to take on the long-term issues with the Postal Service , ” McCarthy ’ s continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governmental Affairs announced Tuesday that it will hold a hearing Friday with DeJoy as his actions at the USPS have been called into question by Democrats in both the House and Senate .

Republicans in the Senate are not pleased about Democrats’ recent concerns with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) before the elections in November, many saying they believe the Democratic party is trying to scare voters.
The Daily Caller spoke to a number of Republican senators about the USPS, as Democrats like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have said President Donald Trump is trying to “sabotage” the November elections. Republicans did not seem very worried about the USPS, instead, they focused their concerns on what they described as Democrats trying to lower American voter’s faith in the voting system.
“Speaker Pelosi continues to play political games amid a pandemic by holding the USPS hostage. If the Senate returns for a vote, it will be on a targeted stimulus package to help Americans recover from this unprecedented pandemic, not on a shotgun bill to create universal mail-in ballots or to fund the Democrats’ $3 trillion blue-state bailout,” Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler told the Daily Caller.
Loeffler’s comments come after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that he will suspend changes to the postal service until after the 2020 election to avoid interfering with races across the country. Democrats were upset over a July 10 internal memo from USPS said there would be changes to the system, such as prohibiting extra trips to deliver mail, stopping carriers from working overtime, and leaving mail at facilities if the workday is over. Another August memo from USPS said they would put in place a “hiring freeze” but that it would not “initiate a reduction in force, and there are no immediate employee impacts.”
In Dejoy’s Tuesday statement he said he wants to “avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail” as the House was set to return back from recess Saturday to pass legislation for the USPS. DeJoy has also been called to testify before the House and the Senate, something a spokesman for Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott said the Senator is looking forward to.
“This is just the latest example of Democrats demagoguing and fear mongering. Florida has vote by mail, and it works well. Senator Rick Scott looks forward to speaking with United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at Friday’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, and will work with his colleagues to make sure USPS has the resources it needs to continue operations,” a spokesman for Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott told the Daily Caller.
Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn slammed Pelosi and Democrats, saying they should be focused on a coronavirus stimulus package, as negotiations have stalled.
“The postal service has needed reform for decades, and the postal unions have failed to follow through year after year. Despite the unions’ failure to act, the USPS has record cash on hand and no liquidity problems inhibiting election mail delivery. Tennesseans trust their election officials to effectively and safely manage absentee ballots. The Democrats’ sudden assertion that Congress should take up the mantle of reform when we have a pandemic on our hands is just ludicrous. Speaker Pelosi should stop perpetuating these false claims and instead work on a viable compromise for covid relief,” Blackburn told the Daily Caller.
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee had a similar message, saying issues with the USPS are not new and that Democrats are trying to affect voter confidence.
“The postal service has been slowly decreasing its capacity for over a decade now. That some on the left are just now using this fact to undermine confidence in our elections is extremely sad,” Lee told the Daily Caller. (RELATED: Postmaster To Suspend USPS Changes Until After Election)
Meanwhile, in the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter Wednesday to his Republican colleagues slamming Pelosi for pushing a “conspiracy theory.”
“This week the Speaker announced she is bringing members back for an ’emergency’ weekend session to deal with a so-called crisis at the United States Postal Service. But the facts prove House Democrats are manipulating information and giving validity to a conspiracy theory,” McCarthy said in the letter.
McCarthy went on to say he has confidence in DeJoy and believes he can handle any problems at the USPS. (RELATED: Senate GOP Remains Stuck Even After Pelosi’s Compromise)
“Instead of listening to the experts and analyzing facts, the Speaker opted to slander the Postmaster General by using baseless accusations and attacking his character. The current Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy was elected unanimously by the USPS Board of Governors as Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer on May 6, 2020. Mr. DeJoy was previously the Chief Executive Officer of a logistics company that supported Postal Service operations and private-sector companies. He is eminently qualified to take on the long-term issues with the Postal Service,” McCarthy’s continued.
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs announced Tuesday that it will hold a hearing Friday with DeJoy as his actions at the USPS have been called into question by Democrats in both the House and Senate.


thedailycaller--2020-08-20--Texas A&M Lowers Stadium Capacity To 25% After Initially Setting It At 30%

Texas A & M has already walked back the amount of people expected at football games during the 2020 season .
The Aggies had initially said 30 % of Kyle Field would be full during the coronavirus pandemic .
However , that didn ’ t last long at all .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) According to a late Wednesday afternoon report from Brett McMurphy , the school has already dialed it back to 25 % .
How many times have I called the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have I said things are changing on the fly ?
I feel like I say that pretty much every single day .
Well , this is further proof of that fact .
One day , the Aggies are at 30 % .
The very next day and they ’ re at 25 % !
What are the odds this changes again before the SEC opens play Sept. 26 ?
I ’ d say the odds are very high .
Things aren ’ t changing by the day in college football during the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minute .
Don ’ t get too attached to any numbers or projections .
Odds of change are very high at this point , and the Aggies backtracking a day into their attendance decision is proof of that fact .

Texas A&M has already walked back the amount of people expected at football games during the 2020 season.
The Aggies had initially said 30% of Kyle Field would be full during the coronavirus pandemic. However, that didn’t last long at all. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to a late Wednesday afternoon report from Brett McMurphy, the school has already dialed it back to 25%.
A day after Texas A&M said it expected a 30 percent capacity for home football games, the school today lowered that estimate to 25 percent capacity — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 19, 2020
How many times have I called the coronavirus pandemic a fluid situation? How many times have I said things are changing on the fly?
I feel like I say that pretty much every single day. Well, this is further proof of that fact.
One day, the Aggies are at 30%. The very next day and they’re at 25%!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Texas A&M Football (@aggiefootball) on Jul 30, 2020 at 2:42pm PDT
What are the odds this changes again before the SEC opens play Sept. 26? I’d say the odds are very high.
Things aren’t changing by the day in college football during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re changing by the minute.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Texas A&M Football (@aggiefootball) on Jul 31, 2020 at 1:49pm PDT
Don’t get too attached to any numbers or projections. Odds of change are very high at this point, and the Aggies backtracking a day into their attendance decision is proof of that fact.


thedailycaller--2020-08-20--Weekly Jobless Claims Increase, Surpass 1 Million Mark

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 1,106,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Department of Labor .
The Department of Labor figure released Thursday @ @ @ @ @ new jobless claims compared to the week ending on Aug. 8 .
That number was @ @ @ @ @ ’ expectations , according to Reuters .
Economists estimated the number of jobless claims for @ @ @ @ @ to come in at 925,000 , Reuters reported .
Jobless claims fell below 1 million @ @ @ @ @ August marking the first time the number fell below 1 million since March .
( @ @ @ @ @ Thousands Of Tech , Corporate Jobs In 6 American Cities ) President Donald Trump declared @ @ @ @ @ as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
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The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 1,106,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor.
The Department of Labor figure released Thursday represented an increase of 135,000 new jobless claims compared to the week ending on Aug. 8. That number was higher than Wall Street analysts’ expectations, according to Reuters.
Economists estimated the number of jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 15 to come in at 925,000, Reuters reported. Jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August marking the first time the number fell below 1 million since March. (RELATED: Amazon To Add Thousands Of Tech, Corporate Jobs In 6 American Cities)
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
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thedailycaller--2020-08-20--REPORT: Notre Dame Will Play USF In Football September 19

Notre Dame will reportedly play USF in football this season .
According to 247Sports , the Fighting Irish and Bulls will play September 19 in Notre Dame ’ s lone non-conference football game this season .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ’ s nice to see that Notre Dame is pushing forward with football , despite the fact there ’ s been multiple coronavirus issues on campus .
We need football to happen , and we need to prepare like football will happen .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepare for football to happen , then we have a better shot at succeeding .
Notre Dame finding their non-conference opponent is a sign that the Fighting Irish are confident games are going to happen in the fall .
If that ’ s not a win for America , then I don ’ t know what is .
Also , I ’ m still bitter as all hell that Wisconsin ’ s game against Notre Dame got canceled this season .
We ’ ll get them next season and at another point down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That was going to be a hell of a game .
Still , I ’ m pumped to see the Fighting Irish continuing to prepare for the season .

Notre Dame will reportedly play USF in football this season.
According to 247Sports, the Fighting Irish and Bulls will play September 19 in Notre Dame’s lone non-conference football game this season. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Aug 17, 2020 at 4:56pm PDT
It’s nice to see that Notre Dame is pushing forward with football, despite the fact there’s been multiple coronavirus issues on campus.
We need football to happen, and we need to prepare like football will happen. It’s that simple. If we prepare for football to happen, then we have a better shot at succeeding.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Aug 14, 2020 at 3:41pm PDT
Notre Dame finding their non-conference opponent is a sign that the Fighting Irish are confident games are going to happen in the fall.
If that’s not a win for America, then I don’t know what is.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Aug 12, 2020 at 6:32pm PDT
Also, I’m still bitter as all hell that Wisconsin’s game against Notre Dame got canceled this season. We’ll get them next season and at another point down the road, but it just sucks. That was going to be a hell of a game.
Still, I’m pumped to see the Fighting Irish continuing to prepare for the season.


thedailycaller--2020-08-20--NFL Only Has 9 Players Remaining On The League’s Coronavirus List

The NFL only has a few players remaining on the league ’ s coronavirus list .
According to ProFootballTalk , there are only a total of nine guys remaining on the coronavirus list .
Being on the list doesn ’ t mean you have coronavirus , but it does mean you might have been exposed to someone who does .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Say whatever you want about Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL , but there ’ s no question at all that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling coronavirus .
Despite not having a bubble system , the league has had very limited issues dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
Only nine players being on the league ’ s coronavirus list is the definition of a win for Goodell and the NFL as a whole .
There are more than 2,500 guys on rosters right now as teams grind it out through training camp .
Only nine of them being on the list is nothing short of incredible .
If the league can keep this up through the season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL not having a great year .
While I don ’ t applaud Goodell for much , I will gladly give him props for the NFL ’ s protocols clearly being a smashing success .

The NFL only has a few players remaining on the league’s coronavirus list.
According to ProFootballTalk, there are only a total of nine guys remaining on the coronavirus list. Being on the list doesn’t mean you have coronavirus, but it does mean you might have been exposed to someone who does. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on Aug 17, 2020 at 5:31pm PDT
Say whatever you want about Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL, but there’s no question at all that the league has done a great job handling coronavirus.
Despite not having a bubble system, the league has had very limited issues dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on Aug 17, 2020 at 6:23pm PDT
Only nine players being on the league’s coronavirus list is the definition of a win for Goodell and the NFL as a whole.
There are more than 2,500 guys on rosters right now as teams grind it out through training camp. Only nine of them being on the list is nothing short of incredible.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on Aug 17, 2020 at 4:04pm PDT
If the league can keep this up through the season, then it’s hard to see the NFL not having a great year. While I don’t applaud Goodell for much, I will gladly give him props for the NFL’s protocols clearly being a smashing success.


thedailycaller--2020-08-20--Mike Leach Is ‘Against’ Pineapple On Pizza

“ I ’ m against it .
I ’ m staunchly opposed…You ’ re either eating pineapple or you ’ re eating a pizza .
Make up your mind , ” Leach responded when asked if he thinks pineapple belongs on pizza .
You can watch him break it down below .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Mike Leach is honestly the best , and these short videos he ’ s been doing since being hired by MSU are also all great .
Coaches right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads cut off wondering what will happen this upcoming season .
What is Mike Leach doing ?
Explaining how pineapple on pizza is for indecisive people who can ’ t make up their minds .
If that ’ s not laugh-out-loud funny given the current state of college football , then I don ’ t know what is .
I don ’ t care what anyone says .
Mike Leach is the absolute man .
Anyone who disagrees isn ’ t someone I ever want to drink a beer with .
Stay frosty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the horizon and I need this kind of energy to carry us through .
I ’ m so in on the Bulldogs and Leach that it ’ s not even funny .
Let ’ s hope he brings us a few prime rants this season as well .

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach isn’t a big fan of putting pineapple on pizza.
“I’m against it. I’m staunchly opposed…You’re either eating pineapple or you’re eating a pizza. Make up your mind,” Leach responded when asked if he thinks pineapple belongs on pizza. You can watch him break it down below. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Mike Leach is honestly the best, and these short videos he’s been doing since being hired by MSU are also all great.
Coaches right now are running around like chickens with their heads cut off wondering what will happen this upcoming season.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mississippi State Football (@hailstatefb) on Aug 17, 2020 at 4:35pm PDT
What is Mike Leach doing? Explaining how pineapple on pizza is for indecisive people who can’t make up their minds.
If that’s not laugh-out-loud funny given the current state of college football, then I don’t know what is.
I don’t care what anyone says. Mike Leach is the absolute man. Anyone who disagrees isn’t someone I ever want to drink a beer with.
Stay frosty, Leach. The season is on the horizon and I need this kind of energy to carry us through. I’m so in on the Bulldogs and Leach that it’s not even funny.
Let’s hope he brings us a few prime rants this season as well.


thedailycaller--2020-08-20--REPORT: NCAA Will Likely Grant An Extra Year Of Eligibility To Everyone Who Plays Football In The Fa

REPORT: NCAA Will Likely Grant An Extra Year Of Eligibility To Everyone Who Plays Football In The Fall

The NCAA will reportedly grant an extra year of eligibility to every football player who suits up in the fall .
According to Pete Thamel , the NCAA Division I Council is recommending that fall athletes get an extra year of eligibility no matter how many games they play in during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) In theory , that means a player can play the entire fall slate and then return without losing a year of eligibility .
This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m all for extending eligibility for students screwed over by the coronavirus , but only if they can ’ t play or if the season gets cut short .
You ’ re telling me players will get to play every single game and it doesn ’ t count towards a year of eligibility ?
How the hell does that make sense ?
It sounds like the NCAA is more or less just gifting every single player in the ACC , Big 12 and SEC another year of competition .
How is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the schools who play in the winter or spring ?
Do they also all get an extra year ?
This proposal seems to raise a lot more questions than it answers .
Players who don ’ t get a full season or can ’ t play at all should get an extra year of eligibility .
However , I ’ m not sure a blanket extension is a grand idea .
It sounds like a mess waiting to happen .

The NCAA will reportedly grant an extra year of eligibility to every football player who suits up in the fall.
According to Pete Thamel, the NCAA Division I Council is recommending that fall athletes get an extra year of eligibility no matter how many games they play in during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
In theory, that means a player can play the entire fall slate and then return without losing a year of eligibility.
Sources: The NCAA Division I Council decided today that fall sport student-athletes can compete in any amount of competitions this year and it will not count as a season of eligibility. This still needs to be approved by NCAA Board of Governors on Friday. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 19, 2020
This is a whack idea from the NCAA. I’m all for extending eligibility for students screwed over by the coronavirus, but only if they can’t play or if the season gets cut short.
You’re telling me players will get to play every single game and it doesn’t count towards a year of eligibility? How the hell does that make sense?
It sounds like the NCAA is more or less just gifting every single player in the ACC, Big 12 and SEC another year of competition. How is that fair?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mac Jones (@macjones_10) on Jan 3, 2020 at 6:02pm PST
Furthermore, what will happen with the schools who play in the winter or spring? Do they also all get an extra year?
This proposal seems to raise a lot more questions than it answers.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Football (@badgerfootball) on Aug 12, 2020 at 2:52pm PDT
Players who don’t get a full season or can’t play at all should get an extra year of eligibility. However, I’m not sure a blanket extension is a grand idea. It sounds like a mess waiting to happen.


thedailycaller--2020-08-20--Yahoo Sports Ranks Clemson As The #1 Preseason College Football Team

Clemson is at the top of the preseason rankings for Yahoo Sports .
The publication released its new top 25 after the Big 10 and PAC-12 canceled football , and the Clemson Tigers are number one .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Number two ?
That spot is secured by Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide .
It ’ s worth noting that Ohio State was originally number two in the preseason rankings for Yahoo Sports .
With Ohio State officially not playing the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question at all that Clemson has to be number one in the preseason .
Anyone who picks a different team should be ignored at all costs .
They ’ re either a moron or they ’ re just looking for attention .
It ’ s that simple .
Going into the season , Dabo Swinney and company have to be number one .
That ’ s not to say they ’ ll win the national title , but they should certainly be the heavy favorite .
Trevor Lawrence will be the most talented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , he already has one national title ring , he ’ ll be the early Heisman favorite and he ’ s surrounded by NFL talent .
I ’ m just not sure how you pick against that to start the year .
It should be a fun year , and I can ’ t wait to see what happens down the stretch .
As of today , I ’ d absolutely also pick Clemson as the early favorite .

Clemson is at the top of the preseason rankings for Yahoo Sports.
The publication released its new top 25 after the Big 10 and PAC-12 canceled football, and the Clemson Tigers are number one. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Number two? That spot is secured by Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s worth noting that Ohio State was originally number two in the preseason rankings for Yahoo Sports.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trevor Lawrence (@tlawrence16) on Jul 10, 2020 at 1:20pm PDT
With Ohio State officially not playing the 2020 football season, there’s no question at all that Clemson has to be number one in the preseason.
Anyone who picks a different team should be ignored at all costs. They’re either a moron or they’re just looking for attention.
It’s that simple. Going into the season, Dabo Swinney and company have to be number one. That’s not to say they’ll win the national title, but they should certainly be the heavy favorite.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Clemson Football (@clemsonfb) on Aug 17, 2020 at 12:04pm PDT
Trevor Lawrence will be the most talented player on a college football field in 2020, he already has one national title ring, he’ll be the early Heisman favorite and he’s surrounded by NFL talent.
I’m just not sure how you pick against that to start the year.
It should be a fun year, and I can’t wait to see what happens down the stretch. As of today, I’d absolutely also pick Clemson as the early favorite.