thedailycaller--2020-07-19--The 2020 Mask Debate: Here Are The Extreme Reactions To Mask Requirements

• Americans have become polarized over wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic .
• Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only says that masks must be worn in “ public settings , ” but doesn ’ t specify further .
• Reactions and enforcement of masks range from assaults on grocery store employees who enforce mask rules , protests , requiring Americans to wear masks outside , and more .
Americans have developed polarized takes on the importance of masks during the coronavirus pandemic , ranging from those who insist masks should be worn at all times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a form of effeminacy .
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , meanwhile , recommends that Americans use face coverings in “ public settings , ” but doesn ’ t specify anything beyond that .
( RELATED : Alabama Becomes Latest State To Enact Mandatory Mask Order ) “ You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick , ” the guidance says .
“ The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.
” “ Everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public settings and when around people who don ’ t live in your household , especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain , ” it continues .
The CDC did not immediately respond to a request from the Daily Caller News Foundation for further clarity .
Meanwhile , Americans ’ have had extreme reactions over wearing — or not wearing — masks .
Over 20 states require that masks be worn when in public , while other states specify that masks must be worn while outdoors .
California , Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other states require masks to be worn in outdoor public spaces .
“ When in doubt , regardless of what the order says to the letter of the law , put on a face covering if you ’ re going out , ” Democratic New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy said during a recent briefing .
“ It ’ s literally that simple.
” Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown , a Democrat , said in a Monday Facebook post : “ Today I am sounding the alarm : we are at risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Each of us needs to take immediate action to slow the spread of this disease .
Face coverings are required in some outdoor public spaces and indoor social get-togethers are capped at 10.
” A mandate to wear masks in public in Kentucky has led to a legal fight .
Democratic Gov .
Andy Beshear filed a 48-page filing Tuesday in Franklin Circuit Court against Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron , asking the court to uphold the mask order , among other restrictions .
“ This is another example of Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cameron said at a hearing Thursday , according to the Lexington Herald Leader .
“ He tried a similar maneuver already , and it was quickly struck down by a Court of Appeals Judge.
” And Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit over Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ’ s mask mandate as well as other restrictions , according to the AJC .
“ This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the publication reports .
“ These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth.
” In some cities , Americans face fines for not wearing masks .
Authorities in California announced in early July that those who do not follow Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s mask order will be fined .
In West Hollywood , Californians face a fine of $ 250 plus a $ 50 fee for a first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to conduct enforcement by issuing an Administrative Citation , but the risk to Community health is too great , ” Capt .
Edward Ramirez of the Los Angeles Sheriff ’ s Department ’ s West Hollywood Station said , according to CNN .
Authorities in Florida ’ s Miami-Dade County have also promised that those who do not wear face masks will also be fined .
“ We ’ re going to put a heck of a lot of people out there , ” Mayor Carlos Gimenez told commissioners , Fox 6 Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to go everywhere.
” Grocery store and restaurant employees have been attacked for enforcing mask rules .
A Service Employees International Union survey found that almost half of McDonald ’ s workers surveyed who enforced mask-wearing procedures were verbally or physically assaulted by customers who disagreed with these rules , according to Business Insider .
( RELATED : REPORT : Survey Finds Hundreds Of McDonald ’ s Workers Have Been Assaulted By Anti-Mask Customers ) “ Throughout the pandemic , McDonald ’ s has failed to protect us from COVID-19 , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker , told Business Insider , “ Now it ’ s asking us to police a culture war that ’ s not in our job description and that we ’ re not paid to do.
” In May , police arrested a man in Michigan for allegedly wiping his nose and mouth on a store clerk ’ s shirt after the store clerk told him he needed to wear a mask in the store , ABC News reported .
The New York City Police Department reported that two men attacked an Asian woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City ’ s Chinatown in February and called her “ diseased , ABC News reported .
In April , police arrested a woman for allegedly attacking an employee at a Michigan grocery store after the woman was ordered to leave the store for not wearing a mask .
The woman was later charged with assault and battery , according to ABC .
Many Americans have rallied throughout the United States in protest against mask requirements since the beginning of the pandemic in March .
Many of these anti-mask protestors insist that mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted by researchers from Middlesex University London in the United Kingdom and the Mathematical Science Research Institute in Berkeley , California , found that the mask requirement “ has a larger effect on men than on women.
” “ Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful , not cool , a sign of weakness , and a stigma ; and these gender differences also mediate gender differences intentions to wear a face covering , ” co-authors Valerio Capraro and Hélène Barcelo wrote , according to Market Watch .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it looks weak , especially for men , ” a man told an AZ Central reporter in May .
Others insist that failure to wear a mask demonstrates a selfishness and a lack of empathy for one ’ s fellow Americans .
( RELATED : ‘ You Can Take Your Mask Mandate And Shove It Right Up Your Ass ’ : Dan Bongino Vows To Defy Mask Order ) “ The emerging scientific data is clear : wearing a mask doesn ’ t only protect others , it also significantly reduces your own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis wrote in a Sunday Facebook post .
“ So if you ’ re a selfish bastard and wearing a mask to protect others isn ’ t enough of a reason to do so , then maybe protecting yourself is ?
” Those who support masks have posted photographs of people not wearing masks to social media .
For example , Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was photographed not wearing a mask on a plane while holding a cup of coffee .
“ For those trying to argue that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not hard to have a mask on and undo one side to take a sip then put it back on .
Most people take their time drinking coffee , ” Hosseh Enad , a staffer for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , tweeted along with the photo .
Meanwhile , people gather in secret without masks .
Underground parties have been taking place in New York City every weekend with no regard for social distancing or mask compliance , despite the city ’ s social distancing requirements , the Gothamist reported Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties through WhatsApp group chats and through texts .
At one party in Bryant Park , the publication reports , one partygoer told others that they could bring as many as 90 people , saying : “ Don ’ t share this information on SOCIAL MEDIA !
This is a private space and we are interested in no drama policy .
PLEASE SHARE IT IN PRIVATE MSGS.
” “ I understand for so many younger adults it has been a really difficult time cooped up , ” New York City Mayor Bill de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the publication .
“ But we ’ ve got to keep telling everyone , particularly younger adults , how important it is to stick to what has worked : the social distancing , the face coverings , getting tested.
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Americans have become polarized over wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only says that masks must be worn in “public settings,” but doesn’t specify further.
Reactions and enforcement of masks range from assaults on grocery store employees who enforce mask rules, protests, requiring Americans to wear masks outside, and more.
Americans have developed polarized takes on the importance of masks during the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from those who insist masks should be worn at all times to those who assert that masks are a form of effeminacy.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), meanwhile, recommends that Americans use face coverings in “public settings,” but doesn’t specify anything beyond that. (RELATED: Alabama Becomes Latest State To Enact Mandatory Mask Order)
“You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick,” the guidance says. “The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.”
“Everyone should wear a cloth face cover in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain,” it continues.
The CDC did not immediately respond to a request from the Daily Caller News Foundation for further clarity.
Meanwhile, Americans’ have had extreme reactions over wearing — or not wearing — masks.
Mandatory Masks
Over 20 states require that masks be worn when in public, while other states specify that masks must be worn while outdoors. California, Oregon, Washington, New Jersey and several other states require masks to be worn in outdoor public spaces.
“When in doubt, regardless of what the order says to the letter of the law, put on a face covering if you’re going out,” Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said during a recent briefing. “It’s literally that simple.”
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, said in a Monday Facebook post: “Today I am sounding the alarm: we are at risk of COVID-19 getting out of control in Oregon. Each of us needs to take immediate action to slow the spread of this disease. Face coverings are required in some outdoor public spaces and indoor social get-togethers are capped at 10.”
A mandate to wear masks in public in Kentucky has led to a legal fight. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear filed a 48-page filing Tuesday in Franklin Circuit Court against Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, asking the court to uphold the mask order, among other restrictions.
“This is another example of Gov. Beshear trying to circumvent standard legal procedure,” Cameron said at a hearing Thursday, according to the Lexington Herald Leader. “He tried a similar maneuver already, and it was quickly struck down by a Court of Appeals Judge.”
And Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit over Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’s mask mandate as well as other restrictions, according to the AJC.
“This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times,” Kemp said in a statement, the publication reports. “These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth.”
In some cities, Americans face fines for not wearing masks. Authorities in California announced in early July that those who do not follow Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mask order will be fined. In West Hollywood, Californians face a fine of $250 plus a $50 fee for a first time offense.
“Our last option was to conduct enforcement by issuing an Administrative Citation, but the risk to Community health is too great,” Capt. Edward Ramirez of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood Station said, according to CNN.
Authorities in Florida’s Miami-Dade County have also promised that those who do not wear face masks will also be fined.
“We’re going to put a heck of a lot of people out there,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez told commissioners, Fox 6 Now reported Friday. “Our people are going to go everywhere.”
Assaults
Grocery store and restaurant employees have been attacked for enforcing mask rules.
A Service Employees International Union survey found that almost half of McDonald’s workers surveyed who enforced mask-wearing procedures were verbally or physically assaulted by customers who disagreed with these rules, according to Business Insider. (RELATED: REPORT: Survey Finds Hundreds Of McDonald’s Workers Have Been Assaulted By Anti-Mask Customers)
“Throughout the pandemic, McDonald’s has failed to protect us from COVID-19,” Maira Villaseñor, a McDonald’s worker, told Business Insider, “Now it’s asking us to police a culture war that’s not in our job description and that we’re not paid to do.”
A new survey shows hundreds of McDonald’s workers have been assaulted by anti-mask customers, as mandatory masks become the norm https://t.co/qZmdtzhDsL — Business Insider (@businessinsider) July 16, 2020
In May, police arrested a man in Michigan for allegedly wiping his nose and mouth on a store clerk’s shirt after the store clerk told him he needed to wear a mask in the store, ABC News reported.
The New York City Police Department reported that two men attacked an Asian woman who was wearing a mask in New York City’s Chinatown in February and called her “diseased, ABC News reported.
In April, police arrested a woman for allegedly attacking an employee at a Michigan grocery store after the woman was ordered to leave the store for not wearing a mask. The woman was later charged with assault and battery, according to ABC.
Protests
Many Americans have rallied throughout the United States in protest against mask requirements since the beginning of the pandemic in March. Many of these anti-mask protestors insist that mask requirements violate their constitutional rights.
“You call me selfish for not wearing a mask? You’re the one who’s trying to force me [to wear] a medical procedure” Anti-mask activists rally at a restaurant in Florida – the state with nearly 300,000 cases of coronavirushttps://t.co/sUtCv50f9d pic.twitter.com/jczChmNK8A — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 15, 2020
Research conducted by researchers from Middlesex University London in the United Kingdom and the Mathematical Science Research Institute in Berkeley, California, found that the mask requirement “has a larger effect on men than on women.”
If you’re wearing a mask then you shouldn’t care if I don’t. Since you know….masks work. — Aubrey Huff (@aubrey_huff) July 16, 2020
“Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma; and these gender differences also mediate gender differences intentions to wear a face covering,” co-authors Valerio Capraro and Hélène Barcelo wrote, according to Market Watch.
“It’s muzzling yourself, it looks weak, especially for men,” a man told an AZ Central reporter in May.
Mask Shaming
Others insist that failure to wear a mask demonstrates a selfishness and a lack of empathy for one’s fellow Americans. (RELATED: ‘You Can Take Your Mask Mandate And Shove It Right Up Your Ass’: Dan Bongino Vows To Defy Mask Order)
“The emerging scientific data is clear: wearing a mask doesn’t only protect others, it also significantly reduces your own risk of getting Coronavirus,” Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wrote in a Sunday Facebook post. “So if you’re a selfish bastard and wearing a mask to protect others isn’t enough of a reason to do so, then maybe protecting yourself is?”
‘Stop being selfish’: NHS doctor shows how masks do not affect breathing pic.twitter.com/T8weK8SFUz — The Independent (@Independent) July 15, 2020
Those who support masks have posted photographs of people not wearing masks to social media. For example, Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was photographed not wearing a mask on a plane while holding a cup of coffee.
Captured today at 10:45am — @TedCruz on a commercial flight, refusing to wear a mask. pic.twitter.com/h8DM7J4CMi — Hosseh (@hossehenad) July 13, 2020
“For those trying to argue that he was drinking, it’s not hard to have a mask on and undo one side to take a sip then put it back on. Most people take their time drinking coffee,” Hosseh Enad, a staffer for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, tweeted along with the photo.
Clandestine Parties
Meanwhile, people gather in secret without masks.
Underground parties have been taking place in New York City every weekend with no regard for social distancing or mask compliance, despite the city’s social distancing requirements, the Gothamist reported Thursday. Young people alert each other to these parties through WhatsApp group chats and through texts.
At one party in Bryant Park, the publication reports, one partygoer told others that they could bring as many as 90 people, saying: “Don’t share this information on SOCIAL MEDIA! This is a private space and we are interested in no drama policy. PLEASE SHARE IT IN PRIVATE MSGS.”
“I understand for so many younger adults it has been a really difficult time cooped up,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said Monday, according to the publication. “But we’ve got to keep telling everyone, particularly younger adults, how important it is to stick to what has worked: the social distancing, the face coverings, getting tested.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Would President Trump Fill A Vacant SCOTUS Seat Before 2020 Election? Almost Certainly

President Donald Trump ’ s administration has signaled it would be willing to fill a Supreme Court vacancy before the 2020 Election on November 3 should a seat be available .
A potential SCOTUS nomination has crept in as a 2020 election issue following revelations that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been receiving chemotherapy treatment for a fifth bout with cancer since May .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed in February that he would fill a vacancy , and Trump ’ s White House has echoed that sentiment , according to the Associated Press .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a vacancy on the Supreme Court that he would not very quickly make the appointment and look for the Senate to take quick action , ” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Wednesday .
( RELATED : Supreme Court Odd Couple Push For Civility , Civic Education As Election Nears ) Should a seat open , the situation would be very similar to President Barack Obama ’ s attempt to fill Justice Antonin Scalia ’ s seat prior to the 2016 election .
McConnell blocked Obama ’ s nomination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nomination should wait until after the presidential election .
Unlike Republicans in 2016 , Senate Democrats are not in a position to block a Trump nomination , assuming Republicans remain lock-step in their attempt .
Trump announced in June that he would release a new list of potential conservative SCOTUS nominees .
Trump ’ s announcement came soon after a pair of SCOTUS decisions that were seen as blows to conservative social and fiscal policies .
The court found that LGBT Americans enjoy workplace protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority in attempting to end the DACA immigration program by executive order .
The White House has not announced any names from the list , but it will likely be similar to the one Trump released and updated throughout his campaign and into his early presidency .

President Donald Trump’s administration has signaled it would be willing to fill a Supreme Court vacancy before the 2020 Election on November 3 should a seat be available.
A potential SCOTUS nomination has crept in as a 2020 election issue following revelations that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been receiving chemotherapy treatment for a fifth bout with cancer since May.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed in February that he would fill a vacancy, and Trump’s White House has echoed that sentiment, according to the Associated Press.
“I can’t imagine that if he had a vacancy on the Supreme Court that he would not very quickly make the appointment and look for the Senate to take quick action,” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Wednesday. (RELATED: Supreme Court Odd Couple Push For Civility, Civic Education As Election Nears)
Should a seat open, the situation would be very similar to President Barack Obama’s attempt to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat prior to the 2016 election. McConnell blocked Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland at the time, arguing the nomination should wait until after the presidential election.
Unlike Republicans in 2016, Senate Democrats are not in a position to block a Trump nomination, assuming Republicans remain lock-step in their attempt.
Trump announced in June that he would release a new list of potential conservative SCOTUS nominees.
I will be releasing a new list of Conservative Supreme Court Justice nominees, which may include some, or many of those already on the list, by September 1, 2020. If given the opportunity, I will only choose from this list, as in the past, a Conservative Supreme Court Justice… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
Trump’s announcement came soon after a pair of SCOTUS decisions that were seen as blows to conservative social and fiscal policies. The court found that LGBT Americans enjoy workplace protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and that Trump had overstepped his authority in attempting to end the DACA immigration program by executive order.
The White House has not announced any names from the list, but it will likely be similar to the one Trump released and updated throughout his campaign and into his early presidency.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Marco Rubio Posts Picture Of Elijah Cummings In Tweet Honoring John Lewis

Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio mistakenly included a photo of former Rep. Elijah Cummings in a Twitter post memorializing the passing of Democratic Georgia Rep. John Lewis .
The post featured a photo of Rubio shaking hands with Cummings , a photo that was briefly made Rubio ’ s profile picture .
Both mistakes were quickly rectified .
Media outlets and politicians have repeatedly mistaken Cummings–who died in October 2019–for Lewis , who passed away on Friday .
“ It was an honor to know and be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress with John Lewis , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rubio ’ s tweet read originally .
“ May the Lord grant him eternal peace.
” Rubio addressed the mistake soon afterward and included a more fitting video of him with Lewis .
( RELATED : ‘ CBS Evening News ’ Airs Picture Of Elijah Cummings During Segment About Rep. John Lewis ’ s Battle With Cancer ) “ Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo , ” Rubio wrote .
“ John Lewis was a genuine American hero .
I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ sic ] God grant him eternal rest.
” For his part , Lewis took being repeatedly mistaken for Cummings in stride during his life .
He even published a press release in April 2019 announcing his intention to grow a beard to make it easier to tell the two apart .
“ Just this weekend , I went to church in Maryland .
Someone came up to me and said , ‘ Hi , Mr. Cummings !
I vote for you all the time , ’ ’ ’ Lewis said at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
What else could I say ?
That ’ s when I decided , I should just grow a beard.
” “ I considered getting a tattoo on the back of my head , just to clear things up .
I tried to convince Elijah to get one too , but that didn ’ t go over so well , ” he added .

Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio mistakenly included a photo of former Rep. Elijah Cummings in a Twitter post memorializing the passing of Democratic Georgia Rep. John Lewis.
The post featured a photo of Rubio shaking hands with Cummings, a photo that was briefly made Rubio’s profile picture. Both mistakes were quickly rectified.
Media outlets and politicians have repeatedly mistaken Cummings–who died in October 2019–for Lewis, who passed away on Friday.
This tweet has been deleted. The senator also made it his profile photo. (That’s Elijah Cummings, not John Lewis.) pic.twitter.com/ygvPCUs6su — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 18, 2020
“It was an honor to know and be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress with John Lewis, a genuine and historic American hero,” Rubio’s tweet read originally. “May the Lord grant him eternal peace.”
Rubio addressed the mistake soon afterward and included a more fitting video of him with Lewis. (RELATED: ‘CBS Evening News’ Airs Picture Of Elijah Cummings During Segment About Rep. John Lewis’s Battle With Cancer)
Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo John Lewis was a genuine American hero I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below My God grant him eternal resthttps://t.co/aEm4MxKxBP pic.twitter.com/0UpWSG3vNQ — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 18, 2020
“Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo,” Rubio wrote. “John Lewis was a genuine American hero. I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below. My[sic] God grant him eternal rest.”
For his part, Lewis took being repeatedly mistaken for Cummings in stride during his life. He even published a press release in April 2019 announcing his intention to grow a beard to make it easier to tell the two apart.
“Just this weekend, I went to church in Maryland. Someone came up to me and said, ‘Hi, Mr. Cummings! I vote for you all the time,’’’ Lewis said at the time. “I just said thank you. What else could I say? That’s when I decided, I should just grow a beard.”
“I considered getting a tattoo on the back of my head, just to clear things up. I tried to convince Elijah to get one too, but that didn’t go over so well,” he added.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--CNN Host’s Wife Called Out For Not Wearing A Mask After Posting Video Of Hamptons Yoga Session

Christina Cuomo drew fire on social media after posting an Instagram video of a maskless , non-socially-distanced yoga session .
The wife of CNN host Chris Cuomo and sister-in-law of Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo posted the video earlier this week of herself and a friend , yoga instructor Erika Halweil , doing yoga in an East Hamptons Jimmy Choo shoe store , Page Six reported .
While comments have since been “ limited ” on the post , Page Six documented several critics blasting the fact that the pair were so close together , having removed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the session .
“ Wear masks !
” one person said , while another commenter wondered whether “ all gyms and studios can open in NY or just yours ?
” Gyms have so far not been allowed to open in New York despite the fact that coronavirus cases , hospitalizations , and deaths have sharply declined in the state .
( RELATED : Cristina Cuomo Defends Use Of Bleach In Bathwater , Says She Is Feeling ‘ So Much Better ’ ) “ I want you to know the studio owners asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t bashing we are literally pleading for help to help us reopen , ” wrote commenter Tara Gordon , whose profile says she owns a pilates studio .
“ To help get a call back and regulations put in place that we can observe to reopen safely instead of being closed indefinitely , ” Gordon continued .
“ If any of us had done that we ’ d have been fined and potentially lost our business .
You have a voice via @ thepurist and a direct line to the only person making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indefinitely .
We aren ’ t hating .
We are asking for help.
” The criticism continued on Twitter , where Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean , who lost her mother-in-law and father-in-law in New York nursing homes , led the charge with a curt “ rules for thee and not for me !
” Both Chris and Christina Cuomo were diagnosed with COVID-19 in April and have since recovered .

Christina Cuomo drew fire on social media after posting an Instagram video of a maskless, non-socially-distanced yoga session.
The wife of CNN host Chris Cuomo and sister-in-law of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo posted the video earlier this week of herself and a friend, yoga instructor Erika Halweil, doing yoga in an East Hamptons Jimmy Choo shoe store, Page Six reported.
While comments have since been “limited” on the post, Page Six documented several critics blasting the fact that the pair were so close together, having removed their masks on video at the beginning of the session.
“Wear masks!” one person said, while another commenter wondered whether “all gyms and studios can open in NY or just yours?”
Gyms have so far not been allowed to open in New York despite the fact that coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have sharply declined in the state. (RELATED: Cristina Cuomo Defends Use Of Bleach In Bathwater, Says She Is Feeling ‘So Much Better’)
“I want you to know the studio owners asking how you can do this aren’t bashing we are literally pleading for help to help us reopen,” wrote commenter Tara Gordon, whose profile says she owns a pilates studio.
“To help get a call back and regulations put in place that we can observe to reopen safely instead of being closed indefinitely,” Gordon continued. “If any of us had done that we’d have been fined and potentially lost our business. You have a voice via @thepurist and a direct line to the only person making these decisions to keep us all closed indefinitely. We aren’t hating. We are asking for help.”
The criticism continued on Twitter, where Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean, who lost her mother-in-law and father-in-law in New York nursing homes, led the charge with a curt “rules for thee and not for me!”
Rules for thee and not for me! #cuomofamily https://t.co/KU72MVIXtI — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) July 18, 2020
Post from a gym owner. Every fawning media feature lets this family get away with this behavior. Rules don’t apply. pic.twitter.com/4yQJuBlcAj — Karol Markowicz (@karol) July 18, 2020
Both Chris and Christina Cuomo were diagnosed with COVID-19 in April and have since recovered.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Brazilian Officials Breaking Into An Empty Hospital That Claimed To

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Brazilian Officials Breaking Into An Empty Hospital That Claimed To Have 5,000 COVID-19 Patients?

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows Brazilian lawmakers breaking into an empty hospital that claimed to have 5,000 COVID-19 patients .
The footage actually shows a Brazilian lawmaker inspecting a field hospital that had failed to open on schedule .
Since its first case of COVID-19 in late February , Brazil ’ s government has reported more than 2 million cases and some 77,000 deaths from the disease at press time , according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center .
The video depicts Brazilian lawmaker Filippe Poubel entering the grounds of the São Gonçalo Campaign Hospital in Rio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accompanying him go through the facility ’ s gate , appearing angry and yelling at individuals already inside .
“ WOW !
!
!
Breaking News , ” the caption reads .
“ Members of Parliament of Brazil break into hospital that claimed to have 5,000 infected & 200 deaths from COVID-19 & CAUGHT THEM RED HANDED NOT ONE PERSON , they have FRAUDED THE WORLD !
!
” But , contrary to the post ’ s claim , the video doesn ’ t show Brazilian lawmakers as they “ break into ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to have patients but finding it empty .
The field hospital had neither opened nor started accepting patients yet when the footage was taken , according to AFP Fact Check .
The video comes from a Facebook livestream Poubel shared on May 27 , expressing his displeasure at the unfinished field hospital .
He also posted the footage on YouTube later that day .
In the video , Poubel can be heard addressing viewers , saying at the beginning that he has come to inspect the facility because it failed to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the YouTube ’ s English closed-caption subtitles .
Poubel appeared to confirm that the video had been miscaptioned when he retweeted AFP ’ s Arabic-language fact check article debunking the claim .
( RELATED : Does This Video Show People In India Throwing Religious Statues Into A River During The COVID-19 Pandemic ? )
The São Gonçalo Campaign Hospital was built to serve COVID-19 patients and had been scheduled to open at the end of April , according to the government-run news organization Agência Brasil .
The news agency reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 40 of 200 possible beds in operation .
The World Health Organization announced on July 17 that coronavirus cases had reached a plateau in Brazil , one day after the country reached over 2 million positive cases , according to Bloomberg News .

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows Brazilian lawmakers breaking into an empty hospital that claimed to have 5,000 COVID-19 patients.
Verdict: False
The footage actually shows a Brazilian lawmaker inspecting a field hospital that had failed to open on schedule.
Fact Check:
Since its first case of COVID-19 in late February, Brazil’s government has reported more than 2 million cases and some 77,000 deaths from the disease at press time, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
The video depicts Brazilian lawmaker Filippe Poubel entering the grounds of the São Gonçalo Campaign Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Poubel and the people accompanying him go through the facility’s gate, appearing angry and yelling at individuals already inside.
“WOW!!! Breaking News,” the caption reads. “Members of Parliament of Brazil break into hospital that claimed to have 5,000 infected & 200 deaths from COVID-19 & CAUGHT THEM RED HANDED NOT ONE PERSON, they have FRAUDED THE WORLD!!”
But, contrary to the post’s claim, the video doesn’t show Brazilian lawmakers as they “break into” the São Gonçalo Campaign Hospital, expecting it to have patients but finding it empty. The field hospital had neither opened nor started accepting patients yet when the footage was taken, according to AFP Fact Check.
The video comes from a Facebook livestream Poubel shared on May 27, expressing his displeasure at the unfinished field hospital. He also posted the footage on YouTube later that day. In the video, Poubel can be heard addressing viewers, saying at the beginning that he has come to inspect the facility because it failed to open the day it was supposed to, according to the YouTube’s English closed-caption subtitles.
Poubel appeared to confirm that the video had been miscaptioned when he retweeted AFP’s Arabic-language fact check article debunking the claim. (RELATED: Does This Video Show People In India Throwing Religious Statues Into A River During The COVID-19 Pandemic?)
The São Gonçalo Campaign Hospital was built to serve COVID-19 patients and had been scheduled to open at the end of April, according to the government-run news organization Agência Brasil. The news agency reported that the field hospital opened on June 18 with 40 of 200 possible beds in operation.
The World Health Organization announced on July 17 that coronavirus cases had reached a plateau in Brazil, one day after the country reached over 2 million positive cases, according to Bloomberg News.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--New York Times Stands By Report Of Trump-Russia Connections Despite FBI Memo Debunking It

The New York Times is standing by a February 2017 report alleging that Trump associates were in communication with Russian intelligence officers , even after the release of an internal FBI memo that identified numerous inaccuracies in the story .
“ We stand by our reporting , ” New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy told her own paper for its report on the newly released documents .
Attorney General William Barr declassified two documents this week related to the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign .
One released Friday is a 57-page memo of interviews that dossier author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the FBI in January 2017 .
The second is former FBI official Peter Strzok ’ s annotation of a Feb. 14 , 2017 , report that said four American officials claimed that authorities had intercepted communications and call logs of Trump advisers speaking with Russian intelligence .
( RELATED : The New York Times Has A History Of Reaching Too Far On Intel Leaks ) “ This statement is inaccurate and misleading as written , ” Strzok wrote in reference to opening paragraph of the Times story .
“ We have not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump team in contact with [ Intelligence Officers ] .
” Strzok , who was the FBI ’ s lead investigator on Crossfire Hurricane , the name for the Trump-Russia probe , poured cold water on other aspects of the Times report , including that investigators were sifting through a vast trove of call records and that Trump confidant Roger Stone was under investigation at the time .
The Times story advanced the prevailing narrative at the time that the Trump campaign may have conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day after Michael Flynn resigned as national security adviser because of a scandal involving phone calls he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December 2016 .
Strzok was aware of those calls because the FBI obtained a transcript of them through surveillance of Kislyak .
Investigators ultimately found no evidence of collusion between Trump associates and the Russian government .
Special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s report did not make any reference to communications in 2016 between any Trump associates and Russian intelligence operatives .
Murphy , the Times spokeswoman , did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper is sticking by the story in light of the new memo .
The Times has recently come under scrutiny for two other reports regarding Russia .
The paper reported on June 26 that President Donald Trump was briefed in March on intelligence that Russian intelligence operatives were paying Taliban fighters to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan .
The White House vehemently denied that Trump was told about the intelligence .
Three days later , The Times reported that the intelligence was included in a written briefing book and that it was unclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
The Times reported on Feb. 20 that an intelligence community official told Congress that the Russian government was interfering in the ongoing presidential campaign to help Trump .
Other news outlets , including CNN , reported that the initial report was garbled , and that the intelligence community official “ mischaracterized ” the intelligence during her briefing to Congress .
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The New York Times is standing by a February 2017 report alleging that Trump associates were in communication with Russian intelligence officers, even after the release of an internal FBI memo that identified numerous inaccuracies in the story.
“We stand by our reporting,” New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy told her own paper for its report on the newly released documents.
Attorney General William Barr declassified two documents this week related to the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign. One released Friday is a 57-page memo of interviews that dossier author Christopher Steele’s primary source conducted with the FBI in January 2017.
The second is former FBI official Peter Strzok’s annotation of a Feb. 14, 2017, report that said four American officials claimed that authorities had intercepted communications and call logs of Trump advisers speaking with Russian intelligence. (RELATED: The New York Times Has A History Of Reaching Too Far On Intel Leaks)
“This statement is inaccurate and misleading as written,” Strzok wrote in reference to opening paragraph of the Times story. “We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Intelligence Officers].”
Strzok, who was the FBI’s lead investigator on Crossfire Hurricane, the name for the Trump-Russia probe, poured cold water on other aspects of the Times report, including that investigators were sifting through a vast trove of call records and that Trump confidant Roger Stone was under investigation at the time.
The Times story advanced the prevailing narrative at the time that the Trump campaign may have conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election. The story also hit a day after Michael Flynn resigned as national security adviser because of a scandal involving phone calls he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December 2016.
Strzok was aware of those calls because the FBI obtained a transcript of them through surveillance of Kislyak.
Investigators ultimately found no evidence of collusion between Trump associates and the Russian government. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report did not make any reference to communications in 2016 between any Trump associates and Russian intelligence operatives.
Murphy, the Times spokeswoman, did not go into detail about why the paper is sticking by the story in light of the new memo.
The Times has recently come under scrutiny for two other reports regarding Russia.
The paper reported on June 26 that President Donald Trump was briefed in March on intelligence that Russian intelligence operatives were paying Taliban fighters to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The White House vehemently denied that Trump was told about the intelligence.
Three days later, The Times reported that the intelligence was included in a written briefing book and that it was unclear whether the information was verbally communicated to Trump.
The Times reported on Feb. 20 that an intelligence community official told Congress that the Russian government was interfering in the ongoing presidential campaign to help Trump. Other news outlets, including CNN, reported that the initial report was garbled, and that the intelligence community official “mischaracterized” the intelligence during her briefing to Congress.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-18--REPORT: Alabama Might Play Notre Dame To Open The College Football Season

Alabama might play Notre Dame to open the college football season .
According to Gary Stoken , the Fighting Irish and Crimson Tide might play each other to start the season after USC had to pull out of their game against Alabama .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The potential game could happen in Tuscaloosa , South Bend or Dallas .
This needs to happen .
It 100 % needs to happen .
USC and Alabama would have been a great opener if coronavirus hadn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have rolled the Trojans .
Make no mistake about it .
Notre Dame is a legit football team .
Ian Book is a hell of a quarterback , and the Fighting Irish won ’ t roll over for anyone .
That ’ s why I was so amped for Wisconsin to play them before all non-conference Big 10 games got canceled .
I don ’ t care if the game happens in South Bend , Tuscaloosa or Dallas .
We need Notre Dame and Alabama to play each other to start the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be stacked for the 2020 season , and America needs something to get excited about .
Nick Saban vs. Brian Kelly will absolutely get people pumped .
Make it happen , folks !
Just make it happen !

Alabama might play Notre Dame to open the college football season.
According to Gary Stoken, the Fighting Irish and Crimson Tide might play each other to start the season after USC had to pull out of their game against Alabama. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The potential game could happen in Tuscaloosa, South Bend or Dallas.
Gary Stoken of the Chic Fil A Kickoff Classic said on the show that Notre Dame has been floated as a week one opponent for Alabama in South Bend, Tuscaloosa or Dallas…and there is a scenario that Virginia-Va Tech play in Atlanta if ACC/SEC goes “Conference +1” schedule — Thom Abraham (@thomabrahamshow) July 17, 2020
This needs to happen. It 100% needs to happen. USC and Alabama would have been a great opener if coronavirus hadn’t destroyed it, but the Tide would have rolled the Trojans.
Make no mistake about it. Notre Dame is a legit football team. Ian Book is a hell of a quarterback, and the Fighting Irish won’t roll over for anyone.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian Book (@ian.book) on Jul 6, 2020 at 6:31pm PDT
That’s why I was so amped for Wisconsin to play them before all non-conference Big 10 games got canceled.
I don’t care if the game happens in South Bend, Tuscaloosa or Dallas. We need Notre Dame and Alabama to play each other to start the year.
Both squads are going to be stacked for the 2020 season, and America needs something to get excited about. Nick Saban vs. Brian Kelly will absolutely get people pumped.
Make it happen, folks! Just make it happen!


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Unfit To Print Episode 61: Goya CEO And Trump Step Up To The Cancel Culture Mob

The CEO of Goya took heat after praising President Donald Trump for creating jobs , but refused to back down when leftists threatened to boycott his company .
Now , loyal Trump supporters are instituting a “ Buycott ” where they purchase Goya products and donate them to people in need .
Meanwhile in New York , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo is bragging about the state ’ s response to coronavirus even though he was responsible for the deaths of thousands after forcing COVID patients back into nursing homes .
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The CEO of Goya took heat after praising President Donald Trump for creating jobs, but refused to back down when leftists threatened to boycott his company. Now, loyal Trump supporters are instituting a “Buycott” where they purchase Goya products and donate them to people in need.
Meanwhile in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is bragging about the state’s response to coronavirus even though he was responsible for the deaths of thousands after forcing COVID patients back into nursing homes. (RELATED: ‘I’m Not Apologizing’: Goya Foods CEO Refuses To Apologize For Pro-Trump Remarks)
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Unfit To Print Episode 60: CNN’s Don Lemon Would’ve Been Canceled In 2013
Unfit To Print Episode 59: CNN’s Chris Cuomo Fails Trying To Shame St. Louis Gun Couple
Unfit To Print Episode 58: NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Doubles Down On Hate Hoax
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thedailycaller--2020-07-18--FACT CHECK: Did Melania Trump Wear A Hat Emblazoned With A Soviet Insignia?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows First Lady Melania Trump wearing a hat with a Soviet Union insignia on it .
The photo has been digitally manipulated .
The original photo shows Trump ’ s hat without the insignia .
Trump was born in 1970 in Sevnica , a town in what was then the Communist country of Yugoslavia , NBC News reported .
Sevnica is now part of Republic of Slovenia , according to the Slovenian Tourist Board .
The image in the Facebook post shows Trump wearing a black ushanka , a traditional Russian fur hat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sickle inside a red star , surrounded by a gold wreath , appears to be emblazoned on the front of the hat .
Similar insignias can be found on the hats of Soviet soldiers prior to the fall of the Soviet Union , as seen in photos published by Getty Images .
“ America ’ s first lady , ” the image ’ s captions reads .
“ Damn shame.
” ( RELATED : Did Donald Trump Tweet That He Wasn ’ t ‘ The Only US President To Hide From The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Media outlets often cover the fashion choices of the first lady .
Had she worn such a hat with that insignia , it would almost certainly have been reported on by major media outlets , yet none have .
In reality , the photo has been digitally manipulated .
A reverse image search revealed the unedited photo , found on Getty Images , shows no Soviet army badge .
The photo was taken by Matt Carasella and Patrick McMullan at Michael Kors Fall 2007 Collection in New York City , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to New York in 1996 and became a U.S. citizen ten years later , according to her biography on the White House website .
She married President Donald Trump in 2005 , The New York Times reported .

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows First Lady Melania Trump wearing a hat with a Soviet Union insignia on it.
Verdict: False
The photo has been digitally manipulated. The original photo shows Trump’s hat without the insignia.
Fact Check:
Trump was born in 1970 in Sevnica, a town in what was then the Communist country of Yugoslavia, NBC News reported. Sevnica is now part of Republic of Slovenia, according to the Slovenian Tourist Board.
The image in the Facebook post shows Trump wearing a black ushanka, a traditional Russian fur hat. A Soviet-style insignia of a hammer and sickle inside a red star, surrounded by a gold wreath, appears to be emblazoned on the front of the hat. Similar insignias can be found on the hats of Soviet soldiers prior to the fall of the Soviet Union, as seen in photos published by Getty Images.
“America’s first lady,” the image’s captions reads. “Damn shame.” (RELATED: Did Donald Trump Tweet That He Wasn’t ‘The Only US President To Hide From The American People In A Bunker’?)
Media outlets often cover the fashion choices of the first lady. Had she worn such a hat with that insignia, it would almost certainly have been reported on by major media outlets, yet none have. In reality, the photo has been digitally manipulated.
A reverse image search revealed the unedited photo, found on Getty Images, shows no Soviet army badge. The photo was taken by Matt Carasella and Patrick McMullan at Michael Kors Fall 2007 Collection in New York City, according to the Getty Images caption.
Melania Trump moved to New York in 1996 and became a U.S. citizen ten years later, according to her biography on the White House website. She married President Donald Trump in 2005, The New York Times reported.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--NFL Training Camps Will Start July 28 For All Players, Rookies Report July 21

NFL training camps will officially start for teams at the end of July .
According to Tom Pelissero , teams were sent an email by the league informing them that all players will report July 28 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Rookies will report July 21 and quarterbacks and injured players will report July 23 .
You can read the full announcement below .
Okay , the ball is rolling and we ’ re moving towards the start of the season .
Getting training camps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the fall .
After months and months of speculation and debates about what would happen during the coronavirus pandemic , the NFL now has firm dates for training camps .
The biggest question looming over everything now is whether or not teams will be able to keep players safe through training camp .
What happens if there ’ s a coronavirus outbreak in a locker room ?
What if only a couple players get it ?
What will it take to shut the whole thing down ?
Those are questions the NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m sure the league has plans in place .
Let ’ s hope there aren ’ t too many issues , and we get football in the fall .
America certainly needs it !

NFL training camps will officially start for teams at the end of July.
According to Tom Pelissero, teams were sent an email by the league informing them that all players will report July 28. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Rookies will report July 21 and quarterbacks and injured players will report July 23. You can read the full announcement below.
NFL clubs just received this email with reporting dates. Training camp is on. pic.twitter.com/lya1JtxW4o — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 18, 2020
Okay, the ball is rolling and we’re moving towards the start of the season. Getting training camps underway is the first step towards football in the fall.
After months and months of speculation and debates about what would happen during the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL now has firm dates for training camps.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on May 16, 2020 at 2:00pm PDT
The biggest question looming over everything now is whether or not teams will be able to keep players safe through training camp.
What happens if there’s a coronavirus outbreak in a locker room? What if only a couple players get it? What will it take to shut the whole thing down?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on Jun 12, 2020 at 4:54am PDT
Those are questions the NFL will have to figure out, and I’m sure the league has plans in place. Let’s hope there aren’t too many issues, and we get football in the fall.
America certainly needs it!


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show Barack Obama, Anthony Fauci And Melinda Gates At The Wuhan Institut

FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show Barack Obama, Anthony Fauci And Melinda Gates At The Wuhan Institute Of Virology In 2015?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows former President Barack Obama , top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and philanthropist Melinda Gates visiting the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015 .
The photo , taken in 2014 , shows Obama , Fauci and then-Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell visiting the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Vaccine Research Center in Maryland .
Obama , Fauci and Gates have been targets of misinformation related to the new coronavirus that has sickened over 14.1 million people worldwide to date .
( RELATED : Did Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board For 20 Years ? )
This particular post claims to show them at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015 .
In the photo , Obama appears to be speaking to a woman in a lab coat , while Fauci and another woman look on .
The Wuhan Institute of Virology is located in the central Chinese city of Wuhan , where the new coronavirus first emerged in late 2019 .
The photo , found on the NIH website , actually shows Obama , Fauci and Burwell in December 2014 at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Nancy Sullivan , chief of the Biodefense Research Section of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , is pictured telling Obama about “ the results of the experimental Ebola vaccine , ” according to the caption .
Gates does not appear in the photo .
Obama , who was president at the time , visited the campus to tour the NIH Vaccine Research Center and deliver an address to NIH staff .
During the speech , he “ emphasized the need for emergency Congressional authorization of resources to ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health efforts against Ebola will lead as quickly as possible to an end to this devastating outbreak , ” the NIH director ’ s blog says .
As of press time , the U.S. has over 3.6 million COVID-19 cases and some 139,400 deaths , according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center .

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows former President Barack Obama, top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and philanthropist Melinda Gates visiting the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015.
Verdict: False
The photo, taken in 2014, shows Obama, Fauci and then-Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell visiting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center in Maryland.
Fact Check:
Obama, Fauci and Gates have been targets of misinformation related to the new coronavirus that has sickened over 14.1 million people worldwide to date. (RELATED: Did Anthony Fauci Sit On The Clinton Foundation’s Board For 20 Years?)
This particular post claims to show them at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015. In the photo, Obama appears to be speaking to a woman in a lab coat, while Fauci and another woman look on. The Wuhan Institute of Virology is located in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the new coronavirus first emerged in late 2019.
The photo, found on the NIH website, actually shows Obama, Fauci and Burwell in December 2014 at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Nancy Sullivan, chief of the Biodefense Research Section of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is pictured telling Obama about “the results of the experimental Ebola vaccine,” according to the caption. Gates does not appear in the photo.
Obama, who was president at the time, visited the campus to tour the NIH Vaccine Research Center and deliver an address to NIH staff. During the speech, he “emphasized the need for emergency Congressional authorization of resources to ensure that our nation’s research and public health efforts against Ebola will lead as quickly as possible to an end to this devastating outbreak,” the NIH director’s blog says.
As of press time, the U.S. has over 3.6 million COVID-19 cases and some 139,400 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Bruce Willis’ New Movie ‘Hard Kill’ Looks Horrible

The plot of the film , according to the YouTube description , is , “ CEO Donovan Chalmers has made it big , becoming a billionaire in the tech industry .
Even with hired protection , he finds his work and wealth under attack when his beloved daughter is kidnapped by terrorists.
” ( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) While the plot sounds interesting , the trailer makes it look like “ Hard Kill ” was filmed as a weekend college project .
As somebody who is a legit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell picked out this script for him ?
This movie looks horrible !
We ’ re talking about the man who starred in “ Die Hard ” and “ Armageddon.
” We ’ re talking about an all-time Hollywood great .
He should certainly be above making movies like this .
The dialogue in the trailer was pathetic .
If it ’ s that bad in the trailer , how bad do we think it ’ s going to be in the rest of the movie ?
It ’ s going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picking Willis ’ scripts if he needs some help because he simply can ’ t be allowed to star in a movie like this .
You can go from “ Armageddon ” to “ Hard Kill.
” You just can ’ t do it .
For anyone interested , you can see “ Hard Kill ” starting August 28 .

Bruce Willis’ new movie “Hard Kill” looks shockingly bad.
The plot of the film, according to the YouTube description, is, “CEO Donovan Chalmers has made it big, becoming a billionaire in the tech industry. Even with hired protection, he finds his work and wealth under attack when his beloved daughter is kidnapped by terrorists.” (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
While the plot sounds interesting, the trailer makes it look like “Hard Kill” was filmed as a weekend college project.
Give it a watch below.
As somebody who is a legit fan of Bruce Willis, who the hell picked out this script for him? This movie looks horrible!
We’re talking about the man who starred in “Die Hard” and “Armageddon.” We’re talking about an all-time Hollywood great.
He should certainly be above making movies like this.
The dialogue in the trailer was pathetic. If it’s that bad in the trailer, how bad do we think it’s going to be in the rest of the movie?
It’s going to be absolutely terrible.
I will personally start picking Willis’ scripts if he needs some help because he simply can’t be allowed to star in a movie like this.
You can go from “Armageddon” to “Hard Kill.” You just can’t do it.
For anyone interested, you can see “Hard Kill” starting August 25 and in some select drive-in theaters August 21.


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--‘I’m Not Going To Allow That To Happen’: Georgia Governor Defends Lawsuit, Fires Back At Mayors ‘Pla

‘I’m Not Going To Allow That To Happen’: Georgia Governor Defends Lawsuit, Fires Back At Mayors ‘Playing Politics’

Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp accused Democratic Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other local leaders of “ playing politics ” in the debate over coronavirus measures .
After issuing a statewide executive order this week that bars municipalities from issuing mandatory mask mandates stricter than state guidelines , Kemp sued the city of Atlanta for defying the order .
During the Friday night “ Ingraham Angle ” interview , Fox News host Laura Ingraham played a clip of Lance Bottoms criticizing Kemp ’ s lawsuit , then asked the Georgia governor to respond .
“ Let me tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Georgia , ” Kemp said .
“ I ’ m working very hard every day and have been for a long time now to protect the lives as well as the livelihoods of my fellow citizens , ” he continued .
“ However , we have local mayors who are playing politics .
They want to go back to shelter in place .
They want to stop in-person dining with no notice , just pulling the rug out from under people and I ’ m not going to allow that to happen.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ here now , one to protect lives but also to protect livelihoods and so I filed a lawsuit to stop them because those orders are in conflict with the statewide order that I have executed for the public health state of emergency , ” he continued .
Kemp argued that a statewide mask mandate isn ’ t “ needed for Georgians to do the right thing , ” and expressed frustrating at local authorities who haven ’ t enforced “ existing orders on the books ” regarding businesses and social distancing .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforce the orders that we have , make sure businesses are following the rules , people are socially distancing , ” Kemp said .
“ I ’ ve been talking about people wearing a mask as much as anybody .
And I said today in my press conference , for those who do not want to wear a mask , if you have a health condition that prevents it or some sort of phobia or anything , just socially distance yourself.
” ( RELATED : Louisiana AG Criticizes Governor ’ s Mask Mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edicts Have To Change As Well ’ ) Kemp and Ingraham went on to discuss the economic ramifications of more lockdowns , should they occur .
The Fox News host then asked Kemp if he felt like Democrats could be angling for a shutdown to “ pull the brakes on a recovery ” before the election .
“ People can ’ t handle it , ” Kemp responded .
“ I wouldn ’ t be able to speak to their politics .
It certainly seems like they are trying to undermine our economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be pandemic politics , ” he continued .
“ But I know this — talking to our hospital CEOs , they can not go through what we did before .
It will not be financially viable .
It will bankrupt our hospitals .
We ’ ve heard from restaurateurs that are like , if we have to shut down again , if we have to move away from in-person dining , we are out for good .
And our state can ’ t afford that .
”

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp accused Democratic Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other local leaders of “playing politics” in the debate over coronavirus measures.
After issuing a statewide executive order this week that bars municipalities from issuing mandatory mask mandates stricter than state guidelines, Kemp sued the city of Atlanta for defying the order.
During the Friday night “Ingraham Angle” interview, Fox News host Laura Ingraham played a clip of Lance Bottoms criticizing Kemp’s lawsuit, then asked the Georgia governor to respond.
“Let me tell you what’s really going on in Georgia,” Kemp said.
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“I’m working very hard every day and have been for a long time now to protect the lives as well as the livelihoods of my fellow citizens,” he continued. “However, we have local mayors who are playing politics. They want to go back to shelter in place. They want to stop in-person dining with no notice, just pulling the rug out from under people and I’m not going to allow that to happen.”
“We are fighting two battles here now, one to protect lives but also to protect livelihoods and so I filed a lawsuit to stop them because those orders are in conflict with the statewide order that I have executed for the public health state of emergency,” he continued.
Kemp argued that a statewide mask mandate isn’t “needed for Georgians to do the right thing,” and expressed frustrating at local authorities who haven’t enforced “existing orders on the books” regarding businesses and social distancing.
“Instead of having and government mandate, enforce the orders that we have, make sure businesses are following the rules, people are socially distancing,” Kemp said. “I’ve been talking about people wearing a mask as much as anybody. And I said today in my press conference, for those who do not want to wear a mask, if you have a health condition that prevents it or some sort of phobia or anything, just socially distance yourself.” (RELATED: Louisiana AG Criticizes Governor’s Mask Mandate: ‘When Facts Changes, His Edicts Have To Change As Well’)
Kemp and Ingraham went on to discuss the economic ramifications of more lockdowns, should they occur.
The Fox News host then asked Kemp if he felt like Democrats could be angling for a shutdown to “pull the brakes on a recovery” before the election.
“People can’t handle it,” Kemp responded. “I wouldn’t be able to speak to their politics. It certainly seems like they are trying to undermine our economic recovery.”
“It’s got to be pandemic politics,” he continued. “But I know this — talking to our hospital CEOs, they cannot go through what we did before. It will not be financially viable. It will bankrupt our hospitals. We’ve heard from restaurateurs that are like, if we have to shut down again, if we have to move away from in-person dining, we are out for good. And our state can’t afford that.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Mississippi State Football Coach Mike Leach Gives Awesome Interview About His Childhood Dreams

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is already in prime form ahead of the season starting .
Leach gave an interview about his childhood aspirations , and it ’ s exactly as good as you ’ d expect it to be .
He also gave his thoughts on “ Batman ” and “ Daniel Boone ” being on TV at the same time .
Watch him break it all down below .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ I ’ d go dig stuff up.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to print that one out and slap it up on a poster because that ’ s a hell of a quote .
Mike Leach is honestly such a funny guy .
Imagine Nick Saban or Urban Meyer ever talking about how they ’ d “ go dig stuff up ” as a kid .
That would never happen , but Leach doesn ’ t even hesitate to keep it real .
I could listen to him talk all day long without ever getting bored .
Mike Leach had to be an absolute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dude is a legit genius , and he apparently just ran around digging stuff up and watching “ Daniel Boone.
” If I don ’ t have a couple beers with Mike Leach before I die , then this life of mine was a complete failure .
I need to get into that man ’ s head ASAP .
If Leach is this good with weeks to go until the season starts , I can ’ t wait to see what he ’ s like once the Bulldogs get things rolling .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fun year in Starkville !

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is already in prime form ahead of the season starting.
Leach gave an interview about his childhood aspirations, and it’s exactly as good as you’d expect it to be.
He also gave his thoughts on “Batman” and “Daniel Boone” being on TV at the same time. Watch him break it all down below. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“I’d go dig stuff up.” Yeah, we’re going to need to print that one out and slap it up on a poster because that’s a hell of a quote.
Mike Leach is honestly such a funny guy. Imagine Nick Saban or Urban Meyer ever talking about how they’d “go dig stuff up” as a kid.
That would never happen, but Leach doesn’t even hesitate to keep it real. I could listen to him talk all day long without ever getting bored.
Mike Leach had to be an absolute terror as a little kid. The dude is a legit genius, and he apparently just ran around digging stuff up and watching “Daniel Boone.”
If I don’t have a couple beers with Mike Leach before I die, then this life of mine was a complete failure.
I need to get into that man’s head ASAP.
If Leach is this good with weeks to go until the season starts, I can’t wait to see what he’s like once the Bulldogs get things rolling.
It’s going to be a very fun year in Starkville!


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--NELLIGAN: A Golden Rule In The Swamp — Accept Blame

I ’ ve spent nearly three decades working in the Swamp , – yes , that Swamp , Washington , D.C. , the breeding ground of all the cunning and shadows and maneuvering that defines American politics .
My various jobs — a low-profile staffer , a discreet special assistant , a quiet campaign operative , a Fixer — gave me a unique if humble vantage point on what I believe are the five habits of successful politicians .
One of the most rare and thus priceless political reflexes is self-control .
Truly steady politicians rarely say what first comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absorb whatever glancing or deeper verbal blows might come their way .
They know the power of silence and most important , they are forthright in acknowledging shortcomings or outright failure and accepting blame .
Here ’ s a tale on how that works : The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 Members , of which 20 are Committee Chairman .
That ’ s a minuscule 4.7 percent of some of the most ruthless individuals in the Swamp .
Being a Chairman is ascension to rarefied air and I was privileged to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Committee staffer .
One late afternoon , we had a high-stakes House Committee vote on a railway labor matter and my Chairman lost .
It was as surprising as it was devastating .
No Chairmen call for a committee vote unless they know they ’ re going to win it – Politics 101 .
Nonetheless , three members on our side had crossed the aisle at the last moment and voted the wrong way .
What ’ s more , these guys had been personally selected by my boss to be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My boss assumed the trio would stay with him , even though he knew it was a tough vote to take home to their districts .
Wrong assumption .
Of course , gleeful reporters – addicted to divisiveness and jacking up the Majority – were going to have tough questions , so I asked my boss , what do I tell them ?
Publically embarrassed and privately livid , I knew from experience that virtually every other politician in this kind of predicament would have responded to the press with outrage – “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions … ” But my boss , even after an all-day committee markup , weary and defeated sitting there in his Committee office , looked at me and smiled ruefully .
“ Give ’ em this : ‘ All three remain highly valued Members of my committee.
’ ” And then my favorite line , “ It ’ s my fault these guys weren ’ t with me today.
” Talk about the ultimate exhibition of self-control .
Talk about authenticity .
No threats , no yelling , no excuses .
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a class act , which is one reason he was a Chairman .
When I passed this statement on to the cool kids club of reporters , they were noticeably deflated .
The Chairman knew what we all knew – he ’ d blundered .
He ’ d asked for too much loyalty , placing these guys at risk in the next election .
So instead of an ascent into public rage fueled by self-pity , he faced the truth .
And in the eyes of everyone , including that sometimes feckless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw this habitual fortitude again and again with my various bosses in the rare moments they experienced serious defeat .
At their level , successful and respected , they knew the best way to handle failure was to accept the blame , and to be momentarily comfortable with discomfort .
This example , and numerous others from my more than a dozen political bosses , taught me an invaluable lesson .
In one of my stints as a campaign advance man , I worked on a presidential contest and nine hours after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Columbus ( Ohio ) International Airport .
My guy had lost the state by 270,000 votes .
Which wasn ’ t as bad as him losing the Electoral College vote 375 to 173 .
Early for my flight , unshaven and wearing a wrinkled suit and tie , with my “ lucky ” camo Army rucksack at my feet , I was sitting outside the aptly named “ Departure ” terminal with a cup of coffee and a pack of Marlboros , blowing smoke rings and pondering my future .
Oh , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointment was about to become unscheduled and my job was now going to vanish like my first-hand smoke , leaving me hustling the streets of a town dominated by the other political party .
I knew how well that was going to work out .
I ’ d been through the exact same drill 16 years earlier as a younger and less savvy presidential appointee serving on another doomed campaign .
Unemployment is the cruelest , most despairing , and most deserved aspect of the Swamp .
Then it happened .
A bus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door opened , and the place swirled with excited young campaign workers wearing Levis and sweatshirts , jabbering with glee and mockingly thrusting campaign posters at each other like swords .
Hope and Change engulfed the air , choking the Marlboro man .
In all the horseplay and bustle , a stack of Obama/Biden placards fell against my leg and ruck and a young woman , who had no idea that I was the vanquished force of evil , says , “ I ’ m so sorry , sir.
” Oh man , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ever a moment to lose my self-control and lash out , this was it .
But I ’ d been trained by the best and I knew what I had to say .
“ No worries .
Hey , heckuva win for you guys.
” Wins and losses are a daily part of life in the Swamp , where there is no way to neither hide failure nor outrun the heat .
Truly successful politicians never try .
Nelligan worked for three Members of the U.S. Congress ; was twice a Presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , operated as an advance man on municipal , Congressional , and Presidential campaigns .
The above is an excerpt from his book , Tales From the Swamp : Five Habits of Successful Politicians – Notes of a Fixer ( Amazon 2020 ) .

I’ve spent nearly three decades working in the Swamp, – yes, that Swamp, Washington, D.C., the breeding ground of all the cunning and shadows and maneuvering that defines American politics. My various jobs — a low-profile staffer, a discreet special assistant, a quiet campaign operative, a Fixer — gave me a unique if humble vantage point on what I believe are the five habits of successful politicians. One of the most rare and thus priceless political reflexes is self-control.
Truly steady politicians rarely say what first comes to mind. They good-naturedly or stoically absorb whatever glancing or deeper verbal blows might come their way. They know the power of silence and most important, they are forthright in acknowledging shortcomings or outright failure and accepting blame. Here’s a tale on how that works:
The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 Members, of which 20 are Committee Chairman. That’s a minuscule 4.7 percent of some of the most ruthless individuals in the Swamp. Being a Chairman is ascension to rarefied air and I was privileged to get a few breaths in a job as a Committee staffer.
One late afternoon, we had a high-stakes House Committee vote on a railway labor matter and my Chairman lost. It was as surprising as it was devastating. No Chairmen call for a committee vote unless they know they’re going to win it – Politics 101. Nonetheless, three members on our side had crossed the aisle at the last moment and voted the wrong way. What’s more, these guys had been personally selected by my boss to be on the panel when it was formed. My boss assumed the trio would stay with him, even though he knew it was a tough vote to take home to their districts. Wrong assumption.
Of course, gleeful reporters – addicted to divisiveness and jacking up the Majority – were going to have tough questions, so I asked my boss, what do I tell them?
Publically embarrassed and privately livid, I knew from experience that virtually every other politician in this kind of predicament would have responded to the press with outrage – “very disappointed … disloyal … reevaluate their positions …” But my boss, even after an all-day committee markup, weary and defeated sitting there in his Committee office, looked at me and smiled ruefully. “Give ’em this: ‘All three remain highly valued Members of my committee.’” And then my favorite line, “It’s my fault these guys weren’t with me today.”
Talk about the ultimate exhibition of self-control. Talk about authenticity. No threats, no yelling, no excuses. But I wasn’t surprised – the man was a class act, which is one reason he was a Chairman. When I passed this statement on to the cool kids club of reporters, they were noticeably deflated. The Chairman knew what we all knew – he’d blundered. He’d asked for too much loyalty, placing these guys at risk in the next election. So instead of an ascent into public rage fueled by self-pity, he faced the truth. And in the eyes of everyone, including that sometimes feckless press, he looked strong.
I saw this habitual fortitude again and again with my various bosses in the rare moments they experienced serious defeat. At their level, successful and respected, they knew the best way to handle failure was to accept the blame, and to be momentarily comfortable with discomfort.
This example, and numerous others from my more than a dozen political bosses, taught me an invaluable lesson.
In one of my stints as a campaign advance man, I worked on a presidential contest and nine hours after the final moments of Election Day I arrived at Columbus (Ohio) International Airport. My guy had lost the state by 270,000 votes. Which wasn’t as bad as him losing the Electoral College vote 375 to 173.
Early for my flight, unshaven and wearing a wrinkled suit and tie, with my “lucky” camo Army rucksack at my feet, I was sitting outside the aptly named “Departure” terminal with a cup of coffee and a pack of Marlboros, blowing smoke rings and pondering my future. Oh, it looked great. My Schedule C appointment was about to become unscheduled and my job was now going to vanish like my first-hand smoke, leaving me hustling the streets of a town dominated by the other political party. I knew how well that was going to work out. I’d been through the exact same drill 16 years earlier as a younger and less savvy presidential appointee serving on another doomed campaign. Unemployment is the cruelest, most despairing, and most deserved aspect of the Swamp.
Then it happened. A bus pulled up at the curb, the door opened, and the place swirled with excited young campaign workers wearing Levis and sweatshirts, jabbering with glee and mockingly thrusting campaign posters at each other like swords.
Hope and Change engulfed the air, choking the Marlboro man. In all the horseplay and bustle, a stack of Obama/Biden placards fell against my leg and ruck and a young woman, who had no idea that I was the vanquished force of evil, says, “I’m so sorry, sir.” Oh man, if you only knew. If there was ever a moment to lose my self-control and lash out, this was it. But I’d been trained by the best and I knew what I had to say. “No worries. Hey, heckuva win for you guys.”
Wins and losses are a daily part of life in the Swamp, where there is no way to neither hide failure nor outrun the heat. Truly successful politicians never try.
Nelligan worked for three Members of the U.S. Congress; was twice a Presidential Appointee serving senior Cabinet officials; and, operated as an advance man on municipal, Congressional, and Presidential campaigns. The above is an excerpt from his book, Tales From the Swamp: Five Habits of Successful Politicians – Notes of a Fixer (Amazon 2020).


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Michigan Wolverines Have Only 8 Coronavirus Cases After 635 Tests

The Michigan Wolverines have done a nice job of avoiding getting hammered by the coronavirus .
According to Brett McMurphy , the Wolverines have only had a total of eight positive coronavirus tests after a total of 635 athletes and staff members were tested .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) All things considered , having eight positive coronavirus tests out of more than 600 administered isn ’ t too bad at all .
In fact , I ’ d argue that having eight positive tests is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not a huge victory , but it ’ s still a win .
Some programs have been absolutely decimated by coronavirus .
Some college football teams have had dozens of cases .
Not the Wolverines .
After a total of 635 tests , only eight came back positive .
That ’ s a very manageable number for the Wolverines to deal with .
The key now will be making sure everyone continues to stay healthy and safe .
Michigan has done a great job so far , but we ’ re still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting .
They need to keep up the fight through the season .
While I might cheer against the Wolverines on the field , we ’ re all in this fight together and I hope like hell we all win this war !

The Michigan Wolverines have done a nice job of avoiding getting hammered by the coronavirus.
According to Brett McMurphy, the Wolverines have only had a total of eight positive coronavirus tests after a total of 635 athletes and staff members were tested. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Michigan tested 121 student-athletes, coaches & staff for COVID on July 13-14 w/4 positive tests. Overall to date, UM has tested 635 student-athletes, coaches & staff w/only 8 positive tests — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 17, 2020
All things considered, having eight positive coronavirus tests out of more than 600 administered isn’t too bad at all.
In fact, I’d argue that having eight positive tests is a win for Michigan. It’s not a huge victory, but it’s still a win.
Some programs have been absolutely decimated by coronavirus. Some college football teams have had dozens of cases.
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Not the Wolverines. After a total of 635 tests, only eight came back positive. That’s a very manageable number for the Wolverines to deal with.
The key now will be making sure everyone continues to stay healthy and safe. Michigan has done a great job so far, but we’re still six weeks out from the football season starting.
They need to keep up the fight through the season.
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While I might cheer against the Wolverines on the field, we’re all in this fight together and I hope like hell we all win this war!


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Netflix Will Make ‘The Gray Man’ With Ryan Gosling And Chris Evans

Netflix ’ s new movie “ The Gray Man ” with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans sounds awesome .
The plot of the film , according to Deadline is , “ The action thriller is a deadly duel between killers as Gentry ( Gosling ) is hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen ( Evans ) , a former cohort of Gentry ’ s at the CIA.
” According to the same report , Netflix is spending $ 200 million on the film !
You read that correctly .
The streaming service is dumping $ 200 million into the project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) This movie sounds like it ’ s going to be awesome .
Deadline reported it ’ s based off of a book series , but I know nothing about that .
I ’ m okay going in blind .
I ’ m not someone who needs to read the book before seeing the movie or watching a show .
In fact , I find I can enjoy stuff more if I go in blind because I don ’ t have any expectations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Gray Man ” and the cast involved , this movie sounds like it ’ s going to be lit .
Ryan Gosling is an all-time talent in the acting game .
We ’ re talking about one of the best actors to ever do it .
I ’ m also a gigantic sucker for anything involving spies , assassins , tradecraft and anything badass that includes black ops .
I ’ ve loved that stuff ever since I was a young child , and it sounds like “ The Gray Man ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list .
There ’ s no release date yet for “ The Gray Man , ” but make sure to check back for more information when we have it .
This Gosling film sounds like it ’ s going to be lit !

Netflix’s new movie “The Gray Man” with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans sounds awesome.
The plot of the film, according to Deadline is, “The action thriller is a deadly duel between killers as Gentry (Gosling) is hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Evans), a former cohort of Gentry’s at the CIA.”
According to the same report, Netflix is spending $200 million on the film! You read that correctly. The streaming service is dumping $200 million into the project. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
This movie sounds like it’s going to be awesome. Deadline reported it’s based off of a book series, but I know nothing about that.
I’m okay going in blind. I’m not someone who needs to read the book before seeing the movie or watching a show.
In fact, I find I can enjoy stuff more if I go in blind because I don’t have any expectations. Judging from the plot of “The Gray Man” and the cast involved, this movie sounds like it’s going to be lit.
Ryan Gosling is an all-time talent in the acting game. We’re talking about one of the best actors to ever do it.
I’m also a gigantic sucker for anything involving spies, assassins, tradecraft and anything badass that includes black ops.
I’ve loved that stuff ever since I was a young child, and it sounds like “The Gray Man” will check all the boxes on the list.
There’s no release date yet for “The Gray Man,” but make sure to check back for more information when we have it. This Gosling film sounds like it’s going to be lit!


thedailycaller--2020-07-18--Tennessee Football Star Emmit Gooden Removed From The Team After Allegedly Hitting His Girlfriend Wi

Tennessee Football Star Emmit Gooden Removed From The Team After Allegedly Hitting His Girlfriend With A Glass Jar

Tennessee Volunteers star Emmit Gooden has been removed from the team after being arrested Thursday .
According to WJHL , the defensive lineman was arrested on a felony domestic assault charge after he allegedly hit his girlfriend with a glass jar .
His girlfriend was treated at a local hospital after sustaining “ lacerations on her left eyebrow and the corner of her left eye.
” ( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) He was dismissed from the team following the arrest .
As always , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , and that ’ s the way it should be .
You don ’ t want to live in a place with a different standard .
However , a college football coach doesn ’ t need to follow the standards set in a courtroom .
If Jeremy Pruitt doesn ’ t want Gooden on the team , then he doesn ’ t need to wait for a trial .
Pruitt can dump a player for just about anything , and that ’ s exactly what he did with Gooden .
If Gooden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then he deserves everything coming his way .
I ’ ll never understand players who throw everything away .
The dude was playing SEC football !
Short of playing in the NFL , it doesn ’ t get much better at all !
Now it ’ s all over and he ’ s off of the Volunteers .
We ’ ll see how it all plays out in the criminal justice system , but I think there ’ s a good shot Gooden has played his final snaps of major football .

Tennessee Volunteers star Emmit Gooden has been removed from the team after being arrested Thursday.
According to WJHL, the defensive lineman was arrested on a felony domestic assault charge after he allegedly hit his girlfriend with a glass jar. His girlfriend was treated at a local hospital after sustaining “lacerations on her left eyebrow and the corner of her left eye.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
He was dismissed from the team following the arrest.
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As always, you’re innocent until proven guilty in this country, and that’s the way it should be. You don’t want to live in a place with a different standard.
However, a college football coach doesn’t need to follow the standards set in a courtroom. If Jeremy Pruitt doesn’t want Gooden on the team, then he doesn’t need to wait for a trial.
Pruitt can dump a player for just about anything, and that’s exactly what he did with Gooden.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emmit Gooden (@egooden5) on Sep 21, 2018 at 4:00pm PDT
If Gooden is guilty of hitting his girlfriend, then he deserves everything coming his way. I’ll never understand players who throw everything away.
The dude was playing SEC football! Short of playing in the NFL, it doesn’t get much better at all! Now it’s all over and he’s off of the Volunteers.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emmit Gooden (@egooden5) on Aug 16, 2018 at 2:46pm PDT
We’ll see how it all plays out in the criminal justice system, but I think there’s a good shot Gooden has played his final snaps of major football.


thedailycaller--2020-07-19--‘We All Should Be Patriotic’: Veteran Hangs American Flags At Portland Courthouse

Two men were seen Friday hanging American flags outside of a Federal Courthouse in Portland , Oregon after weeks of protests there .
Video captured by the Daily Caller show a man in a white shirt and another man in a black shirt hanging up the flags .
When a group of onlookers took issue with the flags being hung up , one of the men invited them to come help .
“ I think what ’ s going on is that one of the things that ’ s getting lost right now is that we ’ re all American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important thing , ” the man who was hanging up flags told the group of protesters .
“ This flag , not only is the foundation of our country , but it ’ s the foundation of change .
And I think that every night , everything that goes on up and down these streets … people are losing sight of who we are as people , and who we are as Americans.
” The man , who said he was a veteran , then called for everyone to come together .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Riots — What ’ s The Biggest Difference Between This And Seattle ’ s CHAZ ? )
“ Hopefully by putting up these flags and reminding everybody what country we live in … this will actually bring us all together , ” he said .
“ This will bring about change .
We all should be patriotic .
We all should come together .
Come together and help me hang these.
” “ I ’ m a Black man – I ’ ve grown up my whole life .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve experienced more racism than you , ” he continued .
“ I ’ m asking you and I ’ m begging you to please , if you ’ re patriotic and you love this country , hang a flag.
” One of the protesters told him “ I don ’ t love this country right now , because our people are dying.
” When asked how he will bring about change , the protester said , “ We have to talk to the higher-ups .
We have to honestly start to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing in Portland since the May 25 death of George Floyd , a black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes , video showed .
The six straight weeks of demonstrations , some of which turned violent , have cost the city an estimated $ 30 million .
The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) deployed federal agents earlier this month to help quell the demonstrations .
The man who was hanging flags and talking to the group of onlookers condemned the decision to deploy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop.
” ( RELATED : Border Patrol Agents Appear To Be Randomly Detaining Protesters In Portland , And DHS Won ’ t Offer An Explanation )

Two men were seen Friday hanging American flags outside of a Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon after weeks of protests there.
Video captured by the Daily Caller show a man in a white shirt and another man in a black shirt hanging up the flags. When a group of onlookers took issue with the flags being hung up, one of the men invited them to come help.
“I think what’s going on is that one of the things that’s getting lost right now is that we’re all American. And patriotism is a very very important thing,” the man who was hanging up flags told the group of protesters. “This flag, not only is the foundation of our country, but it’s the foundation of change. And I think that every night, everything that goes on up and down these streets … people are losing sight of who we are as people, and who we are as Americans.”
The man, who said he was a veteran, then called for everyone to come together. (RELATED: Behind The Scenes Of Portland’s Riots — What’s The Biggest Difference Between This And Seattle’s CHAZ?)
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“Hopefully by putting up these flags and reminding everybody what country we live in … this will actually bring us all together,” he said. “This will bring about change. We all should be patriotic. We all should come together. Come together and help me hang these.”
“I’m a Black man – I’ve grown up my whole life. I’m older than you, I’ve experienced more racism than you,” he continued. “I’m asking you and I’m begging you to please, if you’re patriotic and you love this country, hang a flag.”
One of the protesters told him “I don’t love this country right now, because our people are dying.” When asked how he will bring about change, the protester said, “We have to talk to the higher-ups. We have to honestly start to get this stuff going.”
Protests have been ongoing in Portland since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes, video showed. The six straight weeks of demonstrations, some of which turned violent, have cost the city an estimated $30 million.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deployed federal agents earlier this month to help quell the demonstrations. The man who was hanging flags and talking to the group of onlookers condemned the decision to deploy federal agents, saying it “needs to stop.” (RELATED: Border Patrol Agents Appear To Be Randomly Detaining Protesters In Portland, And DHS Won’t Offer An Explanation)