thedailycaller--2020-01-17--RENACCI: DeWine Makes The Wrong Move Bringing More Refugees To Ohio

During the holiday season , most Americans were focused on faith , family and last-minute gifts .
Few were paying attention to what was going on in Washington or Columbus , Ohio .
While voters were taking a break from politics , Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine pushed forward a misguided and controversial decision to bring refugees into the state .
President Trump issued an executive order allowing states and municipalities the opportunity to opt out of the refugee resettlement program .
The executive order empowered states and localities across the country to finally make their own decisions on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed on their communities by Washington .
Yet without consulting voters with so much as a town hall meeting , DeWine decided to go forward with the refugee process .
On Dec. 24 DeWine wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Ohio would continue to take in refugees and stated that religious organizations in Ohio are successful at welcoming and assimilating refugees .
What he failed to disclose was that religious organizations like Catholic Charities and Catholic Social Services , who resettle refugees in Ohio , are paid handsomely for their work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charities have a budget to resettle refugees that is financed by taxpayer money .
On average , it costs $ 15,000 to help resettle a single refugee .
Once they are in the country , they are automatically eligible for government programs like food stamps , welfare , and Medicaid .
During their first 20 years in the U.S. , taxpayers will spend over $ 92,000 per refugee , and that does include if they have children who have to be educated , hospitalized , and sometimes incarcerated at taxpayer expense .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enterprise that brings thousands of people into working-class communities at taxpayer expense .
Governor DeWine didn ’ t even feel it necessary to speak to voters about his decision beforehand .
He automatically assumed that Ohioans wanted to import more people to their communities like far-left Congresswoman Ilhan Omar , who came to the U.S. under our refugee program and was resettled by Catholic Charities .
Critics , especially religious organizations , have been condemning anyone who says the refugee system is problematic as being un-Christian or closed-minded .
This couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importing refugees to the U.S. may seem compassionate , there are much more efficient ways of protecting vulnerable populations around the globe .
Resettling refugees to the U.S. is far more costly than moving them to a safe neighboring country .
Our federal tax dollars allocated to protecting refugees could do much more if they didn ’ t focus on resettling them in the U.S. Take refugees from the Syrian Civil War as an example .
It cost American taxpayers about $ 64,370 to resettle one Syrian refugee into the U.S. for five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refugees would ultimately cost about $ 250,000 during the same period , according to a study by CIS .
Resettling refugees in neighboring countries like Jordan , Turkey , and Lebanon cost $ 1,057 annually .
By importing them here and enriching the supposedly compassionate groups with taxpayer funds , fewer refugees are being helped than would be had we spent the same amount of funds relocating them to a neighboring country .
Furthermore , the current system is problematic because once our state has agreed to accept refugees , we have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our community .
Most refugees , like most people in general , are decent and law-abiding , but a few of them have become monsters in our country .
For example , in 2013 , ABC News reported that the U.S. refugee system accidentally allowed dozens of suspected terrorist bombmakers who targeted American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan into the U.S. under our refugee system .
Two of them were members of al Qaeda who arrested in Kentucky after being associated with the murder of American soldiers .
America is the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans have made more personal sacrifices for the wellbeing of strangers than any other people in history .
Given all that we ’ ve done , it would seem like the least our leaders could do is ask voters how they feel about for-profit refugee resettlement that brings strangers into our community , at our expense , without our consent .
I applaud compassion for refugees .
Ohioans are compassionate people .
But there is plenty of compassion needed for our own Ohio citizens in need of mental health care and opioid addiction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the end , who is paying for this compassion .
Voters in 2016 signaled that they wanted our leaders to focus inward .
The president gave the governor that opportunity , and he blew it .
Jim Renacci represented Ohio ’ s 16th congressional district as a Republican from 2011 to 2019 .
He is the chairman of Ohio ’ s Future Foundation .

During the holiday season, most Americans were focused on faith, family and last-minute gifts. Few were paying attention to what was going on in Washington or Columbus, Ohio. While voters were taking a break from politics, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pushed forward a misguided and controversial decision to bring refugees into the state.
President Trump issued an executive order allowing states and municipalities the opportunity to opt out of the refugee resettlement program. The executive order empowered states and localities across the country to finally make their own decisions on the controversial subject, rather than having refugees imposed on their communities by Washington. Yet without consulting voters with so much as a town hall meeting, DeWine decided to go forward with the refugee process.
On Dec. 24 DeWine wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Ohio would continue to take in refugees and stated that religious organizations in Ohio are successful at welcoming and assimilating refugees. What he failed to disclose was that religious organizations like Catholic Charities and Catholic Social Services, who resettle refugees in Ohio, are paid handsomely for their work at taxpayer expense.
Contractors like Catholic Charities have a budget to resettle refugees that is financed by taxpayer money. On average, it costs $15,000 to help resettle a single refugee. Once they are in the country, they are automatically eligible for government programs like food stamps, welfare, and Medicaid. During their first 20 years in the U.S., taxpayers will spend over $92,000 per refugee, and that does include if they have children who have to be educated, hospitalized, and sometimes incarcerated at taxpayer expense.
The entire refugee resettlement organization is a for-profit enterprise that brings thousands of people into working-class communities at taxpayer expense. Governor DeWine didn’t even feel it necessary to speak to voters about his decision beforehand. He automatically assumed that Ohioans wanted to import more people to their communities like far-left Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who came to the U.S. under our refugee program and was resettled by Catholic Charities.
Critics, especially religious organizations, have been condemning anyone who says the refugee system is problematic as being un-Christian or closed-minded. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
While importing refugees to the U.S. may seem compassionate, there are much more efficient ways of protecting vulnerable populations around the globe.
Resettling refugees to the U.S. is far more costly than moving them to a safe neighboring country. Our federal tax dollars allocated to protecting refugees could do much more if they didn’t focus on resettling them in the U.S.
Take refugees from the Syrian Civil War as an example. It cost American taxpayers about $64,370 to resettle one Syrian refugee into the U.S. for five years, and a family of Syrian refugees would ultimately cost about $250,000 during the same period, according to a study by CIS. Resettling refugees in neighboring countries like Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon cost $1,057 annually. By importing them here and enriching the supposedly compassionate groups with taxpayer funds, fewer refugees are being helped than would be had we spent the same amount of funds relocating them to a neighboring country.
Furthermore, the current system is problematic because once our state has agreed to accept refugees, we have no control over who the federal government places in our community. Most refugees, like most people in general, are decent and law-abiding, but a few of them have become monsters in our country. For example, in 2013, ABC News reported that the U.S. refugee system accidentally allowed dozens of suspected terrorist bombmakers who targeted American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan into the U.S. under our refugee system. Two of them were members of al Qaeda who arrested in Kentucky after being associated with the murder of American soldiers.
America is the most generous nation on the planet, and Americans have made more personal sacrifices for the wellbeing of strangers than any other people in history. Given all that we’ve done, it would seem like the least our leaders could do is ask voters how they feel about for-profit refugee resettlement that brings strangers into our community, at our expense, without our consent.
I applaud compassion for refugees. Ohioans are compassionate people. But there is plenty of compassion needed for our own Ohio citizens in need of mental health care and opioid addiction. And let’s not forget in the end, who is paying for this compassion.
Voters in 2016 signaled that they wanted our leaders to focus inward. The president gave the governor that opportunity, and he blew it.
Jim Renacci represented Ohio’s 16th congressional district as a Republican from 2011 to 2019. He is the chairman of Ohio’s Future Foundation.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show A Dog Former NFL Player Michael Vick Abused?

An image shared on Facebook more than 40,000 times purportedly shows a pit bull disfigured by former NFL quarterback Michael Vick .
The photo , taken in 2009 , actually shows a pit bull that was rescued from a Missouri dogfighting operation two years after Vick pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting-related charges .
Its disfigurement and abuse was not related to Vick , according to the photographer .
Vick , a former NFL quarterback , pleaded guilty to federal and state charges in a dogfighting investigation in 2007 and 2008 , respectively .
He was sentenced to 23 months in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to ESPN .
The viral Facebook post allegedly shows a pit bull that Vick disfigured for dogfighting purposes .
The image has been shared more than 40,000 times .
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“ Just Incase ( sic ) you forgot , Michael Vick removed this dog ’ s lips to make him look more aggressive to other dogs , ” reads the caption .
“ He murdered 250+ dogs for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you say ‘ he did his time he ’ s an NFL hero , ’ or ‘ it was part of his upbringing or culture ’ I want you to really think carefully before you say it around me.
” Through a reverse image search , the Daily Caller discovered that Mike Bizelli , a St. Louis-based photographer , took the photo in July 2009 .
Rescuers removed the female pit bull , Fay , from a property near Hannibal , Missouri , during one of the largest dogfighting busts in history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two years past the Vick case , ” Bizelli told the Caller in an email .
“ Vick had nothing to do with Fay.
” According to his 2007 federal plea agreement , Vick does not appear to have participated in any dogfighting activities in Missouri .
He participated in dogfighting-related activities in Virginia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Alabama , New York and New Jersey .
It ’ s unclear how many dogs died during his Virginia-based Bad Newz Kennels ’ operation but , according to Vick ’ s federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executed at least 15 dogs .
Authorities rescued 47 dogs from the property in 2007 , reported the Washington Post .
Dogs Deserve Better , an animal welfare nonprofit , purchased Vick ’ s property in 2011 , turning it into a rehabilitation center for abused and neglected canines , according to its website .

An image shared on Facebook more than 40,000 times purportedly shows a pit bull disfigured by former NFL quarterback Michael Vick.
Verdict: False
The photo, taken in 2009, actually shows a pit bull that was rescued from a Missouri dogfighting operation two years after Vick pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting-related charges. Its disfigurement and abuse was not related to Vick, according to the photographer.
Fact Check:
Vick, a former NFL quarterback, pleaded guilty to federal and state charges in a dogfighting investigation in 2007 and 2008, respectively. He was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison but got released early, according to ESPN.
The viral Facebook post allegedly shows a pit bull that Vick disfigured for dogfighting purposes. The image has been shared more than 40,000 times. (RELATED: Did Jimmy Fallon Say, ‘Lindsey Graham Is The Closest Thing Trump Has Come To Owning A Dog’?)
“Just Incase (sic) you forgot, Michael Vick removed this dog’s lips to make him look more aggressive to other dogs,” reads the caption. “He murdered 250+ dogs for entertainment and profit. So next time you say ‘he did his time he’s an NFL hero,’ or ‘it was part of his upbringing or culture’ I want you to really think carefully before you say it around me.”
Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller discovered that Mike Bizelli, a St. Louis-based photographer, took the photo in July 2009. Rescuers removed the female pit bull, Fay, from a property near Hannibal, Missouri, during one of the largest dogfighting busts in history, according to Bizelli.
“This is two years past the Vick case,” Bizelli told the Caller in an email. “Vick had nothing to do with Fay.”
According to his 2007 federal plea agreement, Vick does not appear to have participated in any dogfighting activities in Missouri. He participated in dogfighting-related activities in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, New York and New Jersey.
It’s unclear how many dogs died during his Virginia-based Bad Newz Kennels’ operation but, according to Vick’s federal plea agreement, Vick or his associates executed at least 15 dogs. Authorities rescued 47 dogs from the property in 2007, reported the Washington Post.
Dogs Deserve Better, an animal welfare nonprofit, purchased Vick’s property in 2011, turning it into a rehabilitation center for abused and neglected canines, according to its website.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--‘It’s Absolutely Disgusting’: DHS Chief Reacts To New York Sanctuary Laws That Led To Killing Of 92-

‘It’s Absolutely Disgusting’: DHS Chief Reacts To New York Sanctuary Laws That Led To Killing Of 92-Year-Old Woman

Chad Wolf , the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) , ripped New York laws that provide sanctuary to illegal aliens and prevent cooperation with federal immigration authorities .
Wolf reacted to the killing of Maria Fuentes , a 92-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and beaten up in New York City earlier in January , during a Friday appearance on “ Fox & Friends.
” Her alleged killer is an illegal alien from Guyana who had been arrested previously by local authorities , but was let go because of the city ’ s uncooperative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICE ) .
“ It ’ s absolutely disgusting .
The politicians and jurisdictions there are certainly playing politics with public safety , ” Wolf said in his reaction .
“ What I would say is it ’ s a completely preventable tragedy .
Had they honored the ICE detainer , this would never have happened .
So if they would have cooperated with ICE officials , the individual never would have been let out , wouldn ’ t have committed this crime and we wouldn ’ t even be talking about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first place — wouldn ’ t even be an issue , ” the acting DHS secretary continued .
The alleged killer , Reeaz Khan , had been arrested by the New York Police Department in November 2019 for allegedly assaulting his father .
At that time , ICE said it lodged a detainer for Khan , who is living in the country illegally .
However , New York policy largely prohibits cooperation with federal immigration authorities , particularly when it comes to ICE detainer requests .
Khan was ultimately released back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , he was identified as the suspect for the killing of a 92-year-old woman who was out late at night in January looking for returnable cans .
Wolf said the sanctuary policies that led to this incident make communities less safe .
“ What this does , the only sanctuary it provides is to criminals .
It makes those communities less safe .
It also makes ICE and law enforcement officials less safe .
Instead of picking up an individual in a confined jail setting , they have to go into communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Again , putting those communities at danger and the like , ” the DHS chief said .
( RELATED : ‘ Using Every Tool Available ’ : ICE Subpoenas Sanctuary City For Information On Wanted Illegal Aliens ) “ If they just would have honored that ICE detainer to begin with , we wouldn ’ t even be talking about this , ” he continued .
In his own public statement , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he mourns with Fuentes ’ s family .
The mayor also said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan is convicted — but stipulated that this cooperation would only be in “ accordance in with local law.
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Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ripped New York laws that provide sanctuary to illegal aliens and prevent cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Wolf reacted to the killing of Maria Fuentes, a 92-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and beaten up in New York City earlier in January, during a Friday appearance on “Fox & Friends.” Her alleged killer is an illegal alien from Guyana who had been arrested previously by local authorities, but was let go because of the city’s uncooperative policy toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“It’s absolutely disgusting. The politicians and jurisdictions there are certainly playing politics with public safety,” Wolf said in his reaction.
“What I would say is it’s a completely preventable tragedy. Had they honored the ICE detainer, this would never have happened. So if they would have cooperated with ICE officials, the individual never would have been let out, wouldn’t have committed this crime and we wouldn’t even be talking about this. So if they would just cooperate in the first place — wouldn’t even be an issue,” the acting DHS secretary continued.
The alleged killer, Reeaz Khan, had been arrested by the New York Police Department in November 2019 for allegedly assaulting his father. At that time, ICE said it lodged a detainer for Khan, who is living in the country illegally. However, New York policy largely prohibits cooperation with federal immigration authorities, particularly when it comes to ICE detainer requests.
Khan was ultimately released back into the public. Roughly two months later, he was identified as the suspect for the killing of a 92-year-old woman who was out late at night in January looking for returnable cans.
Wolf said the sanctuary policies that led to this incident make communities less safe.
“What this does, the only sanctuary it provides is to criminals. It makes those communities less safe. It also makes ICE and law enforcement officials less safe. Instead of picking up an individual in a confined jail setting, they have to go into communities, knock on doors and the like. Again, putting those communities at danger and the like,” the DHS chief said. (RELATED: ‘Using Every Tool Available’: ICE Subpoenas Sanctuary City For Information On Wanted Illegal Aliens)
“If they just would have honored that ICE detainer to begin with, we wouldn’t even be talking about this,” he continued.
In his own public statement, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he mourns with Fuentes’s family. The mayor also said NYC will cooperate with federal officials if Khan is convicted — but stipulated that this cooperation would only be in “accordance in with local law.”
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--More Videos Surface Of Odell Beckham Jr. Behaving Like An Idiot At The National Title Game

More videos have hit the web of Odell Beckham Jr. at the national title game between LSU and Clemson , and they ’ re not a great look for him .
Busted Coverage posted two videos Thursday of the Cleveland Browns star behaving like a clown .
In one video , he ’ s trying to post up Karl Malone , who doesn ’ t seem overly entertained .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) In another , he took the megaphone from the band director and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Watch both of them below .
This is just starting to get absurd at this point .
Are there any videos out there of OBJ just behaving like a normal human , or are they all of him being obnoxious ?
This just isn ’ t normal .
It ’ s not normal at all .
Being hyped up and excited is one thing .
I ’ m right there with you all on that .
If the Badgers had just one a title , I ’ d be going crazy , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an idiot .
This is also all on top of OBJ having a warrant issued for his arrest after allegedly slapping a cop on the butt .
He needs to chill out and recognize Monday night wasn ’ t about him .
It was about the players currently on the team .
Instead , he made the whole event about himself and behaved like a clown .
At some point , you just need to grow up .
It looks like OBJ still hasn ’ t hit that level just yet .

More videos have hit the web of Odell Beckham Jr. at the national title game between LSU and Clemson, and they’re not a great look for him.
Busted Coverage posted two videos Thursday of the Cleveland Browns star behaving like a clown. In one video, he’s trying to post up Karl Malone, who doesn’t seem overly entertained. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
In another, he took the megaphone from the band director and wouldn’t give it back. Watch both of them below.
Odell trying to back down Karl Malone before he went in the locker room and slapped a cop’s ass pic.twitter.com/WwmkysC3O4 — Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 16, 2020
There was absolutely nothing wrong with Odell Monday night. People need to stop picking on him pic.twitter.com/lXeeVw7Kyl — Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 17, 2020
This is just starting to get absurd at this point. Are there any videos out there of OBJ just behaving like a normal human, or are they all of him being obnoxious?
This just isn’t normal. It’s not normal at all. Being hyped up and excited is one thing. I’m right there with you all on that.
If the Badgers had just one a title, I’d be going crazy, but I wouldn’t be behaving like an idiot. This is also all on top of OBJ having a warrant issued for his arrest after allegedly slapping a cop on the butt.
It’s true. Police were trying to arrest LSU players for smoking cigars in the locker room after they beat Clemson to win the National Championship on Monday. Before you ask, yes that’s Odell Beckham Jr giving the cop a love tap pic.twitter.com/AqRMcKG8N2 — Lee Harvey (@MusikFan4Life) January 15, 2020
He needs to chill out and recognize Monday night wasn’t about him. It was about the players currently on the team.
Instead, he made the whole event about himself and behaved like a clown. At some point, you just need to grow up.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) on Sep 25, 2019 at 5:23pm PDT
It looks like OBJ still hasn’t hit that level just yet.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--UFC Fighter Chase Hooper Pranks Jorge Masvidal With Ben Askren Question

The UFC shared a video of Hooper interviewing Masvidal , and he asked , “ Why did you do that to my dad ?
” ( SLIDESHOW : These UFC Women Really Hate Wearing Clothes ) Masvidal , who was very visibly confused , asked who Hooper ’ s father was .
That ’ s when things got pretty entertaining .
( SLIDESHOW : These Are The Greatest Ronda Rousey Photos On The Internet ) I don ’ t know about you guys , but I found that extremely funny .
Hooper shares an uncanny resemblance to Askren .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VanZant Photos On The Internet ) For those of you who don ’ t know , Masvidal put Aksren out in about a second when the two fought several months back .
I love how Masvidal honestly thought for a second that Hooper ’ s dad might be Ben Askren .
He had to think about it for a second , but he was ready to buy it .
Given how similar the two look , it ’ s not the most absurd thing to believe .
Now , the eyes of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see if the Irish-born star can get a win .
If he does , a fight with Masvidal is likely waiting for him .

UFC fighter Chase Hooper recently pulled a pretty funny prank on star Jorge Masvidal.
The UFC shared a video of Hooper interviewing Masvidal, and he asked, “Why did you do that to my dad?” (SLIDESHOW: These UFC Women Really Hate Wearing Clothes)
Masvidal, who was very visibly confused, asked who Hooper’s father was. That’s when things got pretty entertaining. (SLIDESHOW: These Are The Greatest Ronda Rousey Photos On The Internet)
Give it a watch below.
I don’t know about you guys, but I found that extremely funny. Hooper shares an uncanny resemblance to Askren. (SLIDESHOW: These Are The Sexiest Paige VanZant Photos On The Internet)
For those of you who don’t know, Masvidal put Aksren out in about a second when the two fought several months back.
I love how Masvidal honestly thought for a second that Hooper’s dad might be Ben Askren. He had to think about it for a second, but he was ready to buy it.
Given how similar the two look, it’s not the most absurd thing to believe.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jorge Masvidal (@gamebredfighter) on Nov 8, 2019 at 12:39pm PST
Now, the eyes of the UFC world can go back to McGregor/Cerrone to see if the Irish-born star can get a win. If he does, a fight with Masvidal is likely waiting for him.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Broncos Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur Praises Drew Lock, Says He Has ‘A Bright Future’

Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is very high on quarterback Drew Lock .
Shurmur told the team ’ s website the following about the young passer , and how he viewed him while coaching the Giants : Obviously we were in the market for a quarterback last year .
And we have a very , very high opinion of Drew .
We did a lot of work on him .
We were very certain that he was going to have an outstanding career , and he had a bright future .
I ’ m really looking forward to being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honestly believe the Broncos have a huge gem in Lock , and they got him for second round money when he slipped in the draft .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Lock has a monster of an arm , he can make all the throws and he has the attitude you want in your starting quarterback .
There ’ s an X-factor great quarterbacks have .
You ’ re either born with it or you ’ re not .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has it , Drew Brees has it and Drew Lock early in his career looks like he also has it .
If Lock continues to improve as time goes by , then there ’ s no question the Broncos found themselves a huge steal in the draft getting him in the second round .
We ’ ll see what happens next season with the Broncos , but they should be in a great place with Lock going forward .

Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is very high on quarterback Drew Lock.
Shurmur told the team’s website the following about the young passer, and how he viewed him while coaching the Giants:
Obviously we were in the market for a quarterback last year. And we have a very, very high opinion of Drew. We did a lot of work on him. We were very certain that he was going to have an outstanding career, and he had a bright future. I’m really looking forward to being able to work with him.
I honestly believe the Broncos have a huge gem in Lock, and they got him for second round money when he slipped in the draft. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Lock has a monster of an arm, he can make all the throws and he has the attitude you want in your starting quarterback.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Denver Broncos (@broncos) on Jan 10, 2020 at 3:47pm PST
There’s an X-factor great quarterbacks have. You’re either born with it or you’re not. Gardner Minshew has it, Tom Brady has it, Drew Brees has it and Drew Lock early in his career looks like he also has it.
If Lock continues to improve as time goes by, then there’s no question the Broncos found themselves a huge steal in the draft getting him in the second round.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Denver Broncos (@broncos) on Dec 29, 2019 at 9:31am PST
We’ll see what happens next season with the Broncos, but they should be in a great place with Lock going forward.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House Of The Dragon’ Will Likely Premiere In 2022

The highly-anticipated “ Game of Thrones ” prequel “ House of the Dragon ” will apparently arrive in 2022 on HBO .
HBO president of programming Casey Bloys told Deadline that his “ guess ” is the show arrives “ sometime in 2022.
” ( RELATED : These Are The Sexiest Photos Of ‘ Game Of Thrones ‘ Star Emilia Clarke On The Internet ) He added that writing for the project is already underway .
The new show will focus on House Targaryen , which is the backstory of Daenerys .
Am I pumped we have to wait until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not pumped about that at all .
Despite the ending of “ Game of Thrones ” being horrible , it was still one of the greatest shows ever made .
It had fans amped around the clock , and you could put my name right at the top of the list .
Every Sunday , I ’ d be locked in for the action .
If “ House of the Dragon ” is similar in level of quality , then I ’ m okay with waiting .
Not happy about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with it .
I ’ d rather the show take some extra time and be great than rush and be awful .
I have no doubt most fans out there agree with me .
Plus , the story of House Targaryen is probably going to be lit ( no pun intended ) , and I was a huge Daenerys fan during “ GoT.
” Keep checking back for more updates on “ House of the Dragon ” when we have them .
It should be a great time !

The highly-anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” will apparently arrive in 2022 on HBO.
HBO president of programming Casey Bloys told Deadline that his “guess” is the show arrives “sometime in 2022.” (RELATED: These Are The Sexiest Photos Of ‘Game Of Thrones‘ Star Emilia Clarke On The Internet)
He added that writing for the project is already underway. The new show will focus on House Targaryen, which is the backstory of Daenerys.
Am I pumped we have to wait until 2022 for the prequel? No. I’m not pumped about that at all. Despite the ending of “Game of Thrones” being horrible, it was still one of the greatest shows ever made.
It had fans amped around the clock, and you could put my name right at the top of the list. Every Sunday, I’d be locked in for the action.
If “House of the Dragon” is similar in level of quality, then I’m okay with waiting. Not happy about it, but I’m okay with it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by gameofthrones (@gameofthrones) on May 10, 2019 at 7:39am PDT
I’d rather the show take some extra time and be great than rush and be awful. I have no doubt most fans out there agree with me.
Plus, the story of House Targaryen is probably going to be lit (no pun intended), and I was a huge Daenerys fan during “GoT.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by gameofthrones (@gameofthrones) on May 17, 2019 at 12:12pm PDT
Keep checking back for more updates on “House of the Dragon” when we have them. It should be a great time!


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Kirk Herbstreit Criticizes LSU, Says He Wasn’t A ‘Fan’ Of The Team’s ‘Postgame’ Behavior

ESPN pundit Kirk Herbstreit wasn ’ t impressed with the way LSU handled beating Clemson in the national title game .
LSU defeated Dabo Swinney and Trevor Lawrence to take home the national championship trophy Monday , and the behavior after the fact was less than stellar .
Odell Beckham Jr. was behaving like an idiot , players might have taken money from him and the overall optics weren ’ t great .
The former Ohio State quarterback didn ’ t like what he saw .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following on his podcast , according to 247Sports : I will say this : as much as we ’ re celebrating this team , I wasn ’ t a real fan of the postgame stuff , the OBJ stuff with the money .
The way they handled themselves at times .
If it ’ s just about 2019 , great .
But this is about staying power , right ?
This isn ’ t the finish line of their program .
Don ’ t they wan na win in 2020 , don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 ?
I almost feel like it ’ s all the chips in , we made it , that ’ s it and forget everything else .
It ’ s pretty damn hard to disagree with Herbstreit here .
I think he ’ s speaking for college football fans everywhere .
I understand OBJ isn ’ t on the team , but his actions reflect upon the LSU program .
The players are welcome to smoke cigars and celebrate .
Nobody is against that , but this LSU team just had bizarre behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost like they just didn ’ t know how to act .
As people say , you should always act like you ’ ve been there before .
Act like you belong .
Apparently , that just didn ’ t extend to the Tigers .
Again , a lot of this seemingly stems from OBJ , who isn ’ t even on the team anymore .
You can ’ t hold all the players accountable for his antics , but it just wasn ’ t a great look .
As Herbstreit also pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clemson and Alabama behaving poorly after big wins .
Why ?
They expect to be there .
Hopefully , Coach O gets his guys in line because they ’ re way too good for petty antics and shenanigans .

ESPN pundit Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t impressed with the way LSU handled beating Clemson in the national title game.
LSU defeated Dabo Swinney and Trevor Lawrence to take home the national championship trophy Monday, and the behavior after the fact was less than stellar. Odell Beckham Jr. was behaving like an idiot, players might have taken money from him and the overall optics weren’t great. The former Ohio State quarterback didn’t like what he saw. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Here’s Jontre Kirklin also getting money … pic.twitter.com/ZPLEGqWkZc — Mark (@markaduck) January 14, 2020
Herbstreit said the following on his podcast, according to 247Sports:
I will say this: as much as we’re celebrating this team, I wasn’t a real fan of the postgame stuff, the OBJ stuff with the money. The way they handled themselves at times. If it’s just about 2019, great. But this is about staying power, right? This isn’t the finish line of their program. Don’t they wanna win in 2020, don’t they wanna win in 2021? I almost feel like it’s all the chips in, we made it, that’s it and forget everything else.
It’s pretty damn hard to disagree with Herbstreit here. I think he’s speaking for college football fans everywhere.
I understand OBJ isn’t on the team, but his actions reflect upon the LSU program. The players are welcome to smoke cigars and celebrate.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LSU Football (@lsufootball) on Jan 15, 2020 at 10:56am PST
Nobody is against that, but this LSU team just had bizarre behavior after beating Clemson. It’s almost like they just didn’t know how to act.
As people say, you should always act like you’ve been there before. Act like you belong. Apparently, that just didn’t extend to the Tigers.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LSU Football (@lsufootball) on Jan 14, 2020 at 10:49am PST
Again, a lot of this seemingly stems from OBJ, who isn’t even on the team anymore. You can’t hold all the players accountable for his antics, but it just wasn’t a great look.
As Herbstreit also pointed out, you don’t see Clemson and Alabama behaving poorly after big wins. Why? They expect to be there.
Hopefully, Coach O gets his guys in line because they’re way too good for petty antics and shenanigans.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Walmart Makes Paul Walker Joke On Twitter, Apologizes

According to TMZ , Walmart tweeted in response to somebody driving to a local store , “ Hey , Paul Walker .
Click it , or ticket.
” The famous actor was killed in a car crash in 2013 .
( RELATED : The Trailer For ‘ Westworld ‘ Season 3 Has Been Released .
It ’ s Absolutely Insane ) Walmart told TMZ , “ We apologize to Paul Walker ’ s family , friends and fans .
The tweet was posted in poor judgment and has been removed.
” I ’ m very anti-outrage culture , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose their job over this .
That doesn ’ t benefit anybody .
Having said that , let ’ s try to have a little common sense on social media .
Cracking a Paul Walker joke isn ’ t just unnecessary , it ’ s insanely dumb .
The “ Fast & Furious ” star was one of the most well-liked celebrities to live in the past quarter century .
You couldn ’ t fine a person who said a bad thing about him , and his death was incredibly tragic , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young child behind .
I ’ m all for humor , and I ’ m all for attempting to be funny .
This just wasn ’ t funny at all .
Again , nobody should be fired or punished over it , but it ’ s important to admit when your joke failed .
I think it ’ s safe to say mocking the death of a Hollywood star who did a lot of good for a lot of people is a failed attempt at comedy .
Next time , either find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Paul Walker comments in the drafts instead of hitting send .
The dude was a good guy , and he was taken far too soon .

Walmart fired off a dumb tweet Thursday about Paul Walker.
According to TMZ, Walmart tweeted in response to somebody driving to a local store, “Hey, Paul Walker. Click it, or ticket.” The famous actor was killed in a car crash in 2013. (RELATED: The Trailer For ‘Westworld‘ Season 3 Has Been Released. It’s Absolutely Insane)
Walmart told TMZ, “We apologize to Paul Walker’s family, friends and fans. The tweet was posted in poor judgment and has been removed.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Walker (@paulwalker) on Dec 9, 2019 at 1:32pm PST
I’m very anti-outrage culture, and I don’t think anybody needs to lose their job over this. That doesn’t benefit anybody.
Having said that, let’s try to have a little common sense on social media. Cracking a Paul Walker joke isn’t just unnecessary, it’s insanely dumb.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Walker (@paulwalker) on Nov 13, 2019 at 10:31am PST
The “Fast & Furious” star was one of the most well-liked celebrities to live in the past quarter century. You couldn’t fine a person who said a bad thing about him, and his death was incredibly tragic, especially when you consider the fact he left a young child behind.
I’m all for humor, and I’m all for attempting to be funny. This just wasn’t funny at all. Again, nobody should be fired or punished over it, but it’s important to admit when your joke failed.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Walker (@paulwalker) on Oct 11, 2019 at 8:35am PDT
I think it’s safe to say mocking the death of a Hollywood star who did a lot of good for a lot of people is a failed attempt at comedy.
Next time, either find a way to be funny or leave the Paul Walker comments in the drafts instead of hitting send.
The dude was a good guy, and he was taken far too soon.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Says He Hasn’t Stopped Drinking, Tells Retirement ‘Not Today, Motherf**ker’

Donald “ Cowboy ” Cerrone was in prime form with the media Thursday ahead of his fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 246 .
Cerrone vs. McGregor is the biggest event in the sports world this weekend , and everybody is locked in for it .
It ’ s going to set Las Vegas on fire , and the whole fighting world can ’ t wait .
( SLIDESHOW : These UFC Women Really Hate Wearing Clothes ) The two have been doing a lot of press over the past couple days , and Cerrone hasn ’ t disappointed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are The Greatest Ronda Rousey Photos On The Internet ) He was asked if he ’ s abstained from alcohol ahead of the fight like Conor , and replied with , “ No .
What ?
No.
” ( SLIDESHOW : These Are The Sexiest Paige VanZant Photos On The Internet ) Cerrone didn ’ t just stop there .
When talking about his future and the possibility of hanging it up , the legendary fighter dropped an epic line .
“ I ’ m young .
When that old son of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say ‘ not today , motherf**ker .
I still got a long time left .
So , get your old ass out of here and come back another day , ' ” Cerrone told the media with a smile on his face .
How can you not love Donald Cerrone ?
The guy is a sound bite machine , and you can tell he ’ s 100 % authentic .
I ’ m cheering for McGregor to win Saturday night , but I think there ’ s no doubt that Cerrone is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t find athletes like him anymore .
He ’ s got a kind of authenticity you can ’ t fake .
McGregor vs .
Cowboy is going to be an exceptionally fun time Saturday night , and I hope the fight lives up to all the hype .
Through what we ’ ve seen so far of the buildup , it ’ s clear these two are going to put on a show .
Sound off in the comments with who you think will win !

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was in prime form with the media Thursday ahead of his fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 246.
Cerrone vs. McGregor is the biggest event in the sports world this weekend, and everybody is locked in for it. It’s going to set Las Vegas on fire, and the whole fighting world can’t wait. (SLIDESHOW: These UFC Women Really Hate Wearing Clothes)
The two have been doing a lot of press over the past couple days, and Cerrone hasn’t disappointed with his answers. (SLIDESHOW: These Are The Greatest Ronda Rousey Photos On The Internet)
He was asked if he’s abstained from alcohol ahead of the fight like Conor, and replied with, “No. What? No.” (SLIDESHOW: These Are The Sexiest Paige VanZant Photos On The Internet)
Reporter: Conor says he’s been abstaining from alcohol, have you? Cowboy: No. What? No. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 16, 2020
Cerrone didn’t just stop there. When talking about his future and the possibility of hanging it up, the legendary fighter dropped an epic line.
“I’m young. When that old son of a b*tch come knocking every morning, I say ‘not today, motherf**ker. I still got a long time left. So, get your old ass out of here and come back another day,'” Cerrone told the media with a smile on his face.
How can you not love Donald Cerrone? The guy is a sound bite machine, and you can tell he’s 100% authentic.
I’m cheering for McGregor to win Saturday night, but I think there’s no doubt that Cerrone is the real deal. You just don’t find athletes like him anymore.
He’s got a kind of authenticity you can’t fake.
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McGregor vs. Cowboy is going to be an exceptionally fun time Saturday night, and I hope the fight lives up to all the hype.
Through what we’ve seen so far of the buildup, it’s clear these two are going to put on a show.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ufc (@ufc) on Jan 15, 2020 at 5:35pm PST
Sound off in the comments with who you think will win!


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--‘Yellowstone’ Season 3 Will Premiere In June 2020

“ Yellowstone ” season three will officially get here this summer .
The show ’ s official Twitter account tweeted late Monday afternoon that the new season of the Kevin Costner hit show “ returns in June.
” ( REVIEW : ‘ Yellowstone ‘ Season 2 Finale ‘ Sins Of The Father ’ Ends With Death And Hope For The Future ) Let ’ s go !
This is the kind of action I ’ m all about .
There ’ d been some whispers that season three would arrive June 17 , 2020 , but there was no official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have official word that it ’ ll get here in a few months this summer .
I couldn ’ t be more excited .
Season one will go down as one of the greatest seasons of television ever made , season two was also excellent and now it ’ s time to find out where the Duttons go from here .
( RELATED : Filming On Season 3 Of ‘ Yellowstone ‘ Has Officially Finished ) We also have our first clip from season three with Josh Holloway , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be plenty of trouble for Beth .
“ Yellowstone ” is without a doubt one of the greatest shows ever made , and I hope you ’ re all as excited for season three as I am .
I have no doubt that all the people involved will only further impress us as we continue this journey with the Duttons and their enemies .
Keep checking back for more updates when we have them !
You know I ’ ll be keeping you all updated .

“Yellowstone” season three will officially get here this summer.
The show’s official Twitter account tweeted late Monday afternoon that the new season of the Kevin Costner hit show “returns in June.” (REVIEW: ‘Yellowstone‘ Season 2 Finale ‘Sins Of The Father’ Ends With Death And Hope For The Future)
Let’s go! This is the kind of action I’m all about. There’d been some whispers that season three would arrive June 17, 2020, but there was no official word from the Paramount Network.
Now, we have official word that it’ll get here in a few months this summer. I couldn’t be more excited. Season one will go down as one of the greatest seasons of television ever made, season two was also excellent and now it’s time to find out where the Duttons go from here. (RELATED: Filming On Season 3 Of ‘Yellowstone‘ Has Officially Finished)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yellowstone (@yellowstone) on Sep 5, 2019 at 2:59pm PDT
We also have our first clip from season three with Josh Holloway, and it looks like he’s going to be plenty of trouble for Beth.
“Yellowstone” is without a doubt one of the greatest shows ever made, and I hope you’re all as excited for season three as I am.
I have no doubt that all the people involved will only further impress us as we continue this journey with the Duttons and their enemies.
Keep checking back for more updates when we have them! You know I’ll be keeping you all updated.


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Alexander Ovechkin Scores Goal Off Crazy Pass From Tom Wilson

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal Thursday night in a win over the Devils off of an absurd pass from Tom Wilson .
Wilson went behind the net while being pressured , threw a no-look pass in front of the net for Ovi and the Russian-born star put the puck into the back of the net .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ’ s without a doubt one of the sexiest passes we ’ ve seen all season .
Give it a watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get over this past from Wilson .
You can tell he kind of looks in front of the net a moment before throwing the pass , but it ’ s hard to tell whether or not he even saw Ovi .
It really doesn ’ t matter because it all worked out in the end for Ovi and the Capitals .
Wilson got the puck to the front of the net , and Ovechkin put in the back of the net .
It ’ s not every day you get to see a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They just don ’ t happen often .
The speed of the game is at a high level , and throwing a no-look pass is risky as all hell .
Yet , Wilson and Ovi got the job done for what was one of the most impressive plays of the season in the NHL !

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal Thursday night in a win over the Devils off of an absurd pass from Tom Wilson.
Wilson went behind the net while being pressured, threw a no-look pass in front of the net for Ovi and the Russian-born star put the puck into the back of the net. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
It’s without a doubt one of the sexiest passes we’ve seen all season. Give it a watch below.
WE LOVE A HAT TRICK FROM NO. 8 pic.twitter.com/gOEEe14lcC — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 17, 2020
I can’t really get over this past from Wilson. You can tell he kind of looks in front of the net a moment before throwing the pass, but it’s hard to tell whether or not he even saw Ovi.
It really doesn’t matter because it all worked out in the end for Ovi and the Capitals. Wilson got the puck to the front of the net, and Ovechkin put in the back of the net.
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It’s not every day you get to see a pass like that in the NHL. They just don’t happen often. The speed of the game is at a high level, and throwing a no-look pass is risky as all hell.
Yet, Wilson and Ovi got the job done for what was one of the most impressive plays of the season in the NHL!


thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Supreme Court To Decide On ‘Faithless’ Elector Bans, ACA Contraception Mandate

The Supreme Court took up two high-profile disputes Friday as it rounds out its docket for the 2019-2020 term , agreeing to decide on the Trump administration ’ s bid to enforce exemptions from the Obamacare contraception mandate for religious dissenters , and whether state laws punishing “ faithless ” presidential electors are unconstitutional .
The latter case will be decided just months before the 2020 election , and could be decisive to the outcome of a closely-fought race .
The previous election featured seven rogue electors casting ballots for candidates like Colin Powell and Faith Spotted Eagle , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states have laws requiring electors to cast their ballots for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state .
The plaintiffs in Friday ’ s case are three Washington State electors — Peter Chiafalo , Levi Guerra and Esther John — who cast their votes in 2016 for Colin Powell instead of Hillary Clinton .
State law imposes a fine of up to $ 1,000 on electors who break with the results of the popular vote .
The justices also granted a similar dispute with Colorado , which they consolidated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unaccountable presidential electors should not be allowed to decide the presidential election without regard to voters ’ choices and state law , ” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said .
The 10th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Colorado ’ s faithless electors law , saying state authority over electors extends only as far as selection .
The Washington State Supreme Court reached a different conclusion and upheld the statute in their state .
The Supreme Court generally hears cases presenting legal issues over which multiple appeals court disagree .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s contraception mandate , which requires that employer plans include contraceptive coverage with no copay .
Churches and other religious organizations are already able to opt-out of the requirement , but the government wants to expand the exemption ’ s scope to include a broader array of groups .
Two appeals courts upheld injunctions stopping the administration ’ s proposed reform .
( RELATED : Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of ‘ Bridgegate ’ Convictions ) The Little Sisters of the Poor , who have resisted the mandate in court for years , asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It is disappointing to think that as we enter a new decade we must still defend our ministry in court , ” said Mother Loraine Marie Maguire of the Little Sisters of the Poor .
“ We are grateful the Supreme Court has decided to weigh in , and hopeful that the justices will reinforce their previous decision and allow us to focus on our lifelong work of serving the elderly poor once and for all.
” Arguments in both cases will like come in April , with a decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No .
19-456 Chiafolo v. Washington and No .
19-431 Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania .
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The Supreme Court took up two high-profile disputes Friday as it rounds out its docket for the 2019-2020 term, agreeing to decide on the Trump administration’s bid to enforce exemptions from the Obamacare contraception mandate for religious dissenters, and whether state laws punishing “faithless” presidential electors are unconstitutional.
The latter case will be decided just months before the 2020 election, and could be decisive to the outcome of a closely-fought race. The previous election featured seven rogue electors casting ballots for candidates like Colin Powell and Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American activist.
About half the states have laws requiring electors to cast their ballots for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state. The plaintiffs in Friday’s case are three Washington State electors — Peter Chiafalo, Levi Guerra and Esther John — who cast their votes in 2016 for Colin Powell instead of Hillary Clinton. State law imposes a fine of up to $1,000 on electors who break with the results of the popular vote. The justices also granted a similar dispute with Colorado, which they consolidated with the Washington case.
“Unelected and unaccountable presidential electors should not be allowed to decide the presidential election without regard to voters’ choices and state law,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Colorado’s faithless electors law, saying state authority over electors extends only as far as selection. The Washington State Supreme Court reached a different conclusion and upheld the statute in their state. The Supreme Court generally hears cases presenting legal issues over which multiple appeals court disagree.
The Obamacare case involves the law’s contraception mandate, which requires that employer plans include contraceptive coverage with no copay. Churches and other religious organizations are already able to opt-out of the requirement, but the government wants to expand the exemption’s scope to include a broader array of groups. Two appeals courts upheld injunctions stopping the administration’s proposed reform. (RELATED: Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions)
The Little Sisters of the Poor, who have resisted the mandate in court for years, asked the high court to lift those injunctions.
“It is disappointing to think that as we enter a new decade we must still defend our ministry in court,” said Mother Loraine Marie Maguire of the Little Sisters of the Poor. “We are grateful the Supreme Court has decided to weigh in, and hopeful that the justices will reinforce their previous decision and allow us to focus on our lifelong work of serving the elderly poor once and for all.”
Arguments in both cases will like come in April, with a decision to follow in June. The cases are No. 19-456 Chiafolo v. Washington and No. 19-431 Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--‘There Are Places Where He And I Have Disagreed’: Biden Says Obama Was Too Soft On Silicon Valley

Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized former President Barack Obama for not being critical enough of tech companies , yet he boosted the fortunes of disgraced Silicon Valley giant , Theranos .
Obama should have been more aggressive in going after Silicon Valley ’ s tech billionaires , the former vice president told The New York Times ’ Editorial Board in a piece published Friday .
Biden said he once criticized a big tech company for costing American jobs while he was vice president .
“ There are places where he and I have disagreed .
About 30 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convince him to my side of the equation .
Seventy percent of the time I wasn ’ t when we disagreed , when he laid something out , ” Biden said , noting the disagreements he had with his former boss .
“ The point is , there ’ s an arrogance about it , an overwhelming arrogance that we are , we are the ones , ” he said , referring to tech titans who say their industry is the backbone of the American economy .
“ We can do what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden added , again citing their perceived arrogance .
Biden ’ s criticism comes a handful of years after he visited Theranos ’ s major manufacturing facility in July 2015 .
Theranos ’ s founder led the former vice president through a tour of the now-disgraced company ’ s facility , which included a display of some of the company ’ s equipment .
“ You can see what innovation is all about just walking through this facility , ” Biden told reporters during the walk through , according to local reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to hype Theranos as the best way to make technological devices affordable .
“ Science is going to catch up , in some cases in months and years , to be able to do so much more for people .
But a big piece of that is making it available , changing the paradigm about how we go about it , ” Biden said .
His walk through happened months before an October 2015 Wall Street Journal report highlighted the company ’ s problems .
One Theranos employee told regulators that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised questions about the company ’ s claims , according to WSJ ’ s report .
Such a failure could violate federal rules , the former employee argued .
Theranos , a Palo Alto-based company , worked to create affordable health lab tests that can be used outside of a laboratory .
( RELATED : Sen Hawley Proposes Bill Allowing People To Block Tech Companies From Constantly Tracking Their Location ) Investors poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Theranos , ultimately pushing the company to more than $ 9 billion and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was charged with fraud in 2018 after allegedly misleading patients about Theranos ’ s blood-testing technology .
Google and other companies have come under scrutiny recently over its collection of personal data .
An executive at Google admitted during a March congressional testimony that the company still tracks a user ’ s geolocation after the person turns off location history , a feature that allows people to hide their location .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized former President Barack Obama for not being critical enough of tech companies, yet he boosted the fortunes of disgraced Silicon Valley giant, Theranos.
Obama should have been more aggressive in going after Silicon Valley’s tech billionaires, the former vice president told The New York Times’ Editorial Board in a piece published Friday. Biden said he once criticized a big tech company for costing American jobs while he was vice president.
“There are places where he and I have disagreed. About 30 percent of the time, I was able to convince him to my side of the equation. Seventy percent of the time I wasn’t when we disagreed, when he laid something out,” Biden said, noting the disagreements he had with his former boss.
“The point is, there’s an arrogance about it, an overwhelming arrogance that we are, we are the ones,” he said, referring to tech titans who say their industry is the backbone of the American economy. “We can do what we want to do. I disagree,” Biden added, again citing their perceived arrogance.
Biden’s criticism comes a handful of years after he visited Theranos’s major manufacturing facility in July 2015. Theranos’s founder led the former vice president through a tour of the now-disgraced company’s facility, which included a display of some of the company’s equipment.
“You can see what innovation is all about just walking through this facility,” Biden told reporters during the walk through, according to local reports at the time. He used the opportunity to hype Theranos as the best way to make technological devices affordable.
“Science is going to catch up, in some cases in months and years, to be able to do so much more for people. But a big piece of that is making it available, changing the paradigm about how we go about it,” Biden said.
His walk through happened months before an October 2015 Wall Street Journal report highlighted the company’s problems.
One Theranos employee told regulators that the company failed to report test results that raised questions about the company’s claims, according to WSJ’s report. Such a failure could violate federal rules, the former employee argued.
Theranos, a Palo Alto-based company, worked to create affordable health lab tests that can be used outside of a laboratory. (RELATED: Sen Hawley Proposes Bill Allowing People To Block Tech Companies From Constantly Tracking Their Location)
Investors poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Theranos, ultimately pushing the company to more than $9 billion and her majority stake at more than half that. Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was charged with fraud in 2018 after allegedly misleading patients about Theranos’s blood-testing technology.
Google and other companies have come under scrutiny recently over its collection of personal data. An executive at Google admitted during a March congressional testimony that the company still tracks a user’s geolocation after the person turns off location history, a feature that allows people to hide their location.
Biden’s campaign has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--‘I Want Trump Out!’: Migrants Plan To Cross US Border Once Trump Leaves Office

Central American migrants hoping to enter the United States have said they will wait in Mexico in the hope that President Donald Trump loses reelection , where they will then cross the U.S. border .
The Center for Immigration Studies ( CIS ) , a Washington , D.C.-based think tank that advocates for reduced immigration , visited southern Mexico and interviewed Central American migrants who have ambitions of reaching the U.S .
However , because of the policies put in place by the Trump administration , they are unable to migrate any father north .
Their plan ?
Wait in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election in November .
Once that happens , they said they believe the rules that are preventing them from migrating will be lifted , and they will then be able to claim asylum in the U.S. “ I want Trump out !
” said Katherine Cabrera , one of the Honduran migrant interviewed by CIS .
“ I ’ ll wait for that because it would make things easier to get in.
” Cabrera is one of many Honduran migrants stuck in Tapachua , a southern Mexican city that sits just north of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreements between Central American countries , many of their citizens are able to pass freely though each other ’ s countries .
However , Central American migrants find themselves stuck once they hit the Mexican border .
At that point , they must apply for protected status there , or return home .
Many of the migrants interviewed by CIS said they are seeking asylum in Mexico , but they have no intention of staying there permanently .
Instead , they will enjoy protected status in Mexico until Trump loses election , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as they believe — the restrictionist immigration rules are taken down .
“ A lot of people in El Salvador believe he [ Trump ] is the reason all this is happening , that he is selfish and cruel and doing everything he can to make us suffer , ” said Brenda Ramos of El Salvador .
“ But once Trump is defeated and the Democrats take over , things are going to get better.
” At Tapachula ’ s main detention center , CIS asked five migrant women if they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is defeated at the end of 2020 .
All of them reportedly raised their hands instantly .
The gamble these migrants are making is not exactly ill-conceived .
Every leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination has vowed to disassemble Trump ’ s most consequential immigration policies , particularly the Migrant Protection Protocols ( MPP ) program .
Better known as “ Remain in Mexico , ” the MPP program requires U.S. asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for the duration of their court proceedings .
( RELATED : Another Caravan Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DHS Says It ’ s Ready ) Other , more progressive candidates vying for the Democratic nomination have adopted much more extreme positions on immigration .
Sens .
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , for example , both proposed decriminalizing illegal immigration and placing a moratorium on all deportations .
There are well over 50,000 migrants under the “ Remain in Mexico ” program .
If a Democratic administration took over in 2021 , they would presumably be allowed to enter the U.S. while their cases are processed .
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Central American migrants hoping to enter the United States have said they will wait in Mexico in the hope that President Donald Trump loses reelection, where they will then cross the U.S. border.
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that advocates for reduced immigration, visited southern Mexico and interviewed Central American migrants who have ambitions of reaching the U.S. However, because of the policies put in place by the Trump administration, they are unable to migrate any father north.
Their plan? Wait in Mexico and bet on Trump losing the election in November. Once that happens, they said they believe the rules that are preventing them from migrating will be lifted, and they will then be able to claim asylum in the U.S.
“I want Trump out!” said Katherine Cabrera, one of the Honduran migrant interviewed by CIS. “I’ll wait for that because it would make things easier to get in.”
Cabrera is one of many Honduran migrants stuck in Tapachua, a southern Mexican city that sits just north of the Guatemalan border. Because of travel agreements between Central American countries, many of their citizens are able to pass freely though each other’s countries. However, Central American migrants find themselves stuck once they hit the Mexican border. At that point, they must apply for protected status there, or return home.
Many of the migrants interviewed by CIS said they are seeking asylum in Mexico, but they have no intention of staying there permanently. Instead, they will enjoy protected status in Mexico until Trump loses election, and then trek northward into the U.S. once — as they believe — the restrictionist immigration rules are taken down.
“A lot of people in El Salvador believe he [Trump] is the reason all this is happening, that he is selfish and cruel and doing everything he can to make us suffer,” said Brenda Ramos of El Salvador. “But once Trump is defeated and the Democrats take over, things are going to get better.”
At Tapachula’s main detention center, CIS asked five migrant women if they were staying in Mexico in the hopes that Trump is defeated at the end of 2020. All of them reportedly raised their hands instantly.
The gamble these migrants are making is not exactly ill-conceived. Every leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination has vowed to disassemble Trump’s most consequential immigration policies, particularly the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. Better known as “Remain in Mexico,” the MPP program requires U.S. asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for the duration of their court proceedings. (RELATED: Another Caravan Is Headed For The US Border, But DHS Says It’s Ready)
Other, more progressive candidates vying for the Democratic nomination have adopted much more extreme positions on immigration. Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, for example, both proposed decriminalizing illegal immigration and placing a moratorium on all deportations.
There are well over 50,000 migrants under the “Remain in Mexico” program. If a Democratic administration took over in 2021, they would presumably be allowed to enter the U.S. while their cases are processed.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Patriots Impeachment Weekly Wrap-Up: Solemnity — But With Souvenirs

After weeks of delay , the two articles of impeachment adopted by the House were finally delivered to the Senate on Wednesday , January 15 .
The delivery followed a press conference during which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven impeachment managers , as reported Wednesday : The selected managers spoke in turn about the gravity of the situation and the seriousness with which they would undertake their sworn duty .
Later that day , they officially delivered the articles to the Senate in a solemn processional .
Only at a brief signing ceremony , during which Speaker Pelosi handed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasion , did any of the Democrats appear to celebrate the occasion .
The delivery of the articles prompted the start of President Donald Trump ’ s trial in the Senate , and it is not yet clear just how long and drawn out that trial might be .
The question of witnesses has been raised by multiple sources — mainly by House Democrats who have insisted that the Senate call witnesses they either could not get or chose not to go through the courts to compel .
But Republicans have also suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted the requested witnesses — the Senate should also call former Vice President Joe Biden , his son Hunter and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff .
As always , the Daily Caller wades through the most recent stories to break down the most important details and new information .
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been at the forefront of the call for witnesses , often attacking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for conceding that he would not be politically unmotivated as a juror .
However , Schumer was quick to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to act as a typical jury and that all of them likely had political bias going into the trial .
• Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley made it clear even before he received the articles that he planned to ensure fair and transparent proceedings .
Grassley also appeared to suggest that the Supreme Court ought to move toward allowing cameras to further support transparency and accountability .
• Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul issued an ultimatum to Republicans and Democrats alike , saying that if the trial brought in any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he would force a vote to call Hunter Biden .
• Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz echoed Paul , saying that if the Democrats wanted to hear from former National Security Adviser John Bolton , Republicans would call Hunter Biden as well .
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham criticized Pelosi for handing out impeachment souvenirs .
President Trump himself has continued to refer to the entire process as “ a hoax.
” Trump also accused Democrats of forcing a trial in the lead up to the Democratic Primary — particularly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quash the rise of independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
He called the move “ very unfair ” but “ a lot of fun to watch !
” • New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin laid out the reasons he believed the proceedings in the House had been unfair to the president .
• Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy voiced his confusion at the Trump team ’ s decision to add Ken Starr , the special prosecutor in the case against former President Bill Clinton , to the defense .
The latest RealClearPolitics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that support for impeachment and removal is underwater by just under half a point .
According to those polls , which range from December 10 – January 14 , 46.9 % support impeachment and removal while 47.3 % oppose .
FiveThirtyEight has been tracking support for impeachment over time , and while the numbers among Republicans and Democrats have remained somewhat consistent , independents have shown less and less support —particularly when it comes to the Senate removing the president from office — in recent weeks .
According to a Morning Consult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of independents would approve and 42 % would disapprove of the Senate removing Trump from office .
A Civiqs poll taken January 11-14 with a similar partisan breakdown showed 45 % of independents in favor of removal while 51 % opposed .
Check back next week for the latest up-to-the-minute information , commentary and related content .
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Here’s A Look At One Ohio Town Where The Manufacturing Jobs Are Coming Back

Thirty miles west of Cleveland along the Lake Erie shoreline sits a town named Lorain , Ohio .
Famous for being the birthplace of Toni Morrison , Lorain was once a bustling steel town that drew people from all over the country for manufacturing work .
Even the high school football team was named “ The Steelmen.
” But today , like many Rust Belt towns , Lorain shows signs of decay : ramshackle houses , vacant buildings covered in graffiti , and abandoned plants and factories — lots of them .
Thanks to the exodus of manufacturing jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was struggling long before the economic crisis of 2008 .
In 2000 , the per capita income in Lorain was about $ 16,000 ; 17 % of all residents lived below the poverty line .
But after Trump announced a 25 % tariff on steel and a 10 % tariff on aluminum beginning in March 2018 , the people of Lorain got a bit of good news .
Republic Steel , whose Lorain mill had gone idle in 2016 , announced it was coming back to the city , promising to create 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this spring .
“ Republic is prepared to respond quickly to an anticipated uptick in demand across the nation , ” Ted Thielens , a representative for Republic Steel , said in his announcement .
“ This could result in Republic bringing back 1,000 or more jobs to its Lorain , Ohio , facility .
Republic anticipates that it would take a few months to hire and train employees and restart its idled equipment.
” ( RELATED : A New Coal Mine Is Opening To Fuel The US Steel Industry ) Republic Steel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Charter Steel , a Wisconsin-based company , opened a $ 150 million mill in Cuyahoga Heights , Ohio , a modest suburb on Cleveland ’ s working-class south side .
John Mellowes , Charter ’ s CEO , cited Ohio ’ s “ strong workforce and positive business climate ” in the Trump era .
You won ’ t read it in The New York Times , but business owners in Ohio are reporting 2019 was their best year in recent memory .
John Kenny , a lifelong resident of Lorain County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recruiting company called Preston Staffing .
He places workers in jobs with manufacturing companies : “ Tier Automotive Suppliers , Tool and Die , Aluminum , Specialized Machining and Heating and Cooling .
Some steelworkers , also UAW , ” Kenny told American Renewal .
“ Some are unionized , some are not.
” Regardless of the type of manufacturing work , Kenny said the past four months have been the most productive at Preston Staffing since he and his partner started the company in 2016 .
The numbers back him up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unemployment rate was 4 % , according to the Department of Jobs and Family Services .
That ’ s less than half the unemployment rate of 10 years ago : In July 2009 , a few months after President Barack Obama promised to create more government jobs with his “ shovel ready ” stimulus package , more than 10 % of all Ohioans were unemployed .
( RELATED : Trump Blames EPA For Ohio ’ s Struggling Coal And Steel Industry ) “ There have been more opportunities in 2019 due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ re placing people in good-paying , middle-class manufacturing jobs .
Instead of focusing on bringing those jobs back , the Democrats have gone wrong by trying too hard to establish a socialist society instead.
” He ’ s not exaggerating .
One of the Democratic front-runners for president in 2020 , Bernie Sanders , is an open socialist , and even moderate candidates like Andrew Yang proposed a universal basic income and guaranteed government jobs as the solution to middle-class strife .
Ironically enough , Trump ’ s policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ champion : the working poor and people of color , especially Latinos .
Lorain , where Republic Steel is planning to re-open as a direct result of Trump ’ s tariffs , has the largest Hispanic population in the state of Ohio .
More than a quarter of residents are Latino — many of them descendants of Puerto Rican laborers who migrated to Lorain to work in the steel mills during World War II .
Whether they love Trump or hate him , it ’ s hard to imagine that Lorain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional 1,000 jobs and an uptick in economic productivity in their struggling city .
Nationwide , the Hispanic unemployment rate in September 2019 was 3.9 % , which even the mainstream media acknowledged as a “ record low.
” The unemployment rate for black Americans is at an all-time low also , at 5.5 % .
Compare that to 2010 , when the Hispanic and black unemployment rates were 13 % and 16 % , respectively .
Obama ’ s promise of “ shovel ready ” jobs , provided by the government , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : NY Times : Steel Industry Is On The Rebound Under Trump ) As an official White House paper on Trump ’ s trade policies put it , “ President Donald J. Trump is ensuring that forgotten Americans are forgotten no more.
” The president promised to lift America ’ s poorest citizens “ off the sidelines , out of the margins , and back into the workforce.
” The numbers don ’ t lie .
Democrats running for president in 2016 can ’ t dispute that in many ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those at the bottom of the economic ladder , especially African-American and Hispanic workers .
All they have to offer these voters is woke cultural politics .
In terms of real-world solutions , Democrats aren ’ t offering much to anyone , besides the promise of a guaranteed government job and a check every month .
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Thirty miles west of Cleveland along the Lake Erie shoreline sits a town named Lorain, Ohio. Famous for being the birthplace of Toni Morrison, Lorain was once a bustling steel town that drew people from all over the country for manufacturing work. Even the high school football team was named “The Steelmen.” But today, like many Rust Belt towns, Lorain shows signs of decay: ramshackle houses, vacant buildings covered in graffiti, and abandoned plants and factories — lots of them.
Thanks to the exodus of manufacturing jobs in the United States under NAFTA, Lorain was struggling long before the economic crisis of 2008. In 2000, the per capita income in Lorain was about $16,000; 17% of all residents lived below the poverty line.
But after Trump announced a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum beginning in March 2018, the people of Lorain got a bit of good news. Republic Steel, whose Lorain mill had gone idle in 2016, announced it was coming back to the city, promising to create 1,000 jobs. Production is slated to begin this spring.
“Republic is prepared to respond quickly to an anticipated uptick in demand across the nation,” Ted Thielens, a representative for Republic Steel, said in his announcement. “This could result in Republic bringing back 1,000 or more jobs to its Lorain, Ohio, facility. Republic anticipates that it would take a few months to hire and train employees and restart its idled equipment.” (RELATED: A New Coal Mine Is Opening To Fuel The US Steel Industry)
Republic Steel wasn’t alone. In 2018, Charter Steel, a Wisconsin-based company, opened a $150 million mill in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, a modest suburb on Cleveland’s working-class south side. John Mellowes, Charter’s CEO, cited Ohio’s “strong workforce and positive business climate” in the Trump era.
You won’t read it in The New York Times, but business owners in Ohio are reporting 2019 was their best year in recent memory.
John Kenny, a lifelong resident of Lorain County, Ohio, is the owner of a recruiting company called Preston Staffing. He places workers in jobs with manufacturing companies: “Tier Automotive Suppliers, Tool and Die, Aluminum, Specialized Machining and Heating and Cooling. Some steelworkers, also UAW,” Kenny told American Renewal. “Some are unionized, some are not.”
Regardless of the type of manufacturing work, Kenny said the past four months have been the most productive at Preston Staffing since he and his partner started the company in 2016. The numbers back him up. In August 2019, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4%, according to the Department of Jobs and Family Services. That’s less than half the unemployment rate of 10 years ago: In July 2009, a few months after President Barack Obama promised to create more government jobs with his “shovel ready” stimulus package, more than 10% of all Ohioans were unemployed. (RELATED: Trump Blames EPA For Ohio’s Struggling Coal And Steel Industry)
“There have been more opportunities in 2019 due to the stronger economy,” Kenny said. “We’re placing people in good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs. Instead of focusing on bringing those jobs back, the Democrats have gone wrong by trying too hard to establish a socialist society instead.”
He’s not exaggerating. One of the Democratic front-runners for president in 2020, Bernie Sanders, is an open socialist, and even moderate candidates like Andrew Yang proposed a universal basic income and guaranteed government jobs as the solution to middle-class strife.
Ironically enough, Trump’s policies have benefited the people Democrats claim to champion: the working poor and people of color, especially Latinos. Lorain, where Republic Steel is planning to re-open as a direct result of Trump’s tariffs, has the largest Hispanic population in the state of Ohio. More than a quarter of residents are Latino — many of them descendants of Puerto Rican laborers who migrated to Lorain to work in the steel mills during World War II. Whether they love Trump or hate him, it’s hard to imagine that Lorain’s Latinos won’t benefit from an additional 1,000 jobs and an uptick in economic productivity in their struggling city. Nationwide, the Hispanic unemployment rate in September 2019 was 3.9%, which even the mainstream media acknowledged as a “record low.” The unemployment rate for black Americans is at an all-time low also, at 5.5%.
Compare that to 2010, when the Hispanic and black unemployment rates were 13% and 16%, respectively. Obama’s promise of “shovel ready” jobs, provided by the government, is a distant memory that never materialized. (RELATED: NY Times: Steel Industry Is On The Rebound Under Trump)
As an official White House paper on Trump’s trade policies put it, “President Donald J. Trump is ensuring that forgotten Americans are forgotten no more.” The president promised to lift America’s poorest citizens “off the sidelines, out of the margins, and back into the workforce.”
The numbers don’t lie. Democrats running for president in 2016 can’t dispute that in many ways, the economy looks better than ever for those at the bottom of the economic ladder, especially African-American and Hispanic workers. All they have to offer these voters is woke cultural politics.
In terms of real-world solutions, Democrats aren’t offering much to anyone, besides the promise of a guaranteed government job and a check every month.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--This Military Member Saw An American Flag On The Ground. Here’s What He Did Next

Video footage captured an anonymous man in a military service uniform carefully folding up an American flag that had torn and fallen to the ground Tuesday .
The scene was captured by Hope Mills , North Carolina , resident Frankie Grandstaff ’ s home security video camera , according to WRAL.com .
The video shows that the man was dressed in fatigues and folded the flag in the proper style , and Grandstaff said he wants to find the anonymous man and thank him for the act .
“ It ’ s just the random act of kindness , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t need to do that .
It was raining .
The weather wasn ’ t good .
He could have just acted like he didn ’ t see it and kept on driving.
” ( RELATED : Exclusive : Housing Companies Subject Military Families To Serious Illness From Disgusting Housing Conditions , Military Wives Say ) The North Carolina man , who recently moved to a home near military base Ft. Bragg , had been flying the flag at half-staff to honor paratroopers killed in Afghanistan .
Grandstaff said he flies the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag and for the United States military .
“ With everything that ’ s going on today in the world , I just think it ’ s good to make sure we recognize the good people , ” he told WRAL.com .
Grandstaff has a message for the anonymous military member : “ Thank you for taking care of my flag , and thank you for your service.
” “ There ’ s still good people out there , ” he said .
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Video footage captured an anonymous man in a military service uniform carefully folding up an American flag that had torn and fallen to the ground Tuesday.
The scene was captured by Hope Mills, North Carolina, resident Frankie Grandstaff’s home security video camera, according to WRAL.com. The video shows that the man was dressed in fatigues and folded the flag in the proper style, and Grandstaff said he wants to find the anonymous man and thank him for the act.
“It’s just the random act of kindness,” Grandstaff told WRAL.com. “He didn’t need to do that. It was raining. The weather wasn’t good. He could have just acted like he didn’t see it and kept on driving.” (RELATED: Exclusive: Housing Companies Subject Military Families To Serious Illness From Disgusting Housing Conditions, Military Wives Say)
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The North Carolina man, who recently moved to a home near military base Ft. Bragg, had been flying the flag at half-staff to honor paratroopers killed in Afghanistan. Grandstaff said he flies the flag out of appreciation for the American flag and for the United States military.
“With everything that’s going on today in the world, I just think it’s good to make sure we recognize the good people,” he told WRAL.com.
Grandstaff has a message for the anonymous military member: “Thank you for taking care of my flag, and thank you for your service.”
“There’s still good people out there,” he said.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-17--Some Of Your Favorite Apps Could Be A Threat To National Security

The U.S. military is cracking down on service members ’ use of certain popular apps because the information collected by those apps could pose a threat to national security .
Large apps releasing data collected about its users to marketing and research companies is a common occurrence , but some apps , ranging from dating to exercise apps , have been flagged and even banned by the U.S. military because of the risk of foreign espionage .
In Jan. 2020 , several branches of the U.S. military banned the use of the app TikTok on government-issued electronic devices after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 2019 that the app may pose a risk to users ’ personal information .
TikTok , one of the most popular apps in the world , is a short video-sharing social networking app .
It also happens to be owned by the Chinese company ByteDance .
The Pentagon was concerned that videos created on the app might be used by foreign actors to learn the location of critical military installations and assets .
Congress has even reviewed the national security risks posed by the TikTok app .
Democratic New York Sen. Chuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent a letter to Joseph Maguire , the Acting Director of National Intelligence , asking him to conduct a study on the risks posed by TikTok and similar Chinese-owned apps .
The senators argued that app companies like TikTok might be forced to hand over its users ’ data to the Chinese government and that Chinese law provides few allowances for an appeal if the decision is made to request the data .
( RELATED : Sen Hawley Introduces Bill Thwarting American Companies From Engaging With China ) “ ByteDance is still required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” they wrote .
“ There is no legal mechanism for Chinese companies to appeal if they disagree with a request.
” TikTok has claimed that all of the data collected from U.S. users is stored either in the U.S. or Singapore and that the company does not operate any data centers in China .
TikTok has also been accused of censoring users who are critical of the Chinese government .
TikTok has reportedly removed videos mentioning Tibetan independence , Tiananmen Square and the proscribed religious group Falun Gong at the behest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the app had suspended her account after she used it to speak out about Chinese detention camps .
In 2017 , Strava , a popular fitness app , released a map of the bicycle paths and running trails used by its over 27 million users .
A few months later , an observant Australian university student pointed out on Twitter that the map could be used to locate U.S. military bases .
After a subsequent investigation revealed that the map revealed the exercise routes of military personnel on hundreds of U.S. bases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syria , the Pentagon announced in August 2018 that it would ban U.S. troops in combat zones from using GPS software in smartphones , fitness bands , watches and other electronic devices .
Some apps have been banned by the U.S. military for less pressing reasons .
The military banned the popular mobile game Pokemon Go after several incidents of it distracting personnel while walking or driving .
Other apps have been banned by private companies .
Both Google and Apple banned the video chat app ToTok after several U.S. intelligence officials found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government of the United Arab Emirates as a spying tool .
Developed by the wealthy Arab nation , ToTok allowed the U.A.E to collect every bit of information about the users on the app , including conversations , appointments , images and audio .
The U.A.E .
has previously used its cyberintelligence service to hack Western journalists and drain bank accounts of those who are critical of the government .
Even dating apps have come under scrutiny for their potential risks to national security .
Popular apps such as Tinder , Hinge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with sensitive information about users .
Grindr , one of the most popular dating apps for LGBT individuals , is owned by the Chinese company Kunlun Tech .
Kunlun Tech could be subject to the same data requests from the Chinese governemnt as ByteDance .
( RELATED : FTC Sues Parent Company Of Popular Dating Platforms Match.com , Tinder For Fake Ads ) John Demers , assistant attorney general for national security , told NBC News that foreign intelligence services could use the information given by users on the dating apps to deceive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a lot of information there in the app that you ’ re voluntarily turning over , ” he told NBC .
“ Some of it you know you ’ re doing , some of it maybe you don ’ t realize.
” “ If I ’ m starting a lure operation , for instance , I can find the kind of person I think that you will like and I will have them approach you.
” He added .
“ Chinese law requires a Chinese company to share any information that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s asked for that information for national security reasons .
The other thing we know is that China is a top-down authoritarian country .
So law or no law , if your future livelihood as a business depends on the government ’ s happiness with the way you behave , you ’ re gon na turn over that information , ” Demers concluded .
Additionally , Grindr ’ s privacy policy warns that it , “ can not guarantee the security of your personal data.
” While it is illegal for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company without a warrant , private companies may buy and sell data with little to no barriers , raising the possibility that a private tech company could sell Americans ’ data to a company owned by a foreign nation or able to be coerced by one to give up that data .
So far , Washington has done little to address the issue of data security , and Americans ’ data is a hot commodity for savvy companies and foreign governments .

The U.S. military is cracking down on service members’ use of certain popular apps because the information collected by those apps could pose a threat to national security.