thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Biden Finally Responds To Sexual Assault Allegations Minutes Before MSNBC Interview, Calls For Natio

Biden Finally Responds To Sexual Assault Allegations Minutes Before MSNBC Interview, Calls For National Archives Review

Former Vice President Joe Biden vehemently denied the allegation of sexual assault against him in a written statement Friday morning .
“ I recognize my responsibility to be a voice , an advocate , and a leader for the change in culture that has begun but is nowhere near finished , ” Biden wrote in the statement .
“ So I want to address allegations by a former staffer that I engaged in misconduct 27 years ago.
” “ They aren ’ t true .
This never happened.
” ( RELATED : Here Are 5 People Who Have Corroborated Details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden ) Biden ’ s statement came just ahead of his much-anticipated interview Friday on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” where he is expected to address former Senate staffer Tara Reade ’ s allegation on-air for the first time .
Reade accused Biden of sexually assaulting her when he was a senator from Delaware back in the early 1990s .
The former vice president also addressed the issue of files at the University of Delaware about his time as a senator that have been under lock and key .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go in and look through the files to find any complaint Reade allegedly issued against him in 1993 .
Biden said that this complaint would be made public should it be found .
Reade says she made the complaint , but does not have a copy of it .
Biden ’ s Senate office has denied having any record of the alleged complaint .

Former Vice President Joe Biden vehemently denied the allegation of sexual assault against him in a written statement Friday morning.
“I recognize my responsibility to be a voice, an advocate, and a leader for the change in culture that has begun but is nowhere near finished,” Biden wrote in the statement. “So I want to address allegations by a former staffer that I engaged in misconduct 27 years ago.”
“They aren’t true. This never happened,” he continued.
This marked Biden’s first time directly addressing the allegation. (RELATED: Here Are 5 People Who Have Corroborated Details Of Tara Reade’s Accusation Against Joe Biden)
Biden’s statement came just ahead of his much-anticipated interview Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” where he is expected to address former Senate staffer Tara Reade’s allegation on-air for the first time. Reade accused Biden of sexually assaulting her when he was a senator from Delaware back in the early 1990s.
The former vice president also addressed the issue of records during his time as a senator. Biden said that he will instruct the Senate to go in and look through the files at the National Archives to find any complaint Reade allegedly issued against him in 1993.
Biden said that this complaint would be made public should it be found. Reade says she made the complaint, but does not have a copy of it.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Michael Jordan Once Turned Down $100 Million For 2 Hours Of Work

Michael Jordan is so rich that he apparently turned down $ 100 million like it was nothing .
Jordan is the talk of the sports world right now as “ The Last Dance ” airs on ESPN and his former agent recently dropped an absurd tidbit of info about the six-time NBA champion ’ s financial decisions in retirement .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ I brought him a deal three years ago for $ 100 million .
All he had to do was , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , make a one two-hour appearance to announce the deal and he turned it down , ” Jordan ’ s former agent David Falk said during an appearance on WFAN ’ s “ Boomer and Gio , ” according to the New York Post .
Jordan turning down huge amounts of cash didn ’ t stop there .
Falk also said that the legendary Chicago Bulls player once turned down $ 7 million for a single day of golf .
Imagine being so rich that you can pass up on a $ 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Michael Jordan is believed to be worth north of $ 2 billion .
You ’ d think tacking on another $ 100 million to his net worth would be worth it .
Apparently , he couldn ’ t care less .
I simply can ’ t imagine having so much money that passing up on $ 100 million for two hours of work is even an option .
It ’ s simply mind-boggling .
Also , if you haven ’ t started watching “ The Last Dance , ” I suggest you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air this weekend and I have no doubt they ’ ll be great .
The documentary is awesome and pretty much a drug for fans of sports .
Check it out Sunday night on ESPN !

Michael Jordan is so rich that he apparently turned down $100 million like it was nothing.
Jordan is the talk of the sports world right now as “The Last Dance” airs on ESPN and his former agent recently dropped an absurd tidbit of info about the six-time NBA champion’s financial decisions in retirement. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“I brought him a deal three years ago for $100 million. All he had to do was, other than giving his name and likeness, make a one two-hour appearance to announce the deal and he turned it down,” Jordan’s former agent David Falk said during an appearance on WFAN’s “Boomer and Gio,” according to the New York Post.
Jordan turning down huge amounts of cash didn’t stop there. Falk also said that the legendary Chicago Bulls player once turned down $7 million for a single day of golf.
Imagine being so rich that you can pass up on a $100 million deal like it’s nothing. Michael Jordan is believed to be worth north of $2 billion.
You’d think tacking on another $100 million to his net worth would be worth it. Apparently, he couldn’t care less.
I simply can’t imagine having so much money that passing up on $100 million for two hours of work is even an option. It’s simply mind-boggling.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by #NBATogether (@nba) on Apr 30, 2020 at 1:24pm PDT
Also, if you haven’t started watching “The Last Dance,” I suggest you start ASAP. Episodes five and six air this weekend and I have no doubt they’ll be great.
The documentary is awesome and pretty much a drug for fans of sports. Check it out Sunday night on ESPN!


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--How Do You Even Reopen An Economy?

How Do You Even Reopen An Economy?

On the Friday video interview edition of the Daily Daily Caller Podcast , we talk with President of Americans for @ @ @ @ @ how to go about reopening the economy .
What are the lessons of the shutdown @ @ @ @ @ laws that needed to be waived in order to speed up the response be put @ @ @ @ @ are the repercussions of spending trillions of dollars ?
Plus , we celebrate the 25th @ @ @ @ @ with America in the House and talk about the lessons in the improbable 1994 GOP @ @ @ @ @ election .
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On the Friday video interview edition of the Daily Daily Caller Podcast, we talk with President of Americans for Tax Reform Grover Norquist about how to go about reopening the economy.
What are the lessons of the shutdown? Will the regulations and laws that needed to be waived in order to speed up the response be put back in place? What are the repercussions of spending trillions of dollars? Plus, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of passing the Contract with America in the House and talk about the lessons in the improbable 1994 GOP Congressional sweep for the 2020 election.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-01--SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Hints College Football Won’t Be Stopped If Some Teams Refuse To Play

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently seemed to hint that college football won ’ t be stopped by the decisions of individual programs .
One of the things I ’ ve talked about and debated a lot during the coronavirus pandemic is what will happen if some teams refuse to play .
Can the season continue if major programs don ’ t take the field ?
I think the answer is “ yes.
” Why the hell would the B1G and SEC care about the opinions of the PAC-12 ?
Well , it sounds like Sankey might agree with my thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ If a couple programs aren ’ t able , does that stop everyone ?
I ’ m not sure it does , but the ability for us to stay connected will remain important , ” Sankey said Thursday during an interview on 1010 XL in Jacksonville .
You can listen to his full comments below .
Is there anybody who honestly believes a handful of schools refusing to play will derail the entire season ?
Does anybody actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sitting out the season will stop Alabama and LSU from playing is delusional .
There ’ s no situation where Nick Saban will let a PAC-12 governor dictate what happens with the Crimson Tide .
If teams don ’ t want to play , then screw them .
Let them sit on their couches and watch the rest of us play .
I ’ m not going to lose sleep over it .
The rest of us will go out there and just win football games .
Let ’ s all hope Sankey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We can ’ t let a handful of teams hold the rest of us hostage .

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently seemed to hint that college football won’t be stopped by the decisions of individual programs.
One of the things I’ve talked about and debated a lot during the coronavirus pandemic is what will happen if some teams refuse to play. Can the season continue if major programs don’t take the field? I think the answer is “yes.” Why the hell would the B1G and SEC care about the opinions of the PAC-12? Well, it sounds like Sankey might agree with my thought process. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Health experts: college football might be canceled this season because of coronavirus. Football fans around America: pic.twitter.com/0XatouOtfV — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) April 9, 2020
“If a couple programs aren’t able, does that stop everyone? I’m not sure it does, but the ability for us to stay connected will remain important,” Sankey said Thursday during an interview on 1010 XL in Jacksonville.
You can listen to his full comments below.
SEC commissioner @GregSankey on XL Primetime discussing what happens if some programs/conferences don’t play this Fall: “If a couple programs aren’t able, does that stop everyone? I’m not sure it does.” pic.twitter.com/lYK0hHLDD5 — 1010 XL / 92.5 FM (@1010XL) April 30, 2020
Is there anybody who honestly believes a handful of schools refusing to play will derail the entire season? Does anybody actually believe that?
Anybody who thinks UCLA sitting out the season will stop Alabama and LSU from playing is delusional. There’s no situation where Nick Saban will let a PAC-12 governor dictate what happens with the Crimson Tide.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alabama Football (@alabamafbl) on Mar 24, 2020 at 2:25pm PDT
If teams don’t want to play, then screw them. Let them sit on their couches and watch the rest of us play. I’m not going to lose sleep over it.
The rest of us will go out there and just win football games.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Football (@badgerfootball) on Jan 9, 2020 at 11:40am PST
Let’s all hope Sankey is correct and sticks to his guns. We can’t let a handful of teams hold the rest of us hostage.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Green Bay Packers Donate $250,000 To Help Health Care Workers Get Protection Gear

The Green Bay Packers have stepped up to help health care workers get medical gear .
According to Matt Schneidman , the Packers have donated $ 250,000 “ to Green Bay area health care systems for personal protective equipment for doctors , nurses and staff working against the coronavirus pandemic.
” It ’ s not a secret at all that I hate the Packers .
I live to cheer against them .
Nothing injects me with life like cheering against Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , we ’ re in a war right now .
Sometimes , in a war , you have to set aside personal beefs and come together for the good of everyone .
This is a 100 % pure class move from the Packers and I have nothing but praise for them .
When the world needed heroes during this crisis , the world of football stepped up .
The Packers are the latest organization to be added to the list and providing medical workers with PPE is a hell of a gesture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the franchise ?
Hell no , but I ’ ll tip a beer to the Packers for stepping up in the fight .
Right now , we ’ re shoulder-to-shoulder in this war .
Come fall , we ’ ll be back to being enemies .
Right now , we ’ re allies .
Now , let ’ s go win this war .

The Green Bay Packers have stepped up to help health care workers get medical gear.
According to Matt Schneidman, the Packers have donated $250,000 “to Green Bay area health care systems for personal protective equipment for doctors, nurses and staff working against the coronavirus pandemic.”
The Packers are distributing $250,000 to Green Bay area health care systems for personal protective equipment for doctors, nurses and staff working against the coronavirus pandemic. — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) April 30, 2020
It’s not a secret at all that I hate the Packers. I live to cheer against them. Nothing injects me with life like cheering against Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Having said that, we’re in a war right now. Sometimes, in a war, you have to set aside personal beefs and come together for the good of everyone.
This is a 100% pure class move from the Packers and I have nothing but praise for them. When the world needed heroes during this crisis, the world of football stepped up.
The Packers are the latest organization to be added to the list and providing medical workers with PPE is a hell of a gesture.
View this post on Instagram ☀???? A post shared by Green Bay Packers (@packers) on Apr 30, 2020 at 3:03pm PDT
Will this make me a fan of the franchise? Hell no, but I’ll tip a beer to the Packers for stepping up in the fight. Right now, we’re shoulder-to-shoulder in this war.
Come fall, we’ll be back to being enemies. Right now, we’re allies. Now, let’s go win this war.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Jonathan Taylor Talks About The Importance Of Playing Running Back At Wisconsin, Says He Had ‘A Lot

Jonathan Taylor Talks About The Importance Of Playing Running Back At Wisconsin, Says He Had ‘A Lot Of Help Along The Way’

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor recently opened up about what it was like to join the Wisconsin Badgers .
Taylor was a second round pick in the 2020 NFL draft after three absurdly successful seasons with the Badgers .
He ’ ll forever be remembered as one of the greatest players in college history .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) However , he ’ s very aware that he didn ’ t get there alone and opened up about the journey during an interview with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a lot of help along the way , ” Taylor said when explaining his time in Madison .
You can watch and listen to his full comments below .
It ’ s literally impossible to hate Jonathan Taylor .
You can ’ t do it .
It ’ s just not possible to do and I ’ m not saying that as a Wisconsin guy .
I ’ m saying that as a football guy .
He ’ s an insanely hard-working guy , humble , naturally talented and all he knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact he slipped to the second round was shocking to me , but the Indianapolis Colts walked out of the draft with the biggest steal .
It was an honor to watch him carve up defenses for three seasons with Wisconsin and it ’ s refreshing to hear his humility on how he got to where he is today .
Now , let ’ s all cheer for him to tear up the NFL !
Go , Taylor , go !

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor recently opened up about what it was like to join the Wisconsin Badgers.
Taylor was a second round pick in the 2020 NFL draft after three absurdly successful seasons with the Badgers. He’ll forever be remembered as one of the greatest players in college history. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
However, he’s very aware that he didn’t get there alone and opened up about the journey during an interview with Dan Dakich.
“I’ve had a lot of help along the way,” Taylor said when explaining his time in Madison. You can watch and listen to his full comments below.
It’s literally impossible to hate Jonathan Taylor. You can’t do it. It’s just not possible to do and I’m not saying that as a Wisconsin guy.
I’m saying that as a football guy.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonathan Taylor (@jayt23) on Apr 27, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT
He’s an insanely hard-working guy, humble, naturally talented and all he knows how to do is win. The fact he slipped to the second round was shocking to me, but the Indianapolis Colts walked out of the draft with the biggest steal.
It was an honor to watch him carve up defenses for three seasons with Wisconsin and it’s refreshing to hear his humility on how he got to where he is today.
Now, let’s all cheer for him to tear up the NFL! Go, Taylor, go!


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--ESPN’s ‘Project 11’ Documentary About Alex Smith’s Leg Injury Airs Friday Night, May 1

The documentary will follow Smith ’ s recovery from a horrific leg injury suffered against the Houston Texans in 2018 .
The veteran quarterback suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in the history of the league .
Now , fans will get a chance to see just how bad it got .
Judging from the preview , Smith ’ s life was in serious danger .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ We ’ re in life-saving mode now and leg-saving mode , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith ’ s mother said in the promo shared by the network .
This documentary looks like it ’ s going to be awesome and I can ’ t wait to see it .
Obviously , nobody takes joy in someone getting hurt , but Smith ’ s road to recovery is an incredible story .
He still hasn ’ t played a snap of football since the game and he might never take one again .
That ’ s okay .
The fact he didn ’ t lose his leg seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , I ’ ll never forget where I was when this happened .
I was sitting in a suite at the stadium near some people closely tied to the situation .
It became clear immediately this wasn ’ t a regular injury and the oxygen was sucked out of the area when team security arrived .
Tune in at 7:30 EST on ESPN to watch Smith ’ s incredible road to recovery .
It looks like it ’ s going to be an incredible time .

ESPN’s documentary “Project 11” about Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith airs Friday night.
The documentary will follow Smith’s recovery from a horrific leg injury suffered against the Houston Texans in 2018. The veteran quarterback suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in the history of the league. Now, fans will get a chance to see just how bad it got. Judging from the preview, Smith’s life was in serious danger. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
GRAPHIC WARNING! Oh, maaan. That’s a shocking injury for Alex Smith. Never like to see that???? #NFL #HOUvsWAS pic.twitter.com/0JWCFxlGNV — Michael Randall (@MickRandallHS) November 18, 2018
“We’re in life-saving mode now and leg-saving mode, but it’s in that order,” Smith’s mother said in the promo shared by the network.
Give it a watch below.
In less than a week, Alex Smith went from starting at QB for the Redskins to fighting for his life.#Project11 airs this Friday at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. (via @E60) pic.twitter.com/O5JsrPyWgA — ESPN (@espn) April 30, 2020
This documentary looks like it’s going to be awesome and I can’t wait to see it. Obviously, nobody takes joy in someone getting hurt, but Smith’s road to recovery is an incredible story.
He still hasn’t played a snap of football since the game and he might never take one again. That’s okay. The fact he didn’t lose his leg seems to be nothing short of a miracle.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Smith (@lizbsmith11) on Jul 15, 2019 at 9:58am PDT
Also, I’ll never forget where I was when this happened. I was sitting in a suite at the stadium near some people closely tied to the situation.
It became clear immediately this wasn’t a regular injury and the oxygen was sucked out of the area when team security arrived.
It was a terrifying situation.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Smith (@lizbsmith11) on Dec 16, 2018 at 7:13am PST
Tune in at 7:30 EST on ESPN to watch Smith’s incredible road to recovery. It looks like it’s going to be an incredible time.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Matthew McConaughey Talks ‘All In Challenge,’ Says He’s Laser-Focused During Texas Football Games

Matthew McConaughey recently had some epic comments about joining the “ All in Challenge.
” The Hollywood star is raffling off a Texas football experience to help raise money during the war against coronavirus , but he was pretty blunt about what would happen once kickoff arrived during an interview with Rich Eisen .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) As we all know , McConaughey is a huge Texas football fan .
While he ’ s going to have some guests for a great cause during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t want to be busy snapping photos or talking about movies during the game .
“ Once the kickoff starts , I ’ m breaking a sweat .
I ’ m into it .
I ’ m not a great conversationalist about anything other than the game when the game is happening , ” McConaughey said with a chuckle .
You can watch him break down the scenario and the upcoming season below .
This right here is why McConaughey is the man .
He ’ s as authentic as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world desperately needs right now .
Yes , he ’ s going to raise a bunch of money for people in need , but he isn ’ t going to stop watching the game to entertain somebody ’ s random conversation .
I don ’ t blame him one bit .
This is major college football we ’ re talking about !
Once the opening kick happens , you have to be locked in .
People laugh at me because I ’ m always locked in when the Badgers are on .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s funny .
If you ’ re dedicated to win , then you have to be focused .
I guess that ’ s something McConaughey and I understand that the average person just doesn ’ t .
Props to McConaughey for keeping it real .
It ’ s great to remember how legit of a dude he is .

Matthew McConaughey recently had some epic comments about joining the “All in Challenge.”
The Hollywood star is raffling off a Texas football experience to help raise money during the war against coronavirus, but he was pretty blunt about what would happen once kickoff arrived during an interview with Rich Eisen. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey) on Apr 15, 2020 at 9:57am PDT
As we all know, McConaughey is a huge Texas football fan. While he’s going to have some guests for a great cause during a game, he told Eisen he doesn’t want to be busy snapping photos or talking about movies during the game.
“Once the kickoff starts, I’m breaking a sweat. I’m into it. I’m not a great conversationalist about anything other than the game when the game is happening,” McConaughey said with a chuckle.
You can watch him break down the scenario and the upcoming season below.
This right here is why McConaughey is the man. He’s as authentic as they come and that’s something the world desperately needs right now.
Yes, he’s going to raise a bunch of money for people in need, but he isn’t going to stop watching the game to entertain somebody’s random conversation.
I don’t blame him one bit. This is major college football we’re talking about! Once the opening kick happens, you have to be locked in.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey) on Nov 16, 2019 at 8:33am PST
People laugh at me because I’m always locked in when the Badgers are on. I’m not sure why that’s funny. If you’re dedicated to win, then you have to be focused.
I guess that’s something McConaughey and I understand that the average person just doesn’t.
Props to McConaughey for keeping it real. It’s great to remember how legit of a dude he is.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--POLL: 42.7% Of People Would Give Up Alcohol For A Year In Exchange For The Guarantee Of Football Hap

POLL: 42.7% Of People Would Give Up Alcohol For A Year In Exchange For The Guarantee Of Football Happening

A substantial amount of people would give up alcohol in exchange for football happening in the fall .
At the moment , the fate of college football and the NFL hangs in the balance as we wage war against coronavirus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) With that in mind , I asked people if they would give up alcohol for a year in exchange for a guarantee of the season happening .
Of the 2,541 voters , 42.7 % voted they wouldn ’ t drink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I know it ’ s less than the 50 % mark , but I ’ m honestly surprised that many people voted to give up booze .
My previous poll was about giving up dating in exchange for football .
Nearly 60 % of people said they ’ d give up dating for a year to make sure college football games were happening on Saturdays in the fall .
Naturally , I hammered the option to give up dating in return for football in that poll .
This one is a much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand-in-hand .
It ’ s tough to have one without the other .
There ’ s nothing like an ice cold beer as I watch the Badgers slice and dice opposing defenses .
Hell , a great shower beer on game day might be the closest thing we have to heaven on Earth .
Would I give up beer for a year in return for football happening ?
At the end of the day , I would .
I have the rest of my life to drink beer .
The window to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smaller .
That means you have to take your shot when you have it .
So , as tough as it would be , I would give up beer for a year to watch the Badgers in the fall .
Let us know what you ’ d do in the comments !

A substantial amount of people would give up alcohol in exchange for football happening in the fall.
At the moment, the fate of college football and the NFL hangs in the balance as we wage war against coronavirus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Health experts: college football might be canceled this season because of coronavirus. Football fans around America: pic.twitter.com/0XatouOtfV — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) April 9, 2020
With that in mind, I asked people if they would give up alcohol for a year in exchange for a guarantee of the season happening.
Of the 2,541 voters, 42.7% voted they wouldn’t drink for a year in return for football.
Would you give up alcohol for a year for the GUARANTEE of the football season happening? — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) April 30, 2020
I know it’s less than the 50% mark, but I’m honestly surprised that many people voted to give up booze. My previous poll was about giving up dating in exchange for football.
Nearly 60% of people said they’d give up dating for a year to make sure college football games were happening on Saturdays in the fall.
Naturally, I hammered the option to give up dating in return for football in that poll.
Would you give up dating for a year in return for a GUARANTEE of the college football season happening? — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) April 28, 2020
This one is a much tougher decision. Football and beer go hand-in-hand. It’s tough to have one without the other.
There’s nothing like an ice cold beer as I watch the Badgers slice and dice opposing defenses. Hell, a great shower beer on game day might be the closest thing we have to heaven on Earth.
Would I give up beer for a year in return for football happening? At the end of the day, I would. I have the rest of my life to drink beer.
The window to win a title is small and always getting smaller. That means you have to take your shot when you have it.
So, as tough as it would be, I would give up beer for a year to watch the Badgers in the fall.
Let us know what you’d do in the comments!


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Watch The Preview For ‘SEAL Team’ Season 3 Finale ‘No Choice In Duty’

The season three finale of “ SEAL Team ” is coming Wednesday night on CBS and it looks like “ No Choice in Duty ” will be an intense time .
The plot of the finale , according to CBS ’ press site , is : “ While Jason escorts Mandy on a condolence visit to the family of a fallen informant , Ray leads Bravo on an urgent mission when they are confronted with a time-sensitive lead on a terrorist leader ’ s location .
Also , Davis reveals to the team that the terrorist leader they ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target from Jason ’ s past , and Sonny rejoins Bravo team in Afghanistan.
” ( REVIEW : ‘ SEAL Team ’ Is Outstanding In The New Episode ‘ In The Blind ’ ) Judging from the preview , it looks like the audience is going to be in for a wild time as Bravo is stuck in a cave system and Jason isn ’ t with them .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) I can ’ t wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season three finale .
All I ’ m really hoping for is that we get another season , which seems unclear at the moment .
I ’ ve loved “ SEAL Team ” since the start , and I ’ ve only enjoyed it more with time .
No military show on network television has ever shined a light on life off of the battlefield like “ SEAL Team ” has .
I hope everybody at CBS involved with the project is proud .
Now , we have one episode left in season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision on if it ’ ll return for a fourth run .

The season three finale of “SEAL Team” is coming Wednesday night on CBS and it looks like “No Choice in Duty” will be an intense time.
The plot of the finale, according to CBS’ press site, is: “While Jason escorts Mandy on a condolence visit to the family of a fallen informant, Ray leads Bravo on an urgent mission when they are confronted with a time-sensitive lead on a terrorist leader’s location. Also, Davis reveals to the team that the terrorist leader they’ve been searching for is related to a target from Jason’s past, and Sonny rejoins Bravo team in Afghanistan.” (REVIEW: ‘SEAL Team’ Is Outstanding In The New Episode ‘In The Blind’)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seal Team (@sealteamcbs) on Apr 29, 2020 at 5:51pm PDT
Judging from the preview, it looks like the audience is going to be in for a wild time as Bravo is stuck in a cave system and Jason isn’t with them. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Give it a watch below.
I can’t wait to see what we get in the season three finale. All I’m really hoping for is that we get another season, which seems unclear at the moment.
I’ve loved “SEAL Team” since the start, and I’ve only enjoyed it more with time. No military show on network television has ever shined a light on life off of the battlefield like “SEAL Team” has.
I hope everybody at CBS involved with the project is proud.
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Now, we have one episode left in season three and then we wait for a decision on if it’ll return for a fourth run.
Tune in Wednesday night on CBS!


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show A Protester Holding A ‘Barack Hussein Obama = COVID’ Sign?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a protester holding a sign that mathematically links former President Barack Obama to COVID-19 .
“ Silly Trumpsters !
” reads the caption .
“ Learn to add before you create your sign.
” The words “ Barack Hussein Obama = COVID ” have been superimposed over the sign ’ s original message “ Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.
” Featured in the image is a woman wearing an American flag tank top and holding a protest sign .
The sign bears the words “ Barack Hussein Obama = COVID ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s full name purportedly adding up to the “ 19 ” in COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus .
Through a reverse image search , the Daily Caller found the original image on the Orange County Register website .
Taken by the Orange County Register ’ s Jeff Gritchen , the photo actually shows the female protester holding a sign with the words “ Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.
” The woman was participating in a protest against coronavirus closures in Huntington Beach , California , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The words “ Barack Hussein Obama = COVID ” have been superimposed into the photo .
It ’ s also worth noting that the number of letters in Obama ’ s full name adds up to 18 , not 19 as the doctored image suggests .
( RELATED : Does Tonic Water And Zinc Kill COVID-19 ? )
Protests against stay-at-home orders and other coronavirus mitigation guidelines have taken place in several states , including Michigan , Wisconsin and California .
Some of the Facebook pages that organize such protests have become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , according to The Associated Press .

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a protester holding a sign that mathematically links former President Barack Obama to COVID-19.
“Silly Trumpsters!” reads the caption. “Learn to add before you create your sign.”
Verdict: False
The words “Barack Hussein Obama = COVID” have been superimposed over the sign’s original message “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.”
Fact Check:
Featured in the image is a woman wearing an American flag tank top and holding a protest sign. The sign bears the words “Barack Hussein Obama = COVID” with the letters of the former president’s full name purportedly adding up to the “19” in COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller found the original image on the Orange County Register website. Taken by the Orange County Register’s Jeff Gritchen, the photo actually shows the female protester holding a sign with the words “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.” The woman was participating in a protest against coronavirus closures in Huntington Beach, California, on April 17, according to the caption.
The words “Barack Hussein Obama = COVID” have been superimposed into the photo. It’s also worth noting that the number of letters in Obama’s full name adds up to 18, not 19 as the doctored image suggests. (RELATED: Does Tonic Water And Zinc Kill COVID-19?)
Protests against stay-at-home orders and other coronavirus mitigation guidelines have taken place in several states, including Michigan, Wisconsin and California. Some of the Facebook pages that organize such protests have become hotbeds for misinformation related to the new coronavirus, according to The Associated Press.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--‘I Am A Dad’: Anderson Cooper Introduces His ‘New Love,’ Son Wyatt Morgan Cooper

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper took a moment Thursday evening to announce the birth of his son , Wyatt Morgan Cooper .
“ I am a dad , ” Cooper said as he introduced his three-day-old son to the world .
( RELATED : Anderson Cooper Rushes To Commercial As E. Jean Carroll Says Most People Think Rape Is ‘ Sexy ’ ) “ Blessed with new life and new love , ” Cooper began .
“ So , I just wanted to take a moment to share with you some joyful news of my own .
On Monday I became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that out loud and it astonishes me .
I am a dad .
I have a son , and I want you to meet him.
” “ He was — he was 7.2 pounds at birth , and he is sweet and soft and healthy , and I am beyond happy , Cooper continued , offering his thanks to the surrogate who carried Wyatt and her family as well .
“ As a gay kid , I never thought it would be possible to have a child , and I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son ’ s birth .
Most of all , I am eternally grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt , watched over him , and gave birth to him .
It ’ s an extraordinary blessing she and all surrogates to give to families.
” Cooper shared an additional photo of his new son on Instagram .
“ I do wish my mom and dad and brother were alive to meet Wyatt , but I like to think they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all around each other smiling and laughing and watching , looking down on us .
Happy that their love is alive in me and Wyatt and that our family continues , ” Cooper concluded .

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper took a moment Thursday evening to announce the birth of his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper.
“I am a dad,” Cooper said as he introduced his three-day-old son to the world. (RELATED: Anderson Cooper Rushes To Commercial As E. Jean Carroll Says Most People Think Rape Is ‘Sexy’)
WATCH:
“Blessed with new life and new love,” Cooper began. “So, I just wanted to take a moment to share with you some joyful news of my own. On Monday I became a father. I’ve never said that out loud and it astonishes me. I am a dad. I have a son, and I want you to meet him.”
“He was — he was 7.2 pounds at birth, and he is sweet and soft and healthy, and I am beyond happy, Cooper continued, offering his thanks to the surrogate who carried Wyatt and her family as well. “As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m so grateful for all those who paved the way and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son’s birth. Most of all, I am eternally grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, watched over him, and gave birth to him. It’s an extraordinary blessing she and all surrogates to give to families.”
Cooper shared an additional photo of his new son on Instagram.
“I do wish my mom and dad and brother were alive to meet Wyatt, but I like to think they can see him. I imagine them all around each other smiling and laughing and watching, looking down on us. Happy that their love is alive in me and Wyatt and that our family continues,” Cooper concluded.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show The First Islamic Call To Prayer In Spain In 500 Years?

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows the first Islamic call to prayer in Spain in 500 years .
The video was filmed in Azerbaijan .
The Islamic call to prayer has been regularly performed in Spain for decades .
The Islamic call to prayer , referred to as the adhān , is performed five times each day at mosques around the world .
A muezzin , the member of a mosque specifically appointed for singing the call to prayer , traditionally performs it from atop a minaret , though not all mosques have such a structure .
The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Muslim call to prayer in the evening , with the caption claiming it is the “ first time in 500 years the adhān was publicly called by a human voice in Spain.
” ( RELATED : FACT CHECK : Has Poland Refused To Allow The Building Of Mosques ? )
The mosque in the video is actually located in Balakan , a city in northwestern Azerbaijan .
The majority of the country ’ s population is Muslim .
Instagram user Kenan Musaev posted the video in November 2019 and noted in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with Spain , ” according to AFP Fact Check .
Even if the video had been filmed in Spain , this wouldn ’ t have been the first time in 500 years that the Muslim call to prayer was performed there .
The Grand Mosque of Granada , located in the Spanish city of Granada , posted a video of a call to prayer in July 2017 , for instance .
Another call to prayer could previously be heard in Granada in 2003 , The Guardian reported .
The Spanish constitution has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since its adoption in 1978 .

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows the first Islamic call to prayer in Spain in 500 years.
Verdict: False
The video was filmed in Azerbaijan. The Islamic call to prayer has been regularly performed in Spain for decades.
Fact Check:
The Islamic call to prayer, referred to as the adhān, is performed five times each day at mosques around the world. A muezzin, the member of a mosque specifically appointed for singing the call to prayer, traditionally performs it from atop a minaret, though not all mosques have such a structure.
The video shows a man in a minaret performing the Muslim call to prayer in the evening, with the caption claiming it is the “first time in 500 years the adhān was publicly called by a human voice in Spain.” (RELATED: FACT CHECK: Has Poland Refused To Allow The Building Of Mosques?)
The mosque in the video is actually located in Balakan, a city in northwestern Azerbaijan. The majority of the country’s population is Muslim. Instagram user Kenan Musaev posted the video in November 2019 and noted in the comments that it “has nothing to do with Spain,” according to AFP Fact Check.
Even if the video had been filmed in Spain, this wouldn’t have been the first time in 500 years that the Muslim call to prayer was performed there. The Grand Mosque of Granada, located in the Spanish city of Granada, posted a video of a call to prayer in July 2017, for instance. Another call to prayer could previously be heard in Granada in 2003, The Guardian reported.
The Spanish constitution has legally protected freedom of religion and worship since its adoption in 1978.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Oregon Man Arrested After Threatening To Kill President Trump

An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday in Minnesota after he posted messages threatening to kill President Donald Trump on social media , Oregon Live reported Thursday .
Nicholas Daniel Bylotas , 30 , was arrested Tuesday while he was believed to have been en route eastward toward the White House , according to Oregon Live .
Bylotas had reportedly told a U.S. Secret Service agent that he was going “ directly to see the president.
” A former co-worker alerted law enforcement that Bylotas , who was hospitalized for mental health treatment earlier this year , was off his medication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats and photos of himself that suggested he was traveling to Washington , D.C .
He had posted on Facebook that he was going “ to stomp ” Trump ’ s “ baby skull against the sidewalk ” according to the affidavit , Oregon Live reported .
( RELATED : ‘ I Am Here To Assassinate President Donald Trump ’ — Man With Knife Arrested Outside White House ) He then posted again Monday on Facebook : “ We have to kill Donald Trump because he is a known evil and is doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for good people .
The Law is supposed to stop that from happening .
I am the Revolution .
Execute the traitors.
” Bylotas had also been posting threatening messages about President Trump in January .
A Jan. 28 post read : “ 2nd law of Bylotas the Tyrant : The President shall be homeless until the homeless are no longer homeless .
If you will please , Daffy… ( KABOOM !
!
!
White House off the face of the earth . )
’ ’ He then declared war on President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which said “ Surrender peacefully and agree to my conditions , or prepare for your doom.
” Intel Corp ’ s director of corporate security notified law enforcement that Bylotas , an Intel technician , had been suspended for sending concerning emails to the chief executive of Intel and the pope .
The U.S. Secret Service was alerted Jan. 30 by Detective Jeremy Chedester , who had contacted Bylotas that night offering to help him check into a treatment facility and asking him to first turn over his shotgun , according to Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run off .
He was transferred to a behavioral health clinic in Portland , and later admitted to posting threatening comments on Facebook about President Trump .
Among Bylota ’ s other posts were suicidal and homicidal threats toward Intel employees , and the pope .
After being discharged from the clinic Feb. 12 , Bylotas resumed posting online threats to harm the president .
“ Do you want to join me for the journey to the White House ?
I am going to go over there and disrupt whatever the hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with , ’ ’ he wrote Saturday on his Twitter account .

An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday in Minnesota after he posted messages threatening to kill President Donald Trump on social media, Oregon Live reported Thursday.
Nicholas Daniel Bylotas, 30, was arrested Tuesday while he was believed to have been en route eastward toward the White House, according to Oregon Live.
Bylotas had reportedly told a U.S. Secret Service agent that he was going “directly to see the president.” A former co-worker alerted law enforcement that Bylotas, who was hospitalized for mental health treatment earlier this year, was off his medication and acting erratically as well as posting threats and photos of himself that suggested he was traveling to Washington, D.C.
He had posted on Facebook that he was going “to stomp” Trump’s “baby skull against the sidewalk” according to the affidavit, Oregon Live reported. (RELATED:‘I Am Here To Assassinate President Donald Trump’ — Man With Knife Arrested Outside White House)
He then posted again Monday on Facebook: “We have to kill Donald Trump because he is a known evil and is doing a job that is supposed to be for good people. The Law is supposed to stop that from happening. I am the Revolution. Execute the traitors.”
Authorities have arrested Oregon man Nicholas Daniel Bylotas in Minnesota after he made online posts saying he is heading to DC to kill President Trump. The former Intel technician’s recent posts show he was heading east. He received mental health treatment earlier this year. pic.twitter.com/j4ijfPpaeT — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 1, 2020
Bylotas had also been posting threatening messages about President Trump in January. A Jan. 28 post read: “2nd law of Bylotas the Tyrant: The President shall be homeless until the homeless are no longer homeless. If you will please, Daffy…(KABOOM!!! White House off the face of the earth.)’’
He then declared war on President Trump in another post from Jan. 30, which said “Surrender peacefully and agree to my conditions, or prepare for your doom.”
Intel Corp’s director of corporate security notified law enforcement that Bylotas, an Intel technician, had been suspended for sending concerning emails to the chief executive of Intel and the pope.
The U.S. Secret Service was alerted Jan. 30 by Detective Jeremy Chedester, who had contacted Bylotas that night offering to help him check into a treatment facility and asking him to first turn over his shotgun, according to Oregon Live.
Bylatos responded angrily and threatened to run off. He was transferred to a behavioral health clinic in Portland, and later admitted to posting threatening comments on Facebook about President Trump. Among Bylota’s other posts were suicidal and homicidal threats toward Intel employees, and the pope.
After being discharged from the clinic Feb. 12, Bylotas resumed posting online threats to harm the president.
“Do you want to join me for the journey to the White House? I am going to go over there and disrupt whatever the hell they are trying to hurt the people with,’’ he wrote Saturday on his Twitter account.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Calling All Patriots: Should Trump Resume His Daily Coronavirus Press Briefings?

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thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Biden Asks Secretary Of The Senate To Locate Any Tara Reade Complaint After Incorrectly Stating Nati

Biden Asks Secretary Of The Senate To Locate Any Tara Reade Complaint After Incorrectly Stating National Archives Would Have It

• 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden requested Friday that the secretary of the Senate locate any complaint made by his accuser Tara Reade .
• His request comes after he incorrectly said on MSNBC that any such complaint would be held by the National Archives .
The National Archives refuted this Friday and said that any such records would be under the control of the Senate .
• “ I am writing to request your assistance in in determining whether 27 years ago a staff member in my United States office filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary .
2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden requested Friday that the secretary of the Senate locate any complaint made by his accuser Tara Reade .
The former vice president issued a letter to Secretary Julie Adams asking for her to find out whether Reade ever issued a sexual harassment complaint against him .
Biden ’ s request follows his Friday morning appearance on MSNBC where he denied Reade ’ s allegations and said that if any such complaint existed , it would be in the National Archives .
But the National Archives told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is incorrect information : “ any records of Senate personnel complaints from 1993 would have remained under the control of the Senate.
” ( RELATED : National Archives Debunks Biden ’ s Claim , Says Senate Docs Related To Tara Reade Are Kept Elsewhere ) Biden notes in his letter to Adams that he previously understood that such a complaint would be in the possession of the National Archives but has been since informed that it would be under the control of the Senate .
“ I am writing to request your assistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a staff member in my United States office filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment , ” Biden wrote in the letter .
“ According to public reports , the staff member , Ms. Tara Reade , has stated that in 1993 she filed such a complaint with the office responsible for enforcing the Senate employees ’ rights in the workplace , ” Biden states in the letter .
Biden asks Adams to “ take or direct ” any necessary steps to find the complaint and to make its results public .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only a complaint if one exists , but any and all other documents in the records that relate to the allegation , ” he concludes .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation , All In One Place ) Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
After the alleged assault , Reade told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to three Biden staffers : Marianne Baker , Biden ’ s executive assistant , and Dennis Toner and Ted Kaufman , who were both top Biden aides at the time .
But Kaufman , Baker and Toner would not take action when Reade complained to them about sexual harassment , Reade said , so she filed a written complaint with an office she called the “ Senate Personnel Office.
” She was told that someone would call her in for a full discussion and meeting — but “ that never happened , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she does not have the complaint form .
Reade attempted to track the complaint down in 2019 .
She said she was told that “ it would have gone back to Joe Biden ’ s office , to the chief of staff.
” She is unsure who told her this , but believes it might have been OWCR .
If this complaint were located , she said , it would show that Biden ’ s staff members lied on the record when they said they did not have meetings with her , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total — informal and formal — with these staff members .
It would also show the approximate dates of when some of the events she has mentioned happened , she told the DCNF .
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2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden requested Friday that the secretary of the Senate locate any complaint made by his accuser Tara Reade.
His request comes after he incorrectly said on MSNBC that any such complaint would be held by the National Archives. The National Archives refuted this Friday and said that any such records would be under the control of the Senate.
“I am writing to request your assistance in determining whether 27 years ago a staff member in my United States office filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment,” Biden wrote in a letter to the Senate secretary.
2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden requested Friday that the secretary of the Senate locate any complaint made by his accuser Tara Reade.
The former vice president issued a letter to Secretary Julie Adams asking for her to find out whether Reade ever issued a sexual harassment complaint against him.
Biden’s request follows his Friday morning appearance on MSNBC where he denied Reade’s allegations and said that if any such complaint existed, it would be in the National Archives.
But the National Archives told the Daily Caller News Foundation that this is incorrect information: “any records of Senate personnel complaints from 1993 would have remained under the control of the Senate.” (RELATED: National Archives Debunks Biden’s Claim, Says Senate Docs Related To Tara Reade Are Kept Elsewhere)
Biden notes in his letter to Adams that he previously understood that such a complaint would be in the possession of the National Archives but has been since informed that it would be under the control of the Senate.
“I am writing to request your assistance in determining whether 27 years ago a staff member in my United States office filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment,” Biden wrote in the letter.
And Friday concludes with a request from @JoeBiden to the Secretary of the Senate to locate any complaint by Tara Reade pic.twitter.com/3V15k2R7i6 — Dave Catanese (@davecatanese) May 1, 2020
“According to public reports, the staff member, Ms. Tara Reade, has stated that in 1993 she filed such a complaint with the office responsible for enforcing the Senate employees’ rights in the workplace,” Biden states in the letter.
Biden asks Adams to “take or direct” any necessary steps to find the complaint and to make its results public.
“I would ask that the public release include not only a complaint if one exists, but any and all other documents in the records that relate to the allegation,” he concludes. (RELATED: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation, All In One Place)
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent.
After the alleged assault, Reade told the DCNF, she complained about sexual harassment to three Biden staffers: Marianne Baker, Biden’s executive assistant, and Dennis Toner and Ted Kaufman, who were both top Biden aides at the time.
But Kaufman, Baker and Toner would not take action when Reade complained to them about sexual harassment, Reade said, so she filed a written complaint with an office she called the “Senate Personnel Office.”
She was told that someone would call her in for a full discussion and meeting — but “that never happened,” she told the DCNF. She said she does not have the complaint form.
Reade attempted to track the complaint down in 2019. She said she was told that “it would have gone back to Joe Biden’s office, to the chief of staff.” She is unsure who told her this, but believes it might have been OWCR.
If this complaint were located, she said, it would show that Biden’s staff members lied on the record when they said they did not have meetings with her, noting that she had more than five meetings total — informal and formal — with these staff members.
It would also show the approximate dates of when some of the events she has mentioned happened, she told the DCNF.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Patriots Democratic Primary Wrap: Media Response To Biden’s Denial

Former Vice President Joe Biden issued a formal statement Friday , appearing on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” to deny claims that he had sexually assaulted former aide Tara Reade .
Biden ’ s statement , which came weeks after Reade went public with the accusation against him , unequivocally denied the assault ever happened and touted his work on behalf of gender equality both in the Senate and as vice president .
“ This never happened , ” Biden declared , saying that there were inconsistencies in Reade ’ s account that warranted further scrutiny .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full and growing record of inconsistencies in her story , which has changed repeatedly in both small and big ways.
” Reade also called for the University of Delaware to release documents from Biden ’ s time in the Senate , which she said would include proof that she had filed a claim against him at the time .
Biden argued against releasing all of the documents , saying that certain things might be taken “ out of context ” and used as “ campaign fodder.
” He did not give specifics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be problematic .
Even as Biden made his Friday morning appearance on MSNBC , other outlets and personalities began to react to the former vice president ’ s denial .
Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin breathed “ a sigh of relief ” and all but declared Biden innocent .
Rubin went on to suggest that Reade , despite having corroborating witnesses , was somehow less credible than Dr. Christine Blasey Ford — who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault but could not remember the date or the location or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to turn the conversation to President Donald Trump , suggesting that he ought to address claims made against him by a number of women .
On ABC ’ s “ The View , ” where even conservative voice Meghan McCain has expressed the possibility that she could support Biden , neither Reade ’ s accusations nor Biden ’ s comments rated a mention .
MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace weighed in on the topic , suggesting that rightwing news outlets were using Reade as a means to an end .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized .
The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden , ” she said .
Norman Ornstein , contributing editor for The Atlantic , suggested that Reade ’ s claims should be counterbalanced by “ her ardent support of Sanders and her infatuation with Putin.
” The New York Post ’ s Jonathan Levine noted that Reade , who has said that she would testify and has been more than willing to speak on television about her claims , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from one network : Fox News .
Reade did previously tell her story on camera with “ The Hill ” hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti , formerly of the Daily Caller .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden issued a formal statement Friday, appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to deny claims that he had sexually assaulted former aide Tara Reade.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-01--Planned Parenthood Staunchly Defended Christine Ford But Waited Over A Month To Mention Tara Reade

• Planned Parenthood praised and supported Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ’ s accuser Christine Blasey Ford , but waited over a month to even mention 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s accuser Tara Reade .
• The organization released press releases on Reade ’ s allegations following an announcement that Biden would discuss Reade for the first time on MSNBC Friday morning .
Planned Parenthood also released a press release following Biden ’ s appearance .
• Neither press release expressed support for Reade , and the first did not even mention her name .
Planned Parenthood praised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s accuser Christine Blasey Ford , but waited over a month to even mention 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s accuser Tara Reade .
The political arm of the nation ’ s largest abortion provider issued a Thursday night statement in which the acting president of Planned Parenthood called on Biden to address Reade ’ s allegations : namely , that he kissed her , touched her and penetrated her with his fingers without her consent in 1993 when she worked for him as a senate staffer .
The press release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name .
( RELATED : Here ’ s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation , All In One Place ) “ Saying we believe survivors doesn ’ t mean only when it ’ s politically convenient , ” Acting President of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson said in the statement .
“ This isn ’ t a fringe issue , it ’ s one that affects all of us .
This crosses political party , race , gender , income level , and sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office — and especially the highest office in the land — needs to address allegations of sexual assault and harassment seriously , both as a systemic problem and with a sense of personal responsibility , ” she added .
” We all have much work to do to make our country a safer place , free of sexual violence.
” Planned Parenthood Thursday night statement came after MSNBC had already announced that Biden would address Reade ’ s allegations on the network Friday morning .
Planned Parenthood had previously not weighed in on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation beginning April 13 .
Following Biden ’ s appearance on MSNBC , Planned Parenthood Action again released a press release in which the organization praised Biden ’ s past record on domestic violence and urged him “ to continue to push this conversation , and our country , forward .
” But when Ford came forward with her allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh , Planned Parenthood staunchly backed her , repeatedly issued statements in her support through both Planned Parenthood and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests and walkouts in her name .
On Monday , September 24 , 2018 , Planned Parenthood Action Fund organized a “ National Walkout ” in support of Ford and her allegations .
“ All you need to do is wear black and walk out — of your home , your office , your classroom , wherever you are — and post a picture to your social media with the hashtag # BelieveSurvivors , ” the organization said in a press release .
The walkout was co-hosted by many other women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Law Center , the Center for Reproductive Rights , NARAL Pro-Choice America , National Alliance to End Sexual Violence , and the Women ’ s March .
About 46,000 people responding “ going ” on Facebook .
“ Thank you , Dr. Christine Blasey Ford .
You should not have to relive your trauma , but we are grateful for your willingness and courage to share your story .
We believe you , and we believe all survivors , ” Dawn Laguens , executive vice president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The statement noted that “ the unfortunate truth ” is that too many of those who come forward with sexual assault stories “ suffer further hurt and humiliation by having their story dismissed , their integrity doubted , or their motives questioned.
” “ We Believe Dr. Christine Ford , ” Planned Parenthood Action Fund said in a September 21 statement .
The statement sympathized with the struggles of women who have experience sexual assault and elaborated at length on why Kavanaugh is unfit to serve as a Supreme Court justice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kavanaugh ’ s opposition to abortion .
The organization also created a video slamming Kavanaugh for being accused of sexual assault by Ford .
“ Sexual assault is a crime and an abuse of power , ” the video says as dramatic music plays in the background .
“ Judges are not immune , Brett Kavanaugh is not entitled to a seat on the Supreme Court.
” Over a year later , the organization again highlighted Ford ’ s testimony and praised her for standing up against Kavanaugh .
Planned Parenthood did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF regarding their messaging over Reade ’ s and Ford ’ s allegations , or why the organization waited to weigh in on the matter until it had already been announced that Biden would address Reade ’ s allegations .
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Planned Parenthood praised and supported Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser Christine Blasey Ford, but waited over a month to even mention 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade.
The organization released press releases on Reade’s allegations following an announcement that Biden would discuss Reade for the first time on MSNBC Friday morning. Planned Parenthood also released a press release following Biden’s appearance.
Neither press release expressed support for Reade, and the first did not even mention her name.
Planned Parenthood praised and supported Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser Christine Blasey Ford, but waited over a month to even mention 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade.
The political arm of the nation’s largest abortion provider issued a Thursday night statement in which the acting president of Planned Parenthood called on Biden to address Reade’s allegations: namely, that he kissed her, touched her and penetrated her with his fingers without her consent in 1993 when she worked for him as a senate staffer.
The press release made no mention of Reade’s name. (RELATED: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Biden Accuser Tara Reade And Her Sexual Assault Allegation, All In One Place)
“Saying we believe survivors doesn’t mean only when it’s politically convenient,” Acting President of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson said in the statement. “This isn’t a fringe issue, it’s one that affects all of us. This crosses political party, race, gender, income level, and sexual orientation.”
“Any person seeking elected office — and especially the highest office in the land — needs to address allegations of sexual assault and harassment seriously, both as a systemic problem and with a sense of personal responsibility,” she added. ” We all have much work to do to make our country a safer place, free of sexual violence.”
Planned Parenthood Thursday night statement came after MSNBC had already announced that Biden would address Reade’s allegations on the network Friday morning. Planned Parenthood had previously not weighed in on the matter and had not responded to many requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation beginning April 13.
Following Biden’s appearance on MSNBC, Planned Parenthood Action again released a press release in which the organization praised Biden’s past record on domestic violence and urged him “to continue to push this conversation, and our country, forward. ”
Neither statement expressed support for Reade.
But when Ford came forward with her allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh, Planned Parenthood staunchly backed her, repeatedly issued statements in her support through both Planned Parenthood and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and organized protests and walkouts in her name.
To Dr. Christine Blasey Ford: we believe you, and we thank you. #BelieveSurvivors pic.twitter.com/UxkP913QDA — Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) September 27, 2018
On Monday, September 24, 2018, Planned Parenthood Action Fund organized a “National Walkout” in support of Ford and her allegations. “All you need to do is wear black and walk out — of your home, your office, your classroom, wherever you are — and post a picture to your social media with the hashtag #BelieveSurvivors,” the organization said in a press release.
The walkout was co-hosted by many other women’s groups, including the National Women’s Law Center, the Center for Reproductive Rights, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, and the Women’s March. About 46,000 people responding “going” on Facebook.
“Thank you, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. You should not have to relive your trauma, but we are grateful for your willingness and courage to share your story. We believe you, and we believe all survivors,” Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a September 27 statement.
The statement noted that “the unfortunate truth” is that too many of those who come forward with sexual assault stories “suffer further hurt and humiliation by having their story dismissed, their integrity doubted, or their motives questioned.”
“We Believe Dr. Christine Ford,” Planned Parenthood Action Fund said in a September 21 statement. The statement sympathized with the struggles of women who have experience sexual assault and elaborated at length on why Kavanaugh is unfit to serve as a Supreme Court justice, citing both Ford’s allegations and Kavanaugh’s opposition to abortion.
The organization also created a video slamming Kavanaugh for being accused of sexual assault by Ford.
“Sexual assault is a crime and an abuse of power,” the video says as dramatic music plays in the background. “Judges are not immune, Brett Kavanaugh is not entitled to a seat on the Supreme Court.”
WATCH:
Over a year later, the organization again highlighted Ford’s testimony and praised her for standing up against Kavanaugh.
We believe Deborah Ramirez, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and all survivors of sexual assault. Millions of women and countless survivors were watching a year ago, and we are still watching today. #BelieveSurvivors, always. pic.twitter.com/ah9iFQizMw — Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) September 16, 2019
Planned Parenthood did not respond to multiple requests for comment from the DCNF regarding their messaging over Reade’s and Ford’s allegations, or why the organization waited to weigh in on the matter until it had already been announced that Biden would address Reade’s allegations.
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thedailycaller--2020-05-01--‘A Bedrock Principled Right’: Louisiana Attorney General Urges Governor To Reopen Churches

Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is encouraging the state ’ s Democratic Gov .
John Bel Edwards to reopen churches in the state , numerous sources reported .
In a letter sent to the governor Thursday , Landry said “ religious liberty is a bedrock principled right from which our freedom flows , ” and urged the governor to consider reopening churches after Edwards extended the state ’ s stay-at-home orders through May 15 , according to Fox 8 .
“ As other states begin reopening and unrest in the Legislature continues , I believe many faith-based congregations will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Landry wrote .
( RELATED : Louisiana Church Holds Sunday Services Again Despite Pastor ’ s Arrest ) “ We are better served by taking a proactive approach by publishing reopening guidelines that take a phased approach to faith services restarting .
Without guidance based on best practices in place , this could be disastrous.
” Edwards said earlier this week that on May 11 , he will make announcements about the next phase of coronavirus reopening plans with the hope that the state can move out of stay-at-home orders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also offered Edwards a draft set of guidelines for reopening houses of worship , which includes frequent sanitation and encouraging vulnerable individuals and those with symptoms to stay at home , Fox 8 reported .
Current stay-at-home orders in Louisiana prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people .

Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is encouraging the state’s Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to reopen churches in the state, numerous sources reported.
In a letter sent to the governor Thursday, Landry said “religious liberty is a bedrock principled right from which our freedom flows,” and urged the governor to consider reopening churches after Edwards extended the state’s stay-at-home orders through May 15, according to Fox 8.
“As other states begin reopening and unrest in the Legislature continues, I believe many faith-based congregations will begin to meet with or without guidance,” Landry wrote. (RELATED: Louisiana Church Holds Sunday Services Again Despite Pastor’s Arrest)
“We are better served by taking a proactive approach by publishing reopening guidelines that take a phased approach to faith services restarting. Without guidance based on best practices in place, this could be disastrous.”
Edwards said earlier this week that on May 11, he will make announcements about the next phase of coronavirus reopening plans with the hope that the state can move out of stay-at-home orders and restrictions, the Hill reported.
Landry also offered Edwards a draft set of guidelines for reopening houses of worship, which includes frequent sanitation and encouraging vulnerable individuals and those with symptoms to stay at home, Fox 8 reported.
Current stay-at-home orders in Louisiana prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people.


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--KOLB: The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Create A Greater Appreciation For Public Schools

Editor ’ s note : We endeavor to bring you the top voices on current events representing a range of perspectives .
Below is a column arguing that although it has seen an uptick in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic , homeschooling will not replace the public school system .
You can find a counterpoint here , where J. Michael Smith , president of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association , argues that homeschooling is a great alternative to public school and will find greater popularity after the pandemic .
Before the coronavirus pandemic upended many aspects of American life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through homeschooling .
Now , with schools closed and many institutions pursuing online instruction , we don ’ t yet have new estimates as to the percentage of students being homeschooled .
Judging from the anecdotes from anguished parents , however , that figure is probably well into double-digits .
During the first three decades of my life , I was a heavy consumer of education , but I couldn ’ t imagine trying to homeschool a child today .
Some years ago , when I was in law school , I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of teenage Civil Air Patrol cadets .
It was not a pretty picture : the problems were on my end , not theirs .
That experience taught me a lesson : being a good consumer does not necessarily translate into being a good producer .
I should have reached that conclusion much earlier in my economics studies .
That ’ s what comparative advantage is all about .
A colleague with a Master ’ s degree in elementary education told me that she wouldn ’ t conceive of homeschooling her children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about my own short-lived classroom career .
American K-12 education has always been decentralized .
Local control has been a fundamental characteristic of our public education system .
One reason for this tendency is the fact that so many public schools are funded through local property taxes .
Efforts to impose even modest federal standards or requirements often provoke resistance .
Algebra taught in Alabama should be the same as algebra taught in Alaska , but the Obama administration ’ s efforts to launch a national core curriculum went nowhere thanks to intense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carter succeeded in setting up the U.S. Department of Education , but his success by no means quelled ongoing controversies over the extent of federal involvement in K-12 education .
Candidate Ronald Reagan campaigned in 1980 vowing to close the Education Department .
When he left office in January 1989 , there were actually more federal education programs run by the Department than when he took office in January 1981 .
What goes on in our K-12 classrooms occasionally becomes controversial : sex education ( aka “ Family Life ” ) , character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , school “ choice , ” and the role of religion .
My favorite K-12 education controversy involved whether there should be prayer in the public schools .
Columnist George Will offered the most insightful , practical observation about this dilemma when he quipped that as long as there are math tests in schools , there will be prayer in schools .
Since most Americans were educated in our public schools ( and many have children in them today ) , there ’ s a longstanding belief that almost everyone is therefore entitled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these issues .
That ’ s okay , as long as the focus remains on two important issues : what our children should be learning and whether they are , in fact , learning .
Whether the approach is homeschooling , public , private or charter schools , it ’ s critical that parents , teachers and students be held accountable for the outcomes .
I have always admired and marveled at homeschooling parents .
It ’ s a serious commitment that requires dedication , planning , time and patience .
Results are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus pandemic has decentralized public education even further .
With schools closed , more parents are engaged in homeschooling in ways they ’ d never anticipated .
Sure , there are online classes , but from what I hear , the quality is spotty .
We ’ ve gone from local control to household control , with many parents longing for public schools to reopen .
There are many reasons why parents decide to homeschool children .
In some cases , parents may have concerns about the quality of their local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursue other options .
In other cases , parents may prefer their own , direct control over what their children are learning .
Homeschooling is just fine for those parents and students who want it , but homeschooling will never supplant our traditional public K-12 system .
The vast majority of American students will attend ( and hopefully be educated in ) our public schools .
As the coronavirus pandemic ends , our K-12 schools will gradually reopen .
Some school systems may open for a few weeks this spring , while others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homeschooling during this unusual time was , for many families , not something that they had expected or prepared for .
Perhaps one unanticipated , positive consequence of these difficult times will be a greater appreciation of ( and perhaps even increased compensation for ) truly outstanding American teachers .
Charles Kolb served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from 1990-1992 in the George H.W .
Bush White House

Editor’s note: We endeavor to bring you the top voices on current events representing a range of perspectives. Below is a column arguing that although it has seen an uptick in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, homeschooling will not replace the public school system. You can find a counterpoint here, where J. Michael Smith, president of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association, argues that homeschooling is a great alternative to public school and will find greater popularity after the pandemic.
Before the coronavirus pandemic upended many aspects of American life, approximately three percent of students were educated through homeschooling.
Now, with schools closed and many institutions pursuing online instruction, we don’t yet have new estimates as to the percentage of students being homeschooled. Judging from the anecdotes from anguished parents, however, that figure is probably well into double-digits.
During the first three decades of my life, I was a heavy consumer of education, but I couldn’t imagine trying to homeschool a child today. Some years ago, when I was in law school, I was asked to give introductory economics lectures to a group of teenage Civil Air Patrol cadets. It was not a pretty picture: the problems were on my end, not theirs.
That experience taught me a lesson: being a good consumer does not necessarily translate into being a good producer. I should have reached that conclusion much earlier in my economics studies. That’s what comparative advantage is all about.
A colleague with a Master’s degree in elementary education told me that she wouldn’t conceive of homeschooling her children. That admission made me feel better about my own short-lived classroom career.
American K-12 education has always been decentralized. Local control has been a fundamental characteristic of our public education system. One reason for this tendency is the fact that so many public schools are funded through local property taxes.
Efforts to impose even modest federal standards or requirements often provoke resistance. Algebra taught in Alabama should be the same as algebra taught in Alaska, but the Obama administration’s efforts to launch a national core curriculum went nowhere thanks to intense state and local resistance.
President Jimmy Carter succeeded in setting up the U.S. Department of Education, but his success by no means quelled ongoing controversies over the extent of federal involvement in K-12 education.
Candidate Ronald Reagan campaigned in 1980 vowing to close the Education Department. When he left office in January 1989, there were actually more federal education programs run by the Department than when he took office in January 1981.
What goes on in our K-12 classrooms occasionally becomes controversial: sex education (aka “Family Life”), character education, questionable books in school libraries, school “choice,” and the role of religion. My favorite K-12 education controversy involved whether there should be prayer in the public schools. Columnist George Will offered the most insightful, practical observation about this dilemma when he quipped that as long as there are math tests in schools, there will be prayer in schools.
Since most Americans were educated in our public schools (and many have children in them today), there’s a longstanding belief that almost everyone is therefore entitled to be an expert capable of addressing these issues. That’s okay, as long as the focus remains on two important issues: what our children should be learning and whether they are, in fact, learning.
Whether the approach is homeschooling, public, private or charter schools, it’s critical that parents, teachers and students be held accountable for the outcomes. I have always admired and marveled at homeschooling parents. It’s a serious commitment that requires dedication, planning, time and patience. Results are what’s important.
The reaction to the coronavirus pandemic has decentralized public education even further. With schools closed, more parents are engaged in homeschooling in ways they’d never anticipated. Sure, there are online classes, but from what I hear, the quality is spotty. We’ve gone from local control to household control, with many parents longing for public schools to reopen.
There are many reasons why parents decide to homeschool children. In some cases, parents may have concerns about the quality of their local public schools but may lack resources to pursue other options. In other cases, parents may prefer their own, direct control over what their children are learning.
Homeschooling is just fine for those parents and students who want it, but homeschooling will never supplant our traditional public K-12 system. The vast majority of American students will attend (and hopefully be educated in) our public schools.
As the coronavirus pandemic ends, our K-12 schools will gradually reopen. Some school systems may open for a few weeks this spring, while others may not reopen until late summer. Homeschooling during this unusual time was, for many families, not something that they had expected or prepared for.
Perhaps one unanticipated, positive consequence of these difficult times will be a greater appreciation of (and perhaps even increased compensation for) truly outstanding American teachers.
Charles Kolb served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from 1990-1992 in the George H.W. Bush White House


thedailycaller--2020-05-01--SMITH: Homeschooling Offers Educational Freedom After Coronavirus

Editor ’ s note : We endeavor to bring you the top voices on current events representing a range of perspectives .
Below is a column arguing that homeschooling is a great alternative to public school and will find greater popularity after the pandemic .
You can find a counterpoint here , where Charles Kolb , deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy under George H.W .
Bush , argues that although it has seen an uptick in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic , homeschooling will not replace the public school system .
“ We Are Fam-i-ly , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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” and my brothers and mothers and fathers .
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.
Like in this 1979 Sister Sledge hit , we are all in this together , whether we want to be or not .
In the United States , about 50 million school-age kids and their parents are schooling at home , alongside the almost 2 million American students who are already being homeschooled .
We are all doing homeschool or pandemic school — whether we chose it , or it chose us .
Homeschooling is educational freedom .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tailored learning experience , ensure a nurturing environment , choose curriculum and weave learning into life , whatever the reasons — stronger academics , protection from bullying , management of anxiety , different learning styles or special needs .
Cooking with doubled recipes is practical math .
Laundry is a life skill .
A trip to the grocery store is a lesson in budgeting .
Homeschooling parents decide they want the freedom to direct their children ’ s education and embrace 100 percent the responsibility that comes with taking charge of their child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pandemic school , on the other hand , is not something parents chose .
It ’ s really public school distance learning .
Parents have no say in curriculum or the schedule given to them .
For now , working-at-home parents have precious little time to pivot and figure out each new app , turn in assignments and juggle a new demanding workload at home .
Some kids and families thrive in distance learning , but many others are finding it very difficult , not to mention annoying .
The Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhausting and unsustainable .
NBC ’ s Today magazine says some parents have simply given up on public school demands .
And HSLDA is being contacted by others who are withdrawing from public school and piecing together a homeschool plan that fits their life right now .
The freedom of homeschooling allows parents to teach a growth mindset through example .
They can find a curriculum that fits their child ’ s learning preferences and let them learn at their own pace .
They can also build new skills by gardening and maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time for families to grow and learn together — which can look different for each family .
Parents are actually leveling the educational playing field for their children , according to the UK ’ s National Literacy Trust , which says , “ Parental involvement in their child ’ s literacy practices is a more powerful force than other family background variables , such as social class , family size and level of parental education .
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” “ But I ’ m not a teacher ” is a concern we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parents don ’ t have to be experts in everything .
Parents have a huge advantage over any teacher or PhD : they know their child , what works for them and how they learn .
Parents can learn alongside their children or outsource what they don ’ t know to an expert friend , co-op or online class .
A bonus to homeschooling is parents who participate in it will end up being one of the most knowledgeable people they know .
Unlike public school or private school , parents will teach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The reality is the teacher learns more than the student .
At homeschool conferences , I have had the opportunity to speak to many parents and invariably ask the question , “ Who is learning the most ?
You or your children ?
” The answer without hesitation is always the parent saying , “ I am.
” And more importantly , parents will have more time to build deep and lasting family relationships , one of the gifts of homeschooling .
And parents have the freedom to share their values and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong sense of family and self to deal with the chaos in their world right now .
During this pandemic , why not join “ our family ” in intentional homeschooling ?
Homeschooling is a robust educational option that offers solutions that help children to thrive now and beyond this pandemic .
J. Michael Smith is the president of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association .

Editor’s note: We endeavor to bring you the top voices on current events representing a range of perspectives. Below is a column arguing that homeschooling is a great alternative to public school and will find greater popularity after the pandemic. You can find a counterpoint here, where Charles Kolb, deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy under George H.W. Bush, argues that although it has seen an uptick in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, homeschooling will not replace the public school system.
“We Are Fam-i-ly, I got all my sisters with me . . .” and my brothers and mothers and fathers . . . Like in this 1979 Sister Sledge hit, we are all in this together, whether we want to be or not. In the United States, about 50 million school-age kids and their parents are schooling at home, alongside the almost 2 million American students who are already being homeschooled. We are all doing homeschool or pandemic school — whether we chose it, or it chose us.
Homeschooling is educational freedom. It’s a deliberate choice to provide a tailored learning experience, ensure a nurturing environment, choose curriculum and weave learning into life, whatever the reasons — stronger academics, protection from bullying, management of anxiety, different learning styles or special needs. Cooking with doubled recipes is practical math. Laundry is a life skill. A trip to the grocery store is a lesson in budgeting. Homeschooling parents decide they want the freedom to direct their children’s education and embrace 100 percent the responsibility that comes with taking charge of their child’s education — a weighty commitment.
Pandemic school, on the other hand, is not something parents chose. It’s really public school distance learning. Parents have no say in curriculum or the schedule given to them. For now, working-at-home parents have precious little time to pivot and figure out each new app, turn in assignments and juggle a new demanding workload at home. Some kids and families thrive in distance learning, but many others are finding it very difficult, not to mention annoying.
The Associated Press reports that parents are finding pandemic schooling exhausting and unsustainable. NBC’s Today magazine says some parents have simply given up on public school demands. And HSLDA is being contacted by others who are withdrawing from public school and piecing together a homeschool plan that fits their life right now.
The freedom of homeschooling allows parents to teach a growth mindset through example. They can find a curriculum that fits their child’s learning preferences and let them learn at their own pace. They can also build new skills by gardening and maybe learning a new language. This is a time for families to grow and learn together — which can look different for each family.
Parents are actually leveling the educational playing field for their children, according to the UK’s National Literacy Trust, which says, “Parental involvement in their child’s literacy practices is a more powerful force than other family background variables, such as social class, family size and level of parental education . . .”
“But I’m not a teacher” is a concern we hear often — but guess what? Parents don’t have to be experts in everything. Parents have a huge advantage over any teacher or PhD: they know their child, what works for them and how they learn. Parents can learn alongside their children or outsource what they don’t know to an expert friend, co-op or online class.
A bonus to homeschooling is parents who participate in it will end up being one of the most knowledgeable people they know. Unlike public school or private school, parents will teach or supervise every subject their child takes. The reality is the teacher learns more than the student. At homeschool conferences, I have had the opportunity to speak to many parents and invariably ask the question, “Who is learning the most? You or your children?” The answer without hesitation is always the parent saying, “I am.”
And more importantly, parents will have more time to build deep and lasting family relationships, one of the gifts of homeschooling. And parents have the freedom to share their values and faith with their children, giving them a strong sense of family and self to deal with the chaos in their world right now.
During this pandemic, why not join “our family” in intentional homeschooling? Homeschooling is a robust educational option that offers solutions that help children to thrive now and beyond this pandemic.
J. Michael Smith is the president of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association.