newswars--2020-02-14--Avenatti Convicted of Trying to Extort Nike, Faces 42 Years in Prison

Lawyer Michael Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort Nike .
The former attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels , who put himself at the center of the anti-Trump “ resistance , ” was found guilty on three counts including extortion , wire fraud and transmission of interstate communications with intent to extort stemming from the federal case filed in New York .
Avenatti faces a combined 42 years in prison , although it ’ s unlikely he ’ ll receive such a sentence given the federal government ’ s history of sentencing .
“ Avenatti , 48 , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he tried to extort up to $ 25 million from Nike by threatening to publicly expose corruption at the sports footwear company unless he was allowed to conduct an internal probe of the company , ” reported Fox News .
“ Prosecutors said he had more than $ 11 million in debts at the time.
” It ’ s an incredible fall from grace by the lawyer who the mainstream media once considered a strong contender for the Democratic presidential nomination .
He first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN and other cable news outlets constantly booked him for interviews while he and his then-client Daniels waged a crusade against the president .
He appeared on at least 108 separate interviews in spring 2018 , for example .
Avenatti ’ s storybook rise to fame began to unravel , however , after a Nov. 2018 felony domestic violence arrest .
The charges were later dropped , but the situation led to further scrutiny of the celebrity lawyer which cumulated in Daniels parting ways with him and the charges brought against him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate case filed in California , Avenatti was accused of embezzling clients , tax fraud , bank fraud and other charges , according to Politico .
Avenatti pled not guilty to those charges , which weren ’ t related to the Nike extortion case .

Lawyer Michael Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort Nike.
The former attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, who put himself at the center of the anti-Trump “resistance,” was found guilty on three counts including extortion, wire fraud and transmission of interstate communications with intent to extort stemming from the federal case filed in New York.
Avenatti faces a combined 42 years in prison, although it’s unlikely he’ll receive such a sentence given the federal government’s history of sentencing.
“Avenatti, 48, who did not testify in the case against him, pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to publicly expose corruption at the sports footwear company unless he was allowed to conduct an internal probe of the company,” reported Fox News. “Prosecutors said he had more than $11 million in debts at the time.”
It’s an incredible fall from grace by the lawyer who the mainstream media once considered a strong contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
He first came into national prominence in 2018 when CNN and other cable news outlets constantly booked him for interviews while he and his then-client Daniels waged a crusade against the president.
He appeared on at least 108 separate interviews in spring 2018, for example.
Avenatti’s storybook rise to fame began to unravel, however, after a Nov. 2018 felony domestic violence arrest.
The charges were later dropped, but the situation led to further scrutiny of the celebrity lawyer which cumulated in Daniels parting ways with him and the charges brought against him in New York and California.
In the separate case filed in California, Avenatti was accused of embezzling clients, tax fraud, bank fraud and other charges, according to Politico.
Avenatti pled not guilty to those charges, which weren’t related to the Nike extortion case.


newswars--2020-02-14--Satellites Soon Turned Into Weapons by Hackers, Expert Warns

While some satellites can be simply shut down by the hackers or hijacked to jam the signals they send , the ones equipped with thrusters could potentially be launched to crash into other satellites or even into the ISS , the researcher warns .
As private companies continue to deploy more and more space satellites into Earth ’ s orbit , it appears that this tendency may present a significant risk to our planet ’ s population if proper security measures are not implemented .
As William Akoto , a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Denver , explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the “ lack of cybersecurity standards and regulations for commercial satellites ” , along with the “ complex supply chains and layers of stakeholders ” involved , leaves satellites “ highly vulnerable ” to cyberattacks .
“ If hackers were to take control of these satellites , the consequences could be dire ” , Akoto notes .
“ On the mundane end of scale , hackers could simply shut satellites down , denying access to their services .
Hackers could also jam or spoof the signals from satellites , creating havoc for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some satellites have thrusters , hackers could potentially try to alter their orbits and crash them into other satellites or even into the International Space Station , he adds .
Also , since many of the commercial satellites , such as CubeSats , use “ off-the-shelf technology ” , it allegedly presents hackers with opportunities to install back doors into their software , with further vulnerabilities stemming from the fact that launching satellites into space usually involves multiple companies and that satellites day-to-day management is often outsourced .
Akoto also points out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the title of dominant satellite operator , it may become tempting for them to “ cut corners in areas like cybersecurity ” in order to speed up development and production .
And whatever steps government agencies and the private sector might take to deal with this potential threat , Akoto argues that “ it is imperative to act now ” .
“ It would be a profound mistake to wait for hackers to gain control of a commercial satellite and use it to threaten life , limb and property — here on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this issue ” , the scholar warns .
Far-left Reps. Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) and Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) appeared to refuse to stand in honor for one of the last surviving heroes of WWII during President Donald Trump ’ s historic State of the Union Address .

While some satellites can be simply shut down by the hackers or hijacked to jam the signals they send, the ones equipped with thrusters could potentially be launched to crash into other satellites or even into the ISS, the researcher warns.
As private companies continue to deploy more and more space satellites into Earth’s orbit, it appears that this tendency may present a significant risk to our planet’s population if proper security measures are not implemented.
As William Akoto, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Denver, explained in his article published on Live Science, the “lack of cybersecurity standards and regulations for commercial satellites”, along with the “complex supply chains and layers of stakeholders” involved, leaves satellites “highly vulnerable” to cyberattacks.
“If hackers were to take control of these satellites, the consequences could be dire”, Akoto notes. “On the mundane end of scale, hackers could simply shut satellites down, denying access to their services. Hackers could also jam or spoof the signals from satellites, creating havoc for critical infrastructure”.
Furthermore, since some satellites have thrusters, hackers could potentially try to alter their orbits and crash them into other satellites or even into the International Space Station, he adds.
Also, since many of the commercial satellites, such as CubeSats, use “off-the-shelf technology”, it allegedly presents hackers with opportunities to install back doors into their software, with further vulnerabilities stemming from the fact that launching satellites into space usually involves multiple companies and that satellites day-to-day management is often outsourced.
Akoto also points out that as SpaceX and its rival companies vie for the title of dominant satellite operator, it may become tempting for them to “cut corners in areas like cybersecurity” in order to speed up development and production.
And whatever steps government agencies and the private sector might take to deal with this potential threat, Akoto argues that “it is imperative to act now”.
“It would be a profound mistake to wait for hackers to gain control of a commercial satellite and use it to threaten life, limb and property — here on Earth or in space — before addressing this issue”, the scholar warns.
Far-left Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) appeared to refuse to stand in honor for one of the last surviving heroes of WWII during President Donald Trump’s historic State of the Union Address.


newswars--2020-02-14--Research Reveals Vitamin C a Boon For Critically Ill Patients Using Machines to Breathe

Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients , but the effect depended on the severity of illness .
In five controlled trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours , vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25 % according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of Intensive Care .
Vitamin C has numerous biochemical effects .
It can influence the cardiovascular system through its involvement in the synthesis of norepinephrine and vasopressin , and energy metabolism through its participation in the synthesis of carnitine .
In randomized trials , vitamin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incidence of atrial fibrillation and decreased bronchoconstriction .
A previous meta-analysis of 12 controlled trials found that vitamin C reduced ICU stay on average by 8 % .
Critical care patients often have very low vitamin C plasma levels .
In healthy people , 0.1 grams per day of vitamin C is usually sufficient to maintain a normal plasma level .
However , much higher doses , in the order of grams per day , are needed for critically ill patients to increase their plasma vitamin C levels to within the normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses may be needed to compensate for the increased metabolism in critically ill patients .
Harri Hemilä from the University of Helsinki , Finland , and Elizabeth Chalker from the University of Sydney , Australia , carried out a systematic review of vitamin C for mechanically ventilated critical care patients .
They identified 9 relevant controlled trials , and 8 of them were included in the meta-analysis .
On average , vitamin C administration shortened ventilation time by 14 % , but the effect of vitamin C depended on the duration of ventilation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require longer ventilation than those who are not as sick .
Therefore , Hemilä and Chalker hypothesized that the effect of vitamin C might be greater in trials with sicker patients who need longer ventilation .
Vitamin C had no effect when ventilation lasted for 10 hours or less .
However , in 5 trials including 471 patients who required ventilation for over 10 hours , dosage of 1 to 6 g/day of vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25 % .
“ Vitamin C is a safe , low-cost essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit for more severely ill critical care patients along with the evidence of very low vitamin C levels in such patients , ICU patients may benefit from the administration of vitamin C. Further studies are needed to determine optimal protocols for its administration .
Future trials should directly compare different dosage levels , ” says Dr. Hemilä .
As biological female runners file suit in Connecticut against biological males competing as female , the US Olympic team will let a man compete as a woman .

Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients, but the effect depended on the severity of illness.
In five controlled trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours, vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25% according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of Intensive Care.
Vitamin C has numerous biochemical effects. It can influence the cardiovascular system through its involvement in the synthesis of norepinephrine and vasopressin, and energy metabolism through its participation in the synthesis of carnitine.
In randomized trials, vitamin C has lowered blood pressure, decreased the incidence of atrial fibrillation and decreased bronchoconstriction. A previous meta-analysis of 12 controlled trials found that vitamin C reduced ICU stay on average by 8%.
Critical care patients often have very low vitamin C plasma levels. In healthy people, 0.1 grams per day of vitamin C is usually sufficient to maintain a normal plasma level. However, much higher doses, in the order of grams per day, are needed for critically ill patients to increase their plasma vitamin C levels to within the normal range. Therefore, high vitamin C doses may be needed to compensate for the increased metabolism in critically ill patients.
Harri Hemilä from the University of Helsinki, Finland, and Elizabeth Chalker from the University of Sydney, Australia, carried out a systematic review of vitamin C for mechanically ventilated critical care patients. They identified 9 relevant controlled trials, and 8 of them were included in the meta-analysis.
On average, vitamin C administration shortened ventilation time by 14%, but the effect of vitamin C depended on the duration of ventilation. Patients who are more seriously ill require longer ventilation than those who are not as sick. Therefore, Hemilä and Chalker hypothesized that the effect of vitamin C might be greater in trials with sicker patients who need longer ventilation.
Vitamin C had no effect when ventilation lasted for 10 hours or less. However, in 5 trials including 471 patients who required ventilation for over 10 hours, dosage of 1 to 6 g/day of vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25%.
“Vitamin C is a safe, low-cost essential nutrient. Given the strong evidence of benefit for more severely ill critical care patients along with the evidence of very low vitamin C levels in such patients, ICU patients may benefit from the administration of vitamin C. Further studies are needed to determine optimal protocols for its administration. Future trials should directly compare different dosage levels,” says Dr. Hemilä.
As biological female runners file suit in Connecticut against biological males competing as female, the US Olympic team will let a man compete as a woman.


newswars--2020-02-14--Global Annual Military Spending Sees Biggest Hike in 10 Years

According to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) , military spending worldwide increased by 4 % last year – the largest increase in a decade .
According to the London-based think tank , the upswell is driven primarily by increased military competition by the US with Russia and China .
Worldwide in 2019 , spending on military budgets swelled to levels unseen in a decade , increasing by 4 % over 2018 levels .
The statistics compiled by the IISS represent both weapons procurements and research and development investments .
The report notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spenders have changed since last year , though there were some slight changes of order .
The US continues to dominate , spending more than the next 11 countries on the list combined , and four times as much as the second-highest spender : China .
US and Chinese military budgets both increased by 6.6 % last year , to $ 684.6 billion and $ 181.1 billion , respectively .
The US increase alone was more than the United Kingdom ’ s entire defense budget , AFP noted .
However , other budgets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia – collectively spending 4.2 % more than in 2018 , returning them to their spending levels prior to the 2008 financial crash , which caused sharp contractions in state budgets around the globe .
Russia spent $ 61 billion on military needs last year , although Defense News noted that since Moscow buys from Russian defense companies in rubles , the true number when accounting for purchasing power parity is closer to $ 150 billion .
However , even this inflated amount is just 21 % of what the US spends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense research , reflects the changing priorities of Washington , which in early 2018 announced a shift in its National Defense Strategy from the small-scale counterterror operations around the globe toward “ inter-state strategic competition ” with Russia and China .
China ’ s budget has also swelled , following a decadeslong plan to catch up to , match and surpass the technologically superior American military .
Investment in diverse new fields , from artificial intelligence to hypersonic missiles , stealth technology , space weaponry and good old fashioned fleet expansion – as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – have all helped push the money dial upward .
Washington ’ s destruction of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ( INF ) Treaty in early 2019 has paved the way for a new generation of missile development .
The 1987 treaty banned land-based missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers , which at the time were feared for their ability to deliver nuclear weapons so quickly as to make an accidental war more likely .
Brian Wilson presents a video compilation of Donald Trump that shows and tells , in his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran to become the 45th president of the United States .

According to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), military spending worldwide increased by 4% last year – the largest increase in a decade.
According to the London-based think tank, the upswell is driven primarily by increased military competition by the US with Russia and China.
Worldwide in 2019, spending on military budgets swelled to levels unseen in a decade, increasing by 4% over 2018 levels. The statistics compiled by the IISS represent both weapons procurements and research and development investments.
The report notes that none of the top 15 defense spenders have changed since last year, though there were some slight changes of order. The US continues to dominate, spending more than the next 11 countries on the list combined, and four times as much as the second-highest spender: China.
US and Chinese military budgets both increased by 6.6% last year, to $684.6 billion and $181.1 billion, respectively. The US increase alone was more than the United Kingdom’s entire defense budget, AFP noted.
However, other budgets increased too, with Europe – excluding Russia – collectively spending 4.2% more than in 2018, returning them to their spending levels prior to the 2008 financial crash, which caused sharp contractions in state budgets around the globe.
Russia spent $61 billion on military needs last year, although Defense News noted that since Moscow buys from Russian defense companies in rubles, the true number when accounting for purchasing power parity is closer to $150 billion. However, even this inflated amount is just 21% of what the US spends.
The hike in spending, especially in defense research, reflects the changing priorities of Washington, which in early 2018 announced a shift in its National Defense Strategy from the small-scale counterterror operations around the globe toward “inter-state strategic competition” with Russia and China. China’s budget has also swelled, following a decadeslong plan to catch up to, match and surpass the technologically superior American military.
Investment in diverse new fields, from artificial intelligence to hypersonic missiles, stealth technology, space weaponry and good old fashioned fleet expansion – as well as countermeasures to all of these – have all helped push the money dial upward.
Washington’s destruction of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in early 2019 has paved the way for a new generation of missile development. The 1987 treaty banned land-based missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, which at the time were feared for their ability to deliver nuclear weapons so quickly as to make an accidental war more likely.
Brian Wilson presents a video compilation of Donald Trump that shows and tells, in his own words over the decades, why he ran to become the 45th president of the United States.


newswars--2020-02-14--DOJ: Andrew McCabe Will Not Face Criminal Charges

Former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe will not face criminal charges for allegedly lying to agents about a leak to reporters , according to a Department of Justice ( DOJ ) letter released Friday afternoon .
J.P. Cooney and Molly Gaston , two officials in the DOJ ’ s Fraud & Public Corruption Section , wrote to McCabe ’ s lawyers , saying , “ after careful consideration , the Government has decided not to pursue criminal charges against your client , Andrew G. McCabe.
” McCabe was under investigation for reportedly lying to FBI agents in 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal which he allegedly authorized .
The Washington Post reported that a grand jury was impaneled for the case in 2018 .
Breitbart ’ s Joshua Caplan wrote : In April , Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s long-awaited report concluded McCabe made false statements to U.S. officials on at least four occasions and improperly disclosed information to then-Wall Street Journal reporter Devlin Barrett “ to advance his personal interests over those of the Justice Department.
” Andrew McCabe lied on CNN and said we ’ ve never seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov .
A simple online search will turn up a bevy of past US presidents with Russian officials in the White House .

Former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe will not face criminal charges for allegedly lying to agents about a leak to reporters, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) letter released Friday afternoon.
DOJ tells former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe that it will not pursue charges against him. pic.twitter.com/imAyjZs9Nq — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 14, 2020
J.P. Cooney and Molly Gaston, two officials in the DOJ’s Fraud & Public Corruption Section, wrote to McCabe’s lawyers, saying, “after careful consideration, the Government has decided not to pursue criminal charges against your client, Andrew G. McCabe.”
McCabe was under investigation for reportedly lying to FBI agents in 2017 who were investigating a leak to the Wall Street Journal which he allegedly authorized. The Washington Post reported that a grand jury was impaneled for the case in 2018. Breitbart’s Joshua Caplan wrote:
In April, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s long-awaited report concluded McCabe made false statements to U.S. officials on at least four occasions and improperly disclosed information to then-Wall Street Journal reporter Devlin Barrett “to advance his personal interests over those of the Justice Department.”
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Andrew McCabe lied on CNN and said we’ve never seen an Oval Office photo like the one with Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. A simple online search will turn up a bevy of past US presidents with Russian officials in the White House.


newswars--2020-02-14--Barr Assigns Outside Prosecutor To Review Case Against Flynn

A week of two-tiered legal shenanigans was capped off on Friday with a New York Times report that Attorney General William Barr has assigned an outside prosecutor to scrutinize the government ’ s case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn , which the Times suggested was “ highly unusual and could trigger more accusations of political interference by top Justice Department officials into the work of career prosecutors.
” Notably , the FBI excluded crucial information from a ‘ 302 ’ form documenting an interview with Flynn in January , 2017 .
While Flynn eventually pleaded guilty to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Russian ambassador regarding the Trump administration ’ s efforts to oppose a UN resolution related to Israel , the original draft of Flynn ’ s 302 reveals that agents thought he was being honest with them – evidence which Flynn ’ s prior attorneys never pursued .
His new attorney , Sidney Powell , took over Flynn ’ s defense in June 2019 – while Flynn withdrew his guilty plea in January , accusing the government of “ bad faith , vindictiveness , and breach of the plea agreement.
” In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barr has hired a handful of outside prosecutors to broadly review several other politically sensitive national-security cases in the US attorney ’ s office in Washington , according to the Times sources .
Of particular interest will be cases overseen by now-unemployed former US attorney for DC , Jessie Liu , which includes actions against Stone , Flynn , the Awan brothers , James Wolfe and others .
Notably , Wolfe was only sentenced to leaking a classified FISA warrant application to journalist and side-piece Ali Watkins of the New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s office threw the book at former Trump adviser Roger Stone – recommending 7-9 years in prison for process crimes .
Earlier this week , Barr overruled the DC prosecutors recommendation for Stone , resulting in their resignations .
The result was the predictable triggering of Democrats across the spectrum .
According to the Times , “ Over the past two weeks , the outside prosecutors have begun grilling line prosecutors in the Washington office about various cases — some public , some not — including investigative steps , prosecutorial actions and why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations.
” The moves amounted to imposing a secondary layer of monitoring and control over what career prosecutors have been doing in the Washington office .
They are part of a broader turmoil in that office coinciding with Mr. Barr ’ s recent installation of a close aide , Timothy Shea , as interim United States attorney in the District of Columbia , after Mr. Barr maneuvered out the Senate-confirmed former top prosecutor in the office , Jessie K. Liu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first brought by the special counsel ’ s office , who agreed to a plea deal on a charge of lying to investigators in exchange for his cooperation , before the Washington office took over the case when the special counsel shut down after concluding its investigation into Russia ’ s election interference .
-New York Times What ’ s next on the real-life House of Cards ?
Robert Barnes , BarnesLawLLC.com , looks at the now criminal investigation of the origins of the DeepState coup attempt and the likely legal outcomes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone and General Flynn .

A week of two-tiered legal shenanigans was capped off on Friday with a New York Times report that Attorney General William Barr has assigned an outside prosecutor to scrutinize the government’s case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, which the Times suggested was “highly unusual and could trigger more accusations of political interference by top Justice Department officials into the work of career prosecutors.”
Notably, the FBI excluded crucial information from a ‘302’ form documenting an interview with Flynn in January, 2017. While Flynn eventually pleaded guilty to misleading agents over his contacts with the former Russian ambassador regarding the Trump administration’s efforts to oppose a UN resolution related to Israel, the original draft of Flynn’s 302 reveals that agents thought he was being honest with them – evidence which Flynn’s prior attorneys never pursued.
His new attorney, Sidney Powell, took over Flynn’s defense in June 2019 – while Flynn withdrew his guilty plea in January, accusing the government of “bad faith, vindictiveness, and breach of the plea agreement.”
In addition to a review of the Flynn case, Barr has hired a handful of outside prosecutors to broadly review several other politically sensitive national-security cases in the US attorney’s office in Washington, according to the Times sources.
Of particular interest will be cases overseen by now-unemployed former US attorney for DC, Jessie Liu, which includes actions against Stone, Flynn, the Awan brothers, James Wolfe and others. Notably, Wolfe was only sentenced to leaking a classified FISA warrant application to journalist and side-piece Ali Watkins of the New York Times – while prosecutors out of Liu’s office threw the book at former Trump adviser Roger Stone – recommending 7-9 years in prison for process crimes.
Stone – Charged Flynn – Charged Papadopoulos – Charged Gates – Charged Cohen – Charged McCabe – Pass Comey – Pass Brennan – Pass Clapper – Pass Podesta – Pass — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 14, 2020
Earlier this week, Barr overruled the DC prosecutors recommendation for Stone, resulting in their resignations. The result was the predictable triggering of Democrats across the spectrum.
According to the Times, “Over the past two weeks, the outside prosecutors have begun grilling line prosecutors in the Washington office about various cases — some public, some not — including investigative steps, prosecutorial actions and why they took them, according to the people. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations.”
The moves amounted to imposing a secondary layer of monitoring and control over what career prosecutors have been doing in the Washington office. They are part of a broader turmoil in that office coinciding with Mr. Barr’s recent installation of a close aide, Timothy Shea, as interim United States attorney in the District of Columbia, after Mr. Barr maneuvered out the Senate-confirmed former top prosecutor in the office, Jessie K. Liu. Mr. Flynn’s case was first brought by the special counsel’s office, who agreed to a plea deal on a charge of lying to investigators in exchange for his cooperation, before the Washington office took over the case when the special counsel shut down after concluding its investigation into Russia’s election interference. -New York Times
What’s next on the real-life House of Cards?
Robert Barnes, BarnesLawLLC.com, looks at the now criminal investigation of the origins of the DeepState coup attempt and the likely legal outcomes of the cases against Julian Assange, Roger Stone and General Flynn.


newswars--2020-02-14--Scientists Fighting Fatty Liver Disease With Green Tea Extract, Exercise

The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75 % in mice fed a high-fat diet , according to Penn State researchers , whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people .
The outcome is important , explained Joshua Lambert , associate professor of food science , because nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a significant global health problem that is expected to worsen .
Because of the high prevalence of risk factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes , fatty liver disease is forecast to afflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And there are currently no validated therapies for the disease .
In the study , mice fed a high-fat diet for 16 weeks that consumed green tea extract and exercised regularly by running on a wheel were found to have just a quarter of the lipid deposits in their livers compared to those seen in the livers of a control group of mice .
Mice that were treated with green tea extract alone or exercise alone had roughly half as much fat in their livers as the control group .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the study , which was published recently in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry , researchers also measured the protein and fat content in their feces .
They found that the mice that consumed green tea extract and exercised had higher fecal lipid and protein levels .
“ By examining the livers of these mice after the study concluded and by screening their feces during the research , we saw that the mice that consumed green tea extract and exercised actually were processing nutrients differently — their bodies were handling food differently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the polyphenols in green tea interact with digestive enzymes secreted in the small intestine and partially inhibit the breakdown of carbohydrates , fat and protein in food , ” he added .
“ So , if a mouse doesn ’ t digest the fat in its diet , that fat and the calories associated with it pass through the mouse ’ s digestive system , and a certain amount of it ends up coming out in its feces.
” It may be significant , Lambert explained , that mice treated with both green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of genes related to the formation of new mitochondria .
That gene expression is important , he said , because it provides markers that will help researchers understand the mechanism by which green tea polyphenols and exercise might work together to mitigate fatty liver deposits .
“ We measured the expression of genes that we know are related to energy metabolism and play an important role in energy utilization , ” Lambert said .
“ In the mice that had the combination treatment , we saw an increase in the expression of genes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumed green tea extract and exercised.
” More research is needed to see if there is a synergy created by green tea extract and exercise working together to reduce fat deposited in the liver , or if the effects are simply additive , Lambert pointed out .
His research group in the College of Agricultural Sciences for 12 years has studied the health benefits of polyphenols — often called antioxidants — from green tea , cocoa , avocados and other sources .
In previous related research , Lambert and colleagues demonstrated that green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body mass and improved cardiovascular health of high-fat-fed mice .
But because no human trials assessing the health benefits and risks of green tea combined with exercise have been conducted , he urges caution for people who decide to experiment with the health strategy on their own .
“ I believe people should engage in more physical activity , and replacing high-calorie beverages with decaffeinated , diet green tea — which has no calories — is a smart move , ” he said .
“ Combining the two might have health benefits for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the clinical data yet.
” Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show .

The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to Penn State researchers, whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people.
The outcome is important, explained Joshua Lambert, associate professor of food science, because nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a significant global health problem that is expected to worsen. Because of the high prevalence of risk factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease is forecast to afflict more than 100 million people by 2030. And there are currently no validated therapies for the disease.
In the study, mice fed a high-fat diet for 16 weeks that consumed green tea extract and exercised regularly by running on a wheel were found to have just a quarter of the lipid deposits in their livers compared to those seen in the livers of a control group of mice. Mice that were treated with green tea extract alone or exercise alone had roughly half as much fat in their livers as the control group.
In addition to analyzing the liver tissues of mice in the study, which was published recently in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, researchers also measured the protein and fat content in their feces. They found that the mice that consumed green tea extract and exercised had higher fecal lipid and protein levels.
“By examining the livers of these mice after the study concluded and by screening their feces during the research, we saw that the mice that consumed green tea extract and exercised actually were processing nutrients differently — their bodies were handling food differently,” Lambert said.
“We think the polyphenols in green tea interact with digestive enzymes secreted in the small intestine and partially inhibit the breakdown of carbohydrates, fat and protein in food,” he added. “So, if a mouse doesn’t digest the fat in its diet, that fat and the calories associated with it pass through the mouse’s digestive system, and a certain amount of it ends up coming out in its feces.”
It may be significant, Lambert explained, that mice treated with both green tea extract and exercise had higher expression of genes related to the formation of new mitochondria. That gene expression is important, he said, because it provides markers that will help researchers understand the mechanism by which green tea polyphenols and exercise might work together to mitigate fatty liver deposits.
“We measured the expression of genes that we know are related to energy metabolism and play an important role in energy utilization,” Lambert said. “In the mice that had the combination treatment, we saw an increase in the expression of genes that wasn’t there before they consumed green tea extract and exercised.”
More research is needed to see if there is a synergy created by green tea extract and exercise working together to reduce fat deposited in the liver, or if the effects are simply additive, Lambert pointed out. His research group in the College of Agricultural Sciences for 12 years has studied the health benefits of polyphenols — often called antioxidants — from green tea, cocoa, avocados and other sources.
In previous related research, Lambert and colleagues demonstrated that green tea extract and exercise together sharply reduced body mass and improved cardiovascular health of high-fat-fed mice. But because no human trials assessing the health benefits and risks of green tea combined with exercise have been conducted, he urges caution for people who decide to experiment with the health strategy on their own.
“I believe people should engage in more physical activity, and replacing high-calorie beverages with decaffeinated, diet green tea — which has no calories — is a smart move,” he said. “Combining the two might have health benefits for people, but we don’t have the clinical data yet.”
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-14--Giant Billboard in London Encourages Women to Cheat on Their Husbands

A giant billboard being displayed in central London encourages women to cheat on their husbands .
The poster , which is located near Westminster Bridge , shows photos of Donald Trump , Melania Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau .
Melania is turned away from Trump and looking at Trudeau .
“ Married to one man while fantasizing about others ?
” the poster asks .
“ You need to try…EVEEDA.com.
” The website is an Ashley Madison-type platform with the tagline “ Created by women .
For women .
To have discreet affairs.
” With divorce rates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates at all time lows , surely what western countries need is websites encouraging women to cheat on their partners , a process that will cause untold pain and suffering and lead to the breakup of relationships .
Right ?
As we previously reported , another billboard seen in London encourages white people to get sterilized .
Meanwhile , as we recently highlighted , a married mother of four in Australia was publicly shamed on television for making breakfast for her husband .
Wanting to take care of your spouse in the context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is bad , but wanting to be a whore and stab your husband in the back is apparently something to be celebrated .
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A giant billboard being displayed in central London encourages women to cheat on their husbands.
The poster, which is located near Westminster Bridge, shows photos of Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Melania is turned away from Trump and looking at Trudeau.
“Married to one man while fantasizing about others?” the poster asks. “You need to try…EVEEDA.com.”
The website is an Ashley Madison-type platform with the tagline “Created by women. For women. To have discreet affairs.”
With divorce rates and depression at all time highs and birth rates at all time lows, surely what western countries need is websites encouraging women to cheat on their partners, a process that will cause untold pain and suffering and lead to the breakup of relationships. Right?
As we previously reported, another billboard seen in London encourages white people to get sterilized.
Meanwhile, as we recently highlighted, a married mother of four in Australia was publicly shamed on television for making breakfast for her husband.
Wanting to take care of your spouse in the context of a happy, stable monogamous marriage is bad, but wanting to be a whore and stab your husband in the back is apparently something to be celebrated.
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newswars--2020-02-14--Watch: “Bernie Sanders” Trolled by Pranksters Claiming to Be Greta Thunberg

Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ( D-VT ) appears to have been tricked by Russian trolls into thinking teen climate activist Greta Thunberg wanted to work with him .
Audio of the exchange was captured by Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov , who are running a series titled , “ Stars Save the Earth , ” where various celebrities and politicians are pranked by someone pretending to be Greta .
“ I just wanted to congratulate you on the extraordinary role you are playing in rallying young people and people throughout the world on this terrible , terrible crisis of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be Greta says on the phone to someone sounding exactly like the Vermont senator .
“ We would like to help you , in your campaign in some way , what is the best thing to do ?
” the Greta imposter asks “ Sanders.
” “ Sanders ” asks if Greta would be in the United States in the coming months , to which she replies “ yes.
” “ Well , that ’ d be great , but if you wanted to make a statement in support of our plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very appreciative , ” says “ Sanders.
” “ We can bring some folks together with you , and we can have a wonderful meeting if that ’ s something you are interested in.
” Greta next starts proposing several off-the-wall ideas , including a music video starring Bernie , Kanye West and Billie Eilish .
“ That would be terrific… Rap music is very popular .
We have a number of rap artists working hard on our campaign , ” responds “ Sanders.
” “ We want to make the video successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expensive cars and girls and you need to wear gold jewelry and chains .
It will be nice .
Young people love that , ” the woman pretending to be Greta says .
“ Bernie ” is then asked if he would be willing to work on climate change issues with Russia and President Vladimir Putin , which he seems unwilling to do .
The pranksters have also reportedly tricked US Rep. Maxine Waters , and winner of the Best Actor Oscar Joaquin Phoenix .
This should be entertaining .
Bernie supporters are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination away with superdelegates .
Even though the DNC made a great fanfare about reform , they ’ re considering going back to the old rules to stop Bernie .

Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (D-VT) appears to have been tricked by Russian trolls into thinking teen climate activist Greta Thunberg wanted to work with him.
Audio of the exchange was captured by Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, who are running a series titled, “Stars Save the Earth,” where various celebrities and politicians are pranked by someone pretending to be Greta.
“I just wanted to congratulate you on the extraordinary role you are playing in rallying young people and people throughout the world on this terrible, terrible crisis of climate change,” the person pretending to be Greta says on the phone to someone sounding exactly like the Vermont senator.
“We would like to help you, in your campaign in some way, what is the best thing to do?” the Greta imposter asks “Sanders.”
“Sanders” asks if Greta would be in the United States in the coming months, to which she replies “yes.”
“Well, that’d be great, but if you wanted to make a statement in support of our plan and my candidacy, I would be very appreciative,” says “Sanders.” “We can bring some folks together with you, and we can have a wonderful meeting if that’s something you are interested in.”
Greta next starts proposing several off-the-wall ideas, including a music video starring Bernie, Kanye West and Billie Eilish.
“That would be terrific… Rap music is very popular. We have a number of rap artists working hard on our campaign,” responds “Sanders.”
“We want to make the video successful, we need put a lot of expensive cars and girls and you need to wear gold jewelry and chains. It will be nice. Young people love that,” the woman pretending to be Greta says.
“Bernie” is then asked if he would be willing to work on climate change issues with Russia and President Vladimir Putin, which he seems unwilling to do.
The pranksters have also reportedly tricked US Rep. Maxine Waters, and winner of the Best Actor Oscar Joaquin Phoenix.
This should be entertaining. Bernie supporters are still angry at Hillary taking the 2016 nomination away with superdelegates. Even though the DNC made a great fanfare about reform, they’re considering going back to the old rules to stop Bernie.


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newswars--2020-02-14--ESO telescope sees surface of dim Betelgeuse

Using ESO ’ s Very Large Telescope ( VLT ) , astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse , a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion .
The stunning new images of the star ’ s surface show not only the fading red supergiant but also how its apparent shape is changing .
Betelgeuse has been a beacon in the night sky for stellar observers but it began to dim late last year .
At the time of writing Betelgeuse is at about 36 % of its normal brightness , a change noticeable even to the naked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were excitedly hoping to find out more about this unprecedented dimming .
A team led by Miguel Montargès , an astronomer at KU Leuven in Belgium , has been observing the star with ESO ’ s Very Large Telescope since December , aiming to understand why it ’ s becoming fainter .
Among the first observations to come out of their campaign is a stunning new image of Betelgeuse ’ s surface , taken late last year with the SPHERE instrument .
The team also happened to observe the star with SPHERE in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dim , giving us a before-and-after picture of Betelgeuse .
Taken in visible light , the images highlight the changes occurring to the star both in brightness and in apparent shape .
Many astronomy enthusiasts wondered if Betelgeuse ’ s dimming meant it was about to explode .
Like all red supergiants , Betelgeuse will one day go supernova , but astronomers don ’ t think this is happening now .
They have other hypotheses to explain what exactly is causing the shift in shape and brightness seen in the SPHERE images .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on are a cooling of the surface due to exceptional stellar activity or dust ejection towards us , ” says Montargès .
“ Of course , our knowledge of red supergiants remains incomplete , and this is still a work in progress , so a surprise can still happen.
” Montargès and his team needed the VLT at Cerro Paranal in Chile to study the star , which is over 700 light-years away , and gather clues on its dimming .
“ ESO ’ s Paranal Observatory is one of few facilities capable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he says .
Instruments on ESO ’ s VLT allow observations from the visible to the mid-infrared , meaning astronomers can see both the surface of Betelgeuse and the material around it .
“ This is the only way we can understand what is happening to the star.
” Another new image , obtained with the VISIR instrument on the VLT , shows the infrared light being emitted by the dust surrounding Betelgeuse in December 2019 .
These observations were made by a team led by Pierre Kervella from the Observatory of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wavelength of the image is similar to that detected by heat cameras .
The clouds of dust , which resemble flames in the VISIR image , are formed when the star sheds its material back into space .
“ The phrase ‘ we are all made of stardust ’ is one we hear a lot in popular astronomy , but where exactly does this dust come from ?
” says Emily Cannon , a PhD student at KU Leuven working with SPHERE images of red supergiants .
“ Over their lifetimes , red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounts of material even before they explode as supernovae .
Modern technology has enabled us to study these objects , hundreds of light-years away , in unprecedented detail giving us the opportunity to unravel the mystery of what triggers their mass loss .
”

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion.
The stunning new images of the star’s surface show not only the fading red supergiant but also how its apparent shape is changing.
Betelgeuse has been a beacon in the night sky for stellar observers but it began to dim late last year. At the time of writing Betelgeuse is at about 36% of its normal brightness, a change noticeable even to the naked eye. Astronomy enthusiasts and scientists alike were excitedly hoping to find out more about this unprecedented dimming.
A team led by Miguel Montargès, an astronomer at KU Leuven in Belgium, has been observing the star with ESO’s Very Large Telescope since December, aiming to understand why it’s becoming fainter. Among the first observations to come out of their campaign is a stunning new image of Betelgeuse’s surface, taken late last year with the SPHERE instrument.
The team also happened to observe the star with SPHERE in January 2019, before it began to dim, giving us a before-and-after picture of Betelgeuse. Taken in visible light, the images highlight the changes occurring to the star both in brightness and in apparent shape.
Many astronomy enthusiasts wondered if Betelgeuse’s dimming meant it was about to explode. Like all red supergiants, Betelgeuse will one day go supernova, but astronomers don’t think this is happening now. They have other hypotheses to explain what exactly is causing the shift in shape and brightness seen in the SPHERE images. “The two scenarios we are working on are a cooling of the surface due to exceptional stellar activity or dust ejection towards us,” says Montargès. “Of course, our knowledge of red supergiants remains incomplete, and this is still a work in progress, so a surprise can still happen.”
Montargès and his team needed the VLT at Cerro Paranal in Chile to study the star, which is over 700 light-years away, and gather clues on its dimming. “ESO’s Paranal Observatory is one of few facilities capable of imaging the surface of Betelgeuse,” he says. Instruments on ESO’s VLT allow observations from the visible to the mid-infrared, meaning astronomers can see both the surface of Betelgeuse and the material around it. “This is the only way we can understand what is happening to the star.”
Another new image, obtained with the VISIR instrument on the VLT, shows the infrared light being emitted by the dust surrounding Betelgeuse in December 2019. These observations were made by a team led by Pierre Kervella from the Observatory of Paris in France who explained that the wavelength of the image is similar to that detected by heat cameras. The clouds of dust, which resemble flames in the VISIR image, are formed when the star sheds its material back into space.
“The phrase ‘we are all made of stardust’ is one we hear a lot in popular astronomy, but where exactly does this dust come from?” says Emily Cannon, a PhD student at KU Leuven working with SPHERE images of red supergiants. “Over their lifetimes, red supergiants like Betelgeuse create and eject vast amounts of material even before they explode as supernovae. Modern technology has enabled us to study these objects, hundreds of light-years away, in unprecedented detail giving us the opportunity to unravel the mystery of what triggers their mass loss.”


newswars--2020-02-14--Trump Supporter Looks for Valentine’s Date

Kaitlin tries to find Joel Patrick a Valentine ’ s date at the University of Akron , but most of @ @ @ @ @ go out with him because of his Trump gear .

Kaitlin tries to find Joel Patrick a Valentine’s date at the University of Akron, but most of the students wouldn’t go out with him because of his Trump gear.


newswars--2020-02-14--Video: Leftist Attacks College Republicans, Spits on US Flag

On Thursday , conservative activist Hayden Williams shared a video showing a University of California , Santa Cruz , student apparently assaulting conservatives at a College Republicans tent on campus .
The man grabs an American flag , tussles with Williams , then rips the College Republicans sign before spitting on an American flag and walking away .
“ Hey , f**k your sh*t !
” the man shouts , before spitting on the flag .
The incident occurred last week , when Williams — who appeared on stage with President Donald Trump at CPAC last year after being assaulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Santa Cruz for an event titled , “ Free Speech and Campus Activism.
” Williams was tabling for the event , along with College Republicans President Dyland Temple , when the incident occurred , The Washington Examiner reported .
In the video , a protester grabs on to an American flag Williams was holding and shouts , “ I think this guy ’ s trying to assault me.
” As Williams tries to wrest the flag from his grasp , the two slam into the College Republicans booth .
Williams prevails , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulls the College Republicans sign from the booth , proceeding to rip the sign and spit on another American flag as he walks away .
Williams told the Examiner that the protester was attacking “ the UCSC College Republicans ’ property as well as desecrating the flag .
I was holding a Trump 2020 flag , the assailant grabbed it , pulled the flag towards themselves , and then pushed me down into a large formation of jagged rocks .
I was still holding the flag when struck , and when I hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tempe followed them until campus police arrived .
“ I am scared for my physical safety as I see Hayden ’ s assault as an escalation of this effort to harass and intimidate me and members of the UCSC College Republicans , ” Tempe told the Examiner .
He said he intends to press charges for property damage , and Williams said he plans to press charges for assault .
Scott Hernandez-Jason , the campus ’ s director of news and media relations , told the Examiner that officials were aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigating .
“ UC Santa Cruz is committed to ensuring that all members of our campus community are able to exercise their constitutionally protected rights of free expression , speech , and assembly , and that they are able to do so in a safe environment .
Free speech is uniquely important to a university , as it allows for the open exchange of ideas integral to our fundamental missions , ” he said .
Williams said this was “ at least ” the sixth time liberal protesters have subjected him to violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a protester was filmed threatening to shoot Williams and then proceeding to punch him in the face .
At CPAC last year , Trump said that Williams “ took a hard punch in the face for all of us.
” “ Violence towards conservatives is normal on the plurality if not the majority of college campuses in America , and conservative students face these kinds of struggles every day .
Only through persistence and having our voices heard can we ever expect to change this toxic culture , ” Williams told the Examiner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid a flurry of violence against actual and perceived Trump supporters .
Last week , a Florida man brandished a cane sword at Trump supporters in Dunnellon .
He has been charged with 10 counts of assault .
On Saturday , a man crashed his van into a tent where Trump campaign volunteers were registering voters in Jacksonville , Florida .
That driver later confessed his animosity to Trump and compared the president to “ someone s****ing on your grave.
” Earlier this week , a woman sucker-punched a man in a New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAGA-style hat reading “ Make Fifty Great Again.
” On Thursday afternoon , police arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old Trump supporter and two adults tabling in the New Hampshire primary .
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show .

On Thursday, conservative activist Hayden Williams shared a video showing a University of California, Santa Cruz, student apparently assaulting conservatives at a College Republicans tent on campus.
The man grabs an American flag, tussles with Williams, then rips the College Republicans sign before spitting on an American flag and walking away.
“Hey, f**k your sh*t!” the man shouts, before spitting on the flag.
The incident occurred last week, when Williams — who appeared on stage with President Donald Trump at CPAC last year after being assaulted on the campus of UC-Berkeley — was in Santa Cruz for an event titled, “Free Speech and Campus Activism.” Williams was tabling for the event, along with College Republicans President Dyland Temple, when the incident occurred, The Washington Examiner reported.
In the video, a protester grabs on to an American flag Williams was holding and shouts, “I think this guy’s trying to assault me.” As Williams tries to wrest the flag from his grasp, the two slam into the College Republicans booth. Williams prevails, but then the protester stands up and pulls the College Republicans sign from the booth, proceeding to rip the sign and spit on another American flag as he walks away.
Williams told the Examiner that the protester was attacking “the UCSC College Republicans’ property as well as desecrating the flag. I was holding a Trump 2020 flag, the assailant grabbed it, pulled the flag towards themselves, and then pushed me down into a large formation of jagged rocks. I was still holding the flag when struck, and when I hit the ground.”
When the protesters left, Tempe followed them until campus police arrived.
“I am scared for my physical safety as I see Hayden’s assault as an escalation of this effort to harass and intimidate me and members of the UCSC College Republicans,” Tempe told the Examiner. He said he intends to press charges for property damage, and Williams said he plans to press charges for assault.
Scott Hernandez-Jason, the campus’s director of news and media relations, told the Examiner that officials were aware of the altercation and that campus police were investigating.
“UC Santa Cruz is committed to ensuring that all members of our campus community are able to exercise their constitutionally protected rights of free expression, speech, and assembly, and that they are able to do so in a safe environment. Free speech is uniquely important to a university, as it allows for the open exchange of ideas integral to our fundamental missions,” he said.
Williams said this was “at least” the sixth time liberal protesters have subjected him to violence. Almost exactly one year ago, a protester was filmed threatening to shoot Williams and then proceeding to punch him in the face.
At CPAC last year, Trump said that Williams “took a hard punch in the face for all of us.”
“Violence towards conservatives is normal on the plurality if not the majority of college campuses in America, and conservative students face these kinds of struggles every day. Only through persistence and having our voices heard can we ever expect to change this toxic culture,” Williams told the Examiner.
News of this latest altercation comes amid a flurry of violence against actual and perceived Trump supporters. Last week, a Florida man brandished a cane sword at Trump supporters in Dunnellon. He has been charged with 10 counts of assault.
On Saturday, a man crashed his van into a tent where Trump campaign volunteers were registering voters in Jacksonville, Florida. That driver later confessed his animosity to Trump and compared the president to “someone s****ing on your grave.”
Earlier this week, a woman sucker-punched a man in a New York City bar because he wore a MAGA-style hat reading “Make Fifty Great Again.” On Thursday afternoon, police arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old Trump supporter and two adults tabling in the New Hampshire primary.
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-14--The Left’s Lies Undercut The DOJ

The Left’s Lies Undercut The DOJ

The Democrats just can ’ t get enough of second-guessing the legal power of the Executive Office as Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ t move forward beyond their pitchforks and witch-hunts .
Of course , the mockingbirds over @ @ @ @ @ to believe that Attorney General Barr ’ s recent complaints singled out the President .
@ @ @ @ @ the unyielding harassment by the media and Democrats , but what can you expect from @ @ @ @ @ rare newsworthy presidential stop at a local diner in New Hampshire into racist propaganda .
@ @ @ @ @ the face of the American public under oath , but that ship has sailed as @ @ @ @ @ statute of limitations to prosecute him to pass .
In the words of Constitutional scholar @ @ @ @ @ fact is that perjury is not simply tolerated , it is rewarded , in Washington @ @ @ @ @ made men and women , nothing says loyalty quite as much as lying under oath @ @

The Democrats just can’t get enough of second-guessing the legal power of the Executive Office as Biden’s party just can’t move forward beyond their pitchforks and witch-hunts.
Of course, the mockingbirds over at ABC News want you to believe that Attorney General Barr’s recent complaints singled out the President.
They don’t mention the unyielding harassment by the media and Democrats, but what can you expect from a publication that turns a rare newsworthy presidential stop at a local diner in New Hampshire into racist propaganda.
James Clapper boldly perjured in the face of the American public under oath, but that ship has sailed as our hypocritical government allowed the statute of limitations to prosecute him to pass.
In the words of Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley, “The fact is that perjury is not simply tolerated, it is rewarded, in Washington. In a city of made men and women, nothing says loyalty quite as much as lying under oath.”


newswars--2020-02-14--Syrian military helicopter shot down near Aleppo, crew killed – state media

A Syrian Army helicopter was destroyed by a missile during an operation against anti-government forces near Aleppo , and its crew was killed , Syrian state-run media reported .
Citing a military source , SANA said the chopper was hit by “ a hostile missile ” on Friday afternoon in the area where Turkish-backed groups operate .
The Syrian troops were clearing the militants ’ hideouts in the vicinity of Aleppo that day .
Turkish outlet Anadolu said that the helicopter was brought down within the Idlib ‘ de-escalation zone ’ set up by Russia and Turkey , which borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Footage , circulating online , purports to show the flaming helicopter plummeting to the ground after it was hit by militants .
Other videos , apparently filmed by the militants , show the burning wreckage of the helicopter lying in the field .
While not much is left of the chopper , the debris suggests it was a Mi-8/17-type transport helicopter , widely used by the Syrian Army .
This could be the second helicopter brought down by the anti-government militants in Idlib in just three days .
On Tuesday , a machine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the south-east of the city of Idlib .
Everyone inside the helicopter were killed .
Militants shared videos of desecrating the charred bodies of the Syrian pilots online .

A Syrian Army helicopter was destroyed by a missile during an operation against anti-government forces near Aleppo, and its crew was killed, Syrian state-run media reported.
Citing a military source, SANA said the chopper was hit by “a hostile missile” on Friday afternoon in the area where Turkish-backed groups operate. The Syrian troops were clearing the militants’ hideouts in the vicinity of Aleppo that day.
Turkish outlet Anadolu said that the helicopter was brought down within the Idlib ‘de-escalation zone’ set up by Russia and Turkey, which borders Syria’s northwestern Aleppo Province.
Footage, circulating online, purports to show the flaming helicopter plummeting to the ground after it was hit by militants.
Other videos, apparently filmed by the militants, show the burning wreckage of the helicopter lying in the field. While not much is left of the chopper, the debris suggests it was a Mi-8/17-type transport helicopter, widely used by the Syrian Army.
This could be the second helicopter brought down by the anti-government militants in Idlib in just three days. On Tuesday, a machine of the same type was downed to the south-east of the city of Idlib. Everyone inside the helicopter were killed. Militants shared videos of desecrating the charred bodies of the Syrian pilots online.


newswars--2020-02-14--Auto Industry Plunges Deeper Into Recession

For nearly 18 months we have been keeping a close eye on the recession occurring globally in the auto industry , most recently highlighting both a collapse in Chinese sales for January 2020 and the continued impact that the coronavirus outbreak is having on an already decimated industry .
And as it goes during a recession , the hits just keep on coming .
The latest “ good news ” came yesterday , when Nissan slashed its annual operating profit forecast by a stunning 43 % , blaming a slump in vehicle sales , according to Reuters .
The drastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its first quarterly net loss in almost 10 years .
It also sets Nissan apart from what has been ( at least , for now ) mostly upbeat guidance from Toyota and Honda .
Makoto Uchida , Nissan ’ s third CEO since September , said : “ We are making progress , but sales volumes have been weak so we need to do more restructuring than initially planned.
” He said the company ’ s financial position would remain “ tough ” over the next year and that it would take time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The company says it expects operating income of about $ 775 million , which falls way short of previous estimates that were closer to $ 1.2 billion USD .
Global vehicle sales crashed 11 % during the quarter , with the company ’ s brand hurt by excessive discounting in the U.S. over the course of years .
Sales in the U.S. plunged 18 % and slipped 0.6 % in China .
Nissan guided to sell 5.05 million vehicles for the entire year , which would mark the company ’ s weakest sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operating profit tumbled 78 % .
The company also noted the coronavirus outbreak ’ s impact on the business .
Two plants that the company owns , including one in Hubei province , will remain shuttered until at least February 20 .
The outbreak has resulted in the company reducing production at three other vehicle factories throughout February , as well .
The company is also expected to eliminate up to 4,300 white-collar jobs and shut down two manufacturing sites permanently .
Nissan will also look to reduce the number of models it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the midst of litigation with former leader Carlos Ghosn .
Didn ’ t anyone at Tesla tell these guys the car business is far easier when you run at a consistent loss ?
In fact , we wonder if Nissan ever just thought of taking a cue from other “ industry leaders ” and entertaining the idea of engineering a short squeeze in its stock before selling a slug of equity for a couple billion dollars at massively inflated prices .
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @

For nearly 18 months we have been keeping a close eye on the recession occurring globally in the auto industry, most recently highlighting both a collapse in Chinese sales for January 2020 and the continued impact that the coronavirus outbreak is having on an already decimated industry.
And as it goes during a recession, the hits just keep on coming. The latest “good news” came yesterday, when Nissan slashed its annual operating profit forecast by a stunning 43%, blaming a slump in vehicle sales, according to Reuters.
The drastic outlook shift comes after the company posted its first quarterly net loss in almost 10 years. It also sets Nissan apart from what has been (at least, for now) mostly upbeat guidance from Toyota and Honda.
Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s third CEO since September, said: “We are making progress, but sales volumes have been weak so we need to do more restructuring than initially planned.”
He said the company’s financial position would remain “tough” over the next year and that it would take time to repair profitability in the U.S. The company says it expects operating income of about $775 million, which falls way short of previous estimates that were closer to $1.2 billion USD.
Global vehicle sales crashed 11% during the quarter, with the company’s brand hurt by excessive discounting in the U.S. over the course of years. Sales in the U.S. plunged 18% and slipped 0.6% in China. Nissan guided to sell 5.05 million vehicles for the entire year, which would mark the company’s weakest sales year since 2013. During Q3, operating profit tumbled 78%.
The company also noted the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the business. Two plants that the company owns, including one in Hubei province, will remain shuttered until at least February 20. The outbreak has resulted in the company reducing production at three other vehicle factories throughout February, as well.
The company is also expected to eliminate up to 4,300 white-collar jobs and shut down two manufacturing sites permanently. Nissan will also look to reduce the number of models it sells. The company also remains in the midst of litigation with former leader Carlos Ghosn.
Didn’t anyone at Tesla tell these guys the car business is far easier when you run at a consistent loss?
In fact, we wonder if Nissan ever just thought of taking a cue from other “industry leaders” and entertaining the idea of engineering a short squeeze in its stock before selling a slug of equity for a couple billion dollars at massively inflated prices.
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-14--Iowa Caucus: DNC Had Much Bigger Role in Failed App Than It Claimed, Leaked Docs Show

The Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) , the governing body of the Democratic Party , has notably distanced itself from the Iowa state party , which oversaw a chaotic caucus that was riddled by reporting errors .
The DNC had more involvement than it claimed in the development of the faulty app that wreaked havoc on the Iowa caucuses , leaked documents show .
One of the documents is a contract between tech company Shadow , Inc. and the Iowa Democratic Party .
According to Yahoo News , a redacted copy of the agreement , dated August 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( click here to view ) .
It stipulates that the DNC should have “ continual access ” to security and system logs , configurations , and data flow designs for Shadow ’ s reporting mobile app , called IowaRecorder .
Shadow also agreed to provide monthly updates to the committee on the progress in the app development .
A separate email obtained by Yahoo News appears to show that the “ continual access ” provision was included in the contract upon the request of the DNC ’ s chief executive , Seema @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kat Atwater , to the Iowa Democratic Party ( IDP ) .
Despite the documents showing that the DNC had an extensive role in IowaRecorder ’ s development and was well-placed to identify vulnerabilities , the DNC denied building the app and maintained that the provision was included with the sole purpose of giving it leeway to address security risks .
“ The DNC drafted broad language to make sure whatever vendor IDP ultimately hired was required to work with the DNC ’ s cyber-security consultant , ” said the party national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not build the application , nor did we provide ‘ oversight ’ of its development — that ’ s the vendor ’ s responsibility .
We only provided security assistance.
” What Iowa officials described as an error in IowaRecorder caused a massive delay in the announcement of the results of state caucus for the Democratic presidential nomination .
DNC Chairman Tom Perez has notably criticised the IDP for the errors and also called for a recanvass , laying blame for the chaos explicitly with IDP Chair Troy Price , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results were published as late as Sunday , almost a week after the vote , after the Iowa Democratic officials made a series of corrections to the tally .
While Bernie Sanders won the popular vote , it has been announced that Pete Buttigieg will claim 14 pledged delegates to the national primary , and Sanders will get 12 .
In addition , Elizabeth Warren will secure eight delegates , Joe Biden six , and Amy Klobuchar one .
The delay , however , called the results into question , and the Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declare a winner ” , citing inconsistencies with the vote count .
Questions have also been raised about possible bias among app developers , given that two Shadow co-founders had worked for Hillary Clinton ( who was notoriously favoured by the DNC over Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary ) , and the fact that the Democratic operative who runs Shadow ’ s owner , Acronym , is married to a senior Buttigieg campaign strategist .
Both Sanders and Buttigieg have asked the Iowa Democrats to recanvass the results in some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not a recount , but rather a check of the math used to collect results from each caucus site .
A recanvass is expected to begin on Sunday .
If it shows significant differences from the initial announcement , Sanders could win over one delegate from Buttigieg ; otherwise , the latter will remain the winner .
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show .

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), the governing body of the Democratic Party, has notably distanced itself from the Iowa state party, which oversaw a chaotic caucus that was riddled by reporting errors.
The DNC had more involvement than it claimed in the development of the faulty app that wreaked havoc on the Iowa caucuses, leaked documents show.
One of the documents is a contract between tech company Shadow, Inc. and the Iowa Democratic Party. According to Yahoo News, a redacted copy of the agreement, dated August 2019, was provided by an unaffiliated Democratic operative (click here to view).
It stipulates that the DNC should have “continual access” to security and system logs, configurations, and data flow designs for Shadow’s reporting mobile app, called IowaRecorder. Shadow also agreed to provide monthly updates to the committee on the progress in the app development.
A separate email obtained by Yahoo News appears to show that the “continual access” provision was included in the contract upon the request of the DNC’s chief executive, Seema Nanda, and deputy chief technology officer, Kat Atwater, to the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP).
DNC downplays its role
Despite the documents showing that the DNC had an extensive role in IowaRecorder’s development and was well-placed to identify vulnerabilities, the DNC denied building the app and maintained that the provision was included with the sole purpose of giving it leeway to address security risks.
“The DNC drafted broad language to make sure whatever vendor IDP ultimately hired was required to work with the DNC’s cyber-security consultant,” said the party national communications chief Xochitl Hinojosa. “We did not build the application, nor did we provide ‘oversight’ of its development — that’s the vendor’s responsibility. We only provided security assistance.”
What Iowa officials described as an error in IowaRecorder caused a massive delay in the announcement of the results of state caucus for the Democratic presidential nomination.
DNC Chairman Tom Perez has notably criticised the IDP for the errors and also called for a recanvass, laying blame for the chaos explicitly with IDP Chair Troy Price, who was forced to resign this week.
What happened last night in Iowa should never happen again. We have staff working around the clock to assist the Iowa Democratic Party to ensure that all votes are counted. — Tom Perez (@TomPerez) February 5, 2020
Final results were published as late as Sunday, almost a week after the vote, after the Iowa Democratic officials made a series of corrections to the tally. While Bernie Sanders won the popular vote, it has been announced that Pete Buttigieg will claim 14 pledged delegates to the national primary, and Sanders will get 12. In addition, Elizabeth Warren will secure eight delegates, Joe Biden six, and Amy Klobuchar one.
The delay, however, called the results into question, and the Associated Press said it was “unable to declare a winner”, citing inconsistencies with the vote count.
Results will be recanvassed – partially
Questions have also been raised about possible bias among app developers, given that two Shadow co-founders had worked for Hillary Clinton (who was notoriously favoured by the DNC over Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary), and the fact that the Democratic operative who runs Shadow’s owner, Acronym, is married to a senior Buttigieg campaign strategist.
Both Sanders and Buttigieg have asked the Iowa Democrats to recanvass the results in some of the precincts where there were apparent irregularities. This is not a recount, but rather a check of the math used to collect results from each caucus site.
A recanvass is expected to begin on Sunday. If it shows significant differences from the initial announcement, Sanders could win over one delegate from Buttigieg; otherwise, the latter will remain the winner.
Bioweapons expert Dr. Francis A. Boyle exposes the real threat of the coronavirus on The Alex Jones Show.


newswars--2020-02-14--CDC Director Warns Coronavirus To Become Widespread Throughout United States, ‘Probably Beyond 2020’

The extremely virulent coronavirus which is sweeping through China ’ s Hubei province like wildfire will eventually gain a foothold in the United States – becoming a ‘ community virus ’ this year or next , according to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield .
“ We don ’ t know a lot about this virus , ” Redfield told CNN ’ s Dr. Sanjay Gupta .
“ This virus is probably with us beyond this season , beyond this year , and I think eventually the virus will find a foothold and we will get community-based transmission.
” “ Right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ containment mode , ” said Redfield .
As of Thursday , 15 cases have been confirmed in seven states ; eight in California , two in Illinois and one in Arizona , Washington , Massachusetts , Wisconsin and Texas , according to CNN .
Redfield says that while more research is needed , the CDC is focused on containment strategies to isolate and slow the progression of the novel coronavirus , buying time to develop a vaccine and antiviral drugs .
“ The containment phase is really to give us more time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at some point in time , this year or next year , ” said Redfield .
“ We don ’ t have any evidence that this coronavirus is really embedded in the community at this time , but with that said , we want to intensify our surveillance so that we ’ re basing those conclusions based on data.
” The containment strategy refers to efforts to prevent widespread transmission of the coronavirus in the United States , including having people with confirmed cases stay in isolation and placing restrictions on travel between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ containment measures were used widely during the SARS global outbreak of 2003 , during which 8,098 people worldwide became sick and of those , 774 died , according to the CDC .
-CNN While the World Health Organization has argued that travel restrictions on foreign nationals could backfire ( on several industries ? )
, the Trump administration has enacted travel restrictions which block foreign nationals who have visited China in the last 14 days from entering the United States .
Anyone who has been to Hubei province within two weeks of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14-day quarantine .
WHO Director-General Tedros Ahanom Ghebreyesus opposed travel restrictions last week , saying “ We reiterate our call to all countries not to impose restrictions that unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade .
Such restrictions can have the effect of increasing fear and stigma , with little public health benefit.
” So – According to Tedros , travel restrictions might lead to panic and racism .
“ Frankly , some people criticized when we decided that we wanted to temporarily suspend travel into the United States from individuals who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in the hot zone in the last 14 days .
Some people didn ’ t think that that was what they would do , ” Redfield told Gupta on Thursday .
“ Well , we felt very strongly that our obligation was to do all we can to protect the American public , ” he added .
“ I would rather be criticized for over-protecting America than under-protecting America at this stage.
” Gupta then asked a very CNN question ; “ Obviously , Dr. Redfield , the virus doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ?
” Redfield , who didn ’ t take the bait , replied : “ The issue here was first a strong commitment to take care of the Americans that are going to come back , whether they happen to potentially have this virus or not — and you saw that with the over 800 individuals that the State Department has repatriated and we ’ ve assisted in that.
” One of the more concerning aspects of the hyper-virulent coronavirus is that a person can transmit it to others while showing no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good communication with our colleagues to confirm asymptomatic infection , to confirm asymptomatic transmission , to be able to get a better handle on the clinical spectrum of illness in China .
What we don ’ t know though is how much of the asymptomatic cases are driving transmission , ” said Redfield .
“ What I ’ ve learned in the last two weeks is that the spectrum of this illness is much broader than was originally presented .
There ’ s much more asymptomatic illness , ” he added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we confirmed actually just presented with a little sore throat.
” Meanwhile , CNN notes that while the outbreak has been affecting China since at least December , the CDC has not been invited into the country to help despite offering assistance six weeks ago .
“ There ’ s a lot of information we don ’ t know — that ’ s why I offered to provide assistance , direct assistance , and send our CDC folks over there back on January 6 to really help them gather that information and also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand that we need to help make the right public health recommendations for our nation , ” said Redfield .
“ That letter has not been responded to yet by the official Chinese government , ” he added .
“ We do believe that we ’ re the best in the world in this space and we ’ re ready to help and assist them , but they ’ re an independent nation that has to make that decision that they ’ re going to invite us in .
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The extremely virulent coronavirus which is sweeping through China’s Hubei province like wildfire will eventually gain a foothold in the United States – becoming a ‘community virus’ this year or next, according to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield.
“We don’t know a lot about this virus,” Redfield told CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta. “This virus is probably with us beyond this season, beyond this year, and I think eventually the virus will find a foothold and we will get community-based transmission.”
“Right now we’re in an aggressive containment mode,” said Redfield.
As of Thursday, 15 cases have been confirmed in seven states; eight in California, two in Illinois and one in Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Texas, according to CNN.
Community virus
Redfield says that while more research is needed, the CDC is focused on containment strategies to isolate and slow the progression of the novel coronavirus, buying time to develop a vaccine and antiviral drugs.
“The containment phase is really to give us more time. This virus will become a community virus at some point in time, this year or next year,” said Redfield. “We don’t have any evidence that this coronavirus is really embedded in the community at this time, but with that said, we want to intensify our surveillance so that we’re basing those conclusions based on data.”
The containment strategy refers to efforts to prevent widespread transmission of the coronavirus in the United States, including having people with confirmed cases stay in isolation and placing restrictions on travel between affected areas in the world. Such containment measures were used widely during the SARS global outbreak of 2003, during which 8,098 people worldwide became sick and of those, 774 died, according to the CDC. -CNN
Controversial travel restrictions
While the World Health Organization has argued that travel restrictions on foreign nationals could backfire (on several industries?), the Trump administration has enacted travel restrictions which block foreign nationals who have visited China in the last 14 days from entering the United States. Anyone who has been to Hubei province within two weeks of their return will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
WHO Director-General Tedros Ahanom Ghebreyesus opposed travel restrictions last week, saying “We reiterate our call to all countries not to impose restrictions that unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade. Such restrictions can have the effect of increasing fear and stigma, with little public health benefit.”
So – According to Tedros, travel restrictions might lead to panic and racism.
The CDC’s Redfield couldn’t disagree more.
“Frankly, some people criticized when we decided that we wanted to temporarily suspend travel into the United States from individuals who were not Americans or permanent residents who had been in the hot zone in the last 14 days. Some people didn’t think that that was what they would do,” Redfield told Gupta on Thursday.
“Well, we felt very strongly that our obligation was to do all we can to protect the American public,” he added. “I would rather be criticized for over-protecting America than under-protecting America at this stage.”
Gupta then asked a very CNN question; “Obviously, Dr. Redfield, the virus doesn’t discriminate based on race. Why do we?”
Redfield, who didn’t take the bait, replied: “The issue here was first a strong commitment to take care of the Americans that are going to come back, whether they happen to potentially have this virus or not — and you saw that with the over 800 individuals that the State Department has repatriated and we’ve assisted in that.”
Asymptomatic transmission is highly concerning
One of the more concerning aspects of the hyper-virulent coronavirus is that a person can transmit it to others while showing no symptoms.
“There’s been good communication with our colleagues to confirm asymptomatic infection, to confirm asymptomatic transmission, to be able to get a better handle on the clinical spectrum of illness in China. What we don’t know though is how much of the asymptomatic cases are driving transmission,” said Redfield.
“What I’ve learned in the last two weeks is that the spectrum of this illness is much broader than was originally presented. There’s much more asymptomatic illness,” he added. “A number of the confirmed cases that we confirmed actually just presented with a little sore throat.”
Meanwhile, CNN notes that while the outbreak has been affecting China since at least December, the CDC has not been invited into the country to help despite offering assistance six weeks ago.
“There’s a lot of information we don’t know — that’s why I offered to provide assistance, direct assistance, and send our CDC folks over there back on January 6 to really help them gather that information and also to help us see the information first hand that we need to help make the right public health recommendations for our nation,” said Redfield.
“That letter has not been responded to yet by the official Chinese government,” he added. “We do believe that we’re the best in the world in this space and we’re ready to help and assist them, but they’re an independent nation that has to make that decision that they’re going to invite us in.”


newswars--2020-02-14--EVIDENCE: Anti-Stone Juror Lied During Jury Selection, Tweeted About Trump During Trial

Tomeka Hart , foreperson of the Roger Stone trial jury , clearly lied during the jury selection process to obscure her own political activism and obvious bias in the Stone case .
Tomeka Hart , former congressional candidate and member of the Memphis school board , has recently worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
She tweeted anti-Trump and pro-Hillary Clinton material while the Stone trial was in progress , and she also previously re-tweeted a hateful comment about Stone from CNN ’ s Bakari Sellers , which referred to Stone ’ s arrest .
( READ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Met With Stone Was A Mueller FBI Informant ) .
Tomeka Hart lied to get selected to the Stone jury .
“ So nothing that I can recall specifically .
I do watch sometimes paying attention and sometimes in the background CNN .
So I recall just hearing about him being part of the campaign and some belief and reporting around interaction with the Russian probe and interaction with him and people in the country , but I don ’ t have a whole lot of details .
I don ’ t pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Tomeka Hart , identified by her life details matching a juror who was interviewed , according to a transcript of the jury selection process .
But Tomeka Hart does watch C-Span .
She said so herself on Twitter .
Tomeka Hart , who has been photographed with former DNC acting chairwoman Donna Brazile , is a political activist .
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2012 : “ An Arkansas jury found Erickson Dimas-Martinez guilty of murder in March 2010 .
This past December , the conviction was thrown out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeting during the trial .
This case and others across the country show how the use of social media is disrupting the jury trial .
While juror misbehavior is nothing new , social media have made it extremely easy—and tempting—to break the rules , and lawyers are increasingly using that as a reason for appeals , legal experts say .
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Tomeka Hart, foreperson of the Roger Stone trial jury, clearly lied during the jury selection process to obscure her own political activism and obvious bias in the Stone case.
Tomeka Hart, former congressional candidate and member of the Memphis school board, has recently worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She tweeted anti-Trump and pro-Hillary Clinton material while the Stone trial was in progress, and she also previously re-tweeted a hateful comment about Stone from CNN’s Bakari Sellers, which referred to Stone’s arrest. (READ: Court Transcripts Show Russian Set-Up Agent Who Met With Stone Was A Mueller FBI Informant).
Stone head juror Tomeka Hart tweeted anti-Trump stuff and also pro-Clinton material DURING the Stone trial. Jury selection was on November 5, 2019. Opening arguments started November 6. Verdict November 15.https://t.co/9Ds0DJQ0Ka — Patrick Howley (@HowleyReporter) February 13, 2020
Tomeka Hart lied to get selected to the Stone jury.
“So nothing that I can recall specifically. I do watch sometimes paying attention and sometimes in the background CNN. So I recall just hearing about him being part of the campaign and some belief and reporting around interaction with the Russian probe and interaction with him and people in the country, but I don’t have a whole lot of details. I don’t pay that close attention or watch C-Span,” said Tomeka Hart, identified by her life details matching a juror who was interviewed, according to a transcript of the jury selection process.
But Tomeka Hart does watch C-Span. She said so herself on Twitter.
@RepDianaDeGette watching C-Span now. Thank you for being a voice of reason–at least for trying! — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) November 4, 2011
Tomeka Hart, who has been photographed with former DNC acting chairwoman Donna Brazile, is a political activist.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2012: “An Arkansas jury found Erickson Dimas-Martinez guilty of murder in March 2010. This past December, the conviction was thrown out. The reason: A juror had been tweeting during the trial. This case and others across the country show how the use of social media is disrupting the jury trial. While juror misbehavior is nothing new, social media have made it extremely easy—and tempting—to break the rules, and lawyers are increasingly using that as a reason for appeals, legal experts say.”


newswars--2020-02-14--Putin: As long as I’m President We Will Have ‘Mother’ & ‘Father’

Russia will not introduce politically correct terminology such as “ parent # 1 ” and “ parent # 2 ” any time soon , Putin told a constitutional reform working group on Thursday , as they discussed family values in Russia .
“ As for ‘ parent # 1 ’ and ‘ parent # 2 ’ , I have already publicly said it and I will repeat it once more : as long as I am president , we will not have parents # 1 and # 2 , it will be ‘ mother ’ and ‘ father ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russian lawmaker Olga Batalina , told the president that many people in Russia are concerned about the fate of the traditional family and would like to see it protected by the constitution .
Putin welcomed the idea but said that it needs careful consideration .
Batalina noted that some people who sent proposals to the 75-strong body which is tasked with processing citizens ’ suggestions on the constitutional reform , would very much like to see ‘ family ’ defined as a “ union of a man and a woman.
” Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitions and terms altogether .
French schools replaced ‘ mother ’ and ‘ father ’ in their documents with ‘ parent # 1 ’ and ‘ parent # 2 ’ back in February 2019 while Italy initiated a similar process as well but it was stalled by former Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini .
The US took the lead in this field as early as in 2011 when it announced that it would replace “ mother ” and “ father ” on passport applications .
Brian Wilson presents a video compilation of Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own words over the decades , why he ran to become the 45th president of the United States .

Russia will not introduce politically correct terminology such as “parent #1” and “parent #2” any time soon, Putin told a constitutional reform working group on Thursday, as they discussed family values in Russia.
“As for ‘parent #1’ and ‘parent #2’, I have already publicly said it and I will repeat it once more: as long as I am president, we will not have parents #1 and #2, it will be ‘mother’ and ‘father’.”
One of the working group members, Russian lawmaker Olga Batalina, told the president that many people in Russia are concerned about the fate of the traditional family and would like to see it protected by the constitution. Putin welcomed the idea but said that it needs careful consideration.
Batalina noted that some people who sent proposals to the 75-strong body which is tasked with processing citizens’ suggestions on the constitutional reform, would very much like to see ‘family’ defined as a “union of a man and a woman.”
Some Western nations have clearly moved beyond such definitions and terms altogether. French schools replaced ‘mother’ and ‘father’ in their documents with ‘parent #1’ and ‘parent #2’ back in February 2019 while Italy initiated a similar process as well but it was stalled by former Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. The US took the lead in this field as early as in 2011 when it announced that it would replace “mother” and “father” on passport applications.
Brian Wilson presents a video compilation of Donald Trump that shows and tells, in his own words over the decades, why he ran to become the 45th president of the United States.