bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Jeff Utsch: This Election Is an Opportunity to Discover the Amount of Cancer in the Body Politic

There has been fraud .
Of that , most are certain Yet , there has always been some amount of fraud in every election .
Yes , there are and have been the corrupt , acting on their own , for one reason or another , hoping to tip the scales .
These individuals , however , have been in the distinct minority in times past , or so we are led to believe .
As such , we have had reasonable confidence in the results of our elections .
That changed with the Russia collusion scandal .
Corrupt Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cahoots with mainstream media , in a deliberate and malicious effort to delegitimize a lawfully-elected president , perpetrated a false narrative that divided the nation and crippled a newly-elected president for years .
The narrative : the 2016 election was fraudulent because the Trump campaign colluded with Russia .
In fact , this narrative , itself , was the real fraud perpetrated on the public and it has accelerated the disintegration of trust and goodwill .
It has eroded any concept of , “ we the people ” being sovereign .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the open corruption existing in many government agencies and all three branches of government , that , supposedly , serve us daily .
Doubts about the integrity of government and the ruling class now reign .
The Left has proven it is willing to do anything to make certain Trump does not have a second term .
How logical is that , given all the energy expended to prevent him from finishing his first !
Mistrust and suspicion on the Right is but a logical consequence of actions taken by the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have demonstrated a willingness to lie and cheat time-and-again to obtain their goals so why would an election be any different ?
They are and have been Machiavellian in their approach .
The end justifies any means because Trump is viewed as Hitler incarnate .
Anything goes .
Why would their MO change now ?
Play fair when the stakes are the highest ?
I don ’ t think so .
Suspicion of foul play is therefore not irrational .
Our body politic today is best viewed as an individual worried about cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways , the person afflicted does not want to know .
He is afraid of the truth .
Ignoring the truth won ’ t help , so he decides to be tested .
There are signs , now , of massive cancer and we have decided to be checked out , i.e .
Investigate voter fraud .
Many don ’ t want the truth and would rather move on .
But are we truly worse if we get checked out ?
We need to know the truth and we have the perfect opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are wise to investigate voter fraud nationwide and ascertain , once and for all , its magnitude .
Yes , the exam may be intrusive , even painful , but let ’ s brace for the facts .
Tests of the body politic will produce one of four outcomes .
We should be prepared to hear any of them .
1 ) There are symptoms , but it ’ s a false alarm We are sick but the malady has not overwhelmed our body and we merely need rest .
This diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a limited , local level insufficient to kill the body politic or change an election .
We can prosecute lawbreakers and move on .
Quite frankly , this is my hope , even if this means a Biden victory .
In this instance , we have demonstrated that our Republic stands , and we still have life ahead .
It would sadden me , too , as it might show that voters seek to implement radical-Left policies .
But , it would be the will of the people .
2 ) There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated and hasn ’ t spread Doctors are optimistic they can cut it out and provide radiation treatment .
Chances of survival are good .
This is akin to us discovering that fraud exists , but comes from a central source , such as China , someone akin to George Soros or a nefarious group hoping to wield its influence .
If we can identify and root out this tumor , we recover and have hope .
3 ) Cancer has spread , doctors determine , and demise is just a matter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has little time and must say goodbye .
Although there is no one big tumor the cancer has spread throughout the body with little hope of recovery .
This is the equivalent of determining there is not one vast organizer of fraud in the election , but that so many people have been corrupted , their cumulative fraudulent actions are sufficient to tip the scales .
Enough have acted independently , yet still in concert , to change the results of this election , whether by ballot harvesting , vote-alteration or filling out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this instance , our people are corrupted and there is little chance of prosecuting or holding this many people accountable .
Indeed , there was both a coordinated effort , and people are so corrupt as to commit fraud on a wide-scale basis .
We would be in the fight of our lives .
So , where are we as a nation ?
I ’ m prepared for the truth .
How will we know it when it is presented ?
Are we so far gone that no one will believes the diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My earnest hope is that we find out soon , and with certainty , we can begin whichever treatment is required to make us whole .
But is it possible to have an assured diagnosis before it ’ s too late ?
The clock is ticking .
Jeff Utsch , of Tucson , AZ , is an instructor at the Leadership and Freedom center in Gettysburg PA and can be heard on iHeart Radio ’ s Podcast , Constitutional Conversations , with KFYI 550-AM host James T Harris , of The Conservative Circus @ @ @ @

There has been fraud. Of that, most are certain
Yet, there has always been some amount of fraud in every election. Yes, there are and have been the corrupt, acting on their own, for one reason or another, hoping to tip the scales.
These individuals, however, have been in the distinct minority in times past, or so we are led to believe. As such, we have had reasonable confidence in the results of our elections. That changed with the Russia collusion scandal.
Corrupt Democrats, many on the Left, in cahoots with mainstream media, in a deliberate and malicious effort to delegitimize a lawfully-elected president, perpetrated a false narrative that divided the nation and crippled a newly-elected president for years.
The narrative: the 2016 election was fraudulent because the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
In fact, this narrative, itself, was the real fraud perpetrated on the public and it has accelerated the disintegration of trust and goodwill. It has eroded any concept of, “we the people” being sovereign. We are all now aware of, and hyper-sensitive to the open corruption existing in many government agencies and all three branches of government, that, supposedly, serve us daily.
Doubts about the integrity of government and the ruling class now reign.
The Left has proven it is willing to do anything to make certain Trump does not have a second term. How logical is that, given all the energy expended to prevent him from finishing his first!
Mistrust and suspicion on the Right is but a logical consequence of actions taken by the Democrats over the last four years.
They have demonstrated a willingness to lie and cheat time-and-again to obtain their goals so why would an election be any different? They are and have been Machiavellian in their approach. The end justifies any means because Trump is viewed as Hitler incarnate. Anything goes. Why would their MO change now? Play fair when the stakes are the highest? I don’t think so.
Suspicion of foul play is therefore not irrational.
Our body politic today is best viewed as an individual worried about cancer. Symptoms abound but, in many ways, the person afflicted does not want to know. He is afraid of the truth. Ignoring the truth won’t help, so he decides to be tested.
There are signs, now, of massive cancer and we have decided to be checked out, i.e. Investigate voter fraud. Many don’t want the truth and would rather move on. But are we truly worse if we get checked out? We need to know the truth and we have the perfect opportunity, now, to do so. We are wise to investigate voter fraud nationwide and ascertain, once and for all, its magnitude.
Yes, the exam may be intrusive, even painful, but let’s brace for the facts.
Tests of the body politic will produce one of four outcomes. We should be prepared to hear any of them.
1) There are symptoms, but it’s a false alarm
We are sick but the malady has not overwhelmed our body and we merely need rest. This diagnosis comes if we only have fraud on a limited, local level insufficient to kill the body politic or change an election. We can prosecute lawbreakers and move on. Quite frankly, this is my hope, even if this means a Biden victory. In this instance, we have demonstrated that our Republic stands, and we still have life ahead. It would sadden me, too, as it might show that voters seek to implement radical-Left policies. But, it would be the will of the people.
2) There’s a massive tumor but it is isolated and hasn’t spread
Doctors are optimistic they can cut it out and provide radiation treatment. Chances of survival are good. This is akin to us discovering that fraud exists, but comes from a central source, such as China, someone akin to George Soros or a nefarious group hoping to wield its influence. If we can identify and root out this tumor, we recover and have hope.
3) Cancer has spread, doctors determine, and demise is just a matter of time
Failing divine intervention, the patient has little time and must say goodbye. Although there is no one big tumor the cancer has spread throughout the body with little hope of recovery. This is the equivalent of determining there is not one vast organizer of fraud in the election, but that so many people have been corrupted, their cumulative fraudulent actions are sufficient to tip the scales. Enough have acted independently, yet still in concert, to change the results of this election, whether by ballot harvesting, vote-alteration or filling out more than a single ballot. In this instance, our people are corrupted and there is little chance of prosecuting or holding this many people accountable.
4) Worst-case: Scenarios 2 and 3 are true
Indeed, there was both a coordinated effort, and people are so corrupt as to commit fraud on a wide-scale basis. We would be in the fight of our lives.
So, where are we as a nation? I’m prepared for the truth. How will we know it when it is presented? Are we so far gone that no one will believes the diagnosis even if the results are irrefutable? My earnest hope is that we find out soon, and with certainty, we can begin whichever treatment is required to make us whole.
But is it possible to have an assured diagnosis before it’s too late? The clock is ticking.
Jeff Utsch, of Tucson, AZ, is an instructor at the Leadership and Freedom center in Gettysburg PA and can be heard on iHeart Radio’s Podcast, Constitutional Conversations, with KFYI 550-AM host James T Harris, of The Conservative Circus. Jeff@jeffutsch.com


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Former Rep. Bob Barr: Liberals Blast Justice Alito For Defending What Used To Be Liberal Values

Remarks last week by Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito , delivered remotely to the Federalist Society at its annual National Lawyers Convention , have sent liberal Supreme Court observers into conniptions .
What was Alito ’ s sin ?
The George W. Bush-nominated judge dared defend religious freedom and other liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights , a posture that in a previous era would have been widely welcomed by the very critics who now are savaging Alito .
The Washington , D.C.-based publication Politico joined the anti-Alito bandwagon .
A November 13 piece reporting on the justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gerstein , called the remarks “ inflammatory ” under a headline that labelled them “ politically charged.
” In fact , there was nothing “ political ” about Alito ’ s speech ; unless , of course , it is considered unacceptably “ political ” to draw attention to the important responsibility the High Court has “ to protect freedom of speech ” and other civil liberties .
Alito also came under fire from the Left for stating the obvious – that the coronavirus “ pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-driven and liberty-restrictive environment in which the country now finds itself was not simply the result of a sudden and unforeseen emergency , but rather the consequence of a number of “ disturbing trends ” that had been present long before the pandemic broke .
It was this observation by the 70-year old associate justice that seems to have been the flashpoint raising the hackles of liberals , some of whom flew off into La La Land with their reactions .
For example , University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle is reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarks were something that awakened her from a “ vampire dream ” because they were so “ unscrupulously biased , political , and even angry ” ( where do law schools find these people ? )
.
Most reactions by leftists to Alito ’ s remarks were not as silly as Wehle ’ s , but they were still upset by the nerve his remarks touched .
The justice ’ s comments harkened back to a day when standing firm against infringements on speech , especially religious speech — and on the free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be staunchly , if not unquestioningly , defended by liberal minds everywhere , including in law schools .
No more .
As Alito noted , in recent years , especially in the wake of Supreme Court decisions delving into deeply held social beliefs such as same-sex marriage , it has become verboten to publicly express opinions or ideas at odds therewith .
In other words , to openly express support for the concept of marriage as a union between a man and a woman , or that abortion is immoral , now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially traditional church-based religion , in the wake of COVID-inspired government mandates , has manifested itself beyond simply intolerance of religious speech .
Nevada , for example , prohibited church services for more than 50 parishioners even as it allowed unlimited numbers of gamblers to attend casinos .
That this struck Alito as arbitrary and problematic now has earned him the unbridled enmity of the Left .
Animosity toward Alito and other Republican-nominated justices , now numbering six out of the nine serving on the Court , is nothing new .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least among which is Minority Leader ( and majority-leader wannabe ) Chuck Schumer , have in recent months openly threatened negative legislative action against them if they fail to toe the liberal line on such hot-button issues as abortion ( but not , of course , cases supporting the Second Amendment ) .
Alito last week warned of the danger such open threats by the legislative branch of government pose to the independence of the judicial branch and the High Court in particular – also something the Left in the past defended against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a Supreme Court Justice has the audacity to speak out against threats against the court by Democrat leaders in the Congress , becomes proof that such “ reforms ” are necessary .
Such is the Bizarro World in which we live .
Bob Barr represented Georgia ’ s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 .
He served as the United States Attorney in Atlanta from 1986 to 1990 and was an official with the CIA in the 1970s .

Remarks last week by Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, delivered remotely to the Federalist Society at its annual National Lawyers Convention, have sent liberal Supreme Court observers into conniptions. What was Alito’s sin? The George W. Bush-nominated judge dared defend religious freedom and other liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, a posture that in a previous era would have been widely welcomed by the very critics who now are savaging Alito.
The Washington, D.C.-based publication Politico joined the anti-Alito bandwagon. A November 13 piece reporting on the justice’s speech, written by Josh Gerstein, called the remarks “inflammatory” under a headline that labelled them “politically charged.” In fact, there was nothing “political” about Alito’s speech; unless, of course, it is considered unacceptably “political” to draw attention to the important responsibility the High Court has “to protect freedom of speech” and other civil liberties.
Alito also came under fire from the Left for stating the obvious – that the coronavirus “pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty.” He observed that the COVID-driven and liberty-restrictive environment in which the country now finds itself was not simply the result of a sudden and unforeseen emergency, but rather the consequence of a number of “disturbing trends” that had been present long before the pandemic broke. It was this observation by the 70-year old associate justice that seems to have been the flashpoint raising the hackles of liberals, some of whom flew off into La La Land with their reactions.
For example, University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle is reported to have declared that Alito’s remarks were something that awakened her from a “vampire dream” because they were so “unscrupulously biased, political, and even angry” (where do law schools find these people?). Most reactions by leftists to Alito’s remarks were not as silly as Wehle’s, but they were still upset by the nerve his remarks touched.
The justice’s comments harkened back to a day when standing firm against infringements on speech, especially religious speech — and on the free exercise of religion — were considered principles to be staunchly, if not unquestioningly, defended by liberal minds everywhere, including in law schools. No more.
As Alito noted, in recent years, especially in the wake of Supreme Court decisions delving into deeply held social beliefs such as same-sex marriage, it has become verboten to publicly express opinions or ideas at odds therewith. In other words, to openly express support for the concept of marriage as a union between a man and a woman, or that abortion is immoral, now is considered bigotry. Discrimination against religion, especially traditional church-based religion, in the wake of COVID-inspired government mandates, has manifested itself beyond simply intolerance of religious speech. Nevada, for example, prohibited church services for more than 50 parishioners even as it allowed unlimited numbers of gamblers to attend casinos. That this struck Alito as arbitrary and problematic now has earned him the unbridled enmity of the Left.
Animosity toward Alito and other Republican-nominated justices, now numbering six out of the nine serving on the Court, is nothing new. A number of prominent Democrat senators, not least among which is Minority Leader (and majority-leader wannabe) Chuck Schumer, have in recent months openly threatened negative legislative action against them if they fail to toe the liberal line on such hot-button issues as abortion (but not, of course, cases supporting the Second Amendment).
Alito last week warned of the danger such open threats by the legislative branch of government pose to the independence of the judicial branch and the High Court in particular – also something the Left in the past defended against. Now, however, the fact that a Supreme Court Justice has the audacity to speak out against threats against the court by Democrat leaders in the Congress, becomes proof that such “reforms” are necessary. Such is the Bizarro World in which we live.
Bob Barr represented Georgia’s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He served as the United States Attorney in Atlanta from 1986 to 1990 and was an official with the CIA in the 1970s.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Walter E. Williams: Correct Diagnostics Needed

You present to a physician with severe abdominal pain .
He examines you and concludes that your ingrown toenails are the cause of your abdominal distress .
He prescribes that you soak your feet in warm water but that does not bring relief to your abdominal pain .
Then he suggests that you apply antibiotics to your feet .
Still no relief .
Then the physician suggests that you wear sandals instead of shoes .
Still no relief .
The point of this story is that your toenails can be treated until the cows come home , but if there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still going to have your abdominal pain .
The former superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools , Meria Carstarphen , last year said , `` White students are nearly 4.5 grade levels ahead of their black peers within Atlanta Public Schools . ''
In San Francisco , 70 % of white students are proficient in math ; for black students , it is 12 % — a gap of 58 % .
In Washington , D.C. , 83 % of white students scored proficient in reading , as did only 23 % of black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Philadelphia , 47 % of black students scored below basic in math and 42 % scored below basic in reading .
In Baltimore , 59 % of black students scored below basic in math and 49 % in reading .
In Detroit , 73 % of black students scored below basic in math and 56 % in reading .
`` Below basic '' is the score a student receives when he is unable to demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge and grade level skills .
How much can racism explain this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone must make a kid do his homework , get a good night 's rest , have breakfast and mind the teacher .
If these basic family functions are not performed , it makes little difference how much money is put into education the result will be disappointing .
In 2019 , the racial breakdown of high school seniors who took the ACT college entrance exam and met its readiness benchmarks was 62 % of Asians , 47 % of whites , 23 % of Hispanics and 11 % of blacks .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University 's Center on Education and the Workforce `` African Americans : College Majors and Earnings . ''
It found that black college students were highly concentrated in lower-paying and less academically demanding majors like administrative services and social work .
They are much less likely than other students to major in science , technology , engineering and math , even though blacks in these fields earned as much as 50 % more than blacks who earned a bachelor 's degree in art or psychology and social work .
James D. Agresti , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has just published an article titled `` Social Ills That Plague African Americans Coincide with Leftism , Not Racism . ''
Agresti writes : `` Among all of the afflictions that disproportionately impact people of color , violence may be the worst .
In 2018 , blacks comprised 13 % of the U.S. population but roughly 53 % of the 16,000 murder victims . ''
The clearance rate for murders , where a suspect was identified and charged , declined from 92 % in 1960 to 62 % in 2018 .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell from 96 % in 1964 to 45 % in 2018 .
In Baltimore , the 2019 clearance rate was 32 % .
In 2015 , when Baltimore experienced the highest per-capita murder rate in its history , the average homicide suspect had been previously arrested more than nine times .
When crimes remain unsolved , it gives criminals free range and black people are their primary victims .
By the way , most law enforcement occurs at the local level .
The governments at these local levels are typically dominated by Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 90 % of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes ; 71 % of pregnant teenagers lack a father figure ; 63 % of youth suicides are from fatherless homes ; 71 % of high school dropouts come from fatherless homes ; and 70 % of juveniles in state-operated institutions have no father .
Furthermore , fatherless boys and girls are twice as likely to drop out of high school and twice as likely to end up in jail .
Dr. Thomas Sowell has argued , `` The black family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination , began rapidly disintegrating in the liberal welfare state that subsidized unwed pregnancy and changed welfare from an emergency rescue to a way of life . ''
The bottom line is that while every vestige of racial discrimination has not been eliminated , today 's discrimination can not go very far in explaining the problems faced by a large segment of the black community .
Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University .
To find out more about Walter E. Williams and read features by other Creators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com .

You present to a physician with severe abdominal pain. He examines you and concludes that your ingrown toenails are the cause of your abdominal distress. He prescribes that you soak your feet in warm water but that does not bring relief to your abdominal pain. Then he suggests that you apply antibiotics to your feet. Still no relief. Then the physician suggests that you wear sandals instead of shoes. Still no relief. The point of this story is that your toenails can be treated until the cows come home, but if there is improper diagnosis, then you are still going to have your abdominal pain.
The former superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, Meria Carstarphen, last year said, "White students are nearly 4.5 grade levels ahead of their black peers within Atlanta Public Schools." In San Francisco, 70% of white students are proficient in math; for black students, it is 12% — a gap of 58%. In Washington, D.C., 83% of white students scored proficient in reading, as did only 23% of black students — a gap of 60%. In Philadelphia, 47% of black students scored below basic in math and 42% scored below basic in reading. In Baltimore, 59% of black students scored below basic in math and 49% in reading. In Detroit, 73% of black students scored below basic in math and 56% in reading.
"Below basic" is the score a student receives when he is unable to demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge and grade level skills. How much can racism explain this? To do well in school, someone must make a kid do his homework, get a good night's rest, have breakfast and mind the teacher. If these basic family functions are not performed, it makes little difference how much money is put into education the result will be disappointing.
In 2019, the racial breakdown of high school seniors who took the ACT college entrance exam and met its readiness benchmarks was 62% of Asians, 47% of whites, 23% of Hispanics and 11% of blacks. That helps explain a 2016 study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce "African Americans: College Majors and Earnings." It found that black college students were highly concentrated in lower-paying and less academically demanding majors like administrative services and social work. They are much less likely than other students to major in science, technology, engineering and math, even though blacks in these fields earned as much as 50% more than blacks who earned a bachelor's degree in art or psychology and social work.
James D. Agresti, the president and co-founder of Just Facts has just published an article titled "Social Ills That Plague African Americans Coincide with Leftism, Not Racism." Agresti writes: "Among all of the afflictions that disproportionately impact people of color, violence may be the worst. In 2018, blacks comprised 13% of the U.S. population but roughly 53% of the 16,000 murder victims." The clearance rate for murders, where a suspect was identified and charged, declined from 92% in 1960 to 62% in 2018. For example, in Chicago, the clearance rate fell from 96% in 1964 to 45% in 2018. In Baltimore, the 2019 clearance rate was 32%. In 2015, when Baltimore experienced the highest per-capita murder rate in its history, the average homicide suspect had been previously arrested more than nine times. When crimes remain unsolved, it gives criminals free range and black people are their primary victims. By the way, most law enforcement occurs at the local level. The governments at these local levels are typically dominated by Democrats.
According to statistics about fatherless homes, 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes; 71% of pregnant teenagers lack a father figure; 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes; 71% of high school dropouts come from fatherless homes; and 70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions have no father. Furthermore, fatherless boys and girls are twice as likely to drop out of high school and twice as likely to end up in jail. Dr. Thomas Sowell has argued, "The black family, which had survived centuries of slavery and discrimination, began rapidly disintegrating in the liberal welfare state that subsidized unwed pregnancy and changed welfare from an emergency rescue to a way of life."
The bottom line is that while every vestige of racial discrimination has not been eliminated, today's discrimination cannot go very far in explaining the problems faced by a large segment of the black community.
Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. To find out more about Walter E. Williams and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Ken Blackwell: Government Needs to Own Up to Its Opioid Failures

Opioid abuse is a plague that is tearing apart American towns and families .
Between 1999 and 2018 , over 230,000 Americans died from overdosing on prescription opioids , and the government is finally taking serious actions to end opioid abuse .
The companies and people who caused this crisis must be held accountable , but a desire for justice doesn ’ t mean targeting those following the law .
Unfortunately , the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration are unfairly attacking pharmacies to deflect away from their mistakes .
Walmart – which runs thousands of pharmacies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offensive in a preemptive move to get clear direction from the courts .
Their lawsuit argued , “ DOJ and DEA are placing pharmacists and pharmacies in an untenable position by threatening to hold them liable for violating DOJ ’ s unwritten expectations for handling opioid prescriptions—expectations that are directly at odds with state pharmacy and medical practice laws , the expert judgment of federal health agencies , and even DEA ’ s own public statements.
” Walmart is in a double bind as they are legally required to fill prescriptions while knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing so .
Instead of pursuing Walmart , the government should acknowledge years of lax enforcement poured fuel on the fire of the opioid crisis .
Hopefully , Walmart ’ s lawsuit forces the government to reevaluate its past policies , not scapegoat pharmacies .
The legal basis for the government ’ s claims against Walmart isn ’ t found in the Controlled Substances Act or any other law .
Government officials are creating extralegal duties and argue that informal letters and slide shows are sufficient to sue Walmart .
The DOJ claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-binding and often contradictory statements , they should be punished .
Governing by PowerPoint is a recipe for arbitrary and capricious decisions .
Laws exist to clearly define what individuals and businesses can and can not do , and without this foundation , companies don ’ t know what to expect and are less likely to take risks or even open in the first place .
In a recent editorial on the lawsuit , The Wall Street Journal argued that the potential action against Walmart is straight out of the “ Obama-Biden playbook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” not by actual law and regulation .
Officials from the DOJ and DEA are targeting pharmacies like Walmart because the government wants to avoid accountability for years of poor choices .
The DEA sets production quotas for opioids and controls who can prescribe these powerful painkillers .
Legally , the DEA acts as the gatekeeper and vets prescribing doctors , while pharmacists ensure the doctors have the necessary credentials .
Even a large corporation like Walmart doesn ’ t have the resources or data to determine whether particular doctors are overprescribing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DEA raised opioid production limits for years , even though FDA experts recommended against doing so .
The DEA chose to listen to drug manufacturers who wanted higher limits to increase their profits instead of health experts who understood higher limits made it easier for opioids to be abused .
A report by the DOJ found there were “ weaknesses in DEA ’ s registration process , including that registrants may reapply for registration the day after their registration is revoked or surrendered for cause.
” And , “ from 2013 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths drastically increased , DEA significantly reduced its use of its strongest enforcement tool , the Immediate Suspension Order , to stop registrants from diverting prescription drugs .
In fact , DEA used more Immediate Suspension Orders in 2012 ( 45 ) than from 2013 – 2017 combined ( 43 ) .
” Investigations by others , including the Attorney General of West Virginia , also conclude the DEA wasn ’ t doing enough to prevent opioid abuse .
The DEA knew its policies were failing but still didn ’ t make immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When Walmart and other pharmacies take the initiative to crack down on opioid prescriptions on their own , they are often met with state action .
Many states have taken legal action against Walmart because it doesn ’ t fill all prescriptions .
For example , the Wisconsin Board of Pharmacy issued an Administrative Warning to Walmart because it stopped filling prescriptions from a specific clinic .
Ideally , pharmacies wouldn ’ t be making judgment calls about medications , but Walmart is being forced to fill the breach .
By not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forcing Walmart into an impossible position .
Legally , Walmart must fill prescriptions but knows it might be sued for doing so .
Instead of attacking Walmart , the federal government needs to take a long look in the mirror and take responsibility for its mistakes .
Ken Blackwell was mayor of Cincinnati , Treasurer and Secretary of State for Ohio , and U.S .
Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission .

Opioid abuse is a plague that is tearing apart American towns and families. Between 1999 and 2018, over 230,000 Americans died from overdosing on prescription opioids, and the government is finally taking serious actions to end opioid abuse. The companies and people who caused this crisis must be held accountable, but a desire for justice doesn’t mean targeting those following the law.
Unfortunately, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration are unfairly attacking pharmacies to deflect away from their mistakes. Walmart – which runs thousands of pharmacies in its stores - recently went on the offensive in a preemptive move to get clear direction from the courts. Their lawsuit argued, “DOJ and DEA are placing pharmacists and pharmacies in an untenable position by threatening to hold them liable for violating DOJ’s unwritten expectations for handling opioid prescriptions—expectations that are directly at odds with state pharmacy and medical practice laws, the expert judgment of federal health agencies, and even DEA’s own public statements.”
Walmart is in a double bind as they are legally required to fill prescriptions while knowing the federal government might sue them for doing so. Instead of pursuing Walmart, the government should acknowledge years of lax enforcement poured fuel on the fire of the opioid crisis. Hopefully, Walmart’s lawsuit forces the government to reevaluate its past policies, not scapegoat pharmacies.
The legal basis for the government’s claims against Walmart isn’t found in the Controlled Substances Act or any other law. Government officials are creating extralegal duties and argue that informal letters and slide shows are sufficient to sue Walmart. The DOJ claims that because pharmacies didn’t follow non-binding and often contradictory statements, they should be punished.
Governing by PowerPoint is a recipe for arbitrary and capricious decisions. Laws exist to clearly define what individuals and businesses can and cannot do, and without this foundation, companies don’t know what to expect and are less likely to take risks or even open in the first place.
In a recent editorial on the lawsuit, The Wall Street Journal argued that the potential action against Walmart is straight out of the “Obama-Biden playbook” of “regulating by informal guidance,” not by actual law and regulation.
Officials from the DOJ and DEA are targeting pharmacies like Walmart because the government wants to avoid accountability for years of poor choices. The DEA sets production quotas for opioids and controls who can prescribe these powerful painkillers. Legally, the DEA acts as the gatekeeper and vets prescribing doctors, while pharmacists ensure the doctors have the necessary credentials. Even a large corporation like Walmart doesn’t have the resources or data to determine whether particular doctors are overprescribing or illegally prescribing opioids.
Regulators in the DEA raised opioid production limits for years, even though FDA experts recommended against doing so. The DEA chose to listen to drug manufacturers who wanted higher limits to increase their profits instead of health experts who understood higher limits made it easier for opioids to be abused.
A report by the DOJ found there were “weaknesses in DEA’s registration process, including that registrants may reapply for registration the day after their registration is revoked or surrendered for cause.” And, “from 2013 to 2017, as the number of opioid-related deaths drastically increased, DEA significantly reduced its use of its strongest enforcement tool, the Immediate Suspension Order, to stop registrants from diverting prescription drugs. In fact, DEA used more Immediate Suspension Orders in 2012 (45) than from 2013 – 2017 combined (43).”
Investigations by others, including the Attorney General of West Virginia, also conclude the DEA wasn’t doing enough to prevent opioid abuse. The DEA knew its policies were failing but still didn’t make immediate changes that could have saved countless lives.
When Walmart and other pharmacies take the initiative to crack down on opioid prescriptions on their own, they are often met with state action. Many states have taken legal action against Walmart because it doesn’t fill all prescriptions. For example, the Wisconsin Board of Pharmacy issued an Administrative Warning to Walmart because it stopped filling prescriptions from a specific clinic. Ideally, pharmacies wouldn’t be making judgment calls about medications, but Walmart is being forced to fill the breach.
By not doing its job, the government is forcing Walmart into an impossible position. Legally, Walmart must fill prescriptions but knows it might be sued for doing so. Instead of attacking Walmart, the federal government needs to take a long look in the mirror and take responsibility for its mistakes.
Ken Blackwell was mayor of Cincinnati, Treasurer and Secretary of State for Ohio, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Miranda Devine: Trumpism Won, Despite Election Results

If people living in Trump country seem like they live ...

You just had to see the enthusiastic cheer of tens of thousands of pro-Trump protesters who flocked to Washington, DC, over the weekend to understand it doesn’t really matter what the final electoral vote tally is: Trumpism has won.
For four years, Donald Trump was written off, attacked, spied upon, lied about and impeached, and yet, after all that, just by standing firm for traditional American values, he increased his vote by 10 million.
More than 73 million free-thinking Americans refused to be intimidated, tricked or shamed out of voting for Trump. They saw through four years of lies about Russia collusion, golden showers in Moscow hotels, corruption in Ukraine, “suckers and losers,” and “white supremacists.”
Even if, as seems probable, Joe Biden ends up living in the White House, and inviting his son Hunter to dinner with new business prospects from China, the corrupt bipartisan globalist establishment is not back in the ascendancy.
Despite the predictions of experts, there was no “blue wave.” The election was a firm repudiation of socialism, “defund the police” madness and the rest of the woke smorgasbord Dems offered.
Rather than losing 15 to 20 seats in the House, Republicans have taken at least seven seats from Democrats, with several still to be called.
It will be the smallest majority the Dems have had since World War II.
No incumbent Republican lost a seat in the House.
Republicans will keep control of the Senate, if the two Georgia runoffs go their way. They did not lose a single state legislature, and appear to have gained three.
“Every Democrat has been beaten by a Republican woman, Republican minority or Republican veteran,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News. “We are more diverse and stronger because of what President Trump has done.”
At last count, there will be nine new Republican women entering the house, led by New York’s own Nicole Malliotakis, the daughter of a Cuban refugee. There are so many, she is talking about forming her own “Squad,” to counter the one created by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: a group of new Republicans who love America. “We value freedom, liberty and opportunity,” Malliotakis, 40, told The Post.
She flipped her district running on family values and law and order.
The other conservative women who flipped Dem seats are Young Kim and Michelle Park Steel, Christian Korean immigrants from California; Maria Salazar, the daughter of a Cuban refugee from Florida; Ashley Hinson of Iowa, Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota, Yvette Herrell of New Mexico, Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma and Nancy Mace of South Carolina.
Three conservative men flipped seats: former NFL star Burgess Owens in Utah, Cuban-born former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez in Florida and Iraq veteran Peter Meijer of Michigan.
Meanwhile, shell-shocked Democrats are screaming at each other in Zoom postmortems, and branding the result a “dumpster fire,” with socialists and moderates blaming each other.
Another bright spot is that divisive House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks to be on her last legs.
According to McCarthy, 15 Democrats voted against her in the last Congress, and 10 of those are returning. If they vote as they did before, she will not win the 218 votes she needs on the floor for the speakership. Good riddance.
The election was a repudiation of Pelosi’s unhinged hatred and of the hypocrisy of Democratic leaders who spent four years trying to railroad Trump out of office and now complain he is “delegitimizing” Joe Biden by pursuing legal avenues to contest the results of a close election, just as did Democrats Al Gore and Stacey Abrams, who, last time I looked, still hadn’t conceded the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race.
Among the worst hypocrites last week was former President Barack Obama, who complained Trump was “delegitimizing not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally.” Says the president whose administration spied on the Trump campaign, framed Gen. Michael Flynn as a Russian agent and set in train the Russia-collusion hoax.
And how about House Intelligence Committee Chairman and impeachment fantasist Adam Schiff? He complained Trump is “tearing down our democracy” and lamented the new Congress will “try to . . . delegitimize Joe Biden.” Hah!
Democrats spent four years trying to delegitimize Trump. Surely he is allowed four weeks to challenge election irregularities in certain swing states, which worry half the country.
It’s not Trump’s fault that millions of voters don’t trust the integrity of this election.
The real culprits are Democrats who opportunistically changed the rules at the last minute, under cover of the pandemic, with their armies of lawyers filing multiple suits to weaken voter ID laws and weight the scales in their favor.
The result in a close election is widespread doubt.
Even if there was no skulduggery, the Trump campaign lawsuits come to nothing and the Dominion voting machines and their suspicious-sounding software get a clean bill of health, it’s a service to public trust for the Trump campaign to go through a process that is legal and accounted for within the Constitution.
If there has been no fraud or miscounting, then public faith will be restored in the integrity of our elections going forward. That is a good thing which Biden should embrace if he really believes in unity and healing.
Yet again, the pragmatic outsider businessman Trump will have cleaned up a mess in the American bureaucracy. For that, and much more, we owe him a debt of gratitude.
Cruel Cuo’s actions put NYers at risk
The more Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets away with treating New York badly, the crueler he is.
It wasn’t enough that he doomed thousands when he ordered nursing homes to take COVID-infected patients at the height of the pandemic. Or that his squabbles with Mayor Bill de Blasio created confusion at crucial times. Or that he wrote a book congratulating himself afterward. Or that he skipped 17 White House meetings about COVID vaccines.
Now he has delayed New Yorkers’ access to the new vaccines.
How smart he thought he was when Pfizer announced its vaccine last week and he said we couldn’t have it while Donald Trump was president because he didn’t trust him.
We would just have to wait two months so Joe Biden could take credit.
What did he think would happen? Trump announced the general public will have the vaccine for free, but the rollout will start with those states that can use it immediately.
So, we are at the back of the queue, thanks to Cuomo’s fragile ego. And now he wants to sue because he got what he asked for.
New York needs a new leader.
Just another Democratic hack
West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin isn’t fooling anyone.
“Defund the police?” he tweeted theatrically last week. “Defund, my butt. I’m a proud West Virginia Democrat . . . We do not have some crazy socialist agenda, and we do not believe in defunding the police.”
It’s a performance, as is AOC’s tweeted photo of herself looking daggers at him.
Manchin will vote reliably for his party even if it is against the interests of his constituents, just as he did in the last Congress. He voted against President Trump 67.5 percent of the time, including on impeachment and the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--President Trump Reverses Decision to Cancel “Wreaths Across America”

Trump Reverses Decision to Cancel “ Wreaths Across America ” at Arlington President Trump announced today he has reversed the “ ridiculous decision ” to cancel Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery .
“ It will now go on , ” the president declared on Twitter .
Arlington National Cemetery had announced in an earlier press release that the beloved tradition had been scrapped because of the China Virus .
“ We did not make this decision lightly .
Despite the controls developed to disperse potential crowds in time and space , and required personal safety protocols , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scale risked compromising our ability to accomplish our core mission of laying veterans and their eligible family members to rest , ” Office of Army National Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery Executive Director Karen Durham-Aguilera said in a statement .
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“ To say we are devastated , would be an understatement .
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President Trump announced today he has reversed the “ridiculous decision” to cancel Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery.
“It will now go on,” the president declared on Twitter.
Arlington National Cemetery had announced in an earlier press release that the beloved tradition had been scrapped because of the China Virus.
“We did not make this decision lightly. Despite the controls developed to disperse potential crowds in time and space, and required personal safety protocols, we determined that hosting any event of this scale risked compromising our ability to accomplish our core mission of laying veterans and their eligible family members to rest,” Office of Army National Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery Executive Director Karen Durham-Aguilera said in a statement.
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That decision sparked national outrage and disgust.
“As an organization, we are shocked by this unexpected turn of events,” Wreaths Across America said in a statement. “To say we are devastated, would be an understatement.”
Fortunately, President Trump intervened. Thank you Mr. President.
I have reversed the ridiculous decision to cancel Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery. It will now go on! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17, 2020


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Senate Blocks Confirmation of Fed Nominee Judy Shelton

Judy Shelton 's controversial nomination to the Federal Reserve suffered a possibly fatal blow Tuesday in a key procedural vote in the Senate .
The upper chamber voted 50-47 against a move that would have advanced the nomination by limiting debate , typically a death knell because the opposition simply could block the vote from ever coming to the full floor .
The only avenue for Shelton to get through would be if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can get at least 50 votes together .
Following the vote , McConnell moved to preserve his right to bring Shelton 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of a 50-50 split , Vice President Mike Pence would be called on to break the tie .
An effort to reconsider would be complicated by the Republicans losing a seat in the Senate when Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly takes Martha McSally 's place after the Thanksgiving holiday .
That would mean a Shelton vote likely would have to take place by next week .
In a strictly parliamentary move , McConnell voted against the motion to preserve bringing up the nomination again .
The vote came amid fiercely partisan politics with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Though it had looked as recently as last week like the GOP would have enough votes to get Shelton through , there are at least three defectors – Mitt Romney of Utah , Susan Collins of Maine and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee .
On top of that , Sen. Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) and Rick Scott ( R-Florida ) both are quarantining due to Covid-19 exposure .
Shelton 's views on Fed independence , the gold standard and the guaranteeing of bank deposits have put her at odds with many Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her finance committee vote got through on strict party lines .
Shelton is a former economic advisor to President Donald Trump .
Among those joining the Democrats in voting down the procedural vote was Vice President-elect Kamala Harris , who for now remains a senator from California .
Combined with the party divisions and the potential absences , the Democrats could have enough votes to block the Shelton nomination .
Alexander also was not present .
Grassley has n't missed a vote since 1993 , the longest such streak in Senate history @

Judy Shelton's controversial nomination to the Federal Reserve suffered a possibly fatal blow Tuesday in a key procedural vote in the Senate.
The upper chamber voted 50-47 against a move that would have advanced the nomination by limiting debate, typically a death knell because the opposition simply could block the vote from ever coming to the full floor.
The only avenue for Shelton to get through would be if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can get at least 50 votes together. Following the vote, McConnell moved to preserve his right to bring Shelton's name up again for consideration.
In case of a 50-50 split, Vice President Mike Pence would be called on to break the tie.
An effort to reconsider would be complicated by the Republicans losing a seat in the Senate when Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly takes Martha McSally's place after the Thanksgiving holiday. That would mean a Shelton vote likely would have to take place by next week.
In a strictly parliamentary move, McConnell voted against the motion to preserve bringing up the nomination again.
The vote came amid fiercely partisan politics with the coronavirus pandemic also playing a role.
Though it had looked as recently as last week like the GOP would have enough votes to get Shelton through, there are at least three defectors – Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee. On top of that, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rick Scott (R-Florida) both are quarantining due to Covid-19 exposure.
Shelton's views on Fed independence, the gold standard and the guaranteeing of bank deposits have put her at odds with many Democratic senators and some on the Republican side. Her finance committee vote got through on strict party lines.
"In her past statements, Ms. Shelton has called for the Federal Reserve to be less independent of the political branches and has even questioned the need for a central bank," Collins said in a statement. "This is not the right signal to send, particularly in the midst of the pandemic."
Shelton is a former economic advisor to President Donald Trump.
Among those joining the Democrats in voting down the procedural vote was Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who for now remains a senator from California.
Combined with the party divisions and the potential absences, the Democrats could have enough votes to block the Shelton nomination. Alexander also was not present. Grassley hasn't missed a vote since 1993, the longest such streak in Senate history.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Mike Lee: Facebook and Twitter Guilty of “Deceptive Trade Practices”

Sen. Mike Lee : Facebook and Twitter are guilty of 'deceptive trade practice ' and could face consequences Lee warned @ @ @ @ @ in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act .

Ahead of Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Big Tech censorship and the 2020 election, committee member Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said "big social media platforms" are guilty of "deceptive trade practice" and need to be held to account.
Speaking on Fox News, Lee criticized Facebook and Twitter for promising their customers a platform to freely express themselves and engage with other users without political bias and delivering a service that unfairly punishes conservative viewpoints.
"The more we uncover about how they're operating their businesses, the more we can see that these big social media platforms are in fact offering one service and providing another," Lee said. "In other words, they're claiming that they're politically unbiased, that they're not putting their thumb on the scale between one side of the political spectrum and the other. And so they lure their customers in thinking that they're going to have an unbiased experience."
"In practice, this is not how it works," he continued. "In practice, what they're doing is steadily putting their thumb on the left side of the scale. That's a problem. That's a deceptive trade practice and they need to be held accountable for that."
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter respectively, were again summoned to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday on censorship and their disinformation policy enforcement against users posting complaints of voter fraud and other information challenging the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. In recent weeks, Twitter has put a warning label on any tweet sharing claims about election results that differ from official race calls. Facebook caused outrage among conservatives after the pro-Trump group "Stop the Steal" was removed after gathering over 360,000 followers.
"You don't see the same type of action occurring on the left," Lee said. He acknowledged that social media companies are also criticized from the left but drew a distinction, saying that Republicans complain of censorship while those on the left want more of it.
"The people who are actually getting censored, with some rare and less visible exceptions, are overwhelmingly Republican, conservative, pro-life individuals and organizations. You don't see that happening on the left," Lee said.
He warned that Facebook and Twitter could face legal consequences under current law if they don't change their practices.
"I want them to offer the service that they claim they're going to be offering to their customers. When their customers get on one of these platforms they expect to get both sides, they expect that both sides will be treated fairly, and that's not what's happening," Lee explained. "That's a deceptive trade practice, and that's putting them potentially squarely in the crosshairs of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act."
"They don't want to be there and they shouldn't be there," he said.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Two Men Charged With Voter Fraud – Allegedly Submitted Thousands of Fraudulent Ballots on Behalf of

Two Men Charged With Voter Fraud – Allegedly Submitted Thousands of Fraudulent Ballots on Behalf of Homeless People

CALIFORNIA — Two men have been charged in a 41-count criminal complaint for allegedly submitting thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications on behalf of homeless people , the Los Angeles County District Attorney ’ s Office announced today .
53-year-old Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro , aka Mark Anthony Gonsalves , and Marcos Raul Arevalo , 34 , were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud , eight counts of voter fraud , four counts of procuring and offering a false or forged instrument and four misdemeanor counts of interference with a prompt transfer of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 counts of voter fraud , seven counts of procuring and offering a false or forged instrument , two counts of perjury and five misdemeanor counts of interference with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit .
The case was filed for warrant on November 12 .
[ READ NEXT : Stolen Ballots Found Under a Rock On Side Of Road In Glendale , Arizona ] Montenegro allegedly submitted more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications between July and October 2020 .
Montenegro also is accused of falsifying names , addresses and signatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run for mayor in the city of Hawthorne .
The District Attorney did not specify which political party the duo intended to help .
If convicted as charged , Montenegro faces a possible maximum sentence of 15 years and eight months in state prison , while Arevalo faces a possible maximum sentence of seven years in prison .
[ READ NEXT : U.S .
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The case remains under investigation by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investigation .
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk ’ s Office , FBI , Covina Police Department and the California Secretary of State ’ s Office assisted in the initial investigation .
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CALIFORNIA — Two men have been charged in a 41-count criminal complaint for allegedly submitting thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications on behalf of homeless people, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today.
53-year-old Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro, aka Mark Anthony Gonsalves, and Marcos Raul Arevalo, 34, were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud, eight counts of voter fraud, four counts of procuring and offering a false or forged instrument and four misdemeanor counts of interference with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit.
Montenegro faces an additional 10 counts of voter fraud, seven counts of procuring and offering a false or forged instrument, two counts of perjury and five misdemeanor counts of interference with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit.
The case was filed for warrant on November 12.
[READ NEXT: Stolen Ballots Found Under a Rock On Side Of Road In Glendale, Arizona]
Montenegro allegedly submitted more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications between July and October 2020. Montenegro also is accused of falsifying names, addresses and signatures on nomination papers under penalty of perjury to run for mayor in the city of Hawthorne.
The District Attorney did not specify which political party the duo intended to help.
If convicted as charged, Montenegro faces a possible maximum sentence of 15 years and eight months in state prison, while Arevalo faces a possible maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
[READ NEXT: U.S. Postal Worker Caught at Canadian Border With Stolen Ballots In Car Trunk]
The Public Integrity Division is prosecuting the case.
The case remains under investigation by the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office, FBI, Covina Police Department and the California Secretary of State’s Office assisted in the initial investigation.
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bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Ted Cruz Rips Twitter CEO Over Platform’s Warnings on Content Alleging Voter Fraud

Sen. Ted Cruz took Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to task during hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday .
Cruz called Dorsey out for knowing nothing about voter fraud , yet applying warnings to tweets alleging voter fraud .
`` I do n't know for certain , '' Dorsey answered . ''
`` Are you an expert in voter fraud ? ''
Cruz asked .
`` Then why then is Twitter right now putting purported warnings on virtually any statement about voter fraud ? ''
Cruz asked .
`` We 're simply linking to a broader conversation so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` No , you 're not , '' Cruz said .
`` You put up a page that says 'voter fraud of any kind is exceedingly rare in the United States . '
That 's not linking to a broader conversation that 's taking a disputed policy position , and you 're a publisher when you 're doing that .
You 're entitled to take a policy position , but you do n't get to pretend you 're not a publisher and get a special benefit under Section 230 as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointing to a broader conversation of tweets from publishers and people all around the country , '' Dorsey said .
Cruz posed a number of quotes to ask Dorsey if they were problematic , `` potentially misleading , '' and worthy of warning labels by the platform .
Among the statements Cruz brought to Dorsey 's attention , asking if they would be removed , were a few from the Carter-Baker Commission on election reform .
Dorsey noted , without being aware of the source , that these statements would likely be flagged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled 300,000 tweets of `` potentially misleading information '' regarding the election between `` October 27 to November 11 , or .2 percent of all US election related tweets . ''
During the 2020 election season , Twitter banned the New York Post 's information regarding Joe Biden 's alleged relationship to his son 's foreign business dealings , slapped labels and warnings on , as Dorsey said , 300,000 tweets , including those sent by the US president and his campaign .
Twitter took the stance that there was little to no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dorsey admitted that he does n't know anything about the prevalence of voter fraud or lack thereof .
Cruz laid out his own evidence regarding voter fraud concerns .
Cruz noted that a woman in Texas was charged with over 100 counts of voter fraud .

Sen. Ted Cruz took Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to task during hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Cruz called Dorsey out for knowing nothing about voter fraud, yet applying warnings to tweets alleging voter fraud.
"Does voter fraud exist?" Cruz asked.
"I don't know for certain," Dorsey answered."
"Are you an expert in voter fraud?" Cruz asked.
"No, I'm not," Dorsey replied.
"Then why then is Twitter right now putting purported warnings on virtually any statement about voter fraud?" Cruz asked.
"We're simply linking to a broader conversation so that people have more information," Dorsey said.
"No, you're not," Cruz said. "You put up a page that says 'voter fraud of any kind is exceedingly rare in the United States.' That's not linking to a broader conversation that's taking a disputed policy position, and you're a publisher when you're doing that. You're entitled to take a policy position, but you don't get to pretend you're not a publisher and get a special benefit under Section 230 as a result."
"That link is pointing to a broader conversation of tweets from publishers and people all around the country," Dorsey said.
Cruz posed a number of quotes to ask Dorsey if they were problematic, "potentially misleading," and worthy of warning labels by the platform.
Among the statements Cruz brought to Dorsey's attention, asking if they would be removed, were a few from the Carter-Baker Commission on election reform. Dorsey noted, without being aware of the source, that these statements would likely be flagged.
Interesting moment just now at @senjudiciary - @jack said @Twitter would likely flag two statements regarding voter fraud read to him by @SenTedCruz . The statements came from the Carter-Baker Commission on election reform. — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) November 17, 2020
Dorsey also said that Twitter had labeled 300,000 tweets of "potentially misleading information" regarding the election between "October 27 to November 11, or .2 percent of all US election related tweets."
During the 2020 election season, Twitter banned the New York Post's information regarding Joe Biden's alleged relationship to his son's foreign business dealings, slapped labels and warnings on, as Dorsey said, 300,000 tweets, including those sent by the US president and his campaign.
Twitter took the stance that there was little to no voter fraud in the US, thought Dorsey admitted that he doesn't know anything about the prevalence of voter fraud or lack thereof.
Cruz laid out his own evidence regarding voter fraud concerns.
Twitter Test #1: ‘Absentee ballots remain the largest source of potential voter fraud.’https://t.co/WUjVv3n1Aa — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 17, 2020
Twitter Test #2: Voter fraud is particularly possible where ‘third party organizations, candidates, and political party activists’ are involved in ‘handling absentee ballots.’https://t.co/WUjVv3n1Aa — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 17, 2020
Cruz noted that a woman in Texas was charged with over 100 counts of voter fraud.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Michael Avenatti to Face Sentencing in Nike Extortion Case in February

Oh how the mighty have fallen .
In the early days of the Trump presidency , Michael Avenatti emerged as the # resistance ’ s most recognizable grifter .
CNN takes the primary responsibility for turning him into a star , practically attempting to deify the man .
One analysis from the Media Research Center found that the network gave him 74 appearances in a 10-week period – and he had many more than that .
Host Brian Stelter now-infamously declared that Avenatti could be a challenger to President Donald Trump in 2020 .
They weren ’ t the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 Democratic Primary ” read one headline in Politico .
Elsewhere on The View , host Ana Navarro compared him to the holy spirit .
It ’ s now been quite some time since Avenatti has been spotted in the media , and that ’ s because it turns out he ’ s been committing more of the seven deadly sins than his deifiers would have you think possible .
In May 2019 he was charged for stealing nearly $ 300k from Stormy Daniels , because he acted as the agent for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her the proceeds it generated .
In April of the same year he was indicted by a California grand jury for embezzling money from a disabled client .
And throughout 2019 he faced various charges related to an extortion attempt from Nike , and was found guilty in February of this year .
His house of cards has come crashing down faster than he built it , and now sentencing is around the corner for the Nike case .
According to the New York Post : A federal judge Monday pushed back disgraced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to shakedown nearly $ 25 million from Nike due to the spike in COVID-19 infections .
It marked the fourth sentencing adjournment in the case — and was granted over the objection of Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky , who said a number of in-person proceedings had been safely conducted in Manhattan federal court .
U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe ’ s one-page order delayed the sentencing currently scheduled for Dec. 9 to Feb. 17 , 2021 .
Avenatti faces up to 42 years behind bars .
Manhattan prosecutors also plan on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next year .
As for his Presidential ambitions , Eugene Debs ran for President from jail before – maybe Avenatti will give it a try too .
He won ’ t have much else going on .

Oh how the mighty have fallen.
In the early days of the Trump presidency, Michael Avenatti emerged as the #resistance’s most recognizable grifter. CNN takes the primary responsibility for turning him into a star, practically attempting to deify the man. One analysis from the Media Research Center found that the network gave him 74 appearances in a 10-week period – and he had many more than that.
Host Brian Stelter now-infamously declared that Avenatti could be a challenger to President Donald Trump in 2020. They weren’t the only ones. “Michael Avenatti Is Winning the 2020 Democratic Primary” read one headline in Politico.
Elsewhere on The View, host Ana Navarro compared him to the holy spirit.
It’s now been quite some time since Avenatti has been spotted in the media, and that’s because it turns out he’s been committing more of the seven deadly sins than his deifiers would have you think possible.
In May 2019 he was charged for stealing nearly $300k from Stormy Daniels, because he acted as the agent for her book and then allegedly never paid her the proceeds it generated. In April of the same year he was indicted by a California grand jury for embezzling money from a disabled client. And throughout 2019 he faced various charges related to an extortion attempt from Nike, and was found guilty in February of this year.
His house of cards has come crashing down faster than he built it, and now sentencing is around the corner for the Nike case. According to the New York Post:
A federal judge Monday pushed back disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s sentencing for trying to shakedown nearly $25 million from Nike due to the spike in COVID-19 infections. It marked the fourth sentencing adjournment in the case — and was granted over the objection of Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky, who said a number of in-person proceedings had been safely conducted in Manhattan federal court. U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe’s one-page order delayed the sentencing currently scheduled for Dec. 9 to Feb. 17, 2021. Avenatti faces up to 42 years behind bars.
Manhattan prosecutors also plan on trying Avenatti in the Stormy Daniels case next year.
As for his Presidential ambitions, Eugene Debs ran for President from jail before – maybe Avenatti will give it a try too. He won’t have much else going on.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--Man Allegedly Commits Hate Crime Against Self

A man from Buffalo , New York has been charged after covering his own BMW with racist and homophobic graffiti , WGRZ reports .
According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn , 18-year-old Clifton Eutsey spray painted his own car with hateful graffiti which included a swastika , the N-word , `` KKK , '' and profanity directed at Black Lives Matter .
Police also says that the man poured sugar into his own gas tank .
Eutsey also vandalized his car with slogans promoting President Donald Trump .
Eutsey has since been charged with felony insurance fraud , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to filing false reports .
If convicted on all charges , he faces up to seven years in prison .
Hate crime hoaxes are more common than most believe , with some researchers estimating that fewer than one third of all hate crime reports are genuine .
Eutsey is facing two additional felony charges stemming from an unrelated incident .
In late October , he was caught driving without a license and in possession of two illegal firearms , although it is not clear why the firearms were considered illegal and Eutsey has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted bail , which was set at $ 20,000 , and is set to return to court on January 4th , 2021 .

A man from Buffalo, New York has been charged after covering his own BMW with racist and homophobic graffiti, WGRZ reports.
According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, 18-year-old Clifton Eutsey spray painted his own car with hateful graffiti which included a swastika, the N-word, "KKK," and profanity directed at Black Lives Matter. Police also says that the man poured sugar into his own gas tank. Eutsey also vandalized his car with slogans promoting President Donald Trump.
Eutsey has since been charged with felony insurance fraud, as well as three misdemeanor charges related to filing false reports. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to seven years in prison.
Hate crime hoaxes are more common than most believe, with some researchers estimating that fewer than one third of all hate crime reports are genuine.
Eutsey is facing two additional felony charges stemming from an unrelated incident. In late October, he was caught driving without a license and in possession of two illegal firearms, although it is not clear why the firearms were considered illegal and Eutsey has not been convicted.
The defendant has posted bail, which was set at $20,000, and is set to return to court on January 4th, 2021.


bonginoreport--2020-11-17--U.S. Navy Shoots Down Target in Space for the First Time

U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS John Finn ( DDG-113 ) intercepted and destroyed an intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) target in space on Monday , marking the first time the U.S. has shot down an ICBM using a sea-based missile defense system .
In an emailed statement to American Military News , the U.S. Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) said the ICBM-representative target was launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and the USS John Finn , an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense ( BMD ) System-equipped destroyer fired a Standard Missile-3 ( SM-3 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Raytheon , which manufactures the SM-3 Block IIA , said the ICM target was “ intercepted and destroyed outside Earth ’ s atmosphere.
” MDA spokesman Mark Wright said the test represents the first time the agency has shot down an ICBM target missile from the sea and the first time the SM-3 Block IIA had been tested against an ICBM .
MDA released the following video from Monday ’ s missile test : The ICBM target missile launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site , located on Kwajalein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islands at around 7:50 p.m. Hawaii time on Monday .
The missile flew toward an ocean area northeast of Hawaii .
The Navy used its Command and Control Battle Management Communications ( C2BMC ) network to gather tracking data on the test ICBM ’ s flight and the USS John Finn launched an SM-3 Block IIA guided missile which destroyed the target .
“ This was an incredible accomplishment and critical milestone for the Aegis BMD SM-3 Block IIA program , ” said MDA Director , Vice Admiral Jon Hill .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system by fielding additional sensors and weapon systems to hedge against unexpected developments in the missile threat .
We have demonstrated that an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel equipped with the SM-3 Block IIA missile can defeat an ICBM-class target , which is a step in the process of determining its feasibility as part of an architecture for layered defense of the homeland .
My congratulations to the entire test team , including our military and industry partners , who helped us to achieve this milestone.
” Wright said the SM-3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed to defend against shorter-range ballistic missiles , not ICBM-class weapons .
“ The important thing is number one , that they were able to do it from a ship at sea , number two that [ the SM-3 Block IIA missile ] proved a capability beyond its original design parameters , ” Wright said of the test .
“ It was designed for short , medium and intermediate-range missiles , but it has enough capability to it , that there was enough extra capability that we looked at it and said ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ICBM . '
” Wright said the SM-3 Block IIA missile is developed as a joint venture between the U.S. and Japan .
Monday ’ s test is the sixth flight test of an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel .
According to the press statement , the Aegis BMD system serves as the naval component of the U.S. Missile Defense System .
The Aegis system is designed to “ track data via the C2BMC system , build the fire control solutions , then launch and guide the SM-3 family of missiles to destroy incoming @ @ @

U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS John Finn (DDG-113) intercepted and destroyed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target in space on Monday, marking the first time the U.S. has shot down an ICBM using a sea-based missile defense system.
In an emailed statement to American Military News, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said the ICBM-representative target was launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and the USS John Finn, an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System-equipped destroyer fired a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile that destroyed the target. Raytheon, which manufactures the SM-3 Block IIA, said the ICM target was “intercepted and destroyed outside Earth’s atmosphere.”
MDA spokesman Mark Wright said the test represents the first time the agency has shot down an ICBM target missile from the sea and the first time the SM-3 Block IIA had been tested against an ICBM.
MDA released the following video from Monday’s missile test:
The ICBM target missile launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, located on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands at around 7:50 p.m. Hawaii time on Monday. The missile flew toward an ocean area northeast of Hawaii. The Navy used its Command and Control Battle Management Communications (C2BMC) network to gather tracking data on the test ICBM’s flight and the USS John Finn launched an SM-3 Block IIA guided missile which destroyed the target.
“This was an incredible accomplishment and critical milestone for the Aegis BMD SM-3 Block IIA program,” said MDA Director, Vice Admiral Jon Hill. “The Department is investigating the possibility of augmenting the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system by fielding additional sensors and weapon systems to hedge against unexpected developments in the missile threat. We have demonstrated that an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel equipped with the SM-3 Block IIA missile can defeat an ICBM-class target, which is a step in the process of determining its feasibility as part of an architecture for layered defense of the homeland. My congratulations to the entire test team, including our military and industry partners, who helped us to achieve this milestone.”
Wright said the SM-3 Block IIA missile had originally only been developed to defend against shorter-range ballistic missiles, not ICBM-class weapons.
“The important thing is number one, that they were able to do it from a ship at sea, number two that [the SM-3 Block IIA missile] proved a capability beyond its original design parameters,” Wright said of the test. “It was designed for short, medium and intermediate-range missiles, but it has enough capability to it, that there was enough extra capability that we looked at it and said ‘it’s got a chance against an ICBM.'”
Wright said the SM-3 Block IIA missile is developed as a joint venture between the U.S. and Japan.
Monday’s test is the sixth flight test of an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel. According to the press statement, the Aegis BMD system serves as the naval component of the U.S. Missile Defense System. The Aegis system is designed to “track data via the C2BMC system, build the fire control solutions, then launch and guide the SM-3 family of missiles to destroy incoming threats.”


bonginoreport--2020-11-18--38% Believe the Election Was Fraudulent

38% Believe the Election Was Fraudulent

Nearly four out of every 10 U.S. voters think their country 's elections are tainted by fraud , according to @ @ @ @ @ Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen .
When asked , 38 % of voters were not @ @ @ @ @ United States are free from fraud .
However , a sizable majority – 59 % @ @ @ @ @ voting was largely secure .
Rasmussen said that faith in an election is historically often @ @ @ @ @ `` Over the past generation , voters whose candidate has lost are generally skeptical of @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` Still , it is concerning for the nation that 38 % @ @ @ @ @ free from fraud , '' he also said .
Click here to see this poll @ @ @ @ @ here to see this poll 's methodology and sample demographics .

Nearly four out of every 10 U.S. voters think their country's elections are tainted by fraud, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen.
When asked, 38% of voters were not confident that elections in the United States are free from fraud. However, a sizable majority – 59% – expressed confidence that U.S. voting was largely secure.
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Rasmussen said that faith in an election is historically often predicted by who wins.
"Over the past generation, voters whose candidate has lost are generally skeptical of the election process," he said.
"Still, it is concerning for the nation that 38% lack confidence that elections are free from fraud," he also said.
Click here to see this poll's cross-demographic tabulations.
Click here to see this poll's methodology and sample demographics.


bonginoreport--2020-11-18--Alan Dershowitz Says Constitutional Challenge to Results in Pennsylvania Has Chance to Prevail

In an interview with John Solomon on a Just the News election special , renowned legal scholar Alan Dershowitz said @ @ @ @ @ to 2020 presidential election results could rise to the Supreme Court provided that plaintiffs demonstrate @ @ @ @ @ were affected to influence outcomes in particular states .
Dershowitz believes the Trump team has @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania .
`` At least under the Constitutional challenge , the Article II challenge in @ @ @ @ @ pretty good chance of winning , '' he said .
Victoria Toensing and Joe diGenova @ @ @ @ @ 's legal team , spoke about the ongoing legal battle during the special .
The @ @ @ @ @ gon na take a case , a big case , unless it determines the outcome @ @ @ @ @ diGenova said .
`` So that means the president has to win additional states .
@ @ @ @ @ with Republican-controlled legislatures , if they chose , could refuse to certify the election .

In an interview with John Solomon on a Just the News election special, renowned legal scholar Alan Dershowitz said that Trump campaign legal challenges to 2020 presidential election results could rise to the Supreme Court provided that plaintiffs demonstrate that sufficient numbers of votes were affected to influence outcomes in particular states.
Dershowitz believes the Trump team has a chance of prevailing in Pennsylvania. "At least under the Constitutional challenge, the Article II challenge in Pennsylvania, they have a pretty good chance of winning," he said.
Victoria Toensing and Joe diGenova, members of the president's legal team, spoke about the ongoing legal battle during the special.
The Supreme Court is "not gonna take a case, a big case, unless it determines the outcome of the election," diGenova said. "So that means the president has to win additional states."
Toensing said that states with Republican-controlled legislatures, if they chose, could refuse to certify the election.


bonginoreport--2020-11-18--President Trump Fires Cybersecurity Chief Chris Krebs

President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs , who headed the Department of Homeland Security ’ s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) .
Trump announced the firing in a tweet late Tuesday .
“ The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate , in that there were massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting , Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations , ‘ glitches ’ in the voting machines which changed votes from Trump to Biden , late voting , and many more , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective immediately , Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , ” he added .
Trump has not yet conceded the election to Biden , despite numerous media outlets claiming Biden the victor .
Trump has demanded recounts in states where the margin was close , and has also filed numerous lawsuits alleging election fraud , including illegal voting .
Krebs had tweeted earlier Tuesday in an apparent contradiction to claims made by Trump .
“ On allegations that election systems were manipulated , 59 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every case of which we are aware , these claims either have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent , ' ” Krebs said in the tweet .
Krebs had served as CISA director since December 2018 .
He had recently created a CISA website called “ Rumor Control ” to debunk disinformation tied to the 2020 election .
Three officials told Reuters last week that Krebs expected to be fired over his efforts to counter disinformation .
The White House reportedly clashed with Krebs over the Rumor Control website , and requested he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After Trump ’ s tweet announcing the firing , Krebs tweeted from his personal account , saying , “ Honored to serve .
We did it right .
Defend Today , Secure Tomrorow [ sic ] .
# Protect2020 “

President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs, who headed the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Trump announced the firing in a tweet late Tuesday.
“The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting, Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations, ‘glitches’ in the voting machines which changed votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more,” Trump said in the tweet.
“Therefore, effective immediately, Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,” he added.
…votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more. Therefore, effective immediately, Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
Trump has not yet conceded the election to Biden, despite numerous media outlets claiming Biden the victor. Trump has demanded recounts in states where the margin was close, and has also filed numerous lawsuits alleging election fraud, including illegal voting.
Krebs had tweeted earlier Tuesday in an apparent contradiction to claims made by Trump.
“On allegations that election systems were manipulated, 59 election security experts all agree, ‘in every case of which we are aware, these claims either have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent,'” Krebs said in the tweet.
ICYMI: On allegations that election systems were manipulated, 59 election security experts all agree, “in every case of which we are aware, these claims either have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent.” #Protect2020 https://t.co/Oj6NciYruD — Chris Krebs #Protect2020 (@CISAKrebs) November 17, 2020
Krebs had served as CISA director since December 2018. He had recently created a CISA website called “Rumor Control” to debunk disinformation tied to the 2020 election.
Three officials told Reuters last week that Krebs expected to be fired over his efforts to counter disinformation. The White House reportedly clashed with Krebs over the Rumor Control website, and requested he edit or remove information from the website.
After Trump’s tweet announcing the firing, Krebs tweeted from his personal account, saying, “Honored to serve. We did it right. Defend Today, Secure Tomrorow [sic]. #Protect2020“


bonginoreport--2020-11-18--Pennsylvania Strengthens Mask Mandate to Include Private Homes

Pennsylvania officials are tightening mask requirements in the Keystone State , requiring masks in instances where individuals who are not members of the same household are “ present in the same space ” indoors , including private residences .
Dr. Rachel Levine , Pennsylvania ’ s transgender health secretary , detailed the requirements in an updated order Tuesday , explaining that the virus “ continues to spread ” despite the mitigation efforts implemented earlier in the year .
As a result , Levine is looking to universal masking as the first line of defense , claiming that “ universal face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have been an effective mitigation strategy to prevent and control the spread of disease.
” His letter lists eight instances where a mask is required .
The list essentially requires individuals to wear a mask in most instances , unless he or she is within their own household along with members who also reside there .
Per the order , a mask is required “ indoors or in an enclosed space , where another person or persons who are not members of the individual ’ s household are present in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The order does not explicitly provide an exception for gatherings at private residences .
The AP also acknowledged that the order applies to private homes but added that the health secretary “ acknowledged that officials are relying on voluntary compliance rather than on enforcement.
” “ Pennsylvania is making people wear masks inside their homes .
Ohio is making people be home by 10:00 p.m. Vermont won ’ t even let you have friends over .
What ’ s next ?
” Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) asked .
Levine ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear a mask when they are outdoors with individuals who are not members of the same household and “ unable to maintain sustained physical distance.
” Other instances a mask is required , per the order : There are few exceptions .
The order exempts those with certain disabilities or conditions .
The order also specifies that an individual does not have to wear a mask when they are in solitude .
“ All alternatives to wearing a face covering , including the use of a face shield , should be exhausted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Order , ” Levine ’ s update states .
Levine ’ s order comes as Democrat leaders across the country retighten coronavirus restrictions ahead of the holiday season , even imposing limits on gatherings in private homes .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) has limited gatherings in private homes to ten and has urged local governments to enforce his order .
“ The rules are only as good as the enforcement .
Local governments are in charge of enforcement .
There are only two fundamental truths in this situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s government enforcement .
Period .
End of sentence , ” he said .
“ I need the local governments to enforce this , ” he pleaded .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ( D ) has also recommended Chicagoans “ avoid all gatherings in private residences.
” “ Furthermore , CDPH Health Orders require that indoor gatherings within private residences be limited to six non-household members .
The City has the authority to fine individuals for breaking this requirement and hosting large social gatherings in their private residences , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protect Chicago ” strategy states .
Joe Biden ( D ) , citing “ health experts ” during a Monday press conference , ” suggested that Americans limit their Thanksgiving gatherings to “ maximum ten people , socially distanced , wearing masks .
”

Pennsylvania officials are tightening mask requirements in the Keystone State, requiring masks in instances where individuals who are not members of the same household are “present in the same space” indoors, including private residences.
Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s transgender health secretary, detailed the requirements in an updated order Tuesday, explaining that the virus “continues to spread” despite the mitigation efforts implemented earlier in the year. As a result, Levine is looking to universal masking as the first line of defense, claiming that “universal face coverings, even when not clinical-level masks, have been an effective mitigation strategy to prevent and control the spread of disease.”
His letter lists eight instances where a mask is required. The list essentially requires individuals to wear a mask in most instances, unless he or she is within their own household along with members who also reside there.
Per the order, a mask is required “indoors or in an enclosed space, where another person or persons who are not members of the individual’s household are present in the same space, irrespective of physical distance.”
The order does not explicitly provide an exception for gatherings at private residences. The AP also acknowledged that the order applies to private homes but added that the health secretary “acknowledged that officials are relying on voluntary compliance rather than on enforcement.”
“Pennsylvania is making people wear masks inside their homes. Ohio is making people be home by 10:00 p.m. Vermont won’t even let you have friends over. What’s next?” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) asked.
Levine’s order also requires those two years and older to wear a mask when they are outdoors with individuals who are not members of the same household and “unable to maintain sustained physical distance.”
Other instances a mask is required, per the order:
As permitted in my Order Directing Mitigation Measures, dated July 15, 2020, as amended, for participation in an indoor or outdoor event, gathering, or group setting where another person or persons, who are not members of the individual’s household are present.
Participating in indoor physical activity in a gym, fitness center or group fitness classes, where another person or persons who are not members of the individual’s household are present in the same space, irrespective of physical distance.
Waiting in a public area for, riding on, driving or operating public transportation or paratransit or while in a taxi, private car service or ride-sharing vehicle, irrespective of physical distance.
Obtaining services for themselves or another person or a pet from the health care sector in settings including, but not limited to, a hospital, pharmacy, medical clinic, laboratory, physician or dental office, veterinary clinic, or blood bank.
When working in any space where food is prepared, packaged for sale, or prepared for distribution to others. I. Certain facilities—including hospitals, shelters, long-term care facilities, residential treatment facilities, and correctional facilities—may also require visitors and residents, patients, or inmates to wear face coverings even when in a living unit.
There are few exceptions. The order exempts those with certain disabilities or conditions. The order also specifies that an individual does not have to wear a mask when they are in solitude.
“All alternatives to wearing a face covering, including the use of a face shield, should be exhausted before an individual is excepted from this Order,” Levine’s update states.
Levine’s order comes as Democrat leaders across the country retighten coronavirus restrictions ahead of the holiday season, even imposing limits on gatherings in private homes. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has limited gatherings in private homes to ten and has urged local governments to enforce his order.
“The rules are only as good as the enforcement. Local governments are in charge of enforcement. There are only two fundamental truths in this situation: it’s individual discipline and it’s government enforcement. Period. End of sentence,” he said.
“I need the local governments to enforce this,” he pleaded.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) has also recommended Chicagoans “avoid all gatherings in private residences.”
“Furthermore, CDPH Health Orders require that indoor gatherings within private residences be limited to six non-household members. The City has the authority to fine individuals for breaking this requirement and hosting large social gatherings in their private residences,” a November 12 press release detailing the “Protect Chicago” strategy states.
Joe Biden (D), citing “health experts” during a Monday press conference,” suggested that Americans limit their Thanksgiving gatherings to “maximum ten people, socially distanced, wearing masks.”