bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Filmmakers Say Twitter Is Censoring Promotion of Their Movie “ObamaGate”

The makers of ‘ ObamaGate The Movie ’ have discovered something unusual in their online efforts to promote the film .
Film producers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer , claim the phrase “ ObamaGate ” has been secretly removed from Twitter ’ s “ latest ” search function .
Despite recent tweets using the hashtag .
The film ’ s producer and co-writer , McAleer , slammed Twitter for their censorship , “ ObamaGate trended on Twitter for days and was tweeted over 3.5 million times , according to the Independent , and now it has been completely removed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is China-like censorship in America .
Twitter is selectively editing history right before our eyes and it has to stop .
We must hold Twitter accountable , ” McAleer said in a press release .
McAleer notes that the Washington Examiner , Refinery29 , and In Print further confirm that the phrase should show millions of results when searched for on Twitter .
“ They wiped it from Twitter , they ’ re trying to put it down the memory hole because they don ’ t like this , ” McAleer says in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A search under the `` Top '' category comes up with examples of # obamagate , but none appear under the `` latest '' setting .
( screenshot ) ObamaGate The Movie is a verbatim play that is set to be filmed “ Hamilton style ” in Los Angeles .
Actors Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson have been cast .
Cain is playing former FBI agent Peter Strzok , while Kristy Swanson is portraying Lisa Page .
John James , who played Jeff Colby in the `` Dynasty '' TV series , @ @ @ @ @ @

The makers of ‘ObamaGate The Movie’ have discovered something unusual in their online efforts to promote the film.
Film producers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, claim the phrase “ObamaGate” has been secretly removed from Twitter’s “latest” search function. Despite recent tweets using the hashtag.
The film’s producer and co-writer, McAleer, slammed Twitter for their censorship, “ObamaGate trended on Twitter for days and was tweeted over 3.5 million times, according to the Independent, and now it has been completely removed from Twitter’s search function. This is China-like censorship in America. Twitter is selectively editing history right before our eyes and it has to stop. We must hold Twitter accountable,” McAleer said in a press release.
McAleer notes that the Washington Examiner, Refinery29, and In Print further confirm that the phrase should show millions of results when searched for on Twitter.
“They wiped it from Twitter, they’re trying to put it down the memory hole because they don’t like this,” McAleer says in a recent YouTube video discussing the issue.
A search under the "Top" category comes up with examples of #obamagate, but none appear under the "latest" setting. (screenshot)
ObamaGate The Movie is a verbatim play that is set to be filmed “Hamilton style” in Los Angeles. Actors Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson have been cast.
Cain is playing former FBI agent Peter Strzok, while Kristy Swanson is portraying Lisa Page. John James, who played Jeff Colby in the "Dynasty" TV series, will star as James Comey.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--The National Debt Is on a Completely Unsustainable Path

We already knew that the budget deficit will hit a record-breaking $ 3.3 trillion this year as the federal government continues to run up debt in response to the COVID-19 crisis .
Yet a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) shows that we aren ’ t just facing a short-term spike in deficits .
We ’ re on an uncontrolled spiral toward perilous and unprecedented levels of debt .
The CBO ’ s latest findings update its already-bleak projections with the latest spike in federal spending .
It concludes that by 2021 the size of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Gross Domestic Product .
Simply put , we will owe more in debt than our economy produces in an entire year .
Economists have long considered this important benchmark a red flag for when a nation ’ s debt is approaching truly harmful and potentially catastrophic levels .
By 2023 , just a few years away , we will reach 107 % as a debt-to-size-of-the-economy ratio .
This will officially put us in more debt than any time in American history—exceeding even the debt levels incurred during World War II .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finds that by 2050 , the size of the national debt will be nearly double the size of our economy .
It ’ s important to note that the CBO ’ s findings show a drastic escalation in our financial dismay just since last year .
They now project a 45 percent higher debt-to-economy ratio in 2050 than they did in their 2019 projections .
The below graph created by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows just how much worse things have gotten in one year ’ s time .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and Congress ’ s ensuing free-spending response ) .
Most people intuitively understand why the federal government drowning in debt isn ’ t a good thing .
But here are the specific ways in which massive levels of debt drag down our economy and fiscal future .
“ High and rising federal debt makes the economy more vulnerable to rising interest rates and , depending on how that debt is financed , rising inflation , ” the CBO explains .
“ The growing debt burden also raises borrowing costs , slowing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it increases the risk of a fiscal crisis.
” The report goes on to outline the two main ways in which the national debt hurts the economy .
For one , it raises borrowing costs , reducing private business investment and slowing economic growth over time .
And secondly , rising interest costs mean higher taxes and more money sent to overseas debt holders each year , directly decreasing national income .
It ’ s no coincidence that the CBO also projects lower growth .
We will see “ average annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 2050 , roughly a full quarter percentage point less than it expected in June 2019 , the last time it released long-term economic projections , ” as the Wall Street Journal summarized .
These are abstract figures and seemingly small percentages to an untrained eye , but be warned : They translate to trillions less in income for Americans .
The economics of the debt are straightforward enough , but it ’ s also important to understand the moral component of this issue .
The runaway national debt is a vast intergenerational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today ’ s spending are largely reaped by today ’ s citizens , while the potential crisis-level costs are all left for future generations to bear .
The immorality here is clear .
Imagine a hypothetical pair of parents .
They live in an upper-middle-class neighborhood and drive fancy cars .
Yet all of a sudden something changes , and they find themselves in tough times financially .
They have a few responsible options .
They could cut back their spending .
Or , they could borrow money to maintain their lavish lifestyle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they choose to take out a credit card in their child ’ s name , load it up with hundreds of thousands in debt , and leave it for their kid to deal with when he or she grows up .
We would all agree this is horrible , immoral parenting .
Yet it ’ s also exactly what the federal government is doing to future generations of Americans .
So as bleak reports continue to come in from the CBO and other budget authorities , it ’ s important to remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just an economic issue .
It ’ s a moral test—and right now , our leaders are failing abysmally .

We already knew that the budget deficit will hit a record-breaking $3.3 trillion this year as the federal government continues to run up debt in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Yet a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that we aren’t just facing a short-term spike in deficits. We’re on an uncontrolled spiral toward perilous and unprecedented levels of debt.
The CBO’s latest findings update its already-bleak projections with the latest spike in federal spending. It concludes that by 2021 the size of the national debt will exceed 104% of Gross Domestic Product. Simply put, we will owe more in debt than our economy produces in an entire year. Economists have long considered this important benchmark a red flag for when a nation’s debt is approaching truly harmful and potentially catastrophic levels.
By 2023, just a few years away, we will reach 107% as a debt-to-size-of-the-economy ratio. This will officially put us in more debt than any time in American history—exceeding even the debt levels incurred during World War II.
The long-term outlook is incredibly bleak. CBO finds that by 2050, the size of the national debt will be nearly double the size of our economy.
Image Credit: Congressional Budget Office
It’s important to note that the CBO’s findings show a drastic escalation in our financial dismay just since last year. They now project a 45 percent higher debt-to-economy ratio in 2050 than they did in their 2019 projections.
The below graph created by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows just how much worse things have gotten in one year’s time. (A shift largely attributable to the COVID-19 crisis and Congress’s ensuing free-spending response).
Image Credit: Committee For a Responsible Budget
Most people intuitively understand why the federal government drowning in debt isn’t a good thing. But here are the specific ways in which massive levels of debt drag down our economy and fiscal future.
“High and rising federal debt makes the economy more vulnerable to rising interest rates and, depending on how that debt is financed, rising inflation,” the CBO explains. “The growing debt burden also raises borrowing costs, slowing the growth of the economy and national income, and it increases the risk of a fiscal crisis.”
The report goes on to outline the two main ways in which the national debt hurts the economy.
For one, it raises borrowing costs, reducing private business investment and slowing economic growth over time. And secondly, rising interest costs mean higher taxes and more money sent to overseas debt holders each year, directly decreasing national income.
It’s no coincidence that the CBO also projects lower growth. We will see “average annual GDP growth of 1.6% from 2020 to 2050, roughly a full quarter percentage point less than it expected in June 2019, the last time it released long-term economic projections,” as the Wall Street Journal summarized. These are abstract figures and seemingly small percentages to an untrained eye, but be warned: They translate to trillions less in income for Americans.
The economics of the debt are straightforward enough, but it’s also important to understand the moral component of this issue. The runaway national debt is a vast intergenerational transfer of wealth. The benefits of today’s spending are largely reaped by today’s citizens, while the potential crisis-level costs are all left for future generations to bear.
The immorality here is clear.
Imagine a hypothetical pair of parents. They live in an upper-middle-class neighborhood and drive fancy cars. Yet all of a sudden something changes, and they find themselves in tough times financially. They have a few responsible options. They could cut back their spending. Or, they could borrow money to maintain their lavish lifestyle and pay it off themselves.
Instead, they choose to take out a credit card in their child’s name, load it up with hundreds of thousands in debt, and leave it for their kid to deal with when he or she grows up. We would all agree this is horrible, immoral parenting. Yet it’s also exactly what the federal government is doing to future generations of Americans.
So as bleak reports continue to come in from the CBO and other budget authorities, it’s important to remember that the rising national debt is not just an economic issue. It’s a moral test—and right now, our leaders are failing abysmally.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Space Force Signs Collaboration Agreement With NASA

The United States Space Force announced that an agreement committing it and NASA to “ broad collaboration ” had been signed by both the organizations ’ chiefs at a virtual Mitchell Institute event on Tuesday .
These areas of broad collaboration , as mentioned in Tuesday morning ’ s USSF press release , include : “ human spaceflight , U.S. space policy , space transportation , standards and best practices for safe operations in space , scientific research , and planetary defense.
” This extraordinary agreement between the two premiere U.S. aerospace organizations replaces another one signed 14 years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Command .
Under this previous accord , the two organizations committed themselves to sharing research and development information with each other , reducing the duplication of system development , and cooperating in the long-term planning of their respective game plans for space .
This new collaboration , according to the press release , will advance NASA ’ s plans “ for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program ” while also “ building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense ” that it has had since the late 1950s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ long history dating back to the late 1950s ; there is power in our partnership , ” USSF Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “ Jay ” Raymond said .
“ A secure , stable , and accessible space domain underpins our nation ’ s security , prosperity and scientific achievement .
Space Force looks forward to future collaboration , as NASA pushes farther into the universe for the benefit of all.
” “ NASA ’ s partnerships are vital to ensuring America continues to lead the world in the peaceful uses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bridenstine said .
“ This agreement with the U.S. Space Force reaffirms and continues our rich legacy of collaboration with the Defense Department and provides a critical foundation to investigate areas of mutual interest for our distinct civil and defense roles in space.
” Additionally , this new agreement follows the creation of the USSF back in December 2019 and further defines the role that this new branch of the military will play in aerospace policy and endeavors .
Two of the key plans of the Artemis program are , before 2024 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next man on the Moon while also setting up a sustainable presence there before 2030 .
All of this is part of the agency ’ s plan to use the Moon as a stepping stone to its ultimate goal : a manned mission to Mars .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

The United States Space Force announced that an agreement committing it and NASA to “broad collaboration” had been signed by both the organizations’ chiefs at a virtual Mitchell Institute event on Tuesday.
These areas of broad collaboration, as mentioned in Tuesday morning’s USSF press release, include: “human spaceflight, U.S. space policy, space transportation, standards and best practices for safe operations in space, scientific research, and planetary defense.”
This extraordinary agreement between the two premiere U.S. aerospace organizations replaces another one signed 14 years ago by NASA and the U.S. Air Force Space Command. Under this previous accord, the two organizations committed themselves to sharing research and development information with each other, reducing the duplication of system development, and cooperating in the long-term planning of their respective game plans for space.
“Space Force looks forward to future collaboration, as NASA pushes farther into the universe for the benefit of all,” USSF Chief Of Space Operations Gen. John ‘Jay’ Raymond
This new collaboration, according to the press release, will advance NASA’s plans “for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program” while also “building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense” that it has had since the late 1950s.
“NASA and the military share a long history dating back to the late 1950s; there is power in our partnership,” USSF Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said. “A secure, stable, and accessible space domain underpins our nation’s security, prosperity and scientific achievement. Space Force looks forward to future collaboration, as NASA pushes farther into the universe for the benefit of all.”
“NASA’s partnerships are vital to ensuring America continues to lead the world in the peaceful uses of outer space,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said. “This agreement with the U.S. Space Force reaffirms and continues our rich legacy of collaboration with the Defense Department and provides a critical foundation to investigate areas of mutual interest for our distinct civil and defense roles in space.”
Additionally, this new agreement follows the creation of the USSF back in December 2019 and further defines the role that this new branch of the military will play in aerospace policy and endeavors.
Two of the key plans of the Artemis program are, before 2024, to place the first woman and the next man on the Moon while also setting up a sustainable presence there before 2030. All of this is part of the agency’s plan to use the Moon as a stepping stone to its ultimate goal: a manned mission to Mars.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Graham: Senate GOP Has Votes to Confirm SCOTUS Nominee Before Election

The Republican-led Senate appears poised to move forward with confirming a replacement for the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , with GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina saying late Monday there was support from a sufficient number of lawmakers .
Four GOP senators could halt a quick confirmation as the party has a 53-47 majority in that chamber , but so far only Republican Sens .
Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have opposed a vote before the Nov. 3 elections .
“ We ’ ve got the votes to confirm Justice Ginsburg ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee , told Fox News on Monday night .
“ We ’ re going to move forward in the committee .
We ’ re going to report the nomination out of the committee to the floor of the United States Senate , so we can vote before the election.
” Republican Sens .
Cory Gardner of Colorado , Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mitt Romney of Utah have sounded supportive of acting this year on a nominee from President Donald Trump .
Even if one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still would appear to be 50 Republican votes to move ahead and Vice President Mike Pence set to break the tie .
Related : Biden to senators : Extinguish the ‘ flames ’ engulfing U.S. politics by not ‘ jamming ’ through a Supreme Court justice Opinion : Here ’ s what has to happen for President Trump and Mitch McConnell to seat a new Supreme Court justice before Election Day Gardner and Grassley expressed their support on Monday , while Romney issued a statement on Tuesday morning .
The Utah senator said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution and precedent in considering the president ’ s nominee .
If the nominee reaches the Senate floor , I intend to vote based upon their qualifications.
” Read more : Trump says he ’ ll announce his Supreme Court nominee on Saturday And see:5 things to know about Trump ’ s possible Supreme Court picks U.S. stocks SPX , DJIA , were gaining Tuesday , after a Monday selloff that some analysts attributed in part to the Ginsburg replacement battle amplifying jitters over the election and another coronavirus aid package .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donations , after Biden topped Trump last month in cash on hand

The Republican-led Senate appears poised to move forward with confirming a replacement for the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina saying late Monday there was support from a sufficient number of lawmakers.
Four GOP senators could halt a quick confirmation as the party has a 53-47 majority in that chamber, but so far only Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have opposed a vote before the Nov. 3 elections.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Anti-Police Celebrity Alyssa Milano Calls Police

Alyssa Milano is all for defunding the police , except when she needs them .
She called 911 , bringing a massive amount of police to her neighbourhood , after she suspected that there was an armed gunman near her house .
Turned out to be a teen shooting squirrels with an air gun , and not a nasty gunman out to get her .
The Daily Mail reports that Milano called the police to her Bell Canyon home on Sunday morning .
Seven vehicles showed up courtesy of the Ventura County Sheriff 's department , including a k-9 unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An LA Fire Department team hung out at the end of the street just in case they were needed .
`` We first noticed the helicopter circling overhead very low and knew something was going on , it 's usually such a quiet community , '' a neighbour told the Daily Mail .
`` Then we saw all the police cars parked in front of Alyssa 's home .
They had their guns at the ready and seemed very serious . ''
Milano and her husband were worried that she might have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they issued the call , despite the star 's notable activism in favour of defunding police .
Neither she nor her husband called a mental health unit to the scene to do an assessment of the suspected gunman and stalker , who turned out to be a kid with an air gun .
The police searched the area for three hours before calling it off .
A neighbour said that `` It turned out it was a neighborhood teen with an air gun shooting at squirrels . ''
The teen saw the massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he was the cause of it , he reported himself to police and cleared up the celeb 's confusion .
Officers on the scene met with neighbours and the whole thing was jokingly referred to as `` Squirrelgate . ''
Milano 's interest in police defunding appears to be for everyone else , and not when it comes to her own needs .
A neighbour told the Daily Mail `` She can tweet those things because at the end of the day she lives behind gates in a gated community .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
But what about all those people who do n't have that luxury and live in unsafe neighborhoods ?
She obviously does n't care .
`` She uses her platform in hypocritical ways .
Why not send your husband into the yard to find out what is actually going on before you call the police ?
I would guesstimate the response today from law enforcement cost tax payers thousands of dollars . ''
Milano replied via Twitter , saying the she was not the one to call police , and that her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , since she has young children at home , she thought it was justified to get the police involved , and thanked the Ventura County Sheriffs , and those `` officers who came to protect and serve our neighbourhood . ''
Her description of events is that a `` neighbor spotted ' a man dressed in all black , walking in the woods between our properties with a gun , ' '' noting that `` that is a rare sight in our parts . ''
After she received a call `` alerting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers had been dispatched , '' her husband called 911 to find out what time the officers would be arriving .
The officers , she noted , who she has advocated for defunding , made her family `` feel safe and secure '' as her family `` sheltered in place . ''
She stated that the youth , who had been squirrel hunting and was the reason for the aggressive police response , `` apologized for the commotion he had caused . ''
In defense of her position to defund police , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ type of situations '' —teens shooting airguns at squirrels— `` that police officers are trained for and should be responding to ... '' Milano said that they 'd `` love to see equally trained non-police professionals '' respond to crises involving people with addiction and mental health issues and `` non-violent events . ''
A non-violent event , for example , as teen with an airgun , shooting at squirrels .

Alyssa Milano is all for defunding the police, except when she needs them. She called 911, bringing a massive amount of police to her neighbourhood, after she suspected that there was an armed gunman near her house. Turned out to be a teen shooting squirrels with an air gun, and not a nasty gunman out to get her.
The Daily Mail reports that Milano called the police to her Bell Canyon home on Sunday morning. Seven vehicles showed up courtesy of the Ventura County Sheriff's department, including a k-9 unit, a helicopter, and squad cars. An LA Fire Department team hung out at the end of the street just in case they were needed.
"We first noticed the helicopter circling overhead very low and knew something was going on, it's usually such a quiet community," a neighbour told the Daily Mail. "Then we saw all the police cars parked in front of Alyssa's home. They had their guns at the ready and seemed very serious."
Milano and her husband were worried that she might have a stalker, and that's why they issued the call, despite the star's notable activism in favour of defunding police. Neither she nor her husband called a mental health unit to the scene to do an assessment of the suspected gunman and stalker, who turned out to be a kid with an air gun.
The police searched the area for three hours before calling it off. A neighbour said that "It turned out it was a neighborhood teen with an air gun shooting at squirrels."
The teen saw the massive police response, and when he realized that he was the cause of it, he reported himself to police and cleared up the celeb's confusion. Officers on the scene met with neighbours and the whole thing was jokingly referred to as "Squirrelgate."
Milano's interest in police defunding appears to be for everyone else, and not when it comes to her own needs. A neighbour told the Daily Mail "She can tweet those things because at the end of the day she lives behind gates in a gated community. She knows the police will come to save her. But what about all those people who don't have that luxury and live in unsafe neighborhoods? She obviously doesn't care.
"She uses her platform in hypocritical ways. Why not send your husband into the yard to find out what is actually going on before you call the police? I would guesstimate the response today from law enforcement cost tax payers thousands of dollars."
Milano replied via Twitter, saying the she was not the one to call police, and that her neighbour did it on her behalf. However, since she has young children at home, she thought it was justified to get the police involved, and thanked the Ventura County Sheriffs, and those "officers who came to protect and serve our neighbourhood."
Her description of events is that a "neighbor spotted 'a man dressed in all black, walking in the woods between our properties with a gun,'" noting that "that is a rare sight in our parts." After she received a call "alerting us to the potential situation and that officers had been dispatched," her husband called 911 to find out what time the officers would be arriving.
The officers, she noted, who she has advocated for defunding, made her family "feel safe and secure" as her family "sheltered in place." She stated that the youth, who had been squirrel hunting and was the reason for the aggressive police response, "apologized for the commotion he had caused."
Apparently, rightwing media & trolls have decided that they should target me because my neighbor called the police after seeing a person dressed in black holding a rifle behind my home where I live with my young children and husband. Here is my statement and what really happened. pic.twitter.com/RwnSd9XCs0 — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 22, 2020
In defense of her position to defund police, she said that these are "exactly the type of situations"—teens shooting airguns at squirrels— "that police officers are trained for and should be responding to..."
Milano said that they'd "love to see equally trained non-police professionals" respond to crises involving people with addiction and mental health issues and "non-violent events." A non-violent event, for example, as teen with an airgun, shooting at squirrels.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Former CNN Host Doubles Down on Threats of Violence

Former CNN host , Reza Aslan reaffirmed his threats of violence should the Republicans do their constitutional duty and fill @ @ @ @ @ seat on the Supreme Court .
Besides making controversial tweets , Aslan is known for @ @ @ @ @ on his now-cancelled CNN show .
Following Ginsburg 's passing last week , Aslan tweeted @ @ @ @ @ burn the f**king thing down . ''
Aslan has a history of making violent threats @ @ @ @ @ stated that Nick Sandmann has a `` punchable face . ''
Sandmann was one of @ @ @ @ @ subject to a false smear campaign by CNN , leading to a $ 275 million @ @ @ @ @ Sandmann 's favor .
This was due to the fact that his life was essentially @ @ @ @ @ living under constant threat of violence .
On Monday , Aslan reaffirmed his threats of @ @ @ @ @ twice , that `` we burn the fucking thing down . ''
Twitter has not @ @ @ @ @ complaints .

Former CNN host, Reza Aslan reaffirmed his threats of violence should the Republicans do their constitutional duty and fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacant seat on the Supreme Court.
Besides making controversial tweets, Aslan is known for eating human brains with cannibals on his now-cancelled CNN show.
Following Ginsburg's passing last week, Aslan tweeted, that people should "burn the f**king thing down."
If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire fucking thing down. — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) September 19, 2020
Aslan has a history of making violent threats in tweets. He famously stated that Nick Sandmann has a "punchable face." Sandmann was one of the Covington kids who were subject to a false smear campaign by CNN, leading to a $275 million lawsuit and undisclosed settlement in Sandmann's favor. This was due to the fact that his life was essentially ruined, and he is living under constant threat of violence.
On Monday, Aslan reaffirmed his threats of violence on Twitter. Stating twice, that "we burn the fucking thing down."
Been a few days since I tweeted that if GOP try to jam a SCOTUS thru B4 election we burn the fucking thing down & since the death threats & Breitbart headlines about my tweet have now stopped let me just say that if GOP try to jam SCOTUS through we burn the fucking thing down. — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) September 21, 2020
Twitter has not taken any action despite numerous complaints.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Newsweek’s Lie About Amy Coney Barrett Does Not Go Over Well

Newsweek published a story on Monday where the author claimed a Catholic group potential Supreme Court pick Judge Amy Coney Barrett belongs to was the inspiration for `` The Handmaid 's Tale '' by Margaret Atwood .
It turns out that was not the case .
`` How Amy Coney Barrett 's People of Praise group inspired 'The Handmaid 's Tale ' '' was the first headline for Newsweek 's story , which went on to detail Barrett 's connections with the People of Praise group .
The whole thesis of the story was that the People of Praise group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States of America under the rule of religious fanatics where women are less than second-class citizens .
`` Amy Coney Barrett , a favorite to be President Donald Trump 's Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , is affiliated with a type of Christian religious group that served as inspiration for Margaret Atwood 's dystopian novel , The Handmaid 's Tale .
`` Barrett , a devout Catholic , and her husband both belong to the People of Praise group , current and former members have said , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fathers have served as leaders in the group .
`` The charismatic Christian parachurch organization , which was founded in South Bend , Indiana in 1971 , teaches that men have authority over their wives .
Members swear a lifelong oath of loyalty to one another and are expected to donate at least 5 per cent of their earnings to the group . ''
Newsweek has since changed the headline to `` How Charismatic Catholic Groups Like Amy Coney Barrett 's People of Praise Inspired 'The Handmaid 's Tale ' '' due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group was the inspiration for her book , which went on to become a series on Hulu .
The publication then inserted the following correction : '' This article 's headline originally stated that People of Praise inspired 'The Handmaid 's Tale ' .
The book 's author , Margaret Atwood , has never specifically mentioned the group as being the inspiration for her work .
A New Yorker profile of the author from 2017 mentions a newspaper clipping as part of her research for the book of a different charismatic Catholic group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the error . ''
Barrett is considered to be the frontrunner for President Trump 's pick to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who passed away last Friday .
Trump said he would officially announce Ginsburg 's replacement later this week .

Newsweek published a story on Monday where the author claimed a Catholic group potential Supreme Court pick Judge Amy Coney Barrett belongs to was the inspiration for "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. It turns out that was not the case.
"How Amy Coney Barrett's People of Praise group inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale'" was the first headline for Newsweek's story, which went on to detail Barrett's connections with the People of Praise group. The whole thesis of the story was that the People of Praise group inspired Atwood's book about a future United States of America under the rule of religious fanatics where women are less than second-class citizens.
How Amy Coney Barrett's People of Praise group inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale' https://t.co/OxxMXJaq8t — Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 21, 2020
"Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite to be President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is affiliated with a type of Christian religious group that served as inspiration for Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale. "Barrett, a devout Catholic, and her husband both belong to the People of Praise group, current and former members have said, according to The New York Times. Their fathers have served as leaders in the group. "The charismatic Christian parachurch organization, which was founded in South Bend, Indiana in 1971, teaches that men have authority over their wives. Members swear a lifelong oath of loyalty to one another and are expected to donate at least 5 per cent of their earnings to the group."
Newsweek has since changed the headline to "How Charismatic Catholic Groups Like Amy Coney Barrett's People of Praise Inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale'" due to the fact Atwood has never specified which group was the inspiration for her book, which went on to become a series on Hulu.
The publication then inserted the following correction:
"This article's headline originally stated that People of Praise inspired 'The Handmaid's Tale'. The book's author, Margaret Atwood, has never specifically mentioned the group as being the inspiration for her work. A New Yorker profile of the author from 2017 mentions a newspaper clipping as part of her research for the book of a different charismatic Catholic group, People of Hope. Newsweek regrets the error."
Barrett is considered to be the frontrunner for President Trump's pick to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away last Friday. Trump said he would officially announce Ginsburg's replacement later this week.


bonginoreport--2020-09-22--Twitter Censors Clips on Soros From Tucker Carlson as Sensitive Content

Twitter censored a segment of “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” posted to Tucker Carlson ’ s Twitter account Monday , labeling the clip “ potentially sensitive content.
” In the clip , Carlson comments on the destruction and violence in the United States and the role Democratic donor Geroge Soros plays in funding candidates who do not prosecute those causing the damage .
Twitter ’ s media policy states “ you may not post media that is excessively gory or share violent or adult content within live video or in profile header , or List banner images ” and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also not permitted , ” so it remains unclear what about Carlson ’ s segment is “ sensitive content.
” The tweeted clip features Carlson slamming Soros for spending millions of dollars on the campaigns of district attorneys who refuse to be tough on this kind of crime .
“ George Soros realized it ’ s easier to install radical DAs than it is to convince the public to let their own cities burn .
Soros has worked hard to elect district attorneys who will nullify laws against rioting and violence by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , explaining that a PAC funded by Soros helped elect the Portland DA Mike Schmidt who has dismissed charges from many of the protestors and rioters in the area .
Carlson previously touched on Soros ’ s role in the lack of prosecution of crimes with Former Army Ranger sniper Ryan Cleckner who claimed that “ Democratic mega-donor George Soros and Democratic officials created the circumstances that have allowed a Minneapolis crime wave to bloom.
” The segment in question also features an interview with Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters who throw objects at officers or block traffic with a protest .
It also discourages cities from defunding their police departments .
“ What happens in Oregon is they go in , they get their mugshot taken , and then they ’ re right back on the street doing the same thing , ” DeSantis explained .
“ It ’ s almost like this rioting is like they ’ re threatening to riot more .
You ’ re seeing more and more of this .
Well okay , if this is something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ re gon na say not in Florida it ’ s not , ” he added .

Twitter censored a segment of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” posted to Tucker Carlson’s Twitter account Monday, labeling the clip “potentially sensitive content.” In the clip, Carlson comments on the destruction and violence in the United States and the role Democratic donor Geroge Soros plays in funding candidates who do not prosecute those causing the damage.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1308392417641537537?s=20
Twitter’s media policy states “you may not post media that is excessively gory or share violent or adult content within live video or in profile header, or List banner images” and that “media depicting sexual violence and/or assault is also not permitted,” so it remains unclear what about Carlson’s segment is “sensitive content.”
Left-wing megadonors like George Soros have been busy installing radical district attorneys across America. Watch. pic.twitter.com/uquGFcecZM — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) September 22, 2020
The tweeted clip features Carlson slamming Soros for spending millions of dollars on the campaigns of district attorneys who refuse to be tough on this kind of crime.
“George Soros realized it’s easier to install radical DAs than it is to convince the public to let their own cities burn. Soros has worked hard to elect district attorneys who will nullify laws against rioting and violence by failing to enforce them,” Carlson said, explaining that a PAC funded by Soros helped elect the Portland DA Mike Schmidt who has dismissed charges from many of the protestors and rioters in the area.
Carlson previously touched on Soros’s role in the lack of prosecution of crimes with Former Army Ranger sniper Ryan Cleckner who claimed that “Democratic mega-donor George Soros and Democratic officials created the circumstances that have allowed a Minneapolis crime wave to bloom.”
The segment in question also features an interview with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who explains his new initiative cracking down on rioters who throw objects at officers or block traffic with a protest. It also discourages cities from defunding their police departments.
“What happens in Oregon is they go in, they get their mugshot taken, and then they’re right back on the street doing the same thing,” DeSantis explained.
“It’s almost like this rioting is like they’re threatening to riot more. You’re seeing more and more of this. Well okay, if this is something that’s coming down the pipe, we’re gonna say not in Florida it’s not,” he added.
Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and co-producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--Conrad Black: A Nomination and an Election in the Balance

It is already a cliché to say that the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg further complicates what is already a tumultuous election campaign .
All the arguments for and against the propriety of nominating and attempting to confirm a replacement on the high court bench in the midst of an election campaign are self-serving casuistry by both parties to give the sanctuary of legal tradition to the opportunistic positions that they will take .
According to the Republicans , they have a right and duty to fill such vacancies as soon as possible .
And according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ await the results of the election for the president and the Senate .
As in most political arguments , unless something seriously illegal is being considered , the real question is what is politically possible .
It will be extremely difficult , though perhaps not technically impossible , to have a new nominee confirmed prior to the election on November 3 .
Controversies over judicial appointments have gone on throughout the life of the Republic .
The person generally regarded as the greatest jurist in American history and the longest-serving chief justice of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was appointed to the office which he held for 34 years by President John Adams in 1801—more than two months after Adams had been defeated by Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the presidential election .
Even so Marshall continued to serve concurrently as secretary of state until a month after his elevation as chief justice , when Jefferson was inaugurated and James Madison replaced Marshall at the State Department .
Although a number of America ’ s most exalted historic figures were involved in those contentious times , the violence of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hamilton , Jefferson , Burr , and Adams were not markedly less incendiary than the current ambience of American national politics .
The example of Marshall may perhaps be taken as an encouraging precedent to demonstrate that comparative normalcy and civility return eventually to American public life .
Since the president has the undoubted right to fill this vacancy , there is no reason why he does not do so , as he said over the weekend was his intention .
Despite the self-assurance of many commentators who have filled the airwaves since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death on Friday evening , it is impossible to predict with confidence where the political advantage might lie if the president sends the Senate the name of a nominee in the next week .
The disgraceful harassment of Brett Kavanaugh two years ago will not be followed exactly , as the president has promised that his choice will be a woman , and the great rap on Kavanaugh was that more than 30 years before , in high school , he allegedly pounced on a girl , now a somewhat eccentric academic living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was allegedly able to escape when a friend jumped on them both , sending them tumbling .
But all of the witnesses named denied any recollection of such an incident , and the whole story was pretty fuzzy and in any case irrelevant .
The judge vehemently denied that the incident had ever occurred and he was confirmed .
If the president decides to go forward with this now , other issues as explosive as sexual assault are awaiting detonation .
The two leading candidates appear to be circuit court appellate judges Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Florida .
Both have been recently confirmed by the Senate to their present positions and both unquestionably are highly qualified and competent judges .
It is indicative of the antlike progress of atheism through official America and of the imperishable durability of sectarian bigotry , that Barrett ’ s status as a practicing Roman Catholic creates a hair-trigger on the abortion issue .
Barrett handled this question skillfully at her previous confirmation hearing in saying that judges interpret the law , they do not make it .
As long as the Roe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimizes abortion as within a woman ’ s right to determine in privacy what goes on within her own body , is the law , she would observe the law .
Under rather obnoxious questions from Senator Dianne Feinstein ( D-Calif. ) , who had the effrontery to submit her to something of a religious examination , Barrett said that neither her religious nor any other convictions would influence her interpretation and application of the law .
Since the U.S. Supreme Court can strike down or rewrite laws , Barrett would , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , be entering a more dangerous world .
The problem of the pro-abortionists is that Roe v. Wade decision was a correct decision for faulty reasons .
Abortions occur and they must be sanitary and un-stigmatizing , and the state does not have and should not seek to have the right to force childbirth on a woman who does not wish to have a child .
It is a matter of great moral significance , however , and the real issue is when the unborn attain the rights of human beings .
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of intelligent arguments from conception to birth at full term .
( The desire of some zealots , such as the unrigorous Democratic governor of Virginia Ralph Northam , to extend the permissible to outright infanticide of delivered babies , is fundamentally unacceptable . )
What ultimately is going to have to happen is some form of compromise in which abortions are uncontroversially available for up to approximately five months and thereafter , for an abortion to be performed , the circumstances will have to be considered according to criteria to be determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not satisfy large numbers of sincere champions at the far ends of the issue .
But it is what other civilized countries have done and democracy usually implies some degree of compromise .
If Barrett were nominated , it is possible that the president could moderate somewhat the predictable hysteria of the pro-choice movement , ( i. e. pro-abortion ) , by repeating his view that the abortion rules should be left to the states to establish .
This would assure a reasonable variety of abortion regimes to serve the whole country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militant .
Since Barrett unquestionably is qualified and is not on a pro-life crusade , if the White House handles her nomination carefully and the Democrats are as frenzied in their antagonism as they were to Justice Kavanaugh , Democrats could alienate the entire Roman Catholic community of the United States , about a quarter of the population , and many others of other faiths .
Lagoa ’ s religious views are less well known .
As a Floridian fugitive with her family from Castro ’ s Cuba , her nomination could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the president to make the tentative gesture of an interim appointment , but he could make it clear that if his nominee is not confirmed by election day , the results of the election would be taken into careful consideration before attempting to confirm the nominee .
That might not allay many suspicions but it might not arouse as much hostility as expressing determination to confirm whatever the election result .
It is very hard to manage these controversies but it might be possible to dampen the extremes .
A civilized discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the election than the Democrats ’ continued desperate effort to maintain public hysteria over the coronavirus , while arguing for renewed economic shutdowns to embarrass the president , no matter how much damage would be inflicted onto millions of other people .
I am generally skeptical about chaotic election scenarios , but the election conceivably could go to the Supreme Court and end in a 4-4 tie , creating a severe crisis .
Chief Justice John Roberts would probably vote with the other Republican appointees , but avoiding such a scenario would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation of his nominee .

It is already a cliché to say that the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg further complicates what is already a tumultuous election campaign. All the arguments for and against the propriety of nominating and attempting to confirm a replacement on the high court bench in the midst of an election campaign are self-serving casuistry by both parties to give the sanctuary of legal tradition to the opportunistic positions that they will take.
According to the Republicans, they have a right and duty to fill such vacancies as soon as possible. And according to the Democrats, any such initiative must await the results of the election for the president and the Senate.
As in most political arguments, unless something seriously illegal is being considered, the real question is what is politically possible. It will be extremely difficult, though perhaps not technically impossible, to have a new nominee confirmed prior to the election on November 3.
Controversies over judicial appointments have gone on throughout the life of the Republic. The person generally regarded as the greatest jurist in American history and the longest-serving chief justice of the United States, John Marshall, was appointed to the office which he held for 34 years by President John Adams in 1801—more than two months after Adams had been defeated by Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the presidential election. Even so Marshall continued to serve concurrently as secretary of state until a month after his elevation as chief justice, when Jefferson was inaugurated and James Madison replaced Marshall at the State Department.
Although a number of America’s most exalted historic figures were involved in those contentious times, the violence of the charges hurled between the camps of Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson, Burr, and Adams were not markedly less incendiary than the current ambience of American national politics. The example of Marshall may perhaps be taken as an encouraging precedent to demonstrate that comparative normalcy and civility return eventually to American public life.
Since the president has the undoubted right to fill this vacancy, there is no reason why he does not do so, as he said over the weekend was his intention. Despite the self-assurance of many commentators who have filled the airwaves since the announcement of Justice Ginsburg’s death on Friday evening, it is impossible to predict with confidence where the political advantage might lie if the president sends the Senate the name of a nominee in the next week.
The disgraceful harassment of Brett Kavanaugh two years ago will not be followed exactly, as the president has promised that his choice will be a woman, and the great rap on Kavanaugh was that more than 30 years before, in high school, he allegedly pounced on a girl, now a somewhat eccentric academic living in California. Kavanaugh’s accuser was allegedly able to escape when a friend jumped on them both, sending them tumbling. But all of the witnesses named denied any recollection of such an incident, and the whole story was pretty fuzzy and in any case irrelevant. The judge vehemently denied that the incident had ever occurred and he was confirmed.
If the president decides to go forward with this now, other issues as explosive as sexual assault are awaiting detonation.
The two leading candidates appear to be circuit court appellate judges Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana and Barbara Lagoa of Florida. Both have been recently confirmed by the Senate to their present positions and both unquestionably are highly qualified and competent judges. It is indicative of the antlike progress of atheism through official America and of the imperishable durability of sectarian bigotry, that Barrett’s status as a practicing Roman Catholic creates a hair-trigger on the abortion issue.
Barrett handled this question skillfully at her previous confirmation hearing in saying that judges interpret the law, they do not make it. As long as the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, which legitimizes abortion as within a woman’s right to determine in privacy what goes on within her own body, is the law, she would observe the law. Under rather obnoxious questions from Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who had the effrontery to submit her to something of a religious examination, Barrett said that neither her religious nor any other convictions would influence her interpretation and application of the law.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court can strike down or rewrite laws, Barrett would, if nominated and confirmed to the high court, be entering a more dangerous world. The problem of the pro-abortionists is that Roe v. Wade decision was a correct decision for faulty reasons. Abortions occur and they must be sanitary and un-stigmatizing, and the state does not have and should not seek to have the right to force childbirth on a woman who does not wish to have a child.
It is a matter of great moral significance, however, and the real issue is when the unborn attain the rights of human beings. Here there is room for a full range of intelligent arguments from conception to birth at full term. (The desire of some zealots, such as the unrigorous Democratic governor of Virginia Ralph Northam, to extend the permissible to outright infanticide of delivered babies, is fundamentally unacceptable.)
What ultimately is going to have to happen is some form of compromise in which abortions are uncontroversially available for up to approximately five months and thereafter, for an abortion to be performed, the circumstances will have to be considered according to criteria to be determined. This is a compromise that will not satisfy large numbers of sincere champions at the far ends of the issue. But it is what other civilized countries have done and democracy usually implies some degree of compromise.
If Barrett were nominated, it is possible that the president could moderate somewhat the predictable hysteria of the pro-choice movement, (i. e. pro-abortion), by repeating his view that the abortion rules should be left to the states to establish. This would assure a reasonable variety of abortion regimes to serve the whole country and might somewhat placate all but the most militant.
Since Barrett unquestionably is qualified and is not on a pro-life crusade, if the White House handles her nomination carefully and the Democrats are as frenzied in their antagonism as they were to Justice Kavanaugh, Democrats could alienate the entire Roman Catholic community of the United States, about a quarter of the population, and many others of other faiths.
Lagoa’s religious views are less well known. As a Floridian fugitive with her family from Castro’s Cuba, her nomination could be politically timely.
There is no reason for the president to make the tentative gesture of an interim appointment, but he could make it clear that if his nominee is not confirmed by election day, the results of the election would be taken into careful consideration before attempting to confirm the nominee. That might not allay many suspicions but it might not arouse as much hostility as expressing determination to confirm whatever the election result. It is very hard to manage these controversies but it might be possible to dampen the extremes.
A civilized discussion of abortion would be a preferable backdrop to the election than the Democrats’ continued desperate effort to maintain public hysteria over the coronavirus, while arguing for renewed economic shutdowns to embarrass the president, no matter how much damage would be inflicted onto millions of other people.
I am generally skeptical about chaotic election scenarios, but the election conceivably could go to the Supreme Court and end in a 4-4 tie, creating a severe crisis. Chief Justice John Roberts would probably vote with the other Republican appointees, but avoiding such a scenario would furnish the president an argument for swift confirmation of his nominee.


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--Cal Thomas: The Conservative Moment

Cal Thomas: The Conservative Moment

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gives conservatives and Republicans what they claim to have wanted since judicial activism became the norm in the 1960s .
From outlawing prayer and Bible reading in public schools , to the infamous Roe v. Wade decision , which legalized abortion , conservative Republicans have yearned for a time when a Republican president and Republican majority Senate might put an end to judges making law and return to the day when Congress was the legislator .
Yet , Republican presidents have appointed several liberals to the Court .
President Dwight Eisenhower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Earl Warren and William Brennan .
Eisenhower purportedly said years later that , `` I have made two mistakes , and they are both sitting on the Supreme Court . ''
Richard Nixon named Harry Blackmun , the primary author of Roe v. Wade .
Gerald Ford named liberal John Paul Stevens .
Ronald Reagan selected Sandra Day O'Connor , who upheld several challenges to Roe v. Wade , and Anthony Kennedy , who ruled same-sex marriage constitutional .
George H.W .
Bush picked David Souter , a liberal , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has been inconsistent on some issues , like Obamacare .
Democrat presidents have not faced this problem .
Their nominees have been reliably liberal in their interpretation of the Constitution .
President Trump says he intends to nominate someone to replace Justice Ginsburg from a list he has made public , and he 's challenged Joe Biden to do likewise .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promises a quick vote when the Senate Judiciary Committee , chaired by Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) , votes on Trump 's appointee .
Charges of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their statements opposing confirmation of judges in an election year ( when the president was a Democrat ) .
But what Justice Ginsburg said in 2016 should repeatedly be invoked by Republicans against predictable Democrat criticism .
The context was Barack Obama 's nomination of Merrick Garland to replace conservative Antonin Scalia , who had died .
In 2016 , during President Obama 's final year in office , Ginsburg was asked if the Senate had an obligation to assess Judge Garland 's qualifications .
She replied : `` There 's nothing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being president in his last year . ''
Garland never received a vote .
Some jittery Republicans up for re-election fear whomever the president nominates would harm their chances .
Even so , this is a chance to do something great for the country and leave a mark worthy of the most patriotic citizen .
There is no point in having power if one does not utilize it .
Senators who do not like President Trump 's personality , but agree with many of his policies , should swallow their pride and vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the role the Founders intended for it .
In Federalist Paper 81 , Alexander Hamilton expressed a high view of the Supreme Court as a separate body that would rarely cause harm to the intent of Congress : `` ... the supposed danger of judiciary encroachments on the legislative authority ... is in reality a phantom .
Particular misconstructions and contraventions of the will of the legislature may now and then happen ; but they can never be so extensive as to amount to an inconvenience , or in any sensible degree to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The conservative Heritage Foundation issued a helpful statement last year : `` Americans ' contemporary understanding of judicial power is inconsistent with the argument put forward by Hamilton and Madison in The Federalist .
Although The Federalist affirms the power of judicial review -- and hence the role of the judiciary as a check on the other branches -- it does not present this as the first or most important function of the courts .
Moreover , The Federalist does not support the vast implications of judicial review as including a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the times and to adjust the Constitution to trends in public opinion .
Finally , The Federalist lends no aid to the belief that the Supreme Court is the ultimate interpreter of constitutional meaning , unanswerable for its interpretations to any authority but itself . ''
One hopes a Senate majority puts the country ahead of personal gain .
The ability to return the Court to its constitutional boundaries would be a win for the ages , even as the sliming of the candidate and street demonstrations are inevitable .

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gives conservatives and Republicans what they claim to have wanted since judicial activism became the norm in the 1960s.
From outlawing prayer and Bible reading in public schools, to the infamous Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion, conservative Republicans have yearned for a time when a Republican president and Republican majority Senate might put an end to judges making law and return to the day when Congress was the legislator.
Yet, Republican presidents have appointed several liberals to the Court. President Dwight Eisenhower appointed five members to the Supreme Court, including Earl Warren and William Brennan. Eisenhower purportedly said years later that, "I have made two mistakes, and they are both sitting on the Supreme Court." Richard Nixon named Harry Blackmun, the primary author of Roe v. Wade. Gerald Ford named liberal John Paul Stevens. Ronald Reagan selected Sandra Day O'Connor, who upheld several challenges to Roe v. Wade, and Anthony Kennedy, who ruled same-sex marriage constitutional. George H.W. Bush picked David Souter, a liberal, and George W. Bush selected John Roberts, who has been inconsistent on some issues, like Obamacare.
Democrat presidents have not faced this problem. Their nominees have been reliably liberal in their interpretation of the Constitution.
President Trump says he intends to nominate someone to replace Justice Ginsburg from a list he has made public, and he's challenged Joe Biden to do likewise. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promises a quick vote when the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Lindsey Graham (R-SC), votes on Trump's appointee.
Charges of hypocrisy will be hurled at Republicans for their statements opposing confirmation of judges in an election year (when the president was a Democrat). But what Justice Ginsburg said in 2016 should repeatedly be invoked by Republicans against predictable Democrat criticism.
The context was Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to replace conservative Antonin Scalia, who had died. In 2016, during President Obama's final year in office, Ginsburg was asked if the Senate had an obligation to assess Judge Garland's qualifications. She replied: "There's nothing in the Constitution that says the president stops being president in his last year." Garland never received a vote.
Some jittery Republicans up for re-election fear whomever the president nominates would harm their chances. Even so, this is a chance to do something great for the country and leave a mark worthy of the most patriotic citizen. There is no point in having power if one does not utilize it.
Senators who do not like President Trump's personality, but agree with many of his policies, should swallow their pride and vote to change the Supreme Court back to the role the Founders intended for it.
In Federalist Paper 81, Alexander Hamilton expressed a high view of the Supreme Court as a separate body that would rarely cause harm to the intent of Congress: "...the supposed danger of judiciary encroachments on the legislative authority...is in reality a phantom. Particular misconstructions and contraventions of the will of the legislature may now and then happen; but they can never be so extensive as to amount to an inconvenience, or in any sensible degree to affect the order of the political system."
The conservative Heritage Foundation issued a helpful statement last year: "Americans' contemporary understanding of judicial power is inconsistent with the argument put forward by Hamilton and Madison in The Federalist. Although The Federalist affirms the power of judicial review -- and hence the role of the judiciary as a check on the other branches -- it does not present this as the first or most important function of the courts. Moreover, The Federalist does not support the vast implications of judicial review as including a power to decide the great moral issues of the times and to adjust the Constitution to trends in public opinion. Finally, The Federalist lends no aid to the belief that the Supreme Court is the ultimate interpreter of constitutional meaning, unanswerable for its interpretations to any authority but itself."
One hopes a Senate majority puts the country ahead of personal gain. The ability to return the Court to its constitutional boundaries would be a win for the ages, even as the sliming of the candidate and street demonstrations are inevitable.


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--U.S. Marshals Make 141 Arrests of Gang Members in Oklahoma, Rescue 5 Missing Kids

The U.S .
Marshal Service on Thursday announced that 262 arrests were made , including 141 confirmed gang members , in an operation targeting gang-related activity in Oklahoma City , Okla .
The anti-gang campaign , known as “ Operation Triple Beam , ” also resulted in the discovery of five missing and endangered children , and the seizure of 72 firearms and “ a significant amount of ” narcotics .
The two-month operation was led by the U.S .
Marshals , in coordination with other federal agencies and state and local law enforcement members .
In a press conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results of their 60-day operation , which began on July 6 .
“ Operation Triple Beam OKC was a targeted enforcement initiative by the Marshals and their partners to address violent crime in and around Oklahoma City , ” said Johnny Kulhman , the U.S .
Marshal for the Western District of Oklahoma .
The operation was supported by Oklahoma City Police Department , Oklahoma Highway Patrol , Oklahoma County Sheriff ’ s Office , Shawnee Police Department , Yukon Police Department , Pottawatomie County Sherriff ’ s Office , Oklahoma Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics , Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms , Homeland Security Investigations , Oklahoma County District Attorney ’ s Office and the United States Attorney ’ s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma .
According to a U.S .
Marshals press release reported by Rochester First , among those arrested in the operation were 6 murder suspects , 21 assault suspects , 21 burglary suspects , 88 weapons offense suspects , and 57 drug offense suspects .
Among those arrested in the anti-gang sweep was Pablo Robledo , a gang member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while awaiting murder charges .
Robledo is reportedly a known Sureños gang member .
During his initial escape , Robledo reportedly broke out a window and used several bedsheets to scale the Oklahoma County Detention Center , along with Jose Hernandez , a rape suspect .
Another arrested gange suspect , Dkwon Littlejohn , was a known Rollin 60 ’ s Crip gang member .
He is accused of breaking into the vehicle of a special agent who works for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations and stealing the agent ’ s service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charles Hall , who are both documented Dungee Crip gang members , were arrested in the operation .
They were alleged to have kidnapped their children from an Oklahoma City daycare .
The children were in the custody of the Department of Human Services when the alleged kidnapping occurred .
The discovery and rescue of five missing children in Operation Triple Beam comes less than a month after U.S .
Marshals in Georgia led the recovery of 39 children , including 26 missing children and 13 other endangered children in a two-week period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people were arrested in the Georgia operation and faced charges including sex trafficking , parental kidnapping , registered sex offender violations , drugs and weapons possession and custodial interference

The U.S. Marshal Service on Thursday announced that 262 arrests were made, including 141 confirmed gang members, in an operation targeting gang-related activity in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The anti-gang campaign, known as “Operation Triple Beam,” also resulted in the discovery of five missing and endangered children, and the seizure of 72 firearms and “a significant amount of” narcotics. The two-month operation was led by the U.S. Marshals, in coordination with other federal agencies and state and local law enforcement members.
In a press conference Thursday, the U.S. Marshals announced the results of their 60-day operation, which began on July 6.
“Operation Triple Beam OKC was a targeted enforcement initiative by the Marshals and their partners to address violent crime in and around Oklahoma City,” said Johnny Kulhman, the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Oklahoma.
The operation was supported by Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, Shawnee Police Department, Yukon Police Department, Pottawatomie County Sherriff’s Office, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Comanche County Detention, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Homeland Security Investigations, Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma.
According to a U.S. Marshals press release reported by Rochester First, among those arrested in the operation were 6 murder suspects, 21 assault suspects, 21 burglary suspects, 88 weapons offense suspects, and 57 drug offense suspects.
Among those arrested in the anti-gang sweep was Pablo Robledo, a gang member who previously fled Oklahoma County Detention Center while awaiting murder charges. Robledo is reportedly a known Sureños gang member. During his initial escape, Robledo reportedly broke out a window and used several bedsheets to scale the Oklahoma County Detention Center, along with Jose Hernandez, a rape suspect.
Another arrested gange suspect, Dkwon Littlejohn, was a known Rollin 60’s Crip gang member. He is accused of breaking into the vehicle of a special agent who works for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations and stealing the agent’s service rifle from the vehicle.
Chasady and Charles Hall, who are both documented Dungee Crip gang members, were arrested in the operation. They were alleged to have kidnapped their children from an Oklahoma City daycare. The children were in the custody of the Department of Human Services when the alleged kidnapping occurred.
The discovery and rescue of five missing children in Operation Triple Beam comes less than a month after U.S. Marshals in Georgia led the recovery of 39 children, including 26 missing children and 13 other endangered children in a two-week period under “Operation Not Forgotten.” Nine people were arrested in the Georgia operation and faced charges including sex trafficking, parental kidnapping, registered sex offender violations, drugs and weapons possession and custodial interference


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--Jerome Powell Calls for Additional Fiscal Stimulus

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday informed Congress that the economic recovery for people severely hurt by the pandemic would gain strength with another relief package .
“ It will go faster for those people if we have all of government working together , ” he told the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing on the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus .
Powell would not weigh in on what should be included in that package .
“ The details of that are between Congress and the administration , not for the Fed to say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House committee with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , who said that the next package should be targeted at helping families and small businesses .
“ It should be focused on kids and jobs and areas of the country that are still hard-hit , particularly areas such as the travel business , and others , restaurants .
I think there is broad bipartisan support for extending the [ Payroll Protection Program ] to businesses that have had revenue drops for a second check .
I think small businesses are a large priority in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted in prepared testimony that the economy has shown ‘ marked improvement ’ from the second quarter this year when much of the nation was shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Mnuchin , in his prepared remarks , said he expects that there will be strong growth in the third quarter .
“ I believe we will see tremendous third-quarter growth , fueled by strong retail sales , housing starts and existing home sales , manufacturing growth , and increased business activity , ” Mnuchin said .
Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy would not get back to pre-pandemic levels until the coronavirus is under control .
“ A full recovery is likely to come only when people are confident that it is safe to reengage in a broad range of activities .
The path forward will depend on keeping the virus under control and on policy actions taken at all levels of government , ” he said .
Powell last week warned of “ downside risks ” if Congress fails to pass another relief package aimed at helping the economy survive the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs lost during the pandemic have been regained .
However , many of those still looking for work come from industries hurt by the virus , and it could take them a long time to find employment .
Currently , the prospects that Congress passes another relief package are murky , as talks between the parties have essentially fizzled .
Mnuchin , who has engaged with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , a California Democrat , on creating another relief bill , told the committee that the administration remains committed to getting an additional @ @ @ @ @ @

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday informed Congress that the economic recovery for people severely hurt by the pandemic would gain strength with another relief package.
“It will go faster for those people if we have all of government working together,” he told the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus.
Powell would not weigh in on what should be included in that package.
“The details of that are between Congress and the administration, not for the Fed to say,” he said.
Powell appeared before the House committee with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who said that the next package should be targeted at helping families and small businesses.
“It should be focused on kids and jobs and areas of the country that are still hard-hit, particularly areas such as the travel business, and others, restaurants. I think there is broad bipartisan support for extending the [Payroll Protection Program] to businesses that have had revenue drops for a second check. I think small businesses are a large priority in that,” Mnuchin said.
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Powell noted in prepared testimony that the economy has shown ‘marked improvement’ from the second quarter this year when much of the nation was shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Mnuchin, in his prepared remarks, said he expects that there will be strong growth in the third quarter.
“I believe we will see tremendous third-quarter growth, fueled by strong retail sales, housing starts and existing home sales, manufacturing growth, and increased business activity,” Mnuchin said.
Despite the economic improvements, Powell cautioned that the economy would not get back to pre-pandemic levels until the coronavirus is under control.
“A full recovery is likely to come only when people are confident that it is safe to reengage in a broad range of activities. The path forward will depend on keeping the virus under control and on policy actions taken at all levels of government,” he said.
Powell last week warned of “downside risks” if Congress fails to pass another relief package aimed at helping the economy survive the pandemic.
Powell noted that roughly half of the jobs lost during the pandemic have been regained. However, many of those still looking for work come from industries hurt by the virus, and it could take them a long time to find employment.
Currently, the prospects that Congress passes another relief package are murky, as talks between the parties have essentially fizzled.
Mnuchin, who has engaged with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, on creating another relief bill, told the committee that the administration remains committed to getting an additional relief plan enacted this year.


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--State AGs Meet With DOJ About Potential Antitrust Complaint Against Google

State attorneys general and the Justice Department are slated to meet later this week with the hopes of completing an antitrust complaint against tech giant Google .
According to Politico , the Department of Justice and the states have been separately investigating Google since 2019 over allegations that it unfairly dominates the search market and tech for the sale and purchase of display advertising online .
However , the two groups have yet to reach an agreement on strategic logistical components , including what allegations to include , what court to file the complaint in , and whether the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the presidential election inches closer and closer , deliberation has become more difficult , with some Democratic attorneys general past the third of November .
Republican attorneys general from several states will visit President Trump on Wednesday to discuss a 1996 online-liability law that the administration is seeking to pare back as part of a larger initiative against purported anti-conservative bias in California 's Silicon Valley .
Attorneys general from Texas , Indiana , Missouri and Louisiana are all backing the president 's request for the Federal Communications Commission to decide when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunity for user-posted content .
White House spokesperson Judd Deere told Politico that the president wanted to hear from the state attorneys general .
`` Online censorship goes far beyond the issue of free speech , it ’ s also one of protecting consumers and ensuring they are informed of their rights and resources to fight back under the law , '' he said .
`` State attorneys general are on the front lines of this issue and President Trump wants to hear their perspectives . ''
While at least two of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attend some of the Justice Department meetings in person , others will attend virtually .
Once the Justice Department finalizes its complaint , state attorneys general will have a deadline to decide whether or not they want to join the effort .
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS At the beginning of the summer , Justice Department prosecutors expected to file the case in the coming months after getting the `` OK '' from Attorney General William Barr .
Fox Business has reached out to both Google and the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

State attorneys general and the Justice Department are slated to meet later this week with the hopes of completing an antitrust complaint against tech giant Google.
According to Politico, the Department of Justice and the states have been separately investigating Google since 2019 over allegations that it unfairly dominates the search market and tech for the sale and purchase of display advertising online.
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However, the two groups have yet to reach an agreement on strategic logistical components, including what allegations to include, what court to file the complaint in, and whether the case should involve one or two suits.
As the presidential election inches closer and closer, deliberation has become more difficult, with some Democratic attorneys general pushing to continue the investigation past the third of November.
Republican attorneys general from several states will visit President Trump on Wednesday to discuss a 1996 online-liability law that the administration is seeking to pare back as part of a larger initiative against purported anti-conservative bias in California's Silicon Valley.
Attorneys general from Texas, Indiana, Missouri and Louisiana are all backing the president's request for the Federal Communications Commission to decide when online companies qualify for the congressionally provided immunity for user-posted content.
White House spokesperson Judd Deere told Politico that the president wanted to hear from the state attorneys general.
"Online censorship goes far beyond the issue of free speech, it’s also one of protecting consumers and ensuring they are informed of their rights and resources to fight back under the law," he said. "State attorneys general are on the front lines of this issue and President Trump wants to hear their perspectives."
While at least two of those representatives attending the Wednesday meeting plan to attend some of the Justice Department meetings in person, others will attend virtually.
Once the Justice Department finalizes its complaint, state attorneys general will have a deadline to decide whether or not they want to join the effort.
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At the beginning of the summer, Justice Department prosecutors expected to file the case in the coming months after getting the "OK" from Attorney General William Barr.
Fox Business has reached out to both Google and the Department of Justice and is waiting to hear back.


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--Walmart to Test Drone Delivery of Coronavirus Tests

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it would run a pilot project to deliver self-collection test kits for coronavirus through automated @ @ @ @ @ .
The U.S. retailer has partnered with Quest Diagnostics and drone services provider DroneUp , @ @ @ @ @ north Las Vegas from Tuesday and plans to conduct a trial run in Cheektowaga , @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier this month , Walmart piloted drone delivery of grocery and household products in @ @ @ @ @ as it accelerated the expansion of its pickup and delivery services with virus-wary consumers preferring @ @ @ @ @ launched on Tuesday will drop the COVID-19 self-collection kits on driveways , front sidewalks or @ @ @ @ @ one-mile radius of designated Walmart stores .
Customers can self-administer the nasal swab and send @ @ @ @ @ for testing .
Walmart has also teamed up with Zipline to make on-demand deliveries of @ @ @ @ @ near its headquarters in northwest Arkansas .

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it would run a pilot project to deliver self-collection test kits for coronavirus through automated drones at customers' doorsteps.
The U.S. retailer has partnered with Quest Diagnostics and drone services provider DroneUp, to test-deliver collection kits in north Las Vegas from Tuesday and plans to conduct a trial run in Cheektowaga, New York in early October.
Earlier this month, Walmart piloted drone delivery of grocery and household products in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as it accelerated the expansion of its pickup and delivery services with virus-wary consumers preferring home delivery.
The drones launched on Tuesday will drop the COVID-19 self-collection kits on driveways, front sidewalks or backyards of homes within a one-mile radius of designated Walmart stores.
Customers can self-administer the nasal swab and send back samples to Quest Diagnostics for testing.
Walmart has also teamed up with Zipline to make on-demand deliveries of select health and wellness products near its headquarters in northwest Arkansas.
(Reporting by Vishwadha Chander in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--Playbook Looks to Go Public for a Second Time

Playboy Enterprises is in exclusive talks with Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. a blank check company headed by Chinese national Suying Liu , that would enable the once-iconic brand to return as a publicly traded company .
A key ambition of the firm , which in March dropped the print version of the magazine founded by the late Hugh Hefner , would be to expand into sexual wellness products , including those that treat erectile dysfunction .
The company also hopes its media holdings will help it branch into other areas , including liquor and cannabis , and has already begun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offers articles aimed at the male lifestyle market on its web site , playboy.com , which is now a safe for work site .
But it offers a premium site behind a paywall for racier pictorials featuring full nudity .
Mountain Crest , a special purpose acquisition company , or SPAC , raised $ 50 million in June , selling 5 million shares at $ 10 each .
It has a year to find a suitable target which would trade on the open market .
Its stock price jumped to $ 10.75 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the $ 10.35 range on Sept. 21 .
If Playboy does jump into the sex wellness business , it would put directly compete with two relatively young unicorn startups .
Roman , started in 2017 , raised $ 200 million in July at a valuation of $ 1.5 billion .
San Francisco-based Hims , which started as a mail order hair-loss treatment company before getting into the men ’ s and women ’ s sexual wellness market , raised $ 100 million in early 2019 at a $ 1 billion valuation .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MIT , Angela and Yoojim Kim , landed $ 2.5 million on the TV show “ Shark Tank ” for what they said was a unique testosterone boosting pill .
Playboy Enterprises CEO Ben Kohn , who heads the investment firm Rizvi Traverse , did not return a call seeking comment nor did Mountain Crest ’ s Dr. Liu .

Playboy Enterprises is in exclusive talks with Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. a blank check company headed by Chinese national Suying Liu, that would enable the once-iconic brand to return as a publicly traded company.
A key ambition of the firm, which in March dropped the print version of the magazine founded by the late Hugh Hefner, would be to expand into sexual wellness products, including those that treat erectile dysfunction.
The company also hopes its media holdings will help it branch into other areas, including liquor and cannabis, and has already begun marketing a CBD product.
Playboy still offers articles aimed at the male lifestyle market on its web site, playboy.com, which is now a safe for work site. But it offers a premium site behind a paywall for racier pictorials featuring full nudity.
Mountain Crest, a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, raised $50 million in June, selling 5 million shares at $10 each. It has a year to find a suitable target which would trade on the open market. Its stock price jumped to $10.75 on Sept. 18 and has been trading in the $10.35 range on Sept. 21.
If Playboy does jump into the sex wellness business, it would put directly compete with two relatively young unicorn startups. Roman, started in 2017, raised $200 million in July at a valuation of $1.5 billion. San Francisco-based Hims, which started as a mail order hair-loss treatment company before getting into the men’s and women’s sexual wellness market, raised $100 million in early 2019 at a $1 billion valuation.
More recently, two sisters and chemists at MIT, Angela and Yoojim Kim, landed $2.5 million on the TV show “Shark Tank” for what they said was a unique testosterone boosting pill.
Playboy Enterprises CEO Ben Kohn, who heads the investment firm Rizvi Traverse, did not return a call seeking comment nor did Mountain Crest’s Dr. Liu.


bonginoreport--2020-09-23--Senate Dems Block Intel Committee From Receiving Classified Brief on Russia/China/Iran Election Inte

Senate Dems Block Intel Committee From Receiving Classified Brief on Russia/China/Iran Election Interference

Senate Democrats blocked the chamber ’ s Intelligence Committee from receiving a classified brief on efforts by Russia , China , and Iran to interfere in the 2020 presidential elections .
Bill Evanina , the nation 's top election security official and director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center , was scheduled to give a briefing Tuesday to members of the Senate ’ s Select Committee on Intelligence .
That closed-door hearing , however , was canceled by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , who reportedly stopped the briefing due to frustration over GOP efforts to confirm a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal stalwart Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
`` Because the Senate Republicans have no respect for the institution , we won ’ t have business as usual here in the Senate , '' Schumer said on the Senate floor .
Evanina earlier this year identified both China and Russia as waging active campaigns to sway the November election .
In addition to Beijing and Moscow , Evanina said in an August security alert that `` Iran seeks to undermine U.S. democratic institutions , President Trump , and to divide the country in advance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these countries has enlisted hackers and others in a coordinated campaign to influence the election ’ s outcome .
This includes creating scores of fake social media accounts meant to spread propaganda about the coronavirus pandemic and President Donald Trump .
Their hope is to sow further discord among the American public in the lead-up to the election .
`` Just a few weeks ago Democrats were demanding Intel briefings , '' Sen. Ben Sasse ( R. , Neb . )
said in a statement Tuesday afternoon .
`` Now , Democratic Minority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of secure elections .
We know that Vladimir Putin and Chairman Xi are looking to sow more distrust and chaos in America as we turn towards the ballot box .
Schumer ’ s tantrum is short-sighted and despicable . ''
Schumer 's cancellation stands in contrast to a late July statement , in which he and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) said that Evanina ’ s warnings about election interference did not go far enough .

Senate Democrats blocked the chamber’s Intelligence Committee from receiving a classified brief on efforts by Russia, China, and Iran to interfere in the 2020 presidential elections.
Bill Evanina, the nation's top election security official and director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, was scheduled to give a briefing Tuesday to members of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence. That closed-door hearing, however, was canceled by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who reportedly stopped the briefing due to frustration over GOP efforts to confirm a new Supreme Court justice following the death of liberal stalwart Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"Because the Senate Republicans have no respect for the institution, we won’t have business as usual here in the Senate," Schumer said on the Senate floor.
Evanina earlier this year identified both China and Russia as waging active campaigns to sway the November election. In addition to Beijing and Moscow, Evanina said in an August security alert that "Iran seeks to undermine U.S. democratic institutions, President Trump, and to divide the country in advance of the 2020 elections."
Each of these countries has enlisted hackers and others in a coordinated campaign to influence the election’s outcome. This includes creating scores of fake social media accounts meant to spread propaganda about the coronavirus pandemic and President Donald Trump. Their hope is to sow further discord among the American public in the lead-up to the election.
"Just a few weeks ago Democrats were demanding Intel briefings," Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. "Now, Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is putting partisan politics ahead of secure elections. We know that Vladimir Putin and Chairman Xi are looking to sow more distrust and chaos in America as we turn towards the ballot box. Schumer’s tantrum is short-sighted and despicable."
Schumer's cancellation stands in contrast to a late July statement, in which he and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said that Evanina’s warnings about election interference did not go far enough.