bonginoreport--2020-10-27--Hunter Rants About Burisma in 2017 Texts: “I’m Fighting for the Only Income I Have Left”

After his father left office as vice president , Hunter Biden lamented to a business partner in spring 2017 that his lucrative and controversial relationship with the Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings was in danger of falling apart .
`` I was fighting for the only income I have left right now from Burisma , '' Hunter Biden wrote in a series of terse , f-bomb-laden text messages in June 2017 to Tony Bobulinski , the chief executive officer of a China-related venture the Biden family was creating at the time .
The messages were contained in dump of communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate and FBI , made public in the last week .
They were independently verified by Just the News with one of the recipients and provide fresh evidence that Hunter Biden 's business fortunes appeared in many ways tied to his father 's proximity to power .
Since 2014 , Hunter Biden 's work as a board member for Burisma and its owner Mykola `` Nikolais '' Zlochevsky has generated controversy , in part because the Ukrainian gas firm was under corruption investigation at the same time then-Vice President Biden oversaw U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the FBI show that Rosemont Seneca Bohai — a U.S. firm tied to Hunter Biden and his longtime business partner and fellow Burisma board member Devon Archer — received regular monthly payments totaling $ 166,666 from Burisma starting in 2014 and continuing into 2016 .
A Senate report last month concluded Hunter Biden and his partner received at least $ 4 million in payments from the Ukraine gas company .
Obama-Biden era State Department officials testified earlier this year that the Bidens created the appearance of a conflict of interest that undercut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former Soviet republic of Ukraine .
Hunter Biden acknowledged in an interview he did not have much experience in Ukraine or the gas industry and may have landed the job in part because of his famous name .
The newly released Bobulinski text messages , along with documents obtained by Just the News under the Freedom of Information Act , add a new twist to the long-running saga .
They indicate Hunter Biden 's work with Burisma — and possibly part of his compensation — may have been tied to a gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2014 shortly after the vice president 's son was added to Burisma 's board .
By spring 2017 , Hunter Biden was worried that his Burisma income was in jeopardy and linked that income to his `` position '' in the Kazakh deal , according to the text messages and separate interviews .
The text message exchanges on June 4-5 , 2017 came as an agitated Hunter Biden described to Bobulinski why he had not been more attentive to matters in a separate China deal the two were involved with .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was n't asleep and those guys work for the Ukrainians and they think I have n't left my room in 3 days , '' Hunter Biden texted .
`` I was on Nikolais boat arguing about my position in their Kazakh deal and it was heated . ''
`` I could n't call because I was fighting for the only income I have left right now from Burisma .
It was a very heated and very tense and extremely unavoidable meeting negotiation that had a lot more at stake than me meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that letter to the Chairman under any circumstances , '' Hunter Biden added in the texts .
Lawyers for Hunter Biden and Archer , and a spokesman for the Biden campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
Two days prior to the texts , on June 2 , 2017 , Zlochevsky attended the annual Burisma-sponsored Energy Security for the Future event in Monaco .
Also in attendance were the Atlantic Council 's John Herbst , Burisma advisor Vadim Pozharskyi and Burisma board member and former president of Poland Alexander Kwasniewski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian ( and other foreign government ) officials .
Herbst , a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine , had contacts in 2016 with the U.S. embassy in Kiev about efforts to end the corruption allegations against Burisma , documents previously obtained by Just the News show .
The corruption cases in Ukraine were formally closed just days before Joe Biden left office , and U.S. officials feared two separate bribes had been paid by Burisma during the effort to get the cases shut down .
Hunter Biden was not publicly listed as having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had attended the forum in the past .
His text message to Bobulinski suggested he had been meeting with Zlochevsky on the sidelines .
In December 2014 , Burisma entered into an agreement with Kazakhstan 's national oil and gas company Kazmunaigaz .
According to a press release , this made Burisma the `` first company in Ukraine , to develop oil & gas resources in the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the national oil & gas company . ''
The deal was signed in Astana , Kazakhstan , where a delegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Kazakh officials .
Upon announcement of the deal , Zlochevsky stated : `` It is a recognition that today Burisma Holdings has unique both onshore and offshore equipment for exploration , drilling and seismic data , which has no analogues in the post-Soviet space .
At the beginning of 2015 , we are planning to invest in joint projects on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan . ''
On the trip to Astana , Zlochevsky brought with him Archer , Hunter Biden 's longtime business partner , and Vadim Pozharskyi .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden family and joined the board of Burisma around the same time Hunter Biden did in spring 2014 .
Hunter Biden and Archer were involved in several business ventures together .
Pozharsky is a longtime associate of Zlochevsky and was at the time an advisor to Burisma .
Pozharskyi recently made headlines when an email surfaced publicly suggesting he had secured an off-the-books meeting in April 2015 with Vice President Biden arranged by Hunter Biden .
The revelation appeared to conflict with Joe Biden 's insistence that he `` never discussed '' his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delegation met with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov and Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov .
In June 2014 , Kazakh dictator Nursultan Nazarbayev had designated Karim Masimov to be his primary delegate to Ukraine , with the goal of forming friendly relations with the fledgling Poroshenko regime .
Notably , Breitbart News recently revealed an undated photo showing Joe Biden had dinner with his son Hunter and Massimov and a Kazakh businessman named Kenes Rakishev .
Senate Homeland Security committee chairman Ron Johnson last month identified Rahkishev as the foreign national behind a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Archer in 2014 around the time of a key visit by Joe Biden to the region .
`` Devon Archer received $ 142,300 from Kenges Rakishev of Kazakhstan , purportedly for a car , the same day Vice President Joe Biden appeared with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsemy Yasenyuk and addressed Ukrainian legislators in Kiev regarding Russia 's actions in Crimea , '' Johnson 's committee wrote in a report released last month .
Less than a year after Archer 's visit to Kazakhstan with Burisma , he was honored as a distinguished guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Captains of Industry '' banquet hosted by Kazakh leader Nazarbayev on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly ( UNGA ) meeting in New York .
State Department memos obtained via FOIA by Just the News reveal that members of then-Secretary of State John Kerry 's team pulled strings to approve a last-minute request for Undersecretary Catherine Novelli to attend Nazarbayev 's banquet with Archer .
`` I know the time for UNGA meeting proposals is passed .
An additional event has come up .
Below , I have a preview draft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kazakhstanis , '' wrote the Kazakhstan desk officer to another State Department official on Sept. 3 , 2015 .
One week later , the Kazakh desk officer followed up to see if approval had been granted .
A separate email on Sept. 10 , 2015 shows the expedited request was approved and Undersecretary Novelli would `` represent the USG at a dinner hosted by Kazakhstan 's President Nazarbayev . ''
Hunter Biden ended his relationship with Burisma in 2019 as his father , Joe Biden , began his presidential campaign .

After his father left office as vice president, Hunter Biden lamented to a business partner in spring 2017 that his lucrative and controversial relationship with the Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings was in danger of falling apart.
"I was fighting for the only income I have left right now from Burisma," Hunter Biden wrote in a series of terse, f-bomb-laden text messages in June 2017 to Tony Bobulinski, the chief executive officer of a China-related venture the Biden family was creating at the time.
The messages were contained in dump of communications that Bobulinski, now a whistleblower to the Senate and FBI, made public in the last week. They were independently verified by Just the News with one of the recipients and provide fresh evidence that Hunter Biden's business fortunes appeared in many ways tied to his father's proximity to power.
Since 2014, Hunter Biden's work as a board member for Burisma and its owner Mykola "Nikolais" Zlochevsky has generated controversy, in part because the Ukrainian gas firm was under corruption investigation at the same time then-Vice President Biden oversaw U.S. anti-corruption policy in Ukraine.
Records obtained by the FBI show that Rosemont Seneca Bohai — a U.S. firm tied to Hunter Biden and his longtime business partner and fellow Burisma board member Devon Archer — received regular monthly payments totaling $166,666 from Burisma starting in 2014 and continuing into 2016. A Senate report last month concluded Hunter Biden and his partner received at least $4 million in payments from the Ukraine gas company.
Obama-Biden era State Department officials testified earlier this year that the Bidens created the appearance of a conflict of interest that undercut U.S. efforts to fight endemic corruption in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine. Hunter Biden acknowledged in an interview he did not have much experience in Ukraine or the gas industry and may have landed the job in part because of his famous name.
The newly released Bobulinski text messages, along with documents obtained by Just the News under the Freedom of Information Act, add a new twist to the long-running saga. They indicate Hunter Biden's work with Burisma — and possibly part of his compensation — may have been tied to a gas deal in neighboring Kazakhstan that was struck in 2014 shortly after the vice president's son was added to Burisma's board.
By spring 2017, Hunter Biden was worried that his Burisma income was in jeopardy and linked that income to his "position" in the Kazakh deal, according to the text messages and separate interviews.
The text message exchanges on June 4-5, 2017 came as an agitated Hunter Biden described to Bobulinski why he had not been more attentive to matters in a separate China deal the two were involved with.
"F[expletive] you Tony, I wasn't asleep and those guys work for the Ukrainians and they think I haven't left my room in 3 days," Hunter Biden texted. "I was on Nikolais boat arguing about my position in their Kazakh deal and it was heated."
"I couldn't call because I was fighting for the only income I have left right now from Burisma. It was a very heated and very tense and extremely unavoidable meeting negotiation that had a lot more at stake than me meeting you to say I'm not sending that letter to the Chairman under any circumstances," Hunter Biden added in the texts.
Lawyers for Hunter Biden and Archer, and a spokesman for the Biden campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Two days prior to the texts, on June 2, 2017, Zlochevsky attended the annual Burisma-sponsored Energy Security for the Future event in Monaco. Also in attendance were the Atlantic Council's John Herbst, Burisma advisor Vadim Pozharskyi and Burisma board member and former president of Poland Alexander Kwasniewski, along with multiple current and former Ukrainian (and other foreign government) officials.
Herbst, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, had contacts in 2016 with the U.S. embassy in Kiev about efforts to end the corruption allegations against Burisma, documents previously obtained by Just the News show. The corruption cases in Ukraine were formally closed just days before Joe Biden left office, and U.S. officials feared two separate bribes had been paid by Burisma during the effort to get the cases shut down.
Hunter Biden was not publicly listed as having attended the June 2017 event, but he had attended the forum in the past. His text message to Bobulinski suggested he had been meeting with Zlochevsky on the sidelines.
In December 2014, Burisma entered into an agreement with Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company Kazmunaigaz. According to a press release, this made Burisma the "first company in Ukraine, to develop oil & gas resources in the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the national oil & gas company."
The deal was signed in Astana, Kazakhstan, where a delegation of Burisma executives led by Zlochevsky met with Kazakh officials. Upon announcement of the deal, Zlochevsky stated: "It is a recognition that today Burisma Holdings has unique both onshore and offshore equipment for exploration, drilling and seismic data, which has no analogues in the post-Soviet space. At the beginning of 2015, we are planning to invest in joint projects on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan."
On the trip to Astana, Zlochevsky brought with him Archer, Hunter Biden's longtime business partner, and Vadim Pozharskyi. Archer is a longtime friend of the Biden family and joined the board of Burisma around the same time Hunter Biden did in spring 2014. Hunter Biden and Archer were involved in several business ventures together.
Pozharsky is a longtime associate of Zlochevsky and was at the time an advisor to Burisma. Pozharskyi recently made headlines when an email surfaced publicly suggesting he had secured an off-the-books meeting in April 2015 with Vice President Biden arranged by Hunter Biden. The revelation appeared to conflict with Joe Biden's insistence that he "never discussed" his son's business dealings.
The Burisma delegation met with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov and Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov. In June 2014, Kazakh dictator Nursultan Nazarbayev had designated Karim Masimov to be his primary delegate to Ukraine, with the goal of forming friendly relations with the fledgling Poroshenko regime. Notably, Breitbart News recently revealed an undated photo showing Joe Biden had dinner with his son Hunter and Massimov and a Kazakh businessman named Kenes Rakishev.
Senate Homeland Security committee chairman Ron Johnson last month identified Rahkishev as the foreign national behind a $142,300 payment that was sent to Archer in 2014 around the time of a key visit by Joe Biden to the region.
"Devon Archer received $142,300 from Kenges Rakishev of Kazakhstan, purportedly for a car, the same day Vice President Joe Biden appeared with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsemy Yasenyuk and addressed Ukrainian legislators in Kiev regarding Russia's actions in Crimea," Johnson's committee wrote in a report released last month.
Less than a year after Archer's visit to Kazakhstan with Burisma, he was honored as a distinguished guest at a Sept. 27, 2015 "Captains of Industry" banquet hosted by Kazakh leader Nazarbayev on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.
State Department memos obtained via FOIA by Just the News reveal that members of then-Secretary of State John Kerry's team pulled strings to approve a last-minute request for Undersecretary Catherine Novelli to attend Nazarbayev's banquet with Archer.
"I know the time for UNGA meeting proposals is passed. An additional event has come up. Below, I have a preview draft below and confirmed guest list supplied by the Kazakhstanis," wrote the Kazakhstan desk officer to another State Department official on Sept. 3, 2015.
One week later, the Kazakh desk officer followed up to see if approval had been granted. A separate email on Sept. 10, 2015 shows the expedited request was approved and Undersecretary Novelli would "represent the USG at a dinner hosted by Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev."
Hunter Biden ended his relationship with Burisma in 2019 as his father, Joe Biden, began his presidential campaign.


bonginoreport--2020-10-27--Chuck Schumer Threatens Revenge Over ACB Confirmation

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer used what many have been calling a threat to the GOP following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by the Senate .
`` My colleagues may regret this for a lot longer than they think , '' said Schumer on the Senate floor during a speech .
`` I want to be very clear with my Republican colleagues .
You may win this vote ... but you will never , never get your credibility back . ''
`` And the next time the American people give Democrats a majority in this chamber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tell us how to run that majority .
You may win this vote , but in the process , you will speed the precipitous decline of faith in our institution , our politics , the Senate and the Supreme Court . ''
`` My colleagues may regret this for a lot longer than they think .
Here at this late hour , at the end of this sordid chapter in the history of the Senate , the history of the Supreme Court , my deepest and greatest sadness is for the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York said .
`` It will go down as one of the darkest days in the 231-year history of the United States Senate . ''
Schumer later tweeted a similar sentiment , writing the following in a tweet : '' Today will go down as one of the darkest days in the Senate 's 231-year history .
The Senate GOP is thwarting the will of the people and confirming a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election .
Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ went quite a bit further in their sentiments , advocating for militant behavior no matter who wins :

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer used what many have been calling a threat to the GOP following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by the Senate.
"My colleagues may regret this for a lot longer than they think," said Schumer on the Senate floor during a speech.
"I want to be very clear with my Republican colleagues. You may win this vote ... but you will never, never get your credibility back."
"And the next time the American people give Democrats a majority in this chamber, you will have forfeited the right to tell us how to run that majority. You may win this vote, but in the process, you will speed the precipitous decline of faith in our institution, our politics, the Senate and the Supreme Court."
"My colleagues may regret this for a lot longer than they think. Here at this late hour, at the end of this sordid chapter in the history of the Senate, the history of the Supreme Court, my deepest and greatest sadness is for the American people," the Democrat senator from New York said.
"It will go down as one of the darkest days in the 231-year history of the United States Senate."
Schumer later tweeted a similar sentiment, writing the following in a tweet:
Today will go down as one of the darkest days in the Senate's 231-year history
The Senate GOP is thwarting the will of the people and confirming a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election
Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 26, 2020
"Today will go down as one of the darkest days in the Senate's 231-year history. The Senate GOP is thwarting the will of the people and confirming a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election. Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans."
Some people responding to the tweet went quite a bit further in their sentiments, advocating for militant behavior no matter who wins:


bonginoreport--2020-10-27--Tucker Carlson Scores Highest-Rated Month in Cable News History

Tucker Carlson Tonight had the highest ratings of any cable news show in history in the month of October .
The program , hosted by Tucker Carlson during the 8 p.m. hour , averaged 5,359,000 viewers nightly , including 1,003,000 in the key 25-54 age demographic that marketers covet , according to Nielsen Media Ratings .
While the total ratings made cable news history , he also became the first prime-time host to reach 1 million viewers in the 25-54 demo since September 2008 .
Carlson will be interviewing Hunter Biden ’ s ex-business partner , Tony Bobulinski , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Vice President Joe Biden was aware of his son ’ s pursuit of Chinese business deals despite the 2020 Democratic nominee ’ s claims to the contrary .
He made headlines last week amid reporting based on contents of a laptop and hard drive that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden , which contained emails and other data detailing his foreign business dealings .
Joe Biden has responded to the allegations , claiming that they are part of a `` smear campaign . ''
Democrats and former intelligence officials have said the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has said there is no evidence to back up .
The interview is set to take place one week before Election Day , and Carlson said on his show Monday the interview will include details `` that have not been out there yet , '' which he claimed are being suppressed by the media .
Carlson is not the only host to experience a boost in ratings last month .
Sean Hannity had the second-largest audience , averaging 5,119,000 viewers a night , while the network 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ingraham , had slightly more than 4 million viewers .
The Fox News lineup consistently beats out competitors on cable news networks , including CNN and MSNBC .
In all , the three Fox News prime-time hosts collectively averaged 4,900,000 viewers , which is good for an 83 % increase from October 2019 .

Tucker Carlson Tonight had the highest ratings of any cable news show in history in the month of October.
The program, hosted by Tucker Carlson during the 8 p.m. hour, averaged 5,359,000 viewers nightly, including 1,003,000 in the key 25-54 age demographic that marketers covet, according to Nielsen Media Ratings. While the total ratings made cable news history, he also became the first prime-time host to reach 1 million viewers in the 25-54 demo since September 2008.
Carlson will be interviewing Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner, Tony Bobulinski, on Tuesday night. He has alleged that former Vice President Joe Biden was aware of his son’s pursuit of Chinese business deals despite the 2020 Democratic nominee’s claims to the contrary. He made headlines last week amid reporting based on contents of a laptop and hard drive that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden, which contained emails and other data detailing his foreign business dealings.
Joe Biden has responded to the allegations, claiming that they are part of a "smear campaign." Democrats and former intelligence officials have said the story reeks of Russian disinformation, something that Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has said there is no evidence to back up.
The interview is set to take place one week before Election Day, and Carlson said on his show Monday the interview will include details "that have not been out there yet," which he claimed are being suppressed by the media.
Carlson is not the only host to experience a boost in ratings last month. Sean Hannity had the second-largest audience, averaging 5,119,000 viewers a night, while the network's third prime-time cable news host, Laura Ingraham, had slightly more than 4 million viewers. The Fox News lineup consistently beats out competitors on cable news networks, including CNN and MSNBC.
In all, the three Fox News prime-time hosts collectively averaged 4,900,000 viewers, which is good for an 83% increase from October 2019.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Jason Garshfield: The Tyranny of the Experts

In recent weeks , Joe Biden has made his willingness to “ listen to the scientists ” a central pillar of his campaign and a major point of contrast between himself and Donald Trump .
He has even said that he would shut down the nation ’ s economy again to stop the coronavirus if scientists recommended it .
Unsurprisingly , Biden has since been endorsed by Scientific American and Nature , as well as 81 Nobel laureates , who praised him for “ his willingness to listen to experts.
” All told , this represents a startling readiness on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his decision-making power to a small , unelected intellectual caste .
We live in a nation where citizens are given , at least nominally , a voice in public policy matters that directly affect them , and where the powers of government are restrained by the rule of law .
All of this stands in stark contrast to the notion of rule-by-expert .
Indeed , if Biden sees himself as a mere conduit for the policy recommendations of experts , perhaps we should do away with the middleman .
Instead of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us be ruled openly by an all-powerful council of experts , who shall issue their proclamations from on high with no check or balance on their authority .
Perhaps the Iranian model will provide a useful blueprint , with the scientists standing in for the ayatollahs .
Theocracy and technocracy are not so far off from each other .
If the experts truly aspire to call the political shots , then it ill-becomes them to hide behind a veneer of representative government .
Permit us at least the dignity of honest tyranny .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth taking a look at exactly what some of the experts are recommending .
In a recent article , the oft-vaunted Dr. Fauci made calls for “ radical changes ” to “ the infrastructures of human existence , ” with the goal of “ living in greater harmony with nature.
” These are sweeping policy proposals , and the American people surely deserve some chance to debate them before they are implemented .
Although most experts are bright and well-intentioned people , this does not inoculate them from the human proclivity to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by countless historical examples , from the decades-long promotion of a deeply flawed Food Pyramid in the United States to the tragic legacy of Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union .
More to the point , the expert perspective is inherently limited .
The lifetime pursuit of specialized competence within a narrowly defined subfield does not prepare experts for the sort of holistic big picture thinking of which a leader must be capable .
Even the very intelligent are susceptible to the phenomenon of inattentional blindness .
In one famous psychological experiment , participants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passes in a video of two teams playing ball became so focused on the task at hand that they missed the gorilla walking through the scene .
Our vision literally changes based on where we focus .
This is the hamartia of expertise , and it is why no one should be in any hurry to appoint a scientist as supreme leader .
An expert criminologist , for example , could theoretically recommend abandoning the Fourth Amendment or diverting our entire national budget to policing in order to catch more violent criminals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader to “ listen to the experts ” here without taking all other considerations into account .
Similarly , an epidemiologist who recommends widespread lockdowns and other extreme measures to slow the ball passes of coronavirus transmission may miss the gorillas of economic devastation , suicide , drug overdoses , and deaths from cancer and other medical issues gone untreated – not to mention violations of our civil liberties , which should never , ever be dismissed lightly .
Life is far more than a great game of whack-a-mole against infectious disease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ look “ not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy , ” and trace its consequences “ not merely for one group but for all groups.
” A good policymaker , in other words , must see both the ball passes and the gorilla .
This is what Joe Biden will be called on to do if elected president , and a deferral of his duty to the experts will ill suit him .
Experts ought to be given a fair but skeptical hearing , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an array of competing imperatives , within the bounds of government set for us by the Constitution .

In recent weeks, Joe Biden has made his willingness to “listen to the scientists” a central pillar of his campaign and a major point of contrast between himself and Donald Trump. He has even said that he would shut down the nation’s economy again to stop the coronavirus if scientists recommended it.
Unsurprisingly, Biden has since been endorsed by Scientific American and Nature, as well as 81 Nobel laureates, who praised him for “his willingness to listen to experts.”
All told, this represents a startling readiness on Biden’s part to cede much of his decision-making power to a small, unelected intellectual caste.
We live in a nation where citizens are given, at least nominally, a voice in public policy matters that directly affect them, and where the powers of government are restrained by the rule of law. All of this stands in stark contrast to the notion of rule-by-expert.
Indeed, if Biden sees himself as a mere conduit for the policy recommendations of experts, perhaps we should do away with the middleman. Instead of our three current branches of government, let us be ruled openly by an all-powerful council of experts, who shall issue their proclamations from on high with no check or balance on their authority. Perhaps the Iranian model will provide a useful blueprint, with the scientists standing in for the ayatollahs. Theocracy and technocracy are not so far off from each other.
If the experts truly aspire to call the political shots, then it ill-becomes them to hide behind a veneer of representative government. Permit us at least the dignity of honest tyranny.
Lest this sound extreme, it is worth taking a look at exactly what some of the experts are recommending. In a recent article, the oft-vaunted Dr. Fauci made calls for “radical changes” to “the infrastructures of human existence,” with the goal of “living in greater harmony with nature.” These are sweeping policy proposals, and the American people surely deserve some chance to debate them before they are implemented.
Although most experts are bright and well-intentioned people, this does not inoculate them from the human proclivity to be mistaken or corrupt – as attested to by countless historical examples, from the decades-long promotion of a deeply flawed Food Pyramid in the United States to the tragic legacy of Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union.
More to the point, the expert perspective is inherently limited. The lifetime pursuit of specialized competence within a narrowly defined subfield does not prepare experts for the sort of holistic big picture thinking of which a leader must be capable.
Even the very intelligent are susceptible to the phenomenon of inattentional blindness. In one famous psychological experiment, participants who were asked to count the ball passes in a video of two teams playing ball became so focused on the task at hand that they missed the gorilla walking through the scene. Our vision literally changes based on where we focus. This is the hamartia of expertise, and it is why no one should be in any hurry to appoint a scientist as supreme leader.
An expert criminologist, for example, could theoretically recommend abandoning the Fourth Amendment or diverting our entire national budget to policing in order to catch more violent criminals. It is not the job of a leader to “listen to the experts” here without taking all other considerations into account.
Similarly, an epidemiologist who recommends widespread lockdowns and other extreme measures to slow the ball passes of coronavirus transmission may miss the gorillas of economic devastation, suicide, drug overdoses, and deaths from cancer and other medical issues gone untreated – not to mention violations of our civil liberties, which should never, ever be dismissed lightly. Life is far more than a great game of whack-a-mole against infectious disease.
As Henry Hazlitt wrote, economists must look “not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy,” and trace its consequences “not merely for one group but for all groups.”
A good policymaker, in other words, must see both the ball passes and the gorilla. This is what Joe Biden will be called on to do if elected president, and a deferral of his duty to the experts will ill suit him. Experts ought to be given a fair but skeptical hearing, but final policy decisions should be based on an array of competing imperatives, within the bounds of government set for us by the Constitution.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Scot Faulkner: The Gaslight Election

Scot Faulkner: The Gaslight Election

2020 is the single most important election since 1860 .
This is not hyperbole .
The future of America ’ s representative democracy is at stake .
The Left plans to change fundamental policies that will cripple earnings and economic vitality .
More ominous , the Left is planning to change the rules that have governed America since 1789 .
Their sole purpose is to achieve permanent all-pervasive power .
More frightening is that these threats are being successfully hidden from the electorate – thanks in large part to “ legacy ” media , social media , academia , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonstop for years to advance liberal-progressive-socialist agendas , protect their favored candidates , and censor , cancel , shame , and intimidate moderates and conservatives into silence , meekness and irrelevance .
America ’ s news media took a sharp left turn in the 1960s .
During the 21st century , what is now considered the “ Mainstream Media ” ( MSM ) dropped all pretense of being professional journalism .
They are now overtly the Left ’ s propaganda arm .
“ News anchors ” and talk show “ moderators ” are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but from career political operatives .
The result is an echo chamber of anti-Americanism , and now anti-Trumpism .
This Leftist echo chamber dominates over 95 percent of television , radio , print and digital “ news.
” Except for a handful of conservative radio personalities , Fox Cable News shows , and conservative blogs , the Left ’ s echo chamber shapes an alternate reality that almost totally controls political , historical , cultural , and scientific discourse – and permits virtually no deviation or dissent from their reality and agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have even taken over our sports , entertainment , religious institutions and K-12 education .
There is virtually no relief , no sanctuary anymore from their anger , political ideologies , or quest to rule every aspect of our country and lives .
This dominant echo chamber may well propel the Democrats into the White House and a Senate majority , while retaining their House majority .
The classic 1944 movie “ Gaslight ” is about a diabolical villain who creates an alternative reality to drive his victim insane , to steal her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is based on this process of creating a fraudulent reality so that the victims make wrong decisions , to their detriment .
That is what 2020 is about .
It is the Gaslight Election .
Since the Summer of 2016 , the Left ’ s echo chamber has created a narrative , fueled by the bogus Steele Dossier , that Russian leaders are puppeteers controlling Trump and his inner circle .
Wild assertions went ( and still go ) unchallenged .
A fake whistleblower , coached by Congressional Democrats and shaped by secretly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the entire scheme of lashing Trump to Russia , and then Ukraine , was exposed as a fraud , the Left ’ s echo chamber barely reports this fraud or how it was accomplished .
In fact , most of the echo chamber reprises Russia , unchallenged , whenever it can .
Tragically , Judicial Watch has had to sue even Trump agencies to force their release of exculpatory information .
Career bureaucrats have successfully delayed these facts from entering the public domain .
At the same time , former Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing exactly what was the basis of Trump ’ s impeachment , to laughter and applause by the Washington , D.C. elite .
Efforts to hold Biden accountable have been thwarted by FBI and intelligence officials for years .
The Left ’ s echo chamber remains silent – just as it is about the shocking revelations of the Biden Family ’ s questionable and perhaps even criminal collusion with Chinese , Russian , Ukrainian , and other foreign organizations , which were exposed in great detail in emails from Hunter Biden and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as important to not report something .
The Left ’ s echo chamber also set the ultimate trap for Trump ’ s re-election .
COVID-19 remains Trump ’ s Achilles ’ heel because scary and highly inaccurate models generated by the Imperial College on March 16 , 2020 forced America ’ s economic near-suicide .
The Left ’ s echo chamber demanded that Trump shut down his booming economy , supposedly to prevent millions of deaths .
The model turned out to be fundamentally flawed .
Now the Left ’ s echo chamber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic downturn , while ignoring the devastating medical , psychological , and other effects of the lockdowns .
Leftist governors use their independence under federalism to enforce draconian measures that are not based on current science .
This slows the economic recovery through Election Day .
Biden , Harris , and their media allies wear masks every time they are on camera .
They wear masks when they are outdoors and over 30 feet from others .
No science or health organization recommends this .
But it serves as a symbol for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump to blame .
The Left ’ s echo chamber makes no effort to question this shameless propaganda ploy .
Instead , it promotes it and will continue to do so until just after the election ( if Biden wins ) .
The Left creates visual equivalency by providing only tight shots of Biden and Harris at their podiums , ignoring the fact that fewer than ten people are in the audience .
Trump ’ s 20,000+ rallies are either not covered at all or show only tight podium shots , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s .
Biden ’ s countless lies about his attending Black churches and colleges , his groundless assertions , and his fiction about awarding medals , remain unchallenged .
His radical agenda for the Green New Deal , tax increases , medical and medical insurance takeovers , and aggressive gun control go unreported .
Meanwhile , debunked accusations , like Trump hating the armed forces , dominate news cycles .
The Left over-samples registered Democrats , sometimes over 50 percent to only 38 percent or less for Republicans , to generate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Left ’ s Gaslight Election may succeed because over 60 million have early-voted , just as facts about the Biden family ’ s foreign influence peddling slowly seep out .
Some early voters have already voiced “ buyer ’ s remorse ” of having voted before they knew about the Biden family ’ s corruption .
Congressional Republicans ’ glacial investigative pace enables the Left ’ s reality .
A Democrat sweep in November will be tragic for everyone except liberal elites .
Trump ’ s tax cuts will be erased , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulatory relief will evaporate .
All of Trump ’ s government reform executive orders will be voided within hours of Biden ’ s inauguration .
Gun control will rapidly expand .
The 1619 anti-American indoctrination curriculum will be forced into every classroom .
Illegal aliens will be granted wholesale amnesty and added to the voter rolls .
American energy independence will vanish , and Americans will suffer from the absurd policies that have made California the land of pricey energy and rolling blackouts .
Hollywood and sports celebrities will roar back into prominence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and carbon footprints .
Even worse , all investigations of Biden , Obama , Clinton and the Deep State will end within hours of a Biden/Democrat victory , extinguishing any hope that truth and justice will prevail .
America and the world must hope and pray that this Leftist echo chamber fails despite its size and power .
Scot Faulkner is the best-selling author of : `` Naked Emperors : The Failure of the Republican Revolution . ''
He also served as the first chief administrative officer of the US House of Representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign and went on to serve in the presidential transition team and on the White House staff .
During the Reagan administration , he held executive positions at the FAA , GSA and Peace Corps .
Read his reports here .

2020 is the single most important election since 1860.
This is not hyperbole. The future of America’s representative democracy is at stake.
The Left plans to change fundamental policies that will cripple earnings and economic vitality. More ominous, the Left is planning to change the rules that have governed America since 1789. Their sole purpose is to achieve permanent all-pervasive power.
More frightening is that these threats are being successfully hidden from the electorate – thanks in large part to “legacy” media, social media, academia, and the Deep State. They have collaborated nonstop for years to advance liberal-progressive-socialist agendas, protect their favored candidates, and censor, cancel, shame, and intimidate moderates and conservatives into silence, meekness and irrelevance.
America’s news media took a sharp left turn in the 1960s. During the 21st century, what is now considered the “Mainstream Media” (MSM) dropped all pretense of being professional journalism. They are now overtly the Left’s propaganda arm.
“News anchors” and talk show “moderators” are no longer selected from working reporters, but from career political operatives. The result is an echo chamber of anti-Americanism, and now anti-Trumpism.
This Leftist echo chamber dominates over 95 percent of television, radio, print and digital “news.” Except for a handful of conservative radio personalities, Fox Cable News shows, and conservative blogs, the Left’s echo chamber shapes an alternate reality that almost totally controls political, historical, cultural, and scientific discourse – and permits virtually no deviation or dissent from their reality and agenda.
Their worldview, talking points and intolerance have even taken over our sports, entertainment, religious institutions and K-12 education. There is virtually no relief, no sanctuary anymore from their anger, political ideologies, or quest to rule every aspect of our country and lives.
This dominant echo chamber may well propel the Democrats into the White House and a Senate majority, while retaining their House majority.
The classic 1944 movie “Gaslight” is about a diabolical villain who creates an alternative reality to drive his victim insane, to steal her riches. The term “gaslighting” is based on this process of creating a fraudulent reality so that the victims make wrong decisions, to their detriment.
That is what 2020 is about. It is the Gaslight Election.
Since the Summer of 2016, the Left’s echo chamber has created a narrative, fueled by the bogus Steele Dossier, that Russian leaders are puppeteers controlling Trump and his inner circle. Wild assertions went (and still go) unchallenged. A fake whistleblower, coached by Congressional Democrats and shaped by secretly backdated regulations, launched a reckless impeachment.
While the entire scheme of lashing Trump to Russia, and then Ukraine, was exposed as a fraud, the Left’s echo chamber barely reports this fraud or how it was accomplished. In fact, most of the echo chamber reprises Russia, unchallenged, whenever it can.
Tragically, Judicial Watch has had to sue even Trump agencies to force their release of exculpatory information. Career bureaucrats have successfully delayed these facts from entering the public domain.
At the same time, former Vice President Biden is on video bragging about doing exactly what was the basis of Trump’s impeachment, to laughter and applause by the Washington, D.C. elite. Efforts to hold Biden accountable have been thwarted by FBI and intelligence officials for years.
The Left’s echo chamber remains silent – just as it is about the shocking revelations of the Biden Family’s questionable and perhaps even criminal collusion with Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, and other foreign organizations, which were exposed in great detail in emails from Hunter Biden and his associates’ computers.
It is just as important to not report something.
The Left’s echo chamber also set the ultimate trap for Trump’s re-election. COVID-19 remains Trump’s Achilles’ heel because scary and highly inaccurate models generated by the Imperial College on March 16, 2020 forced America’s economic near-suicide. The Left’s echo chamber demanded that Trump shut down his booming economy, supposedly to prevent millions of deaths.
The model turned out to be fundamentally flawed. Now the Left’s echo chamber blames Trump for this year’s economic downturn, while ignoring the devastating medical, psychological, and other effects of the lockdowns. Leftist governors use their independence under federalism to enforce draconian measures that are not based on current science. This slows the economic recovery through Election Day.
Biden, Harris, and their media allies wear masks every time they are on camera. They wear masks when they are outdoors and over 30 feet from others. No science or health organization recommends this. But it serves as a symbol for COVID-19 remaining a “dire threat,” with Trump to blame. The Left’s echo chamber makes no effort to question this shameless propaganda ploy. Instead, it promotes it and will continue to do so until just after the election (if Biden wins).
The Left creates visual equivalency by providing only tight shots of Biden and Harris at their podiums, ignoring the fact that fewer than ten people are in the audience. Trump’s 20,000+ rallies are either not covered at all or show only tight podium shots, making his huge crowds appear as small as Biden’s.
Biden’s countless lies about his attending Black churches and colleges, his groundless assertions, and his fiction about awarding medals, remain unchallenged. His radical agenda for the Green New Deal, tax increases, medical and medical insurance takeovers, and aggressive gun control go unreported. Meanwhile, debunked accusations, like Trump hating the armed forces, dominate news cycles.
The Left over-samples registered Democrats, sometimes over 50 percent to only 38 percent or less for Republicans, to generate polls showing Biden trouncing Trump.
The Left’s Gaslight Election may succeed because over 60 million have early-voted, just as facts about the Biden family’s foreign influence peddling slowly seep out. Some early voters have already voiced “buyer’s remorse” of having voted before they knew about the Biden family’s corruption. Congressional Republicans’ glacial investigative pace enables the Left’s reality.
A Democrat sweep in November will be tragic for everyone except liberal elites. Trump’s tax cuts will be erased, and new taxes added. Four years of regulatory relief will evaporate. All of Trump’s government reform executive orders will be voided within hours of Biden’s inauguration.
Gun control will rapidly expand. The 1619 anti-American indoctrination curriculum will be forced into every classroom. Illegal aliens will be granted wholesale amnesty and added to the voter rolls. American energy independence will vanish, and Americans will suffer from the absurd policies that have made California the land of pricey energy and rolling blackouts. Hollywood and sports celebrities will roar back into prominence, virtue signaling Americans about race relations and carbon footprints.
Even worse, all investigations of Biden, Obama, Clinton and the Deep State will end within hours of a Biden/Democrat victory, extinguishing any hope that truth and justice will prevail. America and the world must hope and pray that this Leftist echo chamber fails despite its size and power.
Scot Faulkner is the best-selling author of: "Naked Emperors: The Failure of the Republican Revolution." He also served as the first chief administrative officer of the US House of Representatives and director of personnel for the Reagan campaign and went on to serve in the presidential transition team and on the White House staff. During the Reagan administration, he held executive positions at the FAA, GSA and Peace Corps. Read his reports here.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Ron Hart: What Were Washed More In 2020 – Hands Or Brains?

Predicting the outcome of this presidential election is harder than hitting a Wiffle ball to right field .
With the totally disastrous polls in 2016 and the dishonest manner in which many of them are still done , it is difficult to say who will win Tuesday .
Some polls show Biden up 15 points .
They remind me of Hillary .
Polls are often taken to raise money .
Show yourself winning and unions , Wall Street , etc .
will send money .
Corrupt interests seeking future favors will bet on a winning horse .
Thus , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do predict a mess , whether Biden or Trump wins in a landslide .
Cheating on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and other historically blue states will continue to be an issue .
Ninety-five percent of postal workers are Dems , and they will bury GOP ballots if they can .
Corrupt shenanigans in South Florida could hang a few chads , and watch mail-in ballots in Arizona .
But the real state to watch early on election night is Ohio .
It will report quickly and will be a bellwether .
Thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pennsylvania is likely to be the S-show .
What makes me think Biden will not win by double digits : • In 2016 only 78 % of Republicans backed Trump ; this year 96 % do .
That ’ s 10,000,000 votes .
The number of first-time gun owners spiked – not a Democrat-leaning group .
• In 2016 only 81 % of evangelical Christians voted for Trump ; this year the number is projected to be 90 % .
• In 2016 Trump got just 28 % of the Hispanic vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” are predicting he will get a record 36.5 % .
That ’ s 4.4 million more Trump votes .
• In 2016 Trump got just 45 % of the Catholic vote .
This year he is projected to win 53 % , in part because of support from Hispanic Catholics .
That ’ s 6.2 million votes , a lot in rustbelt blue states .
• In 2016 Trump got just 24 % of the Jewish vote , but this year they are predicting he will get 28 % or more .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ East helped here .
Who knew ?
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• Finally , and very importantly , in 2016 Trump got just 8 % of the African-American vote .
This year “ polls ” are predicting he will get at least 15 % and perhaps as much as 20 % of the black vote .
That ’ s 3.4 million more votes for Trump .
Joe is Catholic in name only , like Nancy Pelosi , and he wants the black vote .
He left Ash Wednesday services looking like Justin Trudeau and Governor Northam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden ’ s laptop stories got buried by media and by the tarnished FBI .
When did allegedly taking bribes for your dad — the presidential candidate — not matter in an election ?
Silicon Valley buries these stories .
The mainstream media do not report them .
Also , people are tired of the left calling them “ racist ” with no basis .
As a result , NBA and NFL ratings are way down .
Even the World Series ratings are down .
Now the Masters in November and college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compete with the Civil War .
Here is the election in a nutshell .
If black voters in Toledo , Cleveland and Cincinnati do not turn out big for Biden , and if they believe what rapper 50 Cent says ( Biden ’ s tax plan will make him “ 20 Cent ” ) , then Trump wins .
If pampered , college-indoctrinated women in the ‘ burbs turn out enough to make up for it and truly trend to Biden because “ he is nicer , ” then Biden wins .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this election .
LeBron James gave up money to get traded from Cleveland .
The Wright brothers left Ohio to make their “ First in Flight , ” and future Ohio Senator John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth .
So if history teaches us anything , men go to great lengths to get out of Ohio .
Lost in the personalities and the dishonest media in this race are the issues .
One side wants freedom , less regulation , lower taxes , law and order , and peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , higher taxes , contact tracing you for COVID , control over everything , and more wars of choice .
Ron is a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist , award-winning author and TV commentator .
He can be reached at Ron @ RonaldHart.com or on Twitter @ RonaldHart .

Predicting the outcome of this presidential election is harder than hitting a Wiffle ball to right field.
With the totally disastrous polls in 2016 and the dishonest manner in which many of them are still done, it is difficult to say who will win Tuesday. Some polls show Biden up 15 points. They remind me of Hillary.
Polls are often taken to raise money. Show yourself winning and unions, Wall Street, etc. will send money. Corrupt interests seeking future favors will bet on a winning horse. Thus, Biden has shattered fundraising records of late.
I do predict a mess, whether Biden or Trump wins in a landslide. Cheating on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and other historically blue states will continue to be an issue.
Ninety-five percent of postal workers are Dems, and they will bury GOP ballots if they can. Corrupt shenanigans in South Florida could hang a few chads, and watch mail-in ballots in Arizona. But the real state to watch early on election night is Ohio. It will report quickly and will be a bellwether. Thanks to Chief Justice John Roberts’ vote, Pennsylvania is likely to be the S-show.
What makes me think Biden will not win by double digits:
In 2016 only 78% of Republicans backed Trump; this year 96% do. That’s 10,000,000 votes. The number of first-time gun owners spiked – not a Democrat-leaning group.
In 2016 only 81% of evangelical Christians voted for Trump; this year the number is projected to be 90%.
In 2016 Trump got just 28% of the Hispanic vote, but this year the “polls” are predicting he will get a record 36.5%. That’s 4.4 million more Trump votes.
In 2016 Trump got just 45% of the Catholic vote. This year he is projected to win 53%, in part because of support from Hispanic Catholics. That’s 6.2 million votes, a lot in rustbelt blue states.
In 2016 Trump got just 24% of the Jewish vote, but this year they are predicting he will get 28% or more. Efforts by Jared Kushner in the Middle East helped here. Who knew?!
Finally, and very importantly, in 2016 Trump got just 8% of the African-American vote. This year “polls” are predicting he will get at least 15% and perhaps as much as 20% of the black vote. That’s 3.4 million more votes for Trump.
Joe is Catholic in name only, like Nancy Pelosi, and he wants the black vote. He left Ash Wednesday services looking like Justin Trudeau and Governor Northam of Virginia at a college party.
Hunter Biden’s laptop stories got buried by media and by the tarnished FBI. When did allegedly taking bribes for your dad — the presidential candidate — not matter in an election? Silicon Valley buries these stories. The mainstream media do not report them.
Also, people are tired of the left calling them “racist” with no basis. As a result, NBA and NFL ratings are way down. Even the World Series ratings are down. Now the Masters in November and college football’s BCS will have to compete with the Civil War.
Here is the election in a nutshell. If black voters in Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati do not turn out big for Biden, and if they believe what rapper 50 Cent says (Biden’s tax plan will make him “20 Cent”), then Trump wins. If pampered, college-indoctrinated women in the ‘burbs turn out enough to make up for it and truly trend to Biden because “he is nicer,” then Biden wins. A decidedly blue Ohio ends the drama in this election.
LeBron James gave up money to get traded from Cleveland. The Wright brothers left Ohio to make their “First in Flight,” and future Ohio Senator John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. So if history teaches us anything, men go to great lengths to get out of Ohio.
Lost in the personalities and the dishonest media in this race are the issues. One side wants freedom, less regulation, lower taxes, law and order, and peace. The other side wants socialized medicine, higher taxes, contact tracing you for COVID, control over everything, and more wars of choice.
Ron is a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist, award-winning author and TV commentator. He can be reached at Ron@RonaldHart.com or on Twitter @RonaldHart.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Carrie Severino: Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation is a Triumph for Women

Monday night , Judge Amy Coney Barrett became Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
It was a triumph on many levels .
It was a triumph for a judiciary that we rely on to protect our system of representative democracy .
It was a triumph for those who recognize the importance of upholding the Constitution as written , not sidestepping it or contorting it into a vehicle for unelected judges to legislate from the bench .
And it was a triumph for conservative women , who for many years have been marginalized in much of our political culture .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memory that women altogether were denied opportunities that are taken for granted today .
Despite graduating third in her class at Stanford Law School , Sandra Day O ’ Connor notably had a difficult time beginning her legal career .
Law firms made no offer to her other than as a legal secretary , so she became a deputy county attorney , initially offering to work for no salary and sharing space with a secretary .
It was a steep climb for O ’ Connor to become the first woman to serve on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett was 9 years old at the time .
Thirty-nine years later , she becomes the first woman with school-age children to join the high court .
Upon her nomination , Barrett paid tribute to O ’ Connor , as well as to another trailblazer she was chosen to replace , Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
In 2007 , a year after O ’ Connor ’ s retirement , Ginsburg reflected , “ It was good for the public to see that women come in all sizes and shapes , just as men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily look alike or think alike.
” Unfortunately , many of the influencers in academia and mainstream media , to say nothing of our governing class , are decidedly less welcoming of conservative women , and especially women of faith .
We saw this dynamic in play during Barrett ’ s nomination hearing for the Seventh Circuit in 2017 , when the Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s ranking member , Dianne Feinstein , told her that “ the dogma lives loudly within you ” and Sen. Richard Durbin asked , “ Do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For her part , Judge Barrett emphasized the primacy of the law over any judge ’ s personal background , symbolized by the black robe judges wear .
It “ shows that justice is blind .
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[ O ] nce we put it on , we are standing united symbolically speaking in the name of the law , not speaking for ourselves as individuals.
” It is the capacity to do that that counts most — and Barrett earned repeated praise for displaying such ability as well as any Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever seen .
Chairman Lindsey Graham noted during the hearings this opportunity to “ punch through ” not “ a glass ceiling , but a reinforced concrete barrier around conservative women.
” On the day Judge Barrett ’ s nomination was voted out of committee , Graham summed it up : “ It ’ s moments like this where you can tell young conservative women there ’ s a place at the table for you.
” Carrie Campbell Severino is president of the Judicial Crisis Network .

Monday night, Judge Amy Coney Barrett became Justice Amy Coney Barrett. It was a triumph on many levels. It was a triumph for a judiciary that we rely on to protect our system of representative democracy. It was a triumph for those who recognize the importance of upholding the Constitution as written, not sidestepping it or contorting it into a vehicle for unelected judges to legislate from the bench.
And it was a triumph for conservative women, who for many years have been marginalized in much of our political culture.
Of course, there was a time within living memory that women altogether were denied opportunities that are taken for granted today. Despite graduating third in her class at Stanford Law School, Sandra Day O’Connor notably had a difficult time beginning her legal career. Law firms made no offer to her other than as a legal secretary, so she became a deputy county attorney, initially offering to work for no salary and sharing space with a secretary.
It was a steep climb for O’Connor to become the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court in 1981. Amy Coney Barrett was 9 years old at the time. Thirty-nine years later, she becomes the first woman with school-age children to join the high court. Upon her nomination, Barrett paid tribute to O’Connor, as well as to another trailblazer she was chosen to replace, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
In 2007, a year after O’Connor’s retirement, Ginsburg reflected, “It was good for the public to see that women come in all sizes and shapes, just as men do, and they don’t necessarily look alike or think alike.”
Unfortunately, many of the influencers in academia and mainstream media, to say nothing of our governing class, are decidedly less welcoming of conservative women, and especially women of faith.
We saw this dynamic in play during Barrett’s nomination hearing for the Seventh Circuit in 2017, when the Senate Judiciary Committee’s ranking member, Dianne Feinstein, told her that “the dogma lives loudly within you” and Sen. Richard Durbin asked, “Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?”
For her part, Judge Barrett emphasized the primacy of the law over any judge’s personal background, symbolized by the black robe judges wear.
It “shows that justice is blind. . . . [O]nce we put it on, we are standing united symbolically speaking in the name of the law, not speaking for ourselves as individuals.”
It is the capacity to do that that counts most — and Barrett earned repeated praise for displaying such ability as well as any Supreme Court nominee those Judiciary Committee members had ever seen. Chairman Lindsey Graham noted during the hearings this opportunity to “punch through” not “a glass ceiling, but a reinforced concrete barrier around conservative women.”
On the day Judge Barrett’s nomination was voted out of committee, Graham summed it up: “It’s moments like this where you can tell young conservative women there’s a place at the table for you.”
Carrie Campbell Severino is president of the Judicial Crisis Network.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Pennsylvania Governor Declares Disaster Emergency Due to Riots

Governor Tom Wolf today signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency to provide additional support to Philadelphia after several days of @ @ @ @ @ of Walter Wallace Jr. by two members of the Philadelphia Police Department .
“ Over @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of people have gathered to peacefully speak out against social injustice , but their @ @ @ @ @ by others who are taking advantage of this fragile time in their city to sow @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Wolf said .
“ I signed this proclamation so commonwealth resources can be @ @ @ @ @ and property.
” The proclamation authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel @ @ @ @ @ cope with the magnitude and severity of this emergency situation .
The time-consuming bidding and @ @ @ @ @ as other formalities normally prescribed by law , are waived for the duration of the @ @ @ @ @ Disaster Emergency is effective for a 90-day period unless sooner rescinded or extended by official @ @ @ @ @

Governor Tom Wolf today signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency to provide additional support to Philadelphia after several days of unrest following the shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr. by two members of the Philadelphia Police Department.
BREAKING: Philadelphia to be under citywide curfew starting at 9 p.m. tonight after nights of riots – WPVI — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 28, 2020
“Over the last few days, hundreds of people have gathered to peacefully speak out against social injustice, but their voices are being drowned out by others who are taking advantage of this fragile time in their city to sow mayhem and discord,” Gov. Wolf said. “I signed this proclamation so commonwealth resources can be provided quickly to protect lives and property.”
The proclamation authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel, as necessary, to cope with the magnitude and severity of this emergency situation. The time-consuming bidding and contract procedures, as well as other formalities normally prescribed by law, are waived for the duration of the proclamation.
A Proclamation of Disaster Emergency is effective for a 90-day period unless sooner rescinded or extended by official action of the Governor.
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bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Senate Committee Verifies All Materials From Tony Bobulinski

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has been successful in verifying all materials reviewed so far from Hunter Biden ’ s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski , the Daily Caller has learned .
Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson will not call Bobulinski to testify before the November 3 elections , as the committee is working to review all the information provided to the committee by Bobulinski .
The information has to be verified , as it is subject to the same false information to Congress laws that verbal or written testimony does .
However , a Johnson spokesperson told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Bobulinski that has been reviewed so far has turned out to be legitimate .
The committee has “ also ” not come across any “ signs ” or evidence to suggest the content is false , the spokesperson added .
Bobulinski , who said Tuesday he believes “ Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised ” in an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson , has turned over evidence to the FBI alleging he met twice in the past with the former vice president in regards to business with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not yet disputed this information .
Johnson interviewed Bobulinski on Friday , saying after he hopes Bobulinski will speak to the Senate Homeland Security Committee as soon as possible , something Bobulinski said he would be willing to do in his Tuesday interview with Carlson .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson Won ’ t Call Tony Bobulinski To Testify Before Election ) Johnson had the chance to interview Bobulinski on Friday and released a statement shortly after saying : “ I appreciate that the FBI has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months , ” Sen. Johnson said .
“ I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family ’ s business dealings.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Absolutely Disgusting ’ : Tony Bobulinski Says He Couldn ’ t Allow His Family To Be Tied To Russian Disinformation ) Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff suggested that Russia was behind the series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international business dealings , something Bobulinski said Tuesday is a smear on him and his family name .
All information provided to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by Bobulinski will continue to be reviewed .

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has been successful in verifying all materials reviewed so far from Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski, the Daily Caller has learned.
Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson will not call Bobulinski to testify before the November 3 elections, as the committee is working to review all the information provided to the committee by Bobulinski. The information has to be verified, as it is subject to the same false information to Congress laws that verbal or written testimony does. However, a Johnson spokesperson told the Caller that all the material provided by Bobulinski that has been reviewed so far has turned out to be legitimate. The committee has “also” not come across any “signs” or evidence to suggest the content is false, the spokesperson added.
Bobulinski, who said Tuesday he believes “Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised” in an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, has turned over evidence to the FBI alleging he met twice in the past with the former vice president in regards to business with his son Hunter. The Biden family has not yet disputed this information.
Johnson interviewed Bobulinski on Friday, saying after he hopes Bobulinski will speak to the Senate Homeland Security Committee as soon as possible, something Bobulinski said he would be willing to do in his Tuesday interview with Carlson. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson Won’t Call Tony Bobulinski To Testify Before Election)
Johnson had the chance to interview Bobulinski on Friday and released a statement shortly after saying: “I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do, and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months,” Sen. Johnson said. “I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family’s business dealings.” (RELATED: ‘Absolutely Disgusting’: Tony Bobulinski Says He Couldn’t Allow His Family To Be Tied To Russian Disinformation)
Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff suggested that Russia was behind the series of emails reportedly tying Hunter Biden to several international business dealings, something Bobulinski said Tuesday is a smear on him and his family name.
All information provided to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by Bobulinski will continue to be reviewed.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Miles Taylor Reveals Himself as “Anonymous” – Media Wrongly Portrayed Him as  “Senior Administration

Miles Taylor Reveals Himself as “Anonymous” – Media Wrongly Portrayed Him as  “Senior Administration Official”

Miles Taylor , a former Trump appointee who publicly endorsed Joe Biden for President , has revealed himself as the author of an infamous New York Times op-ed rebuking the Trump administration .
The former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019 claims to be “ Anonymous ” – the author of a 2018 article “ I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.
” “ I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations , ” he wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , Taylor is stepping forward as the author of the piece .
Taylor recently made headlines for publicly endorsing Biden for President , as part of a Republican Voters Against Trump-backed effort .
Taylor has also appeared on several Lincoln Project videos .
The article garnered considerable traction in establishment circles , bolstering mainstream media ’ s claims about President Trump as an incompetent leader .
Taylor ’ s claims , however , are undermined by the fact he was a junior staffer in the administration who never worked directly with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staff Mark Meadows took to Twitter to slam The New York Times for amplifying the claims of a “ no-name agency with no access to President Trump ” :

Famed ‘Anonymous’ Trump Official Is Actually Junior Staffer Who Never Worked w/ POTUS
Miles Taylor, a former Trump appointee who publicly endorsed Joe Biden for President, has revealed himself as the author of an infamous New York Times op-ed rebuking the Trump administration.
The former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019 claims to be “Anonymous” – the author of a 2018 article “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.”
“I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations,” he wrote for The New York Times.
Now, however, Taylor is stepping forward as the author of the piece. Taylor recently made headlines for publicly endorsing Biden for President, as part of a Republican Voters Against Trump-backed effort.
Taylor has also appeared on several Lincoln Project videos.
The article garnered considerable traction in establishment circles, bolstering mainstream media’s claims about President Trump as an incompetent leader. Taylor’s claims, however, are undermined by the fact he was a junior staffer in the administration who never worked directly with President Trump.
White House Chief if Staff Mark Meadows took to Twitter to slam The New York Times for amplifying the claims of a “no-name agency with no access to President Trump”:


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Ron Johnson Won’t Call Tony Bobulinski to Testify Before the Election

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson will not call Hunter Biden ’ s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski to testify before the November 3 elections , the Daily Caller has learned .
Bobulinski , who said Tuesday he believes “ Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised ” in an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson , has turned over evidence to the FBI alleging he met twice in the past with the former vice president in regards to business with his son Hunter .
The Biden family has not yet disputed this information .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he hopes Bobulinski will speak to the Senate Homeland Security Committee as soon as possible , something Bobulinski said he would be willing to do in his interview with Carlson .
However , Johnson will not call on Bobulinski to testify in front of the committee before the November 3 elections .
“ Senator Johnson has always wanted the truth to come out , and through media interviews and the troves of information Mr. Bobulinski provided to the committee , that truth is coming out day by day .
Our staff is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and using it to piece together a bigger picture about the Biden family ’ s significant conflicts of interest , ” a Johnson spokesperson told the Daily Caller .
“ Senator Johnson appreciates Mr. Bobulinski ’ s forthrightness regarding his first-hand account of the Biden family ’ s business dealings , ” the Johnson spokesperson continued .
After Johnson interviewed Bobulinski on Friday , he released a statement saying : “ I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do , and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been investigating for months , ” said Sen. Johnson .
“ I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family ’ s business dealings.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Absolutely Disgusting ’ : Tony Bobulinski Says He Couldn ’ t Allow His Family To Be Tied To Russian Disinformation ) The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is said to be reviewing all the information provided to the committee by Bobulinski .
Bobulinski said Tuesday that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family name to be tied to Russian disinformation .

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson will not call Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Tony Bobulinski to testify before the November 3 elections, the Daily Caller has learned.
Bobulinski, who said Tuesday he believes “Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised” in an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, has turned over evidence to the FBI alleging he met twice in the past with the former vice president in regards to business with his son Hunter. The Biden family has not yet disputed this information.
Johnson interviewed Bobulinski on Friday, saying after he hopes Bobulinski will speak to the Senate Homeland Security Committee as soon as possible, something Bobulinski said he would be willing to do in his interview with Carlson.
However, Johnson will not call on Bobulinski to testify in front of the committee before the November 3 elections.
“Senator Johnson has always wanted the truth to come out, and through media interviews and the troves of information Mr. Bobulinski provided to the committee, that truth is coming out day by day. Our staff is working tirelessly to continue verifying the information and using it to piece together a bigger picture about the Biden family’s significant conflicts of interest,” a Johnson spokesperson told the Daily Caller.
“Senator Johnson appreciates Mr. Bobulinski’s forthrightness regarding his first-hand account of the Biden family’s business dealings,” the Johnson spokesperson continued.
After Johnson interviewed Bobulinski on Friday, he released a statement saying: “I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do, and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months,” said Sen. Johnson. “I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family’s business dealings.” (RELATED: ‘Absolutely Disgusting’: Tony Bobulinski Says He Couldn’t Allow His Family To Be Tied To Russian Disinformation)
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is said to be reviewing all the information provided to the committee by Bobulinski.
Bobulinski said Tuesday that he came forward because he could not allow his family name to be tied to Russian disinformation.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Social Media CEOs Admit There’s No Evidence Hunter Biden Story Is Russian Disinformation

Both Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg testified today before the Senate that they had no reason to believe that Hunter Biden 's laptop , source of multiple New York Post stories that were censored on their platforms , stemmed from a Russian disinformation plot .
During the hearings on Wednesday , Sen. Roger Wicker ( R-MS ) dug into the reasoning behind Twitter and Facebook 's suppression of the New York Post 's reporting on alleged influence peddling by Hunter Biden .
Wicker asked them to clarify comments made to Sen. Johnson , asking if it was correct to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the New York Post story has a Russian source . ''
Dorsey replied `` Yes , not that I 'm aware of . ''
For his part , Zuckerberg said that he `` would rely on the FBI to make that assessment . ''
Wicker again looked for clarification , asking `` But you do n't have any such information , do you . ''
`` I do not myself , '' Zuckerberg said .
The New York Post 's reporting on Hunter Biden , the Biden family , their related businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to then Vice President Joe Biden 's position in the Obama administration , was censored by both Twitter and Facebook beginning on Oct. 14 .
It was alleged after the fact , by many media outlets , that the laptop the Post obtained from a repair shop in Delaware , where it was left by Hunter Biden for repair and then abandoned , was part of a Russian disinformation plot .
Stories stating that the laptop and the allegations were derived from Russian sources intent on destroying the American democratic process did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media platforms .
The New York Post is still locked out of its Twitter account , pending their deletion of six tweet containing links to the stories they published on the Bidens .
Dorsey said this morning , before the Senate , that the Post could delete those posts and repost the exact same thing , and that second round of tweets would go through .
The Post has refused to do so .

Original Publication Date: October 28, 2020 2:15 PM
Both Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg testified today before the Senate that they had no reason to believe that Hunter Biden's laptop, source of multiple New York Post stories that were censored on their platforms, stemmed from a Russian disinformation plot.
During the hearings on Wednesday, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) dug into the reasoning behind Twitter and Facebook's suppression of the New York Post's reporting on alleged influence peddling by Hunter Biden.
Wicker asked them to clarify comments made to Sen. Johnson, asking if it was correct to say that they had "no information indicating that the New York Post story has a Russian source."
Dorsey replied "Yes, not that I'm aware of."
For his part, Zuckerberg said that he "would rely on the FBI to make that assessment."
Wicker again looked for clarification, asking "But you don't have any such information, do you."
"I do not myself," Zuckerberg said.
The New York Post's reporting on Hunter Biden, the Biden family, their related businesses, and potential influence peddling with regard to then Vice President Joe Biden's position in the Obama administration, was censored by both Twitter and Facebook beginning on Oct. 14.
It was alleged after the fact, by many media outlets, that the laptop the Post obtained from a repair shop in Delaware, where it was left by Hunter Biden for repair and then abandoned, was part of a Russian disinformation plot.
Stories stating that the laptop and the allegations were derived from Russian sources intent on destroying the American democratic process did not appear to be suppressed or censored by social media platforms.
The New York Post is still locked out of its Twitter account, pending their deletion of six tweet containing links to the stories they published on the Bidens. Dorsey said this morning, before the Senate, that the Post could delete those posts and repost the exact same thing, and that second round of tweets would go through.
The Post has refused to do so.


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--FBI and DOJ Indict Eight Chinese Operatives Accused of Intimidating Dissidents That Reached U.S.

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers announced an indictment of eight Chinese operatives accused of taking part in a widespread campaign to intimidate and coerce dissidents around the world that have reached U.S. soil .
During a Wednesday news conference , Demers stated that the alleged acts were part of China 's Operation Fox Hunt , which the Chinese government claims is an international anti-corruption campaign , but the U.S. believes to be a plot to target political opponents and critics .
“ With today ’ s charges , we have turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its head .
The hunters became the hunted , the pursuers , the pursued , '' Demers said .
Demers said that while Operation Fox Hunt may target legitimate criminal suspects in some cases , in others it is used simply to hunt down and intimidate political rivals and critics .
Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme added that the arrests came following a long-term investigation and that the defendants ' alleged actions took place over a period of three years .
DuCharme said that during that time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engage in illegal activities to coerce a New Jersey resident identified as John Doe-1 to return to China to face charges .
CHINESE STATE TV WARNS DETRACTORS AFTER DARYL MOREY STEPS DOWN AS ROCKETS GM “ Rather than go through appropriate channels with the U.S. government , '' DuCharme said , they acted outside the law , engaging in `` shockingly overt acts '' that allegedly included harassing and conducting surveillance of John Doe-1 's daughter .
At one point , one of the defendants and an unidentified co-conspirator allegedly placed a note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that said , `` If you are willing to go back to the mainland and spend 10 years in prison , your wife and children will be all right .
That ’ s the end of this matter ! ''
`` The sad fact was that this is hardly an isolated incident , '' Wray said .
All eight defendants were indicted on a charge of conspiracy to act as an agent of the PRC , with six facing an additional charge of conspiracy to commit interstate and international stalking .
Each charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prison .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP U.S. officials arrested five of the suspects -- Zhu Yong , Hongru Jin , Michael McMahon , Rong Jing , and Zheng Congying -- in operations carried out in New York , New Jersey , and California .
The other three defendants , Zhu Feng , Hu Ji , and Li Minjun are believed to currently be in China .
`` The Chinese government ’ s brazen attempts to surveil , threaten , and harass our own citizens and lawful permanent residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of China ’ s diverse campaign of theft and malign influence in our country and around the world , ” Wray said .
“ The FBI will use all of its tools to investigate and defeat these outrageous actions by the Chinese government , which are an affront to America 's ideals of freedom , human rights , and the rule of law .
”

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers announced an indictment of eight Chinese operatives accused of taking part in a widespread campaign to intimidate and coerce dissidents around the world that have reached U.S. soil.
During a Wednesday news conference, Demers stated that the alleged acts were part of China's Operation Fox Hunt, which the Chinese government claims is an international anti-corruption campaign, but the U.S. believes to be a plot to target political opponents and critics.
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“With today’s charges, we have turned the PRC’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. The hunters became the hunted, the pursuers, the pursued," Demers said.
Demers said that while Operation Fox Hunt may target legitimate criminal suspects in some cases, in others it is used simply to hunt down and intimidate political rivals and critics.
Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme added that the arrests came following a long-term investigation and that the defendants' alleged actions took place over a period of three years.
DuCharme said that during that time, the Chinese government directed the defendants to engage in illegal activities to coerce a New Jersey resident identified as John Doe-1 to return to China to face charges.
CHINESE STATE TV WARNS DETRACTORS AFTER DARYL MOREY STEPS DOWN AS ROCKETS GM
“Rather than go through appropriate channels with the U.S. government," DuCharme said, they acted outside the law, engaging in "shockingly overt acts" that allegedly included harassing and conducting surveillance of John Doe-1's daughter.
At one point, one of the defendants and an unidentified co-conspirator allegedly placed a note on the door of Doe's home that said, "If you are willing to go back to the mainland and spend 10 years in prison, your wife and children will be all right. That’s the end of this matter!"
"The sad fact was that this is hardly an isolated incident," Wray said.
All eight defendants were indicted on a charge of conspiracy to act as an agent of the PRC, with six facing an additional charge of conspiracy to commit interstate and international stalking. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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U.S. officials arrested five of the suspects -- Zhu Yong, Hongru Jin, Michael McMahon, Rong Jing, and Zheng Congying -- in operations carried out in New York, New Jersey, and California. The other three defendants, Zhu Feng, Hu Ji, and Li Minjun are believed to currently be in China.
"The Chinese government’s brazen attempts to surveil, threaten, and harass our own citizens and lawful permanent residents, while on American soil, are part of China’s diverse campaign of theft and malign influence in our country and around the world,” Wray said. “The FBI will use all of its tools to investigate and defeat these outrageous actions by the Chinese government, which are an affront to America's ideals of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law.”


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Space Force to Get Its Own NCO Academy

Space Force to Get Its Own NCO Academy

U.S. Space Force may not have its own academy or boot camp , but the newest military branch is establishing a non-commissioned officer academy for its enlisted space members , according to the service 's top leader .
`` There 's an NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base , [ Colorado ] ; we 're going to make that the NCO Academy for Space Force , '' Gen. John `` Jay '' Raymond , chief of space operations , said during a NDU Foundation virtual event Tuesday .
`` So if you 're a member of the Space Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Raymond did not say when the academy would open to Space Force NCOs .
Read Next : This Air Force Unit Will Be the First to Get Better-Fitting Security Forces Body Armor The move to create a separate institution further distinguishes Space Force and its warfighting roles from those of its parent service , the Air Force , Raymond said .
Raymond pointed to space-themed seminars that have been established in the past , such as the Shriever Scholars program , which studies long-term strategic perspectives on space and information policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Air War College and the Air Command and Staff College will also get their own space curriculum in the future , and will likely spin off in a `` stair-step approach '' to becoming their own schools , he said .
`` If you 're on a Space Force base in the future , that Airman Leadership School will be designed to teach you about leadership as it relates to Space Force priorities , '' Raymond added .
Overall , `` we 've got an incremental approach to phase those into an independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Force leaders that we need in the future , '' he said , adding that training will eventually include other military service members and troops from allied nations .
News of the academy comes after the swearing-in of seven new Space Force recruits who 've begun entry-level Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio , Texas , alongside Air Force trainees .
To differentiate from airmen at BMT , the Space Force recruits will be given tablets loaded with Space Force-specific doctrine and information , according to top enlisted adviser Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the structured 7.5-week BMT curriculum , a little over 20 hours will be specialized instruction and mentoring from Space Force personnel , Towberman told Military.com earlier this month .
The space-specific NCO Academy will join the robust space-focused infrastructure already established in Colorado Springs , Colorado , which includes Peterson , Schriever Air Force Base , and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station .
Peterson also hosts U.S. Space Command , the 11th unified combatant command , which stood up in August 2019 ahead of the establishment of the Space Force .
SPACECOM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space , while the Space Force organizes and trains space personnel .
Like the other military branches , the Space Force has its headquarters at the Pentagon .
In May , the Air Force said it would also restart a search for a permanent headquarters for SPACECOM .
Some lawmakers whose states are vying to host SPACECOM had voiced concerns the process was n't transparent enough .
Earlier this year , the Space Force began redesignating Air Force units with a space-only mission ; it will realign and rename Air Force bases to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
-- Oriana Pawlyk can be reached at oriana.pawlyk @ military.com .
Follow her on Twitter at @ Oriana0214 .

U.S. Space Force may not have its own academy or boot camp, but the newest military branch is establishing a non-commissioned officer academy for its enlisted space members, according to the service's top leader.
"There's an NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, [Colorado]; we're going to make that the NCO Academy for Space Force," Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, chief of space operations, said during a NDU Foundation virtual event Tuesday. "So if you're a member of the Space Force, you will go to that academy."
Raymond did not say when the academy would open to Space Force NCOs.
Read Next: This Air Force Unit Will Be the First to Get Better-Fitting Security Forces Body Armor
The move to create a separate institution further distinguishes Space Force and its warfighting roles from those of its parent service, the Air Force, Raymond said.
Raymond pointed to space-themed seminars that have been established in the past, such as the Shriever Scholars program, which studies long-term strategic perspectives on space and information policy at Air University in Alabama. The Air War College and the Air Command and Staff College will also get their own space curriculum in the future, and will likely spin off in a "stair-step approach" to becoming their own schools, he said.
"If you're on a Space Force base in the future, that Airman Leadership School will be designed to teach you about leadership as it relates to Space Force priorities," Raymond added.
Overall, "we've got an incremental approach to phase those into an independent capability to be able to develop the Space Force leaders that we need in the future," he said, adding that training will eventually include other military service members and troops from allied nations.
News of the academy comes after the swearing-in of seven new Space Force recruits who've begun entry-level Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, alongside Air Force trainees.
To differentiate from airmen at BMT, the Space Force recruits will be given tablets loaded with Space Force-specific doctrine and information, according to top enlisted adviser Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman. Along with the structured 7.5-week BMT curriculum, a little over 20 hours will be specialized instruction and mentoring from Space Force personnel, Towberman told Military.com earlier this month.
The space-specific NCO Academy will join the robust space-focused infrastructure already established in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which includes Peterson, Schriever Air Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.
Peterson also hosts U.S. Space Command, the 11th unified combatant command, which stood up in August 2019 ahead of the establishment of the Space Force. SPACECOM is responsible for military operations related to space, while the Space Force organizes and trains space personnel. Like the other military branches, the Space Force has its headquarters at the Pentagon.
In May, the Air Force said it would also restart a search for a permanent headquarters for SPACECOM. Some lawmakers whose states are vying to host SPACECOM had voiced concerns the process wasn't transparent enough.
Earlier this year, the Space Force began redesignating Air Force units with a space-only mission; it will realign and rename Air Force bases to Space Force bases accordingly, officials have said.
-- Oriana Pawlyk can be reached at oriana.pawlyk@military.com. Follow her on Twitter at @Oriana0214.
Related: Major Space Force Units to Be Called Deltas, Officials Announce


bonginoreport--2020-10-28--Facebook CEO Claims He Was Unaware Their Election Integrity Official Worked for Biden

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he was `` not aware '' that a Facebook election integrity official used to work as a policy adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden during the Senate Commerce Committee 's Section 230 hearing on Wednesday .
SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASH RESURRECTED OVER BIDEN TRANSITION TEAM 'S TIES TO FACEBOOK AND TWITTER '' My understanding is that the person that is in charge of election integrity and security at Facebook is a former Joe Biden staffer , is there someone closely associated with President Trump in the same role at Facebook ? ''
Sen. John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` How do you all respond to that argument that there is n't sufficient balance in terms of the political ideology or diversity in your companies , and how do you deal with the lack of trust that creates among conservatives ? ''
`` I think having balance is valuable , and we try to do that , '' Zuckerberg responded .
`` I am not aware of the example of you say of someone in charge of this process who worked for Biden in the past , so we can follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior fellow Anna Makanju 's bio lists her as both a public policy and legal expert at Facebook `` where she leads efforts to ensure election integrity on the platform '' and a former special policy adviser for Europe and Eurasia to Biden .
Facebook partnered with the Atlantic Council ahead of the 2018 election to `` boost its election security efforts , '' the Washington Examiner reported .
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also answered questions at Wednesday 's hearing .
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he was "not aware" that a Facebook election integrity official used to work as a policy adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden during the Senate Commerce Committee's Section 230 hearing on Wednesday.
SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASH RESURRECTED OVER BIDEN TRANSITION TEAM'S TIES TO FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
"My understanding is that the person that is in charge of election integrity and security at Facebook is a former Joe Biden staffer, is there someone closely associated with President Trump in the same role at Facebook?" Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., asked the CEOs. "How do you all respond to that argument that there isn't sufficient balance in terms of the political ideology or diversity in your companies, and how do you deal with the lack of trust that creates among conservatives?"
"I think having balance is valuable, and we try to do that," Zuckerberg responded. "I am not aware of the example of you say of someone in charge of this process who worked for Biden in the past, so we can follow up on that."
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Atlantic Council senior fellow Anna Makanju's bio lists her as both a public policy and legal expert at Facebook "where she leads efforts to ensure election integrity on the platform" and a former special policy adviser for Europe and Eurasia to Biden. Facebook partnered with the Atlantic Council ahead of the 2018 election to "boost its election security efforts," the Washington Examiner reported.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also answered questions at Wednesday's hearing.
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FOX Business' inquiry to Facebook was not immediately returned.