bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Murderer Brandon Bernard Executed by Federal Government

INDIANA — The United States federal government executed its ninth federal inmate of 2020 Thursday night in Indiana , it is the first execution during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years , according to the Associated Press .
40-year-old Brandon Bernard was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 9:27 p.m. local time .
Bernard and his accomplices brutally murdered two youth ministers , Todd and Stacie Bagley , on a military reservation in 1999 .
Bernard was 18-years-old at the time of the murders .
After Todd Bagley agreed to give a ride to several of Bernard ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , forced him and Stacie into the trunk of their car , and drove the couple around for hours while attempting to steal their money and pawn Stacie ’ s wedding ring .
While locked in the trunk , the couple spoke with their abductors about God and pleaded for their lives .
The abductors eventually parked on the Fort Hood military reservation , where Bernard and another accomplice doused the car with lighter fluid as the couple , still locked in the trunk , sang and prayed .
After Stacie said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ Jesus , take care of us , ” one of the accomplices shot both Todd and Stacie in the head—killing Todd and knocking Stacie unconscious .
Bernard then lit the car on fire , killing Stacie through smoke inhalation .
In June 2000 , a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas found Bernard guilty of , among other offenses , two counts of murder within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States , and unanimously recommended a death sentence .
His conviction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his request for collateral relief was rejected by every court that considered it .
Bernard is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on December 10 , 2020 , at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute , Indiana .
One of his accomplices , Christopher Vialva , was executed for his role in the Bagleys ’ murder on September 22 , 2020 .
“ Tonight , those of us who love Brandon Bernard — and we are many — are full of righteous anger and deep sadness at the actions of the federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Owen , one of Bernard ’ s lawyers , said .
“ Brandon ’ s life mattered .
To us , his legal team ; to his two beautiful and talented daughters ; to his mother , brother , and sister ; and to the countless people around the country who came to know him and his story in recent weeks .
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INDIANA — The United States federal government executed its ninth federal inmate of 2020 Thursday night in Indiana, it is the first execution during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years, according to the Associated Press.
40-year-old Brandon Bernard was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 9:27 p.m. local time.
Bernard and his accomplices brutally murdered two youth ministers, Todd and Stacie Bagley, on a military reservation in 1999. Bernard was 18-years-old at the time of the murders.
After Todd Bagley agreed to give a ride to several of Bernard’s accomplices, they pointed a gun at him, forced him and Stacie into the trunk of their car, and drove the couple around for hours while attempting to steal their money and pawn Stacie’s wedding ring.
While locked in the trunk, the couple spoke with their abductors about God and pleaded for their lives. The abductors eventually parked on the Fort Hood military reservation, where Bernard and another accomplice doused the car with lighter fluid as the couple, still locked in the trunk, sang and prayed. After Stacie said, “Jesus loves you,” and “Jesus, take care of us,” one of the accomplices shot both Todd and Stacie in the head—killing Todd and knocking Stacie unconscious. Bernard then lit the car on fire, killing Stacie through smoke inhalation.
In June 2000, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas found Bernard guilty of, among other offenses, two counts of murder within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and unanimously recommended a death sentence. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal, and his request for collateral relief was rejected by every court that considered it. Bernard is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on December 10, 2020, at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute, Indiana. One of his accomplices, Christopher Vialva, was executed for his role in the Bagleys’ murder on September 22, 2020.
“Tonight, those of us who love Brandon Bernard — and we are many — are full of righteous anger and deep sadness at the actions of the federal government in taking his life,” Robert Owen, one of Bernard’s lawyers, said. “Brandon’s life mattered. To us, his legal team; to his two beautiful and talented daughters; to his mother, brother, and sister; and to the countless people around the country who came to know him and his story in recent weeks.”
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bonginoreport--2020-12-11--SCOTUS Rejects Texas Lawsuit Challenging Election

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday evening rejected the state of Texas ' challenge to the 2020 election results in @ @ @ @ @ one of the last remaining hopes for President Trump 's campaign to reverse Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The State of Texas ’ s motion for leave to file a bill @ @ @ @ @ lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution , '' the justices ruled .
@ @ @ @ @ a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections .
@ @ @ @ @ dismissed as moot . ''
You can read the ruling here .
`` In my @ @ @ @ @ have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that @ @ @ @ @ , '' Alito wrote .
`` ...
I would therefore grant the motion to file @ @ @ @ @ would not grant other relief , and I express no view on any other issue @ @

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday evening rejected the state of Texas' challenge to the 2020 election results in four battleground states, extinguishing one of the last remaining hopes for President Trump's campaign to reverse Joe Biden's lead in those states.
"The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution," the justices ruled. "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot."
You can read the ruling here.
Justice Samuel Alito filed a dissenting statement, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas.
"In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction," Alito wrote. "...I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue."


bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Search Underway for  Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Sailor Believed Overboard

This is a breaking news story .
Please check back for updates as more information becomes available .
A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt ( CVN 71 ) is missing after possibly going overboard off the coast of California on Thursday .
In a statement provided to American Military News , U.S. Third Fleet spokesman Cmdr .
Sean Robertson said the U.S. aircraft carrier “ is conducting search and rescue efforts in support of a possible Sailor overboard off the coast of Southern California , Dec. 10 .
The ship initiated search and rescue procedures after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person in the water.
” Robertson said a command-wide muster was called after the lookout saw the possible person in the water and one sailor was unaccounted for after the muster .
Three search and rescue helicopters and a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat ( RHIB ) were initially launched as part of the search and rescue effort and the U.S. Coast Guard , U.S. Navy aircraft , USS Bunker Hill ( CG 52 ) , USS Russell ( DDG 59 ) , and USS Howard ( DDG 83 ) , and USS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participating in the search effort .
Another Navy sailor assigned the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz went overboard in the Arabian Sea in September .
A search and rescue effort was launched for the sailor , Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ian McKnight , but the search was called off two days later and McKnight was not found .
The USS Theodore Roosevelt was sidelined in the spring of this year after a coronavirus outbreak aboard the ship .
The aircraft carrier had been deployed in the Pacific but was forced to seek port @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Stars & Stripes reported 1,156 sailors tested positive for coronavirus during the outbreak .
One sailor aboard the aircraft carrier died of coronavirus-related illness following the outbreak .
The USS Theodore Roosevelt returned to sea on May 21 and returned from its deployment in July .
In October , another sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on duty .
The sailor ’ s death came on the same day the aircraft carrier was due to be underway for “ routine training at sea.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community told Navy Times that the ship ’ s crew was told in September to expect to deploy again anywhere from November to January , putting them back at sea just months after the completion of their last deployment .
The Navy had not confirmed any details about potential future deployments to Navy Times at the time , but officials said the ship is in a phase where it must be ready to deploy on “ short notice.
” Navy officials said “ deployment resiliency ” resources and other assistance are available to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members .

A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is missing after possibly going overboard off the coast of California on Thursday.
In a statement provided to American Military News, U.S. Third Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Sean Robertson said the U.S. aircraft carrier “is conducting search and rescue efforts in support of a possible Sailor overboard off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 10. The ship initiated search and rescue procedures after a lookout spotted what appeared to be a person in the water.”
Robertson said a command-wide muster was called after the lookout saw the possible person in the water and one sailor was unaccounted for after the muster.
Three search and rescue helicopters and a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) were initially launched as part of the search and rescue effort and the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy aircraft, USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Russell (DDG 59), and USS Howard (DDG 83), and USS Charleston (LCS 18) are now participating in the search effort.
Another Navy sailor assigned the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz went overboard in the Arabian Sea in September. A search and rescue effort was launched for the sailor, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ian McKnight, but the search was called off two days later and McKnight was not found.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt was sidelined in the spring of this year after a coronavirus outbreak aboard the ship. The aircraft carrier had been deployed in the Pacific but was forced to seek port in Guam after the outbreak began. The Stars & Stripes reported 1,156 sailors tested positive for coronavirus during the outbreak. One sailor aboard the aircraft carrier died of coronavirus-related illness following the outbreak.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt returned to sea on May 21 and returned from its deployment in July.
In October, another sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on duty. The sailor’s death came on the same day the aircraft carrier was due to be underway for “routine training at sea.”
Sources within the aircraft carrier’s community told Navy Times that the ship’s crew was told in September to expect to deploy again anywhere from November to January, putting them back at sea just months after the completion of their last deployment.
The Navy had not confirmed any details about potential future deployments to Navy Times at the time, but officials said the ship is in a phase where it must be ready to deploy on “short notice.”
Navy officials said “deployment resiliency” resources and other assistance are available to the carrier’s crew and family members.


bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Senate Passes NDAA With Veto Proof Majority

Congressional leaders vowed to move ahead on the bill — which affirms automatic 3 % pay raises for U.S. troops @ @ @ @ @ — despite the veto threat .
A total of 140 Republicans joined 195 Democrats to @ @ @ @ @ House .
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney , a member of the House Republican leadership , @ @ @ @ @ through on his veto threat , but added that if he does veto it , @ @ @ @ @ Trump vetoes the bill , “ we will come back to vote to override , @ @ @ @ @ , D-Washington , the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee .
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bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Protect Babies Who Survive Abortions

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , D-HI , introduced a bill Wednesday that seeks to protect infants who survive abortions .
In @ @ @ @ @ breaking from the more progressive-leaning members of the party ’ s position on the issue @ @ @ @ @ chambers of Congress , H.R.8923 would amend U.S. Code “ to ensure a health care @ @ @ @ @ of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
@ @ @ @ @ Governor Ralph Northam ( D ) drew criticism over a statement he made publicly about @ @ @ @ @ If a mother is in labor , I can tell you exactly what would happen @ @ @ @ @ the time .
“ The infant would be delivered .
The infant would be kept @ @ @ @ @ be resuscitated if that ’ s what the mother and the family desired , and @ @ @ @ @ between the physicians and the mother.
” Democrats were largely silent on the issue , @ @ @ @ @ Northam .

In a recent development, the Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, along with two associates, find themselves at the center of a high-profile case involving human trafficking allegations.
The charges leveled against them indicate the formation of an organized criminal group in 2021 with the intent to carry out human trafficking operations not only in Romania but also in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the BBC.
The investigation, which led to their arrest in December last year, has culminated in an indictment filed with the Bucharest court. According to the indictment, the Tate brothers are accused of luring their victims with false promises of love and marriage. Seven individuals have been identified as alleged victims, who were later coerced and subjected to a harrowing ordeal.
Prosecutors contend that the victims were taken to locations in Ilfov county, Romania, where they faced constant surveillance, intimidation, and control. The defendants allegedly forced the victims into debt and coerced them into participating in pornographic activities, with the explicit material subsequently shared on social media platforms. Shockingly, one of the defendants is accused of raping a woman on two occasions in March 2022, further amplifying the gravity of the charges.
While the trial is not expected to commence immediately, as a Romanian judge is granted 60 days to inspect the case files, it is anticipated to be a protracted legal battle. The complexity of the case and the severity of the charges will undoubtedly result in a lengthy trial process, with several years potentially passing before a verdict is reached.
Representatives for the Tate brothers released a statement acknowledging the unsurprising nature of the news but maintaining their belief in their innocence.
As reported by the BBC, the Tate brothers media team stared, “While this news is undoubtedly predictable, we embrace the opportunity it presents to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation.”
They expressed their eagerness to present a comprehensive body of evidence meticulously collected over time, which they believe will substantiate their claims of innocence and restore their tarnished reputation.
However, it should be noted that additional charges, such as money laundering and trafficking of minors, are still under investigation. If evidence is uncovered to support these allegations, a separate indictment could be filed, further complicating the legal proceedings for the defendants.
Andrew Tate, who gained notoriety through his participation in the reality television show Big Brother, has a controversial past, having been removed from the show in 2016 following a video that appeared to depict him assaulting a woman.
Despite subsequent bans on social media platforms due to his contentious statements, he has managed to amass a following, particularly among young men, by promoting an ostentatious and hyper-masculine lifestyle.
As the case unfolds, public attention will undoubtedly be drawn to the trial, with many eagerly awaiting the outcome and hoping for justice to be served for the alleged victims. The complex web of charges and the high-profile nature of the defendants ensure that this trial will be closely monitored and scrutinized by the media and the public alike.
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bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Hanukkah Celebrated Publicly in United Arab Emirates for First Time

Jews observed the holiday of Hanukkah ( or Chanukah ) in public for the first time in Dubai , United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , on Thursday , following the peace deal between Israel and the UAE under the auspices of U.S. President Donald Trump .
A “ lavish ” Hanukkah party was thrown at the foot of the Burj Khalifa , the world ’ s tallest building , on Thursday evening .
Hanukkah is a post-Biblical festival that celebrates the victory of the Jews in ancient Israel over the occupying forces of the Syrian-Greek empire in the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebellion against Hellenization and reclaimed the Holy Temple .
Upon reconquering it , they found only enough oil to last for one night , but it miraculously burned for eight .
Traditionally , Jews observe the festival by lighting a menorah , or chanukiah , with eight branches , adding one light for each night .
( The ninth light is called the shamash , and serves to ignite the other lights , but is not considered one of them . )
Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday that is meant to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are encouraged to light their menorahs near their doorways or windows , for example .
But that was not possible in Dubai until very recently .
The Abraham Accords , signed by Israel , the UAE , Bahrain , and the U.S. in September , established peace and normalized relations between the Jewish state and its Arab partners .
Similar agreements with Sudan and with Morocco soon followed .
Since then , Jews have been traveling to Dubai — to the extent possible under coronavirus restrictions — to enjoy the famed city ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ variety of communal gatherings , including several boisterous Jewish weddings : The menorah at the Burj Khalifa was erected by the local Chabad rabbi , part of a campaign of public Chanukah celebrations launched by the late Rebbe , Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson .
Chabad reports an “ exploding ” number of Israelis in Dubai .
Rabbi Levi Duchman has been in the country since 2015 , helping to lay the groundwork for what has followed .
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m .
ET ( 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT ) .
His newest e-book is Neither Free nor Fair : The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election .
His recent book , RED NOVEMBER , tells the story of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from a conservative perspective .
He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship .
Follow him on Twitter at @ joelpollak .

Jews observed the holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) in public for the first time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday, following the peace deal between Israel and the UAE under the auspices of U.S. President Donald Trump.
A “lavish” Hanukkah party was thrown at the foot of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, on Thursday evening.
Celebrating Hanukkah 🕎 in the UAE last evening for the first time outside the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai. Thanks to the peacemaker @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/Kdu1Tyo54O — Ami Magazine (@Ami_Magazine) December 11, 2020
Hanukkah is a post-Biblical festival that celebrates the victory of the Jews in ancient Israel over the occupying forces of the Syrian-Greek empire in the second century B.C. Religious Jews fought a rebellion against Hellenization and reclaimed the Holy Temple. Upon reconquering it, they found only enough oil to last for one night, but it miraculously burned for eight.
Traditionally, Jews observe the festival by lighting a menorah, or chanukiah, with eight branches, adding one light for each night. (The ninth light is called the shamash, and serves to ignite the other lights, but is not considered one of them.)
#Hanukkah in #Dubai 2020
Happy Hanukkah and many happy returns 🙏🏼🕎 pic.twitter.com/zMUGBl9zSu — Majid Al Sarrah מאג'ד אלסראח (@DrAlsarrah) December 10, 2020
Happy Hanukkah!
Lighting The First Candle of Hanukkah in burj khalifa Dubai , In the background you can hear the hit of Elkana Marziano & Waleed AlJasim “AHALAN bik” Great honor!!!
Video Credit-kfir Levi pic.twitter.com/C1NluXFzZk — masami-israel & uae music production (@UaeMasami) December 10, 2020
Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday that is meant to be observed as publicly as possible. Families are encouraged to light their menorahs near their doorways or windows, for example. But that was not possible in Dubai until very recently.
The Abraham Accords, signed by Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and the U.S. in September, established peace and normalized relations between the Jewish state and its Arab partners. Similar agreements with Sudan and with Morocco soon followed.
Since then, Jews have been traveling to Dubai — to the extent possible under coronavirus restrictions — to enjoy the famed city’s attractions, and to host a variety of communal gatherings, including several boisterous Jewish weddings:
✡ — HISTORIC: The first official Jewish wedding taking place now at the Park Hyatt resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. pic.twitter.com/VyMnQ9Dybu — Belaaz (@TheBelaaz) November 30, 2020
The menorah at the Burj Khalifa was erected by the local Chabad rabbi, part of a campaign of public Chanukah celebrations launched by the late Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Chabad reports an “exploding” number of Israelis in Dubai. Rabbi Levi Duchman has been in the country since 2015, helping to lay the groundwork for what has followed.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). His newest e-book is Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. His recent book, RED NOVEMBER, tells the story of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from a conservative perspective. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.


bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Facebook “Fact Checker” Bragged About Being on “Team Hillary”

An outspoken anti-Trump Twitter activist who brags about being on failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton 's `` team '' is the independent expert in charge of certifying Facebook fact-checkers .
Big Tech is collectively silencing journalism critical of Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Meanwhile , Facebook 's purported `` independent '' fact-checkers are the platform 's policing powers that crack down on content they disagree , censor stories reported from across the political aisle , demonetize news organisations , and even ban news outlets entirely .
The site describes the process of becoming a fact-checker as `` non-partisan '' but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncovered evidence of political bias and lack of accountability at the top levels of the certification procedure .
International Fact-Checking Network certifier and American University School of Communication professor Margot Susca is brazenly partisan yet she was responsible for issuing 19 fact-check licenses or reviews for organisations to become fact-checkers .
Her record includes the Associated Press , Check Your Fact , Decrypteurs , Lead Stories , Media Wise , and The Dispatch .
The editor-in-chief of Lead Stories—who co-founded the group after ending his 26-year CNN career—just published an expose hellbent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite her unapologetic public political activism , Susca holds a key `` assessor '' position with the International Fact-Checking Network .
Her role allows her to grant fact-checking licenses and audit decisions .
In response to Lead Stories co-founder Maarten Schenk 's fact-checking filing , Susca labeled the assessment application `` compliant . ''
She found that Lead Stories `` meets criteria in its independence , transparency , source selection , methodology , and ability to engage with the public . ''
`` I mark Lead Stories as fully compliant , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of fact checks it submitted as well as others selected at random published between March and October 2020 .
I have no concerns about its sources , topic selection , or methodology , nor do I have concerns about its partisanship or fairness to one political side or the other . ''
Susca has appeared on propaganda network Russia Today to criticize President Donald Trump .
In one of her several appearances , Susca acknowledged that she can not be objective about Trump .
`` It is hard for me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration when for years now they have continuously tried to delegitimize and marginalize news reporters for doing their constitutionally protected job , '' Susca declared .
Days after Election Night , she tweeted that it would be a `` dereliction of duty '' to broadcast the president 's speeches .
`` *Skip the live feed* News networks have an obligation to truth above all else and what we 've seen today is an administration turning to lies about our democratic processes -- including basic voting procedures -- to stir its base , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Running it live is a dereliction of duty . ''
In 2019 , Susca posted a picture with Clinton , admitting that she 's `` been on Team Hillary since 08 tbh . ''
She then expressed her disappointment that Clinton 's supposed likability did not resonate with the public during her clobbered 2016 presidential run .
`` My boyfriend was her nuclear policy fellow for a year when she was in the Senate , '' Susca stated .
`` Says she ’ s the smartest , wittiest , most likeable person .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So F—ing sad . ''
Sky News Australia asked Susca a series of questions about whether the public could have faith in her ability to objectively fact check or whether she felt appearing on Russia Today hurt her credibility .
Susca called the inquiry `` threatening . ''
`` Are you independent of Comcast or Sky ’ s executives , '' she replied .
`` Look at your own ownership and ethics before you threaten others working on these crucial issues and charge that they lack independence and a commitment to truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening and , quite frankly , I find its tone abhorrent . ''
Noting that she 's `` worked in journalism or media for decades , '' Susca alleged that she does n't take Sky News Australia 's accusation `` seriously . ''
She added that `` you should be ashamed of yourself . ''
Susca claimed that her tweets were not a display of prejudice but a `` call for news organizations to do fact-based journalism to help average citizens govern themselves in a democracy . ''
`` I think you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad faith and you are , quite frankly , missing the point of the tweets specifically and my work generally , '' she charged .
Fact-checkers certified by the International Fact-Checking Network are not automatically allowed to censor Facebook content , but Facebook only subcontracts organizations granted a certification by third-party assessors such as Susca .
Sky News Australia emphasized that it is `` not alleging Ms Susca acted improperly when certifying organisations , only that she may not meet the standards in the IFCN ’ s own Code of Principles which require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly support a political candidate . ''
International Fact-Checking Network 's Code of Principles stipulates that a fact-checker must not be `` affiliated with nor declares or shows support for any party , any politician or political candidate , nor does it advocate for or against any policy positions on any issues save for transparency and accuracy in public debate . ''
Facebook partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network after the group wrote an open letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg , complaining that the 2016 election was influenced by misinformation on social media @

An outspoken anti-Trump Twitter activist who brags about being on failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's "team" is the independent expert in charge of certifying Facebook fact-checkers.
Big Tech is collectively silencing journalism critical of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Facebook's purported "independent" fact-checkers are the platform's policing powers that crack down on content they disagree, censor stories reported from across the political aisle, demonetize news organisations, and even ban news outlets entirely.
The site describes the process of becoming a fact-checker as "non-partisan" but Sky News Australia reported that its investigators uncovered evidence of political bias and lack of accountability at the top levels of the certification procedure.
International Fact-Checking Network certifier and American University School of Communication professor Margot Susca is brazenly partisan yet she was responsible for issuing 19 fact-check licenses or reviews for organisations to become fact-checkers.
International Fact-Checking Network certifier Margot Susca's assessor profile
Her record includes the Associated Press, Check Your Fact, Decrypteurs, Lead Stories, Media Wise, and The Dispatch. The editor-in-chief of Lead Stories—who co-founded the group after ending his 26-year CNN career—just published an expose hellbent on debunking the explosive Georgia ballot-counting revelation video.
Despite her unapologetic public political activism, Susca holds a key "assessor" position with the International Fact-Checking Network. Her role allows her to grant fact-checking licenses and audit decisions.
In response to Lead Stories co-founder Maarten Schenk's fact-checking filing, Susca labeled the assessment application "compliant." She found that Lead Stories "meets criteria in its independence, transparency, source selection, methodology, and ability to engage with the public."
Fact-checking application filed by Lead Stories assessed by International Fact-Checking Network certifier Margot Susca
"I mark Lead Stories as fully compliant," Schenk decided. "I have reviewed a number of fact checks it submitted as well as others selected at random published between March and October 2020. I have no concerns about its sources, topic selection, or methodology, nor do I have concerns about its partisanship or fairness to one political side or the other."
Susca has appeared on propaganda network Russia Today to criticize President Donald Trump. In one of her several appearances, Susca acknowledged that she cannot be objective about Trump.
"It is hard for me to be an objective observer of this presidential administration when for years now they have continuously tried to delegitimize and marginalize news reporters for doing their constitutionally protected job," Susca declared.
Days after Election Night, she tweeted that it would be a "dereliction of duty" to broadcast the president's speeches.
"*Skip the live feed* News networks have an obligation to truth above all else and what we've seen today is an administration turning to lies about our democratic processes--including basic voting procedures--to stir its base," Susca wrote on Nov. 5. "Running it live is a dereliction of duty."
*Skip the live feed*
News networks have an obligation to truth above all else and what we've seen today is an administration turning to lies about our democratic processes--including basic voting procedures--to stir its base. Running it live is a dereliction of duty. https://t.co/HjT1eutthr — Margot Susca, Ph.D. (@MargotSusca) November 5, 2020
In 2019, Susca posted a picture with Clinton, admitting that she's "been on Team Hillary since 08 tbh." She then expressed her disappointment that Clinton's supposed likability did not resonate with the public during her clobbered 2016 presidential run.
"My boyfriend was her nuclear policy fellow for a year when she was in the Senate," Susca stated. "Says she’s the smartest, wittiest, most likeable person. It just never came through I guess. So F—ing sad."
Sky News Australia asked Susca a series of questions about whether the public could have faith in her ability to objectively fact check or whether she felt appearing on Russia Today hurt her credibility. Susca called the inquiry "threatening."
"Are you independent of Comcast or Sky’s executives," she replied. "Look at your own ownership and ethics before you threaten others working on these crucial issues and charge that they lack independence and a commitment to truth. Your email was meant to be threatening and, quite frankly, I find its tone abhorrent."
Noting that she's "worked in journalism or media for decades," Susca alleged that she doesn't take Sky News Australia's accusation "seriously." She added that "you should be ashamed of yourself."
Susca claimed that her tweets were not a display of prejudice but a "call for news organizations to do fact-based journalism to help average citizens govern themselves in a democracy."
"I think you’re starting off from a place of bad faith and you are, quite frankly, missing the point of the tweets specifically and my work generally," she charged.
Fact-checkers certified by the International Fact-Checking Network are not automatically allowed to censor Facebook content, but Facebook only subcontracts organizations granted a certification by third-party assessors such as Susca.
Sky News Australia emphasized that it is "not alleging Ms Susca acted improperly when certifying organisations, only that she may not meet the standards in the IFCN’s own Code of Principles which require fact-checkers themselves to be objective and not publicly support a political candidate."
International Fact-Checking Network's Code of Principles stipulates that a fact-checker must not be "affiliated with nor declares or shows support for any party, any politician or political candidate, nor does it advocate for or against any policy positions on any issues save for transparency and accuracy in public debate."
Facebook partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network after the group wrote an open letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, complaining that the 2016 election was influenced by misinformation on social media.


bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Theater Chain AMC Scores $100 Million Investment to Stay Alive

Street performers in Minnie Mouse costumes pass in front of an AMC movie theater at night in the Times Square neighborhood of New York , Oct. 15 , 2020 .
The largest theater chain in the world just got a $ 100 million shot in the arm .
On Friday , AMC said Mudrick Capital Management had agreed to invest the sum to help the cash-strapped movie theater chain survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The cinema chain will still need at least $ 750 million of additional liquidity to fund cash requirements through 2021 .
`` Given the uncertainty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of additional liquidity and the uncertainty as to the time at which attendance levels might normalize , substantial doubt exists about the company 's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time , '' AMC said in a regulatory filing .
Shares of the company were down 1 % in premarket trading Friday .
The company estimated its cash and cash equivalents amounted to about $ 320 million as of Nov. 30 , and without additional liquidity , its existing cash resources will be depleted during January .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , together with delays of major movie releases or the direct or simultaneous release of movie titles to the home video or streaming markets in lieu of theatre exhibition , have led to theatre closures , prevented the opening of theatres in major markets and have had , and are expected to continue to have in the future , a material adverse impact on theatre attendance levels and our business , '' AMC said .
The cinema chain directly cited Warner Bros. ' recent decision to release its entire 17-movie slate on its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time as a major concern .
It also said it worried that other studios would follow suit .
AMC is currently operating around 400 of its nearly 600 theater locations with limited seating capacities and with limited hours .
Theaters in New York City and parts of California remain shuttered .
The company reported that from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 overall attendance at its U.S.-based theaters declined 92 % compared with a year earlier .
AMC is in the process of trying to renegotiate its rent payments with landlords @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deferrals .
Should the company not be able to secure additional sources of liquidity , it reiterated , it may have to enter bankruptcy proceedings .

Street performers in Minnie Mouse costumes pass in front of an AMC movie theater at night in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, Oct. 15, 2020.
The largest theater chain in the world just got a $100 million shot in the arm.
On Friday, AMC said Mudrick Capital Management had agreed to invest the sum to help the cash-strapped movie theater chain survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The cinema chain will still need at least $750 million of additional liquidity to fund cash requirements through 2021.
"Given the uncertainty regarding our ability to raise material amounts of additional liquidity and the
uncertainty as to the time at which attendance levels might normalize, substantial doubt exists about the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time," AMC said in a regulatory filing.
Shares of the company were down 1% in premarket trading Friday.
The company estimated its cash and cash equivalents amounted to about $320 million as of Nov. 30, and without additional liquidity, its existing cash resources will be depleted during January.
"A significant spike in coronavirus cases, together with delays of major movie releases or the direct or simultaneous release of movie titles to the home video or streaming markets in lieu of theatre exhibition, have led to theatre closures, prevented the opening of theatres in major markets and have had, and are expected to continue to have in the future, a material adverse impact on theatre attendance levels and our business," AMC said.
The cinema chain directly cited Warner Bros.' recent decision to release its entire 17-movie slate on its streaming service HBO Max and in theaters at the same time as a major concern. It also said it worried that other studios would follow suit.
AMC is currently operating around 400 of its nearly 600 theater locations with limited seating capacities and with limited hours. Theaters in New York City and parts of California remain shuttered.
The company reported that from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 overall attendance at its U.S.-based theaters declined 92% compared with a year earlier.
AMC is in the process of trying to renegotiate its rent payments with landlords and is seeking reductions, abatements and deferrals.
Should the company not be able to secure additional sources of liquidity, it reiterated, it may have to enter bankruptcy proceedings.


bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Congress Faces Midnight Deadline to Avoid Government Shutdown

Update : The Senate passed the one-week government funding bill Friday afternoon .
A previous version of this story is below .
The Senate had only hours to prevent a government shutdown Friday as lawmakers threatened to hold up swift passage of a spending bill .
Funding will lapse if the chamber fails to approve an appropriations measure and President Donald Trump does not sign it before midnight .
The House already approved a one-week government spending extension through Dec. 18 .
Lawmakers hope the bill will give them more time to strike elusive full-year funding and coronavirus relief deals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on for another week became more complicated Friday .
To pass before the shutdown , the measure needs unanimous consent .
It means any senator can delay its approval , and several lawmakers have suggested they could do so .
Sens .
Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. , and Josh Hawley , R-Mo.
, have pushed for a vote on a proposal to send direct payments of up to $ 1,200 per individual and $ 500 per child .
They have criticized Congress ' failure to put more money in Americans ' pockets for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In the midst of so much economic desperation , Congress can not go on recess without providing this $ 1,200 emergency assistance to the American people in their time of need , '' Sanders said in a statement Thursday night in introducing the amendment that he and Hawley hope the Senate will attach to the funding measure .
Meanwhile , NBC News reported that Republican Sens .
Rick Scott of Florida and Mike Braun of Indiana want to tie a bill to end government shutdowns to the one-week funding measure .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers will actually delay the spending bill 's passage and let funding lapse .
The Senate cleared one potential hurdle when Sen. Rand Paul , R-Ky. , told reporters he would not hold up the appropriations bill .
He delayed passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act by a day over concerns about its $ 740 billion cost and a provision that would limit the president 's power to pull troops from overseas .
A prior protest from Paul led to a brief shutdown in 2018 .
Passage of the spending measure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another week .
Appropriators have failed to come to a final agreement on a plan to fund the government through Sept. 30 , 2021 , but congressional leaders have said they hope they can do so before next week .
Republicans and Democrats previously agreed on a $ 1.4 trillion overall price tag for a full-year spending package .

Update: The Senate passed the one-week government funding bill Friday afternoon. A previous version of this story is below.
The Senate had only hours to prevent a government shutdown Friday as lawmakers threatened to hold up swift passage of a spending bill.
Funding will lapse if the chamber fails to approve an appropriations measure and President Donald Trump does not sign it before midnight. The House already approved a one-week government spending extension through Dec. 18.
Lawmakers hope the bill will give them more time to strike elusive full-year funding and coronavirus relief deals. However, even keeping the lights on for another week became more complicated Friday.
To pass before the shutdown, the measure needs unanimous consent. It means any senator can delay its approval, and several lawmakers have suggested they could do so.
Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., have pushed for a vote on a proposal to send direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual and $500 per child. They have criticized Congress' failure to put more money in Americans' pockets for months during health and economic crises.
"In the midst of so much economic desperation, Congress cannot go on recess without providing this $1,200 emergency assistance to the American people in their time of need," Sanders said in a statement Thursday night in introducing the amendment that he and Hawley hope the Senate will attach to the funding measure.
Meanwhile, NBC News reported that Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Mike Braun of Indiana want to tie a bill to end government shutdowns to the one-week funding measure.
It is unclear now whether any of the lawmakers will actually delay the spending bill's passage and let funding lapse.
The Senate cleared one potential hurdle when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told reporters he would not hold up the appropriations bill. He delayed passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act by a day over concerns about its $740 billion cost and a provision that would limit the president's power to pull troops from overseas.
A prior protest from Paul led to a brief shutdown in 2018.
Passage of the spending measure would only keep the government running for another week. Appropriators have failed to come to a final agreement on a plan to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2021, but congressional leaders have said they hope they can do so before next week.
Republicans and Democrats previously agreed on a $1.4 trillion overall price tag for a full-year spending package.
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bonginoreport--2020-12-11--Flashback: Biden Says Hunter “Has Not Made Money in China”

During the presidential debates held on Oct. 23 , before the general election on Nov. 3 , Joe Biden was asked about his son Hunter 's alleged involvement in questionable Chinese business dealings .
President Trump raised ethics concerns as regards the Biden family businesses , saying `` you 've done very well for yourself .
You have houses all over the place . ''
`` Vice-President Biden , there have been questions asked about the work your son has done in China and for a Ukrainian energy company when you were Vice President .
In retrospect , was anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` Regarding Ukraine… . ''
he said , `` we had this whole question about whether or not , because he was on the board , I later learned , of Burisma , a company , that somehow I had done something wrong… `` '' I did my job impeccably .
I carried out US policy .
Not one single solitary thing was out of line .
Not a single thing . ''
But Biden went on to state that `` My son has not made money in terms of this thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
I have not had a … the only guy made money from China is this guy , '' he said , motioning to Trump , `` He 's the only one .
Nobody else has made money from China . ''

During the presidential debates held on Oct. 23, before the general election on Nov. 3, Joe Biden was asked about his son Hunter's alleged involvement in questionable Chinese business dealings.
President Trump raised ethics concerns as regards the Biden family businesses, saying "you've done very well for yourself. You have houses all over the place."
Kristen Welker, moderating the debate, asked Biden directly:
"Vice-President Biden, there have been questions asked about the work your son has done in China and for a Ukrainian energy company when you were Vice President. In retrospect, was anything about those relationships inappropriate or unethical?"
"They weren't unethical. Here's what's the deal…" Biden replied.
"Regarding Ukraine…." he said, "we had this whole question about whether or not, because he was on the board, I later learned, of Burisma, a company, that somehow I had done something wrong… "
"I did my job impeccably. I carried out US policy. Not one single solitary thing was out of line. Not a single thing."
But Biden went on to state that "My son has not made money in terms of this thing about, what are you talking? China. I have not had a … the only guy made money from China is this guy," he said, motioning to Trump, "He's the only one. Nobody else has made money from China."


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Patrick Buchanan: Is Our Second Civil War — also a ‘Forever War’?

When the Electoral College meets Monday , it will almost surely certify former Vice President Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States .
And he will take the oath of office Jan. 20 .
There is , nationally , a growing if grudging realization of that reality .
Yet millions of Americans will refuse to accept the legitimacy of that election and its outcome and will continue to believe , with President Donald Trump , that it was `` rigged . ''
`` Was the 2020 election stolen by the establishment to get rid of a president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
will be debated decades hence — as are questions such as , `` Did FDR have advance knowledge the Japanese were going to attack ? ''
and , `` Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone in Dallas ? ''
That perception that something was afoot first arose in the minds of millions in the hours after the election on Nov. 3 , when 83 % of Republicans polled by Gallup said they did not believe reports of Trump 's defeat .
Things perceived as real are real in their consequences .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Who was not stunned to learn that as Trump seemed to be pulling ahead in the voting count on Nov. 3 , suddenly , around midnight , the vote counting appeared to stop in the crucial swing states , and we were told it would begin again early the next morning ?
Why the halt ?
Again , things perceived as real are real in their consequences .
The Washington Post reports this week that , midway between Election Day and Inauguration Day , only 27 congressional Republicans would acknowledge Biden 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House and Senate — 88 % of Republicans serving in Congress — would not say who won the election .
And Trump continues to fight on , millions behind him , to persuade public officials in such battleground states as Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Michigan , Georgia , Arizona and Nevada to withdraw their certifications .
He is said to be working the phones to get Republicans in Congress to reject the designation of Biden as president .
He has joined a suit by 17 states ' attorneys general to have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late alterations in the voting processes in four swing states be declared unconstitutional and illegal .
Among the more credible charges is that , due to the pandemic , late changes were made in the voting processes of states , especially with mailed-out and mailed-in ballots .
The contention is that votes cast as a consequence of changes done contrary to state laws or constitutions should be thrown out .
Most of those votes came from the urban precincts where Biden 's margins were massive .
While some 50 lawsuits filed in Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courts , the hourly allegations of fraud in the collection and counting of ballots have given credence to a generalized belief that Trump was cheated of votes he received and Biden received votes that were illicitly cast .
Where will this leave us Jan. 20 ?
American politics will be even more poisoned and polarized than it has been for the last four years .
Tens of millions of Americans will see themselves as disfranchised and believe that the greatest champion they have had in decades was illegally driven from power by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years .
Reinforcing this perception is the sudden revelation this week that Biden 's son Hunter is indeed the target of a federal tax investigation .
That is a story the mainstream media not only refused to cover but sought to bury .
And it further buttresses a widespread belief that the mainstream media were in the tank for Biden and will use the power they have to fix the outcome of future American elections in favor of the establishment to which they belong .
For scores of millions of Americans , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and moral authority they once had .
The media have spent four years promoting the falsehood that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump conspired to steal the 2016 election , a charge for which the two-year Robert Mueller investigation could not find any substance at all .
They championed the cause of impeachment of Trump over a single comment in a phone call to the president of Ukraine .
And all the while , they painted Trump as racist , sexist , homophobic and treasonous , and his followers as torch-carrying deplorables .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us all to come together , after the atrocities they perpetrated , boggle the mind .
Amazing .
And now that the Democrats appear to have captured the White House , the message is , `` Ca n't we all just get along ? ''
Some see secession .
But though secession is unlikely , a secession of the heart has already taken place in America .
We are two nations , two peoples seemingly separated indefinitely .
Can a nation so divided as ours , racially , ideologically , religiously , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did the America of days gone by , to the amazement of the world ?
Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of `` Nixon 's White House Wars : The Battles That Made and Broke a President and Divided America Forever . ''
To find out more about Patrick Buchanan and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators website at www.creators.com .

When the Electoral College meets Monday, it will almost surely certify former Vice President Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. And he will take the oath of office Jan. 20.
There is, nationally, a growing if grudging realization of that reality.
Yet millions of Americans will refuse to accept the legitimacy of that election and its outcome and will continue to believe, with President Donald Trump, that it was "rigged."
"Was the 2020 election stolen by the establishment to get rid of a president, Donald Trump, whom it loathed?" will be debated decades hence — as are questions such as, "Did FDR have advance knowledge the Japanese were going to attack?" and, "Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone in Dallas?"
That perception that something was afoot first arose in the minds of millions in the hours after the election on Nov. 3, when 83% of Republicans polled by Gallup said they did not believe reports of Trump's defeat.
Things perceived as real are real in their consequences.
And there was justification for that perception. Who was not stunned to learn that as Trump seemed to be pulling ahead in the voting count on Nov. 3, suddenly, around midnight, the vote counting appeared to stop in the crucial swing states, and we were told it would begin again early the next morning? Why the halt?
Again, things perceived as real are real in their consequences.
The Washington Post reports this week that, midway between Election Day and Inauguration Day, only 27 congressional Republicans would acknowledge Biden's win. Some 220 GOP members of the House and Senate — 88% of Republicans serving in Congress — would not say who won the election.
And Trump continues to fight on, millions behind him, to persuade public officials in such battleground states as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada to withdraw their certifications.
He is said to be working the phones to get Republicans in Congress to reject the designation of Biden as president.
He has joined a suit by 17 states' attorneys general to have the Supreme Court accept Texas' argument that late alterations in the voting processes in four swing states be declared unconstitutional and illegal.
Among the more credible charges is that, due to the pandemic, late changes were made in the voting processes of states, especially with mailed-out and mailed-in ballots. The contention is that votes cast as a consequence of changes done contrary to state laws or constitutions should be thrown out. Most of those votes came from the urban precincts where Biden's margins were massive.
While some 50 lawsuits filed in Trump's cause may have been rejected in courts, the hourly allegations of fraud in the collection and counting of ballots have given credence to a generalized belief that Trump was cheated of votes he received and Biden received votes that were illicitly cast.
Where will this leave us Jan. 20?
American politics will be even more poisoned and polarized than it has been for the last four years. Tens of millions of Americans will see themselves as disfranchised and believe that the greatest champion they have had in decades was illegally driven from power by the same deep state-media conspiracy he fought for four years.
Reinforcing this perception is the sudden revelation this week that Biden's son Hunter is indeed the target of a federal tax investigation.
That is a story the mainstream media not only refused to cover but sought to bury. And it further buttresses a widespread belief that the mainstream media were in the tank for Biden and will use the power they have to fix the outcome of future American elections in favor of the establishment to which they belong.
For scores of millions of Americans, the mainstream media have lost any credibility and moral authority they once had.
The media have spent four years promoting the falsehood that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump conspired to steal the 2016 election, a charge for which the two-year Robert Mueller investigation could not find any substance at all. They championed the cause of impeachment of Trump over a single comment in a phone call to the president of Ukraine.
And all the while, they painted Trump as racist, sexist, homophobic and treasonous, and his followers as torch-carrying deplorables.
The hypocritical calls from the mainstream media today for us all to come together, after the atrocities they perpetrated, boggle the mind.
Amazing. And now that the Democrats appear to have captured the White House, the message is, "Can't we all just get along?"
What lies ahead?
Some see secession. But though secession is unlikely, a secession of the heart has already taken place in America. We are two nations, two peoples seemingly separated indefinitely. Can a nation so divided as ours, racially, ideologically, religiously, still do great things together, as did the America of days gone by, to the amazement of the world?
Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of "Nixon's White House Wars: The Battles That Made and Broke a President and Divided America Forever." To find out more about Patrick Buchanan and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Josh Hammer: Hunter Biden Saga Personifies Ruling Class Power and Conceit

On the precipice of the 2020 presidential election , the American ruling class pulled off every stunt imaginable for its preferred candidate , Joe Biden .
Presidential debate moderators deliberately refused to delve into the realm of foreign policy , an area in which Uncle Joe has been wrong on every major issue for four decades .
Media elites dutifully praised the Supreme Court 's unwise failure to intervene and clarify that state legislatures , not governors or state courts , retain sole power over changing election law .
The most anodyne of questioning about the unprecedented proliferation of inherently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` voter suppression . ''
In major cities , antifa street thugs effectively held hostage public safety unless Biden won .
But of all the ways in which the ruling class 's various levers worked in tandem to pave the way for Biden , none was more galling than Big Tech 's weekslong censorship of the New York Post 's bombshell reporting on prodigal son Hunter Biden 's unsavory exploits overseas .
On consecutive days in mid-October , the Post published stories about how Hunter leveraged his father 's lofty perch to unjustly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectively .
Facebook promptly blacklisted the story .
Twitter nearly banned access to the story in toto and had the chutzpah to lock out the Post -- the nation 's oldest continually operating daily newspaper , which was founded by Alexander Hamilton -- from its own account for over two weeks .
Outside Silicon Valley , media lackeys carrying water for Team Biden unanimously decried the Post 's reporting as `` Russian disinformation . ''
But now , as we approach the Electoral College 's presumptive formalization of an impending Biden presidency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Attorney 's Office in Delaware is investigating him for possible tax fraud and money laundering violations involving unseemly foreign business dealings .
It appears that China , America 's arch geopolitical foe in which Hunter has had extensive private equity dealings , features front and center in the feds ' investigation .
Who would 've thunk ?
As one Twitter wit asked : `` Where does the New York Post go to get its apology ? ''
Every single journalist and Democratic propagandist who rushed to dismiss the Post 's reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ egg on his face .
And Facebook and Twitter , censorious industrialists who manipulate their monopolistic control over the 21st century 's online town square to bolster `` enlightened '' liberal narratology and suppress conservative speech , have been revealed for all to be what red-blooded Americans already knew they were : levers of the ruling class .
The divide tearing this nation asunder is increasingly not , per se , that between Republican and Democrat .
It is not that between conservative and liberal , and it is certainly not that between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , immigrant or native , or so forth .
Rather , the divide in America in the year 2020 is that between the ruling class and those nonelitist Americans that the ruling class deigns to treat as subjects to be ruled with an iron fist .
The American ruling class is multitudinous .
It is both public and private , both deep state and `` woke '' corporate boardroom , both Hollywood and Wall Street .
Entrance to the ruling class is circumscribed by its gatekeeping credentialing institutions -- namely , the academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uniformity of political ideology .
The full `` woke '' catechism must be imbibed like mother 's milk , and the pursuit of Truth must be subordinated to the demands of the Narrative .
If the academy is the ruling class 's gatekeeper and the deep state its preferred mode of heavy-handed governance , then Big Tech is its most trustworthy private-sector appendage .
The goliaths of Big Tech are entrusted with self-regulating our contemporary instrumentalities of political speech and empowered with blocking rogue miscreants if they step too far out of line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's means by which to control the acceptability , or lack thereof , of speech itself .
Truth is not a relevant criterion in that calculus -- but fidelity to the tenets of sacramental progressivism , and the Democratic Party itself , certainly is .
Fortuitously , the Federal Trade Commission and 46 state attorneys general recently launched an antitrust probe to break up Facebook .
Prominent private practice attorneys have also filed a similar suit .
But the ruling class 's corruption and rot will continue to fester unless adequately challenged by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second-class subjects rather than free citizens .

On the precipice of the 2020 presidential election, the American ruling class pulled off every stunt imaginable for its preferred candidate, Joe Biden. Presidential debate moderators deliberately refused to delve into the realm of foreign policy, an area in which Uncle Joe has been wrong on every major issue for four decades. Media elites dutifully praised the Supreme Court's unwise failure to intervene and clarify that state legislatures, not governors or state courts, retain sole power over changing election law. The most anodyne of questioning about the unprecedented proliferation of inherently destabilizing mail-in balloting was roundly denounced as "voter suppression." In major cities, antifa street thugs effectively held hostage public safety unless Biden won.
But of all the ways in which the ruling class's various levers worked in tandem to pave the way for Biden, none was more galling than Big Tech's weekslong censorship of the New York Post's bombshell reporting on prodigal son Hunter Biden's unsavory exploits overseas. On consecutive days in mid-October, the Post published stories about how Hunter leveraged his father's lofty perch to unjustly enrich himself in Ukraine and China, respectively.
Facebook promptly blacklisted the story. Twitter nearly banned access to the story in toto and had the chutzpah to lock out the Post -- the nation's oldest continually operating daily newspaper, which was founded by Alexander Hamilton -- from its own account for over two weeks. Outside Silicon Valley, media lackeys carrying water for Team Biden unanimously decried the Post's reporting as "Russian disinformation."
But now, as we approach the Electoral College's presumptive formalization of an impending Biden presidency, Hunter confirmed in an official statement that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware is investigating him for possible tax fraud and money laundering violations involving unseemly foreign business dealings. It appears that China, America's arch geopolitical foe in which Hunter has had extensive private equity dealings, features front and center in the feds' investigation. Who would've thunk?
As one Twitter wit asked: "Where does the New York Post go to get its apology?"
Every single journalist and Democratic propagandist who rushed to dismiss the Post's reporting as "Russian disinformation" now has egg on his face. And Facebook and Twitter, censorious industrialists who manipulate their monopolistic control over the 21st century's online town square to bolster "enlightened" liberal narratology and suppress conservative speech, have been revealed for all to be what red-blooded Americans already knew they were: levers of the ruling class.
The divide tearing this nation asunder is increasingly not, per se, that between Republican and Democrat. It is not that between conservative and liberal, and it is certainly not that between white or nonwhite, straight or gay, immigrant or native, or so forth. Rather, the divide in America in the year 2020 is that between the ruling class and those nonelitist Americans that the ruling class deigns to treat as subjects to be ruled with an iron fist.
The American ruling class is multitudinous. It is both public and private, both deep state and "woke" corporate boardroom, both Hollywood and Wall Street. Entrance to the ruling class is circumscribed by its gatekeeping credentialing institutions -- namely, the academy -- and membership is closely monitored for uniformity of political ideology. The full "woke" catechism must be imbibed like mother's milk, and the pursuit of Truth must be subordinated to the demands of the Narrative.
If the academy is the ruling class's gatekeeper and the deep state its preferred mode of heavy-handed governance, then Big Tech is its most trustworthy private-sector appendage. The goliaths of Big Tech are entrusted with self-regulating our contemporary instrumentalities of political speech and empowered with blocking rogue miscreants if they step too far out of line. Big Tech is the ruling class's means by which to control the acceptability, or lack thereof, of speech itself. Truth is not a relevant criterion in that calculus -- but fidelity to the tenets of sacramental progressivism, and the Democratic Party itself, certainly is.
Fortuitously, the Federal Trade Commission and 46 state attorneys general recently launched an antitrust probe to break up Facebook. Prominent private practice attorneys have also filed a similar suit. But the ruling class's corruption and rot will continue to fester unless adequately challenged by conscientious citizens tired of being treated as second-class subjects rather than free citizens.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--David Limbaugh: Trump Supporters Right to Doubt Election

Some accuse Trump supporters of manufacturing allegations of voter fraud out of whole cloth and resisting the presidential election results in response to their supposed cult leader 's wishes .
As usual , President Donald Trump is the villain and his supporters are complicit .
But again , the Trump-hating critics are wrong .
Nationwide GOP distrust and outrage over the election is a grassroots phenomenon .
Trump supporters did not take their cue from Trump .
They witnessed the numerous anomalies on election night and beyond and recognized mischief when they saw it .
Am I saying the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that massive cheating occurred , especially in the so-called swing states .
I ca n't be sure whether there was enough to change the outcome of the election , though I strongly suspect it .
Millions of Americans do n't just strongly suspect it ; they are sure of it .
You should see my emails — not from fringers but sober , reasonable people .
They are not , as some Trump haters have charged , trying to steal the election themselves by throwing out bogus claims of election fraud .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It would be pointless for them to knowingly allege unprovable election fraud with any expectation of reversing the election in court .
Conservative , originalist judges would n't do that without compelling evidence , and even then , they may not because of the monumental gravity of such an action .
Dishonest advocates might falsely allege voter fraud for partisan reasons , such as to delegitimize President-elect Joe Biden , but not to steal back the election .
A large percentage of Republicans , and a surprising percentage of Democrats , genuinely believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't have to take my word for it , but if you have any interest in understanding the mindset of Trump supporters , you would be wise to realize they believe they were robbed .
Let me give you some of the many reasons .
We all see things through our own lens and filter them through our respective worldviews and presuppositions .
But consider what Trump supporters have observed over the past four years and on election night .
— Democrats ( and the media ) orchestrated and pursued a phony case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and harassed him from the beginning and fraudulently impeached him .
— Many leftists believe Trump is Hitler — their words , not mine — and , for that reason alone , would cheat to beat him .
— The legacy media 's reporting on Trump has been almost 100 % negative , and it has willfully covered up Democratic corruption , including that of Hunter Biden .
— Democrats ran for president a man who is clearly in cognitive decline , who did n't campaign and whom the media insulated from scrutiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moderate and as nothing like the extreme leftists who control his party but could n't win a national election if honest about their agenda .
Democrats knew Biden would never be the real president and would only be a stand-in for his leftist puppet masters until he could be replaced by Kamala Harris , America 's most liberal senator .
Biden unwittingly confirmed this sinister Manchurian scheme recently .
Prefacing his remarks with `` All kidding aside , '' he said that he told `` Barack '' that while he and Harris agree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagree on a matter of moral principal , he will `` develop some disease '' and resign .
This was a chilling admission from a failing loose cannon who , if inaugurated , will have access to the nuclear launch codes — unless his handlers wisely withhold them .
— Social media giants Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Google clearly censored conservatives and overtly interfered with the election .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg contributed $ 350 million — that 's a third of $ 1 billion — to get out the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party subscribes to an end-justifies-the-means philosophy , meaning it schemes and cheats to advance its agenda .
It has shown this with its fealty to liberal judicial activism ; its plan to pack the Supreme Court and add territories as states to gain more Democratic electoral votes ; and its crusade to diminish election integrity through opposing voter identification measures , grossly expanding unverifiable mail-in voting under the cover of COVID-19 and falsely accusing Republicans of suppressing the black vote .
— Trump 's explosive popularity is undeniable , as shown by his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ utter indifference toward Biden .
Trump expanded the GOP base , especially with blacks and Hispanics .
Yes , many people hate Trump , but not enough to get millions of unengaged people who never voted before — millions more than voted for former President Barack Obama — to vote for Biden .
— On election night , Trump was way ahead .
Vote counting was stopped in the middle of the night in certain pivotal states , and Biden surged way ahead by morning .
Kraken aside , this is suspicious on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reported ballot drops in select cities in those states .
Statisticians have questioned the statistical unlikelihood of this dramatic vote reversal , even accounting for more mail-in ballots among Democrats .
I frankly do n't know what to make of this theory , but it certainly catches one 's eye .
— Hundreds of affidavits throughout the country allege vast voter fraud .
It 's impossible to know for sure what happened , but reasonable Trump supporters — and many Democrats — view these events most skeptically .
— Republicans performed extraordinarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell behind them in certain swing states .
Scoffers say this is due to Trump 's off-putting manner , which we 're told particularly offends suburban women .
But these same people say Trump ruined the GOP .
OK , so how did his ruined party outperform him ?
We had the equivalent of one of the greatest coattail effects in the modern era , and yet we are to believe that the owner of that coat did n't benefit from his own coat ?
Why would those who hated him reward his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely loyal to him ?
Truth be told , many who hate Trump are contemptuous of his supporters .
I ca n't possibly know how much the Democratic Party cheated in this election , but I have given you ample reasons to understand why millions are highly suspicious and many among them are further convinced the cheating changed the outcome of the election .
If President Trump 's challenges fail in court , it wo n't necessarily mean massive cheating did n't occur .
It could mean any number of other things : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sufficient cheating after the fact , that no viable legal remedy was available , that procedural hurdles ( like laches ) precluded consideration of the case on the merits or that the Supreme Court did n't want to inject itself into a political question .
But be assured that people are rightly concerned and brushing them off as partisan crazies will do nothing to mollify them , especially when Democrats have telegraphed their intention of rigging the system to make future GOP victories increasingly difficult .
What a colossal mess !
Please pray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a writer , author and attorney .
His latest book is `` Guilty by Reason of Insanity : Why the Democrats Must Not Win . ''
Follow him on Twitter @ davidlimbaugh and his website at www.davidlimbaugh.com .
To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com .

Some accuse Trump supporters of manufacturing allegations of voter fraud out of whole cloth and resisting the presidential election results in response to their supposed cult leader's wishes. As usual, President Donald Trump is the villain and his supporters are complicit.
But again, the Trump-hating critics are wrong. Nationwide GOP distrust and outrage over the election is a grassroots phenomenon. Trump supporters did not take their cue from Trump. They witnessed the numerous anomalies on election night and beyond and recognized mischief when they saw it.
Am I saying the election was stolen? Well, I firmly believe that massive cheating occurred, especially in the so-called swing states. I can't be sure whether there was enough to change the outcome of the election, though I strongly suspect it.
Millions of Americans don't just strongly suspect it; they are sure of it. You should see my emails — not from fringers but sober, reasonable people. They are not, as some Trump haters have charged, trying to steal the election themselves by throwing out bogus claims of election fraud.
That doesn't even make sense. It would be pointless for them to knowingly allege unprovable election fraud with any expectation of reversing the election in court. Conservative, originalist judges wouldn't do that without compelling evidence, and even then, they may not because of the monumental gravity of such an action. Dishonest advocates might falsely allege voter fraud for partisan reasons, such as to delegitimize President-elect Joe Biden, but not to steal back the election.
A large percentage of Republicans, and a surprising percentage of Democrats, genuinely believe Democrats stole the election. You don't have to take my word for it, but if you have any interest in understanding the mindset of Trump supporters, you would be wise to realize they believe they were robbed.
Let me give you some of the many reasons. We all see things through our own lens and filter them through our respective worldviews and presuppositions. But consider what Trump supporters have observed over the past four years and on election night.
— Democrats (and the media) orchestrated and pursued a phony case of Trump-Russia collusion. They've investigated and harassed him from the beginning and fraudulently impeached him.
— Many leftists believe Trump is Hitler — their words, not mine — and, for that reason alone, would cheat to beat him.
— The legacy media's reporting on Trump has been almost 100% negative, and it has willfully covered up Democratic corruption, including that of Hunter Biden.
— Democrats ran for president a man who is clearly in cognitive decline, who didn't campaign and whom the media insulated from scrutiny. They deceptively presented Joe Biden as moderate and as nothing like the extreme leftists who control his party but couldn't win a national election if honest about their agenda. Democrats knew Biden would never be the real president and would only be a stand-in for his leftist puppet masters until he could be replaced by Kamala Harris, America's most liberal senator. Biden unwittingly confirmed this sinister Manchurian scheme recently. Prefacing his remarks with "All kidding aside," he said that he told "Barack" that while he and Harris agree on most everything, if they later disagree on a matter of moral principal, he will "develop some disease" and resign. This was a chilling admission from a failing loose cannon who, if inaugurated, will have access to the nuclear launch codes — unless his handlers wisely withhold them.
— Social media giants Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google clearly censored conservatives and overtly interfered with the election. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg contributed $350 million — that's a third of $1 billion — to get out the Democratic vote.
— Mainstream liberal polling outfits showed Biden with absurd leads over Trump.
— The leftist-dominated national Democratic Party subscribes to an end-justifies-the-means philosophy, meaning it schemes and cheats to advance its agenda. It has shown this with its fealty to liberal judicial activism; its plan to pack the Supreme Court and add territories as states to gain more Democratic electoral votes; and its crusade to diminish election integrity through opposing voter identification measures, grossly expanding unverifiable mail-in voting under the cover of COVID-19 and falsely accusing Republicans of suppressing the black vote.
— Trump's explosive popularity is undeniable, as shown by his mega-rallies, which contrasts with Democrats' utter indifference toward Biden. Trump expanded the GOP base, especially with blacks and Hispanics. Yes, many people hate Trump, but not enough to get millions of unengaged people who never voted before — millions more than voted for former President Barack Obama — to vote for Biden.
— On election night, Trump was way ahead. Vote counting was stopped in the middle of the night in certain pivotal states, and Biden surged way ahead by morning. Kraken aside, this is suspicious on its face and even more so considering the reported ballot drops in select cities in those states. Statisticians have questioned the statistical unlikelihood of this dramatic vote reversal, even accounting for more mail-in ballots among Democrats. I frankly don't know what to make of this theory, but it certainly catches one's eye.
— Hundreds of affidavits throughout the country allege vast voter fraud. It's impossible to know for sure what happened, but reasonable Trump supporters — and many Democrats — view these events most skeptically.
— Republicans performed extraordinarily well in congressional races, yet Trump fell behind them in certain swing states. Scoffers say this is due to Trump's off-putting manner, which we're told particularly offends suburban women. But these same people say Trump ruined the GOP. OK, so how did his ruined party outperform him? We had the equivalent of one of the greatest coattail effects in the modern era, and yet we are to believe that the owner of that coat didn't benefit from his own coat? Why would those who hated him reward his party — a party that has been extremely loyal to him? Truth be told, many who hate Trump are contemptuous of his supporters.
I can't possibly know how much the Democratic Party cheated in this election, but I have given you ample reasons to understand why millions are highly suspicious and many among them are further convinced the cheating changed the outcome of the election.
If President Trump's challenges fail in court, it won't necessarily mean massive cheating didn't occur. It could mean any number of other things: that his lawyers couldn't quantitatively prove sufficient cheating after the fact, that no viable legal remedy was available, that procedural hurdles (like laches) precluded consideration of the case on the merits or that the Supreme Court didn't want to inject itself into a political question.
But be assured that people are rightly concerned and brushing them off as partisan crazies will do nothing to mollify them, especially when Democrats have telegraphed their intention of rigging the system to make future GOP victories increasingly difficult. What a colossal mess!
Please pray for the nation.
David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His latest book is "Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why the Democrats Must Not Win." Follow him on Twitter @davidlimbaugh and his website at www.davidlimbaugh.com. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--When Cancel Culture Only Defends Liberals

Few radio stars can boast a career quite like what Don Imus created .
“ Imus in the Morning ” reigned for more than four decades , powered by the shock jock ’ s nimble wit and ability to push our buttons .
That storied career came to a crashing halt in 2007 when ugly comments he made went viral .
Imus , who was white , jokingly referred to members of the Rutgers women ’ s basketball team , many of whom were black , as “ nappy headed hos.
” The uproar proved swift and merciless despite Imus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show out from under him following a relentless media attack .
Imus ’ precipitous fall came more than a decade before both Cancel Culture and Black Lives Matter overwhelmed the national debate .
So you ’ d think another white artist sharing a very similar slur against a woman of color today , a far more racially-charged climate , would spark similar outrage ?
Earlier this month Grammy nominee Noah Cyrus , sister of Miley and daughter of Billy Ray , called conservative pundit Candace Owens a racist term .
Owens had criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a magazine photo shoot , bemoaning the dearth of manly men .
Cyrus fired back at Owens , who is black , with this Instagram retort : “ he wears this dress better than any of u nappy ass heauxz , ” a clear reference to Owens , the most notable critic of Styles ’ style selection .
Cyrus quickly apologized , but not to Owens .
“ i am mortified that i used a term without knowing the context and history , but i know now and i am horrified and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it again , ” she wrote on her Instagram Story Thursday .
And that is the end of the Cyrus news cycle .
No calls to strip her of any possible Grammy .
Al Sharpton isn ’ t working the media circuit finger wagging at the damage caused by her comments .
Owens is a black conservative .
Therefore any attack on her isn ’ t considered important enough to summon the Cancel Culture mob .
Just ask the stars of the recent documentary , “ Uncle Tom.
” The film features black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the horrible names they ’ re called by progressives , sans blowback .
It ’ s why feminists never rallied to First Lady Melania Trump ’ s side after a wave of sexist attacks against her .
It ’ s similar to how Jimmy Kimmel got a pass for his racist , and sexist comedy bits of yore .
He ’ s a hard-charging liberal now , and he uses his ABC talk show to smite the Right at every occasion .
The same is true for Imus ’ decades-long rival , Howard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged from her scandal without a whiff of punishment ?
Her news story is already gone from the headlines .
Here ’ s a Forbes.com glowing Q & A with Cyrus published today that doesn ’ t even mention the racial comments .
If Cancel Culture worked as its proponents claim , Cyrus ’ nightmare would only be beginning .
She might lose her record contract and related gigs , a professional punishment in the Imus mold .
Cyrus isn ’ t the only one who escaped Cancel Culture ’ s clutches this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Letitia Wright served up a heaping helping of “ problematic ” fare via social media a few days back .
The actress shared a video clip featuring doubts about the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines .
The host behind the videos is known for comments deemed “ transphobic.
” The British star took down the tweet and wrote , “ My intention was not to hurt anyone , my ONLY intention of posting the video was it raised my concerns with what the vaccine contains and what we are putting in our bodies .
Nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t conform to popular opinions .
but ask questions and think for yourself .
[ emphasis added ] …you get cancelled.
” It ’ s worth noting that wasn ’ t exactly an apology .
It ’ s certainly less contrite than what Cyrus and Imus offered up .
And while Wright name-checked Cancel Culture she hasn ’ t suffered any direct “ cancellations ” yet .
The imbroglio took place a week ago , and no one has come forward to cancel her current or upcoming gigs .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon appear in two new projects as well as “ Death on the Nile , ” temporarily shelved by the pandemic .
That ’ s not how Cancel Culture typically works , though .
Consider these two , high-profile examples .
Kevin Hart previously apologized for his past insensitive jokes about gay people , and he still lost the Oscar hosting gig .
Roseanne Barr immediately apologized for her racist Tweet against Valerie Jarrett , explaining she didn ’ t realize the Obama adviser was black .
Barr still lost her signature show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t matter .
Cancel Culture came for them .
For Cyrus and Wright , incomplete apologies were more than sufficient .
Cancel Culture is about power , not creating a kinder , more just society .

Few radio stars can boast a career quite like what Don Imus created.
“Imus in the Morning” reigned for more than four decades, powered by the shock jock’s nimble wit and ability to push our buttons. That storied career came to a crashing halt in 2007 when ugly comments he made went viral.
Imus, who was white, jokingly referred to members of the Rutgers women’s basketball team, many of whom were black, as “nappy headed hos.”
Don Imus Says Race Comment Was Misunderstood
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The uproar proved swift and merciless despite Imus’ full-throated apology. CBS yanked his show out from under him following a relentless media attack. Imus’ precipitous fall came more than a decade before both Cancel Culture and Black Lives Matter overwhelmed the national debate.
So you’d think another white artist sharing a very similar slur against a woman of color today, a far more racially-charged climate, would spark similar outrage?
You’d be wrong.
Earlier this month Grammy nominee Noah Cyrus, sister of Miley and daughter of Billy Ray, called conservative pundit Candace Owens a racist term.
Noah Cyrus Apologizes For Racial Remark, But Does Not Address Candace Owens Directly https://t.co/xBqf4H781l pic.twitter.com/P43GIwfV7B — The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) December 4, 2020
Owens had criticized singer Harry Styles for donning a dress for a magazine photo shoot, bemoaning the dearth of manly men. Cyrus fired back at Owens, who is black, with this Instagram retort: “he wears this dress better than any of u nappy ass heauxz,” a clear reference to Owens, the most notable critic of Styles’ style selection.
Cyrus quickly apologized, but not to Owens.
“i am mortified that i used a term without knowing the context and history, but i know now and i am horrified and truly sorry. i will never use it again,” she wrote on her Instagram Story Thursday.
And that is the end of the Cyrus news cycle. No calls to strip her of any possible Grammy. Al Sharpton isn’t working the media circuit finger wagging at the damage caused by her comments.
Why?
Owens is a black conservative. Therefore any attack on her isn’t considered important enough to summon the Cancel Culture mob. Just ask the stars of the recent documentary, “Uncle Tom.” The film features black conservatives, including Owens, who detail the horrible names they’re called by progressives, sans blowback.
Uncle Tom - Official Trailer
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It’s why feminists never rallied to First Lady Melania Trump’s side after a wave of sexist attacks against her.
It’s similar to how Jimmy Kimmel got a pass for his racist, and sexist comedy bits of yore. He’s a hard-charging liberal now, and he uses his ABC talk show to smite the Right at every occasion. The same is true for Imus’ decades-long rival, Howard Stern.
Need proof that Cyrus’ emerged from her scandal without a whiff of punishment?
Her news story is already gone from the headlines. Here’s a Forbes.com glowing Q&A with Cyrus published today that doesn’t even mention the racial comments.
If Cancel Culture worked as its proponents claim, Cyrus’ nightmare would only be beginning. She might lose her record contract and related gigs, a professional punishment in the Imus mold.
Cyrus isn’t the only one who escaped Cancel Culture’s clutches this month.
“Black Panther” standout Letitia Wright served up a heaping helping of “problematic” fare via social media a few days back. The actress shared a video clip featuring doubts about the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines. The host behind the videos is known for comments deemed “transphobic.”
The British star took down the tweet and wrote, “My intention was not to hurt anyone, my ONLY intention of posting the video was it raised my concerns with what the vaccine contains and what we are putting in our bodies. Nothing else.”
She added, “If you don’t conform to popular opinions. but ask questions and think for yourself.[emphasis added]…you get cancelled.”
She’s partially right.
It’s worth noting that wasn’t exactly an apology. It’s certainly less contrite than what Cyrus and Imus offered up. And while Wright name-checked Cancel Culture she hasn’t suffered any direct “cancellations” yet.
It likely won’t happen.
The imbroglio took place a week ago, and no one has come forward to cancel her current or upcoming gigs. According to IMDB.com, the charismatic Wright will soon appear in two new projects as well as “Death on the Nile,” temporarily shelved by the pandemic.
Death on the Nile | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios
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That’s not how Cancel Culture typically works, though. Consider these two, high-profile examples.
Kevin Hart previously apologized for his past insensitive jokes about gay people, and he still lost the Oscar hosting gig. Roseanne Barr immediately apologized for her racist Tweet against Valerie Jarrett, explaining she didn’t realize the Obama adviser was black. Barr still lost her signature show.
For Hart and Barr apologies didn’t matter. Cancel Culture came for them. For Cyrus and Wright, incomplete apologies were more than sufficient.
Confused? You shouldn’t be.
Cancel Culture is about power, not creating a kinder, more just society.