bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Looking at Cuomo’s COVID Calculations

Looking at Cuomo’s COVID Calculations

New York 's governor is lecturing others to `` look at the numbers . ''
We do just that .
We ’ ve all heard a lot of breathless coverage in recent days — okay , for nearly five months — about COVID-19 .
Seemingly every newscast and newspaper front page trumpets the latest numbers of infections and deaths , despite the hot summer temperatures that were supposed to slow the spread but didn ’ t .
But what if all this fear was driven by the New York media in part simply because New York , New Jersey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American COVID deaths ?
In other words , proximity bred panic — and it all just happened to support a particular political agenda .
It ’ s true that Florida , Arizona , and Texas are getting most of the attention recently because of drastic spikes in cases , though a similar spike also hit many other parts of the country .
That media attention is not , however , out of concern for residents .
It ’ s a chance to lampoon those particular states ’ Republican governors for reopening “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praise on all the wrong governors .
One of those Democrat governors , New York ’ s Andrew Cuomo , is arrogantly lecturing his Republican and Southern counterparts .
“ I say to them all , ‘ Look at the numbers , ’ ” said Cuomo , who ’ s done a lot of historical rewriting of his own pandemic record .
“ You played politics with this virus , and you lost .
You told the people of this state , you told the people of this country , the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Go about your business.
’ ” All right , Governor .
Let ’ s look at the numbers and see who ’ s playing politics .
Jon Miltimore of the Foundation for Economic Education wrote last week , “ New Jersey , New York , and Massachusetts … account for nearly 56,000 of the nearly 133,000 deaths in the US , even though they represent just 10 percent of the population.
” Those three states have a drastically higher per capita death rate , too .
Miltimore offers these stats ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per million : Yes , Mr. Cuomo , look at the numbers .
Rich Lowry notes , “ In New York , about 32,500 people have died .
In Florida , a state of comparable population , about 4,300 people have died .
In Texas and California , both bigger states , about 3,300 and 7,000 people have died.
” And as CNN ’ s Jake Tapper put it , “ NY state has lost more than 32,000 lives to COVID-19 .
So while it ’ s great that the numbers have gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see crowing , Cuomo going on Fallon , etc .
No other state has lost as many lives , not even close .
New Jersey is next with 17,000+.
” Look at the numbers , Governor — especially the thousands of New York nursing home deaths caused by your policies .
Look at the other numbers that reveal the exorbitant costs of the lockdowns : shocking increases in unemployment , drug abuse , and deaths of despair .
And yes , look at the numbers .
Like those erroneous numbers in Florida that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making Florida ’ s spike seem worse than it really is .
Or the fact that the majority of new cases in hard-hit states are among the younger population , which means relatively fewer deaths .
One more time , look at the numbers .
According to The New York Times , New York City “ became the primary source of infections ” nationwide .
The Times reports , “ [ New ] research indicates that a wave of infections swept from New York City through much of the country before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the growth .
That helped to fuel outbreaks in Louisiana , Texas , Arizona and as far away as the West Coast.
” Ironically , New York now has nearly two dozen states on a quarantine list — for travelers from those states .
Finally , we can ’ t look at the numbers .
As The Daily Wire notes , “ When the BLM protests erupted for weeks upon weeks , the pandemic all but disappeared from the headlines .
A little more than a month later , tremendous COVID-19 surges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The media adamantly refused to make any kind of connection between the surge and the protests.
” In fact , the Wire continues , “ New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio explicitly instructed those conducting contact tracing to actively avoid asking anyone if they had attended a protest.
” So we ’ ll never know to what degree protests contributed to the surge in cases .
The bottom line is that this is still a novel virus and there ’ s so much we don ’ t know .
Heavily populated states like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no matter which party was running the show .
But it would sure do us all a lot of good if the Andrew Cuomos of the world would quit trying to haughtily score cheap political points and instead take on a bit more humility — especially in the wake of more than 32,000 dead New Yorkers .

New York’s governor is lecturing others to “look at the numbers.” We do just that.
We’ve all heard a lot of breathless coverage in recent days — okay, for nearly five months — about COVID-19. Seemingly every newscast and newspaper front page trumpets the latest numbers of infections and deaths, despite the hot summer temperatures that were supposed to slow the spread but didn’t. But what if all this fear was driven by the New York media in part simply because New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts are responsible for 42% of American COVID deaths? In other words, proximity bred panic — and it all just happened to support a particular political agenda.
It’s true that Florida, Arizona, and Texas are getting most of the attention recently because of drastic spikes in cases, though a similar spike also hit many other parts of the country. That media attention is not, however, out of concern for residents. It’s a chance to lampoon those particular states’ Republican governors for reopening “too soon,” while ridiculously heaping praise on all the wrong governors.
One of those Democrat governors, New York’s Andrew Cuomo, is arrogantly lecturing his Republican and Southern counterparts. “I say to them all, ‘Look at the numbers,’” said Cuomo, who’s done a lot of historical rewriting of his own pandemic record. “You played politics with this virus, and you lost. You told the people of this state, you told the people of this country, the White House, ‘Don’t worry about it. Go about your business.’”
All right, Governor. Let’s look at the numbers and see who’s playing politics.
Jon Miltimore of the Foundation for Economic Education wrote last week, “New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts … account for nearly 56,000 of the nearly 133,000 deaths in the US, even though they represent just 10 percent of the population.” Those three states have a drastically higher per capita death rate, too. Miltimore offers these stats (as of last week) for deaths per million:
New Jersey: 1,728
New York: 1,660
Massachusetts: 1,189
Arizona: 265
Florida: 179
Texas: 94
Yes, Mr. Cuomo, look at the numbers. Rich Lowry notes, “In New York, about 32,500 people have died. In Florida, a state of comparable population, about 4,300 people have died. In Texas and California, both bigger states, about 3,300 and 7,000 people have died.” And as CNN’s Jake Tapper put it, “NY state has lost more than 32,000 lives to COVID-19. So while it’s great that the numbers have gone down, it’s perplexing to see crowing, Cuomo going on Fallon, etc. No other state has lost as many lives, not even close. New Jersey is next with 17,000+.”
Look at the numbers, Governor — especially the thousands of New York nursing home deaths caused by your policies. Look at the other numbers that reveal the exorbitant costs of the lockdowns: shocking increases in unemployment, drug abuse, and deaths of despair.
And yes, look at the numbers. Like those erroneous numbers in Florida that badly skew the rate of positive tests, making Florida’s spike seem worse than it really is. Or the fact that the majority of new cases in hard-hit states are among the younger population, which means relatively fewer deaths.
One more time, look at the numbers. According to The New York Times, New York City “became the primary source of infections” nationwide. The Times reports, “[New] research indicates that a wave of infections swept from New York City through much of the country before the city began setting social distancing limits to stop the growth. That helped to fuel outbreaks in Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and as far away as the West Coast.”
Ironically, New York now has nearly two dozen states on a quarantine list — for travelers from those states.
Finally, we can’t look at the numbers. As The Daily Wire notes, “When the BLM protests erupted for weeks upon weeks, the pandemic all but disappeared from the headlines. A little more than a month later, tremendous COVID-19 surges began occurring all across the country. The media adamantly refused to make any kind of connection between the surge and the protests.” In fact, the Wire continues, “New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio explicitly instructed those conducting contact tracing to actively avoid asking anyone if they had attended a protest.” So we’ll never know to what degree protests contributed to the surge in cases.
The bottom line is that this is still a novel virus and there’s so much we don’t know. Heavily populated states like New York might have suffered massive outbreaks no matter which party was running the show. But it would sure do us all a lot of good if the Andrew Cuomos of the world would quit trying to haughtily score cheap political points and instead take on a bit more humility — especially in the wake of more than 32,000 dead New Yorkers.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-16--New Study Shows 17 Years of Potential T Cell Immunity In SARS-Infected Patients

Horowitz : New study shows 17 years of potential T cell immunity in SARS-infected patients God has a way of prepping the human body for potentially deadly viruses to somewhat mitigate the amount of death we ’ d otherwise suffer every year from all sorts of microbiological threats .
COVID-19 is not different .
The latest research on T cells , white blood cells produced by the immune system to ward off infections through memory of past pathogens , show that even those patients who never develop antibodies or have lost them over time will retain T cell immunity that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
Moreover , the study provides new evidence for the theory that herd immunity could be achieved at an approximately 20 % infection rate for most cities , thanks to T cell cross-immunity from other coronaviruses .
The latest version of panic porn being propagated by the media is that many people don ’ t produce antibodies and that even more of those infected will lose them over time , potentially opening them up to reinfection .
Why we automatically assume the worst of this virus and base our response on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patterns remains a mystery , but this study from Singapore should place the onus on naysayers to show why this form of coronavirus would be different from others .
Researchers in Singapore conducted a study , first out in preprint in May and now peer-reviewed and published at Nature , of 23 patients who recovered from SARS in 2003 and found that all 23 retained memory T cells induced by that original pathogen still in their systems .
That in itself is terrific news to find this immunity after 17 years .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that they had also produced similar T cells .
While SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus and distinct from SARS-CoV-1 , there is strong reason to believe that T cell memory produced by the body to protect from future relapses of this virus would not be weaker or more short-lived than T cell memory from SARS-1 .
If the implications of this research turn out to be true , it would mean that all those infected with SARS-Cov-2 will retain at least partial immunity to the virus .
This doesn ’ t necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This would likely mean , for many previously infected patients , that they could theoretically test positive again with a PCR test , but the T cells would ward off the symptoms and reduce their infective capabilities to transmit to others .
But there ’ s more good news , not just for those who have already gotten the virus but for many who may get it .
Very few people in America have been exposed to SARS and would therefore not have that immunity .
However , researchers have long suspected that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four of which are forms of the common cold that could account for anywhere between 15 % and 30 % of colds on a given year .
The cross-immunity theory has been proven across other pathogens and was established during the H1N1 outbreak in 2009 when many people appeared to be immune , presumably , to similar prior outbreaks of seasonal H1N1 flues .
Cross-immunity with other coronaviruses was at least partially confirmed when the researchers in the Singapore study found the samples of T cells from convalescent SARS-1 patients to have cross-reactive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To test this out further on more common forms of coronavirus – OC43 , HKU1 , NL63 , and 229E – they took samples from 37 random blood donors who had no history of SARS , COVID-19 , or contact with SARS/COVID-19 patients .
They found that 19 of the 37 had T cells that were reactive to SARS-CoV-2 , even though they had no known exposure to this virus .
How can that be ?
A large portion of the population likely has at least partial cross-immunity through T cell memory cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common cold coronaviruses .
This would explain why so many places seem to experience a burnout of the virus after it reaches only 15 % -20 % prevalence , according to serology tests .
Yes , only 15 % -20 % have antibodies , but many more likely have cross-immunity through T cells , as Nobel laureate Michael Levitt , Oxford epidemiologist Sunetra Gupta , and Stanford Professor John Ioannidis predicted .
This harmonizes with a previous study from the La Joya Institute of Immunology in California that showed such cross-reactive responses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donors This might also explain why so many people are found to be asymptomatic and possibly many more have had the virus asymptomatically but never tested positive for antibodies .
Studies have found as many as 40 % of asymptomatic patients lose antibodies after the early convalescent period .
Thus , just because you find an antibody serology test implying only 5 % -15 % of the population has antibodies doesn ’ t mean that an even greater portion has not already been exposed to the virus but only produced T cells to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater percentage never even became infected with the virus because they had full immunity .
A study of 200 blood donors in Sweden found twice as many samples with T cells as samples with antibodies .
Also , the same reason why someone initially got the virus asymptomatically , likely because of T cell memory produced by cross-immunity , is the same reason they will continue to be free of symptoms in the future , even if they don ’ t possesses antibodies .
The number of people who have this cross-immunity is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent preprint study analyzing T cell immunity in blood donors in Germany detected “ Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 T-cell epitopes revealed preexisting T-cell responses in 81 % of unexposed individuals.
” Accordingly , many people might stop making the antibodies after a few months or years , especially following a mild infection , but their immune system produces the cells that remember the recipe for defeating the virus if it returns .
While we are still learning more about this virus and the human immune system response to it every day , these findings should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unless the media has made us immune to any good news .

God has a way of prepping the human body for potentially deadly viruses to somewhat mitigate the amount of death we'd otherwise suffer every year from all sorts of microbiological threats. COVID-19 is not different.
The latest research on T cells, white blood cells produced by the immune system to ward off infections through memory of past pathogens, show that even those patients who never develop antibodies or have lost them over time will retain T cell immunity that remembers to fight off coronaviruses in the future. Moreover, the study provides new evidence for the theory that herd immunity could be achieved at an approximately 20% infection rate for most cities, thanks to T cell cross-immunity from other coronaviruses.
The latest version of panic porn being propagated by the media is that many people don't produce antibodies and that even more of those infected will lose them over time, potentially opening them up to reinfection.
Why we automatically assume the worst of this virus and base our response on the idea of this virus defying all known patterns remains a mystery, but this study from Singapore should place the onus on naysayers to show why this form of coronavirus would be different from others.
Researchers in Singapore conducted a study, first out in preprint in May and now peer-reviewed and published at Nature, of 23 patients who recovered from SARS in 2003 and found that all 23 retained memory T cells induced by that original pathogen still in their systems. That in itself is terrific news to find this immunity after 17 years. Then they studied 36 convalescent SARS-CoV-2 patients and found that they had also produced similar T cells. While SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus and distinct from SARS-CoV-1, there is strong reason to believe that T cell memory produced by the body to protect from future relapses of this virus would not be weaker or more short-lived than T cell memory from SARS-1.
If the implications of this research turn out to be true, it would mean that all those infected with SARS-Cov-2 will retain at least partial immunity to the virus. This doesn't necessarily mean they will be fully immune. This would likely mean, for many previously infected patients, that they could theoretically test positive again with a PCR test, but the T cells would ward off the symptoms and reduce their infective capabilities to transmit to others.
But there's more good news, not just for those who have already gotten the virus but for many who may get it. Very few people in America have been exposed to SARS and would therefore not have that immunity. However, researchers have long suspected that there is cross-immunity from other coronaviruses – four of which are forms of the common cold that could account for anywhere between 15% and 30% of colds on a given year. The cross-immunity theory has been proven across other pathogens and was established during the H1N1 outbreak in 2009 when many people appeared to be immune, presumably, to similar prior outbreaks of seasonal H1N1 flues.
Cross-immunity with other coronaviruses was at least partially confirmed when the researchers in the Singapore study found the samples of T cells from convalescent SARS-1 patients to have cross-reactive potential against SARS-CoV-2 during lab simulations. To test this out further on more common forms of coronavirus – OC43, HKU1, NL63, and 229E – they took samples from 37 random blood donors who had no history of SARS, COVID-19, or contact with SARS/COVID-19 patients. They found that 19 of the 37 had T cells that were reactive to SARS-CoV-2, even though they had no known exposure to this virus.
How can that be? A large portion of the population likely has at least partial cross-immunity through T cell memory cells induced by contracting one of those four common cold coronaviruses. This would explain why so many places seem to experience a burnout of the virus after it reaches only 15%-20% prevalence, according to serology tests. Yes, only 15%-20% have antibodies, but many more likely have cross-immunity through T cells, as Nobel laureate Michael Levitt, Oxford epidemiologist Sunetra Gupta, and Stanford Professor John Ioannidis predicted.
This harmonizes with a previous study from the La Joya Institute of Immunology in California that showed such cross-reactive responses in 40%-60% of random blood donors
This might also explain why so many people are found to be asymptomatic and possibly many more have had the virus asymptomatically but never tested positive for antibodies. Studies have found as many as 40% of asymptomatic patients lose antibodies after the early convalescent period. Thus, just because you find an antibody serology test implying only 5%-15% of the population has antibodies doesn't mean that an even greater portion has not already been exposed to the virus but only produced T cells to ward it off, and a certain greater percentage never even became infected with the virus because they had full immunity. A study of 200 blood donors in Sweden found twice as many samples with T cells as samples with antibodies.
Also, the same reason why someone initially got the virus asymptomatically, likely because of T cell memory produced by cross-immunity, is the same reason they will continue to be free of symptoms in the future, even if they don't possesses antibodies.
The number of people who have this cross-immunity is likely different throughout the world. One recent preprint study analyzing T cell immunity in blood donors in Germany detected "Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 T-cell epitopes revealed preexisting T-cell responses in 81% of unexposed individuals." Accordingly, many people might stop making the antibodies after a few months or years, especially following a mild infection, but their immune system produces the cells that remember the recipe for defeating the virus if it returns.
While we are still learning more about this virus and the human immune system response to it every day, these findings should make us optimistic in the long run, unless the media has made us immune to any good news.


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--“Death to Jews” and Swastikas Drawn On Gravestones In France

JTA — About 20 gravestones in a cemetery in southern France were vandalized with swastikas and the words “ Death @ @ @ @ @ Death to the French.
” The graffiti was discovered in the Gruissan municipal cemetery in @ @ @ @ @ .
The gravestones appear to have been chosen at random and were not broken or @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Get The Times of Israel 's Daily Edition by email and never miss @ @ @ @ @ Up The cemetery has been closed to the public .
No suspects have been identified @ @ @ @ @ National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism , or BNVCA , in a statement condemned the @ @ @ @ @ The statement noted that the town of Gruissan is “ usually rather calm , rather @ @ @ @ @ surprises and scandalizes us .
”

JTA — About 20 gravestones in a cemetery in southern France were vandalized with swastikas and the words “Death to Jews” and “Death to the French.”
The graffiti was discovered in the Gruissan municipal cemetery in the Aude region on Sunday.
The gravestones appear to have been chosen at random and were not broken or toppled, France 3 television reported.
The cemetery has been closed to the public. No suspects have been identified in the attack.
The National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism, or BNVCA, in a statement condemned the desecration of the cemetery. The statement noted that the town of Gruissan is “usually rather calm, rather peaceful, and this aggression surprises and scandalizes us.”
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bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Hundreds Protest In Moscow Against Reforms That Would Keep Putin In Power

MOSCOW ( Reuters ) - Dozens of people were arrested at a protest in Moscow on Wednesday against constitutional reforms that give President Vladimir Putin the option to remain in power for another 16 years , witnesses and a monitoring group said .
About 500 demonstrators , many of whom wore face masks branded with the word “ no ” , chanted calls for Putin to resign and held up banners against the reforms .
Police surrounded them and began making arrests late in the evening after participants started a march down one of the city ’ s main boulevards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rounding up protesters and placing them in vans .
Over a hundred people were detained , according to the rights monitoring group OVD-info .
There was no immediate confirmation from police or the government on numbers of arrests .
A vote earlier this month amended Russia ’ s constitution , handing Putin the right to run for two more presidential terms , an outcome the Kremlin described as a triumph .
Opposition activists say the vote was illegitimate and that it is time for Putin , who has ruled Russia for over two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to step down .
“ I came here to sign the petition against the constitutional reforms because I am a nationalist , ” said one 40-year old man in a black t-shirt as protesters chanted “ Putin is a thief ” .
Fourteen-year old Vasilisa said she also signed the petition because Putin “ is to blame for the poverty in our country ” .
“ Gay people are killed here , women are beaten up here , and no one is ever held accountable , ” she said .
Two Russian activists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reforms were detained last week and the homes of five others were searched , ahead of the scheduled protest , which had not been sanctioned by authorities .
Mass gatherings are banned in the capital because of COVID-19 restrictions .
Even in normal times , protests of more than one person require the authorities ’ advance consent .

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of people were arrested at a protest in Moscow on Wednesday against constitutional reforms that give President Vladimir Putin the option to remain in power for another 16 years, witnesses and a monitoring group said.
About 500 demonstrators, many of whom wore face masks branded with the word “no”, chanted calls for Putin to resign and held up banners against the reforms.
Police surrounded them and began making arrests late in the evening after participants started a march down one of the city’s main boulevards, with officers in riot gear forcefully rounding up protesters and placing them in vans.
Over a hundred people were detained, according to the rights monitoring group OVD-info. There was no immediate confirmation from police or the government on numbers of arrests.
A vote earlier this month amended Russia’s constitution, handing Putin the right to run for two more presidential terms, an outcome the Kremlin described as a triumph.
Opposition activists say the vote was illegitimate and that it is time for Putin, who has ruled Russia for over two decades as president or prime minister, to step down.
“I came here to sign the petition against the constitutional reforms because I am a nationalist,” said one 40-year old man in a black t-shirt as protesters chanted “Putin is a thief”.
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Fourteen-year old Vasilisa said she also signed the petition because Putin “is to blame for the poverty in our country”.
“Gay people are killed here, women are beaten up here, and no one is ever held accountable,” she said.
Two Russian activists involved in the campaign against the constitutional reforms were detained last week and the homes of five others were searched, ahead of the scheduled protest, which had not been sanctioned by authorities.
Mass gatherings are banned in the capital because of COVID-19 restrictions. Even in normal times, protests of more than one person require the authorities’ advance consent.


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--DHS Accuses Portland Politicians of Enabling Six-Week Long Riots

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday accused Portland politicians of enabling the “ mob ” of protesters who have besieged the city for more than six weeks -- and posted a lengthy timeline of the damage caused by “ violent anarchists.
” “ The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to protect their city , ” Wolf said in a statement .
“ Each night , lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property , including the federal courthouse , and attack the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PORTLAND PROTESTERS CREATE OWN 'AUTONOMOUS ZONE ' BY PITCHING TENTS , REBUILDING BARRICADES REMOVED BY POLICE The city descended into chaos in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
While demonstrations took place in other cities and eventually fizzled out , in Portland they have gone on for more than six weeks , bringing violence and destruction of property .
Local businesses have reported $ 23 million in losses due to looting and rioting that have gripped its downtown area , and rioters were seen lighting mattresses on fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Protesters have also set up tents in the park near the federal courthouse and have barricaded streets to create their own autonomous zone , likened to the since-disbanded Capitol Hill Organized Protest in Seattle .
Earlier this month , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security deployed more than a half-dozen law enforcement agencies and departments , with officers from the U.S .
Marshals , the Federal Protective Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection rotating protection services throughout the city in a bid to quell the violence and protect federal property -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Thursday , Wolf also released a timeline showing the havoc caused by what DHS termed “ violent anarchists.
” In the last few days alone , the timeline details how the personal information of officers has been released online , while rioters have assaulted law enforcement with hammers , lasers , slingshots and fireworks , while others have been armed with sledgehammers , tasers and “ flaming debris.
” The timeline describes how anarchists tried to `` ambush '' a Portland Police Department officer during a shift change , only for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It also noted the continued attacks on federal buildings such as the Hatfield Courthouse -- one of a number of buildings damaged by rioters .
“ A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice - to attack it is to attack America , ” Wolf said .
“ Instead of addressing violent criminals in their communities , local and state leaders are instead focusing on placing blame on law enforcement and requesting fewer officers in their community.
” “ This failed response has only emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democratic officials , meanwhile , have focused on law enforcement 's response to the mob .
Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore. , wrote to Wolf and Attorney General William Barr this week complaining that a protester was hit in the head by a crowd control munition .
Meanwhile , Mayor Ted Wheeler said Wolf called him on Tuesday to speak to him about the ongoing violence and how the government could help .
Wheeler tweeted he told Wolf “ that my biggest immediate concern is the violence federal officers brought to our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life-threatening tactics his agents use.
” “ We do not need or want their help , ” he said , before saying he asked DHS to clean up graffiti on federal buildings .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP But Wolf said in his statement that the feds have no intention of standing down , and called on officials to enforce the law and take “ appropriate action.
” “ This siege can end if state and local officials decide to take appropriate action instead of refusing to enforce the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not abdicate its solemn duty to protect federal facilities and those within them .
Again , I reiterate the Department ’ s offer to assist local and state leaders to bring an end to the violence perpetuated by anarchists .
”

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday accused Portland politicians of enabling the “mob” of protesters who have besieged the city for more than six weeks -- and posted a lengthy timeline of the damage caused by “violent anarchists.”
“The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to protect their city,” Wolf said in a statement. “Each night, lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property, including the federal courthouse, and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it.”
PORTLAND PROTESTERS CREATE OWN 'AUTONOMOUS ZONE' BY PITCHING TENTS, REBUILDING BARRICADES REMOVED BY POLICE
The city descended into chaos in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. While demonstrations took place in other cities and eventually fizzled out, in Portland they have gone on for more than six weeks, bringing violence and destruction of property.
City authorities have said that local businesses sustained $23 million in losses due to looting and rioting. An Oregonian report, however, questioned whether some of that was attributable to coronavirus closures.
Meanwhile, rioters were seen lighting mattresses on fire and setting off fireworks in the streets. Protesters had also set up tents in the park near the federal courthouse and have barricaded streets to create their own autonomous zone, likened to the since-disbanded Capitol Hill Organized Protest in Seattle.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security deployed more than a half-dozen law enforcement agencies and departments, with officers from the U.S. Marshals, the Federal Protective Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection rotating protection services throughout the city in a bid to quell the violence and protect federal property -- a move opposed by local politicians.
PORTLAND POLICE CHIEF LAMENTS MOVE TO DISBAND GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM, AS GUN VIOLENCE SOARS
On Thursday, Wolf also released a timeline showing the havoc caused by what DHS termed “violent anarchists.”
In the last few days alone, the timeline details how the personal information of officers has been released online, while rioters have assaulted law enforcement with hammers, lasers, slingshots and fireworks, while others have been armed with sledgehammers, tasers and “flaming debris.”
The timeline describes how anarchists tried to "ambush" a Portland Police Department officer during a shift change, only for it to be foiled by a DHS team. It also noted the continued attacks on federal buildings such as the Hatfield Courthouse -- one of a number of buildings damaged by rioters.
“A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice - to attack it is to attack America,” Wolf said. “Instead of addressing violent criminals in their communities, local and state leaders are instead focusing on placing blame on law enforcement and requesting fewer officers in their community.”
“This failed response has only emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day,” he said.
Democratic officials, meanwhile, have focused on law enforcement's response to the mob. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote to Wolf and Attorney General William Barr this week complaining that a protester was hit in the head by a crowd control munition.
“This politically driven federal response is intolerable,” Wyden said.
Meanwhile, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Wolf called him on Tuesday to speak to him about the ongoing violence and how the government could help.
Wheeler tweeted he told Wolf “that my biggest immediate concern is the violence federal officers brought to our streets in recent days, and the life-threatening tactics his agents use.”
“We do not need or want their help,” he said, before saying he asked DHS to clean up graffiti on federal buildings.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
But Wolf said in his statement that the feds have no intention of standing down, and called on officials to enforce the law and take “appropriate action.”
“This siege can end if state and local officials decide to take appropriate action instead of refusing to enforce the law,” he said. “DHS will not abdicate its solemn duty to protect federal facilities and those within them. Again, I reiterate the Department’s offer to assist local and state leaders to bring an end to the violence perpetuated by anarchists.”
Fox News’ Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Nick Cannon Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Remarks, Doesn’t Mention Anti-White Remarks

Nick Cannon issued a statement late on Wednesday night apologizing for anti-Semitic remarks that he made during a recent podcast episode but failed to address racist anti-white remarks that he made during the same episode .
Cannon promoted fringe anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people , including “ the Rothschilds , centralized banking , the 13 families , the bloodlines that control everything even outside of America , ” Page Six reported .
Cannon was subsequently terminated by ViacomCBS for his anti-Semitic remarks , but the company did not address the racist anti-white remarks that he made .
In his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employer , Cannon addressed his anti-Semitic remarks but failed to acknowledge his anti-white comments .
“ First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin , ” Cannon wrote in a series of posts on Twitter ( below ) .
“ They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since been removed , ” Cannon continued .
“ While the Jewish experience encompasses more than 5,000 years and there is so much I have yet to learn , I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to say that it is eye-opening would be a vast understatement.
” “ I want to express my gratitude to the Rabbis , community leaders and institutions who reached out to me to help enlighten me , instead of chastising me , ” Cannon concluded , “ I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and old , that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections , more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward.
” In subsequent tweets , Cannon wrote , “ I just had the blessed opportunity to converse with Rabbi Abraham Cooper , director of global social action @ SimonWiesenthal .
My first words to my brother was , I apologize for the hurt I caused the Jewish Community….
” He added , “ On my podcast I used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be factual to uplift my community – instead turned out to be hateful propaganda and stereotypical rhetoric that pained another community .
For this I am deeply sorry but now together we can write a new chapter of healing.
” Nowhere in his tweets did he address the racist anti-white remarks that he made during the same episode .
“ When you have a person that has the lack of pigment , the lack of melanin , that they know that they will be annihilated , ” Cannon said .
“ So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they have the lack of compassion .
Melanin comes with compassion , melanin comes with soul .
We call it soul .
Soul brothers and sisters .
That ’ s the melanin that connects us .
So the people that don ’ t have it , and I ’ m going to say this carefully , are a little less.
” “ When they didn ’ t have the power of the sun , the sun then started to deteriorate them , so then they ’ re acting out of fear , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-esteem , they ’ re acting out of a deficiency , ” Cannon continued .
“ So , therefore , the only way that they can act is evil .
They have to rob , steal , rape , kill … in order to survive.
” “ They had to be savages , they had to be barbaric , because they ’ re in these Nordic mountains , they ’ re in these rough … environments , so they ’ re acting as animals , ” Cannon added .
“ So they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to animals ; they ’ re the ones that are actually the true savages.
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Nick Cannon issued a statement late on Wednesday night apologizing for anti-Semitic remarks that he made during a recent podcast episode but failed to address racist anti-white remarks that he made during the same episode.
Cannon promoted fringe anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people, including “the Rothschilds, centralized banking, the 13 families, the bloodlines that control everything even outside of America,” Page Six reported.
Cannon was subsequently terminated by ViacomCBS for his anti-Semitic remarks, but the company did not address the racist anti-white remarks that he made.
In his apology Wednesday evening, like his former employer, Cannon addressed his anti-Semitic remarks but failed to acknowledge his anti-white comments.
“First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” Cannon wrote in a series of posts on Twitter (below).
“They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed,” Cannon continued. “While the Jewish experience encompasses more than 5,000 years and there is so much I have yet to learn, I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to say that it is eye-opening would be a vast understatement.”
“I want to express my gratitude to the Rabbis, community leaders and institutions who reached out to me to help enlighten me, instead of chastising me,” Cannon concluded, “I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward.”
In subsequent tweets, Cannon wrote, “I just had the blessed opportunity to converse with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, director of global social action @SimonWiesenthal. My first words to my brother was, I apologize for the hurt I caused the Jewish Community….”
He added, “On my podcast I used words & referenced literature I assumed to be factual to uplift my community – instead turned out to be hateful propaganda and stereotypical rhetoric that pained another community. For this I am deeply sorry but now together we can write a new chapter of healing.”
First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin. — Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
While the Jewish experience encompasses more than 5,000 years and there is so much I have yet to learn, I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to say that it is eye-opening would be a vast understatement. — Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward. — Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
I just had the blessed opportunity to converse with Rabbi Abraham Cooper director of global social action @SimonWiesenthal My first words to my brother was, I apologize for the hurt I caused the Jewish Community…. — Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
On my podcast I used words & referenced literature I assumed to be factual to uplift my community instead turned out to be hateful propaganda and stereotypical rhetoric that pained another community For this I am deeply sorry but now together we can write a new chapter of healing — Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
Nowhere in his tweets did he address the racist anti-white remarks that he made during the same episode.
“When you have a person that has the lack of pigment, the lack of melanin, that they know that they will be annihilated,” Cannon said. “So, therefore, however they got the power, they have the lack of compassion. Melanin comes with compassion, melanin comes with soul. We call it soul. Soul brothers and sisters. That’s the melanin that connects us. So the people that don’t have it, and I’m going to say this carefully, are a little less.”
“When they didn’t have the power of the sun, the sun then started to deteriorate them, so then they’re acting out of fear, they’re acting out of low self-esteem, they’re acting out of a deficiency,” Cannon continued. “So, therefore, the only way that they can act is evil. They have to rob, steal, rape, kill … in order to survive.”
“They had to be savages, they had to be barbaric, because they’re in these Nordic mountains, they’re in these rough … environments, so they’re acting as animals,” Cannon added. “So they’re the ones that are actually closer to animals; they’re the ones that are actually the true savages.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Cisterns Found in Southern Israel May Date Back to Biblical Times

“ From Egypt , Abram went up into the Negev , with his wife and all that he possessed , together with Lot .
Now Abram was very rich in cattle , silver , and gold .
And he proceeded by stages from the Negev as far as Bethel , to the place where his tent had been formerly , between Bethel and Ai.
” ( Genesis 13:1-3 , translation Serfaria.org ) For many years , researchers have been puzzled by the question of how the Negev desert was home to settlements and communities in ancient times , in spite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of researchers from the Ben-Gurion University has , for the first time , devoted attention to the ancient cisterns scattered around the highlands of the desert – its driest region – which might hold the key to understand some of the secrets of human life in the area several thousand years ago .
As explained in a paper recently published in the , among the findings of the study was that some of the simplest structures might not , as has been assumed , date back only to the Iron Age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the previous Bronze Age , which covered over two millennia between 3500 and 1200 BCE .
According to the prevalent biblical interpretation , the second millennia BCE also marked the time of the life of the Jewish patriarch Abraham , who according to the Bible journeyed through the desert on more than one occasion .
“ In ancient times , the combination of a semi-desert or desert climate and the presence of natural water sources encouraged populations to settle in those areas , as we see in the cases of Egypt , Mesopotamia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settlement sites in the heart of a region lacking water sources like the Negev , and especially its highlands , is very surprising , ” Gabriel Ore , the leading author of the paper , explained to “ The question is , why develop methods of collecting runoff water in an environment with so few rain events in a year ? ''
he asked .
`` Why did those ancient populations invest a lot of resources in quarrying and digging water cisterns in a sparse area without natural vegetation ?
” IN THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of structures uncovered in the desert : open cisterns dug in soft clay marl , and bell-shaped , small-bowl-shaped and roofed cisterns excavated in hard limestone or chalk .
Ore pointed out that no ceramic vessels were uncovered in the surroundings of the facilities , except sometimes , items from a multitude of periods because the cisterns were used by other local groups including the Bedouins much later on .
Although the lack of pottery represented an obstacle in dating the cisterns , the researchers were still able to find a correlation between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cisterns were excavated and the type of metals which had to be used to do it .
“ The historical metallurgical development moved from soft metals to hard metals – copper , bronze , iron to steel .
Soft metals allowed quarrying in softer rocks , like clay and marl ; harder materials required harder metals , ” the archaeologist said .
The group was able to identify a spatial connection between earlier sites and cisterns hewn in softer rocks , and later sites and cisterns hewn in harder rocks , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Age and the latter to the Iron Age .
Ore pointed out that in the case of the open cisterns , the mystery on what motivated their creators goes even deeper .
“ Evaporation from open cisterns in the desert climate is very fast .
Why did they make the effort of quarrying cisterns if the water in them would last only for a very short period of time ?
” he wonders .
A hypothesis , Ore suggested , could be that the structures were not built in order to serve a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convoys traveling on an ancient trade route .
“ The Negev Highlands are located exactly on a straight line connecting a very important copper mining area in the Bronze Age - Feinen in the Kingdom of Jordan southeast of the Dead Sea - and the centers of power of Pharaonic Egypt , ” he explained to the “ The trade routes for transporting goods in ancient times were critical to allow settlement and support their economy , '' Ore said .
`` It is possible that those ancient inhabitants of the region invested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cisterns for the needs of the convoys that carried copper and other commodities .
”

For many years, researchers have been puzzled by the question of how the Negev desert was home to settlements and communities in ancient times, in spite of its inhospitality and aridity. Now a group of researchers from Ben-Gurion University has, for the first time, devoted attention to the ancient cisterns scattered around the highlands of the desert – its driest region – which might hold the key to understanding some of the secrets of human life in the area several thousand years ago.As explained in a paper recently published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, among the findings of the study was that some of the simplest structures might not, as has been assumed, date back only to the Iron Age beginning around 1200 BCE, but to the previous Bronze Age, which covered over two millennia between 3500 and 1200 BCE. According to the prevalent biblical interpretation, the second millennia BCE also marked the time of the life of the Jewish patriarch Abraham, who according to the Bible journeyed through the desert on more than one occasion.“In ancient times, the combination of a semi-desert or desert climate and the presence of natural water sources encouraged populations to settle in those areas, as we see in the cases of Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Jordan Valley. However, settlement sites in the heart of a region lacking water sources like the Negev, and especially its highlands, is very surprising,” Gabriel Ore, the leading author of the paper, explained to The Jerusalem Post.“The question is, why develop methods of collecting runoff water in an environment with so few rain events in a year?” he asked. “Why did those ancient populations invest a lot of resources in quarrying and digging water cisterns in a sparse area without natural vegetation?”The researchers analyzed different types of structures uncovered in the desert: open cisterns dug in soft clay marl and bell-shaped, small-bowl-shaped and roofed cisterns excavated in hard limestone or chalk.Ore pointed out that no ceramic vessels were uncovered in the surroundings of the facilities, except sometimes, items from a multitude of periods because the cisterns were used by other local groups including the Bedouin much later on.Although the lack of pottery represented an obstacle in dating the cisterns, the researchers were still able to find a correlation between the type of rock out of which the cisterns were excavated and the type of metals that had to be used to do it.“The historical metallurgical development moved from soft metals to hard metals – copper, bronze, iron to steel. Soft metals allowed quarrying in softer rocks, like clay and marl; harder materials required harder metals,” the archaeologist said.The group was able to identify a spatial connection between earlier sites and cisterns hewn in softer rocks, and later sites and cisterns hewn in harder rocks, with the former dating back to the Bronze Age and the latter to the Iron Age.Ore pointed out that in the case of the open cisterns, the mystery on what motivated their creators goes even deeper.“Evaporation from open cisterns in the desert climate is very fast. Why did they make the effort of quarrying cisterns if the water in them would last only for a very short period of time?” he wonders.A hypothesis, Ore suggested, could be that the structures were not built in order to serve a settled population, but rather merchants and convoys traveling on an ancient trade route.“The Negev Highlands are located exactly on a straight line connecting a very important copper mining area in the Bronze Age – Feinen in the Kingdom of Jordan southeast of the Dead Sea – and the centers of power of Pharaonic Egypt,” he explained to the Post.“The trade routes for transporting goods in ancient times were critical to allow settlement and support their economy,” Ore said. “It is possible that those ancient inhabitants of the region invested in the design and construction of open cisterns for the needs of the convoys that carried copper and other commodities.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Dallas Cowboys Franchise Tag Dak Prescott

The Dallas Cowboys ’ final offer to quarterback Dak Prescott would ...

Dak Prescott was left out of the Dallas Cowboys’ extension grab.
The Cowboys issued a handful of multiyear contracts to star players over the last year but couldn’t strike an agreement with their quarterback by Wednesday’s deadline, leaving Prescott to play on the franchise tag in 2020. He will make $31.4 million on a one-year contract after earning $2.7 million combined over his first four seasons.
Prescott, 26, turned down an offer with an average annual salary of $33 million-$35 million and more than $100 million guaranteed and late negotiations never picked up steam, according to NFL Network. If he plays on three straight franchise tags through 2022, Prescott will surpass those earnings, but he is risking injury or poor performance.
Prescott will be just the third quarterback ever to play on the tag, joining Drew Brees (2005 Chargers) and Kirk Cousins (2016 and 2017 Redskins). Because the Cowboys signed Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, Jaylon Smith, La’El Collins and DeMarcus Lawrence to extensions, doubt looms whether owner/general manager Jerry Jones truly believes in the former fourth-round pick Prescott no matter what he says.
The deadline for tagged players to work out extensions or be forced to play on one-year deals was quieter than normal. Teams are limiting big investments with the uncertain amount of lost revenue ahead if the 2020 season is canceled, shortened or in a best-case scenario played with limited fans because of coronavirus restrictions.
Titans running back Derrick Henry beat the clock with a reported four-year, $50 million extension, including $25 million guaranteed over the first two years. The NFL’s leader in rushing attempts, yards and touchdowns last season comes in fourth in average annual salary at his position, but far below Christian McCaffrey’s $16 million standard.
Henry, who would have been part of a remarkably deep free-agent running back class in 2021 if not tagged a second time, and Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (four years, $85 million) were the only tagged players who signed extensions this week.
Here are some other noteworthy tags with their 2020 salary:
DL Leonard Williams, Giants (TBD)
The Giants and Williams never came close on an extension, as previously reported by The Post. He filed a grievance to be paid as a defensive end ($17.7 million) rather than a defensive tackle ($16.1 million) but the arbitration hearing is delayed.
S Anthony Harris, Vikings ($9.8 million)
The Giants planned to pursue Harris if he reached free agency, a source told The Post, but didn’t give up interest when he was tagged at the 11th hour: Trade talks followed but Vikings weren’t going to “give him away,” according to NFL Network. The Giants ultimately drafted Xavier McKinney in the second round.
WR A.J. Green, Bengals ($17.8 million)
The eight-year veteran is coming off a career-low nine games in an injury-shortened season. His production has been declining since 2016 but Green’s return was prioritized once the Bengals determined they were drafting rookie quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick.
DE Yannick Ngakoue, Jaguars ($17.7 million)
Ngakoue is threatening to hold out if not traded. He would be willing to play on the tag for another team — extending the trade negotiation window beyond Wednesday — but the Jaguars turned down multiple offers, including one involving a Pro Bowler, according to NFL Network.
EDGE Shaq Barrett, Buccaneers (TBD)
After five unremarkable seasons with the Broncos, Barrett broke out with an NFL-high 19.5 sacks on a new team. Though he says he is happy on a one-year deal, Barrett is fighting for $17.7 million rather than $15.8 million for a linebacker. If he repeats his production, he should cash in big time in 2021.


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--New Lockdowns Ordered In India As Cases Near One Million

New lockdowns ordered as India ’ s Covid-19 cases near one million One of India ’ s most impoverished states went into lockdown Thursday , but near-normal traffic on Patna ’ s streets showed the difficulty of corralling over 125 million people .
The lockdown in the northern state bordering Nepal started as India reported more than 600 deaths in the previous 24 hours , and the Red Cross warned the virus was spreading at “ an alarming rate ” across south Asia .
With India ’ s caseload on course to hit one million on Friday or Saturday -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country are reimposing restrictions that have only recently been lifted .
Bihar went into a 15-day lockdown at midnight , a day after IT hub Bangalore -- home to 13 million people -- shut down for a week .
All schools , clubs , temples and non-essential businesses were ordered to close in Bihar , but construction and agricultural activity allowed to continue .
And while public transport was shut down , private vehicles are still allowed to operate , and an AFP reporter in the state capital Patna said traffic appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday morning .
“ We have not faced such a situation in my life before , it is really a horrible experience , ” said Radhika Singh , a housewife in her late 40s as she jostled to buy rice and lentils Wednesday before the lockdown started .
A lack of coronavirus discipline forced Goa to announced a three-day shutdown from Thursday evening and a night curfew until August 10 .
Chief minister Pramod Sawant said too many people were “ stepping out to meet people at parties ” and that there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensitivity ” .
“ We have more than 40,000 people fined for not wearing masks , plus there are many who are detained for flouting rules , but they continue to loiter , ” Sawant told local media .
“ This only establishes that people only understand the language of the law.
” Bangalore appeared to be coping far better .
Many firms that handle the back-office operations of global corporations were little affected by the re-imposed restrictions having already working from home .
Still , the health minister of Karnataka said Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” as the number of cases in the state approached 50,000 .
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said that the entire region is fast becoming the next epicentre for the coronavirus .
“ While the world ’ s attention has been focused on the unfolding crisis in the United States and South America , a concurrent human tragedy is fast emerging in South Asia , ” the organisation said .
“ Covid-19 is spreading at an alarming rate in South Asia , home to a quarter of humanity.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases , the pandemic is also still raging in Pakistan and Bangladesh with almost 260,000 and 195,000 cases respectively .
In total the three countries have recorded more than 1.4 million cases and almost 33,000 deaths , according to official figures that many experts say in reality are much higher .
The IFRC also cited a report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) scientists -- yet to be peer-reviewed -- that in six months India could be reporting up to 287,000 cases per day .

One of India’s most impoverished states went into lockdown Thursday, but near-normal traffic on Patna’s streets showed the difficulty of corralling over 125 million people. With India’s caseload on course to hit one million on Friday or Saturday -- and fatalities approaching 25,000 -- authorities across the country are reimposing restrictions that have only recently been lifted.(Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
The lockdown in the northern state bordering Nepal started as India reported more than 600 deaths in the previous 24 hours, and the Red Cross warned the virus was spreading at “an alarming rate” across south Asia.
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With India’s caseload on course to hit one million on Friday or Saturday -- and fatalities approaching 25,000 -- authorities across the country are reimposing restrictions that have only recently been lifted.
Bihar went into a 15-day lockdown at midnight, a day after IT hub Bangalore -- home to 13 million people -- shut down for a week.
All schools, clubs, temples and non-essential businesses were ordered to close in Bihar, but construction and agricultural activity allowed to continue.
And while public transport was shut down, private vehicles are still allowed to operate, and an AFP reporter in the state capital Patna said traffic appeared to be as busy as ever on Thursday morning.
“We have not faced such a situation in my life before, it is really a horrible experience,” said Radhika Singh, a housewife in her late 40s as she jostled to buy rice and lentils Wednesday before the lockdown started.
A lack of coronavirus discipline forced Goa to announced a three-day shutdown from Thursday evening and a night curfew until August 10.
Chief minister Pramod Sawant said too many people were “stepping out to meet people at parties” and that there was a low level of “awareness and sensitivity”.
“We have more than 40,000 people fined for not wearing masks, plus there are many who are detained for flouting rules, but they continue to loiter,” Sawant told local media.
“This only establishes that people only understand the language of the law.”
Only God can save us’
Bangalore appeared to be coping far better.
Many firms that handle the back-office operations of global corporations were little affected by the re-imposed restrictions having already working from home.
Still, the health minister of Karnataka said Wednesday that “only God can save us” as the number of cases in the state approached 50,000.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said that the entire region is fast becoming the next epicentre for the coronavirus.
“While the world’s attention has been focused on the unfolding crisis in the United States and South America, a concurrent human tragedy is fast emerging in South Asia,” the organisation said.
“Covid-19 is spreading at an alarming rate in South Asia, home to a quarter of humanity.”
While India has reported almost 970,000 cases, the pandemic is also still raging in Pakistan and Bangladesh with almost 260,000 and 195,000 cases respectively.
In total the three countries have recorded more than 1.4 million cases and almost 33,000 deaths, according to official figures that many experts say in reality are much higher.
The IFRC also cited a report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists -- yet to be peer-reviewed -- that in six months India could be reporting up to 287,000 cases per day.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-16--BLM Organizer Charged On Six Counts Of Child Sex Abuse

Christopher DeVries , organizer , and leader of a Black Lives Matter/Defund The Police protest he named ‘ Skate Away the Hate ’ has been arrested on six counts of possession of child sex abuse images .
DeVries , a resident of Jackson , New Hampshire , served on the Municipal Budget Committee for the town of Conway in the Granite State .
In addition to child abuse charges , he was also charged for falsifying physical evidence after he threw his cellphone from his porch when law enforcement arrived .
The child abuse images allegedly show underage girls either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts , or engaging in sexual activity .
He was also charged for possession of psilocybin mushrooms , a Class B felony , which is punishable by up to seven years in prison .
The ‘ Skate Away the Hate ’ protest took place on June 21st and involved fellow protesters riding bikes and skateboards down Route 16 in New Hampshire .
Throughout the protest , DeVries utilized a loudspeaker where he rattled off demands that he claimed were conveyed to him by local chapters of Black Lives Matter : Jackson Police Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ generally speaking , people should be very cautious about listening to voices suggesting defunding of the police because their motives are not always in the best interest of society.
” One comment from a local news site running the story said : “ Gee , why does he want the police defunded ?
Particularly the cybercrimes forces .
When the police go away , no one will find the pedophiles until its too late.
” Another noted : “ Of course the pedophile wants to defund the police department….. Also , why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community speaking on behalf of “ the local black lives matter chapter ” .
Each count of possession of child sexual abuse images , which is a Class A felony , is punishable by up to 15 years in state prison and a $ 4,000 fine .
DeVries faces an up to 90-year stint in state prison if found guilty on those charges alone .
A Father of two , DeVries arranged for the protest to take place on Father ’ s Day as it would be “ one of the best things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Father ’ s day.
” DeVries pleaded not guilty , and the case remains active .
Police are encouraging anyone with information to call Police Chief Perley at ( 603 ) 383-9292 .

BLM Organizer Charged on Six Counts of Child Sex Abuse, Possession of Images of Underage Girls
Christopher DeVries, organizer, and leader of a Black Lives Matter/Defund The Police protest he named ‘Skate Away the Hate’ has been arrested on six counts of possession of child sex abuse images.
DeVries, a resident of Jackson, New Hampshire, served on the Municipal Budget Committee for the town of Conway in the Granite State.
In addition to child abuse charges, he was also charged for falsifying physical evidence after he threw his cellphone from his porch when law enforcement arrived.
The child abuse images allegedly show underage girls either in “lewd exhibition” of private parts, or engaging in sexual activity. He was also charged for possession of psilocybin mushrooms, a Class B felony, which is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Defund Police Protest Leader Arrested For Child P-rn Chris DeVries, 37, had 60 child sex abuse images on his cell phone, charged with 6 countshttps://t.co/DYcFTfqAPu — An Open Secret (@AnOpenSecret) July 16, 2020
The ‘Skate Away the Hate’ protest took place on June 21st and involved fellow protesters riding bikes and skateboards down Route 16 in New Hampshire.
Throughout the protest, DeVries utilized a loudspeaker where he rattled off demands that he claimed were conveyed to him by local chapters of Black Lives Matter:
“If we divest funds from police and prison systems we all benefit,” said DeVries.
Jackson Police Chief Chris Perley stated after the arrest: “generally speaking, people should be very cautious about listening to voices suggesting defunding of the police because their motives are not always in the best interest of society.”
One comment from a local news site running the story said: “Gee, why does he want the police defunded? Particularly the cybercrimes forces. When the police go away, no one will find the pedophiles until its too late.”
Another noted: “Of course the pedophile wants to defund the police department….. Also, why are white people from a small mountain community speaking on behalf of “the local black lives matter chapter”.
Each count of possession of child sexual abuse images, which is a Class A felony, is punishable by up to 15 years in state prison and a $4,000 fine. DeVries faces an up to 90-year stint in state prison if found guilty on those charges alone.
A Father of two, DeVries arranged for the protest to take place on Father’s Day as it would be “one of the best things I can do as a Father on Father’s day.”
DeVries pleaded not guilty, and the case remains active. Police are encouraging anyone with information to call Police Chief Perley at (603) 383-9292.


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Richard Grenell: Docs Will Show Intel Officials Who Warned About Steele Dossier Were Ignored

Richard Grenell , the former acting director of national intelligence , said Wednesday that U.S. intelligence officials who expressed doubts early in the Trump-Russia investigation about the infamous Steele dossier were ignored .
In an interview on Newsmax TV , Grenell said that documents that have yet to be released will show that career intelligence officials pointed to red flags about the dossier , which the FBI used in its investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia .
“ But there are several [ documents ] that still need to come out , ” Grenell told Newsmax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voices within the intelligence community early on , unheard of voices so far , but voices nonetheless , from the intelligence career officials saying : ‘ This doesn ’ t stack up .
This is not something we should be relying on . '
” “ Those voices were ignored , and their comments were pushed aside and classified information.
” As acting intelligence chief , Grenell began the process of declassifying documents related to the Russia investigation and the dossier , which former British spy Christopher Steele wrote while working for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : FBI Refuses To Disclose Documents On Source Who Undermined Steele Dossier ) Grenell declassified footnotes from a Justice Department inspector general ’ s ( IG ) report which showed that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives fed disinformation to Steele .
Grenell said that some in the intelligence community ignored those red flags regarding the dossier .
“ The Russians are knowing about this [ sic ] .
They ’ re putting out disinformation .
Propaganda is what we used to call it .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored , ” Grenell said .
“ I think that the FBI and the other intelligence agencies have to come clean .
They have to say what they knew and when they knew it , ” Grenell added .
The FBI cited Steele ’ s information in four applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) orders against Carter Page , a former Trump campaign aide and prominent figure in the dossier .
But the Justice Department invalidated the last two of the orders based on revelations from the IG report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that the FBI made at least 17 “ significant ” errors and omissions in its FISA applications .
According to the IG , investigators failed to tell the FISA Court that Steele ’ s primary source of information told FBI agents in January 2017 that Steele misrepresented and embellished parts of the dossier , including about Steele .
Investigators also found that Steele ’ s claim that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin insiders was inaccurate .
Grenell did not indicate if he expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released anytime soon .
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday that he is working to declassify a 40-page FBI memo of the interview conducted with Steele ’ s primary dossier source .
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Richard Grenell, the former acting director of national intelligence, said Wednesday that U.S. intelligence officials who expressed doubts early in the Trump-Russia investigation about the infamous Steele dossier were ignored.
In an interview on Newsmax TV, Grenell said that documents that have yet to be released will show that career intelligence officials pointed to red flags about the dossier, which the FBI used in its investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
“But there are several [documents] that still need to come out,” Grenell told Newsmax. “And these reports will show voices within the intelligence community early on, unheard of voices so far, but voices nonetheless, from the intelligence career officials saying: ‘This doesn’t stack up. This is not something we should be relying on.'”
“Those voices were ignored, and their comments were pushed aside and classified information.”
As acting intelligence chief, Grenell began the process of declassifying documents related to the Russia investigation and the dossier, which former British spy Christopher Steele wrote while working for the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign. (RELATED: FBI Refuses To Disclose Documents On Source Who Undermined Steele Dossier)
Grenell declassified footnotes from a Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) report which showed that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives fed disinformation to Steele.
Grenell said that some in the intelligence community ignored those red flags regarding the dossier.
“The Russians are knowing about this [sic]. They’re putting out disinformation. Propaganda is what we used to call it. This was an early warning system that was ignored,” Grenell said.
“I think that the FBI and the other intelligence agencies have to come clean. They have to say what they knew and when they knew it,” Grenell added.
The FBI cited Steele’s information in four applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) orders against Carter Page, a former Trump campaign aide and prominent figure in the dossier. But the Justice Department invalidated the last two of the orders based on revelations from the IG report, released on Dec. 9.
The report said that the FBI made at least 17 “significant” errors and omissions in its FISA applications. According to the IG, investigators failed to tell the FISA Court that Steele’s primary source of information told FBI agents in January 2017 that Steele misrepresented and embellished parts of the dossier, including about Steele.
Investigators also found that Steele’s claim that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin insiders was inaccurate.
Grenell did not indicate if he expects documents related to the dossier to be released anytime soon. Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday that he is working to declassify a 40-page FBI memo of the interview conducted with Steele’s primary dossier source.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-16--Kanye West Files for Oklahoma Presidential Ballot – Contradicting Prior Reports of Dropout

FILE - This Nov. 17 , 2019 , file photo shows Kanye West on stage during a service at Lakewood Church in Houston .
West will be on the Oklahoma presidential election ballot , as Oklahoma Board of Elections spokeswoman Misha Mohr says a West representative filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $ 35,000 filing Wednesday , July 15 , 2020 , to go on the state 's Nov. 3 presidential ballot .
( AP Photo/Michael Wyke , File ) FILE - This Nov. 17 , 2019 , file photo shows Kanye West on stage during a service at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be on the Oklahoma presidential election ballot , as Oklahoma Board of Elections spokeswoman Misha Mohr says a West representative filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $ 35,000 filing Wednesday , July 15 , 2020 , to go on the state 's Nov. 3 presidential ballot .
( AP Photo/Michael Wyke , File ) OKLAHOMA CITY ( AP ) — Rap superstar Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma ’ s presidential ballot , the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline .
But confusion remains over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A representative for West filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $ 35,000 filing Wednesday afternoon , which was the deadline for a spot on the state ’ s Nov. 3 presidential ballot , said Oklahoma Board of Elections spokeswoman Misha Mohr .
He was one of three independent presidential candidates to pay the filing fee prior to the deadline , she added .
The others were concert pianist Jade Simmons and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce .
The filing came a day after New York Magazine ’ s “ Intelligencer ” quoted West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s out ” and noting that the staff he had hired were disappointed .
However , TMZ reported that the West campaign had filed a “ Statement of Organization ” Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission , stating that a Kanye 2020 committee would serve as principal campaign committee for a West candidacy .
West has already missed the deadline to qualify for the ballot in several states , and it ’ s unclear if he is willing or able to collect enough signatures required to qualify in others .
West , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kardashian West , initially announced his candidacy on July 4 .
Days later , he told Forbes magazine that he , who once praised President Donald Trump and said the two share “ dragon energy , ” was “ taking the red hat off ” — a reference to Trump ’ s trademark red “ Make America Great Again ” cap .
West , who said that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder , told the magazine that he planned to model his White House on the fictional land in “ Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding “ Let ’ s get back to Wakanda .
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rap superstar Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline.
But confusion remains over whether he’s actually running.
A representative for West filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $35,000 filing Wednesday afternoon, which was the deadline for a spot on the state’s Nov. 3 presidential ballot, said Oklahoma Board of Elections spokeswoman Misha Mohr. He was one of three independent presidential candidates to pay the filing fee prior to the deadline, she added. The others were concert pianist Jade Simmons and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce.
The filing came a day after New York Magazine’s “Intelligencer” quoted West adviser Steve Kramer saying “he’s out” and noting that the staff he had hired were disappointed.
However, TMZ reported that the West campaign had filed a “Statement of Organization” Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, stating that a Kanye 2020 committee would serve as principal campaign committee for a West candidacy.
West has already missed the deadline to qualify for the ballot in several states, and it’s unclear if he is willing or able to collect enough signatures required to qualify in others.
West, who is married to reality television star Kim Kardashian West, initially announced his candidacy on July 4. Days later, he told Forbes magazine that he, who once praised President Donald Trump and said the two share “dragon energy,” was “taking the red hat off” — a reference to Trump’s trademark red “Make America Great Again” cap.
West, who said that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, told the magazine that he planned to model his White House on the fictional land in “Black Panther” if he won the presidency, adding “Let’s get back to Wakanda.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-16--U.K. Court Rules ISIS Bride Can Return to Challenge Loss of Citizenship

A court in the United Kingdom ruled Thursday that a woman who left London as a teenager to join the ISIS terror group may return to the U.K. to challenge the loss of her citizenship status .
A U.K. Divisional Court ruled Shamima Begum should be permitted to return to the U.K. to make her case for renewed citizenship before a special immigration panel , according to a court summary released Thursday .
February of 2015 , when she was 15-years-old .
Begum , along with two friends Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana joined the Islamic State in Syria .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syira , Begum had reportedly been married off to an ISIS fighter , Yago Riedijk .
Together they had three children .
Begum later turned up in a prison camp for ISIS members after the fall of the terror group ’ s last major territorial stronghold in Baghuz .
Since 2019 , Begum has been held captive in an Syrian prison camp housing other ISIS fighters and supporters .
Begum has had her British citizenship suspended since February 19 of 2019 .
“ We accept that , in her current circumstances , [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaningful part in her appeal , and that , to that extent , the appeal will not be fair and effective , ” the court said of its decision , noting challenges Begum faces in presenting her appeal for citizenship from Syria .
Begum renounced her ties to the terror group in October as part of an earlier appeal to return to the U.K .
Along with marrying Riedijk , Begum has also been accused of helping sew explosive vests for suicide bomber , recruiting other ISIS brides and joining the terror group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hesba .
The morality police group is tasked with maintaining ISIS standards for dress and strict moral behavior .
Begum ’ s ISIS-fighter husband Riedijk , and their three children have all since died , as have her two friends who left for Syria with her in 2015 .
After initially being found Al Hawl prison camp in 2019 , Begum said she did not regret joining the ISIS terror group , however In October , Begum told the Daily Mail she would have renounced her ties to ISIS earlier but feared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other captured ISIS sympathizers .
Begum also told the publication that the claims of her involvement with the Hesba were “ bullshit.
” She also raised concerns about her mental health while being held captive , stating she “ was in a really bad way .
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A court in the United Kingdom ruled Thursday that a woman who left London as a teenager to join the ISIS terror group may return to the U.K. to challenge the loss of her citizenship status.
A U.K. Divisional Court ruled Shamima Begum should be permitted to return to the U.K. to make her case for renewed citizenship before a special immigration panel, according to a court summary released Thursday.
February of 2015, when she was 15-years-old. Begum, along with two friends Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana joined the Islamic State in Syria. Within 10 days of her arrival in Syira, Begum had reportedly been married off to an ISIS fighter, Yago Riedijk. Together they had three children.
Begum later turned up in a prison camp for ISIS members after the fall of the terror group’s last major territorial stronghold in Baghuz. Since 2019, Begum has been held captive in an Syrian prison camp housing other ISIS fighters and supporters. Begum has had her British citizenship suspended since February 19 of 2019.
“We accept that, in her current circumstances, [Ms Begum] cannot play any meaningful part in her appeal, and that, to that extent, the appeal will not be fair and effective,” the court said of its decision, noting challenges Begum faces in presenting her appeal for citizenship from Syria.
Begum renounced her ties to the terror group in October as part of an earlier appeal to return to the U.K.
Along with marrying Riedijk, Begum has also been accused of helping sew explosive vests for suicide bomber, recruiting other ISIS brides and joining the terror group’s religious morality police, the Hesba. The morality police group is tasked with maintaining ISIS standards for dress and strict moral behavior.
Begum’s ISIS-fighter husband Riedijk, and their three children have all since died, as have her two friends who left for Syria with her in 2015.
After initially being found Al Hawl prison camp in 2019, Begum said she did not regret joining the ISIS terror group, however In October, Begum told the Daily Mail she would have renounced her ties to ISIS earlier but feared for her safety while held captive among thousands of other captured ISIS sympathizers.
Begum also told the publication that the claims of her involvement with the Hesba were “bullshit.”
She also raised concerns about her mental health while being held captive, stating she “was in a really bad way.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-17--Newt Gingrich: Defund vs. Defend – the Great Republican Opportunity

A major choice in this year ’ s election will be between defunding or defending police .
Most Americans are worried by the rise in crime and dramatic increase in violence in some of our nation ’ s cities after Democrat leaders withdrew their police forces in the face of radical , violent leftwing protests .
Most Americans believe the vacuum created by defunding the police is going to be filled with predators and dangerous criminals — not with social workers and do-gooders .
Yet , on the left , we are constantly hearing chants of “ defund , defund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim that the term “ defund ” doesn ’ t really mean defund and really means reform .
Others , such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her radical colleagues , say we should zero out the New York Police Department .
All the while , the chanting and double-speak drums out the public and any rational debate .
The gap between the radical left and the American people was captured in a recent Pew Poll that showed 73 percent of the American people opposed cutting spending on the police , and only 25 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The detailed numbers are even worse for the radical Joe Biden-Nancy Pelosi-Chuck Schumer proposals .
Twenty percent of those asked said we should spend a little more on police , and 11 percent said we should spend a lot more ( for a total of 31 percent who favor spending more money on policing ) .
By contrast , 12 percent said to cut a lot and slightly less than 14 percent said to cut a little .
The largest bloc of Americans was 42 percent , who said we should keep police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 73 percent to 25 percent ( almost 3:1 ) , Americans reject the radical left ’ s mantra of spending cuts for the police .
If asked to choose between defend or defund , Americans overwhelmingly prefer to defend rather than defund those who protect them .
Sen. Schumer just doubled down on and broadened the effort to defund rather than defend .
The Washington Times reported that “ the Senate ’ s top Democrat , threw his support Friday behind a proposal to cut $ 74 billion from the Pentagon ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the left wing .
The 10 % cut to the Defense Department was authored by Sen. Bernard Sanders.
” So , both at home and abroad , the radical Democrats led by the Biden-Pelosi-Schumer triumvirate are developing a pattern of defunding those who defend us .
This pattern is not just about speeches , slogans , and platforms .
The Democrats in Minneapolis are abolishing the police department and replacing it with some undefined community service program .
You can imagine how intimidated robbers , murderers , and rapists will be by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Seattle , the Democrats are cutting the police budget by 50 percent with a similar community service fantasy replacement .
Given that four people were killed during what the Democratic mayor called “ the summer of love ” in the autonomous zone , you might have thought the people of Seattle would get more police protection rather than less .
Jack Dunphy , a 35-year veteran of policing in Los Angeles wrote in City Journal on July 10 : “ In New York City , where the city council has voted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s budget , weekly shooting incidents in mid-June increased by 358 percent over the same period in 2019 .
In Chicago , homicides are up 34 percent so far this year compared to last year , and nine children have been killed since June 20.
” His article was aptly titled “ Demoralizing the Police.
” Every week , from now to the election , we are tragically likely to see more murders , children killed , and incompetence by Democrats mismanaging cities .
The reality that Democrats are making America more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will begin to sink in .
In fact , as crime rates soar , the 14 percent who currently favor cutting the police “ a little ” may change their minds .
They may find the more reasonable option to be keeping police funding the same or , in particularly violent cities , they may favor increasing police funding .
The 12 percent who want deep cuts are probably ideologically driven to maintain that position — even if their own neighborhoods are under siege by criminals .
The propaganda media of the left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do everything it can to avoid connecting the dots .
But the grim reality is that the Democratic mayor of New York is cutting a billion dollars out of the law enforcement budget and openly despising the police .
This has a powerful effect on the police ’ s energy and aggressiveness .
Many veteran police are opting for retirement in record numbers .
The Democratic mayor is blocking the new recruits who would have replaced them .
New York City will grow steadily weaker , more violent , and more dangerous as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existed before Rudy Giuliani cleaned it up as mayor beginning in the early 90s .
Ultimately , there are only two groups who should be happy about the Democratic Party ’ s commitment to defund rather than defend : criminals and the Chinese Communist dictatorship .
Both groups will be cheering for a Biden-Pelosi-Schumer victory .
Now , the propaganda media will interpret support for the police as racism – even when three-quarters of Americans oppose defunding police .
If Republicans can find the courage to ignore the distortions and dishonesty – and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police alongside a set of big issues despite every media effort to get them off message – the GOP may be successful in November .
If Republican pollsters and consultants could be convinced to give up cleverness and personality attacks and stick to developing the clear choice between weak-on-crime , weak-on-China Democrats and the Republicans who want to defend Americans from criminals and the Chinese Communist dictatorship , we might win a crushing victory this fall .
The Biden-Pelosi-Schumer team is doing all it can to set Democrats up for a shattering repudiation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can calmly focus on emphasizing the choice — and winning the election .

By Newt Gingrich
A major choice in this year’s election will be between defunding or defending police.
Most Americans are worried by the rise in crime and dramatic increase in violence in some of our nation’s cities after Democrat leaders withdrew their police forces in the face of radical, violent leftwing protests.
Most Americans believe the vacuum created by defunding the police is going to be filled with predators and dangerous criminals — not with social workers and do-gooders.
Yet, on the left, we are constantly hearing chants of “defund, defund, defund.” Some legislators and activists claim that the term “defund” doesn’t really mean defund and really means reform. Others, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her radical colleagues, say we should zero out the New York Police Department. All the while, the chanting and double-speak drums out the public and any rational debate.
The gap between the radical left and the American people was captured in a recent Pew Poll that showed 73 percent of the American people opposed cutting spending on the police, and only 25 percent favored decreasing spending on the police.
The detailed numbers are even worse for the radical Joe Biden-Nancy Pelosi-Chuck Schumer proposals. Twenty percent of those asked said we should spend a little more on police, and 11 percent said we should spend a lot more (for a total of 31 percent who favor spending more money on policing). By contrast, 12 percent said to cut a lot and slightly less than 14 percent said to cut a little. The largest bloc of Americans was 42 percent, who said we should keep police funding where it is.
That means by 73 percent to 25 percent (almost 3:1), Americans reject the radical left’s mantra of spending cuts for the police. If asked to choose between defend or defund, Americans overwhelmingly prefer to defend rather than defund those who protect them.
Sen. Schumer just doubled down on and broadened the effort to defund rather than defend. The Washington Times reported that “the Senate’s top Democrat, threw his support Friday behind a proposal to cut $74 billion from the Pentagon’s budget, embracing a key priority of the left wing. The 10% cut to the Defense Department was authored by Sen. Bernard Sanders.”
So, both at home and abroad, the radical Democrats led by the Biden-Pelosi-Schumer triumvirate are developing a pattern of defunding those who defend us.
This pattern is not just about speeches, slogans, and platforms. The Democrats in Minneapolis are abolishing the police department and replacing it with some undefined community service program. You can imagine how intimidated robbers, murderers, and rapists will be by the unarmed-but-sincere Minneapolis community service force.
In Seattle, the Democrats are cutting the police budget by 50 percent with a similar community service fantasy replacement. Given that four people were killed during what the Democratic mayor called “the summer of love” in the autonomous zone, you might have thought the people of Seattle would get more police protection rather than less.
Jack Dunphy, a 35-year veteran of policing in Los Angeles wrote in City Journal on July 10: “In New York City, where the city council has voted to cut $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget, weekly shooting incidents in mid-June increased by 358 percent over the same period in 2019. In Chicago, homicides are up 34 percent so far this year compared to last year, and nine children have been killed since June 20.” His article was aptly titled “Demoralizing the Police.”
Every week, from now to the election, we are tragically likely to see more murders, children killed, and incompetence by Democrats mismanaging cities. The reality that Democrats are making America more dangerous for innocent people and their children will begin to sink in.
In fact, as crime rates soar, the 14 percent who currently favor cutting the police “a little” may change their minds. They may find the more reasonable option to be keeping police funding the same or, in particularly violent cities, they may favor increasing police funding.
The 12 percent who want deep cuts are probably ideologically driven to maintain that position — even if their own neighborhoods are under siege by criminals.
The propaganda media of the left (formerly the news media) will do everything it can to avoid connecting the dots. But the grim reality is that the Democratic mayor of New York is cutting a billion dollars out of the law enforcement budget and openly despising the police. This has a powerful effect on the police’s energy and aggressiveness. Many veteran police are opting for retirement in record numbers. The Democratic mayor is blocking the new recruits who would have replaced them. New York City will grow steadily weaker, more violent, and more dangerous as it slips back into the lawlessness which existed before Rudy Giuliani cleaned it up as mayor beginning in the early 90s.
Ultimately, there are only two groups who should be happy about the Democratic Party’s commitment to defund rather than defend: criminals and the Chinese Communist dictatorship. Both groups will be cheering for a Biden-Pelosi-Schumer victory.
Now, the propaganda media will interpret support for the police as racism – even when three-quarters of Americans oppose defunding police. If Republicans can find the courage to ignore the distortions and dishonesty – and muster the discipline to stick to supporting police alongside a set of big issues despite every media effort to get them off message – the GOP may be successful in November.
If Republican pollsters and consultants could be convinced to give up cleverness and personality attacks and stick to developing the clear choice between weak-on-crime, weak-on-China Democrats and the Republicans who want to defend Americans from criminals and the Chinese Communist dictatorship, we might win a crushing victory this fall.
The Biden-Pelosi-Schumer team is doing all it can to set Democrats up for a shattering repudiation. The question is whether the Republicans can calmly focus on emphasizing the choice — and winning the election.
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