bonginoreport--2020-07-19--D.C. Mayor Bowser Partners With CCP-Linked Group

Washington , D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ’ s administration is partnered with the Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institutes , allowing party propaganda to infiltrate district ’ s public schools and federal buildings , The National Pulse can reveal .
Bowser , who recently made headlines for renaming a street adjacent to the White House “ Black Lives Matter Plaza , ” has been a partner of Confucius Institutes since at least 2019 .
An annual report from the Chinese , communist-run Confucius Institute U.S. Center ( CIUSC ) identified both Bowser ’ s office and D.C. public schools as partners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the collaboration with the D.C. Mayor , which included a “ cultural ” event at the federally-owned Ronald Reagan Building , which sits between the White House and the Trump International Hotel ( Old Post Office ) in the nation ’ s capital .
The Ronald Reagan Building is the home to a number of federal government tenants , including USAID , the U.S. Department of Commerce , Customs and Border Patrol , the Environmental Protection Agency , and more .
Nevertheless , Mayor Bowser worked with the Chinese Communist-run group to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of community members , ” as stated in the aforementioned annual report : CIUSC oversees the nearly 100 Confucius Institutes controversially operating in American schools .
The programs , bankrolled by the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) , masquerade as language learning initiatives , but are on the Federal Bureau of Investigation ’ s ( FBI ) radar for intellectual property theft and espionage .
“ We do share concerns about the Confucius Institutes .
We ’ ve been watching that development for a while , ” FBI director Christopher Wray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The National Pulse revealed earlier in July how Confucius centers push Chinese communist propaganda on American students by pushing the use of Chinese government-written textbooks , even leading to Chinese military parades being broadcast in elementary schools .
Mayor Bowser is bridging the gap between Chinese Communist propaganda and D.C. classrooms , granting a hostile , foreign country the ability to dictate curricula .
In Washington D.C. alone , the center boasts of over 415 program participants .
In addition to CIUSC ’ s headquarters being located in Washington , D.C. , several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s colleges and the surrounding area .
Through these , elementary schools set up “ Confucius Classrooms ” in partnership￼ with these institutes of higher education .
Schools including Creative Minds for International Public Charter School , Washington International School , Yu Ying Public Charter School , Georgetown Day School , and Washington Latin Public Charter School are among those that have formed partnerships with CIUSC .
Such Bowser-sanctioned collaboration is hypocritical in light of her Black Lives Matter activism given China ’ s well-documented racism against black individuals and exploitation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to modern day colonialism .
The D.C. Mayor has been criticized for her pro-China positions in the past .
In 2015 she took business leaders , including those who donated to a political action committee linked to her , to Beijing .
The Washington Post reported at the time : Two business leaders accompanying Bowser — developer Buwa Binitie and health-care executive Babu Stephen — have contributed $ 10,000 each to the Bowser ’ s PAC since it was established seven months ago .
A third , David Franco , has not contributed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China for a project that has a silent investor who is the single-largest contributor to the PAC .
“ There ’ s a lot that we can learn from China , ” Bowser wrote on her blog about her trip , before revealing Chinese investments to Washington D.C. ’ s newly built Wharf neighborhood .
She bragged : “ We also renewed our Sister City Agreement with Beijing , met with the Chairman of the largest commercial property company and the world ’ s largest cinema chain operator , and caught up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Baucus now contributes to the Chinese Communist Party-run CGTN news station , using his position to advocate on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden .

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration is partnered with the Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institutes, allowing party propaganda to infiltrate district’s public schools and federal buildings, The National Pulse can reveal.
Bowser, who recently made headlines for renaming a street adjacent to the White House “Black Lives Matter Plaza,” has been a partner of Confucius Institutes since at least 2019.
An annual report from the Chinese, communist-run Confucius Institute U.S. Center (CIUSC) identified both Bowser’s office and D.C. public schools as partners of the organization:
The report boasts of the collaboration with the D.C. Mayor, which included a “cultural” event at the federally-owned Ronald Reagan Building, which sits between the White House and the Trump International Hotel (Old Post Office) in the nation’s capital.
The Ronald Reagan Building is the home to a number of federal government tenants, including USAID, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Customs and Border Patrol, the Environmental Protection Agency, and more.
Nevertheless, Mayor Bowser worked with the Chinese Communist-run group to gain access to the building for “hundreds of community members,” as stated in the aforementioned annual report:
“In November we joined the DC Mayor’s Office, regional Confucius Institutes and other Chinese cultural organizations to host a cultural festival in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the DC -Beijing Sister City relationship. Hundreds of community members joined in cultural activities and demonstrations at the Ronald Reagan Building and our office provided educational programming for 100 DC Public School students who also attended. We are grateful to have worked with the District’s leadership in coordinating this successful community event.”
CIUSC oversees the nearly 100 Confucius Institutes controversially operating in American schools.
The programs, bankrolled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), masquerade as language learning initiatives, but are on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) radar for intellectual property theft and espionage.
“We do share concerns about the Confucius Institutes. We’ve been watching that development for a while,” FBI director Christopher Wray told a Senate hearing in 2018.
The National Pulse revealed earlier in July how Confucius centers push Chinese communist propaganda on American students by pushing the use of Chinese government-written textbooks, even leading to Chinese military parades being broadcast in elementary schools.
Mayor Bowser is bridging the gap between Chinese Communist propaganda and D.C. classrooms, granting a hostile, foreign country the ability to dictate curricula.
In Washington D.C. alone, the center boasts of over 415 program participants.
In addition to CIUSC’s headquarters being located in Washington, D.C., several Confucius Institutes operate in the city’s colleges and the surrounding area. Through these, elementary schools set up “Confucius Classrooms” in partnership￼ with these institutes of higher education.
Schools including Creative Minds for International Public Charter School, Washington International School, Yu Ying Public Charter School, Georgetown Day School, and Washington Latin Public Charter School are among those that have formed partnerships with CIUSC.
Such Bowser-sanctioned collaboration is hypocritical in light of her Black Lives Matter activism given China’s well-documented racism against black individuals and exploitation of the African continent, what many have likened to modern day colonialism.
The D.C. Mayor has been criticized for her pro-China positions in the past.
In 2015 she took business leaders, including those who donated to a political action committee linked to her, to Beijing.
The Washington Post reported at the time:
Two business leaders accompanying Bowser — developer Buwa Binitie and health-care executive Babu Stephen — have contributed $10,000 each to the Bowser’s PAC since it was established seven months ago.
A third, David Franco, has not contributed. But he is seeking investment in China for a project that has a silent investor who is the single-largest contributor to the PAC.
“There’s a lot that we can learn from China,” Bowser wrote on her blog about her trip, before revealing Chinese investments to Washington D.C.’s newly built Wharf neighborhood.
She bragged: “We also renewed our Sister City Agreement with Beijing, met with the Chairman of the largest commercial property company and the world’s largest cinema chain operator, and caught up with U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus.”
Baucus now contributes to the Chinese Communist Party-run CGTN news station, using his position to advocate on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.


bonginoreport--2020-07-19--Woman Who Vandalized BLM Mural Outside Trump Tower Strikes Again

The Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower ...

The black woman busted for dumping paint on the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower livestreamed the entire stunt — and was at it again just hours later in Harlem and Brooklyn.
Bevelyn Beatty, 29, posted videos to her Facebook page showing her smearing paint outside the Midtown skyscraper, and on BLM murals in Harlem and on Fulton Street later in the night, then gloated about it from home on yet another video.
“Y’all, we did an all-nighter,” she said in the most recent post. “Let me tell you something, yesterday was epic.”
Beatty is first seen on video in Manhattan around 3 p.m. Saturday going through more than a dozen cans of paint in the back of a van while two other women assist her, as a cop looks on and questions her but does nothing to intervene.
“What are you guys doing with all that paint?” the unidentified cop asked.
“Decorating,” Beatty replied.
“Decorating? Probably not the decorating we’re thinking of, right?” the officer said. “What are you decorating?”
“I’m black,” Beatty answered. “I’ma paint it black.”
She is then seen picking up one of the cans, walking past the cop, across Fifth Avenue, and to the mural, where she dumps the paint on the bright yellow BLM letters while yelling as several passersby look on.
“Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter, right?” Beatty says. “For the black people. This is for the black people. They’re destroying business for black people. They’re looting for black people.”
“No,” she says. “No. We’re not standing with Black Lives Matter. We want our police. Re-fund our police.”
Beatty, of Staten Island, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief but was free just hours later — before promptly going back to work.
A second video posted to her Facebook page, titled “Harlem Drive By Painting,” shows Beatty and her crew pouring paint out of the back of the same minivan as it rolls over the mural at 7th Avenue and West 125th Street.
A second vehicle, a red car, drives over the paint behind the van.
“What’s wrong with you? You’re a black woman,” a man is heard yelling at the vandals. “What the f–k is wrong with you? You’re a black woman.”
Residents are seen hurling cans and debris as they pull away.
In a third video posted early Sunday, Beatty and another woman are seen dumping black paint on another mural on Fulton Street in Brooklyn.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re in Brooklyn and it ain’t over,” she said. “Jesus matters. We’re taking our country back. We’re taking it back. And let me tell you something, the police need our help. … Don’t just sit by idly and watch your country go to the ground.”
“Stand with your police force, vote for Trump, vote Republican, vote for Christians, and stand up, Christians,” she continues, as an unidentified cohort adds: “Vote the ungodly, demonic, anti-Christ people out of this nation.”
Several people are seen approaching the two women and a man who is shooting video of the incident and confronting them about defacing the mural — many of them angrily — before Beatty and her crew leave around 12:40 a.m.
Beatty’s arrest for the Trump Tower vandalism was the third time the sign has been marred.
Four people were arrested around 4:15 p.m. Friday and charged with dumping blue paint on the mural. Shortly after noon Monday, a man walked up to the mural and poured red paint over it before running off.
Around 12:45 p.m., a white man on a Citi Bike stopped in front of the mural with a can of paint in what appeared to be another attempt.
But the man put the can down and ran off after police at the scene warned him not to continue.


bonginoreport--2020-07-19--Disgraced CNN Regular Michael Avenatti Reportedly Broke

“ Miami is now considered the ‘ epicenter ’ of the virus in ...

Michael Avenatti is broke and can’t pay his legal fees, the California attorney who has represented the discredited lawyer for more than a year claims.
Dean Steward filed a motion in federal court Saturday detailing Avenatti’s financial woes and is now asking for taxpayer help to cover his costs.
“The bottom line is that Mr. Avenatti has run out of funds, and faces a complex trial lasting as long as six weeks,” Steward wrote in a filing to the federal judge overseeing one of Avenatti’s three ongoing criminal cases.
This isn’t the first time Avenatti has run into legal or money issues in the case. For a short period last year, Avenatti was represented by lawyers in the federal public defender’s office after his retained counsel departed. It was then that Steward — whom Avenatti called “incredibly well-qualified” — entered the case.
“[B]ut the retainer has long since run out and defendant does not have funds to pay counsel,” Steward says. He’s proposing to stay on as Avenatti’s lawyer and get paid under terms of existing rules for indigent clients.
“Such an arrangement would save considerable taxpayer funds, over starting fresh with new … counsel.”
A detailing of Avenatti’s financial straits was also filed with the court — but under seal from public view and for now from prosecutors as well. It wasn’t immediately clear when Judge James Selna in Los Angeles would rule on the matter.
Avenatti, like many others imprisoned, was allowed to leave federal custody because of coronavirus concerns. Since April he’s been living in the Southern California home of a childhood friend under strict rules imposed by the court.
That friend was recently forced to answer questions to determine whether Avenatti had violated those terms – such as through impermissible use of internet-capable devices.
Selna appeared satisfied with the friend’s responses, saying Avenatti’s conduct “does not merit any action at this time.”
The disgraced lawyer faces three-dozen counts of fraud, tax evasion and other alleged crimes. He was convicted in February of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike and is also accused of bilking money from Stormy Daniels, his most famous client.
Avenatti has yet to be sentenced in the Nike case and is awaiting trial in the other two.


bonginoreport--2020-07-19--Conor Lamb’s Spokesman Wishes Death on Opponent Sean Parnell

Early Saturday morning , Coleman Lamb , communications director and brother of Democrat Congressman Conor Lamb , sent a tweet advocating a death wish for Conor ’ s Republican opponent for Pennsylvania ’ s 17th district , Sean Parnell .
Coleman Lamb retweeted the sentiment “ burn in hell and die ” and told followers that they “ can add @ SeanParnellUSA here.
” Parnell ’ s campaign sent out a press release , saying that “ [ T ] he social media post targeting Sean Parnell , a highly decorated combat veteran , indicates a new low for Conor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is disappointing that Conor Lamb ’ s brother , a leader in his campaign , would stoop so low as to call for the death of a political opponent .
It is distasteful and hateful rhetoric that has no place in political discourse , ” said Sean Parnell .
“ In the spirit of today ’ s cancel culture , one would expect calls for Coleman Lamb ’ s immediate dismissal .
However , I believe that everyone needs a little grace from time to time .
As despicable as Coleman Lamb ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I hope that Coleman Lamb , Conor Lamb , and their campaign team can learn from it.
” As of this writing , Rep. Lamb has yet to denounce the tweet , which is still up on Coleman Lamb ’ s account .
According to the Parnell campaign , “ [ t ] he tweet comes on the heels of this week ’ s release of campaign finance data showing that Parnell outraised Lamb nearly 2-1 in the second quarter of 2020 .
Parnell raised over $ 717,000 ; Lamb raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” which we reported on last week as well .
Aside from the obviously disgusting tweet wishing death on a Purple Heart recipient , but it ’ s also an obvious attempt at desperation .
Confident candidates don ’ t do this , and , as we reported , PA-17 is one of the most likely to flip red in November .

Early Saturday morning, Coleman Lamb, communications director and brother of Democrat Congressman Conor Lamb, sent a tweet advocating a death wish for Conor’s Republican opponent for Pennsylvania’s 17th district, Sean Parnell.
Coleman Lamb retweeted the sentiment “burn in hell and die” and told followers that they “can add @SeanParnellUSA here.”
Parnell’s campaign sent out a press release, saying that “[T]he social media post targeting Sean Parnell, a highly decorated combat veteran, indicates a new low for Conor Lamb’s campaign.”
“It is disappointing that Conor Lamb’s brother, a leader in his campaign, would stoop so low as to call for the death of a political opponent. It is distasteful and hateful rhetoric that has no place in political discourse,” said Sean Parnell. “In the spirit of today’s cancel culture, one would expect calls for Coleman Lamb’s immediate dismissal. However, I believe that everyone needs a little grace from time to time. As despicable as Coleman Lamb’s comments are, everyone makes mistakes, and I hope that Coleman Lamb, Conor Lamb, and their campaign team can learn from it.”
As of this writing, Rep. Lamb has yet to denounce the tweet, which is still up on Coleman Lamb’s account. According to the Parnell campaign, “[t]he tweet comes on the heels of this week’s release of campaign finance data showing that Parnell outraised Lamb nearly 2-1 in the second quarter of 2020. Parnell raised over $717,000; Lamb raised only $441,393 during the same period,” which we reported on last week as well.
Aside from the obviously disgusting tweet wishing death on a Purple Heart recipient, but it’s also an obvious attempt at desperation. Confident candidates don’t do this, and, as we reported, PA-17 is one of the most likely to flip red in November.
Let’s make it happen!


bonginoreport--2020-07-19--Illinois Dem Speaker of the House Implicated in Massive Bribery Scandal

U.S. Attorney John Lausch , right , announce a major fine against ComEd for bribery involving Illinois politicians , during @ @ @ @ @ courtyard of the Dirksen U.S .
Courthouse in Chicago , Ill. on Friday , July @ @ @ @ @ Uribe/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) has been implicated in a massive bribery scandal involving utility company ComEd, and Illinois' Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker has stated that Madigan "must resign" if the allegations against him are true. Madigan strongly denies any wrongdoing.
Federal prosecutors revealed last week that ComEd had agreed to pay $200 million to resolve the criminal case against them, in which they are accused of having arranged for jobs and vendor contracts for a person identified in charging documents as "public official A" in order to help get rate increases more quickly approved by the Illinois legislature. In the plea documents, ComEd admitted to having effectively bribed this official in exchange for more favorable treatment from the Illinois legislature.
Although Madigan is not mentioned by name in the charging documents, the evidence is overwhelming that Madigan is the target of the investigation, which prosecutors described as "vibrant" and ongoing.
Madigan seemingly confirmed this through a spokesperson on Friday. The spokesperson admitted that Madigan's office had received subpoenas for documents from federal investigators, and vowed, "He will cooperate and respond to those requests for documents, which he believes will clearly demonstrate that he has done nothing criminal or improper."
WBEZ-TV also reported that feds have subpoenaed records from AT&T, Walgreens, Rush University Medical Center and "a host of political operatives and lobbyists," indicating that their investigation into possible corruption in the Illinois legislature is likely much wider than has already been indicated. According to WBEZ, investigators have also subpoenaed record pertaining to Madigan's law firm, "four former state lawmakers, four former or current Chicago alderman and a Chinatown land deal that was a cornerstone of a federal corruption probe that brought down former Ald. Danny Solis."
Commenting on the investigation, Pritzker said, "The speaker has a lot that he needs to answer for to authorities, to investigators, and most importantly, to the people of Illinois."


bonginoreport--2020-07-19--Americans Continue to Be Extremely Polarized Over Wearing Masks

• Americans have become polarized over wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic .
• Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only says that masks must be worn in “ public settings , ” but doesn ’ t specify further .
• Reactions and enforcement of masks range from assaults on grocery store employees who enforce mask rules , protests , requiring Americans to wear masks outside , and more .
Americans have developed polarized takes on the importance of masks during the coronavirus pandemic , ranging from those who insist masks should be worn at all times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a form of effeminacy .
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , meanwhile , recommends that Americans use face coverings in “ public settings , ” but doesn ’ t specify anything beyond that .
( RELATED : Alabama Becomes Latest State To Enact Mandatory Mask Order ) “ You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick , ” the guidance says .
“ The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.
” “ Everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public settings and when around people who don ’ t live in your household , especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain , ” it continues .
The CDC did not immediately respond to a request from the Daily Caller News Foundation for further clarity .
Meanwhile , Americans ’ have had extreme reactions over wearing — or not wearing — masks .
Over 20 states require that masks be worn when in public , while other states specify that masks must be worn while outdoors .
California , Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other states require masks to be worn in outdoor public spaces .
“ When in doubt , regardless of what the order says to the letter of the law , put on a face covering if you ’ re going out , ” Democratic New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy said during a recent briefing .
“ It ’ s literally that simple.
” Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown , a Democrat , said in a Monday Facebook post : “ Today I am sounding the alarm : we are at risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Each of us needs to take immediate action to slow the spread of this disease .
Face coverings are required in some outdoor public spaces and indoor social get-togethers are capped at 10.
” A mandate to wear masks in public in Kentucky has led to a legal fight .
Democratic Gov .
Andy Beshear filed a 48-page filing Tuesday in Franklin Circuit Court against Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron , asking the court to uphold the mask order , among other restrictions .
“ This is another example of Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cameron said at a hearing Thursday , according to the Lexington Herald Leader .
“ He tried a similar maneuver already , and it was quickly struck down by a Court of Appeals Judge.
” And Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit over Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ’ s mask mandate as well as other restrictions , according to the AJC .
“ This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the publication reports .
“ These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth.
” In some cities , Americans face fines for not wearing masks .
Authorities in California announced in early July that those who do not follow Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s mask order will be fined .
In West Hollywood , Californians face a fine of $ 250 plus a $ 50 fee for a first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to conduct enforcement by issuing an Administrative Citation , but the risk to Community health is too great , ” Capt .
Edward Ramirez of the Los Angeles Sheriff ’ s Department ’ s West Hollywood Station said , according to CNN .
Authorities in Florida ’ s Miami-Dade County have also promised that those who do not wear face masks will also be fined .
“ We ’ re going to put a heck of a lot of people out there , ” Mayor Carlos Gimenez told commissioners , Fox 6 Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to go everywhere.
” Grocery store and restaurant employees have been attacked for enforcing mask rules .
A Service Employees International Union survey found that almost half of McDonald ’ s workers surveyed who enforced mask-wearing procedures were verbally or physically assaulted by customers who disagreed with these rules , according to Business Insider .
( RELATED : REPORT : Survey Finds Hundreds Of McDonald ’ s Workers Have Been Assaulted By Anti-Mask Customers ) “ Throughout the pandemic , McDonald ’ s has failed to protect us from COVID-19 , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker , told Business Insider , “ Now it ’ s asking us to police a culture war that ’ s not in our job description and that we ’ re not paid to do.
” In May , police arrested a man in Michigan for allegedly wiping his nose and mouth on a store clerk ’ s shirt after the store clerk told him he needed to wear a mask in the store , ABC News reported .
The New York City Police Department reported that two men attacked an Asian woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City ’ s Chinatown in February and called her “ diseased , ABC News reported .
In April , police arrested a woman for allegedly attacking an employee at a Michigan grocery store after the woman was ordered to leave the store for not wearing a mask .
The woman was later charged with assault and battery , according to ABC .
Many Americans have rallied throughout the United States in protest against mask requirements since the beginning of the pandemic in March .
Many of these anti-mask protestors insist that mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted by researchers from Middlesex University London in the United Kingdom and the Mathematical Science Research Institute in Berkeley , California , found that the mask requirement “ has a larger effect on men than on women.
” “ Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful , not cool , a sign of weakness , and a stigma ; and these gender differences also mediate gender differences intentions to wear a face covering , ” co-authors Valerio Capraro and Hélène Barcelo wrote , according to Market Watch .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it looks weak , especially for men , ” a man told an AZ Central reporter in May .
Others insist that failure to wear a mask demonstrates a selfishness and a lack of empathy for one ’ s fellow Americans .
( RELATED : ‘ You Can Take Your Mask Mandate And Shove It Right Up Your Ass ’ : Dan Bongino Vows To Defy Mask Order ) “ The emerging scientific data is clear : wearing a mask doesn ’ t only protect others , it also significantly reduces your own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis wrote in a Sunday Facebook post .
“ So if you ’ re a selfish bastard and wearing a mask to protect others isn ’ t enough of a reason to do so , then maybe protecting yourself is ?
” Those who support masks have posted photographs of people not wearing masks to social media .
For example , Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was photographed not wearing a mask on a plane while holding a cup of coffee .
“ For those trying to argue that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not hard to have a mask on and undo one side to take a sip then put it back on .
Most people take their time drinking coffee , ” Hosseh Enad , a staffer for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , tweeted along with the photo .
Meanwhile , people gather in secret without masks .
Underground parties have been taking place in New York City every weekend with no regard for social distancing or mask compliance , despite the city ’ s social distancing requirements , the Gothamist reported Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties through WhatsApp group chats and through texts .
At one party in Bryant Park , the publication reports , one partygoer told others that they could bring as many as 90 people , saying : “ Don ’ t share this information on SOCIAL MEDIA !
This is a private space and we are interested in no drama policy .
PLEASE SHARE IT IN PRIVATE MSGS.
” “ I understand for so many younger adults it has been a really difficult time cooped up , ” New York City Mayor Bill de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the publication .
“ But we ’ ve got to keep telling everyone , particularly younger adults , how important it is to stick to what has worked : the social distancing , the face coverings , getting tested.
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Americans have become polarized over wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only says that masks must be worn in “public settings,” but doesn’t specify further.
Reactions and enforcement of masks range from assaults on grocery store employees who enforce mask rules, protests, requiring Americans to wear masks outside, and more.
Americans have developed polarized takes on the importance of masks during the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from those who insist masks should be worn at all times to those who assert that masks are a form of effeminacy.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), meanwhile, recommends that Americans use face coverings in “public settings,” but doesn’t specify anything beyond that. (RELATED: Alabama Becomes Latest State To Enact Mandatory Mask Order)
“You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick,” the guidance says. “The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.”
“Everyone should wear a cloth face cover in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain,” it continues.
The CDC did not immediately respond to a request from the Daily Caller News Foundation for further clarity.
Meanwhile, Americans’ have had extreme reactions over wearing — or not wearing — masks.
Mandatory Masks
Over 20 states require that masks be worn when in public, while other states specify that masks must be worn while outdoors. California, Oregon, Washington, New Jersey and several other states require masks to be worn in outdoor public spaces.
“When in doubt, regardless of what the order says to the letter of the law, put on a face covering if you’re going out,” Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said during a recent briefing. “It’s literally that simple.”
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, said in a Monday Facebook post: “Today I am sounding the alarm: we are at risk of COVID-19 getting out of control in Oregon. Each of us needs to take immediate action to slow the spread of this disease. Face coverings are required in some outdoor public spaces and indoor social get-togethers are capped at 10.”
A mandate to wear masks in public in Kentucky has led to a legal fight. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear filed a 48-page filing Tuesday in Franklin Circuit Court against Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, asking the court to uphold the mask order, among other restrictions.
“This is another example of Gov. Beshear trying to circumvent standard legal procedure,” Cameron said at a hearing Thursday, according to the Lexington Herald Leader. “He tried a similar maneuver already, and it was quickly struck down by a Court of Appeals Judge.”
And Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit over Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’s mask mandate as well as other restrictions, according to the AJC.
“This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times,” Kemp said in a statement, the publication reports. “These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth.”
In some cities, Americans face fines for not wearing masks. Authorities in California announced in early July that those who do not follow Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mask order will be fined. In West Hollywood, Californians face a fine of $250 plus a $50 fee for a first time offense.
“Our last option was to conduct enforcement by issuing an Administrative Citation, but the risk to Community health is too great,” Capt. Edward Ramirez of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood Station said, according to CNN.
Authorities in Florida’s Miami-Dade County have also promised that those who do not wear face masks will also be fined.
“We’re going to put a heck of a lot of people out there,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez told commissioners, Fox 6 Now reported Friday. “Our people are going to go everywhere.”
Assaults
Grocery store and restaurant employees have been attacked for enforcing mask rules.
A Service Employees International Union survey found that almost half of McDonald’s workers surveyed who enforced mask-wearing procedures were verbally or physically assaulted by customers who disagreed with these rules, according to Business Insider. (RELATED: REPORT: Survey Finds Hundreds Of McDonald’s Workers Have Been Assaulted By Anti-Mask Customers)
“Throughout the pandemic, McDonald’s has failed to protect us from COVID-19,” Maira Villaseñor, a McDonald’s worker, told Business Insider, “Now it’s asking us to police a culture war that’s not in our job description and that we’re not paid to do.”
A new survey shows hundreds of McDonald’s workers have been assaulted by anti-mask customers, as mandatory masks become the norm https://t.co/qZmdtzhDsL — Business Insider (@businessinsider) July 16, 2020
In May, police arrested a man in Michigan for allegedly wiping his nose and mouth on a store clerk’s shirt after the store clerk told him he needed to wear a mask in the store, ABC News reported.
The New York City Police Department reported that two men attacked an Asian woman who was wearing a mask in New York City’s Chinatown in February and called her “diseased, ABC News reported.
In April, police arrested a woman for allegedly attacking an employee at a Michigan grocery store after the woman was ordered to leave the store for not wearing a mask. The woman was later charged with assault and battery, according to ABC.
Protests
Many Americans have rallied throughout the United States in protest against mask requirements since the beginning of the pandemic in March. Many of these anti-mask protestors insist that mask requirements violate their constitutional rights.
“You call me selfish for not wearing a mask? You’re the one who’s trying to force me [to wear] a medical procedure” Anti-mask activists rally at a restaurant in Florida – the state with nearly 300,000 cases of coronavirushttps://t.co/sUtCv50f9d pic.twitter.com/jczChmNK8A — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 15, 2020
Research conducted by researchers from Middlesex University London in the United Kingdom and the Mathematical Science Research Institute in Berkeley, California, found that the mask requirement “has a larger effect on men than on women.”
If you’re wearing a mask then you shouldn’t care if I don’t. Since you know….masks work. — Aubrey Huff (@aubrey_huff) July 16, 2020
“Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma; and these gender differences also mediate gender differences intentions to wear a face covering,” co-authors Valerio Capraro and Hélène Barcelo wrote, according to Market Watch.
“It’s muzzling yourself, it looks weak, especially for men,” a man told an AZ Central reporter in May.
Mask Shaming
Others insist that failure to wear a mask demonstrates a selfishness and a lack of empathy for one’s fellow Americans. (RELATED: ‘You Can Take Your Mask Mandate And Shove It Right Up Your Ass’: Dan Bongino Vows To Defy Mask Order)
“The emerging scientific data is clear: wearing a mask doesn’t only protect others, it also significantly reduces your own risk of getting Coronavirus,” Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wrote in a Sunday Facebook post. “So if you’re a selfish bastard and wearing a mask to protect others isn’t enough of a reason to do so, then maybe protecting yourself is?”
‘Stop being selfish’: NHS doctor shows how masks do not affect breathing pic.twitter.com/T8weK8SFUz — The Independent (@Independent) July 15, 2020
Those who support masks have posted photographs of people not wearing masks to social media. For example, Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was photographed not wearing a mask on a plane while holding a cup of coffee.
Captured today at 10:45am — @TedCruz on a commercial flight, refusing to wear a mask. pic.twitter.com/h8DM7J4CMi — Hosseh (@hossehenad) July 13, 2020
“For those trying to argue that he was drinking, it’s not hard to have a mask on and undo one side to take a sip then put it back on. Most people take their time drinking coffee,” Hosseh Enad, a staffer for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, tweeted along with the photo.
Clandestine Parties
Meanwhile, people gather in secret without masks.
Underground parties have been taking place in New York City every weekend with no regard for social distancing or mask compliance, despite the city’s social distancing requirements, the Gothamist reported Thursday. Young people alert each other to these parties through WhatsApp group chats and through texts.
At one party in Bryant Park, the publication reports, one partygoer told others that they could bring as many as 90 people, saying: “Don’t share this information on SOCIAL MEDIA! This is a private space and we are interested in no drama policy. PLEASE SHARE IT IN PRIVATE MSGS.”
“I understand for so many younger adults it has been a really difficult time cooped up,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said Monday, according to the publication. “But we’ve got to keep telling everyone, particularly younger adults, how important it is to stick to what has worked: the social distancing, the face coverings, getting tested.”
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bonginoreport--2020-07-19--These Are the Prominent CEOs Calling for a National Mask Mandate

The Business Roundtable , a group compromised of prominent CEOs , on Friday called for the mandatory use of face masks to help prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus .
`` Rising infection rates around the country are putting public health and our economy at grave risk .
Failure to bring the pandemic under control will have devastating , long-term consequences for millions of Americans , '' the group said in a statement .
`` One of the most effective things we can all do to protect public health and the economy is to wear face coverings in public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures are difficult to maintain , '' the organization said .
`` Business Roundtable applauds the many companies that are protecting their employees and customers by mandating the use of face coverings indoors consistent with CDC guidelines .
We encourage every company to adopt this practice and hope that all Americans will adopt the use of face coverings to protect their families , friends , neighbors , and our economy . ''
The group is compromised of various leaders , including : The sudden shift requiring customers to wear masks at places like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roundtable 's calls for a mask mandate .
Businesses that require customers to wear masks include and when the requirement starts : • Costco ( which began in May )

The Business Roundtable, a group compromised of prominent CEOs, on Friday called for the mandatory use of face masks to help prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
"Rising infection rates around the country are putting public health and our economy at grave risk. Failure to bring the pandemic under control will have devastating, long-term consequences for millions of Americans," the group said in a statement.
"One of the most effective things we can all do to protect public health and the economy is to wear face coverings in public settings, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain," the organization said. "Business Roundtable applauds the many companies that are protecting their employees and customers by mandating the use of face coverings indoors consistent with CDC guidelines. We encourage every company to adopt this practice and hope that all Americans will adopt the use of face coverings to protect their families, friends, neighbors, and our economy."
The group is compromised of various leaders, including:
Walmart President and Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillan
CVS President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo
Target Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell
Best Buy Chief Executive Officer Corie Barry
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook
The sudden shift requiring customers to wear masks at places like Target and Walmart coincide with the Business Roundtable's calls for a mask mandate.
Businesses that require customers to wear masks include and when the requirement starts:


bonginoreport--2020-07-19--Tesla’s Momentum is Leading a Stock Market Surge

Eric Perkins believes Tesla Inc. shares have climbed too quickly , to heights the company ’ s earnings can ’ t sustain .
He ’ s still not selling .
A 44-year-old living outside San Diego , Mr. Perkins says he normally would sell to lock in a profit when a stock quadruples in four months .
But after missing past Tesla rallies , he is determined to hold onto his shares , which now make up about half of his roughly $ 1 million portfolio .
“ I don ’ t see anything stopping the momentum , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Perkins , who drives a Tesla Model X .
The electric auto maker reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday .
Shares hit a record of $ 1,546 this past Wednesday , giving Tesla a market value of $ 287 billion—higher than that of titans like Intel Corp. and Home Depot Inc. Tesla is one of a handful of stocks whose recent surge continues to power the broader market higher .
These companies like tech stalwart Amazon.com Inc. and vaccine maker Moderna Inc. have lifted the Nasdaq Composite to fresh records recently and helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 44 % from a multiyear low hit in March .
CALIFORNIA TESLA REGISTRATIONS FALL BY 48 % IN SECOND QUARTER : DATA Momentum stocks are popular among investors who buy shares because they are rising and sell stocks that are falling , with little regard for economic or market fundamentals .
Some momentum stocks , like Tesla , have yet to record a full-year profit , but their future potential and recent stock performance have still attracted hordes of buyers in recent weeks .
Many of these investments are mainstays for individuals using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their trading activity lately , buying all sorts of things that worry professionals , including shares of companies on the brink of bankruptcy .
The swings are a concern for analysts who worry that the gains could reverse suddenly , sending major indexes into a tailspin and even destabilizing the economy because of how many investors hold the stocks .
If it records a fourth consecutive quarterly profit Wednesday , Tesla could earn inclusion into the S & P 500 , making it even more widely owned through funds tied to the index @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over financial markets .
Retired hedge-fund manager David Rocker worries that big gains in shares of unprofitable companies represent market manipulation and excesses in the financial system even more extreme than the late 1990s dot-com bubble .
Mr. Rocker was known for short selling—wagering on falling stock prices by borrowing shares , selling them , then aiming to repurchase at lower prices .
He argues that government and central-bank stimulus is contributing to the phenomenon , adding to a mountain of debt that will eventually hurt the economy .
“ This is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage , ” he said .
TESLA TO SHUT DOWN FACTORY IN FREMONT FOR UPGRADES : REPORT Short sellers of Tesla and other so-called momentum stocks have suffered losses lately , forcing them to buy shares at higher prices to close out weakening positions , a trend known as a “ short squeeze ” that can add further fuel to rallies .
Investors this week will be monitoring a flurry of earnings results from companies tied to momentum and popular among retail traders including Tesla and Microsoft Corp. “ People want to pile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Michael Lippert , who manages the Baron Capital Opportunity Fund that counts both companies as large holdings .
Amateurs aren ’ t the only ones chasing returns in momentum stocks .
Quant funds and other strategies that trade factors such as momentum and volatility have grown in popularity in recent years .
Some of these funds along with individual investors are often quick to buy stocks that are doing well , then can sell just as fast when trading conditions shift .
This was illustrated on Monday , when stocks erased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back its reopening amid a surge in coronavirus cases .
Tesla rose as much as 16 % before closing lower , while the Nasdaq ended the day down 2.1 % after advancing nearly 2 % earlier in the session .
Despite the jarring moves , many remain confident in momentum stocks because many of the companies are perceived as beneficiaries of trends like remote work that are being accelerated by the pandemic .
About 74 % of fund managers surveyed in a recent Bank of America monthly poll said owning tech stocks was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the highest percentage of any trade going back to 2013 .
“ We are in a market that is incredibly bifurcated between the winners and losers , ” said Holly Framsted , head of U.S .
Factor ETFs at BlackRock Inc. ’ s iShares division .
Mark Castro , a 34-year-old nurse from the Philippines , shares a roughly $ 10,000 portfolio with his wife concentrated in Netflix Inc. and vaccine companies Moderna and Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc .
He tries to capture short-term gains in stocks based on their trading patterns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly when activity in a stock is frenzied and volume rises .
“ With volume I can ride the momentum , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a powerful force.
” GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE William Beyer began trading stocks in April after receiving his stimulus check from the federal government .
The 28-year-old in Northfield , Minn. , has a roughly $ 2,000 portfolio featuring stocks like fuel-cell company Plug Power Inc. and Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO Inc. After losing money earlier in the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now trying to incorporate trends like 5G broadband technology into his strategy .
“ It is very risky , ” he said of short-term momentum trading .
“ If you don ’ t get out at the right time , it ’ s going to turn red really quickly.
” While he and many other investors eventually expect a reversal in Tesla shares as a result , believers in the company like Mr. Perkins outside San Diego remain hopeful .
“ Taking money off the table at this point would be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS

Eric Perkins believes Tesla Inc. shares have climbed too quickly, to heights the company’s earnings can’t sustain. He’s still not selling.
A 44-year-old living outside San Diego, Mr. Perkins says he normally would sell to lock in a profit when a stock quadruples in four months. But after missing past Tesla rallies, he is determined to hold onto his shares, which now make up about half of his roughly $1 million portfolio.
“I don’t see anything stopping the momentum, at least until earnings are announced,” said Mr. Perkins, who drives a Tesla Model X. The electric auto maker reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Shares hit a record of $1,546 this past Wednesday, giving Tesla a market value of $287 billion—higher than that of titans like Intel Corp. and Home Depot Inc.
Tesla is one of a handful of stocks whose recent surge continues to power the broader market higher. These companies like tech stalwart Amazon.com Inc. and vaccine maker Moderna Inc. have lifted the Nasdaq Composite to fresh records recently and helped push the S&P 500 up 44% from a multiyear low hit in March.
CALIFORNIA TESLA REGISTRATIONS FALL BY 48% IN SECOND QUARTER: DATA
Momentum stocks are popular among investors who buy shares because they are rising and sell stocks that are falling, with little regard for economic or market fundamentals.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % TSLA TESLA INC. 232.96 -6.80 -2.84%
Some momentum stocks, like Tesla, have yet to record a full-year profit, but their future potential and recent stock performance have still attracted hordes of buyers in recent weeks. Many of these investments are mainstays for individuals using apps like Robinhood. They have increased their trading activity lately, buying all sorts of things that worry professionals, including shares of companies on the brink of bankruptcy.
The swings are a concern for analysts who worry that the gains could reverse suddenly, sending major indexes into a tailspin and even destabilizing the economy because of how many investors hold the stocks. If it records a fourth consecutive quarterly profit Wednesday, Tesla could earn inclusion into the S&P 500, making it even more widely owned through funds tied to the index and increasing the company’s sway over financial markets.
Retired hedge-fund manager David Rocker worries that big gains in shares of unprofitable companies represent market manipulation and excesses in the financial system even more extreme than the late 1990s dot-com bubble. Mr. Rocker was known for short selling—wagering on falling stock prices by borrowing shares, selling them, then aiming to repurchase at lower prices. He argues that government and central-bank stimulus is contributing to the phenomenon, adding to a mountain of debt that will eventually hurt the economy.
“This is going to end in tears and do enormous damage,” he said.
TESLA TO SHUT DOWN FACTORY IN FREMONT FOR UPGRADES: REPORT
Short sellers of Tesla and other so-called momentum stocks have suffered losses lately, forcing them to buy shares at higher prices to close out weakening positions, a trend known as a “short squeeze” that can add further fuel to rallies.
Investors this week will be monitoring a flurry of earnings results from companies tied to momentum and popular among retail traders including Tesla and Microsoft Corp.
“People want to pile into what’s working today,” said Michael Lippert, who manages the Baron Capital Opportunity Fund that counts both companies as large holdings.
Amateurs aren’t the only ones chasing returns in momentum stocks. Quant funds and other strategies that trade factors such as momentum and volatility have grown in popularity in recent years. Some of these funds along with individual investors are often quick to buy stocks that are doing well, then can sell just as fast when trading conditions shift.
This was illustrated on Monday, when stocks erased gains after California said it would roll back its reopening amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Tesla rose as much as 16% before closing lower, while the Nasdaq ended the day down 2.1% after advancing nearly 2% earlier in the session.
TESLA SECURES TAX BREAKS FOR CYBERTRUCK FACTORY IN TEXAS
Despite the jarring moves, many remain confident in momentum stocks because many of the companies are perceived as beneficiaries of trends like remote work that are being accelerated by the pandemic. About 74% of fund managers surveyed in a recent Bank of America monthly poll said owning tech stocks was the most crowded trade in the market, the highest percentage of any trade going back to 2013.
“We are in a market that is incredibly bifurcated between the winners and losers,” said Holly Framsted, head of U.S. Factor ETFs at BlackRock Inc.’s iShares division.
Mark Castro, a 34-year-old nurse from the Philippines, shares a roughly $10,000 portfolio with his wife concentrated in Netflix Inc. and vaccine companies Moderna and Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. He tries to capture short-term gains in stocks based on their trading patterns, so he buys and sells often, particularly when activity in a stock is frenzied and volume rises.
“With volume I can ride the momentum,” he said. “It’s a powerful force.”
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William Beyer began trading stocks in April after receiving his stimulus check from the federal government. The 28-year-old in Northfield, Minn., has a roughly $2,000 portfolio featuring stocks like fuel-cell company Plug Power Inc. and Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO Inc.
After losing money earlier in the year trading based on momentum, Mr. Beyer is now trying to incorporate trends like 5G broadband technology into his strategy.
“It is very risky,” he said of short-term momentum trading. “If you don’t get out at the right time, it’s going to turn red really quickly.”
While he and many other investors eventually expect a reversal in Tesla shares as a result, believers in the company like Mr. Perkins outside San Diego remain hopeful.
“Taking money off the table at this point would be a mistake,” Mr. Perkins said.
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