bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Black Singer “Lady A” Hammers Band Formerly Known As “Lady Antebellum”

Last month , the country music group formerly known as Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A to be more racially sensitive , due to the apparent association of the word “ antebellum ” with slavery .
( The Antebellum period in U.S. history generally refers to the time between the War of 1812 and the start of the Civil War . )
However , after a battle with blues singer Anita White , who goes by the name Lady A , the country band filed a lawsuit against the singer over her “ attempt to enforce purported trademarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held for more than a decade , ” according to the suit .
On Saturday , White issued a lengthy statement blasting the Grammy-winning country band , in which White admitted that she asked for $ 10 million in total in order for the group to have the name ; $ 5 million paid to her and another $ 5 million to charity .
The “ demand ” for the $ 10 million , according to a statement from the band , was one of the reasons they filed the suit against White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks because I was trying to believe that it was going to be okay and that they would realize that it would be easier to just change their name , or pay me for my name , ” White said , according to Pitchfork .
“ Five million dollars is nothing , and I ’ m actually worth more than that , regardless of what they think.
” “ But here we go again with another white person trying to take something from a Black person , even though they say they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White .
“ If you want to be an advocate or an ally , you help those who you ’ re oppressing .
And that might require you to give up something because I am not going to be erased.
” In the fiery statement , White ripped the country music singers for trying to “ look woke ” for their fans , instead of truly caring about progressive racial issues .
“ I will not allow Lady Antebellum to obliterate me and my career so they can look ‘ woke ’ to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It is absurd that Lady Antebellum has chosen to show its commitment to racial equality by taking the name of a Black woman , particularly in this time when we are reminded every day to ‘ Say Her Name.
’ It is one more demonstration of what continues to be taken away from us in the present , ” said White in the statement .
“ Given the way that Hillary , Charles , and Dave have treated me , I am not surprised that they used the name Lady Antebellum for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to adopt a name that is only less overtly racist .
The A in their name stands for Antebellum and always will .
If they are truly committed to racial equality , why do they want to maintain that association , especially when it means making a public , intentional stand to disregard me and my rights ?
” “ I do not want to part with it , ” the blues singer said of the name Lady A , though the country band is not asking her to part with the name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , as a Black woman , to lose my name in THIS time and place so Lady Antebellum can use it as shorthand to celebrate a time and place connected to and very heavily reliant upon slavery.
” “ I asked for $ 5 million to compensate me for this loss , and to help me rebuild under a new name .
I also asked that they donate $ 5 million to a charity so that we could work together to promote racial equality , ” she added .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would appeal to Hillary , Charles , and Dave .
I guess I was wrong.
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Last month, the country music group formerly known as Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A to be more racially sensitive, due to the apparent association of the word “antebellum” with slavery. (The Antebellum period in U.S. history generally refers to the time between the War of 1812 and the start of the Civil War.)
However, after a battle with blues singer Anita White, who goes by the name Lady A, the country band filed a lawsuit against the singer over her “attempt to enforce purported trademarks rights in a mark that Plaintiffs have held for more than a decade,” according to the suit.
On Saturday, White issued a lengthy statement blasting the Grammy-winning country band, in which White admitted that she asked for $10 million in total in order for the group to have the name; $5 million paid to her and another $5 million to charity.
The “demand” for the $10 million, according to a statement from the band, was one of the reasons they filed the suit against White.
“I was quiet for two weeks because I was trying to believe that it was going to be okay and that they would realize that it would be easier to just change their name, or pay me for my name,” White said, according to Pitchfork. “Five million dollars is nothing, and I’m actually worth more than that, regardless of what they think.”
“But here we go again with another white person trying to take something from a Black person, even though they say they’re trying to help,” added White. “If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who you’re oppressing. And that might require you to give up something because I am not going to be erased.”
In the fiery statement, White ripped the country music singers for trying to “look woke” for their fans, instead of truly caring about progressive racial issues. “I will not allow Lady Antebellum to obliterate me and my career so they can look ‘woke’ to their fans,” she said.
“It is absurd that Lady Antebellum has chosen to show its commitment to racial equality by taking the name of a Black woman, particularly in this time when we are reminded every day to ‘Say Her Name.’ It is one more demonstration of what continues to be taken away from us in the present,” said White in the statement. “Given the way that Hillary, Charles, and Dave have treated me, I am not surprised that they used the name Lady Antebellum for so long or that their cure is to adopt a name that is only less overtly racist. The A in their name stands for Antebellum and always will. If they are truly committed to racial equality, why do they want to maintain that association, especially when it means making a public, intentional stand to disregard me and my rights?”
“I do not want to part with it,” the blues singer said of the name Lady A, though the country band is not asking her to part with the name. “It is particularly painful to me, as a Black woman, to lose my name in THIS time and place so Lady Antebellum can use it as shorthand to celebrate a time and place connected to and very heavily reliant upon slavery.”
“I asked for $5 million to compensate me for this loss, and to help me rebuild under a new name. I also asked that they donate $5 million to a charity so that we could work together to promote racial equality,” she added. “It was my impression from our communications that this would appeal to Hillary, Charles, and Dave. I guess I was wrong.”
You can view the complete statement, below (via Pitchfork):
Statement from Anita White. The real Lady A. Black Lives, Names, Experiences, Work, Art – They All Matter. July 10, 2020, Seattle, WA I first heard about Lady Antebellum’s planned name change after they went public on June 11, 2020, at which point I was shocked and taken aback. During initial calls with the members of the band—Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood—I hoped that we could reach an agreement that left both sides whole. Lady Antebellum understood that their use of “Antebellum” was offensive and that their adoption of Lady A harms me, as I have been using the name professionally for over 30 years.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--UFC Fighter Jorge Masvidal Defends Goya Foods

UFC star Jorge Masvidal defended the Goya Foods company Friday after it received boycott threats because of its CEO ’ s support for President Trump .
“ Actions of @ GoyaFoods speak louder than the # woke mob , ” Masvidal wrote in a tweet alongside a 2018 report detailing how the company donated one million pounds of food to help Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria : In a prior tweet , the self-described Cuban American urged his followers not to listen to the “ # woke mob , ” adding that Goya beans were the best beans : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue said , “ We are all truly blessed to have a leader like President Trump , who is a builder , ” according to Breitbart News .
“ Unanue was at the White House for an event with Hispanic American leaders at which Trump signed an executive order to expand business and educational opportunities for Hispanics , ” the report noted .
However , the hashtags # BoycottGoya , # GoyaFoods , and # Goyaway almost immediately began trending on social media , according to the Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday on Fox & Friends , Unanue called the left-wing boycott “ oppression of speech.
” You ’ re allowed to talk good or talk praise to one president but you ’ re not — when I was called to be part of this commission to aid in economic and educational prosperity and you make a positive comment , all the sudden that ’ s not acceptable .
I ’ m not apologizing for saying .
If you ’ re called by the President of the United States , you ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m sorry , I ’ m busy , no thank you ?
’ I didn ’ t say that to the Obamas and I didn ’ t say that to President Trump .
Later , the president tweeted that he loved the Goya Food company : At the White House on Thursday , Unanue also pledged to give more than one million pounds of food to food banks across the nation that had been inundated with demand during the coronavirus pandemic , the Breitbart News report said .

UFC star Jorge Masvidal defended the Goya Foods company Friday after it received boycott threats because of its CEO’s support for President Trump.
“Actions of @GoyaFoods speak louder than the #woke mob,” Masvidal wrote in a tweet alongside a 2018 report detailing how the company donated one million pounds of food to help Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria:
Actions of @GoyaFoods speak louder than the #woke mob. My people don’t get influenced by those that don’t know. They’ve been helping our people when we needed it most https://t.co/lXYpUcu7uh — Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) July 11, 2020
In a prior tweet, the self-described Cuban American urged his followers not to listen to the “#woke mob,” adding that Goya beans were the best beans:
Don’t listen to the #woke mob #Goya beans are the best beans with some white rice. I’m a Latino son of immigrants that was blessed enough to eat #goyafoods in good times and in the bad times #supernecessary — Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) July 10, 2020
At the White House on Thursday, Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue said, “We are all truly blessed to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder,” according to Breitbart News.
“Unanue was at the White House for an event with Hispanic American leaders at which Trump signed an executive order to expand business and educational opportunities for Hispanics,” the report noted.
However, the hashtags #BoycottGoya, #GoyaFoods, and #Goyaway almost immediately began trending on social media, according to the Associated Press (AP).
During an appearance Friday on Fox & Friends, Unanue called the left-wing boycott “oppression of speech.”
He continued:
You’re allowed to talk good or talk praise to one president but you’re not — when I was called to be part of this commission to aid in economic and educational prosperity and you make a positive comment, all the sudden that’s not acceptable. I’m not apologizing for saying. If you’re called by the President of the United States, you’re going to say, ‘No I’m sorry, I’m busy, no thank you?’ I didn’t say that to the Obamas and I didn’t say that to President Trump.
Later, the president tweeted that he loved the Goya Food company:
At the White House on Thursday, Unanue also pledged to give more than one million pounds of food to food banks across the nation that had been inundated with demand during the coronavirus pandemic, the Breitbart News report said.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Deranged Leftists Attack Daughter of Slain Police Officer Online

Daughter of slain Texas cop attacked online for writing # BlueLivesMatter in tribute to fallen father This is extremely heartbreaking @ @ @ @ @ police officer were shot and killed in an ambush .

Officers Edelmiro Garza Jr., 45, and Ismael Chavez, 39, of the McAllen Police Department in Texas were shot and killed on Saturday. The officers were reportedly ambushed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a residence.
Chavez was a former chemistry teacher and football coach, and the father to Savannah Chavez. The daughter of the slain officer posted several memories and heartfelt tributes to her loving father on Twitter.
One post honoring her late father received much attention.
words cannot describe the pain I'm in, but I'm glad my dad is at peace. you were an amazing man and anyone who ever came across you knew that. I'm going to miss you so much. you died doing what you loved most, you died a hero. i love you daddy, see you soon. #BlueLivesMatter
Chavez has since deleted the tweet because it received insensitive messages from Twitter users because she used the hashtag #BlueLivesMatter.
One Twitter user responded to the tweet by saying: "I am so sorry for your loss but you didn't have to use a racist hashtag," according to Heavy.com.
"Blue lives matter was literally created in response to and to undermine black lives matter," another person wrote. "There's no other connotation unfortunately."
"Well atleast your pops is a good cop now, 6 feet in the dirt where he cant hurt nobody," a user tweeted.
"Rip to your daddy!!! But one cop down many more to go," another person responded.
Dozens of Twitter users responded to the tribute with "ACAB," which means "All Cops Are Bastards."
"These are difficult moments," McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said at a news conference. "The officers came here to maintain peace. Instead, they were taken down by gunfire."
The suspect, identified as Aldon Caramillo, 23, shot and killed himself shortly after firing on the police officers.
"Two of our finest were killed in the line of duty while working to protect residents in their community," wrote Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. "I've spoken with McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez and offered the full support of the State of Texas. We unite to #BackTheBlue. #RGV."
Fellow police officers paid their final respects to Chavez and Garza in a 50-vehicle procession that accompanied the bodies of the fallen officers in McAllen.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Report: Ghislaine Maxwell Being Moved “Cell to Cell” to Avoid Assassins

The reformed thief and author , who uses the pseudonym William ...

Ghislaine Maxwell is being moved from “cell to cell” in her Brooklyn lockup — over fears someone will try to kill the accused Jeffrey Epstein madam before she stands trial, according to a report.
The Post already revealed how the 58-year-old British socialite was forced to wear paper clothes and sleep on a bare mattress so she couldn’t hang herself with clothes or bedsheets like Epstein.
Now insiders have told the Mail on Sunday that prison officials are so “terrified someone will try to kill her” that they are constantly moving her around inside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
“She is being moved from cell to cell and sometimes has a cellmate, sometimes not,” an insider told the UK paper.
“Jeffrey Epstein died behind bars and they are terrified someone will try to kill Ghislaine,” the source said.
There are also fears over a coronavirus outbreak in the prison system “which could kill her,” the source warned.
Former warden Cameron Lindsay previously told The Post that the risks for a high-profile inmate like Maxwell are real.
“To take someone out like that, that would be a badge of honor in the subculture of prisons,” he said.
After the paper clothes safety precaution, Maxwell is now in prison regulation khaki shirt and pants, the report said. She also has long hair and unkempt nails and looks “far from the perfectly groomed socialite seen in photographs,” the Mail’s source said.
“She was in deep shock at first, but she is getting better each day. She is not a whiner or complainer,” the insider said.
Maxwell’s day in the Sunset Park jail starts at 6 a.m., with a breakfast of “grits, whole wheat toast and fruit,” the UK paper said.
Her phone calls are limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of 300 minutes per month — and she is banned from having any “nude or sexually suggestive” photos, the Mail said.
Maxwell, who is facing four counts of sex trafficking and two counts of perjury, was transferred to the facility after her arrest in a New Hampshire hideaway. She is expected to be arraigned Tuesday.
Epstein, 66, was found hanged in his Manhattan lockup last August, held on child sex charges.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Tesla Cuts Model Y SUV Price Amid Coronavirus’s Weight On Auto Sector

( Reuters ) - Tesla Inc cut the price of its sport utility vehicle Model Y by $ 3,000 , just four months after its launch , as the U.S. electric carmaker seeks to maintain sales momentum in the COVID-19 pandemic .
The reduction follows price cuts in May on Tesla 's Model 3 , Model X and Model S. The company headed by Elon Musk this month posted a smaller-than-expected fall in car deliveries in the second quarter , resilient results despite the pandemic that hit the global auto industry .
The Model Y now starts at $ 49,990 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous price of $ 52,990 , according to the carmaker 's website .
Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment .
The company started deliveries of the Model Y in March , promising a much-awaited crossover that will face competition from European carmakers like Volkswagen AG rolling out their own electric rivals .
In April , Tesla had said the Model Y was already profitable , marking the first time in the company 's 17-year history that one of its new vehicles turned a profit in its first quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BY CLICKING HERE CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc cut the price of its sport utility vehicle Model Y by $3,000, just four months after its launch, as the U.S. electric carmaker seeks to maintain sales momentum in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The reduction follows price cuts in May on Tesla's Model 3, Model X and Model S.
The company headed by Elon Musk this month posted a smaller-than-expected fall in car deliveries in the second quarter, resilient results despite the pandemic that hit the global auto industry.
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The Model Y now starts at $49,990, down nearly 6% from its previous price of $52,990, according to the carmaker's website.
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The company started deliveries of the Model Y in March, promising a much-awaited crossover that will face competition from European carmakers like Volkswagen AG rolling out their own electric rivals.
In April, Tesla had said the Model Y was already profitable, marking the first time in the company's 17-year history that one of its new vehicles turned a profit in its first quarter.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-12--An Election Nightmare in the Making: Wisconsin Absentee Ballots Point the Way

It ’ s a given : The more human beings who are involved in any task , the more the certainty of disaster .
Voting is not a group activity .
It should be a private act between yourself and your conscience .
But forcing people to vote by mail unnecessarily involves postal workers , clerks , registrars , and election officials — any one of which can screw it up .
A study by the postal service inspector general found some shocking and worrying shortcomings that should give anyone who wants a fair election in November pause .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of absentee ballots for the April election that never made it to voters or couldn ’ t be counted because of postmark problems , a new report says .
The post office ’ s internal watchdog chalked the problems up to receiving outgoing absentee ballots at the last moment from election officials , inconsistent postmarking of ballots and one mail carrier ’ s inattention to getting absentee ballots to voters in Fox Point .
It ’ s not that there was widespread voter fraud .
There wasn ’ t .
The problem is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rears its head in any large undertaking .
Appleton officials had given the absentee ballots to a third-party mail vendor on April 6 , the day before the election , according to the report .
The mail vendor provided them to the post office about 6 p.m. on election day .
That meant the absentee ballots couldn ’ t be delivered to voters until after election day — too late to be filled out , returned and counted .
( Completed absentee ballots had to be postmarked by election day and received by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state Elections Commission has identified about 1,600 absentee ballots that didn ’ t get to voters from the Fox Valley , and the report did not say why it focused on a smaller number of ballots .
Laziness or incompetence ?
The result is the same .
The residents of Fox Valley were disenfranchised .
A large number of voters who requested absentee ballots on March 22 and March 23 reported they never received their absentee ballots .
The postal service couldn ’ t determine how the mailing of ballots on those days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in envelopes with intelligent barcodes that make tracking easier .
But officials now believe the problem with absentee ballots requested on those days stems from a computer glitch with the system that prepares and prints absentee ballot mailing labels .
That system is run by the state , not the postal service .
Carrying out a plan for massive voter fraud is very difficult .
But it ’ s easier when mail-in ballots are involved .
It ’ s by no means a certainty , but why risk it at all if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there are far fewer people involved with handling the ballot and machines do most of the work .
It ’ s not perfect and , as we ’ ve seen , might be vulnerable to being hacked .
But any risk analysis would tell us that it ’ s a damn sight safer than putting our faith in the franchise in the hands of dozens of people , all of whom have to perform their jobs competently and efficiently for the entire process to work .
We may be asking too much @

It’s a given: The more human beings who are involved in any task, the more the certainty of disaster.
Voting is not a group activity. It should be a private act between yourself and your conscience. But forcing people to vote by mail unnecessarily involves postal workers, clerks, registrars, and election officials — any one of which can screw it up.
A study by the postal service inspector general found some shocking and worrying shortcomings that should give anyone who wants a fair election in November pause.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The U.S. Postal Service has identified hundreds of absentee ballots for the April election that never made it to voters or couldn’t be counted because of postmark problems, a new report says. The post office’s internal watchdog chalked the problems up to receiving outgoing absentee ballots at the last moment from election officials, inconsistent postmarking of ballots and one mail carrier’s inattention to getting absentee ballots to voters in Fox Point.
It’s not that there was widespread voter fraud. There wasn’t. The problem is simply the “human factor” that rears its head in any large undertaking.
Appleton officials had given the absentee ballots to a third-party mail vendor on April 6, the day before the election, according to the report. The mail vendor provided them to the post office about 6 p.m. on election day. That meant the absentee ballots couldn’t be delivered to voters until after election day — too late to be filled out, returned and counted. (Completed absentee ballots had to be postmarked by election day and received by clerks by April 13.) The state Elections Commission has identified about 1,600 absentee ballots that didn’t get to voters from the Fox Valley, and the report did not say why it focused on a smaller number of ballots.
Laziness or incompetence? The result is the same. The residents of Fox Valley were disenfranchised.
A large number of voters who requested absentee ballots on March 22 and March 23 reported they never received their absentee ballots. The postal service couldn’t determine how the mailing of ballots on those days was handled because they were not sent in envelopes with intelligent barcodes that make tracking easier. But officials now believe the problem with absentee ballots requested on those days stems from a computer glitch with the system that prepares and prints absentee ballot mailing labels. That system is run by the state, not the postal service.
Carrying out a plan for massive voter fraud is very difficult. But it’s easier when mail-in ballots are involved. It’s by no means a certainty, but why risk it at all if it’s unnecessary? With in-person voting, there are far fewer people involved with handling the ballot and machines do most of the work. It’s not perfect and, as we’ve seen, might be vulnerable to being hacked.
But any risk analysis would tell us that it’s a damn sight safer than putting our faith in the franchise in the hands of dozens of people, all of whom have to perform their jobs competently and efficiently for the entire process to work.
We may be asking too much.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Republicans Must Not Bow to Pressure to Extend Unemployment Benefits

After months of being crippled by the coronavirus and the resulting lockdowns , the economy is gradually improving .
Jobs are coming back , and businesses are reopening .
But that progress will hit a brick wall if Democrats get their way and lawmakers recklessly extend enhanced unemployment benefits , which will create a significant disincentive for people to return to work .
A staggering 21 million people lost jobs in April , a record by many orders of magnitude .
But then , the economy confounded experts in May and June by adding back 7.5 million jobs — again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which had been at a 50-year low of 3.5 % just before the coronavirus lockdowns and had soared to 14.7 % in April , declined for two straight months and stood at a less unreasonable 11.1 % in June .
On July 9 , weekly jobless claims slowed to 1.3 million .
While still high by historical standards , the number was lower than expected and well below the stunning 6.6 million claims filed in just one week of April .
With many parts of the economy still closed or were severely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' unwillingness to engage in some activities with a higher risk of spreading the coronavirus , there is still a long way to go to recovery .
But the recent uptick in hiring suggests that the economy could rebound if given the chance .
Democrats , however , want to extend a provision of the coronavirus relief package that has been giving $ 600 a week to unemployed individuals on top of the normal unemployment benefits .
When the outbreak began , there was some justification for adding this extra bonus as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all levels were forcing businesses to close .
But this was never intended to become a new , open-ended entitlement , which is why Congress at the time rightfully set the benefits to expire at the end of July .
Now that the expiration is approaching , Democrats are engaging in their usual fearmongering in order to pressure Republicans and President Trump to extend the extra benefits .
The Democrat-controlled House has already voted to extend the enhanced benefit through next January .
The problem is that , in many cases , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that people on unemployment are actually earning more money by staying home and collecting the benefit than they would if they were to return to work .
Do n't take our word for it .
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that , were the enhanced payments extended through next January , five out of every six recipients would be receiving more money than if they were working .
The projections found that employment would be lower for the rest of this year and next year than if the enhanced benefits were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a drag on economic output in the long run .
The CBO noted that the extension would “ weaken incentives to work as people compared the benefits available during unemployment to their potential earnings , and those weakened incentives would in turn tend to decrease output and employment.
” Instead of a straightforward extension , Senate Democrats have proposed only cutting the benefit once unemployment goes down in a given state to below 11 % for three straight months .
The $ 600 would only decrease by $ 100 for each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until it reached below 6 % .
But the mechanism of this proposal is circular .
That is , the longer that the enhanced unemployment payment stays in place , the more slowly the unemployment rate will fall and the longer it will take to phase out the enhanced unemployment benefits .
Under the Senate Democrats ’ proposal , the enhanced unemployment checks could last far beyond January .
The enhanced benefits are set to expire at the end of July if Congress takes no action .
Republicans still control the Senate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an extension of the unemployment bonus .
Republicans need to stand their ground and reject Democrats ’ efforts to stunt economic recovery .

After months of being crippled by the coronavirus and the resulting lockdowns, the economy is gradually improving. Jobs are coming back, and businesses are reopening. But that progress will hit a brick wall if Democrats get their way and lawmakers recklessly extend enhanced unemployment benefits, which will create a significant disincentive for people to return to work.
A staggering 21 million people lost jobs in April, a record by many orders of magnitude. But then, the economy confounded experts in May and June by adding back 7.5 million jobs — again, a record. The unemployment rate, which had been at a 50-year low of 3.5% just before the coronavirus lockdowns and had soared to 14.7% in April, declined for two straight months and stood at a less unreasonable 11.1% in June.
On July 9, weekly jobless claims slowed to 1.3 million. While still high by historical standards, the number was lower than expected and well below the stunning 6.6 million claims filed in just one week of April.
With many parts of the economy still closed or were severely constrained either by government policy or consumers' unwillingness to engage in some activities with a higher risk of spreading the coronavirus, there is still a long way to go to recovery. But the recent uptick in hiring suggests that the economy could rebound if given the chance.
Democrats, however, want to extend a provision of the coronavirus relief package that has been giving $600 a week to unemployed individuals on top of the normal unemployment benefits. When the outbreak began, there was some justification for adding this extra bonus as a short-term stopgap, given that governments at all levels were forcing businesses to close. But this was never intended to become a new, open-ended entitlement, which is why Congress at the time rightfully set the benefits to expire at the end of July.
Now that the expiration is approaching, Democrats are engaging in their usual fearmongering in order to pressure Republicans and President Trump to extend the extra benefits. The Democrat-controlled House has already voted to extend the enhanced benefit through next January.
The problem is that, in many cases, this extra bonus penalizes work. It means that people on unemployment are actually earning more money by staying home and collecting the benefit than they would if they were to return to work.
Don't take our word for it. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that, were the enhanced payments extended through next January, five out of every six recipients would be receiving more money than if they were working.
The projections found that employment would be lower for the rest of this year and next year than if the enhanced benefits were allowed to expire and that the extension would be a drag on economic output in the long run. The CBO noted that the extension would “weaken incentives to work as people compared the benefits available during unemployment to their potential earnings, and those weakened incentives would in turn tend to decrease output and employment.”
Instead of a straightforward extension, Senate Democrats have proposed only cutting the benefit once unemployment goes down in a given state to below 11% for three straight months. The $600 would only decrease by $100 for each percentage point drop in the unemployment rate until it reached below 6%.
But the mechanism of this proposal is circular. That is, the longer that the enhanced unemployment payment stays in place, the more slowly the unemployment rate will fall and the longer it will take to phase out the enhanced unemployment benefits. Under the Senate Democrats’ proposal, the enhanced unemployment checks could last far beyond January.
The enhanced benefits are set to expire at the end of July if Congress takes no action. Republicans still control the Senate, and they have no excuse for acquiescing to an extension of the unemployment bonus. Republicans need to stand their ground and reject Democrats’ efforts to stunt economic recovery.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--OPEC and Its Allies Ready to Ramp up Production, Seeing Pandemic Recovery

An alliance of crude producers led by Saudi Arabia is pushing OPEC and its allies to increase oil production starting in August , officials in the group said , amid signs that demand is returning to normal levels following coronavirus-related lockdowns .
Key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led allies are set to meet via web conference Wednesday to debate the group 's current and future production .
In April , Saudi Arabia , the world 's largest oil exporter , led a push that saw the 23-producer group cut its collective output by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic led to a collapse of oil demand .
Now Saudi Arabia and most participants in the coalition support a loosening of the curbs , the delegates said .
Under a Saudi proposal , the so-called OPEC Plus coalition would relax its current curbs by 2 million barrels a day to 7.7 million barrels a day , the delegates said .
`` If OPEC clings to restraining production to keep up prices , I think it 's suicidal , '' said a person familiar with the Saudis 's thinking .
`` There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market share , and the trick is how the low cost producers assert themselves without crashing the oil price . ''
TEXAS OIL INDUSTRY CRAFTS PLAN FOR STUDENTS TO GRADUATE DEBT FREE WITH 6-FIGURE JOB Producers ' relative optimism coincides with a Friday report from the International Energy Agency showing the worst effects of the coronavirus on global oil demand have passed but will continue to echo as the market slowly recovers in the second half of 2020 .
The world 's largest oil producers are attempting to mop up an oil glut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the global benchmark , is down 31 % since the beginning of the year , at $ 43.24 a barrel .
West Texas Intermediate futures , the benchmark in U.S. oil markets , have traded at around $ 40 a barrel since late June after falling below zero at one point in April .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The OPEC Plus alliance has gradually deepened reductions in output since 2016 , as it faced competition from U.S. oil producers .
Some members of the group made a rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make up for lost Iranian barrels because of U.S. sanctions .
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An alliance of crude producers led by Saudi Arabia is pushing OPEC and its allies to increase oil production starting in August, officials in the group said, amid signs that demand is returning to normal levels following coronavirus-related lockdowns. Key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led allies are set to meet via web conference Wednesday to debate the group's current and future production. In April, Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, led a push that saw the 23-producer group cut its collective output by 9.7 million barrels a day, as the pandemic led to a collapse of oil demand. Now Saudi Arabia and most participants in the coalition support a loosening of the curbs, the delegates said. Under a Saudi proposal, the so-called OPEC Plus coalition would relax its current curbs by 2 million barrels a day to 7.7 million barrels a day, the delegates said.
"If OPEC clings to restraining production to keep up prices, I think it's suicidal," said a person familiar with the Saudis's thinking. "There's going to be a scramble for market share, and the trick is how the low cost producers assert themselves without crashing the oil price."
TEXAS OIL INDUSTRY CRAFTS PLAN FOR STUDENTS TO GRADUATE DEBT FREE WITH 6-FIGURE JOB Producers' relative optimism coincides with a Friday report from the International Energy Agency showing the worst effects of the coronavirus on global oil demand have passed but will continue to echo as the market slowly recovers in the second half of 2020. The world's largest oil producers are attempting to mop up an oil glut and stabilize prices. Brent crude, the global benchmark, is down 31% since the beginning of the year, at $43.24 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate futures, the benchmark in U.S. oil markets, have traded at around $40 a barrel since late June after falling below zero at one point in April.
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The OPEC Plus alliance has gradually deepened reductions in output since 2016, as it faced competition from U.S. oil producers. Some members of the group made a rare exception mid-2018 when they temporarily increased output to make up for lost Iranian barrels because of U.S. sanctions.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Poll Shows Strong Support Among Suburban Women For Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Workers

Suburban women overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump ’ s policy of freezing the inflow of foreign workers until they , their husbands , and their children regain the jobs lost to the coronavirus crash , according to a poll of 1,810 likely voters by Rasmussen Reports .
Just 12 percent of swing-voting “ moderate ” suburban women , and just 19 percent of all likely voters , agreed with business groups and Democrats that the government should “ allow employers to import foreign workers to fill job openings instead of recruiting among these unemployed Americans.
” But Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — even among groups who are not part of the GOP coalition .
Sixty-seven percent of all voters said “ no ” to more foreign workers .
So did 80 percent of conservative suburban women , 71 percent of moderate suburban women , and 62 percent of liberal suburban women .
Rasmussen ’ s June 28 to July 6 poll is important because Trump is considering whether he can boost his sagging polls by expanding the popular “ Hire American ” policy before the election .
The policy is opposed by business donors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by 17 percent of suburban liberal women .
Rasmussen asked : “ Minorities and women have been hit particularly hard by job losses as a result of the pandemic .
Should the government allow employers to import foreign workers to fill job openings instead of recruiting among these unemployed Americans ?
” The “ no ” answer was echoed by 75 percent of Republicans and 59 percent of Democrats , although 18 percent of Democrats dodged the question , saying , “ Not Sure.
” Seventy-seven percent of non-college white voters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s side .
Among conservatives , 67 percent said no , as did 67 percent of moderates .
The results were similar when liberals and progressives were indirectly asked if they want to back Trump ’ s June 22 Executive Order .
Rasmussen asked : “ An Executive Order has paused the admission of hundreds of thousands of foreign workers until the end of 2020 .
Should that pause be extended until unemployment rates are back down to the level they were before the pandemic ?
Trump ’ s June 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent among all voters , and by 72 percent to 17 percent among conservative suburban women .
Trump ’ s June 22 policy is so popular that it split the groups that oppose Trump .
For example , his policy was backed by a large plurality of self-described “ moderate ” suburban women , 47 percent to 35 percent .
But it was even backed by a narrow plurality , 39 percent to 37 percent , among liberal women who hate Trump .
The support is likely even greater because large minorities of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question .
For example , 19 percent of moderate women and 24 percent of liberal women refused to oppose Trump ’ s policy .
Overall , Trump ’ s Americans-first policy is backed by 51 percent of suburban white women — and by some of the 20 percent who said “ not sure.
” ‘ His policy is also backed by 60 percent of non-white suburban women , plus some of the 13 percent who said , “ not sure.
” Among blacks , Trump ’ s June 22 policy won by 54 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plus some of the 16 percent who said , “ not sure.
” Among Hispanics , Trump ’ s June 22 policy scored 66 percent support , with 22 percent opposition , and 12 percent “ not sure.
” Among all voters , his policy is backed by 55 percent and opposed by just 30 percent , while 15 percent dodge the question by responding “ not sure.
” Rasmussen ’ s number should not be a surprise .
Many polls — notably a Washington Post poll — show that voters strongly prefer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even as they also tell pollsters that they want to welcome migrants .
In contrast , business groups fund polls that push people to agree with the Cold War claim that the United States is a “ Nation of Immigrants ” instead of a nation of Americans .
This apparent inconsistency is perfectly decent .
Americans feel pressure to live up to the claim that the United States is a “ Nation of Immigrants , ” and they generally welcome migrants .
Still , the polls that probe deeper show that Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their communities get jobs .
Kellyanne Conway spotted that polling tension in 2014 — and it was the key to Trump ’ s victory in 2016 .

Suburban women overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump’s policy of freezing the inflow of foreign workers until they, their husbands, and their children regain the jobs lost to the coronavirus crash, according to a poll of 1,810 likely voters by Rasmussen Reports.
Just 12 percent of swing-voting “moderate” suburban women, and just 19 percent of all likely voters, agreed with business groups and Democrats that the government should “allow employers to import foreign workers to fill job openings instead of recruiting among these unemployed Americans.”
But Trump’s June 22 policy is getting overwhelming support — even among groups who are not part of the GOP coalition.
Sixty-seven percent of all voters said “no” to more foreign workers. So did 80 percent of conservative suburban women, 71 percent of moderate suburban women, and 62 percent of liberal suburban women.
Rasmussen’s June 28 to July 6 poll is important because Trump is considering whether he can boost his sagging polls by expanding the popular “Hire American” policy before the election.
The policy is opposed by business donors and by some White House aides — and by 17 percent of suburban liberal women.
Rasmussen asked: “Minorities and women have been hit particularly hard by job losses as a result of the pandemic. Should the government allow employers to import foreign workers to fill job openings instead of recruiting among these unemployed Americans?”
The “no” answer was echoed by 75 percent of Republicans and 59 percent of Democrats, although 18 percent of Democrats dodged the question, saying, “Not Sure.”
Seventy-seven percent of non-college white voters and 72 percent of black college voters took Trump’s side.
Among conservatives, 67 percent said no, as did 67 percent of moderates.
The results were similar when liberals and progressives were indirectly asked if they want to back Trump’s June 22 Executive Order.
Rasmussen asked: “An Executive Order has paused the admission of hundreds of thousands of foreign workers until the end of 2020. Should that pause be extended until unemployment rates are back down to the level they were before the pandemic?
Trump’s June 22 order was backed 55 percent to 30 percent among all voters, and by 72 percent to 17 percent among conservative suburban women.
Pres. Trump's big #H1B & visa worker reforms: The Top 11 angles you need to know.https://t.co/50CEvXJy9S — Neil Munro (@NeilMunroDC) June 23, 2020
Trump’s June 22 policy is so popular that it split the groups that oppose Trump.
For example, his policy was backed by a large plurality of self-described “moderate” suburban women, 47 percent to 35 percent.
But it was even backed by a narrow plurality, 39 percent to 37 percent, among liberal women who hate Trump.
The support is likely even greater because large minorities of these suburban groups refused to answer the question. For example, 19 percent of moderate women and 24 percent of liberal women refused to oppose Trump’s policy.
Overall, Trump’s Americans-first policy is backed by 51 percent of suburban white women — and by some of the 20 percent who said “not sure.”‘
His policy is also backed by 60 percent of non-white suburban women, plus some of the 13 percent who said, “not sure.”
Among blacks, Trump’s June 22 policy won by 54 percent support to 30 percent opposition, plus some of the 16 percent who said, “not sure.”
Among Hispanics, Trump’s June 22 policy scored 66 percent support, with 22 percent opposition, and 12 percent “not sure.”
Among all voters, his policy is backed by 55 percent and opposed by just 30 percent, while 15 percent dodge the question by responding “not sure.”
Rasmussen’s number should not be a surprise. Many polls — notably a Washington Post poll — show that voters strongly prefer policies that pressure companies to hire Americans, even as they also tell pollsters that they want to welcome migrants. In contrast, business groups fund polls that push people to agree with the Cold War claim that the United States is a “Nation of Immigrants” instead of a nation of Americans.
This apparent inconsistency is perfectly decent. Americans feel pressure to live up to the claim that the United States is a “Nation of Immigrants,” and they generally welcome migrants. Still, the polls that probe deeper show that Americans strongly favor politicians who help them and their communities get jobs.
Kellyanne Conway spotted that polling tension in 2014 — and it was the key to Trump’s victory in 2016.


bonginoreport--2020-07-13--Former NFL MVP Randall Cunningham Becomes Team Chaplain

Even the most ardent supporters of the NFL have to admit that the news cycle surrounding the league can be polarizing at the very least , if not downright depressing .
The 2020 version of the NFL has been rife with politics , two separate national anthems , Black Lives Matter paraphernalia and a disgusting amount of anti-Semitism .
That ’ s to say nothing of players getting into legal troubles or being attacked by the outrage mob for daring to support the American flag .
Given all of that , being able to report on a bit of hopefulness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s eminent professional sports league is like a breath of fresh air .
And it doesn ’ t get much more hopeful or good than when Jesus Christ and faith enter the fray , particularly at a time when Christianity seems to be under absurd scrutiny .
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Former NFL MVP and First-Team All-Pro Randall Cunningham is back in the NFL , and it couldn ’ t have come at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 57-year-old former quarterback isn ’ t playing , but he has taken up arguably an even more important role — team chaplain .
The four-time Pro Bowler told ESPN that he has accepted a position as team chaplain with the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders , and his excitement seemed palpable .
“ I ’ m elated , flabbergasted , ” Cunningham said Friday .
“ I ’ ve already been in on some [ Zoom ] meetings with the team .
I plan on spending a lot of time with the guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve talked with [ quarterback ] Marcus Mariota , [ wide receiver ] Nelson Agholor .
What an amazing group of people [ team owner ] Mark Davis and [ head coach ] Jon Gruden have put together.
” Although Cunningham is best known for his time as the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings , as well as his short stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens , his ties to Las Vegas actually run fairly deep .
The retired quarterback played three seasons — from 1982 to 1984 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his completion percentage and number of passing touchdowns each season .
Cunningham , who is widely considered the best football player to don the school ’ s jersey , even punted for the team .
Cunningham ’ s collegiate exploits garnered him College Football Hall of Fame honors in 2016 .
But it ’ s not just his football accomplishments that tie him deeply to Las Vegas .
Cunningham eventually made Las Vegas his permanent residence late in his NFL career and even established his own church , Remnant Ministries , there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its beliefs clear : [ T ] here is one living and true GOD , eternally existing in three persons : The Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit , equal in power and glory ; that this triune God created all , upholds all and governs all.
” It ’ s Cunningham ’ s bedrock of faith that had Davis describing him as “ pretty special.
” “ He ’ s going to take care of the guys in Las Vegas , ” Davis told ESPN .
“ Jon had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoom [ recently ] and he did a really good job of setting the stage for the team in Las Vegas .
“ When you talk to anyone in the community , everybody always talks about Randall .
It ’ s pretty special.
” According to Cunningham , Gruden personally asked him to take on team chaplain responsibilities .
“ Gruden asked me to be the team chaplain , ” Cunningham said .
“ I have a responsibility to look after these guys in this town .
And I accept that responsibility.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL figure who proudly espouses his faith .
Hall of Fame former NFL coach Tony Dungy recently had to set the record straight after CNN ’ s Don Lemon contended that Jesus did not live a perfect life .
Whether it ’ s Dungy or Cunningham , it ’ s good to know that even amid controversy , faith can still be prevalent in the NFL .
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Even the most ardent supporters of the NFL have to admit that the news cycle surrounding the league can be polarizing at the very least, if not downright depressing.
The 2020 version of the NFL has been rife with politics, two separate national anthems, Black Lives Matter paraphernalia and a disgusting amount of anti-Semitism.
That’s to say nothing of players getting into legal troubles or being attacked by the outrage mob for daring to support the American flag.
Given all of that, being able to report on a bit of hopefulness or good news when it comes to America’s eminent professional sports league is like a breath of fresh air.
And it doesn’t get much more hopeful or good than when Jesus Christ and faith enter the fray, particularly at a time when Christianity seems to be under absurd scrutiny.
Former NFL MVP and First-Team All-Pro Randall Cunningham is back in the NFL, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Obviously, the 57-year-old former quarterback isn’t playing, but he has taken up arguably an even more important role — team chaplain.
The four-time Pro Bowler told ESPN that he has accepted a position as team chaplain with the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders, and his excitement seemed palpable.
“I’m elated, flabbergasted,” Cunningham said Friday. “I’ve already been in on some [Zoom] meetings with the team. I plan on spending a lot of time with the guys when it’s OK. I’ve talked with [quarterback] Marcus Mariota, [wide receiver] Nelson Agholor. What an amazing group of people [team owner] Mark Davis and [head coach] Jon Gruden have put together.”
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Although Cunningham is best known for his time as the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, as well as his short stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens, his ties to Las Vegas actually run fairly deep.
The retired quarterback played three seasons — from 1982 to 1984 — for the UNLV Rebels, increasing his completion percentage and number of passing touchdowns each season. Cunningham, who is widely considered the best football player to don the school’s jersey, even punted for the team.
Cunningham’s collegiate exploits garnered him College Football Hall of Fame honors in 2016.
But it’s not just his football accomplishments that tie him deeply to Las Vegas.
Cunningham eventually made Las Vegas his permanent residence late in his NFL career and even established his own church, Remnant Ministries, there.
Remnant Ministries’ statement of faith makes its beliefs clear: [T]here is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all and governs all.”
It’s Cunningham’s bedrock of faith that had Davis describing him as “pretty special.”
“He’s going to take care of the guys in Las Vegas,” Davis told ESPN. “Jon had him address the team in a team Zoom [recently] and he did a really good job of setting the stage for the team in Las Vegas.
“When you talk to anyone in the community, everybody always talks about Randall. It’s pretty special.”
According to Cunningham, Gruden personally asked him to take on team chaplain responsibilities.
“Gruden asked me to be the team chaplain,” Cunningham said. “I have a responsibility to look after these guys in this town. And I accept that responsibility.”
Cunningham is far from the only legendary NFL figure who proudly espouses his faith.
Hall of Fame former NFL coach Tony Dungy recently had to set the record straight after CNN’s Don Lemon contended that Jesus did not live a perfect life.
I’m sorry Mr Lemon but just who “admitted” that Jesus Christ was not perfect here on earth? Not anyone who believes the Bible. Not anyone who trusts in Jesus as their savior. I’m not sure the point you’re making but your premise is dead wrong. That was the point in Jesus coming! https://t.co/KXUS9Z0GLA — Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) July 9, 2020
Whether it’s Dungy or Cunningham, it’s good to know that even amid controversy, faith can still be prevalent in the NFL.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-13--Rush Limbaugh Gives Positive Health Update: “I Believe Prayer Works”

On Monday , legendary conservative talkshow host Rush Limbaugh announced to his massive audience some positive developments in his fight against advanced-stage lung cancer .
Using baseball analogies to explain his positive response to a third round of treatment , Limbaugh said he finally “ got on base ” and “ stole second , ” citing the power of prayer for his success at the moment .
“ It was in late-January that we learned of the diagnosis , ” Limbaugh explained .
“ That means we learned of a really tough opponent .
So , it was time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk to the plate , bat in hand , and that is exactly what happened .
And my first two at-bats were horrible .
My first two at-bats struck out .
Nothing to show for it.
” “ The first two attempts to deal with the cancer failed , ” he continued .
“ One was a targeted therapy of clinical trial drugs , which worked but nearly killed me in the process .
And so we had to get off of those .
But that at-bat showed me I could hit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ na strike out .
I was at least able to make contact .
We had some hope that there would be a remedy.
” Likewise , Limbaugh said , “ The second at-bat was a total and complete failure .
I struck out on three pitches .
Did not even make contact.
” “ So I ’ m now up in the bottom of the ninth , I ’ m 0-for-2 , ” he set the scene .
“ I have not reached first base .
I didn ’ t coax a walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t get a hit , much less a double or a triple.
” But on his third treatment attempt , the 69-year-old outlined , “ I managed to get on base .
I hit a solid single and then stole second.
” “ I am currently on second base hoping to slide into third and eventually make it all the way home , ” Limbaugh said .
“ We ’ re in the bottom of the ninth .
If I get all the way home , we get extra innings .
And that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for here.
” Limbaugh , an open Christian , thanked his loyal listeners and those supporting him for their prayers , which he said he knows work .
“ I believe prayer works .
I know it does , ” the host said .
“ It is a blessing that in my third at-bat , the last shot that I had at this , I got on base and I stole second , and I ’ m chugging on to third , and I ’ m very confident that I ’ m gon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confident that this is gon na go into extra innings .
Meaning — well , you know what it means .
I ’ m trying to avoid being specific in the lingo here .
And , again , that ’ s simply because of how rapidly things can change with this kind of diagnosis.
” “ But I ’ m feeling extremely good right now , even cautious about saying that , ” Limbaugh tempered the optimism .
“ Who knows what tomorrow ’ s gon na bring ?
Good days and bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m entirely capable of being here today , ” he said .
“ My energy level is great .
I ’ m doing extremely well .
And I don ’ t think anybody would mind if I told you honestly that I am doing better at this stage than I thought I was gon na be doing.
” The host noted of the support he ’ s received from his wife , who he ’ s repeatedly thanked during the program .
“ The support that I ’ ve had , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as I ’ ve told you , impossible to characterize , ” Limbaugh said .
“ So that ’ s the update .
The upshot of it is I ’ ve rounded second base , I ’ m pushing for extra innings .
I got ta score .
I got ta get around to home plate to tie the game and to extend the game for as many extra innings as I can .
And it looks like , sitting here today , that it may happen.
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On Monday, legendary conservative talkshow host Rush Limbaugh announced to his massive audience some positive developments in his fight against advanced-stage lung cancer.
Using baseball analogies to explain his positive response to a third round of treatment, Limbaugh said he finally “got on base” and “stole second,” citing the power of prayer for his success at the moment.
“It was in late-January that we learned of the diagnosis,” Limbaugh explained. “That means we learned of a really tough opponent. So, it was time to go up to bat, time to walk to the plate, bat in hand, and that is exactly what happened. And my first two at-bats were horrible. My first two at-bats struck out. Nothing to show for it.”
“The first two attempts to deal with the cancer failed,” he continued. “One was a targeted therapy of clinical trial drugs, which worked but nearly killed me in the process. And so we had to get off of those. But that at-bat showed me I could hit the pitch. I wasn’t gonna strike out. I was at least able to make contact. We had some hope that there would be a remedy.”
Likewise, Limbaugh said, “The second at-bat was a total and complete failure. I struck out on three pitches. Did not even make contact.”
“So I’m now up in the bottom of the ninth, I’m 0-for-2,” he set the scene. “I have not reached first base. I didn’t coax a walk out of anybody. I didn’t get a hit, much less a double or a triple.”
But on his third treatment attempt, the 69-year-old outlined, “I managed to get on base. I hit a solid single and then stole second.”
“I am currently on second base hoping to slide into third and eventually make it all the way home,” Limbaugh said. “We’re in the bottom of the ninth. If I get all the way home, we get extra innings. And that’s what we’re shooting for here.”
Limbaugh, an open Christian, thanked his loyal listeners and those supporting him for their prayers, which he said he knows work.
“I believe prayer works. I know it does,” the host said. “It is a blessing that in my third at-bat, the last shot that I had at this, I got on base and I stole second, and I’m chugging on to third, and I’m very confident that I’m gonna score. I’m very confident that this is gonna go into extra innings. Meaning — well, you know what it means. I’m trying to avoid being specific in the lingo here. And, again, that’s simply because of how rapidly things can change with this kind of diagnosis.”
“But I’m feeling extremely good right now, even cautious about saying that,” Limbaugh tempered the optimism. “Who knows what tomorrow’s gonna bring? Good days and bad days.”
“The bottom line is I’m entirely capable of being here today,” he said. “My energy level is great. I’m doing extremely well. And I don’t think anybody would mind if I told you honestly that I am doing better at this stage than I thought I was gonna be doing.”
The host noted of the support he’s received from his wife, who he’s repeatedly thanked during the program.
“The support that I’ve had, particularly from my wife, is just, as I’ve told you, impossible to characterize,” Limbaugh said.
“So that’s the update. The upshot of it is I’ve rounded second base, I’m pushing for extra innings. I gotta score. I gotta get around to home plate to tie the game and to extend the game for as many extra innings as I can. And it looks like, sitting here today, that it may happen.”
Partial transcript via RushLimbaugh.com
H/t Western Journal


bonginoreport--2020-07-13--Second NFL Player Shares Farrakhan Content

Another NFL athlete was caught this week sharing content from Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on social media .
A screen shot posted to Twitter revealed that Green Bay Packers linebacker Preston Smith recently shared video from the controversial Muslim minister ’ s July 4 address via his Instagram story .
Seeming to stem from public distrust in the establishment experts and wealthy socialites responsible for funding and conducting much of the world ’ s medical research , those theories baselessly allege that coronavirus treatments currently in development will be intentionally poisoned to decrease global populations .
A longtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the international black community not to submit to medical treatment should a vaccine emerge .
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“ I say to my brothers and sisters in Africa : If they come up with a vaccine , be careful , ” Farrakhan said .
“ Don ’ t let them vaccinate you , with their history of treachery through vaccines , through medication.
” “ I say to the African presidents : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say to those of us in America : We need to call a meeting of our skilled virologists , epidemiologists , students of biology and chemistry.
” “ We need to give ourselves something better , ” he added .
“ They ’ re making money now , plotting to give seven billion , five hundred million people a vaccination .
Dr. [ Anthony ] Fauci , Bill Gates and Melinda [ Gates ] — you want to depopulate the Earth .
What the hell gives you that right ?
Who are you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about who can live , and who should die ?
” Since 1977 , Farrakhan has been at the helm of the NOI — an organization that even the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center classifies as a “ hate group.
” Founded in 1930 , the NOI has since grown to become one of the most well-known and well-funded black organizations in the United States , “ offering numerous programs and events designed to uplift African Americans , ” according to the SPLC .
The group is also prolific in advocating for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with several of its leaders publicly spreading conspiracies about secret Jewish control of global politics or alleging that Caucasians are of the Devil .
According to the Anti-Defamation League , Farrakhan has never wavered in preaching to these points , having made a name for himself in the American political sphere as a hardline anti-Semite who frequently claims that Jews are responsible for the world ’ d “ filth ” and has even compared Jews to “ termites.
” “ The Jews were responsible for all of this filth and degenerate behavior that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into women , and women into men , ” Farrakhan said in a February 2018 speech .
“ I don ’ t care what they put on me .
The government is my enemy , the powerful Jews are my enemy.
” “ When they talk about Farrakhan , call me a hater , you know how they do — call me an anti-Semite , ” Farrakhan said in another address to his followers later that year .
“ Stop it , I ’ m anti-termite.
” None of these remarks have prevented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Farrakhan , as Fox News reported .
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson caught heavy flak earlier this week for sharing a clip on Twitter of Farrakhan delivering his vaccination remarks .
“ This man powerful I hope everyone got a chance to watch this !
!
” Jackson wrote .
“ Don ’ t be blinded .
Know what ’ s going on.
” He also posted images which seemingly endorsed anti-Semitic quotes falsely attributed to genocidal 20th century Nazi German Chancellor Adolf Hitler .
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenkins and fellow Eagle Malik Jackson , all of whom have been outspoken regarding the Black Lives Matter movement , were quick to defend or downplay the postings .
Jenkins , for his part , told Instagram followers displeased with Jackson that they should stay “ focused on what matters .
“ Jewish people aren ’ t our problem , and we aren ’ t their problem , ” Jenkins wrote Friday on Instagram .
“ Let ’ s not lose focus on what the problem truly is , and that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter in this country .
Push this energy toward arresting and convicting the killers of Breonna Taylor and burning systemic racism to the ground.
” Still , Jackson did not manage to avoid the consequences of his actions , as he was penalized by Eagles ownership but not released by the organization .
Details regarding the penalization have not been made public .
“ We have had a number of constructive conversations over the last few days , not only with DeSean Jackson , but also with many other players , members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community , ” the Eagles said in a statement Friday .
“ That has led us to the point where we and he are ready to take the next steps .
“ Today we have penalized DeSean for conduct detrimental to the team .
He accepted these consequences and apologized .
In our many conversations with him , it has also been made clear that this is only the beginning .
We have discussed a concrete plan for how we and he can heal moving forward .
He understands that in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also commit to supporting his words with actions , ” the organization said .
“ We have been encouraged by his desire to educate himself , but we all understand that there is still a lot of work to be done .
We will continue to assist DeSean in this process , and we also know that all of us in our organization need to listen and learn more about things that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable to us.
” As of Saturday afternoon , the Packers had not yet publicly addressed Smith ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to the Packers for comment , but did not received a response in time for publication .
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Another NFL athlete was caught this week sharing content from Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on social media.
A screen shot posted to Twitter revealed that Green Bay Packers linebacker Preston Smith recently shared video from the controversial Muslim minister’s July 4 address via his Instagram story.
The video featured Farrakhan forwarding widespread internet conspiracy theories regarding potential COVID-19 vaccines.
Seeming to stem from public distrust in the establishment experts and wealthy socialites responsible for funding and conducting much of the world’s medical research, those theories baselessly allege that coronavirus treatments currently in development will be intentionally poisoned to decrease global populations.
A longtime opponent of vaccination, the minister encouraged members of the international black community not to submit to medical treatment should a vaccine emerge.
“I say to my brothers and sisters in Africa: If they come up with a vaccine, be careful,” Farrakhan said. “Don’t let them vaccinate you, with their history of treachery through vaccines, through medication.”
“I say to the African presidents: Do not take their medications. I say to those of us in America: We need to call a meeting of our skilled virologists, epidemiologists, students of biology and chemistry.”
“We need to give ourselves something better,” he added.
“They’re making money now, plotting to give seven billion, five hundred million people a vaccination. Dr. [Anthony] Fauci, Bill Gates and Melinda [Gates] — you want to depopulate the Earth. What the hell gives you that right? Who are you to sit down with your billions to talk about who can live, and who should die?”
Keep seeing athletes promote Louis Farrakhan this week. Preston Smith was great for the Packers on and off the field last season and I’m not accusing him of direct hate but Farrakhan is a noted bigot and I didn’t realize he has so much apparent influence in sports. pic.twitter.com/kYqOPOeI7V — Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) July 11, 2020
Since 1977, Farrakhan has been at the helm of the NOI — an organization that even the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center classifies as a “hate group.”
Founded in 1930, the NOI has since grown to become one of the most well-known and well-funded black organizations in the United States, “offering numerous programs and events designed to uplift African Americans,” according to the SPLC. The group is also prolific in advocating for anti-Semitism and black superiority, however, with several of its leaders publicly spreading conspiracies about secret Jewish control of global politics or alleging that Caucasians are of the Devil.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, Farrakhan has never wavered in preaching to these points, having made a name for himself in the American political sphere as a hardline anti-Semite who frequently claims that Jews are responsible for the world’d “filth” and has even compared Jews to “termites.”
“The Jews were responsible for all of this filth and degenerate behavior that Hollywood is putting out: turning men into women, and women into men,” Farrakhan said in a February 2018 speech. “I don’t care what they put on me. The government is my enemy, the powerful Jews are my enemy.”
“When they talk about Farrakhan, call me a hater, you know how they do — call me an anti-Semite,” Farrakhan said in another address to his followers later that year. “Stop it, I’m anti-termite.”
None of these remarks have prevented supposedly progressive American athletes from voicing support for Farrakhan, as Fox News reported.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson caught heavy flak earlier this week for sharing a clip on Twitter of Farrakhan delivering his vaccination remarks.
“This man powerful I hope everyone got a chance to watch this !!” Jackson wrote. “Don’t be blinded. Know what’s going on.”
He also posted images which seemingly endorsed anti-Semitic quotes falsely attributed to genocidal 20th century Nazi German Chancellor Adolf Hitler.
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, New Orleans Saints defensive back Malcolm Jenkins and fellow Eagle Malik Jackson, all of whom have been outspoken regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, were quick to defend or downplay the postings.
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Jenkins, for his part, told Instagram followers displeased with Jackson that they should stay “focused on what matters.
“Jewish people aren’t our problem, and we aren’t their problem,” Jenkins wrote Friday on Instagram. “Let’s not lose focus on what the problem truly is, and that’s that black lives still don’t matter in this country. Push this energy toward arresting and convicting the killers of Breonna Taylor and burning systemic racism to the ground.”
Still, Jackson did not manage to avoid the consequences of his actions, as he was penalized by Eagles ownership but not released by the organization. Details regarding the penalization have not been made public.
“We have had a number of constructive conversations over the last few days, not only with DeSean Jackson, but also with many other players, members of the organization, and leaders in the community,” the Eagles said in a statement Friday. “That has led us to the point where we and he are ready to take the next steps.
“Today we have penalized DeSean for conduct detrimental to the team. He accepted these consequences and apologized. In our many conversations with him, it has also been made clear that this is only the beginning. We have discussed a concrete plan for how we and he can heal moving forward. He understands that in order to remain on the team, he must also commit to supporting his words with actions,” the organization said.
“We have been encouraged by his desire to educate himself, but we all understand that there is still a lot of work to be done. We will continue to assist DeSean in this process, and we also know that all of us in our organization need to listen and learn more about things that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable to us.”
As of Saturday afternoon, the Packers had not yet publicly addressed Smith’s posting.
The Western Journal reached out to the Packers for comment, but did not received a response in time for publication.
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bonginoreport--2020-07-13--TikTok Continues Efforts to Distance Itself from China

China-owned social media app TikTok has reportedly begun evaluating changes to the corporate structure of its business as U.S. concerns over TikTok ’ s ties to the Chinese communist party grow .
Bloomberg reports that the popular China-owned social media app TikTok has begun evaluating changes to the corporate structure of its business as U.S. lawmakers begin to worry about the Chinese origins of the app , with talks of banning the app outright over data security concerns .
Executives have reportedly begun discussing options for the company , such as the creation of a new management board for TikTok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of China in efforts to distance itself from its Beijing operations .
Currently , TikTok does not have separate headquarters from its Chinese owner Bytedance , which was founded in China and incorporated in the Cayman Islands .
TikTok is reportedly considering a number of locations for its global base .
The company ’ s five largest offices are already based in Los Angeles , New York , London , Dublin , and Singapore .
In a statement , TikTok commented : “ We will move forward in the best interest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creators , partners , and policy makers.
” On Tuesday , President Trump stated that his administration is considering banning TikTok in the United States as a possible method of retaliation against China over its handling of the Wuhan coronavirus .
U.S. security experts have expressed concerns over TikTok ’ s handling of user data for some time , with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo telling Americans not to download the app unless they want their private information to fall into “ the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.
” Breitbart News reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( R-FL ) called on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ( CFIUS ) to review the acquisition of social media app Musical.ly by TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co. over claims that TikTok is used by the Chinese government to censor certain political content .
Rubio stated in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that Chinese-owned apps “ are increasingly being used to censor content and silence open discussion on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese Government and Communist Party.
” The Treasury secretary heads the CFIUS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Musical.ly and TikTok to ensure that they do not damage national security .
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer ( D-NY ) and Sen. Tom Cotton ( R-AR ) also asked the acting director of national intelligence , Joseph Maguire , to investigate the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to determine if it poses “ national security risks.
” “ With over 110 million downloads in the U.S. alone , TikTok is a potential counterintelligence threat we can not ignore , ” wrote Schumer and Cotton , who currently sits on the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ask that the Intelligence Community conduct an assessment of the national security risks posed by TikTok and other China-based content platforms operating in the U.S. and brief Congress on these findings.
” Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship .
Follow him on Twitter @ LucasNolan or contact via secure email at the address lucasnolan @ protonmail.com

China-owned social media app TikTok has reportedly begun evaluating changes to the corporate structure of its business as U.S. concerns over TikTok’s ties to the Chinese communist party grow.
Bloomberg reports that the popular China-owned social media app TikTok has begun evaluating changes to the corporate structure of its business as U.S. lawmakers begin to worry about the Chinese origins of the app, with talks of banning the app outright over data security concerns.
Executives have reportedly begun discussing options for the company, such as the creation of a new management board for TikTok as well as establishing a separate headquarters outside of China in efforts to distance itself from its Beijing operations.
Currently, TikTok does not have separate headquarters from its Chinese owner Bytedance, which was founded in China and incorporated in the Cayman Islands. TikTok is reportedly considering a number of locations for its global base. The company’s five largest offices are already based in Los Angeles, New York, London, Dublin, and Singapore.
In a statement, TikTok commented: “We will move forward in the best interest of our users, employees, artists, creators, partners, and policy makers.” On Tuesday, President Trump stated that his administration is considering banning TikTok in the United States as a possible method of retaliation against China over its handling of the Wuhan coronavirus.
U.S. security experts have expressed concerns over TikTok’s handling of user data for some time, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo telling Americans not to download the app unless they want their private information to fall into “the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.”
Breitbart News reported in October 2019 that Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) called on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the acquisition of social media app Musical.ly by TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co. over claims that TikTok is used by the Chinese government to censor certain political content.
Rubio stated in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that Chinese-owned apps “are increasingly being used to censor content and silence open discussion on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese Government and Communist Party.” The Treasury secretary heads the CFIUS, which reviews mergers such as that of Musical.ly and TikTok to ensure that they do not damage national security.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) also asked the acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, to investigate the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to determine if it poses “national security risks.”
“With over 110 million downloads in the U.S. alone, TikTok is a potential counterintelligence threat we cannot ignore,” wrote Schumer and Cotton, who currently sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee. “Given these concerns, we ask that the Intelligence Community conduct an assessment of the national security risks posed by TikTok and other China-based content platforms operating in the U.S. and brief Congress on these findings.”
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or contact via secure email at the address lucasnolan@protonmail.com


bonginoreport--2020-07-13--Grandson of Elvis Presley Dead at 27

Grandson of Elvis Presley Dead at 27

Grandson of Elvis Presley has died at age 27 , agent says FILE - In this Jan. 8 , 2010 , file photo , Priscilla Presley , second from left , her daughter , Lisa Marie Presley , second from right , and Lisa Marie 's children , Riley Keough , left , and Benjamin Keough , right , take part in a ceremony in Memphis , Tenn. , commemorating Elvis Presley 's 75th birthday .
Keough has died .
Lisa Marie Presley ’ s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement Sunday , July 12 , 2020 , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heartbroken ” after learning about the death of her Keough .
( AP Photo/Mark Humphrey , File ) FILE - In this Jan. 8 , 2010 , file photo , Priscilla Presley , second from left , her daughter , Lisa Marie Presley , second from right , and Lisa Marie 's children , Riley Keough , left , and Benjamin Keough , right , take part in a ceremony in Memphis , Tenn. , commemorating Elvis Presley 's 75th birthday .
Keough has died .
Lisa Marie Presley ’ s representative Roger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 12 , 2020 , to The Associated Press that she was “ heartbroken ” after learning about the death of her Keough .
( AP Photo/Mark Humphrey , File ) LOS ANGELES ( AP ) — The son of Lisa Marie Presley has died .
He was 27 .
Presley ’ s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement Sunday to The Associated Press that she was “ heartbroken ” after learning about the death of her son Benjamin Keough .
He is the grandson of the late Elvis Presley .
TMZ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gunshot wound Sunday in Calabasas , California .
“ She is completely heartbroken , inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley , ” Widynowski said in the statement .
“ She adored that boy .
He was the love of her life.
” Presley had Keough and actress Riley Keough , 31 , with her former husband Danny Keough .
She also had twins from another marriage .
Nancy Sinatra tweeted her condolences to Presley , writing , “ I have known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you , never dreaming you would have pain like this in your life .
I ’ m so very sorry .
”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The son of Lisa Marie Presley has died. He was 27.
Presley’s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement Sunday to The Associated Press that she was “heartbroken” after learning about the death of her son Benjamin Keough. He is the grandson of the late Elvis Presley.
TMZ reports that Keough died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday in Calabasas, California.
“She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley,” Widynowski said in the statement. “She adored that boy. He was the love of her life.”
Presley had Keough and actress Riley Keough, 31, with her former husband Danny Keough. She also had twins from another marriage.
Nancy Sinatra tweeted her condolences to Presley, writing, “I have known you since before your mama gave birth to you, never dreaming you would have pain like this in your life. I’m so very sorry.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-13--The Red New Deal: How China Wants to Dominate America Through Green Energy

This post is authored by Daniel Turner Just a year ago Vice President Joe Biden scoffed at the idea of China as threat to the United States .
“ China is going to eat our lunch ?
Come on , man ” he laughed at an Iowa event .
“ I mean , you know , they ’ re not bad folks , folks .
But guess what ?
They ’ re not competition for us.
” China would soon show Biden , and all the world , just how serious a threat they are .
The Coronavirus pandemic exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dependence on China .
Upwards of 90 % of our medical supplies and medicines are manufactured in the communist country , and they value our vulnerability as leverage .
When President Trump blamed China for the global crisis , Chinese state media assured they could withhold these medical supplies .
They threatened “ the United States would sink into the hell of a novel coronavirus epidemic.
” Biden was , once again , completely wrong .
China is not just competition : China is our enemy .
This episode should serve as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy completely from the communist nation and return all aspects of medicine , manufacturing , and supply chains back to American , or at the very least , allied shores .
Yet the Biden campaign foolishly continues to pursue policies which empower China at our expense .
A new study authored by Power The Future , a national organization which advocates for American energy , highlights China ’ s dominance of rare earth elements- the minerals which power all modern technology .
Green energy like solar panels , wind turbines , electric vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 other high-tech products ) need rare earth elements ( REEs ) to function , and currently around 95 % of them are mined in China .
This is not a coincidence : in 1992 the then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping foresaw the future and proclaimed “ the Middle East has oil ; China has rare earths.
” China took the necessary steps to dominate this industry , and while previous Presidents did nothing , the United States went from world leader in REE production to complete Chinese dependence .
Add to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Deal , ” the radical environmental proposal by congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez which forces the transition from fossil fuels to green technology .
Not only will this cost American families more than $ 70,000 and eliminate millions of fossil fuel and support industry jobs but it would place America under China ’ s thumb for its power .
China can shut off American power .
As a time when China makes it very clear they intend to dominate the world , it is reckless , dangerous , and almost treasonous to propose subjugating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If China callously threatened to withhold medical supplies from Americans during this pandemic , what would happen if the entire electric grid were powered by Chinese green tech ?
We saw national panic from a shortage of masks , gloves , hand sanitizer , and medicine .
Imagine no electricity , lights , water pumps , heat or air conditioning , internet .
If we feared getting sick from COVID19 we should be petrified at being plunged into darkness .
The Biden campaign is exhibiting an inconceivable level of cluelessness by pursuing green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controls the industry by maintaining a monopoly on REEs , America must not allow any part of her economy , industry , or infrastructure to fall under their control .
Joe Biden ’ s green agenda is the perfect vehicle for China to usurp American sovereignty .
In recent years America surpassed both the Saudis and the Russians for world energy dominance .
Untangled from middle eastern and OPEC squabbles we are safer .
Domestic energy keeps us independent .
Fossil fuels are not perfect , but they are thoroughly American .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a foreign power .
The jobs can never be outsourced .
For the sake of being “ green ” Joe Biden would surrender this position of strength to China .
He may not think China “ is going to eat our lunch ” but given the chance they will gladly turn off our lights .
A “ green ” America running on Chinese tech would be much like Biden himself : weak , vulnerable , and manipulated by those more powerful with a nefarious agenda .
That must never happen .
Daniel Turner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Power The Future , a national nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs .
Contact him at [ email protected ] and follow him on Twitter @ DanielTurnerPTF

This post is authored by Daniel Turner
Just a year ago Vice President Joe Biden scoffed at the idea of China as threat to the United States. “China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man” he laughed at an Iowa event. “I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us.” China would soon show Biden, and all the world, just how serious a threat they are.
The Coronavirus pandemic exposed the extent of the United States’ dependence on China. Upwards of 90% of our medical supplies and medicines are manufactured in the communist country, and they value our vulnerability as leverage. When President Trump blamed China for the global crisis, Chinese state media assured they could withhold these medical supplies. They threatened “the United States would sink into the hell of a novel coronavirus epidemic.”
Biden was, once again, completely wrong. China is not just competition: China is our enemy.
This episode should serve as a warning for American leaders to decouple our economy completely from the communist nation and return all aspects of medicine, manufacturing, and supply chains back to American, or at the very least, allied shores. Yet the Biden campaign foolishly continues to pursue policies which empower China at our expense.
A new study authored by Power The Future, a national organization which advocates for American energy, highlights China’s dominance of rare earth elements- the minerals which power all modern technology. Green energy like solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, lithium batteries (along with over 200 other high-tech products) need rare earth elements (REEs) to function, and currently around 95% of them are mined in China.
This is not a coincidence: in 1992 the then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping foresaw the future and proclaimed “the Middle East has oil; China has rare earths.” China took the necessary steps to dominate this industry, and while previous Presidents did nothing, the United States went from world leader in REE production to complete Chinese dependence.
Add to this the Biden push for the “Green New Deal,” the radical environmental proposal by congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez which forces the transition from fossil fuels to green technology. Not only will this cost American families more than $70,000 and eliminate millions of fossil fuel and support industry jobs but it would place America under China’s thumb for its power. China can shut off American power. As a time when China makes it very clear they intend to dominate the world, it is reckless, dangerous, and almost treasonous to propose subjugating America to a technology China controls.
If China callously threatened to withhold medical supplies from Americans during this pandemic, what would happen if the entire electric grid were powered by Chinese green tech? We saw national panic from a shortage of masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and medicine. Imagine no electricity, lights, water pumps, heat or air conditioning, internet. If we feared getting sick from COVID19 we should be petrified at being plunged into darkness.
The Biden campaign is exhibiting an inconceivable level of cluelessness by pursuing green energy policies. So long as China controls the industry by maintaining a monopoly on REEs, America must not allow any part of her economy, industry, or infrastructure to fall under their control. Joe Biden’s green agenda is the perfect vehicle for China to usurp American sovereignty.
In recent years America surpassed both the Saudis and the Russians for world energy dominance. Untangled from middle eastern and OPEC squabbles we are safer. Domestic energy keeps us independent. Fossil fuels are not perfect, but they are thoroughly American. The energy they generate cannot fall under a foreign power. The jobs can never be outsourced.
For the sake of being “green” Joe Biden would surrender this position of strength to China. He may not think China “is going to eat our lunch” but given the chance they will gladly turn off our lights. A “green” America running on Chinese tech would be much like Biden himself: weak, vulnerable, and manipulated by those more powerful with a nefarious agenda. That must never happen.
Daniel Turner is the founder and executive director of Power The Future, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs. Contact him at daniel@powerthefuture.com and follow him on Twitter @DanielTurnerPTF