bonginoreport--2020-08-27--After Kristi Noem Rebukes Democrat City Lawlessness, Rachel Maddow Has One of Their Mayors on to “Fa

After Kristi Noem Rebukes Democrat City Lawlessness, Rachel Maddow Has One of Their Mayors on to “Fact-Check” Her

South Dakota Gov .
Kristi Noem claimed Wednesday at the 2020 Republican National Convention that Democratic-controlled cities are “ being overrun by violent mobs.
” To “ fact-check ” the governor on this assertion , MSNBC interrupted its convention coverage to bring on , of all people , Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan .
Yes , that Mayor Durkan .
As in the mayor who allowed Seattle ’ s lawless Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , which was rebranded later as Capitol Hill Organized Protest , to flourish in the heart of her city .
As in the mayor who waited until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two murders left her with no choice but to tear down the protesters ’ Mad Max hellscape and finally restore some semblance of order .
“ It took 244 years to build this great nation , flaws and all , but we stand to lose it in a tiny fraction of that time if we continue down the path taken by the Democrats and their radical supporters , ” Noem said Wednesday evening .
She added , “ From Seattle and Portland to Washington and New York , Democrat-run cities across this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The violence is rampant .
There ’ s looting , chaos , destruction , and murder .
People that can afford to flee have fled .
But the people that can ’ t — good , hardworking Americans — are left to fend for themselves.
” It was at that moment Wednesday evening that MSNBC ’ s perpetually indignant Rachel Maddow interrupted her network ’ s coverage of the convention to “ fact-check ” the governor .
“ We 're just going to interject here just for a moment , ” said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said over the course of this coverage , we will interject when we feel like there is something that 's important and deliberate and very wrong that should be corrected just so that we feel responsible about our broadcast.
” Maddow added , “ Joining us for more on [ Noem ’ s remarks ] and to essentially run a reality check on that assertion is the mayor of the great city of Seattle , Jenny Durkan.
” Said the mayor , “ [ Noem ’ s ] caricature of the great cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is purposefully wrong .
I think she needs to get off Twitter and get off Fox News and come see our city.
” Now is as good a time as any to remind you that when neo-secessionists seized control of a six-block radius of Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill neighborhood , declaring themselves the self-appointed masters of that territory , Seattle ’ s impotent mayor went on CNN to defend the so-called “ autonomous zone ” as something “ more like a block party ” than an “ armed takeover.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle that you just saw pictures of that is more like a block party atmosphere , ” she told CNN host Chris Cuomo .
On the first night of the CHOP ’ s weekslong occupation of Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill , local rapper Raz Simone was reported roaming the zone with an AK-47 and a pistol , screaming through a megaphone , “ This is war !
” Simone then used his newfound authority as a self-appointed warlord of an unlawful movement to order armed insurrectionists to take shifts guarding the zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also filmed allegedly “ assaulting multiple protesters who disobeyed his orders , informing them that he was the ‘ police ’ now , sparking fears that he was becoming the de facto warlord of the autonomous zone , ” according to City Journal contributing editor Christopher Rufo .
“ A homeless man with a baseball bat wandered along the borderline and two unofficial medics in medieval-style chain mail stood ready for action.
” Durkan , for her part , insisted on CNN that the CHOP was “ not an armed takeover.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ We will make sure that we can restore this , but we have block parties and the like in this part of Seattle all the time .
It ’ s known for that.
” At least two people were shot and killed in and around the CHOP .
Several others were injured in shooting incidents , pushing city officials eventually to pull the plug on the protesters ’ free-form experiment in modern secession .
But , yes .
By all means , let us hear what Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Noem ’ s assertion that Democrat-run cities are being “ overrun by violent mobs . ''
The funny thing is : One can level a measured and reasonable counterargument in response to the governor ’ s address .
But to hand that responsibility to Mayor Durkan , of all people ?
That is like going to New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo for advice on how best to stop the spread of a viral disease in nursing homes .
Thanks , but no thanks .

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed Wednesday at the 2020 Republican National Convention that Democratic-controlled cities are “being overrun by violent mobs.”
To “fact-check” the governor on this assertion, MSNBC interrupted its convention coverage to bring on, of all people, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. Yes, that Mayor Durkan. As in the mayor who allowed Seattle’s lawless Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, which was rebranded later as Capitol Hill Organized Protest, to flourish in the heart of her city. As in the mayor who waited until at least six separate shooting incidents and two murders left her with no choice but to tear down the protesters’ Mad Max hellscape and finally restore some semblance of order.
“It took 244 years to build this great nation, flaws and all, but we stand to lose it in a tiny fraction of that time if we continue down the path taken by the Democrats and their radical supporters,” Noem said Wednesday evening.
She added, “From Seattle and Portland to Washington and New York, Democrat-run cities across this country are being overrun by violent mobs. The violence is rampant. There’s looting, chaos, destruction, and murder. People that can afford to flee have fled. But the people that can’t — good, hardworking Americans — are left to fend for themselves.”
It was at that moment Wednesday evening that MSNBC’s perpetually indignant Rachel Maddow interrupted her network’s coverage of the convention to “fact-check” the governor.
“We're just going to interject here just for a moment,” said the cable host. “As we have said over the course of this coverage, we will interject when we feel like there is something that's important and deliberate and very wrong that should be corrected just so that we feel responsible about our broadcast.”
Maddow added, “Joining us for more on [Noem’s remarks] and to essentially run a reality check on that assertion is the mayor of the great city of Seattle, Jenny Durkan.”
Said the mayor, “[Noem’s] caricature of the great cities across America is not only wrong, it is purposefully wrong. I think she needs to get off Twitter and get off Fox News and come see our city.”
Now is as good a time as any to remind you that when neo-secessionists seized control of a six-block radius of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, declaring themselves the self-appointed masters of that territory, Seattle’s impotent mayor went on CNN to defend the so-called “autonomous zone” as something “more like a block party” than an “armed takeover.”
“We’ve got four blocks in Seattle that you just saw pictures of that is more like a block party atmosphere,” she told CNN host Chris Cuomo.
On the first night of the CHOP’s weekslong occupation of Seattle’s Capitol Hill, local rapper Raz Simone was reported roaming the zone with an AK-47 and a pistol, screaming through a megaphone, “This is war!” Simone then used his newfound authority as a self-appointed warlord of an unlawful movement to order armed insurrectionists to take shifts guarding the zone’s makeshift barricades. Simone was also filmed allegedly “assaulting multiple protesters who disobeyed his orders, informing them that he was the ‘police’ now, sparking fears that he was becoming the de facto warlord of the autonomous zone,” according to City Journal contributing editor Christopher Rufo. “A homeless man with a baseball bat wandered along the borderline and two unofficial medics in medieval-style chain mail stood ready for action.”
Durkan, for her part, insisted on CNN that the CHOP was “not an armed takeover.”
“It’s not a military junta,” she said. “We will make sure that we can restore this, but we have block parties and the like in this part of Seattle all the time. It’s known for that.”
At least two people were shot and killed in and around the CHOP. Several others were injured in shooting incidents, pushing city officials eventually to pull the plug on the protesters’ free-form experiment in modern secession.
But, yes. By all means, let us hear what Mayor Durkan has to say in response to Gov. Noem’s assertion that Democrat-run cities are being “overrun by violent mobs."
The funny thing is: One can level a measured and reasonable counterargument in response to the governor’s address. But to hand that responsibility to Mayor Durkan, of all people? That is like going to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for advice on how best to stop the spread of a viral disease in nursing homes. Thanks, but no thanks.


bonginoreport--2020-08-27--After Coronavirus Lockdown, Chinese Flights Within Country May Resume In-Full By Next Month

Flights within China should fully recover by the start of next month according to a global travel data firm .
Air travel has been picking up gradually since the coronavirus grounded the majority of planes in February .
This month domestic arrivals at Chinese airports reached 86 % of 2019 levels according to figures from ForwardKeys .
Its prediction is a glimmer of hope for the airline industry which is suffering mass layoffs and losses .
By mid-February the majority of flights within China were cancelled as it took measures to control the spread of the virus .
As virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bookings are now back to 98 % , with most being for travel in mid to late August .
`` This is a highly significant moment because it is the first time , since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak , that a major segment of the aviation market anywhere in the world has returned to pre-pandemic levels , '' said Olivier Ponti at ForwardKeys .
Its forecast that domestic flights will fully recover by early September is based on a number of factors , such as keeping the pandemic under control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price promotions '' .
Many Chinese airlines have launched discounts to entice passengers back , with some promotions targeted at university students .
Travel to Sanya , the holiday hotspot in the South China Sea , has seen strong recovery helped by a new duty-free policy .
`` The crunch question is whether heavy discounting will still be needed to maintain the recovery , '' added Mr Ponti .
`` China 's advantage is that they have a huge domestic hinterland , and they have a strong domestic tourism market , which can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' added Alfred Chua at FlightGlobal magazine .
However , Chinese travel to Beijing is still 24.8 % behind the same period in 2019 , held back by the city 's second coronavirus outbreak in early June .
The recovery in domestic air travel in China is one positive development in an otherwise bleak outlook for the aviation industry .
But international flights are not expected to fully recover for many years .
The International Air Transport Association , a global industry group , has warned global passenger numbers will not return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year later than previously projected .
The recovery in short haul travel is still expected to happen faster than for long haul travel it said , as travel bubbles are established between countries .
Earlier this week , American Airlines said it will cut 19,000 jobs in October when a government wage support scheme extended to airlines during the pandemic comes to an end .
The world 's biggest airline said the cuts would leave its workforce 30 % smaller than it was in March .
Other carriers have also warned of similarly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air travel which is expected to see losses of more than $ 84bn ( £66bn ) this year .
`` At least for the rest of the year , I think we will see two very distinct patterns : domestic will be recovering very quickly , with international networks still very weak , '' added Mr Chua .

"This is a highly significant moment because it is the first time, since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, that a major segment of the aviation market anywhere in the world has returned to pre-pandemic levels," said Olivier Ponti at ForwardKeys.


bonginoreport--2020-08-27--Family Business of Susan Collins’s Challenger Had 77 Tax Liens Issued Against it By the Town

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Sara Gideon 's family business failed to pay more than $ 57,000 in local property taxes , according to state records .
Ben Gideon , the Maine Democrat 's husband , served as one of two co-managers of Concord Brook , a Maine property development firm .
The company struggled financially , prompting the town of Freeport , Maine , to issue 77 tax liens against the company between 2008 and 2012 .
The company did not pay off the last of its lien until 2012 , one year after Concord Brook went out of business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Freeport town council between 2010 and 2012 , has attempted to distance herself from the company , telling reporters on Friday that she had nothing to do with her husband 's business .
The website registration for Concord Brook , however , lists Sara Gideon as a contact for the company , suggesting that she played some role in the firm .
Gideon 's campaign did not respond to a request for comment .
Gideon has attempted to portray herself as an anti-corporate crusader on the campaign trail , pledging to roll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she is elected to office .
Her family company 's failure to pay taxes on time , however , threatens to undermine her image as a tough-on-business legislator .
`` No corporation should pay nothing in taxes while families are struggling to make ends meet , '' the candidate wrote on her campaign website .
Established in 2005 , Concord Brook purchased several properties in Freeport in pursuit of a redevelopment project to build a condominium in the area .
On multiple records from that year—including mortgage agreements and the government documents—Concord Brook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company address , indicating that the Gideons were early participants in the business .
The redevelopment scheme , however , started to go downhill in 2008 .
In March 2008 , a Freeport construction company accused Concord Brook of failing to pay for its services , racking up $ 81,000 in debt .
While Concord Brook paid back the debt to the company some time later that year , it failed to stabilize its finances , prompting Freeport to issue 21 liens against the company in October 2008 .
The company continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property taxes only to incur even more liens .
Perennially behind on its taxes , Concord Brook ultimately abandoned the redevelopment plan .
The company finally paid back all outstanding taxes in 2012 , after it sold its properties in a foreclosure sale in 2011 .
The redevelopment project might not have turned a profit , but it did help the Gideon family carve out a special corner in Maine history .
Concord Brook intended to build the condominium along a new cul-de-sac called `` Gideon 's Way . ''
To this day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Sara Gideon's family business failed to pay more than $57,000 in local property taxes, according to state records.
Ben Gideon, the Maine Democrat's husband, served as one of two co-managers of Concord Brook, a Maine property development firm. The company struggled financially, prompting the town of Freeport, Maine, to issue 77 tax liens against the company between 2008 and 2012. The company did not pay off the last of its lien until 2012, one year after Concord Brook went out of business.
Sara Gideon, who served on the Freeport town council between 2010 and 2012, has attempted to distance herself from the company, telling reporters on Friday that she had nothing to do with her husband's business. The website registration for Concord Brook, however, lists Sara Gideon as a contact for the company, suggesting that she played some role in the firm.
Gideon's campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
Gideon has attempted to portray herself as an anti-corporate crusader on the campaign trail, pledging to roll back the 2017 Trump tax cuts if she is elected to office. Her family company's failure to pay taxes on time, however, threatens to undermine her image as a tough-on-business legislator. "No corporation should pay nothing in taxes while families are struggling to make ends meet," the candidate wrote on her campaign website.
Established in 2005, Concord Brook purchased several properties in Freeport in pursuit of a redevelopment project to build a condominium in the area. On multiple records from that year—including mortgage agreements and the government documents—Concord Brook listed the Gideon family residence as its company address, indicating that the Gideons were early participants in the business.
The redevelopment scheme, however, started to go downhill in 2008. In March 2008, a Freeport construction company accused Concord Brook of failing to pay for its services, racking up $81,000 in debt. While Concord Brook paid back the debt to the company some time later that year, it failed to stabilize its finances, prompting Freeport to issue 21 liens against the company in October 2008.
The company continued to struggle financially, paying off some overdue property taxes only to incur even more liens. Perennially behind on its taxes, Concord Brook ultimately abandoned the redevelopment plan. The company finally paid back all outstanding taxes in 2012, after it sold its properties in a foreclosure sale in 2011.
The redevelopment project might not have turned a profit, but it did help the Gideon family carve out a special corner in Maine history. Concord Brook intended to build the condominium along a new cul-de-sac called "Gideon's Way." To this day, the street has retained that name.


bonginoreport--2020-08-27--Virginia Senate Passes Bill Reclassifying Assault of a Police Officer as a Misdemeanor, Removing Man

Virginia Senate Passes Bill Reclassifying Assault of a Police Officer as a Misdemeanor, Removing Mandatory Minimum

RICHMOND , Va. – A controversial bill is moving forward during the current Virginia General Assembly special session .
On @ @ @ @ @ voted 21-15 to pass Senate Bill 5032 , which would allow an assault against a @ @ @ @ @ misdemeanor if the person attacked is not hurt .
Here ’ s the summary of @ @ @ @ @ mandatory minimum term of confinement for an assault and battery committed against a judge ; @ @ @ @ @ correctional officer ; person directly involved in the care , treatment , or supervision of @ @ @ @ @ volunteer firefighter or any emergency medical services personnel and provides that such crime can no @ @ @ @ @ simple assault and must result in a bodily injury .
The bill also removes mandatory @ @ @ @ @ assaulting a police officer .

RICHMOND, Va. – A controversial bill is moving forward during the current Virginia General Assembly special session.
On Wednesday, the Virginia Senate voted 21-15, completely along party lines, to pass Senate Bill 5032, which would allow an assault against a law enforcement officer to a misdemeanor if the person attacked is not hurt.
Here’s the summary of the bill:
Eliminates the mandatory minimum term of confinement for an assault and battery committed against a judge; magistrate; law-enforcement officer; correctional officer; person directly involved in the care, treatment, or supervision of inmates; firefighter; or volunteer firefighter or any emergency medical services personnel and provides that such crime can no longer be committed as a simple assault and must result in a bodily injury. Summary of Senate Bill 5032
[Defund police? Reopen schools? Passionate debate marks start of Virginia General Assembly special session]
The bill also removes mandatory minimum 6-month jail sentence for assaulting a police officer.
Here’s a breakdown of the vote:
YEAS-- George Barker, John Bell, Jennifer Boysko, Creigh Deeds, Adam Ebbin, John Edwards, Barbara Favola, Ghazala Hashmi, Janet Howell, Lynwood Lewis, Mamie Locke, Louise Lucas, David Marsden, Monty Mason, Jennifer McClellan, Jeremy McPike, Joseph Morrissey, Chapman Petersen, Richard Saslaw, Lionell Spruill, Scott Surovell--21.
NAYS-- Chafin, Chase, Cosgrove, DeSteph, Dunnavant, Hanger, Kiggans, McDougle, Newman, Norment, Peake, Pillion, Ruff, Stanley, Suetterlein--15.
NOT VOTING-- Mark Obenshain, Bryce Reeves, Richard Stuart, Jill Vogel--4.


bonginoreport--2020-08-27--Democrat County Clerk in Texas Sending Ballots to All Registered Voters

Elections have consequences and one of the most obvious consequences of the 2018 election in Harris County , Texas ( Houston ) was the sweep of county officeholders for Democrats .
Harris County is the third-largest county in the United States .
The political party that controls it matters .
The new county clerk , Democrat Chris Hollins , is doing what other Democrats are doing across the country .
He is encouraging Houstonians to vote by mail in the November election .
He not only supports voting by mail but he is doubling down on his efforts to accomplish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced that it will send out mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters in Harris County .
There are more than 2.4 million residents on its voter roll .
What could possibly go wrong ?
Hollins sent out mail-in ballot applications to every registered voter aged 65 or older earlier this summer for the July primary run-off races .
That wasn ’ t as radical of a move because people 65 and older qualify for mail-in voting in any election .
Since times are different now because of the coronavirus and lockdowns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do .
So , since Hollins was pleased with the success of that initiative , he has decided to ramp it up and include every registered voter .
Since the coronavirus spread to Texas , concerns about voting in the November election have been a focus for county officials .
Texas has specific qualifications for eligibility for a mail-in ballot .
The voter must be 65 years of age or older , out of the county during the voting period , in jail but still eligible to vote , or ill or disabled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include fears of the coronavirus into the illness requirement .
The fear of catching the virus at a polling place is enough for Democrats to claim that this qualifies as a reason to get a mail-in ballot to use .
Legal challenges continue .
For the July primary elections , Hollins thought voters should be able to cast ballots online because of the coronavirus .
That idea was shot down .
Never mind that Harris County has never done online voting and isn ’ t set up to handle that .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hollins has said he was encouraged by the county ’ s return rate ahead of the July primary runoff election when it sent applications to every registered voter who was 65 or older .
Typically , voters must print out or request applications for ballots by mail from the county or the state and deliver or mail them to their local elections office .
In between the March primary election and the July primary runoff , the county saw a more than 100 % increase in vote-by-mail applications , Hollins said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mail , we want you to vote by mail .
It ’ s safest for you .
It ’ s safest for all your neighbors , ” Hollins said in a previous interview , arguing that every additional mail-in voter would make the election safer for those voting in person because they ’ d have to stand behind one less voter who could potentially infect them .
“ Voting by mail is the safest way to vote , and all those who are eligible to vote should strongly consider casting their vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves but as a service , a duty to other residents.
” Not all voters who apply for mail-in ballots will be eligible under the traditional requirements .
This mass-mailing scheme has disaster written all over it .
People are going to assume they qualify for mail-in voting because they receive an application .
Moving ahead with his own agenda – and that of the county Democrats – is not the way to run an election with integrity .
Hollins has also sent a letter to Governor Abbott that requests extending the deadline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in ballots .
Hollins is taking advantage of the conspiracy theory that Democrats are scaring voters with – that President Trump is suppressing their vote and using the USPS to do it .
Voter turn-out is expected to be strong in November .
The county is preparing by doing it the right way – additional polling places , increasing the number of poll workers , and an extension of early voting days .
That is a legitimate way of handling the needs of an election .
There will even be drive-through locations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional money to fund Hollins ’ “ ambitious election plan ” .
Harris County voters this November will have more time and more than a hundred additional places to cast ballots in the presidential election , including drive-through locations and one day of 24-hour voting , under an expansive plan approved by Commissioners Court Tuesday .
With the additional polling locations , an extra week of early voting and up to 12,000 election workers , Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is pledging a smooth November election .
On a 3-2 vote , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17.1 million — all but about $ 1 million to come from federal CARES Act dollars — to fund Hollins ’ s ambitious election plan .
The money is on top of the $ 12 million the court approved earlier this year to expand mail-in voting amid fears that in-person balloting could spread the coronavirus during the ongoing pandemic .
The clerk ’ s plan includes extended early balloting hours , including multiple nights to 10 p.m. and one 24-hour voting session , drive-through options , as well as new equipment to process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are plans in place that make voting as safe as possible in November .
This is an unnecessary , wasted expense for voters that will not allow the Democrats to get the result they want – universal mail-in voting in Texas .
Never let a crisis go to waste and let the taxpayer pay for it , amirite ?

Elections have consequences and one of the most obvious consequences of the 2018 election in Harris County, Texas (Houston) was the sweep of county officeholders for Democrats. Harris County is the third-largest county in the United States. The political party that controls it matters.
The new county clerk, Democrat Chris Hollins, is doing what other Democrats are doing across the country. He is encouraging Houstonians to vote by mail in the November election. He not only supports voting by mail but he is doubling down on his efforts to accomplish that goal. This week his office announced that it will send out mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters in Harris County. There are more than 2.4 million residents on its voter roll. What could possibly go wrong?
Hollins sent out mail-in ballot applications to every registered voter aged 65 or older earlier this summer for the July primary run-off races. That wasn’t as radical of a move because people 65 and older qualify for mail-in voting in any election. Since times are different now because of the coronavirus and lockdowns, it seemed like a sensible thing to do. So, since Hollins was pleased with the success of that initiative, he has decided to ramp it up and include every registered voter.
Since the coronavirus spread to Texas, concerns about voting in the November election have been a focus for county officials. Texas has specific qualifications for eligibility for a mail-in ballot. The voter must be 65 years of age or older, out of the county during the voting period, in jail but still eligible to vote, or ill or disabled. Democrats have been working diligently to include fears of the coronavirus into the illness requirement. The fear of catching the virus at a polling place is enough for Democrats to claim that this qualifies as a reason to get a mail-in ballot to use. Legal challenges continue.
For the July primary elections, Hollins thought voters should be able to cast ballots online because of the coronavirus. That idea was shot down. Never mind that Harris County has never done online voting and isn’t set up to handle that. So, he persists.
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins has said he was encouraged by the county’s return rate ahead of the July primary runoff election when it sent applications to every registered voter who was 65 or older. Typically, voters must print out or request applications for ballots by mail from the county or the state and deliver or mail them to their local elections office. In between the March primary election and the July primary runoff, the county saw a more than 100% increase in vote-by-mail applications, Hollins said. “If you’re eligible to vote by mail, we want you to vote by mail. It’s safest for you. It’s safest for all your neighbors,” Hollins said in a previous interview, arguing that every additional mail-in voter would make the election safer for those voting in person because they’d have to stand behind one less voter who could potentially infect them. “Voting by mail is the safest way to vote, and all those who are eligible to vote should strongly consider casting their vote in that manner — not only for themselves but as a service, a duty to other residents.”
Not all voters who apply for mail-in ballots will be eligible under the traditional requirements. This mass-mailing scheme has disaster written all over it. People are going to assume they qualify for mail-in voting because they receive an application. Moving ahead with his own agenda – and that of the county Democrats – is not the way to run an election with integrity.
Hollins has also sent a letter to Governor Abbott that requests extending the deadline by which county election administrators can receive mail-in ballots. Hollins is taking advantage of the conspiracy theory that Democrats are scaring voters with – that President Trump is suppressing their vote and using the USPS to do it.
Voter turn-out is expected to be strong in November. The county is preparing by doing it the right way – additional polling places, increasing the number of poll workers, and an extension of early voting days. That is a legitimate way of handling the needs of an election. There will even be drive-through locations for voting. The Commissioners Court has approved additional money to fund Hollins’ “ambitious election plan”.
Harris County voters this November will have more time and more than a hundred additional places to cast ballots in the presidential election, including drive-through locations and one day of 24-hour voting, under an expansive plan approved by Commissioners Court Tuesday. With the additional polling locations, an extra week of early voting and up to 12,000 election workers, Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is pledging a smooth November election. On a 3-2 vote, the court agreed to spend an additional $17.1 million — all but about $1 million to come from federal CARES Act dollars — to fund Hollins’s ambitious election plan. The money is on top of the $12 million the court approved earlier this year to expand mail-in voting amid fears that in-person balloting could spread the coronavirus during the ongoing pandemic. The clerk’s plan includes extended early balloting hours, including multiple nights to 10 p.m. and one 24-hour voting session, drive-through options, as well as new equipment to process an expected record number of mail ballots.
There are plans in place that make voting as safe as possible in November. This is an unnecessary, wasted expense for voters that will not allow the Democrats to get the result they want – universal mail-in voting in Texas. Never let a crisis go to waste and let the taxpayer pay for it, amirite?


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--President Trump Fully Pardons Alice Johnson

The tuft of hair was `` clipped from the President 's left ...

President Trump on Friday pardoned Alice Johnson, the woman sentenced to life in prison before being freed by Trump in 2018, hours after she praised his compassion in an emotional speech on the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention.
“I’m so proud of you and we’re giving Alice a full pardon,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “That’s the ultimate thing that can happen. That means you can do whatever you want in life, and just keep doing the great job you’re doing.”
Johnson, 65, wiped tears from her eyes but did not speak to reporters at the unscheduled event.
“Alice has done an incredible job since she’s been out and recommending other people,” Trump said.
“We said, how many people are there like you? There’s only one Alice, as far as I’m concerned. But how many people are like you or your circumstance, where they were given a massive sentence and they’re good people, great people? And she said, ‘So many. They’re in jail. So many.’ And she’s looking for those people. And she’s recommending those people. We’ve already done some… and they’ve done really well since they’ve been out.”
In 1997, Johnson was sentenced to life in prison with no parole as a first-time, non-violent offender for her role in a large cocaine-dealing ring.
“I was once told that the only way I would be reunited with my family as a corpse,” Johnson said Thursday at the RNC.
“But through the grace of God and the love and compassion of President Donald John Trump, I stand before you tonight and I assure you, I am not a ghost. I am alive, I am whole and most importantly, I am free.”
She spent 22 years in jail and unsuccessfully appealed the Obama-Biden administration to commute her sentence before reality TV star Kim Kardashian became interested in her case.
Kardashian lobbied Trump to free Johnson and in 2018, he officially commuted her sentence.
“When President Trump heard about me and the injustice of my story, he saw me as a person. He had compassion,” she said at the RNC.
Trump spoke about Johnson in his 2019 State of the Union address, saying he had been “deeply moved” by her story and described her as a “terrific woman.”
Johnson was only sentenced to life because of a 1986 drug act co-authored by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, which drastically increased cocaine sentencing guidelines.
The mom-of-six has now become a criminal justice advocate and the face of the Trump administration’s criminal reforms.
Trump advisers, and even some opponents, say he could boost support among minorities by talking about criminal justice reform, including his role in passing the 2018 First Step Act, which implemented various prison reforms and sentencing reductions and expanded compassionate release.
Clemency advocates have cheered Trump’s sporadic prison commutations and pardons, but hope for even more aggressive uses of his presidential powers before he leaves office.
After winning Johnson‘s freedom, Kardashian made a second visit to the Oval Office in late 2018 to plead for Chris Young, then 30 years old, who was arrested at 22 for drug dealing and sentenced to life as a habitual offender.
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Young received a life sentence due to the “three strikes” provision in another Biden-authored law, the 1994 crime bill, because he had two prior felony convictions.
Kardashian brought former US District Judge Kevin Sharp to the Oval Office. He told Trump that as a judge his hands were tied and the penalty was unjust. Two years later, Young remains in prison.
The Trump-signed First Step Act eases the federal three strikes rule. Now, a third serious felony results in a mandatory 25 year sentence. But the change was not retroactive.
Trump faces a delicate balancing act pumping criminal justice reform while also pushing a “law and order” message, specifically in regard to recent violent protests following the Minnesota police killing of George Floyd in May.


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--Kenosha Police Arrest Members of Antifa Group With Riot Gear, Large Gas Canisters

Members of Riot Kitchen 206 , `` a no charge kitchen serving protestors , activists , movements and those in need in Seattle WA '' have been arrested by authorities in Kenosha , Wisconsin after police suspected that they were `` …preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest . ''
Kenosha police released a statement following the arrests that acting on a tip , they had surveilled the vehicles with out of state plates fuelling gas cans .
The vehicles contained gas masks , helmets , protective vests , illegal fireworks and suspected controlled substances .
A video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went viral .
In the video law enforcement officers emerge from unmarked vehicles and appear to have been from multiple agencies including the US Marshall 's Service .
Kenosha Police later confirmed that they led the operation .
The incident occurred after the 7 p.m. Kenosha curfew was instituted on Wednesday .
In a statement to the Kenosha News , the Kenosha Police Department said : `` Citizens need to be off the streets for their safety .
Curfew will be enforced . ''
Riot Kitchen has been a fixture at Seattle riots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ( CHOP ) .
According to their GoFundMe page `` During CHOP we built a full functioning kitchen in Cal Anderson , with a experienced kitchen staff and a array of vegan , gluten free , vegetarian and other dishes '' The page also says that Riot Kitchen was `` … founded by Maehem , a queer black woman who started out by wanting to help feed the protestors at The George Floyd protests in Seattle , WA . ''
Jennifer Scheurle , a Riot Kitchen board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group was putting gas in the organization 's bus and food truck when officers stormed them .
She said it was `` pure craziness '' to suggest they were using the gas for criminal activity .
`` It 's two giant vehicles and generators , ” Scheurle said .
`` We do n't have guns , we do n't have weapons .
We 're there to feed people .
That 's it . ''
Rioters have taken extreme measures to hide their identities , including those in Portland and Seattle wearing `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throwing objects at police , including glass and plastic bottles .
Earlier in the day , Governor Tony Evers said that he would be increasing the presence of the Wisconsin National Guard to ensure that `` individuals can exercise their rights safely , protect state buildings and critical infrastructure , and support first responders and firefighters . ''
According to Kenosha Police `` 9 individuals were arrested for disorderly conduct and are pending charging decisions by the Kenosha County District Attorney . ''
Riot Kitchen claims that four have been released .
Rioters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses in the area since Jacob Blake was shot by police on after a woman called 911 to report him in her home on August 23 .
Blake is expected to survive .

Members of Riot Kitchen 206, "a no charge kitchen serving protestors, activists, movements and those in need in Seattle WA" have been arrested by authorities in Kenosha, Wisconsin after police suspected that they were "…preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest."
Kenosha police released a statement following the arrests that acting on a tip, they had surveilled the vehicles with out of state plates fuelling gas cans. The vehicles contained gas masks, helmets, protective vests, illegal fireworks and suspected controlled substances.
A video of the arrest taken by onlookers quickly went viral. In the video law enforcement officers emerge from unmarked vehicles and appear to have been from multiple agencies including the US Marshall's Service. Kenosha Police later confirmed that they led the operation.
Riot Kitchen HQ just learned that our bus crew was arrested in broad daylight in #Kenosha today - kidnapped by feds in unmarked vans.
We are currently trying to find our friends who were just there to feed people.
Please share and donate for bail via Venmo riotkitchen206 pic.twitter.com/o2TDbohvFl — riotkitchen206 (@riotkitchen206) August 27, 2020
The incident occurred after the 7 p.m. Kenosha curfew was instituted on Wednesday. In a statement to the Kenosha News, the Kenosha Police Department said: "Citizens need to be off the streets for their safety. Curfew will be enforced."
Riot Kitchen has been a fixture at Seattle riots including the armed takeover of Capitol Hill during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). According to their GoFundMe page "During CHOP we built a full functioning kitchen in Cal Anderson, with a experienced kitchen staff and a array of vegan, gluten free, vegetarian and other dishes"
The page also says that Riot Kitchen was "… founded by Maehem, a queer black woman who started out by wanting to help feed the protestors at The George Floyd protests in Seattle, WA."
Jennifer Scheurle, a Riot Kitchen board member, told the Washington Post that the group was putting gas in the organization's bus and food truck when officers stormed them. She said it was "pure craziness" to suggest they were using the gas for criminal activity.
"It's two giant vehicles and generators,” Scheurle said. "We don't have guns, we don't have weapons. We're there to feed people. That's it."
Rioters have taken extreme measures to hide their identities, including those in Portland and Seattle wearing "Press" Stickers on their clothing while throwing objects at police, including glass and plastic bottles.
Earlier in the day, Governor Tony Evers said that he would be increasing the presence of the Wisconsin National Guard to ensure that "individuals can exercise their rights safely, protect state buildings and critical infrastructure, and support first responders and firefighters."
According to Kenosha Police "9 individuals were arrested for disorderly conduct and are pending charging decisions by the Kenosha County District Attorney." Riot Kitchen claims that four have been released.
Rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin have been destroying businesses in the area since Jacob Blake was shot by police on after a woman called 911 to report him in her home on August 23. Blake is expected to survive.


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--Introducing the Media’s Latest Trump “Scandal”: LegoGate

Obviously frustrated over the success of the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) , the media are now fabricating a scandal to attack President Trump ’ s three-year-old grandson .
During her speech introducing her father at Thursday ’ s RNC , Ivanka Trump told the story of her three-year-old son , Joseph , building a White House out of Legos and gifting it to his grandfather , who also happens to be the President of the United States .
“ When Jared and I moved with our three children to Washington , we didn ’ t exactly know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids loved it from the start , ” she said .
“ My son Joseph promptly built grandpa a Lego replica of the White House .
The president still displays it on the mantel in the Oval Office and shows it to world leaders , just so they know he has the greatest grandchildren on earth.
” Naturally , the fake news media could not allow this to stand .
It took two people — two !
— at Business Insider to break the fake bombshell that “ if the Lego White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Where is it ?
Where is it ?
Other members of the Blue Checkmark Media Mafia immediately lost their diseased minds .
Another crack journalist named Andrea Bernstein believed she had cracked the case .
“ OMG , Ivanka is telling a story about her son Joseph building a lego model of the White House .
She told the same story about herself once , building a lego Trump Tower , ” Bernstein tweeted and screen-capped an excerpt from her anti-Trump book called something-something something-something Oligarchs .
Bernstein claimed her except was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an anecdote about Ivanka building a replica of Trump Tower out of Legos and something about her evil father fuming over what she got wrong and something else about that anecdote not even being true and then the black helicopters arrived and took me to my special place .
First off , we have to assume this tale in something-something Oligarchs is true , or not true as the case may be .
My head hurts .
But even if it is true , is Bernstein unfamiliar with the way in which parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Maybe a normal person could inform Bernstein that normal people would look at a story of Ivanka gifting her dad with a Lego replica as pretty solid evidence her son would do the same thing .
Oh , and by the way , here ’ s a photo of Joseph ’ s White House made out of Legos sitting in the Oval Office .
The photo was taken before Ivanka gave her speech .
There it is right there .
Business Insider was forced to update its fake news .
But if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LegoGate , of holding a three-year-old up to the mob and slowly pulling his wings off , then you are obviously unfamiliar with the American political media .
Now that we have proof there is indeed a White House made of Legos in the Oval Office , it can mean only one thing… It ’ s still all a lie .
“ Ivanka Trump has tweeted a photo of her son , Joseph , with his grandfather at the Resolute Desk with the Lego White House , ” Bernstein tweeted a few hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House if 3-year old Joseph indeed built it of his own initiative , and if he had assistance ” : I ’ m not making that up .
That ’ s a real tweet from a “ real journalist ” published at ProPublica .
You can understand her concern .
It ’ s not as if Joseph took millions of dollars from a shady Ukraine energy company or untold millions from China .
Follow John Nolte on Twitter @ NolteNC .
Follow his Facebook Page here .

Obviously frustrated over the success of the Republican National Convention (RNC), the media are now fabricating a scandal to attack President Trump’s three-year-old grandson.
Welcome to LegoGate.
During her speech introducing her father at Thursday’s RNC, Ivanka Trump told the story of her three-year-old son, Joseph, building a White House out of Legos and gifting it to his grandfather, who also happens to be the President of the United States.
“When Jared and I moved with our three children to Washington, we didn’t exactly know what we were in for. But our kids loved it from the start,” she said. “My son Joseph promptly built grandpa a Lego replica of the White House. The president still displays it on the mantel in the Oval Office and shows it to world leaders, just so they know he has the greatest grandchildren on earth.”
Naturally, the fake news media could not allow this to stand.
Too warm.
Too humanizing.
Not enough Orange Man Bad.
It took two people — two! — at Business Insider to break the fake bombshell that “if the Lego White House is real, where is it?”
See? Lots of statues. No Lego White Houses. Bloomberg News’s White House editor, Alex Wayne, tweeted that none of his outlet’s reporters have ever seen the Lego White House:
Our reporters are in the Oval Office nearly every day. None of them have ever seen the Lego White House. — Alex Wayne (@aawayne) August 28, 2020
Where is it? Where is it?
Other members of the Blue Checkmark Media Mafia immediately lost their diseased minds.
Another crack journalist named Andrea Bernstein believed she had cracked the case.
“OMG, Ivanka is telling a story about her son Joseph building a lego model of the White House. She told the same story about herself once, building a lego Trump Tower,” Bernstein tweeted and screen-capped an excerpt from her anti-Trump book called something-something something-something Oligarchs.
Bernstein claimed her except was proof Ivanka lied.
Except…
The excerpt is an anecdote about Ivanka building a replica of Trump Tower out of Legos and something about her evil father fuming over what she got wrong and something else about that anecdote not even being true and then the black helicopters arrived and took me to my special place.
First off, we have to assume this tale in something-something Oligarchs is true, or not true as the case may be. My head hurts. But even if it is true, is Bernstein unfamiliar with the way in which parents often pass on traditions to their children?
Maybe a normal person could inform Bernstein that normal people would look at a story of Ivanka gifting her dad with a Lego replica as pretty solid evidence her son would do the same thing.
Oh, and by the way, here’s a photo of Joseph’s White House made out of Legos sitting in the Oval Office. The photo was taken before Ivanka gave her speech.
There it is right there.
It’s right freakin’ there…
I absolutely cannot believe that reporters are really trying to cast doubt on the validity of a 6 year old’s gift to his grandfather. Be better. https://t.co/t3qIh9rWTo pic.twitter.com/uL42qJjpg1 — Carolina Hurley (@CLH45) August 28, 2020
Business Insider was forced to update its fake news.
But if you think this is the end of LegoGate, of holding a three-year-old up to the mob and slowly pulling his wings off, then you are obviously unfamiliar with the American political media.
Now that we have proof there is indeed a White House made of Legos in the Oval Office, it can mean only one thing… It’s still all a lie.
To the FactCheckingMobile…
“Ivanka Trump has tweeted a photo of her son, Joseph, with his grandfather at the Resolute Desk with the Lego White House,” Bernstein tweeted a few hours ago. “I’ve asked the White House if 3-year old Joseph indeed built it of his own initiative, and if he had assistance”:
In case you’re wondering how absolutely insane the left-wing media has become look no further than this tweet. Are you kidding me? Now they’re going after three-year-olds! pic.twitter.com/n6hWHsa9bA — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 28, 2020
I’m not making that up. That’s a real tweet from a “real journalist” published at ProPublica.
You can understand her concern. It’s not as if Joseph took millions of dollars from a shady Ukraine energy company or untold millions from China.
Hunter Biden is off-limits.
Three-year-old Joseph is not.
Follow John Nolte on Twitter @NolteNC. Follow his Facebook Page here.


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--President Trump to Reduce U.S. Troop Presence in Iraq by One-Third

This is a breaking news story .
Please check back for updates as more information becomes available .
President Donald Trump is planning to reduce its troop presence in Iraq by about a third , from 5,200 to about 3,500 , according to unnamed U.S. officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal .
Those officials who spoke with the Journal said President Trump is expected to order the reduction of about 1,700 troops deployed in Iraq and they said the reduction will take place in the next two to three months .
Both Pentagon and Iraqi officials have declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official comment on the reported troop reduction .
The does , however , come after the U.S. and Iraq issued a joint statement last week stating the U.S. mission in Iraq should shift from fighting ISIS to “ training , equipping , and supporting the Iraqi Security Forces.
” In a seminar earlier this month , Gen. Frank McKenzie , the head of U.S. Central Command ( CENTCOM ) did say , “ There ’ s going to be a requirement for us , our NATO and our coalition partners to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added , “ We don ’ t want to maintain a huge number of soldiers forever in Iraq .
We want to get smaller.
” The U.S. left Iraq in 2011 but returned to Iraq in 2014 , following the rise of ISIS and its capture of the Iraqi city of Mosul in June of that year .
The U.S. troops that have since assisted in counter-ISIS operations in Iraq .
U.S. troops in Iraq also support U.S. efforts in Syria , where about 900 U.S. troops are also deployed .
The reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to about where it was in 2015 , near the start of U.S. operations against the Islamic State terror group , ISIS .
The U.S. presence in Iraq has also been complicated by the actions of Iraq ’ s pro-Iranian militias , who have launched sporadic rocket attacks at U.S. positions .
In December of 2019 , the U.S. launched airstrikes against a pro-Iranian militia group , the Kata ’ ib Hizbollah , suspected of firing rockets that killed a U.S. defense contractor in Iraq .
Following those strikes , members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad , attempting to smash down gates and set fires .
In the days that followed the embassy riots , the U.S. launched a strike killing Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani , who was present in Baghdad with Iraqi militia leaders .
Following the strike on Soleimani , Iraq ’ s parliament did pass a resolution calling for U.S. troops to leave Iraq .
Despite this resolution , passed in January , the U.S. has maintained much of its troop presence .

President Donald Trump is planning to reduce its troop presence in Iraq by about a third, from 5,200 to about 3,500, according to unnamed U.S. officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal.
Those officials who spoke with the Journal said President Trump is expected to order the reduction of about 1,700 troops deployed in Iraq and they said the reduction will take place in the next two to three months.
Both Pentagon and Iraqi officials have declined requests by the Journal to provide an official comment on the reported troop reduction.
The does, however, come after the U.S. and Iraq issued a joint statement last week stating the U.S. mission in Iraq should shift from fighting ISIS to “training, equipping, and supporting the Iraqi Security Forces.”
In a seminar earlier this month, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) did say, “There’s going to be a requirement for us, our NATO and our coalition partners to have a long-term presence in Iraq,” but added, “We don’t want to maintain a huge number of soldiers forever in Iraq. We want to get smaller.”
The U.S. left Iraq in 2011 but returned to Iraq in 2014, following the rise of ISIS and its capture of the Iraqi city of Mosul in June of that year. The U.S. troops that have since assisted in counter-ISIS operations in Iraq. U.S. troops in Iraq also support U.S. efforts in Syria, where about 900 U.S. troops are also deployed. The reported reduction would place the U.S. troop presence back to about where it was in 2015, near the start of U.S. operations against the Islamic State terror group, ISIS.
The U.S. presence in Iraq has also been complicated by the actions of Iraq’s pro-Iranian militias, who have launched sporadic rocket attacks at U.S. positions. In December of 2019, the U.S. launched airstrikes against a pro-Iranian militia group, the Kata’ib Hizbollah, suspected of firing rockets that killed a U.S. defense contractor in Iraq. Following those strikes, members of that militia and other pro-Iranian movements attacked the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, attempting to smash down gates and set fires. In the days that followed the embassy riots, the U.S. launched a strike killing Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was present in Baghdad with Iraqi militia leaders.
Following the strike on Soleimani, Iraq’s parliament did pass a resolution calling for U.S. troops to leave Iraq. Despite this resolution, passed in January, the U.S. has maintained much of its troop presence.


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--Laura Ingraham To Tucker Carlson: There is a “Zero Percent Chance” Biden Does Three Debates

Fox News host Laura Ingraham said Thursday that she doesn ’ t believe that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will participate in the three planned debates .
Ingraham checked in with fellow Fox News host and Daily Caller cofounder Tucker Carlson just ahead of the last night of the Republican National Convention , and she responded to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s call for Biden to skip the debates altogether .
( RELATED : ‘ A Lot Of Male Reporters Would Not : ’ Daily Caller Reporter Shelby Talcott Talks About Being Assaulted By Protesters ) “ Back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really broke , everything was shut down , pretty much middle of March , I said they ’ re going to use this pandemic to try and coast Biden to election in November with no debates , no real hostile interviews from the press , no real campaigning , ” Ingraham explained .
She went on to note that Carlson had espoused a similar view , saying often that the left “ doesn ’ t want to debate.
” “ I think that ’ s fallen apart over the last few weeks with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ But that was their strategy .
They know that Joe Biden can ’ t stand on a stage with Donald Trump for five minutes let alone 90 minutes.
” Carlson asked whether Ingraham believed that Biden would be ready to participate in debate in the coming weeks , and she didn ’ t hesitate for a second before replying , “ Zero , zero percent chance that he does three debates .
I don ’ t think he debates .
I think there ’ s always going to be an excuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basement , doing some friendly interviews , where he can have notes in front of him .
Getting direction from whoever it is that ’ s talking in his ear .
”

Fox News host Laura Ingraham said Thursday that she doesn’t believe that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will participate in the three planned debates.
Ingraham checked in with fellow Fox News host and Daily Caller cofounder Tucker Carlson just ahead of the last night of the Republican National Convention, and she responded to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for Biden to skip the debates altogether. (RELATED: ‘A Lot Of Male Reporters Would Not:’ Daily Caller Reporter Shelby Talcott Talks About Being Assaulted By Protesters)
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“Back in March when COVID, you know, really broke, everything was shut down, pretty much middle of March, I said they’re going to use this pandemic to try and coast Biden to election in November with no debates, no real hostile interviews from the press, no real campaigning,” Ingraham explained.
She went on to note that Carlson had espoused a similar view, saying often that the left “doesn’t want to debate.”
“I think that’s fallen apart over the last few weeks with the increasing violence,” Ingraham continued. “But that was their strategy. They know that Joe Biden can’t stand on a stage with Donald Trump for five minutes let alone 90 minutes.”
Carlson asked whether Ingraham believed that Biden would be ready to participate in debate in the coming weeks, and she didn’t hesitate for a second before replying, “Zero, zero percent chance that he does three debates. I don’t think he debates. I think there’s always going to be an excuse for Joe Biden, staying in the basement, doing some friendly interviews, where he can have notes in front of him. Getting direction from whoever it is that’s talking in his ear.”


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--Pastor Fined $10k for Holding Indoor Services

SAN JOSE ( KPIX ) — A Santa Clara pastor posted a video this week after being slapped with $ 10,000 in fines for violating the health order .
“ This is not a hot spot , we were told that thousands were going to die , ” said North Valley Baptist Church pastor Jack Trieber .
“ There ’ s not a pandemic here.
” In the nine-minute video , Trieber uses the county ’ s death rate to justify opening his doors to his congregation .
As of Thursday , the county reported 16,607 confirmed COVID-19 cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5,000 twice over the weekend for holding indoor services and singing , which are both against the state ’ s order .
According to the Mercury News , the pastor was fined another $ 5,000 on Wednesday for , once again , holding indoor services .
“ He ’ s using the somewhat low numbers in Santa Clara County , which are the sign of success of their policies , to violate the policies and that ’ s not very good , ” said Dr. Steven Goodman , Stanford University professor of epidemiology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medicine .
Last month , Gov .
Gavin Newsom ordered indoor church services to cease and limited the number of people in gatherings as coronavirus cases across the state skyrocketed .
“ Absolutely , we have a First Amendment right , you can ’ t make laws against the church , we have the right to worship , ” Trieber said in his video .
But Harmeet Dhillon , an attorney and CEO of the Center for American Liberty as well as the former chair of the California Republican Party , represents churches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
Dhillon said the order to ban indoor religious services is unconstitutional .
“ When you treat people differently when they ’ re in a church setting than you treat them in a commercial establishment , that ’ s discriminatory , ” said Dhillon .
“ I think it is very interesting that people are being prosecuted for singing in church , because singing , as we know , is not prohibited by the orders in any other settings.
” “ I ’ m a singer .
It seems to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I noted in the church in Santa Clara , they had a chorus there , ” said Goodman .
“ Usually when we track back cases that we can track , we often find they come from large gatherings and the indoor gatherings are by far the most dangerous.
” Yet , the pastor said in his video that his parishioners stand six feet apart and wear masks .
His wife wrote a letter to their congregation asking them to fill the church Friday for Tieber ’ s birthday .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I want to be obey authority but authority you overstepped , ” Tieber said .
He told KPIX that he did not want to sit down for an interview .

SAN JOSE (KPIX) -- A Santa Clara pastor posted a video this week after being slapped with $10,000 in fines for violating the health order.
"This is not a hot spot, we were told that thousands were going to die," said North Valley Baptist Church pastor Jack Trieber. "There's not a pandemic here."
In the nine-minute video, Trieber uses the county's death rate to justify opening his doors to his congregation.
As of Thursday, the county reported 16,607 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 240 deaths.
Trieber was fined $5,000 twice over the weekend for holding indoor services and singing, which are both against the state's order. According to the Mercury News, the pastor was fined another $5,000 on Wednesday for, once again, holding indoor services.
"He's using the somewhat low numbers in Santa Clara County, which are the sign of success of their policies, to violate the policies and that's not very good," said Dr. Steven Goodman, Stanford University professor of epidemiology and associate dean of the school of medicine.
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered indoor church services to cease and limited the number of people in gatherings as coronavirus cases across the state skyrocketed.
"Absolutely, we have a First Amendment right, you can't make laws against the church, we have the right to worship," Trieber said in his video.
But Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney and CEO of the Center for American Liberty as well as the former chair of the California Republican Party, represents churches and faith leaders in several lawsuits against the state. Dhillon said the order to ban indoor religious services is unconstitutional.
"When you treat people differently when they're in a church setting than you treat them in a commercial establishment, that's discriminatory," said Dhillon. "I think it is very interesting that people are being prosecuted for singing in church, because singing, as we know, is not prohibited by the orders in any other settings."
"I'm a singer. It seems to be singing that puts people at tremendous risk and I noted in the church in Santa Clara, they had a chorus there," said Goodman. "Usually when we track back cases that we can track, we often find they come from large gatherings and the indoor gatherings are by far the most dangerous."
Yet, the pastor said in his video that his parishioners stand six feet apart and wear masks. His wife wrote a letter to their congregation asking them to fill the church Friday for Tieber's birthday.
"I'm not trying to be cruel, I want to be obey authority but authority you overstepped," Tieber said.
He told KPIX that he did not want to sit down for an interview.


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--Steele Associate Offered to “Feed” Stories About Trump Associates to WaPo Columnist

• David Kramer , who was BuzzFeed ’ s source for the Steele dossier , offered to “ feed ” stories about Trump associates to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius , according to text messages read at a defamation trial against Christopher Steele .
• Kramer served as a key conduit between reporters and Steele and updated the former spy on news outlets ’ progress investigating aspects of the dossier .
• Steele testified at the trial that he believed that the story that Kramer wanted to give to Ignatius was about Michael Flynn , the former national security adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCain served as a key conduit between journalists and dossier author Christopher Steele in early 2017 , going so far as offering to “ feed ” stories about Trump associates to a Washington Post columnist , according to documents from a British court proceeding .
David Kramer , a former State Department official who worked at the McCain Institute , kept Steele apprised of his contacts in January 2017 with journalists from BuzzFeed News , CNN , ABC News , The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post regarding aspects of the dossier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters at ABC News and the Journal regarding the dossier ’ s allegation that Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague , according to text messages read at a defamation trial against Steele in London last month .
The Daily Caller News Foundation obtained a transcript of the closed-door court proceedings , which were held in London from July 20-24 .
Steele , a former MI6 officer , is being sued by Aleksej Gubarev , a Russian businessman who Steele ’ s dossier accuses of hacking Democrats ’ computer systems in 2016 .
Kramer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters to discuss the dossier .
He has acknowledged providing the dossier to a reporter for BuzzFeed News , which published the salacious document on Jan. 10 , 2017 .
But the Steele messages suggest Kramer played a more proactive role in trying to put negative stories in the media about Trump associates .
Kramer ’ s most eye-catching references are to David Ignatius , a Washington Post columnist who writes about national security issues .
“ The Flynn calls story is picking up legs , ” Kramer wrote to Steele , seemingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , column by Ignatius that revealed that Flynn spoke by phone weeks earlier with Sergey Kislyak .
According to text messages read at the trial , Kramer suggested to Steele that he would provide dirt on Trump associates to Ignatius .
“ I think it ’ s time to get that other [ Manafort ] story out there , ” Kramer wrote in a message to Steele , referring to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort .
“ And Ignatius is the one I ’ ll feed it to , ” he also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Kramer was suggesting feeding a story to Ignatius about Flynn rather than Manafort .
He went on to say that the information regarding Flynn he discussed with Kramer was not found in the dossier .
“ Any story here about Michael Flynn is completely independent of anything in the dossier , ” said Steele .
The former spy did not describe the Flynn story , but Kramer told the House Intelligence Committee in 2017 that Steele told him that he believed that Flynn had an affair with a Russian-British researcher in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Author Told John McCain Aide Of Unfounded Rumor Of Michael Flynn Affair ) The unverified allegation matches closely with stories that appeared in the media in March 2017 that alleged that Flynn had improper contacts with former Cambridge researcher Svetlana Lokhova in 2014 , when Flynn visited the historic university as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency .
Ignatius contacted Lokhova on March 1 , 2017 , seeking a meeting to discuss Flynn , according to an email that Lokhova provided the DCNF .
He did not write a story about Lokhova and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Guardian published stories later in March 2017 that said that American intelligence officers were concerned about Flynn ’ s interactions with Lokhova at the Cambridge event .
An FBI document dated Jan. 4 , 2017 , showed that a confidential human source ( CHS ) told investigators that they were aware of an allegation that Flynn had improper contacts with a Russian woman during a visit to the United Kingdom .
The FBI source is not identified , though Steele at the time served as a CHS .
FBI agents offered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 , 2016 , to dig up dirt on several Trump aides , including Flynn , according to a Justice Department inspector general ’ s report .
Despite the innuendo about Flynn and Lokhova , no evidence has emerged suggesting that they had anything more than a brief conversation at Cambridge .
Lawyers for Gubarev , the Russian businessman , quizzed Steele at the trial last month about his interactions with Kramer in hopes of establishing that Steele approved of providing information from the dossier to reporters .
Kramer obtained the dossier in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in London .
He allowed a BuzzFeed News reporter to photograph the report during a meeting on Dec. 29 , 2016 .
The website published the 35-page report on Jan. 10 , 2017 , without verifying any of its allegations .
Gubarev also sued BuzzFeed in the U.S. , but a federal judge ruled that the website did not defame the Russian executive .
Steele has denied that he authorized Kramer to provide the dossier to BuzzFeed , but Gubarev ’ s lawyers cast doubt on the claim .
They pointed to Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the BuzzFeed reporter who published the dossier , discussing a meeting in early January 2017 , a week before BuzzFeed published the dossier .
Steele disclosed many of his contacts with reporters as part of the discovery process in the Gubarev case , but he withheld information about his contacts with Bensinger until this April .
The Kramer-Steele text messages show Kramer informed Steele about reporters ’ progress on investigating allegations in the dossier .
Kramer and the reporters discussed the dossier ’ s most specific allegation of collusion : that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 to meet with Kremlin insiders .
Kramer said in a message to Steele that a Wall Street Journal reporter asked him about potentially meeting with Steele , seemingly to try to verify the Cohen allegation .
“ He ’ s tried to run the Prague thing down to no avail , ” Kramer wrote of the Journal reporter .
“ I know you ’ d rather not but wanted to ask one more time.
” Steele said that it was “ disappointing they have not corroborated Prague , though perhaps not that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office and Justice Department inspector general debunked the Cohen allegation , saying that the former Trump fixer did not visit the European city .
The IG report went further , saying that the FBI received evidence on Jan. 12 , 2017 , that the Cohen-Prague claim was Russian disinformation .
Kramer also relayed that the Journal reporter wrote : “ I just talked to the Prague guy .
He said the Israeli passport does not check out.
” Kramer told Steele that the reporter was “ anxious ” to advance a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These are the things that could possibly move the matter forward .
He ’ s anxious to do … if there is anything to give him , ” Kramer wrote .
The Journal was the first outlet to identify Steele as the author of the dossier in a story on Jan. 12 , 2017 .
Kramer appears to have surprised Steele with one tidbit of information he learned from an ABC News reporter about the Cohen-Prague allegation .
“ Have you heard anything about an audio recording in Russian that corroborates the Prague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ How on earth did they get wind of this I wonder ?
” Steele asked .
“ No idea , ” Kramer relied .
“ Just passing along the [ question ] what should I tell them ?
” None of the reports that have come out about the alleged Cohen meeting in the past three years have referred to an audio recording .
Other texts revealed during the Gubarev trial suggest that reporters kept Kramer updated on their contacts with Cohen , who is serving a three-year prison sentence on charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post ] had long chat with [ Michael Cohen ] today and he admitted that he was in Italy late August but denied being in Prague .
So he ’ s not far , ” Kramer wrote .
Kramer also apprised Steele on The Post ’ s plans to publish Trump-related stories .
“ Don ’ t have the sense that the Post is on the verge .
Will check again tomorrow , ” he wrote .
The dossier ’ s allegations about Cohen and Gubarev originate with the same sub-source , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analyst who was Steele ’ s primary intelligence collector for the dossier .
Danchenko told the FBI that a woman he had known since childhood provided the information about Cohen ’ s visit to Prague , Gubarev ’ s cyber company and Carter Page .
Danchenko ’ s sources appear to be far removed from the Kremlin , raising questions about the reliability of the rumors he gave Steele .
Danchenko told the FBI that Steele embellished much of the information found in the dossier .
Kramer and Ignatius did not respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steele ’ s firm , Orbis Business International , also did not respond to a request for comment .
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David Kramer, who was BuzzFeed’s source for the Steele dossier, offered to “feed” stories about Trump associates to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, according to text messages read at a defamation trial against Christopher Steele.
Kramer served as a key conduit between reporters and Steele and updated the former spy on news outlets’ progress investigating aspects of the dossier.
Steele testified at the trial that he believed that the story that Kramer wanted to give to Ignatius was about Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser.
A former associate of Sen. John McCain served as a key conduit between journalists and dossier author Christopher Steele in early 2017, going so far as offering to “feed” stories about Trump associates to a Washington Post columnist, according to documents from a British court proceeding.
David Kramer, a former State Department official who worked at the McCain Institute, kept Steele apprised of his contacts in January 2017 with journalists from BuzzFeed News, CNN, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post regarding aspects of the dossier.
Kramer relayed information he learned from reporters at ABC News and the Journal regarding the dossier’s allegation that Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague, according to text messages read at a defamation trial against Steele in London last month.
The Daily Caller News Foundation obtained a transcript of the closed-door court proceedings, which were held in London from July 20-24. Steele, a former MI6 officer, is being sued by Aleksej Gubarev, a Russian businessman who Steele’s dossier accuses of hacking Democrats’ computer systems in 2016.
Kramer was already known to have met with reporters to discuss the dossier. He has acknowledged providing the dossier to a reporter for BuzzFeed News, which published the salacious document on Jan. 10, 2017. But the Steele messages suggest Kramer played a more proactive role in trying to put negative stories in the media about Trump associates.
Kramer’s most eye-catching references are to David Ignatius, a Washington Post columnist who writes about national security issues.
“The Flynn calls story is picking up legs,” Kramer wrote to Steele, seemingly referring to a Jan. 12, 2017, column by Ignatius that revealed that Flynn spoke by phone weeks earlier with Sergey Kislyak.
According to text messages read at the trial, Kramer suggested to Steele that he would provide dirt on Trump associates to Ignatius.
“I think it’s time to get that other [Manafort] story out there,” Kramer wrote in a message to Steele, referring to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
“And Ignatius is the one I’ll feed it to,” he also wrote.
Steele insisted during his testimony that Kramer was suggesting feeding a story to Ignatius about Flynn rather than Manafort.
“It’s a Michael Flynn story, isn’t it?” Steele asked during the cross-examination.
He went on to say that the information regarding Flynn he discussed with Kramer was not found in the dossier.
“Any story here about Michael Flynn is completely independent of anything in the dossier,” said Steele.
The former spy did not describe the Flynn story, but Kramer told the House Intelligence Committee in 2017 that Steele told him that he believed that Flynn had an affair with a Russian-British researcher in the United Kingdom. (RELATED: Dossier Author Told John McCain Aide Of Unfounded Rumor Of Michael Flynn Affair)
The unverified allegation matches closely with stories that appeared in the media in March 2017 that alleged that Flynn had improper contacts with former Cambridge researcher Svetlana Lokhova in 2014, when Flynn visited the historic university as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Ignatius contacted Lokhova on March 1, 2017, seeking a meeting to discuss Flynn, according to an email that Lokhova provided the DCNF. He did not write a story about Lokhova and Flynn. The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian published stories later in March 2017 that said that American intelligence officers were concerned about Flynn’s interactions with Lokhova at the Cambridge event.
An FBI document dated Jan. 4, 2017, showed that a confidential human source (CHS) told investigators that they were aware of an allegation that Flynn had improper contacts with a Russian woman during a visit to the United Kingdom.
The FBI source is not identified, though Steele at the time served as a CHS.
FBI agents offered to pay Steele during a meeting in Oct. 3, 2016, to dig up dirt on several Trump aides, including Flynn, according to a Justice Department inspector general’s report.
Despite the innuendo about Flynn and Lokhova, no evidence has emerged suggesting that they had anything more than a brief conversation at Cambridge.
Lawyers for Gubarev, the Russian businessman, quizzed Steele at the trial last month about his interactions with Kramer in hopes of establishing that Steele approved of providing information from the dossier to reporters.
Kramer obtained the dossier in late November 2016, after meeting Steele in London. He allowed a BuzzFeed News reporter to photograph the report during a meeting on Dec. 29, 2016. The website published the 35-page report on Jan. 10, 2017, without verifying any of its allegations.
Gubarev also sued BuzzFeed in the U.S., but a federal judge ruled that the website did not defame the Russian executive.
Steele has denied that he authorized Kramer to provide the dossier to BuzzFeed, but Gubarev’s lawyers cast doubt on the claim.
They pointed to Steele’s text messages with Ken Bensinger, the BuzzFeed reporter who published the dossier, discussing a meeting in early January 2017, a week before BuzzFeed published the dossier. Steele disclosed many of his contacts with reporters as part of the discovery process in the Gubarev case, but he withheld information about his contacts with Bensinger until this April.
The Kramer-Steele text messages show Kramer informed Steele about reporters’ progress on investigating allegations in the dossier.
Kramer and the reporters discussed the dossier’s most specific allegation of collusion: that Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2016 to meet with Kremlin insiders.
Kramer said in a message to Steele that a Wall Street Journal reporter asked him about potentially meeting with Steele, seemingly to try to verify the Cohen allegation.
“He’s tried to run the Prague thing down to no avail,” Kramer wrote of the Journal reporter. “I know you’d rather not but wanted to ask one more time.”
Steele said that it was “disappointing they have not corroborated Prague, though perhaps not that surprising.”
Reports from the special counsel’s office and Justice Department inspector general debunked the Cohen allegation, saying that the former Trump fixer did not visit the European city. The IG report went further, saying that the FBI received evidence on Jan. 12, 2017, that the Cohen-Prague claim was Russian disinformation.
Kramer also relayed that the Journal reporter wrote: “I just talked to the Prague guy. He said the Israeli passport does not check out.”
Kramer told Steele that the reporter was “anxious” to advance a story on the dossier allegations.
“These are the things that could possibly move the matter forward. He’s anxious to do … if there is anything to give him,” Kramer wrote.
The Journal was the first outlet to identify Steele as the author of the dossier in a story on Jan. 12, 2017.
Kramer appears to have surprised Steele with one tidbit of information he learned from an ABC News reporter about the Cohen-Prague allegation.
“Have you heard anything about an audio recording in Russian that corroborates the Prague meeting?” Kramer asked Steele.
“How on earth did they get wind of this I wonder?” Steele asked.
“No idea,” Kramer relied. “Just passing along the [question] what should I tell them?”
None of the reports that have come out about the alleged Cohen meeting in the past three years have referred to an audio recording.
Other texts revealed during the Gubarev trial suggest that reporters kept Kramer updated on their contacts with Cohen, who is serving a three-year prison sentence on charges unrelated to the dossier.
“[Washington Post] had long chat with [Michael Cohen] today and he admitted that he was in Italy late August but denied being in Prague. So he’s not far,” Kramer wrote.
Kramer also apprised Steele on The Post’s plans to publish Trump-related stories.
“Don’t have the sense that the Post is on the verge. Will check again tomorrow,” he wrote.
The dossier’s allegations about Cohen and Gubarev originate with the same sub-source, according to Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who was Steele’s primary intelligence collector for the dossier.
Danchenko told the FBI that a woman he had known since childhood provided the information about Cohen’s visit to Prague, Gubarev’s cyber company and Carter Page.
Danchenko’s sources appear to be far removed from the Kremlin, raising questions about the reliability of the rumors he gave Steele. Danchenko told the FBI that Steele embellished much of the information found in the dossier.
Kramer and Ignatius did not respond to requests for comment for this story. Steele’s firm, Orbis Business International, also did not respond to a request for comment.
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bonginoreport--2020-08-28--MSNBC Compares Trump to Fidel Castro (Not as a Compliment)

Conspiracy Theorist @ JoyAnnReid suggests President Trump is delaying the delivery of ‘ thank you notes ’ she wrote 4 weeks ago .
pic.twitter.com/pNIHg6aLoo “ It ’ s personal .
I was writing all these ‘ Thank You ’ notes when the show started .
And I ’ ve got people now who just got them .
I ’ ve been on for four weeks .
It ’ s this thing you try to do , especially for older folks , and they ’ re not getting them .
And birthday cards .
It ’ s shocking that anyone would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MSNBC anchor Joy Reid floated another conspiracy theory against President Trump Monday night ; suggesting the Commander-in-Chief intentionally delayed “ thank you ” notes she mailed four weeks ago .
MSNBC host Joy Reid publicly fantasized about President Trump ’ s arrest by federal marshals outside the White House Sunday ; discussing with her panel what would happen should the Commander-in-Chief refuse to testify in front of Robert Mueller ’ s Russia probe .
Reid was speaking with a former federal prosecutor when she launched into her liberal fantasy ; asking whether Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and placed before a judge should he refuse to speak with the special counsel ’ s office .
“ Normally , a person who refuses to testify before a grand jury winds up being incarcerated for the time period of the grand jury , which can be up to 18 months , ” said the prosecutor .
“ So , one way to enforce it is to have Donald Trump taken by the federal marshals and put in federal prison until he testifies.
” “ What if he refuses to open the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ At some point , he has to come out of the White House , ” said the former prosecutor .

Conspiracy Theorist @JoyAnnReid suggests President Trump is delaying the delivery of ‘thank you notes’ she wrote 4 weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/pNIHg6aLoo
“It’s personal. I was writing all these ‘Thank You’ notes when the show started. And I’ve got people now who just got them. I’ve been on for four weeks. It’s this thing you try to do, especially for older folks, and they’re not getting them. And birthday cards. It’s shocking that anyone would do that,” said Reid.
MSNBC anchor Joy Reid floated another conspiracy theory against President Trump Monday night; suggesting the Commander-in-Chief intentionally delayed “thank you” notes she mailed four weeks ago.
MSNBC MELTDOWN: Joy Reid FANTASIZES About Trump Being ARRESTED, JAILED
posted by Hannity Staff - 4.09.18
MSNBC host Joy Reid publicly fantasized about President Trump’s arrest by federal marshals outside the White House Sunday; discussing with her panel what would happen should the Commander-in-Chief refuse to testify in front of Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
Reid was speaking with a former federal prosecutor when she launched into her liberal fantasy; asking whether Trump could be dragged from the Oval Office and placed before a judge should he refuse to speak with the special counsel’s office.
MSNBC's Joy Reid runs a segment on what would happen if President Donald Trump barricaded himself inside the White House and the U.S. Marshalls had to come and arrest him. pic.twitter.com/tdMDBKXyO5 — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 9, 2018
“Normally, a person who refuses to testify before a grand jury winds up being incarcerated for the time period of the grand jury, which can be up to 18 months,” said the prosecutor. “So, one way to enforce it is to have Donald Trump taken by the federal marshals and put in federal prison until he testifies.”
“What if he refuses to open the White House door?” asked Reid.
“At some point, he has to come out of the White House,” said the former prosecutor.
h/t Daily Wire


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--U.S. Marshals Find 39 Missing Kids and Rescue 15 From Sex Trafficking in Atlanta

The U.S .
Marshals Service put out a press release on Thursday announcing the recovery of 39 missing kids , some of whom were rescued from sex traffickers in Atlanta and Macon during Operation Not Forgotten in the state of Georgia .
“ When we track down fugitives , it ’ s a good feeling to know that we ’ re putting the bad guy behind bars .
But that sense of accomplishment is nothing compared to finding a missing child , ” said Darby Kirby , chief of the Missing Child Unit .
“ It ’ s hard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we rescue a missing child , but I can tell you that this operation has impacted every single one of us out here .
We are working to protect them and get them the help they need.
” The U.S.
Marshal ’ s Office is taking on child traffickers around the country .
Historically , the U.S. marshals are famous for the manhunt .
This kind of work is right up their alley and it was surprising to learn they had not been utilized to find missing children up until now .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do .
You know , they ’ ve called us manhunters .
Well , we ’ re not just man hunters anymore , ” said Chief Inspector Darby Kirby , according to Fox .
“ We also help save and rescue children as well.
” If the photos released by the USMS are any indication , the marshals are enjoying their new mission .
In the photo below there is a logo on the screen with a warrior on a horse with the promise “ Missing children , we will find you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by : Shane T. McCoy / U.S .
Marshals ) Many of the children have been taken to recovery centers for victims of sex trafficking trauma .
Fox reported that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also took part in the rescue .
“ We will never stop looking for you .
That ’ s [ the ] message , ” said U.S. Marshalls Director Donald Washington .
“ There is no more meaningful work that law enforcement does than rescuing children .
Our children are not for sale and they are not ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in relation to the crimes against children including sex trafficking and weapons charges .
The USMS held a press conference and revealed that every month 300 girls are lured into sex trafficking in Atlanta .
USMS is responsible for bringing 100,000 fugitives every year but officials say that this operation , rescuing children , is far more important and will be a priority going forward .
“ One missing child is worth thousands of fugitives in my mind , ” said Washington .
“ We are also conducting these missions in other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cleveland and New Orleans as being among the cities where current operations are underway .
A terrifying 400,000 kids are reported missing in the United States every year , according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children .
Washington said that every forty seconds a child is abducted in this country and a majority of missing kids are at risk for sex trafficking .
The U.S .
Marshals have had enough of that and are leading the search to recover them .
GBI Assistant Director John Melvin thanked the president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires leadership that will identify it , call it out , and deploy the necessary resources to end the problem and clean up the mess , ” he said .
“ That is why I ’ m so thankful for the leadership of the Trump administration on the federal level.
” Melvin also thanked Governor Brian Kemp ( R-Ga. ) and others for the coordinated help .
Melvin called the operation a “ holistic ” approach to child rescue as law enforcement is partnering with wellness ministries to help the children heal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want you to continue to pray for Hannah Palmquist who is the head of the Human Trafficking Unit at the AG ’ s office as well as John Fowler because we are only halfway to the goal line , ” he said .
“ We need to hold these perpetrators accountable .
We need to make sure they are incarcerated so that they will never again perpetrate their evil against the children of Georgia .
”

The U.S. Marshals Service put out a press release on Thursday announcing the recovery of 39 missing kids, some of whom were rescued from sex traffickers in Atlanta and Macon during Operation Not Forgotten in the state of Georgia.
“Operation Not Forgotten” resulted in the rescue of 26 children, the safe location of 13 children and the arrest of nine criminal associates. Additionally, investigators cleared 26 arrest warrants and filed additional charges for alleged crimes related to sex trafficking, parental kidnapping, registered sex offender violations, drugs and weapons possession, and custodial interference. The 26 warrants cleared included 19 arrest warrants for a total of nine individuals arrested, some of whom had multiple warrants.
“When we track down fugitives, it’s a good feeling to know that we’re putting the bad guy behind bars. But that sense of accomplishment is nothing compared to finding a missing child,” said Darby Kirby, chief of the Missing Child Unit. “It’s hard to put into words what we feel when we rescue a missing child, but I can tell you that this operation has impacted every single one of us out here. We are working to protect them and get them the help they need.”
The U.S. Marshal’s Office is taking on child traffickers around the country. Historically, the U.S. marshals are famous for the manhunt. This kind of work is right up their alley and it was surprising to learn they had not been utilized to find missing children up until now.
This relatively new mission for the U.S. Marshals has seen two large scale operations recently and several smaller ones around the country. The future should see many similar operations throughout the United States as the Missing Child Unit ramps up operations using the man hunting skills, in which the Marshals specialize, to locate and rescue missing minors.
“We’re really good at what we do. You know, they’ve called us manhunters. Well, we’re not just man hunters anymore,” said Chief Inspector Darby Kirby, according to Fox. “We also help save and rescue children as well.”
If the photos released by the USMS are any indication, the marshals are enjoying their new mission. In the photo below there is a logo on the screen with a warrior on a horse with the promise “Missing children, we will find you” written on it. (Photos by: Shane T. McCoy / U.S. Marshals)
Many of the children have been taken to recovery centers for victims of sex trafficking trauma.
Fox reported that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also took part in the rescue. “We will never stop looking for you. That’s [the] message,” said U.S. Marshalls Director Donald Washington. “There is no more meaningful work that law enforcement does than rescuing children. Our children are not for sale and they are not ever forgotten.”
Acting Special Agent in Charge, Phil Wislar attends a press conference with our partners @USMarshalsHQ announcing the recovery of 39 missing children in Georgia during "Operation Not Forgotten". Thank you to all our partners involved!https://t.co/CtnXnmbLXW pic.twitter.com/yMC4TIAVKO — FBI Atlanta (@FBIAtlanta) August 27, 2020
The marshals also arrested 9 people in relation to the crimes against children including sex trafficking and weapons charges. The USMS held a press conference and revealed that every month 300 girls are lured into sex trafficking in Atlanta. USMS is responsible for bringing 100,000 fugitives every year but officials say that this operation, rescuing children, is far more important and will be a priority going forward. “One missing child is worth thousands of fugitives in my mind,” said Washington. “We are also conducting these missions in other cities around the country.” Washington named Cleveland and New Orleans as being among the cities where current operations are underway.
A terrifying 400,000 kids are reported missing in the United States every year, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Washington said that every forty seconds a child is abducted in this country and a majority of missing kids are at risk for sex trafficking. The U.S. Marshals have had enough of that and are leading the search to recover them.
GBI Assistant Director John Melvin thanked the president. “Evil exists and to address it requires leadership that will identify it, call it out, and deploy the necessary resources to end the problem and clean up the mess,” he said. “That is why I’m so thankful for the leadership of the Trump administration on the federal level.”
Melvin also thanked Governor Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) and others for the coordinated help. Melvin called the operation a “holistic” approach to child rescue as law enforcement is partnering with wellness ministries to help the children heal. Melvin also called for prayer. “I want you to continue to pray for Hannah Palmquist who is the head of the Human Trafficking Unit at the AG’s office as well as John Fowler because we are only halfway to the goal line,” he said. “We need to hold these perpetrators accountable. We need to make sure they are incarcerated so that they will never again perpetrate their evil against the children of Georgia.”
Watch the press conference below.


bonginoreport--2020-08-28--Sean Hannity’s Latest Book Surges Past CNN Brian Stelter’s on Amazon Best Seller List

When it comes to ratings , Fox News legend Sean Hannity routinely crushes his rivals at CNN .
Turns out he 's also better at selling books .
Hannity 's most recent literary smash , Live Free or Die : America ( and the World ) on the Brink , has officially overtaken Hoax , the anti-Fox News diatribe authored by CNN personality Brian Stelter , on Amazon 's list of bestselling new releases .
After trailing Stelter 's book in the rankings earlier this week , Live Free or Die soared past Hoax to land at the number six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which had previously occupied the sixth position on the Amazon chart , fell all the way to ninth—behind Skinnytaste Meal Prep and A Little SPOT Learns Online : A Story About Virtual Classroom Expectations .
The disparity between the two books does not end there .
Live Free or Die enjoys a perfect five-star rating based on more than 2,000 reviews .
Hoax , by comparison , has a middling three-star rating based on just 29 reviews on Amazon .
Stelter 's book may have suffered from an unflattering review published in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the author 's incessant `` name calling '' and `` gratuitous gossip , '' including an anonymously sourced smear regarding a female anchor who `` knew how to use sex to get ahead . ''
The contents of Hoax appear to run counter to Stelter 's antipathy towards name calling—at least when it 's directed at him .
In one passage involving a personal interaction with Hannity , the Fox News host addresses Stelter by the nickname `` Humpty Dumpty . ''
Stelter does n't seem to like it , and asks Hannity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the name-calling . ''
Hannity says no , and walks away .

When it comes to ratings, Fox News legend Sean Hannity routinely crushes his rivals at CNN. Turns out he's also better at selling books.
Hannity's most recent literary smash, Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink, has officially overtaken Hoax, the anti-Fox News diatribe authored by CNN personality Brian Stelter, on Amazon's list of bestselling new releases.
After trailing Stelter's book in the rankings earlier this week, Live Free or Die soared past Hoax to land at the number six spot as of Thursday afternoon. Hoax, which had previously occupied the sixth position on the Amazon chart, fell all the way to ninth—behind Skinnytaste Meal Prep and A Little SPOT Learns Online: A Story About Virtual Classroom Expectations.
The disparity between the two books does not end there. Live Free or Die enjoys a perfect five-star rating based on more than 2,000 reviews. Hoax, by comparison, has a middling three-star rating based on just 29 reviews on Amazon.
Stelter's book may have suffered from an unflattering review published in the New York Times, which slammed the author's incessant "name calling" and "gratuitous gossip," including an anonymously sourced smear regarding a female anchor who "knew how to use sex to get ahead."
The contents of Hoax appear to run counter to Stelter's antipathy towards name calling—at least when it's directed at him. In one passage involving a personal interaction with Hannity, the Fox News host addresses Stelter by the nickname "Humpty Dumpty." Stelter doesn't seem to like it, and asks Hannity "if he ever felt bad about the name-calling." Hannity says no, and walks away.