bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Jeff Davidson: Republican Led States are More Prosperous, Period.

The 12th edition of Rich States , Poor States , written by White House Advisors Arthur Laffer , Ph.D. , Stephen Moore , and Jonathan Williams , chief economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council , pinpoints why some states in the union grow and prosper while others shrink and fail .
Based on the authors ’ collective research , appropriate regulations , competitive tax rates , and wise government spending yields greater opportunities for all Americans .
In particular , citizens in states where lawmakers are focused on establishing long-term prosperity benefit the most .
This is especially true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their political leaders and have witnessed the wisdom of their policies .
What ’ s more , from year to year , rich states in motion tend to maintain and even elevate prosperity , while poor states experience the opposite and issue lame laments about “ tax breaks for the rich ” and other go-to bromides .
As in each edition , Rich States , Poor States ranks the economic outlook of all 50 states based on 15 policy variables , which are given equal weight .
These policy variables include top marginal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporate income tax rate , personal income tax progressivity , property tax burden , sales tax burden , and remaining tax burden .
Also included are estate or inheritance taxes levied , recently legislated tax changes , debt service as a share of tax revenue , public employees per 10,000 of population , state liability system surveys , state minimum wage , average workers ' compensation costs , whether the state is right-to-work , and tax expenditure limits .
The common denominator among states that rank high in economic outlook is that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they promote policies that either stimulate investment or increase employment , or do both .
Examining the list below , one can see that the 15 states of the union with the highest economic outlook ranking voted Republican in the last election presidential election ( counting four states with votes still in question ) , including Utah , Wyoming , Idaho , Indiana , North Carolina , Nevada , Florida , Tennessee , Oklahoma , Arizona , North Dakota , Wisconsin , South Dakota , Michigan , and Texas .
From the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York , here is the complete state roster : Notice that those states with the lowest economic outlook ranking , starting from the worst , New York , and including Vermont , New Jersey , Illinois , California , Minnesota , Hawaii , Rhode Island , Oregon , and Maine , all voted Democrat in the recent election .
Republican-led states tend to prosper , Democrat-led states tend to suffer .
A mere coincidence ?
With such a wide disparity in the economic outlook rankings and resulting economic prosperity , versus the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a dual experience during President Trump ’ s time in office .
Those states that voted for Trump and for Republicans , in general , have had a different reality from those states that traditionally vote for Democrats .
This economic disparity between different regions of the country has gone on not merely for years , but for decades .
Those cities where economic devastation and destruction has occurred , once again , have voted for Democratic regimes , not merely for years , but for decades , and Republican-led cities tend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suffer .
Why do n't states with poor economic outlook rankings , and cities that have long been in decline , emulate the policies and practices of states and cities that continue to prosper ?
That is a compelling question that is well worth pursuing and , in particular , a vital question for Democrat politicians and the millions of voters who aimlessly support them .

The 12th edition of Rich States, Poor States, written by White House Advisors Arthur Laffer, Ph.D., Stephen Moore, and Jonathan Williams, chief economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council, pinpoints why some states in the union grow and prosper while others shrink and fail.
Based on the authors’ collective research, appropriate regulations, competitive tax rates, and wise government spending yields greater opportunities for all Americans. In particular, citizens in states where lawmakers are focused on establishing long-term prosperity benefit the most. This is especially true when those citizens trust the judgment of their political leaders and have witnessed the wisdom of their policies.
What’s more, from year to year, rich states in motion tend to maintain and even elevate prosperity, while poor states experience the opposite and issue lame laments about “tax breaks for the rich” and other go-to bromides.
15 Vital Policy Areas
As in each edition, Rich States, Poor States ranks the economic outlook of all 50 states based on 15 policy variables, which are given equal weight. These policy variables include top marginal personal income tax rate, top marginal corporate income tax rate, personal income tax progressivity, property tax burden, sales tax burden, and remaining tax burden.
Also included are estate or inheritance taxes levied, recently legislated tax changes, debt service as a share of tax revenue, public employees per 10,000 of population, state liability system surveys, state minimum wage, average workers' compensation costs, whether the state is right-to-work, and tax expenditure limits.
The common denominator among states that rank high in economic outlook is that they tax less and spend less, and they promote policies that either stimulate investment or increase employment, or do both.
Examining the list below, one can see that the 15 states of the union with the highest economic outlook ranking voted Republican in the last election presidential election (counting four states with votes still in question), including Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Indiana, North Carolina, Nevada, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arizona, North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Michigan, and Texas.
Economic Outlook Ranking
From the best, Utah, to the worst, New York, here is the complete state roster:
1. Utah
2. Wyoming
3. Idaho
4. Indiana
5. North Carolina
6. Nevada
7. Florida
8. Tennessee
9. Oklahoma
10. Arizona
11. North Dakota
12. Wisconsin
13. South Dakota
14. Michigan
15. Texas
16. Virginia
17. New Hampshire
18. Colorado
19. Missouri
20. Mississippi
21. Georgia
22. Arkansas
23. Alabama
24. Delaware
25. Kansas
26. Alaska
27. Iowa
28. West Virginia
29. Ohio
30. Louisiana
31. Kentucky
32. South Carolina
33. Montana
34. New Mexico
35. Massachusetts
36. Nebraska
37. Maryland
38. Pennsylvania
39. Washington
40. Connecticut
41. Maine
42. Oregon
43. Rhode Island
44. Hawaii
45. Minnesota
46. California
47. Illinois
48. New Jersey
49. Vermont
50. New York
Notice that those states with the lowest economic outlook ranking, starting from the worst, New York, and including Vermont, New Jersey, Illinois, California, Minnesota, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Oregon, and Maine, all voted Democrat in the recent election.
Choose Your Fate
Republican-led states tend to prosper, Democrat-led states tend to suffer. A mere coincidence? With such a wide disparity in the economic outlook rankings and resulting economic prosperity, versus the lack thereof, Americans have had somewhat of a dual experience during President Trump’s time in office.
Those states that voted for Trump and for Republicans, in general, have had a different reality from those states that traditionally vote for Democrats. This economic disparity between different regions of the country has gone on not merely for years, but for decades. Those cities where economic devastation and destruction has occurred, once again, have voted for Democratic regimes, not merely for years, but for decades, and Republican-led cities tend to prosper, while Democrat-led cities tend to suffer.
Why don't states with poor economic outlook rankings, and cities that have long been in decline, emulate the policies and practices of states and cities that continue to prosper? That is a compelling question that is well worth pursuing and, in particular, a vital question for Democrat politicians and the millions of voters who aimlessly support them.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Loyd Pettegrew: The Puppet, The Party, The Problem

Editor 's Note : This piece was co-authored by Jim McCoy .
Charlie McCarthy was the famed dummy partner of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen who became wildly popular in the 1930 's , and well into the 1970 's .
Charlie took on a personality that to viewers was so lifelike that he commanded a world-wide audience and huge media market share during this time period .
Charlie , the dummy doll , became so well-known that his popularity actually exceeded that of his real-life partner , Edgar Bergen .
Charlie became the marque title name of the Charlie McCarthy Show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Charlie McCarthy Doll now has a special place in the Smithsonian Institute .
Charlie McCarthy is a tribute to how the public can become mesmerized with a dummy who , through the skilled efforts of a handler and adoring media can become a living persona in the minds of Americans .
In 2020 , we have a modern-day version of Charlie McCarthy in Joe Biden .
Candidate Joe Biden was created by the MSM and democrat political handlers .
Throughout the Campaign and even now , Joe Biden has sought safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with stilted expression and confusion , from teleprompters with carefully scripted and controlled live news conferences .
It was plainly evident that Joe ’ s public persona had more in common with Charlie than with President Trump or Biden ’ s animated running mate , Kamala Harris .
Unlike Bergen who gave Charlie a voice and life to lift the spirit of Americans , Joe is controlled by leftist democrat puppeteers with a sinister purpose .
He became the political marionette of the Marxist-leaning democrat party and the fawning media .
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thus far , Biden has proven he is a loose cannon capable of blowing up anything and everything the democrat party has worked for .
For example , Biden said recently , “ We have put together the most inclusive and extensive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics.
” His ventriloquists were passing out because of the unintended truth in his statement while the MSM ignored it .
In another campaign stop he addled , “ I want to make it clear , I ’ m not going nuts.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , “ We choose truth over facts.
” Most recently in Biden ’ s alleged role at President-elect , he announced his pick for HHS Secretary , Xavier Becerra , and both mispronounced his name got his title wrong .
Democrats only wish he was as articulate as his doppelganger , Charlie McCarthy .
Many in our wonderful nation are dumbfounded by how so many stupid and corrupt people are engendering so much devastation in our cities and states .
For example , Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan just approved a budget containing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after pushing a 50 % funding cut in the summer .
Many Seattle residents didn ’ t think her support of Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) was a prima facie case for immediate dismissal .
Ms. Durkan acts rashly because she is a democrat politician and that ’ s what they do .
A favorite motto of the democrat party is , `` never let a good crisis go to waste . ''
Unfortunately , their response usually adds chaos and more pain to the crisis .
Ballotpedia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America showing that approximately two-thirds of them are run by democrats .
Dems also currently run the looniest cities , like New York ’ s Bill de Blasio , Los Angeles ’ s Eric Garcetti , Chicago ’ s Lori Lightfoot , Houston ’ s Sylvester Turner , Philadelphia ’ s James Kenney , Phoenix ’ s Kate Gallego , Detroit ’ s Mike Duggan , San Francisco ’ s London Breed , Boston ’ s Martin Walsh , Milwaukee ’ s Tom Barrett and Portland ’ s Ted Wheeler .
Need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ten largest cities , there is only one Republican mayor , Kevin Faulconer of San Diego .
A similar pattern exists for governors of the states containing these corrupt and dysfunctional cities .
Gavin Newsom runs California…into the ground , J .
B. Pritzker has overseen Illinois ’ ongoing bankruptcy and habitual teacher strikes .
Gretchen Whitmer locked down Michigan tighter than any American city and allowed small business to perish , Andrew Cuomo sent Covid patients into New York nursing homes and continues the state ’ s lockdown , Kate Brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tom Wolf—Pennsylvania , Jay Inslee—Washington , Tony Evers—Wisconsin , and Doug Ducey in Arizona .
Noted philosopher , Scotch drinker and “ Blue Collar ” comedian Ron White maintains , “ You just can ’ t fix stupid.
” Democrats take note !
An even better question is how American states and cities got so stupid .
Most of the bankrupt and morally corrupt states don ’ t advance right to work policies and are under the dominant influence of multiple labor unions .
As Robbie Soave concluded in Reason Magazine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ validation of the effort to combat bankruptcy-inducing government employment levels and curb the runaway power of unions.
” Obviously , there weren ’ t enough of them .
Among the most egregious unions with command and control over democrats in supporting puppet Biden , stupid governors and mayors , are the Service Employees International Union ( public sector ) , National Education Association ( teachers ) and the AFL-CIO ( Teamsters ) .
The AFL-CIO endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in May , calling him a `` lifelong supporter of [ unionized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been closely aligned with labor unions from its inception .
Unions have traditionally enabled members to produce goods and services of lesser quality for more pay ; that ’ s why Japanese and Korean car companies have been eating our lunch for decades .
Unions squelch free speech , align with political leftists , intimidate non-members and erode professional standards and conduct .
For evidence of such union actions , one need look no further than the NEA 's 2019 National Convention where attending members voted against increased student learning in favor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That has students ’ best interests at heart !
Right !
The vacuous party of organized labor lauds tacitly civil unrest and supports Antifa , BLM ( read their original statement of beliefs ) , higher taxes , government overreach , open borders , woke corporations and socialized medicine .
Its leaders and membership also suffer from an absence of cognitive dissonance when analyzing how the United States is fundamentally different than the small , socialist European nations and their failed economies they want us to emulate .
Just as frightening , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will sit ensconced , smiling in the Oval Office until his handlers bring him out to read ineptly to the American people and the world from a teleprompter .

Editor's Note: This piece was co-authored by Jim McCoy.
The Puppet
Charlie McCarthy was the famed dummy partner of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen who became wildly popular in the 1930's, and well into the 1970's. Charlie took on a personality that to viewers was so lifelike that he commanded a world-wide audience and huge media market share during this time period. Charlie, the dummy doll, became so well-known that his popularity actually exceeded that of his real-life partner, Edgar Bergen. Charlie became the marque title name of the Charlie McCarthy Show and, as his fame might warrant, the Charlie McCarthy Doll now has a special place in the Smithsonian Institute.
Charlie McCarthy is a tribute to how the public can become mesmerized with a dummy who, through the skilled efforts of a handler and adoring media can become a living persona in the minds of Americans. In 2020, we have a modern-day version of Charlie McCarthy in Joe Biden. Candidate Joe Biden was created by the MSM and democrat political handlers. Throughout the Campaign and even now, Joe Biden has sought safety in his basement; he continues reading with stilted expression and confusion, from teleprompters with carefully scripted and controlled live news conferences.
It was plainly evident that Joe’s public persona had more in common with Charlie than with President Trump or Biden’s animated running mate, Kamala Harris. Unlike Bergen who gave Charlie a voice and life to lift the spirit of Americans, Joe is controlled by leftist democrat puppeteers with a sinister purpose. He became the political marionette of the Marxist-leaning democrat party and the fawning media. At least Charlie always behaved as Edgar Bergen intended. Thus far, Biden has proven he is a loose cannon capable of blowing up anything and everything the democrat party has worked for. For example, Biden said recently, “We have put together the most inclusive and extensive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics.” His ventriloquists were passing out because of the unintended truth in his statement while the MSM ignored it. In another campaign stop he addled, “I want to make it clear, I’m not going nuts.” Later he later contradicted that by saying, “We choose truth over facts.” Most recently in Biden’s alleged role at President-elect, he announced his pick for HHS Secretary, Xavier Becerra, and both mispronounced his name got his title wrong. Democrats only wish he was as articulate as his doppelganger, Charlie McCarthy.
The Party
Many in our wonderful nation are dumbfounded by how so many stupid and corrupt people are engendering so much devastation in our cities and states. For example, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan just approved a budget containing an 18 percent slash in police funding after pushing a 50% funding cut in the summer. Many Seattle residents didn’t think her support of Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) was a prima facie case for immediate dismissal. Ms. Durkan acts rashly because she is a democrat politician and that’s what they do. A favorite motto of the democrat party is, "never let a good crisis go to waste." Unfortunately, their response usually adds chaos and more pain to the crisis.
Ballotpedia presents data for the 100 largest cities in America showing that approximately two-thirds of them are run by democrats. Dems also currently run the looniest cities, like New York’s Bill de Blasio, Los Angeles’s Eric Garcetti, Chicago’s Lori Lightfoot, Houston’s Sylvester Turner, Philadelphia’s James Kenney, Phoenix’s Kate Gallego, Detroit’s Mike Duggan, San Francisco’s London Breed, Boston’s Martin Walsh, Milwaukee’s Tom Barrett and Portland’s Ted Wheeler. Need we say more? In America’s ten largest cities, there is only one Republican mayor, Kevin Faulconer of San Diego.
A similar pattern exists for governors of the states containing these corrupt and dysfunctional cities. Gavin Newsom runs California…into the ground, J. B. Pritzker has overseen Illinois’ ongoing bankruptcy and habitual teacher strikes. Gretchen Whitmer locked down Michigan tighter than any American city and allowed small business to perish, Andrew Cuomo sent Covid patients into New York nursing homes and continues the state’s lockdown, Kate Brown, of Oregon has been Queen Antifa, Tom Wolf—Pennsylvania, Jay Inslee—Washington, Tony Evers—Wisconsin, and Doug Ducey in Arizona.
The Problem
Noted philosopher, Scotch drinker and “Blue Collar” comedian Ron White maintains, “You just can’t fix stupid.” Democrats take note! An even better question is how American states and cities got so stupid.
Most of the bankrupt and morally corrupt states don’t advance right to work policies and are under the dominant influence of multiple labor unions. As Robbie Soave concluded in Reason Magazine, “Republican gubernatorial victories were a massive validation of the effort to combat bankruptcy-inducing government employment levels and curb the runaway power of unions.” Obviously, there weren’t enough of them. Among the most egregious unions with command and control over democrats in supporting puppet Biden, stupid governors and mayors, are the Service Employees International Union (public sector), National Education Association (teachers) and the AFL-CIO (Teamsters). The AFL-CIO endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in May, calling him a "lifelong supporter of [unionized] workers." Marxist philosophy has been closely aligned with labor unions from its inception. Unions have traditionally enabled members to produce goods and services of lesser quality for more pay; that’s why Japanese and Korean car companies have been eating our lunch for decades. Unions squelch free speech, align with political leftists, intimidate non-members and erode professional standards and conduct. For evidence of such union actions, one need look no further than the NEA's 2019 National Convention where attending members voted against increased student learning in favor of white fragility training and endorsed abortion. That has students’ best interests at heart! Right!
The vacuous party of organized labor lauds tacitly civil unrest and supports Antifa, BLM (read their original statement of beliefs), higher taxes, government overreach, open borders, woke corporations and socialized medicine. Its leaders and membership also suffer from an absence of cognitive dissonance when analyzing how the United States is fundamentally different than the small, socialist European nations and their failed economies they want us to emulate. Just as frightening, however, is the democrat Presidential puppet who will sit ensconced, smiling in the Oval Office until his handlers bring him out to read ineptly to the American people and the world from a teleprompter.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--BLM Demands a ‘Seat at the Table’ After Being Ignored by Team Biden for 30 Days

Mainstream media 's applauded Democratic ticket—who ran their campaign on racial equality—has ignored repeated meeting requests with the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement .
`` It has now been 32 days and we have yet to receive a response .
To set up a meeting with civil rights leaders , without BLM , is unacceptable , '' BLM 's official Twitter account tweeted two days ago in response to the conference that `` the largest social and justice movement in history '' was not invited to .
On Nov. 7 , BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors requested a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mate Kamala Harris to discuss the `` expectations '' she has for their time in the White House and `` the commitments that must be made to Black people . ''
`` We want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized .
We issue these expectations not just because Black people are the most consistent and reliable voters for Democrats , but also because Black people are truly living in crisis in a nation that was built on our subjugation , '' Cullors stated in her open letter addressed to Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purported victory .
She then alleged that the nation 's social justice efforts have been insufficient .
`` Up until this point , the United States has refused to directly reckon with the way that it devalues Black people and devastates our lives .
This can not continue , '' she quipped .
`` Black people can neither afford to live through the vitriol of a Trump-like Presidency , nor through the indifference of a Democrat-controlled government that refuses to wrestle with its most egregious and damnable shame . ''
Cullors emphasized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s backing , highlighting the black community 's importance as a voting bloc .
`` We want something for our vote , '' she pressed , reiterating her desire to be included in the Biden transition team ’ s planning and policy work .
`` Without the resounding support of Black people , we would be saddled with a very different electoral outcome .
In short , Black people won this election , '' wrote Cullors .
`` Alongside Black-led organizations around the nation , Black Lives Matter invested heavily in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our motto , and our electoral justice efforts reached more than 60 million voters . ''
Black Lives Matter Global Network has since demanded `` a seat at the table , '' arguing that `` Black voters give and give to this country and deserve a voice in the decision-making process of this future administration . ''
`` The Biden-Harris administration claims to be committed to diversity but has not yet met with leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement , '' the organization charged on Action Network 's site .
The group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ petition to tell Biden and Harris to meet with BLM .
`` We worked long and hard to ensure we did all we could to vote Donald Trump out of the White House -- we succeeded , '' their message read .
`` But the truth is , getting Trump out of office was not the end .
The work is just getting started . ''
The authors declared that their allies `` must hold the new president-elect and vice president-elect accountable to their campaign commitments of addressing systemic racism . ''
BLM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the movement 's objectives would remedy past missteps , given their individual records .
Over the course of the 2020 campaign season , the former vice president was lambasted for his support of the 1994 crime bill , his opposition to federally-mandated busing , and his support of two pro-segregation senators .
Biden was also widely-condemned for his interview with African American influencer Charlamagne tha God in late May .
`` If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the popular morning radio show The Breakfast Club .
Meanwhile , Harris has faced criticism for her role as federal prosecutor .
As California ’ s attorney general from 2011 to 2017 , she refused to endorse a 2015 bill calling for a special prosecutor to investigate deadly police shootings , the Sacramento Bee reported in August .
Harris also rejected rallying cries from civil rights groups to investigate fatal police shootings in Los Angeles and San Francisco , following the 2014 officer-involved killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson , Mo .

Mainstream media's applauded Democratic ticket—who ran their campaign on racial equality—has ignored repeated meeting requests with the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement.
"It has now been 32 days and we have yet to receive a response. To set up a meeting with civil rights leaders, without BLM, is unacceptable," BLM's official Twitter account tweeted two days ago in response to the conference that "the largest social and justice movement in history" was not invited to.
On Nov. 7, BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors requested a meeting with presumptive president-elect Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris to discuss the "expectations" she has for their time in the White House and "the commitments that must be made to Black people."
"We want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized. We issue these expectations not just because Black people are the most consistent and reliable voters for Democrats, but also because Black people are truly living in crisis in a nation that was built on our subjugation," Cullors stated in her open letter addressed to Biden and Harris on the night of their purported victory.
She then alleged that the nation's social justice efforts have been insufficient. "Up until this point, the United States has refused to directly reckon with the way that it devalues Black people and devastates our lives. This cannot continue," she quipped. "Black people can neither afford to live through the vitriol of a Trump-like Presidency, nor through the indifference of a Democrat-controlled government that refuses to wrestle with its most egregious and damnable shame."
Cullors emphasized the electoral power that came with her movement’s backing, highlighting the black community's importance as a voting bloc. "We want something for our vote," she pressed, reiterating her desire to be included in the Biden transition team’s planning and policy work.
"Without the resounding support of Black people, we would be saddled with a very different electoral outcome. In short, Black people won this election," wrote Cullors. "Alongside Black-led organizations around the nation, Black Lives Matter invested heavily in this election. 'Vote and Organize' became our motto, and our electoral justice efforts reached more than 60 million voters."
Black Lives Matter Global Network has since demanded "a seat at the table," arguing that "Black voters give and give to this country and deserve a voice in the decision-making process of this future administration."
"The Biden-Harris administration claims to be committed to diversity but has not yet met with leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement," the organization charged on Action Network's site.
The group additionally urged its followers to sign their petition to tell Biden and Harris to meet with BLM.
"We worked long and hard to ensure we did all we could to vote Donald Trump out of the White House -- we succeeded," their message read. "But the truth is, getting Trump out of office was not the end. The work is just getting started."
The authors declared that their allies "must hold the new president-elect and vice president-elect accountable to their campaign commitments of addressing systemic racism."
BLM has suggested that the duo's compliance with the movement's objectives would remedy past missteps, given their individual records.
Over the course of the 2020 campaign season, the former vice president was lambasted for his support of the 1994 crime bill, his opposition to federally-mandated busing, and his support of two pro-segregation senators.
Biden was also widely-condemned for his interview with African American influencer Charlamagne tha God in late May. "If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black," Biden told the host of the popular morning radio show The Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, Harris has faced criticism for her role as federal prosecutor. As California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017, she refused to endorse a 2015 bill calling for a special prosecutor to investigate deadly police shootings, the Sacramento Bee reported in August.
Harris also rejected rallying cries from civil rights groups to investigate fatal police shootings in Los Angeles and San Francisco, following the 2014 officer-involved killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Michael Barone: The Unbearable Lightness of White College Democrats

Eighty-five percent of counties with a Whole Foods store voted for Joe Biden .
That factoid , relayed by The Cook Political Report 's David Wasserman , tells you something important about the election — and about today 's Democratic Party .
`` The Democracy , '' as it was called in the 19th century , long thought of itself as the party of the people , the defender of the little guy , the side that stood up for the folks not able to stand up for themselves .
There was always something to this .
From its formation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party has always been a coalition of groups not considered typical Americans but that together could form a national majority .
Naturally , the precise composition of this coalition has changed over time .
Barack Obama 's Democratic Party was a top-and-bottom coalition of those at both ends of the income , education and occupational scales .
Obama , who , as an Illinois legislator , gerrymandered a top-and-bottom district for himself , provided substantive and psychological sustenance to both sides .
Joe Biden 's Democratic Party has a different balance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he is billed , ran best not in factory cities but in university towns .
His highest percentage in Michigan was in the county containing Ann Arbor , not Detroit .
He ran stronger in Madison , Wisconsin 's Dane County than in Milwaukee County ; stronger in Iowa City than in Des Moines ; stronger in Missoula , Montana , with its university than in Butte with its copper mines ; just as strong in metro Columbus ( Ohio State University ) as in metro Cleveland .
Biden 's strongest area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( University of California , Berkeley and Stanford University ) .
His strongest county in upstate New York was Tompkins ( Cornell University ) .
His strongest counties in North Carolina were Durham and Orange ( Duke University and the University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill ) .
White college grads — Joel Kotkin 's `` gentry liberals , '' Arnold Kling 's `` highly educated elites '' — have become the dominant constituency in the Democratic Party .
Even as the descendants of the party 's blue-collar constituents have become Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ college graduates have ballooned .
Pew Research Center polling showed white college graduates 50 % to 42 % Republican in 1994 — the breakthrough year when Republicans captured the House after 40 years of Democratic control — and 57 % to 37 % Democratic in 2019 .
That 's happened even as they 've become a larger percentage of the electorate .
To which an old-time Democratic Party boss — Tammany Hall 's Charles F. Murphy or Chicago 's Richard J. Daley — would have asked , `` What do these people want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answers very fairly obvious .
Affluent voters wanted tax rates held down , and they wanted their verdant suburban and trendy central city neighborhoods protected from violent crime and welfare dependency .
Led by Wisconsin 's Tommy Thompson and New York 's Rudy Giuliani , local Republicans and some Democrats cut violent crime and welfare rolls by more than half .
In Washington , Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton assisted and encouraged this process and largely froze tax rates .
Today 's college graduates , more numerous than their 1994 predecessors and schooled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , do n't have such concrete goals .
They 're unfazed by marginal Obama-era tax increases and untroubled — so far , anyway — by the vertiginous increases in homicides after the May 25 incident in Minneapolis .
What they want out of politics is not so much anything concrete as it is symbolic : assertions of opposition to what they regard as America 's `` systemic racism , '' and opposition to assertions of `` America first , '' whether that means enforcement of immigration laws or `` xenophobic '' restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Democratic primaries , these voters , as I wrote in June , `` flitted from one candidate to the next , tilting toward Sen. Kamala Harris after she whacked Joe Biden for opposing busing in the 1970s , then luxuriating in Sen. Elizabeth Warren 's stentorian assurances that , on every issue , ' I have a plan for that , ' then swooning for the assured articulateness of then-South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg . ''
They seem chemically dependent on denunciations of Donald Trump , to the point that subscription- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lard not just news accounts but even food pages and movie reviews with `` Orange Man Bad '' sneers .
Trump is routinely described as a `` racist '' with no evidence cited .
White Democratic college graduates ' central faith is that they oppose other Americans ' systemic racism .
Nearly a majority of them told pollsters they were bothered that Joe Biden is a white male in his 70s .
Only about 30 % of black and Hispanic Democrats feel the same , according to Pew .
One group has more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than for real-life consequences for actual people .
White Democratic college graduates complain that Trump acts childishly ; is impervious to criticism and fixated on symbolic trivia ; and refuses to confess error or admit defeat .
Fair criticism or self-description ?
Or both ?
Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner , resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics .

Eighty-five percent of counties with a Whole Foods store voted for Joe Biden. That factoid, relayed by The Cook Political Report's David Wasserman, tells you something important about the election — and about today's Democratic Party.
"The Democracy," as it was called in the 19th century, long thought of itself as the party of the people, the defender of the little guy, the side that stood up for the folks not able to stand up for themselves.
There was always something to this. From its formation to reelect Andrew Jackson in 1832, the Democratic Party has always been a coalition of groups not considered typical Americans but that together could form a national majority. Naturally, the precise composition of this coalition has changed over time.
Barack Obama's Democratic Party was a top-and-bottom coalition of those at both ends of the income, education and occupational scales. Obama, who, as an Illinois legislator, gerrymandered a top-and-bottom district for himself, provided substantive and psychological sustenance to both sides.
Joe Biden's Democratic Party has a different balance. The boy from working-class Scranton, as he is billed, ran best not in factory cities but in university towns.
His highest percentage in Michigan was in the county containing Ann Arbor, not Detroit. He ran stronger in Madison, Wisconsin's Dane County than in Milwaukee County; stronger in Iowa City than in Des Moines; stronger in Missoula, Montana, with its university than in Butte with its copper mines; just as strong in metro Columbus (Ohio State University) as in metro Cleveland.
Biden's strongest area in California was the San Francisco Bay (University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University). His strongest county in upstate New York was Tompkins (Cornell University). His strongest counties in North Carolina were Durham and Orange (Duke University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill).
White college grads — Joel Kotkin's "gentry liberals," Arnold Kling's "highly educated elites" — have become the dominant constituency in the Democratic Party. Even as the descendants of the party's blue-collar constituents have become Donald Trump Republicans, Democratic percentages among white college graduates have ballooned.
Pew Research Center polling showed white college graduates 50% to 42% Republican in 1994 — the breakthrough year when Republicans captured the House after 40 years of Democratic control — and 57% to 37% Democratic in 2019. That's happened even as they've become a larger percentage of the electorate.
To which an old-time Democratic Party boss — Tammany Hall's Charles F. Murphy or Chicago's Richard J. Daley — would have asked, "What do these people want?"
In the 1990s, the answers very fairly obvious. Affluent voters wanted tax rates held down, and they wanted their verdant suburban and trendy central city neighborhoods protected from violent crime and welfare dependency.
Led by Wisconsin's Tommy Thompson and New York's Rudy Giuliani, local Republicans and some Democrats cut violent crime and welfare rolls by more than half. In Washington, Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton assisted and encouraged this process and largely froze tax rates.
Today's college graduates, more numerous than their 1994 predecessors and schooled on increasingly "politically correct" campuses, don't have such concrete goals. They're unfazed by marginal Obama-era tax increases and untroubled — so far, anyway — by the vertiginous increases in homicides after the May 25 incident in Minneapolis.
What they want out of politics is not so much anything concrete as it is symbolic: assertions of opposition to what they regard as America's "systemic racism," and opposition to assertions of "America first," whether that means enforcement of immigration laws or "xenophobic" restrictions on travel from China, where COVID-19 originated.
In Democratic primaries, these voters, as I wrote in June, "flitted from one candidate to the next, tilting toward Sen. Kamala Harris after she whacked Joe Biden for opposing busing in the 1970s, then luxuriating in Sen. Elizabeth Warren's stentorian assurances that, on every issue, 'I have a plan for that,' then swooning for the assured articulateness of then-South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg."
They seem chemically dependent on denunciations of Donald Trump, to the point that subscription- or ratings-hungry news media feel obliged to lard not just news accounts but even food pages and movie reviews with "Orange Man Bad" sneers. Trump is routinely described as a "racist" with no evidence cited.
White Democratic college graduates' central faith is that they oppose other Americans' systemic racism. Nearly a majority of them told pollsters they were bothered that Joe Biden is a white male in his 70s. Only about 30% of black and Hispanic Democrats feel the same, according to Pew. One group has more concern for ethnic origin and personal style than for real-life consequences for actual people.
White Democratic college graduates complain that Trump acts childishly; is impervious to criticism and fixated on symbolic trivia; and refuses to confess error or admit defeat. Fair criticism or self-description? Or both?
Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--First Year Students at Dickinson College Offered a Course Claiming American Progress is a Myth

A small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania is offering a seminar that questions whether the idea of American progress since its founding to the present date is a myth .
Dickinson College in Carlisle , Pennsylvania offers a seminar as an option in its First-Year Seminars course requirement titled , “ Is American Progress a Myth ?
” The seminar is taught by assistant professor of history Say Burgin .
The syllabus for the course states : The history of the United States is often taught – and learned – as though the country evolved over time to become among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations in the world .
But what if the US hasn ’ t progressed in many ways ?
What if history does not perpetually lead to improvement ?
In this class , we ’ ll start with analyzing how the idea of American progress finds expression in a range of historical and contemporary materials – in paintings , cartoons , speeches , and even in a rug that President Barack Obama had woven for his oval office .
We ’ ll read a number of primary sources written by significant figures like Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mother Jones and others .
“ Then we ’ ll dive into secondary sources – essays written by historians and other scholars – in order to compare historical and present-day conditions as they relate to a number of issues in order to see what , if any , progress has been made , ” it continues .
“ These include economic issues like wages , wealth inequalities and union membership ; the civil rights of LGBTQ and Black Americans ; and health outcomes and disparities .
These secondary sources will include excerpts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of red-lining , unionizing , and health outcomes ; and journalists ’ reporting on contemporary segregation and wealth gaps .
We ’ ll finish the class by considering whether or not the idea that the US history is marked by progress , by things getting better for most people , is a myth or a reality or something in between .
If it is a myth , what or who does it serve ?
” As Alex Corey writes for Campus Reform , “ The First-Year Seminar component at Dickinson is mandatory for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choose from a variety of courses , including ‘ Is American Progress a Myth , to satisfy this requirement .
… Normally , students are given the choice of 40 seminars and are asked to rank their top five choices to be placed into , according to Dickinson ’ s website .
However , for 2021 seminars , there are only six options , and the school did not clarify if the same rules would apply in seminar placement.
” Burgin wrote in late November of the “ fear ” conservatives have of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workshops ” as validating such ideas would delegitimize “ many of the nation ’ s systems and institutions ” : Conservative fears of “ race relations ” and “ diversity ” workshops are nothing new and they ’ ve been successfully mobilized to curtail or stop trainings for decades now .
But these claims of white injury and Black excess paper over the real fear that , in taking seriously the idea of institutional racism that lays at the heart of such trainings , federal workers and other citizens might come to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endemic to the nation .
Indeed , to accept the validity of the trainings and their critiques would be to accept the illegitimacy of many of the nation ’ s systems and institutions .
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A small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania is offering a seminar that questions whether the idea of American progress since its founding to the present date is a myth.
Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, offers a seminar as an option in its First-Year Seminars course requirement titled, “Is American Progress a Myth?” The seminar is taught by assistant professor of history Say Burgin. The syllabus for the course states:
The history of the United States is often taught – and learned – as though the country evolved over time to become among the most just, fair and equitable nations in the world. But what if the US hasn’t progressed in many ways? What if history does not perpetually lead to improvement? In this class, we’ll start with analyzing how the idea of American progress finds expression in a range of historical and contemporary materials – in paintings, cartoons, speeches, and even in a rug that President Barack Obama had woven for his oval office. We’ll read a number of primary sources written by significant figures like Martin Luther King, Jr., Angela Davis, Mother Jones and others.
“Then we’ll dive into secondary sources – essays written by historians and other scholars – in order to compare historical and present-day conditions as they relate to a number of issues in order to see what, if any, progress has been made,” it continues. “These include economic issues like wages, wealth inequalities and union membership; the civil rights of LGBTQ and Black Americans; and health outcomes and disparities. These secondary sources will include excerpts from the 1619 Project; historical accounts of red-lining, unionizing, and health outcomes; and journalists’ reporting on contemporary segregation and wealth gaps. We’ll finish the class by considering whether or not the idea that the US history is marked by progress, by things getting better for most people, is a myth or a reality or something in between. If it is a myth, what or who does it serve?”
As Alex Corey writes for Campus Reform, “The First-Year Seminar component at Dickinson is mandatory for all incoming freshmen, but students can choose from a variety of courses, including ‘Is American Progress a Myth, to satisfy this requirement. … Normally, students are given the choice of 40 seminars and are asked to rank their top five choices to be placed into, according to Dickinson’s website. However, for 2021 seminars, there are only six options, and the school did not clarify if the same rules would apply in seminar placement.”
Burgin wrote in late November of the “fear” conservatives have of “race relations” and “diversity workshops” as validating such ideas would delegitimize “many of the nation’s systems and institutions”:


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Stop the Steal! Thousands of Trump Supporters Gather and March in D.C.

A march in support of President Trump flooded the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday , crowding Freedom Plaza about a block from the White House with demands to `` stop the steal '' of the 2020 election .
At the rally , embattled general and former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn—whose prosecution for allegedly lying to the FBI was recently dismissed after years of legal wrangling—called for a concerted reckoning of alleged voter malfeasance in the election last month .
“ Honesty will always triumph over corruption , '' Flynn told the large crowd .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little transparency , ” he added , calling for a thorough audit of voting machines .
The March for Trump has been on a bus tour of the country organized by Women for America First , whose executive director , Kylie Kremer , appeared Friday on Just the News ’ “ The Water Cooler ” show with David Brody .
Kremer ’ s mother is Amy Kremer , a staunch Trump supporter who co-founded Women for Trump and Women for America First and is a well known conservative activist going back to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chief executive officer of MyPillow , has been a sponsor of the bus tour and will be speaking at the Saturday rally .
David Brody on Friday expressed concern for Kremer and the Trump supporters in attendance – after a previous rally ended up with the Trump supporters being attacked allegedly by Antifa members under the cover of darkness .
Kremer replied , “ We will be just fine , and God ’ s got our back so people just need to lift us up in prayer just as we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be triumphant and make sure that our voices are heard and we will not back down and we will not be intimidated .
So , December 12 , Saturday , 12 noon .
Freedom Plaza .
Every deplorable better be there.
” Kremer said that what they want is election integrity , to uphold the Constitution , and to demand transparency .

A march in support of President Trump flooded the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday, crowding Freedom Plaza about a block from the White House with demands to "stop the steal" of the 2020 election.
At the rally, embattled general and former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn—whose prosecution for allegedly lying to the FBI was recently dismissed after years of legal wrangling—called for a concerted reckoning of alleged voter malfeasance in the election last month.
“Honesty will always triumph over corruption," Flynn told the large crowd.
“We’re only asking us to show a little transparency,” he added, calling for a thorough audit of voting machines.
The March for Trump has been on a bus tour of the country organized by Women for America First, whose executive director, Kylie Kremer, appeared Friday on Just the News’ “The Water Cooler” show with David Brody. Kremer’s mother is Amy Kremer, a staunch Trump supporter who co-founded Women for Trump and Women for America First and is a well known conservative activist going back to the Tea Party days.
Mike Lindell, the chief executive officer of MyPillow, has been a sponsor of the bus tour and will be speaking at the Saturday rally.
David Brody on Friday expressed concern for Kremer and the Trump supporters in attendance – after a previous rally ended up with the Trump supporters being attacked allegedly by Antifa members under the cover of darkness.
Kremer replied, “We will be just fine, and God’s got our back so people just need to lift us up in prayer just as we’re lifting up the president. And we will be triumphant and make sure that our voices are heard and we will not back down and we will not be intimidated. So, December 12, Saturday, 12 noon. Freedom Plaza. Every deplorable better be there.”
Kremer said that what they want is election integrity, to uphold the Constitution, and to demand transparency.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Report: President Trump Eyeing Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden, 2020 Election

President Trump is pursuing the possibility of appointing a special counsel to investigate issues surrounding Hunter Biden and allegations of fraud in the 2020 elections .
The president directed his staff to look into who could serve in such a role , the Wall Street Journal reported Friday , citing sources familiar with the matter .
Justice Department regulations specify that the appointment of such a special counsel would have to be made by Attorney General William Barr .
The news came amid the president 's increasing frustration with the attorney general and persistent losses in the Trump team 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November election .
The attorney general has known about a set of investigations into Hunter Biden 's business and financial dealings since at least the spring but worked to keep it from going public during the lead-up to the election , according to a source familiar with the matter , the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday .
The investigations reportedly do not implicate President-elect Joe Biden .
The existence of the investigations became public knowledge this week after Hunter Biden admitted investigators were looking into his `` tax affairs . ''
Multiple outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his taxes and shady overseas business dealings in an inquiry opened as far back as 2018 .
These reports said investigators had recently begun to take “ overt ” steps after being “ covert ” in the lead-up to the election , in an apparent effort to avoid influencing the November vote .
Concerns about Hunter Biden ’ s foreign business dealings have been percolating for years , including his lucrative position on the board of Ukrainian energy giant Burisma , which played a key role in the Trump impeachment fight , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businessmen .
Trump expressed his frustration with Barr on Saturday morning , responding to a tweet from radio host Todd Starnes that read , `` If the Wall Street Journal story is true and Attorney General Barr knew in the spring about the Biden investigation and kept it quiet — he should be fired by the end of business today . ''
In another tweet , the president said , `` IF Biden gets in , nothing will happen to Hunter or Joe .
Barr will do nothing , and the new group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill it all .
Same thing with Durham .
We caught them cold , spying , treason & more ( the hard part ) , but “ Justice ” took too long .
Will be DOA ! ''
`` Why didn ’ t Bill Barr reveal the truth to the public , before the Election , about Hunter Biden [ ? ]
'' he asked .
`` Joe was lying on the debate stage that nothing was wrong , or going on — Press confirmed .
Big disadvantage for Republicans at the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson and Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley released a report in September detailing possible corruption concerns related to Biden ’ s foreign dealings .
In October , the New York Post reported on the contents of a laptop that had belonged to Hunter Biden , and Tony Bobulinksi , a former business partner of Hunter and Joe Biden ’ s brother , James , produced a trove of documents and messages related to the foreign dealings and said Joe Biden had been aware of the efforts by Hunter and James to do business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter had done nothing wrong , and Democrats and many in the media were quick to dismiss many of the stories , alleging they were part of a Russian disinformation campaign , without evidence .
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and federal law enforcement and intelligence officials said there is no evidence the laptop was a Kremlin disinformation operation .
Perhaps explaining Barr 's unwillingness to go public with the existence of the Hunter Biden inquiries is the Justice Department 's guidance on “ election year sensitivities , '' though it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have violated the policy .
This year , Democratic critics warned of the political implications of U.S. Attorney John Durham releasing a report on his criminal inquiry into the Russia investigation before the 2020 election .
Such a report has n't materialized , but Barr quietly named Durham a special counsel in October .
Three prior attorneys general ( George W. Bush ’ s attorney general , Michael Mukasey , and Barack Obama ’ s attorneys general Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch ) released memos on investigations and elections while in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play no role in the decisions of federal investigators or prosecutors regarding any investigations or criminal charges , ” they stated .
“ Law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges for the purpose of affecting any election , or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party.
” Barr released his own memo in February .
“ The Department has long recognized that it must exercise particular care regarding sensitive investigations and prosecutions that relate to political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensitive individuals and organizations — especially in an election year , ” Barr said .
“ The Department remains committed to ensuring that this fall ’ s elections are conducted in a fair manner that is free from inappropriate influences.
” Relatedly , Trump cited a letter written by then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein when firing FBI Director James Comey in May 2017 , and Rosenstein ’ s letter slammed Comey ’ s handling of the Clinton investigation , saying in part that “ concerning his letter to the Congress on October 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision as a choice between whether he would ‘ speak ’ about the FBI 's decision to investigate the newly-discovered email messages or ‘ conceal ’ it , '' but `` when federal agents and prosecutors quietly open a criminal investigation , we are not concealing anything ; we are simply following the longstanding policy that we refrain from publicizing non-public information.
” Also frustrating the president , Barr told the Associated Press at the start of December that `` to date , we have not seen fraud on a scale that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election . ''
Despite this , the president and his associates have continued to pursue legal battles to get thrown out what they see as unlawful votes .
On Friday , the Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit from Texas against Michigan , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Georgia aimed at throwing out the millions of votes from those states .
One hundred twenty-six members of the House of Representatives , including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , signed on to an amicus brief in support of the failed suit .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's tweets regarding Barr .

President Trump is pursuing the possibility of appointing a special counsel to investigate issues surrounding Hunter Biden and allegations of fraud in the 2020 elections.
The president directed his staff to look into who could serve in such a role, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Justice Department regulations specify that the appointment of such a special counsel would have to be made by Attorney General William Barr.
The news came amid the president's increasing frustration with the attorney general and persistent losses in the Trump team's legal challenges to the outcome of the November election.
The attorney general has known about a set of investigations into Hunter Biden's business and financial dealings since at least the spring but worked to keep it from going public during the lead-up to the election, according to a source familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The investigations reportedly do not implicate President-elect Joe Biden.
The existence of the investigations became public knowledge this week after Hunter Biden admitted investigators were looking into his "tax affairs."
Multiple outlets reported Biden was being investigated in connection to his taxes and shady overseas business dealings in an inquiry opened as far back as 2018. These reports said investigators had recently begun to take “overt” steps after being “covert” in the lead-up to the election, in an apparent effort to avoid influencing the November vote.
Concerns about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings have been percolating for years, including his lucrative position on the board of Ukrainian energy giant Burisma, which played a key role in the Trump impeachment fight, and his connections to Chinese Communist Party-linked businessmen.
Trump expressed his frustration with Barr on Saturday morning, responding to a tweet from radio host Todd Starnes that read, "If the Wall Street Journal story is true and Attorney General Barr knew in the spring about the Biden investigation and kept it quiet — he should be fired by the end of business today."
"A big disappointment!" Trump wrote.
In another tweet, the president said, "IF Biden gets in, nothing will happen to Hunter or Joe. Barr will do nothing, and the new group of partisan killers coming in will quickly kill it all. Same thing with Durham. We caught them cold, spying, treason & more (the hard part), but “Justice” took too long. Will be DOA!"
IF Biden gets in, nothing will happen to Hunter or Joe. Barr will do nothing, and the new group of partisan killers coming in will quickly kill it all. Same thing with Durham. We caught them cold, spying, treason & more (the hard part), but “Justice” took too long. Will be DOA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
"Why didn’t Bill Barr reveal the truth to the public, before the Election, about Hunter Biden[?]" he asked. "Joe was lying on the debate stage that nothing was wrong, or going on — Press confirmed. Big disadvantage for Republicans at the polls!"
Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson and Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley released a report in September detailing possible corruption concerns related to Biden’s foreign dealings.
In October, the New York Post reported on the contents of a laptop that had belonged to Hunter Biden, and Tony Bobulinksi, a former business partner of Hunter and Joe Biden’s brother, James, produced a trove of documents and messages related to the foreign dealings and said Joe Biden had been aware of the efforts by Hunter and James to do business with China.
Joe Biden repeatedly said Hunter had done nothing wrong, and Democrats and many in the media were quick to dismiss many of the stories, alleging they were part of a Russian disinformation campaign, without evidence. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and federal law enforcement and intelligence officials said there is no evidence the laptop was a Kremlin disinformation operation.
Perhaps explaining Barr's unwillingness to go public with the existence of the Hunter Biden inquiries is the Justice Department's guidance on “election year sensitivities," though it is not clear that investigating Hunter Biden definitely would have violated the policy.
This year, Democratic critics warned of the political implications of U.S. Attorney John Durham releasing a report on his criminal inquiry into the Russia investigation before the 2020 election. Such a report hasn't materialized, but Barr quietly named Durham a special counsel in October.
Three prior attorneys general (George W. Bush’s attorney general, Michael Mukasey, and Barack Obama’s attorneys general Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch) released memos on investigations and elections while in office.
“Simply put, politics must play no role in the decisions of federal investigators or prosecutors regarding any investigations or criminal charges,” they stated. “Law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges for the purpose of affecting any election, or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party.”
Barr released his own memo in February.
“The Department has long recognized that it must exercise particular care regarding sensitive investigations and prosecutions that relate to political candidates, campaigns, and other politically sensitive individuals and organizations — especially in an election year,” Barr said. “The Department remains committed to ensuring that this fall’s elections are conducted in a fair manner that is free from inappropriate influences.”
Relatedly, Trump cited a letter written by then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein when firing FBI Director James Comey in May 2017, and Rosenstein’s letter slammed Comey’s handling of the Clinton investigation, saying in part that “concerning his letter to the Congress on October 28, 2016, the Director cast his decision as a choice between whether he would ‘speak’ about the FBI's decision to investigate the newly-discovered email messages or ‘conceal’ it," but "when federal agents and prosecutors quietly open a criminal investigation, we are not concealing anything; we are simply following the longstanding policy that we refrain from publicizing non-public information.”
Why didn’t Bill Barr reveal the truth to the public, before the Election, about Hunter Biden. Joe was lying on the debate stage that nothing was wrong, or going on - Press confirmed. Big disadvantage for Republicans at the polls! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
Also frustrating the president, Barr told the Associated Press at the start of December that "to date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election."
Despite this, the president and his associates have continued to pursue legal battles to get thrown out what they see as unlawful votes.
On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit from Texas against Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia aimed at throwing out the millions of votes from those states. One hundred twenty-six members of the House of Representatives, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, signed on to an amicus brief in support of the failed suit.
A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on Trump's tweets regarding Barr.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Trainwreck: Biden Reportedly Eyeing Gov. Cuomo for Attorney General

Former Vice President Joe Biden is eying New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo as a possible candidate for attorney general , according to reports .
Associated Press reporter Eric Tucker cited “ a person with knowledge ” of Biden ’ s search process who included Cuomo on the shortlist as well as outgoing Alabama Democrat Sen. Doug Jones , former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates , and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland .
Bloomberg News reporter Jennifer Epstein also cited “ a person familiar with the matter ” confirming the report .
Cuomo , who has served as governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term in 2022 .
Cuomo also previously served as the Attorney General of New York and the secretary of Housing and Urban Development during former President Bill Clinton ’ s administration .
In October , Cuomo downplayed rumors that he would join Biden ’ s cabinet as Attorney General .
“ I ’ m a New Yorker , ” he told reporters .
“ I said I would serve as governor and those rumors — those are only from people who want to get me out of New York… I have no interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was nominated , he would face a tough confirmation fight , as the New York governor has become a controversial proponent of draconian coronavirus lockdowns in the state .

Former Vice President Joe Biden is eying New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a possible candidate for attorney general, according to reports.
Associated Press reporter Eric Tucker cited “a person with knowledge” of Biden’s search process who included Cuomo on the shortlist as well as outgoing Alabama Democrat Sen. Doug Jones, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland. Bloomberg News reporter Jennifer Epstein also cited “a person familiar with the matter” confirming the report.
Cuomo, who has served as governor since 2011, will finish his third term in 2022. Cuomo also previously served as the Attorney General of New York and the secretary of Housing and Urban Development during former President Bill Clinton’s administration.
In October, Cuomo downplayed rumors that he would join Biden’s cabinet as Attorney General.
“I have no interest in going to Washington,” says @NYGovCuomo when asked if he would serve as Joe Biden's attorney general. pic.twitter.com/PNVNTbgLOt — TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 12, 2020
“I’m a New Yorker,” he told reporters. “I said I would serve as governor and those rumors — those are only from people who want to get me out of New York… I have no interest in going to Washington.”
If Cuomo was nominated, he would face a tough confirmation fight, as the New York governor has become a controversial proponent of draconian coronavirus lockdowns in the state.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--(VIDEO) Gen. Flynn Delivers First Public Remarks Since Trump Pardon at “Stop the Steal” Rally

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bonginoreport--2020-12-12--President Trump Signs Order Making Christmas Eve a Federal Holiday

President Trump on Friday signed an order giving federal workers a paid day off work on Christmas Eve .
The news was a welcome surprise for workers who expected at most a half day .
Trump ’ s order says , “ All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Thursday , December 24 , 2020 , the day before Christmas Day.
” Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton only gave half days when Christmas fell on a Friday , as it does this year .
Obama allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , GovExec reported .
Clinton also allowed a half day in 1998 .
Trump has been a big advocate of celebrating the holiday proudly and maintained before taking office that politically correct Democrats were waging a “ war on Christmas.
” At a Saturday rally in Georgia stumping for two Republican senators in runoff races , Trump warned that his political opponents still want to erase the holiday .
“ Let me begin by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas .
Remember the word ?
” Trump told the crowd .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I said , ‘ You ’ re gon na be saying ‘ Christmas ’ again.
’ We say it proudly again .
Although they ’ ll be trying to take that word again out of the vocabulary .
”

President Trump on Friday signed an order giving federal workers a paid day off work on Christmas Eve.
The news was a welcome surprise for workers who expected at most a half-day.
Trump’s order says, “All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Thursday, December 24, 2020, the day before Christmas Day.”
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton only gave half-days when Christmas fell on a Friday, as it does this year.
Obama allowed a half-day in 2015 and 2009, GovExec reported. Clinton also allowed a half-day in 1998.
Trump has been a big advocate of celebrating the holiday proudly and maintained before taking office that politically correct Democrats were waging a “war on Christmas.”
At a Saturday rally in Georgia stumping for two Republican senators in runoff races, Trump warned that his political opponents still want to erase the holiday.
“Let me begin by wishing you all a very merry Christmas. Remember the word?” Trump told the crowd. “Remember? We started five years ago, and I said, ‘You’re gonna be saying ‘Christmas’ again.’ We say it proudly again. Although they’ll be trying to take that word again out of the vocabulary.”


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Feinstein Defends Herself Against Questions About Mental Decline –  But Won’t Commit to Finishing Te

Feinstein Defends Herself Against Questions About Mental Decline –  But Won’t Commit to Finishing Term

Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended herself Friday against questions about mental decline -- but wouldn ’ t commit to finishing her term .
“ If it changes , I 'll let you know , '' Feinstein , 87 , told a reporter at the Capitol .
“ I work hard .
I have good staff .
I think I am productive .
And I represent the people of California as well as I possibly can . ''
The Democrat would next be up for reelection in 2024 .
The questions came after criticism of her handling of Supreme Court Justice Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New Yorker article last week that said she may be “ seriously struggling ” with short-term memory loss .
FEINSTEIN COGNITIVE DECLINE 'EVIDENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS ' : NEW YORKER 'S JANE MAYER Some who spoke on background told the New Yorker “ she often forgets she has been briefed on a topic , accusing her staff of failing to do so just after they have.
” Other former aides said the reports of decline have been “ exaggerated.
” Feinstein , a former mayor of San Francisco , was elected in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two female U.S. senators .
She served with former Sen. Barbara Boxer until Sen. Kamala Harris succeeded Boxer in 2017 .
SCHUMER SAYS HE AND FEINSTEIN HAD A 'SERIOUS TALK ' AFTER BARRETT HEARINGS : REPORT The report also said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , has had several “ painful ” conversations with Feinstein about her health .
Feinstein announced late last month that she would not seek reelection to keep her role as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Yorker story wasn ’ t “ particularly ” fair , adding “ no one ” from the New Yorker “ talked to ” her about it .
The New Yorker said her office declined to comment .

Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended herself Friday against questions about mental decline -- but wouldn’t commit to finishing her term.
“If it changes, I'll let you know," Feinstein, 87, told a reporter at the Capitol. “I work hard. I have good staff. I think I am productive. And I represent the people of California as well as I possibly can."
The Democrat would next be up for reelection in 2024.
The questions came after criticism of her handling of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings and a New Yorker article last week that said she may be “seriously struggling” with short-term memory loss.
FEINSTEIN COGNITIVE DECLINE 'EVIDENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS': NEW YORKER'S JANE MAYER
Some who spoke on background told the New Yorker “she often forgets she has been briefed on a topic, accusing her staff of failing to do so just after they have.” Other former aides said the reports of decline have been “exaggerated.”
Feinstein, a former mayor of San Francisco, was elected in 1992 as one of California's first two female U.S. senators. She served with former Sen. Barbara Boxer until Sen. Kamala Harris succeeded Boxer in 2017.
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The report also said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has had several “painful” conversations with Feinstein about her health.
Feinstein announced late last month that she would not seek reelection to keep her role as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Feinstein told CNN she felt the New Yorker story wasn’t “particularly” fair, adding “no one” from the New Yorker “talked to” her about it. The New Yorker said her office declined to comment.
Fox News' Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Iran Executes Journalist Who Encouraged 2017 Anti-Government Protests

( Reuters ) - Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam , who was convicted of fomenting violence during anti-government protests in 2017 , was executed on Saturday , Iran ’ s state television reported .
France reacted with anger to the hanging of the Paris-based journalist , which it called “ barbaric and unacceptable ” and said ran counter to Iran ’ s international obligations .
Iran said on Tuesday its Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence against Zam , who was captured in 2019 after years of living in exile in France .
His Amadnews feed had more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zam , “ director of the counter-revolutionary Amadnews network , was hanged this morning ” .
The French foreign ministry said in a statement : “ France condemns in the strongest possible terms this serious breach of free expression and press freedom in Iran .
This is a barbaric and unacceptable act that goes against the country ’ s international commitments.
” “ RSF is outraged at this new crime of Iranian justice and sees ( Supreme Leader Ayatollah ) @ ali_khamenei as the mastermind of this execution , ” the group tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked and horrified ” by Iran ’ s action .
“ We call on the international community , including member states of the UN Human Rights Council and the EU , to take immediate action to pressure the Iranian authorities to halt their escalating use of the death penalty as a weapon of political repression , ” the rights group said in a statement .
The son of a pro-reform Shi ’ ite cleric , Zam fled Iran and was given asylum in France .
In October 2019 , Iran ’ s Revolutionary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ complex operation using intelligence deception ” .
It did not say where the operation took place .
Nour News , a news agency close to the Revolutionary Guards , said last week that Zam was detained by Guards agents after he travelled to Iraq in September 2019 and brought to Iran .
Iranian officials have accused the United States , as well as Tehran ’ s regional rival Saudi Arabia and government opponents living in exile , of stoking the unrest that began in late 2017 as regional protests over economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people were killed during the unrest and thousands were arrested .
The unrest was among the worst Iran has seen in decades , and was followed by even deadlier protests last year against fuel price rises .
Zam ’ s Amadnews feed was suspended by messaging service Telegram in 2018 for allegedly inciting violence , but later reappeared under another name .

(Reuters) - Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during anti-government protests in 2017, was executed on Saturday, Iran’s state television reported.
France reacted with anger to the hanging of the Paris-based journalist, which it called “barbaric and unacceptable” and said ran counter to Iran’s international obligations.
Iran said on Tuesday its Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence against Zam, who was captured in 2019 after years of living in exile in France. His Amadnews feed had more than 1 million followers.
State TV said Zam, “director of the counter-revolutionary Amadnews network, was hanged this morning”.
The French foreign ministry said in a statement: “France condemns in the strongest possible terms this serious breach of free expression and press freedom in Iran. This is a barbaric and unacceptable act that goes against the country’s international commitments.”
Press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned the execution.
“RSF is outraged at this new crime of Iranian justice and sees (Supreme Leader Ayatollah) @ali_khamenei as the mastermind of this execution,” the group tweeted.
Amnesty International said it was “shocked and horrified” by Iran’s action.
“We call on the international community, including member states of the UN Human Rights Council and the EU, to take immediate action to pressure the Iranian authorities to halt their escalating use of the death penalty as a weapon of political repression,” the rights group said in a statement.
The son of a pro-reform Shi’ite cleric, Zam fled Iran and was given asylum in France.
In October 2019, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it had trapped Zam in a “complex operation using intelligence deception”. It did not say where the operation took place.
Nour News, a news agency close to the Revolutionary Guards, said last week that Zam was detained by Guards agents after he travelled to Iraq in September 2019 and brought to Iran.
Iranian officials have accused the United States, as well as Tehran’s regional rival Saudi Arabia and government opponents living in exile, of stoking the unrest that began in late 2017 as regional protests over economic hardship spread nationwide.
Officials said 21 people were killed during the unrest and thousands were arrested. The unrest was among the worst Iran has seen in decades, and was followed by even deadlier protests last year against fuel price rises.
Zam’s Amadnews feed was suspended by messaging service Telegram in 2018 for allegedly inciting violence, but later reappeared under another name.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Trump Orders Logo to be Put on Foreign Aid to Remind Recipients of U.S. Generosity

An executive order signed by President Trump this week will label all foreign assistance with a new logo declaring that @ @ @ @ @ aid other countries receive .
The secretary of state and the U.S. Agency for International @ @ @ @ @ implement the new policy , with more than 20 federal agencies part of foreign aid @ @ @ @ @ goodwill between the recipients of United States foreign assistance and the American people , and @ @ @ @ @ nations that are receiving foreign assistance to support the United States , it is essential @ @ @ @ @ foreign assistance be aware of the manifold efforts of American taxpayers to aid them and @ @ @ @ @ the executive order states .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says a common logo @ @ @ @ @ displaying the global generosity of Americans in the branding effort .
A logo has not @ @ @ @ @ , the order says Trump will select a logo within 30 days of signing .

An executive order signed by President Trump this week will label all foreign assistance with a new logo declaring that American taxpayers are funding the aid other countries receive.
The secretary of state and the U.S. Agency for International Development have 120 days to implement the new policy, with more than 20 federal agencies part of foreign aid distribution.
“To foster goodwill between the recipients of United States foreign assistance and the American people, and to encourage the governments of nations that are receiving foreign assistance to support the United States, it is essential that recipients of United States foreign assistance be aware of the manifold efforts of American taxpayers to aid them and improve their lives,” the executive order states.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says a common logo will elevate U.S. engagement while displaying the global generosity of Americans in the branding effort.
A logo has not been specified yet, however, the order says Trump will select a logo within 30 days of signing.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Osama bin Laden Collaborator Released Early From U.S. Prison Due to Coronavirus

A terrorist who collaborated with Osama bin Laden was released early from U.S. prison due to coronavirus fears , the New York Post reported Friday .
Adel Abdel Bary , who was responsible for the 1998 al-Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania , is too obese to complete his sentence , a U.S. district court ruled in October .
`` Defendant 's obesity and somewhat advanced age make COVID-19 significantly more risky to him than to the average person , '' wrote U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan when granting the terrorist 's release .
In 2012 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Kingdom to face trial for his role in the African embassy bombings , which killed more than 200 people , including 12 Americans .
The terrorist , known as `` Bin Laden 's spokesman in Europe , '' received a 25-year sentence in 2015 .
Because of a plea agreement , however , Bary 's release was slated for Oct. 28 .
The district court 's ruling freed him weeks earlier , on Oct. 9 .
U.S. authorities transferred Bary to British custody on Wednesday .
The convicted terrorist will now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apartment .
Edith Bartley , whose father and brother died in the al-Qaeda bombings , said that Bary is `` a person who can still do harm in the world . ''
`` Just serving a sentence does n't mean that a person has been rehabilitated , does n't mean that their core thinking has changed , '' Bartley told the New York Times .
In recent months , thousands of U.S. prisoners have earned early releases , supposedly to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
Just last month , New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 2,000 inmates over COVID fears .
Earlier this year , New York City cited the pandemic as justification for releasing 2,500 prisoners from Rikers Island .

A terrorist who collaborated with Osama bin Laden was released early from U.S. prison due to coronavirus fears, the New York Post reported Friday.
Adel Abdel Bary, who was responsible for the 1998 al-Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, is too obese to complete his sentence, a U.S. district court ruled in October.
"Defendant's obesity and somewhat advanced age make COVID-19 significantly more risky to him than to the average person," wrote U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan when granting the terrorist's release.
In 2012, the United States extradited Bary from the United Kingdom to face trial for his role in the African embassy bombings, which killed more than 200 people, including 12 Americans. The terrorist, known as "Bin Laden's spokesman in Europe," received a 25-year sentence in 2015. Because of a plea agreement, however, Bary's release was slated for Oct. 28. The district court's ruling freed him weeks earlier, on Oct. 9.
U.S. authorities transferred Bary to British custody on Wednesday. The convicted terrorist will now return to his family and million-dollar London apartment.
Bary's son, Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, is a former ISIS militant.
Edith Bartley, whose father and brother died in the al-Qaeda bombings, said that Bary is "a person who can still do harm in the world."
"Just serving a sentence doesn't mean that a person has been rehabilitated, doesn't mean that their core thinking has changed," Bartley told the New York Times.
In recent months, thousands of U.S. prisoners have earned early releases, supposedly to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Just last month, New Jersey governor Phil Murphy (D.) released more than 2,000 inmates over COVID fears. Earlier this year, New York City cited the pandemic as justification for releasing 2,500 prisoners from Rikers Island.


bonginoreport--2020-12-12--Navy Designs New Ships to Operate Off Coast of China’s Coast

New warships that will be capable of delivering 75 Marines straight from the sea onto a beach will operate in and around the first chain of islands off China 's coast .
A new Navy shipbuilding plan released this week calls for building 10 light amphibious warships that can transport up to 75 Marines .
The ships will operate independently of the amphibious ready groups with which Marine expeditionary units typically deploy .
Instead , light amphibious warships will augment ARGs , officials told reporters on Thursday , possibly under the leadership of a Navy squadron commander .
Read Next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woman Will Take Command of an Aircraft Carrier The ships will be designed to zip around what 's known as the first island chain -- the archipelagos that pepper the South and East China seas stretching from near Japan and South Korea down toward Vietnam -- carrying new Marine littoral regiments .
The regiments , which are being tested out in Hawaii , will include infantry , logistics and anti-air personnel .
`` Forward-deployed [ in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command ] and ready to fight tonight is kind of the key , '' a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ships .
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has called for more Navy ships that can carry small landing teams of Marines .
By comparison , the Marine Expeditionary Units that deploy on amphibious assault ships comprise roughly 2,200 personnel .
Increasing threats in the Pacific and elsewhere are driving the need for a new fleet of less expensive ships that can be built quickly , he said .
`` We need a light amphibious warship -- a lot of them , '' Berger said earlier this year .
The Navy 's shipbuilding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion between 2022 and 2026 to build 10 of the 200-foot ships , known as LAWs .
That 's just a fraction of the $ 147 billion plan to build 82 new Navy vessels during that five-year period .
The Marine official who briefed reporters on the plan this week described LAWs as `` the missing piece '' between the Navy 's amphibious assault ships and ship-to-shore connectors .
The light amphibious warship will itself act as a connector -- a `` ruggedized beaching craft , '' as one senior Navy official put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than existing landing craft .
Plans released this spring called for the ship to be able to operate at 14 knots for a minimum of 3,500 nautical miles .
The ships should be capable of `` enduring up to several weeks-long deployments and trans-oceanic transits , '' Navy slides stated .
Even though the ships will start out operating out of the Pacific , the Navy official said that does n't mean they 'll be stuck in that theater for good .
`` We view this as a movable mobile concept ... initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official said .
-- Gina Harkins can be reached at gina.harkins @ military.com .
Follow her on Twitter @ ginaaharkins .
Related : Trump Administration Plans to Raid War Chest to Pay for Big Navy Shipbuilding Plan

New warships that will be capable of delivering 75 Marines straight from the sea onto a beach will operate in and around the first chain of islands off China's coast.
A new Navy shipbuilding plan released this week calls for building 10 light amphibious warships that can transport up to 75 Marines. The ships will operate independently of the amphibious ready groups with which Marine expeditionary units typically deploy.
Instead, light amphibious warships will augment ARGs, officials told reporters on Thursday, possibly under the leadership of a Navy squadron commander.
Read Next: For the First Time, a Woman Will Take Command of an Aircraft Carrier
The ships will be designed to zip around what's known as the first island chain -- the archipelagos that pepper the South and East China seas stretching from near Japan and South Korea down toward Vietnam -- carrying new Marine littoral regiments. The regiments, which are being tested out in Hawaii, will include infantry, logistics and anti-air personnel.
"Forward-deployed [in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command] and ready to fight tonight is kind of the key," a top Marine official said of the new ships.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has called for more Navy ships that can carry small landing teams of Marines. By comparison, the Marine Expeditionary Units that deploy on amphibious assault ships comprise roughly 2,200 personnel. Increasing threats in the Pacific and elsewhere are driving the need for a new fleet of less expensive ships that can be built quickly, he said.
"We need a light amphibious warship -- a lot of them," Berger said earlier this year.
The Navy's shipbuilding plan calls for investing about $1.5 billion between 2022 and 2026 to build 10 of the 200-foot ships, known as LAWs. That's just a fraction of the $147 billion plan to build 82 new Navy vessels during that five-year period.
The Marine official who briefed reporters on the plan this week described LAWs as "the missing piece" between the Navy's amphibious assault ships and ship-to-shore connectors. The light amphibious warship will itself act as a connector -- a "ruggedized beaching craft," as one senior Navy official put it -- that can travel longer distances than existing landing craft.
Plans released this spring called for the ship to be able to operate at 14 knots for a minimum of 3,500 nautical miles. The ships should be capable of "enduring up to several weeks-long deployments and trans-oceanic transits," Navy slides stated.
Even though the ships will start out operating out of the Pacific, the Navy official said that doesn't mean they'll be stuck in that theater for good.
"We view this as a movable mobile concept ... initially focused on the Pacific," the official said.
-- Gina Harkins can be reached at gina.harkins@military.com. Follow her on Twitter @ginaaharkins.
Related: Trump Administration Plans to Raid War Chest to Pay for Big Navy Shipbuilding Plan