bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Kay Cole James: Reagan’s Call to Conservatism Needs to Be Heard Again Today

Today , America has a choice of two paths .
We can embrace the foundational principles that created this nation of limited government and individual liberty .
Or we can veer down the path of bigger , more intrusive government that promises to solve all our problems if we just turn over more of our freedom and our paychecks .
The difference between the two paths recently has become even starker as those on the left have gotten more radical .
They have sought to destroy the lives of those who disagree with them , rewrite history to teach our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start , and express solidarity with those rioting across the country .
This future-altering choice reminds me of 1964 when Ronald Reagan spoke about a similar decision the American people faced .
“ A Time for Choosing ” was Mr. Reagan ’ s indictment of big government policies and the deceptive lure of socialism .
Amazingly , his warnings are just as applicable today as they were nearly six decades ago .
He gave “ A Time for Choosing ” shortly after President Lyndon Johnson introduced his “ Great Society ” proposal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food stamps , gave birth to Medicaid and Medicare , and inserted the federal government into local education , among other massive expansions of government .
Like conservatives of today , Mr. Reagan expressed a grave concern that too many Americans saw more government as the solution to their problems , even though by 1964 , history had already shown that bigger government actually was the problem .
For example , he spoke of how government programs to eradicate poverty hadn ’ t solved much of anything : “ If government planning and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve had almost 30 years of it , … shouldn ’ t they be telling us about the decline each year in the number of people needing help ?
” In recent years , we ’ ve spent about a trillion dollars a year on federal welfare programs .
Divide that up among the 40 million or so Americans considered poor , and we could have given a family of four $ 100,000 a year .
Yet , the poverty rate has stayed about the same as it was when the War on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most welfare programs have only been successful at creating perpetual reliance on government .
Mr. Reagan also pointed out that , despite the fact that Washington was collecting unprecedented amounts of money from taxpayers in 1964 , it never seemed to be enough : “ Today , 37 cents of every dollar earned in this country is the tax collector ’ s share , and yet our government continues to spend $ 17 million a day more than the government takes in.
” Washington ’ s poor fiscal restraint has only gotten worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2.7 billion a day more than it took in , and currently , the national debt exceeds $ 80,000 for every man , woman , and child .
Yet today , despite years of failures , just like back then , the left continues to promote policies that usurp our freedom , harm our economy , endanger our security , and create an unhealthy dependence on government .
Today , they ’ re proposing government-run single-payer health care and cutting our military when those who want to do us harm are increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police across America , putting out the neighborhood welcome mat for criminals everywhere .
They ’ ve proposed climate legislation that would eliminate gas-powered cars , ground all airplanes , and forbid beef consumption .
Their proposals would guarantee every person in America access to free health care , free college , and even a free paycheck—paid for with massive tax increases .
Mr. Reagan urged Americans to resist the lure of these types of big government programs coming from their leaders .
He said that the issue was “ whether we believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves.
” As polls show more Americans warming up to socialism , conservatives need to take a few lessons from The Great Communicator .
We must better convey how policy solutions based on the principles of free enterprise , limited government , individual liberty , traditional American values , and a strong national defense are what made this nation great—and what will continue to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is another time for choosing for America , and the path we choose will affect generations of Americans to come .
Those who promote socialism haven ’ t given up on their plans for America , and neither can we .
If we are able to succeed in taking a coherent , compelling argument to the American people that spells out why free market , conservative solutions are better for them than the false promises of socialist Utopianism , we will , in Mr. Reagan ’ s words , “ preserve for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of man on earth.
” That must be our mission , and the future of America surely depends on our success .
Kay C. James is president of The Heritage Foundation ( heritage.org ) .

Today, America has a choice of two paths. We can embrace the foundational principles that created this nation of limited government and individual liberty. Or we can veer down the path of bigger, more intrusive government that promises to solve all our problems if we just turn over more of our freedom and our paychecks.
The difference between the two paths recently has become even starker as those on the left have gotten more radical. They have sought to destroy the lives of those who disagree with them, rewrite history to teach our children that America was illegitimate from the start, and express solidarity with those rioting across the country.
This future-altering choice reminds me of 1964 when Ronald Reagan spoke about a similar decision the American people faced. “A Time for Choosing” was Mr. Reagan’s indictment of big government policies and the deceptive lure of socialism. Amazingly, his warnings are just as applicable today as they were nearly six decades ago.
He gave “A Time for Choosing” shortly after President Lyndon Johnson introduced his “Great Society” proposal, which created new welfare programs, expanded food stamps, gave birth to Medicaid and Medicare, and inserted the federal government into local education, among other massive expansions of government.
Like conservatives of today, Mr. Reagan expressed a grave concern that too many Americans saw more government as the solution to their problems, even though by 1964, history had already shown that bigger government actually was the problem.
For example, he spoke of how government programs to eradicate poverty hadn’t solved much of anything: “If government planning and welfare had the answer and they’ve had almost 30 years of it,… shouldn’t they be telling us about the decline each year in the number of people needing help?”
In recent years, we’ve spent about a trillion dollars a year on federal welfare programs. Divide that up among the 40 million or so Americans considered poor, and we could have given a family of four $100,000 a year. Yet, the poverty rate has stayed about the same as it was when the War on Poverty began in 1964. Tragically, most welfare programs have only been successful at creating perpetual reliance on government.
Mr. Reagan also pointed out that, despite the fact that Washington was collecting unprecedented amounts of money from taxpayers in 1964, it never seemed to be enough: “Today, 37 cents of every dollar earned in this country is the tax collector’s share, and yet our government continues to spend $17 million a day more than the government takes in.”
Washington’s poor fiscal restraint has only gotten worse. In 2019, the government spent $2.7 billion a day more than it took in, and currently, the national debt exceeds $80,000 for every man, woman, and child.
Yet today, despite years of failures, just like back then, the left continues to promote policies that usurp our freedom, harm our economy, endanger our security, and create an unhealthy dependence on government.
Today, they’re proposing government-run single-payer health care and cutting our military when those who want to do us harm are increasing theirs. They want to defund the police across America, putting out the neighborhood welcome mat for criminals everywhere. They’ve proposed climate legislation that would eliminate gas-powered cars, ground all airplanes, and forbid beef consumption. Their proposals would guarantee every person in America access to free health care, free college, and even a free paycheck—paid for with massive tax increases.
Mr. Reagan urged Americans to resist the lure of these types of big government programs coming from their leaders. He said that the issue was “whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves.”
As polls show more Americans warming up to socialism, conservatives need to take a few lessons from The Great Communicator. We must better convey how policy solutions based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual liberty, traditional American values, and a strong national defense are what made this nation great—and what will continue to make life better for all Americans.
This is another time for choosing for America, and the path we choose will affect generations of Americans to come.
Those who promote socialism haven’t given up on their plans for America, and neither can we. If we are able to succeed in taking a coherent, compelling argument to the American people that spells out why free market, conservative solutions are better for them than the false promises of socialist Utopianism, we will, in Mr. Reagan’s words, “preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth.”
That must be our mission, and the future of America surely depends on our success.
Kay C. James is president of The Heritage Foundation (heritage.org).


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Roger Kimball: What’s to Blame for Trump’s Lagging Poll Numbers?

It ’ s aliens .
I always knew it must be aliens .
And here is a report on the Pentagon ’ s task force on “ unidentified aerial phenomena.
” Doubtless there will be many revelations .
I am looking forward to an explanation of one of the great mysteries of life on earth circa 2020 .
The mystery , I mean , of how it can possibly be the case that poor old slow Joe Biden ’ s poll numbers are still exhibiting more of a pulse than he is .
How is it possible ?
Furthermore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not consumed by contemptuous laughter directly after it was announced that Kamala Harris , the nastiest woman in U.S. politics today , would be his running mate ?
Harris ’ s presidential bid went nowhere .
It just collapsed before it even really got started .
No surprise there .
In addition to being seriously unpleasant—just take a look at her disgraceful performance during the Senate confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh—she has signed up for the whole cringe-inducing wackadoodle far-Left agenda , promising to ban fracking , embrace wind power , take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and destroy the borders of the country ( she memorably compared our brave border police to members of the Ku Klux Klan ) .
It is said that Biden—that is , the minders who look after poor old slow Joe—picked her because she is swarthy ( half dot-Indian , half Jamaican ) and , as they say these days , has a cervix .
Speaking for myself , I think the Biden nannies should have struck out more boldly .
The Left has been telling us for years that attributes like race and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And they lately have been joined by a woke confraternity insisting that every second Joe is a Jill .
Why didn ’ t they reach out to someone like Rachel ( né Richard ) Levine , head of Pennsylvania ’ s Department of Health ?
The Left squeals like a stuck pig about the “ misgendering ” of this unfortunate creature , but there seems to be no outrage—none—about Kevin Clinesmith ’ s blatant misgendering of the feminine French noun résistance .
Yes , that ’ s right : the FBI lawyer who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help along the deep state effort to destroy Donald Trump ( in this case , by altering evidence to make it more likely that a judge would grant FISA warrants against Carter Page ) also texted colleagues “ Vive le résistance ” after the impossible happened and Donald Trump was elected .
Outrageous .
An accident ?
I don ’ t think so .
I think it is aliens .
Really , it would explain a lot of things .
Notwithstanding the shutdown of the economy in the wildest overreaction to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeps notching up victories .
The unemployment numbers are coming back down , the stock market is going back up , and while a dozen or more cities run by Democrats are engulfed in vicious anarchy , President Trump ’ s Justice Department is beginning to make inroads on that front as well .
Whether hellholes like New York , Chicago , and Portland will ever again be flourishing or even safe absent enlightened leadership à la Rudy Giuliani is a nice question .
The answer is probably not .
Meanwhile , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and winning .
Just a couple of days ago , he announced that he had helped broker a deal whereby Israel and the United Arab Emirates would put aside their enmity and give full recognition to each other .
As Middle East expert Walid Phares noted , it would be difficult to overstate the importance of this development .
President Trump did not try to : Naturally , Joe Biden claimed that it was the product of many administrations , including the Obama-Biden Administration , but no sane person believes that , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shovel some $ 150 billion to Iran for a “ deal ” in support of that tyrannical theocratic regime which in turn sponsored the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah .
And forget about the claim that this breakthrough was merely a partisan political gesture aimed at improving President Trump ’ s optics during the election campaign .
As Phares also noted , Trump had been laying the groundwork for this agreement since before his presidency .
The new comity between important U.S. allies will have a profound and salubrious effect on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Palestinians and other enemies of Israel to soften their rhetoric , and their actions , against Israel .
Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for being a mixed-race darling of the progressive Left .
Donald Trump has done more for world peace than any president since ( at least ) Reagan .
What do you suppose the chances of his receiving this honor are ?
Yet another accomplishment that in any sane world would increase President Trump ’ s chances of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize came on Friday with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo had just signed an agreement to send more U.S. troops to Poland and otherwise enhance relations between the two countries .
Again the contrast between the Trump Administration and the Obama-Biden Administration is telling .
As Rebeccah Heinrichs tweeted , “ Obama/Biden yanked plans for missile defense from Poland on 70th anniversary of Soviet invasion .
Today Trump admin inks major defense agrmt with Poland on 100th anniversary of Poles stopping Soviet invasion , saving Europe from communism.
” So why isn ’ t President Trump way ahead in the polls ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which excludes the others .
For one thing , the mainstream media is deep in the tank for Joe Biden ( at least , they are deep in the tank to defeat Donald Trump ) .
Their monolithic , unremitting anti-Trump barrage can not but taint public opinion , or at least what many people are willing to say publicly about their opinion .
Another possibility is crooked and/or incompetent pollsters .
We have plenty of those , and as Sir Humphrey Appleby demonstrated to the prime minister ’ s private secretary Bernard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those are two possibilities .
It might be one .
It might be the other .
It might be both .
I suspect , however , that the real culprit might be aliens .

It’s aliens. I always knew it must be aliens. And here is a report on the Pentagon’s task force on “unidentified aerial phenomena.” Doubtless there will be many revelations. I am looking forward to an explanation of one of the great mysteries of life on earth circa 2020. The mystery, I mean, of how it can possibly be the case that poor old slow Joe Biden’s poll numbers are still exhibiting more of a pulse than he is. How is it possible?
Furthermore, how is it possible that his campaign was not consumed by contemptuous laughter directly after it was announced that Kamala Harris, the nastiest woman in U.S. politics today, would be his running mate? Harris’s presidential bid went nowhere. It just collapsed before it even really got started.
No surprise there. In addition to being seriously unpleasant—just take a look at her disgraceful performance during the Senate confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh—she has signed up for the whole cringe-inducing wackadoodle far-Left agenda, promising to ban fracking, embrace wind power, take your guns, raise your taxes, and destroy the borders of the country (she memorably compared our brave border police to members of the Ku Klux Klan).
It is said that Biden—that is, the minders who look after poor old slow Joe—picked her because she is swarthy (half dot-Indian, half Jamaican) and, as they say these days, has a cervix.
Fake Boldness Meets the Real Deal
Speaking for myself, I think the Biden nannies should have struck out more boldly. The Left has been telling us for years that attributes like race and sex are mere “social constructs.” And they lately have been joined by a woke confraternity insisting that every second Joe is a Jill. Why didn’t they reach out to someone like Rachel (né Richard) Levine, head of Pennsylvania’s Department of Health?
The Left squeals like a stuck pig about the “misgendering” of this unfortunate creature, but there seems to be no outrage—none—about Kevin Clinesmith’s blatant misgendering of the feminine French noun résistance. Yes, that’s right: the FBI lawyer who is pleading guilty to doctoring an email to help along the deep state effort to destroy Donald Trump (in this case, by altering evidence to make it more likely that a judge would grant FISA warrants against Carter Page) also texted colleagues “Vive le résistance” after the impossible happened and Donald Trump was elected.
Outrageous. An accident? I don’t think so. I think it is aliens.
Really, it would explain a lot of things. Notwithstanding the shutdown of the economy in the wildest overreaction to a seasonal pandemic on record, President Trump keeps notching up victories. The unemployment numbers are coming back down, the stock market is going back up, and while a dozen or more cities run by Democrats are engulfed in vicious anarchy, President Trump’s Justice Department is beginning to make inroads on that front as well. Whether hellholes like New York, Chicago, and Portland will ever again be flourishing or even safe absent enlightened leadership à la Rudy Giuliani is a nice question. The answer is probably not.
Meanwhile, President Trump just chugs along doing his job and winning. Just a couple of days ago, he announced that he had helped broker a deal whereby Israel and the United Arab Emirates would put aside their enmity and give full recognition to each other. As Middle East expert Walid Phares noted, it would be difficult to overstate the importance of this development. President Trump did not try to:
HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates!
Naturally, Joe Biden claimed that it was the product of many administrations, including the Obama-Biden Administration, but no sane person believes that, only Democrats. What the Obama-Biden Administration did was shovel some $150 billion to Iran for a “deal” in support of that tyrannical theocratic regime which in turn sponsored the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah.
And forget about the claim that this breakthrough was merely a partisan political gesture aimed at improving President Trump’s optics during the election campaign. As Phares also noted, Trump had been laying the groundwork for this agreement since before his presidency.
Peace President Meets Aliens?
The new comity between important U.S. allies will have a profound and salubrious effect on the entire Middle East, putting new pressure on the Palestinians and other enemies of Israel to soften their rhetoric, and their actions, against Israel. Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for being a mixed-race darling of the progressive Left. Donald Trump has done more for world peace than any president since (at least) Reagan. What do you suppose the chances of his receiving this honor are?
Yet another accomplishment that in any sane world would increase President Trump’s chances of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize came on Friday with the announcement that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had just signed an agreement to send more U.S. troops to Poland and otherwise enhance relations between the two countries.
Again the contrast between the Trump Administration and the Obama-Biden Administration is telling. As Rebeccah Heinrichs tweeted, “Obama/Biden yanked plans for missile defense from Poland on 70th anniversary of Soviet invasion. Today Trump admin inks major defense agrmt with Poland on 100th anniversary of Poles stopping Soviet invasion, saving Europe from communism.”
So why isn’t President Trump way ahead in the polls? There are several possibilities, none of which excludes the others. For one thing, the mainstream media is deep in the tank for Joe Biden (at least, they are deep in the tank to defeat Donald Trump). Their monolithic, unremitting anti-Trump barrage cannot but taint public opinion, or at least what many people are willing to say publicly about their opinion.
Another possibility is crooked and/or incompetent pollsters. We have plenty of those, and as Sir Humphrey Appleby demonstrated to the prime minister’s private secretary Bernard Woolley, polls are easily manipulated.
Those are two possibilities. It might be one. It might be the other. It might be both. I suspect, however, that the real culprit might be aliens.


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Michael Reagan: California Burns While Newsom Fiddles

It ’ s the opening of fire season in California .
But the biggest threat to the people of the state right now is Gov .
Gavin Newsom and his shifting rules about closing businesses and schools to fight the coronavirus .
Until last week , things were starting to look up out here , pandemic-wise .
Los Angeles County , where I live , has been the worst hit county in the state , by far , with 5,112 of its 10,813 COVID-19 deaths .
As in every other state between here and Boston , the already very sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the deaths .
About 75 percent were over age 65 and 4,486 were living in nursing homes .
California was struggling to come back to life in mid-June when Newsom finally allowed dine-in restaurants , retail stores , bars , religious services and gyms in some counties to re-open under certain state guidelines .
More recently , deaths per day have been in a slight decline .
So have new positive case numbers per day , COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions .
Those and other hopeful trends weren ’ t good enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , seizing on a spike in hospitalizations , he and his health experts again effectively shut down most of the state ’ s economic and social life .
Newsom forced gyms , houses of worship , hair salons , malls and other businesses to lock their doors again .
He also outlawed all indoor dining and ordered the closing of bars , zoos and museums .
What ’ s worse , he decreed that public and private schools in 32 of the most populous counties must remain closed this fall and kids can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Preventing schools from reopening — even private ones — is Newsom ’ s most foolish and harmful mistake .
Even Gov .
Andrew Cuomo of New York knows how important it is for kids to get back in school — for the kids ’ sake , the sake of their parents and the sake of society .
Californians are trying hard to survive Newsom and his fickle rule making .
In my neighborhood I see people getting manicures and pedicures on the sidewalks .
The other day , when I ate dinner at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife Colleen and I sat outside on the sidewalk at a table next to the grill of a car in a parking lot .
Very romantic .
Inside , the poor owner had put up plastic shields , sanitized everything and spaced out tables to make sure he met the governor ’ s earlier rules , but he is once again forbidden to serve anyone .
Up in Napa Valley I have a friend who owns wineries and has three wine tasting places .
Only one is allowed to be open because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , he ’ s down $ 8 million .
Business people like my friend across America are getting slaughtered by Newsom and power-mad governors like him .
It didn ’ t surprise me when I heard an industry spokesman say on TV that 85 percent of the country ’ s restaurants are going to go bankrupt .
We need to get some politicians with guts in California and elsewhere .
We can ’ t continue to have authoritarian governors shutting down a school system or an entire state every time there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We have to start finding ways to live with the coronavirus , not hide from it , because it ’ s not going away anytime soon .
Even when we get a vaccine we ’ ll still need to wash our hands and keep social distance and wear a mask .
Now that we ’ re into the craziness of a presidential campaign , the politics are going to make everything worse .
We already have Joe Biden and his new sidekick Kamala Harris blaming President Trump for a virus that started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says he ’ d do to fight the virus when he becomes president has already been done by President Trump .
But on Thursday Biden came out with a brilliant new idea — a national mandate for wearing masks outside .
Apparently , Newsom is advising Joe ’ s campaign team .

It’s the opening of fire season in California. But the biggest threat to the people of the state right now is Gov. Gavin Newsom and his shifting rules about closing businesses and schools to fight the coronavirus.
It’s the opening of fire season in California.
But the biggest threat to the people of the state right now is Gov. Gavin Newsom and his shifting rules about closing businesses and schools to fight the coronavirus.
Until last week, things were starting to look up out here, pandemic-wise.
Los Angeles County, where I live, has been the worst hit county in the state, by far, with 5,112 of its 10,813 COVID-19 deaths.
As in every other state between here and Boston, the already very sick and the very old accounted for most of the deaths. About 75 percent were over age 65 and 4,486 were living in nursing homes.
California was struggling to come back to life in mid-June when Newsom finally allowed dine-in restaurants, retail stores, bars, religious services and gyms in some counties to re-open under certain state guidelines.
More recently, deaths per day have been in a slight decline. So have new positive case numbers per day, COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions.
Those and other hopeful trends weren’t good enough for Newsom, however.
Last week, seizing on a spike in hospitalizations, he and his health experts again effectively shut down most of the state’s economic and social life.
Newsom forced gyms, houses of worship, hair salons, malls and other businesses to lock their doors again. He also outlawed all indoor dining and ordered the closing of bars, zoos and museums.
What’s worse, he decreed that public and private schools in 32 of the most populous counties must remain closed this fall and kids can only be taught via remote learning.
Preventing schools from reopening — even private ones — is Newsom’s most foolish and harmful mistake.
Even Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York knows how important it is for kids to get back in school — for the kids’ sake, the sake of their parents and the sake of society.
Californians are trying hard to survive Newsom and his fickle rule making.
In my neighborhood I see people getting manicures and pedicures on the sidewalks.
The other day, when I ate dinner at my favorite local Italian restaurant, my wife Colleen and I sat outside on the sidewalk at a table next to the grill of a car in a parking lot. Very romantic.
Inside, the poor owner had put up plastic shields, sanitized everything and spaced out tables to make sure he met the governor’s earlier rules, but he is once again forbidden to serve anyone.
Up in Napa Valley I have a friend who owns wineries and has three wine tasting places. Only one is allowed to be open because it has outdoor tables.
So far this year, he’s down $8 million.
Business people like my friend across America are getting slaughtered by Newsom and power-mad governors like him.
It didn’t surprise me when I heard an industry spokesman say on TV that 85 percent of the country’s restaurants are going to go bankrupt.
We need to get some politicians with guts in California and elsewhere.
We can’t continue to have authoritarian governors shutting down a school system or an entire state every time there’s a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
We have to start finding ways to live with the coronavirus, not hide from it, because it’s not going away anytime soon.
Even when we get a vaccine we’ll still need to wash our hands and keep social distance and wear a mask.
Now that we’re into the craziness of a presidential campaign, the politics are going to make everything worse.
We already have Joe Biden and his new sidekick Kamala Harris blaming President Trump for a virus that started in China.
So far everything Biden says he’d do to fight the virus when he becomes president has already been done by President Trump.
But on Thursday Biden came out with a brilliant new idea — a national mandate for wearing masks outside. Apparently, Newsom is advising Joe’s campaign team.
Copyright 2020 Michael Reagan


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Bill O’Reilly: The Kamala Factor

Bill O’Reilly: The Kamala Factor

Like the vicious Covid infection back in February , it is taking a while for many Americans to understand the danger that is looming .
Joni Mitchell once sang : “ Don ’ t it always seem to go , that you don ’ t know what you ’ ve got til it ’ s gone ... ” So please pay attention for Joni ’ s sake .
The Democratic Party , driven by its far-left spear point , senses it could win the presidency and both houses of Congress in November .
The Dems well understand they have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspect of American life .
They have a solid partnership with the powerful corporate media , an eccentric and unpredictable incumbent in President Trump , and a brutal weapon in racist and gender allegations .
The “ woke ” movement is an unprecedented threat to freedom of expression .
The question then becomes a simple one : do you think most Americans are aware of the big picture here ?
The answer is no , by the way .
Let me provide a very vivid example of what I ’ m talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become one party states because of the massive influx of new foreign residents .
Traditionally , immigrants favor the political party that “ provides ” more government assistance and that , of course , is how Democrats operate .
So today , Sacramento and Albany are ruled by liberal politicians who have imposed their philosophy : high taxes , less social order , aggressive restrictions and regulations on the private economy .
The results have been disastrous .
All you have to do is travel to New York City , Los Angeles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for yourself .
I don ’ t advise going to Portland , Oregon or Seattle because law enforcement in those places has collapsed .
The harsh reality on display in liberal precincts should easily put President Trump back in office .
But they will not .
Because many voters are still dependent upon news outlets that provide propaganda , not facts .
Also , Mr. Trump is the most controversial president in history .
So if the Biden-Harris ticket prevails and the Dems gain control of both houses of Congress , expect a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , those “ legalized ” by law will be put on the fast track to vote by mail .
That will mean Texas and Florida , home to many undocumented folks , will likely become blue states .
And then the federal government will largely be controlled by the left , just like California and New York .
Enter Senator Kamala Harris who could very well preside over this Brave New World .
She definitely sees the future and it is her .
Joe Biden is Paul von Hindenburg in 1932 Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kamala is the ticket , so to speak .
Again , do you think most voters have any clue ?
Do you think The New York Times and Washington Post will tell them ?
But Joni Mitchell has to know that traditional America and the society it supports could soon be gone .
And Kamala can ’ t wait .

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bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Ronna McDaniel: DNC Set to Showcase Biden-Harris Ticket’s Radical Policies

Enthusiasm for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s candidacy is so low , not even Biden himself is planning to show up for his own convention this week .
After Hillary Clinton famously ignored Wisconsin in 2016 , Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are once again ignoring middle America , and that ’ s not just geography , their policies are leaving them out as well .
The Democratic convention is going to showcase socialist San-Francisco values through and through .
This is fitting when you consider the Democratic Party today is effectively just a coalition of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CUT , SAYS HE 'LL SPEAK AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION The addition of the Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. , who was once noted as the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate , as Biden ’ s running mate only doubles down on their Party ’ s leftward lurch .
The Biden-Harris ticket was designed to placate hardcore progressives .
It won ’ t , however , excite or persuade ordinary Americans in the middle of the political spectrum in places like my home state of Michigan that Biden will need to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide to tune into the DNC this week , they shouldn ’ t expect to hear a message of unity or odes to American exceptionalism that are par for the course at political conventions .
Instead they should brace themselves for four ugly days of divisiveness .
It doesn ’ t take a PhD in Political Science for someone to diagnose that Democrats have had a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome ever since the day President Trump took office .
For nearly four years now , a near-reflexive opposition to President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fiercely partisan desire to obstruct his America-First agenda , has pushed the Democratic Party further and further to the left on issue after issue .
It ’ s what , for example , led Harris to be one of only 10 senators to vote against the USMCA , despite the clear economic benefits it will bring , or to lend her support for Medicare for All and the $ 93 trillion Green New Deal .
This isn ’ t your grandmother ’ s Democratic Party , and this week voters will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radical the party of JFK has become .
Look no further than the DNC ’ s lineup of speakers on the first two nights .
Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. , and his acolyte Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez , D-N.Y. , are both slotted for prime-time slots , two individuals whose political ideology is more in line with Lenin and Marx than it is with Lincoln and Madison .
It hardly gets better from there .
For Americans who want more than the socialist policies Democrats will be peddling over the course of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good news : The Republican Convention starts on Aug. 24 !
Over the course of that week , the American people will have the opportunity to hear from a president and a party who will always stand for the rule-of-law , defend our fundamental freedoms , and is working day and night to build our economy back to historic levels of growth and employment .
And while Americans can ’ t yet go to the polls , they are making their support for President Trump , as well as their backlash to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other ways .
President Trump continues to enjoy a record enthusiasm advantage over Biden , and Republicans are now outpacing Democrats in new voter registrations in critical battleground states like Florida and North Carolina .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTER Americans are fleeing high-tax , liberal bastions and cities that have suffered under single-party Democratic control for decades in droves .
And even the remote prospect of a radical-left administration that would tear apart the Second Amendment and defund the police has led Americans to buy guns in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a simple choice : do we want continued leadership in the White House which puts the safety and prosperity of Americans first or the radical left policies represented by the Biden-Harris ticket .
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Enthusiasm for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s candidacy is so low, not even Biden himself is planning to show up for his own convention this week.
After Hillary Clinton famously ignored Wisconsin in 2016, Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are once again ignoring middle America, and that’s not just geography, their policies are leaving them out as well.
The Democratic convention is going to showcase socialist San-Francisco values through and through. This is fitting when you consider the Democratic Party today is effectively just a coalition of coastal elites.
YANG NOW MAKES THE CUT, SAYS HE'LL SPEAK AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The addition of the Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., who was once noted as the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate, as Biden’s running mate only doubles down on their Party’s leftward lurch.
The Biden-Harris ticket was designed to placate hardcore progressives.
It won’t, however, excite or persuade ordinary Americans in the middle of the political spectrum in places like my home state of Michigan that Biden will need to win the White House.
For those who decide to tune into the DNC this week, they shouldn’t expect to hear a message of unity or odes to American exceptionalism that are par for the course at political conventions.
Instead they should brace themselves for four ugly days of divisiveness.
It doesn’t take a PhD in Political Science for someone to diagnose that Democrats have had a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome ever since the day President Trump took office.
For nearly four years now, a near-reflexive opposition to President Trump’s policies, borne out of a fiercely partisan desire to obstruct his America-First agenda, has pushed the Democratic Party further and further to the left on issue after issue.
It’s what, for example, led Harris to be one of only 10 senators to vote against the USMCA, despite the clear economic benefits it will bring, or to lend her support for Medicare for All and the $93 trillion Green New Deal.
This isn’t your grandmother’s Democratic Party, and this week voters will be able to see for themselves just how radical the party of JFK has become.
Look no further than the DNC’s lineup of speakers on the first two nights.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his acolyte Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., are both slotted for prime-time slots, two individuals whose political ideology is more in line with Lenin and Marx than it is with Lincoln and Madison.
It hardly gets better from there.
For Americans who want more than the socialist policies Democrats will be peddling over the course of their convention, however, there is good news: The Republican Convention starts on Aug. 24!
Over the course of that week, the American people will have the opportunity to hear from a president and a party who will always stand for the rule-of-law, defend our fundamental freedoms, and is working day and night to build our economy back to historic levels of growth and employment.
And while Americans can’t yet go to the polls, they are making their support for President Trump, as well as their backlash to the left’s extreme agenda, known in other ways.
President Trump continues to enjoy a record enthusiasm advantage over Biden, and Republicans are now outpacing Democrats in new voter registrations in critical battleground states like Florida and North Carolina.
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Americans are fleeing high-tax, liberal bastions and cities that have suffered under single-party Democratic control for decades in droves.
And even the remote prospect of a radical-left administration that would tear apart the Second Amendment and defund the police has led Americans to buy guns in near-record numbers.
This election comes down to a simple choice: do we want continued leadership in the White House which puts the safety and prosperity of Americans first or the radical left policies represented by the Biden-Harris ticket.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Democrats have chosen to go down the road of socialism, but we don’t need to blindly follow in their footsteps.
I’m confident that when all the ballots are cast and the votes are counted on Nov. 3, the American people will choose to reelect President Trump and Vice President Pence.
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bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Postmaster General DeJoy Agrees to Testify Before House Next Week

WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify before Congress next week amid allegations from Democrats that he is undermining the cash-strapped US Postal Service ahead of the November election .
House Oversight Committee chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney wrote to DeJoy on Sunday calling for an “ urgent ” hearing on cost-cutting changes at the USPS , sparking fears it could slow delivery and impinge on Americans ’ ability to cast postal votes .
DeJoy , a Trump appointee who came into the role in May this year , agreed to appear before the committee on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testimony is particularly urgent given the troubling influx of reports of widespread delays at postal facilities across the country — as well as President Trump ’ s explicit admission last week that he has been blocking critical coronavirus funding for the Postal Service in order to impair mail-in voting efforts for the upcoming elections in November , ” Maloney ( D. NY ) wrote .
President Trump on Monday accused the USPS of being “ run horribly ” and has said he is opposed funding increases for the agency to help with mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fraudulent way to vote .
Meanwhile , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that her chamber would be recalled to vote on legislation from Maloney that would bar USPS from making any changes to services that were running at the start of the year , blocking DeJoy ’ s cost-cutting plans .
Last month , USPS warned Pennsylvania officials that mail-in ballots in the key battleground state may not be delivered on time because the deadline was too tight for their service deadlines , presenting an “ overwhelming ” risk to voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Philadelphia Inquirer report .
Other reports have emerged of seniors going without vital medicine for weeks in states such as Texas due to a national slowdown of mail .
The agency has called on Congress to include a desperately-needed cash injection for their services in a fourth coronavirus stimulus bill as they hemorrhage funds amid the pandemic .
House Democrats included $ 25 billion in funding for the Postal Service in a package that is unlikely to pass the Senate .
Republicans and President Trump have been opposed to that figure and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in Maloney ’ s own seat to highlight his displeasure with mailed-in ballots .
Trump on Monday accused Amazon of being responsible for the cratering of the Postal Service ’ s bottom line and said the agency needed to increase the amount it charges the online shopping behemoth for delivery of packages .

WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify before Congress next week amid allegations from Democrats that he is undermining the cash-strapped US Postal Service ahead of the November election.
House Oversight Committee chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney wrote to DeJoy on Sunday calling for an “urgent” hearing on cost-cutting changes at the USPS, sparking fears it could slow delivery and impinge on Americans’ ability to cast postal votes.
DeJoy, a Trump appointee who came into the role in May this year, agreed to appear before the committee on Monday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m.
“Your testimony is particularly urgent given the troubling influx of reports of widespread delays at postal facilities across the country — as well as President Trump’s explicit admission last week that he has been blocking critical coronavirus funding for the Postal Service in order to impair mail-in voting efforts for the upcoming elections in November,” Maloney (D. NY) wrote.
President Trump on Monday accused the USPS of being “run horribly” and has said he is opposed funding increases for the agency to help with mail-in ballot delivery because he believes it is a fraudulent way to vote.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that her chamber would be recalled to vote on legislation from Maloney that would bar USPS from making any changes to services that were running at the start of the year, blocking DeJoy’s cost-cutting plans.
Last month, USPS warned Pennsylvania officials that mail-in ballots in the key battleground state may not be delivered on time because the deadline was too tight for their service deadlines, presenting an “overwhelming” risk to voters, one executive wrote, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
Other reports have emerged of seniors going without vital medicine for weeks in states such as Texas due to a national slowdown of mail.
The agency has called on Congress to include a desperately-needed cash injection for their services in a fourth coronavirus stimulus bill as they hemorrhage funds amid the pandemic. House Democrats included $25 billion in funding for the Postal Service in a package that is unlikely to pass the Senate.
Republicans and President Trump have been opposed to that figure and the president has used the delayed primary results in Maloney’s own seat to highlight his displeasure with mailed-in ballots.
Trump on Monday accused Amazon of being responsible for the cratering of the Postal Service’s bottom line and said the agency needed to increase the amount it charges the online shopping behemoth for delivery of packages.


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Trouble in Paradise: AOC Bashes John Kasich Ahead of His DNC Speech

• Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparred with former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , a Republican , before both were slated to speak at the Democratic National Convention .
• Kasich told BuzzFeed News Ocasio-Cortez does n't represent the Democratic Party and that her voice is exaggerated by the media .
• Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Kasich in a set of tweets on Monday , saying that while she hopes Kasich convinces other Republicans to vote for Joe Biden , the former governor is `` an anti-choice extremist '' and `` not a friend to workers . ''
Shortly before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic National Convention , Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called John Kasich `` an anti-choice extremist '' in response to an interview in which the former Republican governor of Ohio criticized the congresswoman .
Kasich , who toyed with the idea of a 2020 primary challenge against Trump , told BuzzFeed News in a story published Monday that Ocasio-Cortez does n't represent the Democratic Party and her voice is exaggerated by the media .
`` People on the extreme , whether they 're on the left or on the right , they get outsized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Kasich , who was given a prime-time speaking slot during Monday night 's convention events .
`` You know , I listen to people all the time make these statements , and because AOC gets outsized publicity does n't mean she represents the Democratic Party .
She 's just a part , just some member of it . ''
The former Tea Party Republican said he agreed to speak at the convention after the Biden campaign asked him to because `` my Republican affiliation is outweighed by my concern about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Business Insider previously reported that Ocasio-Cortez would have just 60 seconds to speak at the convention on Tuesday evening .
Many progressives are frustrated that a conservative like Kasich and many less-influential moderate Democrats will get more face time at the Democratic events than the uber-famous New Yorker will .
Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Kasich in a set of tweets on Monday , saying that while she hopes Kasich convinces other Republicans to vote for Biden , the former governor is `` an anti-choice extremist '' and `` not a friend to workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kasich has woken up & realized the importance of supporting a Biden-Harris ticket .
I hope he gets through to GOP voters , '' she tweeted .
`` Yet also , something tells me a Republican who fights against women 's rights does n't get to say who is or is n't representative of the Dem party . ''
She added in another message , `` We can build bridges & not lose sight of our values .
It 's important to remember that Kasich is an anti-choice extremist .
He 100 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our reproductive rights the moment he has the opportunity to do so .
He is not a friend to workers . ''

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparred with former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, before both were slated to speak at the Democratic National Convention.
Kasich told BuzzFeed News Ocasio-Cortez doesn't represent the Democratic Party and that her voice is exaggerated by the media.
Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Kasich in a set of tweets on Monday, saying that while she hopes Kasich convinces other Republicans to vote for Joe Biden, the former governor is "an anti-choice extremist" and "not a friend to workers."
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Shortly before both were slated to speak at the Democratic National Convention, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called John Kasich "an anti-choice extremist" in response to an interview in which the former Republican governor of Ohio criticized the congresswoman.
Kasich, who toyed with the idea of a 2020 primary challenge against Trump, told BuzzFeed News in a story published Monday that Ocasio-Cortez doesn't represent the Democratic Party and her voice is exaggerated by the media.
"People on the extreme, whether they're on the left or on the right, they get outsized publicity that tends to define their party," said Kasich, who was given a prime-time speaking slot during Monday night's convention events. "You know, I listen to people all the time make these statements, and because AOC gets outsized publicity doesn't mean she represents the Democratic Party. She's just a part, just some member of it."
The former Tea Party Republican said he agreed to speak at the convention after the Biden campaign asked him to because "my Republican affiliation is outweighed by my concern about the direction of the country."
Business Insider previously reported that Ocasio-Cortez would have just 60 seconds to speak at the convention on Tuesday evening. Many progressives are frustrated that a conservative like Kasich and many less-influential moderate Democrats will get more face time at the Democratic events than the uber-famous New Yorker will.
Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Kasich in a set of tweets on Monday, saying that while she hopes Kasich convinces other Republicans to vote for Biden, the former governor is "an anti-choice extremist" and "not a friend to workers."
"It's great that Kasich has woken up & realized the importance of supporting a Biden-Harris ticket. I hope he gets through to GOP voters," she tweeted. "Yet also, something tells me a Republican who fights against women's rights doesn't get to say who is or isn't representative of the Dem party."
She added in another message, "We can build bridges & not lose sight of our values. It's important to remember that Kasich is an anti-choice extremist. He 100% will (and has) signed away our reproductive rights the moment he has the opportunity to do so. He is not a friend to workers."


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--New York to Movie Theaters: Drop Dead

New York to Movie Theaters: Drop Dead

Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said movie theaters in New York will remain closed indefinitely .
Movie theaters will remain closed indefinitely in New York state , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said on Monday , because he said cinemas are less essential and come with a higher risk of virus transmission among patrons .
The decision means that , at this point , theaters in the country ’ s two largest markets of New York City and Los Angeles will not be open for AMC Theatres planned reopening Thursday .
Cuomo revealed his current thinking during a Monday briefing , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to reopen August 24 .
“ It ’ s the level of risk .
If you look at our metrics , we started with the most essential business that posed the least risk .
And then it was the gradation to the least essential businesses that posed the most risk , ” Cuomo said , according to Deadline .
He continued : “ I am sure there is a whole group of people who say , ‘ I can not live without going to the movies.
’ But on a relative risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential and poses a high risk .
It is congregant .
It is one ventilation system .
You are seated there for a long period of time … Even if you are at 50-percent capacity with one or two seats between the two of you , this is a risk situation and… movie theaters are not that high on the list of essentials.
” Cuomo did not indicate when he will allow theaters to reopen .
AMC , the world ’ s largest theater circuit , is planning to implement a phased-in reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expectations are 115 locations , with about 400 of their 600 total domestic locations available for when “ Tenet ” opens September 3 .
That would represent about 67 percent of their complexes .
But absent from that list are locations in Arizona , California , Maryland , New Jersey , New York , New Mexico , North Carolina , Washington , DC , and Washington state .
Locations in those states stipulate they will reopen “ when local guidelines allow.
” Regal plans to begin reopening some of its theaters this Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening some of its locations in areas where theatergoing is allowed , in an initial rollout that will continue into next week .
Those chains , the country ’ s three largest , are all implementing new health and safety measures , including reduced seating capacity , and the requirement that customers and employees wear masks .
AMC will block out seats to enforce social distancing .
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Movie theaters will remain closed indefinitely in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, because he said cinemas are less essential and come with a higher risk of virus transmission among patrons. The decision means that, at this point, theaters in the country’s two largest markets of New York City and Los Angeles will not be open for AMC Theatres planned reopening Thursday.
Cuomo revealed his current thinking during a Monday briefing, during which he announced that gyms would be allowed to reopen August 24.
“It’s the level of risk. If you look at our metrics, we started with the most essential business that posed the least risk. And then it was the gradation to the least essential businesses that posed the most risk,” Cuomo said, according to Deadline.
He continued: “I am sure there is a whole group of people who say, ‘I cannot live without going to the movies.’ But on a relative risk scale, a movie theater is less essential and poses a high risk. It is congregant. It is one ventilation system. You are seated there for a long period of time … Even if you are at 50-percent capacity with one or two seats between the two of you, this is a risk situation and… movie theaters are not that high on the list of essentials.”
Cuomo did not indicate when he will allow theaters to reopen.
AMC, the world’s largest theater circuit, is planning to implement a phased-in reopening plan beginning August 20. Initial opening expectations are 115 locations, with about 400 of their 600 total domestic locations available for when “Tenet” opens September 3. That would represent about 67 percent of their complexes.
But absent from that list are locations in Arizona, California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Washington, DC, and Washington state. Locations in those states stipulate they will reopen “when local guidelines allow.”
Regal plans to begin reopening some of its theaters this Friday.
Meantime, Cinemark has already started reopening some of its locations in areas where theatergoing is allowed, in an initial rollout that will continue into next week.
Those chains, the country’s three largest, are all implementing new health and safety measures, including reduced seating capacity, and the requirement that customers and employees wear masks. AMC will block out seats to enforce social distancing.


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Trump-Hating Mayor of San Juan Loses Badly in Gubernatorial Primary Race

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz ( PDP ) , who rose to the national spotlight after routinely criticizing President Trump and his administration over the nation ’ s response to Hurricane Maria in 2017 , lost her primary bid for governor of Puerto Rico over the weekend .
Cruz failed to secure the Popular Democratic Party ’ s ( PDP ) nomination for governor , losing to Carlos Delgado in what amounted to a messy primary hallmarked by missing ballots and delays .
According to the Miami Herald , Delgado led with 63 percent of the vote with 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Puerto Rico Sen. Eduardo Bhatia fell behind Delgado with 23 percent of the vote , followed by Cruz with 13 , the outlet reported .
The San Juan mayor rose to national fame after criticizing the Trump administration over the nation ’ s response to Hurricane Maria , which devastated the island in 2017 .
She has continued to lodge criticism toward the president in the intervening years , referring to him as a “ racist ” and blaming him for the death of thousands of Puerto Ricans .
“ Will his racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Puerto Rico ever end ?
” she asked following Trump ’ s August 2019 tweet which read , “ Wow !
Yet another big storm heading to Puerto Rico .
Will it ever end ?
Congress approved 92 Billion Dollars for Puerto Rico last year , an all time record of its kind for ‘ anywhere ' ” : “ We are not going to be concerned by , frankly , his behavior , his lack of understanding , and it is ludicrous .
Three-thousand Puerto Ricans did not open their eyes this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have it within him to do his job , ” Cruz told CNN at the time .
Cruz who has also referred to herself as a “ climate change survivor , ” accepted her election defeat , congratulating Delgado for his victory .
“ Obviously the PDP and its constituents decided another way , ” she said , according to Noticel .
“ I just sent Mayor Charlie Delgado a text congratulating him on his victory today.
” Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez of the New Progressive Party ( NPP ) , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost her primary bid to challenger Pedro Pierluisi .

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz (PDP), who rose to the national spotlight after routinely criticizing President Trump and his administration over the nation’s response to Hurricane Maria in 2017, lost her primary bid for governor of Puerto Rico over the weekend.
Cruz failed to secure the Popular Democratic Party’s (PDP) nomination for governor, losing to Carlos Delgado in what amounted to a messy primary hallmarked by missing ballots and delays.
According to the Miami Herald, Delgado led with 63 percent of the vote with 60 percent of precincts reporting Sunday evening. Puerto Rico Sen. Eduardo Bhatia fell behind Delgado with 23 percent of the vote, followed by Cruz with 13, the outlet reported.
The San Juan mayor rose to national fame after criticizing the Trump administration over the nation’s response to Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island in 2017. She has continued to lodge criticism toward the president in the intervening years, referring to him as a “racist” and blaming him for the death of thousands of Puerto Ricans.
“Will his racism and vindictive behavior towards the people of Puerto Rico ever end?” she asked following Trump’s August 2019 tweet which read, “Wow! Yet another big storm heading to Puerto Rico. Will it ever end? Congress approved 92 Billion Dollars for Puerto Rico last year, an all time record of its kind for ‘anywhere'”:
Wow! Yet another big storm heading to Puerto Rico. Will it ever end? Congress approved 92 Billion Dollars for Puerto Rico last year, an all time record of its kind for “anywhere.” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2019
We are tracking closely tropical storm Dorian as it heads, as usual, to Puerto Rico. FEMA and all others are ready, and will do a great job. When they do, let them know it, and give them a big Thank You – Not like last time. That includes from the incompetent Mayor of San Juan! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2019
“We are not going to be concerned by, frankly, his behavior, his lack of understanding, and it is ludicrous. Three-thousand Puerto Ricans did not open their eyes this morning because this racist man did not have it within him to do his job,” Cruz told CNN at the time.
Cruz who has also referred to herself as a “climate change survivor,” accepted her election defeat, congratulating Delgado for his victory.
“Obviously the PDP and its constituents decided another way,” she said, according to Noticel. “I just sent Mayor Charlie Delgado a text congratulating him on his victory today.”
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez of the New Progressive Party (NPP), which supports statehood for Puerto Rico, also lost her primary bid to challenger Pedro Pierluisi.


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Overview of USPS Conspiracy Theories Pushed by the Left

The media and numerous Democrats have promoted multiple conspiracy theories about the Trump administration and the U.S .
Postal Service in recent days , accusing President Trump of attempting to gain control of the USPS to “ steal ” the election .
Below are 10 important facts about the administration and its relationship with the USPS .
1 .
Hundreds of Democrats and left-wing celebrities have claimed without evidence that President Donald Trump is trying to “ steal ” or “ cheat ” in the upcoming 2020 election by not funding the USPS .
Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voices promoting unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about what was going on , claiming without evidence that “ Republicans are working with Trump to destroy the USPS and sabotage the delivery of ballots.
” 2 .
The notion that Trump is not funding the USPS is not true .
The Trump administration agreed on July 29 to loan the USPS “ $ 10 billion in emergency coronavirus relief funding , ” The Washington Post reported , adding that the money is “ a crucial injection of cash that postal officials say will keep the debt-laden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In exchange for the money , USPS will provide the Treasury Department “ copies of its 10 largest ‘ negotiated service agreements , ’ or contracts with high-volume third-party shippers such as Amazon , FedEx and UPS.
” The goal , Treasury Department Sec .
Steve Mnuchin explained , is “ to fulfill the President ’ s goal of establishing a sustainable business model under which USPS can continue to provide necessary mail service for all Americans , without shifting costs to taxpayers.
” 3 .
The USPS admitted in a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken business model ” and Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy said that “ the Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position absent significant fundamental change.
” DeJoy told the postal Board of Governors that USPS ’ s “ financial position is dire , ” which stems from “ substantial declines in mail volume , a broken business model and a management strategy that has not adequately addressed these issues.
” 4 .
The Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) reported in May that “ while USPS is to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion from fiscal years 2007 through 2019 due primarily to declining mail volumes and increased costs.
” The GAO added that “ given USPS ’ s poor financial condition , in 2009 GAO identified USPS ’ s financial viability as a high-risk area , a designation it retains today.
” 5 .
Numerous Democrats and media figures have claimed without evidence that Trump and DeJoy are engaged in some sort of criminal conspiracy to subvert election laws in an attempt to get Trump re-elected .
Examples of those promoting unsubstantiated claims include House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( D-NJ ) , frequent CNN guest Laurence Tribe , MSNBC host Joy Reid , and leftist Preet Bharara .
6 .
Others , like Sen. Gary Peters ( D-MI ) have claimed that DeJoy ’ s “ main qualification for this job is that he is a large political donor for President Trump.
” While he has donated to Republicans , the assertion that his donations are his “ main qualification ” is clearly false .
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board noted that “ DeJoy built a trucking company from 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 ” and that after he sold the company to XPO Logistics he stayed on “ as CEO of that company ’ s North America supply-chain business.
” The Wall Street Journal ’ s Editorial Board noted that DeJoy has sought to get the USPS ’ s financial matters in order by emphasizing “ the need to stick to schedules and cut overtime cost.
” 7 .
The New York Times reported that “ experts agree that the Postal Service has the raw capacity to absorb additional ballots , even if 150 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arthur Sackler , who runs the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service , said , “ When you think about it from the standpoint of how much mail they handle , even in their currently diminished state , if every registered voter in the entire country voted by mail , that would be something they could still easily handle .
The question is whether these operational changes will have any impact on their ability to do so.
” 8 .
The USPS recently warned 46 states and D.C. that “ it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the November election will arrive in time to be counted , ” The Washington Post reported .
However , journalist Jeryl Bier did some digging and found what he believes is the actual problem : the voting laws in each state .
“ Some of these USPS letters ‘ warning ’ states that mail-in ballots might not be counted are because some states ’ laws permit ‘ voters to request a ballot as late as 4 days before the election ’ , ” Bier wrote .
“ FOUR DAYS .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is not new.
” In another tweet , Bier wrote : “ In Ohio , a voter may request by mail a mail-in ballot all the way up until THREE DAYS before the election .
Then officials have to mail that ballot to the voter , then the voter must get it postmarked by election day !
No wonder the USPS is ‘ warning ’ states !
” Bier added : “ The stories I have seen on this give the impression the problem is a service issue with USPS delays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ mail-in voting laws and then sent letters cautioning them that conflicts may disenfranchise voters .
But it ’ s the voting laws that are the issue.
” In response to the 46 states to which the USPS sent letters , Bier wrote : “ These stories ( see below ) refer to ‘ delayed ballots ’ as if the USPS is sitting on them .
But the USPS letters to the states are warning about their laws being too loose to work well with long-standing USPS delivery times and ballot-mailing recommendations.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have claimed that Trump “ falsely claims ” or “ claims without evidence ” that universal mail-in voting could undermine the integrity of the election by opening the door to voter fraud .
However , U.S. Attorney General William Barr , America ’ s chief law enforcement officer , has stated that universal mail-in voting “ absolutely opens the floodgates to fraud ” and presents other legal issues .
Barr — who was previously praised by Democrat Joe Biden as being “ one of the best I have ever worked with ” — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way that America votes .
“ I think it is grossly irresponsible to be doing what the Democratic Party is doing now , ” Barr said in a recent interview .
“ We ’ ve had very close races in recent history .
The country is divided .
If anything , we should be assuring the integrity of our elections so that government going forward will be legitimate and will be accepted as legitimate .
The idea of conducting elections by wholesale mail-in ballots is reckless and wrong .
Everyone knows what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not talking about voters going , requesting a ballot specifically , saying who they are , proving who they are , and then submitting a ballot by mail.
” “ We ’ re talking about mail-outs to everyone on the voting list .
And every experience with that has had thousands and thousands of ballots floating around , not just the state , but the country .
I have friends who haven ’ t lived in California in 21 years who received ballots , ” Barr continued .
“ There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – ballots … for people who used to live at addresses are delivered to those addresses .
They can be filled out by anybody.
” “ This is reckless , ” Barr concluded .
“ And it could create serious questions about the integrity of the election .
And to do this , when there [ is ] a closely divided country , as we are , is playing with fire , in my view.
” Barr also said in a separate interview that “ we , ” an apparent reference to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked back at press coverage of this issue ” of mail-in voting and found that “ it wasn ’ t until Trump was elected that the media changed its tune.
” “ Before that , the media used to refer to mail-in ballots as , you know , fraught with fraud or raising questions of fraud or integrity of the vote , ” Barr said .
“ It ’ s only [ after ] – it ’ s only recently that they ’ ve now made it , you know , doctrinal that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – there ’ s no issue with mail-in voting.
” 10 .
Numerous posts on social media showed mailboxes being removed , which left-wing activists then used to suggest that it was an attempt by the Trump administration to make it harder for people to vote .
CNN contributor Ana Navarro wrote : “ I ’ ve seen 2 posts today supposedly of @ USPS mailboxes being removed .
One in Manhattan , one in Portland .
Given rhetoric coming out of WH , and Trump lackey Postmaster General who just decommissioned 671 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What in the hell is going on ?
” Bryan Behar wrote : “ This isn ’ t the Hunger Games .
This is America .
Trump is removing mailboxes so not everyone can vote.
” Isaac Hayes tweeted : “ They ’ re legit taking the mailboxes off the street .
Cheating 101.
” KATU News dig some digging into the photos that were featured in the tweets above and “ found out the post office is the one removing the boxes to replace them because they ’ re old.
” Jamie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy theory , writing : “ I swear , in broad daylight , the driver of the red truck had a red cap on with white letters .
Conspiracy ?
Outright attempt at stealing the election by denying the access of the @ USPS ?
Let ’ s not let it happen !
@ JoeBiden ” Others , like singer Taylor Swift , who has increasingly embraced left-wing activism , claimed without evidence that Trump was trying to “ cheat ” in the election .
“ Trump ’ s calculated dismantling of USPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president .
He ’ s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans ’ lives at risk in an effort to hold on to power , ” Swift claimed .
“ Donald Trump ’ s ineffective leadership gravely worsened the crisis that we are in and he is now taking advantage of it to subvert and destroy our right to vote and vote safely .
Request a ballot early .
Vote early.
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The media and numerous Democrats have promoted multiple conspiracy theories about the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service in recent days, accusing President Trump of attempting to gain control of the USPS to “steal” the election. Below are 10 important facts about the administration and its relationship with the USPS.
1. Hundreds of Democrats and left-wing celebrities have claimed without evidence that President Donald Trump is trying to “steal” or “cheat” in the upcoming 2020 election by not funding the USPS. Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was one of the main voices promoting unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about what was going on, claiming without evidence that “Republicans are working with Trump to destroy the USPS and sabotage the delivery of ballots.”
2. The notion that Trump is not funding the USPS is not true. The Trump administration agreed on July 29 to loan the USPS “$10 billion in emergency coronavirus relief funding,” The Washington Post reported, adding that the money is “a crucial injection of cash that postal officials say will keep the debt-laden agency solvent for at least another year.” In exchange for the money, USPS will provide the Treasury Department “copies of its 10 largest ‘negotiated service agreements,’ or contracts with high-volume third-party shippers such as Amazon, FedEx and UPS.” The goal, Treasury Department Sec. Steve Mnuchin explained, is “to fulfill the President’s goal of establishing a sustainable business model under which USPS can continue to provide necessary mail service for all Americans, without shifting costs to taxpayers.”
3. The USPS admitted in a recent press release that it has a “broken business model” and Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy said that “the Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position absent significant fundamental change.” DeJoy told the postal Board of Governors that USPS’s “financial position is dire,” which stems from “substantial declines in mail volume, a broken business model and a management strategy that has not adequately addressed these issues.”
4. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported in May that “while USPS is to be self-sustaining, it lost about $78 billion from fiscal years 2007 through 2019 due primarily to declining mail volumes and increased costs.” The GAO added that “given USPS’s poor financial condition, in 2009 GAO identified USPS’s financial viability as a high-risk area, a designation it retains today.”
5. Numerous Democrats and media figures have claimed without evidence that Trump and DeJoy are engaged in some sort of criminal conspiracy to subvert election laws in an attempt to get Trump re-elected. Examples of those promoting unsubstantiated claims include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), frequent CNN guest Laurence Tribe, MSNBC host Joy Reid, and leftist Preet Bharara.
6. Others, like Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) have claimed that DeJoy’s “main qualification for this job is that he is a large political donor for President Trump.” While he has donated to Republicans, the assertion that his donations are his “main qualification” is clearly false. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board noted that “DeJoy built a trucking company from 10 employees in 1983 to almost 7,000 in 2014” and that after he sold the company to XPO Logistics he stayed on “as CEO of that company’s North America supply-chain business.” The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board noted that DeJoy has sought to get the USPS’s financial matters in order by emphasizing “the need to stick to schedules and cut overtime cost.”
7. The New York Times reported that “experts agree that the Postal Service has the raw capacity to absorb additional ballots, even if 150 million people decided to vote by mail.” Arthur Sackler, who runs the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, said, “When you think about it from the standpoint of how much mail they handle, even in their currently diminished state, if every registered voter in the entire country voted by mail, that would be something they could still easily handle. The question is whether these operational changes will have any impact on their ability to do so.”
8. The USPS recently warned 46 states and D.C. that “it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted,” The Washington Post reported. However, journalist Jeryl Bier did some digging and found what he believes is the actual problem: the voting laws in each state.
“Some of these USPS letters ‘warning’ states that mail-in ballots might not be counted are because some states’ laws permit ‘voters to request a ballot as late as 4 days before the election’,” Bier wrote. “FOUR DAYS. It’s no wonder they are warning them. This is not new.” In another tweet, Bier wrote: “In Ohio, a voter may request by mail a mail-in ballot all the way up until THREE DAYS before the election. Then officials have to mail that ballot to the voter, then the voter must get it postmarked by election day! No wonder the USPS is ‘warning’ states!”
Bier added: “The stories I have seen on this give the impression the problem is a service issue with USPS delays. But the USPS evaluated all states’ mail-in voting laws and then sent letters cautioning them that conflicts may disenfranchise voters. But it’s the voting laws that are the issue.” In response to the 46 states to which the USPS sent letters, Bier wrote: “These stories (see below) refer to ‘delayed ballots’ as if the USPS is sitting on them. But the USPS letters to the states are warning about their laws being too loose to work well with long-standing USPS delivery times and ballot-mailing recommendations.”
9. Numerous Democrats and media organizations have claimed that Trump “falsely claims” or “claims without evidence” that universal mail-in voting could undermine the integrity of the election by opening the door to voter fraud. However, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, America’s chief law enforcement officer, has stated that universal mail-in voting “absolutely opens the floodgates to fraud” and presents other legal issues. Barr — who was previously praised by Democrat Joe Biden as being “one of the best I have ever worked with” — slammed Democrats for their push to change the way that America votes.
“I think it is grossly irresponsible to be doing what the Democratic Party is doing now,” Barr said in a recent interview. “We’ve had very close races in recent history. The country is divided. If anything, we should be assuring the integrity of our elections so that government going forward will be legitimate and will be accepted as legitimate. The idea of conducting elections by wholesale mail-in ballots is reckless and wrong. Everyone knows what has happened in these cases. We’re not talking about voters going, requesting a ballot specifically, saying who they are, proving who they are, and then submitting a ballot by mail.”
“We’re talking about mail-outs to everyone on the voting list. And every experience with that has had thousands and thousands of ballots floating around, not just the state, but the country. I have friends who haven’t lived in California in 21 years who received ballots,” Barr continued. “There are ballots left in boxes in apartment buildings – ballots … for people who used to live at addresses are delivered to those addresses. They can be filled out by anybody.”
“This is reckless,” Barr concluded. “And it could create serious questions about the integrity of the election. And to do this, when there [is] a closely divided country, as we are, is playing with fire, in my view.”
Barr also said in a separate interview that “we,” an apparent reference to the Department of Justice, “went and looked back at press coverage of this issue” of mail-in voting and found that “it wasn’t until Trump was elected that the media changed its tune.”
“Before that, the media used to refer to mail-in ballots as, you know, fraught with fraud or raising questions of fraud or integrity of the vote,” Barr said. “It’s only [after] – it’s only recently that they’ve now made it, you know, doctrinal that, oh, there’s no – there’s no issue with mail-in voting.”
10. Numerous posts on social media showed mailboxes being removed, which left-wing activists then used to suggest that it was an attempt by the Trump administration to make it harder for people to vote.
CNN contributor Ana Navarro wrote: “I’ve seen 2 posts today supposedly of @USPS mailboxes being removed. One in Manhattan, one in Portland. Given rhetoric coming out of WH, and Trump lackey Postmaster General who just decommissioned 671 mail-sorting machines, this is alarming. What in the hell is going on?”
I’ve seen 2 posts today supposedly of @USPS mailboxes being removed. One in Manhattan, one in Portland. Given rhetoric coming out of WH, and Trump lackey Postmaster General who just decommissioned 671 mail-sorting machines, this is alarming. What in the hell is going on? pic.twitter.com/y7t76XuLKE — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) August 14, 2020
Bryan Behar wrote: “This isn’t the Hunger Games. This is America. Trump is removing mailboxes so not everyone can vote.”
This isn’t the Hunger Games. This is America. Trump is removing mailboxes so not everyone can vote. pic.twitter.com/FQpoPNxUBE — Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) August 14, 2020
Isaac Hayes tweeted: “They’re legit taking the mailboxes off the street. Cheating 101.”
They’re legit taking the mailboxes off the street. Cheating 101. pic.twitter.com/hkXcV5vtBH — Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) August 14, 2020
KATU News dig some digging into the photos that were featured in the tweets above and “found out the post office is the one removing the boxes to replace them because they’re old.”
Jamie Lee Curtis also tweeted out a baseless conspiracy theory, writing: “I swear, in broad daylight, the driver of the red truck had a red cap on with white letters. Conspiracy? Outright attempt at stealing the election by denying the access of the @USPS ? Let’s not let it happen! @JoeBiden”
I swear, in broad daylight, the driver of the red truck had a red cap on with white letters. Conspiracy? Outright attempt at stealing the election by denying the access of the @USPS ? Let’s not let it happen! @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/gG765Caldm — Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) August 11, 2020
Others, like singer Taylor Swift, who has increasingly embraced left-wing activism, claimed without evidence that Trump was trying to “cheat” in the election.
“Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president. He’s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans’ lives at risk in an effort to hold on to power,” Swift claimed. “Donald Trump’s ineffective leadership gravely worsened the crisis that we are in and he is now taking advantage of it to subvert and destroy our right to vote and vote safely. Request a ballot early. Vote early.”


bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Outkick’s Jason Whitlock’s Take on The NBA’s BLM Cult

I ’ m not going to lie .
Saturday I watched the Portland Trail Blazers-Memphis Grizzlies play-in game .
It was fantastic .
The Blazers won a 126-122 shootout , earning the right to face LeBron James and the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs .
The NBA Bubble , aka the And1 Black Lives Matter Tour , has greatly exceeded my low expectations .
The Bubble is popping .
The quality of competition and play is high .
Today , Day 1 of the playoffs , feels a bit like the opening round of the NCAA Tournament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A four-game marathon kicks off at 1:30 pm ET and goes all night .
Netflix would have to drop a documentary featuring Making a Murderer ’ s Steven Avery , Serial ’ s Adnan Syed , Tiger King ’ s Joe Exotic and The Wire ’ s Avon Barksdale as Leavenworth Prison cellmates to stop me from bingeing hoops today .
I know some of you don ’ t share my enthusiasm .
I get it .
The Bubble is a shrine to BLM , the divisive , anti-religion , Marxist-influenced movement tearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painted on the court .
Like brainwashed followers of David Koresh , players and coaches uniformly kneel/salute during the playing of the national anthem and warmup in T-shirts with the words Black Lives Matter across their chests .
During the game , a majority of the players wear “ social justice ” slogans on the back of their jerseys .
You can ’ t escape the condescending preaching and finger-wagging , even during the commercial breaks .
Professional athletes have decided they ’ re the enlightened human beings , the chosen ones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism .
LeBron James called Black Lives Matter a “ lifestyle.
” BLM is a political cult that functions as a religious cult .
Its followers accept its narrative on faith born of anger , insecurity , fear , ignorance and groupthink .
I understand why many of you are reluctant to support the NBA .
No sports league works harder to promote BLM than The Association .
You hope that a boycott , television ratings decline and subsequent loss of revenue will awaken the league to the error of its ways .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ BLM is immune to market forces .
The global economy combined with Big Tech to create a concentration of wealth that has curtailed capitalism ’ s ability to punish bad business practices .
The billionaire backers of BLM can offset the financial losses of the institutions hurt by the movement .
The NBA is not much different from the Washington Post , the legacy media platform funded by the richest man in the world , Jeff Bezos .
The Post does not need to adhere to long-established industry best practices .
The Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a much larger machine .
So is the NBA and the NFL .
I ’ m not telling you to watch the NBA playoffs .
I ’ m warning you that a boycott and a significant dip in ratings may not produce the result you desire .
It ’ s going to take more effort .
BLM is a cult .
If you want to save sports and save the freedoms we ’ ve long taken for granted here in America , you ’ re going to have to do the hard work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter .
You can ’ t give up on athletes .
Anger and hostility will backfire .
They ’ ve been trained to believe that your anger and frustration are signs of racism or acceptance of systemic racism .
Athletes are people we ’ ve loved and admired for decades .
Treat them like a family member who is thinking of joining Jim Jones in Guyana , South America .
“ Do everything you can to stay in touch , ” Janja Lalich , a sociology professor who studies cults , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 story titled How to Get Someone Out of a Cult .
“ If you ’ re trying to persuade someone to leave a cult supply reminders of the world beyond it by calling , emailing , writing letters , sending photographs and maybe visiting.
” The most effective thing sports fans can do is to respectfully engage with athletes via social media .
Ask them smart , polite questions .
Are you aware the founders of Black Lives Matter are self-admitted trained Marxists ?
Do you understand Karl Marx ’ s political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Do you understand why someone of religious faith would be reluctant to support a movement that appears hostile to religion ?
Given the fact that Breonna Taylor ’ s boyfriend fired his gun first and struck a Louisville police officer , do you believe it would be extremely difficult for a Kentucky prosecutor to win a conviction against the officers who shot Taylor in the subsequent crossfire ?
Violent crime rates are skyrocketing in the cities most demonstrably hostile toward police .
Are you concerned that defunding the police will have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t lace the questions with snark .
These athletes are relatively young .
They ’ ve been incentivized and rewarded for developing their physical abilities more than their intellectual abilities .
I ’ ve been young and dumb .
It ’ s not incurable .
The people funding BLM want to provoke a cancellation war in sports and all walks of life .
They want athletes and fans to hate each other .
It ’ s tough to love pro athletes right now .
They ’ ve joined a movement that violates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you give up on the athletes , you ’ re handing the influence of sports completely over to the Marxists , anarchists , globalists , oligarchs and left-wing bigots .
They ’ ll use that power to further divide us , destroy our freedoms and consolidate their power .
I ’ m not saying you should watch the NBA playoffs .
I ’ m saying don ’ t give up .
Engage with athletes .
Stay connected to them and their world .
I ’ ll watch and tell you what you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you want Jason Whitlock for your TV or radio show or podcast , contact gary @ outkick.com .

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bonginoreport--2020-08-17--Biden Interviewed by Rapper Cardi B

Biden Interviewed by Rapper Cardi B

Cardi B can add journalist to her long list of talents .
The rapper , 27 , recently spoke with the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for Elle magazine 's September 2020 issue .
Their wide-ranging conversation covered topics such as healthcare , racism in America , free education , and tax breaks .
The `` WAP '' singer first tackled her dislike and distrust of President Donald Trump .
She called him `` confusing '' and explained how she constantly feels lied to by the government .
`` Tell me the truth , the hard-core truth , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic in America .
Biden , 77 , noted the importance of voting , especially getting young people to do so , so Trump becomes a one-term president .
`` In 2016 , if 18- to 24-year-olds had voted in the same percentage as the rest of the population , there would have been 5.2 million more votes , '' Biden contended .
`` We wouldn ’ t have [ Trump ] ; we would have had Hillary Clinton .
The vote matters .
That ’ s why you keep talking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Your generation can own what happens in the next election .
They can change things dramatically if they show up and vote . ''
The Bronx native said her fans are most interested in `` free college and Medicare . ''
She asked Biden , `` When you see the taxes coming off your check , you don ’ t understand , because you feel like you ’ re putting in so many hours .
People want to know , can you provide college education , this [ health care ] plan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of our checks ? ''
`` Yes , we can , '' Biden responded .
`` And the way we can pay for all of this is doing practical things , like making sure that everybody has to pay their fair share .
[ For example ] no corporation should pay less than 15 percent tax .
`` If I get elected president , anybody with a family [ that makes ] less than 125 grand , you ’ re going to get free education , '' he said .
`` And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardi also spoke about her fears as a Black woman in America and how she 's already thinking about the safety of her 2-year-old daughter .
`` Prejudice is dangerous .
It could be the start of a civil war .
It makes people feel uncomfortable around different people , '' she said .
`` Nobody wants to feel targeted .
Nobody wants animosity .
Everybody just wants the best for themselves , their future , their kids ’ future . ''
The Grammy-winner emphasized how Black people are just `` asking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` That is all , '' she said .
`` I feel like everything people are asking for is getting interpreted in a very different way .
No , it ’ s simple : We just want justice .
We want to feel like Americans . ''
Biden said he 's sure the change in the world will come from her generation .
`` You ’ re the smartest , the best educated , the least prejudiced , and the most engaged generation in history .
And you ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former vice president then turned his comments to Trump .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP '' He ’ s promoting hatred , prejudice , racism .
Talking about protecting the Confederate flag when Mississippi takes it off their flag .
This is all about the game of making people hate each other .
Because that ’ s how he wins , by dividing us , '' he said .
Cardi then questioned if he 'll be able to deliver on these campaign agendas to which Biden promised , `` @ @ @ @ @

Cardi B can add journalist to her long list of talents.
The rapper, 27, recently spoke with the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for Elle magazine's September 2020 issue. Their wide-ranging conversation covered topics such as healthcare, racism in America, free education, and tax breaks.
The "WAP" singer first tackled her dislike and distrust of President Donald Trump. She called him "confusing" and explained how she constantly feels lied to by the government.
CARDI B BACKS AOC FOR 2024 WHITE HOUSE RUN, NEW YORK DEM RESPONDS
"Tell me the truth, the hard-core truth," she said regarding the status of the coronavirus pandemic in America.
Biden, 77, noted the importance of voting, especially getting young people to do so, so Trump becomes a one-term president.
"In 2016, if 18- to 24-year-olds had voted in the same percentage as the rest of the population, there would have been 5.2 million more votes," Biden contended. "We wouldn’t have [Trump]; we would have had Hillary Clinton. The vote matters. That’s why you keep talking to people about the need to vote. Your generation can own what happens in the next election. They can change things dramatically if they show up and vote."
The Bronx native said her fans are most interested in "free college and Medicare." She asked Biden, "When you see the taxes coming off your check, you don’t understand, because you feel like you’re putting in so many hours. People want to know, can you provide college education, this [health care] plan, without a big chunk of taxes coming out of our checks?"
CARDI B SPEAKS OUT ON MINNESOTA LOOTING AMID GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH
"Yes, we can," Biden responded. "And the way we can pay for all of this is doing practical things, like making sure that everybody has to pay their fair share. [For example] no corporation should pay less than 15 percent tax.
"If I get elected president, anybody with a family [that makes] less than 125 grand, you’re going to get free education," he said. "And everybody gets free community college."
Cardi also spoke about her fears as a Black woman in America and how she's already thinking about the safety of her 2-year-old daughter.
"Prejudice is dangerous. It could be the start of a civil war. It makes people feel uncomfortable around different people," she said. "Nobody wants to feel targeted. Nobody wants animosity. Everybody just wants the best for themselves, their future, their kids’ future."
BIDEN-HARRIS TICKET AIMS TO SPARK ENTHUSIASM AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Grammy-winner emphasized how Black people are just "asking for equality," fairness, and justice. "That is all," she said. "I feel like everything people are asking for is getting interpreted in a very different way. No, it’s simple: We just want justice. We want to feel like Americans."
Biden said he's sure the change in the world will come from her generation.
"You’re the smartest, the best educated, the least prejudiced, and the most engaged generation in history. And you’re going to change things," he said.
The former vice president then turned his comments to Trump.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"He’s promoting hatred, prejudice, racism. Talking about protecting the Confederate flag when Mississippi takes it off their flag. This is all about the game of making people hate each other. Because that’s how he wins, by dividing us," he said.
Cardi then questioned if he'll be able to deliver on these campaign agendas to which Biden promised, "Absolutely, positively."