bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Biden Pledges to Sign Bill Eliminating “Right-to-Work” Laws Nationwide

It ’ s normal for politicians to honor Labor Day with statements lauding the history of the labor movement or signaling their support for unions .
Yet it ’ s rare to see them do what Joe Biden just did on Monday : for legislation that would kill millions of jobs .
The Democratic nominee for president celebrated the holiday with a reiterating his support for the sweeping PRO Act and promised to `` be the strongest labor president workers have ever had . ''
But if he ever followed through on this promise , signing the PRO Act wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threaten millions of people 's livelihoods , taking away earning options they rely on and leaving them financially vulnerable during a pandemic and global recession .
The PRO Act ’ s main provisions serve the interests of union officials at the expense of actual workers .
For example , the legislation would nationwide .
Currently in effect in 28 states , these laws ensure that no workers are required to pay union fees or be members of a union in order to do their job .
This ensures that unions must actually serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they don ’ t get to mandate funding or membership by law .
It also ensures that a politicized bureaucracy doesn ’ t hold the keys to your employment unless you agree to it .
Moreover , states with right-to-work laws have , on average , , higher statewide production levels , and more competitive business environments .
Banning right-to-work laws , as Biden wants to do , means more workers left scrolling through the classifieds looking for work .
That ’ s “ pro-labor ” by no stretch of the imagination .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would devastate millions of freelancers and independent contractors , legislating their livelihoods out of existence .
It contains similar provisions to the anti-gig economy law California passed that has wrought havoc on freelance journalists , artists , florists , Uber drivers , and other workers .
It is impossible to write even a once-per-week column on an independent basis under the California regulation , making freelance journalism essentially impossible .
The bill limited freelance writers to 35 articles for any one publication per year .
This was so detrimental that many groups of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was supposed to help , have to be exempted from the law .
If Biden passes similar regulations nationwide , he would be slapping these millions of workers in the face , not fighting for their interests .
Nothing about Biden ’ s position is “ pro-labor ” for the who enjoy flexible earning opportunities driving for Uber .
The California legislation may literally force Uber to shut down in the Golden State .
Biden ’ s desire to make full-time independent contracting all but impossible through the PRO Act would likely put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49 states out of work .
Fundamentally , the PRO Act makes employing people much more expensive .
It installs giant barriers to work and puts red tape all over the job creation process .
You don ’ t have to have a Ph.D. in economics to understand that this will kill jobs and slow job growth — it ’ s common sense .
The timing for such sweeping legislation couldn ’ t be worse .
In the middle of a national crisis and recession , there ’ s nothing “ pro-labor ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to disincentive job creation to satisfy labor union officials .
Brad Polumbo ( @ Brad_Polumbo ) is the Eugene S. Thorpe fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and a Washington Examiner contributor .

It’s normal for politicians to honor Labor Day with statements lauding the history of the labor movement or signaling their support for unions. Yet it’s rare to see them do what Joe Biden just did on Monday: brag about support for legislation that would kill millions of jobs.
The Democratic nominee for president celebrated the holiday with a tweet reiterating his support for the sweeping PRO Act and promised to "be the strongest labor president workers have ever had." But if he ever followed through on this promise, signing the PRO Act wouldn’t help workers. It would threaten millions of people's livelihoods, taking away earning options they rely on and leaving them financially vulnerable during a pandemic and global recession.
For years, President Trump and Republicans have waged a war on America's labor unions.
It will end on my watch.
I'll sign the PRO Act — making it easier for workers to organize and collectively bargain — and be the strongest labor president workers have ever had. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 7, 2020
Let’s be clear: Biden’s agenda isn’t pro-labor. It’s pro-labor-union. There’s a big difference.
The PRO Act’s main provisions serve the interests of union officials at the expense of actual workers. For example, the legislation would immediately eliminate “right-to-work” laws nationwide. Currently in effect in 28 states, these laws ensure that no workers are required to pay union fees or be members of a union in order to do their job.
This ensures that unions must actually serve workers’ interests to attract membership because they don’t get to mandate funding or membership by law. It also ensures that a politicized bureaucracy doesn’t hold the keys to your employment unless you agree to it.
Moreover, states with right-to-work laws have, on average, lower unemployment rates , higher statewide production levels, and more competitive business environments. Banning right-to-work laws, as Biden wants to do, means more workers left scrolling through the classifieds looking for work. That’s “pro-labor” by no stretch of the imagination.
Even more importantly, the PRO Act would devastate millions of freelancers and independent contractors , legislating their livelihoods out of existence. It contains similar provisions to the anti-gig economy law California passed that has wrought havoc on freelance journalists, artists, florists, Uber drivers, and other workers .
It is impossible to write even a once-per-week column on an independent basis under the California regulation, making freelance journalism essentially impossible. The bill limited freelance writers to 35 articles for any one publication per year. This was so detrimental that many groups of workers, the very workers this bill was supposed to help, have just successfully lobbied to be exempted from the law. If Biden passes similar regulations nationwide, he would be slapping these millions of workers in the face, not fighting for their interests.
Nothing about Biden’s position is “pro-labor” for the 1 million workers who enjoy flexible earning opportunities driving for Uber. The California legislation may literally force Uber to shut down in the Golden State . Biden’s desire to make full-time independent contracting all but impossible through the PRO Act would likely put many of these drivers in the other 49 states out of work.
Fundamentally, the PRO Act makes employing people much more expensive. It installs giant barriers to work and puts red tape all over the job creation process. You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in economics to understand that this will kill jobs and slow job growth — it’s common sense.
The timing for such sweeping legislation couldn’t be worse. In the middle of a national crisis and recession, there’s nothing “pro-labor” at all about Joe Biden’s plans to disincentive job creation to satisfy labor union officials.
Brad Polumbo (@Brad_Polumbo) is the Eugene S. Thorpe fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and a Washington Examiner contributor.


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Forbes Releases Annual Report on World’s Top 400 Wealthiest Individuals

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has topped the Forbes 400 list for the third consecutive year .
Bezos ' fortune also surged 57 % since last year , according to the magazine 's 39th annual Forbes 400 report , which ranks the top 400 wealthiest individuals in the world .
Bezos , 57 , became the first American in history to reach a $ 200 billion net worth on Aug. 26 when Amazon 's stock closed at $ 3.441.85 per share , though the price has retreated since then .
Amazon shares are up more than 78 % year-to-date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tops $ 1.5 trillion ; the company accounts for more than a third of the U.S. e-commerce market .
Apple became the first-ever U.S. company to reach $ 2 trillion in August .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Bezos owns 54.5 million shares — or a 10.9 % stake — of Amazon .
He also owns a $ 7.2 billion stake in aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin , as well as $ 7.1 billion in other assets .
Americans became more reliant on Amazon , and e-commerce in general , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic kept people home and out of physical stores .
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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has topped the Forbes 400 list for the third consecutive year.
Bezos' fortune also surged 57% since last year, according to the magazine's 39th annual Forbes 400 report, which ranks the top 400 wealthiest individuals in the world.
JEFF BEZOS' EX-WIFE NOW WORLD'S RICHEST WOMAN
Billionaires who made the top 10 include:
1. Bezos (worth: $179 billion)
2. Microsoft founder Bill Gates (worth: $111 billion)
3. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (worth: $86 billion)
4. Berkshire Hathaway founder Warren Buffett (worth: $73.5 billion)
5. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (worth: $72 billion)
6. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (worth: $69 billion)
7. Tesla founder Elon Musk (worth: $68 billion)
8. Google co-founder Larry Page (worth: $67.5 billion)
9. Google co-founder Sergey Brin (worth: $65.7 billion)
10. Walmart heiress Alice Walton (worth: $62.3 billion)
Bezos, 57, became the first American in history to reach a $200 billion net worth on Aug. 26 when Amazon's stock closed at $3.441.85 per share, though the price has retreated since then.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % AMZN AMAZON.COM INC. 137.67 -2.90 -2.06%
Amazon shares are up more than 78% year-to-date as the tech giant's market capitalization tops $1.5 trillion; the company accounts for more than a third of the U.S. e-commerce market. Apple became the first-ever U.S. company to reach $2 trillion in August.
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Bezos owns 54.5 million shares — or a 10.9% stake — of Amazon. He also owns a $7.2 billion stake in aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin, as well as $7.1 billion in other assets.
Americans became more reliant on Amazon, and e-commerce in general, to deliver household necessities purchased online as the coronavirus pandemic kept people home and out of physical stores.
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bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Iran Says They’ve Begun Building an Underground Hall Near Main Uranium-Enrichment Center

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission .
Iran says it has begun to build an underground hall near the country ’ s main uranium-enrichment center in Natanz in the wake of a July explosion that badly damaged a building housing centrifuges .
“ It was decided to establish a more modern , wider , and more comprehensive hall in all dimensions in the heart of the mountain near Natanz , ” the head of Iran ’ s Atomic Energy Organization , Ali Akbar Salehi , said on September 8 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the work has begun , ” he added .
Officials said the July 2 incident at the Natanz facility , located some 250 kilometers south of Tehran , was the result of sabotage and that it could slow the development of advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges .
An image released in the aftermath of the incident and satellite images released abroad showed significant damage at a building where centrifuges were assembled .
Iran has said it had found those who were involved in the alleged sabotage but that details of the issue would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysts have suggested that Israel or the United States could have been behind the blast as part of a shadow war aimed at setting back Tehran ’ s nuclear program .
Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog have been visiting Natanz , which includes underground facilities , to monitor uranium-enrichment activities since Tehran and world powers signed a nuclear agreement in 2015 .
Iran resumed uranium enrichment at Natanz in September 2019 in response to the United States withdrawing from the international nuclear deal that gave Iran relief from sanctions in exchange for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) said the country ’ s stockpile of enriched uranium continues to increase and now stands at more than 10 times the limit set down in the 2015 nuclear deal .

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission.
Iran says it has begun to build an underground hall near the country’s main uranium-enrichment center in Natanz in the wake of a July explosion that badly damaged a building housing centrifuges.
“It was decided to establish a more modern, wider, and more comprehensive hall in all dimensions in the heart of the mountain near Natanz,” the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, said on September 8, according to state TV.
“Of course, the work has begun,” he added.
Officials said the July 2 incident at the Natanz facility, located some 250 kilometers south of Tehran, was the result of sabotage and that it could slow the development of advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges.
An image released in the aftermath of the incident and satellite images released abroad showed significant damage at a building where centrifuges were assembled.
Iran has said it had found those who were involved in the alleged sabotage but that details of the issue would be released at a later date.
Some analysts have suggested that Israel or the United States could have been behind the blast as part of a shadow war aimed at setting back Tehran’s nuclear program.
Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog have been visiting Natanz, which includes underground facilities, to monitor uranium-enrichment activities since Tehran and world powers signed a nuclear agreement in 2015.
Iran resumed uranium enrichment at Natanz in September 2019 in response to the United States withdrawing from the international nuclear deal that gave Iran relief from sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program.
Earlier this month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues to increase and now stands at more than 10 times the limit set down in the 2015 nuclear deal.


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--NYC Gun Arrests Hit 25-Year High Last Week

Historically , the NYPD 's so-called shooting clearance rate has hovered around ...

The NYPD made more gun busts last week than any other week in the last quarter-century, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday, a glimmer of hope as shootings continue to surge.
“We hit a 25-year high in gun arrests last week, the most gun arrests we’ve made in a week in 25 years,” the top cop told 1010 WINS.
Department stats show that 160 gun arrests were made between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6 — not only a 25-year high, but more than double the 72 such collars in the same period last year.
Shea also noted that gun arrests are up for the month, with 436 busts in the 28-day period ending Sept. 6, a 36.2 percent increase from the 320 recorded in the same period in 2019.
“That should put to bed … any talk of what cops are doing out there,” Shea said.
With shootings exploding over the summer to levels also unseen in decades, NYPD and city officials have been at a loss for an explanation that isn’t at odds with their own stats.
The Post has debunked claims that the mass releases of prisoners through state bail reform and coronavirus precautions are to blame, as well as assertions that COVID-related court closures are at fault.
In recent months, the department also suffered significant funding cuts, and the loss of its gun-hunting anti-crime unit, disbanded by Shea over a number of high-profile cases that went south.
And a recent Post analysis found that the yearly clearance rate for shootings — that is, cases in which at least one arrest has been made — has tanked to around 20 percent, from its historical range of 30 to 33 percent.
Shea said the gun bust stats show that “cops are putting themselves on the line every day as they have been.”
They also show, however, that there are that many heat-packing perps on city streets for cops to arrest.
“The problem is there’s too many guns out there and there’s not enough consequences and once we get our heads wrapped around that, I think we’ll be in a better place,” he told 1010 WINS.
“We’ve been speaking about this now for months: intelligence, using ShotSpotter, using our field intelligence team, using video, following up on social media, good police work, a little bit of all of this,” added Shea, explaining what contributed to the gun busts. “And really … too many people carrying guns. And that’s the bad piece.”


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--President Trump to Announce More Troop Withdrawals From Iraq

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — The Trump administration will announce Wednesday that it is withdrawing additional troops from Iraq , as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the country from “ endless wars.
” A senior administration official discussed the draw-down with reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday night , on condition of anonymity .
The official said the administration is also looking to announce the withdrawal of additional troops from Afghanistan in the coming days .
The planned announcements come as the president has been trying to make the case that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years ago as he tries to secure a second term .
There are more than 5,000 American troops in Iraq now .
In July , the top U.S. general for the Middle East said he believed the U.S. will keep a smaller but enduring presence in the country .
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie , the commander of U.S. Central Command , said he believes the Iraqis welcome the U.S. and coalition troops , especially in the ongoing fight to keep IS fighters from taking hold of the country again .
Trump told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look forward to the day when we don ’ t have to be there.
” The comments came during an Oval Office meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi .
However , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized at that same meeting that a full withdrawal of U.S. troops would only occur once “ we can complete the mission .
”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will announce Wednesday that it is withdrawing additional troops from Iraq, as President Donald Trump tries to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the country from “endless wars.”
A senior administration official discussed the draw-down with reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday night, on condition of anonymity. The official said the administration is also looking to announce the withdrawal of additional troops from Afghanistan in the coming days.
The planned announcements come as the president has been trying to make the case that he has fulfilled the promises he made four years ago as he tries to secure a second term.
There are more than 5,000 American troops in Iraq now. In July, the top U.S. general for the Middle East said he believed the U.S. will keep a smaller but enduring presence in the country. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said he believes the Iraqis welcome the U.S. and coalition troops, especially in the ongoing fight to keep IS fighters from taking hold of the country again.
Trump told reporters two weeks ago that “we look forward to the day when we don’t have to be there.” The comments came during an Oval Office meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
However, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized at that same meeting that a full withdrawal of U.S. troops would only occur once “we can complete the mission.”


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Campus Creates Segregated Space to Promote Equality

Segregation is alive and well at the University of Michigan Dearborn , where leftists have created a cafe only for white people .
The `` Non-POC Cafe '' will be `` holding space for students that do not identity as POC ( people of color ) . ''
It was unveiled this week , and students must RSVP to enter the cafe , where presumably , they will get to hang out exclusively with people of their own race .
It does not appear to be that the intention of this segregated cafe is a lesson in what it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforced segregation .
The statement on the site launching this new , segregationist initiative , reads `` The Non-POC ( People Of Color ) Cafe is a space for students that do not identify as persons of color to gather and to discuss their experience as students on campus and as non-POC in the world .
Feel free to drop in and discuss your experiences as non-persons of color and hopefully brainstorm solutions to common issues within the non-POC community . ''
Not only are white people who do n't identify themselves by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about how they feel about being white people , about not being `` of colour , '' their conversation will be `` facilitated . ''
`` The Cafe will be facilitated by a non-POC faculty/staff member to ensure that discussions are kept safe and respectful . ''
To recap , the white people who gather to talk about their whiteness will be observed by a white person to make sure that their discussions on whiteness are of the appropriate kind .
The cafe will recurring , `` bi-monthly , generally to occur on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2:00pm and the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm .
Dates and times are subject to change depending on feedback and demand . ''
Just in case those non-white persons who identify as persons of colour felt left out of this leftist , segregationist model , the University of Michigan has created a cafe that is only for students of colour , as well .
It is unclear as to which cafe will have the better water fountains .
Other universities have taken up the same line .
Boston University 's Howard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) also aims at creating equality by segregating students by race .
This strict exclusion is done to be inclusive .
Upcoming at the HTC is a `` Black Community Reception , '' which will be the 20th annual event of this kind .
Additional exclusive inclusive events were held for LGBTQIA+ and Latinx students .
BU also has a people of colour playground , which touts itself as `` a space for students to ask and be asked difficult questions about who they are and how they fit in the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the mission of diversity , equity and inclusion and have been perpetrated by those espousing leftist ideology .
The Post Millennial has reached out to the The Center for Social Justice & Inclusion at University of Michigan for comment , and they said that UM-Dearborn regrets having using the term `` cafe '' to describe the events , and that `` the descriptions themselves were not clear and not reflective of the university 's commitment to diversity , equity and inclusion . ''
They said that the university `` is committed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and encourages ongoing dialogue amongst our students , faculty and staff on challenging issues . ''
`` The original intent , '' they said `` was to provide students from marginalized communities a space that allowed for them to exist freely without having to normalize their lives and experiences , while also providing students that do not identify as persons of color the opportunity to deepen their understanding of race and racism without harming or relying on students of color to educate them . ''
They said that `` The events were never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals of a certain race .
Both events were open to all members of the UM-Dearborn campus community . ''
The university has since taken down the page despite the earlier declaration that these cafes would be a bimonthly events .

Segregation is alive and well at the University of Michigan Dearborn, where leftists have created a cafe only for white people.
From U of M - Dearborn. The Non-POC Cafe or the “White Cafe.” Anyway, I wonder what the menu looks like for the Non-POC Cafe at UM-Dearborn. If they have chocolate hummus I am calling for a boycott. pic.twitter.com/8ZegRv7zet — Abed A. Ayoub (@aayoub) September 9, 2020
The "Non-POC Cafe" will be "holding space for students that do not identity as POC (people of color)." It was unveiled this week, and students must RSVP to enter the cafe, where presumably, they will get to hang out exclusively with people of their own race.
It does not appear to be that the intention of this segregated cafe is a lesson in what it was like before the abolishment of laws that enforced segregation.
The statement on the site launching this new, segregationist initiative, reads "The Non-POC (People Of Color) Cafe is a space for students that do not identify as persons of color to gather and to discuss their experience as students on campus and as non-POC in the world. Feel free to drop in and discuss your experiences as non-persons of color and hopefully brainstorm solutions to common issues within the non-POC community."
Not only are white people who don't identify themselves by a melanin-infused skin tone meant to talk about how they feel about being white people, about not being "of colour," their conversation will be "facilitated."
"The Cafe will be facilitated by a non-POC faculty/staff member to ensure that discussions are kept safe and respectful."
To recap, the white people who gather to talk about their whiteness will be observed by a white person to make sure that their discussions on whiteness are of the appropriate kind.
The cafe will recurring, "bi-monthly, generally to occur on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 2:00pm and the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. Dates and times are subject to change depending on feedback and demand."
Just in case those non-white persons who identify as persons of colour felt left out of this leftist, segregationist model, the University of Michigan has created a cafe that is only for students of colour, as well. It is unclear as to which cafe will have the better water fountains.
Update! Seems like @UM_Dearborn has two cafes. Competing cafes. I get the intention but this was not thought out and very lazy. pic.twitter.com/BqTFy8rXN6 — Abed A. Ayoub (@aayoub) September 9, 2020
Other universities have taken up the same line.
Boston University's Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (HTC) also aims at creating equality by segregating students by race. This strict exclusion is done to be inclusive.
Upcoming at the HTC is a "Black Community Reception," which will be the 20th annual event of this kind. Additional exclusive inclusive events were held for LGBTQIA+ and Latinx students.
BU also has a people of colour playground, which touts itself as "a space for students to ask and be asked difficult questions about who they are and how they fit in the world."
These segregationist spaces are being created under the mission of diversity, equity and inclusion and have been perpetrated by those espousing leftist ideology.
The Post Millennial has reached out to the The Center for Social Justice & Inclusion at University of Michigan for comment, and they said that UM-Dearborn regrets having using the term "cafe" to describe the events, and that "the descriptions themselves were not clear and not reflective of the university's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion."
They said that the university "is committed to fostering and maintaining an inclusive campus environment and encourages ongoing dialogue amongst our students, faculty and staff on challenging issues."
"The original intent," they said "was to provide students from marginalized communities a space that allowed for them to exist freely without having to normalize their lives and experiences, while also providing students that do not identify as persons of color the opportunity to deepen their understanding of race and racism without harming or relying on students of color to educate them."
They said that "The events were never intended to be exclusive or exclusionary for individuals of a certain race. Both events were open to all members of the UM-Dearborn campus community."
The university has since taken down the page despite the earlier declaration that these cafes would be a bimonthly events. When asked why the page was taken down, a spokesman for the school said that "the page was taken down because when the next discussion about race occurs, it will have updated and more descriptive messaging."


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Dr. Fauci Disputes Report That Trump Downplayed Coronavirus Risk

Bob Woodward tried to drop some knowledge on an unsuspecting American public today by claiming that President Trump knew about the severity of coronavirus pandemic way before revealing this info to the press .
But this time , Woodward came up short .
And Dr. Anthony Fauci said so .
`` We were talking about the reality of what was going on , '' Fauci said .
`` And then we would get up in front of the press conferences , which were very , very common after our discussions with the president , he really did n't say anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with him .
`` So I may not be tuned in to the right thing that they 're talking about , but I did n't really see any discrepancies between what he told us and what we told him and what he came out publicly and said . ''
Fauci said that the president was n't distorting anything when he spoke to the press .
The Washington Post associate editor claimed in his new book Rage that it was ten days after Trump first heard about the coronavirus that he spoke to Woodward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way worse than he had publicly stated .
Woodward said that Trump told him `` You just breathe the air and that 's how it 's passed .
And so that 's a very tricky one .
That 's a very delicate one .
It 's also more deadly that even your strenuous flu .
This is deadly stuff . ''
The claim in the book is that this understanding of the severity of the virus goes against what the Trump administration was saying publicly in early February .
However , Fauci is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak against the idea .
The Trump administration walked a fine line between giving too much speculative information and spreading fear and encouraging people to go about their lives without too much disruption .
It is only in hindsight that so many Democrat leaders , including presidential hopeful Joe Biden , have indicated that they would have shuttered the economy and the borders far sooner than there was any real indication to do so .
Woodward claimed that Trump was not concerned enough about the virus , and that he did not provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the timeline of events shows that his concern was for the public .
And Fauci 's recollection bears this out as well .

Bob Woodward tried to drop some knowledge on an unsuspecting American public today by claiming that President Trump knew about the severity of coronavirus pandemic way before revealing this info to the press. But this time, Woodward came up short. And Dr. Anthony Fauci said so.
"We were talking about the reality of what was going on," Fauci said. "And then we would get up in front of the press conferences, which were very, very common after our discussions with the president, he really didn't say anything different than we discussed when we were with him.
"So I may not be tuned in to the right thing that they're talking about, but I didn't really see any discrepancies between what he told us and what we told him and what he came out publicly and said."
Fauci said that the president wasn't distorting anything when he spoke to the press.
Dr. Fauci just came out and defended Trump. The Woodward stuff is nonsense. pic.twitter.com/ySPUM6pfP6 — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 9, 2020
The Washington Post associate editor claimed in his new book Rage that it was ten days after Trump first heard about the coronavirus that he spoke to Woodward and revealed that the situation would be way worse than he had publicly stated.
Woodward said that Trump told him "You just breathe the air and that's how it's passed. And so that's a very tricky one. That's a very delicate one. It's also more deadly that even your strenuous flu. This is deadly stuff."
The claim in the book is that this understanding of the severity of the virus goes against what the Trump administration was saying publicly in early February. However, Fauci is not the the only one to publicly speak against the idea.
The Trump administration walked a fine line between giving too much speculative information and spreading fear and encouraging people to go about their lives without too much disruption.
It is only in hindsight that so many Democrat leaders, including presidential hopeful Joe Biden, have indicated that they would have shuttered the economy and the borders far sooner than there was any real indication to do so.
I see we have to post this again today for the midwits https://t.co/fVptYZnOI3 — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) September 9, 2020
Woodward claimed that Trump was not concerned enough about the virus, and that he did not provide enough information to the American people. However, the timeline of events shows that his concern was for the public. And Fauci's recollection bears this out as well.


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Salon Owner at Center of Nancy Pelosi’s SalonGate Raises Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

The salon owner blamed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a `` setup '' has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in a fundraiser after receiving threats .
A GoFundMe page set up for Erica Kious , the owner of San Francisco 's eSalon , reached its fundraiser target of $ 300,000 in less than a week .
In an interview with Fox News , Kious thanked donors for their `` empathy and generosity . ''
`` I am very humbled and grateful to have received such an outpouring of kindness , empathy , and generosity from people I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum , '' she said .
“ It ’ s a powerful reminder that the common things that bind us all together as Americans are far more meaningful and lasting than political and ideological differences that get so much attention and focus . ''
The speaker of the House visited the salon in late August , breaking San Francisco 's coronavirus rules that forbade salons from opening .
Kious subsequently released security camera footage , which showed Pelosi walking through the salon unmasked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ service only on Sept. 1 .
Kious described the visit as a `` slap in the face , '' adding that Pelosi `` feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in , and I can ’ t work . ''
In response to the video , Pelosi said that she had been set up by the salon and was owed an apology but did not apologize for breaking San Francisco 's COVID-19 regulations .
`` I take responsibility for trusting the word of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to over the years many times and that when they said what we 're able to accommodate people , one person at a time , and that we can set up that time , I trusted that , '' Pelosi said at a press conference last week .
`` So , I take responsibility for falling for a setup . ''
The fundraiser by Amy Tarkanian , the former chairwoman of the Nevada GOP , on behalf of Kious , said that the salon owner had received threats and that all money raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the salon in a new location .
As of Tuesday evening , the fundraiser had garnered over $ 313,000 in donations .
In a message on the fundraising page , Tarkanian said , `` THANK YOU to the thousands of people from across the nation who donated and sent encouraging messages .
`` I 'm honored to help a friend and to have been a part of this .
If it 's safe enough for NV Gov Sisolak to enjoy dining out while listening to 'ambiance ' music , NY Gov Cuomo to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane without a mask , or for CA Speaker Pelosi to not only make an appointment in her district but then get her hair done without wearing a mask , then it should be ok for the rest of us to open safely and resume living ! ''

The salon owner blamed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a "setup" has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in a fundraiser after receiving threats.
A GoFundMe page set up for Erica Kious, the owner of San Francisco's eSalon, reached its fundraiser target of $300,000 in less than a week.
In an interview with Fox News, Kious thanked donors for their "empathy and generosity."
"I am very humbled and grateful to have received such an outpouring of kindness, empathy, and generosity from people I don’t even know and from all walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum," she said. “It’s a powerful reminder that the common things that bind us all together as Americans are far more meaningful and lasting than political and ideological differences that get so much attention and focus."
The speaker of the House visited the salon in late August, breaking San Francisco's coronavirus rules that forbade salons from opening. Kious subsequently released security camera footage, which showed Pelosi walking through the salon unmasked.
San Francisco salons later opened for outdoor service only on Sept. 1.
Kious described the visit as a "slap in the face," adding that Pelosi "feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in, and I can’t work."
In response to the video, Pelosi said that she had been set up by the salon and was owed an apology but did not apologize for breaking San Francisco's COVID-19 regulations.
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighborhood salon that I've been to over the years many times and that when they said what we're able to accommodate people, one person at a time, and that we can set up that time, I trusted that," Pelosi said at a press conference last week. "So, I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
The fundraiser by Amy Tarkanian, the former chairwoman of the Nevada GOP, on behalf of Kious, said that the salon owner had received threats and that all money raised will go to settling debts and reopening the salon in a new location.
As of Tuesday evening, the fundraiser had garnered over $313,000 in donations. In a message on the fundraising page, Tarkanian said, "THANK YOU to the thousands of people from across the nation who donated and sent encouraging messages.
"I'm honored to help a friend and to have been a part of this. If it's safe enough for NV Gov Sisolak to enjoy dining out while listening to 'ambiance' music, NY Gov Cuomo to walk his dog or hop on a plane without a mask, or for CA Speaker Pelosi to not only make an appointment in her district but then get her hair done without wearing a mask, then it should be ok for the rest of us to open safely and resume living!"


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--U.S. Capitol Police Are Investigating Democrat Supporter Who Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Republica

U.S. Capitol Police Are Investigating Democrat Supporter Who Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Republican Congressman

U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a supporter of Democratic Senate candidate and gun-control advocate Mark Kelly for allegedly threatening to shoot Republican representative Paul Gosar ( Ariz. ) .
Kelly , who is currently leading in the race against incumbent senator Martha McSally ( R. ) , has been a vocal advocate for stricter gun laws since the 2011 assassination attempt on his wife , former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords .
He condemned the death threat against Gosar on Twitter on Tuesday , a week after Gosar 's office received the calls , but did not mention that the suspect was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I know what it means to have an act of violence committed against a member of Congress and family member , '' said Kelly on Twitter .
`` I strongly condemn this threat against Rep. Gosar .
Threats of violence like this are wrong .
I ’ m glad Capitol Police is investigating . ''
Kelly did not respond to a separate request for comment from the Washington Free Beacon .
Gosar told the Free Beacon that he `` appreciate [ d ] Mr. Kelly ’ s acknowledgment . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , should be united in the condemnation of political violence , '' said Gosar .
His office said it has not received an update yet from the U.S. Capitol Police .
Capitol Police opened an investigation into retired Arizona teacher Margaret Kathleen Spangenberg last week after she allegedly left threatening voicemail messages at Gosar ’ s district office , the Arizona Daily Independent reported .
`` Since you supported a child rapist who has 65 years of crimes and you are doing shit about Covid , and I ’ ve had people die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ okay for me to come with my gun and shoot you in the head , '' a woman can be heard saying in one of the messages .
`` That ’ s what we think of you , Mr. Gosar .
You are a murderer supporter and you are going down . ''
Spangenberg ’ s Facebook profile indicates that she is active in progressive politics .
Her main photo was a Mark Kelly for Senate logo , and other pictures showed her supporting a campaign for more public school funding , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arizona Daily Independent .
McSally has accused him of avoiding public appearances in the race .
She recently challenged him to seven debates , including a nationally televised debate on CNN .
The candidates are only scheduled for two debates at the moment .
`` He ’ s hiding in a bunker , '' said McSally on KTAR News last week .
`` Nobody knows what his positions are on things . ''

U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a supporter of Democratic Senate candidate and gun-control advocate Mark Kelly for allegedly threatening to shoot Republican representative Paul Gosar (Ariz.).
Kelly, who is currently leading in the race against incumbent senator Martha McSally (R.), has been a vocal advocate for stricter gun laws since the 2011 assassination attempt on his wife, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He condemned the death threat against Gosar on Twitter on Tuesday, a week after Gosar's office received the calls, but did not mention that the suspect was an active Kelly supporter on social media.
"I know what it means to have an act of violence committed against a member of Congress and family member," said Kelly on Twitter. "I strongly condemn this threat against Rep. Gosar. Threats of violence like this are wrong. I’m glad Capitol Police is investigating."
Kelly did not respond to a separate request for comment from the Washington Free Beacon.
Gosar told the Free Beacon that he "appreciate[d] Mr. Kelly’s acknowledgment."
"All of us, conservatives and progressives, should be united in the condemnation of political violence," said Gosar. His office said it has not received an update yet from the U.S. Capitol Police.
Capitol Police opened an investigation into retired Arizona teacher Margaret Kathleen Spangenberg last week after she allegedly left threatening voicemail messages at Gosar’s district office, the Arizona Daily Independent reported.
"Since you supported a child rapist who has 65 years of crimes and you are doing shit about Covid, and I’ve had people die, I think it’s totally okay for me to come with my gun and shoot you in the head," a woman can be heard saying in one of the messages. "That’s what we think of you, Mr. Gosar. You are a murderer supporter and you are going down."
Spangenberg’s Facebook profile indicates that she is active in progressive politics. Her main photo was a Mark Kelly for Senate logo, and other pictures showed her supporting a campaign for more public school funding, according to screenshots published on Saturday by the Arizona Daily Independent.
McSally has accused him of avoiding public appearances in the race. She recently challenged him to seven debates, including a nationally televised debate on CNN. The candidates are only scheduled for two debates at the moment.
"He’s hiding in a bunker," said McSally on KTAR News last week. "Nobody knows what his positions are on things."


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Trump’s Weekend Rallies in Nevada Cancelled

Two Nevada rallies scheduled by President Donald Trump have been canceled because of coronavirus restrictions .
The Trump campaign said the president still intends to travel to Nevada this weekend .
President Donald Trump ’ s two Nevada rallies planned for this weekend have been canceled because of limitations on public gatherings imposed in the spring by Gov .
Steve Sisolak to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
Despite that , however , the Trump campaign said the president still intends to travel to Nevada this weekend , and may yet hold rallies at other locations .
But events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Airport and Sunday at McCarran International Airport were canceled .
The events were to have been held in airport hangars .
Nevada since late May has been under a governor ’ s directive limiting the size of public gatherings to 50 people .
That raised the earlier limit of 10 the governor imposed in March .
Sisolak ’ s office on Wednesday issued a statement saying it was not involved in the cancellations .
“ The Governor ’ s Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign , ” said the statement , issued by Sisolak spokeswoman Meghin Delaney .
“ Current statewide emergency directives include mandatory face coverings , limitations on public and private gatherings to no more than 50 people , and other measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 .
The Nevada-specific White House recommendations have consistently included recommendations to limit the size of gatherings for weeks now.
” Despite the gathering size limit , the president announced Nevada visits on Tuesday .
Trump was also scheduled to hold a fundraiser during his visit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
The White House itself , however , issues weekly guidance about coronavirus hot spots around the country .
In the edition dated Aug. 31 , Clark County is listed as a red zone , and Washoe County as yellow .
According to the document , social gatherings in red zones should be limited to no more than 10 people , and in the yellow zones , no more than 25 people .
The Trump campaign responded by accusing Democrats of trying to censor the president .
“ Democrats are trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they know the enthusiasm behind his re-election campaign can not be matched by Joe Biden — a historically weak candidate controlled by the radical left who could hold a campaign event in a broom closet , ” read the statement issued by Tim Murtaugh , communications director of the president ’ s re-election campaign .
“ The President ’ s uplifting message of American greatness resonates with people , while everyone knows that Biden is a tool of the radical left who would raise taxes and tank the incredible comeback that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveling to Nevada on the dates planned .
Additional details will be announced soon.
” In Washington , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said , “ We believe that if people want to show up and express their political views , that ’ s their choice to do so.
” “ But at the end of the day , if you want to join a peaceful protest , you can do so , ” she added .
“ And there ’ s no reason just like the protests we ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t show up and express your political view at a rally.
” Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald said the party is meeting with attorneys and searching for alternative venues to hold rallies .
“ I ’ m not going quietly on this , ” McDonald said .
“ The president wants to talk to Nevadans… .
He told me this , ‘ I want to help Nevadans.
’ ” Meanwhile , the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority said the rally would have violated the lease agreements that private tenants signed with the authority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics .
The letter ( to tenants ) we sent is about directives and safety and not political campaigns , ” said Daren Griffin , president/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority , in a statement .
“ We would hold our tenants to the same standard whether it was a Democratic or Republican rally or any other type of gathering .
We are complying with the Governor ’ s directive and Washoe County ’ s recommendation during a pandemic.
” The authority ’ s letter also raised the issue of demonstrations interfering with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our primary mission as a commercial airport is safety , ” Griffin said .
“ We must comply with federal and state laws , directives and regulations regardless of the political season or party.
” A spokesman for McCarran International Airport said the facility was never contacted by Cirrus Aviation , where the Trump rally was set to be held on Sunday .
Nevada Democrats , for their part , criticized Trump for even considering holding rallies during the pandemic .
“ The fact that Donald Trump was even considering holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global pandemic is just the latest example of his poor judgment and complete disregard for Nevadans ’ public health and safety , ” said Madison Mundy , spokeswoman for the Nevada State Democratic Party .
“ The state is currently reeling from a pandemic exacerbated by Trump ’ s disastrous coronavirus response .
Limitations on in-person gatherings in Nevada were established to fill the void in leadership created by Trump .
Thanks to emergency directives implemented by state leadership , great progress has been made in controlling deadly outbreaks .
Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The scheduling and abrupt cancellation come with the president ’ s campaign recently moving to put off advertising in the state , and with Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in state polls .
The Trump campaign was slated to begin airing television ads statewide starting Tuesday .
But over the last week , it canceled the first week of ads , according to records filed by local TV stations with the Federal Communications Commission .
Ads planned to air starting next week are still in place .
The website FiveThirtyEight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Nevada in a poll average .
The RealClearPolitics website puts Biden ’ s lead in the poll average at 4 percent .
Adam Laxalt , the co-chairman of Trump ’ s Nevada effort , was the first to tweet the news of the cancellations .
“ Outrageous !
@ realDonaldTrump rally venues in NV canceled .
Welcome to Sisolak ’ s Nevada — home of partisan political retribution .
This is unprecedented — to cancel an incumbent President ’ s campaign stop inside 60 days of a major contested election in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over !
” Laxalt wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning .
Contact Steve Sebelius at ssebelius @ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0253 .
Follow @ SteveSebelius on Twitter .
Review-Journal reporters Bill Dentzer , Colton Lochhead and Debra Saunders contributed to this story .

Two Nevada rallies scheduled by President Donald Trump have been canceled because of coronavirus restrictions. The Trump campaign said the president still intends to travel to Nevada this weekend.
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
President Donald Trump’s two Nevada rallies planned for this weekend have been canceled because of limitations on public gatherings imposed in the spring by Gov. Steve Sisolak to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Despite that, however, the Trump campaign said the president still intends to travel to Nevada this weekend, and may yet hold rallies at other locations.
But events slated for Saturday at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Sunday at McCarran International Airport were canceled. The events were to have been held in airport hangars.
Nevada since late May has been under a governor’s directive limiting the size of public gatherings to 50 people. That raised the earlier limit of 10 the governor imposed in March.
Sisolak’s office on Wednesday issued a statement saying it was not involved in the cancellations.
“The Governor’s Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding the proposed campaign events advertised by the Trump campaign,” said the statement, issued by Sisolak spokeswoman Meghin Delaney.
“Current statewide emergency directives include mandatory face coverings, limitations on public and private gatherings to no more than 50 people, and other measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Nevada-specific White House recommendations have consistently included recommendations to limit the size of gatherings for weeks now.”
Despite the gathering size limit, the president announced Nevada visits on Tuesday. Trump was also scheduled to hold a fundraiser during his visit, although details of that event were not public.
The White House itself, however, issues weekly guidance about coronavirus hot spots around the country. In the edition dated Aug. 31, Clark County is listed as a red zone, and Washoe County as yellow. According to the document, social gatherings in red zones should be limited to no more than 10 people, and in the yellow zones, no more than 25 people.
Trump still coming
The Trump campaign responded by accusing Democrats of trying to censor the president.
“Democrats are trying to keep President Trump from speaking to voters because they know the enthusiasm behind his re-election campaign cannot be matched by Joe Biden — a historically weak candidate controlled by the radical left who could hold a campaign event in a broom closet,” read the statement issued by Tim Murtaugh, communications director of the president’s re-election campaign.
“The President’s uplifting message of American greatness resonates with people, while everyone knows that Biden is a tool of the radical left who would raise taxes and tank the incredible comeback that is already underway. President Trump will be traveling to Nevada on the dates planned. Additional details will be announced soon.”
In Washington, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, “We believe that if people want to show up and express their political views, that’s their choice to do so.”
“But at the end of the day, if you want to join a peaceful protest, you can do so,” she added. “And there’s no reason just like the protests we’ve seen in the streets, you can’t show up and express your political view at a rally.”
Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald said the party is meeting with attorneys and searching for alternative venues to hold rallies. “I’m not going quietly on this,” McDonald said. “The president wants to talk to Nevadans…. He told me this, ‘I want to help Nevadans.’”
Reno airport says no
Meanwhile, the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority said the rally would have violated the lease agreements that private tenants signed with the authority.
“This has nothing to do with politics. The letter (to tenants) we sent is about directives and safety and not political campaigns,” said Daren Griffin, president/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, in a statement. “We would hold our tenants to the same standard whether it was a Democratic or Republican rally or any other type of gathering. We are complying with the Governor’s directive and Washoe County’s recommendation during a pandemic.”
The authority’s letter also raised the issue of demonstrations interfering with airport operations, another potential lease violation.
“Our primary mission as a commercial airport is safety,” Griffin said. “We must comply with federal and state laws, directives and regulations regardless of the political season or party.”
A spokesman for McCarran International Airport said the facility was never contacted by Cirrus Aviation, where the Trump rally was set to be held on Sunday.
Nevada Democrats, for their part, criticized Trump for even considering holding rallies during the pandemic.
“The fact that Donald Trump was even considering holding these unsafe events in the midst of a global pandemic is just the latest example of his poor judgment and complete disregard for Nevadans’ public health and safety,” said Madison Mundy, spokeswoman for the Nevada State Democratic Party.
“The state is currently reeling from a pandemic exacerbated by Trump’s disastrous coronavirus response. Limitations on in-person gatherings in Nevada were established to fill the void in leadership created by Trump. Thanks to emergency directives implemented by state leadership, great progress has been made in controlling deadly outbreaks. Trump is only the victim of his own incompetence.”
Curtailing Nevada advertising
The scheduling and abrupt cancellation come with the president’s campaign recently moving to put off advertising in the state, and with Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in state polls.
The Trump campaign was slated to begin airing television ads statewide starting Tuesday. But over the last week, it canceled the first week of ads, according to records filed by local TV stations with the Federal Communications Commission. Ads planned to air starting next week are still in place.
The website FiveThirtyEight shows Biden leading by 6.5 percentage points in Nevada in a poll average. The RealClearPolitics website puts Biden’s lead in the poll average at 4 percent.
Adam Laxalt, the co-chairman of Trump’s Nevada effort, was the first to tweet the news of the cancellations.
“Outrageous! @realDonaldTrump rally venues in NV canceled. Welcome to Sisolak’s Nevada — home of partisan political retribution. This is unprecedented — to cancel an incumbent President’s campaign stop inside 60 days of a major contested election in a swing state. This isn’t over!” Laxalt wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning.
Contact Steve Sebelius at ssebelius@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0253. Follow @SteveSebelius on Twitter. Review-Journal reporters Bill Dentzer, Colton Lochhead and Debra Saunders contributed to this story.
Nevada (8-31 State Profile) by SteveSebelius


bonginoreport--2020-09-09--Slack CEO Donates to “Defund the Police” Groups

The CEO of office messaging app Slack announced in June that he and his wife made large donations to organizations leading the “ defund the police ” movement , less than a year after Slack expanded its partnership with a company manufacturing robot security guards .
Slack and Cobalt Robotics announced in October that they would integrate the two products , building off a previous partnership in which Slack used Cobalt ’ s machines to protect Slack headquarters .
Cobalt ’ s “ robots have been patrolling the hallways at Slack offices for some time now , ” the robotics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When Cobalt detects anything that needs escalation or further review—from an unauthorized visitor to CO emissions to a water leak—it triggers a real-time alert in a designated Slack channel , ” the release said .
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield , who co-founded the company in 2009 , announced in June that he and his wife would make a $ 700,000 donation to Color of Change , Black Lives Matter and several other organizations in June , Protocol reported .
The couple also pledged to match up to $ 300,000 in employee donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Change and Black Lives Matter openly support defunding the nation ’ s police departments .
Color of Change is leading a national petition campaign demanding elected officials “ defund the police , and invest in communities now !
” “ Policing is a violent institution that must end , ” Color of Change President Rashad Robinson said after the Minneapolis City Council voted to “ dismantle ” its police department .
“ We imagine a country where there is enough money to educate our children , care for our sick and feed those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ Defunding the police allows for this vision.
” Black Lives Matter Global Network , the national arm of Black Lives Matter , released a statement on May 30 calling for “ a national defunding of police.
” The organization published a video on July 6 arguing that “ defunding the police is the only way to stop pouring resources into a system that doesn ’ t keep us safe.
” Both Black Lives Matter and Color of Change have seen an explosion in donations from large corporations and celebrities since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody on May 25 .
Polling has consistently shown that a majority of Americans oppose defunding the police .
( RELATED : Alice Johnson Accosted By Demonstrators Outside White House ) Neither Slack nor Cobalt returned repeated requests for comment for this article .
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The CEO of office messaging app Slack announced in June that he and his wife made large donations to organizations leading the “defund the police” movement, less than a year after Slack expanded its partnership with a company manufacturing robot security guards.
Slack and Cobalt Robotics announced in October that they would integrate the two products, building off a previous partnership in which Slack used Cobalt’s machines to protect Slack headquarters. Cobalt’s “robots have been patrolling the hallways at Slack offices for some time now,” the robotics firm noted in a press release.
“When Cobalt detects anything that needs escalation or further review—from an unauthorized visitor to CO emissions to a water leak—it triggers a real-time alert in a designated Slack channel,” the release said.
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, who co-founded the company in 2009, announced in June that he and his wife would make a $700,000 donation to Color of Change, Black Lives Matter and several other organizations in June, Protocol reported. The couple also pledged to match up to $300,000 in employee donations to those organizations.
Both Color of Change and Black Lives Matter openly support defunding the nation’s police departments.
Color of Change is leading a national petition campaign demanding elected officials “defund the police, and invest in communities now!”
“Policing is a violent institution that must end,” Color of Change President Rashad Robinson said after the Minneapolis City Council voted to “dismantle” its police department.
“We imagine a country where there is enough money to educate our children, care for our sick and feed those who are financially unstable,” Robinson continued. “Defunding the police allows for this vision.”
Black Lives Matter Global Network, the national arm of Black Lives Matter, released a statement on May 30 calling for “a national defunding of police.” The organization published a video on July 6 arguing that “defunding the police is the only way to stop pouring resources into a system that doesn’t keep us safe.”
Both Black Lives Matter and Color of Change have seen an explosion in donations from large corporations and celebrities since George Floyd’s death in police custody on May 25.
Polling has consistently shown that a majority of Americans oppose defunding the police. (RELATED: Alice Johnson Accosted By Demonstrators Outside White House)
Neither Slack nor Cobalt returned repeated requests for comment for this article.
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bonginoreport--2020-09-10--DOJ Records Show Phones of Mueller Team Members Were Wiped During Trump Probe

Newly released records from the Department of Justice show that the cell phones of multiple people on then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigative team were `` wiped '' for various reasons during the probe .
The records show at least several dozen phones were wiped of information because of forgotten passcodes , irreparable screen damage , loss of the device , intentional deletion or other reasons -- and came before the DOJ ’ s Office of Inspector General ( OIG ) could review the devices .
The documents show that Mueller deputy Andrew Weissman `` accidentally wiped '' his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too many times in March 2018 .
Lawyer James Quarles ’ phone “ wiped itself ” without his intervention , the records say .
The documents were released after a lawsuit from the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch .
They were first reported by Sean Davis of the Federalist .
The records indicate Attorney Greg Andres phone was also wiped due to a forgotten passcode .
And they say the phones of both Mueller deputy Kyle Freeny and Rush Atkinson were wiped accidentally after they entered the wrong passcode too many times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to FBI lawyer Lisa Page – whose anti-Trump texts with FBI agent Peter Strzok were of interest to investigators -- was restored to factory settings when the inspector general ’ s office received it .
Other officials , whose names are redacted , claim to have unintentionally restored their phone to its factory settings , deleting all records of communication .
Next to the name of one redacted person , the record says : “ Phone was in airplane mode , no passcode provided , data unable to be recovered so had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yielded no evidence of criminal conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the election , although it did find that the Russian government `` interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systemic fashion . ''
The question of whether Trump obstructed justice was not answered , but it did state that the final report `` does not exonerate [ Trump ] '' on this matter .
The OIG opened an investigation into possible bias in the origins of the Russia Investigation , but determined that the FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosive probe .
Still , the OIG flagged `` significant concerns with how certain aspects of the investigation were conducted and supervised . ''
Specifically , the report concluded that investigators found no intentional misconduct or political bias surrounding the probe 's launch and efforts to seek a controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrant to monitor former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page in the early months of the investigation .
The same report also faulted the FBI over numerous errors in the application process .
The IG probe identified at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' in the Page applications and said they would launch a new audit into the FISA process .
IG Michael Horowitz and his investigators were at times sharply critical of the bureau 's handling of the case , including for failing to share information that would have undercut claims in those documents .
Attorney General Bill Barr publicly disagreed with the findings of his colleague , Inspector General Michael Horowitz .
MORE DURHAM CHARGES POSSIBLE , BARR SAYS In a statement at the time , Barr shared Trump 's views that the initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` thinnest of suspicions . ''
“ The inspector general ’ s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that , in my view , were insufficient to justify the steps taken , ” Barr said .
U.S. Attorney John Durham , tasked by Barr in May 2019 with conducting his own investigation of the Russia probe ’ s origins , also disagreed with Horowitz ’ findings .
“ Based on the evidence collected to date , and while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we advised the Inspector General that we do not agree with some of the report ’ s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened , ” Durham said in a statement .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Barr said this week there “ could be ” more charges stemming from the Durham probe , after his first criminal charge against former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith last month .

Newly released records from the Department of Justice show that the cell phones of multiple people on then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team were "wiped" for various reasons during the probe.
The records show at least several dozen phones were wiped of information because of forgotten passcodes, irreparable screen damage, loss of the device, intentional deletion or other reasons -- and came before the DOJ’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) could review the devices.
The documents show that Mueller deputy Andrew Weissman "accidentally wiped" his phone twice after entering the wrong passcode too many times in March 2018. Lawyer James Quarles’ phone “wiped itself” without his intervention, the records say.
The documents were released after a lawsuit from the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch. They were first reported by Sean Davis of the Federalist.
The records indicate Attorney Greg Andres phone was also wiped due to a forgotten passcode. And they say the phones of both Mueller deputy Kyle Freeny and Rush Atkinson were wiped accidentally after they entered the wrong passcode too many times.
The records say that a phone belonging to FBI lawyer Lisa Page – whose anti-Trump texts with FBI agent Peter Strzok were of interest to investigators -- was restored to factory settings when the inspector general’s office received it.
Other officials, whose names are redacted, claim to have unintentionally restored their phone to its factory settings, deleting all records of communication.
Next to the name of one redacted person, the record says: “Phone was in airplane mode, no passcode provided, data unable to be recovered so had to be wiped.”
Mueller’s investigation yielded no evidence of criminal conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the election, although it did find that the Russian government "interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systemic fashion." The question of whether Trump obstructed justice was not answered, but it did state that the final report "does not exonerate [Trump]" on this matter.
The OIG opened an investigation into possible bias in the origins of the Russia Investigation, but determined that the FBI complied with policies in launching the politically explosive probe. Still, the OIG flagged "significant concerns with how certain aspects of the investigation were conducted and supervised."
DURHAM OBJECTS TO IG FINDINGS ON RUSSIA PROBE ORIGINS
Specifically, the report concluded that investigators found no intentional misconduct or political bias surrounding the probe's launch and efforts to seek a controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant to monitor former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page in the early months of the investigation.
The same report also faulted the FBI over numerous errors in the application process. The IG probe identified at least 17 "significant inaccuracies and omissions" in the Page applications and said they would launch a new audit into the FISA process. IG Michael Horowitz and his investigators were at times sharply critical of the bureau's handling of the case, including for failing to share information that would have undercut claims in those documents.
Attorney General Bill Barr publicly disagreed with the findings of his colleague, Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
MORE DURHAM CHARGES POSSIBLE, BARR SAYS
In a statement at the time, Barr shared Trump's views that the initial investigation was invasive and launched on the "thinnest of suspicions."
“The inspector general’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken,” Barr said.
U.S. Attorney John Durham, tasked by Barr in May 2019 with conducting his own investigation of the Russia probe’s origins, also disagreed with Horowitz’ findings.
“Based on the evidence collected to date, and while our investigation is ongoing, last month we advised the Inspector General that we do not agree with some of the report’s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened,” Durham said in a statement.
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Barr said this week there “could be” more charges stemming from the Durham probe, after his first criminal charge against former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith last month.


bonginoreport--2020-09-10--Antifa Nutjob Livestreams Own Arrest After Allegedly Committing Arson

A BLM activist and alleged arsonist charged for reckless burning in the second degree had reported a fire set in Washington and then filmed his subsequent arrest .
Jeffrey Acord , 36 of Pallyup , called 911 Wednesday evening to report a fire in the median of Highway 167 near Tacoma , Washington .
After dialing dispatch services , Acord then livestreamed the incident to his Facebook page , providing constant narration .
According to Q13 Fox , Washington State Patrol Trooper Ryan Burke reported that a man was caught setting a fire in the brush .
State patrol also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walking on the highway in Sumner holding a lighter .
When an officer questioned Acord 's presence , the suspect claimed that he was recovering his $ 1,000 recording equipment , because the camera case allegedly flew out of his backpack while biking the previous day to his girlfriend 's place in Bellevue .
`` I 've been out here all day searching for my camera , '' Acord told police , also noting the loss of his camera bag on the freeway in a prior Facebook post .
`` I 'm trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Acord was then arrested for implicating himself at the scene of the fire .
`` There 's nothing you can connect to me to this at all , '' Acord stated before the video cut out .
`` I was literally calling this in . ''
The fire was contained to the interstate and extinguished by the local fire department .
Puyallup Police were forced to close the northbound ramp .
Acord was detained with bail set at $ 1,000 and then transferred from the Pallyup City Jail to the Pierce County Jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burglary charge .
Reckless burning in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail .
The Post Millennial researched Acord 's history of anti-police protesting and encounters with law enforcement .
In June , Acord led a Black Lives Matter march in Seattle .
Previously in 2014 , Acord was caught with a cache of weapons and arrested during the Ferguson Decision Protest .
Officers found the man carrying a 7-inch knife in his backpack , a box of ammunition , an assault rifle , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal fireworks in his car , according to a KOMO news report .
When officers contacted Acord , he admitted to carrying a loaded gun without a permit .
His bail was set for $ 10,000 .
The following charges were levelled against him .
Acord attempted to justify the 2014 case as `` a misunderstanding '' to arresting officers in Wednesday 's camera footage .
`` I was crucified , '' Acord said to police .
Sources told Protester Privilege that Acord is now a suspect in two other local fires .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grade Fire in Sumner , that destroyed four homes , and Bonney Lake has burned more than 800 acres .
The unprecedented fires raging in Washington State have become a seasonal norm but some suspect arson because of the locations of the smaller fires in suburban neighborhoods and in proximity to interstate highways .
Residents of Bonney Lake told Kiro 7 news that they found broken glass with newspaper in the brush .
Residents of Buckley Washington have reported similar claims in neighborhood social media groups .
In response to the allegations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released a statement : “ I am getting a lot of reports from residents of Washington State that the current wave of wild fires in Washington and Oregon may be caused or at least made worse by politically motivated arsonists .
How could their motives be political ?
To set fire to blame them on climate change ?
... we have pretty good evidence that several of the major fires burning recently in Washington were human made but not arson .
However , a larger number of the fires burning in Oregon seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of people in Washington are reporting suspicious behavior on the part of strangers and visitors which raises concerns.
” Walsh continued : “ Right now our focus is on containing and fighting the fires and keeping people safe as it should be .
There will be time later to investigate the origins of the various fires.
” The situation is being made worse by conditions in the area .
According to one firefighter , “ [ W ] e have these fires EVERY year about this time .
What we don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has dried out the 'ground fuels ' and made a us into a tinderbox.
” The Oregonian reported that a group of wildfires in Lincoln County , destroying more than 2,400 acres , may have been caused by human activity opposed to lightning or other natural ignition sources .
Even with allegations swirling , residents ' reports of people throwing flaming items from their cars and other suspicious activity all while arrests are being made for in Spokane , Puyallup and elsewhere including the nearby state of Oregon for arson in connection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jay Inslee continued to blame the fires on climate change .

A BLM activist and alleged arsonist charged for reckless burning in the second degree had reported a fire set in Washington and then filmed his subsequent arrest.
Jeffrey Acord, 36 of Puyallup, called 911 Wednesday evening to report a fire in the median of Highway 167 near Tacoma, Washington. After dialing dispatch services, Acord then livestreamed the incident to his Facebook page, providing constant narration.
Pierce County has a great team of law enforcement in this county serving all citizens in our county from many different agencies. We are happy to be a part of the team! This was a great arrest today! @wspd1pio @FifePD #proudofblue https://t.co/wj0PeUutdr — Puyallup Police (@PuyallupPD) September 10, 2020
According to Q13 Fox, Washington State Patrol Trooper Ryan Burke reported that a man was caught setting a fire in the brush. State patrol also sourced a woman who cited a man walking on the highway in Sumner holding a lighter.
When an officer questioned Acord's presence, the suspect claimed that he was recovering his $1,000 recording equipment, because the camera case allegedly flew out of his backpack while biking the previous day to his girlfriend's place in Bellevue.
"I've been out here all day searching for my camera," Acord told police, also noting the loss of his camera bag on the freeway in a prior Facebook post. "I'm trying to cover the area thoroughly."
Acord was then arrested for implicating himself at the scene of the fire.
"There's nothing you can connect to me to this at all," Acord stated before the video cut out. "I was literally calling this in."
The fire was contained to the interstate and extinguished by the local fire department. Puyallup Police were forced to close the northbound ramp.
Acord was detained with bail set at $1,000 and then transferred from the Puyallup City Jail to the Pierce County Jail where he was booked under a separate burglary charge.
Reckless burning in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail.
The Post Millennial researched Acord's history of anti-police protesting and encounters with law enforcement. In June, Acord led a Black Lives Matter march in Seattle. Previously in 2014, Acord was caught with a cache of weapons and arrested during the Ferguson Decision Protest. Officers found the man carrying a 7-inch knife in his backpack, a box of ammunition, an assault rifle, a shotgun, and a box full of illegal fireworks in his car, according to a KOMO news report. When officers contacted Acord, he admitted to carrying a loaded gun without a permit. His bail was set for $10,000. The following charges were levelled against him.
Acord attempted to justify the 2014 case as "a misunderstanding" to arresting officers in Wednesday's camera footage.
"I was crucified," Acord said to police.
Sources told Protester Privilege that Acord is now a suspect in two other local fires. As of Thursday morning, the Sumner Grade Fire in Sumner, that destroyed four homes, and Bonney Lake has burned more than 800 acres.
The unprecedented fires raging in Washington State have become a seasonal norm but some suspect arson because of the locations of the smaller fires in suburban neighborhoods and in proximity to interstate highways. Residents of Bonney Lake told Kiro 7 news that they found broken glass with newspaper in the brush.
Ari Hoffman contributed to this report.
An earlier version of this article included a tweet that expressed unproven speculation regarding the cause of the wildfires. The tweet was removed.


bonginoreport--2020-09-10--Report: Kenosha Riots Caused $50 Million in Damages

On August 23 , the police shooting of an African American man named Jacob Blake sparked national unrest yet again , in a pattern that has become all too common .
Blake survived the shooting , and the incident was murky—not a clear-cut injustice .
Yet rioting and looting broke out in Kenosha , Wisconsin , nonetheless .
Now , as the dust settles and locals begin to sort through the rubble , the scale of the destruction that rocked the city after Blake ’ s death is becoming clear .
At least 56 businesses were damaged or destroyed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal .
Current assessments report more than $ 50 million in damage .
“ The destruction has left shop owners in one of Kenosha ’ s oldest business districts grappling with why their businesses became casualties of the destruction that has followed protests against racism and police brutality , and whether they will have the money to rebuild and stay in the neighborhood , ” the Journal reports .
“ While Kenosha ’ s population is 79.5 % white and 11.5 % Black , according to census data , locals say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s most diverse areas , with a majority of minority-owned businesses.
” It appears that in Kenosha , just as in Minneapolis and Chicago , the fallout from rioting and looting will disproportionately harm minority communities .
“ I always think that people have the right to protest—to peacefully protest—but this goes beyond that , ” La Estrella Supermarket owner Abel Alejo said .
“ They were destroying the neighborhoods that they want to protect.
” Even a local Black Lives Matter leader denounced this destruction , saying “ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our community ... it waters down our message.
” This damage is significant , but defenders will no doubt seek to downplay it , explaining that “ businesses have insurance.
” Yet the damage goes beyond cold cash .
There is also the enormous human and emotional toll involved in having your property destroyed and having to pick up the pieces that even a premium insurance plan can ’ t account for .
What ’ s more , lost income and unpaid labor inevitably await any entrepreneur victimized by vandalism .
Plus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance or are underinsured .
They will have to bear the costs themselves .
Ultimately , the destruction in Kenosha and its disproportionate impact on urban , minority communities reminds us of a timeless lesson : Property rights are the fundamental basis of a market economy .
Yet , despite how critics often portray them , property rights are not simply a matter of protecting the wealthy and big corporations .
The protection of private property is what ensures immigrants , minorities , and poor people are not derailed on their climb up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American dream .
Moreover , the protection of property rights uplifts everyone by setting the stage for long-term economic success that benefits all .
It is the engine of our prosperity and is integral to freedom .
Nobel laureate economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek once wrote that , “ The system of private property is the most important guarantee of freedom , not only for those who own property , but scarcely less for those who do not.
” Similarly , the economist Thomas Sowell has said that property rights , “ belong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ function is social , to benefit vast numbers of people who do not themselves exercise these rights.
” What this means is quite simple : Callous disregard of property rights creates long-term instability that scares away business investment and reduces economic opportunity .
Often , this manifests itself in the form of lower property values , higher insurance rates passed on to consumers , reduced tax revenue , and fewer jobs in an area .
You don ’ t have to just take my word for it .
Studies examining the long-term economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots and the 1990s Los Angeles Rodney King riots document these exact effects .
So , when looters descend on urban communities like Kenosha in a wave of destruction , even liberal supporters of criminal justice reform shouldn ’ t fall for the narrative that rioting is harmless , justified , or helpful .
The evidence is clear .
“ Social justice ” agitators who cross the line past peaceful protest and engage in violent vandalism are only sabotaging the same minority communities they claim to care about .

On August 23, the police shooting of an African American man named Jacob Blake sparked national unrest yet again, in a pattern that has become all too common. Blake survived the shooting, and the incident was murky—not a clear-cut injustice. Yet rioting and looting broke out in Kenosha, Wisconsin, nonetheless.
Now, as the dust settles and locals begin to sort through the rubble, the scale of the destruction that rocked the city after Blake’s shooting is becoming clear.
At least 56 businesses were damaged or destroyed by looting or arson, according to the Wall Street Journal. Current assessments report more than $50 million in damage.
“The destruction has left shop owners in one of Kenosha’s oldest business districts grappling with why their businesses became casualties of the destruction that has followed protests against racism and police brutality, and whether they will have the money to rebuild and stay in the neighborhood,” the Journal reports. “While Kenosha’s population is 79.5% white and 11.5% Black, according to census data, locals say the Uptown neighborhood is one of the city’s most diverse areas, with a majority of minority-owned businesses.”
You can take a look at the pictures I took during the riots in Kenosha last week on my Instagram: https://t.co/4HpVYRup8K
Here are some examples. pic.twitter.com/47AOBGpVfN — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) September 1, 2020
It appears that in Kenosha, just as in Minneapolis and Chicago, the fallout from rioting and looting will disproportionately harm minority communities.
“I always think that people have the right to protest—to peacefully protest—but this goes beyond that,” La Estrella Supermarket owner Abel Alejo said. “They were destroying the neighborhoods that they want to protect.”
Even a local Black Lives Matter leader denounced this destruction, saying “We’re not into doing anything to damage our community... it waters down our message.”
This used car dealership in Kenosha that had dozens of cars completely burned out during riots last week now has signs posted asking “Where is our justice?” & “What did our community do to deserve this?” Another says “Help needed” and directs ppl to a GoFundMe page. pic.twitter.com/FBPmQHuM0S — Garrett Tenney (@Garrett_FoxNews) September 3, 2020
This damage is significant, but defenders will no doubt seek to downplay it, explaining that “businesses have insurance.” Yet the damage goes beyond cold cash. There is also the enormous human and emotional toll involved in having your property destroyed and having to pick up the pieces that even a premium insurance plan can’t account for. What’s more, lost income and unpaid labor inevitably await any entrepreneur victimized by vandalism.
Plus, many small businesses don’t have insurance or are underinsured. They will have to bear the costs themselves.
Ultimately, the destruction in Kenosha and its disproportionate impact on urban, minority communities reminds us of a timeless lesson: Property rights are the fundamental basis of a market economy. Yet, despite how critics often portray them, property rights are not simply a matter of protecting the wealthy and big corporations. The protection of private property is what ensures immigrants, minorities, and poor people are not derailed on their climb up the economic ladder in pursuit of the American dream.
These Danish brotherhood lodge members are going through the rubble by hand looking for all their photo albums. The business was destroyed in the #KenoshaProtests pic.twitter.com/KSHMyT3IBu — Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) September 1, 2020
Moreover, the protection of property rights uplifts everyone by setting the stage for long-term economic success that benefits all. It is the engine of our prosperity and is integral to freedom.
Nobel laureate economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek once wrote that, “The system of private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, not only for those who own property, but scarcely less for those who do not.” Similarly, the economist Thomas Sowell has said that property rights, “belong legally to individuals, but their real function is social, to benefit vast numbers of people who do not themselves exercise these rights.”
What this means is quite simple: Callous disregard of property rights creates long-term instability that scares away business investment and reduces economic opportunity. Often, this manifests itself in the form of lower property values, higher insurance rates passed on to consumers, reduced tax revenue, and fewer jobs in an area.
You don’t have to just take my word for it. Studies examining the long-term economic impact of the 1960s Civil Rights Era riots and the 1990s Los Angeles Rodney King riots document these exact effects.
So, when looters descend on urban communities like Kenosha in a wave of destruction, even liberal supporters of criminal justice reform shouldn’t fall for the narrative that rioting is harmless, justified, or helpful. The evidence is clear. “Social justice” agitators who cross the line past peaceful protest and engage in violent vandalism are only sabotaging the same minority communities they claim to care about.


bonginoreport--2020-09-10--Fewer Than 3 in 10 People Are Very Confident Mail-In Ballots Will Be Counted Properly

Despite unsupported claims by the Left , the voting public are far from convinced as to the effectiveness of voting via mail-in ballot .
A new poll reveals fewer than 3 in 10 Americans have confidence that their mail-in ballot will be counted According to the Washington Post , while more people want to vote in advance , incredibly few are confident in the process : “ Fear of the coronavirus and doubts about the reliability of mail voting after months of attacks from President Trump are weighing heavily on Americans as they decide how to safely ensure their vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s presidential election , according to the survey .
In 2016 , about 4 in 10 ballots were cast early.
” But the Post has to concede that the public doesn ’ t have trust in the process : Even as more voters want to mail their ballots than in 2016 , just over 3 in 10 say they are “ very confident ” that their vote will be counted accurately if they vote by mail , compared with nearly 7 in 10 who say the same about voting in person on Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fewer than 30 per cent of Americans believe in the integrity of the mail-in vote , with the number scarcely changing ( to just over 3 in 10 ) for registered voters : READ THE REST AT THE WASHINGTON POST .

Fewer Than 3 in 10 Americans Think Their Mail-In Ballots Will Be Counted Accurately – POLL
Despite unsupported claims by the Left, the voting public are far from convinced as to the effectiveness of voting via mail-in ballot. A new poll reveals fewer than 3 in 10 Americans have confidence that their mail-in ballot will be counted
According to the Washington Post, while more people want to vote in advance, incredibly few are confident in the process:
“Fear of the coronavirus and doubts about the reliability of mail voting after months of attacks from President Trump are weighing heavily on Americans as they decide how to safely ensure their vote will be counted in this fall’s presidential election, according to the survey. In 2016, about 4 in 10 ballots were cast early.”
But the Post has to concede that the public doesn’t have trust in the process:
Even as more voters want to mail their ballots than in 2016, just over 3 in 10 say they are “very confident” that their vote will be counted accurately if they vote by mail, compared with nearly 7 in 10 who say the same about voting in person on Election Day.
The polling cross-tabs reveal that fewer than 30 per cent of Americans believe in the integrity of the mail-in vote, with the number scarcely changing (to just over 3 in 10) for registered voters:


bonginoreport--2020-09-10--Democrats Block $300 Billion “Skinny” Stimulus Bill

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Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a coronavirus stimulus bill that included funds for people left unemployed by the pandemic.
In a party-line vote, Democrats withheld the 60 votes needed to consider the bill, continuing months-long gridlock ahead of Election Day. Republican leaders said the bill included widely supported bipartisan ideas, but Democrats argued it didn’t do enough.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said it was “a rather pointless vote on the latest highly partisan Republican emaciated COVID relief bill.”
But Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD) argued that “some money is better than no money.”
The bill proposed a $300 weekly unemployment subsidy, $105 billion for schools, $20 billion for farmers, $10 billion for the US Postal Service and $10 billion for childcare assistance.
It included $47 billion for vaccines and testing and $258 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which gives small businesses forgivable loans for retaining staff who aren’t needed due to reduced demand.
The rejected bill also would have given businesses liability protection except in cases of gross negligence and misconduct. Schumer called the liability protection a “poison pill.”
The bill did not include another round of $1,200 stimulus checks to most Americans, which both sides and President Trump support.
The failure of the bill creates new turbulence for the unemployed. Democrats want to renew a $600 weekly supplement that expired in July. Trump in August signed an executive order allowing a $400 weekly boost if states chip in $100, but those funds are almost exhausted.
The jobless rate fell to 8.4 percent in August, down from 10.2 percent in July.
Other Trump executive orders issued last month restored a federal ban on evictions, proposed a temporary payroll tax cut and extended deferral of college loan payments.
Republicans strongly oppose Democrats’ proposal to send nearly $1 trillion in aid to state and local governments. House Democrats in May passed a $3 trillion relief bill that contained state aid, as well as funds for renters and hazard pay for health workers.
Thune voiced growing reluctance among fiscal conservatives, pointing out the US national debt ballooned this year because of other relief bills. He said that “if we grow our debt enough, what happened to the Greek economy could happen here.”
Republicans introduced a $1 trillion relief proposal in July. The “skinny” bill that failed cost about half as much. Democrats last month said they would be willing to pass a bill costing about $2 trillion, or $1 billion less than their original proposal.