wnd--2020-03-10--'Affordable' health care? The 'disrupters' are providing it

According to Bloomberg Business Week , Walmart is opening `` Walmart Health '' centers that will provide appointments with doctors for only $ 30 and teeth cleaning for only $ 25 .
In addition to the 2,000 vision care centers that offer free or low-cost vision checks with the purchase of glasses for as little as $ 40 , the centers will provide doctor examinations , X-rays , vaccinations , prescription drugs , all with posted prices and all for lots less than a typical clinic .
`` Health care the Walmart way . ''
Provide more to more for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is going to disrupt the health care industry !
Many customers will opt to pay cash since Walmart prices are almost the same as co-pays .
Those Americans will then carry just low-priced catastrophic insurance , as opposed to what the Affordable Care Act ( Obamacare ) mandated .
Health care costs will actually decrease , unlike the $ 3,000 annual increase to average families thanks to Obamacare .
And Walmart accepts all insurance , including Medicare and Medicaid .
Amazon and CVS have even more plans to disrupt the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CVS and Amazon , all Americans will have access to affordable health care .
Private industry will deliver what government-mandated insurance did not – affordable health care through consumer choice , freedom and not by coerced health `` insurance . ''
All this as former President Obama `` celebrates '' the 10-year anniversary of the ACA , which is March 23 , 2020 .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment What these companies are doing is capitalism at its best .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by providing more to more for less .
Innovation from competition .
So how can these companies provide more services to more people for less cost , to offer affordable health care when Obamacare failed ?
Because these dustrupters are treating health care as a product ( capitalism ) instead of focusing on how payments are made by mandating health care insurance ( government regulation ) .
These disrupters will permanently change the status quo .
Who is fighting against the Walmart Health centers ?
Hospitals , clinics , insurance companies , nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special interests more interested in how to get paid than in really providing affordable health care .
The establishment folks fight against the disrupters as those disrupters make real change for the benefit of their customers .
Disrupters : Ford with assembly lines , Tesla with electric cars , Fracking with oil production , IBM with memory chips/disc storage/operating systems , Apple with customer friendly computers , Google with searches , Amdahl with air cooled mainframes , ETFs with stock ownership , Edison with light bulbs , Amazon with online retail , Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cellphones , Monsanto/John Deere/Caterpillar with agriculture yields , etc etc etc .
They provide more to more for less .
Innovation through competition .
Disrupters .
In every case , the establishment , those people entrenched in their jobs , tried to control the disrupters with taxes , regulations , legal challenges and legislation .
Our Founding Fathers were disrupters .
They developed a contract between the states ( Constitution ) to create a federal government that is accountable to the states and to we the people through a representative government of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College .
They created a president and executive branch equal to the legislature , not accountable to the legislature the way a prime minister in the U.K. is accountable to Parliament .
A republic .
Disruption .
Establishment politicians and government employees/bureaucrats have been trying to negate that contract ever since the states agreed to it .
Government bureaucrats are accountable to our president as the representative of we the people … not the other way around as Democrats tried to convince us during the impeachment trials .
They forgot that the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that it makes them accountable to the president .
The president sets policy , not the bureaucrats .
The president determines what is inappropriate , not the bureaucrats .
Well , President Donald J. Trump is another one of those disrupters – from running his campaign to running the executive branch .
His campaign cost half as much as Hillary Clinton 's .
More to more for less .
Trump changed the office of the president permanently .
Slowness is not longer acceptable .
Inaction is no longer acceptable .
Deals that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer acceptable .
Americans will never again accept the media telling them what a president thinks or does instead of hearing directly from the president .
And who is fighting Trump ?
Globalists .
Establishment .
Bureaucrats .
Politicians , lobbyists and media who used to control America and the world before Trump .
Like Walmart , President Trump is a capitalist .
A competitor .
A disrupter .
Making America great again – never to be the same again .

According to Bloomberg Business Week, Walmart is opening "Walmart Health" centers that will provide appointments with doctors for only $30 and teeth cleaning for only $25. In addition to the 2,000 vision care centers that offer free or low-cost vision checks with the purchase of glasses for as little as $40, the centers will provide doctor examinations, X-rays, vaccinations, prescription drugs, all with posted prices and all for lots less than a typical clinic. "Health care the Walmart way." Provide more to more for less – 40% less.
Wow. That is going to disrupt the health care industry!
Many customers will opt to pay cash since Walmart prices are almost the same as co-pays. Those Americans will then carry just low-priced catastrophic insurance, as opposed to what the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) mandated. Health care costs will actually decrease, unlike the $3,000 annual increase to average families thanks to Obamacare. And Walmart accepts all insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Amazon and CVS have even more plans to disrupt the health care industry.
Because of Walmart, CVS and Amazon, all Americans will have access to affordable health care. Private industry will deliver what government-mandated insurance did not – affordable health care through consumer choice, freedom and not by coerced health "insurance." All this as former President Obama "celebrates" the 10-year anniversary of the ACA, which is March 23, 2020.
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What these companies are doing is capitalism at its best. Innovation to increase market share and profits by providing more to more for less. Innovation from competition.
So how can these companies provide more services to more people for less cost, to offer affordable health care when Obamacare failed? Because these dustrupters are treating health care as a product (capitalism) instead of focusing on how payments are made by mandating health care insurance (government regulation). These disrupters will permanently change the status quo.
Who wanted mandated health insurance? Hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, nursing unions, Democrats, government bureaucrats.
Who is fighting against the Walmart Health centers? Hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, nursing unions, Democrats, government bureaucrats – special interests more interested in how to get paid than in really providing affordable health care.
The establishment folks fight against the disrupters as those disrupters make real change for the benefit of their customers.
Disrupters: Ford with assembly lines, Tesla with electric cars, Fracking with oil production, IBM with memory chips/disc storage/operating systems, Apple with customer friendly computers, Google with searches, Amdahl with air cooled mainframes, ETFs with stock ownership, Edison with light bulbs, Amazon with online retail, Fed Ex with fast delivery, Verizon with cellphones, Monsanto/John Deere/Caterpillar with agriculture yields, etc etc etc. They provide more to more for less. Innovation through competition. Disrupters.
In every case, the establishment, those people entrenched in their jobs, tried to control the disrupters with taxes, regulations, legal challenges and legislation.
Our Founding Fathers were disrupters. They developed a contract between the states (Constitution) to create a federal government that is accountable to the states and to we the people through a representative government of a House, a Senate and an Electoral College. They created a president and executive branch equal to the legislature, not accountable to the legislature the way a prime minister in the U.K. is accountable to Parliament. A republic. Disruption.
Establishment politicians and government employees/bureaucrats have been trying to negate that contract ever since the states agreed to it.
Government bureaucrats are accountable to our president as the representative of we the people … not the other way around as Democrats tried to convince us during the impeachment trials. They forgot that the Constitution limits the powers of federal government agencies/employees and that it makes them accountable to the president. The president sets policy, not the bureaucrats. The president determines what is inappropriate, not the bureaucrats.
Well, President Donald J. Trump is another one of those disrupters – from running his campaign to running the executive branch. His campaign cost half as much as Hillary Clinton's. More to more for less.
Trump changed the office of the president permanently. Slowness is not longer acceptable. Inaction is no longer acceptable. Deals that do not put America first are no longer acceptable. Americans will never again accept the media telling them what a president thinks or does instead of hearing directly from the president.
And who is fighting Trump? Globalists. Establishment. Bureaucrats. Politicians, lobbyists and media who used to control America and the world before Trump.
Like Walmart, President Trump is a capitalist. A competitor. A disrupter. Making America great again – never to be the same again.


wnd--2020-03-10--Why claiming there's a 'right' to health care is immoral

Sen. Bernie Sanders said : `` I believe that health care is a right of all people . ''
He 's not alone in that contention .
That claim comes from Democrats and Republicans and liberals and conservatives .
It is not just a health care right that people claim .
There are `` rights '' to decent housing , decent food , a decent job and prescription drugs .
In a free and moral society , do people have these rights ?
Let 's begin by asking ourselves : What is a right ?
In the standard usage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is something that exists simultaneously among people .
In the case of our U.S. constitutional decree , we have the right to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
Our individual right to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness imposes no obligation upon another other than the duty of noninterference .
As such , a right imposes no obligation on another .
For example , the right to free speech is something we all possess simultaneously .
My right to free speech imposes no obligation upon another except that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a right to travel freely .
Again , that right imposes no obligation upon another except that of noninterference .
Sanders ' claim that health care is a right does impose obligations upon others .
We see that by recognizing that there is no Santa Claus or tooth fairy who gives resources to government to pay for medical services .
Moreover , the money does not come from congressmen and state legislators reaching into their own pockets to pay for the service .
That means that for government to provide medical services to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it must use intimidation , threats and coercion to take the earnings of another American to provide that service .
Let 's apply this bogus concept of rights to my right to speak and travel freely .
In the case of my right to free speech , it might impose obligations on others to supply me with an auditorium , microphone and audience .
It may require newspapers or television stations to allow me to use their property to express my views .
My right to travel freely might require that others provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hotel accommodations .
What if I were to demand that others make sacrifices so that I can exercise my free speech and travel rights , I suspect that most Americans would say , `` Williams , you have rights to free speech and you have a right to travel freely , but I 'm not obligated to pay for them ! ''
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, free market decisions or voluntary donations to charities that provide health care ) .
The government 's role in health care is to protect this individual right to choose .
As Sen. Rand Paul was brave enough to say , `` The basic assumption that you have a right to get something from somebody else means you have to endorse the concept of theft . ''
Statists go further to claim that people have a `` right '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an education , to an affordable wage .
These so-called rights impose burdens on others in the form of involuntary servitude .
If one person has a right to something he did not earn , it means that another person does not have a right to something he did earn .
The provision by the U.S. Congress of a so-called right to health care should offend any sense of moral decency .
If you 're a Christian or a Jew , you should be against the notion of one American living at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moses the Eighth Commandment – `` Thou shalt not steal '' – I am sure that He did not mean , `` Thou shalt not steal – unless there is a majority vote in the U.S .
Congress . ''

Sen. Bernie Sanders said: "I believe that health care is a right of all people." He's not alone in that contention. That claim comes from Democrats and Republicans and liberals and conservatives. It is not just a health care right that people claim. There are "rights" to decent housing, decent food, a decent job and prescription drugs. In a free and moral society, do people have these rights? Let's begin by asking ourselves: What is a right?
In the standard usage of the term, a "right" is something that exists simultaneously among people. In the case of our U.S. constitutional decree, we have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our individual right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness imposes no obligation upon another other than the duty of noninterference.
As such, a right imposes no obligation on another. For example, the right to free speech is something we all possess simultaneously. My right to free speech imposes no obligation upon another except that of noninterference. Similarly, I have a right to travel freely. Again, that right imposes no obligation upon another except that of noninterference.
Sanders' claim that health care is a right does impose obligations upon others. We see that by recognizing that there is no Santa Claus or tooth fairy who gives resources to government to pay for medical services. Moreover, the money does not come from congressmen and state legislators reaching into their own pockets to pay for the service. That means that for government to provide medical services to someone who cannot afford it, it must use intimidation, threats and coercion to take the earnings of another American to provide that service.
Let's apply this bogus concept of rights to my right to speak and travel freely. In the case of my right to free speech, it might impose obligations on others to supply me with an auditorium, microphone and audience. It may require newspapers or television stations to allow me to use their property to express my views. My right to travel freely might require that others provide me with resources to purchase airplane tickets and hotel accommodations. What if I were to demand that others make sacrifices so that I can exercise my free speech and travel rights, I suspect that most Americans would say, "Williams, you have rights to free speech and you have a right to travel freely, but I'm not obligated to pay for them!"
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A moral vision of rights does not mean that we should not help our fellow man in need. It means that helping with health care needs to be voluntary (i.e., free market decisions or voluntary donations to charities that provide health care). The government's role in health care is to protect this individual right to choose. As Sen. Rand Paul was brave enough to say, "The basic assumption that you have a right to get something from somebody else means you have to endorse the concept of theft."
Statists go further to claim that people have a "right" to housing, to a job, to an education, to an affordable wage. These so-called rights impose burdens on others in the form of involuntary servitude. If one person has a right to something he did not earn, it means that another person does not have a right to something he did earn.
The provision by the U.S. Congress of a so-called right to health care should offend any sense of moral decency. If you're a Christian or a Jew, you should be against the notion of one American living at the expense of another. When God gave Moses the Eighth Commandment – "Thou shalt not steal" – I am sure that He did not mean, "Thou shalt not steal – unless there is a majority vote in the U.S. Congress."


wnd--2020-03-10--Government outlaws freelance work

Government outlaws freelance work

She persuaded California 's legislature to pass a new law reclassifying freelance workers as employees .
That means many people who hire them must now give them benefits like overtime , unemployment insurance , etc .
Politicians said it would help freelancers a lot .
Of course , much of the media agreed .
Vox called it `` a victory for workers everywhere '' !
Sigh .
Young reporters just do n't understand that stifling economic freedom always creates nasty side effects .
Actually , more understand now , because they got a very personal lesson .
Once the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freelance writing jobs .
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The arrogance of politicians !
People choose jobs .
Freelancers like flexibility .
Politicians have no right to say certain jobs are n't good enough .
`` You 're thinking you 're helping us , but you 're not , '' says musician Ari Herstand in my new video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` crash the California music economy . ''
Why ?
Before the law passed , if he played a gig where he 'd hire a drummer , bassist and guitar player , `` I just cut ( each ) a check for $ 200 .
Now , I have to take that drummer , put him on payroll , W2 him , get workers ' comp insurance , unemployment insurance .
I have to pay payroll taxes .
I also have to now hire a payroll company . ''
All to hire musicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone might cost more than the music .
The anti-gig-work law originally targeted rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft , because unions claimed the companies abuse drivers .
But now many rideshare drivers are upset because the law takes away their freedom .
`` I liked being independent ! ''
said one .
`` I do n't want a boss to tell me when or where to drive . ''
Herstand says Uber and Lyft drivers would often tell him : `` I 'm a photographer , and this is my fourth side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I want to do this , and if now I 'm an employee , and I 'm W2 'd , they 're going to dictate my hours .
I do n't want that .
( The law is ) preventing us from doing what we want to do . ''
The law upset independent truck drivers , too .
After some noisily drove big rigs in front of the legislature , they got an exemption from the law .
Other politically connected professions , like lawyers and realtors , got exemptions as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting an exemption for musicians , too .
`` Why is that good law ? ''
I asked him .
`` An exception for whoever is clever enough to get to the politicians ? ''
`` It 's definitely not the solution , '' laughed Herstand .
`` 'Write us out of this law and help us out ?
Here 's money for your next campaign . '
No , that does n't seem like that 's a way to legislate . ''
But that 's how it 's often done .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money they extract from people who are regulated .
Now other politicians want to copy California 's law .
New York , New Jersey and Illinois have their own versions of gig economy bills .
The U.S. House of Representatives wants to nationalize the law .
And , this week , Democratic front-runner Joe Biden cluelessly said such a law `` will give workers the dignity they deserve . ''
Democrats do what unions ask them to do .
Politico points out that just a few years ago , New York Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ great service for people , giving people jobs .
I do n't think government should be in the business of trying to restrict job growth . ''
He even joked that Uber drivers might earn more than he does .
But now he wants to outlaw most gig work and calls it `` exploitive , abusive ! ''
It 's no surprise that Gonzalez 's biggest political donors are unions .
She talks a lot about `` protecting our union jobs . ''
But now that her bill is killing jobs , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neither would the California unions , or any of 75 law professors , political scientists , sociologists , etc.
, who published a letter in support of the law .
Yes , we contacted all 75 .
Herstand says that 's because the law now embarrasses its supporters , but politicians wo n't repeal it because `` no politician ever wants to admit they did something wrong . ''

Freelance jobs are "feudalism," says California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez.
She persuaded California's legislature to pass a new law reclassifying freelance workers as employees. That means many people who hire them must now give them benefits like overtime, unemployment insurance, etc. Politicians said it would help freelancers a lot.
Of course, much of the media agreed. Vox called it "a victory for workers everywhere"!
Sigh. Young reporters just don't understand that stifling economic freedom always creates nasty side effects.
Actually, more understand now, because they got a very personal lesson. Once the bill passed, Vox media cut hundreds of freelance writing jobs.
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When Gonzalez was asked if she felt bad about that, she sneered, those weren't "real jobs."
The arrogance of politicians! People choose jobs. Freelancers like flexibility. Politicians have no right to say certain jobs aren't good enough.
"You're thinking you're helping us, but you're not," says musician Ari Herstand in my new video. He says the anti-gig-work law could "crash the California music economy."
Why? Before the law passed, if he played a gig where he'd hire a drummer, bassist and guitar player, "I just cut (each) a check for $200. Now, I have to take that drummer, put him on payroll, W2 him, get workers' comp insurance, unemployment insurance. I have to pay payroll taxes. I also have to now hire a payroll company."
All to hire musicians for just one night. The paperwork alone might cost more than the music.
The anti-gig-work law originally targeted rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft, because unions claimed the companies abuse drivers.
But now many rideshare drivers are upset because the law takes away their freedom.
"I liked being independent!" said one. "I don't want a boss to tell me when or where to drive."
Herstand says Uber and Lyft drivers would often tell him: "I'm a photographer, and this is my fourth side gig. I want to do this when I want to do this, and if now I'm an employee, and I'm W2'd, they're going to dictate my hours. I don't want that. (The law is) preventing us from doing what we want to do."
The law upset independent truck drivers, too. After some noisily drove big rigs in front of the legislature, they got an exemption from the law. Other politically connected professions, like lawyers and realtors, got exemptions as well.
Now Herstand's working on getting an exemption for musicians, too.
"Why is that good law?" I asked him. "An exception for whoever is clever enough to get to the politicians?"
"It's definitely not the solution," laughed Herstand. "'Write us out of this law and help us out? Here's money for your next campaign.' No, that doesn't seem like that's a way to legislate."
But that's how it's often done. The more rules politicians pass, the more money they extract from people who are regulated.
Now other politicians want to copy California's law. New York, New Jersey and Illinois have their own versions of gig economy bills. The U.S. House of Representatives wants to nationalize the law. And, this week, Democratic front-runner Joe Biden cluelessly said such a law "will give workers the dignity they deserve."
Democrats do what unions ask them to do. Politico points out that just a few years ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called gig work "a great service for people, giving people jobs. I don't think government should be in the business of trying to restrict job growth." He even joked that Uber drivers might earn more than he does.
But now he wants to outlaw most gig work and calls it "exploitive, abusive!"
It's no surprise that Gonzalez's biggest political donors are unions. She talks a lot about "protecting our union jobs." But now that her bill is killing jobs, she wouldn't agree to an interview.
Neither would the California unions, or any of 75 law professors, political scientists, sociologists, etc., who published a letter in support of the law.
Yes, we contacted all 75.
Herstand says that's because the law now embarrasses its supporters, but politicians won't repeal it because "no politician ever wants to admit they did something wrong."


wnd--2020-03-10--The evil blacks who want to keep us on the plantation

I was proud recently when Marc Little , chairman of my organization , the Center for Urban Renewal and Education , stood behind President Donald Trump at a White House event for Black History Month and prayed for him .
Then a parade of black liberals did their thing in the media to try to deflate and devalue this important event .
Their actions help us understand why so little progress has been made after more than half a century of civil rights activism .
CNN 's Keith Boykin called the black Christians grouped around the president `` Uncle Toms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Night Live '' called them `` White House Negroes . ''
And Spike Lee mocked them , writing , `` We Gon na Pray Fo ' You Massa . ''
How can we miss the irony of black liberals , their lives dedicated to keeping blacks on the government welfare plantation , using insulting plantation imagery to attack conservative black Christians working for freedom and better lives for African Americans ?
The Economist magazine last year ran an article with the headline `` The black-white wealth gap is unchanged after half a century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' ( I ) n 1962 , '' the article reports , `` two years before the passage of landmark civil-rights legislation ... the average wealth of white households was seven times greater than that of black households .
Yet after decades of declining discrimination and the construction of a modern welfare state , that ratio remains the same . ''
The article fails to mention that total spending on government anti-poverty and welfare programs over these years is estimated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant gaps in wealth and income persist between black Americans and the rest of the country ?
Americans recently elected a black man as their president , twice .
In the elections of 2008 and 2012 , Barack Obama received almost 80 million votes from white Americans .
Between 1967 and 2015 , the percentage of marriages that are interracial or interethnic couples increased by five times .
Why are blacks still inclined to attribute the challenges they face to racism ?
Because that 's all they hear from left-wing black media moguls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise out of people , rather than enlighten them .
A major theme being peddled in the current Democratic presidential campaign is that wealth is evil .
Candidates are tripping over one another to see who can come up with a better tax on wealthy Americans .
But is punishing wealth and achievement the answer for improving the lives of black Americans or any Americans ?
According to one study , 69 % of those on Forbes Magazine 's list of 400 wealthiest Americans are self-made .
And 20 % grew up poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of housing and urban development , rose from a Detroit ghetto ; he was raised by a single mother and later became a world-renowned neurosurgeon .
His story , how his mother made her sons turn off the television and read at least one book every week , should be read by every American child .
Surely , if blacks continue to buy the lie that the poor are poor because the rich are rich , 50 years from now there will still be no change in the wealth gap between black households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's so easy to hate .
It 's so easy to blame others for your problems .
And it 's so hard to take responsibility for your life , regardless of the circumstances .
But hate , blame and mockery are the meal ticket of black liberals .
So for them , conservative black Christians standing by the president , standing at the seat of power , is a red flag .
The idea that freedom , faith , family , marriage and personal responsibility are the path to the good life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see legitimized .
Once , the great challenge that black Americans faced was the scourge of racism and the acts of evil white men .
Today 's great challenge for blacks is to shake off the culture of the welfare plantation and the destructive rhetoric of evil black liberals who want to keep them there .

I was proud recently when Marc Little, chairman of my organization, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, stood behind President Donald Trump at a White House event for Black History Month and prayed for him.
Then a parade of black liberals did their thing in the media to try to deflate and devalue this important event. Their actions help us understand why so little progress has been made after more than half a century of civil rights activism.
CNN's Keith Boykin called the black Christians grouped around the president "Uncle Toms." Chris Redd of "Saturday Night Live" called them "White House Negroes." And Spike Lee mocked them, writing, "We Gonna Pray Fo' You Massa."
How can we miss the irony of black liberals, their lives dedicated to keeping blacks on the government welfare plantation, using insulting plantation imagery to attack conservative black Christians working for freedom and better lives for African Americans?
The Economist magazine last year ran an article with the headline "The black-white wealth gap is unchanged after half a century."
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"(I)n 1962," the article reports, "two years before the passage of landmark civil-rights legislation ... the average wealth of white households was seven times greater than that of black households. Yet after decades of declining discrimination and the construction of a modern welfare state, that ratio remains the same."
The article fails to mention that total spending on government anti-poverty and welfare programs over these years is estimated at $20 trillion.
Why do significant gaps in wealth and income persist between black Americans and the rest of the country?
Racism?
Americans recently elected a black man as their president, twice.
In the elections of 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama received almost 80 million votes from white Americans.
Between 1967 and 2015, the percentage of marriages that are interracial or interethnic couples increased by five times.
Why are blacks still inclined to attribute the challenges they face to racism? Because that's all they hear from left-wing black media moguls who are in business to get a rise out of people, rather than enlighten them.
A major theme being peddled in the current Democratic presidential campaign is that wealth is evil. Candidates are tripping over one another to see who can come up with a better tax on wealthy Americans.
But is punishing wealth and achievement the answer for improving the lives of black Americans or any Americans?
According to one study, 69% of those on Forbes Magazine's list of 400 wealthiest Americans are self-made. And 20% grew up poor.
Dr. Ben Carson, now secretary of housing and urban development, rose from a Detroit ghetto; he was raised by a single mother and later became a world-renowned neurosurgeon. His story, how his mother made her sons turn off the television and read at least one book every week, should be read by every American child.
Surely, if blacks continue to buy the lie that the poor are poor because the rich are rich, 50 years from now there will still be no change in the wealth gap between black households and the rest of the country.
It's so easy to hate. It's so easy to blame others for your problems. And it's so hard to take responsibility for your life, regardless of the circumstances.
But hate, blame and mockery are the meal ticket of black liberals.
So for them, conservative black Christians standing by the president, standing at the seat of power, is a red flag. The idea that freedom, faith, family, marriage and personal responsibility are the path to the good life is the last thing they want to see legitimized.
Once, the great challenge that black Americans faced was the scourge of racism and the acts of evil white men.
Today's great challenge for blacks is to shake off the culture of the welfare plantation and the destructive rhetoric of evil black liberals who want to keep them there.


wnd--2020-03-10--Virginia libs embrace gambling and gun control

Boosted by pro-gun-control millions in donations by Mike Bloomberg in the last election , newly empowered liberals in Virginia extended their legislative session this past weekend .
They enacted sweeping gun control and also broad expansions of gambling , which is backwards from what would help enhance prosperity and freedom .
It will soon be legal in Virginia to bet on football games and other sporting events , except for contests involving Virginia college teams .
This unleashes a new , costly addiction for the millions of sports fans in the state who can soon waste their family savings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misguided ruling by the Supreme Court in 2018 opened the floodgates to the legalization of sports gambling by states , but many states have wisely declined the invitation .
Studies have shown that the poor are most hurt by legalized gambling , and they are the least able to afford it .
A total of 15 states currently allow some form of sports gambling , and five other states plus the District of Columbia have passed laws to legalize it .
There appears to be a race to the bottom as states compete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waste of time and money by their residents such gambling entails .
The Supreme Court ruling in Murphy v. NCAA ignored the obvious vices of legalized sports gambling , which range from corrupting the games to causing people to lose their savings .
While justice is supposed to be blind , it should not be blind to the immense harm caused by decisions like this one .
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Its corruption of politics was one reason , and gambling will surely corrupt sports too .
For this reason the NCAA , which governs college sports , has long opposed gambling on its games .
`` The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering , which has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests and jeopardizes the student-athletes and the intercollegiate athletics community . ''
Families , already fed up with how Thanksgiving Day and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of football games , can expect financial losses now too .
In California , Indian tribes are gathering signatures on petitions to put sports gambling at tribal casinos throughout the state on its ballot in November .
Professional sports leagues used to be strongly opposed to allowing gambling on their games , but greed has led them to search for more sources of revenue , and gambling has that allure .
People who bet on games are more likely to watch them , and that may help stem the general decline in television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Astros ' stealing signs to help them win the World Series a few years back should be sobering enough .
Yet Major League Baseball stands now with the NFL and NBA in wanting people gambling on their games .
The Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature also authorized casinos for nearly a half-dozen cities in Virginia , including its state capital of Richmond , provided their residents approve in local referenda .
With gambling interests vastly outspending the opposition , it will be difficult for pro-family groups to keep the casinos out of these Virginia towns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many young men drop out of school or quit their jobs due to a gambling addiction .
But enough of them apparently are for a frequent question to a professional poker player to be something like `` I want to quit my job ( or school ) to become a pro poker player , and I seek advice how . ''
Elections do have consequences , and harmful ones to the people of Virginia .
The historic city of Richmond , also the seat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines and roulette wheels thanks to the Democrats who swept in last November .
Meanwhile , the Democrats pushed through irrational gun control , placing a limit of one handgun purchase per 30 days even by law-abiding citizens .
In addition , background checks are extended to include all gun sales , except between family members .
Earlier the same legislature passed a so-called red-flag law to authorize a judge or magistrate to seize anyone 's guns based on allegations about instability of the owner .
Second Amendment rights are secure in Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system allows it for an individual .
More than 100 towns in Virginia have responded to the liberal push for gun control there by announcing that they will not comply with the unconstitutional provisions .
There has even been talk of rural areas breaking away from the Deep State-controlled northern Virginia , where many of the residents either work for the federal government or make big money lobbying it .

Boosted by pro-gun-control millions in donations by Mike Bloomberg in the last election, newly empowered liberals in Virginia extended their legislative session this past weekend. They enacted sweeping gun control and also broad expansions of gambling, which is backwards from what would help enhance prosperity and freedom.
It will soon be legal in Virginia to bet on football games and other sporting events, except for contests involving Virginia college teams. This unleashes a new, costly addiction for the millions of sports fans in the state who can soon waste their family savings in addition to their precious time.
A misguided ruling by the Supreme Court in 2018 opened the floodgates to the legalization of sports gambling by states, but many states have wisely declined the invitation. Studies have shown that the poor are most hurt by legalized gambling, and they are the least able to afford it.
A total of 15 states currently allow some form of sports gambling, and five other states plus the District of Columbia have passed laws to legalize it. There appears to be a race to the bottom as states compete with each other in facilitating the massive waste of time and money by their residents such gambling entails.
The Supreme Court ruling in Murphy v. NCAA ignored the obvious vices of legalized sports gambling, which range from corrupting the games to causing people to lose their savings. While justice is supposed to be blind, it should not be blind to the immense harm caused by decisions like this one.
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The Court observed that "gambling was largely banned throughout the country" by the end of the 19th century, but then omitted the reasons why. Its corruption of politics was one reason, and gambling will surely corrupt sports too.
For this reason the NCAA, which governs college sports, has long opposed gambling on its games. "The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering, which has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests and jeopardizes the student-athletes and the intercollegiate athletics community."
Families, already fed up with how Thanksgiving Day and Christmas have become rituals of senseless watching of football games, can expect financial losses now too. In California, Indian tribes are gathering signatures on petitions to put sports gambling at tribal casinos throughout the state on its ballot in November.
Professional sports leagues used to be strongly opposed to allowing gambling on their games, but greed has led them to search for more sources of revenue, and gambling has that allure. People who bet on games are more likely to watch them, and that may help stem the general decline in television ratings.
The scandal of the Houston Astros' stealing signs to help them win the World Series a few years back should be sobering enough. Yet Major League Baseball stands now with the NFL and NBA in wanting people gambling on their games.
The Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature also authorized casinos for nearly a half-dozen cities in Virginia, including its state capital of Richmond, provided their residents approve in local referenda. With gambling interests vastly outspending the opposition, it will be difficult for pro-family groups to keep the casinos out of these Virginia towns.
No one keeps statistics about how many young men drop out of school or quit their jobs due to a gambling addiction. But enough of them apparently are for a frequent question to a professional poker player to be something like "I want to quit my job (or school) to become a pro poker player, and I seek advice how."
Elections do have consequences, and harmful ones to the people of Virginia. The historic city of Richmond, also the seat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, will be invaded by slot machines and roulette wheels thanks to the Democrats who swept in last November.
Meanwhile, the Democrats pushed through irrational gun control, placing a limit of one handgun purchase per 30 days even by law-abiding citizens. In addition, background checks are extended to include all gun sales, except between family members.
Earlier the same legislature passed a so-called red-flag law to authorize a judge or magistrate to seize anyone's guns based on allegations about instability of the owner. Second Amendment rights are secure in Virginia now only to the extent the judicial system allows it for an individual.
More than 100 towns in Virginia have responded to the liberal push for gun control there by announcing that they will not comply with the unconstitutional provisions. There has even been talk of rural areas breaking away from the Deep State-controlled northern Virginia, where many of the residents either work for the federal government or make big money lobbying it.


wnd--2020-03-10--Next shoe to drop: Schumer facing ethics complaints over threats to justices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing ethics complaints for the threats he delivered to two Supreme Court justices during a pro-abortion rally outside the court building .
Fox News reported the complaints have been filed with the Senate Ethics Committee and the New York bar 's Grievance Committee .
`` At a minimum , Attorney/Senator Schumer 's statements appear to be improper conduct that reflects upon his character and fitness to practice law in New York , '' wrote Joseph Gioconda , a lawyer who sent a note to the grievance committee .
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I want to tell you [ Brett ] Kavanaugh ] .
You release the whirlwind and you will pay the price .
You wo n't know what hit you . ''
President Trump has condemned the threats , and Chief Justice John Roberts called them `` dangerous '' as well as `` inappropriate . ''
Schumer tried to walk back his comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a threat .
But he did n't apologize or withdraw them .
See Schumer 's threat , starting about 2:13:25 in this video from a pro-abortion group : The National Legal Policy Center alleges Schumer violated Senate ethics rules by engaging in `` improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate . ''
NLPC also alleged Schumer violated New York 's Rules of Professional Conduct through `` conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice . '
'' Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe called Schumer 's statements `` inexcusable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was nothing `` except a threat . ''
NPLC said : `` It strains credulity to believe that , regardless of his Brooklyn pedigree , Sen. Schumer , who is a Harvard-educated lawyer , Senator minority leader , and vocal opponent of both Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh , did not intend to choose the exact words he spoke as he turned and pointed to the Supreme Court behind him to further emphasize his point . ''
Complaints also came from Mark Levin 's Landmark Legal Foundation .
Among the leaders who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint , Republican Attorney General 's Association Chairman Jeff Landry , former Ronald Reagan campaign adviser Ed Rollins and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk .
According to Fox News , the letter was organized by the pro-Trump Article III Project , which is dedicated to helping confirm the president 's judicial nominees .
The letter contends Schumer 's apology for the remarks was insufficient , citing Roberts ' statement .
`` Schumer 's threatening words were unmistakable , unprecedented , and unacceptable , '' the letter says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Schumer 's words were not addressed to Senate Republicans , but to two Supreme Court Justices , by name .
Schumer 's threat was n't that Republicans would face electoral consequences , but that Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh 'will pay the price ' and 'wo n't know what hit them . '
'' Sen. Josh Hawley , R-Mo.
, also has introduced a Senate resolution to censure Schumer .
`` Of course Schumer ’ s attacks were 'inappropriate ' and 'wrong ' !
He should be CENSURED , '' Hawley wrote @ @ @

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing ethics complaints for the threats he delivered to two Supreme Court justices during a pro-abortion rally outside the court building.
Fox News reported the complaints have been filed with the Senate Ethics Committee and the New York bar's Grievance Committee.
"At a minimum, Attorney/Senator Schumer's statements appear to be improper conduct that reflects upon his character and fitness to practice law in New York," wrote Joseph Gioconda, a lawyer who sent a note to the grievance committee.
The National Legal Policy Center, a nonprofit organization, filed complaints.
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Schumer shouted xxx while the court was hearing arguments in a major abortion case: "I want to tell you [Neil] Gorsuch. I want to tell you [Brett] Kavanaugh]. You release the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you."
President Trump has condemned the threats, and Chief Justice John Roberts called them "dangerous" as well as "inappropriate."
Schumer tried to walk back his comments, saying he didn't mean them as a threat. But he didn't apologize or withdraw them.
See Schumer's threat, starting about 2:13:25 in this video from a pro-abortion group:
The National Legal Policy Center alleges Schumer violated Senate ethics rules by engaging in "improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate."
NLPC also alleged Schumer violated New York's Rules of Professional Conduct through "conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.'"
Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe called Schumer's statements "inexcusable," and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was nothing "except a threat."
NPLC said: "It strains credulity to believe that, regardless of his Brooklyn pedigree, Sen. Schumer, who is a Harvard-educated lawyer, Senator minority leader, and vocal opponent of both Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, did not intend to choose the exact words he spoke as he turned and pointed to the Supreme Court behind him to further emphasize his point."
Complaints also came from Mark Levin's Landmark Legal Foundation.
Among the leaders who have called for censure are former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, Republican Attorney General's Association Chairman Jeff Landry, former Ronald Reagan campaign adviser Ed Rollins and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
According to Fox News, the letter was organized by the pro-Trump Article III Project, which is dedicated to helping confirm the president's judicial nominees.
The letter contends Schumer's apology for the remarks was insufficient, citing Roberts' statement.
"Schumer's threatening words were unmistakable, unprecedented, and unacceptable," the letter says. "Contrary to what his spokesman later claimed, Schumer's words were not addressed to Senate Republicans, but to two Supreme Court Justices, by name. Schumer's threat wasn't that Republicans would face electoral consequences, but that Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh 'will pay the price' and 'won't know what hit them.'"
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., also has introduced a Senate resolution to censure Schumer.
"Of course Schumer’s attacks were 'inappropriate' and 'wrong'! He should be CENSURED," Hawley wrote on Twitter.


wnd--2020-03-10--Biden's Weekends at Bernie's

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( AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE ) -- A friend of mine who is Orthodox mentioned to an Evangelical friend of his that he ( Orthodox guy ) is scaling back his participation in group activities out of concern for coronavirus spread .
“ Well , I don ’ t want to be judgmental , ” said the Evangelical , “ but I guess that ’ s fine if you want to live in fear rather than trusting in the Lord.
” Boy , that chaps me — but I bet it ’ s common in some circles now , Christians shaming other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being concerned , and taking serious steps to prepare , and to live out public health guidelines , is somehow evidence of a weak commitment to God .
If a Christian chooses not to swim in shark-infested waters , or pick up a poisonous snake , does that show weakness in faith ?
Of course not ; it shows that you have a brain in your head .
God ’ s promise to us is that He will always be with us , not that He will protect us from getting sick from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodies .
A Christian doctor serves sick patients not because he expects God to place a magic force field around him to keep him from catching their disease , but because he knows that even if he gets sick , that God will be with him through his own suffering , and reward him for his loving self-sacrifice .

(AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE) -- A friend of mine who is Orthodox mentioned to an Evangelical friend of his that he (Orthodox guy) is scaling back his participation in group activities out of concern for coronavirus spread.
“Well, I don’t want to be judgmental,” said the Evangelical, “but I guess that’s fine if you want to live in fear rather than trusting in the Lord.”
Boy, that chaps me — but I bet it’s common in some circles now, Christians shaming other Christians for coronavirus caution. As if being concerned, and taking serious steps to prepare, and to live out public health guidelines, is somehow evidence of a weak commitment to God.
If a Christian chooses not to swim in shark-infested waters, or pick up a poisonous snake, does that show weakness in faith? Of course not; it shows that you have a brain in your head. God’s promise to us is that He will always be with us, not that He will protect us from getting sick from viruses, or otherwise harmed in our bodies. A Christian doctor serves sick patients not because he expects God to place a magic force field around him to keep him from catching their disease, but because he knows that even if he gets sick, that God will be with him through his own suffering, and reward him for his loving self-sacrifice.
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wnd--2020-03-12--Interest in homeschooling grows as schools close

The closure of schools across the nation in response to the coronavirus could be a boon to the homeschooling movement .
Breitbart News reported many school districts are not prepare to move to fully online learning models , prompting an increasing interest on social media in homeschooling .
Michael Donnelly , staff attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Association ( HSLDA ) , told Breitbart News `` people are going to be confronted with a question , because education in a school may have to stop just because of the coronavirus . ''
He noted homeschooling has been the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' It 's a great way for children to learn , to receive an education that 's tailored to their individual learning needs , and that provides a very safe , flexible environment that 's nurturing and supportive , '' he said .
For parents faced with a school closure , HSLDA has a `` quick start '' guide and an accompanying video with seven steps to help them explore homeschooling as an option @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't know what this pandemic is going to look like .
But it may end up changing people ’ s behavior , '' Donnelly said .
`` As people have the opportunity to figure out education with their children , in a homeschooling context , some people , I think , are going to say , 'You know this isn ’ t so bad ; in fact , this is kind of good and I think we ’ re going to keep doing this , ' '' he said .
Donnelly expects that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus pandemic as the time when they started homeschooling and they started their homeschooling journey . ''
Neal McCluskey , director of Cato Institute 's Center for Educational Freedom , noted that the at-home learning many will engage in as a result of school closures will be driven by the schools rather than the parents .
But it could lead to a shift in perspective .
`` I would n't be surprised if , after lots of initial difficulties , you start to see people say , 'You know what ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to receiving education in the home , ' '' he said .
`` Then you may see not just an expansion of online public schooling , which again is what most of this will be , but people seeking more homeschooling that is separated from their public school , '' said McCluskey .
`` And so , it could be the sort of disruption that introduces people to a way of receiving education that they hadn ’ t really thought of before , they thought was just too weird .
And it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin homeschooler Tina Hollenbeck , the owner of The Homeschool Resource Roadmap and The Christian Homeschool Oasis , told Breitbart News she has noticed an increase in current homeschoolers recommending home education .
`` So , homeschoolers are , in a sense , 'mobilizing ' to help others begin to homeschool if interest does increase , '' she said .
She said it must be made clear that `` real homeschooling is its own distinct legal entity under state law and that it does not involve getting 'free ' resources or 'stipends ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be very vigilant to insist that the legal distinctions are not blurred so that bureaucrats do not use this situation to try justifying added regulation on actual homeschoolers , '' said Hollenbeck .
According to the National Center for Education Statistics , homeschoolers doubled between 1999 and 2012 , from 850,000 to 1.8 million children , or 3.4 % of school-aged children .
A group advocating parental rather than government education , U.S. Parents Involved in Education , developed in response to the federally incentivized Common Core State Standards .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted the coronavirus is only the latest issue that has fueled homeschooling .
Others are `` increased bullying of children ; mandated , developmentally inappropriate content , including pornography in Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs ; LGBTQ+ policies that are confusing and detrimental to mental and physical health ; ( and ) mandated vaccines . ''
`` Parents will find there are more options than they could imagine , specifically tailored for homeschoolers , '' USPIE said .

The closure of schools across the nation in response to the coronavirus could be a boon to the homeschooling movement.
Breitbart News reported many school districts are not prepared to move to fully online learning models, prompting an increasing interest on social media in homeschooling.
Michael Donnelly, staff attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), told Breitbart News "people are going to be confronted with a question, because education in a school may have to stop just because of the coronavirus."
He noted homeschooling has been the mode of educating many children for decades.
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"It's a great way for children to learn, to receive an education that's tailored to their individual learning needs, and that provides a very safe, flexible environment that's nurturing and supportive," he said.
For parents faced with a school closure, HSLDA has a "quick start" guide and an accompanying video with seven steps to help them explore homeschooling as an option for their children.
"We don't know what this pandemic is going to look like. But it may end up changing people’s behavior," Donnelly said.
"As people have the opportunity to figure out education with their children, in a homeschooling context, some people, I think, are going to say, 'You know this isn’t so bad; in fact, this is kind of good and I think we’re going to keep doing this,'" he said.
Donnelly expects that some day many will "point back to the coronavirus pandemic as the time when they started homeschooling and they started their homeschooling journey."
Neal McCluskey, director of Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, noted that the at-home learning many will engage in as a result of school closures will be driven by the schools rather than the parents.
But it could lead to a shift in perspective.
"I wouldn't be surprised if, after lots of initial difficulties, you start to see people say, 'You know what? There's actually a lot of benefits to receiving education in the home,'" he said.
"Then you may see not just an expansion of online public schooling, which again is what most of this will be, but people seeking more homeschooling that is separated from their public school," said McCluskey. "And so, it could be the sort of disruption that introduces people to a way of receiving education that they hadn’t really thought of before, they thought was just too weird. And it may make it more mainstream."
Veteran Wisconsin homeschooler Tina Hollenbeck, the owner of The Homeschool Resource Roadmap and The Christian Homeschool Oasis, told Breitbart News she has noticed an increase in current homeschoolers recommending home education.
"So, homeschoolers are, in a sense, 'mobilizing' to help others begin to homeschool if interest does increase," she said.
She said it must be made clear that "real homeschooling is its own distinct legal entity under state law and that it does not involve getting 'free' resources or 'stipends' from the government."
"We must be very vigilant to insist that the legal distinctions are not blurred so that bureaucrats do not use this situation to try justifying added regulation on actual homeschoolers," said Hollenbeck.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, homeschoolers doubled between 1999 and 2012, from 850,000 to 1.8 million children, or 3.4% of school-aged children.
A group advocating parental rather than government education, U.S. Parents Involved in Education, developed in response to the federally incentivized Common Core State Standards.
In a statement to Breitbart News, the group noted the coronavirus is only the latest issue that has fueled homeschooling.
Others are "increased bullying of children; mandated, developmentally inappropriate content, including pornography in Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs; LGBTQ+ policies that are confusing and detrimental to mental and physical health; (and) mandated vaccines."
"Parents will find there are more options than they could imagine, specifically tailored for homeschoolers," USPIE said.


wnd--2020-03-12--Iran demands Western coronavirus aid 1 day after proxy kills Americans

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Tehran 's request Thursday for Western help to fight the coronavirus is n't being received well because an Iran-backed militia killed two Americans in Iraq a day earlier .
`` You do n't get to shoot at our bases and kill and wound Americans and get away with it , '' he said .
`` We 're going to hold those persons accountable . ''
The Washington Examiner reported Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter : `` Iranian care personnel are courageously battling # COVID19 on frontlines .
Their efforts are stymied by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people 's access to medicine/equipment . ''
The regime wants the International Monetary Fund to given $ 5 billion to its central bank , even though the U.S. Treasury Department just months ago sanctioned the organization for terror financing .
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`` Any nation considering whether to provide Iran with humanitarian assistance because of COVID-19 should seek a reciprocal humanitarian gesture by the regime : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national citizens , '' he said .
The Examiner reported Zarif 's demands went to the United Nations .
Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie told a Senate committee on Thursday that Iranian proxies on Wednesday attacked a base in Iraq with rockets , killing two Americans .
`` Iran needs to understand that we hold them ultimately responsible , '' McKenzie said .
Russian-made Katyusha rockets hit the base , which houses more than 500 Americans , the report said .
An investigation continues .
Iran has more than 10,000 coronavirus cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Tehran's request Thursday for Western help to fight the coronavirus isn't being received well because an Iran-backed militia killed two Americans in Iraq a day earlier.
"You don't get to shoot at our bases and kill and wound Americans and get away with it," he said. "We're going to hold those persons accountable."
The Washington Examiner reported Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter: "Iranian care personnel are courageously battling #COVID19 on frontlines. Their efforts are stymied by vast shortages caused by restrictions on our people's access to medicine/equipment."
The regime wants the International Monetary Fund to give $5 billion to its central bank, even though the U.S. Treasury Department just months ago sanctioned the organization for terror financing.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there might be negotiations.
"Any nation considering whether to provide Iran with humanitarian assistance because of COVID-19 should seek a reciprocal humanitarian gesture by the regime: release all wrongly detained dual and foreign national citizens," he said.
The Examiner reported Zarif's demands went to the United Nations.
Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie told a Senate committee on Thursday that Iranian proxies on Wednesday attacked a base in Iraq with rockets, killing two Americans.
"Iran needs to understand that we hold them ultimately responsible," McKenzie said.
Russian-made Katyusha rockets hit the base, which houses more than 500 Americans, the report said. An investigation continues.
Iran has more than 10,000 coronavirus cases, with more than 400 people dead.


wnd--2020-03-12--Rush Limbaugh: Trump's opponents weaponizing coronavirus

Opponents of President Trump have turned the coronavirus into a political weapon despite aggressive decisions by the White House to protect Americans from the threat , says talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh .
On Thursday , he played an audio montage of comments on the Fox News Channel by former New York State Democratic Party chairman Basil Smikle , comedian Pete Dominick , NBC 's Katy Tur , New York Post columnist John Podhoretz and former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean .
BASIL SMIKLE : You just don ’ t get the sense that this president understands or even cares about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment PETE DOMINICK : He does not care about us !
JOHN PODHORETZ : We don ’ t really have confidence that he — even after three years as president — even grasps that element of the job .
HOWARD DEAN : We ’ re crippled by not having — exactly — no leadership at the top whatsoever .
Limbaugh argued that media and the Democratic Party did n't panic over the swine flu in 2009-2010 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` Folks , if you think this is not political , then you still believe the Steele dossier is true .
If you think this is not political , then you still think that Trump stole the election in 2016 with the Russians , '' he said .
`` If you think this isn ’ t political , then you still believe that Trump committed impeachable offense in a perfect phone call with the lackey president of Ukraine . ''
Limbaugh said he 's sick of the constant claims that Trump `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tired of the media `` sniveling '' he `` does n't care . ''
`` He cares more about you than your precious Obama ever cared about you , '' Limbaugh said .
`` He cares more about you and the people of this country than any president we ’ ve had in I don ’ t know how many years , because he cares about the country .
He cares about American greatness . ''
Further , Limbaugh said , none of the president 's opponents `` could do Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` They couldn ’ t , they wouldn ’ t last a day putting up with what Donald Trump has to put up with .
They haven ’ t accomplished in their lives anything close to what Donald Trump has , '' he said .

Opponents of President Trump have turned the coronavirus into a political weapon despite aggressive decisions by the White House to protect Americans from the threat, says talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh.
On Thursday, he played an audio montage of comments on the Fox News Channel by former New York State Democratic Party chairman Basil Smikle, comedian Pete Dominick, NBC's Katy Tur, New York Post columnist John Podhoretz and former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean.
The comments:
BASIL SMIKLE: You just don’t get the sense that this president understands or even cares about managing the complexity of something.
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PETE DOMINICK: He does not care about us!
KATY TUR: It’s exposing a real lack of leadership on a federal level.
JOHN PODHORETZ: We don’t really have confidence that he — even after three years as president — even grasps that element of the job.
HOWARD DEAN: We’re crippled by not having — exactly — no leadership at the top whatsoever.
Limbaugh argued that media and the Democratic Party didn't panic over the swine flu in 2009-2010, which was "worse than coronavirus."
"Folks, if you think this is not political, then you still believe the Steele dossier is true. If you think this is not political, then you still think that Trump stole the election in 2016 with the Russians," he said. "If you think this isn’t political, then you still believe that Trump committed impeachable offense in a perfect phone call with the lackey president of Ukraine."
Limbaugh said he's sick of the constant claims that Trump "is too stupid" and he's tired of the media "sniveling" he "doesn't care."
"He cares more about you than your precious Obama ever cared about you," Limbaugh said. "He cares more about you and the people of this country than any president we’ve had in I don’t know how many years, because he cares about the country. He cares about American greatness."
Further, Limbaugh said, none of the president's opponents "could do Donald Trump’s job given what he faces opposition-wise."
"They couldn’t, they wouldn’t last a day putting up with what Donald Trump has to put up with. They haven’t accomplished in their lives anything close to what Donald Trump has," he said.


wnd--2020-03-12--Translator: 'Collusion' not part of Trump Tower meeting

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Investigations . ]
Just days after news of the infamous Trump Tower meeting prompted heavy scrutiny from Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation , the translator present told the FBI there was no talk of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin , according to recently released documents .
This exculpatory evidence – which backed accounts of Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign officials in attendance – was not mentioned in Special Counsel Mueller ’ s final report two years later .
And the silence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cable TV and in the press helped shape a public impression of the June 9 , 2016 meeting as central to collusion .
The new documents record that on July 12 , 2017 , four days after the New York Times first disclosed the meeting , relying on government leaks , the FBI interviewed Anatoli Samochornov , a freelance translator with long ties to the U.S. government who had been engaged by the Russian side .
Elaborating the day after its initial report , the Times used more leaks to report that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was told that a Russian lawyer , Natalia Veselnitskaya , would provide damaging information on Hillary Clinton .
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Bureau notes show he told agents , “ There was no discussion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collusion between the Russian government and the Trump campaign.
” The agent notes also state , “ There was no smoking gun according to Samochornov .
There was not a discussion about ‘ dirt ’ on Hillary Clinton .
Samochornov did not think Hillary Clinton was mentioned by name.
” Samochornov told the FBI that the meeting was 20 minutes long and focused on the Magnitsky Act , which imposes financial sanctions on wealthy Russians , and related matters .
He recounted that Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was apparently so uninterested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the table throughout , and “ five to seven minutes after it began ” Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner left .
FBI notes also record that “ Samochornov was not particularly fond of Donald Trump Jr. , but stated that Donald Trump Jr. ’ s account of the meeting with Veselnitskaya , as portrayed in recent media reports , was accurate.
” Fourteen of the 448 pages of the Mueller Report are devoted to laying out in great detail the chronology and circumstances of the Trump Tower meeting .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denial of collusion or his corroboration of Trump Jr. ’ s description of the meeting as benign , even though report footnotes list the translator 's FBI interview nine times with little elaboration .
The contents of Samochornov ’ s “ 302 ” – the form used by the FBI to report and summarize agent interviews – were first flagged this month by “ Undercover Huber , ” a pseudonymous Twitter account dedicated to following Trump-Russia news ( not to be confused with Justice Department official John Huber , who was tasked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election ) .
The document , with agents ’ names redacted , was posted by the FBI under a federal judge ’ s order to release on a monthly basis 302s underpinning the Mueller Report , following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by CNN and BuzzFeed .
Samochornov told the FBI that Veselnitskaya had dangled one piece of potentially partisan political information before the Trump officials – the claim that business associates of William Browder , the American businessman behind the passage of the Magnitsky Act , had made illicit donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ Samochornov did not know if the donation ( s ) were made directly to the Clinton campaign , the Democratic National Committee , or a political action committee.
” This allegation , which was trumpeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin , was false .
In November of 2017 , Reuters reported that Fusion GPS – the Washington , D.C. , opposition research firm paid by the Clinton campaign to compile the debunked Steele “ dossier ” used by the FBI to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign – had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the Trump Tower meeting In their book “ Crime in Progress , ” Fusion co-founders Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch disavow having anything to do with the meeting .
They write that previous Fusion work with Veselnitskaya explains Simpson 's meeting with her in court on June 9 , the day of the meeting , and afterward at a Washington , D.C. , dinner that night .
Mueller reportedly explored charging the Trump campaign officials with campaign finance violations as a result of the meeting , on the untested theory that Veselnitskaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitute an illegal campaign donation from a foreign source .
Ultimately , Mueller decided against it .
Speculation about Russia collusion involving the Trump Tower meeting abounded in media accounts throughout the 2018 midterm elections , raising questions about whether the Mueller team should have disclosed the translator ’ s information .
Mueller did speak out to correct faulty reporting on another matter that appeared damaging to the president , shutting down a BuzzFeed report alleging Trump had directed his lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress .
The Justice Department declined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 302 .
The Mueller Report contains information that supports Samochornov ’ s credibility .
It reports that the translator was involved in civil litigation with Veselnitskaya on an unrelated matter .
At one point , Samochornov said , the organization that hired him to work with Veselnitskaya on repealing the Magnitsky Act offered to pay $ 90,000 worth of his related legal fees – if he would corroborate certain statements made by Veselnitskaya .
“ Samochornov declined , ” the Mueller Report states , “ telling the Office that he did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 302 also records that he explicitly informed the FBI of his legal entanglement during his interview , and Samochornov has a long track record of working as a translator for the State Department and other government agencies on a contract basis .
He has been married to Tatiana Rodzianko , a State Department employee , since 2006 .
“ Samochornov told the interviewing agents that he would have contacted the FBI if he thought the meeting was nefarious , ” according to the 302 .
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[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Investigations.]
By Mark Hemingway
Real Clear Investigations
Just days after news of the infamous Trump Tower meeting prompted heavy scrutiny from Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, the translator present told the FBI there was no talk of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, according to recently released documents.
This exculpatory evidence – which backed accounts of Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign officials in attendance – was not mentioned in Special Counsel Mueller’s final report two years later. And the silence in the interim occurred as sinister theorizing on cable TV and in the press helped shape a public impression of the June 9, 2016 meeting as central to collusion.
The new documents record that on July 12, 2017, four days after the New York Times first disclosed the meeting, relying on government leaks, the FBI interviewed Anatoli Samochornov, a freelance translator with long ties to the U.S. government who had been engaged by the Russian side. Elaborating the day after its initial report, the Times used more leaks to report that Trump Jr. had agreed to the meeting because he was told that a Russian lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, would provide damaging information on Hillary Clinton.
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Whatever the suspicions raised by the Trump son's emailed response, "If it's what you say I love it," the meeting didn't live up to the billing, judging from what the translator told the FBI. Bureau notes show he told agents, “There was no discussion of the 2016 United States presidential election or Collusion between the Russian government and the Trump campaign.” The agent notes also state, “There was no smoking gun according to Samochornov. There was not a discussion about ‘dirt’ on Hillary Clinton. Samochornov did not think Hillary Clinton was mentioned by name.”
Samochornov told the FBI that the meeting was 20 minutes long and focused on the Magnitsky Act, which imposes financial sanctions on wealthy Russians, and related matters. He recounted that Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was apparently so uninterested in the topic that he used his cellphone under the table throughout, and “five to seven minutes after it began” Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner left. FBI notes also record that “Samochornov was not particularly fond of Donald Trump Jr., but stated that Donald Trump Jr.’s account of the meeting with Veselnitskaya, as portrayed in recent media reports, was accurate.”
Fourteen of the 448 pages of the Mueller Report are devoted to laying out in great detail the chronology and circumstances of the Trump Tower meeting. There are no mentions of Samochornov’s flat denial of collusion or his corroboration of Trump Jr.’s description of the meeting as benign, even though report footnotes list the translator's FBI interview nine times with little elaboration.
The contents of Samochornov’s “302” – the form used by the FBI to report and summarize agent interviews – were first flagged this month by “Undercover Huber,” a pseudonymous Twitter account dedicated to following Trump-Russia news (not to be confused with Justice Department official John Huber, who was tasked with investigating potential FBI misconduct during the 2016 election). The document, with agents’ names redacted, was posted by the FBI under a federal judge’s order to release on a monthly basis 302s underpinning the Mueller Report, following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by CNN and BuzzFeed.
Samochornov told the FBI that Veselnitskaya had dangled one piece of potentially partisan political information before the Trump officials – the claim that business associates of William Browder, the American businessman behind the passage of the Magnitsky Act, had made illicit donations to Democratic campaigns. Interview notes state that “Samochornov did not know if the donation(s) were made directly to the Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee, or a political action committee.”
This allegation, which was trumpeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, was false. In November of 2017, Reuters reported that Fusion GPS – the Washington, D.C., opposition research firm paid by the Clinton campaign to compile the debunked Steele “dossier” used by the FBI to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign – had provided Veselnitskaya with the bogus Browder-connected dirt before the Trump Tower meeting
In their book “Crime in Progress,” Fusion co-founders Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch disavow having anything to do with the meeting. They write that previous Fusion work with Veselnitskaya explains Simpson's meeting with her in court on June 9, the day of the meeting, and afterward at a Washington, D.C., dinner that night.
Mueller reportedly explored charging the Trump campaign officials with campaign finance violations as a result of the meeting, on the untested theory that Veselnitskaya’s offer of damaging information could constitute an illegal campaign donation from a foreign source. Ultimately, Mueller decided against it.
Speculation about Russia collusion involving the Trump Tower meeting abounded in media accounts throughout the 2018 midterm elections, raising questions about whether the Mueller team should have disclosed the translator’s information. Mueller did speak out to correct faulty reporting on another matter that appeared damaging to the president, shutting down a BuzzFeed report alleging Trump had directed his lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.
The Justice Department declined to comment on the assertions in Samochornov’s 302.
The Mueller Report contains information that supports Samochornov’s credibility. It reports that the translator was involved in civil litigation with Veselnitskaya on an unrelated matter. At one point, Samochornov said, the organization that hired him to work with Veselnitskaya on repealing the Magnitsky Act offered to pay $90,000 worth of his related legal fees – if he would corroborate certain statements made by Veselnitskaya.
“Samochornov declined,” the Mueller Report states, “telling the Office that he did not want to perjure himself.”
The FBI’s 302 also records that he explicitly informed the FBI of his legal entanglement during his interview, and Samochornov has a long track record of working as a translator for the State Department and other government agencies on a contract basis. He has been married to Tatiana Rodzianko, a State Department employee, since 2006.
“Samochornov told the interviewing agents that he would have contacted the FBI if he thought the meeting was nefarious,” according to the 302.
This story originally was published by Real Clear Investigations.


wnd--2020-03-12--Proven: Ilhan Omar is a con woman – so where's the FBI?

The FBI , which Americans are meant to trust with matters of life and death , is unable – or unwilling – to confirm whether U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn. , perpetrated fraud by marrying her brother , Ahmed Elmi , to enable him to obtain a coveted green card , thus granting him permanent-resident status in the United States and a path to citizenship .
But the bureau is said to be `` investigating . ''
Conversely , the Daily Mail , a British tabloid , had little difficulty gathering a critical mass of facts , enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did indeed secretly wed said sibling .
The newspaper , and anyone else suggesting the same , has yet to be sued by Omar .
Could the story be true ?
As it happens , a Somali community leader has also outed Ilhan Omar as an outlaw .
Abdihaikm Osman Nur contends that the Somali-born freshman congresswoman `` had indeed married her brother . ''
So reported Fox News ' Tucker Carlson .
Despite `` a lack of paperwork in war-torn Somalia , '' which complicates an investigation and a definitive determination , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information that the FBI has yet to release .
The young man whom Omar is alleged to have married certainly bears a remarkable resemblance to the congresswoman .
They 're both … pretty ( although Elmi looks happier and a lot more festive ) .
It was in August of 2016 that Mr. Nur , aforementioned , seconded the story first published by Scott Johnson , of the Power Line blog : Omar had married her sibling , ostensibly to allow him to stay in the U.S. As the Daily Mail had relayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged marriage-cum-immigration fraud .
It would appear that the British tabloid was more vested in the truth , as this patriotic Somali told it , than was the FBI .
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Yet nobody is likely to do more than mutter at the striking absence of scruples in Ilhan Omar – for not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but she also offends sensibilities : Omar had first married Ahmed Hirsi , father of her children , in 2002 .
Bigamy and incest ( even if the relationship is unconsummated ) are cultural taboos .
Contrast Omar 's treatment in the United States with the manner in which the Dutch government treated a lesser form of immigration fraud committed by another Somali , Dutch lawmaker Ayaan Hirsi Ali .
Conservatives love Hirsi Ali , as we should .
Ms. Hirsi Ali has been a lionheart when it comes to exposing Islam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impervious to reform in its current form , and incompatible with the Enlightenment values to which she ascribes and for which she has been a valiant champion .
Hirsi Ali first became known for her artistic and idealistic collaboration with Theo Van Gogh ( 1957-2004 ) , a Dutch filmmaker .
Van Gogh was a descendant of painter Vincent van Gough ( 1853-1890 ) , who , one hopes , needs no introduction .
The relative of the great Dutch artist was slaughtered on the streets of Amsterdam by a Muslim because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' for which Ali had written the script .
The film depicted the subjugation of women in Islam and across Muslim countries .
A note targeting Ali by name was pinned on the poor man 's body .
A Somali refugee just like Omar , Ms. Hirsi Ali put shoulder to the boulder and rose to prominence in the Netherlands .
Unlike Omar , who is always in full roar against her fellow Americans , Hirsi Ali has been a model of lucidity .
( It helped that she looked like a model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classically liberal views , more compatible with her adopted homeland than the views militantly spewed stateside by the seething Ilhan Omar .
Nevertheless , and perhaps because the Dutch pride themselves on being a nation of laws , Ali 's Dutch citizenship was forthwith revoked , in 2006 , when it was discovered that the parliamentarian had lied on her 1992 asylum application .
Rather than seethe , however , she had the decency to resign her post and express contrition .
Contrition and humility are not in the behavioral repertoire of Ilhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are way worse than a few fibs on an application form .
`` Tax avoidance , violations of campaign financing laws and the marriage fraud '' : America has a con-woman for a lawmaker , but where 's the law ?

The FBI, which Americans are meant to trust with matters of life and death, is unable – or unwilling – to confirm whether U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., perpetrated fraud by marrying her brother, Ahmed Elmi, to enable him to obtain a coveted green card, thus granting him permanent-resident status in the United States and a path to citizenship. But the bureau is said to be "investigating."
Conversely, the Daily Mail, a British tabloid, had little difficulty gathering a critical mass of facts, enough to conclude that, in 2009, Omar did indeed secretly wed said sibling. The newspaper, and anyone else suggesting the same, has yet to be sued by Omar. Could the story be true?
As it happens, a Somali community leader has also outed Ilhan Omar as an outlaw. Abdihaikm Osman Nur contends that the Somali-born freshman congresswoman "had indeed married her brother." So reported Fox News' Tucker Carlson.
Despite "a lack of paperwork in war-torn Somalia," which complicates an investigation and a definitive determination, the British tabloid dug up the requisite information that the FBI has yet to release. The young man whom Omar is alleged to have married certainly bears a remarkable resemblance to the congresswoman. They're both … pretty (although Elmi looks happier and a lot more festive).
It was in August of 2016 that Mr. Nur, aforementioned, seconded the story first published by Scott Johnson, of the Power Line blog: Omar had married her sibling, ostensibly to allow him to stay in the U.S. As the Daily Mail had relayed, Nur took issue with Omar's alleged marriage-cum-immigration fraud. It would appear that the British tabloid was more vested in the truth, as this patriotic Somali told it, than was the FBI.
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To date, these are the facts on the fraud alleged to have been committed by a member of the U.S Congress. Yet nobody is likely to do more than mutter at the striking absence of scruples in Ilhan Omar – for not only does she appear to flout the law, but she also offends sensibilities: Omar had first married Ahmed Hirsi, father of her children, in 2002. Bigamy and incest (even if the relationship is unconsummated) are cultural taboos.
Contrast Omar's treatment in the United States with the manner in which the Dutch government treated a lesser form of immigration fraud committed by another Somali, Dutch lawmaker Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Conservatives love Hirsi Ali, as we should. Ms. Hirsi Ali has been a lionheart when it comes to exposing Islam as an inherently radical political system, impervious to reform in its current form, and incompatible with the Enlightenment values to which she ascribes and for which she has been a valiant champion.
Hirsi Ali first became known for her artistic and idealistic collaboration with Theo Van Gogh (1957-2004), a Dutch filmmaker. Van Gogh was a descendant of painter Vincent van Gough (1853-1890), who, one hopes, needs no introduction. The relative of the great Dutch artist was slaughtered on the streets of Amsterdam by a Muslim because he produced a docudrama, "Submission," for which Ali had written the script. The film depicted the subjugation of women in Islam and across Muslim countries. A note targeting Ali by name was pinned on the poor man's body.
A Somali refugee just like Omar, Ms. Hirsi Ali put shoulder to the boulder and rose to prominence in the Netherlands. Unlike Omar, who is always in full roar against her fellow Americans, Hirsi Ali has been a model of lucidity. (It helped that she looked like a model.) She certainly embraced and promoted classically liberal views, more compatible with her adopted homeland than the views militantly spewed stateside by the seething Ilhan Omar.
Nevertheless, and perhaps because the Dutch pride themselves on being a nation of laws, Ali's Dutch citizenship was forthwith revoked, in 2006, when it was discovered that the parliamentarian had lied on her 1992 asylum application. Rather than seethe, however, she had the decency to resign her post and express contrition.
Contrition and humility are not in the behavioral repertoire of Ilhan Omar. Her putative infractions, moreover, are way worse than a few fibs on an application form. "Tax avoidance, violations of campaign financing laws and the marriage fraud": America has a con-woman for a lawmaker, but where's the law?