wnd--2020-03-08--Christians ticketed for images that show 'reality' of abortion

Pro-abortion campaigners have a new tool to prevent the truth of abortion from reaching the public .
It 's a Community Protection Notice that cites pro-life advocates for `` peacefully demonstrating the reality of abortion . ''
Which the `` notice '' characterizes as a crime .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Such a ticket recently was handed to Christian Hacking , 29 , after Stella Creasy , a member of the British Parliament , `` demanded an anti-social behavior injunction . ''
Hacking works for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and now is scheduled to appear in court later this week , according to a report from Christian Concern .
The ticket is from the Waltham Forest Council for Hacking 's efforts to show pictures of the realities of abortion .
Creasy , `` who is vehemently pro-abortion , '' the report said , `` demanded that the police and local council intervene to prevent Christian and other local volunteers from publicly criticizing her extreme abortion proposals in Walthamstow . ''
The ticket complained the images were the cause of `` unreasonable behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had `` a detrimental effect on the quality of life of others . ''
The metropolitan police said they would not be involved because no crime had been committed .
A few years ago , others were arrested in Brighton for displaying the same images , but a judge cleared them of the counts .
`` I am not satisfied , '' the judge wrote , `` that these images are 'threatening , abusive or insulting . '
'' In that case , those who were cited for the offending images later each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The new report said Stella Creasy `` has been one of the most vocal activists in the House of Commons for liberalizing abortion across the U.K. '' '' Most recently , she has been particularly active in pushing extreme , liberalized abortion laws on Northern Ireland , which would all but remove the few remaining protections for unborn children . ''
The anti-abortion campaign included activists who are trained to `` respectfully engage members of the public '' on the topic .
When the campaign launched , `` pro-abortion members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Christian was then confronted by an Antisocial Behavior Service Delivery Manager and issued a Community Protection Warning .
The pro-life group was accused of engaging in 'unreasonable behavior which is persistent ' and 'having a detrimental effect on the quality of life of others ' – despite the fact that the pro-abortion group was persistently blocking the banners , following the pro-life group around , '' Christian Concern said .
Hacking said the images showed the victims of Creasy 's policies , but she refused even to discuss them .
Andrea Williams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centre , said : `` Christian Hacking and CBR UK have done nothing unlawful .
This whole case has been caused by MP Stella Creasy crying 'foul ' and claiming harassment after being faced with the reality of what she fights for in parliament . ''

Pro-abortion campaigners have a new tool to prevent the truth of abortion from reaching the public.
It's a Community Protection Notice that cites pro-life advocates for "peacefully demonstrating the reality of abortion."
Which the "notice" characterizes as a crime.
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Such a ticket recently was handed to Christian Hacking, 29, after Stella Creasy, a member of the British Parliament, "demanded an anti-social behavior injunction."
Hacking works for the Center for Bioethical Reform in the U.K. and now is scheduled to appear in court later this week, according to a report from Christian Concern.
The ticket is from the Waltham Forest Council for Hacking's efforts to show pictures of the realities of abortion.
Creasy, "who is vehemently pro-abortion," the report said, "demanded that the police and local council intervene to prevent Christian and other local volunteers from publicly criticizing her extreme abortion proposals in Walthamstow."
The ticket complained the images were the cause of "unreasonable behavior that was persistent in nature" and had "a detrimental effect on the quality of life of others."
The metropolitan police said they would not be involved because no crime had been committed.
A few years ago, others were arrested in Brighton for displaying the same images, but a judge cleared them of the counts.
"I am not satisfied," the judge wrote, "that these images are 'threatening, abusive or insulting.'"
In that case, those who were cited for the offending images later each were awarded 40,000 British pounds in damages.
The new report said Stella Creasy "has been one of the most vocal activists in the House of Commons for liberalizing abortion across the U.K."
"Most recently, she has been particularly active in pushing extreme, liberalized abortion laws on Northern Ireland, which would all but remove the few remaining protections for unborn children."
The anti-abortion campaign included activists who are trained to "respectfully engage members of the public" on the topic.
When the campaign launched, "pro-abortion members of the public" immediately blocked the displays.
"Christian was then confronted by an Antisocial Behavior Service Delivery Manager and issued a Community Protection Warning. The pro-life group was accused of engaging in 'unreasonable behavior which is persistent' and 'having a detrimental effect on the quality of life of others' – despite the fact that the pro-abortion group was persistently blocking the banners, following the pro-life group around," Christian Concern said.
Authorities confiscated the banners and images.
Hacking said the images showed the victims of Creasy's policies, but she refused even to discuss them.
Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, said: "Christian Hacking and CBR UK have done nothing unlawful. This whole case has been caused by MP Stella Creasy crying 'foul' and claiming harassment after being faced with the reality of what she fights for in parliament."


wnd--2020-03-08--Obama was 'keen' to help Osama-linked 'charity'!

Obama administration officials were `` keen to accommodate '' a request from the Islamic African Relief Agency that it remove the charity 's terrorist designation , according to the Middle East Forum .
In fact , the Islamic group , which was tied to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden , received U.S. taxpayer dollars when the dispute was going on .
MEF obtained copies of emails showing that Jeremy Weinstein , deputy ambassador to the U.N. under Ambassador Samantha Powers , made the request to John Smith of the Office of Foreign Assets control in the Treasury Department .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a terrorism designation . ''
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment The Islamic African Relief Agency , or IARA , was established by Omar Al-Bashir , the now-deposed Islamic dictator of Sudan who likely will end up in the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity .
IARA was given the terror designation in 2004 because of its connections to Bin Laden .
In fact , it bought the satellite phone used to direct the 1998 bombings of U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted .
The charity , consequently , lost its `` special consultative status '' at the U.N .
But it protested the designation and sought to have it removed .
IARA lobbied at the U.N. with claims it had been wrongly accused because it was Islamic .
Weinstein told Smith : `` An NGO ( the Islamic African Relief Agency ) continues to argue publicly at the U.N. that they have been wrongfully designated by the United States Department of Treasury , that they are a small Islamic NGO involved in humanitarian work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted because they are Islamic … [ redacted ] … We understand that OFAC has not reviewed this case since the designation was made in 2004 .
Would it be possible to initiate a review without a formal request from [ the agency ] ? ''
MEF said that was `` remarkable '' because there 's a specific process in the law through which an organization can appeal its designation .
`` There is no provision for a unilateral evaluation , '' the report said .
The process was well-known , MEF said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for help , officials said it was not their job to help obtain a new designation .
A State Department official said the same .
`` However , when Weinstein reached out to Treasury , he clearly expressed a desire to circumvent the usual process , '' MEF said .
Smith responded that he already had asked for a review .
`` This much is clear : Senior Obama administration officials unilaterally sought , and conducted a review of ISRA 's terrorist status , based only on vague complaints made at the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designation ultimately remained , and the organization later apparently failed , since its Facebook page is inactive and its website removed .
MEF noted that even as the dispute was developing , IARA was given some $ 120,000 by World Vision , a payment authorized by the Obama administration .
The report explained IARA was a `` local implementing partner '' for World Vision despite the U.S. sanctions , `` because of its closeness with Bashir . ''

Obama administration officials were "keen to accommodate" a request from the Islamic African Relief Agency that it remove the charity's terrorist designation, according to the Middle East Forum.
In fact, the Islamic group, which was tied to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, received U.S. taxpayer dollars when the dispute was going on.
MEF obtained copies of emails showing that Jeremy Weinstein, deputy ambassador to the U.N. under Ambassador Samantha Powers, made the request to John Smith of the Office of Foreign Assets control in the Treasury Department.
He asked for a "unilateral re-evaluation of a terrorism designation."
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The Islamic African Relief Agency, or IARA, was established by Omar Al-Bashir, the now-deposed Islamic dictator of Sudan who likely will end up in the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity.
IARA was given the terror designation in 2004 because of its connections to Bin Laden. In fact, it bought the satellite phone used to direct the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, MEF noted.
The charity, consequently, lost its "special consultative status" at the U.N.
But it protested the designation and sought to have it removed.
IARA lobbied at the U.N. with claims it had been wrongly accused because it was Islamic.
Weinstein told Smith: "An NGO (the Islamic African Relief Agency) continues to argue publicly at the U.N. that they have been wrongfully designated by the United States Department of Treasury, that they are a small Islamic NGO involved in humanitarian work, and that they are being unfairly targeted because they are Islamic … [redacted] … We understand that OFAC has not reviewed this case since the designation was made in 2004. Would it be possible to initiate a review without a formal request from [the agency]?"
MEF said that was "remarkable" because there's a specific process in the law through which an organization can appeal its designation.
"There is no provision for a unilateral evaluation," the report said.
The process was well-known, MEF said, because when IARA contacted USAID asking for help, officials said it was not their job to help obtain a new designation. A State Department official said the same.
"However, when Weinstein reached out to Treasury, he clearly expressed a desire to circumvent the usual process," MEF said.
Smith responded that he already had asked for a review.
"This much is clear: Senior Obama administration officials unilaterally sought, and conducted a review of ISRA's terrorist status, based only on vague complaints made at the United Nations," MEF said.
The designation ultimately remained, and the organization later apparently failed, since its Facebook page is inactive and its website removed.
MEF noted that even as the dispute was developing, IARA was given some $120,000 by World Vision, a payment authorized by the Obama administration.
The report explained IARA was a "local implementing partner" for World Vision despite the U.S. sanctions, "because of its closeness with Bashir."


wnd--2020-03-08--Walk of life: Seniors who walk 30 minutes a day cut risk of death from any cause

( STUDY FINDS ) -- PHOENIX — Two new studies are adding to the growing consensus in the medical community that staying active is perhaps the best way for older adults to live longer and stay happy and healthy well into their golden years .
Best of all , no one is telling grandma or grandpa to hit the bench press ; simple , leisurely activities like walking are enough to promote strong health in old age .
First of all , researchers noted that older adults were 67 % less likely to die of any cause if they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimum of 150 minutes each week .
Additionally , a second study found that older women ( average age of 79 ) were 38 % less likely to die from a heart attack , heart failure , stroke , etc if they were consistently walking 2,100 to 4,500 steps each day .
“ Finding a way to physically move more in an activity that suits your capabilities and is pleasurable is extremely important for all people , and especially for older people who may have risk factors for cardiovascular diseases .
Physical activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high blood pressure and high cholesterol , improve glucose control among many benefits , ” explains Barry A. Franklin , a professor of internal medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester , Michigan , in a release by the American Heart Association .

(STUDY FINDS) -- PHOENIX — Two new studies are adding to the growing consensus in the medical community that staying active is perhaps the best way for older adults to live longer and stay happy and healthy well into their golden years. Best of all, no one is telling grandma or grandpa to hit the bench press; simple, leisurely activities like walking are enough to promote strong health in old age.
First of all, researchers noted that older adults were 67% less likely to die of any cause if they were at least moderately physically active for a minimum of 150 minutes each week. Additionally, a second study found that older women (average age of 79) were 38% less likely to die from a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, etc if they were consistently walking 2,100 to 4,500 steps each day.
“Finding a way to physically move more in an activity that suits your capabilities and is pleasurable is extremely important for all people, and especially for older people who may have risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Physical activities such as brisk walking can help manage high blood pressure and high cholesterol, improve glucose control among many benefits,” explains Barry A. Franklin, a professor of internal medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Michigan, in a release by the American Heart Association.
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wnd--2020-03-08--James Woods says what everyone's thinking: Founders wrote 2nd Amendment to protect us from people li

James Woods says what everyone's thinking: Founders wrote 2nd Amendment to protect us from people like Schumer

Conservative actor James Woods has joined the chorus of response to recent threats by Sen. Charles Schumer against Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch .
Schumer had already faced rebuke from the Senate majority leader , calls for censure and a formal request that he be deprived of the Second Amendment right to arm himself under New York 's `` red flag '' law .
“ I want to tell you Gorsuch , '' Schumer yelled outside the Supreme Court building Wednesday .
`` I want to tell you Kavanaugh .
You have released the whirlwind and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.
” In what he attempted to portray as an apology , Schumer denied threatening the high court justices over a case involving a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital .
But Woods pointed out just how high the stakes could become in a political environment that considers Schumer 's threats normal discourse .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court must take the extraordinary step of admonishing a United States Senator from targeting the lives of named Justices , we are in civil war territory , '' Woods tweeted .
`` The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment for violent haters like Chuck Schumer . ''
Schumer is not the only prominent Democrat who has made threats against the Supreme Court .
In an amicus brief filed in support of New York City 's position in a Second Amendment case , Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin were joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand , in threatening a restructuring of the Supreme Court to `` reduce the influence of politics . ''
Of course , the Supreme Court could avoid being `` restructured '' by ruling the way those senators wanted it to rule .
Whitehouse also came to Schumer 's apparent defense on Twitter Wednesday , arguing that Chief Justice John Roberts ' letter scolding Schumer for his threats had `` zero credibility . ''
When one adds Whitehouse 's comments -- and the amicus brief -- to Schumer 's threats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite evident .
Democrats want the Supreme Court to rule a certain way on certain cases ... or else .
It 's also interesting -- albeit admittedly a bit unfair -- to hypothesize about what would have happened if a Republican senator had said what Schumer did .
Would the liberal establishment media be quiet , or would we have yet another cycle of manufactured outrage ?
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Conservative actor James Woods has joined the chorus of response to recent threats by Sen. Charles Schumer against Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.
Schumer had already faced rebuke from the Senate majority leader, calls for censure and a formal request that he be deprived of the Second Amendment right to arm himself under New York's "red flag" law.
“I want to tell you Gorsuch," Schumer yelled outside the Supreme Court building Wednesday. "I want to tell you Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
In what he attempted to portray as an apology, Schumer denied threatening the high court justices over a case involving a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
But Woods pointed out just how high the stakes could become in a political environment that considers Schumer's threats normal discourse.
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"When the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court must take the extraordinary step of admonishing a United States Senator from targeting the lives of named Justices, we are in civil war territory," Woods tweeted. "The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment for violent haters like Chuck Schumer."
When the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court must take the extraordinary step of admonishing a United States Senator from targeting the lives of named Justices, we are in civil war territory. The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment for violent haters like Chuck Schumer. — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) March 5, 2020
Schumer is not the only prominent Democrat who has made threats against the Supreme Court.
In an amicus brief filed in support of New York City's position in a Second Amendment case, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin were joined by three other senators, including former presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand, in threatening a restructuring of the Supreme Court to "reduce the influence of politics."
Of course, the Supreme Court could avoid being "restructured" by ruling the way those senators wanted it to rule.
Whitehouse also came to Schumer's apparent defense on Twitter Wednesday, arguing that Chief Justice John Roberts' letter scolding Schumer for his threats had "zero credibility."
As the architect of an 80-case barrage of partisan, 5-4 decisions for big Republican donor interests, Chief Justice Roberts has zero credibility playing umpire in any political squabble.https://t.co/1Z5dOl9fjn — Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) March 4, 2020
When one adds Whitehouse's comments -- and the amicus brief -- to Schumer's threats, there is a disturbing pattern that is quite evident.
Democrats want the Supreme Court to rule a certain way on certain cases ... or else.
It's also interesting -- albeit admittedly a bit unfair -- to hypothesize about what would have happened if a Republican senator had said what Schumer did. Would the liberal establishment media be quiet, or would we have yet another cycle of manufactured outrage?
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-08--Innocent woman fights for right to sue police who shot and seriously injured her

You 're innocent of a crime , sitting in your running car in an apartment-building parking lot .
A couple guys you don ’ t know and do n't recognize as cops try to pry your door open and you panic , hitting the accelerator .
You flee and they shoot , hitting you and seriously injuring you .
You lose function in one arm because of the gunshots .
But you 're told you ca n't sue them because they 're police officers and they technically did n't `` seize '' you at the time .
That 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are fighting to overturn , in a friend-of-the-court brief in an appeal of the Torres v. Madrid case .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' This particular case underscores the unfortunate reality that we live in an age of hollow justice , '' said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead , president of The Rutherford Institute and author of `` Battlefield America : The War on the American People . ''
`` With every ruling handed down , it becomes apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ render narrow rulings that protect government interests than they are committed to upholding the rights of the people enshrined in the U.S .
Constitution . ''
The case now is pending before the Supreme Court , and it could , Rutherford explained , `` determine how far the courts may go in shielding police from being held accountable for wrongdoing . ''
Its brief was filed jointly with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , and argues lower courts were wrong when they ruled the cops who did the shooting did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was that `` because the woman was not arrested , she had not technically been 'seized ' by the police and , thus , could not sue police for 'unreasonable searches and seizures ' in violation of the Fourth Amendment . ''
The background from Rutherford is that : Early in the morning of July 15 , 2014 , Roxanne Torres dropped a friend off at an apartment complex in Albuquerque , N.M. After parking and exiting her car , Torres reentered and remained in the car with the engine running and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time , four New Mexico State Police officers arrived at the complex intending to arrest a woman who was not related to Torres .
Two of the officers approached Torres ’ s car and , with guns drawn , attempted to open the driver side door .
Because the officers wore indistinguishable dark clothing and Torres did not hear what they shouted at her , Torres mistook them for carjackers and attempted to drive away .
After the car moved forward mere inches , the police opened fire on Torres and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Torres , firing 13 shots in all , two of which struck Torres in the back , paralyzing her right arm .
Torres drove a short distance before she was forced by her injuries to stop .
When a bystander refused to call police on her behalf , she found another car and drove it to a hospital , where she was airlifted to another hospital due to the seriousness of her injuries .
She was subsequently arrested on charges related to fleeing the police .
The Supreme Court 's timetable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

You're innocent of a crime, sitting in your running car in an apartment-building parking lot. A couple guys you don’t know and don't recognize as cops try to pry your door open and you panic, hitting the accelerator.
You flee and they shoot, hitting you and seriously injuring you. You lose function in one arm because of the gunshots.
But you're told you can't sue them because they're police officers and they technically didn't "seize" you at the time.
That's the result that officials with the Rutherford Institute are fighting to overturn, in a friend-of-the-court brief in an appeal of the Torres v. Madrid case.
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"This particular case underscores the unfortunate reality that we live in an age of hollow justice," said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute and author of "Battlefield America: The War on the American People."
"With every ruling handed down, it becomes apparent that the courts are more inclined to render narrow rulings that protect government interests than they are committed to upholding the rights of the people enshrined in the U.S. Constitution."
The case now is pending before the Supreme Court, and it could, Rutherford explained, "determine how far the courts may go in shielding police from being held accountable for wrongdoing."
Its brief was filed jointly with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and argues lower courts were wrong when they ruled the cops who did the shooting did not violate the Fourth Amendment.
The reasoning there was that "because the woman was not arrested, she had not technically been 'seized' by the police and, thus, could not sue police for 'unreasonable searches and seizures' in violation of the Fourth Amendment."
The background from Rutherford is that:
Early in the morning of July 15, 2014, Roxanne Torres dropped a friend off at an apartment complex in Albuquerque, N.M. After parking and exiting her car, Torres reentered and remained in the car with the engine running and the car doors locked. At that same time, four New Mexico State Police officers arrived at the complex intending to arrest a woman who was not related to Torres. Two of the officers approached Torres’s car and, with guns drawn, attempted to open the driver side door. Because the officers wore indistinguishable dark clothing and Torres did not hear what they shouted at her, Torres mistook them for carjackers and attempted to drive away. After the car moved forward mere inches, the police opened fire on Torres and she accelerated away. The officers continued shooting at Torres, firing 13 shots in all, two of which struck Torres in the back, paralyzing her right arm. Torres drove a short distance before she was forced by her injuries to stop. When a bystander refused to call police on her behalf, she found another car and drove it to a hospital, where she was airlifted to another hospital due to the seriousness of her injuries. She was subsequently arrested on charges related to fleeing the police.
The Supreme Court's timetable for hearing the case is not yet known.


wnd--2020-03-08--AOC dismisses Biden's Super Tuesday in attempt to prop up Bernie: 'Low expectations'

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said former Vice President Joe Biden `` overperformed '' in the Super Tuesday primaries only because of `` low expectations . ''
Ocasio-Cortez , who has endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , made these comments during a Wednesday interview with CNN 's Chris Cuomo and defended Sanders ' prospects in November .
`` He overperformed because he had low expectations , '' she said of Biden .
`` And I think that 's one thing that we have to clarify . ''
She explained that the last-minute withdrawals of some of the less radical candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's results .
`` It was kind of a last-minute consolidation of some of the more moderate and conservative Democratic candidates in the cycle , which happened right before this race , '' she said .
`` And the folks who are making that decision in the 72 hours before the race where you have these dramatic developments , that is compelling . ''
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment As Ocasio-Cortez pointed out , just before Super Tuesday , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg both dropped out of the race and endorsed Biden .
Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg followed suit the following day .
You can see her comments here : Even though the Democratic representative said Sanders ' campaign wanted to be good `` sportsmen '' about Super Tuesday 's results , Ocasio-Cortez called Biden 's win `` a moment , not a movement . ''
Sanders is trying to bounce back after a dismal Super Tuesday .
Sanders only won four of the 14 states and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to NPR .
Ocasio-Cortez said that if Sanders wins the party 's nomination , his strong support among Latinos will put swing states in play in the general election .
But Cuomo pushed back and noted that a lot of voters `` did n't show up '' for Sanders on Tuesday , Fox News reported .
`` The young people who you are promising to the party , that you can bring in , did n't come in anywhere , '' he said .
`` How do you explain that with optimism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one thing that we have to see and one huge questions is the largest prize of the night , which is California , '' Ocasio-Cortez said , `` and we are going to be having hundreds of delegates decided , which was the largest prize yesterday . ''
However , even though young voters helped Sanders ' victory in California this week , voters under 30 made up only 11 percent of the electorate , according to NPR .
`` Have we been as successful as I would hope in bringing young people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Sanders told reporters .
`` I think that will change in the general election , but I will be honest with you , we have not done as well with bringing young people into the process .
It is not easy . ''
Biden currently leads Sanders in the race for the Democratic Party ’ s nomination with 625 total delegates as of Saturday morning .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said former Vice President Joe Biden "overperformed" in the Super Tuesday primaries only because of "low expectations."
Ocasio-Cortez, who has endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, made these comments during a Wednesday interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo and defended Sanders' prospects in November.
"He overperformed because he had low expectations," she said of Biden. "And I think that's one thing that we have to clarify."
She explained that the last-minute withdrawals of some of the less radical candidates from the race really affected Super Tuesday's results.
"It was kind of a last-minute consolidation of some of the more moderate and conservative Democratic candidates in the cycle, which happened right before this race," she said. "And the folks who are making that decision in the 72 hours before the race where you have these dramatic developments, that is compelling."
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As Ocasio-Cortez pointed out, just before Super Tuesday, former candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg both dropped out of the race and endorsed Biden.
Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg followed suit the following day.
You can see her comments here:
Even though the Democratic representative said Sanders' campaign wanted to be good "sportsmen" about Super Tuesday's results, Ocasio-Cortez called Biden's win "a moment, not a movement."
Sanders is trying to bounce back after a dismal Super Tuesday. Sanders only won four of the 14 states and admitted he was "disappointed," according to NPR.
Ocasio-Cortez said that if Sanders wins the party's nomination, his strong support among Latinos will put swing states in play in the general election. But Cuomo pushed back and noted that a lot of voters "didn't show up" for Sanders on Tuesday, Fox News reported.
"The young people who you are promising to the party, that you can bring in, didn't come in anywhere," he said. "How do you explain that with optimism?"
"Well, I think one thing that we have to see and one huge questions is the largest prize of the night, which is California," Ocasio-Cortez said, "and we are going to be having hundreds of delegates decided, which was the largest prize yesterday."
However, even though young voters helped Sanders' victory in California this week, voters under 30 made up only 11 percent of the electorate, according to NPR.
"Have we been as successful as I would hope in bringing young people in? The answer is no," Sanders told reporters. "I think that will change in the general election, but I will be honest with you, we have not done as well with bringing young people into the process. It is not easy."
Biden currently leads Sanders in the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination with 625 total delegates as of Saturday morning.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-08--School pummeled for flying gay 'pride' flag alongside Old Glory

A legal group is challenging a Minnesota middle school 's decision to fly a gay `` pride '' flag alongside the U.S. flag while rejecting requests to display other banners .
`` Whether this was an inappropriate decision by a staff member or a deliberate violation of students ' rights , this is a serious matter , '' said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal , who is representing a group of residents of Marshall , Minnesota .
`` At the very least , it 's divisive and insensitive .
It makes it appear that the school supports one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others , '' he said , referring to Marshall Middle School .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' It is incumbent upon school officials to write and enforce rules that prevent the public school from being turned into a forum for the display of a single ideology .
As members of the academic community , these administrators should understand that you can not trample on the right to free speech . ''
Kaardal said school officials rejected requests to fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depicting a heterosexual family .
`` Ironically , of course , the rainbow flag is most famous for being involved in protest , but now those advocating that symbol of protest will not tolerate the expression of opposing ideas , '' Kaardal observed .
Marshall Middle School serves 679 students in grades 5 to 8 .
The rainbow pride flag hangs in the school 's cafeteria alongside the U.S. flag and a variety of international flags .
The legal team asked the district 's records custodian in a letter for copies of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ranging from videos of school board meetings where it was discussed to emails to and from faculty members .
`` Whether the school ’ s controversial display of the LGBT pride flag will result in a federal lawsuit remains to be seen , and will depend on how the Marshall School Board responds to the request for its written policies , '' the legal team said .
`` School buildings are funded by public tax dollars , '' argued Kaardal .
`` A 'viewpoint neutral ' policy toward flags and other displays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not go to promote symbols of beliefs they may not agree with .
If a federal lawsuit is needed to make this happen , we are equipped to pursue that action . ''
The letter also requests copies of communications and documents regarding `` anti-bullying '' policies and rules on the display of flags , the petitioning of school officials and the promotion of the LGBT flag .

A legal group is challenging a Minnesota middle school's decision to fly a gay "pride" flag alongside the U.S. flag while rejecting requests to display other banners.
"Whether this was an inappropriate decision by a staff member or a deliberate violation of students' rights, this is a serious matter," said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal, who is representing a group of residents of Marshall, Minnesota.
"At the very least, it's divisive and insensitive. It makes it appear that the school supports one group's beliefs at the expense of others," he said, referring to Marshall Middle School.
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"It is incumbent upon school officials to write and enforce rules that prevent the public school from being turned into a forum for the display of a single ideology. As members of the academic community, these administrators should understand that you cannot trample on the right to free speech."
Kaardal said school officials rejected requests to fly the historical Gadsden flag and a banner depicting a heterosexual family.
"Ironically, of course, the rainbow flag is most famous for being involved in protest, but now those advocating that symbol of protest will not tolerate the expression of opposing ideas," Kaardal observed.
Marshall Middle School serves 679 students in grades 5 to 8. The rainbow pride flag hangs in the school's cafeteria alongside the U.S. flag and a variety of international flags.
The legal team asked the district's records custodian in a letter for copies of all communications about the flag policies and practices, ranging from videos of school board meetings where it was discussed to emails to and from faculty members.
"Whether the school’s controversial display of the LGBT pride flag will result in a federal lawsuit remains to be seen, and will depend on how the Marshall School Board responds to the request for its written policies," the legal team said.
"School buildings are funded by public tax dollars," argued Kaardal. "A 'viewpoint neutral' policy toward flags and other displays will assure taxpayers that their money does not go to promote symbols of beliefs they may not agree with. If a federal lawsuit is needed to make this happen, we are equipped to pursue that action."
The letter also requests copies of communications and documents regarding "anti-bullying" policies and rules on the display of flags, the petitioning of school officials and the promotion of the LGBT flag.
School officials did not return WND's call requesting comment.


wnd--2020-03-09--N. Korea fires 3 unidentified projectiles toward East Sea

( YONHAP ) -- SEOUL -- North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Monday , South @ @ @ @ @ Staff ( JCS ) said , a week after the communist regime fired two short-range @ @ @ @ @ fired northeastward from areas near its eastern town of Sondok in Hamgyong Province , the @ @ @ @ @ release .
Other details , including their type , flight range and altitude , were @ @ @ @ @ Our military is monitoring the situation in case of additional launches and maintaining a readiness @ @ @ @ @ said .

(YONHAP) -- SEOUL -- North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, a week after the communist regime fired two short-range projectiles.
The projectiles were fired northeastward from areas near its eastern town of Sondok in Hamgyong Province, the JCS said in a brief release. Other details, including their type, flight range and altitude, were not immediately available.
"Our military is monitoring the situation in case of additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture," the JCS said.
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wnd--2020-03-09--Network news anchor pushes back after Elon Musk calls coronavirus panic 'dumb'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting some pushback after panning what the Tesla CEO considers the stupidity undergirding the panic surrounding the coronavirus .
MSNBC ’ s Stephanie Ruhle called out the tech titan for telling his Twitter followers Friday night that the “ coronavirus panic is dumb.
” She told him in a tweet Saturday that people are panicking because of a lack of “ expert leadership.
” TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider what is driving it .
When faced with risks , the best way to manage overreaction is expert leadership providing honest information .
The absence of that logically sparks overreaction .
So what exactly is dumb ?
” she added .
Musk explained why he called the panic dumb in a later tweet .
“ Virality of C19 is overstated due to conflating diagnosis date with contraction date & over-extrapolating exponential growth , which is never what happens in reality , ” he said in a tweet Sunday , noting that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue exponentially .
Musk added : “ Fatality rate also greatly overstated .
Because there are so few test kits , those who die with respiratory symptoms are tested for C19 , but those with minor symptoms are usually not .
Prevalence of coronaviruses & other colds in general population is very high !
” U.S. officials are taking the matter seriously , telling people to prepare for the worst if the virus spreads .
California , for one , is monitoring at least 8,400 people who might have come into contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsom said during a news conference Thursday .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans on Tuesday to prepare for the “ expectation that this might be bad , ” with Italy emerging as the focal point of the virus in Europe , while Iran and China seeks ways of fighting the spread as confirmed cases grow .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Chris White
Daily Caller News Foundation
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting some pushback after panning what the Tesla CEO considers the stupidity undergirding the panic surrounding the coronavirus.
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle called out the tech titan for telling his Twitter followers Friday night that the “coronavirus panic is dumb.” She told him in a tweet Saturday that people are panicking because of a lack of “expert leadership.”
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There may be unnecessary precautions & panic @elonmusk.
But consider what is driving it. When faced with risks, the best way to manage overreaction is expert leadership providing honest information.
The absence of that logically sparks overreaction.
So what exactly is dumb? https://t.co/cfuOJEmjGf — Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) March 7, 2020
“But consider what is driving it. When faced with risks, the best way to manage overreaction is expert leadership providing honest information. The absence of that logically sparks overreaction. So what exactly is dumb?” she added.
Musk explained why he called the panic dumb in a later tweet.
“Virality of C19 is overstated due to conflating diagnosis date with contraction date & over-extrapolating exponential growth, which is never what happens in reality,” he said in a tweet Sunday, noting that people mistakenly believe the rate of spread will continue exponentially.
Musk added: “Fatality rate also greatly overstated. Because there are so few test kits, those who die with respiratory symptoms are tested for C19, but those with minor symptoms are usually not. Prevalence of coronaviruses & other colds in general population is very high!”
U.S. officials are taking the matter seriously, telling people to prepare for the worst if the virus spreads.
California, for one, is monitoring at least 8,400 people who might have come into contact with the virus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a news conference Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans on Tuesday to prepare for the “expectation that this might be bad,” with Italy emerging as the focal point of the virus in Europe, while Iran and China seeks ways of fighting the spread as confirmed cases grow.
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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wnd--2020-03-08--Lawmaker reveals Pelosi tripled coronavirus-bill cost with 'Christmas-tree ornaments'

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi more than tripled the spending President Donald Trump asked for to fight the coronavirus , some Republicans put their feet down , along with their thumbs .
`` The president asked for $ 2.5 billion .
I would have supported that , '' Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado said Friday during an appearance on the Fox News show `` The Ingraham Angle . ''
But that 's not what he was asked to vote on .
The price tag for the final package of programs totaled $ 8.3 billion , according to Politico .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending at the door of Pelosi .
`` The speaker decided to add all sorts of Christmas-tree ornaments to this bill .
It was unnecessary .
It was too much money , '' he told guest host Tammy Bruce .
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A similar package passed in the Senate had one dissenting vote , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Paul tweeted out his objections to the bill : Buck 's office told Fox News that Buck disliked the $ 1.25 billion set aside in the bill for funding public health responses in other nations .
Buck also opposed the inclusion of $ 500 million to expand Medicare 's telehealth services .
Moreover , the congressman voiced concerns about a plan that calls for stockpiling masks and other medial supplies without a distribution plan attached to ensure they reach front-line medical professionals and do not end up stacked in warehouses .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political blame game in which Trump has been attacked by Democrats over the outbreak of a virus that has impacted nations around the world .
`` I work on Capitol Hill and I see politics every day , '' Buck said .
`` And unfortunately , I see people that try to make political gain out of things that they should not try to make political gain out of .
`` And to try to lay this issue , which starts in China , comes the United States and is being handled as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to lay this at the president 's feet as unfair , '' he said .
`` And I think most people have seen three years of unfair treatment by the Democrats of this president . ''
Biggs , for his part , issued a statement explaining his opposition to the final proposal .
“ In true Washington , D.C. fashion , congressional appropriators turned the president ’ s reasonable $ 2.5 billion request into a bloated $ 8.3 billion package , '' he said .
`` By passing this larded-up bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayer dollars .
I would have supported the president ’ s request for $ 2.5 billion , knowing that , if we spent all the funds , Congress could have provided additional funding . ''
“ Throwing money at a potentially serious issue does not alleviate the American people ’ s concerns .
Nor does politicizing the issue to score points for future elections .
Congressional Republicans and Democrats should join the White House to calmly , wisely , and pro-actively communicate a unified response to their constituents .
We must rise to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this situation -- as well as for future generations .
Unfortunately , this bill fell short of that objective , '' Biggs said .
“ Basically , they throw a bunch of money at it to say , ‘ We ’ ve taken care of it , '' he added to KTAR .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi more than tripled the spending President Donald Trump asked for to fight the coronavirus, some Republicans put their feet down, along with their thumbs.
"The president asked for $2.5 billion. I would have supported that," Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado said Friday during an appearance on the Fox News show "The Ingraham Angle."
But that's not what he was asked to vote on. The price tag for the final package of programs totaled $8.3 billion, according to Politico.
Buck laid the blame for the extra spending at the door of Pelosi.
"The speaker decided to add all sorts of Christmas-tree ornaments to this bill. It was unnecessary. It was too much money," he told guest host Tammy Bruce.
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Buck and fellow Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona were the only two members of the House to oppose the bill.
A similar package passed in the Senate had one dissenting vote, that of Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Paul tweeted out his objections to the bill:
Earlier today I said that while I support an all-hands-on-deck response to the coronavirus we should cut out waste and take money from less urgent spending like what we waste overseas to put into that response effort. We have to start setting our own priorities. pic.twitter.com/6YuUwqK4Qg — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 5, 2020
Buck's office told Fox News that Buck disliked the $1.25 billion set aside in the bill for funding public health responses in other nations. Buck also opposed the inclusion of $500 million to expand Medicare's telehealth services.
Moreover, the congressman voiced concerns about a plan that calls for stockpiling masks and other medial supplies without a distribution plan attached to ensure they reach front-line medical professionals and do not end up stacked in warehouses.
During his on-air appearance, Buck decried the political blame game in which Trump has been attacked by Democrats over the outbreak of a virus that has impacted nations around the world.
"I work on Capitol Hill and I see politics every day," Buck said. "And unfortunately, I see people that try to make political gain out of things that they should not try to make political gain out of.
"And to try to lay this issue, which starts in China, comes the United States and is being handled as well as we could possibly hope -- to try to lay this at the president's feet as unfair," he said.
"And I think most people have seen three years of unfair treatment by the Democrats of this president."
Biggs, for his part, issued a statement explaining his opposition to the final proposal.
“In true Washington, D.C. fashion, congressional appropriators turned the president’s reasonable $2.5 billion request into a bloated $8.3 billion package," he said.
"By passing this larded-up bill, Congress again fails to wisely appropriate taxpayer dollars. I would have supported the president’s request for $2.5 billion, knowing that, if we spent all the funds, Congress could have provided additional funding."
“Throwing money at a potentially serious issue does not alleviate the American people’s concerns. Nor does politicizing the issue to score points for future elections. Congressional Republicans and Democrats should join the White House to calmly, wisely, and pro-actively communicate a unified response to their constituents. We must rise to the occasion and do what is best for this situation -- as well as for future generations. Unfortunately, this bill fell short of that objective," Biggs said.
“Basically, they throw a bunch of money at it to say, ‘We’ve taken care of it," he added to KTAR.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-08--Disgraced ex-congresswoman admits she planned to lie to media about dating staffer

Former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California , who resigned after pictures of her with a campaign staffer with whom she was having a relationship were published in the media , has revealed that her battle plan when the relationship was exposed was to lie .
Hill , who was elected in 2018 but resigned in December , spoke with writer Caitlin Moscatello in an extensive interview published by The Cut .
At the time of her resignation , Hill was the target of a House Ethics Committee investigation regarding an affair with a male staffer , which she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before it reached a conclusion .
Hill , 32 , who is openly bisexual , did admit to having an affair with campaign aide Morgan Desjardins , who was 24 at the time .
Federal Election Commission data showed that between April and September of last year , Desjardins raked in about $ 14,000 from Hill 's campaign for `` fundraising consulting , '' which multiple checks for $ 2,500 per month .
Prior to that time , Desjardins was paid at a rate of about $ 50,000 a year as a staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records show .
The affair became public after the publication of pictures that showed a naked Hill brushing the hair of Desjardins .
Other published images of Hill nude showed her holding a bong and sporting an iron cross tattoo near her groin .
Another showed her and Desjardins kissing .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment “ I had to admit that , yes , I had this relationship with a campaign staffer , ” Hill said in the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ ve admitted to that .
And once you ’ ve admitted to that one thing , then it brings everything else into question.
” Hill admitted she was aware that her disclosure of the relationship could be a problem -- and said she was initially going to deny any allegations .
“ You know , honestly , it was one of those things where it was like , 'Well , I ’ ll just deny it , ' ” Hill said .
“ Morgan is not accusing me of anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come out any more than I do.
” Then everything became public , including reports that up to 700 private images of her were being circulated .
“ I knew so much was still coming , ” she said .
“ The ethics thing , it was going to pull our office in , and specifically my staff in , '' she said .
Hill said Desjardins was hired `` as my body person , my person who was literally with me all the time . ''
`` Part of it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , right ?
That was one of the things that drew her to the campaign .
And she was also younger than me and hadn ’ t had as much experience being a bi woman .
I ended up revealing that I ’ d had a [ three-person ] relationship before , '' Hill said .
“ I can only account for my feelings , but we fell in love .
I don ’ t think there ’ s any way for it not to come off as bad , ” Hill said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feelings for each other , and even from day one , it was like , ‘ No , we shouldn ’ t do this ; this is a bad idea.
’ But [ we ] did anyway , and hoped that it was just not going to come out . ''
Hill explained that she was unhappy in her marriage to her now-estranged husband Kenneth Heslep , whom she has accused of circulating the images that led to her disgrace .
The former lawmaker said the power dynamics of her relationship with Desjardins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantage of the staffer .
`` Morgan was way more my boss than I was hers because she got me to places on time .
So yes , I recognize that I had power , but also it just wasn ’ t like that at the time … I was a f -- -ing person that was a few years older than her , and we got wrapped up in this movement of trying to do something , and I happened to be the face of it .
But to me , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know ?
” Hill said that even though insiders knew about the relationship and counseled her to end it , she would not break it off , calling Desjardins “ a vital , vital support … There ’ s so much about having survived that last year and a half of my marriage and having survived through the campaign that I don ’ t know what I would have done if she weren ’ t in the picture.
” During the interview , Hill also noted that the iron cross tattoo had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacy , but came from a drunken trip to Mexico .
“ I was just stupid , drunk , and traumatized , ” she said .
“ There was a self-harm element to it that was , you know , marking this as my space.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California, who resigned after pictures of her with a campaign staffer with whom she was having a relationship were published in the media, has revealed that her battle plan when the relationship was exposed was to lie.
Hill, who was elected in 2018 but resigned in December, spoke with writer Caitlin Moscatello in an extensive interview published by The Cut.
At the time of her resignation, Hill was the target of a House Ethics Committee investigation regarding an affair with a male staffer, which she has denied. Her resignation ended the investigation before it reached a conclusion.
Hill, 32, who is openly bisexual, did admit to having an affair with campaign aide Morgan Desjardins, who was 24 at the time. Federal Election Commission data showed that between April and September of last year, Desjardins raked in about $14,000 from Hill's campaign for "fundraising consulting," which multiple checks for $2,500 per month. Prior to that time, Desjardins was paid at a rate of about $50,000 a year as a staff member for Hill's campaign, the records show.
The affair became public after the publication of pictures that showed a naked Hill brushing the hair of Desjardins. Other published images of Hill nude showed her holding a bong and sporting an iron cross tattoo near her groin. Another showed her and Desjardins kissing.
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“I had to admit that, yes, I had this relationship with a campaign staffer,” Hill said in the new interview. “So, you know, I’ve admitted to that. And once you’ve admitted to that one thing, then it brings everything else into question.”
Hill admitted she was aware that her disclosure of the relationship could be a problem -- and said she was initially going to deny any allegations.
“You know, honestly, it was one of those things where it was like, 'Well, I’ll just deny it,'” Hill said. “Morgan is not accusing me of anything. She doesn’t want it to come out any more than I do.”
Then everything became public, including reports that up to 700 private images of her were being circulated.
“I knew so much was still coming,” she said. “The ethics thing, it was going to pull our office in, and specifically my staff in," she said.
Hill said Desjardins was hired "as my body person, my person who was literally with me all the time."
"Part of it was talking. We both identified as bi, right? That was one of the things that drew her to the campaign. And she was also younger than me and hadn’t had as much experience being a bi woman. I ended up revealing that I’d had a [three-person] relationship before," Hill said.
“I can only account for my feelings, but we fell in love. I don’t think there’s any way for it not to come off as bad,” Hill said. “But whatever. We developed feelings for each other, and even from day one, it was like, ‘No, we shouldn’t do this; this is a bad idea.’ But [we] did anyway, and hoped that it was just not going to come out."
Hill explained that she was unhappy in her marriage to her now-estranged husband Kenneth Heslep, whom she has accused of circulating the images that led to her disgrace.
The former lawmaker said the power dynamics of her relationship with Desjardins were such that she was not taking advantage of the staffer.
"Morgan was way more my boss than I was hers because she got me to places on time. So yes, I recognize that I had power, but also it just wasn’t like that at the time … I was a f---ing person that was a few years older than her, and we got wrapped up in this movement of trying to do something, and I happened to be the face of it. But to me, she was just as responsible for it, you know?”
Hill said that even though insiders knew about the relationship and counseled her to end it, she would not break it off, calling Desjardins “a vital, vital support … There’s so much about having survived that last year and a half of my marriage and having survived through the campaign that I don’t know what I would have done if she weren’t in the picture.”
During the interview, Hill also noted that the iron cross tattoo had nothing to do with Nazis or white supremacy, but came from a drunken trip to Mexico.
“I was just stupid, drunk, and traumatized,” she said. “There was a self-harm element to it that was, you know, marking this as my space.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-09--Bloomberg aide vows 'scorched earth' retaliation if Hunter Biden 'attacked'

If Republicans refuse to stop investigating Hunter Biden , Democrats will launch a `` scorched earth '' attack on President Trump 's children , warns an adviser to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg 's campaign .
Timothy O'Brien told MSNBC host Joy Reid , host of `` AM Joy , '' the retaliatory media campaign would be `` unlike anything they 've experienced thus far , '' the Washington Examiner reported .
O'Brien described the Trump family as `` epic grifters , '' including the president 's late father , Fred Trump , who he said made his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government and state government in New York .
`` Donald came up through New York , intersecting with local government and in Atlantic City .
They 've gone — now , they are now in the White House , and all of them are dipping their faces into the till , '' O'Brien said .
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Reid asked if financing for such an effort would come from the billionaire Bloomberg , who spent more than $ 500 million on his own failed campaign .
O'Brien replied that it 's `` an important moment for the American people to be woke about how rampant the financial conflicts of interest are among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself . ''
Bloomberg is now supporting former Vice President Joe Biden , who 's oversight of Obama 's policy in Ukraine and China while his son won lucrative business deals in the two countries is under scrutiny .
From a political standpoint , even more important than the issue of members of the Biden family profiting from their last name is the possible influence on U.S. policy .
U.S. policy in Ukraine , for example , was focused on an anti-corruption campaign when Hunter Biden was tapped by the corrupt Ukrainian company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burisma officials evoked Hunter Biden 's name when they secured a meeting with the State Department in an effort to rehabilitate the company 's reputation in Washington , the Wall Street Journal reported .
Joe Biden publicly boasted that , with the threat of withholding $ 1 billion in aid , he pressured Ukraine to fire its top prosecutor , who was investigating Burisma and its owner at the time .
The Examiner noted that after Joe Biden 's Super Tuesday triumph , congressional Republicans appeared to ramp up their investigations into Hunter @ @

If Republicans refuse to stop investigating Hunter Biden, Democrats will launch a "scorched earth" attack on President Trump's children, warns an adviser to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's campaign.
Timothy O'Brien told MSNBC host Joy Reid, host of "AM Joy," the retaliatory media campaign would be "unlike anything they've experienced thus far," the Washington Examiner reported.
O'Brien described the Trump family as "epic grifters," including the president's late father, Fred Trump, who he said made his money by intersecting with both the federal government and state government in New York.
"Donald came up through New York, intersecting with local government and in Atlantic City. They've gone — now, they are now in the White House, and all of them are dipping their faces into the till," O'Brien said.
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O'Brien said that if Republicans "really want to make an issue out of Hunter Biden, which is very low-hanging fruit that I don’t think most Democratic voters care about anyway, there is going to be a scorched earth response aimed at all of the Trump children that is unlike anything they’ve experienced thus far in the media."
Reid asked if financing for such an effort would come from the billionaire Bloomberg, who spent more than $500 million on his own failed campaign.
O'Brien replied that it's "an important moment for the American people to be woke about how rampant the financial conflicts of interest are among Trump’s children and the president himself."
Bloomberg is now supporting former Vice President Joe Biden, who's oversight of Obama's policy in Ukraine and China while his son won lucrative business deals in the two countries is under scrutiny.
From a political standpoint, even more important than the issue of members of the Biden family profiting from their last name is the possible influence on U.S. policy.
U.S. policy in Ukraine, for example, was focused on an anti-corruption campaign when Hunter Biden was tapped by the corrupt Ukrainian company Burisma to serve on its board. Burisma officials evoked Hunter Biden's name when they secured a meeting with the State Department in an effort to rehabilitate the company's reputation in Washington, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Joe Biden publicly boasted that, with the threat of withholding $1 billion in aid, he pressured Ukraine to fire its top prosecutor, who was investigating Burisma and its owner at the time.
The Examiner noted that after Joe Biden's Super Tuesday triumph, congressional Republicans appeared to ramp up their investigations into Hunter Biden.


wnd--2020-03-09--COVID19 viral jihad: A clear and present danger

In 2018 , the Islamic State called for `` viral warfare '' against the West .
ISIS released a bioterrorist training video detailing how to aerosolize hantavirus , Cholera and Typhoid bacterium – `` We will make you fear the air you breath ( sic ) . ''
Knowing this , federal authorities continue to allow tens of thousands to cross our borders from high percentage ISIS-sympathizing nations .
Many of these militants surely have seen the video with instructions to `` lone wolf '' terrorists on how to unleash the hantavirus from a concoction of rat feces and urine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the basics of bacteria with drinking water to take effect automatically .
Sprinkle the crushed material on exposed fruit and public foods or scatter them in the air in crowded places . ''
My fellow Americans , be forewarned : The coronavirus is surely on ISIS ' radar to be weaponized as well .
Al-Naba , Islamic State 's official online news source , stated in February that the coronavirus pathogen is `` a punishment from God Almighty '' against the Chinese for murdering Uighur Muslims .
Weaponizing the coronavirus has surely crossed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the terrorist organization 's leaders .
We must realize there are only two types of Muslims crossing our borders – militant and non-militant .
If federal agents were armed with crystal balls foretelling which were bio-terrorists in training , we might relax a bit .
But based on State Department statistics , there is no valid way to vet the motives of the 1,700-plus disciples of Muhammad traveling to the U.S. each day .
The travel ban President Trump enacted in 2017 was unconstitutionally castrated by the courts and has thus proven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed over 700,000 students and tourists from Muslim-majority countries to study and visit .
This is about 5,000 more souls than the population of Boston .
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I say `` moderate '' because according to a 2011 Pew Research poll , only `` eight-in-ten American Muslims said suicide bombings and other forms of violence against civilian targets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Well whoop-dee-doo .
Let us assume that all those polled were telling the truth .
That would leave 19 % of American Muslims polled willing to admit that terrorism is sometimes justified .
It is now probably politically incorrect to ask U.S. Muslims such questions over the phone , but thankfully those rules did not apply to Pew 's 2015 Middle Eastern poll , which revealed from one sampled nation that , `` only 28 % in Pakistan had an unfavorable view of ISIS , '' with 72 % stating a favorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Immigrant and Customs Enforcement let in 58,273 Pakistanis last year , seeming to forget it only took two students to wreak havoc on the city of Boston .
Both Boston Marathon bombers and all 19 of the 9/11 hijackers came to the U.S. on student , business or tourist visas , some receiving Pell grants , food stamps , Section 8 housing and other taxpayer-funded welfare .
In essence , these militant Muslims got paid by Uncle Sam to come to the U.S. and blow up Yankees .
The mainstream media incorrectly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' but according to Orthodox Islam , radical Muslims are those who kill fellow Muslims , not American infidels .
Acts of murderous terror against unbelievers are simply Quran-sanctioned hits .
My experience with U.S. Muslims is that they are primarily hardworking , hospitable and pleasant .
Just remind me next time not to mention Israel during dinner – a Syrian doctor I met almost choked on his falafel due to my faux pas .
Will he still be friendly if the U.S. backs Israel the next time they are invaded by Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
I just do n't know .
I , too , lack a crystal ball .
Viral jihad is a clear and present danger – an inexpensive terrorist strategy Americans can not afford to ignore .
Please join me in flooding the State Department by calling the recorded comments service at : 202-647-6575 and press `` 8 '' to record your concerns … and be polite .
The Islamic tsunamis of visas pouring in from Muslim majority nations must be curtailed .
Urge our government to turn back the tide of weakly vetted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to weaponize the coronavirus or a few just slip in to sneeze .
To fail to do so would be tantamount to having allowed German Nazi sympathizers to vacation on Coney Island during World War II , with Uncle Sam buying the tickets .

In 2018, the Islamic State called for "viral warfare" against the West. ISIS released a bioterrorist training video detailing how to aerosolize hantavirus, Cholera and Typhoid bacterium – "We will make you fear the air you breath (sic)." Knowing this, federal authorities continue to allow tens of thousands to cross our borders from high percentage ISIS-sympathizing nations. Many of these militants surely have seen the video with instructions to "lone wolf" terrorists on how to unleash the hantavirus from a concoction of rat feces and urine:
"Sprinkle the liquid substances or the basics of bacteria with drinking water to take effect automatically. Sprinkle the crushed material on exposed fruit and public foods or scatter them in the air in crowded places." My fellow Americans, be forewarned: The coronavirus is surely on ISIS' radar to be weaponized as well.
Al-Naba, Islamic State's official online news source, stated in February that the coronavirus pathogen is "a punishment from God Almighty" against the Chinese for murdering Uighur Muslims. Weaponizing the coronavirus has surely crossed the militant minds of at least some of the terrorist organization's leaders.
We must realize there are only two types of Muslims crossing our borders – militant and non-militant. If federal agents were armed with crystal balls foretelling which were bio-terrorists in training, we might relax a bit. But based on State Department statistics, there is no valid way to vet the motives of the 1,700-plus disciples of Muhammad traveling to the U.S. each day.
The travel ban President Trump enacted in 2017 was unconstitutionally castrated by the courts and has thus proven anemic. In 2019, the U.S. allowed over 700,000 students and tourists from Muslim-majority countries to study and visit. This is about 5,000 more souls than the population of Boston.
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How many of these souls are militant when compared to their 3.5 million moderate Muslim American counterparts? I say "moderate" because according to a 2011 Pew Research poll, only "eight-in-ten American Muslims said suicide bombings and other forms of violence against civilian targets are never justified (81%)."
Well whoop-dee-doo. Let us assume that all those polled were telling the truth. That would leave 19% of American Muslims polled willing to admit that terrorism is sometimes justified. It is now probably politically incorrect to ask U.S. Muslims such questions over the phone, but thankfully those rules did not apply to Pew's 2015 Middle Eastern poll, which revealed from one sampled nation that, "only 28% in Pakistan had an unfavorable view of ISIS," with 72% stating a favorable view or refusing to answer.
U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement let in 58,273 Pakistanis last year, seeming to forget it only took two students to wreak havoc on the city of Boston. Both Boston Marathon bombers and all 19 of the 9/11 hijackers came to the U.S. on student, business or tourist visas, some receiving Pell grants, food stamps, Section 8 housing and other taxpayer-funded welfare. In essence, these militant Muslims got paid by Uncle Sam to come to the U.S. and blow up Yankees.
The mainstream media incorrectly identified such terrorists as "radicals," but according to Orthodox Islam, radical Muslims are those who kill fellow Muslims, not American infidels. Acts of murderous terror against unbelievers are simply Quran-sanctioned hits.
My experience with U.S. Muslims is that they are primarily hardworking, hospitable and pleasant. Just remind me next time not to mention Israel during dinner – a Syrian doctor I met almost choked on his falafel due to my faux pas. Will he still be friendly if the U.S. backs Israel the next time they are invaded by Muslim neighbors, or will he turn militant? I just don't know. I, too, lack a crystal ball.
Viral jihad is a clear and present danger – an inexpensive terrorist strategy Americans cannot afford to ignore. Please join me in flooding the State Department by calling the recorded comments service at: 202-647-6575 and press "8" to record your concerns … and be polite.
The Islamic tsunamis of visas pouring in from Muslim majority nations must be curtailed. Urge our government to turn back the tide of weakly vetted visitors before a clever jihadist figures out how to weaponize the coronavirus or a few just slip in to sneeze. To fail to do so would be tantamount to having allowed German Nazi sympathizers to vacation on Coney Island during World War II, with Uncle Sam buying the tickets.


wnd--2020-03-09--Pathetic: These 2 are the best Democrats have to offer?

Is this is what its come down to for the Democratic Party ?
Two losers , whose greatest political achievements have been entering politics without the proverbial chamber pot used for micturition ( and in Sanders ' case no window to throw same out of ) who 've amassed personal fortunes beyond the dreams of avarice .
With them is Hillary Clinton lurking in the shadows , watching for any opportunity to inject herself into the contest , hoping that a third opportunity would be the magic amulet that turns her dreams of being president into more than the nocturnal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past efforts .
Sanders and Biden have anemic political records .
Sanders ' resume reads that he was elected mayor of Burlington , Vermont , in 1981 by a margin of 10 votes , a position he held until 1989 .
He was elected in 1990 to represent Vermont 's at-large district in the House of Representatives .
He held that seat until 2007 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate seat he now holds , making his tenure in public office nearly 40 years .
The consensus is that Sanders did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real job until he was elected mayor at 40 years of age .
He does nothing to refute the accusations that he used his illegitimate child to obtain welfare .
Specific to that point , holding elected office was just the exchange of one welfare check for another , where he is called sir and wears rumpled , off-the-rack suits .
Perhaps this is the real reason Sanders embraced socialism – he found it easier to loot the coffers of others than work for his own money .
While it 's true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – co-sponsoring a bill simply means that he signed his name to a bill along with however many others .
What is not contestable is that only three of the 13 bills he co-sponsored that were reported by committee became actual laws ; and they were : 1 ) A bill to designate Postal Service Building in Fair Haven , Vermont , be renamed the Matthew Lyon Post Office Building , 2006 ; 2 ) Veteran 's Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act , 2013 ; and 3 ) A bill to designate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vermont , renamed the Thaddeus Stevens Post Office , 2014 .
And to be clear , those bills were laden with pork-barrel spending .
With the help of Snopes.com and TruthOrFiction.com , two masters of misreporting the facts when being fully truthful would harm a leftist , Sanders would have the uninitiated believe he is only worth a million dollars or so , which is n't something to be sneezed at when we consider he has lived off the taxpayers his entire life .
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That said , they do have three homes and no less than a million dollars-plus pensions , as well as money that has yet to be publicly vetted from a $ 10 million bank loan transaction for Burlington College , the school formerly controlled by his wife .
The loan led to an FBI investigation with allegations that Bernie used his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enriching family members is a major perk in politics , especially for someone like Sanders who has lived his entire life off the sweat of others .
But , I would be remiss if I did n't point out that Joe Biden has reportedly enriched his entire family .
Of course , he denies ( wink-wink ) he did anything untoward that led to his brother , son et al .
receiving and amassing massive fortunes .
That he spent his entire adult life in public office is Biden 's claim to fame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't know what state he 's giving a speech in , and at other times he confuses other family members for his wife .
He bullies people at his poorly attended rallies – challenging them do push-ups and arm-wrestle , while telling others he can kick portions of their anatomy .
He creepily strokes and sniffs the hair of little girls and women .
Even members of his own staff and political party are questioning his mental capacity to hold office .
One wonders how long it will be , allowing Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , before we hear non compos mentis used as either a prefix or suffix to Biden 's name .
These are the best the Democratic Party has to offer ?
Two candidates who have spent their adult lives in political office having accomplished nothing apart from amassing huge personal fortunes .
Now they claim to be the only ones who can fix what they claim is wrong with America ?
The fact that they think the accomplishments of President Trump in just three years are somehow bad for Americans is by itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Especially Sanders , who plans to initiate a $ 97 trillion agenda with fantasyland ideas regarding how to pay for same .
( See : `` No , Sanders Can not Pay For His $ 97 Trillion Agenda , '' Brian Riedl , Manhattan Institute , Feb. 29 , 2020 . )
For his part , Biden will be happy just to get the nomination so he can turn it over to Hillary .

Is this is what its come down to for the Democratic Party? Two losers, whose greatest political achievements have been entering politics without the proverbial chamber pot used for micturition (and in Sanders' case no window to throw same out of) who've amassed personal fortunes beyond the dreams of avarice. With them is Hillary Clinton lurking in the shadows, watching for any opportunity to inject herself into the contest, hoping that a third opportunity would be the magic amulet that turns her dreams of being president into more than the nocturnal enuresis she experiences dreaming about her failed past efforts.
Sanders and Biden have anemic political records. Sanders' resume reads that he was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont, in 1981 by a margin of 10 votes, a position he held until 1989. He was elected in 1990 to represent Vermont's at-large district in the House of Representatives. He held that seat until 2007 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate seat he now holds, making his tenure in public office nearly 40 years.
The consensus is that Sanders didn't earn a regular paycheck from working a real job until he was elected mayor at 40 years of age. He does nothing to refute the accusations that he used his illegitimate child to obtain welfare. Specific to that point, holding elected office was just the exchange of one welfare check for another, where he is called sir and wears rumpled, off-the-rack suits. Perhaps this is the real reason Sanders embraced socialism – he found it easier to loot the coffers of others than work for his own money.
While it's true that he did co-sponsor over 340 bills – co-sponsoring a bill simply means that he signed his name to a bill along with however many others. What is not contestable is that only three of the 13 bills he co-sponsored that were reported by committee became actual laws; and they were: 1) A bill to designate Postal Service Building in Fair Haven, Vermont, be renamed the Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, 2006; 2) Veteran's Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act, 2013; and 3) A bill to designate a Postal Service Building in Danville, Vermont, renamed the Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, 2014.
And to be clear, those bills were laden with pork-barrel spending. With the help of Snopes.com and TruthOrFiction.com, two masters of misreporting the facts when being fully truthful would harm a leftist, Sanders would have the uninitiated believe he is only worth a million dollars or so, which isn't something to be sneezed at when we consider he has lived off the taxpayers his entire life.
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The truth is that no one knows for sure exactly what Sanders' true net worth is because virtually all of his assets are in his wife's name. That said, they do have three homes and no less than a million dollars-plus pensions, as well as money that has yet to be publicly vetted from a $10 million bank loan transaction for Burlington College, the school formerly controlled by his wife. The loan led to an FBI investigation with allegations that Bernie used his influence to lobby for the loan.
Enriching family members is a major perk in politics, especially for someone like Sanders who has lived his entire life off the sweat of others. But, I would be remiss if I didn't point out that Joe Biden has reportedly enriched his entire family. Of course, he denies (wink-wink) he did anything untoward that led to his brother, son et al. receiving and amassing massive fortunes.
That he spent his entire adult life in public office is Biden's claim to fame. Today there are times he doesn't know what state he's giving a speech in, and at other times he confuses other family members for his wife. He bullies people at his poorly attended rallies – challenging them do push-ups and arm-wrestle, while telling others he can kick portions of their anatomy. He creepily strokes and sniffs the hair of little girls and women. Even members of his own staff and political party are questioning his mental capacity to hold office.
One wonders how long it will be, allowing Democrats are able to steal the nomination from Sanders again, before we hear non compos mentis used as either a prefix or suffix to Biden's name.
These are the best the Democratic Party has to offer? Two candidates who have spent their adult lives in political office having accomplished nothing apart from amassing huge personal fortunes. Now they claim to be the only ones who can fix what they claim is wrong with America?
The fact that they think the accomplishments of President Trump in just three years are somehow bad for Americans is by itself enough reason not to vote for them. Especially Sanders, who plans to initiate a $97 trillion agenda with fantasyland ideas regarding how to pay for same. (See: "No, Sanders Cannot Pay For His $97 Trillion Agenda," Brian Riedl, Manhattan Institute, Feb. 29, 2020.)
For his part, Biden will be happy just to get the nomination so he can turn it over to Hillary.


wnd--2020-03-09--'Beyond stupidity': Democrats want to shut down Trump rallies

Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh on Monday was asked about a Congress member 's charge that President Trump must not care about his supporters , because he keeps holding rallies amid the coronavirus outbreak .
Limbaugh told his listeners it 's not surprising that Democrats are anxious to find some way to shut down Trump 's rallies , which fill arenas across the nation with enthusiastic crowds , which include Democrats .
`` It makes perfect sense from their standpoint .
If you can ’ t beat Trump and if you want to stop the appearance of excitement about the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if you ’ re really worried about that so many people attending rallies are actually Democrats , then you ’ ve really got ta shut ’ em down , '' he said .
A listener asked : `` My question is , do they really think that everybody is that stupid ?
Because they have n't suggested canceling their primaries or their debates or their early voting where all the voting machines , I ’ m sure , are germ-infested .
Now , granted , not as many people show up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be as high .
But I ’ m just wondering what your thoughts are on that . ''
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But let me tell why it is .
Let me tell you why it is . ''
He cited Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale , who has said thousands of Democrats regularly come to Trump rallies .
`` Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump rallies .
This is why they want these rallies stopped , '' Limbaugh said .
`` This is why .
It ’ s not because of public safety , not because of public health .
Because — as you point out — they ’ re not making an effort to shut down every other opportunity for people to congregate . ''
Limbaugh noted Rahm Emanuel , who served as chief of staff for Barack Obama , said shutting down the rallies would be `` devastating for Donald Trump . ''
Emanuel claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to have his rallies .
And it is gon na psychologically — the office is isolating enough , '' he said .
`` And his inability to get the admiration , the adulation from that crowd is gon na psychologically torment him .
And his isolation is gon na get more intense , and his tweets are gon na get more vicious . ''
Limbaugh commented : `` They don ’ t get this at all .
You know , folks , I sit here literally — I have now for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inability of the Democrats to understand these rallies .
And this comment from Rahm Emanuel informs me of just how ignorant about this they are , and it ’ s worse than I thought .
`` These guys actually think these rallies are done for the psychological health of Donald Trump ?
That ’ s what they think ?
And that if these rallies ceased , that somehow Donald Trump ’ s psychological health would plummet because Donald Trump can not survive without a daily display of thousands of people showing him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
`` These are political professionals whose job it is to try to figure out why their opponents are beating them and to figure out ways to stop that and to beat their opponents , and these people — folks , it ’ s stunning how far off the mark they remain when it comes to understanding Donald Trump and you , his supporters .
They still can ’ t figure it out . ''
He added : `` I 'm literally becoming out of words to describe .
This is beyond stupidity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is beyond arrogance .
I don ’ t know how to describe this . ''

Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh on Monday was asked about a Congress member's charge that President Trump must not care about his supporters, because he keeps holding rallies amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Limbaugh told his listeners it's not surprising that Democrats are anxious to find some way to shut down Trump's rallies, which fill arenas across the nation with enthusiastic crowds, which include Democrats.
"It makes perfect sense from their standpoint. If you can’t beat Trump and if you want to stop the appearance of excitement about the Trump campaign, then stop the rallies — and if you’re really worried about that so many people attending rallies are actually Democrats, then you’ve really gotta shut ’em down," he said.
A listener asked: "My question is, do they really think that everybody is that stupid? Because they haven't suggested canceling their primaries or their debates or their early voting where all the voting machines, I’m sure, are germ-infested. Now, granted, not as many people show up to their rallies so the risk might not be as high. But I’m just wondering what your thoughts are on that."
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Limbaugh replied: "Why they're hyping this is to get Trump to stop the rallies. But let me tell why it is. Let me tell you why it is."
He cited Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, who has said thousands of Democrats regularly come to Trump rallies.
"Democrats out the wazoo are showing up at Trump rallies. This is why they want these rallies stopped," Limbaugh said. "This is why. It’s not because of public safety, not because of public health. Because — as you point out — they’re not making an effort to shut down every other opportunity for people to congregate."
Limbaugh noted Rahm Emanuel, who served as chief of staff for Barack Obama, said shutting down the rallies would be "devastating for Donald Trump."
Emanuel claimed: "He is not gonna be able to have his rallies. And it is gonna psychologically — the office is isolating enough," he said. "And his inability to get the admiration, the adulation from that crowd is gonna psychologically torment him. And his isolation is gonna get more intense, and his tweets are gonna get more vicious."
Limbaugh commented: "They don’t get this at all. You know, folks, I sit here literally — I have now for four years — in stunned amazement over the inability of the Democrats to understand these rallies. And this comment from Rahm Emanuel informs me of just how ignorant about this they are, and it’s worse than I thought.
"These guys actually think these rallies are done for the psychological health of Donald Trump? That’s what they think? And that if these rallies ceased, that somehow Donald Trump’s psychological health would plummet because Donald Trump cannot survive without a daily display of thousands of people showing him how much they love and adore him?
"These are political professionals whose job it is to try to figure out why their opponents are beating them and to figure out ways to stop that and to beat their opponents, and these people — folks, it’s stunning how far off the mark they remain when it comes to understanding Donald Trump and you, his supporters. They still can’t figure it out."
He added: "I'm literally becoming out of words to describe. This is beyond stupidity. And it is beyond ignorance. This is beyond arrogance. I don’t know how to describe this."