wnd--2020-03-04--The claim Pence is 'anti-science' is actually 'anti-Christian'

After President Trump named Vice President Pence last week to lead the nation 's battle against the coronavirus , many in the media decried the choice because supposedly Mike Pence `` does n't believe in science . ''
How could he ?
He 's a Christian .
So the logic goes .
They mock along the lines of : Maybe he just wants to pray the virus away .
Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel quipped , `` Why is Mike Pence in charge ?
What is his plan to stop the virus , abstinence ? ''
Writing for mediaite.com ( Feb. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` President Donald Trump 's decision to task Mike Pence with heading up the federal government 's coronavirus response triggered an immediate backlash as critics noted the vice president 's record of doubting scientific evidence and his role in exacerbating an HIV outbreak in Indiana while he was governor . ''
Richardson argues that Pence allegedly did a poor job in quelling the HIV outbreak in Indiana because for two days , he canceled a needle-exchange program , and supposedly during those two days , the HIV `` infection rates exploded . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An explosion of new cases in just two days ?
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Donna Brazile viciously erupts on GOP chairwoman Meanwhile , Richardson has compiled many comments from those criticizing Trump 's choice of Pence for this fight .
Included in the criticisms is that he does n't believe in `` climate science . ''
Why should he ?
Man-made catastrophic climate change is a hoax .
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tweeted against the choice of Pence : `` Trump 's plan for the coronavirus so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to 'pray away ' HIV epidemic , oversee the response … Disgusting . ''
Another socialist , Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , commented : `` Mike Pence literally does not believe in science .
It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of U.S. coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic . ''
One critic tweeted : `` America is a driving force in fighting epidemics , and now the director of that fight is Mike Pence , a guy who 's [ sic ] scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to pray before you 're cured of being gay . ''
An M.D .
remarked , `` Trump names Mike Pence as the Coronavirus Czar rather than CDC Director Robert Redfield or Surgeon General Jerome Adams .
A physician should be in charge of the nation 's coronavirus response , not some dude who quarantines himself from other women when dining out . ''
It seems like most of the criticisms are that Pence is unqualified to head up this task force because he is a devout Christian .
Therefore , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can give birth are pro-science , while because of his Christianity , Mike Pence is supposedly anti-science .
The canard that Christians are somehow anti-science is astounding .
After all , Christians invented modern science .
As the great astronomer Johannes Kepler put it , the scientist is a priest of the Most High God , `` thinking His thoughts after Him . ''
A rational God had created a rational world , and it was the scientist 's job to try and discover God 's laws in nature .
The founder of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible-believing Christian of one stripe or another .
I highlighted this in a previous post .
As the great evangelical thinker Dr. Os Guinness once told me , `` Actually , many of the earliest , and some of the very greatest of scientists have been people of enormous faith . ''
Daniel Lapin is an author and an orthodox Jewish rabbi .
He once told me in an interview about the impact of Christianity on the world , `` Sir Isaac Newton wrote far more on faith , theology and religion than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a reason for that .
Once we are given a clue , wait a second , 'In the beginning , God created heaven and earth , ' then that tells me that one way I can get to know God better is by studying heaven and earth .
And that 's why , until relatively recently , all the great scientists were also great Christians . ''
Lapin also said , `` If you look at the last thousand years … 98 percent of all the major technological scientific medical advances took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , under Christendom : they were in Christian countries . ''
As D. James Kennedy and I noted in our book , `` What If Jesus Had Never Been Born ?
`` : `` Both Alfred North Whitehead ( 1861–1947 ) and J. Robert Oppenheimer ( 1904–1967 ) have stressed that modern science was born out of the Christian worldview .
… Whitehead [ in his 1925 book , 'Science and the Modern World ' ] said that Christianity is the mother of science because of 'the medieval insistence on the rationality of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pence is disqualified from serving as the top executive to fight the spread of this virus because of his Christian commitment makes no sense .
Pence has a good record of mobilizing people to work together for the common good – and to do so in a humble attitude of `` servant leadership . ''

After President Trump named Vice President Pence last week to lead the nation's battle against the coronavirus, many in the media decried the choice because supposedly Mike Pence "doesn't believe in science." How could he? He's a Christian. So the logic goes.
They mock along the lines of: Maybe he just wants to pray the virus away.
Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel quipped, "Why is Mike Pence in charge? What is his plan to stop the virus, abstinence?"
Writing for mediaite.com (Feb. 26), Reed Richardson noted, "President Donald Trump's decision to task Mike Pence with heading up the federal government's coronavirus response triggered an immediate backlash as critics noted the vice president's record of doubting scientific evidence and his role in exacerbating an HIV outbreak in Indiana while he was governor."
Richardson argues that Pence allegedly did a poor job in quelling the HIV outbreak in Indiana because for two days, he canceled a needle-exchange program, and supposedly during those two days, the HIV "infection rates exploded." After praying about it, Pence relented. An explosion of new cases in just two days?
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Meanwhile, Richardson has compiled many comments from those criticizing Trump's choice of Pence for this fight. Included in the criticisms is that he doesn't believe in "climate science." Why should he? Man-made catastrophic climate change is a hoax.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tweeted against the choice of Pence: "Trump's plan for the coronavirus so far: … Have VP Pence, who wanted to 'pray away' HIV epidemic, oversee the response … Disgusting."
Another socialist, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, commented: "Mike Pence literally does not believe in science. It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of U.S. coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic."
One critic tweeted: "America is a driving force in fighting epidemics, and now the director of that fight is Mike Pence, a guy who's [sic] scientific knowledge consists of how many times you have to pray before you're cured of being gay."
An M.D. remarked, "Trump names Mike Pence as the Coronavirus Czar rather than CDC Director Robert Redfield or Surgeon General Jerome Adams. A physician should be in charge of the nation's coronavirus response, not some dude who quarantines himself from other women when dining out."
It seems like most of the criticisms are that Pence is unqualified to head up this task force because he is a devout Christian. Therefore, the same people who argue that a man can give birth are pro-science, while because of his Christianity, Mike Pence is supposedly anti-science.
The canard that Christians are somehow anti-science is astounding. After all, Christians invented modern science. As the great astronomer Johannes Kepler put it, the scientist is a priest of the Most High God, "thinking His thoughts after Him." A rational God had created a rational world, and it was the scientist's job to try and discover God's laws in nature.
The founder of every major branch of science was a Bible-believing Christian of one stripe or another. I highlighted this in a previous post. As the great evangelical thinker Dr. Os Guinness once told me, "Actually, many of the earliest, and some of the very greatest of scientists have been people of enormous faith."
Daniel Lapin is an author and an orthodox Jewish rabbi. He once told me in an interview about the impact of Christianity on the world, "Sir Isaac Newton wrote far more on faith, theology and religion than he wrote on gravitation. And there is a reason for that. Once we are given a clue, wait a second, 'In the beginning, God created heaven and earth,' then that tells me that one way I can get to know God better is by studying heaven and earth. And that's why, until relatively recently, all the great scientists were also great Christians."
Lapin also said, "If you look at the last thousand years … 98 percent of all the major technological scientific medical advances took place again, let's face it, under Christendom: they were in Christian countries."
As D. James Kennedy and I noted in our book, "What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?": "Both Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947) and J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967) have stressed that modern science was born out of the Christian worldview. … Whitehead [in his 1925 book, 'Science and the Modern World'] said that Christianity is the mother of science because of 'the medieval insistence on the rationality of God.'"
The arguments that Mike Pence is disqualified from serving as the top executive to fight the spread of this virus because of his Christian commitment makes no sense.
Pence has a good record of mobilizing people to work together for the common good – and to do so in a humble attitude of "servant leadership."


wnd--2020-03-04--Gone too far: Drag queen lunacy and child abuse

In today 's brave new world , imagine receiving a letter from the school principal about your only child : `` Your son will not be home tonight , but your daughter will be home in a few days . ''
Science deniers are teaching and molding our children .
Regardless of scientific data about genetics and biology , some folks – including our august politicians – contend that people can change genders .
Science lesson : There are two genders .
The X chromosomes and Y chromosomes determine sex .
With rare exceptions of random abnormalities , female is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who undergo sex reassignment procedures do not become the opposite sex ; they merely change their outward appearance .
For several years , California law has allowed students to participate in sex-segregated school programs , activities and facilities , including bathrooms , locker rooms and athletic teams , consistent with their gender identity , regardless of the gender listed on the student 's records .
Privacy alert : When in gym class locker rooms , most high school girls do n't want to undress in front of boys who identify as girls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , biological males retain their natural advantages over female athletes despite testosterone hormone suppression .
Ignoring reality , the House of Representatives passed the `` Equality Act , '' which requires schools to allow biological males who identify as girls to compete in female sports , ironically disadvantaging women .
Parents are left out of the equation , as the government usurps their right and duty to raise their children .
In Wisconsin , the `` Guidance and Policies to Support Transgender , Non-binary & Gender-Expansive Students '' mandates that children of any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity at school , by changing their name and pronouns , without parental notice or consent .
Going three steps further , California permits children to receive contraceptive hormones and abortions without parental consent based on the student 's right to privacy .
Now the California Teachers Association wants to extend student privacy to the provision of hormones to students who want to change their gender .
Such a decision should not be within the purview of teachers , particularly when trading heart disease , stroke , diabetes , cancer and infertility for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an unrelated emotional problem in a developing brain is at stake .
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Donna Brazile viciously erupts on GOP chairwoman A number of studies found that 85 % of children experiencing gender nonconformity or gender dysphoria before the age of 10 years did not assume that gender role in adolescence .
Because of our `` limited ability '' to predict whether gender nonconformity in a child will persist in the future , pursuing medical intervention in children was not recommended .
In adolescence , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contagion '' involved with gender issues .
Some 87 % of parents reported that along with the sudden or rapid onset of gender dysphoria , the child either had an increase in their social media/internet use , belonged to a friend group in which one or multiple friends became transgender-identified during a similar time frame , or both .
The study concluded that rapid onset gender dysphoria was a maladaptive coping mechanism , similar to anorexia .
`` 'Gender dysphoria ' may be used as a catch-all explanation for any kind of distress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an [ adolescent ] is feeling while transition is being promoted as a cure-all solution . ''
Would ethical physicians even consider acquiescing to the demands of patients with body integrity disorder ?
This condition also begins in early adolescence when the patient feels the need to have a healthy limb amputated .
Nonetheless , the age at which children are medicalized is getting younger .
Puberty-blocking drugs are routinely given to prepubescent children .
Girls as young as 12 are injected with testosterone , while teen boys are treated with feminizing hormones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surgeries are increasing each year and are being performed on minor children .
Girls as young as 16 have had their breasts , uterus , and ovaries removed .
Given the uncertainties and fluidity of childhood gender issues , invasive medical intervention crosses the line into child abuse .
How far will the `` educators '' go to expose children to alternative gender and `` queer '' lifestyle choices ?
Public libraries are hosting `` Drag Queen Story Hours '' for children aged 3 to 11 .
Some schools bring the drag queens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ captive audience .
According to the organizers , the point of the Drag Queen Story Hour is to `` give kids glamorous , positive , and unabashedly queer role models . ''
I remember a time when drag queen entertainment was reserved for night clubs .
Teaching tolerance and acceptance of others is an admirable goal , but exposing children needlessly to adult fare goes too far .
And , no , I 'm not an unwoke LGBTQaphobe .
Take it from a drag queen : `` I have no idea why you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read books to your children .
What in the hell has a drag queen ever done to make you … admire them so much , other than put on makeup and jump on the floor and writhe around and do sexual things on stage ?
I have absolutely no idea why you would want that to influence your child . ''

In today's brave new world, imagine receiving a letter from the school principal about your only child: "Your son will not be home tonight, but your daughter will be home in a few days."
Science deniers are teaching and molding our children. Regardless of scientific data about genetics and biology, some folks – including our august politicians – contend that people can change genders. Science lesson: There are two genders. The X chromosomes and Y chromosomes determine sex. With rare exceptions of random abnormalities, female is XX and male is XY. People who undergo sex reassignment procedures do not become the opposite sex; they merely change their outward appearance.
For several years, California law has allowed students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities and facilities, including bathrooms, locker rooms and athletic teams, consistent with their gender identity, regardless of the gender listed on the student's records. Privacy alert: When in gym class locker rooms, most high school girls don't want to undress in front of boys who identify as girls. With regard to safety and competitive fairness, biological males retain their natural advantages over female athletes despite testosterone hormone suppression. Ignoring reality, the House of Representatives passed the "Equality Act," which requires schools to allow biological males who identify as girls to compete in female sports, ironically disadvantaging women.
Parents are left out of the equation, as the government usurps their right and duty to raise their children. In Wisconsin, the "Guidance and Policies to Support Transgender, Non-binary & Gender-Expansive Students" mandates that children of any age can transition to a different gender identity at school, by changing their name and pronouns, without parental notice or consent.
Going three steps further, California permits children to receive contraceptive hormones and abortions without parental consent based on the student's right to privacy. Now the California Teachers Association wants to extend student privacy to the provision of hormones to students who want to change their gender. Such a decision should not be within the purview of teachers, particularly when trading heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and infertility for what could be a phase or manifestation of an unrelated emotional problem in a developing brain is at stake.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
A number of studies found that 85% of children experiencing gender nonconformity or gender dysphoria before the age of 10 years did not assume that gender role in adolescence. Because of our "limited ability" to predict whether gender nonconformity in a child will persist in the future, pursuing medical intervention in children was not recommended.
In adolescence, there is some question whether there is "social contagion" involved with gender issues. Some 87% of parents reported that along with the sudden or rapid onset of gender dysphoria, the child either had an increase in their social media/internet use, belonged to a friend group in which one or multiple friends became transgender-identified during a similar time frame, or both. The study concluded that rapid onset gender dysphoria was a maladaptive coping mechanism, similar to anorexia. "'Gender dysphoria' may be used as a catch-all explanation for any kind of distress, psychological pain, and discomfort that an [adolescent] is feeling while transition is being promoted as a cure-all solution."
Would ethical physicians even consider acquiescing to the demands of patients with body integrity disorder? This condition also begins in early adolescence when the patient feels the need to have a healthy limb amputated.
Nonetheless, the age at which children are medicalized is getting younger. Puberty-blocking drugs are routinely given to prepubescent children. Girls as young as 12 are injected with testosterone, while teen boys are treated with feminizing hormones. The rate of "gender-confirming" surgeries are increasing each year and are being performed on minor children. Girls as young as 16 have had their breasts, uterus, and ovaries removed. Given the uncertainties and fluidity of childhood gender issues, invasive medical intervention crosses the line into child abuse.
How far will the "educators" go to expose children to alternative gender and "queer" lifestyle choices? Public libraries are hosting "Drag Queen Story Hours" for children aged 3 to 11. Some schools bring the drag queens into the classrooms where students are a captive audience. According to the organizers, the point of the Drag Queen Story Hour is to "give kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models." I remember a time when drag queen entertainment was reserved for night clubs. Teaching tolerance and acceptance of others is an admirable goal, but exposing children needlessly to adult fare goes too far.
And, no, I'm not an unwoke LGBTQaphobe. Take it from a drag queen: "I have no idea why you [mothers] want drag queens to read books to your children. What in the hell has a drag queen ever done to make you … admire them so much, other than put on makeup and jump on the floor and writhe around and do sexual things on stage? I have absolutely no idea why you would want that to influence your child."
Homeschooling never looked so good.


wnd--2020-03-04--Bernie or Joe? Either one means more socialism

Maybe I should say that South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn has .
According to exit polls , 61 % said Clyburn 's endorsement of Biden was an `` important factor '' in their decision , and 27 % said it was `` the most important factor . ''
Clyburn explained Biden is his friend and has been a reliable vote for government programs that blacks like .
He also argued that with Biden on the ticket , reelection prospects for congressmen and congresswomen running for election down ticket would be better .
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Donna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We need to keep the House speakership under Nancy Pelosi , '' said Clyburn .
Now , the whole Democratic establishment is piling on to endorse Biden and push out Bernie Sanders .
But are they being straight with us ?
It goes back to my column of a few weeks ago : `` It does n't matter which Democrat wins . ''
Despite Sanders ' socialist declarations , the realities that would result under him or under Biden are barely distinguishable .
The country is already well down the path to socialism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things in a different direction , it will only become more so .
The saying popularized by Karl Marx , summing up the ethos of communism , was , `` From each according to his ability , to each according to his needs . ''
That is , those with political power get the final say regarding who has what .
In our own country , we call these transfer payments .
Government takes from one set of taxpayers and redistributes through government programs to others .
According to American Enterprise Institute economist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payments made up of less than 20 % of the federal budget .
By 2012 , they were 70 % .
Former Senate Banking Committee chairman Phil Gramm and former Bureau of Labor Statistics assistant commissioner John Early summarized the extent to which government now redistributes our economic resources ( that is , how much socialism we already have ) in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion column .
Per Gramm and Early , `` More than 80 % of all taxes '' are paid by households with incomes in the top 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of government transfer payments '' go to households with incomes in the bottom 40 % .
We 're talking about programs like Social Security , Medicare , Medicaid and food stamps – all told , around 95 federal programs .
The average household income in the bottom 20 % is $ 4,908 , say Gramm and Early .
That household , they say , receives $ 45,389 in government transfers .
Without reforms , American socialism will just expand .
Unfunded liabilities – the projection of shortfall in current taxes to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicare are around $ 50 trillion , per trustees of the programs .
That 's more than twice our annual GDP .
Government needs to take more taxes to keep these programs going .
That is , more socialism .
What are the chances a President Biden would introduce reforms to bring more market forces into the picture ?
Did you say zero ?
So a President Sanders or Biden , in the end , would n't be much different .
At least Sanders is honest .
However , for a sitting senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden means his buddy of some 30 years would be sitting in the White House .
Any question of whom he would prefer ?
You might ask , `` Does n't all this government make us a more moral society ? ''
Consider that when the War on Poverty began in 1967 , 70 % of those in households in the bottom 20 % were working .
Now it is 36 % – about half .
The difference between socialism and charity is that the latter is voluntary , individualized and motivated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the unfortunate and usually originates with people of faith .
Socialism is an atheistic institutionalized system that pretends to solve human challenges through politics .
It 's why , in the end , it destroys the human spirit .
This is the real problem in our poor communities .
So , Bernie or Joe ?
There 's little difference .

South Carolina Democratic voters have revived Joe Biden's candidacy.
Maybe I should say that South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn has.
According to exit polls, 61% said Clyburn's endorsement of Biden was an "important factor" in their decision, and 27% said it was "the most important factor."
Clyburn explained Biden is his friend and has been a reliable vote for government programs that blacks like.
He also argued that with Biden on the ticket, reelection prospects for congressmen and congresswomen running for election down ticket would be better.
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"We need to keep the House speakership under Nancy Pelosi," said Clyburn.
Now, the whole Democratic establishment is piling on to endorse Biden and push out Bernie Sanders. But are they being straight with us?
It goes back to my column of a few weeks ago: "It doesn't matter which Democrat wins."
Despite Sanders' socialist declarations, the realities that would result under him or under Biden are barely distinguishable.
The country is already well down the path to socialism. And without major reforms to take things in a different direction, it will only become more so.
The saying popularized by Karl Marx, summing up the ethos of communism, was, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." That is, those with political power get the final say regarding who has what.
In our own country, we call these transfer payments. Government takes from one set of taxpayers and redistributes through government programs to others.
According to American Enterprise Institute economist Mark Perry, in 1950, transfer payments made up of less than 20% of the federal budget. By 2012, they were 70%.
Former Senate Banking Committee chairman Phil Gramm and former Bureau of Labor Statistics assistant commissioner John Early summarized the extent to which government now redistributes our economic resources (that is, how much socialism we already have) in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion column.
Per Gramm and Early, "More than 80% of all taxes" are paid by households with incomes in the top 40%, and "more than 70% of government transfer payments" go to households with incomes in the bottom 40%.
We're talking about programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps – all told, around 95 federal programs.
The average household income in the bottom 20% is $4,908, say Gramm and Early. That household, they say, receives $45,389 in government transfers.
Without reforms, American socialism will just expand.
Unfunded liabilities – the projection of shortfall in current taxes to meet future requirements – of Social Security and Medicare are around $50 trillion, per trustees of the programs. That's more than twice our annual GDP.
Government needs to take more taxes to keep these programs going. That is, more socialism.
What are the chances a President Biden would introduce reforms to bring more market forces into the picture? Did you say zero?
So a President Sanders or Biden, in the end, wouldn't be much different. At least Sanders is honest.
However, for a sitting senior congressman like Jim Clyburn, voting for Biden means his buddy of some 30 years would be sitting in the White House. Any question of whom he would prefer?
You might ask, "Doesn't all this government make us a more moral society?" Consider that when the War on Poverty began in 1967, 70% of those in households in the bottom 20% were working. Now it is 36% – about half.
The difference between socialism and charity is that the latter is voluntary, individualized and motivated by personal caring. Charity aims to lift up the unfortunate and usually originates with people of faith.
Socialism is an atheistic institutionalized system that pretends to solve human challenges through politics. It's why, in the end, it destroys the human spirit. This is the real problem in our poor communities.
So, Bernie or Joe? There's little difference.


wnd--2020-03-04--Africa's locust plague is man-made

Africa's locust plague is man-made

Here are a few headlines about an African tragedy : `` Africa 's Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions '' ( The Wall Street Journal ) , `` 'Unprecedented ' Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis '' ( Scientific American ) , `` Somalia Declares Locust Outbreak a 'National Emergency ' '' ( The National ) and `` U.N. Calls for International Action on East Africa Locust Outbreak '' ( Bloomberg Green ) .
This ongoing tragedy is mostly man-made , according to an analysis by Paul Driessen , who is a senior policy adviser with the Committee for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise .
Driessen says that billions of desert locusts have attacked the eastern Africa nations of Kenya , Ethiopia , Eritrea , Djibouti and Somalia .
According to the U.N. , the locust attack in Kenya is the worst in 70 years and the worst in 25 years for other east African nations .
Locusts are destroying crops and threatening tens of millions of Africans with lost livelihoods and starvation .
These locust swarms can blanket 460 square miles at a time and consume more than 400 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reproduce fast , too , meaning locust swarms could be 500 times bigger in six months .
Africa 's locust plague is man-made .
Economic development organizations and activist nongovernmental organizations have foisted `` agroecology '' on the poorest nations – an organic-style agriculture .
They promote the virtues of peasant farming .
So how do these poor farmers fight the locust plague ?
Driessen says : `` Desperate Africans are responding with 'time-tested ' methods : whistling and shouting loudly , banging on metal buckets , waving blankets and sticks , crushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eating them , under U.N.-approved nutrition programs .
In Eritrea , they are using 'more advanced ' methods : hand-held and truck-mounted sprayers .
In Kenya , police are firing machine guns and tear gas into the swarms ! ''
Antonio Guterres of Portugal , the U.N. secretary-general , claimed global warming as a cause of the problem .
He said there is a link between climate change and the unprecedented locust crisis plaguing Ethiopia and East Africa .
Guterres said : `` Warmer seas mean more cyclones generating the perfect breeding ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as big as major cities , and it is getting worse by the day . ''
Guterres ' suggestion that global warming is the cause of today 's plague is sheer nonsense .
Locust infestations have been feared and revered throughout mankind 's history .
Devastating locust attacks in Egypt around 1446 B.C .
were mentioned in the book of Exodus in the Bible .
`` The Iliad '' describes locusts taking flight to escape fire .
Plagues of locusts are also mentioned in the Quran .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ chairwoman Driessen concludes : `` A primary reason this plague of locusts has overwhelmed East Africa – indeed , perhaps THE primary reason – is that the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization , other U.N. agencies and multiple environmentalist NGOs have been extolling and imposing 'agroecology ' on Africa .
This highly politicized 'movement ' rabidly opposes hybrid seeds , synthetic insecticides and fertilizers , biotechnology , and even mechanized equipment like tractors !
Acceptance of its tenets and restrictions has become a condition for poor farmers getting seeds and other assistance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development loans and food aid . ''
By the way , locusts are not only a threat to crops ; they threaten people in another way .
In early January , a Boeing 737 on final landing approach to Dire Dawa , Ethiopia , found itself in the midst of a massive cloud of locusts swarming above the airport .
The insects were sucked into the plane 's engines .
Their bodies were splattered across the windshield blinding the pilots to the runway ahead .
The Boeing 737 climbed above the swarm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could open the side window and reach around to clear the windshield by hand .
Diverting to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport , the pilot was able to land the plane safely .

Here are a few headlines about an African tragedy: "Africa's Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions" (The Wall Street Journal), "'Unprecedented' Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis" (Scientific American), "Somalia Declares Locust Outbreak a 'National Emergency'" (The National) and "U.N. Calls for International Action on East Africa Locust Outbreak" (Bloomberg Green). This ongoing tragedy is mostly man-made, according to an analysis by Paul Driessen, who is a senior policy adviser with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise.
Driessen says that billions of desert locusts have attacked the eastern Africa nations of Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. According to the U.N., the locust attack in Kenya is the worst in 70 years and the worst in 25 years for other east African nations. Locusts are destroying crops and threatening tens of millions of Africans with lost livelihoods and starvation. These locust swarms can blanket 460 square miles at a time and consume more than 400 million pounds of vegetation daily. They reproduce fast, too, meaning locust swarms could be 500 times bigger in six months.
Africa's locust plague is man-made. Economic development organizations and activist nongovernmental organizations have foisted "agroecology" on the poorest nations – an organic-style agriculture. They promote the virtues of peasant farming. So how do these poor farmers fight the locust plague? Driessen says: "Desperate Africans are responding with 'time-tested' methods: whistling and shouting loudly, banging on metal buckets, waving blankets and sticks, crushing the bugs, perhaps even roasting and eating them, under U.N.-approved nutrition programs. In Eritrea, they are using 'more advanced' methods: hand-held and truck-mounted sprayers. In Kenya, police are firing machine guns and tear gas into the swarms!"
Antonio Guterres of Portugal, the U.N. secretary-general, claimed global warming as a cause of the problem. He said there is a link between climate change and the unprecedented locust crisis plaguing Ethiopia and East Africa. Guterres said: "Warmer seas mean more cyclones generating the perfect breeding ground for locusts. Today the swarms are as big as major cities, and it is getting worse by the day."
Guterres' suggestion that global warming is the cause of today's plague is sheer nonsense. Locust infestations have been feared and revered throughout mankind's history. Devastating locust attacks in Egypt around 1446 B.C. were mentioned in the book of Exodus in the Bible. "The Iliad" describes locusts taking flight to escape fire. Plagues of locusts are also mentioned in the Quran.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Driessen concludes: "A primary reason this plague of locusts has overwhelmed East Africa – indeed, perhaps THE primary reason – is that the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, other U.N. agencies and multiple environmentalist NGOs have been extolling and imposing 'agroecology' on Africa. This highly politicized 'movement' rabidly opposes hybrid seeds, synthetic insecticides and fertilizers, biotechnology, and even mechanized equipment like tractors! Acceptance of its tenets and restrictions has become a condition for poor farmers getting seeds and other assistance, and their countries and local communities getting development loans and food aid."
By the way, locusts are not only a threat to crops; they threaten people in another way. In early January, a Boeing 737 on final landing approach to Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, found itself in the midst of a massive cloud of locusts swarming above the airport. The insects were sucked into the plane's engines. Their bodies were splattered across the windshield blinding the pilots to the runway ahead. The Boeing 737 climbed above the swarm. The pilot depressurized the cabin so he could open the side window and reach around to clear the windshield by hand. Diverting to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the pilot was able to land the plane safely.


wnd--2020-03-03--Leftist demands: Bernie really means it

Leftist demands: Bernie really means it

`` Crazy Bernie , '' President Trump calls the 78-year-old junior senator from tiny Vermont , and the nickname does not describe a harmless oddball .
Sen. Sanders ' success has frightened the financial kingmakers in the Democratic Party .
When Bernie refused to apologize for praising the communist dictators of Cuba , Venezuela and Nicaragua , Democratic insiders got alarmed at the prospect of losing Florida , home to thousands of refugees from those countries .
Since Bernie won by a landslide in Nevada , full panic has set in .
Two high-profile Democrat contenders pulled out within hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary , to endorse Bernie 's rival , Joe Biden .
That was not a mere coincidence , but the result of an apparent behind-the-scenes effort to stop Bernie from obtaining the nomination .
`` Quid pro quo ! ''
Trump bellowed at a rally in North Carolina in response .
Rather than investigate non-existent collusion by Russia for Trump , someone should investigate what may have been promised to the other contenders to abruptly withdraw and endorse Biden .
But millions had already voted early , prior to this sudden transformation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Bernie and Biden .
This may be too little , too late by the Democratic establishment to derail Bernie 's candidacy as he attracts crowds surpassed only by Trump himself .
TRENDING : 'Go to hell ! '
Donna Brazile viciously erupts on GOP chairwoman On Sunday Bernie drew audiences totaling 25,000 in California , which is rich in delegates and young voters who are enthusiastic about Bernie 's quasi-revolutionary message .
In the state having an enormous gap between rich and poor , Bernie 's attacks on billionaires play exceptionally well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame for the pickle they find themselves in .
They stoked the flames of class warfare to try to bring down Trump , and instead fomented a problem within their own party .
The rejection of Sanders by older black voters is the only impediment keeping him from locking up the nomination already .
Sanders has had much greater success with Hispanics than with African Americans , and no one has fully explained why .
Pundits pretend that Biden inherits support by blacks for Obama , for whom Biden served as vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago , and it is unlikely that many voters care for whom Biden carried water in the White House .
Instead , illegal immigration is probably a major reason for the immense divide in support for Sanders , both racially and geographically .
Black voters in South Carolina are not likely to support Sanders ' agenda to open our southern border and let hordes of low-income workers come in .
Latinos are more enthusiastic about Bernie 's demand that driver 's licenses be given nationwide to illegal aliens and that the spigot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flow to them .
Bernie swept Nevada after pandering to illegals in a way that does not sell so well to Democrats of any race in the South .
More difficult to explain is why liberal elites in the Northeast have turned against Bernie , hammering him with disparaging comments .
Bernie 's policies are what these other leftists have themselves advocated for years .
But Bernie really means it , and that seems to alarm those who advocated similar policies merely to attract votes against Republicans .
Bernie intends to go after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from which many liberals derive their wealth .
The inability of billionaires to make a difference in the race may be disconcerting to the power-brokers behind the curtain .
Tom Steyer spent over $ 250 million of his own fortune on his campaign and yet did not win a single delegate .
Bernie , in contrast , raised $ 34.5 million in the fourth quarter , with an average donation of only $ 18.53 , plus $ 25 million in January and another $ 46 million in February .
The have-nots are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishment is running scared from them .
Bernie is openly contemptuous of the elites in the Democratic Party , and in the Senate he is an independent rather than a Democrat .
The most common occupation of Bernie 's donors is `` teacher , '' and the U.S .
Postal Service is one of his donors ' most common employers .
Wal-Mart , which has a non-unionized workforce thought to be conservative-leaning , is another common employer of Sanders donors .
The small average donation means that Sanders can raise far more from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has emphasized that the Democratic Party should not deny him the nomination if he wins merely a plurality rather than a majority of delegates .
Sanders has raised much more from small donors than Joe Biden has from large ones .
Meanwhile , Mike Bloomberg can use his personal wealth to vastly outspend Sanders , but that can not translate into enough votes or delegates for Bloomberg .
The result is a delightful quandary from the perspective of Republicans , who expect that the nomination of Sanders would pave the way to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP in November .

"Crazy Bernie," President Trump calls the 78-year-old junior senator from tiny Vermont, and the nickname does not describe a harmless oddball. Sen. Sanders' success has frightened the financial kingmakers in the Democratic Party.
When Bernie refused to apologize for praising the communist dictators of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, Democratic insiders got alarmed at the prospect of losing Florida, home to thousands of refugees from those countries. Since Bernie won by a landslide in Nevada, full panic has set in.
Two high-profile Democrat contenders pulled out within hours of each other after the South Carolina primary, to endorse Bernie's rival, Joe Biden. That was not a mere coincidence, but the result of an apparent behind-the-scenes effort to stop Bernie from obtaining the nomination.
"Quid pro quo!" Trump bellowed at a rally in North Carolina in response. Rather than investigate non-existent collusion by Russia for Trump, someone should investigate what may have been promised to the other contenders to abruptly withdraw and endorse Biden.
But millions had already voted early, prior to this sudden transformation of the Democrat primary into a two-man race between Bernie and Biden. This may be too little, too late by the Democratic establishment to derail Bernie's candidacy as he attracts crowds surpassed only by Trump himself.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
On Sunday Bernie drew audiences totaling 25,000 in California, which is rich in delegates and young voters who are enthusiastic about Bernie's quasi-revolutionary message. In the state having an enormous gap between rich and poor, Bernie's attacks on billionaires play exceptionally well.
Liberal Democrats have only themselves to blame for the pickle they find themselves in. They stoked the flames of class warfare to try to bring down Trump, and instead fomented a problem within their own party.
The rejection of Sanders by older black voters is the only impediment keeping him from locking up the nomination already. Sanders has had much greater success with Hispanics than with African Americans, and no one has fully explained why.
Pundits pretend that Biden inherits support by blacks for Obama, for whom Biden served as vice president for eight years. But that was years ago, and it is unlikely that many voters care for whom Biden carried water in the White House.
Instead, illegal immigration is probably a major reason for the immense divide in support for Sanders, both racially and geographically. Black voters in South Carolina are not likely to support Sanders' agenda to open our southern border and let hordes of low-income workers come in.
Latinos are more enthusiastic about Bernie's demand that driver's licenses be given nationwide to illegal aliens and that the spigot be turned on for more entitlements to flow to them. Bernie swept Nevada after pandering to illegals in a way that does not sell so well to Democrats of any race in the South.
More difficult to explain is why liberal elites in the Northeast have turned against Bernie, hammering him with disparaging comments. Bernie's policies are what these other leftists have themselves advocated for years.
But Bernie really means it, and that seems to alarm those who advocated similar policies merely to attract votes against Republicans. Bernie intends to go after billionaires and Wall Street and crony capitalism, from which many liberals derive their wealth.
The inability of billionaires to make a difference in the race may be disconcerting to the power-brokers behind the curtain. Tom Steyer spent over $250 million of his own fortune on his campaign and yet did not win a single delegate.
Bernie, in contrast, raised $34.5 million in the fourth quarter, with an average donation of only $18.53, plus $25 million in January and another $46 million in February. The have-nots are fueling his candidacy, and the Democratic establishment is running scared from them.
Bernie is openly contemptuous of the elites in the Democratic Party, and in the Senate he is an independent rather than a Democrat.
The most common occupation of Bernie's donors is "teacher," and the U.S. Postal Service is one of his donors' most common employers. Wal-Mart, which has a non-unionized workforce thought to be conservative-leaning, is another common employer of Sanders donors.
The small average donation means that Sanders can raise far more from his same supporters if necessary. He has emphasized that the Democratic Party should not deny him the nomination if he wins merely a plurality rather than a majority of delegates.
Sanders has raised much more from small donors than Joe Biden has from large ones. Meanwhile, Mike Bloomberg can use his personal wealth to vastly outspend Sanders, but that cannot translate into enough votes or delegates for Bloomberg.
The result is a delightful quandary from the perspective of Republicans, who expect that the nomination of Sanders would pave the way to a recapture of the House of Representatives by the GOP in November.


wnd--2020-03-03--Government: Not a good parent

Government: Not a good parent

South Carolina mom Debra Harrell worked at McDonald 's .
She could n't afford day care for Regina , her 9-year-old daughter , so she took her to work .
But Regina was bored at McDonald 's .
One day , she asked if she could just play in the neighborhood park instead .
`` I felt safe there , '' she tells me in my new video , `` because I was with my friends and their parents . ''
`` She had her cellphone , a pocketbook with money in it , '' says Debra .
`` She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 'Go to hell ! '
Donna Brazile viciously erupts on GOP chairwoman But one parent asked Regina where her mom was , and then called the police .
Officers went to McDonald 's and arrested Debra .
In jail , they berated her .
`` You ca n't leave a child who is 9 years old in the park by herself ! ''
said one officer .
`` What if some sex offender came by ? ''
People interviewed by the media were also outraged .
`` What if a man came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one .
`` This day and time , you never know who 's around ! ''
said another .
But what are they talking about ?
Crime in America is way down , half what it was in the '90s .
Reports of missing children are also down .
If kids are kidnapped or molested , it 's almost always by a relative or an acquaintance , not by a stranger in a park .
Nevertheless , prosecutors charged Debra Harrell with `` willful abandonment of a child , '' a crime that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They also took Regina away from her mom – for two weeks .
`` I would cry as night because I was really scared , '' Regina told me .
`` I did n't know where I was , or what was going on . ''
Fortunately , attorney Robert Phillips took Debra 's case for free .
He did n't like the way police and media portrayed her .
`` Here was this black female that society gives a hard time .
'Welfare queens , living at home , not getting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what she was doing , '' he said .
`` She was out working , trying the best she could to take care of her child .
And now we 're beating her up because we did n't like the way she took care of her child . ''
The cops said that Harrell should have sent her daughter to day care .
But even if she could have afforded it , it 's not clear that day care is safer .
`` We found 42 incidents of sexual molestations , rapes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We could n't find ( in South Carolina in the last 20 years ) a single abduction in a park . ''
Philips blames people in my business for scaring people about the wrong things .
`` The media has brought up this 'stranger danger ' to where , if you 're not under the protective wings of mom and dad 24/7 , then you 're exposing your child to some unknown danger . ''
That has frightened police and child welfare workers into taking absurd steps when parents leave children alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of child neglect for letting their kids roam around their neighborhood .
In Kentucky , after police reported a mom who left her kids in the car while she dashed into a store , child welfare workers strip-searched the kids to make sure they were n't being abused .
This does n't protect kids .
It mostly scares parents into depriving their kids of chances to learn .
`` When you do n't let them spread their wings , that 's when they get in trouble ! ''
says Debra .
She was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that even Nikki Haley , then South Carolina 's governor , asked that Regina be given back to her mom .
It 's just not right that when stranger kidnappings are increasingly rare , police and child welfare workers are more eager to punish parents who let kids play on their own .
`` A Utah law guarantees that giving kids some reasonable independence is n't 'neglect , ' '' says Lenore Skenazy , of the nonprofit Let Grow , `` More states need this ! ''
Of course , some parents are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But as lawyer Phillips put it , they should intervene `` only if you are subjecting your child to a real harm .
We should not have unreasonable intrusions by the government telling us every little detail how to raise our children . ''

South Carolina mom Debra Harrell worked at McDonald's. She couldn't afford day care for Regina, her 9-year-old daughter, so she took her to work.
But Regina was bored at McDonald's.
One day, she asked if she could just play in the neighborhood park instead. "I felt safe there," she tells me in my new video, "because I was with my friends and their parents."
"She had her cellphone, a pocketbook with money in it," says Debra. "She had everything she needed."
Regina was happy. Debra was happy.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
But one parent asked Regina where her mom was, and then called the police. Officers went to McDonald's and arrested Debra.
In jail, they berated her.
"You can't leave a child who is 9 years old in the park by herself!" said one officer. "What if some sex offender came by?"
People interviewed by the media were also outraged.
"What if a man came and just snatched her?" asked one.
"This day and time, you never know who's around!" said another.
But what are they talking about? Crime in America is way down, half what it was in the '90s. Reports of missing children are also down.
If kids are kidnapped or molested, it's almost always by a relative or an acquaintance, not by a stranger in a park.
Nevertheless, prosecutors charged Debra Harrell with "willful abandonment of a child," a crime that carries up to a 10-year sentence.
They also took Regina away from her mom – for two weeks. "I would cry as night because I was really scared," Regina told me. "I didn't know where I was, or what was going on."
Fortunately, attorney Robert Phillips took Debra's case for free. He didn't like the way police and media portrayed her.
"Here was this black female that society gives a hard time. 'Welfare queens, living at home, not getting a job!' Well, that's what she was doing," he said. "She was out working, trying the best she could to take care of her child. And now we're beating her up because we didn't like the way she took care of her child."
The cops said that Harrell should have sent her daughter to day care. But even if she could have afforded it, it's not clear that day care is safer. "We found 42 incidents of sexual molestations, rapes in day cares," said Phillips. "We couldn't find (in South Carolina in the last 20 years) a single abduction in a park."
Philips blames people in my business for scaring people about the wrong things. "The media has brought up this 'stranger danger' to where, if you're not under the protective wings of mom and dad 24/7, then you're exposing your child to some unknown danger."
That has frightened police and child welfare workers into taking absurd steps when parents leave children alone.
In Maryland, police accused parents of child neglect for letting their kids roam around their neighborhood.
In Kentucky, after police reported a mom who left her kids in the car while she dashed into a store, child welfare workers strip-searched the kids to make sure they weren't being abused.
This doesn't protect kids. It mostly scares parents into depriving their kids of chances to learn. "When you don't let them spread their wings, that's when they get in trouble!" says Debra.
She was fortunate that her case got enough attention that even Nikki Haley, then South Carolina's governor, asked that Regina be given back to her mom.
Prosecutors finally dropped the child abandonment charge.
It's just not right that when stranger kidnappings are increasingly rare, police and child welfare workers are more eager to punish parents who let kids play on their own.
"A Utah law guarantees that giving kids some reasonable independence isn't 'neglect,'" says Lenore Skenazy, of the nonprofit Let Grow, "More states need this!"
Of course, some parents are so neglectful that government should intervene.
But as lawyer Phillips put it, they should intervene "only if you are subjecting your child to a real harm. We should not have unreasonable intrusions by the government telling us every little detail how to raise our children."


wnd--2020-03-03--Second thoughts on open borders

Second thoughts on open borders

Rush Limbaugh gives encouraging update on his health , says 'God is good '

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wnd--2020-03-03--The 'black sites' where Obama, Clinton, & Holder buried their secrets

( FREEMARTYG.COM ) -- Former-U.S.-Army-soldier—turned—radical-Islamic-fighter Rodney Hamrick took 68-year-old former insurance executive Robert David Neal hostage inside of a federal @ @ @ @ @ 's hands behind his back , as well as his feet , and then executed @ @ @ @ @ severing his head .
Next , Hamrick rushed 77-year-old Richard Warren and stabbed him a @ @ @ @ @ for help led Kurt Johnson , a fellow Christian , to run into the room @ @ @ @ @ Hamrick 's rampage took place in November , 2018 .
But few found out about @ @ @ @ @ to a DOJ cover-up .
Warren ran an international bond market years earlier , and @ @ @ @ @ to expose an illegitimate multi-million-dollar exchange between the CIA and a Southeast-Asian dictatorship .
Johnson @ @ @ @ @ mortgage fraud years before the 2008 financial crisis brought the world 's banking system to @ @ @ @ @ .

(FREEMARTYG.COM) -- Former-U.S.-Army-soldier—turned—radical-Islamic-fighter Rodney Hamrick took 68-year-old former insurance executive Robert David Neal hostage inside of a federal facility. He bound Neal's hands behind his back, as well as his feet, and then executed him, ISIS-style, nearly severing his head.
Next, Hamrick rushed 77-year-old Richard Warren and stabbed him a dozen times before his cry for help led Kurt Johnson, a fellow Christian, to run into the room and save his life.
Hamrick's rampage took place in November, 2018. But few found out about it until now, due to a DOJ cover-up.
Warren ran an international bond market years earlier, and he was in a position to expose an illegitimate multi-million-dollar exchange between the CIA and a Southeast-Asian dictatorship. Johnson went after lenders for runaway mortgage fraud years before the 2008 financial crisis brought the world's banking system to the verge of total collapse.
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wnd--2020-03-04--Warren's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren 's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination was dealt a devastating blow Tuesday night , as she was projected to lose in her home state to former Vice President Joe Biden .
Warren struggled in the first states to vote , finishing in third place in Iowa , fourth in New Hampshire and Nevada , and fifth in South Carolina .
Going into Super Tuesday , Warren was in fourth place in the RealClearPolitics polling average , with 14 percent support .
Warren 's loss in Massachusetts was particularly significant considering that she has represented the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What 's more , it looked like she would receive less votes than two candidates -- Biden , who was projected to win , and Sanders , who shares many of her progressive policy views .
TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish With 46 percent of the vote in , Warren was in third place with 20 percent , trailing Sanders ' 27.4 percent and Biden 's 33.8 percent , according to MassLive .
Fox News and the Cook Political report were among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win Massachusetts .
It 's not clear whether Warren is ready to drop out of the race just yet , at least according to a Tuesday memo from her campaign manager , Roger Lau .
“ No candidate has come close yet to receiving majority support among the Democratic primary electorate , and there is no candidate that has yet shown the ability to consolidate support , ” he wrote , according to The Hill .
“ As we 've seen in the last week , debates and unexpected results have an outsize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely keep it volatile and unpredictable through Super Tuesday.
” '' And as the race consolidates after Super Tuesday , we expect the results to show that Elizabeth Warren is the consensus choice of the widest coalition of Democrats in every corner of the country . ''
Lau indicated that Warren will continue to pick up pledged as the primary contests continue .
“ The road to the Democratic nomination is not paved with statewide winner-take-all victories , ” Lau wrote .
`` This is a district-by-district contest for pledged delegates awarded proportionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign is no stranger to being written off or counted out early .
But here 's what we do know : Warren has proven the doubters wrong before.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination was dealt a devastating blow Tuesday night, as she was projected to lose in her home state to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Warren struggled in the first states to vote, finishing in third place in Iowa, fourth in New Hampshire and Nevada, and fifth in South Carolina.
Going into Super Tuesday, Warren was in fourth place in the RealClearPolitics polling average, with 14 percent support.
Warren's loss in Massachusetts was particularly significant considering that she has represented the state in the U.S. Senate since 2013.
What's more, it looked like she would receive less votes than two candidates -- Biden, who was projected to win, and Sanders, who shares many of her progressive policy views.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
With 46 percent of the vote in, Warren was in third place with 20 percent, trailing Sanders' 27.4 percent and Biden's 33.8 percent, according to MassLive.
Fox News and the Cook Political report were among the first outlets to project Biden would win Massachusetts.
Joe Biden projected to win Massachusetts by Fox News - that's huge. The talk before today was that either Warren or Sanders would win the state. I don't think anyone predicted Biden would win there today. — Ginger Gibson (@GingerGibson) March 4, 2020
Projection: Joe Biden wins the Massachusetts primary. Elizabeth Warren in serious danger of finishing third. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 4, 2020
It's not clear whether Warren is ready to drop out of the race just yet, at least according to a Tuesday memo from her campaign manager, Roger Lau.
“No candidate has come close yet to receiving majority support among the Democratic primary electorate, and there is no candidate that has yet shown the ability to consolidate support,” he wrote, according to The Hill.
“As we've seen in the last week, debates and unexpected results have an outsize impact on the race, and will likely keep it volatile and unpredictable through Super Tuesday.”
Don't look now but with 15% in @ewarren is in third place in Massachusetts behind @JoeBiden and @BernieSanders — 34%/28%/20%. Hard to see how she continues on after tonight. — Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) March 4, 2020
"And as the race consolidates after Super Tuesday, we expect the results to show that Elizabeth Warren is the consensus choice of the widest coalition of Democrats in every corner of the country."
Lau indicated that Warren will continue to pick up pledged as the primary contests continue.
“The road to the Democratic nomination is not paved with statewide winner-take-all victories,” Lau wrote.
"This is a district-by-district contest for pledged delegates awarded proportionally," he added.
“Our campaign is no stranger to being written off or counted out early. But here's what we do know: Warren has proven the doubters wrong before.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-04--Warren's rough night made even worse as Tulsi Gabbard piles on the insults

Super Tuesday is finally here , and the remaining Democratic candidates are finally getting a good look at how the nation views them .
For former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , early results indicate it 's going to be a tough fight .
For Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , the news is worse .
While she ca n't be completely discounted because of the potential for a brokered convention , Warren is facing some hard truths about how little confidence America has in her leadership .
Even Warren 's home state is a battleground for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good sign for her future in the race .
TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish Talking to Fox News ' Dana Perino , Karl Rove commented on the problems and possible advantages Warren now has .
`` First of two things .
Bernie was right in her face -- he held a huge rally in Boston , which in my mind was to say , ' I 'm coming for your home state , ' '' Rove said .
`` Second of all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to benefit by being the only woman left now that Amy Klobuchar is out ?
Will people say , 'You know , I want to vote for a woman Democrat for president so I 'm going for her ' ? ''
There 's one problem , however .
Warren is not the only female Democratic 2020 candidate left .
`` [ Dana Perino , ] I 'm not quite sure why you 're telling FOX viewers that Elizabeth Warren is the last female candidate in the Dem primary , '' female presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Is it because you believe a fake indigenous woman of color is 'real ' and the real indigenous woman of color in this race is fake ? ''
the congresswoman from Hawaii said .
Despite media support for Warren , her numerous fibs appear to have chased away voters who may have been willing to overlook a few white lies .
Along with stretching the truth on her father 's career and how a pregnancy impacted her employment , Warren 's most infamous lie was her claim that she was not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A DNA test infamously destroyed that narrative , which Warren claims was from family stories about a nebulous indigenous relative .
Gabbard , on the other hand , does n't lie about her heritage to appeal to voters .
She openly talks about her diverse ancestry , which includes Asians , Polynesians and Caucasians .
Warren 's meteoric rise and humiliating fall are a lesson in honesty .
The truth is a pesky thing -- it always finds its way into the light of day , often to the ruination of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Super Tuesday is finally here, and the remaining Democratic candidates are finally getting a good look at how the nation views them.
For former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, early results indicate it's going to be a tough fight.
For Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the news is worse.
While she can't be completely discounted because of the potential for a brokered convention, Warren is facing some hard truths about how little confidence America has in her leadership.
Even Warren's home state is a battleground for the presidential hopeful, traditionally not a good sign for her future in the race.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Talking to Fox News' Dana Perino, Karl Rove commented on the problems and possible advantages Warren now has.
"First of two things. Bernie was right in her face -- he held a huge rally in Boston, which in my mind was to say, 'I'm coming for your home state,'" Rove said.
"Second of all," he continued, "is she going to benefit by being the only woman left now that Amy Klobuchar is out? Will people say, 'You know, I want to vote for a woman Democrat for president so I'm going for her'?"
There's one problem, however. Warren is not the only female Democratic 2020 candidate left.
"[Dana Perino,] I'm not quite sure why you're telling FOX viewers that Elizabeth Warren is the last female candidate in the Dem primary," female presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard wrote on Twitter.
"Is it because you believe a fake indigenous woman of color is 'real' and the real indigenous woman of color in this race is fake?" the congresswoman from Hawaii said.
.@DanaPerino I'm not quite sure why you're telling FOX viewers that Elizabeth Warren is the last female candidate in the Dem primary. Is it because you believe a fake indigenous woman of color is "real" and the real indigenous woman of color in this race is fake? pic.twitter.com/VKCxy2JzFe — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) March 3, 2020
Despite media support for Warren, her numerous fibs appear to have chased away voters who may have been willing to overlook a few white lies.
Along with stretching the truth on her father's career and how a pregnancy impacted her employment, Warren's most infamous lie was her claim that she was not a white female but a Native American woman.
A DNA test infamously destroyed that narrative, which Warren claims was from family stories about a nebulous indigenous relative.
Gabbard, on the other hand, doesn't lie about her heritage to appeal to voters. She openly talks about her diverse ancestry, which includes Asians, Polynesians and Caucasians.
Warren's meteoric rise and humiliating fall are a lesson in honesty. The truth is a pesky thing -- it always finds its way into the light of day, often to the ruination of those who attempt to hide it.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-04--Biden wins Minnesota, Oklahoma and Tennessee, as Bernie takes Utah, Colorado

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota a day after Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the presidential primary and gave him her endorsement .
In a second round of results , Biden also won Arkansas , Oklahoma and Tennessee .
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took Colorado and Utah .
TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish Biden now has primary victories in seven Super Tuesday states with Sanders only winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken home a trio of projected victories in the first hour of results gathering , claiming victory in Alabama , North Carolina and Virginia .
Early projections showed Biden leading the rest of the Democratic field in the Southern states won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
Exit polls showed Biden benefitted in a key drill down : voters who had decided on their pick in just the past few days .
The night ’ s biggest prize by far , California , is expected to give Sanders a massive boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorability numbers among Hispanic voters .
Heading into Tuesday , Sanders held a double-digit lead over Biden in the Real Clear Politics California polling average .
Texas , the second-biggest delegate count of the night , featured a much closer race , with Sanders and Biden separated by less than 2 points when voting opened Tuesday morning .
Sanders did win his home state of Vermont and will likely take the bulk of the state ’ s 16 pledged delegates .
Former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg also scored an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samoa ’ s delegates .
Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard received one of the six available delegates .
American Samoan chief Fa ’ alagiga Nina Tua ’ au-Glaude endorsed him on Monday .
Massachusetts , home state of Democratic Sen. and 2020 long shot Elizabeth Warren , is currently too close to call .
14 states , American Samoa , and Democrats abroad all voted Tuesday on their pick for the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee .
Though Sanders scored wins in 2 of the first 3 contests , Biden took home victory Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever presidential primary or caucus win across three presidential campaigns and lead to a run of high-profile endorsements , including former primary candidates Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar , former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg , and former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O ’ Rourke .
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren was the only other candidate in the race to earn any delegates heading into Tuesday ( 7 ) .
Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard had consistently finished in the first four contests with less than 3 % of the vote .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has spent nearly $ 700 million of his $ 60 billion fortune on advertising campaigns after jumping into the race .
Bloomberg had not yet appeared on any primary ballots before Tuesday , and despite his two lackluster debate performances , has moved into third place in a Real Clear Politics national polling average .
1,357 pledged delegates will be up for grabs on Tuesday .
A candidate must earn 1,991 pledged delegates in order to secure the nomination ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee .
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[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Christian Datoc
Daily Caller News Foundation
Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota a day after Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the presidential primary and gave him her endorsement.
In a second round of results, Biden also won Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took Colorado and Utah.
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Biden now has primary victories in seven Super Tuesday states with Sanders only winning two so far.
Biden had already taken home a trio of projected victories in the first hour of results gathering, claiming victory in Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. Early projections showed Biden leading the rest of the Democratic field in the Southern states won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Exit polls showed Biden benefitted in a key drill down: voters who had decided on their pick in just the past few days.
The night’s biggest prize by far, California, is expected to give Sanders a massive boost, thanks in large part of his favorability numbers among Hispanic voters. Heading into Tuesday, Sanders held a double-digit lead over Biden in the Real Clear Politics California polling average.
Texas, the second-biggest delegate count of the night, featured a much closer race, with Sanders and Biden separated by less than 2 points when voting opened Tuesday morning. Sanders did win his home state of Vermont and will likely take the bulk of the state’s 16 pledged delegates.
Former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg also scored an early victory, earning 5 of American Samoa’s delegates. Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard received one of the six available delegates. American Samoan chief Fa’alagiga Nina Tua’au-Glaude endorsed him on Monday.
Massachusetts, home state of Democratic Sen. and 2020 long shot Elizabeth Warren, is currently too close to call.
14 states, American Samoa, and Democrats abroad all voted Tuesday on their pick for the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.
Though Sanders scored wins in 2 of the first 3 contests, Biden took home victory Saturday in South Carolina. It was first ever presidential primary or caucus win across three presidential campaigns and lead to a run of high-profile endorsements, including former primary candidates Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren was the only other candidate in the race to earn any delegates heading into Tuesday (7). Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard had consistently finished in the first four contests with less than 3% of the vote.
The biggest unknown on Tuesday was Bloomberg, who has spent nearly $700 million of his $60 billion fortune on advertising campaigns after jumping into the race. Bloomberg had not yet appeared on any primary ballots before Tuesday, and despite his two lackluster debate performances, has moved into third place in a Real Clear Politics national polling average.
1,357 pledged delegates will be up for grabs on Tuesday. A candidate must earn 1,991 pledged delegates in order to secure the nomination ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]


wnd--2020-03-04--Trump mocks Bloomberg over germy finger licking after mayor said he'd contain coronavirus

Earlier this week , Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg had a clear , and expensive , message : He is more than qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus hysteria .
But many people began to question his qualifications once an odd -- and , honestly , disturbing -- video of him licking his fingers and handling communal pizza started making the rounds on Super Tuesday .
Even President Donald Trump took the opportunity to point out the conflicting message coming from the Bloomberg campaign .
On Sunday , Bloomberg released a campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead the country amid tragedy and outbreak based on his experience as a New York 's mayor .
He cited his leadership as the city rebuilt from the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as when it faced `` a hurricane , a blackout , attempted terror attacks , the West Nile virus and swine flu.
” TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish Bloomberg also suggested Trump is n't doing enough to reassure the American public and that he is n't `` taking all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and well-being of every citizen . ''
`` I know this has been a very worrisome week for many Americans .
The coronavirus is spreading , and the economy is taking a hit .
Markets have fallen because of uncertainty , '' he said .
The three-minute ad was slated to air on both NBC and CBS during prime time and , according to The New York Times , cost the candidate anywhere between $ 1.25 million and $ 3 million .
Even though the commercial received backlash for the high cost , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg has received thus far , another video that was shared on Snapchat on Super Tuesday presented a conflicting message from the campaign .
The video showed him not only tearing off crust from seemingly communal pizza , but then licking his fingers and touching other items on the table including a cardboard box of coffee .
The caption read : `` When in doubt , rip the crust off . ''
The video went viral after a parody Twitter account , AG William Barr , shared it , adding , `` Mini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It quickly elicited equally disgusted reactions from users on Twitter , including the president .
`` Mini Mike , don ’ t lick your dirty fingers , '' Trump tweeted .
`` Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself ! ''
Only a few days after he attempted to assure American voters that he was qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus , he showed that he does n't even have enough self-awareness to not touch communal food and drink after licking his fingers .
I mean , would you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow the simple advice of wash your hands to lead a public health crisis ?
Or let alone a man who tears the crust off of community pizza and puts the remaining slice back inside the box ?
The hypocrisy here is blaring .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Earlier this week, Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg had a clear, and expensive, message: He is more than qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus hysteria.
But many people began to question his qualifications once an odd -- and, honestly, disturbing -- video of him licking his fingers and handling communal pizza started making the rounds on Super Tuesday.
Even President Donald Trump took the opportunity to point out the conflicting message coming from the Bloomberg campaign.
On Sunday, Bloomberg released a campaign advertisement in which he asserted his ability to lead the country amid tragedy and outbreak based on his experience as a New York's mayor.
He cited his leadership as the city rebuilt from the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as when it faced "a hurricane, a blackout, attempted terror attacks, the West Nile virus and swine flu.”
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Bloomberg also suggested Trump isn't doing enough to reassure the American public and that he isn't "taking all the necessary steps to protect the health and well-being of every citizen."
"I know this has been a very worrisome week for many Americans. The coronavirus is spreading, and the economy is taking a hit. Markets have fallen because of uncertainty," he said.
The three-minute ad was slated to air on both NBC and CBS during prime time and, according to The New York Times, cost the candidate anywhere between $1.25 million and $3 million.
Even though the commercial received backlash for the high cost, which isn't abnormal from the criticism Bloomberg has received thus far, another video that was shared on Snapchat on Super Tuesday presented a conflicting message from the campaign.
The video showed him not only tearing off crust from seemingly communal pizza, but then licking his fingers and touching other items on the table including a cardboard box of coffee. The caption read: "When in doubt, rip the crust off."
👇JUST WOW👇 Mini Mike is an absolute SLOB. Watch him AWKWARDLY rip a slice of pizza, place it back into the community pizza box, lick his fingers, then put his hands on the box of coffee! pic.twitter.com/zIQP9T6qah — AG William Barr (@AGWilliamBarr) March 3, 2020
The video went viral after a parody Twitter account, AG William Barr, shared it, adding, "Mini Mike is an absolute SLOB."
It quickly elicited equally disgusted reactions from users on Twitter, including the president.
"Mini Mike, don’t lick your dirty fingers," Trump tweeted. "Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself!"
Mini Mike, don’t lick your dirty fingers. Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself! pic.twitter.com/LsKLZNeZL9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
Only a few days after he attempted to assure American voters that he was qualified to handle an outbreak such as the coronavirus, he showed that he doesn't even have enough self-awareness to not touch communal food and drink after licking his fingers.
I mean, would you trust a man who doesn't even follow the simple advice of wash your hands to lead a public health crisis?
Or let alone a man who tears the crust off of community pizza and puts the remaining slice back inside the box?
The hypocrisy here is blaring.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-04--Bloomberg finally wins his first delegates and they aren't from a state – takes 5 from American Samo

Bloomberg finally wins his first delegates and they aren't from a state – takes 5 from American Samoa

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii have won their first delegates in the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ Samoa .
The island has six Democratic delegates and its caucus awarded five to Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ its gratitude to the U.S. territory .
TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as @ @ @ @ @ 3rd-place finish Bloomberg got nearly half the votes , followed by Gabbard ’ s 29 @ @ @ @ @ of Vermont , former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts all @ @ @ @ @ threshold , said island party executive director Andrew Bergquist .
This article appeared originally on @ @ @ @

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii have won their first delegates in the Democratic presidential race thanks to American Samoa.
The island has six Democratic delegates and its caucus awarded five to Bloomberg.
Gabbard received one delegate.
Bloomberg's campaign tweeted its gratitude to the U.S. territory.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Bloomberg got nearly half the votes, followed by Gabbard’s 29 percent.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts all were below the 15 percent threshold, said island party executive director Andrew Bergquist.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-04--California set to outlaw stores' segregating girls' and boys' toys

The task of finding clothing or toys for a boy or girl may become a little harder for parents in California if a bill passes requiring larger department stores to display the items together .
Essentially , points out former Alaska Gov .
Sarah Palin , the state wants to outlaw `` 'boy and girl ' sections in retail stores . ''
The bill 's sponsor , openly gay Assemblyman Evan Low , says he 's trying to address what he claims are customer complaints of being unable to compare products between sections .
The Washington Examiner reported Low 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department store with 500 or more employees to `` maintain undivided areas of its sales floor where , if it sells childcare articles , children ’ s clothing , or toys , all childcare items , all clothing for children , or all toys , regardless of whether a particular item has traditionally been marketed for either girls or for boys , shall be displayed . ''
TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish The bill states the legislature finds : `` Unjustified differences in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for girls or for boys can be more easily identified by the consumer if similar items are displayed closer to one another in one , undivided area of the retail sales floor . ''
`` Keeping similar items that are traditionally marketed either for girls or for boys separated makes it more difficult for the consumer to compare the products and incorrectly implies that their use by one gender is inappropriate . ''
The bill would require such items to be displayed in `` one , undivided area of its sales floor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ having boys ' toys grouped together , to the exclusion of girls ' toys , and vice versa .
California has led the way in the United States in passing legislation proposed by LGBT activists .
It began with requiring schools to discuss homosexuality only in a positive light .
More recently , the state banned counselors from treating minors struggling with same-sex attraction .
In 2005 , the California Assembly became the first state legislature to approve a marriage bill for same-sex couples , a full decade before the landmark Supreme Court @ @

The task of finding clothing or toys for a boy or girl may become a little harder for parents in California if a bill passes requiring larger department stores to display the items together.
Essentially, points out former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the state wants to outlaw "'boy and girl' sections in retail stores."
The bill's sponsor, openly gay Assemblyman Evan Low, says he's trying to address what he claims are customer complaints of being unable to compare products between sections.
The Washington Examiner reported Low's bill would punish would require any retail department store with 500 or more employees to "maintain undivided areas of its sales floor where, if it sells childcare articles, children’s clothing, or toys, all childcare items, all clothing for children, or all toys, regardless of whether a particular item has traditionally been marketed for either girls or for boys, shall be displayed."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Offenders would be fined $1,000.
The bill states the legislature finds: "Unjustified differences in similar products that are traditionally marketed either for girls or for boys can be more easily identified by the consumer if similar items are displayed closer to one another in one, undivided area of the retail sales floor."
"Keeping similar items that are traditionally marketed either for girls or for boys separated makes it more difficult for the consumer to compare the products and incorrectly implies that their use by one gender is inappropriate."
The bill would require such items to be displayed in "one, undivided area of its sales floor."
The Examiner noted the stigma of having boys' toys grouped together, to the exclusion of girls' toys, and vice versa.
California has led the way in the United States in passing legislation proposed by LGBT activists. It began with requiring schools to discuss homosexuality only in a positive light. More recently, the state banned counselors from treating minors struggling with same-sex attraction.
In 2005, the California Assembly became the first state legislature to approve a marriage bill for same-sex couples, a full decade before the landmark Supreme Court case.


wnd--2020-03-04--School closes 'gender-neutral' bathroom after sexual assault

Transgender activists have insisted that allowing men who identify as women to use a bathroom with females poses no threat , but an alleged sexual assault case in a `` gender-neutral '' bathroom at a Wisconsin high school is only the latest case to refute that claim .
The gender-neutral bathroom has been closed as a result , reported Breitbart News .
Austin Sauer , 18 , of Rhinelander High School was arrested Thursday for fourth-degree sexual assault , child enticement and exposing his genitals to a child in the school 's bathroom , according to WAOW News .
Captain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hook added that the school did not alert the parents about the alleged incident , arguing it was isolated and Sauer had been suspended from school .
TRENDING : Warren 's world crashes down as home state rejects her with 3rd-place finish The Family Research Council has produced a list of more than 20 incidents in public bathrooms of women either being assaulted or having their privacy violated by men claiming to identify as women , the Christian Post reported .
Along with schools , companies such as Target have set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use the same bathroom , despite concerns about privacy .
FRC transgender activists have scoffed at the warning that sexual predators could exploit such laws to gain access to women and girls .
The activists have essentially denied that such incidents even occur .
But FRC says its list of `` publicly reported incidents in which men violated the privacy of women in bathrooms , locker rooms , and other private spaces '' demonstrates `` that the concern about safety and privacy is legitimate . ''
In February , Breitbart noted , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco decided in favor of an Oregon public school district 's `` student safety plan '' allowing transgender students to use the bathrooms that correspond to their `` gender identity . ''
The U.S. Supreme Court declined in May 2019 to take up a case against transgender school policies .
Until 2012 , the American Medical Association used the term `` gender identity disorder , '' a mental disorder , as a diagnosis .
But the AMA revised its diagnostic manual at that time , diagnosing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to communicate the emotional distress that can result from `` a marked incongruence between one ’ s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender . ''

Transgender activists have insisted that allowing men who identify as women to use a bathroom with females poses no threat, but an alleged sexual assault case in a "gender-neutral" bathroom at a Wisconsin high school is only the latest case to refute that claim.
The gender-neutral bathroom has been closed as a result, reported Breitbart News.
Austin Sauer, 18, of Rhinelander High School was arrested Thursday for fourth-degree sexual assault, child enticement and exposing his genitals to a child in the school's bathroom, according to WAOW News.
Captain Terri Hook said an investigation is underway. Hook added that the school did not alert the parents about the alleged incident, arguing it was isolated and Sauer had been suspended from school.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The Family Research Council has produced a list of more than 20 incidents in public bathrooms of women either being assaulted or having their privacy violated by men claiming to identify as women, the Christian Post reported.
Along with schools, companies such as Target have set up gender-neutral bathrooms that allow either sex to use the same bathroom, despite concerns about privacy.
FRC transgender activists have scoffed at the warning that sexual predators could exploit such laws to gain access to women and girls. The activists have essentially denied that such incidents even occur.
But FRC says its list of "publicly reported incidents in which men violated the privacy of women in bathrooms, locker rooms, and other private spaces" demonstrates "that the concern about safety and privacy is legitimate."
In February, Breitbart noted, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco decided in favor of an Oregon public school district's "student safety plan" allowing transgender students to use the bathrooms that correspond to their "gender identity."
The U.S. Supreme Court declined in May 2019 to take up a case against transgender school policies.
Until 2012, the American Medical Association used the term "gender identity disorder," a mental disorder, as a diagnosis. But the AMA revised its diagnostic manual at that time, diagnosing transgender people with "gender dysphoria" to communicate the emotional distress that can result from "a marked incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender."