wnd--2020-04-25--Final results are in: Bloomberg actually spent 10x more on campaign than Biden has so far

As political spending binges go , it was a whopper .
Former Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent $ 176,190,429.50 in the month of March , according to a Federal Election Committee filing , even though he was only in the race for four days last month .
That spending spree brought Bloomberg 's total spending in his 104-day attempt to become president past $ 1 billion to $ 1,051,783,859.43 , according to the filing .
For the sake of comparison , Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont spent $ 198,548,002.41 through the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his filing for March .
Former Vice President Joe Biden , who emerged as the party 's nominees , has not released his March spending report , but as of the end of February had spent almost $ 108,403,971.91 , according to the FEC -- about 10 times less than Bloomberg .
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Forbes estimated that Bloomberg 's overall worth is $ 55.2 billion .
The strategy was largely geared toward Super Tuesday in March , but Bloomberg failed to post major victories , winning only the contest in American Samoa , according to The New York Times .
Bloomberg dropped out of the race the next day .
Bloomberg has been sued by some campaign staff , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City mayor 's campaign had originally lured staffers by promising they would be paid through November regardless of whether he won the Democratic presidential nomination .
That later morphed into the hope that some could transition to a well-funded Super PAC Bloomberg said he would create .
Bloomberg later decided to give $ 18 million to the Democratic National Committee , which meant his campaign staff all lost their jobs .
A Bloomberg campaign spokesperson said the “ vast majority ” of former staffers can get new jobs with the DNC or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not have happened without this campaign 's transfer of funds , '' according to Forbes .
“ [ T ] hroughout our campaign , we were proud to pay our staff wages and benefits that were much more generous than any other campaign this year .
Staff worked 39 days on average , but they were also given several weeks of severance , '' the spokesman said .
Since the campaign ended , Bloomberg has been largely flying under the radar .
That led to him being taken to task by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a commentary piece by senior opinion editor Harry Siegel headlined , `` Where ’ s Mike Bloomberg ?
Billionaire Bails After Vanity Run Ends . ''
However , a Bloomberg representative said the billionaire will still be fighting against President Donald Trump 's re-election , according to Newsweek .
`` We 're looking at how to best support Democratic victories up and down the ballot in November , just as Mike Bloomberg has done in previous cycles .
At the moment Mike has made tackling the COVID-19 crisis a priority by convening local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO , Johns Hopkins University , and local relief efforts , '' the representative said .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

As political spending binges go, it was a whopper.
Former Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent $176,190,429.50 in the month of March, according to a Federal Election Committee filing, even though he was only in the race for four days last month.
That spending spree brought Bloomberg's total spending in his 104-day attempt to become president past $1 billion to $1,051,783,859.43, according to the filing.
For the sake of comparison, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont spent $198,548,002.41 through the end of March on his campaign, according to his filing for March.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, who emerged as the party's nominees, has not released his March spending report, but as of the end of February had spent almost $108,403,971.91, according to the FEC -- about 10 times less than Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg, a billionaire who dipped into his own piggy bank to finance his campaign, announced in late November he was running for president. Unlike candidates who spent months traveling early primary states trying to boost name recognition and support, Bloomberg counted on a massive media advertising blitz to get his message across.
Forbes estimated that Bloomberg's overall worth is $55.2 billion.
The strategy was largely geared toward Super Tuesday in March, but Bloomberg failed to post major victories, winning only the contest in American Samoa, according to The New York Times. Bloomberg dropped out of the race the next day.
Bloomberg has been sued by some campaign staff, according to the New York Post.
The former New York City mayor's campaign had originally lured staffers by promising they would be paid through November regardless of whether he won the Democratic presidential nomination. That later morphed into the hope that some could transition to a well-funded Super PAC Bloomberg said he would create.
Bloomberg later decided to give $18 million to the Democratic National Committee, which meant his campaign staff all lost their jobs.
A Bloomberg campaign spokesperson said the “vast majority” of former staffers can get new jobs with the DNC or parties in various states, “which would not have happened without this campaign's transfer of funds," according to Forbes.
“[T]hroughout our campaign, we were proud to pay our staff wages and benefits that were much more generous than any other campaign this year. Staff worked 39 days on average, but they were also given several weeks of severance," the spokesman said.
Since the campaign ended, Bloomberg has been largely flying under the radar.
That led to him being taken to task by the website The Daily Beast, which published a commentary piece by senior opinion editor Harry Siegel headlined, "Where’s Mike Bloomberg? Billionaire Bails After Vanity Run Ends."
However, a Bloomberg representative said the billionaire will still be fighting against President Donald Trump's re-election, according to Newsweek.
"We're looking at how to best support Democratic victories up and down the ballot in November, just as Mike Bloomberg has done in previous cycles. At the moment Mike has made tackling the COVID-19 crisis a priority by convening local leaders, and providing support for the WHO, Johns Hopkins University, and local relief efforts," the representative said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-04-27--#DropOutBiden trends, fueled by progressives and #MeToo supporters

( BREITBART ) -- The hashtag # DropOutBiden trended on Twitter beginning early Saturday morning and throughout the day , @ @ @ @ @ and # MeToo movement supporters calling on Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ of Biden tried to blame the hashtag on Russian bots , there were several prominent @ @ @ @ @ hashtag , such as Peter Daou , a former Hillary Clinton adviser .

(BREITBART) -- The hashtag #DropOutBiden trended on Twitter beginning early Saturday morning and throughout the day, fueled in part by progressives and #MeToo movement supporters calling on Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 presidential race.
Although supporters of Biden tried to blame the hashtag on Russian bots, there were several prominent progressives who were using the hashtag, such as Peter Daou, a former Hillary Clinton adviser.
DIFFICULT THREAD -- #BIDEN SHOULD WITHDRAW 1. I respect the will of the voters. 2. But new information has emerged supporting #TaraReade's account of being sexually assaulted by #JoeBiden. 3. Credible rape accusations are disqualifying or we have NO moral standards. — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
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wnd--2020-04-27--1993 CNN clip of Biden accuser's mom calling Larry King vanishes from Google Play catalog

( BREITBART ) -- A clip from a 1993 episode of CNN ’ s Larry King Live featuring the mother @ @ @ @ @ has seemingly been removed from the Google Play catalog .
The clip is an important @ @ @ @ @ ’ s allegation that Biden sexually assaulted her in the same year , as it @ @ @ @ @ told her mother about the incident .
In the clip , Reade ’ s mother @ @ @ @ @ incident involving her senator and her daughter , without naming either .
The clip can @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Employees furious when owner keeps paying them – they would have made more @ @

(BREITBART) -- A clip from a 1993 episode of CNN’s Larry King Live featuring the mother of Biden accuser Tara Reade has seemingly been removed from the Google Play catalog.
The clip is an important piece of information in Reade’s allegation that Biden sexually assaulted her in the same year, as it supports her claim that she told her mother about the incident. In the clip, Reade’s mother appears to be discussing an incident involving her senator and her daughter, without naming either.
The clip can be found on Twitter:
BREAKING: Is this the mother of Joe Biden's accuser talking to CNN in 1993? pic.twitter.com/rF7jw35s2F — MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) April 24, 2020
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wnd--2020-04-27--Cruise-ship worker stuck on boat with no passengers for 40 days

( FOX NEWS ) -- Life at sea isn ’ t all fun and games .
While many cruise lines @ @ @ @ @ the time being due to the coronavirus , that doesn ’ t mean that all @ @ @ @ @ empty .
According to one report , some ships may actually have crew members still @ @ @ @ @ idea when they ’ ll get to go home .
A cast member on the @ @ @ @ @ with WFTV , explaining that he had originally boarded the boat back in March or @ @ @ @ @ cruises around the Caribbean .
In mid-March , however , Princess Cruises announced that it @ @ @ @ @ cruises in response to the coronavirus outbreak .

(FOX NEWS) -- Life at sea isn’t all fun and games.
While many cruise lines have halted their voyages for the time being due to the coronavirus, that doesn’t mean that all of the cruise ships are empty. According to one report, some ships may actually have crew members still on board who have no idea when they’ll get to go home.
A cast member on the Sky Princess cruise ship spoke with WFTV, explaining that he had originally boarded the boat back in March or February and worked on several cruises around the Caribbean. In mid-March, however, Princess Cruises announced that it would temporarily pause all its cruises in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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wnd--2020-04-26--U.S. debt to exceed size of economy for 1st time since WWII

Driven by the multi-trillion-dollar emergency relief packages in response the coronavirus , the U.S. deficit is expected to be $ 3.7 trillion in 2020 , according to the Congressional Budget Office .
That would cause the federal debt to exceed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II , the Washington Examiner reported .
Combined with the $ 2.7 trillion in relief legislation already signed into law , the unprecedented drop in economic activity due to the near-total lockdowns is expected to severly depress revenue collections .
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic , the CBO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deficits into the future as the number of retirees grows and health-care costs rise .
TRENDING : Employees furious when owner keeps paying them – they would have made more on unemployment Now , the CBO forecasts GDP to drop 12 % in the second quarter , the equivalent of 40 % on an annualized basis .
Unemployment , at 50-year lows just months ago , is expected to average 14 % over the quarter .
The public debt will reach 101 % of GDP by the end of the year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened -- the only time in American history -- in 1945 , the year World War II ended , and 1946 .
GDP in those years was 104 % and 106 % , respectively , due to wartime spending .
The Examiner said the actual percentag of GDP for 2020 is likely to be worse , the Examiner said .
That 's because the CBO does not account for future spending bills that Congress is likely to pass in response to the crisis .
The CBO also assumes a 75 % drop in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year .
Some analysts believe that is optimistic .

Driven by the multi-trillion-dollar emergency relief packages in response the coronavirus, the U.S. deficit is expected to be $3.7 trillion in 2020, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
That would cause the federal debt to exceed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II, the Washington Examiner reported.
Combined with the $2.7 trillion in relief legislation already signed into law, the unprecedented drop in economic activity due to the near-total lockdowns is expected to severly depress revenue collections.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the CBO already had projected annual $1 trillion deficits into the future as the number of retirees grows and health-care costs rise.
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Now, the CBO forecasts GDP to drop 12% in the second quarter, the equivalent of 40% on an annualized basis.
Unemployment, at 50-year lows just months ago, is expected to average 14% over the quarter.
The public debt will reach 101% of GDP by the end of the year, the CBO predicts.
The last time that happened -- the only time in American history -- in 1945, the year World War II ended, and 1946.
GDP in those years was 104% and 106%, respectively, due to wartime spending.
The Examiner said the actual percentag of GDP for 2020 is likely to be worse, the Examiner said.
That's because the CBO does not account for future spending bills that Congress is likely to pass in response to the crisis.
The CBO also assumes a 75% drop in social distancing during the second half of the year. Some analysts believe that is optimistic.


wnd--2020-04-26--University orders faculty to report nude students on Zoom class sessions

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- Here ’ s a directive you never thought you ’ d get from administrators @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 outbreak .
Indiana University-Bloomington is worried that students may show up less than fully @ @ @ @ @ during the coronavirus pandemic , according to the Indiana Daily Student .
Instructors in IUB @ @ @ @ @ an email last week ordering them to “ report any instances of nudity ” through @ @ @ @ @ gave two reasons : It ’ s a violation of the student code of conduct @ @ @ @ @ a sign of psychological distress .
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(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- Here’s a directive you never thought you’d get from administrators, made possible by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Indiana University-Bloomington is worried that students may show up less than fully clothed on Zoom class sessions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Indiana Daily Student.
Instructors in IUB’s Media School received an email last week ordering them to “report any instances of nudity” through online classes. The directive gave two reasons: It’s a violation of the student code of conduct and it may “be a sign of psychological distress.”
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wnd--2020-04-26--Christian campus ministry rejects COVID relief to avoid 'government funds with strings attached'

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- The board of a nationwide Christian campus ministry recently voted against accepting some $ @ @ @ @ @ federal COVID relief aid for its nonprofit in what its president and CEO called a @ @ @ @ @ unanimous — decision .
“ We need the money , as a nonprofit we want @ @ @ @ @ other less virtuous organizations are probably going to receive the money and utilize it for @ @ @ @ @ non-virtuous ends , and we can do a lot of good with it , ” @ @ @ @ @ Ratio Christi , told The College Fix in a telephone interview Wednesday .
But , @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to receive government funds with strings attached .
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(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- The board of a nationwide Christian campus ministry recently voted against accepting some $130,000 to $180,000 in federal COVID relief aid for its nonprofit in what its president and CEO called a very difficult — but ultimately unanimous — decision.
“We need the money, as a nonprofit we want the money, we realize other less virtuous organizations are probably going to receive the money and utilize it for what we might see as non-virtuous ends, and we can do a lot of good with it,” Corey Miller, president of Ratio Christi, told The College Fix in a telephone interview Wednesday.
But, he added, “we don’t want to receive government funds with strings attached.”
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wnd--2020-04-26--Burn it 'to the ground': Rumors over COVID-19 spark threats against church

( CHARLOTTE OBSERVER ) -- Rumors that a secretive and highly controversial Foothills church is harboring an outbreak of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ violent social media threats against the congregation .
One person on Facebook called for an @ @ @ @ @ if it can be proven that Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale is fueling Rutherford @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed cases .
The county , about 70 miles west of Charlotte , has @ @ @ @ @ 70,000 but more than 100 cases as of Sunday .
That gives it North Carolina @ @ @ @ @ rate .

(CHARLOTTE OBSERVER) -- Rumors that a secretive and highly controversial Foothills church is harboring an outbreak of COVID-19 has unleashed a series of violent social media threats against the congregation.
One person on Facebook called for an “old timey lynching” if it can be proven that Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale is fueling Rutherford County’s high rate of confirmed cases.
The county, about 70 miles west of Charlotte, has a population of less than 70,000 but more than 100 cases as of Sunday. That gives it North Carolina’s ninth highest COVID-19 rate.
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wnd--2020-04-26--Pastor on house arrest again defies coronavirus order with church service

( NBC NEWS ) -- A Louisiana pastor who defied state orders against large gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ .
Tony Spell , of Life Tabernacle Church in the city of Central , has @ @ @ @ @ bracelet and placed under house after he would not promise to maintain social distancing , @ @ @ @ @ Spell has admitted to violating Louisiana 's mandate to avoid large gatherings by hosting church @ @ @ @ @ up to the church 's Sunday service , where he was greeted with cheers , @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook .
The pastor showed off his ankle monitor while standing in front of @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm not hiding anymore . ''

(NBC NEWS) -- A Louisiana pastor who defied state orders against large gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic has been placed under house arrest.
Tony Spell, of Life Tabernacle Church in the city of Central, has been fitted with an ankle bracelet and placed under house after he would not promise to maintain social distancing, his attorney confirmed Sunday. Spell has admitted to violating Louisiana's mandate to avoid large gatherings by hosting church services.
Spell still showed up to the church's Sunday service, where he was greeted with cheers, according to a livestream posted on Facebook. The pastor showed off his ankle monitor while standing in front of his congregation, claiming, "I'm not hiding anymore."
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wnd--2020-04-26--3 female potential Biden VPs on Sunday shows, media ask none about Tara Reade

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
Media failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s accuser Tara Reade during separate Sunday interviews with three women who Biden may pick to be his vice president , a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of transcripts found .
Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar each appeared on Sunday shows where they were not asked about Reade ’ s allegations of sexual assault against Biden , an examination by Fox News found .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying them – they would have made more on unemployment The Daily Caller News Foundation also confirmed that Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , who Biden is also considering as a potential VP , was not asked about the allegations Sunday morning .
NBC ’ s Chuck Todd and CNN ’ s Jake Tapper did not bring up the allegations during their separate interview with Abrams , the DCNF confirmed , while ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos failed to bring up the allegations to Whitmer or Klobuchar during his separate Sunday morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s .
Major Sunday morning shows made no mention of Reade at all , the DCNF found : CNN ’ s “ State of the Union , ” NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press , ” ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” CBS ’ s “ Face the Nation , ” and Fox ’ s “ Fox News Sunday ” did not mention Reade or her allegations against Biden .
The networks did not respond to requests for comment .
Media silence comes after Reade told the DCNF that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced out of her job as a senate staffer for Biden in 1993 .
This also follows a Saturday DCNF report in which Reade tore into the media , Democratic politicians , and women ’ s groups for their failure to support her allegations against the former vice president .
56-year-old Reade had previously told the Intercept that her mother called into “ Larry King Live ” on CNN regarding Biden ’ s alleged assault .
A transcript obtained by the Intercept , as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her mother ’ s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter ’ s problems with a “ prominent senator.
” “ I just heard audio , my mother died and hearing her voice made me cry , ” Reade told the DCNF Friday after listening to the video and hearing the transcript .
“ She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now.
” Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her with his fingers without her consent .
The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” Reade lamented that her sexual assault accusation has become a “ partisan tool , ” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her .
“ I ’ m sorry that I ’ m politically inconvenient but my perpetrator was Joe Biden , ” she told the DCNF .
“ And people need to deal with it.
” This story originally was published by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Mary Margaret Olohan
Daily Caller News Foundation
Media failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade during separate Sunday interviews with three women who Biden may pick to be his vice president, a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of transcripts found.
Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar each appeared on Sunday shows where they were not asked about Reade’s allegations of sexual assault against Biden, an examination by Fox News found.
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The Daily Caller News Foundation also confirmed that Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who Biden is also considering as a potential VP, was not asked about the allegations Sunday morning.
NBC’s Chuck Todd and CNN’s Jake Tapper did not bring up the allegations during their separate interview with Abrams, the DCNF confirmed, while ABC’s George Stephanopoulos failed to bring up the allegations to Whitmer or Klobuchar during his separate Sunday morning interviews with these two potential Biden VP’s.
Major Sunday morning shows made no mention of Reade at all, the DCNF found: CNN’s “State of the Union,” NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’s “Face the Nation,” and Fox’s “Fox News Sunday” did not mention Reade or her allegations against Biden. The networks did not respond to requests for comment.
Media silence comes after Reade told the DCNF that video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a senate staffer for Biden in 1993. This also follows a Saturday DCNF report in which Reade tore into the media, Democratic politicians, and women’s groups for their failure to support her allegations against the former vice president.
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56-year-old Reade had previously told the Intercept that her mother called into “Larry King Live” on CNN regarding Biden’s alleged assault. A transcript obtained by the Intercept, as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center Friday, show that someone from her mother’s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter’s problems with a “prominent senator.”
“I just heard audio, my mother died and hearing her voice made me cry,” Reade told the DCNF Friday after listening to the video and hearing the transcript. “She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now.”
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
Reade lamented that her sexual assault accusation has become a “partisan tool,” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her.
“I’m sorry that I’m politically inconvenient but my perpetrator was Joe Biden,” she told the DCNF. “And people need to deal with it.”
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-04-26--U.N. promotes abortion and 'gender identity' as human rights

Two experts on women 's rights warn that the United Nations is on the verge of creating two new `` human rights '' – abortion and gender identity .
The alert comes from Emilie Kao , director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation , and Shea Garrison , vice president for international affairs for Concerned Women for America .
In a column at the Daily Signal , they explained that Ahmed Shaheed , the U.N. expert responsible for protecting religious freedom , is pushing a `` progressive '' agenda that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups .
TRENDING : Employees furious when owner keeps paying them – they would have made more on unemployment '' It seems the U.N. is willing to trample the rights of the vulnerable and undermine the credibility of universal human rights to promote the values of a small number of wealthy countries – a travesty the Trump administration should oppose , '' they wrote .
A report by the U.N. Human Rights Council is undermining women and girls `` by lumping their concerns together with novel claims based on sexual orientation and gender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It includes a controversial interpretation of 'gender equality ' that promotes acceptance of transgender ideology and the concept of multiple , fluid , 'gender identities . '
'' `` Gender equality '' used to mean reducing the inequalities women faced .
`` But the U.N. bureaucracy has begun attempting to redefine gender to include 'gender identity , ' referring both to women who identify as men and men who identify as women , '' they write .
`` In some nations , the creation of new rights based on gender identity has reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in places like shelters , prisons , and public restrooms .
It has also decreased their opportunities to excel in athletics by forcing them to compete against biological males . ''
The misplaced emphasis , they said , is diverting attention from the serious problems women face , such as human trafficking , of which the report makes no mention .
`` Eighty percent of the global population faces high restrictions on religious freedom , and many of these victims are women .
But the report pays only superficial attention to this issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , much of the report focuses on religion as justification for human-rights violations .
The report accurately describes a few instances where religion is cynically used to justify human rights abuses perpetrated against women of minority faiths , including rape , forced sterilization , and forced abortion . ''
The U.N. report , Kao and Garrison wrote , `` shockingly conflates conservative religious beliefs about life , marriage , and biological sex with religious justifications for abhorrent human rights violations . ''
`` Many women , as well as men , hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treats their freedom to live according to these beliefs as secondary to abortion and new claims to rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity .
No international treaty recognizes a right to abortion , but the report simply asserts that one exists and that it trumps a medical provider ’ s right to conscientious objection , '' they said .
The U.N. report even suggests `` an expanded role '' for government if overseers perceive a religious group holds `` harmful discriminatory gender norms . ''
They conclude , `` All people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including those who identify as LGBT , but this report bypasses the treaty negotiation process to simply assert that beliefs about sexual orientation and gender should trump the internationally-recognized human right of religious freedom . ''

Two experts on women's rights warn that the United Nations is on the verge of creating two new "human rights" – abortion and gender identity.
The alert comes from Emilie Kao, director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation, and Shea Garrison, vice president for international affairs for Concerned Women for America.
In a column at the Daily Signal, they explained that Ahmed Shaheed, the U.N. expert responsible for protecting religious freedom, is pushing a "progressive" agenda that includes abortion and the rights of sexual-identity groups.
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"It seems the U.N. is willing to trample the rights of the vulnerable and undermine the credibility of universal human rights to promote the values of a small number of wealthy countries – a travesty the Trump administration should oppose," they wrote.
A report by the U.N. Human Rights Council is undermining women and girls "by lumping their concerns together with novel claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity," they wrote.
"It includes a controversial interpretation of 'gender equality' that promotes acceptance of transgender ideology and the concept of multiple, fluid, 'gender identities.'"
"Gender equality" used to mean reducing the inequalities women faced.
"But the U.N. bureaucracy has begun attempting to redefine gender to include 'gender identity,' referring both to women who identify as men and men who identify as women," they write. "In some nations, the creation of new rights based on gender identity has reduced safety and privacy for women and girls in places like shelters, prisons, and public restrooms. It has also decreased their opportunities to excel in athletics by forcing them to compete against biological males."
The misplaced emphasis, they said, is diverting attention from the serious problems women face, such as human trafficking, of which the report makes no mention.
"Eighty percent of the global population faces high restrictions on religious freedom, and many of these victims are women. But the report pays only superficial attention to this issue," the commentary says. "Instead, much of the report focuses on religion as justification for human-rights violations. The report accurately describes a few instances where religion is cynically used to justify human rights abuses perpetrated against women of minority faiths, including rape, forced sterilization, and forced abortion."
The U.N. report, Kao and Garrison wrote, "shockingly conflates conservative religious beliefs about life, marriage, and biological sex with religious justifications for abhorrent human rights violations."
"Many women, as well as men, hold conservative religious beliefs, but the report treats their freedom to live according to these beliefs as secondary to abortion and new claims to rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity. No international treaty recognizes a right to abortion, but the report simply asserts that one exists and that it trumps a medical provider’s right to conscientious objection," they said.
The U.N. report even suggests "an expanded role" for government if overseers perceive a religious group holds "harmful discriminatory gender norms."
They conclude, "All people have human rights because of human dignity, including those who identify as LGBT, but this report bypasses the treaty negotiation process to simply assert that beliefs about sexual orientation and gender should trump the internationally-recognized human right of religious freedom."


wnd--2020-04-27--Trump questions briefings after media run with disinfectant comment: 'Not worth the time'

President Donald Trump 's frustration with the media boiled over Saturday as he tweeted that the daily coronavirus task force briefings might no longer be worth having as long as the media distorts what is said during them .
`` What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions , & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately .
They get record ratings , & the American people get nothing but Fake News .
Not worth the time & effort ! ''
Trump wrote .
No briefing was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House may stop holding daily briefings , which began in early March and have taken place every day except for Easter , or continue the briefings with limited appearances from the president .
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According to a video of the briefing on YouTube , the actual course of events at the briefing began when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security , who oversees science and technology for DHS , was speaking about the effect of temperature and sunlight on the virus .
Later in his presentation , he brought up the subject of disinfectants .
`` We ’ re also testing disinfectants readily available .
We ’ ve tested bleach , we ’ ve tested isopropyl alcohol on the virus specifically in saliva or in respiratory fluids and I can tell you that bleach will kill the virus in five minutes .
Isopropyl alcohol will kill the virus in 30 seconds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no rubbing .
Just bring it on and leaving it go .
You rub it and it goes away even faster , '' Bryan said , about the 25:20 mark .
`` We ’ re also looking at other disinfectants , specifically looking at the COVID-19 virus in saliva , '' he said .
Trump then commented on what Bryan had just presented .
`` So , supposedly when we hit the body with a tremendous , whether it ’ s ultraviolet or just very powerful light , and I think you said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but you ’ re going to test it .
And then I said supposing you brought the light inside the body , which you can do either through the skin or in some other way .
And I think you said you ’ re going to test that too .
Sounds interesting , right ? ''
Trump said .
`` And then I see the disinfectant , where it knocks it out in one minute .
And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs , so it ’ d be interesting to check that so that you ’ re going to have to use medical doctors with , but it sounds interesting to me , '' Trump said .
During Thursday 's briefing , the question of injection was raised .
Bryan said no scenario about injection was under consideration .
`` It wouldn ’ t be through injections , '' Trump said about the 30:45 mark , referencing `` almost a cleaning and sterilization of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe it doesn ’ t work , but it certainly has a big effect if it ’ s on a stationary object . ''
“ President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment , a point that he emphasized again during yesterday ’ s briefing , ” the statement said , according to The Hill .
“ Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

President Donald Trump's frustration with the media boiled over Saturday as he tweeted that the daily coronavirus task force briefings might no longer be worth having as long as the media distorts what is said during them.
"What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately. They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort!" Trump wrote.
What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately. They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
No briefing was held Saturday. Axios has reported that the White House may stop holding daily briefings, which began in early March and have taken place every day except for Easter, or continue the briefings with limited appearances from the president.
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Trump's eruption followed widespread media reporting that Trump urged Americans to inject themselves with disinfectant to fight the coronavirus.
According to a video of the briefing on YouTube, the actual course of events at the briefing began when Bill Bryan of the Department of Homeland Security, who oversees science and technology for DHS, was speaking about the effect of temperature and sunlight on the virus.
Later in his presentation, he brought up the subject of disinfectants.
"We’re also testing disinfectants readily available. We’ve tested bleach, we’ve tested isopropyl alcohol on the virus specifically in saliva or in respiratory fluids and I can tell you that bleach will kill the virus in five minutes. Isopropyl alcohol will kill the virus in 30 seconds and that’s with no manipulation, no rubbing. Just bring it on and leaving it go. You rub it and it goes away even faster," Bryan said, about the 25:20 mark.
"We’re also looking at other disinfectants, specifically looking at the COVID-19 virus in saliva," he said.
Trump then commented on what Bryan had just presented.
"So, supposedly when we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light, and I think you said that hasn’t been checked, but you’re going to test it. And then I said supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. And I think you said you’re going to test that too. Sounds interesting, right?" Trump said.
"And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it’d be interesting to check that so that you’re going to have to use medical doctors with, but it sounds interesting to me," Trump said.
During Thursday's briefing, the question of injection was raised. Bryan said no scenario about injection was under consideration.
"It wouldn’t be through injections," Trump said about the 30:45 mark, referencing "almost a cleaning and sterilization of an area. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn’t work, but it certainly has a big effect if it’s on a stationary object."
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued a statement Friday blasting the media.
“President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday’s briefing,” the statement said, according to The Hill.
“Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-04-28--Microbiologists: Testing shows lockdowns are actually harmful

Two California physicians with advanced degrees in microbiology contend that their testing of more than 5,200 patients along with public data show the coronavirus is no more deadly than the seasonal flu and that the sheltering-in-place policy in the United States and most of the Western world not only is unnecessary , it 's harmful .
Drs .
Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi , co-owners of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield , California , told reporters their testing and the data worldwide indicate the case fatality rate is less than one-tenth of 1 % .
`` Do we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is emphatically no . ''
Erickson explained that for hundreds of years , societies have relied on herd immunity to fight viruses .
`` Viruses kill people .
End of story .
The flu kills people .
Covid kills people .
But for the rest of us , we develop herd immunity .
We develop the ability to take this virus in and defeat it , '' he said .
`` And for the vast majority -- 95 % of those around the globe -- this is true .
And when we look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that have n't locked down , we have massive data .
`` It is not statistically signficiant whether you lock down or not , '' he said .
`` So why are we doing it ? ''
Businesses should reopen and people should return to work as the testing continues , he said .
The physicians , noting they each have studied microbiology for 20 years , said that the nation 's initial response to the outbreak was probably a good idea `` when you do n't have any facts . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Erickson .
`` It 's time to get back to work . ''
Historically , they argued , we 've always quarantined the sick .
`` We 've never seen where you quarantine the healthy . ''
The data they have gathered is consistent with what they see across the nation and around the world , based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization .
In California , they estimate a case fatality rate of 0.03 % .
`` Does that necessitate sheltering in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the medical system ?
Does that necessitate people being out of work ? ''
Erickson said Accelerated Urgent Care has been in communication with the Kern County Public Health Department regarding whether the state should reopen .
In response , reported ABC 23 in Bakersfield , public health said that in its `` ongoing effort to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on our residents and healthcare system , we continue to adhere to the guidance issued by Governor ( Gavin ) Newsom regarding the stay at home order . ''
Erickson noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus recover with no significant medical problems .
`` Two months ago we did n't know this , '' he said .
`` The more positives you get from testing , the prevalence number goes up and the deaths remain the same , '' he said .
Which means there are millions of cases and a `` small amount of death . ''
`` You will see that in every state , '' he said .
`` The reason I am making that point is because we 're going to compare this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different from influenza A or B ? '
And if not , why has our response been what it is ? ''
In a typical year , there are between 37,000 and 60,000 deaths from the flu .
`` No pandemic talks .
No sheltering in place .
No shutting down of businesses .
No sending doctors home , '' he said .
The physicians were asked why they they have confidence in their view of sheltering in place when it conflicts with the mainstream , including the stance of the top White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Massihi said it 's not about being right or wrong , emphasizing they are learning everyday and examining trends on the ground .
`` We 're not seeing what they have been seeing the past six to eight weeks , '' he said .
The reporter followed up asking , why is their view different ?
`` We 're actually seeing the patients , '' he said .
`` Dr. Fauci has n't seen a patient for 20 years .
...
He 's in an ivory tower .
We have a world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world-renowned immunologist .
...
But academics and reality is two different things . ''
`` We 're just presenting our data and our opinion as medical professionals in this community , '' Massihi said .
In fact , as WND reported , Fauci co-authored an article published March 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine predicting the fatality rate for the coronavirus will turn out to be like that of a `` severe seasonal influenza . ''
In an exceptionally bad flu season , the case fatality rate is about one-tenth of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-authors wrote .
Regarding the current coronavirus pandemic , they said : `` If one assumes that the number of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic cases is several times as high as the number of reported cases , the case fatality rate may be considerably less than 1 % . ''
The doctors warned the practice of sheltering-in-place will be harmful long-term .
First , they and other physicians they 've surveyed see the secondary effect of a spike in incidents of child abuse , domestic violence , substance abuse and the loss of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a significantly more detrimental thing to society than a virus that is proven similar in nature to the seasonal flu that we have every year , '' Erickson said .
Secondly , they argued sheltering in place weakens the personal immunity that is built and maintained through daily exposure to all kinds of viruses and bacteria that are not virulent .
And , among other things , Vitamin D levels are diminished and mood , which affects immunity , is lowered .
The constant disinfecting only makes it worse , Erickson said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks and gloves , because that further reduces interaction with good bacterial flora that protect from other diseases .
`` As you come out of sheltering in place , with a lower immune system and start trading viruses and bacteria , what do you think is going to happen ?
Disease is going to spike , '' Erickson said .

Two California physicians with advanced degrees in microbiology contend that their testing of more than 5,200 patients along with public data show the coronavirus is no more deadly than the seasonal flu and that the sheltering-in-place policy in the United States and most of the Western world not only is unnecessary, it's harmful.
Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi, co-owners of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield, California, told reporters their testing and the data worldwide indicate the case fatality rate is less than one-tenth of 1%.
"Do we need to still shelter in place? Our answer is emphatically no."
Erickson explained that for hundreds of years, societies have relied on herd immunity to fight viruses.
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"Viruses kill people. End of story. The flu kills people. Covid kills people. But for the rest of us, we develop herd immunity. We develop the ability to take this virus in and defeat it," he said.
"And for the vast majority -- 95% of those around the globe -- this is true. And when we look at people that have locked down and people that haven't locked down, we have massive data.
"It is not statistically signficiant whether you lock down or not," he said. "So why are we doing it?"
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Businesses should reopen and people should return to work as the testing continues, he said.
The physicians, noting they each have studied microbiology for 20 years, said that the nation's initial response to the outbreak was probably a good idea "when you don't have any facts."
"Now that we have the facts," said Erickson. "It's time to get back to work."
Historically, they argued, we've always quarantined the sick.
"We've never seen where you quarantine the healthy."
See the presentation:
The data they have gathered is consistent with what they see across the nation and around the world, based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization.
In California, they estimate a case fatality rate of 0.03%.
"Does that necessitate sheltering in place? Does that necessitate shutting down the medical system? Does that necessitate people being out of work?"
Erickson said Accelerated Urgent Care has been in communication with the Kern County Public Health Department regarding whether the state should reopen.
In response, reported ABC 23 in Bakersfield, public health said that in its "ongoing effort to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on our residents and healthcare system, we continue to adhere to the guidance issued by Governor (Gavin) Newsom regarding the stay at home order."
Significantly different?
Erickson noted that 96% of people infected with the coronavirus recover with no significant medical problems.
"Two months ago we didn't know this," he said.
"The more positives you get from testing, the prevalence number goes up and the deaths remain the same," he said.
Which means there are millions of cases and a "small amount of death."
"You will see that in every state," he said.
"The reason I am making that point is because we're going to compare this to flu and say, 'Is this significantly different from influenza A or B?' And if not, why has our response been what it is?"
In a typical year, there are between 37,000 and 60,000 deaths from the flu.
"No pandemic talks. No sheltering in place. No shutting down of businesses. No sending doctors home," he said.
The physicians were asked why they they have confidence in their view of sheltering in place when it conflicts with the mainstream, including the stance of the top White House health adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Massihi said it's not about being right or wrong, emphasizing they are learning everyday and examining trends on the ground.
"We're not seeing what they have been seeing the past six to eight weeks," he said.
The reporter followed up asking, why is their view different?
"We're actually seeing the patients," he said. "Dr. Fauci hasn't seen a patient for 20 years. ... He's in an ivory tower. We have a world of respect for him. He's world-renowned immunologist. ... But academics and reality is two different things."
"We're just presenting our data and our opinion as medical professionals in this community," Massihi said.
In fact, as WND reported, Fauci co-authored an article published March 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine predicting the fatality rate for the coronavirus will turn out to be like that of a "severe seasonal influenza."
In an exceptionally bad flu season, the case fatality rate is about one-tenth of 1 percent, the Fauci and his co-authors wrote.
Regarding the current coronavirus pandemic, they said: "If one assumes that the number of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic cases is several times as high as the number of reported cases, the case fatality rate may be considerably less than 1%."
Harmful effects
The doctors warned the practice of sheltering-in-place will be harmful long-term.
First, they and other physicians they've surveyed see the secondary effect of a spike in incidents of child abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse and the loss of income.
"All of these are a significantly more detrimental thing to society than a virus that is proven similar in nature to the seasonal flu that we have every year," Erickson said.
Secondly, they argued sheltering in place weakens the personal immunity that is built and maintained through daily exposure to all kinds of viruses and bacteria that are not virulent.
And, among other things, Vitamin D levels are diminished and mood, which affects immunity, is lowered.
The constant disinfecting only makes it worse, Erickson said.
Massihi said healthy people should not wear masks and gloves, because that further reduces interaction with good bacterial flora that protect from other diseases.
"As you come out of sheltering in place, with a lower immune system and start trading viruses and bacteria, what do you think is going to happen? Disease is going to spike," Erickson said.


wnd--2020-04-28--Order revoked for arrest of infected residents who refuse to isolate

A judge 's order allowing law-enforcement officers in a Michigan county to detain anyone suspected of being infected with COVID-19 who refuses to isolate has been revoked .
WND previously reported Judge Mark Trusock of the 17th Circuit Court issued the order in response to a request from Kent County Health Officer Adam London .
The order includes a blank line for the names of anyone arrested to be filled out later , said the Great Lakes Justice Center , which called the order unconstitutional The Daily News of Greenville , Michigan , reported April 22 that Linda Howell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the order has not been used and `` that the health department has reached an arrangement with Guiding Light , a nonprofit in Grand Rapids , to house any 'vulnerable population , ' making the court order no longer needed . ''
`` It makes this order just moot , '' Howell said .
`` We 're going to ask the court to close the file on it and be done with it because the holding center has answered that particular need . ''
The report pointed out the judge signed the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was reported to have offered the use of its facility on March 27 .
The court order allowed police , in certain cases , to detail people at the Kent County Correctional Facility .
`` It wasn ’ t meant to scare anybody , ” Howell claimed .
“ It ’ s just a precautionary measure .
It was a question of trying to be as prepared as we could . ''
MLive reported the the judge had insisted the order was all about protecting the public and `` community safety . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the order is unconsitutional because it `` gives blanket authority to officials to arrest/detain any person without any court hearing or without any evidence establishing probable cause to support the detention . ''
The order had allowed London to `` instruct the Involuntary Isolation Facility to detain an individual until the CHT has been confirmed by a physician and the health officer to be without a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 72 consecutive hours ( without use of fever reducing medication ) and/or is otherwise non-symptomatic and meets the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The judge wrote that the `` facility '' where people are jailed and `` all peace officers '' can rely on a copy of his order to detain anyone `` at the instruction of the health officer . ''
But GLJC argued arrants to arrest or detain people `` can not be issued against an entire class of persons or against everyone in a single county . ''
`` Warrants must be specific and may only be issued against a particular person for a particular reason . ''
The Fourth Amendment states , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon probable cause , supported by oath or affirmation , and particularly describing the place to be searched , and the person or things to be seized . ''

A judge's order allowing law-enforcement officers in a Michigan county to detain anyone suspected of being infected with COVID-19 who refuses to isolate has been revoked.
WND previously reported Judge Mark Trusock of the 17th Circuit Court issued the order in response to a request from Kent County Health Officer Adam London. The order includes a blank line for the names of anyone arrested to be filled out later, said the Great Lakes Justice Center, which called the order unconstitutional
The Daily News of Greenville, Michigan, reported April 22 that Linda Howell, corporate counsel for Kent County, said the order has not been used and "that the health department has reached an arrangement with Guiding Light, a nonprofit in Grand Rapids, to house any 'vulnerable population,' making the court order no longer needed."
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"It makes this order just moot," Howell said. "We're going to ask the court to close the file on it and be done with it because the holding center has answered that particular need."
The report pointed out the judge signed the order April 6, even though Guiding Light was reported to have offered the use of its facility on March 27.
The court order allowed police, in certain cases, to detain people at the Kent County Correctional Facility.
"It wasn’t meant to scare anybody,” Howell claimed. “It’s just a precautionary measure. It was a question of trying to be as prepared as we could."
Unconstitutional order
MLive reported the the judge had insisted the order was all about protecting the public and "community safety."
But the Great Lakes Justice Center said the order is unconsitutional because it "gives blanket authority to officials to arrest/detain any person without any court hearing or without any evidence establishing probable cause to support the detention."
The order had allowed London to "instruct the Involuntary Isolation Facility to detain an individual until the CHT has been confirmed by a physician and the health officer to be without a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 72 consecutive hours (without use of fever reducing medication) and/or is otherwise non-symptomatic and meets the CDC criteria for release from isolation."
The judge wrote that the "facility" where people are jailed and "all peace officers" can rely on a copy of his order to detain anyone "at the instruction of the health officer."
But GLJC argued warrants to arrest or detain people "cannot be issued against an entire class of persons or against everyone in a single county."
"Warrants must be specific and may only be issued against a particular person for a particular reason."
The Fourth Amendment states, "No warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized."


wnd--2020-04-28--Chinese online classes targeting U.S. kids with propaganda

The Chinese Communist Party is using the shift to online learning spurred by the coronavirus pandemic to increase its influence over American school children .
The Chinese-language learning platform Lingo Bus , known to censor anti-Chinese Communist Party content , has donated its services to U.S. schools , reported the National Pulse .
In Utah , Lingo Bus , a subsidiary of China-based company VIPkid , is providing one-on-one , real-time , personalized Chinese lessons for children aged 5 to 12 .
In one of the sessions , teacher Zheng Yamin declared : `` Behind the language is the culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also learning Chinese culture , Chinese morality and values .
... On National Day of China last year , the children watched a grand military parade with me .
They thought President Xi Jinping was cool .
Later , when they saw President Xi Jinping delivering the New Year ’ s speech , they thought President Xi Jinping was very kind . ''
National Pulse reported that in classic Chinese Communist Party fashion , the company has fired teachers that used maps depicting Taiwan as independent of China and those who dare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former Utah state Sen. Howard Stephenson promoted the move by Lingo Bus as schools were closed in response to the pandemic .
He called the company 's offer of a Chinese language-learning platform to Utah students `` very generous . ''
But National Pulse warned there 's a darker side still to the ' '' language initiative . ''
`` Stephenson , a pro-amnesty Republican who spearheaded the introduction of Chinese language learning programs to 15,000 students at 76 Utah schools , 'aligned himself with the Confucius Institute and teachers from Han Ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese language worldwide . '
'' The institute serves as the international propaganda arm of the CCP and already operates on an estimated 90 American college campuses .
The `` collaboration '' of U.S. schools and China 's agenda `` has made American schoolchildren puppets in the CCP ’ s global propaganda campaign , '' the report said .
`` At Cascade Elementary , a K-6 school which has half of its students participating in Lingo Bus , fourth-grade students were made to write letters to China ’ s President Xi Jinping at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Xi responded February 15th – as coronavirus raged in China – imploring the students to 'become young 'ambassadors ' for Sino-US friendship , ' '' the report said .
`` The teacher behind the display , Zheng Yamin , admitted that the Confucius Institute ’ s purported mission to spread the Chinese language is really a Trojan horse for spreading China 's 'morality and values , ' '' stating `` When we learn Chinese , we are also learning Chinese culture , Chinese morality and values . ''

The Chinese Communist Party is using the shift to online learning spurred by the coronavirus pandemic to increase its influence over American school children.
The Chinese-language learning platform Lingo Bus, known to censor anti-Chinese Communist Party content, has donated its services to U.S. schools, reported the National Pulse.
In Utah, Lingo Bus, a subsidiary of China-based company VIPkid, is providing one-on-one, real-time, personalized Chinese lessons for children aged 5 to 12.
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In one of the sessions, teacher Zheng Yamin declared: "Behind the language is the culture. When we learn Chinese, we are also learning Chinese culture, Chinese morality and values. ... On National Day of China last year, the children watched a grand military parade with me. They thought President Xi Jinping was cool. Later, when they saw President Xi Jinping delivering the New Year’s speech, they thought President Xi Jinping was very kind."
National Pulse reported that in classic Chinese Communist Party fashion, the company has fired teachers that used maps depicting Taiwan as independent of China and those who dare to address the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Former Utah state Sen. Howard Stephenson promoted the move by Lingo Bus as schools were closed in response to the pandemic.
He called the company's offer of a Chinese language-learning platform to Utah students "very generous."
But National Pulse warned there's a darker side still to the '"language initiative."
"Stephenson, a pro-amnesty Republican who spearheaded the introduction of Chinese language learning programs to 15,000 students at 76 Utah schools, 'aligned himself with the Confucius Institute and teachers from Han Ban, the Chinese institution aimed at promoting Chinese language worldwide.'"
The institute serves as the international propaganda arm of the CCP and already operates on an estimated 90 American college campuses.
The "collaboration" of U.S. schools and China's agenda "has made American schoolchildren puppets in the CCP’s global propaganda campaign," the report said.
"At Cascade Elementary, a K-6 school which has half of its students participating in Lingo Bus, fourth-grade students were made to write letters to China’s President Xi Jinping at the request of a Confucius Institute-employed teacher. Xi responded February 15th – as coronavirus raged in China – imploring the students to 'become young 'ambassadors' for Sino-US friendship,'" the report said.
"The teacher behind the display, Zheng Yamin, admitted that the Confucius Institute’s purported mission to spread the Chinese language is really a Trojan horse for spreading China's 'morality and values,'" stating "When we learn Chinese, we are also learning Chinese culture, Chinese morality and values."


wnd--2020-04-27--Newspaper explains how rapper 'reverted' to Islam

A British newspaper 's story of a rapper 's conversion to Islam is highlighting the growing acceptance of the Islamic belief that everyone is born a Muslim .
The story on Lisa Mercedez explains she `` is making a great effort to 'cover up more ' and ditch the skimpy outfits after reverting to Islam . ''
But Mercedez grew up in a Christian household in Jamaica and went to church on Sundays with her father , noted Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer , so how is she `` reverting ? ''
Spencer pointed out a haddith depicts Muhammad as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but upon Fitra ( as a Muslim ) .
It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Polytheist . ''
`` So it is Islamic doctrine that everyone is born Muslim , and that people who convert to Islam are 'reverting , ' that is , returning to their original religion , rather than adopting a new one , '' he said .
`` So when Metro says that Lisa Mercedez has 'reverted ' to Islam , it is assuming the Islamic view that all people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Metro itself has 'reverted , ' or is at very least bowing in its own way to Britain ’ s new masters .
This would be like saying that a convert to Christianity had 'received the light of Christ ' or some such .
This kind of language has no basis in objective journalism , but of course objective journalism is a thing of the past on both sides of the Atlantic , '' he wrote .
The Metro report noted Mercedez recently released a song titled `` Shahada , '' which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no god but Allah , and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah . ''
`` I ’ ve been researching for a while now and I just feel that this is the right religion for me to draw closer to God , '' she said .
`` I just admire the religion so much where they pray five times a day .
It ’ s just different so I knew this was the right religion for me . ''
She said her fans have been understanding .
`` I used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m covering up more now .
I ’ m wearing my headscarf where I can . ''
See her promotion of Islam :

A British newspaper's story of a rapper's conversion to Islam is highlighting the growing acceptance of the Islamic belief that everyone is born a Muslim.
The story on Lisa Mercedez explains she "is making a great effort to 'cover up more' and ditch the skimpy outfits after reverting to Islam."
But Mercedez grew up in a Christian household in Jamaica and went to church on Sundays with her father, noted Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer, so how is she "reverting?"
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Spencer pointed out a haddith depicts Muhammad as saying: "No babe is born but upon Fitra (as a Muslim). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Polytheist."
"So it is Islamic doctrine that everyone is born Muslim, and that people who convert to Islam are 'reverting,' that is, returning to their original religion, rather than adopting a new one," he said.
"So when Metro says that Lisa Mercedez has 'reverted' to Islam, it is assuming the Islamic view that all people are originally Muslim. It looks as if Metro itself has 'reverted,' or is at very least bowing in its own way to Britain’s new masters. This would be like saying that a convert to Christianity had 'received the light of Christ' or some such. This kind of language has no basis in objective journalism, but of course objective journalism is a thing of the past on both sides of the Atlantic," he wrote.
The Metro report noted Mercedez recently released a song titled "Shahada," which is the Muslim profession of faith, "there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
"I’ve been researching for a while now and I just feel that this is the right religion for me to draw closer to God," she said.
"I just admire the religion so much where they pray five times a day. It’s just different so I knew this was the right religion for me."
She said her fans have been understanding.
"I used to wear skimpy hot pants on-stage but I’m covering up more now. I’m wearing my headscarf where I can."
See her promotion of Islam:


wnd--2020-04-27--IRS telling 10,000 workers to return to jobs, but ...

The U.S economy has been bludgeoned by the lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic , with a spike in unemployment reminiscent of the Great Depression .
But the Internal Revenue Service will be ready and able to process tax returns , apparently .
The news site Government Executive reported Monday the agency has asked 10,000 of its furloughed employees to come back .
They are needed to do `` mission-critical work , '' officials said .
`` The agency is bringing employees back from quarantine starting Monday as it prepares for the adjusted 2020 tax filing deadline of July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come back on a voluntary basis with incentive pay , though it will subsequently require additional employees to return if a sufficient number of volunteers do not come forward .
The employees will correspond with taxpayers , process tax documents , talk to taxpayers over the phone and perform other filing season duties , according to the National Treasury Employees Union , which represents the IRS workforce , '' the report said .
However , the IRS informed its employees they do n't have enough personal protective equipment for everyone , so they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although the IRS is seeking to procure PPE such as masks and gloves , each IRS facility may not be able to initially procure the PPE for all employees immediately , '' the agency notice said .
`` Employees are therefore required to bring personal face coverings for their nose and mouth area when they come to work . ''
They 'll be required to wear masks in common areas , the notice said .
The report , which pointed out many of the workers still have been getting paid , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offices .
Two members of Congress , Democratic Reps. Richard Neal of Massachusetts and John Lewis of Georgia , said the workers should stay home until the protective gear is acquired .
`` It is completely irresponsible and unethical for the IRS to demand those workers obtain their own protective equipment — this is the responsibility of the federal government to its workers , '' they said .

The U.S economy has been bludgeoned by the lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a spike in unemployment reminiscent of the Great Depression.
But the Internal Revenue Service will be ready and able to process tax returns, apparently.
The news site Government Executive reported Monday the agency has asked 10,000 of its furloughed employees to come back.
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They are needed to do "mission-critical work," officials said.
"The agency is bringing employees back from quarantine starting Monday as it prepares for the adjusted 2020 tax filing deadline of July 15. IRS will ask workers to come back on a voluntary basis with incentive pay, though it will subsequently require additional employees to return if a sufficient number of volunteers do not come forward. The employees will correspond with taxpayers, process tax documents, talk to taxpayers over the phone and perform other filing season duties, according to the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents the IRS workforce," the report said.
However, the IRS informed its employees they don't have enough personal protective equipment for everyone, so they will need to protect themselves.
"Although the IRS is seeking to procure PPE such as masks and gloves, each IRS facility may not be able to initially procure the PPE for all employees immediately," the agency notice said. "Employees are therefore required to bring personal face coverings for their nose and mouth area when they come to work."
They'll be required to wear masks in common areas, the notice said.
The report, which pointed out many of the workers still have been getting paid, said the 10,000 recalled employees are in 10 different offices.
Two members of Congress, Democratic Reps. Richard Neal of Massachusetts and John Lewis of Georgia, said the workers should stay home until the protective gear is acquired.
"It is completely irresponsible and unethical for the IRS to demand those workers obtain their own protective equipment — this is the responsibility of the federal government to its workers," they said.


wnd--2020-04-27--AG Barr directs federal prosecutors to protect 'civil liberties' during COVID-19

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Signal . ]
Attorney General William Barr on Monday directed U.S. attorneys to “ be on the lookout ” for state and local governments violating constitutional rights of individuals during the strict COVID-19 restrictions at the state and local level .
“ Many policies that would be unthinkable in regular times have become commonplace in recent weeks , and we do not want to unduly interfere with the important efforts of state and local officials to protect the public , ” Barr states in a memo to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not suspended in times of crisis , ” he added .
“ We must therefore be vigilant to ensure its protections are preserved , at the same time that the public is protected .
I thank you for your attention to this important initiative and for your service to our country.
” Barr is directing Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Eric Dreiband , and U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider , of the Eastern District of Michigan , to monitor state and local policies and , “ if necessary , take action to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ These kinds of restrictions have been necessary in order to stop the spread of a deadly disease but there is no denying that they have imposed tremendous burdens on the daily lives of all Americans , ” Barr acknowledges in the memo .
In the memo Barr specifically notes the importance of upholding the rights of religious believers , writing , “ As the Department of Justice explained recently in guidance to states and localities taking steps to battle the pandemic , even in times of emergency , when reasonable and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the First Amendment and federal statutory law prohibit discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers .
“ “ The legal restrictions on state and local authority are not limited to discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers , ” the Monday memorandum adds .
“ For example , the Constitution also forbids , in certain circumstances , discrimination against disfavored speech and undue interference with the national economy , ” Barr continues .
“ If a state or local ordinance crosses the line from an appropriate exercise of authority to stop the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional and statutory protections , the Department of Justice may have an obligation to address that overreach in federal court.
” Barr previously directed federal prosecutors to prioritize cases against price gauging from the pandemic , from either hoarding scarce medical resources to sell them for extortionate prices or committing fraud against the ill. [ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Signal . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Signal.]
By Fred Lucas
Daily Signal
Attorney General William Barr on Monday directed U.S. attorneys to “be on the lookout” for state and local governments violating constitutional rights of individuals during the strict COVID-19 restrictions at the state and local level.
“Many policies that would be unthinkable in regular times have become commonplace in recent weeks, and we do not want to unduly interfere with the important efforts of state and local officials to protect the public,” Barr states in a memo to U.S. attorneys.
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“But the Constitution is not suspended in times of crisis,” he added. “We must therefore be vigilant to ensure its protections are preserved, at the same time that the public is protected. I thank you for your attention to this important initiative and for your service to our country.”
Barr is directing Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Eric Dreiband, and U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider, of the Eastern District of Michigan, to monitor state and local policies and, “if necessary, take action to correct them,” the memo says.
“These kinds of restrictions have been necessary in order to stop the spread of a deadly disease but there is no denying that they have imposed tremendous burdens on the daily lives of all Americans,” Barr acknowledges in the memo.
In the memo Barr specifically notes the importance of upholding the rights of religious believers, writing, “As the Department of Justice explained recently in guidance to states and localities taking steps to battle the pandemic, even in times of emergency, when reasonable and temporary restrictions are placed on rights, the First Amendment and federal statutory law prohibit discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers. “
“The legal restrictions on state and local authority are not limited to discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers,” the Monday memorandum adds.
“For example, the Constitution also forbids, in certain circumstances, discrimination against disfavored speech and undue interference with the national economy,” Barr continues. “If a state or local ordinance crosses the line from an appropriate exercise of authority to stop the spread of COVID19 into an overbearing infringement of constitutional and statutory protections, the Department of Justice may have an obligation to address that overreach in federal court.”
Barr previously directed federal prosecutors to prioritize cases against price gauging from the pandemic, from either hoarding scarce medical resources to sell them for extortionate prices or committing fraud against the ill.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Signal.]


wnd--2020-04-27--Democrats haven't changed since 1840

Democrats haven't changed since 1840

It is a fact that the Democratic Party has from its inception been committed to the subjugation of human beings they deemed as chattel or insignificant .
The Democratic Party Platform in 1840 , 1844 and 1848 held that : `` All efforts by abolitionists … to interfere with questions of slavery … are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences and … have all inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the people and endanger the stability and permanency of the Union . ''
( See : `` Democrats and Republicans In Their Own Words .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguing that the owning slaves was a right based upon the good pleasure of white people so inclined , for which they were prepared to fight to preserve .
In 1852 they took an even stronger position in their platform , stating unequivocally : `` The Democrat Party will resist all attempts at renewing – in Congress or out of it – the agitation of the slavery question [ i.e.
, will oppose all efforts to abolish slavery ] . ''
It is important to lay this foundation because it illuminates the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civility , which continues unabated until today .
This explains why they and the mainstream media are so symbiotically cohesive .
They 're genetic extensions of the same political gene pool .
That 's why I have great respect for the late Arnaud de Borchgrave .
He was a member of a very select and limited number of honest journalists .
De Borchgrave frequently argued that journalistic integrity had become nothing more than a de facto `` Pravda , '' the Russian broadsheet , which was the principle propaganda organ of the Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The American news organizations are neither truthful nor do they subscribe to the moral requisite of `` truthfully reporting the news . ''
Today newscasters view it their divine right to make up the news .
They view it as their duty to determine what to think and how to treat those they target .
For decades , the so-called media have been little more than the political mouthorgan of the Democratic Party – and at no time is this more apparent then now .
It 's up to the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realize that over 90 % of what the media report is nothing short of agitprop .
In fact it can be argued the media do n't report at all .
They spin and manufacture positions intended to persuade We the People to blindly ingest as factual what the Democratic Party needs the public to believe .
The media are the informational Trotskyites for a party that has never had a moral center .
Take , for example , the scandalous behavior and combativeness of the likes of CNN 's Jim Acosta et al @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't about whether you or I like and support President Trump or not ; it 's about moral integrity and a standard of factual truth .
Because over 425 newspapers nationwide did the bidding of Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt and his secretary of state , Cordell Hull , millions of innocent Jews were murdered .
Had the media simply done they 're job and reported Hitler 's atrocities , the world may have turned against him in time to prevent the industrialized slaughter of human beings .
It 's of paramount importance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't report the atrocity of Jim Crow and segregation until it could no longer be ignored because Northerners sympathetic to Dr. King condemned the inhumanity Democrats were perpetrating against blacks .
CNN , NBC , ABC , CBS , Fox News and major newspapers throughout North America parroted outright lies of Russian collusion and the quid pro quo sham impeachment .
Democrats were allowed to lie with impunity as the mainstream media attacked President Trump relentlessly week after week for nearly four years .
Do you think for an instant that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
There 's a plexus of liars and frauds masquerading as journalists who are willing participants in the repeated attempts to smear President Trump regarding COVID-19 .
But consider the cacophony of thunderous media silence pertaining to the apparent sexual battery , assault and molestation of Tara Reade by Democrat Joe Biden .
Anyone who claims these same agencies would be handling Tara Reade 's allegations like this if she were accusing President Trump are pathologically stupid .
What if she were accusing a Supreme Court nominee placed in nomination by President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balanced reporting , why does n't Fox News pretender Julie Banderas report that President Trump has donated his entire salary as president , save for one dollar per year as required by law , to benefit the military cemeteries , military hospitals and the forest service ?
Why does n't Chris Wallace behave as a real journalist and ask Democrats why they 're still taking their full salaries while the American people suffer without incomes , as Nancy Pelosi used every means available to withhold the stimulus monies until she and her cohorts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pork spending ?
It 's difficult to determine by her extreme facial contortions if Pelosi is suffering from gas pains , irritable bowl syndrome , or if her broom is causing her great discomfort because it 's lodged in the area of her anatomy that chairs accommodate .
My unapologetic sardonicism notwithstanding , would n't a reputable media ask the speaker why she is silent as Democratic governors behave like banana republic tin potentates sans a chest full of fake medals ?
It 's time We the People hold the felonious media mouthpieces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political organization accountable .
We want leaders committed to keeping America great , not ones committed to dragging America and her citizens down .
Order Mychal Massie 's new book , `` I Feel the Presence of the Lord , '' a collection of devotions intended to encourage the reader to seek and see the Lord in every aspect of life .

It is a fact that the Democratic Party has from its inception been committed to the subjugation of human beings they deemed as chattel or insignificant. The Democratic Party Platform in 1840, 1844 and 1848 held that: "All efforts by abolitionists … to interfere with questions of slavery … are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences and … have all inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the people and endanger the stability and permanency of the Union." (See: "Democrats and Republicans In Their Own Words.")
In colloquial parlance Democrats were arguing that the owning slaves was a right based upon the good pleasure of white people so inclined, for which they were prepared to fight to preserve.
In 1852 they took an even stronger position in their platform, stating unequivocally: "The Democrat Party will resist all attempts at renewing – in Congress or out of it – the agitation of the slavery question [i.e., will oppose all efforts to abolish slavery]."
It is important to lay this foundation because it illuminates the party's contumelious arrogance and hereditary contempt for civility, which continues unabated until today.
This explains why they and the mainstream media are so symbiotically cohesive. They're genetic extensions of the same political gene pool. That's why I have great respect for the late Arnaud de Borchgrave. He was a member of a very select and limited number of honest journalists.
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De Borchgrave frequently argued that journalistic integrity had become nothing more than a de facto "Pravda," the Russian broadsheet, which was the principle propaganda organ of the Communist Central Committee. And he was right. The American news organizations are neither truthful nor do they subscribe to the moral requisite of "truthfully reporting the news." Today newscasters view it their divine right to make up the news. They view it as their duty to determine what to think and how to treat those they target.
For decades, the so-called media have been little more than the political mouthorgan of the Democratic Party – and at no time is this more apparent then now.
It's up to the American people to awaken from their intellectual coma and realize that over 90% of what the media report is nothing short of agitprop. In fact it can be argued the media don't report at all. They spin and manufacture positions intended to persuade We the People to blindly ingest as factual what the Democratic Party needs the public to believe. The media are the informational Trotskyites for a party that has never had a moral center.
Take, for example, the scandalous behavior and combativeness of the likes of CNN's Jim Acosta et al. directed at President Trump. This isn't about whether you or I like and support President Trump or not; it's about moral integrity and a standard of factual truth.
Because over 425 newspapers nationwide did the bidding of Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt and his secretary of state, Cordell Hull, millions of innocent Jews were murdered. Had the media simply done they're job and reported Hitler's atrocities, the world may have turned against him in time to prevent the industrialized slaughter of human beings.
It's of paramount importance to remember that the bastions of journalism didn't report the atrocity of Jim Crow and segregation until it could no longer be ignored because Northerners sympathetic to Dr. King condemned the inhumanity Democrats were perpetrating against blacks.
CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News and major newspapers throughout North America parroted outright lies of Russian collusion and the quid pro quo sham impeachment. Democrats were allowed to lie with impunity as the mainstream media attacked President Trump relentlessly week after week for nearly four years.
Do you think for an instant that the media don't know Democrats are lying? There's a plexus of liars and frauds masquerading as journalists who are willing participants in the repeated attempts to smear President Trump regarding COVID-19. But consider the cacophony of thunderous media silence pertaining to the apparent sexual battery, assault and molestation of Tara Reade by Democrat Joe Biden. Anyone who claims these same agencies would be handling Tara Reade's allegations like this if she were accusing President Trump are pathologically stupid. What if she were accusing a Supreme Court nominee placed in nomination by President Trump?
In the interest of fair and balanced reporting, why doesn't Fox News pretender Julie Banderas report that President Trump has donated his entire salary as president, save for one dollar per year as required by law, to benefit the military cemeteries, military hospitals and the forest service? Why doesn't Chris Wallace behave as a real journalist and ask Democrats why they're still taking their full salaries while the American people suffer without incomes, as Nancy Pelosi used every means available to withhold the stimulus monies until she and her cohorts were able to load it with enough pork spending?
It's difficult to determine by her extreme facial contortions if Pelosi is suffering from gas pains, irritable bowl syndrome, or if her broom is causing her great discomfort because it's lodged in the area of her anatomy that chairs accommodate. My unapologetic sardonicism notwithstanding, wouldn't a reputable media ask the speaker why she is silent as Democratic governors behave like banana republic tin potentates sans a chest full of fake medals?
It's time We the People hold the felonious media mouthpieces of the parasitosis erroneously identified as a political organization accountable. We want leaders committed to keeping America great, not ones committed to dragging America and her citizens down.
Order Mychal Massie's new book, "I Feel the Presence of the Lord," a collection of devotions intended to encourage the reader to seek and see the Lord in every aspect of life.