wnd--2020-11-26--How I beat election fraud in America's most corrupt state

There is no state in the union more corrupt than my home state of Massachusetts .
In 2014 I ran for governor as an Independent , mostly to inject biblical values back into the political process , and , of course , to break the `` Saul Alinsky Box '' the hard left had put me in with the intent to destroy me publicly as a lesson to all opponents of the LGBT agenda .
In '14 my only interest was a platform .
I chose as my running mate Shelly Saunders , a black homeless woman who volunteered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called ourselves the Miracle Ticket – because it would take a miracle to win ( and an even bigger miracle to want to win ) .
God honored that mission by getting me into both official statewide debates and in hundreds of media interviews and news reports .
It did in fact `` break the Alinsky Box , '' ensuring my eventual legal victory over my persecutors .
And I did boldly proclaim numerous truths of Scripture without hesitancy or compromise .
Since then my constitutionalist mantra for elections is `` Every Race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , forcefully rejecting the lie that long-shot efforts are futile .
ERET builds armies of candidates and workers who know the basics of campaigning .
My part-time , very low budget effort earned me millions in free media and journeyman level on-the-job training – while many voters heard well-framed constitutionalist perspectives for the first time .
ERET also eviscerates the `` campaign consultant '' class used by the establishment to control the field and enforce politically correct compromises .
In 2017 when I learned that uber-RINO Charlie Baker had promised Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Congress in the aborted baby parts harvesting and sales scandals , I decided to run against him again – to win .
I also believed that Baker , Sen. Elizabeth Warren and lesbian-activist Attorney General Maura Healey had cut a deal for Healey not to run for governor , and for both party elites to ensure Baker and Warren landslides – so that Mitt Romney 's protégé Baker could run against Trump in the 2020 primary ( not to win but to sabotage Trump ) , and then Baker , `` the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join the presumed `` Warren administration '' as a symbol of bipartisan unity .
A leftist national media blitz was already touting Baker as `` the most popular governor in America '' and it appeared the fix was in .
Although I ran a long-shot effort to win , my more realistic goal ( which I achieved by getting 36.1 % in the primary ) was to wound Baker severely enough to kill the anti-Trump plot , and weaken Baker 's power in-state .
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Getting on the primary ballot requires at least 15 % of delegate votes .
Somehow , the backroom vote counting always found the conservatives falling short .
Baker 's first gubernatorial run was in 2010 , and his conservative challenger was very popular : Mr. Christy Mihos , a famous whistleblower who exposed massive corruption behind Boston 's `` Big Dig . ''
When the vote counters announced Mihos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ futile outrage by the unprepared conservatives who were convinced that Baker cheated but had no recourse .
Baker then lost to Obama buddy Deval Patrick in the general election .
In 2014 conservative businessman Mark Fisher experienced a similar convention scenario ( against Baker 's second attempt ) , but this time the conservatives were ready .
My friend MassResistance founder Brian Camenker had filmed Fisher 's win by voice vote on the floor before the ballots were formally cast , so when the vote counters declared Baker the winner again , Fisher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollar settlement , costing the state GOP nearly $ 500,000 , including lawyer fees .
But Baker did n't mind because the uncertainty of the lawsuit 's eventual outcome killed Fisher 's campaign momentum , and he lost a primary he should have won .
In my 2018 convention challenge to Baker , I knew his team would try to cheat .
But for the first time , the party was using electronic voting , because they were still smarting from the Fisher lawsuit and had to show the public that reforms had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me electronically , they used a different strategy .
First , they took away the secret ballot by putting cameras on the voting machines to ensure all the delegates could not pretend to be pro-Baker in the floor vote and then switch in the ballot box .
Then they had people work the floor , falsely warning delegates that Lively was an `` extremist homophobe '' who would hurt the party .
The many anti-Baker delegates were urged to cast a blank ballot instead of one for me ( blank ballots reportedly being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Their ace in the hole was to fall back to paper ballots for the governor 's race ( after the down-ticket races were done ) by faking a crash of the wifi needed to run the electronics .
I received the bad news while being ushered into a room with a guy I thought was just a flunky , while GOP Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes went to get the staff from the also-affected U.S. Senate candidates .
I turned to the `` flunky , '' saying essentially , `` I 've been waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were going to cheat me , and now I know .
They 're going to pull a Mihos and Fisher on me .
But , I 'm a lawyer , and I 'm going to sue their pants off . ''
When everyone was assembled , to my surprise , Hughes introduced the `` flunky '' as their lawyer and asked him to explain the situation , which he dutifully did , after glancing sheepishly at me .
I just repeated my threat to Hughes and stormed out , followed 20 seconds later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after me down the hall shouting , `` Wait , wait , we fixed it ! ''
I had planned to give a mild and good-natured speech to prove I was n't an extremist , but was so infuriated by the incident that I gave the most forceful and impassioned speech of my life , purely spontaneous and off-the-cuff ( using only half of my allotted time ) , challenging the delegates to stand on their principles ( and to boldly support President Trump ) – and I won a stunning and historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God 's grace , and His perfect staging of events , I beat the election fraud with unyielding passion and principles – just as God 's man President Donald J. Trump is about to beat the Great Election Fraud of 2020 .

There is no state in the union more corrupt than my home state of Massachusetts. In 2014 I ran for governor as an Independent, mostly to inject biblical values back into the political process, and, of course, to break the "Saul Alinsky Box" the hard left had put me in with the intent to destroy me publicly as a lesson to all opponents of the LGBT agenda.
In '14 my only interest was a platform. I chose as my running mate Shelly Saunders, a black homeless woman who volunteered in my inner-city mission church, and we called ourselves the Miracle Ticket – because it would take a miracle to win (and an even bigger miracle to want to win). God honored that mission by getting me into both official statewide debates and in hundreds of media interviews and news reports. It did in fact "break the Alinsky Box," ensuring my eventual legal victory over my persecutors. And I did boldly proclaim numerous truths of Scripture without hesitancy or compromise.
Since then my constitutionalist mantra for elections is "Every Race, Every Time!" (ERET), forcefully rejecting the lie that long-shot efforts are futile. ERET builds armies of candidates and workers who know the basics of campaigning. My part-time, very low budget effort earned me millions in free media and journeyman level on-the-job training – while many voters heard well-framed constitutionalist perspectives for the first time. ERET also eviscerates the "campaign consultant" class used by the establishment to control the field and enforce politically correct compromises.
In 2017 when I learned that uber-RINO Charlie Baker had promised Planned Parenthood state tax dollars to replace money lost from Congress in the aborted baby parts harvesting and sales scandals, I decided to run against him again – to win. I also believed that Baker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and lesbian-activist Attorney General Maura Healey had cut a deal for Healey not to run for governor, and for both party elites to ensure Baker and Warren landslides – so that Mitt Romney's protégé Baker could run against Trump in the 2020 primary (not to win but to sabotage Trump), and then Baker, "the Republican Voice of Reason," could join the presumed "Warren administration" as a symbol of bipartisan unity. A leftist national media blitz was already touting Baker as "the most popular governor in America" and it appeared the fix was in.
Although I ran a long-shot effort to win, my more realistic goal (which I achieved by getting 36.1% in the primary) was to wound Baker severely enough to kill the anti-Trump plot, and weaken Baker's power in-state.
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Reportedly, the Massachusetts GOP had always used election fraud at the state convention to keep conservatives out of top races. Getting on the primary ballot requires at least 15% of delegate votes. Somehow, the backroom vote counting always found the conservatives falling short. Baker's first gubernatorial run was in 2010, and his conservative challenger was very popular: Mr. Christy Mihos, a famous whistleblower who exposed massive corruption behind Boston's "Big Dig." When the vote counters announced Mihos lost to Baker there was explosive but futile outrage by the unprepared conservatives who were convinced that Baker cheated but had no recourse. Baker then lost to Obama buddy Deval Patrick in the general election.
In 2014 conservative businessman Mark Fisher experienced a similar convention scenario (against Baker's second attempt), but this time the conservatives were ready. My friend MassResistance founder Brian Camenker had filmed Fisher's win by voice vote on the floor before the ballots were formally cast, so when the vote counters declared Baker the winner again, Fisher sued and won a roughly quarter million dollar settlement, costing the state GOP nearly $500,000, including lawyer fees. But Baker didn't mind because the uncertainty of the lawsuit's eventual outcome killed Fisher's campaign momentum, and he lost a primary he should have won.
In my 2018 convention challenge to Baker, I knew his team would try to cheat. But for the first time, the party was using electronic voting, because they were still smarting from the Fisher lawsuit and had to show the public that reforms had been made. But instead of cheating me electronically, they used a different strategy. First, they took away the secret ballot by putting cameras on the voting machines to ensure all the delegates could not pretend to be pro-Baker in the floor vote and then switch in the ballot box. Then they had people work the floor, falsely warning delegates that Lively was an "extremist homophobe" who would hurt the party. The many anti-Baker delegates were urged to cast a blank ballot instead of one for me (blank ballots reportedly being key to their vote fraud strategy).
Their ace in the hole was to fall back to paper ballots for the governor's race (after the down-ticket races were done) by faking a crash of the wifi needed to run the electronics. I received the bad news while being ushered into a room with a guy I thought was just a flunky, while GOP Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes went to get the staff from the also-affected U.S. Senate candidates. I turned to the "flunky," saying essentially, "I've been waiting all day to see how these guys were going to cheat me, and now I know. They're going to pull a Mihos and Fisher on me. But, I'm a lawyer, and I'm going to sue their pants off."
When everyone was assembled, to my surprise, Hughes introduced the "flunky" as their lawyer and asked him to explain the situation, which he dutifully did, after glancing sheepishly at me. I just repeated my threat to Hughes and stormed out, followed 20 seconds later by the party executive director, jogging after me down the hall shouting, "Wait, wait, we fixed it!"
I had planned to give a mild and good-natured speech to prove I wasn't an extremist, but was so infuriated by the incident that I gave the most forceful and impassioned speech of my life, purely spontaneous and off-the-cuff (using only half of my allotted time), challenging the delegates to stand on their principles (and to boldly support President Trump) – and I won a stunning and historic 27.6% of the vote.
By God's grace, and His perfect staging of events, I beat the election fraud with unyielding passion and principles – just as God's man President Donald J. Trump is about to beat the Great Election Fraud of 2020.


wnd--2020-11-26--Democrats want 'unity' only on their terms

Many Trump haters have been lying all along about President Donald Trump , what he stands for , what his record has been and who his supporters are .
Now they tell us they want unity .
What Trump wants – and what his supporters want – is for America to reclaim its greatness , its robust liberty tradition , its prosperity , the integrity of its borders , fair trade deals with foreign nations and its military strength .
He has made great strides in achieving these goals .
Trump 's opponents – the media , Democrats , never-Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment 's rest , never a benefit of the doubt , never an atom of cooperation or bipartisanship .
They have n't just served as the loyal opposition , resisting his agenda like the minority party is expected to do .
They have never let him govern .
From the time he stepped on the political stage , they 've harassed , investigated , bullied , impeached and censored him .
The media have tormented Trump , ignored and distorted his accomplishments , and shown him in a 100 % negative light for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifetime have I seen such one-sided coverage .
They have deliberately misrepresented his words to paint him as a bigot .
They have claimed his immigration policies are driven by racism , rather than a desire to protect our borders and ensure the orderly process of legal immigration .
They have relentlessly hammered this into the national psyche to where millions upon millions of Americans not only believe it but also believe racism animates all Trump supporters .
Just remember there was a time in the recent past when both parties agreed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal immigration .
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Joe Biden , whom the media characterize as a nice , harmless fellow , has portrayed Trump as a racist and has said Trump is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans from COVID-19 .
Anyone with a smidgeon of intellectual integrity knows this is patently absurd .
Trump put his all into fighting this virus , and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death and destruction is indescribably vicious .
But in our society , in which hating Trump has become a popular blood sport , no libel is too low .
I 've never believed that this incessant hatred toward Trump was just about Trump .
The left has villainized every Republican president in recent memory and , for several generations , has defamed all Republicans as heartless bigots .
But Trump , because of his manner and personality , is a convenient target , allowing those who hate conservatives to pretend it 's all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take this abuse sitting down has just further enraged his haters .
The only good Republican is one who does n't talk back ; who does n't respond to his accusers ; who lets charges of racism , sexism and heartlessness stand .
Trump supporters have appreciated his refusal to roll over , especially since they realize that the hatred directed against him is also meant for them .
They know Trump has been treated unfairly and rarely starts these conflicts .
Reporters are uniformly disrespectful toward him .
For all his reputed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has shown the restraint he has in many cases , especially during the daily COVID-19 press briefings .
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Even if you find Trump 's manner objectionable , let 's not confuse his style with his policies , his combativeness with his agenda .
His agenda is not divisive .
His economy has lifted up all groups of people .
He has reached out to minorities and tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ( and their policies ) who are divisive .
Through rank identity politics , they stir people against one another on the basis of their skin color , gender and economic circumstances .
Republicans aspire to racial colorblindness and an end to the manufactured tension over gender politics .
But now that they believe the election is over and that Joe Biden will be the next president , many Trump haters are calling for unity – while another sizable batch is making lists of his supporters and promising retribution .
The Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No longer do we have to be divided .
Let 's bring the nation together and accomplish great things .
Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted : `` I 'd like to extend an olive branch to Trump supporters .
I am ready to move # ForwardTogether .
There 's so much work to do to heal the nation .
Let 's be a part of the solution and not add to the problems we face . ''
This same Alyssa Milano said about the Covington Catholic High School students , `` The red MAGA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and `` I wo n't apologize to these boys .
Or anyone who wears that hat .
But I will thank them .
I will thank them for lighting a fire underneath the conversation about systemic racism and misogyny in this country and the role President Donald Trump has had in cultivating it and making it acceptable . ''
As a Christian , I firmly believe in reconciliation and healing .
I believe it 's wrong for us to hold grudges for past wrongs .
But there 's a difference between harboring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you want healing , stop calling us haters and bigots simply because we strongly disagree with you on policies .
Quit suppressing our speech , and quit canceling us from culture .
Most of all , quit pretending your calls for unity are anything other than a demand that we surrender to your radical agenda .
That 's not going to happen , because we believe your policies would devastate this nation and transform its fundamental character .
We do n't intend to resist you as a matter of revenge but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We must be personally cordial and civil , but let 's quit indulging the fantasy that we can unify on policy , as our visions could n't be more opposite .

Many Trump haters have been lying all along about President Donald Trump, what he stands for, what his record has been and who his supporters are. Now they tell us they want unity.
What Trump wants – and what his supporters want – is for America to reclaim its greatness, its robust liberty tradition, its prosperity, the integrity of its borders, fair trade deals with foreign nations and its military strength. He has made great strides in achieving these goals.
Trump's opponents – the media, Democrats, never-Trump Republicans – have never given him a moment's rest, never a benefit of the doubt, never an atom of cooperation or bipartisanship. They haven't just served as the loyal opposition, resisting his agenda like the minority party is expected to do. They have never let him govern. From the time he stepped on the political stage, they've harassed, investigated, bullied, impeached and censored him.
The media have tormented Trump, ignored and distorted his accomplishments, and shown him in a 100% negative light for his entire term. Never in my lifetime have I seen such one-sided coverage.
They have deliberately misrepresented his words to paint him as a bigot. They have claimed his immigration policies are driven by racism, rather than a desire to protect our borders and ensure the orderly process of legal immigration. They have relentlessly hammered this into the national psyche to where millions upon millions of Americans not only believe it but also believe racism animates all Trump supporters. Just remember there was a time in the recent past when both parties agreed that we must control our borders and prosecute illegal immigration.
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Most of the charges against Trump are over-the-top outrageous. Joe Biden, whom the media characterize as a nice, harmless fellow, has portrayed Trump as a racist and has said Trump is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans from COVID-19. Anyone with a smidgeon of intellectual integrity knows this is patently absurd. Trump put his all into fighting this virus, and for partisan opportunists to blame him for its death and destruction is indescribably vicious. But in our society, in which hating Trump has become a popular blood sport, no libel is too low.
I've never believed that this incessant hatred toward Trump was just about Trump. The left has villainized every Republican president in recent memory and, for several generations, has defamed all Republicans as heartless bigots.
But Trump, because of his manner and personality, is a convenient target, allowing those who hate conservatives to pretend it's all about him. Trump's refusal to take this abuse sitting down has just further enraged his haters. The only good Republican is one who doesn't talk back; who doesn't respond to his accusers; who lets charges of racism, sexism and heartlessness stand.
Trump supporters have appreciated his refusal to roll over, especially since they realize that the hatred directed against him is also meant for them. They know Trump has been treated unfairly and rarely starts these conflicts. Reporters are uniformly disrespectful toward him. For all his reputed combativeness, I've been amazed that he has shown the restraint he has in many cases, especially during the daily COVID-19 press briefings.
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Even if you find Trump's manner objectionable, let's not confuse his style with his policies, his combativeness with his agenda. His agenda is not divisive. His economy has lifted up all groups of people. He has reached out to minorities and tried to address their concerns.
It is the Democrats (and their policies) who are divisive. Through rank identity politics, they stir people against one another on the basis of their skin color, gender and economic circumstances. Republicans aspire to racial colorblindness and an end to the manufactured tension over gender politics.
But now that they believe the election is over and that Joe Biden will be the next president, many Trump haters are calling for unity – while another sizable batch is making lists of his supporters and promising retribution.
The Trump era is over, they say. No longer do we have to be divided. Let's bring the nation together and accomplish great things. Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: "I'd like to extend an olive branch to Trump supporters. I am ready to move #ForwardTogether. There's so much work to do to heal the nation. Let's be a part of the solution and not add to the problems we face."
This same Alyssa Milano said about the Covington Catholic High School students, "The red MAGA hat is the new white hood," and "I won't apologize to these boys. Or anyone who wears that hat. But I will thank them. I will thank them for lighting a fire underneath the conversation about systemic racism and misogyny in this country and the role President Donald Trump has had in cultivating it and making it acceptable."
As a Christian, I firmly believe in reconciliation and healing. I believe it's wrong for us to hold grudges for past wrongs. But there's a difference between harboring a grudge and responding to ongoing smears. If you want healing, stop calling us haters and bigots simply because we strongly disagree with you on policies. Quit suppressing our speech, and quit canceling us from culture. Most of all, quit pretending your calls for unity are anything other than a demand that we surrender to your radical agenda.
That's not going to happen, because we believe your policies would devastate this nation and transform its fundamental character. We don't intend to resist you as a matter of revenge but because we believe your ideas are destructive. We must be personally cordial and civil, but let's quit indulging the fantasy that we can unify on policy, as our visions couldn't be more opposite.


wnd--2020-11-26--Create and sign your Christmas-gift budget

My husband and I usually have a few disagreements around the holidays when it comes to Christmas spending .
Do you have any advice for eliminating this kind of thing , and making the financial side of Christmas a little less stressful ?
TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company is publishing prominent conservative Jordan Peterson 's book : Report I imagine every couple has a few disagreements over Christmas spending .
The trick is in how you handle them , and come to a compromise you each feel is fair , smart and affordable .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start shopping .
Being on the same page – and creating a plan and sticking to it – are great ways to bring peace and togetherness into the picture .
Honestly , Christmas spending can be part of your monthly cash flow plan the whole year .
Get the picture ?
I 'm talking about living on a written , monthly budget .
You know Christmas is Dec. 25 every , single , year – so why not set aside a little each month leading up to the holidays ?
If you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great time to become a unified team .
Huddle up , not only to talk about Christmas priorities , but devise a game plan moving forward so that this does n't happen again next year .
Together , figure all your regular monthly income and expenses into a budget .
If you 've saved anything at all for Christmas , include that , as well .
We 've all got necessities , so budget for those first .
Then , make a general list of everything you 'd like to spend money on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the things we often overlook like food , cards , party expenses and decorations .
Now , make a gift list .
Write a dollar amount beside each name or expense on your lists , and if the grand total is the same as – or less than – your Christmas budget total , you 're ready to roll !
If you ca n't agree , or the numbers do n't work , run through things again .
This does n't mean repeating your positions until you get what you want .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , responsible adults , finding some middle ground and making sacrifices .
If you really want to show your commitment , you and your spouse can sign your new budget .
Signing your name is a simple , psychological signal that means you 're committed to your agreement .
Then , post it somewhere you 'll both see it regularly .
Give it a try , Kellie .
It just might help reinforce your commitment to the budget – and each other – when the shopping frenzy sets in !
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Dear Dave,
My husband and I usually have a few disagreements around the holidays when it comes to Christmas spending. Do you have any advice for eliminating this kind of thing, and making the financial side of Christmas a little less stressful?
Kellie
Dear Kellie,
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I imagine every couple has a few disagreements over Christmas spending. The trick is in how you handle them, and come to a compromise you each feel is fair, smart and affordable.
One of the keys is to start talking before you start shopping. Being on the same page – and creating a plan and sticking to it – are great ways to bring peace and togetherness into the picture. Honestly, Christmas spending can be part of your monthly cash flow plan the whole year. Get the picture? I'm talking about living on a written, monthly budget. You know Christmas is Dec. 25 every, single, year – so why not set aside a little each month leading up to the holidays?
If you haven't planned ahead, now is a great time to become a unified team. Huddle up, not only to talk about Christmas priorities, but devise a game plan moving forward so that this doesn't happen again next year. Together, figure all your regular monthly income and expenses into a budget. If you've saved anything at all for Christmas, include that, as well. We've all got necessities, so budget for those first. Then, make a general list of everything you'd like to spend money on for Christmas – I'm talking about the things we often overlook like food, cards, party expenses and decorations. Now, make a gift list. Write a dollar amount beside each name or expense on your lists, and if the grand total is the same as – or less than – your Christmas budget total, you're ready to roll!
If you can't agree, or the numbers don't work, run through things again. This doesn't mean repeating your positions until you get what you want. It means both of you acting like mature, responsible adults, finding some middle ground and making sacrifices. If you really want to show your commitment, you and your spouse can sign your new budget. Signing your name is a simple, psychological signal that means you're committed to your agreement. Then, post it somewhere you'll both see it regularly.
Give it a try, Kellie. It just might help reinforce your commitment to the budget – and each other – when the shopping frenzy sets in!
Dave
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wnd--2020-11-26--Test for administration: Can Trump's 'historic results' be replicated?

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
As the coronavirus virus spreads , the economic damage from state lockdowns intensifies .
Yet the good – if not incredible – news is that we are on the cusp of approval for one or more highly effective vaccines .
Once that vaccine is effectively distributed , job one for the next presidential administration will be getting America back to work .
The measure of that effort ’ s success will be how closely it can approximate the conditions of 2019 , which should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worker.
” Keep in mind that the benefits America experienced in 2019 were not the result of government efforts to mandate economic equality so that , as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris recently stated , “ everybody ’ s starting out at the same place.
” Rather , it was President Trump ’ s economic policies of low taxes , reduced regulation , and a focus on domestic energy production that produced those historic results .
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” Median family income increased by a record 6.8 % to a new high of $ 68,700 .
For some perspective , that represented 45 % more growth in one year ( $ 4,379 ) than the Obama/Biden administration produced in its entire eight years in office ( $ 3,021 ) .
The poverty rate dropped in 2019 by a record-high 1.3 percentage points , falling to a record-low 10.5 % .
As a result , 4.1 million people were lifted out of poverty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Again for perspective , over the entire Obama/Biden era , the number of people living in poverty in the United States increased by 787,000 .
With poverty declining , 2019 also saw that progressive bugaboo , “ income inequality , ” fall – for the second year in a row .
Why this occurred is no mystery .
With the unemployment rate consistently at or near a 50-year low , every month of 2019 saw more job openings than people unemployed , for the first time on record .
For nine of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more job openings than people unemployed .
These robust conditions drove 3 % or better yearly wage growth for every month of 2019 , as businesses competed for employees .
With blue-collar workers harder to find than white-collar workers for the first time in decades , wages grew faster for lower-wage workers ( 3.2 % ) than for their supervisors ( 2.2 % ) .
As a result , people who had given up the search for good jobs flocked back into the labor force .
In the fourth quarter of 2019 alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs came from outside the labor force rather than from the ranks of the unemployed , the highest percentage on record going back to 1990 .
But , according to a recent tweet by Harris , “ [ i ] t ’ s not enough to just save our economy .
We need to build a system that gives all people , including people of color , a chance to succeed.
” As it turns out , 2019 also set new standards accomplishing that goal .
As unemployment rates for blacks , Hispanics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the impact on family income and poverty rates in these groups was remarkable .
While the median family income for non-Hispanic whites increased 5.7 % in 2019 , it grew by 7.9 % for black Americans , 7.1 % for Hispanic Americans , and 10.6 % for Asian Americans .
Decreases in the poverty rate also disproportionally favored blacks , Hispanics , and Asians .
While the poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites declined by eight-tenths of a percentage point , black poverty fell by two percentage points , Hispanic poverty fell by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.8 .
The poverty rates for all these groups also hit record lows .
The lesson is clear .
With reduced taxation and fewer regulations , businesses thrive , increasing job opportunities and driving wage growth .
This in turn increases family income and reduces both poverty and income inequality .
To use Harris ’ own standard , it ’ s indeed a “ system that gives all people , including people of color , a chance to succeed.
” How quickly we can get that system up and running again depends on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopts .
The progress American workers made in 2019 did not come from mandated wage increases , empowered unions , racial reparations , oppressive climate regulations , tax increases , or any other misguided government effort to redistribute wealth and impose economic equality .
Rather , working-class Americans of all colors saw their circumstances materially improve in 2019 because of expanded economic freedom .
Opportunities were abundant , wages and family incomes hit historic highs , poverty dropped to historic lows – and , by the way , according to the International Energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest decline in energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 on a country basis.
” Americans didn ’ t start or finish 2019 at “ the same place ” economically .
But , thanks to the opportunities made available , they were a lot better off at the end of that year than they were at the beginning .
In 2021 , we need to restart the economic engine that , before the coronavirus intervened , was delivering historic gains to American workers .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Andy Puzder
Real Clear Politics
As the coronavirus virus spreads, the economic damage from state lockdowns intensifies. Yet the good – if not incredible – news is that we are on the cusp of approval for one or more highly effective vaccines. Once that vaccine is effectively distributed, job one for the next presidential administration will be getting America back to work. The measure of that effort’s success will be how closely it can approximate the conditions of 2019, which should be remembered as “the year of the worker.”
Keep in mind that the benefits America experienced in 2019 were not the result of government efforts to mandate economic equality so that, as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris recently stated, “everybody’s starting out at the same place.” Rather, it was President Trump’s economic policies of low taxes, reduced regulation, and a focus on domestic energy production that produced those historic results.
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To quote an old Sinatra tune, “It was a very good year.”
Median family income increased by a record 6.8% to a new high of $68,700. For some perspective, that represented 45% more growth in one year ($4,379) than the Obama/Biden administration produced in its entire eight years in office ($3,021).
The poverty rate dropped in 2019 by a record-high 1.3 percentage points, falling to a record-low 10.5%. As a result, 4.1 million people were lifted out of poverty, the largest yearly decrease since 1966. Again for perspective, over the entire Obama/Biden era, the number of people living in poverty in the United States increased by 787,000.
With poverty declining, 2019 also saw that progressive bugaboo, “income inequality,” fall – for the second year in a row.
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Why this occurred is no mystery. With the unemployment rate consistently at or near a 50-year low, every month of 2019 saw more job openings than people unemployed, for the first time on record. For nine of those months, there were over 1 million more job openings than people unemployed.
These robust conditions drove 3% or better yearly wage growth for every month of 2019, as businesses competed for employees. With blue-collar workers harder to find than white-collar workers for the first time in decades, wages grew faster for lower-wage workers (3.2%) than for their supervisors (2.2%).
As a result, people who had given up the search for good jobs flocked back into the labor force. In the fourth quarter of 2019 alone, 74.2% of workers who took jobs came from outside the labor force rather than from the ranks of the unemployed, the highest percentage on record going back to 1990.
But, according to a recent tweet by Harris, “[i]t’s not enough to just save our economy. We need to build a system that gives all people, including people of color, a chance to succeed.”
As it turns out, 2019 also set new standards accomplishing that goal.
As unemployment rates for blacks, Hispanics, and Asians hit new record lows, the impact on family income and poverty rates in these groups was remarkable. While the median family income for non-Hispanic whites increased 5.7% in 2019, it grew by 7.9% for black Americans, 7.1% for Hispanic Americans, and 10.6% for Asian Americans.
Decreases in the poverty rate also disproportionally favored blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. While the poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites declined by eight-tenths of a percentage point, black poverty fell by two percentage points, Hispanic poverty fell by 1.8, and Asian poverty fell by 2.8. The poverty rates for all these groups also hit record lows.
The lesson is clear. With reduced taxation and fewer regulations, businesses thrive, increasing job opportunities and driving wage growth. This in turn increases family income and reduces both poverty and income inequality. To use Harris’ own standard, it’s indeed a “system that gives all people, including people of color, a chance to succeed.”
How quickly we can get that system up and running again depends on the economic policies that the next administration adopts. The progress American workers made in 2019 did not come from mandated wage increases, empowered unions, racial reparations, oppressive climate regulations, tax increases, or any other misguided government effort to redistribute wealth and impose economic equality.
Rather, working-class Americans of all colors saw their circumstances materially improve in 2019 because of expanded economic freedom. Opportunities were abundant, wages and family incomes hit historic highs, poverty dropped to historic lows – and, by the way, according to the International Energy Agency, the U.S. saw its “largest decline in energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 on a country basis.”
Americans didn’t start or finish 2019 at “the same place” economically. But, thanks to the opportunities made available, they were a lot better off at the end of that year than they were at the beginning. In 2021, we need to restart the economic engine that, before the coronavirus intervened, was delivering historic gains to American workers.


wnd--2020-11-27--Lawsuit: Starbucks fired employee for refusing 'Pride' shirt

( FOX NEWS ) -- A New Jersey woman was fired by Starbucks for refusing to wear a “ Pride @ @ @ @ @ religious beliefs , a lawsuit alleges .
Betsy Fresse , a Christian from Newark , @ @ @ @ @ Starbucks barista in December 2015 , alleged in a suit filed last week that she @ @ @ @ @ managers that her faith wouldn ’ t be an issue after transferring to a store @ @ @ @ @ year .
But months later , during a meeting in a manager ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ noticed a box of Starbucks ’ Pride shirts on a desk .
She then asked @ @ @ @ @ required to wear one , which would be “ tantamount to forced speech ” because @ @ @ @ @ by the Bible as between “ one man and one woman only , ” the @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- A New Jersey woman was fired by Starbucks for refusing to wear a “Pride” T-shirt because of her religious beliefs, a lawsuit alleges.
Betsy Fresse, a Christian from Newark, who started working as a Starbucks barista in December 2015, alleged in a suit filed last week that she was “assured” by managers that her faith wouldn’t be an issue after transferring to a store in Glen Ridge early last year.
But months later, during a meeting in a manager’s office in June 2019, Fresse noticed a box of Starbucks’ Pride shirts on a desk. She then asked if she’d be required to wear one, which would be “tantamount to forced speech” because she believes marriage is defined by the Bible as between “one man and one woman only,” the lawsuit states.
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wnd--2020-11-27--President Trump responds to NFL players' stunt

( FOX NEWS ) -- President Trump weighed in on Detroit Lions and Houston Texans players kneeling during the national @ @ @ @ @ Day football game .
Trump offered a two-word response on Twitter to pictures of the @ @ @ @ @ and his counterpart for the Texans , Deshaun Watson , taking a knee in protest @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S .

(FOX NEWS) -- President Trump weighed in on Detroit Lions and Houston Texans players kneeling during the national anthem prior to their Thanksgiving Day football game.
Trump offered a two-word response on Twitter to pictures of the Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford and his counterpart for the Texans, Deshaun Watson, taking a knee in protest of police brutality and racism in the U.S.
“No thanks!” he wrote.
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wnd--2020-11-27--President Trump: COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to begin next week

( FOX NEWS ) -- President Trump said Thursday evening that coronavirus vaccine deliveries will begin as early as next @ @ @ @ @ world is suffering and we are rounding the curve , '' Trump said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ delivered next week or the week after . ''
The announcement came during a special @ @ @ @ @ troops overseas via teleconference .
Trump noted that front-line workers , medical personnel and senior @ @ @ @ @ 's first recipients .

(FOX NEWS) -- President Trump said Thursday evening that coronavirus vaccine deliveries will begin as early as next week.
"The whole world is suffering and we are rounding the curve," Trump said. "And the vaccines are being delivered next week or the week after."
The announcement came during a special Thanksgiving holiday message to U.S. troops overseas via teleconference. Trump noted that front-line workers, medical personnel and senior citizens would be the vaccine's first recipients.
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wnd--2020-11-27--U.S. affirms 'freedom and independence' for Taiwan

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- A senior State Department official voiced support for “ Taiwan ’ s freedom and independence @ @ @ @ @ sign of disregard for Beijing ’ s claim to sovereignty over the island democracy .
@ @ @ @ @ preserving Taiwan ’ s freedom and independence is a priority , ” State Department director @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday .
That statement comes at a time of widespread concern that Chinese Communist @ @ @ @ @ fears linked in part to uncertainty about whether the United States would intervene .
Berkowitz @ @ @ @ @ defense pledge , but his comments likely will anger a Chinese Communist regime that routinely @ @ @ @ @ Taiwan as a legitimate government .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- A senior State Department official voiced support for “Taiwan’s freedom and independence” in an unusually emphatic sign of disregard for Beijing’s claim to sovereignty over the island democracy.
"It seems to me preserving Taiwan’s freedom and independence is a priority,” State Department director of policy planning Peter Berkowitz said Wednesday.
That statement comes at a time of widespread concern that Chinese Communist forces will attack Taiwan, fears linked in part to uncertainty about whether the United States would intervene. Berkowitz stopped short of an explicit defense pledge, but his comments likely will anger a Chinese Communist regime that routinely pressures countries not to recognize Taiwan as a legitimate government.
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wnd--2020-11-27--Former Obama staffer claims Supreme Court ruling 'illegitimate'

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- A former Obama White House employee rejected the Supreme Court 's decision to block New @ @ @ @ @ for churches amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Ben Rhodes , Barack Obama 's former deputy @ @ @ @ @ the 5-4 ruling `` illegitimate , '' adding that the ruling would put `` more @ @ @ @ @ The court issued an injunction on Wednesday night , restricting New York Gov .
Andrew @ @ @ @ @ and 25-person occupancy limit on religious services .
The request was brought forth by the @ @ @ @ @ Agudath Israel .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- A former Obama White House employee rejected the Supreme Court's decision to block New York from enforcing occupation rules for churches amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama's former deputy national security adviser, called the 5-4 ruling "illegitimate," adding that the ruling would put "more lives in danger."
The court issued an injunction on Wednesday night, restricting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from enforcing a 10- and 25-person occupancy limit on religious services. The request was brought forth by the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Agudath Israel.
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wnd--2020-11-28--Johns Hopkins retracts report finding COVID death count 'not alarming'

A report of a senior Johns Hopkins lecturer 's analysis concluding that the coronavirus had no overall effect on the total number of deaths in the United States was retracted by the university on Thursday .
Essentially , Genevieve Briand , a longtime professor of economics and statistics , argued in a recent webinar that the virus is deadly primarily to older people with multiple underlying conditions who already were near death , meaning the overall death count has not been affected .
But an editor 's note posted Friday said an article about her presentation published by the student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous inaccuracies that minimize the impact of the pandemic . ''
The article , the Johns Hopkins University News-Letter said , was retracted `` to stop the spread of misinformation '' but made available as a PDF because it 's `` our responsibility as journalists to provide a historical record . ''
TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company is publishing prominent conservative Jordan Peterson 's book : Report The controversial report featured Briand 's webinar Nov. 11 titled `` COVID-19 Deaths : A Look at U.S. Data , '' which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Arts & Sciences , where she is assistant program director of the Applied Economics masters degree program .
Briand , who teaches Microeconomic Theory , Statistics and Econometrics , argued the significance of COVID-19 on U.S. deaths can be fully understood only through comparison to the number of total deaths in the country .
The CDC data showed there were 1.7 million total deaths in the United States between mid-March and mid-September , of which 200,000 are COVID-19-related .
Briand examined the total deaths in each age group and the cause of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the deaths of older people stayed the same before and after COVID-19 , '' she found , according to the News-Letter report .
`` Since COVID-19 mainly affects the elderly , experts expected an increase in the percentage of deaths in older age groups , '' the report said .
But no such increase was seen in the CDC data .
`` These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people 's assumptions , the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming .
In fact , it has relatively no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the report said .
`` This comes as a shock to many people .
How is it that the data lie so far from our perception ? ''
The editor 's note posted Friday explained that the News-Letter is an editorially and financially independent , student-run publication and its content is not endorsed by the university or the School of Medicine .
The decision to retract the article was made `` independently . ''
`` Briand 's study should not be used exclusively in understanding the impact of COVID-19 , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countless other data published by Hopkins , the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , '' the editor 's note said .
The note pointed out that Briand is neither a medical professional nor a disease researcher and that she said in her talk that more research and data are needed to understand the effects of COVID-19 in the U.S .
However , Briand 's analysis was within the scope of her expertise as a statistician .
Before coming to Johns Hopkins , she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adjunct assistant professor of economics at Washington State University and a tenured associate professor at Eastern Washington University .
She received her PhD from Washington State University .
The editor 's note insisted Briand 's claim that death numbers in 2020 are not above normal `` is incorrect and does not take into account the spike in raw death count from all causes compared to previous years . ''
`` According to the CDC , there have been almost 300,000 excess deaths due to COVID-19 , '' the note said .
Briand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its retraction have sparked considerable debate on social media amid controversy over how COVID deaths are determined , the reliability of government data and the complexities of statistical analysis .
Overall , the CDC says , just 6 % of the people counted as COVID-19 deaths died of COVID-19 alone .
Those who died of coronavirus , according to the CDC , had an average of 2.6 comorbidities , meaning more than two chronic diseases along with COVID-19 .
The CDC estimates a 99.997 % survival rate for those from birth to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's 99.98 % for ages 20-49 , 99.5 % for 50-69 and 94.6 % for those over 70 .
Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson , who has challenged the convential coronavirus narrative , arguing science does n't support lockdowns , thinks Briand 's analysis is flawed .
He tweeted a link to CDC data showing mortality in 2020 is 13 % above expected .
The CDC estimates more than 350,000 excess deaths this year , he points out .
Many of those are due to the lockdowns , he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elderly .
Others took issue with him , contending he was misrepresenting Briand 's argument .
Briand found in her analysis that there naturally was a sudden increase in deaths early in 2020 compared to previous years that was due to COVID-19 .
But she also noticed a significant decrease in deaths due to heart disease and all other causes .
`` This suggests , according to Briand , that the COVID-19 death toll is misleading , '' the report said .
`` Briand believes that deaths due to heart diseases , respiratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be recategorized as being due to COVID-19 . ''
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article noted the CDC classifies all deaths that are related to COVID-19 simply as COVID-19 deaths .
`` Even patients dying from other underlying diseases but are infected with COVID-19 count as COVID-19 deaths . ''
It 's likely `` the main explanation as to why COVID-19 deaths drastically increased while deaths by all other diseases experienced a significant decrease . ''
`` All of this points to no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess deaths , '' Briand concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above normal death numbers .
We found no evidence to the contrary . ''
Briand was asked by the Johns Hopkins News-Letter to address the question of whether COVID-19 deaths can be called misleading since the infection might have exacerbated and even led to deaths by other underlying diseases .
She said that if the COVID-19 death toll `` was not misleading at all , what we should have observed is an increased number of heart attacks and increased COVID-19 numbers . ''
`` But a decreased number of heart attacks and all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us a choice but to point to some misclassification , '' Briand replied .
The News-Letter clarified : `` In other words , the effect of COVID-19 on deaths in the U.S. is considered problematic only when it increases the total number of deaths or the true death burden by a significant amount in addition to the expected deaths by other causes . ''
`` Since the crude number of total deaths by all causes before and after COVID-19 has stayed the same , one can hardly say , in Briand ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Briand emphasized in the interview that while COVID-19 is a serious national and global problem , people should not forget about the tragic loss of lives from other causes .

A report of a senior Johns Hopkins lecturer's analysis concluding that the coronavirus had no overall effect on the total number of deaths in the United States was retracted by the university on Thursday.
Essentially, Genevieve Briand, a longtime professor of economics and statistics, argued in a recent webinar that the virus is deadly primarily to older people with multiple underlying conditions who already were near death, meaning the overall death count has not been affected.
But an editor's note posted Friday said an article about her presentation published by the student newsletter has been "used to support dangerous inaccuracies that minimize the impact of the pandemic."
The article, the Johns Hopkins University News-Letter said, was retracted "to stop the spread of misinformation" but made available as a PDF because it's "our responsibility as journalists to provide a historical record."
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The controversial report featured Briand's webinar Nov. 11 titled "COVID-19 Deaths: A Look at U.S. Data," which was hosted by the university's Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, where she is assistant program director of the Applied Economics masters degree program.
Briand, who teaches Microeconomic Theory, Statistics and Econometrics, argued the significance of COVID-19 on U.S. deaths can be fully understood only through comparison to the number of total deaths in the country.
The CDC data showed there were 1.7 million total deaths in the United States between mid-March and mid-September, of which 200,000 are COVID-19-related. Briand examined the total deaths in each age group and the cause of death in her analysis.
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"Surprisingly, the deaths of older people stayed the same before and after COVID-19," she found, according to the News-Letter report.
"Since COVID-19 mainly affects the elderly, experts expected an increase in the percentage of deaths in older age groups," the report said.
But no such increase was seen in the CDC data.
"These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people's assumptions, the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States," the report said. "This comes as a shock to many people. How is it that the data lie so far from our perception?"
The editor's note posted Friday explained that the News-Letter is an editorially and financially independent, student-run publication and its content is not endorsed by the university or the School of Medicine.
The decision to retract the article was made "independently."
"Briand's study should not be used exclusively in understanding the impact of COVID-19, but should be taken in context with the countless other data published by Hopkins, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)," the editor's note said.
The note pointed out that Briand is neither a medical professional nor a disease researcher and that she said in her talk that more research and data are needed to understand the effects of COVID-19 in the U.S.
However, Briand's analysis was within the scope of her expertise as a statistician. Before coming to Johns Hopkins, she was an instructor at the University of Idaho, adjunct assistant professor of economics at Washington State University and a tenured associate professor at Eastern Washington University. She received her PhD from Washington State University.
The editor's note insisted Briand's claim that death numbers in 2020 are not above normal "is incorrect and does not take into account the spike in raw death count from all causes compared to previous years."
"According to the CDC, there have been almost 300,000 excess deaths due to COVID-19," the note said.
Briand's study, the News-Letter's article and its retraction have sparked considerable debate on social media amid controversy over how COVID deaths are determined, the reliability of government data and the complexities of statistical analysis.
Overall, the CDC says, just 6% of the people counted as COVID-19 deaths died of COVID-19 alone. Those who died of coronavirus, according to the CDC, had an average of 2.6 comorbidities, meaning more than two chronic diseases along with COVID-19.
The CDC estimates a 99.997% survival rate for those from birth to age 19 who contract COVID-19. It's 99.98% for ages 20-49, 99.5% for 50-69 and 94.6% for those over 70.
Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, who has challenged the convential coronavirus narrative, arguing science doesn't support lockdowns, thinks Briand's analysis is flawed. He tweeted a link to CDC data showing mortality in 2020 is 13% above expected.
The CDC estimates more than 350,000 excess deaths this year, he points out. Many of those are due to the lockdowns, he said, but the majority are the sick and elderly.
Here's the CDC data. All-cause mortality in 2020 is 13% above expected (12% doesn't account for the reporting lag). There will be 350,000+ excess deaths this year. Many of those are lockdown deaths (including some fraction of those counted as COVID)...https://t.co/CFI8jZkpM5 — Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) November 27, 2020
Others took issue with him, contending he was misrepresenting Briand's argument.
'Recategorized'
Briand found in her analysis that there naturally was a sudden increase in deaths early in 2020 compared to previous years that was due to COVID-19.
But she also noticed a significant decrease in deaths due to heart disease and all other causes.
"This suggests, according to Briand, that the COVID-19 death toll is misleading," the report said. "Briand believes that deaths due to heart diseases, respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia may instead be recategorized as being due to COVID-19."
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article noted the CDC classifies all deaths that are related to COVID-19 simply as COVID-19 deaths.
"Even patients dying from other underlying diseases but are infected with COVID-19 count as COVID-19 deaths."
It's likely "the main explanation as to why COVID-19 deaths drastically increased while deaths by all other diseases experienced a significant decrease."
"All of this points to no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess deaths," Briand concluded. "Total death numbers are not above normal death numbers. We found no evidence to the contrary."
See Briand's webinar:
Briand was asked by the Johns Hopkins News-Letter to address the question of whether COVID-19 deaths can be called misleading since the infection might have exacerbated and even led to deaths by other underlying diseases.
She said that if the COVID-19 death toll "was not misleading at all, what we should have observed is an increased number of heart attacks and increased COVID-19 numbers."
"But a decreased number of heart attacks and all the other death causes doesn't give us a choice but to point to some misclassification," Briand replied.
The News-Letter clarified: "In other words, the effect of COVID-19 on deaths in the U.S. is considered problematic only when it increases the total number of deaths or the true death burden by a significant amount in addition to the expected deaths by other causes."
"Since the crude number of total deaths by all causes before and after COVID-19 has stayed the same, one can hardly say, in Briand’s view, that COVID-19 deaths are concerning."
Briand emphasized in the interview that while COVID-19 is a serious national and global problem, people should not forget about the tragic loss of lives from other causes.


wnd--2020-11-28--Trump blasts Twitter: Repeal Section 230 'for national security'

A special provision in federal law protecting social media platforms from liability for their content should be repealed for `` national security '' reasons , contends President Trump .
The president made the comment Friday on Twitter , which along with Facebook and others are protected from libel lawsuits because they are regarded as neutral platforms rather than publishers .
TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company is publishing prominent conservative Jordan Peterson 's book : Report But the social-media giants have established editorial standards through which they have blocked or slapped warning labels on posts by the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act states : `` No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider . ''
Trump tweeted Friday that `` Big Tech and the Fake News Media have partnered to Suppress . ''
`` Freedom of the Press is gone , a thing of the past , '' he wrote .
`` That 's why they refuse to report the real facts and figures of the 2020 Election or even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reference was to the lucrative influence-peddling deals by Joe Biden 's son and the new evidence that the former vice president himself profited .
According to a Media Research Center survey , more than one-third of voters who chose Joe Biden were not aware of the evidence linking the former vice president to corrupt financial dealings with China through his son Hunter .
Had they known , the survey found , President Trump would have won at least 289 Electoral College votes .
`` It is an indisputable fact that the media stole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intentionally kept in the dark , '' said MRC President Brent Bozell .
The National File noted Friday that Trump also called for repeal of Section 230 last month after Facebook and Twitter suppressed the New York Post 's Hunter Biden story .
Throughout the election , the National File said , `` a large quantity of the president ’ s tweets and other social media postings , along with those of many of his supporters , have been labelled as misinformation , with Tucker Carlson even arguing that Big Tech rigged the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plain sight . '
'' This week , the personal account of Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano was shut down after the senator organized a hearing in his state 's legislature to witness testimony of vote fraud in the 2020 election .

A special provision in federal law protecting social media platforms from liability for their content should be repealed for "national security" reasons, contends President Trump.
The president made the comment Friday on Twitter, which along with Facebook and others are protected from libel lawsuits because they are regarded as neutral platforms rather than publishers.
For purposes of National Security, Section 230 must be immediately terminated!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2020
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But the social-media giants have established editorial standards through which they have blocked or slapped warning labels on posts by the president and his supporters, critics argue.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act states: "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
Trump tweeted Friday that "Big Tech and the Fake News Media have partnered to Suppress."
"Freedom of the Press is gone, a thing of the past," he wrote. "That's why they refuse to report the real facts and figures of the 2020 Election or even, where's Hunter!"
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His reference was to the lucrative influence-peddling deals by Joe Biden's son and the new evidence that the former vice president himself profited.
According to a Media Research Center survey, more than one-third of voters who chose Joe Biden were not aware of the evidence linking the former vice president to corrupt financial dealings with China through his son Hunter.
Had they known, the survey found, President Trump would have won at least 289 Electoral College votes.
BREAKING: Proof the media stole the election. An MRC study finds that 4.6% of Joe Biden voters would NOT have voted for him had they known about the Biden family's corrupt business dealings. https://t.co/X8NCCHVKui — MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) November 9, 2020
The media and Big Tech STOLE the election by covering up the Biden family corruption scandal! Now we know this information could have changed the election outcome. We must hold them accountable! https://t.co/j5F3jKm7mL — Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) November 9, 2020
"It is an indisputable fact that the media stole the election. The American electorate was intentionally kept in the dark," said MRC President Brent Bozell.
The National File noted Friday that Trump also called for repeal of Section 230 last month after Facebook and Twitter suppressed the New York Post's Hunter Biden story.
Throughout the election, the National File said, "a large quantity of the president’s tweets and other social media postings, along with those of many of his supporters, have been labelled as misinformation, with Tucker Carlson even arguing that Big Tech rigged the election in favor of Joe Biden 'in plain sight.'"
This week, the personal account of Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano was shut down after the senator organized a hearing in his state's legislature to witness testimony of vote fraud in the 2020 election.


wnd--2020-11-28--The Great (Dystopian) Reset

The Great (Dystopian) Reset

An eerie term is trending in the popular lexicon : The Great Reset .
What exactly is it , and what will it entail ?
The World Economic Forum says , `` There is an urgent need for global stakeholders to cooperate in simultaneously managing the direct consequences of the COVID-19 crisis .
To improve the state of the world , the World Economic Forum is starting The Great Reset initiative . ''
Hold on just one stinkin ' minute .
To `` improve the state of world '' ?
By whose criteria ?
To me , `` improving '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal responsibility , conservative family values and a flock of chickens in every backyard .
To my progressive counterpart , `` improving '' the world could mean universal basic income , communal child-raising and pulling everyone out of rural lands in an Agenda 30-style roundup .
Who 's right ?
Klaus Schwab , founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum , wrote a piece entitled `` Now is the time for a 'Great Reset ' '' in which he elaborates on what the Great Reset would entail : `` To achieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act jointly and swiftly to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies , from education to social contracts and working conditions .
Every country , from the United States to China , must participate , and every industry , from oil and gas to tech , must be transformed .
In short , we need a 'Great Reset ' of capitalism . ''
Schwab also famously said , `` You 'll own nothing '' and `` you 'll be happy about it . ''
TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book : Report We 'll all be happy , eh ?
Sounds like a threat to me .
This is n't just dystopian conspiracy stuff , as the New York Times claims .
This is being promoted by some of the most influential politicians in the world .
For example , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , while addressing a United Nations video conference , stated : `` This is our chance to accelerate our pre-pandemic efforts to re-imagine economic systems that actually address global challenges like extreme poverty , inequality and climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never letting a crisis go to waste , COVID has offered the perfect opportunity to destroy the world economy and usher in some of the most ridiculous , draconian and ( listen carefully ) unsustainable social agendas to ever exist .
Communism is never sustainable .
Ever .
With American progressives determined to get Biden/Harris into office by whatever nefarious means possible , the far-left agenda will rapidly be pushed on all citizens , including the Green New Deal .
Equality of outcome is the goal ( as Kamala Harris assured us ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Delingpole observed on Breitbart , the Green Agenda IS the Great Reset : `` What you need to understand is that the supposed 'climate crisis ' we 've been hearing about ad nauseam since at least the 1992 Rio Earth Summit was really just a pretext for the kind of globalist takeover now being conducted by our governments in lockstep with the World Economic Forum 's The Great Reset and the United Nations ' parallel Agenda 2030 ( an update of its notorious Agenda 21 ) . ''
Everything that 's happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destruction of small businesses , crippled economy – is an attempt to shove people into such desperate circumstances that they 'll beg their elite overlords to `` save '' them .
And what will world rulers have once economies crash , poverty becomes rampant and people are desperate ?
To these power-mad rulers , it 's better to reign in hell than serve in heaven .
They elites do n't care if they destroy the greatest nation with the greatest economy on earth ; they 'd rather reign in hell .
The love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money = power ) is indeed the root of all evil .
`` 'We the people ' are not a part of this agenda , and are not included in this planning of a new society , '' observes Gary D. Barnett on LewRockwell.com .
`` We are simply the cattle being prodded and used to sustain the masters .
The public makes no decisions , as this plot for gaining technocratic control over all of us has been in the works for many years , but is now going forward at an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID lie .
Everything was planned long ago in secret , but now is being completed and telegraphed out in the open for all to see . ''
It 's a power game , folks .
We are mere pawns on their chessboard – expendable and disposable .
It 's why Big Tech has spent the last few years silencing the opposition .
It 's why every public school in the nation ( kindergarten through university Ph.D. programs ) is determined to indoctrinate and radicalize students into massive thought control .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every bit as strongly as IT on the planet Camazotz from `` A Wrinkle in Time . ''
The Great Reset is also `` necessary '' to forestall the rise of `` populism , '' defined as governing by the people ( y'know , the way our Founding Fathers envisioned ) .
Former Secretary of State John Kerry , while attending a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum , asserted that a great reset was urgently needed to stop the rise of populism .
`` The notion of a reset is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` I personally believe … we 're at the dawn of an extremely exciting time . ''
Oh sure , exciting for you .
But what about the rest of us ?
And make no mistake , the only way this can be accomplished is to dismantle the Second Amendment and confiscate all firearms .
As Rush Limbaugh might say , do not doubt me on this .
This is why Trump is so loathed by the Deep State .
He 's not one of them .
He 's one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The things people hold dear – their faith , their families , their livelihoods – are being systematically denied , stripped and outlawed .
`` No one , up until last February , would ever have thought that , in all of our cities , citizens would be arrested simply for wanting to walk down the street , to breathe , to want to keep their businesses open , to want to go to church on Sunday , '' notes Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò .
`` Yet now it is happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamental rights of citizens and believers are being denied in the name of a health emergency that is revealing itself more and more fully as instrumental to the establishment of an inhuman , faceless tyranny . ''
So what do I , personally , plan to do about this potential Great Reset ?
My husband and I have a game plan .
I 'll explain in next week 's column .
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An eerie term is trending in the popular lexicon: The Great Reset. What exactly is it, and what will it entail?
The World Economic Forum says, "There is an urgent need for global stakeholders to cooperate in simultaneously managing the direct consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. To improve the state of the world, the World Economic Forum is starting The Great Reset initiative."
Hold on just one stinkin' minute. To "improve the state of world"? By whose criteria? To me, "improving" the world would mean greater emphasis on personal responsibility, conservative family values and a flock of chickens in every backyard. To my progressive counterpart, "improving" the world could mean universal basic income, communal child-raising and pulling everyone out of rural lands in an Agenda 30-style roundup. Who's right?
Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, wrote a piece entitled "Now is the time for a 'Great Reset'" in which he elaborates on what the Great Reset would entail: "To achieve a better outcome, the world must act jointly and swiftly to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies, from education to social contracts and working conditions. Every country, from the United States to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed. In short, we need a 'Great Reset' of capitalism."
Schwab also famously said, "You'll own nothing" and "you'll be happy about it."
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We'll all be happy, eh? Sounds like a threat to me.
This isn't just dystopian conspiracy stuff, as the New York Times claims. This is being promoted by some of the most influential politicians in the world.
For example, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while addressing a United Nations video conference, stated: "This is our chance to accelerate our pre-pandemic efforts to re-imagine economic systems that actually address global challenges like extreme poverty, inequality and climate change."
In the spirit of never letting a crisis go to waste, COVID has offered the perfect opportunity to destroy the world economy and usher in some of the most ridiculous, draconian and (listen carefully) unsustainable social agendas to ever exist. Communism is never sustainable. Ever.
With American progressives determined to get Biden/Harris into office by whatever nefarious means possible, the far-left agenda will rapidly be pushed on all citizens, including the Green New Deal. Equality of outcome is the goal (as Kamala Harris assured us), not equality of opportunity. As James Delingpole observed on Breitbart, the Green Agenda IS the Great Reset: "What you need to understand is that the supposed 'climate crisis' we've been hearing about ad nauseam since at least the 1992 Rio Earth Summit was really just a pretext for the kind of globalist takeover now being conducted by our governments in lockstep with the World Economic Forum's The Great Reset and the United Nations' parallel Agenda 2030 (an update of its notorious Agenda 21)."
Everything that's happened so far in 2020 – lockdowns, destruction of small businesses, crippled economy – is an attempt to shove people into such desperate circumstances that they'll beg their elite overlords to "save" them.
And what will world rulers have once economies crash, poverty becomes rampant and people are desperate? To these power-mad rulers, it's better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. They elites don't care if they destroy the greatest nation with the greatest economy on earth; they'd rather reign in hell. The love of money (or power, since money = power) is indeed the root of all evil.
"'We the people' are not a part of this agenda, and are not included in this planning of a new society," observes Gary D. Barnett on LewRockwell.com. "We are simply the cattle being prodded and used to sustain the masters. The public makes no decisions, as this plot for gaining technocratic control over all of us has been in the works for many years, but is now going forward at an unimaginable pace, all due to the COVID lie. Everything was planned long ago in secret, but now is being completed and telegraphed out in the open for all to see."
It's a power game, folks. We are mere pawns on their chessboard – expendable and disposable. It's why Big Tech has spent the last few years silencing the opposition. It's why every public school in the nation (kindergarten through university Ph.D. programs) is determined to indoctrinate and radicalize students into massive thought control. We are to be voiceless and powerless, controlled every bit as strongly as IT on the planet Camazotz from "A Wrinkle in Time."
The Great Reset is also "necessary" to forestall the rise of "populism," defined as governing by the people (y'know, the way our Founding Fathers envisioned). Former Secretary of State John Kerry, while attending a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum, asserted that a great reset was urgently needed to stop the rise of populism. "The notion of a reset is more important than ever before," he said. "I personally believe … we're at the dawn of an extremely exciting time."
Oh sure, exciting for you. But what about the rest of us? And make no mistake, the only way this can be accomplished is to dismantle the Second Amendment and confiscate all firearms. As Rush Limbaugh might say, do not doubt me on this.
This is why Trump is so loathed by the Deep State. He's not one of them. He's one of us, the voiceless, powerless peons.
The things people hold dear – their faith, their families, their livelihoods – are being systematically denied, stripped and outlawed. "No one, up until last February, would ever have thought that, in all of our cities, citizens would be arrested simply for wanting to walk down the street, to breathe, to want to keep their businesses open, to want to go to church on Sunday," notes Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. "Yet now it is happening all over the world. … The fundamental rights of citizens and believers are being denied in the name of a health emergency that is revealing itself more and more fully as instrumental to the establishment of an inhuman, faceless tyranny."
So what do I, personally, plan to do about this potential Great Reset? My husband and I have a game plan. I'll explain in next week's column.
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wnd--2020-11-28--Online learning tanked grades, learning in Virginia's largest school system, study finds

Virtual learning due to the coronavirus pandemic is tanking academic achievement in the largest school system in Virginia , a study from Fairfax County Public School published this week found .
TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company is publishing prominent conservative Jordan Peterson 's book : Report The percentage of F ’ s that middle school and high school students earned jumped to 11 % from 6 % , the study found , reflecting an increase of 83 % from 2019 to 2020 .
The study also found that middle schoolers had a 300 % increase in F @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 50 % increase in F ’ s , showing that younger students were affected more than older students .
Students with disabilities and those learning English struggled the most , the study found .
Students with disabilities saw an increase of 111 % accounting for almost 20 % of all their grades , according to the study .
For students learning English , the percentage of F ’ s rose 106 % , accounting for 35 % of all their grades , the study found .
“ The pattern was pervasive across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and content areas , ” the study said .
“ The trend of more failing marks is concerning across the board but is especially concerning for the groups that showed the biggest unpredicted increases … namely our English learner students and students with disabilities .
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By Mary Margaret Olohan
Daily Caller News Foundation
Virtual learning due to the coronavirus pandemic is tanking academic achievement in the largest school system in Virginia, a study from Fairfax County Public School published this week found.
“Results indicate a widening gap between students who were previously performing satisfactorily and those performing unsatisfactorily,” the report said. “Students who performed well previously primarily performed slightly better than expected during [Quarter 1] of this year.”
“In contrast, students who were previously not performing well, performed considerably less well,” the report continued.
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The percentage of F’s that middle school and high school students earned jumped to 11% from 6%, the study found, reflecting an increase of 83% from 2019 to 2020. The study also found that middle schoolers had a 300% increase in F’s while high schoolers only had a 50% increase in F’s, showing that younger students were affected more than older students.
Students with disabilities and those learning English struggled the most, the study found. Students with disabilities saw an increase of 111% accounting for almost 20% of all their grades, according to the study.
In Fairfax County VA, the 11th largest district in the country, F’s have nearly doubled: https://t.co/2WQfO4xkth — Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) November 24, 2020
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For students learning English, the percentage of F’s rose 106%, accounting for 35% of all their grades, the study found.
“The pattern was pervasive across all student groups, grade levels, and content areas,” the study said. “The trend of more failing marks is concerning across the board but is especially concerning for the groups that showed the biggest unpredicted increases … namely our English learner students and students with disabilities.”


wnd--2020-11-28--From the Bad Biden Idea file: The post office bank

Recently , the leftist site Vox posted an article of 10 executive actions a President Biden ( almost choked on that ) can do without congressional approval .
All were lame – energy , Green New Deal stuff , etc .
– but one stood out because it has so far gone relatively unnoticed by the right , yet would be a disaster in the making .
It 's the creation of a U.S .
Postal Service national bank .
Yes , the leftist geniuses on the Biden transition team want the Postal Service , which is $ 160 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.2 billion just last quarter , to create a national banking system .
The idea is also being pushed for by both the public sector American Postal Workers Union and the Biden-Sanders unity task force .
If you knew no more than just this , you 'd conclude , like me , that nothing good for America could ever come from a demand by a public sector union or anything involving Bernie Sanders .
`` The idea is to provide free , or at least extremely low-cost , banking services to people currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company is publishing prominent conservative Jordan Peterson 's book : Report That 's terrific – free banking services , like free college and free health care .
Everything is free , and no one ever has to pay .
Now let 's all mount our winged unicorns and follow the rainbow to that secret pot of gold for some free money , too !
And of course , this being the federal government , it wo n't just provide checking and saving accounts to `` millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or underbanked . ''
We know that the purpose of government is no longer to secure the rights of its citizens , but to grow , like a Kraken .
Piddling little banking services for the underprivileged is only the beginning , just as Obamacare was always to be a transition to full government-run health care , laying waste to the private sector .
This new Postal Service bank will `` progress '' beyond this and venture into direct lending – mortgage , corporate , etc .
This will mean that the USPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in direct competition with private sector lenders .
And we know it never ends well for the private sector .
It just ends for most ; crony corporatism assures the survival of a select `` plugged-in few . ''
And by few , I mean mega-donors to the Democratic Party .
So do n't be fooled be the false premise of looking out for the poor and less fortunate .
Like all leftists , these understand the power of framework .
Just get something started – get something on the books .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just get it started .
Then give it enough time to grow into something the spineless legislature would never dare touch .
It 's no different than DACA , which were both created with no more than an Obama pen .
No legislation necessary .
`` I 'm going to do this .
Now catch me if you can – stop me if you have the guts . ''
And leftists know , as do we , that very few will muster the courage to do so .
If this calamitous idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wound if not kill private sector banking and lending .
If you like your bank , you can keep your bank !
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Recently, the leftist site Vox posted an article of 10 executive actions a President Biden (almost choked on that) can do without congressional approval.
All were lame – energy, Green New Deal stuff, etc. – but one stood out because it has so far gone relatively unnoticed by the right, yet would be a disaster in the making.
It's the creation of a U.S. Postal Service national bank. Yes, the leftist geniuses on the Biden transition team want the Postal Service, which is $160 billion in debt and lost a staggering $2.2 billion just last quarter, to create a national banking system.
The idea is also being pushed for by both the public sector American Postal Workers Union and the Biden-Sanders unity task force. If you knew no more than just this, you'd conclude, like me, that nothing good for America could ever come from a demand by a public sector union or anything involving Bernie Sanders.
"The idea is to provide free, or at least extremely low-cost, banking services to people currently outside the mainstream banking sector."
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That's terrific – free banking services, like free college and free health care. Everything is free, and no one ever has to pay. Now let's all mount our winged unicorns and follow the rainbow to that secret pot of gold for some free money, too!
And of course, this being the federal government, it won't just provide checking and saving accounts to "millions of Americans [who] are un- or underbanked." We know that the purpose of government is no longer to secure the rights of its citizens, but to grow, like a Kraken.
Piddling little banking services for the underprivileged is only the beginning, just as Obamacare was always to be a transition to full government-run health care, laying waste to the private sector.
This new Postal Service bank will "progress" beyond this and venture into direct lending – mortgage, corporate, etc.
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This will mean that the USPS government bank of the public sector will be in direct competition with private sector lenders. And we know it never ends well for the private sector. It just ends for most; crony corporatism assures the survival of a select "plugged-in few." And by few, I mean mega-donors to the Democratic Party.
So don't be fooled be the false premise of looking out for the poor and less fortunate.
Like all leftists, these understand the power of framework. Just get something started – get something on the books. Pour the foundation and erect the framework. Just get it started. Then give it enough time to grow into something the spineless legislature would never dare touch.
It's no different than DACA, which were both created with no more than an Obama pen. No legislation necessary.
"I'm going to do this. Now catch me if you can – stop me if you have the guts." And leftists know, as do we, that very few will muster the courage to do so.
If this calamitous idea is carried out, it will severely wound if not kill private sector banking and lending.
Just imagine government-run single payer health care as a banking system.
If you like your bank, you can keep your bank!
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wnd--2020-11-28--Congressman tells Mexico's president to recognize Joe Biden

A longtime Illinois Democratic congressman is urging the Mexican president to hurry up and recognize Joe Biden as president-elect .
Jesús G. García , a former member of Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners before he was elected from the state 's 4th district , told Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that American voters `` have spoken and Joe Biden is our president-elect .
`` He won fair and square .
Do n't miss the boat , '' he said , the Washington Examiner reported .
Former Democratic presidential candidate and congressman Beto O'Rourke also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly won this election . ''
TRENDING : Employees melt down after learning company is publishing prominent conservative Jordan Peterson 's book : Report '' Every world leader should acknowledge this fact , including the president of our most important neighbor and ally , Mexico , '' he said .
Lopez Obrador as recently as this week told reporters : `` We do not agree with offering congratulations in advance .
What ’ s the best thing ?
For us to wait . ''
He urged waiting `` until all the legal matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't congratulate one candidate or the other .
I want to wait until the electoral process is over , '' he said .
The report noted Lopez Obrador has his own experience with disputed elections , having challenged a 2006 vote count .
Trump says there 's a `` long way to go '' before the outcome of the 2020 presidential election is determined .
Reuters reported Democratic Texas lawmaker Joaquin Castro , chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee ’ s oversight subcommittee , also has criticized Lopez Abrador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying silent `` at a time when the incoming Biden Administration is looking to usher in a new era of friendship and cooperation with Mexico . ''
Because of President Trump 's negotiations , Lopez Obrador used a new National Guard police force to help cut down on illegal aliens crossing Mexico to enter the U.S .
He also agreed to have asylum seekers wait on Mexican soil for their U.S. court hearings .
The Examiner reported Lopez Obrador `` has enjoyed a friendly relationship with Trump in the past . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were demanding that Trump cancel his planned meeting with Lopez Obrador .
The meeting was held anyway .

A longtime Illinois Democratic congressman is urging the Mexican president to hurry up and recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.
Jesús G. García, a former member of Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners before he was elected from the state's 4th district, told Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that American voters "have spoken and Joe Biden is our president-elect.
"He won fair and square. Don't miss the boat," he said, the Washington Examiner reported.
Former Democratic presidential candidate and congressman Beto O'Rourke also complain, insisting Biden "lawfully and clearly won this election."
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"Every world leader should acknowledge this fact, including the president of our most important neighbor and ally, Mexico," he said.
Lopez Obrador as recently as this week told reporters: "We do not agree with offering congratulations in advance. What’s the best thing? For us to wait."
He urged waiting "until all the legal matters have been resolved."
"I can't congratulate one candidate or the other. I want to wait until the electoral process is over," he said.
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The report noted Lopez Obrador has his own experience with disputed elections, having challenged a 2006 vote count.
Trump says there's a "long way to go" before the outcome of the 2020 presidential election is determined.
Reuters reported Democratic Texas lawmaker Joaquin Castro, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee’s oversight subcommittee, also has criticized Lopez Abrador.
He said the Mexican president is staying silent "at a time when the incoming Biden Administration is looking to usher in a new era of friendship and cooperation with Mexico."
Arizona state senator Martin Quezada called Lopez Obrador's delay "beyond disappointing."
Because of President Trump's negotiations, Lopez Obrador used a new National Guard police force to help cut down on illegal aliens crossing Mexico to enter the U.S. He also agreed to have asylum seekers wait on Mexican soil for their U.S. court hearings.
The Examiner reported Lopez Obrador "has enjoyed a friendly relationship with Trump in the past."
The Hill reported last summer that members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were demanding that Trump cancel his planned meeting with Lopez Obrador. The meeting was held anyway.