wnd--2020-08-07--The pandemic agenda: Biblical prophecy fulfilled before our eyes

Daniel Joseph is president and founder of Corner Fringe Ministries .
Having pastored for over 10 years , his passion @ @ @ @ @ HOPE of the world and seeking to AWAKEN a lost and dying Church , bringing @ @ @ @ @ real repentance through the powerful and inspirational preaching of the Word .

Daniel Joseph is president and founder of Corner Fringe Ministries. Having pastored for over 10 years, his passion is preaching Yeshua/Jesus as the HOPE of the world and seeking to AWAKEN a lost and dying Church, bringing it to a place of real repentance through the powerful and inspirational preaching of the Word.


wnd--2020-08-07--AOC's despicable attack on a Catholic hero

She did it again !
It 's not as if she has n't taken every opportunity to slam the Catholic Church and religion .
She has , but New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( AOC ) has added another affront to the Church she claims is the one she belongs to .
In this case , the insults are couched under the umbrella of `` patriarchy and white supremacist culture . ''
Add to that the sexism of men .
She tried to cover all the woke culture bases .
Let me make it perfectly clear at this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reprehensible , in her socialist politics , in her radical Green New Deal proposal and in her attacks on the Catholic Church .
What set her off in this newest insult are the statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol .
In an Instagram post , she wanted to know why there were n't more statues of women historical figures .
She said that the statues are `` virtually all men , all white , and mostly both , '' which , she said , `` is a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacy '' The statues that are there were chosen by the 50 states that sent them to Congress for display .
It 's their history and their choices .
As reported by the Catholic News Agency , AOC said , `` Even when we select figures to tell the stories of colonized places , it is the colonizers and settlers whose stories are told , and virtually no one else . ''
She zeroed in on a statue and portrait of Father Damien of Molokai , which was sent by the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue of King Kamehameha I .
Again , remember that these statues were chosen by the state of Hawaii , to honor these two people of their history .
But AOC is n't happy with that .
According to her , it should have been a statue of Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii , the only queen regent of Hawaii .
She implied it was an example of `` colonizers '' being honored instead of historical figures who are native to states .
So who was Father Damien , and why would Hawaii choose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now Saint Damien of Molokai – was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary .
According to an interview In the Catholic News Agency with Dallas Carter , a native Hawaiian and catechist for the diocese of Honolulu , Damien was born Jozef De Veuster in Belgium in 1840 .
He entered the religious life and was sent to the mission in Hawaii in 1864 and ordained a priest that May .
Shortly afterward , the Hawaiian government and King Kamehameha V passed a law requiring that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Molokai in the colony of Kalaupapa .
No one knew how to deal with leprosy , which was very contagious , and it was decided to keep lepers separate .
There was no treatment and no cure .
Victims were rounded up and shipped to Molokai to die .
The bishop asked for volunteers to go to Molokai and minister to the people ; Damien said yes , going there in 1873 .
Carter said that Damiens ' journals show he was afraid at first , but eventually , he fell in love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bishop said he either had to return or decide to stay on Molokai permanently .
Damien chose to stay , ministering to the people physically and spiritually .
Carter said Damien `` loved the Hawaiian people , embraced the culture , spoke the language and was part of our kingdom .
He was one of us . ''
In 1881 , then-princess Lili'uokalani made Father Damien a knight commander of the royal Order of Kalakaua , for his `` efforts in alleviating the distresses and mitigating the sorrows of the unfortunate . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ present him with the honors from the Hawaiian government .
Father Damien stayed in the leper colony for the rest of his life .
He contracted leprosy in 1884 but continued to minister to the people until his death at 49 , in 1889 .
He was canonized on Oct. 11 , 2009 , by Pope Benedict XVI , who said that `` his missionary activity , which gave him such joy , reached its peak in charity . ''
That same year , Hawaii Gov .
Linda Lingle proclaimed Oct. 11 Saint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , `` In Hawaii , Damien remains a spiritual hero and an icon of love , compassion , courage , humility and humanitarian service . ''
Dallas Carter continued , `` Any Hawaiian here who is aware of their history – which most Hawaiians are – would absolutely , Catholic or not , defend the legacy of Damien as a man who was embraced by the people , and who is a hero to us because of his love for the Hawaiian people .
`` We did not judge him by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judged him by the love he had for our people . ''
So AOC , who has done nothing in her life to gain any kind of respect , has the gall to denigrate a man who gave his life helping people society wanted to ignore .
She does n't have the right to even touch the hem of his robe nor to criticize the fact that Hawaii honors Damien with a statue in Washington .
And yet , Democrats love her .

She did it again!
It's not as if she hasn't taken every opportunity to slam the Catholic Church and religion. She has, but New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has added another affront to the Church she claims is the one she belongs to.
In this case, the insults are couched under the umbrella of "patriarchy and white supremacist culture." Add to that the sexism of men. She tried to cover all the woke culture bases.
Let me make it perfectly clear at this point: I find this woman to be reprehensible, in her socialist politics, in her radical Green New Deal proposal and in her attacks on the Catholic Church.
What set her off in this newest insult are the statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol. In an Instagram post, she wanted to know why there weren't more statues of women historical figures. She said that the statues are "virtually all men, all white, and mostly both," which, she said, "is a result of the influence of patriarchy and white supremacy"
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The statues that are there were chosen by the 50 states that sent them to Congress for display. It's their history and their choices.
As reported by the Catholic News Agency, AOC said, "Even when we select figures to tell the stories of colonized places, it is the colonizers and settlers whose stories are told, and virtually no one else."
She zeroed in on a statue and portrait of Father Damien of Molokai, which was sent by the state of Hawaii. It stands along with a statue of King Kamehameha I.
Again, remember that these statues were chosen by the state of Hawaii, to honor these two people of their history.
But AOC isn't happy with that. According to her, it should have been a statue of Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii, the only queen regent of Hawaii. She implied it was an example of "colonizers" being honored instead of historical figures who are native to states.
So who was Father Damien, and why would Hawaii choose to honor him?
Father Damien – now Saint Damien of Molokai – was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. According to an interview In the Catholic News Agency with Dallas Carter, a native Hawaiian and catechist for the diocese of Honolulu, Damien was born Jozef De Veuster in Belgium in 1840. He entered the religious life and was sent to the mission in Hawaii in 1864 and ordained a priest that May.
Shortly afterward, the Hawaiian government and King Kamehameha V passed a law requiring that lepers be quarantined on the island of Molokai in the colony of Kalaupapa. No one knew how to deal with leprosy, which was very contagious, and it was decided to keep lepers separate. There was no treatment and no cure. Victims were rounded up and shipped to Molokai to die.
The bishop asked for volunteers to go to Molokai and minister to the people; Damien said yes, going there in 1873.
Carter said that Damiens' journals show he was afraid at first, but eventually, he fell in love with the people. Eventually, the bishop said he either had to return or decide to stay on Molokai permanently. Damien chose to stay, ministering to the people physically and spiritually.
Carter said Damien "loved the Hawaiian people, embraced the culture, spoke the language and was part of our kingdom. He was one of us."
In 1881, then-princess Lili'uokalani made Father Damien a knight commander of the royal Order of Kalakaua, for his "efforts in alleviating the distresses and mitigating the sorrows of the unfortunate." She visited him at the colony to present him with the honors from the Hawaiian government.
Father Damien stayed in the leper colony for the rest of his life. He contracted leprosy in 1884 but continued to minister to the people until his death at 49, in 1889.
He was canonized on Oct. 11, 2009, by Pope Benedict XVI, who said that "his missionary activity, which gave him such joy, reached its peak in charity."
That same year, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle proclaimed Oct. 11 Saint Damien Day. At the time, she said, "In Hawaii, Damien remains a spiritual hero and an icon of love, compassion, courage, humility and humanitarian service."
Dallas Carter continued, "Any Hawaiian here who is aware of their history – which most Hawaiians are – would absolutely, Catholic or not, defend the legacy of Damien as a man who was embraced by the people, and who is a hero to us because of his love for the Hawaiian people.
"We did not judge him by the color of his skin. We judged him by the love he had for our people."
So AOC, who has done nothing in her life to gain any kind of respect, has the gall to denigrate a man who gave his life helping people society wanted to ignore.
She doesn't have the right to even touch the hem of his robe nor to criticize the fact that Hawaii honors Damien with a statue in Washington.
And yet, Democrats love her.
God help us!
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wnd--2020-08-07--What'll it be? Blue-state graft or red-state governance?

`` You know how as pilots we are trained to be on the lookout for an emergency landing spot ?
Well , as lawyers we are trained to be on the lookout for big piles of money with people seated on either side of them , and then to insert ourselves in between the people . ''
Hard to believe our demise could have been so simple , is n't it ?
Sometimes the same techniques can be applied to vastly differing activities .
America was built on its Christian religious foundation and its Puritan economic necessity .
Religious and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Puritans left Great Britain .
Early immigrants to America were tradesmen and small-business people ( the only route open to the Puritans in then class-conscious England of the 1700s ) .
Personal thrift , hard work , a sound moral compass ( as well as winning the War for Independence ) made America a place of great growth and prosperity .
As we grew , family financial empires emerged and were eventually broken up by government – which is always jealous of something that holds more power over others than it does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax , government 's growth was ever onward and upward .
Government began to attract and create people who saw taxation as a method of increasing the pile of money they were seated around , and enhancing their personal power by dividing up that money among their followers , who would in turn vote for them at the next election , in hopes of even more largess .
Congress and state legislatures became `` lawyer-heavy '' in their membership , which then became less representative of the rest of us .
Law schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as opposed to contract law attorneys ) .
God 's rules for dealing with other human beings in daily life gave way to the legal ramblings of rooms full of lawyers inserting clauses into legislation designed to benefit their perceived clients .
Like ancient Israel , we became a legalistic society .
Schools gave way to collectivist education camps .
The demise of phonics to teach reading meant new graduates avoided reading whenever they could after graduation .
Colleges and universities upped their prices because everyone could borrow for `` education '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ validation of what they had learned .
Social justice majors emerged , with graduates unable to find gainful employment , yet certain that they could `` fix '' America by simply applying their education .
Acceptance of degeneracy , perversion and ignorance became the social justice warriors ' next target .
Their success in schools insured that there would be a never-ending supply of people who needed the services of social justice warriors ' imaginary degrees .
A liberal arts education ceased to have any meaning , as fewer and fewer people had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in high schools and then college .
Students were almost completely graded on their politically correct responses .
Opposing viewpoints became rare , indeed .
The middle economic class first ceased being prosperous , then ceased being at all .
More and more people looked to bigger and bigger government to solve their growing personal problems , which were often caused or certainly made worse by their abandonment of basic Christian behavioral norms , and the fact that history ( previous generations ' mistakes ) was intentionally left untaught in schools .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as few were able to think for themselves any more .
Celebrities guided by paid promotional agencies attracted large followings for their utterly ignorant prognostications on the nation 's problems .
Major media outlets insured everyone had the latest pronouncement from the gated celebrity community .
The digital age blossomed as the internet grew , and tech giants and their founders realized massive fortunes through the provision of `` free '' services online , which inhibited competitors .
The services were never free , of course , but were based on the sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tech `` users '' who had then and have now no idea where this trove of intimate personal details ends up .
Government remained incurious , largely because it became a major customer of the tech giants , buying information it would otherwise have been illegal to collect on citizens .
The amount of money generated by technology windfalls bought politicians of all stripes who abandoned their `` constituents . ''
Instead they turned to maximizing the personal corruption of their office .
The nation was up for sale , but few of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Democratic Party emerged as the clear winner in selling out the nation for personal gain , as evidenced by their leading political luminaries .
Some Republicans followed suit , and others averted their gaze , trying to pretend the nation was not for sale , while they watched the cancer heading for them .
The Democratic Party now acts as if any political office , and the bureaucracy that office controls , is not only an asset in their quest for subsequent victories but a weapon to use against those who oppose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our nation if we permit it ) the Democratic machine is self-perpetuating , propping up occasional losses with systemic voter fraud that pretty much runs itself .
There are two possible futures for America .
Blue-state corruption , or red-state governance .
The nation can be run by a system of political families that spread the wealth around among themselves , or it can be run by the rule of law .
If you want all of America to look like the blue-state inner cities , then vote for the Clinton-affiliated crime families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disrupted and sent to prison , then vote for Donald Trump , with a supporting role by Bill Barr , Elliot Ness and `` The Untouchables . ''
Is that a simple enough choice for you , America ?

"You know how as pilots we are trained to be on the lookout for an emergency landing spot? Well, as lawyers we are trained to be on the lookout for big piles of money with people seated on either side of them, and then to insert ourselves in between the people."
Hard to believe our demise could have been so simple, isn't it? Sometimes the same techniques can be applied to vastly differing activities. America was built on its Christian religious foundation and its Puritan economic necessity. Religious and economic liberty were the two main reasons the Puritans left Great Britain. Early immigrants to America were tradesmen and small-business people (the only route open to the Puritans in then class-conscious England of the 1700s).
Personal thrift, hard work, a sound moral compass (as well as winning the War for Independence) made America a place of great growth and prosperity. As we grew, family financial empires emerged and were eventually broken up by government – which is always jealous of something that holds more power over others than it does.
With the advent of the income tax, government's growth was ever onward and upward. Government began to attract and create people who saw taxation as a method of increasing the pile of money they were seated around, and enhancing their personal power by dividing up that money among their followers, who would in turn vote for them at the next election, in hopes of even more largess.
Congress and state legislatures became "lawyer-heavy" in their membership, which then became less representative of the rest of us. Law schools began to graduate social justice warriors (as opposed to contract law attorneys). God's rules for dealing with other human beings in daily life gave way to the legal ramblings of rooms full of lawyers inserting clauses into legislation designed to benefit their perceived clients. Like ancient Israel, we became a legalistic society.
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Schools gave way to collectivist education camps. The demise of phonics to teach reading meant new graduates avoided reading whenever they could after graduation. Colleges and universities upped their prices because everyone could borrow for "education" and wanted a degree – someone else's validation of what they had learned.
Social justice majors emerged, with graduates unable to find gainful employment, yet certain that they could "fix" America by simply applying their education. Acceptance of degeneracy, perversion and ignorance became the social justice warriors' next target. Their success in schools insured that there would be a never-ending supply of people who needed the services of social justice warriors' imaginary degrees. A liberal arts education ceased to have any meaning, as fewer and fewer people had learned the necessary thinking and research skills in high schools and then college. Students were almost completely graded on their politically correct responses. Opposing viewpoints became rare, indeed.
The middle economic class first ceased being prosperous, then ceased being at all. More and more people looked to bigger and bigger government to solve their growing personal problems, which were often caused or certainly made worse by their abandonment of basic Christian behavioral norms, and the fact that history (previous generations' mistakes) was intentionally left untaught in schools.
The nation fragmented into ever smaller tribes, as few were able to think for themselves any more. Celebrities guided by paid promotional agencies attracted large followings for their utterly ignorant prognostications on the nation's problems. Major media outlets insured everyone had the latest pronouncement from the gated celebrity community.
The digital age blossomed as the internet grew, and tech giants and their founders realized massive fortunes through the provision of "free" services online, which inhibited competitors. The services were never free, of course, but were based on the sale of massively intrusive life dossiers of big tech "users" who had then and have now no idea where this trove of intimate personal details ends up. Government remained incurious, largely because it became a major customer of the tech giants, buying information it would otherwise have been illegal to collect on citizens.
The amount of money generated by technology windfalls bought politicians of all stripes who abandoned their "constituents." Instead they turned to maximizing the personal corruption of their office. The nation was up for sale, but few of us understood the extent of it.
The Democratic Party emerged as the clear winner in selling out the nation for personal gain, as evidenced by their leading political luminaries. Some Republicans followed suit, and others averted their gaze, trying to pretend the nation was not for sale, while they watched the cancer heading for them.
The Democratic Party now acts as if any political office, and the bureaucracy that office controls, is not only an asset in their quest for subsequent victories but a weapon to use against those who oppose them. In large cities (and our nation if we permit it) the Democratic machine is self-perpetuating, propping up occasional losses with systemic voter fraud that pretty much runs itself.
There are two possible futures for America. Blue-state corruption, or red-state governance. The nation can be run by a system of political families that spread the wealth around among themselves, or it can be run by the rule of law.
If you want all of America to look like the blue-state inner cities, then vote for the Clinton-affiliated crime families. If you want the crime families disrupted and sent to prison, then vote for Donald Trump, with a supporting role by Bill Barr, Elliot Ness and "The Untouchables."
Is that a simple enough choice for you, America?


wnd--2020-08-07--The real story behind Harper's 'open debate' letter

Editor 's note : The powers that be at WND.com have told Michael Ackley he may submit the occasional column .
As the general madness has accelerated , Mr. Ackley has succumbed to the urge to get back in the game .
Hence , the matter below .
Remember that his columns may include satire and parody based on current events , and thus mix fact with fiction .
He assumes informed readers will be able to tell the difference .
What passes for intelligentsia in the eastern reaches of the United States has been aflutter over `` A Letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which calls for a return to the `` norms of open debate '' and freedom from `` ideological conformity . ''
The missive , published in Harper 's magazine , bears the signatures of intellectual luminaries from the groves of academe , the roll of authors and poets , even the world of music .
While it is widely believed the letter was drafted by passing it from signatory to signatory until each of its 150 signers had contributed three and a half words , actually it was written by a pair of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It went like this : '' Say , Amy , '' began Howard , stopping his friend outside the Library of Congress , `` somebody has to do something about the lack of civility . ''
`` You are so right , '' replied Amy .
`` Let us sit down on this bench and draft an open letter .
We can title it ' A Letter about Nasty Right Wingers . '
'' `` Good idea , '' said Howard , `` but it must suggest we 're trying to touch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why do n't we just call it ' A Letter on Justice and Open Debate ' ? ''
`` That 's pretty bland , '' said Amy , `` but it 's OK if we can blame the problem on Donald Trump .
Otherwise we 'll have to turn in our credentials to the Association of Really Smart People . ''
Howard mulled this over and suggested , `` Try this , 'The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump . '
'' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gushed , `` but ca n't we add that he 'represents a real threat to democracy ' ? ''
`` That 's the idea , '' agreed Howard .
`` And put this in , 'Right-wing demagogues already are unfairly exploiting left-wing intolerance . '
'' And he snickered , `` like among the staffs of certain newspapers . ''
`` That 's it , '' laughed Amy .
`` We can call for tolerance , but let left-wingers off the hook because their intolerance is being unfairly exploited . ''
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she continued .
`` We could amplify the point by declaring , 'Right-wing censoriousness is also spreading more widely in our culture . '
'' Howard agreed , writing it down .
`` Now , who are we going to get to sign the letter ? ''
The two sat on the bench , scribbling names in their notebooks until they were nearing the total of 150 .
Suddenly , Amy gasped , `` So far , we have nobody but our liberal friends .
We have to find at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter quietly for several minutes , until Amy said , `` How about David Brooks ? ''
`` That 's it ! ''
Howard laughed .
`` David will go for anything that zings the Right .
It will give the letter balance . ''
`` You know what would make this stronger ? ''
Amy said , and answered her own question , `` a list of cases in which right-wingers got people fired for being tolerant of opposing views , or how they have harassed liberals in restaurants and other public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The two sat and cogitated for several minutes more .
At last Howard burst out , `` Alexander Vindman ! ''
`` Maybe not the most sympathetic case , '' Amy said .
`` I think it will be enough to claim right-wing incivility , even if we ca n't cite any really good examples . ''
`` That 's it , then , '' said Howard .
`` Let 's get our draft out to our email address lists .
We can be sure most everybody will sign it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stronger .
We want the final product to by eloquent , dynamic , cogent , committed , anything but … '' '' That 's it ! ''
said Howard .

Editor's note: The powers that be at WND.com have told Michael Ackley he may submit the occasional column. As the general madness has accelerated, Mr. Ackley has succumbed to the urge to get back in the game. Hence, the matter below. Remember that his columns may include satire and parody based on current events, and thus mix fact with fiction. He assumes informed readers will be able to tell the difference.
What passes for intelligentsia in the eastern reaches of the United States has been aflutter over "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate," which calls for a return to the "norms of open debate" and freedom from "ideological conformity."
The missive, published in Harper's magazine, bears the signatures of intellectual luminaries from the groves of academe, the roll of authors and poets, even the world of music.
While it is widely believed the letter was drafted by passing it from signatory to signatory until each of its 150 signers had contributed three and a half words, actually it was written by a pair of collaborators: Howard Bashford and Amy Handleman.
It went like this:
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"Say, Amy," began Howard, stopping his friend outside the Library of Congress, "somebody has to do something about the lack of civility."
"You are so right," replied Amy. "Let us sit down on this bench and draft an open letter. We can title it 'A Letter about Nasty Right Wingers.'"
"Good idea," said Howard, "but it must suggest we're trying to touch the better angels of our nature. Why don't we just call it 'A Letter on Justice and Open Debate'?"
"That's pretty bland," said Amy, "but it's OK if we can blame the problem on Donald Trump. Otherwise we'll have to turn in our credentials to the Association of Really Smart People."
Howard mulled this over and suggested, "Try this, 'The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump.'"
"That's it!" Amy gushed, "but can't we add that he 'represents a real threat to democracy'?"
"That's the idea," agreed Howard. "And put this in, 'Right-wing demagogues already are unfairly exploiting left-wing intolerance.'" And he snickered, "like among the staffs of certain newspapers."
"That's it," laughed Amy. "We can call for tolerance, but let left-wingers off the hook because their intolerance is being unfairly exploited."
"It's really kind of brilliant, Howard," she continued. "We could amplify the point by declaring, 'Right-wing censoriousness is also spreading more widely in our culture.'"
Howard agreed, writing it down. "Now, who are we going to get to sign the letter?"
The two sat on the bench, scribbling names in their notebooks until they were nearing the total of 150. Suddenly, Amy gasped, "So far, we have nobody but our liberal friends. We have to find at least one conservative."
They pondered the matter quietly for several minutes, until Amy said, "How about David Brooks?"
"That's it!" Howard laughed. "David will go for anything that zings the Right. It will give the letter balance."
"You know what would make this stronger?" Amy said, and answered her own question, "a list of cases in which right-wingers got people fired for being tolerant of opposing views, or how they have harassed liberals in restaurants and other public places, or cowed and bullied co-workers."
The two sat and cogitated for several minutes more.
At last Howard burst out, "Alexander Vindman!"
"Maybe not the most sympathetic case," Amy said. "I think it will be enough to claim right-wing incivility, even if we can't cite any really good examples."
"That's it, then," said Howard. "Let's get our draft out to our email address lists. We can be sure most everybody will sign it, and maybe suggest changes to make it stronger. We want the final product to by eloquent, dynamic, cogent, committed, anything but …"
"Mealy-mouthed?" Amy suggested.
"That's it!" said Howard.


wnd--2020-08-09--Deadly tick-borne virus that can be transmitted person-to-person reemerges in China

( NEWSWEEK ) A deadly tick-borne virus has reemerged in China , with experts warning it can be transmitted from @ @ @ @ @ to the state-backed newspaper the Global Times , 37 people in the Jiangsu Province have @ @ @ @ @ with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome ( SFTS ) so far this year .
SFTS is a disease @ @ @ @ @ Jifang , an infectious disease expert with the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School @ @ @ @ @ newspaper the virus can be spread by ticks and infected animals , and by people @ @ @ @ @ the respiratory tract .

(NEWSWEEK) A deadly tick-borne virus has reemerged in China, with experts warning it can be transmitted from human to human.
According to the state-backed newspaper the Global Times, 37 people in the Jiangsu Province have been diagnosed with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) so far this year. SFTS is a disease caused by bunyavirus.
Sheng Jifang, an infectious disease expert with the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, told the newspaper the virus can be spread by ticks and infected animals, and by people via blood, wounds and the respiratory tract.
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wnd--2020-08-09--World's largest vaccine manufacturer in India wants to cap COVID vaccine price at $3

( TIMES OF INDIA ) Pune-based Serum Institute , the world ’ s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume , has @ @ @ @ @ $ 3 per dose for the proposed Covid-19 vaccine for India and low-and middle-income countries @ @ @ @ @ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide an at-risk funding of $ 150 million to @ @ @ @ @ Vaccines and Immunisation ) , which will be used to support Serum to manufacture potential @ @ @ @ @ ones from UK firm AstraZeneca , and US biotech company Novavax .
Significantly , the @ @ @ @ @ vaccines proposed to be distributed to 92 countries under the Covax alliance — co-led by @ @ @ @ @ Preparedness Innovations ( CEPI ) and World Health Organization ( WHO ) , formed to @ @ @ @ @ and ensure their rapid and equitable access .

(TIMES OF INDIA) Pune-based Serum Institute, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, has set a ceiling price of $3 per dose for the proposed Covid-19 vaccine for India and low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide an at-risk funding of $150 million to Gavi (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation), which will be used to support Serum to manufacture potential vaccine candidates, including the ones from UK firm AstraZeneca, and US biotech company Novavax.
Significantly, the ceiling price is only for vaccines proposed to be distributed to 92 countries under the Covax alliance — co-led by Gavi, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and World Health Organization (WHO), formed to accelerate development of Covid-19 vaccines and ensure their rapid and equitable access.
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wnd--2020-08-09--Michelle Obama slips up, says COVID is an opportunity to change 'how wealth is distributed'

( LIFEZETTE ) During Wednesday ’ s episode of her new podcast , former First Lady Michelle Obama slipped up @ @ @ @ @ Left ’ s true agenda behind the coronavirus pandemic .
While talking to journalist Michele @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic was actually an opportunity to think about “ how wealth is distributed @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There ’ s kind of a new COVID vocabulary , isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ to start off the conversation .
“ There are also words that have always had @ @ @ @ @ take on different meaning now , the word hero , the word essential .
”

(LIFEZETTE) During Wednesday’s episode of her new podcast, former First Lady Michelle Obama slipped up and appeared to reveal the Left’s true agenda behind the coronavirus pandemic. While talking to journalist Michele Norris, Obama said that the coronavirus pandemic was actually an opportunity to think about “how wealth is distributed” to lower-income essential workers.
“There’s kind of a new COVID vocabulary, isn’t it,” Norris said to start off the conversation. “There are also words that have always had some meaning, but that take on different meaning now, the word hero, the word essential.”
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wnd--2020-08-08--Rescuers use tongue depressors as splints for newborn kitten's back legs

`` Kitten Season '' is something a special band of selfless people knows very well .
Around the nation , from spring to fall , volunteers and cat lovers buckle down for the inevitable tide of kittens that starts pouring in to rescues and shelters .
Everyone knows that a mother cat is the best choice to care for kittens , but many times people stumble across a litter and think the kittens have been abandoned when they have n't .
The well-meaning discoverers often `` rescue '' the babies when they do n't actually need rescuing .
This phenomenon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kitnapping , '' and it sadly results in many dead kittens .
`` Since 2018 , more than 10,000 vulnerable kittens have entered the Animal Services Center , '' El Paso , Texas , Animal Services shared on its website .
`` Of these thousands , more than 1,300 died .
This tragic loss of life is largely due to kittens failing to thrive , a result of not being provided full immunity and care that a mother cat offers . ''
TRENDING : Bloody brawl breaks out when masked woman throws hot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are cases where the kittens truly do need help and probably would n't thrive if experienced volunteers were n't at the ready to take them in .
One of those kittens is a little white fuzzball named Zion .
He came to the Arizona Humane Society at just 5 days old .
Newborn kittens are not as coordinated as lithe , full-grown cats -- but something more than kitten clumsiness was going on with Zion .
His back legs were n't functioning quite right .
`` In addition to needing round-the-clock care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to survive without his mother , he was badly knuckling on his back feet and unable to use his legs normally , '' the AHS posted on Facebook .
Animals of all sorts can be born with weak limbs that are a result of cramped quarters in utero or some sort of deficiency or deformity .
Sometimes these issues can be resolved with physical therapy and splints , and other times it requires more intense correction .
Thankfully for Zion , his caregivers had an idea -- using what they had on hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him back on his feet .
`` While receiving care from the dedicated staff and volunteers of this 24-hour intensive care unit , Zion especially tugged at the staff ’ s heartstrings who were determined to try to help him walk again , '' the AHS ' post continued .
`` Thanks to innovative thinking from the veterinary technician team , they fashioned together tiny splints out of a tongue depressor , gauze , medical wrap bandages and tape in hopes of giving him a chance to live a normal life . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ week with his special splints , continued care and lots of love , Zion began using his back legs normally and was able to rejoin the rest of his littermates in an AHS Foster Hero home ! ''
Zion , now a healthy and playful 8-week-old , does the things every normal kitten does .
He plays with other kittens , likes to take naps with his foster family and is hoping to find a special family of his own very soon .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

"Kitten Season" is something a special band of selfless people knows very well. Around the nation, from spring to fall, volunteers and cat lovers buckle down for the inevitable tide of kittens that starts pouring in to rescues and shelters.
Everyone knows that a mother cat is the best choice to care for kittens, but many times people stumble across a litter and think the kittens have been abandoned when they haven't. The well-meaning discoverers often "rescue" the babies when they don't actually need rescuing.
This phenomenon has been dubbed kitten kidnapping or "kitnapping," and it sadly results in many dead kittens.
"Since 2018, more than 10,000 vulnerable kittens have entered the Animal Services Center," El Paso, Texas, Animal Services shared on its website. "Of these thousands, more than 1,300 died. This tragic loss of life is largely due to kittens failing to thrive, a result of not being provided full immunity and care that a mother cat offers."
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But there are cases where the kittens truly do need help and probably wouldn't thrive if experienced volunteers weren't at the ready to take them in.
One of those kittens is a little white fuzzball named Zion. He came to the Arizona Humane Society at just 5 days old.
Newborn kittens are not as coordinated as lithe, full-grown cats -- but something more than kitten clumsiness was going on with Zion. His back legs weren't functioning quite right.
"In addition to needing round-the-clock care in AHS' Bottle Baby Kitten ICU to survive without his mother, he was badly knuckling on his back feet and unable to use his legs normally," the AHS posted on Facebook.
Animals of all sorts can be born with weak limbs that are a result of cramped quarters in utero or some sort of deficiency or deformity. Sometimes these issues can be resolved with physical therapy and splints, and other times it requires more intense correction.
Thankfully for Zion, his caregivers had an idea -- using what they had on hand, they were able to help get him back on his feet.
"While receiving care from the dedicated staff and volunteers of this 24-hour intensive care unit, Zion especially tugged at the staff’s heartstrings who were determined to try to help him walk again," the AHS' post continued.
"Thanks to innovative thinking from the veterinary technician team, they fashioned together tiny splints out of a tongue depressor, gauze, medical wrap bandages and tape in hopes of giving him a chance to live a normal life."
"After a little more than a week with his special splints, continued care and lots of love, Zion began using his back legs normally and was able to rejoin the rest of his littermates in an AHS Foster Hero home!"
Zion, now a healthy and playful 8-week-old, does the things every normal kitten does. He plays with other kittens, likes to take naps with his foster family and is hoping to find a special family of his own very soon.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-08--Woman claims racism after being kicked off flight for wearing vulgar anti-cop mask

An anti-police activist says she was booted off an American Airlines flight because of her race and because the airline did n't approve of the vulgar anti-police mask she wore .
The airline , however , said it was not just the mask , but the conduct of the person wearing it that led to her being asked to leave .
On July 29 , Arlinda Johns wanted to take Flight 1737 from Charlotte , North Carolina , to St. Louis , Missouri .
She wore a `` Black Lives Matter '' shirt and a face mask that read `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to USA Today .
The colloquial meaning of the slogan is `` f -- - the police . ''
Johns ended up telling her side of the story to WPLG-TV in Florida .
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`` I am an abolitionist , '' she said .
`` I believe that we need to defund and abolish the police . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to cover the mask and complied .
A flight attendant later came by to check .
“ She came back and stood over and said , ‘ I better not see that other mask , ’ ” Johns said .
“ I said , ‘ Leave me alone , lady.
’ She stood there , she said , ‘ OK , I got you.
’ ” From her perspective , the flight attendant walked quickly to the front of the plane , which was taxiing down the runway .
The plane then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was removed .
Laura Masvidal , a spokesperson for American Airlines , gave USA Today its side of the story .
`` [ The flight ] returned to the gate before departure after a customer refused to follow crew member instructions to remove or cover a face mask with offensive language , '' the statement read .
`` The customer was offered an alternate face covering , and although initially complying , it was reported that they later continued to display the offensive language .
After arriving at the gate , the customer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our team has reached out to the customer to learn more about their experience and we will continue to look into this matter .
We are refunding the unused portion of the ticket . ''
Johns , who uses the name Tray Rock on Facebook , posted a video of the final moments of her non-flight on Facebook .
She also tweeted about the incident , using a slightly different name and claiming the airline was `` gon na pay for this . ''
Johns said she ended up renting a car and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her destination when she left Charlotte .
`` This is what American Airlines is doing , and this is what happened to me , '' she said .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

An anti-police activist says she was booted off an American Airlines flight because of her race and because the airline didn't approve of the vulgar anti-police mask she wore.
The airline, however, said it was not just the mask, but the conduct of the person wearing it that led to her being asked to leave.
On July 29, Arlinda Johns wanted to take Flight 1737 from Charlotte, North Carolina, to St. Louis, Missouri.
She wore a "Black Lives Matter" shirt and a face mask that read "F--- 12," according to USA Today. The colloquial meaning of the slogan is "f--- the police."
Johns ended up telling her side of the story to WPLG-TV in Florida.
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“I think I got taken off the plane because I’m black,” Johns said.
"I am an abolitionist," she said. "I believe that we need to defund and abolish the police."
Johns told the station that she was asked to cover the mask and complied. A flight attendant later came by to check.
“She came back and stood over and said, ‘I better not see that other mask,’” Johns said.
“I said, ‘Leave me alone, lady.’ She stood there, she said, ‘OK, I got you.’”
From her perspective, the flight attendant walked quickly to the front of the plane, which was taxiing down the runway.
The plane then returned to the gate, and Johns was removed.
Laura Masvidal, a spokesperson for American Airlines, gave USA Today its side of the story.
"[The flight] returned to the gate before departure after a customer refused to follow crew member instructions to remove or cover a face mask with offensive language," the statement read.
"The customer was offered an alternate face covering, and although initially complying, it was reported that they later continued to display the offensive language. After arriving at the gate, the customer was asked to deplane."
"Our team has reached out to the customer to learn more about their experience and we will continue to look into this matter. We are refunding the unused portion of the ticket."
Johns, who uses the name Tray Rock on Facebook, posted a video of the final moments of her non-flight on Facebook.
She also tweeted about the incident, using a slightly different name and claiming the airline was "gonna pay for this."
Our specialist will be in contact with you directly to speak with you about this. — americanair (@AmericanAir) July 30, 2020
Johns said she ended up renting a car and driving to Illinois, which had been her destination when she left Charlotte.
"This is what American Airlines is doing, and this is what happened to me," she said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-08--Court rules police need warrant for remote video surveillance

In a unanimous decision , the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that police must obtain a search warrant to set up a pole-mounted camera to monitor a suspect 's home .
The case centered on three men charged as part of an alleged drug ring .
The court ruled that , under the state 's constitution , long-term use of such cameras amounts to a search .
`` If the home is a 'castle , ' a home that is subject to continuous , targeted surveillance is a castle under siege , '' wrote Justice Barbara Lenk for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never be breached , its inhabitants certainly could not call themselves secure . ''
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`` In such a society , the traditional security of the home would be of little worth , and the associational and expressive freedoms it protects would be in peril , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Information Center , which filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case , noted the court also refused to make privacy rights `` contingent upon an individual 's ability to afford to install fortifications and a moat around his or her castle . ''
`` At different times during the course of the investigation , officers installed a total of five hidden video cameras on public telephone and electrical poles .
Three of these cameras were aimed towards homes of alleged members of the drug conspiracy , '' the court explained .
Using evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicted 12 people .
However , some defendants wanted the footage and resulting evidence suppressed `` as the fruits of an unreasonable search , in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Art .
14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights . ''
On appeal , the high court reviewed the request for the video camera recordings to be disallowed .
`` We conclude that the continuous , long-term pole camera surveillance targeted at the residents of [ Nelson ] Mora and [ Ricky ] Suarez well may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fourth Amendment , a question we do not reach , but certainly was a search under the state provision , '' the court said .
The case was returned to the lower court to determine `` whether investigators had probable cause to conduct these searches when the cameras targeted at Mora 's and Suarez 's houses were first installed . ''
The cameras trained on the residences covered their porches and the front and neighboring streets , the court said .
They captured between 62 days and 169 days of continuous footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk is the evidence police eventually found , including `` substantial quantities '' of heroin , cocaine and some $ 415,000 in U.S. currency .
The trial judge had ruled the cameras were legal because they captured only what was otherwise visible to the public .
But the high court said : `` For uninterrupted periods of five months and two months , respectively , pole cameras were targeted at Mora 's and Suarez 's residences .
These cameras videotaped not only Mora and Suarez , but also every person who visited their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in the immediate vicinity .
Because of the focused and prolonged nature of this pole camera surveillance , investigators were able to uncover the defendants ' private behaviors , patterns and associations . ''

In a unanimous decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that police must obtain a search warrant to set up a pole-mounted camera to monitor a suspect's home.
The case centered on three men charged as part of an alleged drug ring.
The court ruled that, under the state's constitution, long-term use of such cameras amounts to a search.
"If the home is a 'castle,' a home that is subject to continuous, targeted surveillance is a castle under siege," wrote Justice Barbara Lenk for the court. "Although its walls may never be breached, its inhabitants certainly could not call themselves secure."
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Lenk wrote that without "the need to obtain a warrant, investigators could use pole cameras to target any home, at any time, for any reason."
"In such a society, the traditional security of the home would be of little worth, and the associational and expressive freedoms it protects would be in peril," she wrote.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case, noted the court also refused to make privacy rights "contingent upon an individual's ability to afford to install fortifications and a moat around his or her castle."
"At different times during the course of the investigation, officers installed a total of five hidden video cameras on public telephone and electrical poles. Three of these cameras were aimed towards homes of alleged members of the drug conspiracy," the court explained.
Using evidence the cameras provided, the state eventually indicted 12 people.
However, some defendants wanted the footage and resulting evidence suppressed "as the fruits of an unreasonable search, in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Art. 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights."
The request was denied.
On appeal, the high court reviewed the request for the video camera recordings to be disallowed.
"We conclude that the continuous, long-term pole camera surveillance targeted at the residents of [Nelson] Mora and [Ricky] Suarez well may have been a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, a question we do not reach, but certainly was a search under the state provision," the court said.
The case was returned to the lower court to determine "whether investigators had probable cause to conduct these searches when the cameras targeted at Mora's and Suarez's houses were first installed."
The cameras trained on the residences covered their porches and the front and neighboring streets, the court said. They captured between 62 days and 169 days of continuous footage.
The issue is significant because at risk is the evidence police eventually found, including "substantial quantities" of heroin, cocaine and some $415,000 in U.S. currency.
The trial judge had ruled the cameras were legal because they captured only what was otherwise visible to the public.
But the high court said: "For uninterrupted periods of five months and two months, respectively, pole cameras were targeted at Mora's and Suarez's residences. These cameras videotaped not only Mora and Suarez, but also every person who visited their homes, and every activity that took place in the immediate vicinity. Because of the focused and prolonged nature of this pole camera surveillance, investigators were able to uncover the defendants' private behaviors, patterns and associations."


wnd--2020-08-08--Joe Rogan abandoning California over taxes and lockdowns, predicts decline of state

The world 's top podcasting star is abandoning California over the state 's high taxes , strict lockdowns and ongoing homelessness crisis .
Even worse for the Golden State , the move comes with a prediction of exodus and the West Coast behemoth 's eventual disastrous decline .
Joe Rogan discussed his move with Dr. Debra Soh on an episode of `` The Joe Rogan Experience '' released Wednesday .
According to the host , who said he 's moving to Texas `` at the end of the month , '' several of his friends are leaving the state as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , '' Rogan said .
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This place is going to sink . ''
The host 's problems with California mirror some of the same issues others have cited when fleeing the liberal utopia .
`` This place is crazy , '' he said .
`` The lockdown still exists , right ?
The homelessness is completely out of control .
The overpopulation is out of control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to bring California 's problems to the surface , so many people were fleeing the sunny paradise that the state was poised to lose a congressional seat as a result of the 2020 census .
It 's not just regular citizens feeling the pain in California , but businesses too .
Some have pulled capital from California cities over problems like basic sanitation and the homeless population , dealing a damaging blow to areas already hurting financially .
The state 's solution is to levy higher taxes , chasing even more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they 're incompetent .
They 're not going to become competent if you give them more money . ''
`` They 've managed the money that they got very poorly , they already have high taxes .
There 's a 13.5 percent state income tax here in California , and the place is still f -- -ed up . ''
Watch the full clip of Rogan savaging California leadership below : WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers will find offensive .
Abandoning the state does n't appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podcasting legend .
Rogan threatened a move out of California as early as May .
If more people continue to abandon the Golden State , it wo n't be long before California 's problems get even worse .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The world's top podcasting star is abandoning California over the state's high taxes, strict lockdowns and ongoing homelessness crisis.
Even worse for the Golden State, the move comes with a prediction of exodus and the West Coast behemoth's eventual disastrous decline.
Joe Rogan discussed his move with Dr. Debra Soh on an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" released Wednesday.
According to the host, who said he's moving to Texas "at the end of the month," several of his friends are leaving the state as well.
"I'm out of here," Rogan said.
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"This place is going to blow up. This place is going to sink."
The host's problems with California mirror some of the same issues others have cited when fleeing the liberal utopia.
"This place is crazy," he said. "The lockdown still exists, right? The homelessness is completely out of control. The overpopulation is out of control."
Even before the coronavirus pandemic began to bring California's problems to the surface, so many people were fleeing the sunny paradise that the state was poised to lose a congressional seat as a result of the 2020 census.
It's not just regular citizens feeling the pain in California, but businesses too.
Some have pulled capital from California cities over problems like basic sanitation and the homeless population, dealing a damaging blow to areas already hurting financially.
The state's solution is to levy higher taxes, chasing even more people away.
"They're bankrupt," Rogan said.
"This state is bankrupt because they're incompetent. They're not going to become competent if you give them more money."
"They've managed the money that they got very poorly, they already have high taxes. There's a 13.5 percent state income tax here in California, and the place is still f---ed up."
Watch the full clip of Rogan savaging California leadership below:
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers will find offensive.
Abandoning the state doesn't appear to be a spur-of-the-moment decision for the podcasting legend.
Rogan threatened a move out of California as early as May.
If more people continue to abandon the Golden State, it won't be long before California's problems get even worse.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-08--Nostalgic for the old Sunday newspaper?

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We at WND hear this all the time , but unfortunately we need those ads , even though they do n't even cover our costs of production , thanks to the greed of Google and Facebook who together have vacuumed up between 70 and 90 percent of all digital advertising .
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Banner ads. Who needs them, right? They just make the site hard to read.
We at WND hear this all the time, but unfortunately we need those ads, even though they don't even cover our costs of production, thanks to the greed of Google and Facebook who together have vacuumed up between 70 and 90 percent of all digital advertising. But the point is, we still need the ads in order to produce WND's popular, independent, pro-American, pro-Constitution news coverage seven days a week.
However, if you would prefer to catch up on all of WND's news in review WITHOUT any ads at all – and with better graphics, photos, videos, illustrations and production values – you should check out WND Weekly. It's been compared to the old-fashioned Sunday newspaper, and not just because that's the day it arrives in your email in-box. Like the Sunday paper you grew up with, you can take your time reading all the content in WND Weekly – at your leisure (it won't go away), and with no ads. You can print it, save it, or share it.
You’re an astute consumer so you can check out a free video preview here before you make a decision.
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wnd--2020-08-08--Sasha Baron Cohen faces grilling in defamation case

The lawyer representing former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore in a defamation claim against prankster comedian Sasha Baron Cohen says it 's finally time for Hollywood figures to take responsibility for their actions .
`` This is one of the few times in many years that the Hollywood elite will be held accountable , '' lawyer Larry Klayman , founder of Freedom Watch , told WND .
Judge Andrew Carter in U.S. District Court in New York issued an order allowing for full discovery in the case , including depositions of Cohen and other defendants .
The defendants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by lawyers on their behalf , but the judge allowed for questioning of the defendants as well .
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Cohen tricked Moore into appearing on the Showtime program `` Who is America ? ''
After misrepresenting himself and the program , Cohen got Moore to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sue .
But Moore argues in a defamation case seeking $ 95 million that the waiver is invalid because it was obtained fraudulently .
Cohen argued in his petition to dismiss that his program is `` satire '' and protected by the First Amendment .
`` This lawsuit conflicts directly with the long tradition of First Amendment protection for political parody and satire of public figures — especially where the satirical work 'could not reasonably have been interpreted as stating actual facts about the public figure involved , ' '' Cohen 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the U.S. Senate , Moore denied allegations by nine women of sexual misconduct , including two who said they were minors at the time .
Cohen enticed Moore to appear on the show by telling him he was receiving an award for supporting Israel .
But in the segment , Cohen pulled out a supposed `` pedophile detector '' and caused it to beep as it got near Moore .
Klayman argued to the judge that the consent agreement produced by Cohen was `` void and unenforceable for several reasons . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract principle that `` a misrepresentation of material facts may be a basis for the rescission of a contract . ''
Moore also has claims against Cohen as a matter of law , he contended .
`` Whether couched as opinion , humor , or rhetorical hyperbole , which defendants attempt , defamatory statements made by a comedian are actionable where a reasonable listener or viewer could conclude that he or she was asserting or implying false facts about a plaintiff , '' Klayman wrote .
Whether or not the statements are defamatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
The lawyer also noted the agreement Cohen made with Moore was with `` Yerushalayim TV , '' which does not exist , so it can not be enforced .
Esquire reported in August 2018 the show created a `` buzz '' for Showtime but had mediocre ratings .
Klayman said of the development : `` I commend Judge Carter for allowing my clients to conduct full discovery and thus move forward with the case , without the restrictions attempted by Cohen 's , Showtime 's and CBS 's lawyers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will now provide due process for Chief Justice Moore and his wife Kayla and that , in the end , justice will be done .
Not even Hollywood elite like Cohen are above the law , and this was proven today in one of the rare instances of judicial courage on the federal bench that I have seen in many years .
I take my hat off to Judge Carter for his honest and just ruling . ''

The lawyer representing former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore in a defamation claim against prankster comedian Sasha Baron Cohen says it's finally time for Hollywood figures to take responsibility for their actions.
"This is one of the few times in many years that the Hollywood elite will be held accountable," lawyer Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, told WND.
Judge Andrew Carter in U.S. District Court in New York issued an order allowing for full discovery in the case, including depositions of Cohen and other defendants.
The defendants had wanted the questions to be answered by lawyers on their behalf, but the judge allowed for questioning of the defendants as well.
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Moore and his wife, Kayla, filed the case against Cohen -- known for tricking high-profile personalities into doing strange things on video -- after an encounter in New York.
Cohen tricked Moore into appearing on the Showtime program "Who is America?" After misrepresenting himself and the program, Cohen got Moore to sign an agreement to waive any right to sue.
But Moore argues in a defamation case seeking $95 million that the waiver is invalid because it was obtained fraudulently.
Cohen argued in his petition to dismiss that his program is "satire" and protected by the First Amendment.
"This lawsuit conflicts directly with the long tradition of First Amendment protection for political parody and satire of public figures — especially where the satirical work 'could not reasonably have been interpreted as stating actual facts about the public figure involved,'" Cohen's lawyers claimed.
During his 2017 run for the U.S. Senate, Moore denied allegations by nine women of sexual misconduct, including two who said they were minors at the time.
Cohen enticed Moore to appear on the show by telling him he was receiving an award for supporting Israel. But in the segment, Cohen pulled out a supposed "pedophile detector" and caused it to beep as it got near Moore.
Klayman argued to the judge that the consent agreement produced by Cohen was "void and unenforceable for several reasons."
He pointed out there is a longstanding contract principle that "a misrepresentation of material facts may be a basis for the rescission of a contract."
Moore also has claims against Cohen as a matter of law, he contended.
"Whether couched as opinion, humor, or rhetorical hyperbole, which defendants attempt, defamatory statements made by a comedian are actionable where a reasonable listener or viewer could conclude that he or she was asserting or implying false facts about a plaintiff," Klayman wrote.
Whether or not the statements are defamatory is for a jury to decide, he said.
The lawyer also noted the agreement Cohen made with Moore was with "Yerushalayim TV," which does not exist, so it cannot be enforced.
Esquire reported in August 2018 the show created a "buzz" for Showtime but had mediocre ratings.
Klayman said of the development: "I commend Judge Carter for allowing my clients to conduct full discovery and thus move forward with the case, without the restrictions attempted by Cohen's, Showtime's and CBS's lawyers. We are confident that this fine jurist will now provide due process for Chief Justice Moore and his wife Kayla and that, in the end, justice will be done. Not even Hollywood elite like Cohen are above the law, and this was proven today in one of the rare instances of judicial courage on the federal bench that I have seen in many years. I take my hat off to Judge Carter for his honest and just ruling."


wnd--2020-08-08--Poll: 1 in 3 Americans would decline COVID-19 vaccine

( AXIOS ) 35 % of Americans say they would refuse a coronavirus vaccine , even if it was free @ @ @ @ @ and Drug Administration and available immediately , according to a Gallup poll released Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ experts believe a vaccine — coupled with recommended public health measures — will be the @ @ @ @ @ .
But that outcome relies on a critical mass getting the vaccine so that the @ @ @ @ @ .
Many Americans , however , are split along party lines as to whether they @ @ @ @ @ a vaccine for COVID-19 .
81 % of Democrats said they would be willing to @ @ @ @ @ 47 % of Republicans said the same .
Independents fell in the middle , with @ @ @ @ @ get vaccinated for the coronavirus .
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(AXIOS) 35% of Americans say they would refuse a coronavirus vaccine, even if it was free, approved by the Food and Drug Administration and available immediately, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.
The big picture: Health experts believe a vaccine — coupled with recommended public health measures — will be the path back to societal normalcy. But that outcome relies on a critical mass getting the vaccine so that the population can achieve herd immunity.
Many Americans, however, are split along party lines as to whether they'd be willing to obtain a vaccine for COVID-19.
81% of Democrats said they would be willing to have a vaccine, while 47% of Republicans said the same.
Independents fell in the middle, with 59% reporting they would get vaccinated for the coronavirus.
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wnd--2020-08-10--NASA to remove 'offensive' names from planets and other heavenly bodies

( NEW YORK POST ) -- Political correctness has now expanded to space , where NASA says planets , galaxies @ @ @ @ @ no longer be referred to by “ offensive ” nicknames .
In a press release @ @ @ @ @ said that all planets and heavenly bodies will be referred only to by their scientific @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Under the new rules , the “ Eskimo Nebula , ” discovered in @ @ @ @ @ will only be referred to as NGC 2392 .

(NEW YORK POST) -- Political correctness has now expanded to space, where NASA says planets, galaxies and other heavenly bodies will no longer be referred to by “offensive” nicknames.
In a press release Thursday, the space agency said that all planets and heavenly bodies will be referred only to by their scientific names, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Under the new rules, the “Eskimo Nebula,” discovered in 1787 by William Hershel, will only be referred to as NGC 2392.
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wnd--2020-08-10--'He's really f****d': FBI informant said Flynn was not 'going to be around long'

• A former Bush administration official has released audio of his conversation from Jan. 10 , 2017 , with Stefan Halper , a former Cambridge professor who was an FBI source during the Trump-Russia probe .
• Halper told Steven Schrage that Michael Flynn , the incoming national security adviser , was likely not “ going to be around long.
” • Schrage says he found the comment peculiar because Flynn became the target of intense media scrutiny two days later , after classified details of his conversations with a Russian diplomat were leaked to The Washington Post .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cambridge , has revealed other details about his interactions with the longtime FBI source .
A professor who served as an FBI informant during the investigation of the Trump campaign told one of his students in early 2017 that incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn was not “ going to be around long , ” according to audio that the student published Sunday .
Steven Schrage , a former Bush administration official , released audio of a conversation he had on Jan. 10 , 2017 , with Stefan Halper , the FBI informant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smoke Joe out of his basement In the audio file , which Schrage included in an essay published by journalist Matt Taibbi , Halper is heard saying that he doubted that Flynn would last long in the Trump administration .
“ If you go to the [ National Security Council ] , you have to consider very carefully if you feel it ’ s appropriate for you to work for Flynn .
I don ’ t think Flynn ’ s going to be around long .
That ’ s just my guess , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the audio recording .
“ But Flynn ’ s reaction to that is to blow up and get angry .
He ’ s really fucked .
I mean I don ’ t know where he goes from there .
But that is his reaction .
That ’ s why he ’ s so unsuitable , ” Halper also said .
Schrage studied under Halper at the time while working on his doctoral dissertation at the University of Cambridge , where Halper served as a professor in the school ’ s political department .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remark about Flynn curious because of the timing and because Halper would not have had any independent knowledge about Flynn ’ s tenure in the Trump administration .
“ Halper would not have independently known Flynn , Trump ’ s most trusted security advisor , was about to go down , ” wrote Schrage , who disclosed that he has met with U.S. Attorney John Durham .
The Connecticut prosecutor is investigating several areas related to the Trump-Russia probe .
At the time of Halper ’ s remarks , the FBI was investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and regarding a phone conversation he had in late December 2016 with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
Two days after the Halper-Schrage conversation , Washington Post columnist David Ignatius first revealed that Flynn spoke by phone with Kislyak .
Flynn resigned as national security adviser a month later following fallout from revelations about the call with the Russian diplomat .
Halper ’ s role in the Trump investigation has long been a source of intrigue because of his connections to at least four separate Trump associates .
The Daily Caller News Foundation first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the 2016 presidential campaign with three Trump aides : Carter Page , George Papadopoulos and Sam Clovis .
After it was reported that Halper was a longtime FBI source , a former Cambridge student named Svetlana Lokhova came forward with details of Halper ’ s interest in Flynn .
Lokhova has said she believes Halper was behind negative stories that appeared in the media in March 2017 that suggested she had improper contact with Flynn when he visited Cambridge in February 2014 , when he served as director of the Defense Intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 , 2017 , said investigators had looked into allegations from a confidential human source who said that Flynn left with Lokhova after the 2014 Cambridge event .
The source is not identified in the FBI memo .
Lokhova and her husband have told the DCNF that she did not leave the Cambridge event with Flynn .
According David Kramer , a former State Department official who provided the Steele dossier to BuzzFeed , Christopher Steele told him in December 2016 that he believed Flynn had an extramarital affair with a woman in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspector general report said that FBI agents who met with Steele on Oct. 3 , 2016 , offered to pay him to dig up dirt on various Trump associates , including Flynn .
Schrage said in his essay that he attended part of the event that Flynn attended and saw nothing improper going on .
“ I attended part of their program and found nothing untoward , just typical academic fare , ” Schrage wrote .
Rumors about Lokhova and Flynn appear to have made their way to the FBI as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose dossier the FBI used to surveil Page .
Republican lawmakers have expressed interest in Schrage due to his relationship with Halper and his role organizing a conference in Cambridge in July 2016 where Page first met the FBI source .
Schrage personally invited Page to the event , which was also attended by high-profile luminaries such as former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Sir Richard Dearlove , the former head of MI6 and a close colleague of Halper ’ s .
Schrage dismissed the theory that he was working with Halper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he invited the Trump aide on his own initiative in order to have someone affiliated with the Trump campaign at the event .
Halper met with Papadopoulos in London in September 2016 and offered $ 3,000 to the Trump adviser to write a policy paper about the energy industry in the Mediterranean Sea .
Several news outlets reported in May 2018 that Halper was a longtime confidential human source for the FBI .
The DOJ IG report released on Dec. 9 said that Halper had been a source for the FBI since 2008 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source in 2011 due to “ mercurial ” behavior and because the FBI questioned his relationship to one of his intelligence targets .
Halper ’ s FBI handler at the time was replaced by Steven Somma , a counterintelligence agent in the FBI ’ s New York field office .
The IG report said that Somma was “ primarily responsible ” for some of the most egregious errors in the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign .
After their first Cambridge encounter , Page met Halper at his home in Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several more times through 2017 .
According to the IG report , the FBI failed to disclose statements that Page and Papadopoulos made to Halper that undercut the theory that they were working as agents of Russia .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact [ email protected ]

By Chuck Ross
Daily Caller News Foundation
A former Bush administration official has released audio of his conversation from Jan. 10, 2017, with Stefan Halper, a former Cambridge professor who was an FBI source during the Trump-Russia probe.
Halper told Steven Schrage that Michael Flynn, the incoming national security adviser, was likely not “going to be around long.”
Schrage says he found the comment peculiar because Flynn became the target of intense media scrutiny two days later, after classified details of his conversations with a Russian diplomat were leaked to The Washington Post.
Schrage, who studied under Halper at Cambridge, has revealed other details about his interactions with the longtime FBI source.
A professor who served as an FBI informant during the investigation of the Trump campaign told one of his students in early 2017 that incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn was not “going to be around long,” according to audio that the student published Sunday.
Steven Schrage, a former Bush administration official, released audio of a conversation he had on Jan. 10, 2017, with Stefan Halper, the FBI informant.
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In the audio file, which Schrage included in an essay published by journalist Matt Taibbi, Halper is heard saying that he doubted that Flynn would last long in the Trump administration.
“If you go to the [National Security Council], you have to consider very carefully if you feel it’s appropriate for you to work for Flynn. I don’t think Flynn’s going to be around long. That’s just my guess,” Halper told Schrage, according to the audio recording.
“But Flynn’s reaction to that is to blow up and get angry. He’s really f****d. I mean I don’t know where he goes from there. But that is his reaction. That’s why he’s so unsuitable,” Halper also said.
Schrage studied under Halper at the time while working on his doctoral dissertation at the University of Cambridge, where Halper served as a professor in the school’s political department.
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Schrage said he found Halper’s remark about Flynn curious because of the timing and because Halper would not have had any independent knowledge about Flynn’s tenure in the Trump administration.
“Halper would not have independently known Flynn, Trump’s most trusted security advisor, was about to go down,” wrote Schrage, who disclosed that he has met with U.S. Attorney John Durham. The Connecticut prosecutor is investigating several areas related to the Trump-Russia probe.
At the time of Halper’s remarks, the FBI was investigating Flynn as a possible agent of Russia and regarding a phone conversation he had in late December 2016 with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Two days after the Halper-Schrage conversation, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius first revealed that Flynn spoke by phone with Kislyak. Flynn resigned as national security adviser a month later following fallout from revelations about the call with the Russian diplomat.
Halper’s role in the Trump investigation has long been a source of intrigue because of his connections to at least four separate Trump associates.
The Daily Caller News Foundation first reported in March 2018 that Halper met during the 2016 presidential campaign with three Trump aides: Carter Page, George Papadopoulos and Sam Clovis. After it was reported that Halper was a longtime FBI source, a former Cambridge student named Svetlana Lokhova came forward with details of Halper’s interest in Flynn.
Lokhova has said she believes Halper was behind negative stories that appeared in the media in March 2017 that suggested she had improper contact with Flynn when he visited Cambridge in February 2014, when he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
WATCH:
An FBI memo dated Jan. 4, 2017, said investigators had looked into allegations from a confidential human source who said that Flynn left with Lokhova after the 2014 Cambridge event. The source is not identified in the FBI memo.
Lokhova and her husband have told the DCNF that she did not leave the Cambridge event with Flynn.
According David Kramer, a former State Department official who provided the Steele dossier to BuzzFeed, Christopher Steele told him in December 2016 that he believed Flynn had an extramarital affair with a woman in the United Kingdom. A Justice Department inspector general report said that FBI agents who met with Steele on Oct. 3, 2016, offered to pay him to dig up dirt on various Trump associates, including Flynn.
Schrage said in his essay that he attended part of the event that Flynn attended and saw nothing improper going on.
“I attended part of their program and found nothing untoward, just typical academic fare,” Schrage wrote.
Rumors about Lokhova and Flynn appear to have made their way to the FBI as well as to Steele, the former British spy whose dossier the FBI used to surveil Page.
Republican lawmakers have expressed interest in Schrage due to his relationship with Halper and his role organizing a conference in Cambridge in July 2016 where Page first met the FBI source. Schrage personally invited Page to the event, which was also attended by high-profile luminaries such as former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Sir Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6 and a close colleague of Halper’s.
Schrage dismissed the theory that he was working with Halper to set up Page. He said he invited the Trump aide on his own initiative in order to have someone affiliated with the Trump campaign at the event.
Halper met with Papadopoulos in London in September 2016 and offered $3,000 to the Trump adviser to write a policy paper about the energy industry in the Mediterranean Sea.
Several news outlets reported in May 2018 that Halper was a longtime confidential human source for the FBI. The DOJ IG report released on Dec. 9 said that Halper had been a source for the FBI since 2008. He was briefly suspended as a source in 2011 due to “mercurial” behavior and because the FBI questioned his relationship to one of his intelligence targets.
Halper’s FBI handler at the time was replaced by Steven Somma, a counterintelligence agent in the FBI’s New York field office. The IG report said that Somma was “primarily responsible” for some of the most egregious errors in the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign.
After their first Cambridge encounter, Page met Halper at his home in Virginia on Aug. 20, 2016, and several more times through 2017.
According to the IG report, the FBI failed to disclose statements that Page and Papadopoulos made to Halper that undercut the theory that they were working as agents of Russia.
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-08-10--Barr: U.S. facing new form of 'urban guerrilla warfare' driven by left's 'lust for power'

( FOX NEWS ) -- The United States is grappling with a new form of `` urban guerrilla warfare '' driven by the left 's `` lust for power , '' Attorney General William Barr told `` Life , Liberty & Levin '' on Sunday .
Discussing the ongoing Black Lives Matter riots rippling through several U.S. cities , Barr told host Mark Levin that the organization -- which has been characterized by the media as a fed-up activist group -- is comprised of `` Bolsheviks '' with a focus on on `` some form of socialism , communism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is interested in some form of socialism , communism .
They 're essentially Bolsheviks .
Their tactics are fascistic , '' he said .
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(FOX NEWS) -- The United States is grappling with a new form of "urban guerrilla warfare" driven by the left's "lust for power," Attorney General William Barr told "Life, Liberty & Levin" on Sunday.
Discussing the ongoing Black Lives Matter riots rippling through several U.S. cities, Barr told host Mark Levin that the organization -- which has been characterized by the media as a fed-up activist group -- is comprised of "Bolsheviks" with a focus on on "some form of socialism, communism."
"They are a revolutionary group that is interested in some form of socialism, communism. They're essentially Bolsheviks. Their tactics are fascistic," he said.
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wnd--2020-08-10--'Vampire fishing' trend rises in Midwest

( TOLEDO BLADE ) -- GRAYLING , Mich. — On the iconic Au Sable River in the forested northern tier @ @ @ @ @ Peninsula , it is not just dark that envelopes the waterway on this moonless night @ @ @ @ @ the Creator pulled down the shades and in one omnipotent stroke , covered the landscape @ @ @ @ @ rich that it swallows up even the most minute glimmer of light .
It is @ @ @ @ @ in the morning .
Most folks have been asleep for hours , except some over-the-road @ @ @ @ @ ready , and those working the midnight shift at hospitals , convenience stores and factories @

(TOLEDO BLADE) -- GRAYLING, Mich. — On the iconic Au Sable River in the forested northern tier of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, it is not just dark that envelopes the waterway on this moonless night – it is as if the Creator pulled down the shades and in one omnipotent stroke, covered the landscape in a black ink so rich that it swallows up even the most minute glimmer of light.
It is a few minutes before three in the morning. Most folks have been asleep for hours, except some over-the-road truckers, first-responders at the ready, and those working the midnight shift at hospitals, convenience stores and factories.
And the vampires.
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