wnd--2020-12-30--Video: Mom was clueless her Marine son was about to show up at restaurant

The older you get , the more you want gifts that ca n't be bought at a box store or shipped from Amazon .
Time with loved ones becomes the currency that makes people feel rich in life , and there are few things that warm a mother 's heart as much as having her children gathered around her during the holidays .
This year , many mothers and grandmothers had to settle for virtual celebrations , spending their Christmases video chatting with their families .
Like them , Monica Cabrera of Orlando , Florida , had accepted the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be home for the holidays .
The young man was in the Marines , stationed at Camp Pendleton in California -- a long way to go , no matter what the circumstances .
But thankfully for this family , the circumstances aligned just right , and they got their own Christmas miracle .
`` We got the opportunity to finally come home after eight months , '' Ceballos said , according to WOFL-TV .
`` I was already ready , I had everything planned and coordinated it with my sister .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the siblings arranged for Cabrera to have breakfast at a restaurant , where her son -- in dress blues -- showed up to surprise her .
Video shows him popping up next to their table and saying something to his mother .
She instantly starts at his voice , taking some time to process what is happening .
`` You know , I thought it was n't real , he was n't there , I was dreaming , '' she said .
`` I do n't know ...
I do n't have words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see him . ''
After surprising his mother , he visited his aunt , Kenny Ruiz , who was just as excited to see her nephew , whom she regards more as a son .
`` He 's like my baby , so ...
I think I 'm his second mom , right Daniel ? ''
Ruiz said .
`` He 's ... he 's very special . ''
Ceballos was happy that everything worked out and said he 's been dreaming of a special homecoming ever since he considered joining up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of my life to do so , '' he explained .
Cabrera obviously has big plans as far as celebrating goes .
She wants to make the most of her time with her boy , doing what moms do best .
`` Talk to him and , you know , see him , cook , do everything what I can to make him happy and to be with him , because I do n't know when I 'm going to see him again , '' she said .
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The older you get, the more you want gifts that can't be bought at a box store or shipped from Amazon.
Time with loved ones becomes the currency that makes people feel rich in life, and there are few things that warm a mother's heart as much as having her children gathered around her during the holidays.
This year, many mothers and grandmothers had to settle for virtual celebrations, spending their Christmases video chatting with their families.
Like them, Monica Cabrera of Orlando, Florida, had accepted the fact that her son, Daniel Ceballos, would not be home for the holidays.
The young man was in the Marines, stationed at Camp Pendleton in California -- a long way to go, no matter what the circumstances.
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But thankfully for this family, the circumstances aligned just right, and they got their own Christmas miracle.
"We got the opportunity to finally come home after eight months," Ceballos said, according to WOFL-TV. "I was already ready, I had everything planned and coordinated it with my sister."
Between the two of them, the siblings arranged for Cabrera to have breakfast at a restaurant, where her son -- in dress blues -- showed up to surprise her.
Video shows him popping up next to their table and saying something to his mother. She instantly starts at his voice, taking some time to process what is happening.
"You know, I thought it wasn't real, he wasn't there, I was dreaming," she said. "I don't know ... I don't have words to explain what I feel when I see him."
After surprising his mother, he visited his aunt, Kenny Ruiz, who was just as excited to see her nephew, whom she regards more as a son.
"He's like my baby, so ... I think I'm his second mom, right Daniel?" Ruiz said. "He's ... he's very special."
Ceballos was happy that everything worked out and said he's been dreaming of a special homecoming ever since he considered joining up.
"I've been waiting basically 20 years of my life to do so," he explained.
Cabrera obviously has big plans as far as celebrating goes. She wants to make the most of her time with her boy, doing what moms do best.
"Talk to him and, you know, see him, cook, do everything what I can to make him happy and to be with him, because I don't know when I'm going to see him again," she said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-12-30--Nashville Police release footage capturing moment before and after bombing

The Metro Nashville Police Department released body camera video from one of six officers who are credited with helping to take measures to evacuate people in the moments leading up to a Christmas morning bombing in the city ’ s downtown area .
Footage from Officer Michael Sipos ’ camera shows a chaotic scene as a recreational vehicle reportedly owned by 63-year-old suspect Anthony Quinn Warner broadcasted a countdown warning and even music .
Warner allegedly parked the RV in front of an AT & T building that contained essential telecommunications infrastructure equipment .
The video footage was released by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows a first-hand perspective of the chaotic scene , including the explosion which damaged 41 buildings and reportedly killed Warner .
On the video , officers are hesitant to approach the vehicle .
Someone off-camera was heard saying early on in the video , `` Your primary objective is to evacuate these buildings now … Do not approach this vehicle.
” '' That 's so weird , '' an officer believed to be Sipos said on the video .
`` That 's like something out of a movie . ''
`` Like 'The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an apparent reference to the 2013 Hollywood film .
At the 1:57 mark of the video , the RV is clearly visible in the street where it would explode moments later .
WTVF-TV reported Sipos and five other officers arrived on scene and did not notice the vehicle on Second Avenue N. until it began broadcasting the warning message .
They then worked to evacuate people from the area prior to the pre-dawn blast .
The officers had been called to the scene after gunshots were reportedly heard in the area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AT & T building , one officer on the video remarked , `` That building that it ’ s next to is the building that houses all the hard lines for phones throughout the southeast.
” Sipos was at the trunk of his police cruiser at around the 3:53 mark on the video when the bomb exploded .
The time stamp at the beginning of the video said the officers were on scene at 6:14 a.m .
The blast occurred roughly four minutes later .
The actions taken by the officers might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone said he spoke to six or seven families before the explosion .
The final nine or so minutes of Sipos ’ body camera video showed the destruction caused by the bomb .
More and more first responders eventually arrived on the scene as sunrise gave a clearer picture of the devastation .
The bombing , and Warner ’ s alleged role in it , remains mysterious .
Warner reportedly died in the blast and was identified after human remains matched a DNA test .
But so far , the only possible motive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an IT professional , was critical of 5G communications technology , according to the FBI .
That might explain why the building was targeted , and why the warning message was played in order to warn people to evacuate the area .
But in the early days following the mysterious bombing , those theories remain speculative .
No manifesto or other message to explain the attack has been released publicly .
It is unclear if Warner , who is the alleged lone perpetrator , left such a message behind for police to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK Daily Mail Monday that Warner had transferred two properties over to a woman from California in the last year leading up to the explosion .
His neighbors also said he recently built a gate to enclose his property in the Nashville suburb of Antioch , The Tennessean reported .
The woman he deeded the properties to , 29-year-old Michelle Swing , told the Mail she had never met Warner .
Swing is a mother and a music industry executive .
“ In the state of Tennessee you can deed property to someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or anything , ” Swing told the outlet .
“ I didn ’ t even buy the house , he just deeded it over to me without my knowledge .
So this is all very weird to me , that ’ s about all I can say.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The Metro Nashville Police Department released body camera video from one of six officers who are credited with helping to take measures to evacuate people in the moments leading up to a Christmas morning bombing in the city’s downtown area.
Footage from Officer Michael Sipos’ camera shows a chaotic scene as a recreational vehicle reportedly owned by 63-year-old suspect Anthony Quinn Warner broadcasted a countdown warning and even music. Warner allegedly parked the RV in front of an AT&T building that contained essential telecommunications infrastructure equipment.
The video footage was released by the department on Monday, and it shows a first-hand perspective of the chaotic scene, including the explosion which damaged 41 buildings and reportedly killed Warner.
On the video, officers are hesitant to approach the vehicle.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Someone off-camera was heard saying early on in the video, "Your primary objective is to evacuate these buildings now … Do not approach this vehicle.”
"That's so weird," an officer believed to be Sipos said on the video. "That's like something out of a movie."
"Like 'The Purge,'" another officer responded in an apparent reference to the 2013 Hollywood film.
At the 1:57 mark of the video, the RV is clearly visible in the street where it would explode moments later.
WTVF-TV reported Sipos and five other officers arrived on scene and did not notice the vehicle on Second Avenue N. until it began broadcasting the warning message. They then worked to evacuate people from the area prior to the pre-dawn blast.
The officers had been called to the scene after gunshots were reportedly heard in the area.
Upon noticing the vehicle was parked by the AT&T building, one officer on the video remarked, "That building that it’s next to is the building that houses all the hard lines for phones throughout the southeast.”
Another officer responded, "Good spot to put a bomb.”
Sipos was at the trunk of his police cruiser at around the 3:53 mark on the video when the bomb exploded. The time stamp at the beginning of the video said the officers were on scene at 6:14 a.m. The blast occurred roughly four minutes later.
The actions taken by the officers might have saved lives. WTVF reported Sipos alone said he spoke to six or seven families before the explosion.
The final nine or so minutes of Sipos’ body camera video showed the destruction caused by the bomb. More and more first responders eventually arrived on the scene as sunrise gave a clearer picture of the devastation.
The bombing, and Warner’s alleged role in it, remains mysterious. Warner reportedly died in the blast and was identified after human remains matched a DNA test.
But so far, the only possible motive hinted at by authorities is that Warner, an IT professional, was critical of 5G communications technology, according to the FBI. That might explain why the building was targeted, and why the warning message was played in order to warn people to evacuate the area.
But in the early days following the mysterious bombing, those theories remain speculative. No manifesto or other message to explain the attack has been released publicly. It is unclear if Warner, who is the alleged lone perpetrator, left such a message behind for police to uncover.
It was reported by the UK Daily Mail Monday that Warner had transferred two properties over to a woman from California in the last year leading up to the explosion. His neighbors also said he recently built a gate to enclose his property in the Nashville suburb of Antioch, The Tennessean reported.
The woman he deeded the properties to, 29-year-old Michelle Swing, told the Mail she had never met Warner. Swing is a mother and a music industry executive.
“In the state of Tennessee you can deed property to someone else without their consent or their signature or anything,” Swing told the outlet. “I didn’t even buy the house, he just deeded it over to me without my knowledge. So this is all very weird to me, that’s about all I can say.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-12-30--Christmas trees burned in front of 2 Israeli Christian churches

( CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ) -- JERUSALEM — The burning of two Christmas trees in the early morning of Dec. @ @ @ @ @ Arab city of Sakhnine was carried out “ intentionally and premeditatedly , ” said the @ @ @ @ @ the Holy Land .
The first tree was apparently burned at around 3 a.m. near @ @ @ @ @ Melkite Catholic Church ; three hours later , shortly after a guard left , the @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s Greek Orthodox church was burned .
“ These two incidents indicate @ @ @ @ @ a Christian religious symbol , and through it they targeted not only Christians , but @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic ordinaries said in a statement Dec. 26 .

(CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE) -- JERUSALEM — The burning of two Christmas trees in the early morning of Dec. 26 in the northern Israeli Arab city of Sakhnine was carried out “intentionally and premeditatedly,” said the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land.
The first tree was apparently burned at around 3 a.m. near the entrance to St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church; three hours later, shortly after a guard left, the Christmas tree in front of the city’s Greek Orthodox church was burned.
“These two incidents indicate that the perpetrators … targeted a Christian religious symbol, and through it they targeted not only Christians, but the entire society,” the Catholic ordinaries said in a statement Dec. 26.
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wnd--2020-12-30--2 megachurches fined over packed Christmas Eve services

( ABC NEWS ) -- Two megachurches in Albuquerque , New Mexico , are facing stiff fines and community backlash @ @ @ @ @ houses of worship violated Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham 's COVID-19executive orders by hosting indoor @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of congregants .
One of the churches responded with a public statement saying , @ @ @ @ @ constitutional authority and contradict what we are called on by God to do , we @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Legacy Church and Calvary Church were both sent notices of `` contemplated action @ @ @ @ @ Department on Monday .
The notices said the churches are each being fined up to @ @ @ @ @ are mulling “ other remedies '' to prevent them from holding large gatherings in violation @ @ @ @ @ the spread of coronavirus .

(ABC NEWS) -- Two megachurches in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are facing stiff fines and community backlash after health officials alleged the houses of worship violated Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's COVID-19executive orders by hosting indoor Christmas Eve services attended by hundreds of congregants.
One of the churches responded with a public statement saying, "when governments exceed their constitutional authority and contradict what we are called on by God to do, we answer first to His authority."
Legacy Church and Calvary Church were both sent notices of "contemplated action" by the state Health Department on Monday. The notices said the churches are each being fined up to $10,000, and officials are mulling “other remedies" to prevent them from holding large gatherings in violation of rules intended to blunt the spread of coronavirus.
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wnd--2020-12-30--BBC: Jesus was 'Palestinian,' despite term's use century after crucifixion

( JERUSALEM POST ) -- The BBC World Service radio program Heart and Soul aired a program titled `` Black Jesus '' on December 18 , in which presenter Robert Beckford claimed that Jesus was a `` Palestinian , '' despite the term only coming into use some 100 years after the crucifixion .
Throughout the program , Beckford noted accurately that artistic depictions of Jesus as blonde and European are historically inaccurate .
But when discussing his national identity , the presenter referred to Jesus numerous times as a `` first-century Palestinian Jew , '' whereby the term `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 years after his death following the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire .
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America ( CAMERA ) highlighted the inaccuracy in a report earlier this year criticizing The New York Times , noting that , “ during the time of Jesus , Bethlehem and Jerusalem were in what was commonly called Judea and Nazareth [ which were ] in what was commonly called the Galilee .
The land where Jesus lived did not take on the name Palestine until the second century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the notion of “ first-century Palestine ” ... is totally fictional .

(JERUSALEM POST) -- The BBC World Service radio program Heart and Soul aired a program titled "Black Jesus" on December 18, in which presenter Robert Beckford claimed that Jesus was a "Palestinian," despite the term only coming into use some 100 years after the crucifixion.
Throughout the program, Beckford noted accurately that artistic depictions of Jesus as blonde and European are historically inaccurate. But when discussing his national identity, the presenter referred to Jesus numerous times as a "first-century Palestinian Jew," whereby the term "Palestinian" only came into common use 100 years after his death following the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire.
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) highlighted the inaccuracy in a report earlier this year criticizing The New York Times, noting that, “during the time of Jesus, Bethlehem and Jerusalem were in what was commonly called Judea and Nazareth [which were] in what was commonly called the Galilee. The land where Jesus lived did not take on the name Palestine until the second century, well after his death. Thus, the notion of “first-century Palestine” ... is totally fictional.
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wnd--2020-12-30--N.Y. Times celebrates teen's cancellation. College president offers her a full ride

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- You won ’ t be surprised at all that The New York Times wrote @ @ @ @ @ high school student who methodically destroyed a classmate for acting her age .
What might @ @ @ @ @ university president is offering this victim of cancel culture a second chance .
A brief @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t followed the kerfuffle :

(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- You won’t be surprised at all that The New York Times wrote a glowing profile of a high school student who methodically destroyed a classmate for acting her age.
What might surprise you is that a university president is offering this victim of cancel culture a second chance.
A brief synopsis, in case you haven’t followed the kerfuffle:
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wnd--2020-12-30--NCAA plans to profit off COVID-19 with 'Mask Madness' trademark

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- Forget March Madness .
The NCAA wants to get us excited for “ Mask @ @ @ @ @ some money on the phrase .
The organization filed an application for “ Mask Madness @ @ @ @ @ service mark last week .
The phrase will apparently be slapped on knit face masks @ @ @ @ @ or license to promote the “ benefits associated with wearing masks ” as part of @ @ @ @ @ The application claims that wearing masks provides “ protection against viral infections , ” which @ @ @ @ @ the medical research literature .

(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- Forget March Madness. The NCAA wants to get us excited for “Mask Madness” – and make some money on the phrase.
The organization filed an application for “Mask Madness” as a trademark and service mark last week.
The phrase will apparently be slapped on knit face masks that the NCAA will sell or license to promote the “benefits associated with wearing masks” as part of a public awareness campaign. The application claims that wearing masks provides “protection against viral infections,” which is far from established in the medical research literature.
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wnd--2020-12-30--Democrats override governor's veto to give 16-year-olds abortions

The Governor of Massachusetts vetoed progressive abortion bill on Christmas Eve , but Democratic state lawmakers pushed the law through the state legislature Monday and Tuesday .
The ROE Act lowers the age for young girls to get abortions without the consent of a parent or a judge from from 18 to 16 , according to NBC Boston .
The legislation will also allow abortions after 24 weeks if the unborn baby suffered from fetal anomalies , such as Down Syndrome , or if “ necessary , in the best medical judgment of the physician , to preserve the patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” according to the Telegram .
Republican Gov .
Charlie Baker took issue specifically with the lowering of the age limit for young girls seeking abortions .
In a statement explaining his decision to veto the bill , Baker said he “ can not support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of late-term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian.
” He also suggested adding qualifying language to the legislation ’ s discussion of abortions after 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baker did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
The Massachusetts state house voted to override Baker ’ s veto Monday , sending the bill to the Massachusetts senate , which voted to override Baker ’ s veto Tuesday , according to WCVB .
State Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford accused the governor of caving “ to the extreme right-wing of his Republican party by vetoing critical abortion access provisions that would put our laws in line with neighboring states like Maine , New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to WBUR .
“ Charlie Baker ’ s cowardice doesn ’ t take a break for the holidays , ” he said , adding that Baker is “ choosing to stand with right-wing extremists , instead of doctors , women , and the vast majority of voters in Massachusetts , ” Bickford said , the publication reported .
Massachusetts GOP chairman Jim Lyons applauded Baker ’ s decision .
“ Baker correctly recognized that this legislation simply goes too far , and he should be applauded for standing up and saying ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Lyons told WBUR .
“ Gov .
Baker ’ s decision , made the day before millions celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ , should send a message to the lawmakers that this legislation has no place in a humane society , ” Lyons said .
The Massachusetts legislation has been backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts , Planned Parenthood Federation of America , and other pro-abortion groups .
“ Although young people are trusted to make decisions about all other pregnancy care , young people in Massachusetts must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have an abortion , ” Planned Parenthood ’ s messaging on the legislation reads .
“ If they can ’ t turn to their parents , they must go before a judge .
No young person should have to navigate the court system to seek basic reproductive health care.
” This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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By Mary Margaret Olohan
Daily Caller News Foundation
The Governor of Massachusetts vetoed progressive abortion bill on Christmas Eve, but Democratic state lawmakers pushed the law through the state legislature Monday and Tuesday.
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The ROE Act lowers the age for young girls to get abortions without the consent of a parent or a judge from from 18 to 16, according to NBC Boston.
The legislation will also allow abortions after 24 weeks if the unborn baby suffered from fetal anomalies, such as Down Syndrome, or if “necessary, in the best medical judgment of the physician, to preserve the patient’s physical or mental health,” according to the Telegram.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker took issue specifically with the lowering of the age limit for young girls seeking abortions. In a statement explaining his decision to veto the bill, Baker said he “cannot support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of late-term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian.”
He also suggested adding qualifying language to the legislation’s discussion of abortions after 24 weeks, according to NBC Boston. Baker did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The Massachusetts state house voted to override Baker’s veto Monday, sending the bill to the Massachusetts senate, which voted to override Baker’s veto Tuesday, according to WCVB.
The @MA_Senate just voted to override Governor Baker’s veto of our #ROEAct provision. Protecting access to reproductive healthcare is now law in Massachusetts! #mapoli — Karen Spilka (@KarenSpilka) December 29, 2020
State Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford accused the governor of caving “to the extreme right-wing of his Republican party by vetoing critical abortion access provisions that would put our laws in line with neighboring states like Maine, New York and Connecticut” through his veto, according to WBUR.
“Charlie Baker’s cowardice doesn’t take a break for the holidays,” he said, adding that Baker is “choosing to stand with right-wing extremists, instead of doctors, women, and the vast majority of voters in Massachusetts,” Bickford said, the publication reported.
Massachusetts GOP chairman Jim Lyons applauded Baker’s decision. “Baker correctly recognized that this legislation simply goes too far, and he should be applauded for standing up and saying ‘no’ to the abortion lobby,” Lyons told WBUR.
“Gov. Baker’s decision, made the day before millions celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, should send a message to the lawmakers that this legislation has no place in a humane society,” Lyons said.
The Massachusetts legislation has been backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and other pro-abortion groups.
“Although young people are trusted to make decisions about all other pregnancy care, young people in Massachusetts must seek permission from a parent or guardian to have an abortion,” Planned Parenthood’s messaging on the legislation reads. “If they can’t turn to their parents, they must go before a judge. No young person should have to navigate the court system to seek basic reproductive health care.”
“The ROE Act builds protections for young people by ensuring they can seek support from health care providers without unnecessary delays,” Planned Parenthood added.
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wnd--2020-12-30--Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19

FOX NEWS ) -- Luke Letlow , the newly elected member of Congress from Louisiana , died Tuesday night from @ @ @ @ @ a spokesman announced .
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Letlow , a @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized after being diagnosed with the virus .
He was days away from being sworn @ @ @ @ @ .
Ghali , of LSU Health Shreveport , told NOLA.com that Letlow was in critical @ @ @ @ @ improvement .
He `` apparently suffered a cardiac event this evening that was refractory to @ @ @ @ @

FOX NEWS) -- Luke Letlow, the newly elected member of Congress from Louisiana, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19, a spokesman announced.
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Letlow, a 41-year-old Republican, had been hospitalized after being diagnosed with the virus. He was days away from being sworn into office.
Dr. G.E. Ghali, of LSU Health Shreveport, told NOLA.com that Letlow was in critical condition but showed signs of improvement. He "apparently suffered a cardiac event this evening that was refractory to all resuscitation efforts."
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wnd--2020-12-30--Trump officials: Biden changed border plans after they warned of 'crisis'

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Department of Homeland Security officials were stunned at President-elect Joe Biden ’ s decision not @ @ @ @ @ s border policies on his first day in office .
`` My first response was @ @ @ @ @ , a broken promise to the American people that I 'm actually glad is happening @ @ @ @ @ Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan told the Washington Examiner in a phone call Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ a network of policies and initiatives that have been implemented under the Trump administration , @ @ @ @ @ crisis , you will create new pull factors , you will reincentivize individuals to come @ @ @ @ @ said .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Department of Homeland Security officials were stunned at President-elect Joe Biden’s decision not to rescind President Trump’s border policies on his first day in office.
"My first response was this was, you know, a broken promise to the American people that I'm actually glad is happening," acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan told the Washington Examiner in a phone call Tuesday.
"If you walk back a network of policies and initiatives that have been implemented under the Trump administration, you will create a new crisis, you will create new pull factors, you will reincentivize individuals to come here illegally," he said.
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wnd--2020-12-31--Dawn Wells, Mary Ann of 'Gilligan's Island,' dead at 82

( VARIETY ) -- Dawn Wells , who starred as “ good girl ” Mary Ann in popular 1960s sitcom @ @ @ @ @ , ” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles .
She was @ @ @ @ @ in her ubiquitous dungarees or gingham dress , which is on display at the Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ character was the girl-next-door to Tina Louise ’ s suggestive evening dress-clad Ginger , who @ @ @ @ @ comments from the male stars they were shipwrecked with on a tropical island after becoming @ @ @ @ @ tour.
” Louise , the last remaining member of the crew , said in a @ @ @ @ @ sad to learn of Dawn ’ s passing , I will always remember her kindness @ @ @ @ @ in creating a cultural landmark that has continued to bring comfort and smiles to people @ @ @ @ @ I hope that people will remember her the way that I do – always with @ @ @ @ @ .
”

(VARIETY) -- Dawn Wells, who starred as “good girl” Mary Ann in popular 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles. She was 82.
Pig-tailed and attired in her ubiquitous dungarees or gingham dress, which is on display at the Hollywood Museum, the Mary Ann character was the girl-next-door to Tina Louise’s suggestive evening dress-clad Ginger, who was often subjected to leering comments from the male stars they were shipwrecked with on a tropical island after becoming stranded during a “three-hour tour.”
Louise, the last remaining member of the crew, said in a statement, “I was sad to learn of Dawn’s passing, I will always remember her kindness to me. We shared in creating a cultural landmark that has continued to bring comfort and smiles to people during this difficult time. I hope that people will remember her the way that I do – always with a smile on her face.”
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wnd--2020-12-31--Kamala and Kwanzaa: 2 fakes for a dubious future

Earlier this week , U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris posted a bunch of wistful tweets supposedly detailing her childhood Kwanzaa celebrations .
It did n't take long for critics and detractors to unload on the alleged vice president-elect for having likely fabricated these cherished `` childhood memories '' – and with very good reason .
`` Our Kwanzaa celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories , '' one tweet said .
`` The whole family would gather around across multiple generations and we 'd tell stories and light the candles . ''
As a bunch of Twitterites indicated , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born in 1964 , and Kwanzaa was n't even `` a thing '' until 1966 .
I was born in 1961 .
As I 've mentioned previously in this space , I grew up on a first-name basis with the children of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X. I vividly remember seeing the newspaper and TV reports of Rev .
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's assassination .
I also had a mother who was singularly focused on the education of black youth in our community throughout my childhood .
What all this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of things that were going on at that time in the area of race relations and civil rights , and the changes that were taking place .
I did n't even hear about Kwanzaa until the late 1970s , and at that time , I saw it exactly for what it was : a contrived , pretentious bunch of garbage calculated by the political left to sow racial division .
Later on , of course I learned how fake Kwanzaa truly was , having been invented from whole cloth by black radical and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also founded a violent black nationalist group that rivaled the Black Panthers back in the day – the Crips to the Black Panthers ' Bloods , you might say .
So it 's pretty much impossible that the half-black , half-Indian Harris ever celebrated Kwanzaa as a child , a notion reinforced by photos released of Harris as a child and her family celebrating … Christmas !
But let us not allow facts to get in the way of crafting a bogus legacy , shall we ?
From 2007 on , commentators such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rooftops as regards the counterfeit origin story and bona fides of one Barack Hussein Obama .
It did n't seem to matter to those enamored of Obama at the time , and even a birth certificate so carelessly crafted that even a junior high school student could have recognized it as a forgery upon cursory examination did nothing to diminish the cult of Obama .
Neither the press nor Obama 's supposed adversaries in the Republican Party had any desire to even consider the truth , let alone disseminate same ; over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chillingly apparent that both the press and the GOP leadership were solidly behind the ( Deep State ) oligarchy .
So there 's really no need to get into the fact that Kamala Harris has never been more than an over-educated prostitute and identity politics-hustling hypocrite who threw blacks under the bus in order to advance her career .
And there 's probably no point in sounding alarms over the danger attendant to this vile , cackling witch potentially being one embolism away from the presidency .
The efforts of Kamala Harris to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do give rise to a question many have asked about some of the more audacious false claims made by prominent leftists over the last few years , however : Why are these people so quick and so willing to make statements that can so easily be proven false ?
One would think that such people would harbor concern for damaging their credibility , but apparently credibility now matters as little as the truth .
Elected Democrats and leftist political operatives are only playing to their base and the propagandized , low-information masses ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handily spun away by the press and managed by their Big Tech cronies .
So , Kamala Harris can say anything she likes about Kwanzaa or anything else , since we 're a nation that 's apparently all right with rewriting history .
Barack Obama is now an elder statesman and our celebrated first black president ; he flies around the world spouting the same anti-American bilge he spouted as president , while receiving all of the fortune and glory due a former chief executive of our nation .
The fact that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decimating our economy , military , domestic tranquility and international standing has been conveniently forgotten .
Worse , Obama 's efforts toward weaponizing federal agencies and cementing the power of the Washington establishment figured prominently in the underhanded political resistance President Trump 's administration has faced , as well as – in all likelihood – the death of free and fair elections in America .
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Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris posted a bunch of wistful tweets supposedly detailing her childhood Kwanzaa celebrations. It didn't take long for critics and detractors to unload on the alleged vice president-elect for having likely fabricated these cherished "childhood memories" – and with very good reason.
"Our Kwanzaa celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories," one tweet said. "The whole family would gather around across multiple generations and we'd tell stories and light the candles." As a bunch of Twitterites indicated, this is highly unlikely, since Harris was born in 1964, and Kwanzaa wasn't even "a thing" until 1966.
I was born in 1961. As I've mentioned previously in this space, I grew up on a first-name basis with the children of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X. I vividly remember seeing the newspaper and TV reports of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. I also had a mother who was singularly focused on the education of black youth in our community throughout my childhood. What all this means is that I was very conscious of things that were going on at that time in the area of race relations and civil rights, and the changes that were taking place.
I didn't even hear about Kwanzaa until the late 1970s, and at that time, I saw it exactly for what it was: a contrived, pretentious bunch of garbage calculated by the political left to sow racial division. Later on, of course I learned how fake Kwanzaa truly was, having been invented from whole cloth by black radical and FBI informant, Ron Karenga, who also founded a violent black nationalist group that rivaled the Black Panthers back in the day – the Crips to the Black Panthers' Bloods, you might say.
So it's pretty much impossible that the half-black, half-Indian Harris ever celebrated Kwanzaa as a child, a notion reinforced by photos released of Harris as a child and her family celebrating … Christmas!
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But let us not allow facts to get in the way of crafting a bogus legacy, shall we? From 2007 on, commentators such as myself and our readers screamed from the rooftops as regards the counterfeit origin story and bona fides of one Barack Hussein Obama. It didn't seem to matter to those enamored of Obama at the time, and even a birth certificate so carelessly crafted that even a junior high school student could have recognized it as a forgery upon cursory examination did nothing to diminish the cult of Obama. Neither the press nor Obama's supposed adversaries in the Republican Party had any desire to even consider the truth, let alone disseminate same; over the next eight years, it became chillingly apparent that both the press and the GOP leadership were solidly behind the (Deep State) oligarchy.
So there's really no need to get into the fact that Kamala Harris has never been more than an over-educated prostitute and identity politics-hustling hypocrite who threw blacks under the bus in order to advance her career. And there's probably no point in sounding alarms over the danger attendant to this vile, cackling witch potentially being one embolism away from the presidency.
The efforts of Kamala Harris to ingratiate herself to those on social media do give rise to a question many have asked about some of the more audacious false claims made by prominent leftists over the last few years, however: Why are these people so quick and so willing to make statements that can so easily be proven false?
One would think that such people would harbor concern for damaging their credibility, but apparently credibility now matters as little as the truth. Elected Democrats and leftist political operatives are only playing to their base and the propagandized, low-information masses; any inconsistencies concerning their rhetoric will be handily spun away by the press and managed by their Big Tech cronies.
So, Kamala Harris can say anything she likes about Kwanzaa or anything else, since we're a nation that's apparently all right with rewriting history. Barack Obama is now an elder statesman and our celebrated first black president; he flies around the world spouting the same anti-American bilge he spouted as president, while receiving all of the fortune and glory due a former chief executive of our nation. The fact that he and his cabal spent eight years dedicatedly decimating our economy, military, domestic tranquility and international standing has been conveniently forgotten.
Worse, Obama's efforts toward weaponizing federal agencies and cementing the power of the Washington establishment figured prominently in the underhanded political resistance President Trump's administration has faced, as well as – in all likelihood – the death of free and fair elections in America.
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wnd--2020-12-31--Which is the font of reason: Christianity or atheism?

As we continue to celebrate a Christmas through Epiphany , Jan. 6 , and the baby born in Bethlehem who grew to become to world 's most famous person and founder of the largest religion on the planet , with more than 2 billion followers , it is a great time to remember the values that Jesus brought into Western culture .
Among these spectacular Christian values that have characterized our culture historically is the belief that the each individual human life has value .
The emphasis on rationality and reason also stems from Christian doctrines .
Further , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creed , status or gender has been a central ideal that is dramatically different from today 's left-wing radical ideal of skin color defining a person .
As the young are now taught to hate one another based on skin color , Christian values speak of the very opposite : the focus on `` loving one another '' regardless of color .
Naturally , the Christian preacher and martyr Dr. Martin Luther King is among those who are not so popular anymore .
As we watch countries such as the United States forsake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path to atheist socialism , it is even more vital to remember what the Judeo-Christian heritage is all about .
Many take for granted that historic Western ideals were of secular origin .
This is a highly flawed assumption .
Most of the intellectuals in the 1600s `` Age of Enlightenment '' were devout Christians .
They scientifically examined the great works of God in nature .
Middle East expert and author Raymond Ibrahim points out that tolerance , human rights , a desire for peace and being `` kind to everyone '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but rather from the singular teachings of Jesus of Nazareth .
Over the course of some 2,000 years , these have had a profound influence on Western epistemology and culture .
Jesus , who was Jewish , continued much of the same teaching that is found in Judaism , its Ten Commandments , the Torah and other important writings that have ended up greatly shaping Western civilization .
Early Christian philosophers such as St. Justin , who lived in the first century A.D. , strongly emphasized the rationality of creation , its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rational being and that God himself works through rationality .
Each man carries within him a `` seed '' of the eternal , through which he may see parts of the eternal truths .
This is why a Christian should be open to rational argument , regardless of the speaker 's creed or race .
Man is to be humble enough to perceive the light of God wherever it shows itself , as the rational choice in the search for truth and the best possible life .
St. Augustine , who lived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in `` Contra Academicos '' that reason is a founding principle within the Christian faith , as faith and reason should not be separated or placed in opposition .
Clement of Alexandria , from the third century A.D. , pointed out that to gain knowledge from contemporary worldviews , such as the Greeks , was an important dialogue to have in order to attain higher knowledge .
Life is a journey through which we are to attain wisdom and a deep understanding of the world in which we live so that we end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in `` The World Turned Upside Down '' to early Christian thinkers such as Anselm of Canterbury and Thomas Aquinas , who believed that since God created the world and gave man a rational mind , the universe itself must be supremely rational .
It is one of the founding principles of Christianity that rationality and its philosophy should be at the forefront defending the faith .
God has provided us with two books , the book of Nature and the Bible , and to be truly educated , one needs to study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon .
Descartes searched for natural laws and felt that they had to exist because God is perfect .
German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler was convinced that the goal of science itself was to discover the rational order God had imposed on it .
Galileo Galilei stated that the laws of nature are written in the hand of God but in the language of mathematics .
It was religion , not secular thought , that pushed for the view that nature is founded on a deep rationality that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to study these .
Therefore , states Phillips , it is atheism that is innately hostile to reason .
So , Merry Christmas in remembrance of the groundbreaking values of Jesus , the son of Mary !
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As we continue to celebrate a Christmas through Epiphany, Jan. 6, and the baby born in Bethlehem who grew to become to world's most famous person and founder of the largest religion on the planet, with more than 2 billion followers, it is a great time to remember the values that Jesus brought into Western culture.
Among these spectacular Christian values that have characterized our culture historically is the belief that the each individual human life has value. The emphasis on rationality and reason also stems from Christian doctrines.
Further, the concept of equality regardless of race, creed, status or gender has been a central ideal that is dramatically different from today's left-wing radical ideal of skin color defining a person. As the young are now taught to hate one another based on skin color, Christian values speak of the very opposite: the focus on "loving one another" regardless of color. Naturally, the Christian preacher and martyr Dr. Martin Luther King is among those who are not so popular anymore.
As we watch countries such as the United States forsake its Christian values and embark on the path to atheist socialism, it is even more vital to remember what the Judeo-Christian heritage is all about.
Many take for granted that historic Western ideals were of secular origin. This is a highly flawed assumption.
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Most of the intellectuals in the 1600s "Age of Enlightenment" were devout Christians. They scientifically examined the great works of God in nature.
Middle East expert and author Raymond Ibrahim points out that tolerance, human rights, a desire for peace and being "kind to everyone" did not develop in a civilizational vacuum, but rather from the singular teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Over the course of some 2,000 years, these have had a profound influence on Western epistemology and culture. Jesus, who was Jewish, continued much of the same teaching that is found in Judaism, its Ten Commandments, the Torah and other important writings that have ended up greatly shaping Western civilization.
Early Christian philosophers such as St. Justin, who lived in the first century A.D., strongly emphasized the rationality of creation, its reasonability, arguing that every human is a rational being and that God himself works through rationality.
Each man carries within him a "seed" of the eternal, through which he may see parts of the eternal truths. This is why a Christian should be open to rational argument, regardless of the speaker's creed or race. Man is to be humble enough to perceive the light of God wherever it shows itself, as the rational choice in the search for truth and the best possible life.
St. Augustine, who lived in the fourth century A.D., states in "Contra Academicos" that reason is a founding principle within the Christian faith, as faith and reason should not be separated or placed in opposition.
Clement of Alexandria, from the third century A.D., pointed out that to gain knowledge from contemporary worldviews, such as the Greeks, was an important dialogue to have in order to attain higher knowledge.
Life is a journey through which we are to attain wisdom and a deep understanding of the world in which we live so that we end up bettering it.
Melanie Phillips points in "The World Turned Upside Down" to early Christian thinkers such as Anselm of Canterbury and Thomas Aquinas, who believed that since God created the world and gave man a rational mind, the universe itself must be supremely rational.
It is one of the founding principles of Christianity that rationality and its philosophy should be at the forefront defending the faith.
God has provided us with two books, the book of Nature and the Bible, and to be truly educated, one needs to study both, as argued by the English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon.
Descartes searched for natural laws and felt that they had to exist because God is perfect. German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler was convinced that the goal of science itself was to discover the rational order God had imposed on it. Galileo Galilei stated that the laws of nature are written in the hand of God but in the language of mathematics.
It was religion, not secular thought, that pushed for the view that nature is founded on a deep rationality that connects all the elements together and allows us to study these. Therefore, states Phillips, it is atheism that is innately hostile to reason.
So, Merry Christmas in remembrance of the groundbreaking values of Jesus, the son of Mary!
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wnd--2020-12-31--GOP not giving Georgia Republicans a reason to vote

As the Georgia runoff election approaches , Republican voters find themselves asking , `` What 's the point ? ''
Besides the candidates for the two U.S. Senate seats , people from around the country have descended on Georgia to campaign for one side or the other .
Celebrities are coming in from California to raise money , campaign and use their social media to promote Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock .
President Trump has held rallies for Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler , and various national GOP figures have been in the state trying to rally conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among some Georgia Republican voters .
As more and more evidence of voter fraud or ballot-counting irregularities is reported , and dismissed by major media as unfounded conspiracy theories , Republicans in Georgia and other states have to ask , what is to prevent the same things that happened during the Nov. 3 general election from happening Jan. 5 ( or future elections everywhere ) ?
If the same voting machines , voting procedures and ballot-counting practices are in place , why should anyone believe their vote will make any difference ?
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major media 's insistence that there was no election fraud in November , there are several undisputed facts to validate concerns about the legitimacy of the election .
It is undisputed that vote-counting was stopped in Fulton County at the same time as other Democrat-controlled cities in otherwise conservative states .
In Atlanta , the excuse was given that a water main broke and ballot-counting had to stop .
It is also undisputed that election observers were sent away during this time and a subsequent Open Records request revealed there was no burst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away , video shows cases of ballots being opened and scanned .
As in other cities that stopped counting ballots , President Trump held a large statewide lead in Georgia that magically vanished once ballot-counting resumed , with ballot dumps for Joe Biden in statistically impossible numbers just sufficient enough to offset vote tallies from other counties and flip the state for Democrats .
It is also undisputed that Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have shown a surprising determination to certify the state 's election results no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voters concerns are shrugged off , minimized or even mocked .
Elected Georgia Republicans and GOP officeholders elsewhere have joined Democrats and major media to downplay the multiple reports of fraud and the incredible middle-of-the-night stoppages and just accept the result .
In addition to ballot-counting irregularities , the late changes to rules such as mail-in voting , extending early voting for weeks or months , extending the counting to well past election night and other Democratic efforts to increase the opportunity for fraud , it appears to many that courts are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans .
Among other examples , this week Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner – the sister of failed 2018 gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams – refused to recuse herself from hearing a lawsuit and ruled against cleaning up voter rolls , an issue on which her sister is a vocal critic and activist .
In the months before the general election , Democrats and major media lectured Americans that the result of the election would not be known for weeks or possibly months .
Within a day or two , when it appeared Biden would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flipped and we were ordered to accept the election results immediately .
Democrats and media now insist that even questioning the outcome is tantamount to treason and is destroying our nation .
This after four years of insistence that President Trump 's 2016 election was illegitimate , rigged or otherwise stolen from Hillary Clinton .
Through it all , Republicans now appear to be doing what Republicans did before Donald Trump became a candidate : surrender .
Their historic refusal to stand up and fight during the quarter century before 2016 is likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and presidency .
Between voter fraud , ballot-counting irregularities , courts ' refusal to address voters ' concerns , the GOP 's refusal to fight for their voters , and now President Trump and Republicans passing the same outrageous spending bills championed by Democrats , it seems the GOP has given up .
As long as election fraud and secret ballot-counting are allowed to go unchallenged by most Republicans , it is not unreasonable for voters to ask , `` What 's the point in voting ? ''
If officials refuse to address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican voters are justified in feeling like their participation is only ceremonial , because the outcome will be determined by cheating .
In that case , GOP voters would only be participating to give an appearance that Democratic victories are legitimate .
And , even if Republicans were to win , those elected officials are voting the same way as Democrats .
GOP voters need a reason to come to the polls and to vote for Republicans .
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As the Georgia runoff election approaches, Republican voters find themselves asking, "What's the point?" Besides the candidates for the two U.S. Senate seats, people from around the country have descended on Georgia to campaign for one side or the other. Celebrities are coming in from California to raise money, campaign and use their social media to promote Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. President Trump has held rallies for Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, and various national GOP figures have been in the state trying to rally conservatives. But there is a palpable lethargy among some Georgia Republican voters.
As more and more evidence of voter fraud or ballot-counting irregularities is reported, and dismissed by major media as unfounded conspiracy theories, Republicans in Georgia and other states have to ask, what is to prevent the same things that happened during the Nov. 3 general election from happening Jan. 5 (or future elections everywhere)? If the same voting machines, voting procedures and ballot-counting practices are in place, why should anyone believe their vote will make any difference? Even presuming the truth of Democrats' and major media's insistence that there was no election fraud in November, there are several undisputed facts to validate concerns about the legitimacy of the election.
It is undisputed that vote-counting was stopped in Fulton County at the same time as other Democrat-controlled cities in otherwise conservative states. In Atlanta, the excuse was given that a water main broke and ballot-counting had to stop. It is also undisputed that election observers were sent away during this time and a subsequent Open Records request revealed there was no burst water pipe. Once observers were sent away, video shows cases of ballots being opened and scanned. As in other cities that stopped counting ballots, President Trump held a large statewide lead in Georgia that magically vanished once ballot-counting resumed, with ballot dumps for Joe Biden in statistically impossible numbers just sufficient enough to offset vote tallies from other counties and flip the state for Democrats.
It is also undisputed that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have shown a surprising determination to certify the state's election results no matter what is presented to them. Voters concerns are shrugged off, minimized or even mocked. Elected Georgia Republicans and GOP officeholders elsewhere have joined Democrats and major media to downplay the multiple reports of fraud and the incredible middle-of-the-night stoppages and just accept the result.
In addition to ballot-counting irregularities, the late changes to rules such as mail-in voting, extending early voting for weeks or months, extending the counting to well past election night and other Democratic efforts to increase the opportunity for fraud, it appears to many that courts are not interested in giving a fair hearing to Republicans. Among other examples, this week Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner – the sister of failed 2018 gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams – refused to recuse herself from hearing a lawsuit and ruled against cleaning up voter rolls, an issue on which her sister is a vocal critic and activist.
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In the months before the general election, Democrats and major media lectured Americans that the result of the election would not be known for weeks or possibly months. Within a day or two, when it appeared Biden would have enough electoral votes, the narrative flipped and we were ordered to accept the election results immediately. Democrats and media now insist that even questioning the outcome is tantamount to treason and is destroying our nation. This after four years of insistence that President Trump's 2016 election was illegitimate, rigged or otherwise stolen from Hillary Clinton.
Through it all, Republicans now appear to be doing what Republicans did before Donald Trump became a candidate: surrender. Their historic refusal to stand up and fight during the quarter century before 2016 is likely the main reason for Trump's nomination and presidency.
Between voter fraud, ballot-counting irregularities, courts' refusal to address voters' concerns, the GOP's refusal to fight for their voters, and now President Trump and Republicans passing the same outrageous spending bills championed by Democrats, it seems the GOP has given up.
As long as election fraud and secret ballot-counting are allowed to go unchallenged by most Republicans, it is not unreasonable for voters to ask, "What's the point in voting?" If officials refuse to address concerns that elections are fraudulent, then Republican voters are justified in feeling like their participation is only ceremonial, because the outcome will be determined by cheating. In that case, GOP voters would only be participating to give an appearance that Democratic victories are legitimate. And, even if Republicans were to win, those elected officials are voting the same way as Democrats. GOP voters need a reason to come to the polls and to vote for Republicans.
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wnd--2020-12-31--The Dead Zone: Giuliani says election counted '10,315 people' in obituaries

Rudy Giuliani , a Trump campaign lawyer who has been fighting election fraud in several swing states where Joe Biden was declared the victor in the 2020 race after the president appeared to have significant leads , has congratulated Georgia lawmakers for having some really resilient voters .
So resilient they can vote after they 're dead .
`` That 's pretty tough to do , vote when you 're dead , '' he told a legislative committee , sarcastically , as he argued that the evidence of vote fraud in the state demands lawmakers take action to prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In video that appeared from the hearing , he said , `` You had 10,315 people , that we can determine from obituaries , were dead when they voted . ''
He also said there were problems with felons voting , people voting after they had moved , and more .
He explained there were phony votes , dead people and felons voting , but the solution is n't complicated .
`` You know … it 's a question of courage .
It 's ultimately a question of courage .
Do you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obligation the Constitution of the United States put on you to save our people from fraud . ''
The Constitution assigns to state lawmakers the responsibility for election laws , as well as the designation of Electoral College electors to represent the state .
He charged , `` Do you have the courage to put up with what 's going to happen if you in fact change that certification and do the right thing .
You 'll be attacked , you 'll be pilloried , you 'll be described in all sorts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the next morning and look in the mirror and you 'll be able to say ' I did the right thing . '
'' He explained much of the evidence of fraud in Georgia is similar to that in Pennsylvania , Michigan , Arizona and other states .
Here 's the extended version of his comments : Multiple challenges to swing state election results still are pending , some before legislatures , some in the courts , and there are plans by members of Congress to object to the vote when Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Rudy Giuliani, a Trump campaign lawyer who has been fighting election fraud in several swing states where Joe Biden was declared the victor in the 2020 race after the president appeared to have significant leads, has congratulated Georgia lawmakers for having some really resilient voters.
So resilient they can vote after they're dead.
"That's pretty tough to do, vote when you're dead," he told a legislative committee, sarcastically, as he argued that the evidence of vote fraud in the state demands lawmakers take action to prevent the wrong result – that Biden victory.
In video that appeared from the hearing, he said, "You had 10,315 people, that we can determine from obituaries, were dead when they voted."
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Giuliani to Georgia state legislature: “You had 10,315 people, that we can determine from obituaries, were dead when they voted. That's pretty tough to do....Your Secretary of State is engaged in what I consider an unlawful cover-up. He won't let us look at records." pic.twitter.com/W7cTj7ygb1 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 30, 2020
He also said there were problems with felons voting, people voting after they had moved, and more.
He explained there were phony votes, dead people and felons voting, but the solution isn't complicated.
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"You know … it's a question of courage. It's ultimately a question of courage. Do you have the courage to stand up to the obligation the Constitution of the United States put on you to save our people from fraud."
The Constitution assigns to state lawmakers the responsibility for election laws, as well as the designation of Electoral College electors to represent the state.
He charged, "Do you have the courage to put up with what's going to happen if you in fact change that certification and do the right thing. You'll be attacked, you'll be pilloried, you'll be described in all sorts of horrible ways. But you'll wake up the next morning and look in the mirror and you'll be able to say 'I did the right thing.'"
He explained much of the evidence of fraud in Georgia is similar to that in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona and other states.
Here's the extended version of his comments:
Multiple challenges to swing state election results still are pending, some before legislatures, some in the courts, and there are plans by members of Congress to object to the vote when Congress is supposed to approve it next month.
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wnd--2020-12-31--Obama can't resist Trump's authorship challenge

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie begins her New York Times review of `` A Promised Land '' with this sentence , `` Barack Obama is as fine a writer as they come . ''
This was , I am sure , music to Obama 's ears .
As one commenter on the Washington Post review deadpanned , `` Obama may have been the first president , who became president , so he would have material for a memoir . ''
Throughout his life , Obama has openly aspired to be a writer .
He has crafted his persona as much around that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politician , even of a president .
Indeed , it was the literary world 's enthusiasm for what the Times ' Jennifer Szalai 's called `` Obama 's extraordinary first book '' – `` Dreams from My Father '' – that fueled his political rise .
In reading `` A Promised Land '' – I am taking one here for the team , guys – I was shocked to see him respond as he did to Donald Trump 's 2011 challenge to his literary reputation .
The major media , fearing Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama 's pride will not let him , but , as the Proverbs remind us , `` Pride goeth before destruction , and an haughty spirit before a fall . ''
In Trump 's search for `` fresh material , '' writes Obama in his memoir , `` He told Laura Ingraham he was certain that Bill Ayers , my Chicago neighbor and former radical activist , was the true author of 'Dreams from My Father , ' since the book was too good to have been written by someone of my intellectual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim on the Sean Hannity show .
`` I heard he had terrible marks , and he ends up in Harvard , '' said Trump in his artless style .
`` He wrote a book that was better than Ernest Hemingway , but the second book was written by an average person . ''
`` I said , Bill Ayers wrote the book , '' Trump replied .
He had previously made the claim in a public forum as well as on the Ingraham show .
The mainstream media refused to take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , did .
He should n't have .
He has left himself vulnerable on two counts : his writing ability and his relationship with Bill Ayers .
In this column , I will deal with Obama 's relationship with Ayers .
To learn more about Ayers ' involvement in `` Dreams , '' please read my new book `` Unmasking Obama : The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency . ''
Obama mentions Ayers just twice in the new book : the instance explained above and an earlier throwaway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my neighbor Bill Ayers '' is listed in a litany of dubious charges thrust at him by the likes of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh during the 2008 campaign .
Despite his deep dive into that campaign , Obama fails to mention one of its more contentious moments , namely when he was asked during a primary debate with Hillary in April 2008 about his relationship with the former terrorist .
`` This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood , who 's a professor of English in Chicago who I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official endorsement from , '' snapped Obama .
In reality , Ayers 's involvement with Obama went much deeper .
In his exhaustive 2017 biography of Obama 's early years , `` Rising Star , '' Pulitzer Prize-winning civil rights historian David Garrow exposes Obama 's deception for the world to see .
According to Garrow , in March 1995 , Ayers used his influence to get Obama appointed as chair of the well-funded Chicago Annenberg Challenge .
In the fall of 1995 , Bill and terrorist bride Bernardine Dohrn hosted a fundraiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their home .
`` After that gathering , `` writes Garrow , `` Barack and Michelle began to see a great deal more of not only Bill and Bernardine but also their three closest friends , Rashid and Mona Khalidi and Carole Travis . ''
Rashid Khalidi was a long-time shill for the Palestinian Liberation Organization .
Garrow adds , `` By the spring of 1996 Barack and Michelle were a regular presence at the two couples ' 'very informal ' dinners . '
I would invite them often , ' Mona recounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dinners together , ' and `` they came to our house often . '
'' Not until Obama 's candidacy for the U.S. Senate intensified in 2004 did `` Barack and Michelle 's attendance at the almost nightly dinners at the Khalidis ' or Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn 's home '' begin to fall off .
As Garrow proves beyond doubt , Obama lied throughout the 2008 campaign about his relationship with Ayers and Dohrn .
Ayers was much more than a `` guy who lives in my neighborhood . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ revelation alone would have been enough to crash his chances in the primary .
As to Trump 's accusation that Ayers was the true author of `` Dreams from My Father , '' Obama biographer David Remnick observed in 2010 , `` This was a charge that if ever proved true , or believed to be true among enough voters , could have been the end of the candidacy . ''
More new stuff on that next week .
To learn more please see Cashill.com or read `` Unmasking Obama : The Fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Failed Presidency . ''
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie begins her New York Times review of "A Promised Land" with this sentence, "Barack Obama is as fine a writer as they come."
This was, I am sure, music to Obama's ears. As one commenter on the Washington Post review deadpanned, "Obama may have been the first president, who became president, so he would have material for a memoir."
Throughout his life, Obama has openly aspired to be a writer. He has crafted his persona as much around that identity as he has that of a politician, even of a president.
Indeed, it was the literary world's enthusiasm for what the Times' Jennifer Szalai's called "Obama's extraordinary first book" – "Dreams from My Father" – that fueled his political rise.
In reading "A Promised Land" – I am taking one here for the team, guys – I was shocked to see him respond as he did to Donald Trump's 2011 challenge to his literary reputation.
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The major media, fearing Trump was right, ignored Trump's comments. Obama's pride will not let him, but, as the Proverbs remind us, "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
In Trump's search for "fresh material," writes Obama in his memoir, "He told Laura Ingraham he was certain that Bill Ayers, my Chicago neighbor and former radical activist, was the true author of 'Dreams from My Father,' since the book was too good to have been written by someone of my intellectual caliber." Trump made the same claim on the Sean Hannity show.
"I heard he had terrible marks, and he ends up in Harvard," said Trump in his artless style. "He wrote a book that was better than Ernest Hemingway, but the second book was written by an average person."
"You suspect Bill Ayers?" said Hannity.
"I said, Bill Ayers wrote the book," Trump replied. He had previously made the claim in a public forum as well as on the Ingraham show.
The mainstream media refused to take the bait. Obama, to my surprise, did. He shouldn't have. He has left himself vulnerable on two counts: his writing ability and his relationship with Bill Ayers.
In this column, I will deal with Obama's relationship with Ayers. To learn more about Ayers' involvement in "Dreams," please read my new book "Unmasking Obama: The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency."
Obama mentions Ayers just twice in the new book: the instance explained above and an earlier throwaway reference in which his "friendship with my neighbor Bill Ayers" is listed in a litany of dubious charges thrust at him by the likes of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh during the 2008 campaign.
Despite his deep dive into that campaign, Obama fails to mention one of its more contentious moments, namely when he was asked during a primary debate with Hillary in April 2008 about his relationship with the former terrorist.
"This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who's a professor of English in Chicago who I know and who I have not received some official endorsement from," snapped Obama.
In reality, Ayers's involvement with Obama went much deeper. In his exhaustive 2017 biography of Obama's early years, "Rising Star," Pulitzer Prize-winning civil rights historian David Garrow exposes Obama's deception for the world to see.
According to Garrow, in March 1995, Ayers used his influence to get Obama appointed as chair of the well-funded Chicago Annenberg Challenge. In the fall of 1995, Bill and terrorist bride Bernardine Dohrn hosted a fundraiser for Obama's state Senate campaign at their home.
"After that gathering, " writes Garrow, "Barack and Michelle began to see a great deal more of not only Bill and Bernardine but also their three closest friends, Rashid and Mona Khalidi and Carole Travis." Rashid Khalidi was a long-time shill for the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
Garrow adds, "By the spring of 1996 Barack and Michelle were a regular presence at the two couples' 'very informal' dinners. 'I would invite them often,' Mona recounted. 'We used to do a lot of dinners together,' and "they came to our house often.'"
Not until Obama's candidacy for the U.S. Senate intensified in 2004 did "Barack and Michelle's attendance at the almost nightly dinners at the Khalidis' or Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn's home" begin to fall off.
As Garrow proves beyond doubt, Obama lied throughout the 2008 campaign about his relationship with Ayers and Dohrn.
Ayers was much more than a "guy who lives in my neighborhood." He was an intimate friend. That revelation alone would have been enough to crash his chances in the primary.
As to Trump's accusation that Ayers was the true author of "Dreams from My Father," Obama biographer David Remnick observed in 2010, "This was a charge that if ever proved true, or believed to be true among enough voters, could have been the end of the candidacy."
More new stuff on that next week.
To learn more please see Cashill.com or read "Unmasking Obama: The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency."
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wnd--2020-12-31--We need unfiltered news on COVID – but don't hold your breath

Manipulating the news is a standard propaganda technique for molding public behavior .
Today it may be called `` fake news . ''
It can be very hard to sort out the facts in the cacophony of conflicting statements on COVID-19 .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , perched as head bureaucrat at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) since the 1980s , would make it very simple for you : `` Just do what you are told . ''
Do n't wear a mask , or wear a mask .
Go back to normal when there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % are vaccinated , no , when 90 % are vaccinated , or maybe when 70 to 85 % are vaccinated .
If Americans were to make informed decisions for themselves , they would need to know the facts about such issues as : • The true risk of disease and death – and the accuracy of diagnostic tests ; • The means of transmission of the disease ; • Health measures to improve their immune system , such as vitamins and zinc supplements ; • Risks and benefits of the vaccines now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney and citizen-journalist Zhang Zhan was tried and sentenced to four years in jail for `` spreading lies '' – i.e.
, videotaping scenes like a hospital hallway and a crematory that conflicted with the narrative of the government 's `` wise , triumphant response . ''
Fortunately , the U.S. does not have prison terms for such activities , but we do have `` Twitter jail '' and `` Facebook jail '' for doctors such as Dr. Vladimir Zelenko , who post information about COVID treatment successes .
Videos and postings on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken down and branded as `` harmful misinformation '' at the discretion of the owners .
Viewers are referred to U.S. federal agencies or to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , which is pervasively influenced by foreign powers , especially China .
A few important facts the public probably does n't know : • PCR tests that have a cycle threshold ( CT ) greater than 30 or 35 are more than 90 % likely to be false positives .
There are also false negatives , and delaying treatment may miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Evidence now suggests that asymptomatic transmission is rare .
And where is the virus – in the droplets from your breath , or in the explosion of droplets from toilet flushes ?
Virus may persist in feces for months .
Why are Chinese flight attendants being told to wear diapers ?
• Vitamin D deficiency is very common and probably quadruples your risk of death from COVID-19 .
• Independent physicians are using a number of safe , affordable treatments and keeping their patients out of the hospital and out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals , and organized medicine may deplore , discourage , or even ban such treatments , allegedly because of insufficient `` scientific '' information .
• It is impossible to know the long-term effects of vaccines that have been used on limited numbers of trial subjects for only a few months .
Neurological effects such as Bell 's palsy have occurred after vaccination .
Companies admit they do n't know effects on fertility or birth defects .
Trial subjects had to agree to use acceptable contraception until at least 28 days after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advised to freeze some sperm .
How do we sort out the fake news or scaremongering ?
The remedy for misinformation is openness and free discussion .
But here are two means for promulgating errors or lies and protecting them against rebuttal : First , under the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 , section 1078 , Operation Mockingbird was allegedly mobilized against U.S. citizens .
This program purportedly could enable the Central Intelligence Agency to manipulate the news in the U.S. by channeling it through a foreign country – perhaps one that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal agencies should not be funding news outlets and thereby influencing their content .
Second , social media outlets can control content with impunity under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 ( CDA , section 230 ) , which protects them from tort liability .
Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , threatened to withdraw this protection if they did not de-platform certain views .
AAPS filed a lawsuit asking the court to enjoin Schiff from coercing media outlets to censor information about vaccine risks .
There are increasing calls to censor information that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` distrust of government , '' based on the opinion of non-accountable authorities or `` fact-checkers . ''
The situation is complicated by the huge financial stakes .
Forbes magazine has found 50 new pandemic billionaires in 2020 , from 11 different countries , the majority now residing in China .
Between 1999 and 2018 , the pharmaceutical and health products industry spent about $ 6 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions .
Public health authorities are very worried about loss of public trust .
There is good reason for distrust .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Manipulating the news is a standard propaganda technique for molding public behavior. Today it may be called "fake news."
It can be very hard to sort out the facts in the cacophony of conflicting statements on COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci, perched as head bureaucrat at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since the 1980s, would make it very simple for you: "Just do what you are told." Don't wear a mask, or wear a mask. Go back to normal when there's a vaccine, or when 70% are vaccinated, no, when 90% are vaccinated, or maybe when 70 to 85% are vaccinated.
If Americans were to make informed decisions for themselves, they would need to know the facts about such issues as:
The true risk of disease and death – and the accuracy of diagnostic tests;
The means of transmission of the disease;
Health measures to improve their immune system, such as vitamins and zinc supplements;
Early at-home treatments, including hydroxychloroquine, antibiotics, corticosteroids and ivermectin; and
Risks and benefits of the vaccines now being rolled out.
In China, attorney and citizen-journalist Zhang Zhan was tried and sentenced to four years in jail for "spreading lies" – i.e., videotaping scenes like a hospital hallway and a crematory that conflicted with the narrative of the government's "wise, triumphant response."
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Fortunately, the U.S. does not have prison terms for such activities, but we do have "Twitter jail" and "Facebook jail" for doctors such as Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, who post information about COVID treatment successes. Videos and postings on many other social media outlets are also taken down and branded as "harmful misinformation" at the discretion of the owners. Viewers are referred to U.S. federal agencies or to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is pervasively influenced by foreign powers, especially China.
A few important facts the public probably doesn't know:
PCR tests that have a cycle threshold (CT) greater than 30 or 35 are more than 90% likely to be false positives. There are also false negatives, and delaying treatment may miss the window of opportunity for success.
Evidence now suggests that asymptomatic transmission is rare. And where is the virus – in the droplets from your breath, or in the explosion of droplets from toilet flushes? Virus may persist in feces for months. Why are Chinese flight attendants being told to wear diapers?
Vitamin D deficiency is very common and probably quadruples your risk of death from COVID-19.
Independent physicians are using a number of safe, affordable treatments and keeping their patients out of the hospital and out of the morgue. But public health authorities, hospitals, and organized medicine may deplore, discourage, or even ban such treatments, allegedly because of insufficient "scientific" information.
It is impossible to know the long-term effects of vaccines that have been used on limited numbers of trial subjects for only a few months. Neurological effects such as Bell's palsy have occurred after vaccination. Companies admit they don't know effects on fertility or birth defects. Trial subjects had to agree to use acceptable contraception until at least 28 days after the final dose. Men have even been advised to freeze some sperm.
How do we sort out the fake news or scaremongering? The remedy for misinformation is openness and free discussion. But here are two means for promulgating errors or lies and protecting them against rebuttal:
First, under the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012, section 1078, Operation Mockingbird was allegedly mobilized against U.S. citizens. This program purportedly could enable the Central Intelligence Agency to manipulate the news in the U.S. by channeling it through a foreign country – perhaps one that would benefit from destroying the U.S. economy. Federal agencies should not be funding news outlets and thereby influencing their content.
Second, social media outlets can control content with impunity under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA, section 230), which protects them from tort liability. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., threatened to withdraw this protection if they did not de-platform certain views. AAPS filed a lawsuit asking the court to enjoin Schiff from coercing media outlets to censor information about vaccine risks. There are increasing calls to censor information that might cause "vaccine hesitancy" or "distrust of government," based on the opinion of non-accountable authorities or "fact-checkers."
The situation is complicated by the huge financial stakes. Forbes magazine has found 50 new pandemic billionaires in 2020, from 11 different countries, the majority now residing in China. Between 1999 and 2018, the pharmaceutical and health products industry spent about $6 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions.
Public health authorities are very worried about loss of public trust. There is good reason for distrust. Without open discussion, skepticism will only increase.
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].