wnd--2020-12-16--Top docs: Vaccinating everyone is not necessary

Centers for Disease Control data shows it 's unnecessary for everyone to get vaccinated for the coronavirus , according to two prominent public health experts .
In light a trend that has begun in some states of falling COVID-19 death rates , Dr. Ramin Oskoui , one of the nation 's top cardiologists , was asked Tuesday by Fox News host Laura Ingraham whether or not getting getting vaccinated would be necessary .
`` No it would n't , '' he said .
`` A vaccination creates artificial herd immunity .
It looks like natural herd immunity 's already developing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building a RICO case against Dominion and Smartmatic Oskoui said that with a limited number of vaccine doses , they should be given `` to the people that are high risk , and let 's see what happens in terms of side effects . ''
Ingraham displayed CDC data from North Dakota , South Dakota and Iowa showing a dramatic drop in deaths of late that demonstrates the virus ' natural cycle .
The cycle , she said , `` keeps repeating itself and yet we still have lockdowns , threats of new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ( Dr. Anthony ) Fauci saying we 're not going to get back to our old lives , maybe in 2022 . ''
Dr. Harvey Risch , a professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine , noted the CDC has said the number of people infected with the coronavirus is six times higher than the number of identified cases .
And most , he said , are asymptomatic .
That means , he said , that states such as North Dakota and South Dakota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases per million already registered , are approaching herd immunity .
`` They have gotten there , '' he said .
`` They are tailing now out into the small numbers of a few hundred cases a day , and they 're going to be into the tens , in another two weeks , three weeks , they 'll be into the tens of cases per day , and they 're trailing up , '' he said .
`` They have passed through most of the epidemic , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , '' Risch continued .
`` Some states have n't even gotten there yet , but that 's where we are going , '' he said .
Risch and Oskoui are among many health experts who decry the politicization of COVID-19 treatments such as the cheap , proven and widely available drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin .
`` You can hardly believe what anybody says anymore , '' Risch said .
`` We 've lost 300,000 lives in the United States because our government has basic told everyone to go home , stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathe , go to the hospital . ''
That 's not a form of treatment , he said , `` it 's what we call therapeutic nihilism . ''
He said the federal government , through the FDA , CDC and National Institutes of Health , have misrepresented the benefits of the drugs .
`` These are drugs that everywhere else in the world they are being used very effectively , '' he said .
Risch contends the COVID-19 mortality rate is five times lower in the Third World `` because that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` And we 're here twiddling our thumbs and telling everyone to stay home .
It 's absurd , '' he said .
Ingraham noted Oskoui was named by a psychiatrist in a New York Times op-ed titled `` We must do more to stop dangerous doctors in pandemic . ''
`` Every time I 've commented about masks being relatively ineffective , I 've quoted the peer-reviewed literature , '' he said .
Oskoui pointed to a recent study of Marines in Parris Island , South Carolina , published by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by the Annals of Internal Medicine in which Danish workers found surgical masks did not protect the wearers against infection with the coronavirus in a large randomized clinical trial .
In May , the CDC issued guidance on nonpharmaceutical measures that also states masks lack efficacy .
Oskoui said in a Fox News interview in October that `` lockdowns and mandatory mask mandates are probably slowing the onset of herd immunity . ''
`` We want people who are generally healthy to actually contract COVID if they do naturally , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , according to the CDC , if you 're under the age of 50 , you have got a 99.95 chance of survival .
`` You need herd immunity to develop and that 's going to be between about 50 and 66 % , '' he said .
`` Young healthy individuals get COVID , they get sick , they move on with their lives .
For the vast , vast majority . ''
He pointed to President Trump , in his 70s , who got COVID and `` did beautifully .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about fundamental issues , vitamin D , zinc , '' he said .
`` If you 're sick , quarantine .
If you 're fragile , you 're vulnerable , again , stay safe , quarantine , '' said Oskoui .
`` But the rest of us have to get this society moving .
This is a cruel experiment . ''

Centers for Disease Control data shows it's unnecessary for everyone to get vaccinated for the coronavirus, according to two prominent public health experts.
In light of a trend that has begun in some states of falling COVID-19 death rates, Dr. Ramin Oskoui, one of the nation's top cardiologists, was asked Tuesday by Fox News host Laura Ingraham whether or not getting getting vaccinated would be necessary.
"No it wouldn't," he said. "A vaccination creates artificial herd immunity. It looks like natural herd immunity's already developing."
Oskoui said that with a limited number of vaccine doses, they should be given "to the people that are high risk, and let's see what happens in terms of side effects."
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Ingraham displayed CDC data from North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa showing a dramatic drop in deaths of late that demonstrates the virus' natural cycle.
The cycle, she said, "keeps repeating itself and yet we still have lockdowns, threats of new lockdowns and now (Bill) Gates and (Dr. Anthony) Fauci saying we're not going to get back to our old lives, maybe in 2022."
Dr. Harvey Risch, a professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine, noted the CDC has said the number of people infected with the coronavirus is six times higher than the number of identified cases.
And most, he said, are asymptomatic.
That means, he said, that states such as North Dakota and South Dakota, which have had 100,000 to 115,000 cases per million already registered, are approaching herd immunity.
"They have gotten there," he said. "They are tailing now out into the small numbers of a few hundred cases a day, and they're going to be into the tens, in another two weeks, three weeks, they'll be into the tens of cases per day, and they're trailing up," he said.
"They have passed through most of the epidemic," he said.
"Other states are a little bit behind that," Risch continued. "Some states haven't even gotten there yet, but that's where we are going," he said.
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Risch and Oskoui are among many health experts who decry the politicization of COVID-19 treatments such as the cheap, proven and widely available drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin.
"You can hardly believe what anybody says anymore," Risch said. "We've lost 300,000 lives in the United States because our government has basic told everyone to go home, stay home, and if you can't breathe, go to the hospital."
That's not a form of treatment, he said, "it's what we call therapeutic nihilism."
He said the federal government, through the FDA, CDC and National Institutes of Health, have misrepresented the benefits of the drugs.
"These are drugs that everywhere else in the world they are being used very effectively," he said.
Risch contends the COVID-19 mortality rate is five times lower in the Third World "because that's all they can afford to do."
"And we're here twiddling our thumbs and telling everyone to stay home. It's absurd," he said.
Ingraham noted Oskoui was named by a psychiatrist in a New York Times op-ed titled "We must do more to stop dangerous doctors in pandemic."
"Every time I've commented about masks being relatively ineffective, I've quoted the peer-reviewed literature," he said.
Oskoui pointed to a recent study of Marines in Parris Island, South Carolina, published by the New England Journal of Medicine and another published by the Annals of Internal Medicine in which Danish workers found surgical masks did not protect the wearers against infection with the coronavirus in a large randomized clinical trial.
In May, the CDC issued guidance on nonpharmaceutical measures that also states masks lack efficacy.
Oskoui said in a Fox News interview in October that "lockdowns and mandatory mask mandates are probably slowing the onset of herd immunity."
"We want people who are generally healthy to actually contract COVID if they do naturally," he told Laura Ingraham.
He pointed out that, according to the CDC, if you're under the age of 50, you have got a 99.95 chance of survival.
"You need herd immunity to develop and that's going to be between about 50 and 66%," he said. "Young healthy individuals get COVID, they get sick, they move on with their lives. For the vast, vast majority."
He pointed to President Trump, in his 70s, who got COVID and "did beautifully."
"I think we need to talk about fundamental issues, vitamin D, zinc," he said.
"If you're sick, quarantine. If you're fragile, you're vulnerable, again, stay safe, quarantine," said Oskoui.
"But the rest of us have to get this society moving. This is a cruel experiment."
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wnd--2020-12-16--Seattle councilwoman calls cops after defunding them

After voting to defund the police department , a member of the Seattle City Council called the cops to report a crime that effectively would be legal under a new proposal she has sponsored .
Lisa Herbold reported to police last Friday a man threw a rock at the living-room window of her West Seattle home , reported Jason Rantz , a talk host for local KTTH radio .
Under Herbold 's `` poverty defense '' proposal , most misdemeanor suspects would be let off the hook if they commit a crime to meet a basic need .
Rantz said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Herbold said `` she was on the west side of the living room near the kitchen when she heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot and dove into the kitchen for cover . ''
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Herbold 's bill -- modeled after a draft proposal by radical defenders -- instructs prosecutors to consider dismissing charges against a suspect `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' while committing the crime .
Under current laws , Rantz points out , a mental disorder means any organic , mental or emotional impairment that has substantial adverse effects on a person 's cognitive or volitional function .
That apparently means a person could claim anxiety as a defense .
In fact , the standard is so low , notes Rantz , the legislation would provide blanket immunity from misdemeanor prosecution for virtually any non-DUI offense .
Herbold wants a criminal investigation into the incident at her home , and Rantz agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law and should be punished , '' Rantz said of the suspect .
`` But in Seattle , thanks to councilmembers like Herbold , we do n't punish criminals .
We have an aversion to putting people in jail who are threats to society .
Usually the councilmembers are n't victims themselves .
They just create the victims with their permissive policies . ''
'They do n't know what they 're doing' After voting in August to cut the Seattle Police Department budget , some West Seattle residents launched an effort to recall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The petition , the station said , reflected the widening gulf between the council and city residents .
`` They do n't know what they 're doing , '' said Victoria Beach , Seattle Police Department chairwoman of the African-American Community Advisory Council .
`` There is no trust because they showed a lack of experience rushing ( and ) not having Chief ( Carmen Best ) at the table and not having a plan . ''
The police chief , Best , a black woman , later resigned after the council 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reductions of staffing and pay , includingn her own .
Black Lives Matter activists had demanded at least a 50 % cut to the police budget .

After voting to defund the police department, a member of the Seattle City Council called the cops to report a crime that effectively would be legal under a new proposal she has sponsored.
Lisa Herbold reported to police last Friday a man threw a rock at the living-room window of her West Seattle home, reported Jason Rantz, a talk host for local KTTH radio.
Under Herbold's "poverty defense" proposal, most misdemeanor suspects would be let off the hook if they commit a crime to meet a basic need.
Rantz said that in the report to police, Herbold said "she was on the west side of the living room near the kitchen when she heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot and dove into the kitchen for cover."
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A neighbor who witnessed the incident said he spotted an "unathletic and a bad runner" leaving the scene.
Herbold's bill -- modeled after a draft proposal by radical defenders -- instructs prosecutors to consider dismissing charges against a suspect "experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorder" while committing the crime. Under current laws, Rantz points out, a mental disorder means any organic, mental or emotional impairment that has substantial adverse effects on a person's cognitive or volitional function.
That apparently means a person could claim anxiety as a defense.
In fact, the standard is so low, notes Rantz, the legislation would provide blanket immunity from misdemeanor prosecution for virtually any non-DUI offense.
Herbold wants a criminal investigation into the incident at her home, and Rantz agreed she should.
"He broke the law and should be punished," Rantz said of the suspect.
"But in Seattle, thanks to councilmembers like Herbold, we don't punish criminals. We have an aversion to putting people in jail who are threats to society. Usually the councilmembers aren't victims themselves. They just create the victims with their permissive policies."
'They don't know what they're doing'
After voting in August to cut the Seattle Police Department budget, some West Seattle residents launched an effort to recall Herbold, Seattle's KOMO-TV reported.
The petition, the station said, reflected the widening gulf between the council and city residents.
"They don't know what they're doing," said Victoria Beach, Seattle Police Department chairwoman of the African-American Community Advisory Council. "There is no trust because they showed a lack of experience rushing (and) not having Chief (Carmen Best) at the table and not having a plan."
The police chief, Best, a black woman, later resigned after the council's $3.5 million in cuts resulted in a reductions of staffing and pay, including her own.
Black Lives Matter activists had demanded at least a 50% cut to the police budget.
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wnd--2020-12-16--A holiday gift of hope: Early COVID treatment

Note : Dr. Vliet is executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons , AAPS .
One would not know from the media silence , but there was significant positive news about the successes of early COVID treatment at the hearings before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee , chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , `` Early Outpatient Treatment : An Essential Part of a COVID-19 Solution , '' Part I on Nov. 19 and Part II on Dec. 8 .
The extraordinary clinical trial data presented in both hearings showed marked reductions in hospitalizations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , immune-modulating drugs , and anticoagulants , plus vitamin D , zinc , vitamin C and other nutraceuticals .
This could have been a huge lift to the spirits of the American people , who have been living locked down in fear for most of 2020 .
But no media outlet except C-Span bothered to cover it .
The expert witnesses were nine stellar frontline physician-scientists representing medical centers across the U.S. , who have collectively treated several thousand COVID patients and who have published more than 2,000 peer-reviewed medical studies over their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and epidemiologist , vice chair of internal medicine at the Baylor University and professor of medicine at Texas A & M University ; Dr. Harvey Risch , professor of epidemiology at Yale University ; Dr. George Fareed , medical director of the Pioneers Health Center in Brawley , Calif. ; Dr. Ramin Oskoui , cardiologist and 2015 physician of the year at Sibley Memorial Hospital ; Dr. Jean-Jacques Rajter , pulmonary medicine specialist at Broward Health Medical Center ; Dr. Pierre Kory , pulmonary medicine/critical care specialist at Aurora St. Luke 's Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Critical Care Coalition ; Dr. Armand Balboni , CEO of Appili Therapeutics ; Dr. Jane Orient , executive director , Association of American Physicians and Surgeons ; and Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya , professor at Stanford University School of Medicine .
I was shocked to see the professional and personal attacks on dedicated physicians of such depth of knowledge and breadth of experience .
Their diversity of medical specialties and the enormous numbers of patients they had successfully treated contrasted sharply with the inexperience of the one self-described `` COVID expert , '' Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brown University School of Public health , who was called by Democrats .
Dr. Jha had to admit that he had never treated a single COVID patient or produced a single published , peer-reviewed medical article on the COVID illness .
As documented in his appointment announcement at Brown University , Dr. Jha receives funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , which is aggressively pushing mass vaccination as the primary solution for COVID .
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His remarks attempted to deflect the focus of the hearing from early treatment – which could save thousands of lives and reduce the burden on hospitals – to rehash the failed lockdowns and mask mandates for contagion control methods in effect since February .
Never before have the combined force of the FDA , NIH and CDC totally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible for an illness , particularly a viral illness .
All of our efforts in medicine , especially viral illness , have always been focused on the earliest diagnosis and treatment .
For the NIH , in its Oct. 9 guidelines , to recommend NO treatment at all unless the patient was critically ill and needed to be hospitalized and on oxygen , is particularly egregious and unconscionable .
These `` delay until critically ill '' policies have made no sense , have been dangerously wrong and have cost more than 300,000 American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates per million population of any country in the world , despite our expensive medications and sophisticated medical facilities .
Dozens of more impoverished countries , with far less sophisticated medical infrastructure , have death rates per million that are 10 times lower than the U.S .
These countries implemented the same early treatment approaches presented in the two Senate hearings and outlined in the free eBooklet for patients , available at www.CovidPatientGuide.com , published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons .
Many Americans have legitimate questions about the novel vaccines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccines live up to their promise and do not prove to have unacceptable long-term side effects , thousands are dying NOW .
Bureaucrats ignore the fact that vaccines do not help people already sick with COVID .
Sick patients need immediate combination prescription medications –which frontline physicians have been courageously doing since February , in spite of political , bureaucratic , and media opposition and intimidation .
It is past time for the media and elected officials pushing the vaccine agenda to admit their failures to educate the public about other treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
The true gift to the American people for this Christmas-Hanukkah season would be to widely publicize the successful early treatments , allow patients the freedom to choose one 's treatment , and enable all Americans the freedom to choose to assemble , worship , work again and enjoy life .
The early treatment options Sen. Johnson so courageously showcased in his two Senate hearings would indeed offer Americans a gift of hope – and a return to our core freedoms .
A shorter video version of the Nov. 19 hearing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more in-depth article about the two hearings is available here .
Additional resources can be found at www.C19Protocols.com and www.AAPSonline.org Do you appreciate WND 's unfiltered hard-hitting news and commentary ?
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Note: Dr. Vliet is executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, AAPS.
One would not know from the media silence, but there was significant positive news about the successes of early COVID treatment at the hearings before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee, chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., "Early Outpatient Treatment: An Essential Part of a COVID-19 Solution," Part I on Nov. 19 and Part II on Dec. 8.
The extraordinary clinical trial data presented in both hearings showed marked reductions in hospitalizations and deaths with combined outpatient treatment with anti-infective/anti-virals, immune-modulating drugs, and anticoagulants, plus vitamin D, zinc, vitamin C and other nutraceuticals. This could have been a huge lift to the spirits of the American people, who have been living locked down in fear for most of 2020. But no media outlet except C-Span bothered to cover it.
The expert witnesses were nine stellar frontline physician-scientists representing medical centers across the U.S., who have collectively treated several thousand COVID patients and who have published more than 2,000 peer-reviewed medical studies over their careers: Dr. Peter McCullough, cardiologist and epidemiologist, vice chair of internal medicine at the Baylor University and professor of medicine at Texas A&M University; Dr. Harvey Risch, professor of epidemiology at Yale University; Dr. George Fareed, medical director of the Pioneers Health Center in Brawley, Calif.; Dr. Ramin Oskoui, cardiologist and 2015 physician of the year at Sibley Memorial Hospital; Dr. Jean-Jacques Rajter, pulmonary medicine specialist at Broward Health Medical Center; Dr. Pierre Kory, pulmonary medicine/critical care specialist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center and member of the Frontline Covid Critical Care Coalition; Dr. Armand Balboni, CEO of Appili Therapeutics; Dr. Jane Orient, executive director, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons; and Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, professor at Stanford University School of Medicine.
I was shocked to see the professional and personal attacks on dedicated physicians of such depth of knowledge and breadth of experience. Their diversity of medical specialties and the enormous numbers of patients they had successfully treated contrasted sharply with the inexperience of the one self-described "COVID expert," Dr. Ashish Jha, academic dean of the Brown University School of Public health, who was called by Democrats. Dr. Jha had to admit that he had never treated a single COVID patient or produced a single published, peer-reviewed medical article on the COVID illness. As documented in his appointment announcement at Brown University, Dr. Jha receives funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is aggressively pushing mass vaccination as the primary solution for COVID.
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The Democratic ranking member of the committee spoke only to the minority witness and did not ask a single question of the nine experts who had actually treated COVID patients and were involved in clinical studies, including randomized controlled clinical trials, on COVID. His remarks attempted to deflect the focus of the hearing from early treatment – which could save thousands of lives and reduce the burden on hospitals – to rehash the failed lockdowns and mask mandates for contagion control methods in effect since February.
Never before have the combined force of the FDA, NIH and CDC totally aligned against implementation of the earliest treatment possible for an illness, particularly a viral illness. All of our efforts in medicine, especially viral illness, have always been focused on the earliest diagnosis and treatment. For the NIH, in its Oct. 9 guidelines, to recommend NO treatment at all unless the patient was critically ill and needed to be hospitalized and on oxygen, is particularly egregious and unconscionable.
These "delay until critically ill" policies have made no sense, have been dangerously wrong and have cost more than 300,000 American lives – one of the highest death rates per million population of any country in the world, despite our expensive medications and sophisticated medical facilities.
Dozens of more impoverished countries, with far less sophisticated medical infrastructure, have death rates per million that are 10 times lower than the U.S. These countries implemented the same early treatment approaches presented in the two Senate hearings and outlined in the free eBooklet for patients, available at www.CovidPatientGuide.com, published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
Many Americans have legitimate questions about the novel vaccines being so heavily promoted. Even if the vaccines live up to their promise and do not prove to have unacceptable long-term side effects, thousands are dying NOW.
Bureaucrats ignore the fact that vaccines do not help people already sick with COVID. Sick patients need immediate combination prescription medications –which frontline physicians have been courageously doing since February, in spite of political, bureaucratic, and media opposition and intimidation.
It is past time for the media and elected officials pushing the vaccine agenda to admit their failures to educate the public about other treatment options that have been successful worldwide since March.
The true gift to the American people for this Christmas-Hanukkah season would be to widely publicize the successful early treatments, allow patients the freedom to choose one's treatment, and enable all Americans the freedom to choose to assemble, worship, work again and enjoy life. The early treatment options Sen. Johnson so courageously showcased in his two Senate hearings would indeed offer Americans a gift of hope – and a return to our core freedoms.
Additional Resources:
A shorter video version of the Nov. 19 hearing with highlights is available here:.
A more in-depth article about the two hearings is available here.
Additional resources can be found at www.C19Protocols.com and www.AAPSonline.org
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wnd--2020-12-16--'Always winter, but never Christmas'

'Always winter, but never Christmas'

In C.S .
Lewis ' book `` The Lion , the Witch , and the Wardrobe , '' he describes a beautiful place ( Narnia ) under the spell of an evil character ( the White Witch ) – who symbolizes the devil .
Lewis writes of her that it was she who has made it `` always winter , but never Christmas . ''
`` Always winter , but never Christmas '' – what a great phrase to describe this world , without the loving , powerful and positive influence of Jesus Christ .
Could you imagine life in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to endure the brutal conditions of the winter season – but never having Christmas to look forward to ?
Well , this winter , there are some tyrannical state and local officials who are using the coronavirus as a pretext for shutting down churches and family gatherings .
To the degree that these regulations are imposed on the people in those states , it will be always winter , but never Christmas .
At least this season .
These are the same people who might as well have a sign on their desks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` Do as I say , not as I do . ''
TRENDING : Sidney Powell is building a RICO case against Dominion and Smartmatic We 've all heard the stories of mayors and governors who urge people to stay home while they are out and about getting haircuts , shopping and eating at restaurants with large groups .
One mayor actually recorded a video urging people to stay home at Thanksgiving .
The kicker – he recorded it while vacationing at a family timeshare in Mexico .
We do n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people are catching on to the hypocrisy .
Meanwhile , the war on Christmas seems to continue this year , as always .
Here are just some examples : • The woke now tell us that putting up Christmas lights demonstrates `` systemic biases . ''
An ordinary display of Christmas lights in Minneapolis triggered one snowflake neighbor to write an anonymous letter protesting the non-ostentatious display : `` The idea of twinkling , colorful lights are a reminder of divisions that continue to run through our society , a reminder of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't celebrate Christmas or who ca n't afford to put up lights of their own .
… We must do work of educating ourselves about the harmful impact an outward facing display like yours can have . ''
As if penning satire , the writer called for shutting down the display to `` respect the dignity of all people , while striving to learn from differences , ideas , and opinions of our neighbors . ''
• Abortion clinic staffers erected a sacrilegious Christmas tree display .
Instead of a star or an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they placed a pair of forceps that is used to kill unborn babies .
Christmas is all about celebrating the birth of a Baby ; instead , abortionists use the celebration to promote their work of killing babies .
As Lifenews.com notes of this incident : `` It is not the first time abortion activists have sought thrills by mocking Christmas , a holiday celebrating the birth of an unplanned child to a young unwed mother .
In 2010 , a pro-abortion group sold 'Abornaments , ' a desecration of plastic fetal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of development before birth , online .
Some of the ornaments were plastic fetal models decorated with red noses and reindeer antlers hanging from coat-hangers . ''
Depravity knows no bounds in the abortion industry .
• Fewer poor people will be helped this year , thanks to the grinches at one of the Christophobic groups that runs around our country looking to abolish any remaining vestiges of our Judeo-Christian heritage in public places .
Onenewsnow.com ( of the American Family Association ) writes : `` The Freedom from Religion Foundation ( FFRF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Middle School 's Operation Christmas Child program – a project organized by Samaritan 's Purse that allowed students at the school fill shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for underprivileged children living in oppressed and embattled nations around the world . ''
Well done , FFRF .
You successfully protected innumerable poor children from receiving Christmas cheer this year .
A great contrast to these anti-Christmas sentiments can be found in the words and actions of many of this nation 's founders and leaders .
Just take one example .
John Jay was a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federalist Papers , and he served as the nation 's first chief justice .
He gave a Christmas address before his fellow representatives of the state of New York in 1776 , in which he mentioned God and faith 33 times .
For instance , he said , `` And we should still have enjoyed the blessings of peace and plenty , if we had not forgotten the source from which these blessings flowed ; and permitted our country to be contaminated by the many shameful vices which have prevailed among us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' novel is a beautiful Christian allegory showing how Jesus Christ has come into the world to undo the works of the devil .
Thank God for Jesus .
Otherwise , it would be always winter , but never Christmas .

In C.S. Lewis' book "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," he describes a beautiful place (Narnia) under the spell of an evil character (the White Witch) – who symbolizes the devil. Lewis writes of her that it was she who has made it "always winter, but never Christmas."
"Always winter, but never Christmas" – what a great phrase to describe this world, without the loving, powerful and positive influence of Jesus Christ.
Could you imagine life in such an intolerable state where we had to endure the brutal conditions of the winter season – but never having Christmas to look forward to?
Well, this winter, there are some tyrannical state and local officials who are using the coronavirus as a pretext for shutting down churches and family gatherings. To the degree that these regulations are imposed on the people in those states, it will be always winter, but never Christmas. At least this season.
These are the same people who might as well have a sign on their desks for the world to see, declaring, "Do as I say, not as I do."
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We've all heard the stories of mayors and governors who urge people to stay home while they are out and about getting haircuts, shopping and eating at restaurants with large groups. One mayor actually recorded a video urging people to stay home at Thanksgiving. The kicker – he recorded it while vacationing at a family timeshare in Mexico. We don't have to make this stuff up. Thankfully, people are catching on to the hypocrisy.
Meanwhile, the war on Christmas seems to continue this year, as always. Here are just some examples:
The woke now tell us that putting up Christmas lights demonstrates "systemic biases." An ordinary display of Christmas lights in Minneapolis triggered one snowflake neighbor to write an anonymous letter protesting the non-ostentatious display: "The idea of twinkling, colorful lights are a reminder of divisions that continue to run through our society, a reminder of systemic biases against our neighbors who don't celebrate Christmas or who can't afford to put up lights of their own. … We must do work of educating ourselves about the harmful impact an outward facing display like yours can have." As if penning satire, the writer called for shutting down the display to "respect the dignity of all people, while striving to learn from differences, ideas, and opinions of our neighbors."
Abortion clinic staffers erected a sacrilegious Christmas tree display. Instead of a star or an angel at the top of the tree, they placed a pair of forceps that is used to kill unborn babies. Christmas is all about celebrating the birth of a Baby; instead, abortionists use the celebration to promote their work of killing babies. As Lifenews.com notes of this incident: "It is not the first time abortion activists have sought thrills by mocking Christmas, a holiday celebrating the birth of an unplanned child to a young unwed mother. In 2010, a pro-abortion group sold 'Abornaments,' a desecration of plastic fetal models depicting unborn children at various stage of development before birth, online. Some of the ornaments were plastic fetal models decorated with red noses and reindeer antlers hanging from coat-hangers." Depravity knows no bounds in the abortion industry.
Fewer poor people will be helped this year, thanks to the grinches at one of the Christophobic groups that runs around our country looking to abolish any remaining vestiges of our Judeo-Christian heritage in public places. Onenewsnow.com (of the American Family Association) writes: "The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) put an early end to Liberty Middle School's Operation Christmas Child program – a project organized by Samaritan's Purse that allowed students at the school fill shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for underprivileged children living in oppressed and embattled nations around the world." Well done, FFRF. You successfully protected innumerable poor children from receiving Christmas cheer this year.
A great contrast to these anti-Christmas sentiments can be found in the words and actions of many of this nation's founders and leaders.
Just take one example. John Jay was a key Founding Father. He wrote some of the Federalist Papers, and he served as the nation's first chief justice. He gave a Christmas address before his fellow representatives of the state of New York in 1776, in which he mentioned God and faith 33 times. For instance, he said, "And we should still have enjoyed the blessings of peace and plenty, if we had not forgotten the source from which these blessings flowed; and permitted our country to be contaminated by the many shameful vices which have prevailed among us."
Ultimately, C. S. Lewis' novel is a beautiful Christian allegory showing how Jesus Christ has come into the world to undo the works of the devil. Thank God for Jesus. Otherwise, it would be always winter, but never Christmas.
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wnd--2020-12-16--Senate holds hearing on election fraud

Senate holds hearing on election fraud

Watch the Senate 's first federal hearing on election 'irregularities : Sen. Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , chairman of the @ @ @ @ @ Affairs Committee , said while announcing the hearing that `` a large percentage of the @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 election result as legitimate because of apparent irregularities that have not been fully @ @ @

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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said while announcing the hearing that "a large percentage of the American public does not view the 2020 election result as legitimate because of apparent irregularities that have not been fully examined."


wnd--2020-12-16--Rush Limbaugh updates audience on health battle

( FOX NEWS ) -- Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh gave listeners an update on his lung cancer battle Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ it day-to-day but blessed to still be alive .
`` Every day remains a gift @ @ @ @ @ audience Tuesday .
`` You know , I wake up every morning , and I @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The host added that `` there will probably be , down the road @ @ @ @ @ will need take a day for rest or for whatever medical challenges present themselves .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ m able to get back here and be with you is a genuine blessing @ @ @ @ @ and I appreciate your understanding throughout all of this .

(FOX NEWS) -- Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh gave listeners an update on his lung cancer battle Tuesday, saying he was taking it day-to-day but blessed to still be alive.
"Every day remains a gift," Limbaugh greeted his audience Tuesday. "You know, I wake up every morning, and I thank God that I did."
The host added that "there will probably be, down the road, similar-type days where I will need take a day for rest or for whatever medical challenges present themselves. But the fact that I’m able to get back here and be with you is a genuine blessing, and I appreciate it and I appreciate your understanding throughout all of this.
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wnd--2020-12-16--GOP House members urge Pelosi to cut Swalwell from intel committee

( FOX NEWS ) -- A group of 17 Republican House members sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ remove ” Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee .
It comes in @ @ @ @ @ past ties to a spy from China , who posed as a college student , @ @ @ @ @ and allegedly slept with a pair of Midwestern mayors .
“ Because of Rep. Swalwell @ @ @ @ @ Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , his close interactions with Chinese intelligence services , however @ @ @ @ @ are an unacceptable national security risk , ” the letter reads .

(FOX NEWS) -- A group of 17 Republican House members sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday urging her to “immediately remove” Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee.
It comes in response to reports over his past ties to a spy from China, who posed as a college student, networked with up-and-coming American officials and allegedly slept with a pair of Midwestern mayors.
“Because of Rep. Swalwell's position on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, his close interactions with Chinese intelligence services, however unintentional they may be, are an unacceptable national security risk,” the letter reads.
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wnd--2020-12-17--GOP Senate incumbents announce support for 'Braves'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
A runoff election may very well be the closest thing in politics to extra innings in baseball , and with control of the Senate at stake , the GOP in Georgia hopes an appeal to America ’ s pastime will help keep the majority Republican .
This would explain why Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are talking baseball in December .
“ We adamantly oppose any effort to rename the Atlanta Braves , one of our state ’ s most storied and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Braves a Georgia institution — with a history spanning 54 years in Atlanta — they 're an American institution , ” the incumbents wrote this week in a joint statement .
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“ The Braves ’ name honors our nation ’ s Native American heritage , which should not be erased — and under no circumstances should one of the most celebrated teams in sports cave to the demands of the cancel culture and the radical left , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very much implied : an announcement the day before by the owner of the Cleveland Indians , the American League team that will drop its century-old name for a more politically correct one to be determined later .
This makes the Braves the last team in baseball with a name referencing Native Americans , and even though the club says there are no plans to alter its identity , the statement by Loeffler and Perdue could be a smart play .
Braves fans have long opposed any kind of name change , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafalgar Group , so do an overwhelming majority of likely Georgia voters .
When asked if the team needs a new name , 71.8 % said no , 19.7 % said yes , and 8.5 % reported not having an opinion .
Voters who plan to support Loeffler and Perdue were , unsurprisingly , opposed to the idea by nearly 90 % in both candidates ’ cases .
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly , a majority of voters who back Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock also want to keep the name .
Likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 54.4 % -39.4 % margin ; among Warnock voters , it ’ s 55.7 % -36.6 % .
“ It is easy to support cancel culture or dismiss cancel culture , ” explained chief Trafalgar pollster Robert Cahaly , “ when what is being canceled is n't something you care about.
” The polling and the preemptive Loeffler-Perdue defense of the Braves name comes as other sports organizations have succumbed to increased pressure to change their identities deemed offensive by Native Americans and others .
Before the Cleveland decision , the NFL ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long regarded as a slur .
Simply put , the issue has become an opportunity to spark a culture skirmish , if not a war , in Georgia .
While the Braves organization has promised to end its “ tomahawk chop ” cheer at home games , the team insists that a name change is not even under consideration .
In a recent statement , the club said that its name “ honors , supports and values the Native Americana community.
” Team Chairman Terry McGuirk added in a July interview with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proud of our team 's name , and our expectation is that we will always be the Atlanta Braves.
” A native of Atlanta and also a Braves fan , Cahaly told RCP that “ those feelings run deep , and they cross all lines.
” Loeffler and Perdue are not the first to run this play .
President Trump has often railed against so-called cancel culture , complaining that his opponents were attempting not just to rewrite history but to fundamentally change the nation .
This , as he has expressed repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national anthem ahead of sporting events in protest of systemic racism and police brutality .
Trump told RCP in a July interview that “ we are in a culture war ” and tried making the presidential election a referendum on that conflict by targeting , among others , those who toppled statues of long-dead Founding Fathers and other prominent figures in U.S. history .
He lost to Joe Biden by more than 7 million votes .
Republicans in Georgia hope such a divide produces a different result .
They have tried to label @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlighting their controversial past statements and even mocking Ossoff for preferring veggie burgers .
Whether that strategy will work is unclear three weeks from the Jan. 5 runoffs as both races remain a dead heat , according to the RealClearPolitics average .
Rooting for the home team , even if the Braves insists that they aren ’ t changing and no senator has authority over naming rights in sports , could have more impact than attacks against the Green New Deal or “ Medicare for All.
” “ One of the biggest mistakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide who they 're voting for based on how the issues personally affect them -- i.e.
, a rational decision , versus an emotional one , how they feel about a candidate , ” Cahaly said .
“ But in fact , it is emotion that is more dominant.
” [ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Philip Wegmann
Real Clear Politics
A runoff election may very well be the closest thing in politics to extra innings in baseball, and with control of the Senate at stake, the GOP in Georgia hopes an appeal to America’s pastime will help keep the majority Republican.
This would explain why Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are talking baseball in December.
“We adamantly oppose any effort to rename the Atlanta Braves, one of our state’s most storied and successful sports franchises. Not only are the Braves a Georgia institution — with a history spanning 54 years in Atlanta — they're an American institution,” the incumbents wrote this week in a joint statement.
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“The Braves’ name honors our nation’s Native American heritage, which should not be erased — and under no circumstances should one of the most celebrated teams in sports cave to the demands of the cancel culture and the radical left,” the Republicans added.
Not mentioned but very much implied: an announcement the day before by the owner of the Cleveland Indians, the American League team that will drop its century-old name for a more politically correct one to be determined later.
This makes the Braves the last team in baseball with a name referencing Native Americans, and even though the club says there are no plans to alter its identity, the statement by Loeffler and Perdue could be a smart play. Braves fans have long opposed any kind of name change, and according to new polling by the Republican-aligned Trafalgar Group, so do an overwhelming majority of likely Georgia voters.
When asked if the team needs a new name, 71.8% said no, 19.7% said yes, and 8.5% reported not having an opinion. Voters who plan to support Loeffler and Perdue were, unsurprisingly, opposed to the idea by nearly 90% in both candidates’ cases. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, a majority of voters who back Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock also want to keep the name. Likely Ossoff voters oppose a change by a 54.4%-39.4% margin; among Warnock voters, it’s 55.7%-36.6%.
“It is easy to support cancel culture or dismiss cancel culture,” explained chief Trafalgar pollster Robert Cahaly, “when what is being canceled isn't something you care about.”
The polling and the preemptive Loeffler-Perdue defense of the Braves name comes as other sports organizations have succumbed to increased pressure to change their identities deemed offensive by Native Americans and others. Before the Cleveland decision, the NFL’s Washington Redskins dropped its name, long regarded as a slur. Simply put, the issue has become an opportunity to spark a culture skirmish, if not a war, in Georgia.
While the Braves organization has promised to end its “tomahawk chop” cheer at home games, the team insists that a name change is not even under consideration. In a recent statement, the club said that its name “honors, supports and values the Native Americana community.” Team Chairman Terry McGuirk added in a July interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that “we are so proud of our team's name, and our expectation is that we will always be the Atlanta Braves.”
A native of Atlanta and also a Braves fan, Cahaly told RCP that “those feelings run deep, and they cross all lines.”
Loeffler and Perdue are not the first to run this play. President Trump has often railed against so-called cancel culture, complaining that his opponents were attempting not just to rewrite history but to fundamentally change the nation. This, as he has expressed repeatedly, includes those who kneel for the national anthem ahead of sporting events in protest of systemic racism and police brutality. Trump told RCP in a July interview that “we are in a culture war” and tried making the presidential election a referendum on that conflict by targeting, among others, those who toppled statues of long-dead Founding Fathers and other prominent figures in U.S. history. He lost to Joe Biden by more than 7 million votes.
Republicans in Georgia hope such a divide produces a different result. They have tried to label both challengers as out-of-touch democratic socialists, highlighting their controversial past statements and even mocking Ossoff for preferring veggie burgers. Whether that strategy will work is unclear three weeks from the Jan. 5 runoffs as both races remain a dead heat, according to the RealClearPolitics average.
Rooting for the home team, even if the Braves insists that they aren’t changing and no senator has authority over naming rights in sports, could have more impact than attacks against the Green New Deal or “Medicare for All.”
“One of the biggest mistakes to make is to assume that people decide who they're voting for based on how the issues personally affect them -- i.e., a rational decision, versus an emotional one, how they feel about a candidate,” Cahaly said. “But in fact, it is emotion that is more dominant.”
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]


wnd--2020-12-17--Biden already orchestrating campaign against 2nd Amendment

Has Joe Biden 's campaign against the Second Amendment already begun ?
There 's no doubt that the Democrat intends to move against traditional firearms owned by millions of Americans , but most expected it to be after Jan. 20 .
However , the Washington Examiner reports Biden already has released a statement stating `` gun violence is a national health crisis . ''
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And he said it must be addressed .
On the anniversary the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , Biden said `` in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usher in a collective and growing purpose . ''
`` You 've helped us forge a consensus that gun violence is a national health crisis , and we need to address its total cost to fully heal families , communities , and our nation , '' he said .
`` Every year , more than 30,000 people die from gun violence across America — a statistic we would associate with war in a far-off place , '' claimed Biden .
He apparently was copying a comment from twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden said the public should demand `` common sense '' changes .
During the campaign , however , Biden said he would make former Rep. Beto O'Rourke his lead man on gun control .
`` I 'm gon na guarantee you this is not the last you 've seen of this guy , '' said Biden at the time .
`` You 're going to take care of the gun problem with me .
You 're gon na to be the one who leads this effort . ''
O'Rourke , while running for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder of 22 people at a Walmart in his hometown of El Paso , Texas , with a vow .
`` Hell yes , we 're going to take your AR-15 , your AK-47 , '' he said .
When asked what he would do if gun owners refused to comply , he said police would seize the weapons .
Others in Biden 's camp share that attitude .
Fox News reported Jennifer Dillon , who previously was Biden 's campaign manager , has called for `` mandatory buybacks '' of guns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a plan … that supports mandatory buybacks of weapons of war , '' she stated at the time .
`` An assault weapon ban is very , very important , and we need to have it .
But that only takes weapons of war off the streets in the future .
It does nothing for weapons of war that are currently out there . ''
And Sen. Kamala Harris , Biden 's VP , said she also supports `` mandatory buyback of 'assault weapons . '
''

Has Joe Biden's campaign against the Second Amendment already begun?
There's no doubt that the Democrat intends to move against traditional firearms owned by millions of Americans, but most expected it to be after Jan. 20.
However, the Washington Examiner reports Biden already has released a statement stating "gun violence is a national health crisis."
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And he said it must be addressed.
On the anniversary the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Biden said "in this collective pain, you've helped usher in a collective and growing purpose."
"You've helped us forge a consensus that gun violence is a national health crisis, and we need to address its total cost to fully heal families, communities, and our nation," he said.
"Every year, more than 30,000 people die from gun violence across America — a statistic we would associate with war in a far-off place," claimed Biden. He apparently was copying a comment from twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that included suicides in its total.
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Biden said the public should demand "common sense" changes.
During the campaign, however, Biden said he would make former Rep. Beto O'Rourke his lead man on gun control.
"I'm gonna guarantee you this is not the last you've seen of this guy," said Biden at the time. "You're going to take care of the gun problem with me. You're gonna to be the one who leads this effort."
O'Rourke, while running for the White House, responded to the murder of 22 people at a Walmart in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, with a vow.
"Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47," he said.
When asked what he would do if gun owners refused to comply, he said police would seize the weapons.
Others in Biden's camp share that attitude.
Fox News reported Jennifer Dillon, who previously was Biden's campaign manager, has called for "mandatory buybacks" of guns.
"We are actually the only campaign with a plan … that supports mandatory buybacks of weapons of war," she stated at the time. "An assault weapon ban is very, very important, and we need to have it. But that only takes weapons of war off the streets in the future. It does nothing for weapons of war that are currently out there."
And Sen. Kamala Harris, Biden's VP, said she also supports "mandatory buyback of 'assault weapons.'"
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wnd--2020-12-17--Man charged with conspiring to hijack aircraft for brand-new 9/11 terror

A federal indictment accuses a Kenyan national of getting pilot training and researching how to conduct a 9/11-type of attack on the United States at the direction of the Muslim terrorist group al-Shabaab .
The plot was halted when the Kenyan , Cholo Abdi Abdullah , was arrested , the Department of Justice said .
He was charged with six counts of terrorism-related offenses , including conspiring to hijack an aircraft to conduct a 9/11-style attack .
Abdullah was arrested in July 2019 in the Philippines on local charges .
He moved into the custody of U.S. law enforcement just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday .
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He is to appear before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in Manhattan federal court .
The case is assigned to United States District Judge Analisa Torres .
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said the case `` reminds us of the deadly threat that radical Islamic terrorists continue to pose to our nation . ''
`` And it also highlights our commitment to pursue and hold accountable anybody who seeks to harm our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` No matter where terrorists who plan to target Americans may be located , we will seek to identify them and bring them to justice , '' said `` We owe a debt of gratitude to the detectives , agents , analysts , and prosecutors who are responsible for this defendant ’ s arrest . ''
The FBI 's Jill Sanborn said the case reveals foreign terror groups such as al-Shabaab still are `` determined to plot , plan , and conspire to commit terrorist acts across the globe against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign partners . ''
`` Let there be no doubt that the FBI and our law enforcement colleagues , and in this case specifically those in the Philippines and Kenya , will not stop in our mission to hold terrorists accountable for their actions .
The charges announced today against Cholo Abdi Abdullah eerily draws parallels to the heinous attacks on this country on September 11 , 2001 . ''
Audren Strauss , acting Manhattan U.S. attorney , said the case alleges Abdullah was part of a terror plan organization by senior al-Shabaab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so he could hijack a commercial aircraft and crash it into a building in the U.S .
The suspect received a pilot 's license overseas but was studying `` how to hijack an aircraft for the purpose of causing a mass-casualty incident , '' said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr .
The DOJ explained al-Shabaab wants to kill Americans at home and abroad , and has `` sworn allegiance to al-Qaida and serves as al-Qaida ’ s principal wing in East Africa . ''
It already has a well-established record there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack on a hotel in Kenya last winter in which 21 people were killed and another attack on a U.S. facility in Kenya .
Americans died in both attacks .
Abdullah attended a flight school in the Philippines between 2017 and 2019 while `` he also conducted research into the means and methods to hijack a commercial airliner to conduct the planned attack , including security on commercial airliners and how to breach a cockpit door from the outside , information about the tallest building in a major U.S. city , and information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the DOJ said .
The 30-year-old is charged with conspiring to provide and providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization ( al Shabaab ) , conspiring to murder U.S. nationals , conspiring to commit aircraft piracy , conspiring to destroy aircraft , and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries .
He could face life in prison .

A federal indictment accuses a Kenyan national of getting pilot training and researching how to conduct a 9/11-type of attack on the United States at the direction of the Muslim terrorist group al-Shabaab.
The plot was halted when the Kenyan, Cholo Abdi Abdullah, was arrested, the Department of Justice said.
He was charged with six counts of terrorism-related offenses, including conspiring to hijack an aircraft to conduct a 9/11-style attack.
Abdullah was arrested in July 2019 in the Philippines on local charges. He moved into the custody of U.S. law enforcement just this month for prosecution, the DOJ said Wednesday.
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He is to appear before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in Manhattan federal court. The case is assigned to United States District Judge Analisa Torres.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said the case "reminds us of the deadly threat that radical Islamic terrorists continue to pose to our nation."
"And it also highlights our commitment to pursue and hold accountable anybody who seeks to harm our country and our citizens," he said. "No matter where terrorists who plan to target Americans may be located, we will seek to identify them and bring them to justice," said "We owe a debt of gratitude to the detectives, agents, analysts, and prosecutors who are responsible for this defendant’s arrest."
The FBI's Jill Sanborn said the case reveals foreign terror groups such as al-Shabaab still are "determined to plot, plan, and conspire to commit terrorist acts across the globe against the United States, our interests and our foreign partners."
"Let there be no doubt that the FBI and our law enforcement colleagues, and in this case specifically those in the Philippines and Kenya, will not stop in our mission to hold terrorists accountable for their actions. The charges announced today against Cholo Abdi Abdullah eerily draws parallels to the heinous attacks on this country on September 11, 2001."
Audren Strauss, acting Manhattan U.S. attorney, said the case alleges Abdullah was part of a terror plan organization by senior al-Shabaab leaders to have him get pilot training so he could hijack a commercial aircraft and crash it into a building in the U.S.
The suspect received a pilot's license overseas but was studying "how to hijack an aircraft for the purpose of causing a mass-casualty incident," said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr.
The DOJ explained al-Shabaab wants to kill Americans at home and abroad, and has "sworn allegiance to al-Qaida and serves as al-Qaida’s principal wing in East Africa."
It already has a well-established record there of deadly terror attacks, including an attack on a hotel in Kenya last winter in which 21 people were killed and another attack on a U.S. facility in Kenya. Americans died in both attacks.
Abdullah attended a flight school in the Philippines between 2017 and 2019 while "he also conducted research into the means and methods to hijack a commercial airliner to conduct the planned attack, including security on commercial airliners and how to breach a cockpit door from the outside, information about the tallest building in a major U.S. city, and information about how to obtain a U.S. visa," the DOJ said.
The 30-year-old is charged with conspiring to provide and providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (al Shabaab), conspiring to murder U.S. nationals, conspiring to commit aircraft piracy, conspiring to destroy aircraft, and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.
He could face life in prison.
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wnd--2020-12-17--Governments have confiscated nearly $70 billion from Americans

A new study by the Institute for Justice finds local and federal governments have confiscated nearly $ 70 billion from Americans over the last 20 years .
That 's without any of the individuals being convicted of any crime , according to `` Policing for Profit : The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture. ''
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It 's the third edition of the report , which includes 17 million data points from 45 states , the District of Columbia and the federal government .
It reveals a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments taking `` at least $ 68.8 billion – that we know of . ''
`` The heart of the problem remains poor state and federal civil forfeiture laws , which are little improved since the previous edition of 'Policing for Profit ' was published in 2015 , ' said IJ senior director of strategic research and report co-author Lisa Knepper .
`` Most laws still stack the deck against property owners and give law enforcement perverse financial incentives to pursue property over justice . ''
The report gives a grade of D+ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government .
New Mexico earned the report 's only A , largely based on a reform that removed many options for civil forfeiture and directed all proceeds to the state 's general fund .
`` Importantly , New Mexico ’ s reform has not compromised public safety , according to a new analysis published in the report .
Compared to neighboring Texas and Colorado , New Mexico ’ s crime rates remained steady in the months and years following the reform , suggesting forfeiture does not deter crime and law enforcement are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proceeds , '' IJ said .
`` Data from 21 states show half of all currency forfeitures are worth less than $ 1,300 , hardly the stuff of vast criminal enterprises and far less than it would cost to hire an attorney to fight back , '' said IJ .
`` Despite its national prevalence and popularity with police and prosecutors , civil forfeiture simply doesn ’ t work , '' said IJ senior research analyst and report co-author Jennifer McDonald .
`` It doesn ’ t fight crime , it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t support crime victims or community programs . ''
Civil forfeiture happens when police , or some other law enforcement officer , come across cash or a valuable asset then claim it might have been used in or the result of a crime .
Often the owners never are charged , but they then must go to court to obtain the return of their private property .
Part of the problem is that frequently law enforcement agencies that confiscate cash or assets benefit from them if the owner is unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
`` No one should ever lose their property without first being convicted of a crime , but lawmakers should be especially concerned about forfeiture abuse now , as local governments face increased fiscal pressure amid the COVID-19 pandemic , '' said Knepper .
The report recommends that all civil forfeiture procedures be eliminated .

A new study by the Institute for Justice finds local and federal governments have confiscated nearly $70 billion from Americans over the last 20 years.
That's without any of the individuals being convicted of any crime, according to "Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture.".
See the institute's explanation:
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It's the third edition of the report, which includes 17 million data points from 45 states, the District of Columbia and the federal government.
It reveals a "massive nationwide problem," with governments taking "at least $68.8 billion – that we know of."
Not all states provided information.
"The heart of the problem remains poor state and federal civil forfeiture laws, which are little improved since the previous edition of 'Policing for Profit' was published in 2015,' said IJ senior director of strategic research and report co-author Lisa Knepper. "Most laws still stack the deck against property owners and give law enforcement perverse financial incentives to pursue property over justice."
The report gives a grade of D+ or worse to 35 states and the federal government. New Mexico earned the report's only A, largely based on a reform that removed many options for civil forfeiture and directed all proceeds to the state's general fund.
"Importantly, New Mexico’s reform has not compromised public safety, according to a new analysis published in the report. Compared to neighboring Texas and Colorado, New Mexico’s crime rates remained steady in the months and years following the reform, suggesting forfeiture does not deter crime and law enforcement are able to do their jobs without forfeiture proceeds," IJ said.
The report also shows forfeiture procedures seldom target big-time criminals.
"Data from 21 states show half of all currency forfeitures are worth less than $1,300, hardly the stuff of vast criminal enterprises and far less than it would cost to hire an attorney to fight back," said IJ.
"Despite its national prevalence and popularity with police and prosecutors, civil forfeiture simply doesn’t work," said IJ senior research analyst and report co-author Jennifer McDonald. "It doesn’t fight crime, it doesn’t target criminal kingpins, and it doesn’t support crime victims or community programs."
Civil forfeiture happens when police, or some other law enforcement officer, come across cash or a valuable asset then claim it might have been used in or the result of a crime. Often the owners never are charged, but they then must go to court to obtain the return of their private property.
Part of the problem is that frequently law enforcement agencies that confiscate cash or assets benefit from them if the owner is unable to fund a court fight to get it back.
"No one should ever lose their property without first being convicted of a crime, but lawmakers should be especially concerned about forfeiture abuse now, as local governments face increased fiscal pressure amid the COVID-19 pandemic," said Knepper.
The report recommends that all civil forfeiture procedures be eliminated.
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wnd--2020-12-17--Report: Zuckerberg 'dark money' caused election 'chaos'

More than half-a-billion dollars -- including $ 400 million from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- was injected into elections in key swing states , `` causing havoc , confusion and lawlessness '' that tipped the election in Joe Biden 's favor , contends a report released Wednesday .
At a press conference in Arlington , Virginia , the Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society said the report exposes `` a dark money apparatus of 10 nonprofit organizations funded by five foundations whose intent was to fundamentally undermine the electoral system . ''
The money funded the non-profit Center for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 2,500 election offices nationwide to run elections amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Lawsuits filed by Amistad charged that the acceptance of funding from a private group by cities and counties violates state and federal law .
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The report , `` The Legitimacy and Effect of Private Funding in Federal and State Election Processes , '' alleges the donations targeted Democratic strongholds in swing states .
Amistad said the money was used to pay `` ballot harvesters '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement of hundreds of thousands of questionable ballots in secrecy without legally required bi-partisan observation . ''
Amistad contends , for example , the Zuckerberg money allowed Philadelphia and other Democratic-majority jurisdictions in Pennsylvania to set up a system allowing voters to `` cure '' mistakes on ballots while voters in Republican-majority jurisdictions did n't have that option .
The money `` violated state election laws and resulted in an unequal distribution of funding that deprived voters of both due process and equal protection , '' Amistad said in a press release .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project , presented the findings on Wednesday .
`` This , effectively , is a shadow government running our elections , '' he said .
`` A half a billion dollars into the hands of state and local officials who , in turn , allowed those private organizations , and private interests , to have access to sensitive and private information of American citizens that was of value to political parties , and monetized for interests on the left . ''
Kline , who has filed lawsuits in several states challenging the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocols and laws , disrupting the electoral process and contributing to a loss of confidence in the electoral system .
He said Zuckerberg `` paid for the election judges ; he purchased the drop boxes — contrary to state law ; he ordered the consolidation of the counting facilities ; Zuckerberg paid the local officials who boarded up the windows to the counting room ; Zuckerberg money purchased the machines , Dominion and otherwise ; and Zuckerberg money was contributed to secretaries of state , like Michigan ’ s Jocelyn Benson , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The report , he said , demonstrates that the funding was not needed .
The federal government , he said , had already provided funding for election workers through both the Help America Vote Act and the CARES Act , much of which remains unspent .

More than half-a-billion dollars -- including $400 million from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- was injected into elections in key swing states, "causing havoc, confusion and lawlessness" that tipped the election in Joe Biden's favor, contends a report released Wednesday.
At a press conference in Arlington, Virginia, the Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society said the report exposes "a dark money apparatus of 10 nonprofit organizations funded by five foundations whose intent was to fundamentally undermine the electoral system."
The money funded the non-profit Center for Tech and Civic Life, which supported more than 2,500 election offices nationwide to run elections amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lawsuits filed by Amistad charged that the acceptance of funding from a private group by cities and counties violates state and federal law.
The report, "The Legitimacy and Effect of Private Funding in Federal and State Election Processes," alleges the donations targeted Democratic strongholds in swing states.
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Amistad said the money was used to pay "ballot harvesters" and political activists to "facilitate the movement of hundreds of thousands of questionable ballots in secrecy without legally required bi-partisan observation."
Amistad contends, for example, the Zuckerberg money allowed Philadelphia and other Democratic-majority jurisdictions in Pennsylvania to set up a system allowing voters to "cure" mistakes on ballots while voters in Republican-majority jurisdictions didn't have that option.
The money "violated state election laws and resulted in an unequal distribution of funding that deprived voters of both due process and equal protection," Amistad said in a press release.
Phill Kline, director of the Amistad Project, presented the findings on Wednesday.
"This, effectively, is a shadow government running our elections," he said. "A half a billion dollars into the hands of state and local officials who, in turn, allowed those private organizations, and private interests, to have access to sensitive and private information of American citizens that was of value to political parties, and monetized for interests on the left."
Kline, who has filed lawsuits in several states challenging the 2020 results, said the funding bypassed state protocols and laws, disrupting the electoral process and contributing to a loss of confidence in the electoral system.
He said Zuckerberg "paid for the election judges; he purchased the drop boxes — contrary to state law; he ordered the consolidation of the counting facilities; Zuckerberg paid the local officials who boarded up the windows to the counting room; Zuckerberg money purchased the machines, Dominion and otherwise; and Zuckerberg money was contributed to secretaries of state, like Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson, who has fought transparency in this election."
The report, he said, demonstrates that the funding was not needed.
The federal government, he said, had already provided funding for election workers through both the Help America Vote Act and the CARES Act, much of which remains unspent.
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wnd--2020-12-17--Vote fraud: Trump needs to weigh the nuclear option

The U.S. Supreme Court ( SCOTUS ) announced Friday it would not hear a case brought by Texas claiming four other states that unconstitutionally changed their voting laws gave Joe Biden a win in the 2020 presidential election , adversely impacting on pro-Trump states , like Texas , that did so comply .
That decision and the Dec. 14 confirmation by the Electoral College of a Biden victory now extremely limit President Donald Trump 's remaining options .
For Trump supporters , the news was as disheartening as that received in 1836 about outnumbered Texas defenders at the Alamo being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that defeat came inspiration .
Forty-six days later , Gen. Sam Houston , with the battle cry , `` Remember the Alamo , '' inspired his troops to win the Battle of San Jacinto – a decisive first step in liberating Texas from Mexico .
While the Alamo was a setback for Texas , its impact was a motivator .
For Trump supporters , the SCOTUS decision must be similarly embraced .
It is now time to reach into the quiver of remaining limited options .
Before doing so , let us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
Sen. Chuck Schumer did a great disservice last week in promoting a false narrative .
He derided Trump Senate supporters , saying , `` There are actually sitting senators … who would prefer to undermine our democracy by indulging President Trump 's wild conspiracy theories about a stolen election .
… This has gone beyond ridiculous .
… No court in this country has found any of President Trump 's claims of widespread voter fraud credible .
No serious state election official – Democrat and Republican – has found them credible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that most cases , even Friday 's SCOTUS decision , were dismissed not for failing to find fraud but on procedural grounds .
He seeks to bury the fraud issue without addressing it .
Thus , it is Schumer who undermines our democracy by ignoring the public 's dwindling faith in our voting process .
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A large number of voters , both Republican ( 77 % ) and Democrat ( 30 % ) , believe fraud occurred .
Evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a table at a voting station and counted after the departure of monitors who were told counting had stopped for the night ; a truck driver transporting thousands of Biden ballots from New York to Pennsylvania ; the same Biden ballots repeatedly being run through the tabulation machine ; voting machine post-election testing revealing running equal numbers of Trump and Biden ballots generating a 3 % Biden advantage ; etc .
Schumer hypocritically claims the issue has `` gone beyond ridiculous '' after Democrats promoted the Trump/Russia collusion hoax for years .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now lack similar resolve for investigating voter fraud .
Schumer cries `` Where 's the beef , '' but one is absolutely politically blind not to see it .
With only weeks left before the inauguration , irrefutable evidence of fraud becomes imperative .
Despite massive evidence to date , a critical piece is missing , allowing dots to be connected .
Dispositive proof in the form of testimony by someone involved in exchange for immunity is needed .
Obviously , those involved believed they fooled the system to steal the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ much like Trump 's 2016 victory was .
While voter fraud was not an issue there , allegations of Russian influence failed to prevent him from taking office .
Careful analysis of the 2020 election reveals numerous voting irregularities , bringing the whole system under scrutiny .
Before this year 's election , who dreamed our voting process was so susceptible to manipulation ?
Who dreamed the voting machine manufacturer would employ a staunch anti-Trumper who boasted he had fixed it so Trump could not win ?
Who dreamed a 2005 report on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of the contentious 2000 presidential election could be used as a playbook for fraudsters ?
Post-election fraud claims triggered a memory for a resident of an old apartment building in New York City 's Queens .
Months before the election , while leaving the building , he observed stacks of voting ballots wrapped in clear plastic outside a mailbox – way more than there were residents in his building .
Later that day , the ballots disappeared without ever being delivered .
Were these ballots part of an intricate fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesse Morgan claiming he transported thousands of ballots from New York to Pennsylvania raised the question in the observer 's mind , `` Does someone need to blow the whistle on election fraud ? ''
That someone needs to be an insider , motivated to talk .
Republican congressmen have called for a congressional investigation into the 2020 presidential election .
It needs to happen , especially due to a recent forensics report finding , after examining Dominion voting machines and software in a Michigan county , they were `` intentionally and purposefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud and influence election results . ''
The machines had a totally unacceptable error rate of 68.05 % , far above the allowable FEC error rate of 0.0008 % .
( Interestingly , unlike the four defendant states mentioned in the above lawsuit , Texas had rejected using Dominion 's voting machines for failing to meet its `` election standards for efficiency , accuracy , and safety from 'fraudulent or unauthorized manipulation . '
'' ) A video taken election night in Atlanta , Georgia 's , State Farm Arena polling station caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in action .
After Republican monitors – told counting had stopped – were sent home , the operatives pulled out suitcases containing thousands of Biden ballots .
The three have now been identified .
As Trump declared , our election system is under a `` coordinated assault and siege . ''
It is a diabolical and stealthy effort to undermine democracy .
It is an extreme threat demanding an extreme solution – and the Insurrection Act has been proposed as providing the vehicle for doing so .
The military 's seizure of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nuclear option needed to determine what occurred .
Perhaps offering immunity to the fraud `` foot soldiers '' above would be a good start .
The Lone Star State of Texas , in filing its now failed lawsuit with the Supreme Court , proved to be a lone star hero , attempting to seek redress for a national election discredited by fraud .
While procedural barriers remain a legal hurdle for other cases to overcome , hopefully one of the `` soldiers of fraud '' will play the role Texas was denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-hitting news and commentary ?
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The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced Friday it would not hear a case brought by Texas claiming four other states that unconstitutionally changed their voting laws gave Joe Biden a win in the 2020 presidential election, adversely impacting on pro-Trump states, like Texas, that did so comply. That decision and the Dec. 14 confirmation by the Electoral College of a Biden victory now extremely limit President Donald Trump's remaining options.
For Trump supporters, the news was as disheartening as that received in 1836 about outnumbered Texas defenders at the Alamo being massacred by the Mexican army. But from that defeat came inspiration. Forty-six days later, Gen. Sam Houston, with the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo," inspired his troops to win the Battle of San Jacinto – a decisive first step in liberating Texas from Mexico.
While the Alamo was a setback for Texas, its impact was a motivator. For Trump supporters, the SCOTUS decision must be similarly embraced. It is now time to reach into the quiver of remaining limited options. Before doing so, let us examine how Democrats continue burying the fraud issue.
Sen. Chuck Schumer did a great disservice last week in promoting a false narrative. He derided Trump Senate supporters, saying, "There are actually sitting senators … who would prefer to undermine our democracy by indulging President Trump's wild conspiracy theories about a stolen election. … This has gone beyond ridiculous. … No court in this country has found any of President Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud credible. No serious state election official – Democrat and Republican – has found them credible. …"
What Schumer ignores is that most cases, even Friday's SCOTUS decision, were dismissed not for failing to find fraud but on procedural grounds. He seeks to bury the fraud issue without addressing it. Thus, it is Schumer who undermines our democracy by ignoring the public's dwindling faith in our voting process.
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A large number of voters, both Republican (77%) and Democrat (30%), believe fraud occurred. Evidence includes ballots emptied from suitcases hidden under a table at a voting station and counted after the departure of monitors who were told counting had stopped for the night; a truck driver transporting thousands of Biden ballots from New York to Pennsylvania; the same Biden ballots repeatedly being run through the tabulation machine; voting machine post-election testing revealing running equal numbers of Trump and Biden ballots generating a 3% Biden advantage; etc.
Schumer hypocritically claims the issue has "gone beyond ridiculous" after Democrats promoted the Trump/Russia collusion hoax for years. They pushed that investigation until it fizzled but now lack similar resolve for investigating voter fraud. Schumer cries "Where's the beef," but one is absolutely politically blind not to see it.
Perhaps a nuclear option is mandated.
With only weeks left before the inauguration, irrefutable evidence of fraud becomes imperative. Despite massive evidence to date, a critical piece is missing, allowing dots to be connected. Dispositive proof in the form of testimony by someone involved in exchange for immunity is needed.
Obviously, those involved believed they fooled the system to steal the election. They anticipated a Biden victory being accepted much like Trump's 2016 victory was. While voter fraud was not an issue there, allegations of Russian influence failed to prevent him from taking office.
Careful analysis of the 2020 election reveals numerous voting irregularities, bringing the whole system under scrutiny. Before this year's election, who dreamed our voting process was so susceptible to manipulation? Who dreamed the voting machine manufacturer would employ a staunch anti-Trumper who boasted he had fixed it so Trump could not win? Who dreamed a 2005 report on the failings of our voting system identified as a result of the contentious 2000 presidential election could be used as a playbook for fraudsters?
Post-election fraud claims triggered a memory for a resident of an old apartment building in New York City's Queens. Months before the election, while leaving the building, he observed stacks of voting ballots wrapped in clear plastic outside a mailbox – way more than there were residents in his building. Later that day, the ballots disappeared without ever being delivered. Were these ballots part of an intricate fraud scheme? The testimony of truck driver Jesse Morgan claiming he transported thousands of ballots from New York to Pennsylvania raised the question in the observer's mind, "Does someone need to blow the whistle on election fraud?"
That someone needs to be an insider, motivated to talk.
Republican congressmen have called for a congressional investigation into the 2020 presidential election. It needs to happen, especially due to a recent forensics report finding, after examining Dominion voting machines and software in a Michigan county, they were "intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results." The machines had a totally unacceptable error rate of 68.05%, far above the allowable FEC error rate of 0.0008%. (Interestingly, unlike the four defendant states mentioned in the above lawsuit, Texas had rejected using Dominion's voting machines for failing to meet its "election standards for efficiency, accuracy, and safety from 'fraudulent or unauthorized manipulation.'")
A video taken election night in Atlanta, Georgia's, State Farm Arena polling station caught a team of three possible Democratic operatives in action. After Republican monitors – told counting had stopped – were sent home, the operatives pulled out suitcases containing thousands of Biden ballots. The three have now been identified.
As Trump declared, our election system is under a "coordinated assault and siege." It is a diabolical and stealthy effort to undermine democracy. It is an extreme threat demanding an extreme solution – and the Insurrection Act has been proposed as providing the vehicle for doing so. The military's seizure of all election fraud evidence in contested states is a nuclear option needed to determine what occurred. Perhaps offering immunity to the fraud "foot soldiers" above would be a good start.
The Lone Star State of Texas, in filing its now failed lawsuit with the Supreme Court, proved to be a lone star hero, attempting to seek redress for a national election discredited by fraud. While procedural barriers remain a legal hurdle for other cases to overcome, hopefully one of the "soldiers of fraud" will play the role Texas was denied.
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