wnd--2020-04-16--IRS opens portal for stimulus checks

IRS opens portal for stimulus checks

The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday opened up its `` Get My Payment '' portal through which it answers many of the questions Americans have about the coronavirus stimulus package approved by Congress .
The IRS portal allows consumers to check on the status of their payments and submit corrected information .
It also links to the Economic Impact Payment Information Center , which provides more information .
TRENDING : 'She has lied since Day 1 ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall Democrat governor In response to the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic , Congress approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which provides $ 1,200 for individuals and $ 2,400 for married couples who file jointly .
The benefits are available for those earning up to $ 75,000 individually and $ 150,000 as a couple .
For individuals earning from $ 75,000 to $ 99,000 the benefit phases out , with a similar phase-out for couples .
The site includes options for submitting information such as bank routing numbers .
The IRS confirmed payments already have begun .
Last week , the Treasury Department opened its portal for taxpayers who did n't file in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach the income threshold .
That portal is here .
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said : `` Our teams at Treasury and the IRS are working around the clock to ensure American workers and families receive their Economic Impact Payments . ''

The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday opened up its "Get My Payment" portal through which it answers many of the questions Americans have about the coronavirus stimulus package approved by Congress.
The IRS portal allows consumers to check on the status of their payments and submit corrected information.
It also links to the Economic Impact Payment Information Center, which provides more information.
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In response to the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress approved the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, which provides $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for married couples who file jointly.
The benefits are available for those earning up to $75,000 individually and $150,000 as a couple. For individuals earning from $75,000 to $99,000 the benefit phases out, with a similar phase-out for couples.
The site includes options for submitting information such as bank routing numbers.
The IRS confirmed payments already have begun.
Last week, the Treasury Department opened its portal for taxpayers who didn't file in 2018 or 2019 because they didn't reach the income threshold.
That portal is here.
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said: "Our teams at Treasury and the IRS are working around the clock to ensure American workers and families receive their Economic Impact Payments."


wnd--2020-04-16--Yankees great: 'I'm praying that these Democrats go off the cliff'

New York Yankees great Rich ( Goose ) Gossage got call from a reporter asking him to comment about the death of team co-owner Hank Steinbrenner .
But the conversation quickly moved to politics , with the Hall of Famer unleashing a torrent of criticism of Democrats , including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Gossage , a lifelong Democrat until Donald Trump ran for office , told the reporter : `` I 'm hoping and I 'm praying that these [ bleepers ] go off the cliff to never be heard from again .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has lied since Day 1 ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall Democrat governor '' Nancy Pelosi and that lying Chuck Schumer .
And then [ bleeping ] Robert Mueller and the [ bleeping ] Mueller Report , and the FBI .
… I hope some of them go to jail . ''
NJ Advance Media reported the former relief pitcher , 68 , is a huge fan of President Trump .
`` I love Trump , '' said Gossage from his home in Colorado Springs , Colorado .
`` I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear my Trump hat everywhere . ''
He said `` liberal Democrats are wrongly and unfairly criticizing Trump . ''
`` It 's just lies , lies , BS , BS , '' Gossage said .
`` They do n't even respect the election .
The majority of liberals still think the Russians got him in office .
They all want him out of power . ''
He suspects Democrats hope the pandemic continues `` to keep the country ’ s economy in the tank if it can help presumed Democratic nominee Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` I can not even fathom that they would go to this length , but this is the last straw .
Where would you attack Trump ?
In the economy .
That ’ s all they have .
And let me tell you something , people are ( bleeping ) dying and the liberals could give a rat ’ s a** . ''
The report said he also had an opinion about likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden : `` He ca n't put [ bleeping ] two sentences together !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the Democratic Party when Trump started talking about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and draining the Washington swamp .
BizPacReview commented Gossage `` gives us hope for a better tomorrow when you consider he once was a life-long Democrat . ''
Gossage is known for his colorful quotes .
While playing for the San Diego Padres , he had choice words for the team owner at the time , Joan Kroc , the widow of McDonald 's tycoon Ray Kroc .
`` She 's poisoning the world with her hamburgers , @ @ @ @

New York Yankees great Rich (Goose) Gossage got call from a reporter asking him to comment about the death of team co-owner Hank Steinbrenner.
But the conversation quickly moved to politics, with the Hall of Famer unleashing a torrent of criticism of Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Gossage, a lifelong Democrat until Donald Trump ran for office, told the reporter: "I'm hoping and I'm praying that these [bleepers] go off the cliff to never be heard from again. All of them!
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"Nancy Pelosi and that lying Chuck Schumer. And then [bleeping] Robert Mueller and the [bleeping] Mueller Report, and the FBI. … I hope some of them go to jail."
NJ Advance Media reported the former relief pitcher, 68, is a huge fan of President Trump.
"I love Trump," said Gossage from his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "I have Trump signs in my yard and I wear my Trump hat everywhere."
He said "liberal Democrats are wrongly and unfairly criticizing Trump."
"It's just lies, lies, BS, BS," Gossage said. "They don't even respect the election. The majority of liberals still think the Russians got him in office. They all want him out of power."
He suspects Democrats hope the pandemic continues "to keep the country’s economy in the tank if it can help presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden beat Trump in the 2020 election."
"I cannot even fathom that they would go to this length, but this is the last straw. Where would you attack Trump? In the economy. That’s all they have. And let me tell you something, people are (bleeping) dying and the liberals could give a rat’s a**."
The report said he also had an opinion about likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden: "He can't put [bleeping] two sentences together!"
Gossage told NJ Advance Media he left the Democratic Party when Trump started talking about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and draining the Washington swamp.
BizPacReview commented Gossage "gives us hope for a better tomorrow when you consider he once was a life-long Democrat."
Gossage is known for his colorful quotes. While playing for the San Diego Padres, he had choice words for the team owner at the time, Joan Kroc, the widow of McDonald's tycoon Ray Kroc.
"She's poisoning the world with her hamburgers," Gossage said.


wnd--2020-04-16--NRA: Dems are using pandemic to eliminate semiautomatic guns

The National Rifle Association has issued an alert that Democrats are using the worldwide coronavirus pandemic to pushe for more gun control .
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson , D-Ga. , `` would leave law-abiding Americans defenseless , '' the organization charged .
`` At a time when our nation struggles , everyone 's first and foremost concern is the safety of themselves and their loved ones .
However , this does n't stop Rep. Hank Johnson ( D-GA ) from pushing a massive gun grab bill in the U.S. House of Representatives , '' the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5717 , the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act , is nothing new , the NRA explained , but is similar to a plan proposed recently by Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass .
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5717 includes banning semi-automatic firearms like the AR-15 , a federal licensing scheme for all gun purchasers , 'universal ' background checks , unconstitutional red flag laws , and other anti-gun proposals that have already been introduced , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact check '' by USA Today concluded the bill would ban semiautomatic assault weapons .
`` These egregious , over-reaching proposals are part of the Michael Bloomberg gun-control play book , all of which would leave law-abiding Americans defenseless during a very critical time , '' the NRA said .
The agenda is being pursued as some state officials try to close down gun shops because of the coronavirus and authorities release prison inmates .
`` In Utah , a recently released inmate broke into a woman ’ s home , threatened her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cash , bank cards , and PIN numbers .
Fortunately , the woman ’ s son was home and was able to call for police help and she was unharmed , '' the NRA said .
Johnson claimed the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act `` will save lives and make our country safer – without infringing on any law-abiding individual ’ s right to own firearms . ''
`` This comprehensive bill is a compilation of the best ideas to create a workable set of laws that will strengthen life-saving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement , improve mental health services and fuel research to make guns safer . ''
His plan also includes taxes on firearms and related goods , and requirements for gun storage and accessibility .
The bill states : `` It shall be unlawful for a person to import , sell , manufacture , transfer , or possess , in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce , a semiautomatic assault weapon . ''
Warren described the plan as a `` big , bold proposal . ''
Johnson said Georgia alone has had `` more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bill would create a federal gun licensing system to `` keep guns out of the wrong hands '' and `` keep weapons of war of our streets . ''

The National Rifle Association has issued an alert that Democrats are using the worldwide coronavirus pandemic to pushe for more gun control.
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., "would leave law-abiding Americans defenseless," the organization charged.
"At a time when our nation struggles, everyone's first and foremost concern is the safety of themselves and their loved ones. However, this doesn't stop Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) from pushing a massive gun grab bill in the U.S. House of Representatives," the group said.
The bill, H.R. 5717, the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, is nothing new, the NRA explained, but is similar to a plan proposed recently by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
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"H.R. 5717 includes banning semi-automatic firearms like the AR-15, a federal licensing scheme for all gun purchasers, 'universal' background checks, unconstitutional red flag laws, and other anti-gun proposals that have already been introduced," the NRA said.
A "fact check" by USA Today concluded the bill would ban semiautomatic assault weapons.
"These egregious, over-reaching proposals are part of the Michael Bloomberg gun-control play book, all of which would leave law-abiding Americans defenseless during a very critical time," the NRA said.
The agenda is being pursued as some state officials try to close down gun shops because of the coronavirus and authorities release prison inmates.
"In Utah, a recently released inmate broke into a woman’s home, threatened her with a knife and demanded her car, cash, bank cards, and PIN numbers. Fortunately, the woman’s son was home and was able to call for police help and she was unharmed," the NRA said.
Johnson claimed the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act "will save lives and make our country safer – without infringing on any law-abiding individual’s right to own firearms."
"This comprehensive bill is a compilation of the best ideas to create a workable set of laws that will strengthen life-saving background checks, protect communities with bolstered enforcement, improve mental health services and fuel research to make guns safer."
His plan also includes taxes on firearms and related goods, and requirements for gun storage and accessibility.
The bill states: "It shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a semiautomatic assault weapon."
Warren described the plan as a "big, bold proposal."
Johnson said Georgia alone has had "more than 90 mass shootings" since 2013.
The bill would create a federal gun licensing system to "keep guns out of the wrong hands" and "keep weapons of war of our streets."


wnd--2020-04-15--Serious pushback: Thousands protest Dem governor's stay-home order

While maintaining social distancing , thousands of Michigan residents gathered at their state capitol to protest stay-at-home orders by Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer that are among the nation 's most restrictive .
The stringent orders include barring people from traveling from house and house , even to vacation homes ; shutting down certain sections of big-box stores ; and banning some types of boats but not others .
An estimated 100 to 150 people gathered on the lawn of the capitol in East Lansing while thousands showed up in cars , creating a backup of more than a mile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lansing Journal reported .
Among the messages on signs were `` Liberty once lost is lost forever , '' `` Security without liberty is called prison '' and `` Recall Whitmer . ''
TRENDING : 'She has lied since Day 1 ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall Democrat governor Lt. Darren Green of the Michigan State Police told the paper the protesters were `` doing a pretty good job of maintaining social distance . ''
`` They 're being respectful and not causing any issues at all , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said his fourth-generation family business has been crippled by the lockdown .
`` This is our busiest time of year , '' he told the Journal .
`` I 'd rather die from the coronavirus than see a generational company be gone . ''
The governor 's communications director , Zack Pohl , tweeted the statements of health care professionals supportive of the governor 's restrictions .
`` There is no question the governor 's order and response by Michiganders has slowed the spread of COVID-19 , '' said Henry Ford Allegiance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those statements .
However , Meshawn Maddock , a board member of the Michigan Conservative Coalition , said all of the protesters `` still have to go home to the sober reality that they do n't have income coming in . ''
`` It 's heartbreaking , '' he said .
He argued the curve of COVID-19 infections has been flattened and it 's time to get back to work .
`` It feels like the governor is doing this more almost like a publicity stunt , '' Maddock said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michiganders . ''
Republicans have criticized Whitmer for making numerous national TV appearances during the pandemic in which she has criticized President Trump .
Laura Cox , the chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party , has accused Whitmer of auditioning to be former Vice President Joe Biden 's running mate .
Whitmer is the national co-chair of Biden 's campaign .
Whitmer denies the allegation , insisting she 's motivated by scientific data and the counsel of health professionals .
She declared a state of emergency on March 10 and announced a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , she imposed the further restrictions on travel and some retail outlets while extending the order until May 1 .

While maintaining social distancing, thousands of Michigan residents gathered at their state capitol to protest stay-at-home orders by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that are among the nation's most restrictive.
The stringent orders include barring people from traveling from house and house, even to vacation homes; shutting down certain sections of big-box stores; and banning some types of boats but not others.
An estimated 100 to 150 people gathered on the lawn of the capitol in East Lansing while thousands showed up in cars, creating a backup of more than a mile, according to police, the East Lansing Journal reported.
Among the messages on signs were "Liberty once lost is lost forever," "Security without liberty is called prison" and "Recall Whitmer."
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Lt. Darren Green of the Michigan State Police told the paper the protesters were "doing a pretty good job of maintaining social distance."
"They're being respectful and not causing any issues at all," he said.
Massive convoy heading from Lowell to Lansing for #operationgridlock. Group is protesting @GovWhitmer extending stay-at-home order through end of April. Saying it violates their rights @wzzm13 pic.twitter.com/Jfc4u9odf2 — Noah Fromson (@NoahFromson) April 15, 2020
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Justin Heyboer of Alto, Michigan, said his fourth-generation family business has been crippled by the lockdown.
"This is our busiest time of year," he told the Journal.
"I'd rather die from the coronavirus than see a generational company be gone."
Check out what’s happening in Lansing today over the Governor’s thoughtless actions pic.twitter.com/iWtIDCOCXz — joellesrebinski (@joellesrebinski) April 15, 2020
The governor's communications director, Zack Pohl, tweeted the statements of health care professionals supportive of the governor's restrictions.
"There is no question the governor's order and response by Michiganders has slowed the spread of COVID-19," said Henry Ford Allegiance Health CEO Paula Autry said in one of those statements.
However, Meshawn Maddock, a board member of the Michigan Conservative Coalition, said all of the protesters "still have to go home to the sober reality that they don't have income coming in."
"It's heartbreaking," he said.
He argued the curve of COVID-19 infections has been flattened and it's time to get back to work.
"It feels like the governor is doing this more almost like a publicity stunt," Maddock said. "It also feels like she's mocking Michiganders."
Republicans have criticized Whitmer for making numerous national TV appearances during the pandemic in which she has criticized President Trump.
Laura Cox, the chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, has accused Whitmer of auditioning to be former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate.
Whitmer is the national co-chair of Biden's campaign.
Whitmer denies the allegation, insisting she's motivated by scientific data and the counsel of health professionals.
She declared a state of emergency on March 10 and announced a "stay-at-home" order March 23. Last week, she imposed the further restrictions on travel and some retail outlets while extending the order until May 1.


wnd--2020-04-15--Busted! Associated Press caught with claim that '2 million' died of coronavirus

The headline of an Associated Press story published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune declared 2 million people have died of @ @ @ @ @ at the Powerline Blog dubbed it the `` media fail of the day . ''
@ @ @ @ @ since Day 1 ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall Democrat governor '' To @ @ @ @ @ , it 's hard to single out the most glaring media embarrassment of the day @ @ @ @ @ media competing to see who can be the most stupid , '' he wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ this Associated Press story . ''
Hayward wrote , `` And yet our media overlords @ @ @ @ @ 'fake news ' has so much traction with the public . ''
The Rogers quote @ @ @ @ @ It 's no trouble being a humorist when you have the whole government working for @ @ @

The headline of an Associated Press story published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune declared 2 million people have died of the coronavirus.
Steven Hayward at the Powerline Blog dubbed it the "media fail of the day."
The actual global death toll is 134,000
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"To paraphrase the great Will Rogers, it's hard to single out the most glaring media embarrassment of the day when you have the whole media competing to see who can be the most stupid," he wrote. "But the winner is this Associated Press story."
Hayward wrote, "And yet our media overlords wonder why the idea of 'fake news' has so much traction with the public."
The Rogers quote he referenced was: "It's no trouble being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you."


wnd--2020-04-15--The educational quackery of 'Doctor' Jill Biden

`` I 'm hoping Dr. Jill becomes the surgeon general , '' Whoopi Goldberg told her audience on `` The View '' just a month ago .
`` She 's a hell of a doctor .
She 's an amazing doctor . ''
Goldberg , who appeared to be wearing a white mop on her head , could almost be forgiven her ignorance .
In propping up her senescent husband , Joe , the solicitous Dr. Biden gives off aggressive caregiver vibes .
To further the confusion , Jill Biden relentlessly attributes to herself the status of `` doctor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Jill Biden '' nets more than 2 million hits .
On Whitehouse.gov , Twitte , and Facebook , among others , she shamelessly presents herself as `` Dr. Jill Biden . ''
She is not , of course , an M.D .
Nor is she `` a Ph.D. '' as Joy Behar claimed in correcting Goldberg .
Dr. Biden is , in fact , an Ed.D , a Doctor of Education .
At far too many universities , an Ed.D .
is only slightly harder to obtain than a G.E.D .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall Democrat governor The evidence suggests that it was particularly easy for Dr. Jill to get her doctorate in 2007 from the University of Delaware .
Being married to Delaware U.S. senator Quid-pro-Joe had to have helped at least a little .
It is her dissertation , the first quarter of which is online , that gives the game away .
Titled `` Student Retention at the Community College : Meeting Students ' Needs , '' the dissertation reads like the kind of term paper an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was due , fluff up with random quotes , rush to finish before the meth lost its kick and pray to get the C- needed to graduate .
I never thought I would read an academic paper dumber than Michelle Obama 's senior thesis at Princeton , the one the late Christopher Hitchens said `` can not be 'read ' at all , in the strict sense of the verb .
This is because it was n't written in any known language . ''
In Michelle 's defense , hers was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such excuse .
Hers is a `` doctoral '' dissertation and further testament to the ongoing corruption of the education-administration complex .
Here is how its second sentence reads : `` The needs of the student population are often undeserved , resulting in a student drop-out rate of almost one third . ''
I think Dr. Biden meant `` underserved , '' not `` undeserved . ''
I know .
It was only one letter off , but someone on her committee should have caught a mistake this Freudian .
And , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't underserved .
The students ( allegedly ) are .
In fact , the whole dissertation reads as if a second-year ESL student wrote it .
Almost every single sentence has a problem with word choice , logic , or both .
Writes Dr. Jill , `` The community college classroom is unlike any other classroom in America .
Diversity , rather than homogeneity , is the norm . ''
Huh ?
Now where exactly is homogeneity the norm ?
Only 20,000 words long , Dr. Biden fills the dissertation with empty platitudes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lengthy quotes from dubious sources that add little but word-count .
Dr. Biden is , if nothing else , a doctor of the obvious .
Way too many sentences read something like this : `` Community college students , often from lower socio-economic backgrounds , often seek a degree to earn more money in the workforce . ''
Duh !
And please , Doctor , one `` often '' a sentence is enough .
Dr. Biden is also a doctor of the irrelevant .
She makes the case , for instance , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student research paper format from MLA to APA .
She then follows up in her garbled , ESL best , `` This example is one of many that portrays how public education puts community college students at a disadvantage . ''
Portrays ?
No , good doctor .
The students can barely write at all .
Nor apparently can the educators .
The `` format '' is no more relevant a problem than was the arrangement of the Titanic 's storied deck chairs .
Dr. Biden 's math is as suspect as her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following gem : `` Three quarters of the class will be Caucasian ; one quarter of the class will be African American ; and the remaining seats will be filled with students of Asian descent or non-resident aliens . ''
Reportedly , students in college education programs have the lowest math SAT scores on campus .
I do n't doubt it .
I think even Joe 's mythical buddy Corn Pop could see the problems with Dr. Jill 's calculation .
If surgeon general seems unlikely for Dr. Biden , `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea .
`` She 's a teacher but might be good for Betsy Devos ' post , '' said Hostin .
DeVos heads up the Department of Education .
I have a better idea .
Why do n't we just get rid of the Department of Education .
It 's an absurdity the current crisis gives us an honest-to-God opportunity to scrap .

"I'm hoping Dr. Jill becomes the surgeon general," Whoopi Goldberg told her audience on "The View" just a month ago. "She's a hell of a doctor. She's an amazing doctor."
Goldberg, who appeared to be wearing a white mop on her head, could almost be forgiven her ignorance. In propping up her senescent husband, Joe, the solicitous Dr. Biden gives off aggressive caregiver vibes.
To further the confusion, Jill Biden relentlessly attributes to herself the status of "doctor." A quick Google search of "Dr. Jill Biden" nets more than 2 million hits.
On Whitehouse.gov, Twitter and Facebook, among others, she shamelessly presents herself as "Dr. Jill Biden." She is not, of course, an M.D. Nor is she "a Ph.D." as Joy Behar claimed in correcting Goldberg.
Dr. Biden is, in fact, an Ed.D, a Doctor of Education. At far too many universities, an Ed.D. is only slightly harder to obtain than a G.E.D.
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The evidence suggests that it was particularly easy for Dr. Jill to get her doctorate in 2007 from the University of Delaware. Being married to Delaware U.S. senator Quid-pro-Joe had to have helped at least a little.
It is her dissertation, the first quarter of which is online, that gives the game away.
Titled "Student Retention at the Community College: Meeting Students' Needs," the dissertation reads like the kind of term paper an undergrad would slop together the night before it was due, fluff up with random quotes, rush to finish before the meth lost its kick and pray to get the C- needed to graduate.
I never thought I would read an academic paper dumber than Michelle Obama's senior thesis at Princeton, the one the late Christopher Hitchens said "cannot be 'read' at all, in the strict sense of the verb. This is because it wasn't written in any known language."
In Michelle's defense, hers was an undergraduate thesis. Dr. Jill has no such excuse. Hers is a "doctoral" dissertation and further testament to the ongoing corruption of the education-administration complex.
Here is how its second sentence reads: "The needs of the student population are often undeserved, resulting in a student drop-out rate of almost one third."
I think Dr. Biden meant "underserved," not "undeserved." I know. It was only one letter off, but someone on her committee should have caught a mistake this Freudian. And, of course, the "needs" aren't underserved. The students (allegedly) are.
In fact, the whole dissertation reads as if a second-year ESL student wrote it. Almost every single sentence has a problem with word choice, logic, or both.
Writes Dr. Jill, "The community college classroom is unlike any other classroom in America. Diversity, rather than homogeneity, is the norm." Huh? Now where exactly is homogeneity the norm?
Only 20,000 words long, Dr. Biden fills the dissertation with empty platitudes pulled straight from school mission statements and lengthy quotes from dubious sources that add little but word-count.
Dr. Biden is, if nothing else, a doctor of the obvious. Way too many sentences read something like this: "Community college students, often from lower socio-economic backgrounds, often seek a degree to earn more money in the workforce." Duh! And please, Doctor, one "often" a sentence is enough.
Dr. Biden is also a doctor of the irrelevant. She makes the case, for instance, that high school English teachers should switch the student research paper format from MLA to APA.
She then follows up in her garbled, ESL best, "This example is one of many that portrays how public education puts community college students at a disadvantage." Portrays?
No, good doctor. The students can barely write at all. Nor apparently can the educators. The "format" is no more relevant a problem than was the arrangement of the Titanic's storied deck chairs.
Dr. Biden's math is as suspect as her logic and her word choice. Consider the following gem: "Three quarters of the class will be Caucasian; one quarter of the class will be African American; and the remaining seats will be filled with students of Asian descent or non-resident aliens."
Reportedly, students in college education programs have the lowest math SAT scores on campus. I don't doubt it. I think even Joe's mythical buddy Corn Pop could see the problems with Dr. Jill's calculation.
If surgeon general seems unlikely for Dr. Biden, "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin had another idea. "She's a teacher but might be good for Betsy Devos' post," said Hostin.
DeVos heads up the Department of Education. I have a better idea. Why don't we just get rid of the Department of Education. It's an absurdity the current crisis gives us an honest-to-God opportunity to scrap.


wnd--2020-04-15--'Stupid' won't serve people of color in fighting pandemic

As Americans observe social distancing guidelines and quarantines during the coronavirus pandemic , it is important that we acknowledge the efforts and the dedication of those who are laboring against the virus , whether those in public service or health care workers , the beleaguered troops on the front lines .
I believe it is also important to recognize those individuals and organizations that have acted selflessly – in some cases , extremely selflessly – to provide aid and comfort to those who are suffering .
That said , the COVID-19 pandemic has also underscored the depths of stupidity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing sink .
Here , I 'm not referencing opportunistic leftists who are attempting to capitalize on the pandemic to further their evil agenda .
This is to be expected , especially in light of their deportment over the last several years .
Nor am I talking about genuinely stupid people .
Genuinely stupid people ca n't help that they 're stupid , and we should expect them to say and do stupid things .
The people I 'm referencing are those who fall within the normal range of intelligence , but for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the worst .
Among these we can count citizens who 've taken to brawling in public places over social distancing disagreements and those who have ignored social distancing recommendations simply because they do n't feel like complying , or because they 've bought into some inane conspiracy theory or another , or because they think they know better than all of the medical experts , scientists and front line workers ( doctors , nurses , etc . )
who are admonishing them to heed said recommendations .
On social media , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared that the pandemic is a charade calculated to divest us of our civil liberties , demanding that President Trump re-open the country immediately .
Others are treating COVID-19 like the `` Captain Trips '' supervirus from Stephen King 's `` The Stand . ''
Only three weeks in , and we 're seeing a disturbing level of degradation in intellect and civility among our own .
It 's quite sad , and not very encouraging .
TRENDING : 'She has lied since Day 1 ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can certainly put down some of the stupidity to ideology , since many in the press are indeed leftist ideologues who are attempting to capitalize on the pandemic to further their evil agenda .
Yet , there are some in the press who have said things that are so fundamentally stupid they have no real value in advancing any agenda – except that of sowing division .
Take Yamiche Alcindor , who is a journalist for PBS .
At the April 10 White House coronavirus task force briefing , Surgeon General Dr. Jerome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid behaviors that might put them at further risk for contracting COVID-19 , and to be increasingly mindful of how they might help family members and their communities .
According to Fox News , recent reports have shown that the virus has disproportionately impacted black and Latino communities , particularly in urban areas .
This is n't entirely surprising , since so many blacks and Latinos live in urban areas , and people in these areas are being particularly hard hit by the virus due to population density , as I pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one point during the briefing , Ms. Alcindor confronted Dr. Adams over his remarks : '' You said that African Americans and Latinos should avoid alcohol , drugs , and tobacco .
You also said do it for your abuela , do it for Big Mama and Pop-Pop .
There are some people online who are already offended by that language and the idea that you 're saying that behaviors might be leading to these high death rates .
Do you , I guess , have a response to people who might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
For those who may be unfamiliar with the surgeon general or Ms. Alcindor , both of these individuals are black .
Of course , neither Alcindor nor the Washington press corps intended to cut Adams any more slack than they do the president .
They certainly never lauded Donald Trump for appointing a younger black man as surgeon general instead of an old , white one .
As some pundits have already asserted , the president could cure COVID-19 , cancer and the common cold , and the press would give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works for Trump , of course Dr. Adams is scum by association ; there 's little doubt that reporters in the briefing were eagerly waiting for a `` gotcha '' remark , and Alcindor took Dr. Adams ' words as a dubious opportunity to claim hers .
I have no qualms in stating that I find blacks who embrace the left 's prevailing racialist orthodoxy an embarrassment at best , and utterly disgusting at worst .
In Dr. Adams ' position , I would have been tempted to perform the rhetorical equivalent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punting it through the nearest doorway .
But I digress .
While Alcindor was later castigated on social media and some alternative media venues for her stupid and divisive question , Dr. Adams ' response was very diplomatic and well-befitting an officer and a gentleman .
This , however , is how I would have responded : '' Here 's the thing you have to realize , Ms. Alcindor : Outside of our nation 's densely populated urban centers , there is nobody on the planet who thinks the way you do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be offended by what I said would not last a week outside of those insular urban enclaves , because they 're cesspools of racialist cultural groupthink .
In other countries , you 'd be ostracized at best , and in other regions in America , you would childishly put the culture down to everyone being a bigot .
You and the people who claim that there is offense in my remarks need to dial back your damn sensitivities , because they are born of an imposed , malignant worldview and agenda that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of color . ''
For me , that would have been diplomatic – but then , I do n't work for our president .

As Americans observe social distancing guidelines and quarantines during the coronavirus pandemic, it is important that we acknowledge the efforts and the dedication of those who are laboring against the virus, whether those in public service or health care workers, the beleaguered troops on the front lines. I believe it is also important to recognize those individuals and organizations that have acted selflessly – in some cases, extremely selflessly – to provide aid and comfort to those who are suffering.
That said, the COVID-19 pandemic has also underscored the depths of stupidity to which some of our citizens have been willing sink. Here, I'm not referencing opportunistic leftists who are attempting to capitalize on the pandemic to further their evil agenda. This is to be expected, especially in light of their deportment over the last several years. Nor am I talking about genuinely stupid people. Genuinely stupid people can't help that they're stupid, and we should expect them to say and do stupid things.
The people I'm referencing are those who fall within the normal range of intelligence, but for whom this pandemic appears to have brought out the worst. Among these we can count citizens who've taken to brawling in public places over social distancing disagreements and those who have ignored social distancing recommendations simply because they don't feel like complying, or because they've bought into some inane conspiracy theory or another, or because they think they know better than all of the medical experts, scientists and front line workers (doctors, nurses, etc.) who are admonishing them to heed said recommendations.
On social media, even some conservatives are panicking. Some have declared that the pandemic is a charade calculated to divest us of our civil liberties, demanding that President Trump re-open the country immediately. Others are treating COVID-19 like the "Captain Trips" supervirus from Stephen King's "The Stand."
Only three weeks in, and we're seeing a disturbing level of degradation in intellect and civility among our own. It's quite sad, and not very encouraging.
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Among the press, we can certainly put down some of the stupidity to ideology, since many in the press are indeed leftist ideologues who are attempting to capitalize on the pandemic to further their evil agenda. Yet, there are some in the press who have said things that are so fundamentally stupid they have no real value in advancing any agenda – except that of sowing division.
Take Yamiche Alcindor, who is a journalist for PBS. At the April 10 White House coronavirus task force briefing, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams admonished black and Latino Americans to avoid behaviors that might put them at further risk for contracting COVID-19, and to be increasingly mindful of how they might help family members and their communities.
According to Fox News, recent reports have shown that the virus has disproportionately impacted black and Latino communities, particularly in urban areas. This isn't entirely surprising, since so many blacks and Latinos live in urban areas, and people in these areas are being particularly hard hit by the virus due to population density, as I pointed out last week in this space.
At one point during the briefing, Ms. Alcindor confronted Dr. Adams over his remarks:
"You said that African Americans and Latinos should avoid alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. You also said do it for your abuela, do it for Big Mama and Pop-Pop. There are some people online who are already offended by that language and the idea that you're saying that behaviors might be leading to these high death rates. Do you, I guess, have a response to people who might be offended by the language that you used?"
For those who may be unfamiliar with the surgeon general or Ms. Alcindor, both of these individuals are black. Of course, neither Alcindor nor the Washington press corps intended to cut Adams any more slack than they do the president. They certainly never lauded Donald Trump for appointing a younger black man as surgeon general instead of an old, white one. As some pundits have already asserted, the president could cure COVID-19, cancer and the common cold, and the press would give him no credit.
As someone who works for Trump, of course Dr. Adams is scum by association; there's little doubt that reporters in the briefing were eagerly waiting for a "gotcha" remark, and Alcindor took Dr. Adams' words as a dubious opportunity to claim hers.
I have no qualms in stating that I find blacks who embrace the left's prevailing racialist orthodoxy an embarrassment at best, and utterly disgusting at worst. In Dr. Adams' position, I would have been tempted to perform the rhetorical equivalent of tearing Ms. Alcindor's head off and punting it through the nearest doorway. But I digress.
While Alcindor was later castigated on social media and some alternative media venues for her stupid and divisive question, Dr. Adams' response was very diplomatic and well-befitting an officer and a gentleman.
This, however, is how I would have responded:
"Here's the thing you have to realize, Ms. Alcindor: Outside of our nation's densely populated urban centers, there is nobody on the planet who thinks the way you do. People such as yourself and people who would be offended by what I said would not last a week outside of those insular urban enclaves, because they're cesspools of racialist cultural groupthink. In other countries, you'd be ostracized at best, and in other regions in America, you would childishly put the culture down to everyone being a bigot. You and the people who claim that there is offense in my remarks need to dial back your damn sensitivities, because they are born of an imposed, malignant worldview and agenda that harm, rather than serve, people of color."
For me, that would have been diplomatic – but then, I don't work for our president.


wnd--2020-04-15--Judge lets cops jail anyone SUSPECTED of being sick with coronavirus

A Michigan judge has issued an order authorizing a county health officer and police to arrest and jail anyone they suspect of being sick with the coronavirus .
The order includes a blank line for the names of anyone arrested to be filled out later , said the Great Lakes Justice Center , which called the order unconstitutional .
Judge Mark Trusock of the 17th Circuit Court issued the order in response to a request by Kent County Health Officer Adam London .
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The judge further allows London to `` instruct the Involuntary Isolation Facility to detain an individual until the CHT has been confirmed by a physician and the health officer to be without a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 72 consecutive hours ( without use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-symptomatic and meets the CDC criteria for release from isolation . ''
The judge wrote that the `` facility '' where people are jailed and `` all peace officers '' can rely on a copy of his order to detain anyone `` at the instruction of the health officer . ''
But GLJC insisted the order violates the U.S. and Michigan constitutions .
`` General warrants are unconstitutional , '' the organization explained .
`` Warrants to arrest or detain people can not be issued against an entire class of persons or against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be specific and may only be issued against a particular person for a particular reason . ''
It quoted from the U.S. Constitution , where the Fourth Amendment states , `` No warrants shall issue , but upon probable cause , suoported by oath or affirmation , and particularly describing the place to be searched , and the person or things to be seized . ''
`` The state can not give the police and health authorities unrestricted power to arrest and force testing and treatment of a person or deprive them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' GLJC said .
`` Judge Trusock 's order violates the constitutional rights of all persons in Kent County .
The order is unconstitutional because it gives blanket authority to officials to arrest/detain any person without any court hearing or without any evidence establishing probable cause to support the detention . ''
The legal team explained Trusock cited Michigan law , 333.5207 , which `` only allows the detention of an 'individual ' who the 'court has reasonable cause to believe ' is a public health threat . ''
The judge 's order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a health threat , the center explained .
Instead , Trusock `` unlawfully issued its decree against anyone who happens to be present in Kent County . ''
The law requires any health official or law enforcement officer seeking a detention to submit a `` specific affidavit with specific allegations against a specific person . ''
`` This order is unconstitutional , unlawful , and unenforceable .
Any police officer or health official arresting or detaining a person under this illegal order is acting outside the scope of their legal authority and may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center said .
London had explained that he wanted police to have the authority to regard someone suspected of having the coronavirus who will not voluntarily isolate as `` failing '' to cooperate .
`` Such individual can be transported involuntarily to and detained for up to 24 hours at any facility identified for such detention and/or treatment , '' he wrote .
London designated the county jail as the holding facility for people taken into custody .
He promised to inform the judge by email of any people he detains .

A Michigan judge has issued an order authorizing a county health officer and police to arrest and jail anyone they suspect of being sick with the coronavirus.
The order includes a blank line for the names of anyone arrested to be filled out later, said the Great Lakes Justice Center, which called the order unconstitutional.
Judge Mark Trusock of the 17th Circuit Court issued the order in response to a request by Kent County Health Officer Adam London.
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The judge ruled that any "carrier and health threat" presented with a copy of his order "may be involuntarily detained by a peace officer, transported to and detained in an Involuntary Isolation Facility selected by the Health Officer for observation, testing, and/or treatment."
The judge further allows London to "instruct the Involuntary Isolation Facility to detain an individual until the CHT has been confirmed by a physician and the health officer to be without a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 72 consecutive hours (without use of fever reducing medication) and/or is otherwise non-symptomatic and meets the CDC criteria for release from isolation."
The judge wrote that the "facility" where people are jailed and "all peace officers" can rely on a copy of his order to detain anyone "at the instruction of the health officer."
But GLJC insisted the order violates the U.S. and Michigan constitutions.
"General warrants are unconstitutional," the organization explained. "Warrants to arrest or detain people cannot be issued against an entire class of persons or against everyone in a single county. Warrants must be specific and may only be issued against a particular person for a particular reason."
It quoted from the U.S. Constitution, where the Fourth Amendment states, "No warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized."
Michigan's constitution has a similar provision.
"The state cannot give the police and health authorities unrestricted power to arrest and force testing and treatment of a person or deprive them of their liberty without due process," GLJC said.
"Judge Trusock's order violates the constitutional rights of all persons in Kent County. The order is unconstitutional because it gives blanket authority to officials to arrest/detain any person without any court hearing or without any evidence establishing probable cause to support the detention."
The legal team explained Trusock cited Michigan law, 333.5207, which "only allows the detention of an 'individual' who the 'court has reasonable cause to believe' is a public health threat."
The judge's order doesn't identify anyone suspected of being a health threat, the center explained.
Instead, Trusock "unlawfully issued its decree against anyone who happens to be present in Kent County."
The law requires any health official or law enforcement officer seeking a detention to submit a "specific affidavit with specific allegations against a specific person."
"This order is unconstitutional, unlawful, and unenforceable. Any police officer or health official arresting or detaining a person under this illegal order is acting outside the scope of their legal authority and may face personal liability," the legal center said.
London had explained that he wanted police to have the authority to regard someone suspected of having the coronavirus who will not voluntarily isolate as "failing" to cooperate.
"Such individual can be transported involuntarily to and detained for up to 24 hours at any facility identified for such detention and/or treatment," he wrote.
London designated the county jail as the holding facility for people taken into custody.
He promised to inform the judge by email of any people he detains.


wnd--2020-04-15--Thinking past the virus – to November

Thinking past the virus – to November

OK – fears about the virus will wane .
The economy will rebound .
All the statistics are pointed in the right direction .
So it is time to think past the virus .
What will be important to Americans before the election this fall ?
What was the U.S. like for average working Americans before the China virus hit ?
Pretty damn good .
Lots better than it was under Obama .
Watch how Republicans use that fact in the fall .
Trump might say : `` Do you remember how things were before the virus hit ?
Your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let 's do it again .
Let 's make America great again . ''
How Trump did it will not be as important as how people remember how it was for them personally .
Wages .
Jobs .
GDP .
Employment .
IRA accounts .
Stock market .
Net worth .
Companies returning to the USA .
Repatriation of more than a trillion dollars that was kept overseas .
Health care costs finally decreasing .
Corporate profits .
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Tax reforms .
Elimination of the Obamacare mandate .
Capitalism .
Insurance companies allowed to offer low-cost catastrophic insurance that was banned by Obamacare .
Elimination of the Iran deal , TPP and the Paris Accord , which were all killing us .
Making NATO countries pay their fair shares .
Tariffs on China .
The USMCA new trade deal with Mexico and Canada .
Oil , oil , oil !
Stopping competition from immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 76 new immigration judges .
200 new federal judges .
The wall .
Kavanaugh .
Gorsuch .
A stronger military .
More help for vets .
The `` right to try '' for people with deadly diseases … and the list goes on .
The China virus taught us four things that should be emphasized before November : 1 .
There are more reasons than just economic reasons to shut down illegal immigration .
2 .
Reliance on foreigners for goods/products and supply chains is bad .
Globalism is bad , especially during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marked by self-sufficiency , independence and nationalism .
America First , the same as how Gov .
Cuomo put New York first .
3 .
The will of the American people should never be underestimated .
Americans are exceptional .
Americans rallied to defeat this China virus just as they did to defeat the Nazis in Wordl War II .
4 .
Capitalism stepped up to save America .
Not socialism .
Not government takeover .
Not government dictates – but capitalism , freedom .
Democrats may try to downplay all that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They do n't watch CNN , MSNBC , NBC or read Salon , the Washington Post , New York Times , etc .
They will be watching football games , sending their kids back to school , drinking beer in bars with their friends , discussing politics with neighbors , playing sports and having fun .
They will remember what their lives were like prior to the China virus and will want that back again .
Did you notice how the impact of the virus was not nearly as bad as originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not die as originally forecast by the CDC and Fauci and Birx .
The economy did not die .
It was a war , and we won the war – under my watch .
Finally , the United States won a war again .
My team and I did a great job – so are n't you glad that you elected me instead of Hillary ?
Why would you think of turning this nation over to Sleepy Joe – the guy who wanted to split Iraq into three countries , the guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Ukraine to help his son , the guy who helped get Obamacare passed , the guy who has been part of the Swamp for more than 40 years , the guy who helped do the Iran deal , TPP , the Paris Accord , NAFTA and those 900 Obama rules , regulations and executive orders , the guy who forgot to put America first , and the guy who forgets where he is ?
Let 's do it again .
Let 's make America great again , one more time , just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let 's perform an encore to finish what we started .

OK – fears about the virus will wane. The economy will rebound. All the statistics are pointed in the right direction. So it is time to think past the virus.
What will be important to Americans before the election this fall?
What was the U.S. like for average working Americans before the China virus hit? Pretty damn good. Lots better than it was under Obama. Watch how Republicans use that fact in the fall.
Trump might say: "Do you remember how things were before the virus hit? Your life before the virus hit? Well, let's do it again. Let's make America great again."
How Trump did it will not be as important as how people remember how it was for them personally. Wages. Jobs. GDP. Employment. IRA accounts. Stock market. Net worth. Companies returning to the USA. Repatriation of more than a trillion dollars that was kept overseas. Health care costs finally decreasing. Corporate profits.
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Then Trump will remind America how he did it: Elimination of 900 Obama rules/regulations/executive orders that were stifling business. Tax reforms. Elimination of the Obamacare mandate. Capitalism. Insurance companies allowed to offer low-cost catastrophic insurance that was banned by Obamacare. Elimination of the Iran deal, TPP and the Paris Accord, which were all killing us. Making NATO countries pay their fair shares. Tariffs on China. The USMCA new trade deal with Mexico and Canada. Oil, oil, oil! Stopping competition from immigrants for jobs. Reducing illegal immigration. 76 new immigration judges. 200 new federal judges. The wall. Kavanaugh. Gorsuch. A stronger military. More help for vets. The "right to try" for people with deadly diseases … and the list goes on.
The China virus taught us four things that should be emphasized before November:
1. There are more reasons than just economic reasons to shut down illegal immigration.
2. Reliance on foreigners for goods/products and supply chains is bad. Globalism is bad, especially during a war. The future should be marked by self-sufficiency, independence and nationalism. America First, the same as how Gov. Cuomo put New York first.
3. The will of the American people should never be underestimated. Americans are exceptional. Americans rallied to defeat this China virus just as they did to defeat the Nazis in Wordl War II.
4. Capitalism stepped up to save America. Not socialism. Not government takeover. Not government dictates – but capitalism, freedom.
Democrats may try to downplay all that, but average working Americans will love it. They don't watch CNN, MSNBC, NBC or read Salon, the Washington Post, New York Times, etc. They will be watching football games, sending their kids back to school, drinking beer in bars with their friends, discussing politics with neighbors, playing sports and having fun. They will remember what their lives were like prior to the China virus and will want that back again.
Here's Trump's argument for this fall:


wnd--2020-04-15--Crisis liberals: Extinguishers of hope and faith

In today 's madding world , liberals have reached into their ideological quiver to deny two truths : accountability and faith .
The first they deny by wielding the political correctness ( PC ) sword ; the second by wielding unadulterated contempt for religion .
Allegedly fighting racial intolerance , liberals defend China against having committed a global disaster .
But they fail to grasp reality : China now uses liberal tolerance to its advantage to escape responsibility , pointing an accusatory finger elsewhere .
By protecting the guilty , liberals are complicit in creating new victims .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. and Italy .
Whether motivated by PC or hatred for President Donald Trump , liberals refuse to label coronavirus as `` Chinese , `` Wuhan , '' or `` foreign , '' despite increasing evidence it originated there .
Imagine this naive mindset existing when reporting the Dec. 7 , 1941 , bombing of Pearl Harbor .
One wonders if PC would have barred revealing the attacker 's identity .
Meanwhile , today , any attempt to educate Americans that China is not our friend is disallowed .
This outrageous mindset has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all references to coronavirus remain blameless .
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That claim fails to fool 77 % of Americans , including most Democrats , who know the label represents truth .
Yet they attack Trump , ignoring a China whose sins include releasing the virus , failing to forewarn the world it was quickly spreading , disallowing U.S. Centers for Disease Control personnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuously providing false and misleading information about COVID-19 cases and containment efforts .
But circumstantial evidence now has some wondering whether the virus release was intentional .
Supporting this is the fact , while millions of people were on lockdown in Wuhan , there were no reported cases in Beijing where most senior political and military leaders reside – nor in Shanghai , the country 's financial center .
Additional evidence includes China building a 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan in just 10 days , the stockpiling of masks and ventilators then sold to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel `` whistleblowers '' and causing havoc in foreign stock markets with little negative impact to its own .
Now , as economic engines around the world remain shutdown , China begins powering up .
The fact Chinese President Xi Jinping surprisingly walked through virus-infected areas donning only a facemask raises a nefarious observation .
The president for life should have worn more protective gear ; the fact he did not begs the question whether China has developed a virus antidote administered to its leaders .
As a Chinese antidote is pure speculation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a solution .
A ravaging fire normally motivates a quick response , and the same proved true for a ravaging virus .
The FDA approved prescribing two anti-malaria drugs – chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine – for treating the virus after usage established their efficacy .
But , as Trump announced the drugs ' treatment success , liberals stepped in , clearly politically motivated , to denounce his endorsing the drugs for giving false hope to the public .
Several Democratic governors , again clearly politically motivated , banned doctors from prescribing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There should be no doubt about such intentions concerning these drugs .
Had Trump not touted them early on , liberals would have chastised him for having blood on his hands for not sharing the information with victims who later died .
Trump is in a no-win position no matter what he does .
Meanwhile , we await Trump 's next critical decision – when to jump-start the economy .
There are several factors weighing heavy on doing so earlier rather than later : a much lower virus death rate , increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage to an economy restarted too late , state government budgets busted by unemployment claims , etc .
The second weapon upon which liberals rely is denying faith and hope , in an effort to slay an imaginary dragon existing in their own minds .
While accusing Trump of having blood on his hands , they ignore the blood on their own in doing so .
As World War II endied and Nazi defeat was imminent , a major spike in suicides occurred .
German civilians , government officials and military leaders chose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat when all hope was lost .
Today , it is impossible to read daily news reports without finding numerous anti-Trump stories .
Such stories about the current crisis spell gloom and doom , involving fake news or mimicking the fake news of China 's state-run news sources .
A portion of the American population , albeit small , reading nothing positive about a crisis of tsunami proportions will be driven to the depths of despair .
That number will only increase should , God forbid , Trump 's call for restarting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people out of work .
A cloud of depression will engulf the country , with suicide rates going up .
We saw just earlier this month an Illinois couple , fearing they had COVID-19 but did not , commit murder/suicide .
Despite liberal efforts to undermine it , this is why faith and hope are important factors in our lives , evidenced by a drastic increase in Bibles sold during the pandemic .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo recently sought to belittle believers , unnecessarily boasting while referring to the state 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number down .
God did not do that .
Faith did not do that . ''
This is an unsurprising statement from a governor who signed a death warrant abortion bill authorizing the murder of the unborn .
Never before in our history has a presidential decision of such magnitude been made .
Even in declaring wars , our leaders understood the enemy we were engaging – but today we face one we do not really understand .
At such a time as this , with so much to lose , we should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be demonstrating the same resolve and team effort undertaken 50 years ago this month in returning Apollo 13 safely to earth upon hearing those fateful words , `` Houston , we 've had a problem . ''
Everyone should be giving our president the support needed , enabling him to focus clearly on making the right decision .
There will be ample time later for naysayers to proclaim `` I told you so '' should things not work out .
We are entering a springtime peak for suicides in the Northern Hemisphere .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith , peace and love may be extinguishing , the flame of hope should remain to rekindle them – if only the media and anti-Trumpers allow it to do so .

In today's madding world, liberals have reached into their ideological quiver to deny two truths: accountability and faith. The first they deny by wielding the political correctness (PC) sword; the second by wielding unadulterated contempt for religion.
Allegedly fighting racial intolerance, liberals defend China against having committed a global disaster. But they fail to grasp reality: China now uses liberal tolerance to its advantage to escape responsibility, pointing an accusatory finger elsewhere. By protecting the guilty, liberals are complicit in creating new victims.
They have allowed China to shift blame to the U.S. and Italy. Whether motivated by PC or hatred for President Donald Trump, liberals refuse to label coronavirus as "Chinese, "Wuhan," or "foreign," despite increasing evidence it originated there.
Imagine this naive mindset existing when reporting the Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor. One wonders if PC would have barred revealing the attacker's identity. Meanwhile, today, any attempt to educate Americans that China is not our friend is disallowed.
This outrageous mindset has even been embraced by universities directing that all references to coronavirus remain blameless.
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It is lunacy to believe attaching a Chinese label to the virus constitutes racism. That claim fails to fool 77% of Americans, including most Democrats, who know the label represents truth. Yet they attack Trump, ignoring a China whose sins include releasing the virus, failing to forewarn the world it was quickly spreading, disallowing U.S. Centers for Disease Control personnel into China to assess the situation and continuously providing false and misleading information about COVID-19 cases and containment efforts.
But circumstantial evidence now has some wondering whether the virus release was intentional. Supporting this is the fact, while millions of people were on lockdown in Wuhan, there were no reported cases in Beijing where most senior political and military leaders reside – nor in Shanghai, the country's financial center. Additional evidence includes China building a 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan in just 10 days, the stockpiling of masks and ventilators then sold to other countries, the disappearance of medical personnel "whistleblowers" and causing havoc in foreign stock markets with little negative impact to its own. Now, as economic engines around the world remain shutdown, China begins powering up.
The fact Chinese President Xi Jinping surprisingly walked through virus-infected areas donning only a facemask raises a nefarious observation. The president for life should have worn more protective gear; the fact he did not begs the question whether China has developed a virus antidote administered to its leaders.
As a Chinese antidote is pure speculation, medical minds in the West raced to find a solution. A ravaging fire normally motivates a quick response, and the same proved true for a ravaging virus. The FDA approved prescribing two anti-malaria drugs – chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine – for treating the virus after usage established their efficacy.
But, as Trump announced the drugs' treatment success, liberals stepped in, clearly politically motivated, to denounce his endorsing the drugs for giving false hope to the public. Several Democratic governors, again clearly politically motivated, banned doctors from prescribing them, having to rescind the ban later.
There should be no doubt about such intentions concerning these drugs. Had Trump not touted them early on, liberals would have chastised him for having blood on his hands for not sharing the information with victims who later died. Trump is in a no-win position no matter what he does.
Meanwhile, we await Trump's next critical decision – when to jump-start the economy. There are several factors weighing heavy on doing so earlier rather than later: a much lower virus death rate, increasing social unrest among the public, lasting damage to an economy restarted too late, state government budgets busted by unemployment claims, etc.
The second weapon upon which liberals rely is denying faith and hope, in an effort to slay an imaginary dragon existing in their own minds. While accusing Trump of having blood on his hands, they ignore the blood on their own in doing so.
As World War II endied and Nazi defeat was imminent, a major spike in suicides occurred. German civilians, government officials and military leaders chose suicide rather than accept their country's defeat when all hope was lost.
Today, it is impossible to read daily news reports without finding numerous anti-Trump stories. Such stories about the current crisis spell gloom and doom, involving fake news or mimicking the fake news of China's state-run news sources. A portion of the American population, albeit small, reading nothing positive about a crisis of tsunami proportions will be driven to the depths of despair. That number will only increase should, God forbid, Trump's call for restarting the economy be off, leaving millions of people out of work. A cloud of depression will engulf the country, with suicide rates going up. We saw just earlier this month an Illinois couple, fearing they had COVID-19 but did not, commit murder/suicide.
Despite liberal efforts to undermine it, this is why faith and hope are important factors in our lives, evidenced by a drastic increase in Bibles sold during the pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently sought to belittle believers, unnecessarily boasting while referring to the state's virus cases, "We brought the number down. God did not do that. Faith did not do that." This is an unsurprising statement from a governor who signed a death warrant abortion bill authorizing the murder of the unborn.
Never before in our history has a presidential decision of such magnitude been made. Even in declaring wars, our leaders understood the enemy we were engaging – but today we face one we do not really understand.
At such a time as this, with so much to lose, we should be united in purpose. We should be demonstrating the same resolve and team effort undertaken 50 years ago this month in returning Apollo 13 safely to earth upon hearing those fateful words, "Houston, we've had a problem." Everyone should be giving our president the support needed, enabling him to focus clearly on making the right decision. There will be ample time later for naysayers to proclaim "I told you so" should things not work out.
We are entering a springtime peak for suicides in the Northern Hemisphere. As one fears that the flames of faith, peace and love may be extinguishing, the flame of hope should remain to rekindle them – if only the media and anti-Trumpers allow it to do so.


wnd--2020-04-16--Google algorithm spreads anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial

Yiddish phrases and terms such as `` Jews '' typed into Google 's image search turn up anti-Semitic and racist caricatures from white supremacist and conspiracy websites .
Further , Google 's search algorithm , which suggests additional search terms , includes primarily white supremacist and antis-Semitic terminology , reports the Middle East Media Research Institute .
The report showed results for Yiddish phrases such as `` oy vey '' and terms such as `` Shoah , '' for the Holocaust .
After searching images.google.com with the term `` oy vey , '' the first suggestions include `` merchant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion , '' `` shlomo '' and `` 6 million . ''
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Clicking on the images will direct the user to those websites .
One of the anti-Semitic images among the first search results for the term `` oy vey , '' originally from the online forum Reddit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pepe the Frog depicted as a Jewish caricature .
The text : `` Knowing you would jew your own friends in a heartbeat . ''
The first suggestion for the term `` merchant '' is paired with a thumbnail depicting a popular anti-Semitic caricature of a Jew , called the happy merchant , or simply the merchant .
Clicking on the suggestion yields endless iterations of the anti-Semitic meme , MEMRI found .
One result is an image of the merchant character being sprayed with a can marked with a Star of David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The merchant is depicted as weeping and saying `` Oy Vey !
It 's like second Shoah ! ''
The text on the bottom of the image reads : `` Exterminates 99.99 % of pesky rodents ! ''
The Google algorithm suggests similar images , including one titled `` Backstabbing Jew . ''
It depicts the merchant hugging another figure and brandishing a knife behind his back .
Another result in that search is a comic strip depicting the merchant brokering a trade of African slaves to the U.S. Africans are also represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first results yielded by adding the suggested term `` merchant '' is a racist and anti-Semitic depiction of the Jew as slave trader .
One of the first images for Shoah , the Jewish Holocaust , is a caricature of a grotesque Jewish figure in a crematorium with a bag of money labeled `` Your tax dollars . ''
The text around the image reads : `` If you see this image while scrolling the first page you have been visited by the JEW OF OTHERWORLDLY GREED [ ; ] Great riches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only if you post 'Muh six million , it 's a whole new shoah ! '
in this thread [ . ]
Oy vey , it 's a whole new shoah ! ''
Another image shows the merchant figure saying : `` Oy vey I ca n't believe you want to gas six million more of my ancestors .
Tis like anudda shoah . ''

Yiddish phrases and terms such as "Jews" typed into Google's image search turn up anti-Semitic and racist caricatures from white supremacist and conspiracy websites.
Further, Google's search algorithm, which suggests additional search terms, includes primarily white supremacist and antis-Semitic terminology, reports the Middle East Media Research Institute.
The report showed results for Yiddish phrases such as "oy vey" and terms such as "Shoah," for the Holocaust.
After searching images.google.com with the term "oy vey," the first suggestions include "merchant," "shoah," "6 trillion," "shlomo" and "6 million."
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MEMRI found many of the images yielded by the search originate on platforms popular with white supremacists and neo-Nazis such as 4Chan, 8Chan and Reddit.
Clicking on the images will direct the user to those websites.
One of the anti-Semitic images among the first search results for the term "oy vey," originally from the online forum Reddit, shows the popular white supremacist meme Pepe the Frog depicted as a Jewish caricature.
The text: "Knowing you would jew your own friends in a heartbeat."
The first suggestion for the term "merchant" is paired with a thumbnail depicting a popular anti-Semitic caricature of a Jew, called the happy merchant, or simply the merchant.
Clicking on the suggestion yields endless iterations of the anti-Semitic meme, MEMRI found.
One result is an image of the merchant character being sprayed with a can marked with a Star of David and the text "Jew-B-Gone."
The merchant is depicted as weeping and saying "Oy Vey! It's like second Shoah!"
The text on the bottom of the image reads: "Exterminates 99.99% of pesky rodents!"
The Google algorithm suggests similar images, including one titled "Backstabbing Jew." It depicts the merchant hugging another figure and brandishing a knife behind his back.
Another result in that search is a comic strip depicting the merchant brokering a trade of African slaves to the U.S.
Africans are also represented with a racist stereotype.
Another of the first results yielded by adding the suggested term "merchant" is a racist and anti-Semitic depiction of the Jew as slave trader.
One of the first images for Shoah, the Jewish Holocaust, is a caricature of a grotesque Jewish figure in a crematorium with a bag of money labeled "Your tax dollars."
The text around the image reads: "If you see this image while scrolling the first page you have been visited by the JEW OF OTHERWORLDLY GREED[;] Great riches and prosperity will come to you but only if you post 'Muh six million, it's a whole new shoah!' in this thread[.] Oy vey, it's a whole new shoah!"
Another image shows the merchant figure saying: "Oy vey I can't believe you want to gas six million more of my ancestors. Tis like anudda shoah."


wnd--2020-04-16--2 doctors arrested for tearing down Trump flag as their child begged them to stop

Two Florida doctors have been arrested for stealing their neighbor 's `` Trump 2020 '' flag on April 7 after video footage caught them in the act .
Geoffrey Michael Fraiche and Laura Ann Webb-Fraiche of Gulf Breeze , Florida , were charged with criminal mischief , trespassing , larceny and contributing to the delinquency of a minor , according to WKRG-TV .
Brannen said the couple 's actions cost him about $ 500 in damage to the flag pole and $ 200 for the flag .
He intends to press charges .
Ring surveillance video showed the couple driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golf cart with two children in tow .
TRENDING : 'She has lied since Day 1 ' : Over 155,000 sign petition to recall Democrat governor The eldest child cried and yelled , `` No , do n't do it !
You 're going to go to jail !
Stop it !
I do n't want you to go to jail . ''
Fraiche and Webb-Fraiche ignored their child , pulled out a ladder and climbed up to grab the flag .
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz posted the video on his Twitter account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatred so much that they steal a senior citizen 's Trump flag w kids in tow , '' the GOP congressman tweeted .
`` The little boy is begging them to stop .
Apparently two medical degrees lack the decency & common sense of a child .
Despicable parenting ! ''
The Fraiches are gynecologists at neighboring hospitals in Pensacola , Florida .
They were released from the Santa Rosa County Jail 90 minutes after they were booked into it around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday .
This is only the most recent case of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump flags .
A young couple was facing felony charges in February after a July incident in which they allegedly ran twin brothers who had Trump flags on their bikes off the road , The Associated Press reported .
Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones , 23 , and Cailyn Marie Smith , 18 , each face felony charges that include two counts of intimidation and two counts of criminal recklessness , along with single misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal mischief .
According to Breitbart News , as of Feb. 14 , there have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Trump supporters since September 2015 .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Two Florida doctors have been arrested for stealing their neighbor's "Trump 2020" flag on April 7 after video footage caught them in the act.
Geoffrey Michael Fraiche and Laura Ann Webb-Fraiche of Gulf Breeze, Florida, were charged with criminal mischief, trespassing, larceny and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to WKRG-TV.
The flag belonged to 67-year-old David Brannen, South Santa Rosa News reported.
Brannen said the couple's actions cost him about $500 in damage to the flag pole and $200 for the flag. He intends to press charges.
Ring surveillance video showed the couple driving up to the flag pole in a golf cart with two children in tow.
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The eldest child cried and yelled, "No, don't do it! You're going to go to jail! Stop it! I don't want you to go to jail."
Fraiche and Webb-Fraiche ignored their child, pulled out a ladder and climbed up to grab the flag.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz posted the video on his Twitter account.
"Physician-Parents possessed w @realDonaldTrump hatred so much that they steal a senior citizen's Trump flag w kids in tow," the GOP congressman tweeted.
"The little boy is begging them to stop. Apparently two medical degrees lack the decency & common sense of a child. Despicable parenting!"
SHOCKING VIDEO! Physician-Parents possessed w @realDonaldTrump hatred so much that they steal a senior citizen's Trump flag w kids in tow. The little boy is begging them to stop. Apparently two medical degrees lack the decency & common sense of a child. Despicable parenting! pic.twitter.com/nZsLA09ob6 — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) April 14, 2020
The Fraiches are gynecologists at neighboring hospitals in Pensacola, Florida.
They were released from the Santa Rosa County Jail 90 minutes after they were booked into it around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
This is only the most recent case of charges against people for criminal actions involving Trump flags.
A young couple was facing felony charges in February after a July incident in which they allegedly ran twin brothers who had Trump flags on their bikes off the road, The Associated Press reported.
Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, each face felony charges that include two counts of intimidation and two counts of criminal recklessness, along with single misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal mischief.
According to Breitbart News, as of Feb. 14, there have been nearly 400 instances of politically motivated crimes against Trump supporters since September 2015.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-04-16--Tucker Carlson: Democrats exploiting virus to push mail-in voting

Democrats , sensing an opportunity with the coronavirus pandemic , are pushing nationwide mail-in voting because it allows for voter fraud , helping them win elections , contends Fox News host Tucker Carlson .
Former first lady Michelle Obama is helping lead the charge , proposing that voters be allowed to request ballots online and print them at home .
`` No serious person has ever suggested that before .
It would instantly destroy the public 's faith in election outcomes , and hence our democracy itself , '' Carlson said on his show Tuesday night .
`` But if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something this crazy past a beleaguered and distracted population , this is it . ''
Carlson noted that mail-in balloting bypasses voter ID laws , which Democrats regard as racist .
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`` And guess what ?
Mostly directed at quote 'people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've got Jim Crow sneaking back in .
No , I mean it , '' Biden said .
Carlson reacted : `` Jim Crow ?
Voter suppression ?
What century is this ? ''
The Fox News host pointed out that no one can live today without government-approved IDs .
`` Without an ID , you can ’ t drive , fly , open a bank account , get a mortgage , apply for welfare , buy alcohol or tobacco or hold a legal job , '' he said .
`` Pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ID . ''
He point to a February 2019 paper coauthored by professors at Harvard and the University of Bologna that found voter ID laws had no impact on voter turnout for any subgroup they measured , whether by age , gender , race or party .
`` It 's a total and complete crock , '' he said of the claim that voter ID laws are racist .
`` Democrats encourage voter fraud because it helps them win elections , '' he said .
As evidence , he pointed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California , where the Democratic-controlled state legislature allows so-called “ ballot harvesting . ''
The practice allows political activists to pick up completed ballots and turn them in by the hundreds and thousands .
In Orange County , 62 % of ballots were absentee , and a substantial percentage arrived after election day .
A quarter-million of them were cast by `` inactive voters , '' meaning people who had n't voted in the past four years .
A significant number were found to be fraudulent .
The Institute for Fair Elections discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a local dog park .
Seventy-one were registered to a Starbucks .
`` Under California law , there is virtually no way to distinguish a fraudulent vote from a real one , '' he said .
When it was all over , Republicans had lost every congressional seat in Orange Country , a longtime GOP stronghold .
`` Now , Democrats would like to see this system come to your state — to every state — and they 're using the coronavirus pandemic to justify it , '' he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South are signaling a new willingness to expand voting measures such as early voting and mail-in ballots .
`` You 're seeing governors , regardless of party , really succumbing to the pressures of the moment , I think , rather than protecting the integrity of the ballot box , '' Republican strategist Ford O ’ Connell told The Hill .
`` I think what a lot of these governors do n't recognize is that what looks good today , may not look good tomorrow . ''
At the White House Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called universal mail-in voting `` a terrible thing '' because of its vulnerability to vote fraud .
The president said `` there 's a lot of dishonesty going on with mail-in voting , mail-in ballots . ''
The next day , CNN 's Acosta asked for evidence of vote fraud in mail-in balloting , which is conducted in several states .
Trump pointed to a Judicial Watch settlement with Los Angeles County requiring the county to remove as many as 1.6 million inactive registrations .
`` Thousands of votes are gathered and dumped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sudden you lose elections that you think you win , '' Trump said .
`` I 'm not going to stand for it . ''
Trump said the country should have voter ID .
`` If you send [ in a ballot ] , you should be sure that that vote is meaningful , '' he said .
Last week , Judicial Watch announced a new lawsuit , in North Carolina , where many of the state 's 100 counties have a large number of ineligible voters on their rolls .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' own data shows a total of 1 million inactive voters on its rolls .
Judicial Watch noted that in June 2019 , the U.S. Election Assistance Commission released data showing that voter registration rates in a significant proportion of North Carolina ’ s 100 counties are near , at or above 100 % of their age-eligible citizenry .
Courts consider that to be a strong indication that a jurisdiction is not taking the steps required by law to remove ineligible registrants .
Judicial Watch said its analysis also showed that at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire state had a registration rate close to 100 % of its age-eligible citizenry .
A large proportion of registrations have shown no voting activity for more than five years .
`` Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections , and Judicial Watch must insist that North Carolina follows federal law to clean up its voting rolls , '' said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton .
`` We want cleaner elections , as the law requires , and we expect this lawsuit will cause North Carolina to take the simple steps necessary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters who have moved away or died , '' he said .
Last December , Judicial Watch provided notice to 19 large counties in five states that it intended to sue unless they take steps to comply with the NVRA .
Letters have been sent to counties in California , Pennsylvania , Virginia and Colorado .
In 2018 , the Supreme Court upheld a voter-roll cleanup program that resulted from a Judicial Watch settlement of a federal lawsuit with Ohio .
California settled an NVRA lawsuit with Judicial Watch and last year began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million inactive names from Los Angeles County ’ s voter rolls .
Kentucky also began a cleanup of hundreds of thousands of old registrations last year after it entered into a consent decree to end another Judicial Watch lawsuit .
Judicial Watch said that despite the effort , voter registration lists across the country remain significantly out of date .
Judicial Watch ’ s 2019 study found 378 counties nationwide that had more voter registrations than citizens old enough to vote The 378 counties combined had about 2.5 million registrations over the 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop of about 1 million from Judicial Watch 's previous analysis of voter registration data in 2017 .

Democrats, sensing an opportunity with the coronavirus pandemic, are pushing nationwide mail-in voting because it allows for voter fraud, helping them win elections, contends Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Former first lady Michelle Obama is helping lead the charge, proposing that voters be allowed to request ballots online and print them at home.
"No serious person has ever suggested that before. It would instantly destroy the public's faith in election outcomes, and hence our democracy itself," Carlson said on his show Tuesday night. "But if there was ever a time to sneak something this crazy past a beleaguered and distracted population, this is it."
Carlson noted that mail-in balloting bypasses voter ID laws, which Democrats regard as racist.
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He played video of former Vice President Joe Biden saying 24 states have introduced at least 70 bills "to curtail the right to vote," referring to voter ID laws.
"And guess what? Mostly directed at quote 'people of color.' You see it. We've got Jim Crow sneaking back in. No, I mean it," Biden said.
Carlson reacted: "Jim Crow? Voter suppression? What century is this?"
The Fox News host pointed out that no one can live today without government-approved IDs.
"Without an ID, you can’t drive, fly, open a bank account, get a mortgage, apply for welfare, buy alcohol or tobacco or hold a legal job," he said.
"Pretty much every person in America has a government ID."
He point to a February 2019 paper coauthored by professors at Harvard and the University of Bologna that found voter ID laws had no impact on voter turnout for any subgroup they measured, whether by age, gender, race or party.
"It's a total and complete crock," he said of the claim that voter ID laws are racist.
Democrats don't like voter ID laws, Carlson contended, because "voter ID laws stop voter fraud."
"Democrats encourage voter fraud because it helps them win elections," he said.
As evidence, he pointed to the vote last fall in Orange County, California, where the Democratic-controlled state legislature allows so-called “ballot harvesting." The practice allows political activists to pick up completed ballots and turn them in by the hundreds and thousands.
In Orange County, 62% of ballots were absentee, and a substantial percentage arrived after election day.
A quarter-million of them were cast by "inactive voters," meaning people who hadn't voted in the past four years.
A significant number were found to be fraudulent. The Institute for Fair Elections discovered at least 20 voters whose registered address was a local dog park. Seventy-one were registered to a Starbucks.
"Under California law, there is virtually no way to distinguish a fraudulent vote from a real one," he said.
When it was all over, Republicans had lost every congressional seat in Orange Country, a longtime GOP stronghold.
"Now, Democrats would like to see this system come to your state — to every state — and they're using the coronavirus pandemic to justify it," he said.
The Hill reported governors from New England to the South are signaling a new willingness to expand voting measures such as early voting and mail-in ballots.
"You're seeing governors, regardless of party, really succumbing to the pressures of the moment, I think, rather than protecting the integrity of the ballot box," Republican strategist Ford O’Connell told The Hill. "I think what a lot of these governors don't recognize is that what looks good today, may not look good tomorrow."
'A terrible thing'
At the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing April 7, Trump called universal mail-in voting "a terrible thing" because of its vulnerability to vote fraud.
The president said "there's a lot of dishonesty going on with mail-in voting, mail-in ballots."
The next day, CNN's Acosta asked for evidence of vote fraud in mail-in balloting, which is conducted in several states.
Trump pointed to a Judicial Watch settlement with Los Angeles County requiring the county to remove as many as 1.6 million inactive registrations.
"Thousands of votes are gathered and dumped in a location and all of a sudden you lose elections that you think you win," Trump said.
"I'm not going to stand for it."
Trump said the country should have voter ID.
"If you send [in a ballot], you should be sure that that vote is meaningful," he said.
Last week, Judicial Watch announced a new lawsuit, in North Carolina, where many of the state's 100 counties have a large number of ineligible voters on their rolls.
In the complaint, Judicial Watch argues the states' own data shows a total of 1 million inactive voters on its rolls.
Judicial Watch noted that in June 2019, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission released data showing that voter registration rates in a significant proportion of North Carolina’s 100 counties are near, at or above 100% of their age-eligible citizenry.
Courts consider that to be a strong indication that a jurisdiction is not taking the steps required by law to remove ineligible registrants.
Judicial Watch said its analysis also showed that at the time of the EAC report, the entire state had a registration rate close to 100% of its age-eligible citizenry.
A large proportion of registrations have shown no voting activity for more than five years.
"Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections, and Judicial Watch must insist that North Carolina follows federal law to clean up its voting rolls," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
"We want cleaner elections, as the law requires, and we expect this lawsuit will cause North Carolina to take the simple steps necessary to clean from its rolls the names of voters who have moved away or died," he said.
Last December, Judicial Watch provided notice to 19 large counties in five states that it intended to sue unless they take steps to comply with the NVRA.
Letters have been sent to counties in California, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Colorado.
In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld a voter-roll cleanup program that resulted from a Judicial Watch settlement of a federal lawsuit with Ohio.
California settled an NVRA lawsuit with Judicial Watch and last year began the process of removing up to 1.6 million inactive names from Los Angeles County’s voter rolls.
Kentucky also began a cleanup of hundreds of thousands of old registrations last year after it entered into a consent decree to end another Judicial Watch lawsuit.
Judicial Watch said that despite the effort, voter registration lists across the country remain significantly out of date.
Judicial Watch’s 2019 study found 378 counties nationwide that had more voter registrations than citizens old enough to vote
The 378 counties combined had about 2.5 million registrations over the 100% registered mark.
That's a drop of about 1 million from Judicial Watch's previous analysis of voter registration data in 2017.