wnd--2020-02-25--1 day only! Radical discount on award-winning video Bible!

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Over 10 years in the making, the award-winning "WatchWORD Bible" – comprising the entire New Testament, word for word, on video – has been widely praised for bringing Scripture to life in an amazing new way.
It has sold nationally for $299.99, and WND has sold it for $199.99. But more recently, thanks to new manufacturing and distribution partners, WND has been able to make the entire 10-DVD "WatchWORD Bible New Testament" available to our readers for much less, selling many sets for only $79.99. However, TODAY ONLY, as a gift to our valued readers, WND is making the entire "WatchWORD Bible New Testament" 10-DVD set available – for the first time ever – for only $49.99!
That's right, the same highly acclaimed DVD recordings that previously sold nationally for up to $299.99, are now $49.99 to WND readers – for one day only!
The "WatchWORD Bible New Testament" is the first true "Video Book," a remarkable new art form for the information age: You watch it, read it and hear it all at once.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
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Instant chapter selection on DVD plus amazing quality allows God's Word to leap from the printed page to your television and computer screens.
In addition to being a powerful new way to experience the Bible, the "WatchWORD Bible" also has uniquely valuable characteristics: Watch and listen while exercising, use it to fill your children's minds with God's Word, with seniors, the disabled, in churches, schools, Bible studies, in reading programs and for learning English as a second language, just to name a few added uses for this extraordinary biblical tool.
Every home, church and library ought to have The WatchWORD Bible New Testament!
Many of the 10,000 customers to date have written to rave about it.
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• "Thank you for obeying God's call to create this masterpiece."
• "I just bought the WatchWORD Bible on DVD last week and I loved it! It's the best!! It got me so much closer to God and I thank you all so much."
• "Never before was I able to sit and read the Bible for a long time in one sitting. When I watched the Bible DVD, I watched for three and a half hours non-stop and still could not get enough. The pictures, sounds, music and special effects were amazing and totally relaxing, not to mention spiritually educational."
• "I was very impressed with the workmanship that went into making this available. The photography was astounding."
• And this, from a senior pastor: "I have been so richly blessed by this method of receiving God's Word daily in my life. I know the Holy Spirit is present as I view, hear and read the Word of God during my precious moments of devotion and reflection using the DVD WatchWORD Bible. ... Parts of the Scripture I never understood have now come to greater understanding. The Holy Spirit has revealed Himself to me in such a powerful way."
The "WatchWORD Bible" won awards in both the "MOST INNOVATIVE" and "MOST INSPIRATIONAL" categories at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
See the trailer:
Experience all 260 chapters – totaling 26 hours – on 10 DVDs, using the best-selling Contemporary English Version translation – loved for being biblically accurate, reader friendly and highly understandable.
You will be amazed at the value of this offer: the "WatchWORD Bible New Testament" – all 27 books, all 260 chapters, totaling 26 hours on 10 DVDs. For a limited time, get the entire 10-DVD set for only $49.99 from the WND Superstore!


wnd--2020-02-24--Will JFK's party become Sanders' party?

Will JFK's party become Sanders' party?

Sen. Bernie Sanders may be on the cusp of both capturing the Democratic nomination and transforming his party as dramatically as President Donald Trump captured and remade the Republican Party .
After his sweep of the Nevada caucuses , following popular vote victories in Iowa and New Hampshire , Sanders has the enthusiasm and the momentum , as the crucial battles loom in South Carolina on Saturday and Super Tuesday on March 3 .
The next eight days could decide it all .
And what is between now and next Tuesday that might interrupt Sanders ' triumphal march to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is tonight 's debate in South Carolina .
TRENDING : Bernie ca n't answer when asked how all his socialist proposals are 'going to be paid for' Sanders will be taking constant fire as a socialist whose nomination could end in a rout in November , the loss of Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's House and the forfeit of any chance of recapturing the Senate .
Yet Sanders has often been attacked along these lines , to little avail .
He 's shown himself capable of defending his positions , and attacks on Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political desperation .
`` Buchanan , '' Richard Nixon once instructed me after I went to work for him in 1966 , `` Whenever you hear of a coalition forming up to 'Stop X , ' be sure to put your money on X . ''
Nixon recalled the Cleveland governors conference after Barry Goldwater defeated Nelson Rockefeller in the California primary .
There , on the Cuyahoga River , Govs .
Rockefeller , George Romney and Bill Scranton colluded absurdly to derail the Goldwater express .
A second event is the anticipated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the most influential black politician in South Carolina , who warns that nominating a socialist like Sanders invites electoral disaster .
Yet Clyburn 's endorsement could be a mixed blessing .
With it , Biden becomes the favorite in the primary where 60 % of the vote is African American .
If Biden can not beat Sanders there , in his firewall state , with Clyburn behind him , where does Biden win ?
Biden faces another problem : Billionaire Tom Steyer has pumped millions into South Carolina , hired black leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Polls show Steyer with rising support among black voters who might otherwise have stood by Biden .
If he wins here , he is revived .
Yet , still , he lacks the broad and deep support Sanders has and the funds Michael Bloomberg has to be competitive in all 14 states holding primaries March 3 , including the megastates of Texas and California .
Sanders is predicting victories in both and has been gaining in the polls on Sen. Elizabeth Warren even in Massachusetts , her home state , which also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The basic question : With Biden , Buttigieg , Warren , Steyer and Klobuchar – none of whom has beaten Sanders in the popular vote anywhere , and all competing in South Carolina and Super Tuesday three days later – who beats a surging Sanders ?
When and where do they beat him ?
Bloomberg can probably buy enough votes to win some states .
But would the other Democratic candidates , who have fought for a year , stand aside to yield the field so this ex-Republican oligarch can save their party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And where is the evidence that Bloomberg can beat Sanders ?
Or beat Trump ?
Bloomberg 's first debate raises questions of what , besides his $ 60 billion , qualifies him to be on the stage or in the race .
The Democratic establishment worries that if the `` moderates '' in the race do not start falling on their swords , dropping out and joining behind a single candidate – Biden , Buttigieg or Bloomberg – to challenge Sanders , they will lose the nomination to Sanders and the election to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry .
While Sanders ' chances of becoming president are slim , the odds he wins the nomination and reshapes the party are good and have been improving weekly .
What model does socialist Sanders have in mind for the Democratic Party ?
Something like the British Labour Party of Jeremy Corbyn .
`` Medicare for All . ''
Abolition of private health insurance .
War on Wall Street .
The Green New Deal .
Free college tuition .
Forgiveness of all student debt .
Open borders .
Supreme Court justices committed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ migrants .
A doubling of the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour .
Winston Churchill once observed : `` Some regard private enterprise as if it were a predatory tiger to be shot .
Others look upon it as a cow that they can milk .
Only a handful see it for what it really is – the strong horse that pulls the whole cart . ''
Sanders sees free market capitalism as a fat goose that lays golden eggs and can be hectored , squeezed and beaten into producing lots more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his message – are the young .
Welcome to the Party of JFK as reconceived by Bernie Sanders .

Sen. Bernie Sanders may be on the cusp of both capturing the Democratic nomination and transforming his party as dramatically as President Donald Trump captured and remade the Republican Party.
After his sweep of the Nevada caucuses, following popular vote victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sanders has the enthusiasm and the momentum, as the crucial battles loom in South Carolina on Saturday and Super Tuesday on March 3.
The next eight days could decide it all.
And what is between now and next Tuesday that might interrupt Sanders' triumphal march to the nomination in Milwaukee?
One possible pitfall is tonight's debate in South Carolina.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Sanders will be taking constant fire as a socialist whose nomination could end in a rout in November, the loss of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's House and the forfeit of any chance of recapturing the Senate.
Yet Sanders has often been attacked along these lines, to little avail.
He's shown himself capable of defending his positions, and attacks on Sanders may simply expose his opponents' own political desperation.
"Buchanan," Richard Nixon once instructed me after I went to work for him in 1966, "Whenever you hear of a coalition forming up to 'Stop X,' be sure to put your money on X."
Nixon recalled the Cleveland governors conference after Barry Goldwater defeated Nelson Rockefeller in the California primary. There, on the Cuyahoga River, Govs. Rockefeller, George Romney and Bill Scranton colluded absurdly to derail the Goldwater express.
A second event is the anticipated endorsement of Biden by Rep. Jim Clyburn, the most influential black politician in South Carolina, who warns that nominating a socialist like Sanders invites electoral disaster.
Yet Clyburn's endorsement could be a mixed blessing.
With it, Biden becomes the favorite in the primary where 60% of the vote is African American. If Biden cannot beat Sanders there, in his firewall state, with Clyburn behind him, where does Biden win?
Biden faces another problem: Billionaire Tom Steyer has pumped millions into South Carolina, hired black leaders and pledged to support reparations for slavery. Polls show Steyer with rising support among black voters who might otherwise have stood by Biden.
For Biden, South Carolina is do-or-die.
If he wins here, he is revived. Yet, still, he lacks the broad and deep support Sanders has and the funds Michael Bloomberg has to be competitive in all 14 states holding primaries March 3, including the megastates of Texas and California.
Sanders is predicting victories in both and has been gaining in the polls on Sen. Elizabeth Warren even in Massachusetts, her home state, which also holds its primary on Super Tuesday.
The basic question: With Biden, Buttigieg, Warren, Steyer and Klobuchar – none of whom has beaten Sanders in the popular vote anywhere, and all competing in South Carolina and Super Tuesday three days later – who beats a surging Sanders? When and where do they beat him?
Bloomberg can probably buy enough votes to win some states. But would the other Democratic candidates, who have fought for a year, stand aside to yield the field so this ex-Republican oligarch can save their party from Sanders? Why should they?
And where is the evidence that Bloomberg can beat Sanders? Or beat Trump?
Bloomberg's first debate raises questions of what, besides his $60 billion, qualifies him to be on the stage or in the race.
The Democratic establishment worries that if the "moderates" in the race do not start falling on their swords, dropping out and joining behind a single candidate – Biden, Buttigieg or Bloomberg – to challenge Sanders, they will lose the nomination to Sanders and the election to Trump.
The establishment is right to worry.
While Sanders' chances of becoming president are slim, the odds he wins the nomination and reshapes the party are good and have been improving weekly.
What model does socialist Sanders have in mind for the Democratic Party? Something like the British Labour Party of Jeremy Corbyn.
"Medicare for All." Abolition of private health insurance. War on Wall Street. The Green New Deal. Free college tuition. Forgiveness of all student debt. Open borders. Supreme Court justices committed to Roe v. Wade. Welfare for undocumented migrants. A doubling of the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Winston Churchill once observed: "Some regard private enterprise as if it were a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look upon it as a cow that they can milk. Only a handful see it for what it really is – the strong horse that pulls the whole cart."
Sanders sees free market capitalism as a fat goose that lays golden eggs and can be hectored, squeezed and beaten into producing lots more.
And those most widely receptive to his message – are the young.
Welcome to the Party of JFK as reconceived by Bernie Sanders.


wnd--2020-02-24--Bernie can't answer when asked how all his socialist proposals are 'going to be paid for'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper that he didn ’ t have a price tag for all of his proposals during an interview with “ 60 Minutes.
” Cooper asked the Senator if he had any idea what the total cost of all his proposals would amount to , saying “ Do you have a price tag for— for all of this ?
” to which Sanders responded , “ We do .
I mean , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tag is — it will be substantially less than letting the current system go .
I think it ’ s about $ 30 trillion.
” TRENDING : Bernie ca n't answer when asked how all his socialist proposals are 'going to be paid for' Cooper immediately pressed him on the answer , “ That ’ s just for Medicare for All , you ’ re talking about ?
” To which Sanders said , “ Yes.
” Cooper then repeated the underlying point of his original question , “ Do you have — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things ?
” Sanders , while admitting that he didn ’ t have an exact price tag , suggested that his policies could be paid for by a tax on Wall Street .
“ No , I don ’ t .
We try to — no , you mentioned making public colleges and universities tuition free and canceling all student debt , that ’ s correct .
That ’ s what I want to do .
We pay for that through a modest tax on Wall Street speculation.
” The CNN anchor continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say you don ’ t know what the total price is , but you know how it ’ s gon na be paid for .
How do you know it ’ s gon na be paid for if you don ’ t know how much the price is ?
” “ Well , I can ’ t — you know , I can ’ t rattle off to you every nickel and every dime .
But we have accounted for , you , you talked about Medicare for All .
We have options @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Sanders replied .
The 2020 Democratic frontrunner has found himself in some hot water recently over comments he made about Fidel Castro ’ s Cuba during a portion of the “ 60 Minutes ” interview .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Logan Hall
Daily Caller News Foundation
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that he didn’t have a price tag for all of his proposals during an interview with “60 Minutes.”
Cooper asked the Senator if he had any idea what the total cost of all his proposals would amount to, saying “Do you have a price tag for— for all of this?” to which Sanders responded, “We do. I mean, you know, and — and— the price tag is — it will be substantially less than letting the current system go. I think it’s about $30 trillion.”
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Cooper immediately pressed him on the answer, “That’s just for Medicare for All, you’re talking about?” To which Sanders said, “Yes.”
Cooper then repeated the underlying point of his original question, “Do you have — a price tag for all of these things?”
Sanders, while admitting that he didn’t have an exact price tag, suggested that his policies could be paid for by a tax on Wall Street. “No, I don’t. We try to — no, you mentioned making public colleges and universities tuition free and canceling all student debt, that’s correct. That’s what I want to do. We pay for that through a modest tax on Wall Street speculation.”
The CNN anchor continued his line of questioning, “You say you don’t know what the total price is, but you know how it’s gonna be paid for. How do you know it’s gonna be paid for if you don’t know how much the price is?”
“Well, I can’t — you know, I can’t rattle off to you every nickel and every dime. But we have accounted for, you, you talked about Medicare for All. We have options out there that will pay for it,” Sanders replied.
The 2020 Democratic frontrunner has found himself in some hot water recently over comments he made about Fidel Castro’s Cuba during a portion of the “60 Minutes” interview.
Sanders drew bipartisan backlash after praising Castro’s massive literacy program.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
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wnd--2020-02-28--Disturbing 'Greta' decal bearing oilfield company logo draws criticism

( CTV NEWS ) An Alberta energy company has come under fire after its logo was displayed on a decal @ @ @ @ @ with a female figure who appears to be 17-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg .
The image @ @ @ @ @ holding the braids of a female figure from behind .
`` Greta '' is scrawled @ @ @ @ @ below sits the logo of X-Site Energy Services .
A LinkedIn profile for a company @ @ @ @ @ headquartered in Red Deer , Alta.
, advertises water management and high-efficiency frac fluid heating @ @ @ @ @

(CTV NEWS) An Alberta energy company has come under fire after its logo was displayed on a decal allegedly depicting a sex act with a female figure who appears to be 17-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg.
The image shows a pair of hands holding the braids of a female figure from behind. "Greta" is scrawled across her back. Directly below sits the logo of X-Site Energy Services.
A LinkedIn profile for a company of the same name, headquartered in Red Deer, Alta., advertises water management and high-efficiency frac fluid heating in Alberta and B.C.
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wnd--2020-02-28--Mystery deepens over animal source of coronavirus

( NATURE ) Scientists are racing to identify the source of the coronavirus that is causing havoc around the world @ @ @ @ @ Chinese scientists suggested , on the basis of genetic analyses , that the scaly , @ @ @ @ @ suspect .
But scientists have now examined those data — along with three other pangolin @ @ @ @ @ week — and say that although the animal is still a contender , the mystery @ @ @ @ @ Public-health officials want to pin down the virus ’ s source so they can prevent @ @ @ @ @ that the pathogen jumped to people from an animal , as has been seen with @ @ @ @ @ , the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) is thought to @ @ @ @ @ civets in 2002 .
Dozens of people infected early in the current outbreak worked in @ @ @ @ @ Chinese city of Wuhan , but tests of coronavirus samples found at the market have @ @ @ @ @ .

(NATURE) Scientists are racing to identify the source of the coronavirus that is causing havoc around the world. Three weeks ago, Chinese scientists suggested, on the basis of genetic analyses, that the scaly, ant-eating pangolin was the prime suspect. But scientists have now examined those data — along with three other pangolin coronavirus genome studies released last week — and say that although the animal is still a contender, the mystery is far from solved.
Public-health officials want to pin down the virus’s source so they can prevent new outbreaks. Scientists assume that the pathogen jumped to people from an animal, as has been seen with other coronaviruses; for example, the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is thought to have jumped to humans from civets in 2002. Dozens of people infected early in the current outbreak worked in a live-animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, but tests of coronavirus samples found at the market have yet to identify a source.
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wnd--2020-02-28--Dems kill proposal condemning Sanders' praise for Castro

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
By a vote of 224-189 that fell along party lines , the House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block a resolution that not only condemned numerous human rights abuses that took place under the Castro regime , but also condemned recent instances where Sanders refused to fully denounce the late Fidel Castro ’ s dictatorial rule over Cuba .
TRENDING : Watch Buttigieg get 'chased ' out of campaign stop gone bad The resolution was introduced by GOP Florida Rep. Mario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state that has 335,000 residents of Cuban descent — roughly half his entire constituency .
During a “ 60 Minutes ” interview that aired Sunday , the Vermont senator said it was “ unfair ” to say everything about the Castro regime was negative , noting how Castro launched a “ massive literacy program ” upon assuming power .
The following day , during a town hall event in South Carolina , Sanders stood by his remarks .
During Tuesday night ’ s presidential debate , he once again touted Cuba ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anybody wants to know the devastation of socialism and the tyranny that so often accompanies it , I invite you to speak to some of my constituents , including thousands , thousands of former political prisoners now in exile , ” the Republican lawmaker said , also listed several political dissenters who are being held in captivity in Cuba .
“ For years , the Cuban regime has been on the list of state sponsors of terrorism for its support of other terrorist states , terrorist organizations , and violence around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
Despite widespread condemnation by the members of the Democratic Party — including U.S. representatives , presidential candidates and even a DNC spokesperson — no Democratic lawmakers voted to let the resolution move forward .
Democratic Florida Reps. Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell issued scathing public statements against Sanders ’ s comments , but both lawmakers on Thursday notably skipped the vote , allowing them to avoid a decision on the resolution .
This move was not lost on Republican leadership .
“ Rep .
Shalala and Rep. Mucarsel-Powell ’ s constituents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent to Washington did not even bother to vote on an important resolution to condemn Sen. Sanders ’ s comments & the Castro regime , ” said Mark Bednar , a spokesman for House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Jason Hopkins
Daily Caller News Foundation
Democratic lawmakers Thursday successfully blocked a GOP resolution condemning Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s laudatory comments about the Castro regime.
By a vote of 224-189 that fell along party lines, the House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block a resolution that not only condemned numerous human rights abuses that took place under the Castro regime, but also condemned recent instances where Sanders refused to fully denounce the late Fidel Castro’s dictatorial rule over Cuba.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The resolution was introduced by GOP Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, who represents a district in the state that has 335,000 residents of Cuban descent — roughly half his entire constituency.
During a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday, the Vermont senator said it was “unfair” to say everything about the Castro regime was negative, noting how Castro launched a “massive literacy program” upon assuming power. The following day, during a town hall event in South Carolina, Sanders stood by his remarks. During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, he once again touted Cuba’s progress on education.
Speaking on the House floor Thursday, Diaz-Balart called Sanders’s comments “blatantly false.”
“If anybody wants to know the devastation of socialism and the tyranny that so often accompanies it, I invite you to speak to some of my constituents, including thousands, thousands of former political prisoners now in exile,” the Republican lawmaker said, also listed several political dissenters who are being held in captivity in Cuba.
“For years, the Cuban regime has been on the list of state sponsors of terrorism for its support of other terrorist states, terrorist organizations, and violence around the world and in this hemisphere,” Diaz-Balart continued.
Despite widespread condemnation by the members of the Democratic Party — including U.S. representatives, presidential candidates and even a DNC spokesperson — no Democratic lawmakers voted to let the resolution move forward.
Democratic Florida Reps. Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell issued scathing public statements against Sanders’s comments, but both lawmakers on Thursday notably skipped the vote, allowing them to avoid a decision on the resolution.
This move was not lost on Republican leadership.
“Rep. Shalala and Rep. Mucarsel-Powell’s constituents deserve to know why the representatives they sent to Washington did not even bother to vote on an important resolution to condemn Sen. Sanders’s comments & the Castro regime,” said Mark Bednar, a spokesman for House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]


wnd--2020-02-28--Roger Stone judge picks fight with Tucker Carlson – Tucker finishes it on national TV

Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson teed off on Fox News host Tucker Carlson during a hearing Tuesday for Roger Stone , who requested a new trial .
Stone , a longtime friend of President Donald Trump , wants a new trial on the grounds that the jury forewoman was found to have been a virulent anti-Trumper on social media .
The forewoman , Tomeka Hart , outed herself after writing in defense of the prosecutors on Facebook , and internet sleuths soon found her anti-Trump posts .
It was no one ’ s fault but her own that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson for outing her -- and now Carlson has fired back .
`` Tucker Carlson accused the foreperson of the jury of being an anti-Trump zealot , ” the judge said during the hearing .
TRENDING : Watch Buttigieg get 'chased ' out of campaign stop gone bad “ Any attempts to invade the privacy of the jurors or to harass or intimidate them is completely antithetical to our system of justice , ” she said .
But Carlson was not wrong .
Hart was a Democratic congressional candidate in Tennessee whose social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Fox host addressed Jackson 's comments on his show Tuesday night .
“ Last week on the show , we covered the sentencing of Roger Stone , who is perhaps the most undeserving of all the many casualties of the Russian collusion hysteria , '' Carlson said .
`` Stone received more than three years in prison .
He 'll be over 70 when he gets out .
“ Officially , his crime was ‘ lying about e-mails ’ -- emails that were themselves entirely harmless .
From the first day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political hit job .
Washington wanted him in prison because for 40 years he was Trump ’ s closest political adviser .
“ Amy Berman Jackson is the federal judge who oversaw the case .
She was appointed by Barack Obama .
She is an openly partisan Democrat .
She has made no attempt to hide that .
`` Jackson allowed the foreman of the jury to lie about her political background , which in a normal court of law would ’ ve disqualified her immediately .
But Jackson let her stay and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself lied about the case .
She claimed that Stone had been prosecuted because he , quote , covered up for the president , when in fact , the charges had nothing to do that .
“ Amy Berman Jackson is a disgrace to the judiciary .
It ’ s frightening that in a country like ours she has power , and she does .
We said that on this show last week .
Today , during a hearing , Jackson attacked us .
And once again , she lied as she did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of , quote , invading the privacy of the foreman of the jury , when in fact , the juror herself has spoken publicly and revealed her own identity .
Many media outlets published her name , including The New York Times , The Washington Post and CNN , all of which , of course , Jackson approves of because they ’ re on her side .
“ Then Jackson accused this show of , quote , harassing the jurors , even encouraging violence against them .
That is insane .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finally , Jackson called our criticism of her , quote , antithetical to our system of justice , end quote .
“ Which proves that not only is Amy Berman Jackson corrupt , dishonest and authoritarian -- and she is definitely all of those things -- she also has no sense of self-awareness whatsoever . ''
And that , ladies and gentlemen , is a knockout punch .
It certainly looks like Stone was railroaded by a partisan judge and jury forewoman .
If anyone deserves a new trial , or a pardon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson teed off on Fox News host Tucker Carlson during a hearing Tuesday for Roger Stone, who requested a new trial.
Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, wants a new trial on the grounds that the jury forewoman was found to have been a virulent anti-Trumper on social media.
The forewoman, Tomeka Hart, outed herself after writing in defense of the prosecutors on Facebook, and internet sleuths soon found her anti-Trump posts.
It was no one’s fault but her own that she was outed, but Jackson slammed Carlson for outing her -- and now Carlson has fired back.
"Tucker Carlson accused the foreperson of the jury of being an anti-Trump zealot,” the judge said during the hearing.
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“Any attempts to invade the privacy of the jurors or to harass or intimidate them is completely antithetical to our system of justice,” she said.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson: "Tucker Carlson accused the foreperson of the jury of being an anti-Trump zealot...Any attempts to invade the privacy of the jurors or to harass or intimidate them is completely antithetical to our system of justice." Per @dnlbrns — Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) February 25, 2020
But Carlson was not wrong. Hart was a Democratic congressional candidate in Tennessee whose social media is lined with anti-Trump rhetoric.
"Fox News keeps pushing excuses for Trump Jr.'s collusion with Russia that are just really, really bad." https://t.co/JUA4TuWb2N — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) July 14, 2017
"In case you're wondering if President Trump inspires neo-nazis--this is from their publication The Daily Stormer:" https://t.co/lH5GJYK77E — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) August 13, 2017
The Fox host addressed Jackson's comments on his show Tuesday night.
“Last week on the show, we covered the sentencing of Roger Stone, who is perhaps the most undeserving of all the many casualties of the Russian collusion hysteria," Carlson said. "Stone received more than three years in prison. He'll be over 70 when he gets out.
“Officially, his crime was ‘lying about e-mails’ -- emails that were themselves entirely harmless. From the first day, Stone’s prosecution was a transparent political hit job. Washington wanted him in prison because for 40 years he was Trump’s closest political adviser.
“Amy Berman Jackson is the federal judge who oversaw the case. She was appointed by Barack Obama. She is an openly partisan Democrat. She has made no attempt to hide that.
"Jackson allowed the foreman of the jury to lie about her political background, which in a normal court of law would’ve disqualified her immediately. But Jackson let her stay and then defended her.
“Then Jackson herself lied about the case. She claimed that Stone had been prosecuted because he, quote, covered up for the president, when in fact, the charges had nothing to do that.
“Amy Berman Jackson is a disgrace to the judiciary. It’s frightening that in a country like ours she has power, and she does. We said that on this show last week. Today, during a hearing, Jackson attacked us. And once again, she lied as she did it.
“Jackson accused the show of, quote, invading the privacy of the foreman of the jury, when in fact, the juror herself has spoken publicly and revealed her own identity. Many media outlets published her name, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN, all of which, of course, Jackson approves of because they’re on her side.
“Then Jackson accused this show of, quote, harassing the jurors, even encouraging violence against them. That is insane. Of course we did no such thing.
"Finally, Jackson called our criticism of her, quote, antithetical to our system of justice, end quote.
“Which proves that not only is Amy Berman Jackson corrupt, dishonest and authoritarian -- and she is definitely all of those things -- she also has no sense of self-awareness whatsoever."
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a knockout punch.
It certainly looks like Stone was railroaded by a partisan judge and jury forewoman. If anyone deserves a new trial, or a pardon, it is him.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-28--Sleepy mom can't stop laughing after forgetting kids at home when driving them to school

A mother who inadvertently left her two boys at home while driving them to school has served the internet a hefty dose of what is commonly known as the best medicine -- laughter .
Through fits of laughter , a sleep-deprived mother realized she was driving the car on the way to school but had accidentally forgotten the cargo .
`` I 'm driving to school without my kids ! ''
the unnamed mother laughed hysterically .
`` I 'm taking my kids to school and I do n't even have them in the car , '' she said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Watch Buttigieg get 'chased ' out of campaign stop gone bad Her infectious laughter carried on to her next realization , `` I have to go back and pick them up ! ''
Parenting is hard , and many parents often take themselves too seriously .
But this mother is certainly not afraid to laugh at herself .
`` I ca n't believe it , I left my kids -- at home , '' she said , scarcely able to breathe through her laughter .
She could hardly believe her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the car and simply left .
`` Oh my god , I 'm such an idiot .
I was half-asleep this morning !
WHERE ARE MY KIDS ?
! ''
she exclaimed .
In an equally hysterical follow-up video , the mother is seen at home picking up her kids -- who , thankfully , are teenage boys and perfectly capable of being left home alone for a while .
Her boys were good-natured about the mishap , laughing themselves and asking if she made it all the way to school before realizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman 's genuine laughter and disposition captured the hearts of over 4 million viewers in a matter of days , with many parents able to relate to her parenting adventure made possible by love and coffee .
We wish this adorable mother many restful nights ahead as she still has to tackle the morning commute for the remaining school year .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A mother who inadvertently left her two boys at home while driving them to school has served the internet a hefty dose of what is commonly known as the best medicine -- laughter.
Through fits of laughter, a sleep-deprived mother realized she was driving the car on the way to school but had accidentally forgotten the cargo.
"I'm driving to school without my kids!" the unnamed mother laughed hysterically.
"I'm taking my kids to school and I don't even have them in the car," she said, panning the camera to the empty backseat.
She rlly drove her kids to school but her kids weren’t in the car 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂 i can’t stop laughing 😂😭😭😂😭😭😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cgOgJuTajR — prriissss🥑 (@torrespriss) February 24, 2020
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Her infectious laughter carried on to her next realization, "I have to go back and pick them up!"
Parenting is hard, and many parents often take themselves too seriously. But this mother is certainly not afraid to laugh at herself.
"I can't believe it, I left my kids -- at home," she said, scarcely able to breathe through her laughter.
She could hardly believe her mistake, explaining that she got in the car and simply left.
"Oh my god, I'm such an idiot. I was half-asleep this morning! WHERE ARE MY KIDS?!" she exclaimed.
In an equally hysterical follow-up video, the mother is seen at home picking up her kids -- who, thankfully, are teenage boys and perfectly capable of being left home alone for a while.
Her boys were good-natured about the mishap, laughing themselves and asking if she made it all the way to school before realizing they were not with her.
"MOM!" they grinned.
"I left you!" she laughed repeatedly.
The woman's genuine laughter and disposition captured the hearts of over 4 million viewers in a matter of days, with many parents able to relate to her parenting adventure made possible by love and coffee.
We wish this adorable mother many restful nights ahead as she still has to tackle the morning commute for the remaining school year.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-28--Biden picks fight with Nikki Haley, gets his clock cleaned

Former Vice President Joe Biden is trying to salvage his 2020 presidential campaign in the South Carolina Democratic primary after disappointing finishes in Iowa , New Hampshire and Nevada .
However , if he 's trying to convince people of his good judgment , he did n't help himself by taking on the Palmetto State 's former governor , Nikki Haley .
Jamie Lovegrove , political reporter for The Post and Courier in Charleston , tweeted Wednesday that Biden questioned Haley 's intelligence during an event in South Carolina while discussing the expansion of Medicaid .
`` In Georgetown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have the brains ' before stopping himself and changing it to 'foresight ' because he wants to 'be polite , ' '' Lovegrove said .
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The former U.N. ambassador fired off a tweet that said , `` Hold up Joe .
I will put my brain up against yours anytime .
Bring it .
# GodBlessJoe '' Many observers thought it was a knockout .
Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 campaign , including a claim this week that 150 million Americans have been killed by guns since 2007 .
The former vice president also told a South Carolina audience that he is running for the Senate .
In January , he said there was a border between Bolivia and Venezuela , when in fact the two countries share no borders .
It should be noted that while Biden claimed he wanted to be polite , he has fired off vicious attacks a number of times .
During the 2012 presidential campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan , the GOP nominees for president and vice president that year , wanted to put African-Americans in chains .
Earlier this month , he snapped at a college student who questioned him at an event in New Hampshire , calling her `` a lying , dog-faced pony soldier . ''
After the dust-up with Biden , Haley took part in this year 's Conservative Political Action Conference , where she met with a number of attendees .
Haley was governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve as the ambassador to the United Nations .
She held that position until the end of 2018 .
In January of this year , she was among those defending the strike that took out Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani .
Haley , the first Sikh-American governor in the United States , was the subject of speculation as a possible replacement for Mike Pence on the 2020 ticket and is seen as a possible contender for the presidency in 2024 .
If she runs in four years , will Haley be taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be polite , do n't count on it .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Former Vice President Joe Biden is trying to salvage his 2020 presidential campaign in the South Carolina Democratic primary after disappointing finishes in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
However, if he's trying to convince people of his good judgment, he didn't help himself by taking on the Palmetto State's former governor, Nikki Haley.
Jamie Lovegrove, political reporter for The Post and Courier in Charleston, tweeted Wednesday that Biden questioned Haley's intelligence during an event in South Carolina while discussing the expansion of Medicaid.
"In Georgetown, he appears to start saying she 'didn’t have the brains' before stopping himself and changing it to 'foresight' because he wants to 'be polite,'" Lovegrove said.
Biden has started criticizing @NikkiHaley more directly in South Carolina recently for declining to expand Medicaid here. In Georgetown, he appears to start saying she “didn’t have the brains” before stopping himself and changing it to “foresight” because he wants to “be polite” pic.twitter.com/xjT3Y2RL4H — Jamie Lovegrove (@jslovegrove) February 26, 2020
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Haley, though, wasted no time in punching back.
The former U.N. ambassador fired off a tweet that said, "Hold up Joe. I will put my brain up against yours anytime. Bring it. #GodBlessJoe"
Hold up Joe. I will put my brain up against yours anytime. Bring it. #GodBlessJoe https://t.co/x5bfrVCrCa — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 26, 2020
Many observers thought it was a knockout.
😂😂😂😂 Glad you have a sense of humor Ambassador! When some people get that age, all their filters stop working. #GodBlessJoe — I Trust Trump‼ 🇺🇸 💥Durham is coming!!💥 (@TrumpsMyPOTUS45) February 27, 2020
Owned! You go girl. — 🇺🇸 Diane Rapoport - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@DianeRap) February 27, 2020
Go get’em Nikki! Counter punch hard & fast! — Michael Hengel (@HengelMichael) February 27, 2020
Biden has had a number of high-profile gaffes during the 2020 campaign, including a claim this week that 150 million Americans have been killed by guns since 2007.
The former vice president also told a South Carolina audience that he is running for the Senate.
In January, he said there was a border between Bolivia and Venezuela, when in fact the two countries share no borders.
It should be noted that while Biden claimed he wanted to be polite, he has fired off vicious attacks a number of times.
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Biden told a crowd in Virginia that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the GOP nominees for president and vice president that year, wanted to put African-Americans in chains.
Earlier this month, he snapped at a college student who questioned him at an event in New Hampshire, calling her "a lying, dog-faced pony soldier."
After the dust-up with Biden, Haley took part in this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, where she met with a number of attendees.
Haley was governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, when President Donald Trump appointed to serve as the ambassador to the United Nations. She held that position until the end of 2018.
In January of this year, she was among those defending the strike that took out Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.
Haley, the first Sikh-American governor in the United States, was the subject of speculation as a possible replacement for Mike Pence on the 2020 ticket and is seen as a possible contender for the presidency in 2024.
If she runs in four years, will Haley be taking on incumbent President Joe Biden?
To be polite, don't count on it.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-28--Governor expected to sign bill undermining religious rights

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam is expected to sign a bill protecting gay and transgender @ @ @ @ @ fear will put faith-based institutions at risk of fines and lawsuits .
The legislation , @ @ @ @ @ July 1 , updates the state ’ s Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act @ @ @ @ @ basis of `` sexual orientation '' and `` gender identity '' in housing and public @ @ @ @ @ sent Northam the legislation late on Wednesday afternoon despite resistance from some legislators and faith-based @ @ @ @ @ version of the bill is also expected to pass the state Senate this week .
@ @ @ @ @ in March .
Northam indicated in January that he would sign the legislation into law @

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign a bill protecting gay and transgender people that many religious leaders fear will put faith-based institutions at risk of fines and lawsuits.
The legislation, which would take effect on July 1, updates the state’s Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in housing and public spaces. The Virginia Senate sent Northam the legislation late on Wednesday afternoon despite resistance from some legislators and faith-based institutions. A state House version of the bill is also expected to pass the state Senate this week. Northam will likely sign it in March.
Northam indicated in January that he would sign the legislation into law.
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wnd--2020-02-28--Anti-gun agenda in Virginia falters

Anti-gun agenda in Virginia falters

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Legislation that would restrict handgun purchases to one per 30 days passed the Virginia Senate @ @ @ @ @ added provision that exempts private transactions will likely prevent the bill from passing the House @ @ @ @ @ go to a conference committee to reach a compromise .
The exemption was added as @ @ @ @ @ 812 by the Senate Judiciary Committee after the House passed the legislation about a month @ @ @ @ @ its own version , Senate Bill 69 , which included the exemption , but the @ @ @ @ @ a substitute removing the exemption .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Legislation that would restrict handgun purchases to one per 30 days passed the Virginia Senate on Thursday, but an added provision that exempts private transactions will likely prevent the bill from passing the House and cause the legislation to go to a conference committee to reach a compromise.
The exemption was added as a substitute to House Bill 812 by the Senate Judiciary Committee after the House passed the legislation about a month ago.
The Senate passed its own version, Senate Bill 69, which included the exemption, but the House passed the bill with a substitute removing the exemption.
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wnd--2020-02-28--Sen. Lindsey Graham: Sanders candidacy means GOP will retake House

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted that Republicans would reclaim power in the House of Representatives if @ @ @ @ @ 2020 Democratic nomination .
`` Let me tell you : A Sanders candidacy is great @ @ @ @ @ It is great news for Republicans in the House and the Senate , '' the @ @ @ @ @ on Fox News .
`` Looks like Bernie 's going to win the nomination unless @ @ @ @ @ he continued , `` but , if you 're a down-ballot Democrat in the Midwest @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders is your worst nightmare .
I think we take the House back with @ @ @ @ @

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted that Republicans would reclaim power in the House of Representatives if Sen. Bernie Sanders secures the 2020 Democratic nomination.
"Let me tell you: A Sanders candidacy is great news for President Trump. It is great news for Republicans in the House and the Senate," the South Carolina said Thursday night on Fox News.
"Looks like Bernie's going to win the nomination unless something dramatically changes," he continued, "but, if you're a down-ballot Democrat in the Midwest, in the South, Bernie Sanders is your worst nightmare. I think we take the House back with Bernie for sure."
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wnd--2020-02-28--Much to abortion industry's chagrin, scientists find unborn babies feel pain far earlier than though

Much to abortion industry's chagrin, scientists find unborn babies feel pain far earlier than thought

“ If you prick us , do we not bleed ?
” -- William Shakespeare , Act III , Scene I , `` The Merchant of Venice . ''
The answer to the question , the plaintive plea of Shylock for the recognition of his shared humanity , is , of course , “ yes.
” It ’ s a universal human characteristic .
Even still in the womb , a few weeks old , our hearts are beating rhythmically and blood courses throughout our tiny , still-developing bodies .
Prick us then , and we will bleed .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If you prick us , do we not feel pain ?
” Again , for those of us already born , barring some pathological neural syndrome , the answer is certainly “ yes.
” But what about those still-developing humans in the womb ?
For years the consensus was “ no , ” not until well after birth .
As science and medical observations advanced , the answer turned to “ yes ” but not until late in gestation ( after 24 weeks ) and only with development of the cortex ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brain ) .
Science continued to advance , especially in our knowledge of how and when our nerves and other tissues form as we grow and develop in our mother ’ s wombs .
But sadly , many turned a blind eye to the science , preferring a blinkered interpretation that fit their desired narrative on the status of the fetus in the womb .
TRENDING : Watch Buttigieg get 'chased ' out of campaign stop gone bad The title of a new academic paper says it all : `` Reconsidering fetal pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Stuart Derbyshire and John C. Bockmann .
The article is an honest , objective review of the scientific literature as it relates to the question of whether and when a child still in the womb can experience pain .
Looking at the scientific evidence again with unbiased eyes , the authors ' answer was “ yes , ” perhaps as early as 12 weeks , and certainly after 18 weeks .
Derbyshire and Bockmann also reviewed the evidence for experiencing pain as it relates to any need for the cortex , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pain signal .
Their objective , balanced reading of the evidence pointed to pain experience without the need for the cortex ( similar to the undisputed pain experienced by animals ) , mediated by other neural structures .
The literature on the science of fetal pain has indeed become extensive .
But it is not just science , but also reason that brings this new recognition of the reality of fetal pain .
In an accompanying blog post on the Journal of Medical Ethics website , the authors explain further what led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had discussed the issue since 2016 and recent scientific findings opened the door to the jointly authored paper .
This openness to reconsider the evidence objectively and publish their reasoned conclusions is perhaps more surprising because the authors come from different viewpoints on abortion .
They write : “ We have divergent views on abortion with one of us seeing abortion as an ethical necessity for women to be autonomous and one of us seeing abortion as ethically incompatible with good medical practice .
`` We both agree , however , that different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and frank discussion about the possibility of fetal pain .
Scientific findings pertinent to the question of fetal pain , and philosophical discussion of the nature of pain , should be assessed independently of any views about the rights and wrongs of abortion . ''
“ The quality of mercy is not strained .
/ It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven / Upon the place beneath .
It is twice blest : / It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
” -- William Shakespeare , Act IV , Scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
In their paper , the authors also write that they `` consider the possibility that the mere experience of pain , without the capacity for self reflection , is morally significant.
” Neonatologist Dr. Robin Pierucci points out that not only the preponderance of scientific evidence but also the vast experience of medical workers in the neonatal clinic make the existence of fetal pain undeniable .
Denying the science doesn ’ t make the pain go away .
And the common human experience of pain , which is , indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are morally bound to recognize and prevent that pain .
Likewise , we are bound to refrain from acts that inflict pain upon a fellow human being .
That mercy , as Shakespeare says , provides a blessing to us as well as to the unborn child .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

“If you prick us, do we not bleed?” -- William Shakespeare, Act III, Scene I, "The Merchant of Venice."
The answer to the question, the plaintive plea of Shylock for the recognition of his shared humanity, is, of course, “yes.” It’s a universal human characteristic. Even still in the womb, a few weeks old, our hearts are beating rhythmically and blood courses throughout our tiny, still-developing bodies. Prick us then, and we will bleed.
But what if the question is phrased, “If you prick us, do we not feel pain?”
Again, for those of us already born, barring some pathological neural syndrome, the answer is certainly “yes.” But what about those still-developing humans in the womb? For years the consensus was “no,” not until well after birth. As science and medical observations advanced, the answer turned to “yes” but not until late in gestation (after 24 weeks) and only with development of the cortex (the outermost, thinking layer of the brain).
Science continued to advance, especially in our knowledge of how and when our nerves and other tissues form as we grow and develop in our mother’s wombs. But sadly, many turned a blind eye to the science, preferring a blinkered interpretation that fit their desired narrative on the status of the fetus in the womb.
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The title of a new academic paper says it all: "Reconsidering fetal pain," by two well-credentialed medical professionals, Stuart Derbyshire and John C. Bockmann.
The article is an honest, objective review of the scientific literature as it relates to the question of whether and when a child still in the womb can experience pain. Looking at the scientific evidence again with unbiased eyes, the authors' answer was “yes,” perhaps as early as 12 weeks, and certainly after 18 weeks.
Derbyshire and Bockmann also reviewed the evidence for experiencing pain as it relates to any need for the cortex, or any psychological processes to “interpret” the pain signal. Their objective, balanced reading of the evidence pointed to pain experience without the need for the cortex (similar to the undisputed pain experienced by animals), mediated by other neural structures.
The literature on the science of fetal pain has indeed become extensive. But it is not just science, but also reason that brings this new recognition of the reality of fetal pain.
In an accompanying blog post on the Journal of Medical Ethics website, the authors explain further what led them to reconsider this topic. They had discussed the issue since 2016 and recent scientific findings opened the door to the jointly authored paper.
This openness to reconsider the evidence objectively and publish their reasoned conclusions is perhaps more surprising because the authors come from different viewpoints on abortion. They write:
“We have divergent views on abortion with one of us seeing abortion as an ethical necessity for women to be autonomous and one of us seeing abortion as ethically incompatible with good medical practice.
"We both agree, however, that different views regarding abortion should not influence open and frank discussion about the possibility of fetal pain. Scientific findings pertinent to the question of fetal pain, and philosophical discussion of the nature of pain, should be assessed independently of any views about the rights and wrongs of abortion."
“The quality of mercy is not strained. / It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven / Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: / It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” -- William Shakespeare, Act IV, Scene I, "The Merchant of Venice."
In their paper, the authors also write that they "consider the possibility that the mere experience of pain, without the capacity for self reflection, is morally significant.” Neonatologist Dr. Robin Pierucci points out that not only the preponderance of scientific evidence but also the vast experience of medical workers in the neonatal clinic make the existence of fetal pain undeniable.
Denying the science doesn’t make the pain go away. And the common human experience of pain, which is, indeed, “morally significant,” means we are morally bound to recognize and prevent that pain. Likewise, we are bound to refrain from acts that inflict pain upon a fellow human being.
That mercy, as Shakespeare says, provides a blessing to us as well as to the unborn child.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-29--Trump: 'Disreputable' media's coronavirus coverage meant to 'instill fear'

Asked if he thought establishment media coverage of his handling of the coronavirus was `` a hoax , '' President Trump answered in the affirmative as he prepared to leave Friday for a rally in South Carolina .
`` Well , yes I think the media is -- yes I think that CNN is very disreputable network , '' he said .
`` I think they 're doing everything they can to instill fear in people .
I think it 's ridiculous .
I think it 's very disreputable . ''
Trump said some Democratic leaders are handling the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' but others are trying to gain political favor by saying a lot of untruths . ''
The Associated Press fact-checked claims by Democrats about Trump 's handling of the virus , concluding they were presenting a `` distorted picture . ''
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Friday afternoon , the president touted his decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where the virus originated .
More than 2,800 deaths have been attributed to the coronavirus , mostly in China .
`` Had that decision had not been made , it could be a much different story , '' he said .
Earlier , Trump took aim at Democrats on Twitter .
“ So , the Coronavirus , which started in China and spread to various countries throughout the world , but very slowly in the U.S. because President Trump closed our border , and ended flights , VERY EARLY , is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats , to be the fault of ‘ Trump , ' '' he wrote .
Trump 's acting chief of staff , Mick Mulvaney , sought to put the outbreak in context in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference .
`` The flu kills people , '' he said .
`` This is not Ebola .
It 's not SARS , it ’ s not MERS .
It 's not a death sentence , it ’ s not the same as the Ebola crisis . ''
Mulvaney said the reason Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus `` is that they think this is going to be the thing that brings down the president . ''
`` That 's what this is all about , '' he said .
Five reasons not to panic Joel B. Pollak , senior editor-at-large at Breitbart News , agrees with Mulvaney that while the coronavirus is an `` unpleasant respiratory illness , '' it 's not an organ-destroying horror like Ebola .
Precautions are being taken , a vaccine will emerge , and life will continue as usual , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to panic .
1 .
The coronavirus is a familiar illness and not as bad as others .
It is from the SARS family and less deadly .
2 .
The U.S. response has been exceptionally good , with only 16 cases thus far , and none have been deadly .
President Trump stopped travel to China last month , which critics said at the time was an overly drastic step .
3 .
Private companies in the U.S. and around the world are racing to develop a vaccine .
4 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ large until you consider the size of China .
5 .
`` The same people who want you to panic about coronavirus want you to panic about everything . ''
The news business thrives on chaos , he said , and the establishment media want to destroy Trump .

Asked if he thought establishment media coverage of his handling of the coronavirus was "a hoax," President Trump answered in the affirmative as he prepared to leave Friday for a rally in South Carolina.
"Well, yes I think the media is -- yes I think that CNN is very disreputable network," he said. "I think they're doing everything they can to instill fear in people. I think it's ridiculous. I think it's very disreputable."
Trump said some Democratic leaders are handling the issue "the way it should be," but others are trying to gain political favor by saying a lot of untruths."
The Associated Press fact-checked claims by Democrats about Trump's handling of the virus, concluding they were presenting a "distorted picture."
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Candidates, for example, are wrong to say Trump has cut the budgets of key agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control.
Friday afternoon, the president touted his decision to restrict entry to the U.S. from China, where the virus originated. More than 2,800 deaths have been attributed to the coronavirus, mostly in China.
"Had that decision had not been made, it could be a much different story," he said.
See Trump's remarks to reporters:
Earlier, Trump took aim at Democrats on Twitter.
“So, the Coronavirus, which started in China and spread to various countries throughout the world, but very slowly in the U.S. because President Trump closed our border, and ended flights, VERY EARLY, is now being blamed, by the Do Nothing Democrats, to be the fault of ‘Trump,'" he wrote.
Trump's acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, sought to put the outbreak in context in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
"The flu kills people," he said. "This is not Ebola. It's not SARS, it’s not MERS. It's not a death sentence, it’s not the same as the Ebola crisis."
Mulvaney said the reason Democrats and media are giving so much attention to the coronavirus "is that they think this is going to be the thing that brings down the president."
"That's what this is all about," he said.
Five reasons not to panic
Joel B. Pollak, senior editor-at-large at Breitbart News, agrees with Mulvaney that while the coronavirus is an "unpleasant respiratory illness," it's not an organ-destroying horror like Ebola.
Precautions are being taken, a vaccine will emerge, and life will continue as usual," he said.
He offer five specific reasons not to panic.
1. The coronavirus is a familiar illness and not as bad as others. It is from the SARS family and less deadly.
2. The U.S. response has been exceptionally good, with only 16 cases thus far, and none have been deadly. President Trump stopped travel to China last month, which critics said at the time was an overly drastic step.
3. Private companies in the U.S. and around the world are racing to develop a vaccine.
4. The number of cases in China sounds large until you consider the size of China.
5. "The same people who want you to panic about coronavirus want you to panic about everything." The news business thrives on chaos, he said, and the establishment media want to destroy Trump.


wnd--2020-02-29--Ocasio-Cortez unleashes on Christians

Ocasio-Cortez unleashes on Christians

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y. , has accused Christians of `` weaponizing '' the Bible to support `` bigotry . ''
At a Democratic-led House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday about Trump 's `` religious liberty assault on LGBTQ rights , '' said Christians who justified slavery in the 19th century did the same , the Washington Examiner reported .
`` It 's very difficult to sit here and listen to arguments in the long history of this country of using Scripture and weaponizing and using Scripture to justify bigotry , '' she said .
`` White supremacists have done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done it .
Those who fought against integration did it . ''
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`` I am tired of communities of faith being weaponized and being mischaracterized because the only time religious freedom is invoked is in the name of bigotry and discrimination , '' she said .
`` My faith commands me to treat [ committee panelist ] Mr. Minton as holy because he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` There is nothing holy about rejecting medical care for people , no matter who they are , on the grounds of what their identity is .
There is nothing holy about turning someone away from a hospital .
There is nothing holy about rejecting a child from a family .
There is nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law . ''
The Trump administration has argued against LGBTQ activists using the law to force Christians to violate their faith in several cases .
The government this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` non-discrimination '' ordinance can not be used to force a wedding photographer to violate her Christian faith by advocating for same-sex ceremonies .
There have been several such rulings , including by the Supreme Court regarding a gay duo 's demand that a Colorado baker endorse their ceremony with an artistic creation that would violate his faith .
The Obama administration created a list of scenarios in which LGBTQ activists were protected , and Trump has rolled back many of them .

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has accused Christians of "weaponizing" the Bible to support "bigotry."
At a Democratic-led House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday about Trump's "religious liberty assault on LGBTQ rights," said Christians who justified slavery in the 19th century did the same, the Washington Examiner reported.
"It's very difficult to sit here and listen to arguments in the long history of this country of using Scripture and weaponizing and using Scripture to justify bigotry," she said. "White supremacists have done it. Those who justify slavery have done it. Those who fought against integration did it."
See her remarks:
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She charged that the nation is writing bigotry into its laws.
"I am tired of communities of faith being weaponized and being mischaracterized because the only time religious freedom is invoked is in the name of bigotry and discrimination," she said.
"My faith commands me to treat [committee panelist] Mr. Minton as holy because he is sacred, because his life is sacred," she said. "There is nothing holy about rejecting medical care for people, no matter who they are, on the grounds of what their identity is. There is nothing holy about turning someone away from a hospital. There is nothing holy about rejecting a child from a family. There is nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law."
The Trump administration has argued against LGBTQ activists using the law to force Christians to violate their faith in several cases. The government this week argued in a Kentucky case that a "non-discrimination" ordinance cannot be used to force a wedding photographer to violate her Christian faith by advocating for same-sex ceremonies.
There have been several such rulings, including by the Supreme Court regarding a gay duo's demand that a Colorado baker endorse their ceremony with an artistic creation that would violate his faith.
The Obama administration created a list of scenarios in which LGBTQ activists were protected, and Trump has rolled back many of them.


wnd--2020-02-29--Nadler claims Russia investigation getting political!

There is ample evidence that the Democratic administration of Barack Obama weaponized the federal government to spy on the GOP campaign of Donald Trump .
There were claims of `` Russia collusion '' and a Ukraine `` quid pro quo '' that led to a failed effort to remove Trump from office .
Now , Rep. Jerry Nadler , D-N.Y. , who helped lead the impeachment drive , wants DOJ officials to answer questions about the whole scenario .
He says it 's become political .
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The congressman also wants to know about `` the department 's decisions to intervene in the normal handling of a series of criminal proceedings involving the president 's associates and former staff , including reducing former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn 's sentencing recommendation . ''
And he has questions about why authorities are investigating `` career law enforcement officials and investigations related to President Trump and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are instances of the `` department ignoring federal whistleblower protections by overruling the Intelligence Community Inspector General 's conclusion that an 'urgent concern ' complaint regarding Ukraine was found to appear credibly and required under statute to be transmitted to Congress . ''
The Senate , however , acquitted Trump of the Democrats ' charges .
Nadler acknowledged the DOJ usually does n't answer questions about ongoing investigations , but he wants a `` full briefing '' anyway .
Further , he wants to interview dozens of DOJ officials and seeks copies of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on `` the criminal and civil matters identified in this letter '' and even `` a description of each instance in the last 10 years when senior officials of the department intervened to alter sentencing recommendations by a U.S. attorney 's office . ''
The Washington Examiner reported the Democrats behind the letter are insisting that U.S. Attorney John Durham testify about his inquiry into the origins of the Russia investigation .
But he listed only actions under the Trump presidency , ignoring issues such as the DOJ 's use of an opposition-research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign .
The Examiner said a spokesman for Durham declined comment .
Trump authorized Barr to `` declassify information '' in the `` investigation of the investigators '' who orchestrated the original strategy against Trump .
Durham was told to review possible misconduct by federal law enforcement and intelligence officials during the counterintelligence investigation into Trump 's 2016 campaign .
The review has turned into a criminal investivation .
Barr told a Senate hearing he believes the Obama administration did `` spy '' on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House believe Durham will find out exactly what happened when Democrats spied on the Trump campaign .
Two of the search warrants the Obama administration used against the Trump campaign already have been ruled invalid by the FISA court that issued them .
The Examiner reported : `` Durham is reportedly reviewing former CIA Director John Brennan ’ s analysis of Russian election interference , including scrutiny of his handling of a secret source said to be close to the Kremlin .
Some of the U.S. attorney 's scrutiny revolves around how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence assessment on Russian election interference and whether Brennan was pushing for a biased result . ''
Rep. Doug Collins , R-Ga. , told the Examiner the Democrats ’ request `` is yet another attempt to distract from the job they ’ ve failed to do , which is reform FISA and finally address the abuse that has plagued our nation over the last three years . ''
`` The only political interference our committee should be examining is the FBI ’ s unlawful surveillance of Carter Page and the Trump campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Democrats sent these requests just two days after canceling our FISA markup and putting our national security at risk is further proof that they care about one thing and one thing only : Attempting to take down President Trump . ''

There is ample evidence that the Democratic administration of Barack Obama weaponized the federal government to spy on the GOP campaign of Donald Trump.
There were claims of "Russia collusion" and a Ukraine "quid pro quo" that led to a failed effort to remove Trump from office.
Now, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., who helped lead the impeachment drive, wants DOJ officials to answer questions about the whole scenario.
He says it's become political.
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Nadler wrote a letter Friday to Attorney General William Barr posing questions regarding the DOJ's withdrawal of a sentencing recommendation for longtime Trump associate Roger Stone.
The congressman also wants to know about "the department's decisions to intervene in the normal handling of a series of criminal proceedings involving the president's associates and former staff, including reducing former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's sentencing recommendation."
And he has questions about why authorities are investigating "career law enforcement officials and investigations related to President Trump and the 2016 election."
And then there are instances of the "department ignoring federal whistleblower protections by overruling the Intelligence Community Inspector General's conclusion that an 'urgent concern' complaint regarding Ukraine was found to appear credibly and required under statute to be transmitted to Congress."
The Senate, however, acquitted Trump of the Democrats' charges.
Nadler acknowledged the DOJ usually doesn't answer questions about ongoing investigations, but he wants a "full briefing" anyway.
Further, he wants to interview dozens of DOJ officials and seeks copies of communications between President Trump and the DOJ on "the criminal and civil matters identified in this letter" and even "a description of each instance in the last 10 years when senior officials of the department intervened to alter sentencing recommendations by a U.S. attorney's office."
Nadler demands the answers by March 13.
The Washington Examiner reported the Democrats behind the letter are insisting that U.S. Attorney John Durham testify about his inquiry into the origins of the Russia investigation.
Nadler claimed recent actions "smack of political interference."
But he listed only actions under the Trump presidency, ignoring issues such as the DOJ's use of an opposition-research document funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign.
The Examiner said a spokesman for Durham declined comment.
Trump authorized Barr to "declassify information" in the "investigation of the investigators" who orchestrated the original strategy against Trump.
Durham was told to review possible misconduct by federal law enforcement and intelligence officials during the counterintelligence investigation into Trump's 2016 campaign. The review has turned into a criminal investivation.
Barr told a Senate hearing he believes the Obama administration did "spy" on the Trump campaign.
GOP members of the House believe Durham will find out exactly what happened when Democrats spied on the Trump campaign.
Two of the search warrants the Obama administration used against the Trump campaign already have been ruled invalid by the FISA court that issued them.
The Examiner reported: "Durham is reportedly reviewing former CIA Director John Brennan’s analysis of Russian election interference, including scrutiny of his handling of a secret source said to be close to the Kremlin. Some of the U.S. attorney's scrutiny revolves around how the U.S. government eventually reached its January 2017 intelligence assessment on Russian election interference and whether Brennan was pushing for a biased result."
Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., told the Examiner the Democrats’ request "is yet another attempt to distract from the job they’ve failed to do, which is reform FISA and finally address the abuse that has plagued our nation over the last three years."
"The only political interference our committee should be examining is the FBI’s unlawful surveillance of Carter Page and the Trump campaign," he said. "The fact that Democrats sent these requests just two days after canceling our FISA markup and putting our national security at risk is further proof that they care about one thing and one thing only: Attempting to take down President Trump."


wnd--2020-02-29--Black Sanders consultant told to sign nondisclosure: Report

Rivals of billionaire Michael Bloomberg for the Democratic Party nomination have criticized him for his non-disclosure agreements in settlements with woman who have made sexual harassment claims against him .
Now , the leading candidate for the nomination , Sen. Bernie Sanders , has a similar problem .
The Associated Press reports a Sanders organizations , Our Revolution , has an NDA tied to a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination at the organization and the Vermont senator 's 2016 presidential campaign .
The agreement is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which consultant Tezlyn Figaro charged Our Revolution fired her due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for complaining about the organization ’ s treatment towards her and African-Americans . ''
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Sanders says he 's building a movement of many races and generations .
But the AP cited legal experts saying that argument could be undermined by the NDA preventing Figaro from discussing her experience .
Figaro worked on racial justice issues for the Sanders campaign in 2016 and then on black outreach issues for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last July for an unannounced amount .
Our Revolution declined to comment to AP , and the Sanders campaign said it could n't comment .
Our Revolution was set up after Sanders was defeated by Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 , the AP said .
She was brought into the organization by Nina Turner , who now is Sanders ' 2020 campaign co-chairwoman .
But board members objected to Figaro 's previous comments about immigration .
She said , for example , `` If AMERICAN black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ break the law then certainly so can an illegal immigrant . ''
A former campaign worker told AP that Sanders may be trying to fix such behavior in his campaign , but `` he still has some work to do . ''

Rivals of billionaire Michael Bloomberg for the Democratic Party nomination have criticized him for his non-disclosure agreements in settlements with woman who have made sexual harassment claims against him.
Now, the leading candidate for the nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders, has a similar problem.
The Associated Press reports a Sanders organizations, Our Revolution, has an NDA tied to a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination at the organization and the Vermont senator's 2016 presidential campaign.
The agreement is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which consultant Tezlyn Figaro charged Our Revolution fired her due to her race and in "retaliation for complaining about the organization’s treatment towards her and African-Americans."
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The case was resolved out of court.
A political group founded by Bernie Sanders entered into a nondisclosure agreement with an African American political consultant after she filed a discrimination lawsuit against the group, @AP has learned. https://t.co/D1DVgiWZEf — AP Politics (@AP_Politics) February 28, 2020
Sanders says he's building a movement of many races and generations.
But the AP cited legal experts saying that argument could be undermined by the NDA preventing Figaro from discussing her experience.
Figaro worked on racial justice issues for the Sanders campaign in 2016 and then on black outreach issues for Our Revolution.
The case was settled last July for an unannounced amount.
Our Revolution declined to comment to AP, and the Sanders campaign said it couldn't comment.
Our Revolution was set up after Sanders was defeated by Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, the AP said. She was brought into the organization by Nina Turner, who now is Sanders' 2020 campaign co-chairwoman.
But board members objected to Figaro's previous comments about immigration.
She said, for example, "If AMERICAN black folks can go to jail when they break the law then certainly so can an illegal immigrant."
Figaro eventually was fired.
A former campaign worker told AP that Sanders may be trying to fix such behavior in his campaign, but "he still has some work to do."


wnd--2020-02-29--China expert: Coronavirus could lead to collapse of Communist Party

The Chinese Communist Party 's secretive handling of the coronavirus could lead to its collapse in the same way that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster contributed to the Soviet Union 's demise , an expert on China said Friday .
Gordon Chang said in an interview with Just The News at the Conservative Political Action Conference , in Washington , D.C. , that people in China are talking about Chernobyl .
The secrecy surrounding the 1986 disaster led to the failure of the Soviet Union within a half decade , he noted .
`` Maybe we 're starting to see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But the Communist Party certainly is weakened , and it 's fighting to keep itself in place . ''
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A number of academics in Beijing , he said , are demanding Chinese President Xi Jinping resign .
The virus , which originated in Wuhan , China , is blamed for the deaths of 2,791 people in the country .
The World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases of the virus .
`` The Communist Party certainly is weakened , '' Chang said .
`` We do n't know what the consequences of that will be , but we know that after the death of one of the doctors in Wuhan that tried to tell people about what was going on , that death caused white hot anger .
Nervousness about the coronavirus has contributed to the drop of the Dow , S & P 500 and Nasdaq into correction territory this week .
`` Xi Jinping has started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he 's also started to attack the United States , '' Chang said .
`` He 's laying the groundwork for this notion that the U.S. can spread the coronavirus to China . ''

The Chinese Communist Party's secretive handling of the coronavirus could lead to its collapse in the same way that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster contributed to the Soviet Union's demise, an expert on China said Friday.
Gordon Chang said in an interview with Just The News at the Conservative Political Action Conference, in Washington, D.C., that people in China are talking about Chernobyl.
The secrecy surrounding the 1986 disaster led to the failure of the Soviet Union within a half decade, he noted.
"Maybe we're starting to see the same dynamic now," he said. "But the Communist Party certainly is weakened, and it's fighting to keep itself in place."
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He said the Chinese Communist Party is "in trouble."
A number of academics in Beijing, he said, are demanding Chinese President Xi Jinping resign.
The virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, is blamed for the deaths of 2,791 people in the country. The World Health Organization said Friday that China has 78,961 confirmed cases of the virus.
"The Communist Party certainly is weakened," Chang said. "We don't know what the consequences of that will be, but we know that after the death of one of the doctors in Wuhan that tried to tell people about what was going on, that death caused white hot anger.
Nervousness about the coronavirus has contributed to the drop of the
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq into correction territory this week.
"Xi Jinping has started to not only impose the secrecy, but he's also started to attack the United States," Chang said. "He's laying the groundwork for this notion that the U.S. can spread the coronavirus to China."