wnd--2020-01-16--Virginia governor declares 'state of emergency' as militias prepare to march on Richmond

The die has been cast in Virginia .
As citizens and militia groups prepare for a Jan. 20 march on Richmond in protest of Democrats ' shameless gun control measures , the commonwealth 's governor has declared a state of emergency in an attempt to disarm the protesting citizens .
Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 49 on Wednesday , a `` declaration of a state of emergency due to potential civil unrest at the Virginia state capitol . ''
Northam linked the upcoming march to the white nationalist event that turned into a disaster in Charlottesville , Virginia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Credible intelligence gathered by Virginia ’ s law enforcement agencies indicates that tens of thousands of advocates plan to converge on Capitol Square for events culminating on January 20 , 2020 , '' Northam wrote in the order .
TRENDING : Virginia governor declares 'state of emergency ' as militias prepare to march on Richmond '' Available information suggests that a substantial number of these demonstrators are expected to come from outside the Commonwealth , may be armed , and have as their purpose not peaceful assembly but violence , rioting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order bans all firearms and weapons on the Capitol Square and surrounding areas , but then takes an even more sickening twist .
Northam specifically listed personal protective gear such as helmets and shields as weapons in his order .
Of course , these rules do n't apply to the armed state employees who will confront the protesters .
For a governor who has lost the trust of a majority of his counties and many of his citizens over his gun-grabbing ways , this announcement could not have come at a worse time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people now ready to flex their Second Amendment rights in a march on Richmond , labeling them as racists intent on killing will not go over well .
It appears as though Northam is truly afraid of his own constituents , and there are now reports of defenses being hardened around the capitol itself .
In one image , workers can be seen erecting barricades for next week 's protest .
Northam is making a big gamble here , possibly a bigger one than he realizes .
The governor is not asking but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office that protesters worried about his stance on guns disarm themselves .
Keep in mind , this is n't a gaggle of a few hundred that can be corralled by police , but many thousands of citizens who are willing to brave below-freezing temperatures and long drives to show their resolve to keep Second Amendment rights strong .
For Northam , the best-case scenario is that everyone shows up without a gun , parades around for a bit and then calls it a day .
What happens if people , thousands of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firearms ?
Northam faces a choice here , and none of the outcomes are pretty .
If he orders his police to stand down and not engage those bearing arms , the citizens win .
They would have arrived , proven that the Second Amendment was a check against government overreach and headed home while Northam faces humiliation .
On the other hand , there 's confiscation .
If authorities are ordered to seize any firearms citizens bring , what happens when those same citizens refuse ?
In other words , how far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains unchallenged ?
The ramifications of Northam 's executive order could not only cause chaos in the Old Dominion , but also shake our very nation itself .
With the massive protest less than a week away , all eyes are on Virginia .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The die has been cast in Virginia.
As citizens and militia groups prepare for a Jan. 20 march on Richmond in protest of Democrats' shameless gun control measures, the commonwealth's governor has declared a state of emergency in an attempt to disarm the protesting citizens.
Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 49 on Wednesday, a "declaration of a state of emergency due to potential civil unrest at the Virginia state capitol."
Northam linked the upcoming march to the white nationalist event that turned into a disaster in Charlottesville, Virginia, vowing to never let it happen again.
"Credible intelligence gathered by Virginia’s law enforcement agencies indicates that tens of thousands of advocates plan to converge on Capitol Square for events culminating on January 20, 2020," Northam wrote in the order.
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"Available information suggests that a substantial number of these demonstrators are expected to come from outside the Commonwealth, may be armed, and have as their purpose not peaceful assembly but violence, rioting, and insurrection."
The executive order bans all firearms and weapons on the Capitol Square and surrounding areas, but then takes an even more sickening twist.
Northam specifically listed personal protective gear such as helmets and shields as weapons in his order. Of course, these rules don't apply to the armed state employees who will confront the protesters.
For a governor who has lost the trust of a majority of his counties and many of his citizens over his gun-grabbing ways, this announcement could not have come at a worse time.
With tens of thousands of angry people now ready to flex their Second Amendment rights in a march on Richmond, labeling them as racists intent on killing will not go over well.
It appears as though Northam is truly afraid of his own constituents, and there are now reports of defenses being hardened around the capitol itself. In one image, workers can be seen erecting barricades for next week's protest.
Northam is making a big gamble here, possibly a bigger one than he realizes.
The governor is not asking but demanding with the full power of his office that protesters worried about his stance on guns disarm themselves.
Keep in mind, this isn't a gaggle of a few hundred that can be corralled by police, but many thousands of citizens who are willing to brave below-freezing temperatures and long drives to show their resolve to keep Second Amendment rights strong.
For Northam, the best-case scenario is that everyone shows up without a gun, parades around for a bit and then calls it a day.
What happens if people, thousands of them, do show up with lawfully held firearms? Northam faces a choice here, and none of the outcomes are pretty.
If he orders his police to stand down and not engage those bearing arms, the citizens win. They would have arrived, proven that the Second Amendment was a check against government overreach and headed home while Northam faces humiliation.
On the other hand, there's confiscation.
If authorities are ordered to seize any firearms citizens bring, what happens when those same citizens refuse? In other words, how far will Northam go to ensure his authority remains unchallenged?
The ramifications of Northam's executive order could not only cause chaos in the Old Dominion, but also shake our very nation itself.
With the massive protest less than a week away, all eyes are on Virginia.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-01-16--CNN host mocked after announcing documentary on 'disinformation'

If timing is everything , Brian Stelter ’ s couldn ’ t be worse .
The host of CNN ’ s “ Reliable Sources ” announced the upcoming release of a new documentary on “ disinformation and the cost of fake news ” -- drawing scorn across social media for not only the topic but the moment Stelter chose to promote the project .
Stelter ’ s Twitter post came barely a week after his network reached a settlement with a Kentucky teenager it tried to disgrace , and on a day when it was under heavy -- and well-deserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right for the way it handled a sensitive question at Tuesday night ’ s Democratic presidential primary debate .
In other words , CNN ’ s already tenuous reputation for reliability was at one of its periodic low points .
And that 's when Stelter decided to strike .
TRENDING : Virginia governor declares 'state of emergency ' as militias prepare to march on Richmond “ HBO just announced something I 've been working on for a couple of years : A documentary titled ‘ AFTER TRUTH : DISINFORMATION AND THE COST OF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The film will premiere on TV and online this March .
Readers might be forgiven if it comes across like something that might be published on a satirical site like The Onion , or maybe The Babylon Bee , but Stelter appeared to be completely serious about it , since he even posted some follow-up .
The wording of that is interesting , considering it describes the project as showing the impact of “ false news stories ” on average citizens .
It notes that the material would be presented as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purveyors , the targets , the victims and the experts who track it all.
” One of the better-known faces of a network that has spent the years since 2015 -- when then-celebrity-businessman Donald Trump announced his presidential bid -- establishing a reputation for itself as the home of slanted , biased news coverage is now pushing a documentary about disinformation ?
This is a man who works for CNN – the network that was one of the driving forces behind the mainstream media ’ s sliming of Covington Catholic High School student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confrontation last year in Washington .
It ’ s a man whose network scandalously slanted a Democratic debate discussion Tuesday night regarding an allegation that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had once told Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren that a woman could not be elected president of the United States .
Sanders denied the allegation , but that didn ’ t stop moderator Abby Phillips from presenting it as gospel truth .
And now comes Stelter , with a straight face , announcing a documentary about “ false news stories ” and “ disinformation ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if this is a documentary or an autobiography , ” Dan Gainor , vice president of the conservative Media Research Center , told Fox News .
And several Twitter users made a point of bringing up Stelter ’ s 2018 interview with notorious attorney Michael Avenatti , the one-time lawyer for Trump-accusing porn star Stormy Daniels , who is now facing a raft of felony charges after his arrest in March for allegedly trying to extort millions from the athletic apparel giant Nike .
During the interview , Stelter told Avenatti that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidacy seriously -- thanks largely to Avenatti ’ s ability to wow cable news networks , like , say , CNN .
As chance would have it , Avenatti was back in the news on Wednesday after being arrested by IRS agents Tuesday during a disciplinary hearing before the California Bar Court , according to The Associated Press .
That didn ’ t make Stelter ’ s already suspect judgment look any better .
And it likely won ’ t be a solid recommendation for a documentary about “ disinformation ” being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outfit whose credibility has been sinking like a stone since it decided to become the unofficial network of the anti-Trump # Resistance .
Timing , as they say , is everything .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

If timing is everything, Brian Stelter’s couldn’t be worse.
The host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” announced the upcoming release of a new documentary on “disinformation and the cost of fake news” -- drawing scorn across social media for not only the topic but the moment Stelter chose to promote the project.
Stelter’s Twitter post came barely a week after his network reached a settlement with a Kentucky teenager it tried to disgrace, and on a day when it was under heavy -- and well-deserved -- fire from the left and the right for the way it handled a sensitive question at Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate.
In other words, CNN’s already tenuous reputation for reliability was at one of its periodic low points.
And that's when Stelter decided to strike.
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“HBO just announced something I've been working on for a couple of years: A documentary titled ‘AFTER TRUTH: DISINFORMATION AND THE COST OF FAKE NEWS,’” Stelter tweeted. “The film will premiere on TV and online this March.
HBO just announced something I've been working on for a couple of years: A documentary titled "AFTER TRUTH: DISINFORMATION AND THE COST OF FAKE NEWS." The film will premiere on TV and online this March. Directed by @a_rossi! — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 15, 2020
Readers might be forgiven if it comes across like something that might be published on a satirical site like The Onion, or maybe The Babylon Bee, but Stelter appeared to be completely serious about it, since he even posted some follow-up.
"AFTER TRUTH" is about "the impact that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen." As seen through the eyes of the purveyors, the targets, the victims, and the experts who track it all. Full description here: https://t.co/6hfvf0r5fM pic.twitter.com/4S5dr3hL1n — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 15, 2020
The wording of that is interesting, considering it describes the project as showing the impact of “false news stories” on average citizens. It notes that the material would be presented as “seen through the eyes of the purveyors, the targets, the victims and the experts who track it all.”
Seriously?
One of the better-known faces of a network that has spent the years since 2015 -- when then-celebrity-businessman Donald Trump announced his presidential bid -- establishing a reputation for itself as the home of slanted, biased news coverage is now pushing a documentary about disinformation?
This is a man who works for CNN – the network that was one of the driving forces behind the mainstream media’s sliming of Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann and some classmates during a confrontation last year in Washington.
It’s a man whose network scandalously slanted a Democratic debate discussion Tuesday night regarding an allegation that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had once told Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren that a woman could not be elected president of the United States.
Sanders denied the allegation, but that didn’t stop moderator Abby Phillips from presenting it as gospel truth.
And now comes Stelter, with a straight face, announcing a documentary about “false news stories” and “disinformation”?
“It's hard to tell if this is a documentary or an autobiography,” Dan Gainor, vice president of the conservative Media Research Center, told Fox News.
Responses on social media weren’t much kinder.
Will Nick Sandmann be interviewed? https://t.co/FgQU2joMCm — Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 15, 2020
Wow! A documentary about your show?😂 — Erin MacDonald (@MamaMac_) January 15, 2020
Wouldn’t it be easier to just name it “CNN”? — Seth Taylor (@SethTaylorFish) January 15, 2020
A story saying “Smollett was attacked” is still up https://t.co/iZv0gA6uEJ — Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) January 15, 2020
And several Twitter users made a point of bringing up Stelter’s 2018 interview with notorious attorney Michael Avenatti, the one-time lawyer for Trump-accusing porn star Stormy Daniels, who is now facing a raft of felony charges after his arrest in March for allegedly trying to extort millions from the athletic apparel giant Nike.
During the interview, Stelter told Avenatti that he was taking the prospect of an Avenatti presidential candidacy seriously -- thanks largely to Avenatti’s ability to wow cable news networks, like, say, CNN.
I’m confused. Who is the dumb bald guy in this video. Is it the goofy Zucker puppet @brianstelter doing all of the talking, or the creepy porn lawyer @MichaelAvenatti? Either way, THIS IS @CNN #FakeNewsCNN pic.twitter.com/clubpfgjl2 — Scott Adams Show 🇺🇸Text TRUMP to 88022 (@scottadamsshow) January 15, 2020
As chance would have it, Avenatti was back in the news on Wednesday after being arrested by IRS agents Tuesday during a disciplinary hearing before the California Bar Court, according to The Associated Press.
That didn’t make Stelter’s already suspect judgment look any better.
And it likely won’t be a solid recommendation for a documentary about “disinformation” being peddled by a talking head for an outfit whose credibility has been sinking like a stone since it decided to become the unofficial network of the anti-Trump #Resistance.
Timing, as they say, is everything.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-01-16--Anti-Trump lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested by federal agents

During a break in a bar association disciplinary hearing Tuesday in California , celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested by federal agents on suspicion of violating conditions of his bail in a separate , criminal case .
Avenatti , who formerly represented such high-profiles clients as adult-film Stormy Daniels ( real name Stephanie Clifford ) , was in Los Angeles to appear at a State Bar of California hearing regarding allegations that he scammed a client out of $ 840,000 .
During a break in the hearing , he was arrested by Internal Revenue Service agents on suspicion that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial in the state of California , according to Fox News .
`` Defendant ’ s extensive pattern of criminal conduct and the overwhelming evidence supporting those charges demonstrate that defendant is a substantial danger to the community , '' federal prosecutors wrote in a court document after his arrest .
TRENDING : Virginia governor declares 'state of emergency ' as militias prepare to march on Richmond Prosecutors argued he should n't be allowed to remain free on bond , The Associated Press reported .
They claimed Avenatti would `` almost certainly continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct '' if allowed to do so .
Court documents claimed there was probable cause that while the lawyer was on pre-trial release , he committed mail and wire fraud , both federal offenses , and money laundering , which is a state offense .
Prosecutors said that in May , Avenatti “ arranged for his ex-wife … to purchase a $ 50,000 Mercedes Benz in her name '' that was primarily used by him and his personal driver .
`` Additionally , between June 2019 and September 2019 , defendant ‘ flipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to limit the amount of funds available in his U.S. Bank account on at least eight separate occasions , ” the documents continued .
“ By doing so , defendant was clearly attempting to limit his creditors ’ ability to levy his accounts and recover the debts defendant owed to his creditors.
” Avenatti is facing 36 federal criminal charges in California , with prosecutors claiming he defrauded clients , committed bank fraud and refused to pay the IRS what he owed .
The celebrity lawyer was released on $ 300,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit any crimes while awaiting trial , which prosecutors now say he did anyway , The Wall Street Journal reported .
Meanwhile , Avenatti was expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan next week and face trial for allegedly attempting to extort $ 25 million from Nike .
Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York initially expressed his concern that Avenatti 's recent arrest would affect the New York trial .
`` The arrest of Mr. Avenatti this close to the trial has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Gardephe said .
“ Mr .
Avenatti has been on bail in the California case for a long time , so there are certainly questions in my mind about why it was necessary to raise allegations about bail violations so close to the trial and it certainly has put defense counsel in a very difficult position.
” On Wednesday afternoon , however , Judge James V. Selna of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ordered that Avenatti be held in federal custody without bond and that he be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can still attend his trial there , according to The Daily Beast .
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Central District of California told The Daily Beast that Avenatti will be held in custody `` for the foreseeable future . ''
Avenatti has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him in New York and California .
`` Completely innocent , '' Avenatti told The Daily Beast on Tuesday as he was being led out of the courthouse following his arrest .
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During a break in a bar association disciplinary hearing Tuesday in California, celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested by federal agents on suspicion of violating conditions of his bail in a separate, criminal case.
Avenatti, who formerly represented such high-profiles clients as adult-film Stormy Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford), was in Los Angeles to appear at a State Bar of California hearing regarding allegations that he scammed a client out of $840,000.
During a break in the hearing, he was arrested by Internal Revenue Service agents on suspicion that he had violated his bail in a separate trial in the state of California, according to Fox News.
Just moments ago ex-Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti was taken out of the California State Bar Court in LA the custody of federal agents. pic.twitter.com/cU8sM4DUw1 — Jason McGahan (@JasonMcGahan) January 15, 2020
"Defendant’s extensive pattern of criminal conduct and the overwhelming evidence supporting those charges demonstrate that defendant is a substantial danger to the community," federal prosecutors wrote in a court document after his arrest.
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Prosecutors argued he shouldn't be allowed to remain free on bond, The Associated Press reported.
They claimed Avenatti would "almost certainly continue to engage in further fraudulent and obstructive conduct" if allowed to do so.
Court documents claimed there was probable cause that while the lawyer was on pre-trial release, he committed mail and wire fraud, both federal offenses, and money laundering, which is a state offense.
Prosecutors said that in May, Avenatti “arranged for his ex-wife … to purchase a $50,000 Mercedes Benz in her name" that was primarily used by him and his personal driver.
"Additionally, between June 2019 and September 2019, defendant ‘flipped’ cashier’s checks to himself in order to limit the amount of funds available in his U.S. Bank account on at least eight separate occasions,” the documents continued.
“By doing so, defendant was clearly attempting to limit his creditors’ ability to levy his accounts and recover the debts defendant owed to his creditors.”
Avenatti is facing 36 federal criminal charges in California, with prosecutors claiming he defrauded clients, committed bank fraud and refused to pay the IRS what he owed.
The celebrity lawyer was released on $300,000 bond on the condition that he not commit any crimes while awaiting trial, which prosecutors now say he did anyway, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Meanwhile, Avenatti was expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan next week and face trial for allegedly attempting to extort $25 million from Nike.
Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York initially expressed his concern that Avenatti's recent arrest would affect the New York trial.
"The arrest of Mr. Avenatti this close to the trial has essentially thrown the trial into chaos," Gardephe said.
“Mr. Avenatti has been on bail in the California case for a long time, so there are certainly questions in my mind about why it was necessary to raise allegations about bail violations so close to the trial and it certainly has put defense counsel in a very difficult position.”
On Wednesday afternoon, however, Judge James V. Selna of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ordered that Avenatti be held in federal custody without bond and that he be transported to New York so that he can still attend his trial there, according to The Daily Beast.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California told The Daily Beast that Avenatti will be held in custody "for the foreseeable future."
Avenatti has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him in New York and California.
"Completely innocent," Avenatti told The Daily Beast on Tuesday as he was being led out of the courthouse following his arrest.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-01-17--DOJ investigating Comey's leak to media

DOJ investigating Comey's leak to media

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Former FBI Director James Comey appears to be the subject of another leak investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ D.C. , are investigating a yearsold leak to the media about a dubious Russian intelligence @ @ @ @ @ Comey handled the FBI investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 's email server @ @ @ @ @ York Times report on Thursday .
Two reports in the spring of 2017 , one @ @ @ @ @ and the Washington Post , are under scrutiny by law enforcement officials .
Prosecutors are @ @ @ @ @ Comey 's friend and adviser , who leaked the FBI chief 's notes about his @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 after Comey was fired .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Former FBI Director James Comey appears to be the subject of another leak investigation.
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., are investigating a yearsold leak to the media about a dubious Russian intelligence document that factored into how Comey handled the FBI investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email server, according to a New York Times report on Thursday.
Two reports in the spring of 2017, one from the New York Times and the Washington Post, are under scrutiny by law enforcement officials. Prosecutors are looking into Daniel Richman, Comey's friend and adviser, who leaked the FBI chief's notes about his private conversations with President Trump in 2017 after Comey was fired.
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wnd--2020-01-17--Jerry Falwell will 'call for civil disobedience' if Dems lock in gun control bills

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. said he will `` call for civil disobedience '' @ @ @ @ @ gun control bills during this year 's General Assembly session .
Speaking on Todd Barnes @ @ @ @ @ said he had `` never seen such a response from my fellow Virginians , negative @ @ @ @ @ ever out of Richmond . ''
The Democratic majority appears poised to pass monumental legislation @ @ @ @ @ Amendment rights of Virginia citizens .
Some of the legislation proposed by Democrats includes a @ @ @ @ @ the introduction of controversial red flag laws that temporarily confiscate the guns of citizens who @ @ @ @ @ and a monthly limit to handgun purchases .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. said he will "call for civil disobedience" if Virginia Democrats pass several gun control bills during this year's General Assembly session.
Speaking on Todd Barnes's podcast ToddCast, Falwell said he had "never seen such a response from my fellow Virginians, negative response, to any proposal ever out of Richmond."
The Democratic majority appears poised to pass monumental legislation that will change the Second Amendment rights of Virginia citizens. Some of the legislation proposed by Democrats includes a ban on assault weapons, the introduction of controversial red flag laws that temporarily confiscate the guns of citizens who are deemed a risk, and a monthly limit to handgun purchases.
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wnd--2020-01-17--Iranian leader lashes out at Europe

Iranian leader lashes out at Europe

( FOX NEWS ) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday lashed out at Germany , the U.K. and @ @ @ @ @ “ footmen of the U.S. , ” days after the European countries moved to sanction @ @ @ @ @ the controversial 2015 nuclear deal .
“ The threat of the French & German govts @ @ @ @ @ to send Iran 's case to the Security Council proved once again that they are @ @ @ @ @ , ” Khamenei said on Twitter .
“ These 3 countries are the ones who @ @ @ @ @ Saddam Hussein ] as much as they could in his war against us.
” The @ @ @ @ @ members of the coalition that penned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPoA ) @ @ @ @ @ had formally accused Iran of breaching the Obama-era nuclear deal , beginning a process that @ @ @ @ @ restoring sanctions on the rogue regime .

(FOX NEWS) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday lashed out at Germany, the U.K. and France, calling them the “footmen of the U.S.,” days after the European countries moved to sanction the Islamic Republic for violating the controversial 2015 nuclear deal.
“The threat of the French & German govts & the vicious British govt to send Iran's case to the Security Council proved once again that they are the footmen of the US,” Khamenei said on Twitter. “These 3 countries are the ones who helped [former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein] as much as they could in his war against us.”
The three countries, which are members of the coalition that penned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) in 2015, on Tuesday had formally accused Iran of breaching the Obama-era nuclear deal, beginning a process that could result in the U.N. restoring sanctions on the rogue regime.
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wnd--2020-01-17--Warren's hometown paper publishes scathing op-ed calling her a liar

Senator Elizabeth Warren 's history with the truth has been , to put it delicately , an absolute train wreck .
Her decades of lies came to a head Wednesday as audio from her post-debate spat with Senator Bernie Sanders hit the public .
Reaction was swift , and now even her hometown paper has published an opinion piece raking Warren over the coals .
Michael Graham addresses his concerns with the senator 's lack of honesty in the not-so-subtly titled piece `` Another day , another lie from Elizabeth Warren , '' published by the Boston Herald .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a floundering candidate , desperate to do anything it takes to win her party 's nomination , and eventually , the White House .
Taking Warren 's history into account , Graham is right on the money .
TRENDING : Pelosi pulls a Schiff : Twists quote from Trump-Ukraine transcript while addressing the House The senator played up her supposed Cherokee heritage early in her presidential campaign .
Warren was apparently so convinced of her Native American roots that she took the time to write in `` American Indian '' as her race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , as we all know from Warren 's disastrous DNA test results , the Massachusetts senator was only about 1/1024 more Native American than Christopher Columbus .
One would think that such a public humiliation would force Warren to change her ways , but nevertheless , she persisted .
Her campaign has set itself apart from the competition not by her brave ideas , but by the dishonesty with which she treats American voters .
Warren outright lied about her children 's private school education and has even been accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal to the working man .
With a track record like this , is there any reason why doubt should n't be cast on Warren 's claims that Sanders made sexist comments in private ?
It 's true that Sanders is an unashamed socialist who wants to impart his particular type of totalitarian government to the United States , but most people would agree that the senator is n't a sexist by any stretch .
Along with a history of supporting equality for men and women and being an outspoken feminist , Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could become president -- the polar opposite of what Warren claims he told her .
This was n't recently either , but in 1988 , when the idea of a female president was still relatively unorthodox .
Take a look at the video below .
If Sanders was willing to say something this progressive at a time when the Soviet Union was still alive and kicking , is there any doubt he 's changed his position in the 32 years since this clip ?
Unfortunately for Warren , the evidence is overwhelmingly against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said '' scenario might have worked for any other presidential campaign , but Warren 's history of lying and deceit has killed America 's trust in her .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Senator Elizabeth Warren's history with the truth has been, to put it delicately, an absolute train wreck.
Her decades of lies came to a head Wednesday as audio from her post-debate spat with Senator Bernie Sanders hit the public. Reaction was swift, and now even her hometown paper has published an opinion piece raking Warren over the coals.
Michael Graham addresses his concerns with the senator's lack of honesty in the not-so-subtly titled piece "Another day, another lie from Elizabeth Warren," published by the Boston Herald.
The Thursday piece paints a brutal picture of a floundering candidate, desperate to do anything it takes to win her party's nomination, and eventually, the White House.
Taking Warren's history into account, Graham is right on the money.
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The senator played up her supposed Cherokee heritage early in her presidential campaign. Warren was apparently so convinced of her Native American roots that she took the time to write in "American Indian" as her race on a Texas Bar registration card.
Of course, as we all know from Warren's disastrous DNA test results, the Massachusetts senator was only about 1/1024 more Native American than Christopher Columbus.
One would think that such a public humiliation would force Warren to change her ways, but nevertheless, she persisted.
Her campaign has set itself apart from the competition not by her brave ideas, but by the dishonesty with which she treats American voters.
Warren outright lied about her children's private school education and has even been accused of giving her dad a fictitious career to appeal to the working man.
With a track record like this, is there any reason why doubt shouldn't be cast on Warren's claims that Sanders made sexist comments in private?
It's true that Sanders is an unashamed socialist who wants to impart his particular type of totalitarian government to the United States, but most people would agree that the senator isn't a sexist by any stretch.
Along with a history of supporting equality for men and women and being an outspoken feminist, Sanders once stated his belief that a woman could become president -- the polar opposite of what Warren claims he told her. This wasn't recently either, but in 1988, when the idea of a female president was still relatively unorthodox.
Take a look at the video below. If Sanders was willing to say something this progressive at a time when the Soviet Union was still alive and kicking, is there any doubt he's changed his position in the 32 years since this clip?
1988,@BernieSanders, backing Jackson:"The real issue is not whether you're black or white, whether you're a woman or a man *in my view, a woman could be elected POTUS* The real issue is are you on the side of workers & poor ppl, or are you on the side of big money &corporations?" pic.twitter.com/VHmfzvyJdy — Every nimble plane is a policy failure. (@KindAndUnblind) January 13, 2020
Unfortunately for Warren, the evidence is overwhelmingly against her.
A "she said, he said" scenario might have worked for any other presidential campaign, but Warren's history of lying and deceit has killed America's trust in her.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-01-17--Millennials' favorable view of socialism will play prominently in 2020 election

Whether the United States should move toward socialism is shaping up to be one of the defining issues of the 2020 election , and millennials and members of Generation Z have decidedly different views on the subject than previous generations of Americans .
Millennials , ages 23 to 38 , and Generation Z , ages 18 to 22 , are projected to make up 37 percent of the electorate in 2020 , Axios reported .
Multiple polls released last year showed that a large percentage of these younger Americans support socialism .
A YouGov/Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation poll conducted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millennials said they were either “ extremely likely ” or “ somewhat likely ” to vote for a socialist candidate .
Similarly , Axios reported that a Harris Poll conducted last year found that 51 percent of millennials and 61 percent of Generation Z had a “ positive reaction ” to the word `` socialism . ''
TRENDING : Pelosi pulls a Schiff : Twists quote from Trump-Ukraine transcript while addressing the House In fact , socialism ranks higher than the free enterprise system among Gen Z in the survey , with just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction to the word `` capitalism . ''
Another surprising finding in the YouGov poll was that only 57 percent of millennials “ said they believe the Declaration of Independence better guarantees freedom and inequality over the Communist Manifesto , compared to an overwhelming 94 percent of the silent generation [ ages 75 to 92 ] of Americans , ” The Hill reported .
Harvard economics professor Edward Glaeser noted in a City Journal piece last spring that for older Americans , socialism is strongly associated with Marxism and the Cold War , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that reference point is as `` ancient as a rotary phone . ''
Why the comeback of socialism just 25 years after the demise of the Soviet Union and its satellite states ?
`` The likeliest answer : the Great Recession left millennials looking for alternatives to capitalism , without the Cold War ideological guideposts that positioned older generations , '' Glaeser wrote .
`` Both the Right and the Left have redefined socialism , moreover , so that many young supporters now think that it just means a cuddlier , more equitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defines `` socialism '' as `` any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods . ''
Additionally , it is `` a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done . ''
Millennial Charlie Kirk , the founder and president of the conservative student group Turning Point USA , told The Western Journal he has been raising the red flag for years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campuses to embrace socialism .
“ They don ’ t actually understand what it is they think they ’ re advocating for , ” Kirk said of students who say they support socialism .
“ Some students believe that socialism means helping people in need or looking out for the vulnerable , which of course it ’ s the exact opposite of that , ” he said .
Fellow millennial Hadley Heath Manning -- policy director for Independent Women 's Forum -- said socialism simply does not have the same meaning to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ older Americans , who remember the USSR , socialism has that context , '' she told The Western Journal .
`` Younger Americans , on the other hand , relate socialism to a generous welfare state that provides education and health care .
They do n't necessarily equate socialism to its textbook definition of a government-managed economy or one where government owns the means of production . ''
Manning believes the two issues that are driving younger Americans to support `` socialism '' are education and health care .
The Green New Deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont -- envisions a massive government intervention into the economy in order to transition the United States to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 , as well as providing taxpayer-funded universal health care and college education .
Co-sponsors of the Green New Deal resolution in the Senate include Democratic presidential hopefuls Sens .
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota , who do not define themselves as socialists .
`` The challenge for Americans who value capitalism is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning the marketplace and our communities , can better provide access to education and health care than the government can , '' Manning said .
`` Win these debates , and you 'll address the rising interest and support for socialism . ''
Kirk has found two questions to be effective in dialoguing with young people about socialism .
“ You ask the question to a student , ‘ Do you trust the government ?
’ Traditionally , their answer will be , ‘ No , I don ’ t trust the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ” Kirk said .
“ You ask the next question , ‘ Then why do you want to make government bigger ? '
‘ Well , I don ’ t want to make government bigger , ’ ” is the normal response , he said .
“ Then you ’ re not a socialist , ” Kirk said he informs the person .
It takes him about 15 seconds for the entire back-and-forth .
Overall , he has observed that millennials and Gen Zers do not tend to trust politicians .
Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which did not come of working age during the Great Recession -- as being more open to the capitalist message .
Indeed , in the YouGov poll cited above , Gen Z respondents were slightly less likely to be willing to support a socialist candidate than millennials : 64 percent to 70 percent .
`` Gen Z seems to be more conservative , and I project they will be probably one of the most conservative generations , '' Tatum told The Western Journal .
`` Gen. Z wants to be independent .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentator Madison Gesiotto , a millennial , points to the nation 's educational system as partly to blame for socialism 's traction among young people .
`` I believe we are seeing this rise in support for socialism as a result of a rapid spread of misinformation coupled with liberal indoctrination currently present on high school and college campuses , '' she told The Western Journal .
`` What ’ s happening is that people don ’ t even have a fair , balanced knowledge of socialism , '' Tatum said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialism would look like in a quasi-capitalist society like America .
They don ’ t even understand the consequences . ''
Kirk said , `` Students think they ’ re advocating for freedom when they advocate for socialism .
I know that might sound bizarre , but that ’ s the messaging campaign that the Marxists have undertaken . ''
Glaeser is more skeptical liberal indoctrination is to blame for the rise of socialism among the youth .
The Harvard professor conceded members of college faculties skew heavily liberal , particularly in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not proof they are actively trying to convert students to their views .
`` [ W ] hile I share the concern that America ’ s campuses might be too ideologically monolithic , I ’ m skeptical that professors have much power to shape opinion , '' he wrote .
`` Many Americans don ’ t even go to college , '' Glaeser said , `` and many who do go aren ’ t paying much attention to their teachers ; those paying attention are the least likely to be ideologically indoctrinated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union address last February , President Donald Trump said that `` America will never be a socialist country . ''
With socialist candidates like Sanders fueled by the support of millennials and Gen Z polling near the top of the Democratic field , only time will tell if Trump 's proclamation will prove true .
The Western Journal reached out to Ocasio-Cortez 's office , but a spokeswoman said she was unable to comment for this story .
Additionally , The Western Journal contacted the Justice Democrats PAC , which backed Ocasio-Cortez and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , but did not immediately receive a response .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Whether the United States should move toward socialism is shaping up to be one of the defining issues of the 2020 election, and millennials and members of Generation Z have decidedly different views on the subject than previous generations of Americans.
Millennials, ages 23 to 38, and Generation Z, ages 18 to 22, are projected to make up 37 percent of the electorate in 2020, Axios reported.
Multiple polls released last year showed that a large percentage of these younger Americans support socialism.
A YouGov/Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation poll conducted in September found that 70 percent of millennials said they were either “extremely likely” or “somewhat likely” to vote for a socialist candidate.
A recent poll found 70% of Millennials are likely to vote for a socialist candidate. My takeaway here isn't that younger Americans love socialism but rather that they feel today's capitalism is failing them. pic.twitter.com/KptVmRLMlO — Steve Westly (@SteveWestly) October 29, 2019
Similarly, Axios reported that a Harris Poll conducted last year found that 51 percent of millennials and 61 percent of Generation Z had a “positive reaction” to the word "socialism."
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In fact, socialism ranks higher than the free enterprise system among Gen Z in the survey, with just 58 percent saying they have a positive reaction to the word "capitalism."
Another surprising finding in the YouGov poll was that only 57 percent of millennials “said they believe the Declaration of Independence better guarantees freedom and inequality over the Communist Manifesto, compared to an overwhelming 94 percent of the silent generation [ages 75 to 92] of Americans,” The Hill reported.
Harvard economics professor Edward Glaeser noted in a City Journal piece last spring that for older Americans, socialism is strongly associated with Marxism and the Cold War, but for 20- and 30 somethings, that reference point is as "ancient as a rotary phone."
Why the comeback of socialism just 25 years after the demise of the Soviet Union and its satellite states?
"The likeliest answer: the Great Recession left millennials looking for alternatives to capitalism, without the Cold War ideological guideposts that positioned older generations," Glaeser wrote.
"Both the Right and the Left have redefined socialism, moreover, so that many young supporters now think that it just means a cuddlier, more equitable government," he explained.
Merriam-Webster defines "socialism" as "any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods."
Additionally, it is "a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done."
Millennial Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of the conservative student group Turning Point USA, told The Western Journal he has been raising the red flag for years about young Americans being indoctrinated on college campuses to embrace socialism.
“They don’t actually understand what it is they think they’re advocating for,” Kirk said of students who say they support socialism.
“Some students believe that socialism means helping people in need or looking out for the vulnerable, which of course it’s the exact opposite of that,” he said.
Fellow millennial Hadley Heath Manning -- policy director for Independent Women's Forum -- said socialism simply does not have the same meaning to her generation as previous ones.
"For older Americans, who remember the USSR, socialism has that context," she told The Western Journal. "Younger Americans, on the other hand, relate socialism to a generous welfare state that provides education and health care. They don't necessarily equate socialism to its textbook definition of a government-managed economy or one where government owns the means of production."
Manning believes the two issues that are driving younger Americans to support "socialism" are education and health care.
The Green New Deal -- promoted by self-described democratic socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont -- envisions a massive government intervention into the economy in order to transition the United States to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, as well as providing taxpayer-funded universal health care and college education.
Co-sponsors of the Green New Deal resolution in the Senate include Democratic presidential hopefuls Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who do not define themselves as socialists.
"The challenge for Americans who value capitalism is to communicate how the private sector, meaning the marketplace and our communities, can better provide access to education and health care than the government can," Manning said. "Win these debates, and you'll address the rising interest and support for socialism."
Kirk has found two questions to be effective in dialoguing with young people about socialism.
“You ask the question to a student, ‘Do you trust the government?’ Traditionally, their answer will be, ‘No, I don’t trust the government. The government’s horrible,’” Kirk said.
“You ask the next question, ‘Then why do you want to make government bigger?' ‘Well, I don’t want to make government bigger,’” is the normal response, he said.
“Then you’re not a socialist,” Kirk said he informs the person. It takes him about 15 seconds for the entire back-and-forth.
Overall, he has observed that millennials and Gen Zers do not tend to trust politicians.
Conservative activist Brandon Tatum sees Gen Z -- which did not come of working age during the Great Recession -- as being more open to the capitalist message.
Indeed, in the YouGov poll cited above, Gen Z respondents were slightly less likely to be willing to support a socialist candidate than millennials: 64 percent to 70 percent.
"Gen Z seems to be more conservative, and I project they will be probably one of the most conservative generations," Tatum told The Western Journal. "Gen. Z wants to be independent. They want to be entrepreneurs."
Conservative commentator Madison Gesiotto, a millennial, points to the nation's educational system as partly to blame for socialism's traction among young people.
"I believe we are seeing this rise in support for socialism as a result of a rapid spread of misinformation coupled with liberal indoctrination currently present on high school and college campuses," she told The Western Journal.
Tatum and Kirk agree.
"What’s happening is that people don’t even have a fair, balanced knowledge of socialism," Tatum said. "They have this creative fantasy of what socialism would look like in a quasi-capitalist society like America. They don’t even understand the consequences."
Kirk said, "Students think they’re advocating for freedom when they advocate for socialism. I know that might sound bizarre, but that’s the messaging campaign that the Marxists have undertaken."
Glaeser is more skeptical liberal indoctrination is to blame for the rise of socialism among the youth.
The Harvard professor conceded members of college faculties skew heavily liberal, particularly in some fields; however, he argued that is not proof they are actively trying to convert students to their views.
"[W]hile I share the concern that America’s campuses might be too ideologically monolithic, I’m skeptical that professors have much power to shape opinion," he wrote.
"Many Americans don’t even go to college," Glaeser said, "and many who do go aren’t paying much attention to their teachers; those paying attention are the least likely to be ideologically indoctrinated."
During his State of the Union address last February, President Donald Trump said that "America will never be a socialist country."
With socialist candidates like Sanders fueled by the support of millennials and Gen Z polling near the top of the Democratic field, only time will tell if Trump's proclamation will prove true.
The Western Journal reached out to Ocasio-Cortez's office, but a spokeswoman said she was unable to comment for this story.
Additionally, The Western Journal contacted the Justice Democrats PAC, which backed Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive candidates in the 2018 midterm elections, but did not immediately receive a response.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-01-17--Bannon: Investigate Schiff, Pelosi over 'comic theater'

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Former White House strategist Steve Bannon said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee @ @ @ @ @ investigated over their handling of President Trump 's impeachment .
`` This has now gotten @ @ @ @ @ Bannon told Maria Bartiromo during a Friday appearance on Fox Business .
`` We ought @ @ @ @ @ , and Pelosi and Schiff ought to come up and be very open for how @ @ @ @ @ on this to try and drop this farce .
And to me , this is @ @ @ @ @ kind of comic theater . ''
Bannon , 66 , said he hopes to see @ @ @ @ @ '' at Trump 's Senate trial , including former FBI Director James Comey , former @ @ @ @ @ and the whistleblower whose complaint launched the impeachment process .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Former White House strategist Steve Bannon said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff should be investigated over their handling of President Trump's impeachment.
"This has now gotten to be absurd," Bannon told Maria Bartiromo during a Friday appearance on Fox Business. "We ought to have a full investigation, and Pelosi and Schiff ought to come up and be very open for how long they've been working on this to try and drop this farce. And to me, this is now getting to be a kind of comic theater."
Bannon, 66, said he hopes to see "a lot of witnesses" at Trump's Senate trial, including former FBI Director James Comey, former Vice President Joe Biden, and the whistleblower whose complaint launched the impeachment process.
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wnd--2020-01-17--Sanders fans threaten to stay home

Sanders fans threaten to stay home

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- DES MOINES , Iowa — Bernie Sanders supporters in Iowa are warning that a lack @ @ @ @ @ could bring the same result the nomination of another milquetoast Democrat did four years ago @ @ @ @ @ Sanders backers fret the socialist Vermont senator , 78 , is being consistently ignored and @ @ @ @ @ a Washington-based press corps .
The same bunch , in their view , who failed @ @ @ @ @ White House win and were sure Hillary Clinton , who beat Sanders for the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ .
They 're particularly steamed Sanders , a socialist who has been in Congress since @ @ @ @ @ his due though he 's proven to have staying power in public opinion and fundraising @ @ @ @ @ heart attack last October .
As of last week , he leads a tight four-horse @ @ @ @ @ the first-in-the-nation caucuses on Feb. 3 , raising a record figure of $ 34.5 million @ @ @ @ @ of 2019 for a total of $ 96 million .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — Bernie Sanders supporters in Iowa are warning that a lack of enthusiasm for Joe Biden could bring the same result the nomination of another milquetoast Democrat did four years ago: electing Donald Trump.
Sanders backers fret the socialist Vermont senator, 78, is being consistently ignored and underestimated by Beltway insiders and a Washington-based press corps. The same bunch, in their view, who failed to predict Trump's 2016 White House win and were sure Hillary Clinton, who beat Sanders for the Democratic nomination, would easily prevail.
They're particularly steamed Sanders, a socialist who has been in Congress since 1991, isn't getting his due though he's proven to have staying power in public opinion and fundraising, even after suffering a heart attack last October. As of last week, he leads a tight four-horse race in Iowa ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucuses on Feb. 3, raising a record figure of $34.5 million in the final financial quarter of 2019 for a total of $96 million.
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wnd--2020-01-17--Virginia Supremes asked to fix governor's 2nd Amendment violations

The Virginia Supreme Court is being asked to fix some alleged violations of the Second Amendment that have been created by a state government ban on weapons on public property .
The fight was brought on behalf of Gun Owners of America and the Virginia Citizens Defense League as well as several individuals against Gov .
Ralph Northam by the Law and Freedom firm of William J. Olson , P.C .
The fight is over the agenda announced by majority Democrats in the state legislature to impose draconian gun controls on everyone in the state .
Protests have been announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday TRENDING : Pelosi pulls a Schiff : Twists quote from Trump-Ukraine transcript while addressing the House So Northam announced a ban on firearms in Capitol Square , from Friday night until Tuesday .
During that time , weapons of any kind will be prohibited because the governor believes it is an `` emergency .
Northam claimed there was `` credible intelligence '' that militias and gun-rights advocates were making threats .
The ruling from Richmond Chief Judge Joi Jeter Taylor affirming the ban was applauded by Northam .
In a statement he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as evidenced by reports of neo-Nazis arrested this morning after discussing plans to head to Richmond with firearms . ''
The FBI on Thursday did arrest three alleged members of a radical group – on gun charges , claiming the agency was worried about violence at the planned events in Richmond Monday .
But lawyers for the Second Amendment rights organizations explained Northam 's order was `` an unconstitutional restraint on rallygoers . ''
Taylor , however , declined to recognize that .
The judge said there are limits on the Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he did n't hear anything in the ruling `` that made any sense in our case . ''
So the case was being moved to the state 's highest court .
The rules committee in the newly Democrat majority legislature already has permanently banned guns inside the Capitol or an office building .
Democrats , the majority in both legislative houses , as well as occupying the governor 's office , have launched an aggressive attack on the Second Amendment , demanding background checks on all sales , limiting purchases , letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other proposals have included a ban on `` assault weapons '' and a `` red flag '' plan to allow police to take guns if they think there 's a threat .
Browne had explained that his organization did n't dispute the governor 's decision to declare an emergency , because of the expected size of the event .
But he noted the state 's own lawmakers approved in 2012 a ban on using such a declaration `` to in any way limit or prohibit the rights of people to keep and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling said , `` The Capitol Square in Richmond , Virginia , contains office buildings for many state employees .
These buildings are sensitive locations , as they are 'sufficiently integrated with the Capitol . '
… The plaintiffs in this case will not suffer an irreparable harm sufficient to justify the injunction sought … `` The judge denied the request for a temporary injunction against the ban .

The Virginia Supreme Court is being asked to fix some alleged violations of the Second Amendment that have been created by a state government ban on weapons on public property.
The fight was brought on behalf of Gun Owners of America and the Virginia Citizens Defense League as well as several individuals against Gov. Ralph Northam by the Law and Freedom firm of William J. Olson, P.C.
The fight is over the agenda announced by majority Democrats in the state legislature to impose draconian gun controls on everyone in the state.
Protests have been announced, and one event is scheduled for Monday
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So Northam announced a ban on firearms in Capitol Square, from Friday night until Tuesday. During that time, weapons of any kind will be prohibited because the governor believes it is an "emergency.
Northam claimed there was "credible intelligence" that militias and gun-rights advocates were making threats.
The ruling from Richmond Chief Judge Joi Jeter Taylor affirming the ban was applauded by Northam. In a statement he said, "These threats are real — as evidenced by reports of neo-Nazis arrested this morning after discussing plans to head to Richmond with firearms."
The FBI on Thursday did arrest three alleged members of a radical group – on gun charges, claiming the agency was worried about violence at the planned events in Richmond Monday.
But lawyers for the Second Amendment rights organizations explained Northam's order was "an unconstitutional restraint on rallygoers."
Taylor, however, declined to recognize that.
The judge said there are limits on the Second Amendment.
VCDL President Philip Van Cleave said he didn't hear anything in the ruling "that made any sense in our case." So the case was being moved to the state's highest court.
The rules committee in the newly Democrat majority legislature already has permanently banned guns inside the Capitol or an office building.
Democrats, the majority in both legislative houses, as well as occupying the governor's office, have launched an aggressive attack on the Second Amendment, demanding background checks on all sales, limiting purchases, letting local governments impose bans, and more.
Other proposals have included a ban on "assault weapons" and a "red flag" plan to allow police to take guns if they think there's a threat.
Browne had explained that his organization didn't dispute the governor's decision to declare an emergency, because of the expected size of the event. But he noted the state's own lawmakers approved in 2012 a ban on using such a declaration "to in any way limit or prohibit the rights of people to keep and bear arms."
The judge's ruling said, "The Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia, contains office buildings for many state employees. These buildings are sensitive locations, as they are 'sufficiently integrated with the Capitol.' … The plaintiffs in this case will not suffer an irreparable harm sufficient to justify the injunction sought … "
The judge denied the request for a temporary injunction against the ban.


wnd--2020-01-17--Cops told to ignore Muslim rape gangs and probe 'other ethnicities'

A Muslim rape gang in England was allowed to roam city streets and abuse young girls because police officers were told to `` find other ethnicities '' to investigate , according to a detective who spoke to the Telegraph of London .
The paper noted that at least 57 young girls are thought to have been exploited by a network of some 100 suspected perpetrators based in south Manchester in the 2000s .
The gang , mainly of Muslim immigrants , hooked victims on drugs and sexually abused them .
A 15-year-old girl died after a 50-year-old man injected her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-year investigation commissioned by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham concluded vulnerable girls in care were groomed and abused in `` plain sight . ''
TRENDING : Pelosi pulls a Schiff : Twists quote from Trump-Ukraine transcript while addressing the House The government report found fears over race relations played a role in how police handled the Muslim gangs , referred to by British government and media as `` Asian grooming gangs . ''
Officers were aware of `` many sensitive community issues '' concerning policing in south Manchester in 2002 and 2003 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a massive input was the offending target group were predominantly Asian males and we were told to try and get other ethnicities . ''
Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer said Britain 's unwillingness to confront the problem has serious consequences .
`` The fact that this has not led the British people to turn all the people involved out of all positions of responsibility , and has not led to a massive change in Britain ’ s political culture , shows the deep , deep crisis in which Britain finds itself , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and survive ?
The odds are steeply against it , as the 'Islamophobia ' propagandists still wield immense influence in British society . ''

A Muslim rape gang in England was allowed to roam city streets and abuse young girls because police officers were told to "find other ethnicities" to investigate, according to a detective who spoke to the Telegraph of London.
The paper noted that at least 57 young girls are thought to have been exploited by a network of some 100 suspected perpetrators based in south Manchester in the 2000s.
The gang, mainly of Muslim immigrants, hooked victims on drugs and sexually abused them. A 15-year-old girl died after a 50-year-old man injected her with heroin.
A report of a two-year investigation commissioned by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham concluded vulnerable girls in care were groomed and abused in "plain sight."
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The government report found fears over race relations played a role in how police handled the Muslim gangs, referred to by British government and media as "Asian grooming gangs."
Officers were aware of "many sensitive community issues" concerning policing in south Manchester in 2002 and 2003, the report said.
The report quotes an unnamed Greater Manchester Police detective constable.
"What had a massive input was the offending target group were predominantly Asian males and we were told to try and get other ethnicities."
Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer said Britain's unwillingness to confront the problem has serious consequences.
"The fact that this has not led the British people to turn all the people involved out of all positions of responsibility, and has not led to a massive change in Britain’s political culture, shows the deep, deep crisis in which Britain finds itself," he said.
"Will it recover, and survive? The odds are steeply against it, as the 'Islamophobia' propagandists still wield immense influence in British society."


wnd--2020-01-17--Virginia Democrats nearly 40 years late in adopting Equal Rights Amendment

The Virginia Legislature adopted the Equal Rights Amendment this week .
They 're nearly 40 years late , since the deadline passed in 1982 .
PJMedia reported Virginia was the `` 38th state '' to ratify the amendment , which required endorsement of 38 states .
The report said activists are likely to push for Congress to extend the deadline and have the ERA enshrined in law .
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Feminists began campaigning for the ERA in the 1960s , and it was approved by the U.S. House and Senate in the early 1970s .
The original deadline was 1979 , but by 1977 only 35 states had adopted it , and conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservatives to oppose it .
She argued `` the ERA would disadvantage housewives , cause women to be drafted , threaten protections such as alimony , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody over their children in divorce cases . ''
Congress extended the deadline to 1982 , but no other states went along .
Eventually five states rescinded their approval while two more , Nevada and Illinois , adopted it after the deadline .
The report noted the recent warning from Inez Stepman of the Independent Women 's Forum .
In the New York Post , she wrote : `` American women are living the freest , most prosperous lives in human history .
The Constitution protects their right to speak , worship , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The female jobless rate is at a historic low , and women own the majority of wealth in the country , along with earning the lion ’ s share of higher degrees .
Women are perfectly capable of flexing political power : They make up the majority of voters in nearly every election .
Sex discrimination is already forbidden under both federal and state laws , as well as by the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment .
The ERA won ’ t add to those protections , but could be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that ratifying the ERA would prompt court fights that will last for years .
Lawsuits would argue that if states are allowed to ratify it after the deadline , the rescinding of ratification by some state should also count .
A House Republican leader recently warned fellow members against supporting an effort to resurrect that plan .
Rep. Doug Collins , R-Ga. , said in a statement as a House committee considered H.J .
Res .
79 that Congress simply `` does n't have the constitutional authority to retroactively revive a failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 states to the current political trend in just one state . ''
The resolution aims to `` remove the deadline '' for the ratification of the ERA .
But Collins argued the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the deadline has long since passed .
It ruled in 1982 that the issue was dead `` since the deadline for ERA ratification expired before the requisite number of states approved it . ''
He said the only real option for an ERA is for supporters to start the process all over , get two-thirds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obtain the ratification of 38 states .
The ERA would amend the U.S. Constitution to state : `` Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex . ''

The Virginia Legislature adopted the Equal Rights Amendment this week.
They're nearly 40 years late, since the deadline passed in 1982.
PJMedia reported Virginia was the "38th state" to ratify the amendment, which required endorsement of 38 states.
The report said activists are likely to push for Congress to extend the deadline and have the ERA enshrined in law.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
"If the amendment becomes part of the Constitution, it could force women to register for the draft, require government funding for abortion, and bolster the transgender movement's push against sex-segregated restrooms," PJ Media said.
Feminists began campaigning for the ERA in the 1960s, and it was approved by the U.S. House and Senate in the early 1970s.
The original deadline was 1979, but by 1977 only 35 states had adopted it, and conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservatives to oppose it.
She argued "the ERA would disadvantage housewives, cause women to be drafted, threaten protections such as alimony, and eliminate the tendency for mothers to obtain custody over their children in divorce cases."
Congress extended the deadline to 1982, but no other states went along. Eventually five states rescinded their approval while two more, Nevada and Illinois, adopted it after the deadline.
The report noted the recent warning from Inez Stepman of the Independent Women's Forum.
In the New York Post, she wrote: "American women are living the freest, most prosperous lives in human history. The Constitution protects their right to speak, worship, vote, bear arms and more. The female jobless rate is at a historic low, and women own the majority of wealth in the country, along with earning the lion’s share of higher degrees. Women are perfectly capable of flexing political power: They make up the majority of voters in nearly every election. Sex discrimination is already forbidden under both federal and state laws, as well as by the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The ERA won’t add to those protections, but could be used to impose sex-sameness."
Critics have argued that ratifying the ERA would prompt court fights that will last for years.
Lawsuits would argue that if states are allowed to ratify it after the deadline, the rescinding of ratification by some state should also count.
A House Republican leader recently warned fellow members against supporting an effort to resurrect that plan.
Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., said in a statement as a House committee considered H.J. Res. 79 that Congress simply "doesn't have the constitutional authority to retroactively revive a failed constitutional amendment and subject citizens in all 50 states to the current political trend in just one state."
The resolution aims to "remove the deadline" for the ratification of the ERA.
But Collins argued the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the deadline has long since passed. It ruled in 1982 that the issue was dead "since the deadline for ERA ratification expired before the requisite number of states approved it."
He said the only real option for an ERA is for supporters to start the process all over, get two-thirds approval in each house of Congress then obtain the ratification of 38 states.
The ERA would amend the U.S. Constitution to state: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."


wnd--2020-01-18--Parent carrying gun accidentally shoots self in leg at elementary school

( WXYZ ) Students at Three Fires Elementary School in Howell were held up at dismissal when a parent accidentally @ @ @ @ @ .
School officials say the parent has a concealed carry weapon that somehow accidentally discharged @ @ @ @ @ leg .
The school put security precautions into place and held students while first responders @ @ @ @ @ They were dismissed once the situation stabalized .

(WXYZ) Students at Three Fires Elementary School in Howell were held up at dismissal when a parent accidentally shot himself in the leg.
School officials say the parent has a concealed carry weapon that somehow accidentally discharged, hitting himself in the leg.
The school put security precautions into place and held students while first responders arrived on the scene. They were dismissed once the situation stabalized.
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wnd--2020-01-18--Will Senate trial be Kavanaugh circus deja vu?

Does anybody remember the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings of two years ago ?
Can you imagine the Senate impeachment trial becoming that kind of circus ?
Do n't bet against it .
Let me remind you what those hearings were like .
Christine Blasey Ford charged Kavanaugh with sexual assault that allegedly took place at a party nearly 40 years earlier .
She was the only witness who recollected the events .
And the left went nuts .
For four days in January 2018 , 227 members of the public were arrested for staging noisy demonstrations during the confirmation hearings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was interrupted by Sen. Kamala Harris within minutes , and the first 17 protesters were ejected .
More than 2,400 American law professors signed a letter opposing Kavanaugh 's confirmation on the basis of his `` intemperate , inflammatory and partial manner '' without referencing any of the accusations of bad behavior decades earlier .
The American Bar Association first gave Kavanaugh a unanimous `` well qualified '' rating but withdrew it before the vote .
After four days of testimony , he was approved by the committee on an 11-10 vote along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Senate .
It was one of the most shameful spectacles to take place in the history of the august body .
Kavanaugh was not my first choice for Trump 's Supreme Court nomination , but the man 's character was attacked for nothing but political reasons .
It was a dark , sad chapter in American politics .
TRENDING : Pelosi pulls a Schiff : Twists quote from Trump-Ukraine transcript while addressing the House There 's an eerie quietness on the eve of the impeachment trial , while most commentators still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house 's `` sober '' nature – having apparently forgotten Robert Bork , Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh .
Could the Senate trial be used to stage another major disruption as these 100 `` jurors '' decide the fate of Donald Trump ?
Democrats are feeling more desperate than ever in the face of Trump 's growing popularity .
Who 's going to beat Trump at the polls later this year ?
Bernie Sanders ?
Joe Biden ?
Elizabeth Warren ?
Is the only place they can beat him in a partisan show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate is going to be less contentious now , when the stakes are so high ?
Not as long as Donald Trump is our president .
We 've got a special leader – one who understands how to change political trends and dynamics through communication and entertainment .
What about the weak-kneed Republicans in the Senate ?
Where will the unpredictable Lamar Alexander , Mitt Romney , Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins stand at the end of the day ?
While it will take a two-thirds vote to convict the president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join Democrats to change the trial rules – enabling the president 's enemies to `` Kavanaughize '' the proceedings .
Let 's hope Mitch McConnell has this show in the Senate well-scripted .
No more pretending we 're all grownups in the upper house .
The only advantage for Republicans is having been dealt a winning hand – barely .
No senator can pull a rabbit out of a hat and change the number needed for conviction .
But another circus like the Kavanaugh hearing could give this baseless impeachment a legitimacy it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop pretending dignity will be upheld in the Senate just because there 's a Republican majority .
We should get used to disruptive Democratic minorities for at least five more years – hopefully smaller and smaller minorities – as they continue to sully the honor of `` the world 's greatest deliberative body . ''

Does anybody remember the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings of two years ago? Can you imagine the Senate impeachment trial becoming that kind of circus? Don't bet against it.
Let me remind you what those hearings were like.
Christine Blasey Ford charged Kavanaugh with sexual assault that allegedly took place at a party nearly 40 years earlier. She was the only witness who recollected the events. And the left went nuts.
For four days in January 2018, 227 members of the public were arrested for staging noisy demonstrations during the confirmation hearings. Chairman Charles Grassley's opening statement was interrupted by Sen. Kamala Harris within minutes, and the first 17 protesters were ejected. More than 2,400 American law professors signed a letter opposing Kavanaugh's confirmation on the basis of his "intemperate, inflammatory and partial manner" without referencing any of the accusations of bad behavior decades earlier. The American Bar Association first gave Kavanaugh a unanimous "well qualified" rating but withdrew it before the vote. After four days of testimony, he was approved by the committee on an 11-10 vote along party lines and by a 50-48 vote in the Senate.
It was one of the most shameful spectacles to take place in the history of the august body. Kavanaugh was not my first choice for Trump's Supreme Court nomination, but the man's character was attacked for nothing but political reasons. It was a dark, sad chapter in American politics.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
There's an eerie quietness on the eve of the impeachment trial, while most commentators still cling to their memories of the upper house's "sober" nature – having apparently forgotten Robert Bork, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh.
Could the Senate trial be used to stage another major disruption as these 100 "jurors" decide the fate of Donald Trump?
Democrats are feeling more desperate than ever in the face of Trump's growing popularity. Who's going to beat Trump at the polls later this year? Bernie Sanders? Joe Biden? Elizabeth Warren? Is the only place they can beat him in a partisan show trial?
Should we really assume that the Senate is going to be less contentious now, when the stakes are so high?
Not as long as Donald Trump is our president. We've got a special leader – one who understands how to change political trends and dynamics through communication and entertainment.
What about the weak-kneed Republicans in the Senate? Where will the unpredictable Lamar Alexander, Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins stand at the end of the day? While it will take a two-thirds vote to convict the president of the sham charges, four Republicans could join Democrats to change the trial rules – enabling the president's enemies to "Kavanaughize" the proceedings.
Let's hope Mitch McConnell has this show in the Senate well-scripted. No more pretending we're all grownups in the upper house. The only advantage for Republicans is having been dealt a winning hand – barely.
No senator can pull a rabbit out of a hat and change the number needed for conviction. But another circus like the Kavanaugh hearing could give this baseless impeachment a legitimacy it doesn't deserve.
It's time to stop pretending dignity will be upheld in the Senate just because there's a Republican majority. We should get used to disruptive Democratic minorities for at least five more years – hopefully smaller and smaller minorities – as they continue to sully the honor of "the world's greatest deliberative body."


wnd--2020-01-18--Boeing discovers new issue with 737 Max flight computers

( CNN ) Boeing 's troubled 737 Max has run into a new glitch .
During a recent technical review @ @ @ @ @ observed an issue with the plane 's flight computers , according to a source familiar @ @ @ @ @ source said the issue is not related to the software revisions Boeing made to address @ @ @ @ @ crashes that killed 346 people , and would not occur during flight .
The Max @ @ @ @ @ following the second of those crashes .
The computer issue was observed when booting up @ @ @ @ @ and involves the so-called software power up monitoring function , which checks for anomalies when @ @ @ @ @ It 's similar to the steps any computer might make when first turned on .
@ @ @ @ @ of turning on the computers is performed when the plane is on the ground , @ @ @ @ @

(CNN) Boeing's troubled 737 Max has run into a new glitch.
During a recent technical review involving the Max, Boeing observed an issue with the plane's flight computers, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The source said the issue is not related to the software revisions Boeing made to address the cause of two fatal crashes that killed 346 people, and would not occur during flight. The Max has been grounded since March following the second of those crashes.
The computer issue was observed when booting up the computers on a Max and involves the so-called software power up monitoring function, which checks for anomalies when turning on the computers. It's similar to the steps any computer might make when first turned on. The source said the process of turning on the computers is performed when the plane is on the ground, rather than in flight.
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wnd--2020-01-18--Trump wins 2 huge victories against Biden globalism

We refer to the trade deal with China and the Senate 's approval of the USMCA .
The so-called phase one deal with China scraps the dysfunctional trade relationship with China that cost the United States 2.7 million jobs as factories closed and moved to red China .
The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement scraps the North American Free Trade Agreement , NAFTA , that initiated the exodus of American manufacturing to cheap foreign labor havens , the `` giant sucking sound '' of jobs leaving the U.S .
In one week , President Trump torpedoed two loathsome policies championed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Schiff : Twists quote from Trump-Ukraine transcript while addressing the House Twenty-seven years ago , Biden voted for NAFTA .
Seven years later Biden opened trade with red China on the same favorable terms we accord our staunchest allies .
To this day , the addled former vice president remains stuck in the past , insisting China is not our competitor .
And while Sen. Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , criticized the China deal and voted against the USMCA , the fact of the matter is the Democrats have no credibility on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or anything else for that matter ) .
President Bill Clinton , a Democrat , shoved NAFTA down Congress ' throat over the protestations of populists and labor unions .
Clinton and Biden then joined forces with Wall Street and the multinational outsourcing lobby to end the long-standing American policy of conditioning trade with China on the Communist regime improving its human rights record .
Clinton 's opening came after he received millions of dollars in campaign contributions from red China .
The New York Times reports the head of China 's military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars to President Clinton 's 1996 reelection campaign .
Afterward , Clinton approved the sale of sensitive nuclear and military technology to China and then reversed U.S. policy so American corporations could shower cash on Beijing 's Communist regime .
The Democrats have no credibility whatsoever on defending American jobs against foreign predators for the same reason they have no credibility on ending foreign interference in our elections : They have a long history of giving American jobs to foreign predators in exchange for campaign cash and personal enrichment .
Democrats and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalism to justify their treason .
Globalism was the rationale behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership , the 12-nation sovereignty-eating `` trade '' deal Joe Biden championed as vice president .
Joe Biden continues to mouth the same globalist platitudes he used to unsuccessfully sell the Obamatrade monstrosity .
Again in the last Democratic debate , Biden declared , `` 95 % of the customers are out there '' beyond our borders , ignoring the fact that the U.S. is the world 's largest consumer market and misrepresenting the fact that many of the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. earn too little to be very good customers .
Biden echoed Bill Clinton 's condescending advice to factory workers to learn to code , saying , `` we should be putting our money and our effort and our time preparing American workers to compete in the 21st century on the high-tech side . ''
As if the Chinese workers living five to a room in dormitories over the factory floor where they assemble iPhones are better educated than Americans .
Then , like the others on the debate stage , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with us to set the rules of the road . ''
This is pure 192 proof globalism – and pure poison .
While Washington policymakers naively sought to `` work with our allies '' for `` the good of the global economy , '' Germany has been working for Deutschland Uber Alles , France for Marianne and the motherland , and China has been intent on achieving global supremacy for the Chinese Communist Party .
President Trump abandoned economic and globalist orthodoxies .
He imposed punishing tariffs on Chinese goods to achieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain in place as part of the agreement Beijing signed .
This week 's victories vindicate President Trump 's America First foreign and economic policy .
And they will be potent weapons in the election battle ahead .

President Trump landed decisive blows on potential challenger Joe Biden this week.
We refer to the trade deal with China and the Senate's approval of the USMCA.
The so-called phase one deal with China scraps the dysfunctional trade relationship with China that cost the United States 2.7 million jobs as factories closed and moved to red China.
The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement scraps the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, that initiated the exodus of American manufacturing to cheap foreign labor havens, the "giant sucking sound" of jobs leaving the U.S.
In one week, President Trump torpedoed two loathsome policies championed by Joe Biden.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Twenty-seven years ago, Biden voted for NAFTA. Seven years later Biden opened trade with red China on the same favorable terms we accord our staunchest allies.
To this day, the addled former vice president remains stuck in the past, insisting China is not our competitor.
And while Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized the China deal and voted against the USMCA, the fact of the matter is the Democrats have no credibility on the issue of trade and jobs (or anything else for that matter).
President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, shoved NAFTA down Congress' throat over the protestations of populists and labor unions.
Clinton and Biden then joined forces with Wall Street and the multinational outsourcing lobby to end the long-standing American policy of conditioning trade with China on the Communist regime improving its human rights record.
Clinton's opening came after he received millions of dollars in campaign contributions from red China.
The New York Times reports the head of China's military intelligence apparatus funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to President Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign.
Afterward, Clinton approved the sale of sensitive nuclear and military technology to China and then reversed U.S. policy so American corporations could shower cash on Beijing's Communist regime.
Quid pro quo, anyone?
The Democrats have no credibility whatsoever on defending American jobs against foreign predators for the same reason they have no credibility on ending foreign interference in our elections: They have a long history of giving American jobs to foreign predators in exchange for campaign cash and personal enrichment.
Democrats and their fellow travelers use the discredited ideology of globalism to justify their treason.
Globalism was the rationale behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 12-nation sovereignty-eating "trade" deal Joe Biden championed as vice president.
Joe Biden continues to mouth the same globalist platitudes he used to unsuccessfully sell the Obamatrade monstrosity.
Again in the last Democratic debate, Biden declared, "95% of the customers are out there" beyond our borders, ignoring the fact that the U.S. is the world's largest consumer market and misrepresenting the fact that many of the "95% of the customers" outside the U.S. earn too little to be very good customers.
Biden echoed Bill Clinton's condescending advice to factory workers to learn to code, saying, "we should be putting our money and our effort and our time preparing American workers to compete in the 21st century on the high-tech side." As if the Chinese workers living five to a room in dormitories over the factory floor where they assemble iPhones are better educated than Americans.
Then, like the others on the debate stage, Biden natters on about bringing "our allies along with us to set the rules of the road."
This is pure 192 proof globalism – and pure poison.
While Washington policymakers naively sought to "work with our allies" for "the good of the global economy," Germany has been working for Deutschland Uber Alles, France for Marianne and the motherland, and China has been intent on achieving global supremacy for the Chinese Communist Party.
President Trump abandoned economic and globalist orthodoxies. He imposed punishing tariffs on Chinese goods to achieve a better deal for Americans. They remain in place as part of the agreement Beijing signed.
This week's victories vindicate President Trump's America First foreign and economic policy.
And they will be potent weapons in the election battle ahead.


wnd--2020-01-18--Man gets 12-year sentence for keeping phone after being arrested

( SKY NEWS ) Judges have been accused of racial injustice for handing an African-American man a 12-year sentence after @ @ @ @ @ to charge his mobile phone .
Willie Nash , 39 , had been booked in @ @ @ @ @ in Mississippi on a misdemeanour charge when the offence took place .
He was found @ @ @ @ @ in when he asked an employee for `` some juice '' .

(SKY NEWS) Judges have been accused of racial injustice for handing an African-American man a 12-year sentence after he asked a jail officer to charge his mobile phone.
Willie Nash, 39, had been booked in to the Newton County prison in Mississippi on a misdemeanour charge when the offence took place.
He was found to have brought the phone in when he asked an employee for "some juice".
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