wnd--2020-03-14--Tucker Carlson: Chinese conceal source of coronavirus

The Chinese government is claiming the coronavirus is an American invention and that it might even have been the U.S. Army that brought it to China .
But Fox News host Tucker Carlson points out Chinese officials previously acknowledged the origin of the virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan , possibly from a science lab .
Zhao Lijian , spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry , charged Wednesday it was `` extremely irresponsible '' for media to say the virus originated in China , saying his government `` is still tracing the origin of the virus and there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubled down , with the claim it came from the the U.S. Army .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Carlson reminded viewers it was China that first claimed the virus originated at an animal lab in Wuhan : '' As the death toll rises , it 's important never to forget how we got here .
This pandemic came out of China and it came out of China for a reason .
It 's a country with poor health practices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials deliberately covered up the early stages of the virus when it could have been stopped before it spread out of control .
In fact the outbreak may have begun not in a public meat market , but in a poorly run Chinese laboratory .
That 's not our theory .
Anyone who raises that theory on American television is attacked as a conspiracy monger .
But this is a theory from a now-censored Chinese paper .
In a draft paper posted in mid-February , scientists at the South China University of Technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , began at the Wuhan Center for Disease Control , where an animal may have infected a researcher , who then spread the virus outside the facility . ''
He quoted from the paper , `` The killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan . ''
Carlson said , `` We have no idea if that 's actually true , but again those were Chinese researchers , making an evidence-based argument about the origin of this virus .
`` That paper 's since been taken down , no explanation has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
He said that instead , China now is blaming the U.S. and making threats about withholding components used for medicines .
He said the American media also is to blame for claiming `` xenophobia '' for calling it the Wuhan or Chinese coronavirus .
A top Trump adviser charged the Chinese Communist Party 's initial efforts to cover-up and minimize the outbreak may have contributed to its global spread , the Washington Examiner reported .
`` This outbreak in Wuhan was covered up .
It probably cost the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials could have been working to contain it ] , '' said National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien .
`` If we 'd had those [ two months ] and been able to sequence the virus , and had the cooperation necessary from the Chinese , had a WHO team been on the ground , had a CDC team , which we 'd offered , been on the ground , I think we could have dramatically curtailed what happened both in China and what 's now happening across the world , '' O'Brien said @

The Chinese government is claiming the coronavirus is an American invention and that it might even have been the U.S. Army that brought it to China.
But Fox News host Tucker Carlson points out Chinese officials previously acknowledged the origin of the virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan, possibly from a science lab.
Zhao Lijian, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, charged Wednesday it was "extremely irresponsible" for media to say the virus originated in China, saying his government "is still tracing the origin of the virus and there is no conclusion yet."
Thursday he doubled down, with the claim it came from the the U.S. Army.
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Carlson reminded viewers it was China that first claimed the virus originated at an animal lab in Wuhan:
"As the death toll rises, it's important never to forget how we got here. This pandemic came out of China and it came out of China for a reason. It's a country with poor health practices. It's a country where government officials deliberately covered up the early stages of the virus when it could have been stopped before it spread out of control. In fact the outbreak may have begun not in a public meat market, but in a poorly run Chinese laboratory. That's not our theory. Anyone who raises that theory on American television is attacked as a conspiracy monger. But this is a theory from a now-censored Chinese paper. In a draft paper posted in mid-February, scientists at the South China University of Technology suggested the virus outbreak, coronavirus outbreak, began at the Wuhan Center for Disease Control, where an animal may have infected a researcher, who then spread the virus outside the facility."
He quoted from the paper, "The killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan."
See his comments:
Carlson said, "We have no idea if that's actually true, but again those were Chinese researchers, making an evidence-based argument about the origin of this virus.
"That paper's since been taken down, no explanation has been offered for that but you can guess," he said.
He said that instead, China now is blaming the U.S. and making threats about withholding components used for medicines.
He said the American media also is to blame for claiming "xenophobia" for calling it the Wuhan or Chinese coronavirus.
Zhao Lijian made his latest claims on Twitter Thursday:
1/2 CDC Director Robert Redfield admitted some Americans who seemingly died from influenza were tested positive for novel #coronavirus in the posthumous diagnosis, during the House Oversight Committee Wednesday. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vYNZRFPWo3 — Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) March 12, 2020
2/2 CDC was caught on the spot. When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation! pic.twitter.com/vYNZRFPWo3 — Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) March 12, 2020
A top Trump adviser charged the Chinese Communist Party's initial efforts to cover-up and minimize the outbreak may have contributed to its global spread, the Washington Examiner reported.
"This outbreak in Wuhan was covered up. It probably cost the world community two months [during which officials could have been working to contain it]," said National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien.
"If we'd had those [two months] and been able to sequence the virus, and had the cooperation necessary from the Chinese, had a WHO team been on the ground, had a CDC team, which we'd offered, been on the ground, I think we could have dramatically curtailed what happened both in China and what's now happening across the world," O'Brien said.


wnd--2020-03-13--New PAC formed to infect Trump with coronavirus

Presidents often face threats against their well-being or lives .
But mostly they come from people who are off-balance mentally , and federal officials routinely deal with them , often without the president 's knowledge .
However , the latest against President Trump took some forethought , with the creation of a Political Action Committee that offers `` 10 Stacks to the person who infects Donald douchebag Trump with Coronavirus/Covid-19 . ''
Dave Levinthal of the Center for Public Integrity noted that 's a `` good way to get an unannounced visit '' from federal law enforcement , reported Colin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The group 's form text file states its objective : 'CORONAVIRUS PLEASE KILL DONALD TRUMP !
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The PAC says it is linked to the non-profit Safer Foundation in Chicago , which works to provide employment opportunities for people with criminal records .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the FEC action .
The `` 10 Stacks '' PAC 's treasurer of record is listed as Joyce D. Williams .
Law & Crime said it called the number associated with Williams but the woman who answered hung up the phone when asked about the PAC filing .

Presidents often face threats against their well-being or lives.
But mostly they come from people who are off-balance mentally, and federal officials routinely deal with them, often without the president's knowledge.
However, the latest against President Trump took some forethought, with the creation of a Political Action Committee that offers "10 Stacks to the person who infects Donald douchebag Trump with Coronavirus/Covid-19."
Dave Levinthal of the Center for Public Integrity noted that's a "good way to get an unannounced visit" from federal law enforcement, reported Colin Kalmbacher at the Law and Crime blog.
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Official paperwork was filed with the Federal Election Commission establishing the PAC as an entity legally entitled to raise and spend money in federal elections.
Creating a federal political committee that offers money to the first person to infect "Donald douchebag Trump" with coronavirus — and wishes death on the president — is a good way to get an unannounced visit from the @FBI. From a new filing with the @FEC: pic.twitter.com/8MhHgoqonc — Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) March 13, 2020
The group's form text file states its objective: 'CORONAVIRUS PLEASE KILL DONALD TRUMP!!!!'
The PAC says it is linked to the non-profit Safer Foundation in Chicago, which works to provide employment opportunities for people with criminal records.
But the non-profit seemed to be "unaware" of the FEC action.
The "10 Stacks" PAC's treasurer of record is listed as Joyce D. Williams.
Law&Crime said it called the number associated with Williams but the woman who answered hung up the phone when asked about the PAC filing.


wnd--2020-03-14--Workers freed from 'slavery' now buying freedom for others

A program to buy freedom for people working as virtual slaves in brick-kiln factories in Pakistan has freed more than 1,000 families who , in turn , are donating from their own meager resources to do the same for others .
The non-profit Barnabas Fund began collecting donations in 2017 for the Christian families .
`` If someone falls sick , or another family crisis occurs , they have to take a loan from their employer , the brick-kiln owner , '' Barnabas said .
`` Interest on the loan is then deducted from their weekly wages and this can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Barnabas said the families `` are forced to try to subsist on reduced wages and , as long as the debt remains , they are bonded to the brick-kiln , unable to leave and get another job . ''
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Barnbas is continuing the work to release `` their brothers and sisters from the same burden of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freed families have voluntarily and joyfully set aside a small portion of their wages , low as they are , to donate to a 'revolving loan fund ' which is used to repay the debts of other bonded Christian laborers , '' Barnabas said .
`` Having been desperately poor , helpless and dependent for so long , the freed families are thrilled to be in a position to help other believers . ''
Khadim Ashraf had a debt of 49,300 Pakistani rupees , or about $ 315 .
It was paid off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will try my best to do the same as my brothers have done . ''
Younas Aziz explained he had faced `` the curse '' of a $ 380 debt for `` a very long time . ''
`` Sometimes , my curse increased and sometimes it decreased but I couldn ’ t get myself free of it fully .
But , thanks to Barnabas Fund , who took this initiative of the voluntary revolving loan fund , my other brothers have paid off our loan , '' he said .
The ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , works with them to `` maintain their family budgets by providing lessons in finance management , '' the report said .
It also supports 30 primary schools , five adult literacy classes and a sewing center for the Christian brick-kiln families .

A program to buy freedom for people working as virtual slaves in brick-kiln factories in Pakistan has freed more than 1,000 families who, in turn, are donating from their own meager resources to do the same for others.
The non-profit Barnabas Fund began collecting donations in 2017 for the Christian families.
"If someone falls sick, or another family crisis occurs, they have to take a loan from their employer, the brick-kiln owner," Barnabas said. "Interest on the loan is then deducted from their weekly wages and this can go on for years, even generations."
Barnabas said the families "are forced to try to subsist on reduced wages and, as long as the debt remains, they are bonded to the brick-kiln, unable to leave and get another job."
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"It’s almost like slavery."
Now, 1,001 families have been "set free from the hold of bonded labor."
Barnbas is continuing the work to release "their brothers and sisters from the same burden of debt."
"Many of the freed families have voluntarily and joyfully set aside a small portion of their wages, low as they are, to donate to a 'revolving loan fund' which is used to repay the debts of other bonded Christian laborers," Barnabas said. "Having been desperately poor, helpless and dependent for so long, the freed families are thrilled to be in a position to help other believers."
Khadim Ashraf had a debt of 49,300 Pakistani rupees, or about $315. It was paid off and he immediately promised, "I will try my best to do the same as my brothers have done."
Younas Aziz explained he had faced "the curse" of a $380 debt for "a very long time."
"Sometimes, my curse increased and sometimes it decreased but I couldn’t get myself free of it fully. But, thanks to Barnabas Fund, who took this initiative of the voluntary revolving loan fund, my other brothers have paid off our loan," he said.
The ministry, after arranging freedom for the families, works with them to "maintain their family budgets by providing lessons in finance management," the report said.
It also supports 30 primary schools, five adult literacy classes and a sewing center for the Christian brick-kiln families.


wnd--2020-03-14--D.C. government workers refusing to move to Colorado

Colorado boasts of being the ideal winter playground , with its world-class ski slopes , and the Rocky Mountains provide plenty of outdoor activities in the summertime as well .
Nevertheless , only about half of the employees of the Bureau of Land Management have agreed to move to Colorado as the agency moves from the nation 's capital .
The news site Government Executive reports 173 workers at the agency received letters reassigning them to Grand Junction , Colorado , or other state offices .
But only 80 have accepted .
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The BLM decided to move to Colorado because nearly all the land it manages is in the West .
Trump administration officials also have explained the move will lower lease payments and cut travel costs , the report said .
`` BLM employees have told Government Executive that even some of those who have accepted their reassignments are still looking for jobs in Washington and will come back home as soon as possible .
Many employees have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The workers all suggested morale at the Washington office has plummeted , mistrust of leadership has grown and a sinking feeling that the Trump administration is seeking to sideline important work has set in , '' the report said .
The Grand Junction Sentinel reported bureaucrats in the Government Accountability Office have raised objections to the Trump administration 's decision to move the office .
The GAO claimed the BLM has n't followed `` key practices '' in its work .
`` Although BLM 's reorganization is well underway , ( the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to apply key practices for effective agency reforms as it continues to relocate BLM staff and considers reorganizing its other bureaus .
Adopting effective practices for agency reform will help Interior ensure that the bureaus are well positioned to achieve intended reform goals and continue to deliver valuable services to the taxpayer , '' the GAO reported contended .
A Democrat and Trump critic , Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona , demanded the review .
He said , following the GAO criticism , that the Trump administration `` can not be trusted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are about 40 jobs in Grand Junction 's headquarters office .

Colorado boasts of being the ideal winter playground, with its world-class ski slopes, and the Rocky Mountains provide plenty of outdoor activities in the summertime as well.
Nevertheless, only about half of the employees of the Bureau of Land Management have agreed to move to Colorado as the agency moves from the nation's capital.
The news site Government Executive reports 173 workers at the agency received letters reassigning them to Grand Junction, Colorado, or other state offices.
But only 80 have accepted.
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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said the agency already is hiring replacements.
The BLM decided to move to Colorado because nearly all the land it manages is in the West.
Trump administration officials also have explained the move will lower lease payments and cut travel costs, the report said.
"BLM employees have told Government Executive that even some of those who have accepted their reassignments are still looking for jobs in Washington and will come back home as soon as possible. Many employees have already found new jobs and left the agency. The workers all suggested morale at the Washington office has plummeted, mistrust of leadership has grown and a sinking feeling that the Trump administration is seeking to sideline important work has set in," the report said.
The Grand Junction Sentinel reported bureaucrats in the Government Accountability Office have raised objections to the Trump administration's decision to move the office.
The GAO claimed the BLM hasn't followed "key practices" in its work.
"Although BLM's reorganization is well underway, (the Department of) Interior has an opportunity to apply key practices for effective agency reforms as it continues to relocate BLM staff and considers reorganizing its other bureaus. Adopting effective practices for agency reform will help Interior ensure that the bureaus are well positioned to achieve intended reform goals and continue to deliver valuable services to the taxpayer," the GAO reported contended.
A Democrat and Trump critic, Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, demanded the review.
He said, following the GAO criticism, that the Trump administration "cannot be trusted with the levers of power."
BLM officials said Grijalva's assertions were faulty.
There are about 40 jobs in Grand Junction's headquarters office.


wnd--2020-03-14--Trump fighting for our beliefs, white evangelicals say

Since taking office , President Trump has worked to protect religious rights , oppose abortion and support believers persecuted for their faith .
Consequently , white evangelicals see him as a champion of their interests , even though they have mixed feelings about his personal conduct , according to a Pew Research survey .
`` Even among this strongly supportive constituency , most do not view Trump as a very religious , honest or morally upstanding person ( though many white evangelicals say he is somewhat religious , fairly honest or fairly morally upstanding ) , '' the new report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. adults prize a president who lives a moral and ethical life more than they care about having one who is religious .
More than six-in-ten Americans say it is 'very important ' to them to have a president who personally lives a moral and ethical life .
By comparison , just one-in-five say it is very important for a president to have strong religious beliefs , and even fewer respondents think it is vital for the president to share their own religious beliefs , '' Pew said .
TRENDING : 2 Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment The organization found that 63 % of while evangelical Protestants , a significant demographic for Trump , say it 's very important for a president to personally live a moral , ethical life , 67 % say its very important for him to stand up for religious beliefs , 34 % say it 's very important for him to have strong religious beliefs and the same percentage say it 's very important that he share their beliefs .
`` Fully eight-in-ten white evangelical Protestants say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in ' describes Trump 'very well ' or 'fairly well , ' including roughly half who say this describes him 'very well , ' '' Pew said .
`` Moreover , white evangelical Protestants overwhelmingly feel that the Trump administration has helped ( 59 % ) rather than hurt ( 7 % ) the interests of evangelical Christians .
And three-quarters of white evangelicals say they agree with the president on 'many , ' 'nearly all ' or 'all ' important issues facing the country . ''
Some two-thirds of the same group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or object to his personal conduct .
`` Compared with white evangelical Protestants , the U.S. public as a whole is far less apt to praise the way Donald Trump conducts himself , or to describe him as even somewhat religious , honest or morally upstanding , '' Pew said .
`` For example , just 35 % of U.S. adults overall say Trump is either very religious ( 7 % ) or somewhat religious ( 28 % ) ; a solid majority of the general public thinks he is 'not too ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 63 % ) .
Likewise , majorities say that 'honest ' and 'morally upstanding ' describe Trump 'not too well ' or 'not at all well . '
And on balance , Americans are much more likely to say they dislike ( 53 % ) rather than like ( 15 % ) the way Trump conducts himself , while an additional three-in-ten say they have 'mixed feelings ' about his conduct . ''
The findings are from the Pew Research Center survey conducted Feb. 4-15 among 6,395 U.S. adults on the center 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other subgroups that approve of Trump include white Catholics and white Protestants .
The study also found two of three white evangelical Protestants believe there is conflict between their religious beliefs and `` mainstream American culture . ''
Half of those say there is a `` great deal '' of conflict .
`` U.S. adults are split over the amount of influence the Bible should have on the laws of the United States .
Half of the public says the Bible should have a 'great deal ' or 'some ' influence over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the Bible should have little or no influence on the laws of the land .
Support for biblically based laws is highest among white evangelical Protestants ( 89 % ) and black Protestants ( 76 % ) , '' Pew said .
`` Respondents who say the Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws were asked a hypothetical follow-up question : When the Bible and the will of the people conflict with each other , which should have more influence on the laws of the United States ?
Overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bible should take precedence over the will of the people – including roughly two-thirds of white evangelical Protestants ( 68 % ) and half of black Protestants who say the Bible should override the will of the people when the two conflict , '' the report said .

Since taking office, President Trump has worked to protect religious rights, oppose abortion and support believers persecuted for their faith.
Consequently, white evangelicals see him as a champion of their interests, even though they have mixed feelings about his personal conduct, according to a Pew Research survey.
"Even among this strongly supportive constituency, most do not view Trump as a very religious, honest or morally upstanding person (though many white evangelicals say he is somewhat religious, fairly honest or fairly morally upstanding)," the new report said.
"The survey finds that U.S. adults prize a president who lives a moral and ethical life more than they care about having one who is religious. More than six-in-ten Americans say it is 'very important' to them to have a president who personally lives a moral and ethical life. By comparison, just one-in-five say it is very important for a president to have strong religious beliefs, and even fewer respondents think it is vital for the president to share their own religious beliefs," Pew said.
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The organization found that 63% of while evangelical Protestants, a significant demographic for Trump, say it's very important for a president to personally live a moral, ethical life, 67% say its very important for him to stand up for religious beliefs, 34% say it's very important for him to have strong religious beliefs and the same percentage say it's very important that he share their beliefs.
"Fully eight-in-ten white evangelical Protestants say that the phrase 'fights for what I believe in' describes Trump 'very well' or 'fairly well,' including roughly half who say this describes him 'very well,'" Pew said.
"Moreover, white evangelical Protestants overwhelmingly feel that the Trump administration has helped (59%) rather than hurt (7%) the interests of evangelical Christians. And three-quarters of white evangelicals say they agree with the president on 'many,' 'nearly all' or 'all' important issues facing the country."
Some two-thirds of the same group say they have "mixed feelings" or object to his personal conduct.
"Compared with white evangelical Protestants, the U.S. public as a whole is far less apt to praise the way Donald Trump conducts himself, or to describe him as even somewhat religious, honest or morally upstanding," Pew said. "For example, just 35% of U.S. adults overall say Trump is either very religious (7%) or somewhat religious (28%); a solid majority of the general public thinks he is 'not too' or 'not at all' religious (63%). Likewise, majorities say that 'honest' and 'morally upstanding' describe Trump 'not too well' or 'not at all well.' And on balance, Americans are much more likely to say they dislike (53%) rather than like (15%) the way Trump conducts himself, while an additional three-in-ten say they have 'mixed feelings' about his conduct."
The findings are from the Pew Research Center survey conducted Feb. 4-15 among 6,395 U.S. adults on the center's online, nationally representative American Trends Panel.
Other subgroups that approve of Trump include white Catholics and white Protestants.
The study also found two of three white evangelical Protestants believe there is conflict between their religious beliefs and "mainstream American culture." Half of those say there is a "great deal" of conflict.
"U.S. adults are split over the amount of influence the Bible should have on the laws of the United States. Half of the public says the Bible should have a 'great deal' or 'some' influence over U.S. laws, while the other half says the Bible should have little or no influence on the laws of the land. Support for biblically based laws is highest among white evangelical Protestants (89%) and black Protestants (76%)," Pew said.
"Respondents who say the Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws were asked a hypothetical follow-up question: When the Bible and the will of the people conflict with each other, which should have more influence on the laws of the United States? Overall, 28% of U.S. adults say the Bible should take precedence over the will of the people – including roughly two-thirds of white evangelical Protestants (68%) and half of black Protestants who say the Bible should override the will of the people when the two conflict," the report said.


wnd--2020-03-14--DEA returns $82,000 life savings it confiscated

There were no charges or allegations , let alone any suspicion of wrongdoing .
But somehow $ 82,373 in cash that a family was taking to a bank in a nearby state via an airliner ended up in the hands of Drug Enforcement Administration agents .
Now , however , the agency is returning the money to Terry Rolin , according to the Institute for Justice .
It was his life savings .
He had used boxes and jars to accumulate the cash over many years .
A few months ago , his daughter , Rebecca Brown , persuaded him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she could pay his bills and put the rest in a bank .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment However , because of banks being closed and other considerations , she intended to carry the cash with her on a flight from Pittsburgh to Boston .
The DEA confiscated the cash at the airport .
Now , IJ says the DEA has announced that , after a review , it has decided to return the property .
IJ explained : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with IJ to file a lawsuit against the DEA and the Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) seeking return of the money and an end to the agencies ' unconstitutional and unlawful practice of seizing cash from air travelers without probable cause .
Because Terry and Rebecca 's suit includes class action claims and an individual claim for damages against the DEA agent who wrongly seized the money , it will continue to be litigated in federal court . ''
Brown said , in a statement from IJ : `` I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will soon be returned , but the money never should have been taken in the first place .
I ca n't believe they 're not even offering an apology for the stress and pain they caused for my family .
Without this money , my father was forced to put off necessary dental work—causing him serious pain for several months—and could not make critical repairs to his truck .
The government should n't be able to take money for no reason , hang on to it for months and then give it back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lawsuit we filed will continue .
No one should be forced to go through this nightmare . ''
IJ explained that flying with cash is legal , but the TSA `` routinely seizes luggage that contains 'large ' amounts . ''
Agents take the money , without filing any charges , and then `` property owners then find themselves in the upside-down world of civil forfeiture where they are not entitled to legal representation and the standard of proof needed for the government to keep the property is lower than in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glad that Terry will get his money back , but it is shameful that it takes a lawsuit and an international outcry for the federal government to do the right thing , '' said IJ Senior Attorney Dan Alban .
`` We know that this routinely happens to other travelers at airports across the United States .
Terry and Rebecca are going to fight on until TSA and DEA end their unconstitutional and unlawful practices of seizing cash from air travelers without probable cause or reasonable suspicion . ''
IJ explained it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a case .
In Houston , it sued regarding $ 41,000 taken from a nurse traveling to Nigeria to open a medical clinic .
In Cleveland , it sued after Customs and Border Protection seized $ 58,000 from a man planning to purchase a home for retirement .
Both cases ended with the money being returned .
`` Terry , 79 , is a retired railroad engineer born and raised in Pittsburgh .
For many years , he followed his parents ' habit of hiding money in the basement of their home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ home and into a smaller apartment , he became uncomfortable with keeping a large amount of cash .
Last summer , when his daughter Rebecca was home for a family event , Terry asked her to take the money and open a new joint bank account that he could use to pay for dental work and to fix his truck , among other needs , '' the institute said .
The agents took the money from her at the airport .

There were no charges or allegations, let alone any suspicion of wrongdoing.
But somehow $82,373 in cash that a family was taking to a bank in a nearby state via an airliner ended up in the hands of Drug Enforcement Administration agents.
Now, however, the agency is returning the money to Terry Rolin, according to the Institute for Justice. It was his life savings.
He had used boxes and jars to accumulate the cash over many years. A few months ago, his daughter, Rebecca Brown, persuaded him to turn it over to her so she could pay his bills and put the rest in a bank.
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However, because of banks being closed and other considerations, she intended to carry the cash with her on a flight from Pittsburgh to Boston.
The DEA confiscated the cash at the airport.
Now, IJ says the DEA has announced that, after a review, it has decided to return the property.
IJ explained: "In January, Terry and Rebecca teamed up with IJ to file a lawsuit against the DEA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seeking return of the money and an end to the agencies' unconstitutional and unlawful practice of seizing cash from air travelers without probable cause. Because Terry and Rebecca's suit includes class action claims and an individual claim for damages against the DEA agent who wrongly seized the money, it will continue to be litigated in federal court."
Brown said, in a statement from IJ: "I'm grateful that my father's life savings will soon be returned, but the money never should have been taken in the first place. I can't believe they're not even offering an apology for the stress and pain they caused for my family. Without this money, my father was forced to put off necessary dental work—causing him serious pain for several months—and could not make critical repairs to his truck. The government shouldn't be able to take money for no reason, hang on to it for months and then give it back like nothing happened, which is why the lawsuit we filed will continue. No one should be forced to go through this nightmare."
IJ explained that flying with cash is legal, but the TSA "routinely seizes luggage that contains 'large' amounts."
Agents take the money, without filing any charges, and then "property owners then find themselves in the upside-down world of civil forfeiture where they are not entitled to legal representation and the standard of proof needed for the government to keep the property is lower than in a criminal case."
"We are glad that Terry will get his money back, but it is shameful that it takes a lawsuit and an international outcry for the federal government to do the right thing," said IJ Senior Attorney Dan Alban. "We know that this routinely happens to other travelers at airports across the United States. Terry and Rebecca are going to fight on until TSA and DEA end their unconstitutional and unlawful practices of seizing cash from air travelers without probable cause or reasonable suspicion."
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IJ explained it's the third time it's handled such a case. In Houston, it sued regarding $41,000 taken from a nurse traveling to Nigeria to open a medical clinic. In Cleveland, it sued after Customs and Border Protection seized $58,000 from a man planning to purchase a home for retirement.
Both cases ended with the money being returned.
"Terry, 79, is a retired railroad engineer born and raised in Pittsburgh. For many years, he followed his parents' habit of hiding money in the basement of their home. When Terry moved out of his family home and into a smaller apartment, he became uncomfortable with keeping a large amount of cash. Last summer, when his daughter Rebecca was home for a family event, Terry asked her to take the money and open a new joint bank account that he could use to pay for dental work and to fix his truck, among other needs," the institute said.
The agents took the money from her at the airport.


wnd--2020-03-14--Coronavirus: More young patients being admitted to hospital

( LONDON INDEPENDENT ) Italians admitted to hospital for coronavirus are getting younger , a health official has claimed .
@ @ @ @ @ is changing , ” Luca Lorini , the head of anaesthesia and intensive care at @ @ @ @ @ has said .
“ They are a bit younger , between 40 to 45 years @ @ @ @ @ more complicated.
” Dr Lorini , who works at a hospital in Bergamo , told @ @ @ @ @ People are arriving who got ill six or seven days ago and treated themselves at @ @ @ @ @ conditions became more and more critical .
”

(LONDON INDEPENDENT) Italians admitted to hospital for coronavirus are getting younger, a health official has claimed.
“The type of patient is changing,” Luca Lorini, the head of anaesthesia and intensive care at a northern Italian hospital, has said.
“They are a bit younger, between 40 to 45 years old and the cases are more complicated.”
Dr Lorini, who works at a hospital in Bergamo, told radio programme RaiNews24: ”People are arriving who got ill six or seven days ago and treated themselves at home – and then their conditions became more and more critical.”
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wnd--2020-03-14--Biden falsely says he sponsored the Endangered Species Act

( LAW & CRIME ) In an effort to confront the challenges presented by coronavirus global pandemic , Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ “ virtual town hall ” on Friday that was streamed on Facebook Live .
While @ @ @ @ @ technical disaster , rife with a cascading series of visual and audio problems , a @ @ @ @ @ former vice president ’ s campaign was the false claim that he sponsored the Endangered @ @ @ @ @ Just before Biden wrapped up the virtual town hall , the final caller of the @ @ @ @ @ frontrunner if he supported the Endangered Species Act and if he would support legislation to @ @ @ @ @ After saying he supported both measures , Biden then tried to further bolster his animal @ @ @ @ @ false claim .

(LAW & CRIME) In an effort to confront the challenges presented by coronavirus global pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hosted a “virtual town hall” on Friday that was streamed on Facebook Live. While the town hall was a technical disaster, rife with a cascading series of visual and audio problems, a more pressing concern for the former vice president’s campaign was the false claim that he sponsored the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Just before Biden wrapped up the virtual town hall, the final caller of the event asked the Democratic presidential frontrunner if he supported the Endangered Species Act and if he would support legislation to ban trophy hunting imports.
After saying he supported both measures, Biden then tried to further bolster his animal rights credentials with the aforementioned false claim.
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wnd--2020-03-14--REPORT: Indians drinking cow's urine, bathing in dung to 'cure' coronavirus

( NATIONAL FILE ) When a global epidemic strikes , the internet becomes a place where the strangest of rumors @ @ @ @ @ , like a virus , across the world .
Many fake cures pertaining to the @ @ @ @ @ , bleach , and alcohol , have circulated on the internet–sometimes to devastating effect .
@ @ @ @ @ Iran , more people , at one point , had died from drinking a cocktail @ @ @ @ @ a rumored cure for the coronavirus .
Now , less than sanitary alleged cures have @ @ @ @ @ .

(NATIONAL FILE) When a global epidemic strikes, the internet becomes a place where the strangest of rumors can grow legs and spread, like a virus, across the world.
Many fake cures pertaining to the coronavirus, ranging from pesticide, bleach, and alcohol, have circulated on the internet–sometimes to devastating effect.
In the Khuzestan region of Iran, more people, at one point, had died from drinking a cocktail of methanol and bleach as a rumored cure for the coronavirus.
Now, less than sanitary alleged cures have come out of the woodwork.
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wnd--2020-03-14--Seller blocked by Amazon complains he can't sell his 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer

( DAILYWIRE ) A Tennessee man who amassed a collection of over 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer and a variety @ @ @ @ @ such as face masks and anti-bacterial wipes , has been complaining that he hasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ them since his products were delisted from the Amazon marketplace .
According to The New @ @ @ @ @ teamed up with his brother to collect and sell pandemic supplies earlier this month , @ @ @ @ @ the first death from coronavirus .
The Times reports that the supply-run involved one brother @ @ @ @ @ a 1,300-mile road trip to clean out stores , while Matt Colvin stayed home and @ @ @ @ @ he was having delivered .

(DAILYWIRE) A Tennessee man who amassed a collection of over 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer and a variety of other sanitary supplies, such as face masks and anti-bacterial wipes, has been complaining that he hasn’t been able to sell them since his products were delisted from the Amazon marketplace.
According to The New York Times, Matt Colvin teamed up with his brother to collect and sell pandemic supplies earlier this month, after the United States reported the first death from coronavirus.
The Times reports that the supply-run involved one brother renting a U-Haul and taking a 1,300-mile road trip to clean out stores, while Matt Colvin stayed home and listed other supplies online that he was having delivered.
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wnd--2020-03-14--Newborn baby ‘tests positive’ for coronavirus at London hospital

( LONDON METRO ) A newborn baby has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus in London , becoming the pandemic ’ @ @ @ @ @ child ’ s mother was reportedly rushed to North Middlesex Hospital in the borough of @ @ @ @ @ earlier .
It is thought she only learned of her diagnosis right after giving birth @ @ @ @ @ to have been tested within minutes of being born .
Doctors are now trying to @ @ @ @ @ the Sars-like disease – either through the womb or during birth .

(LONDON METRO) A newborn baby has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus in London, becoming the pandemic’s youngest victim.
The child’s mother was reportedly rushed to North Middlesex Hospital in the borough of Enfield with suspected pneumonia days earlier. It is thought she only learned of her diagnosis right after giving birth.
The newborn was thought to have been tested within minutes of being born. Doctors are now trying to establish how the baby caught the Sars-like disease – either through the womb or during birth.
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wnd--2020-03-14--Twitter loses it over revelation Barack Obama follows porn star Sara Jay

( PAGE SIX ) Social media exploded early Saturday morning when porn star Sara Jay began trending on Twitter after @ @ @ @ @ star noticed former President Barack Obama was one of her 1.1 million followers .
While @ @ @ @ @ was trending because men no longer have sports to occupy their time , tweets soon @ @ @ @ @ Obama and why his profile was linked to the XXX account , prompting some hilarious @ @ @ @ @

(PAGE SIX) Social media exploded early Saturday morning when porn star Sara Jay began trending on Twitter after fans of the adult film star noticed former President Barack Obama was one of her 1.1 million followers.
While many initially joked that Jay was trending because men no longer have sports to occupy their time, tweets soon began to discuss family man Obama and why his profile was linked to the XXX account, prompting some hilarious responses from the public.
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wnd--2020-03-15--Televangelist claims to cure coronavirus through TV sets

( NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ) One prominent televangelist would like people to believe that coronavirus can be cured through @ @ @ @ @ long as those televisions are tuned into his show .
Texas-based Evangelical preacher Kenneth Copeland @ @ @ @ @ with ointment — urged believers to put their hands on their screens and be cured @ @ @ @ @ which there is no known remedy .
Video of the 83-year-old preacher ’ s program @ @ @ @ @ group Right Wing Watch .
It showed him conducting the alleged healing ritual .

(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) One prominent televangelist would like people to believe that coronavirus can be cured through their TV sets, so long as those televisions are tuned into his show.
Texas-based Evangelical preacher Kenneth Copeland — his right hand dripping with ointment — urged believers to put their hands on their screens and be cured of the coronavirus, for which there is no known remedy.
Video of the 83-year-old preacher’s program was tweeted Thursday by the group Right Wing Watch. It showed him conducting the alleged healing ritual.
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wnd--2020-03-15--Prince Harry tricked by Russian pranksters posing as Greta Thunberg

( MAZA INSIDE ) Prince Harry was duped by Russian pranksters , Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov , who were @ @ @ @ @ her father in a prank phone call .
The prince reportedly received the calls when @ @ @ @ @ in Canada , according to Geo .
The pranksters called the duke at his home @ @ @ @ @ Greta Thunberg , a climate activist from Sweden and her father Svante , on New @ @ @ @ @ January 22 .
The conversation started with Harry ’ s views on climate change and @ @ @ @ @ said he and Meghan are happier as commoners and their life in Canada is much @ @ @ @ @ royals .
Prince Harry , while responding to one of the pranksters ’ queries , @ @ @ @ @ run by sick people and it is not a good time to be in the @ @

(MAZA INSIDE) Prince Harry was duped by Russian pranksters, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, who were posing as Greta Thunberg and her father in a prank phone call. The prince reportedly received the calls when he was on Vancouver Island in Canada, according to Geo.
The pranksters called the duke at his home in Canada and disguised as Greta Thunberg, a climate activist from Sweden and her father Svante, on New year’s Eve and January 22.
The conversation started with Harry’s views on climate change and extended to Megxit. Harry said he and Meghan are happier as commoners and their life in Canada is much better than serving as senior royals.
Prince Harry, while responding to one of the pranksters’ queries, commented that the world is run by sick people and it is not a good time to be in the world.
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wnd--2020-03-15--South African king arrested after 'axe rampage'

( BBC NEWS ) A South African king , a nephew of the late Nelson Mandela , has been arrested @ @ @ @ @ rampage with an axe in the palace .
Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo , freed from jail on @ @ @ @ @ into the Thembu royal palace in the early hours .
Witnesses said he was searching @ @ @ @ @ regent , who was appointed the acting monarch while he was in prison .
The @ @ @ @ @ , but his wife has been injured and taken to hospital , a royal spokesman @ @

(BBC NEWS) A South African king, a nephew of the late Nelson Mandela, has been arrested after allegedly going on the rampage with an axe in the palace.
Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, freed from jail on parole in December, broke into the Thembu royal palace in the early hours.
Witnesses said he was searching for his son, the regent, who was appointed the acting monarch while he was in prison.
The regent escaped through a window, but his wife has been injured and taken to hospital, a royal spokesman said.
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wnd--2020-03-15--Internet companies won't disconnect people for unpaid bills for 60 days, FCC says

( NBC NEWS ) The Federal Communications Commission has won commitments from phone and broadband providers to support the swelling @ @ @ @ @ working and attending classes from home , respectively , amid the coronavirus pandemic .
A @ @ @ @ @ firms signed up to the FCC ’ s “ Keep Americans Connected Pledge , ” @ @ @ @ @ postpone termination of services for the next 60 days on homes or small businesses because @ @ @ @ @ bills because of the outbreak .
Among the companies to endorse the pledge are major @ @ @ @ @ AT & T , Comcast , Charter , Cox , Google Fiber , Sprint , @ @ @ @

(NBC NEWS) The Federal Communications Commission has won commitments from phone and broadband providers to support the swelling numbers of adults and children working and attending classes from home, respectively, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A group of broadband and telecommunications firms signed up to the FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge,” which asks connectivity companies to postpone termination of services for the next 60 days on homes or small businesses because of an inability to pay bills because of the outbreak.
Among the companies to endorse the pledge are major and minor internet providers including AT&T, Comcast, Charter, Cox, Google Fiber, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile.
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wnd--2020-03-15--White House: Trump tests negative for coronavirus

( BREITBART ) President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus , the White House announced on Saturday evening @ @ @ @ @ an in-depth discussion with the President regarding COVID-19 testing , he elected to proceed .
@ @ @ @ @ that the test is negative , ” White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said in @ @ @ @ @ House press secretary Stephanie Grisham .
“ One week after having dinner with the Brazilian @ @ @ @ @ President remains symptom-free .
I have been in daily contact with the CDC and White @ @ @ @ @ and we are encouraging implementation of all their best practices for exposure reduction and transmission @ @ @

(BREITBART) President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House announced on Saturday evening.
“Last night after an in-depth discussion with the President regarding COVID-19 testing, he elected to proceed. This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative,” White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said in a statement released via White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. “One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago, the President remains symptom-free. I have been in daily contact with the CDC and White House Coronavirus Task Force, and we are encouraging implementation of all their best practices for exposure reduction and transmission mitigation.”
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wnd--2020-03-15--Guatemala bans flights from U.S., Canada to contain coronavirus spread

( NEW YORK POST ) Guatemala will ban flights from the US and Canada in an effort to contain the @ @ @ @ @ first COVID-19 case was confirmed there Friday .
The moratorium will begin Monday , President @ @ @ @ @ a televised speech , along with other travel restrictions , including a cruise ship ban @ @ @ @ @ from North America before then “ will be subject to quarantining , ” he said @

(NEW YORK POST) Guatemala will ban flights from the US and Canada in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak, after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed there Friday.
The moratorium will begin Monday, President Alejandro Giammattei announced Friday in a televised speech, along with other travel restrictions, including a cruise ship ban.
Any travelers who arrive from North America before then “will be subject to quarantining,” he said.
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wnd--2020-03-14--Media figures echo Chinese propaganda on coronavirus, claim it's racist if they don't

Linking China with the virus that is now stirring panic around the world -- regardless of the fact that it started there -- is now being denounced as racist Until recently , there was little doubt that the coronavirus responsible for school closings and the cancellations of reams of events first sickened people in Wuhan , China .
China said so , over and over .
But now , China is bristling when it is linked with what is increasingly being seen as a global calamity .
And so , too , are media figures who are repeating the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment For example , last week , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used the phrase `` Wuhan virus ’ spread '' in a news conference .
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona used the phrase `` Wuhan virus '' in a tweet explaining that he was going into self-quarantine after being exposed to an individual with the virus .
Tweets from media figures supplied a prompt rap across the knuckles to anyone using a term they decided was racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official line that it could be blameless .
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian , when asked during a recent briefing about a comment from a Fox News host who said China should apologize for the disease , said the remark revealed `` total arrogance , prejudice and ignorance towards China . ''
`` There is simply no basis and no reason to push China for an apology .
It is yet undetermined where the virus originated , '' he added .
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida pushed back in an Op-Ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that China is waging a deliberate misinformation campaign against the U.S. '' Beijing ’ s official outlets , for example , have accused the United States of over-hyping the pandemic for cynical purposes , with a foreign ministry spokeswoman declaring that Washington had 'taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions . '
American actions , she said , 'could only create and spread fear , ' '' Rubio wrote .
`` Other regime and regime-friendly outlets went further .
The Chinese military portal Xilu.com recently published an article baselessly claiming that the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US to target China , ' '' Rubio added .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California also raised a ruckus by linking China to the virus in a tweet , something that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided required a rebuke .
On Wednesday , during his address to the nation , President Donald Trump minced no words .
The virus , he said , `` started in China and is now spreading throughout the world . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Linking China with the virus that is now stirring panic around the world -- regardless of the fact that it started there -- is now being denounced as racist
Until recently, there was little doubt that the coronavirus responsible for school closings and the cancellations of reams of events first sickened people in Wuhan, China.
China said so, over and over.
But now, China is bristling when it is linked with what is increasingly being seen as a global calamity.
And so, too, are media figures who are repeating the Chinese Communist Party line.
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For example, last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used the phrase "Wuhan virus’ spread" in a news conference.
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona used the phrase "Wuhan virus" in a tweet explaining that he was going into self-quarantine after being exposed to an individual with the virus.
Tweets from media figures supplied a prompt rap across the knuckles to anyone using a term they decided was racist:
Just astoundingly gross to call it the Wuhan Virus. https://t.co/cMrsA59xTH — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 9, 2020
It’s racism — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 9, 2020
FYI: Calling #COVID19 the "Wuhan Virus" is racist. — David Gura (@davidgura) March 9, 2020
In fact, China is taking the official line that it could be blameless.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, when asked during a recent briefing about a comment from a Fox News host who said China should apologize for the disease, said the remark revealed "total arrogance, prejudice and ignorance towards China."
"There is simply no basis and no reason to push China for an apology. It is yet undetermined where the virus originated," he added.
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida pushed back in an Op-Ed in the New York Post, writing that China is waging a deliberate misinformation campaign against the U.S.
"Beijing’s official outlets, for example, have accused the United States of over-hyping the pandemic for cynical purposes, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman declaring that Washington had 'taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions.' American actions, she said, 'could only create and spread fear,'" Rubio wrote.
"Other regime and regime-friendly outlets went further. The Chinese military portal Xilu.com recently published an article baselessly claiming that the virus is 'a biochemical weapon produced by the US to target China,'" Rubio added.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California also raised a ruckus by linking China to the virus in a tweet, something that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided required a rebuke.
Everything you need to know about the Chinese coronavirus can be found on one, regularly-updated website: https://t.co/nGCCDVqcqe — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) March 9, 2020
Bigoted statements which spread misinformation and blame Asians and the Asian American community for #coronavirus make us all less safe. @GOPLeader must delete this tweet and apologize immediately. pic.twitter.com/twzCcVAWDH — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 10, 2020
On Wednesday, during his address to the nation, President Donald Trump minced no words. The virus, he said, "started in China and is now spreading throughout the world."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-03-15--All bars and restaurants in two states to close due to coronavirus

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
The governors of Ohio and Illinois announced Sunday that they will sign orders closing all bars and restaurants in their states to curb the spread of coronavirus .
Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine announced that his order will close all bars and restaurants in the state indefinitely starting at 9 p.m. Sunday .
Establishments will still be able to provide carry-out and delivery service to their customers , DeWine said .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ What we can ’ t have is people congregating and seated , ” he said .
“ I ’ m aware that this will impact many , many good workers , ” DeWine , a Republican , tweeted .
“ Every day we delay , more people will die.
” Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker , a Democrat , announced on Sunday that he will also be signing an order closing all bars and restaurants to dine-in customers in his state starting at the close of business Monday .
However , unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order is set to expire on March 30 .
“ The time for persuasion and public appeals is over , ” Pritzker said .
“ The time for action is here .
This is not a joke .
No one is immune to this , and you have an obligation to act in the best interests of all people of this state.
” Both Ohio and Illinois are scheduled to hold presidential primary elections Tuesday .
The top election officials in both states joined officials from Arizona and Florida , which also vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and securely ” cast ballots since polling locations don ’ t produce the same level of exposure as other types of mass gatherings .
Pritzker said Sunday when announcing his restaurant closure order that he will not postpone Tuesday ’ s primary , saying “ democracy must continue.
” “ If we delayed the election , it is unclear when we might be able to hold another one , ” Pritzker said .
The restaurant and bar closures in Ohio and Illinois follow the closures of schools in at least 20 states due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools closed for the remainder of the year , DeWine said on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” on Sunday .
“ I have learned about talking to the experts , it ’ s not just one thing , [ we ] have to do a lot of different things and do them early , ” the Ohio governor said .
“ And that ’ s what we ’ re trying to do in Ohio.
” This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Content created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Andrew Kerr
Daily Caller News Foundation
The governors of Ohio and Illinois announced Sunday that they will sign orders closing all bars and restaurants in their states to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that his order will close all bars and restaurants in the state indefinitely starting at 9 p.m. Sunday. Establishments will still be able to provide carry-out and delivery service to their customers, DeWine said.
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“What we can’t have is people congregating and seated,” he said.
Establishments can stay open for carry-out and delivery. What we can't have is people congregating and seated. #COVID19 #COVID19OhioReady pic.twitter.com/3EaBWeeMdr — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 15, 2020
“I’m aware that this will impact many, many good workers,” DeWine, a Republican, tweeted. “Every day we delay, more people will die.”
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, announced on Sunday that he will also be signing an order closing all bars and restaurants to dine-in customers in his state starting at the close of business Monday.
However, unlike DeWine’s, Pritzker’s order is set to expire on March 30.
“The time for persuasion and public appeals is over,” Pritzker said. “The time for action is here. This is not a joke. No one is immune to this, and you have an obligation to act in the best interests of all people of this state.”
Both Ohio and Illinois are scheduled to hold presidential primary elections Tuesday. The top election officials in both states joined officials from Arizona and Florida, which also vote Tuesday, saying voters can “safely and securely” cast ballots since polling locations don’t produce the same level of exposure as other types of mass gatherings.
Pritzker said Sunday when announcing his restaurant closure order that he will not postpone Tuesday’s primary, saying “democracy must continue.”
“If we delayed the election, it is unclear when we might be able to hold another one,” Pritzker said.
The restaurant and bar closures in Ohio and Illinois follow the closures of schools in at least 20 states due to coronavirus.
Ohio may keep its schools closed for the remainder of the year, DeWine said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
“I have learned about talking to the experts, it’s not just one thing, [we] have to do a lot of different things and do them early,” the Ohio governor said. “And that’s what we’re trying to do in Ohio.”
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-03-15--Ex-trans: Doctors should have challenged me

A woman is suing a clinic in the United Kingdom for its transgender treatment of her as a teen , charging medical professionals should have challenged her claim to be male .
Keira Bell , now 23 , is a plaintiff in a case against the Tavistock and Portman National Health Service Trust , which uses chemicals and physical surgeries to `` transition '' children , She told BBC News there were no brakes on the process , which began at age 14 .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenged on the proposals or the claims that I was making for myself .
And I think that would have made a big difference as well .
If I was just challenged on the things I was saying , '' she told the network .
Her comments support the argument of opponents that children are not capable of making such life-altering decisions .
`` Keira describes being a tomboy as a child .
When asked how strongly she felt the need to change her gender identity , she replied that it gradually built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transitioning online , '' the BBC reported .
`` Then as she went down the medical route , she said 'one step led to another . '
'' At Tavistock , at age 16 , she had only three hours of assessment before she was given chemicals to block puberty .
She eventually had her breasts removed .
A judge has scheduled a hearing in her case against the medical facility .
Her lawyers plan to argue that such decisions can not be made by or for children .
Bell said that after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was treated with the male hormone testosterone .
`` Initially I felt very relieved and happy about things , but I think as the years go on you start to feel less and less enthusiastic or even happy about things .
You can continue and dig yourself deeper into this hole or you can choose to come out of it and have the weight lifted off your shoulders , '' she told BBC .
She said the adults in the room during her treatment allowed her to `` run with this idea that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as a teenager ... and it has affected me in the long run as an adult . ''
`` I 'm very young .
I 've only just stepped into adulthood , and I have to deal with this kind of burden or radical difference – in comparison to others at least , '' she said .
Even some staff members at the gender clinic have raised concerns that puberty blockers are being handed out without enough counseling or medical assessment work .
`` I feel I could say anything to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen at that time .
And that 's the point of this case , when you are that young you do n't really want to listen , '' Bell said .
`` So I think it 's up to these institutions , like the Tavistock , to step in and make children reconsider what they are saying , because it is a life-altering path . ''
A physician with the clinic claimed it has a thorough assessment process .
But the doctor admitted the decisions were based on `` feelings . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their identity , and a feeling that their gender identity does not match that body , '' the doctor told the BBC .

A woman is suing a clinic in the United Kingdom for its transgender treatment of her as a teen, charging medical professionals should have challenged her claim to be male.
Keira Bell, now 23, is a plaintiff in a case against the Tavistock and Portman National Health Service Trust, which uses chemicals and physical surgeries to "transition" children,
She told BBC News there were no brakes on the process, which began at age 14.
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"I should have been challenged on the proposals or the claims that I was making for myself. And I think that would have made a big difference as well. If I was just challenged on the things I was saying," she told the network.
Her comments support the argument of opponents that children are not capable of making such life-altering decisions.
"Keira describes being a tomboy as a child. When asked how strongly she felt the need to change her gender identity, she replied that it gradually built up as she found out more about transitioning online," the BBC reported. "Then as she went down the medical route, she said 'one step led to another.'"
At Tavistock, at age 16, she had only three hours of assessment before she was given chemicals to block puberty. She eventually had her breasts removed.
A judge has scheduled a hearing in her case against the medical facility. Her lawyers plan to argue that such decisions cannot be made by or for children.
Bell said that after she was given puberty blockers, she was treated with the male hormone testosterone.
"Initially I felt very relieved and happy about things, but I think as the years go on you start to feel less and less enthusiastic or even happy about things. You can continue and dig yourself deeper into this hole or you can choose to come out of it and have the weight lifted off your shoulders," she told BBC.
She said the adults in the room during her treatment allowed her to "run with this idea that I had, almost like a fantasy, as a teenager ... and it has affected me in the long run as an adult."
"I'm very young. I've only just stepped into adulthood, and I have to deal with this kind of burden or radical difference – in comparison to others at least," she said.
Even some staff members at the gender clinic have raised concerns that puberty blockers are being handed out without enough counseling or medical assessment work.
"I feel I could say anything to my 16-year-old self and I might not necessarily listen at that time. And that's the point of this case, when you are that young you don't really want to listen," Bell said. "So I think it's up to these institutions, like the Tavistock, to step in and make children reconsider what they are saying, because it is a life-altering path."
A physician with the clinic claimed it has a thorough assessment process.
But the doctor admitted the decisions were based on "feelings."
"We're talking about identity here, their identity, and a feeling that their gender identity does not match that body," the doctor told the BBC.


wnd--2020-03-15--State pulls trigger on 'criminalizing' gun components, now gets sued

Connecticut faces a new legal challenge to a state law that could violate the U.S. Constitution .
It bans ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds .
The federal lawsuit is from the Second Amendment Foundation along with the Connecticut Citizens Defense League .
Representing Connecticut residents Susan Ross and Domenic Basile , they are suing Connecticut State Police Col. Stavros Mellekas , Commissioner James Rovella of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection , and Chief State 's Attorney Richard J. Colangelo Jr. in their official capacities .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' comment The case alleges violations of the Second and 14th Amendments .
Since 2013 , the state has banned individuals from having magazines containing more than 10 rounds .
It classifies violations of the law as Class D felonies .
`` This law does nothing more than penalize law-abiding citizens while criminalizing components of handguns they own that were previously legal , '' said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb .
`` This is a text book example of turning honest citizens into criminals by the mere stroke of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SAF explained Ross owns a pistol with an original-capacity magazine that can hold 17 cartridges , and Basile has pistols that hold 15 rounds in their magazines .
`` Both are licensed to carry for personal and family protection , yet they justifiably worry that they could be prosecuted for carrying fully-loaded defensive sidearms under the state law , '' the case explains .
`` Original capacity magazines are not dangerous or unusual , '' Gottlieb said .
`` They 're in common use all over the country .
But the Connecticut law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which amounts to a deprivation of rights under federal law .
Neither SAF nor our partners at CCDL could stand by and allow that to happen . ''
Jensen said that in their `` rush to 'do something ' in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook , politicians in Connecticut enacted a slew of restrictions that severely limit the right of self-defense , while doing nothing to prevent future tragedies from occurring . ''
`` Nothing is more emblematic of this than the state 's requirement that lawful gun owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than their full capacity as a means of supposedly inhibiting future mass murders , '' he said .
`` We are pleased to help get this ridiculous restriction off the books . ''

Connecticut faces a new legal challenge to a state law that could violate the U.S. Constitution.
It bans ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
The federal lawsuit is from the Second Amendment Foundation along with the Connecticut Citizens Defense League.
Representing Connecticut residents Susan Ross and Domenic Basile, they are suing Connecticut State Police Col. Stavros Mellekas, Commissioner James Rovella of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and Chief State's Attorney Richard J. Colangelo Jr. in their official capacities.
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The case alleges violations of the Second and 14th Amendments.
Since 2013, the state has banned individuals from having magazines containing more than 10 rounds. It classifies violations of the law as Class D felonies.
"This law does nothing more than penalize law-abiding citizens while criminalizing components of handguns they own that were previously legal," said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. "This is a text book example of turning honest citizens into criminals by the mere stroke of a pen by the governor."
SAF explained Ross owns a pistol with an original-capacity magazine that can hold 17 cartridges, and Basile has pistols that hold 15 rounds in their magazines.
"Both are licensed to carry for personal and family protection, yet they justifiably worry that they could be prosecuted for carrying fully-loaded defensive sidearms under the state law," the case explains.
"Original capacity magazines are not dangerous or unusual," Gottlieb said. "They're in common use all over the country. But the Connecticut law makes it illegal to use such magazines, which amounts to a deprivation of rights under federal law. Neither SAF nor our partners at CCDL could stand by and allow that to happen."
Jensen said that in their "rush to 'do something' in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook, politicians in Connecticut enacted a slew of restrictions that severely limit the right of self-defense, while doing nothing to prevent future tragedies from occurring."
"Nothing is more emblematic of this than the state's requirement that lawful gun owners load their legally owned magazines to less than their full capacity as a means of supposedly inhibiting future mass murders," he said. "We are pleased to help get this ridiculous restriction off the books."


wnd--2020-03-15--Coronavirus threatens your 'digital liberties,' privacy group warns

It may be necessary to curb some civil liberties in times of emergency , such as the coronavirus outbreak , but any measure must he limited and temporary , the the Electronic Frontier Foundation advised Tuesday .
`` As in other major emergencies in the past , there is a hazard that the data surveillance infrastructure we build to contain COVID-19 may long outlive the crisis it was intended to address , '' the organization said .
`` The government and its corporate cooperators must roll back any invasive programs created in the name of public health after [ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Closely related to that concern is the worry over transparency .
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This includes publication of detailed information about the information being gathered , the retention period for the information , the tools used to process that information , the ways these tools guide public health decisions , and whether these tools have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And undoubtedly there will be conflicts with constitutional rights , it said .
`` If the government seeks to limit a person 's rights based on this 'big data ' surveillance ( for example , to quarantine them based on the system 's conclusions about their relationships or travel ) , then the person must have the opportunity to timely and fairly challenge these conclusions and limits , '' EFF 's report said .
The organization said that in its response to COVID-19 , governments around the globe `` are collecting and analyzing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , including their health , travel and personal relationships . ''
Such `` special efforts '' are warranted , the group said , because `` public policy must reflect a balance between collective good and civil liberties in order to protect the health and safety of our society from communicable disease outbreaks . ''
The threats come when `` life-saving programs such as these , and their intrusions on digital liberties , to outlive their urgency . ''
EFF said programs that collect information about people en masse must be `` scientifically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts for the purpose of containment . ''
And , the report said , there is historic precedent for such global efforts to incorporate `` improper government containment efforts driven by bias based on nationality , ethnicity , religion , and race – rather than facts about a particular individual ’ s actual likelihood of contracting the virus , such as their travel history or contact with potentially infected people . ''
Already troubling , EFF said , are reports the Chinese government demands citizens load software to their phones so it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ software then assigns a color code to `` indicate their health status . ''
The U.S. also is facing concerns about its response , including a rule by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that demands `` airline companies to collect the name and contact information of all passengers and crew arriving in the United States on international flights , and to transmit this information to the CDC within 24 hours of an order to do so , '' the report said .
Will that information be purged when it no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of big data may now be warranted as public health officials work to contain COVID-19 .
But it must be medically necessary , as determined by public health experts ; any new processing of personal data must be proportionate to the actual need ; people must not be scrutinized because of their nationality or other demographic factors ; and any new government powers must expire when the disease is contained , '' the report said .

It may be necessary to curb some civil liberties in times of emergency, such as the coronavirus outbreak, but any measure must he limited and temporary, the the Electronic Frontier Foundation advised Tuesday.
"As in other major emergencies in the past, there is a hazard that the data surveillance infrastructure we build to contain COVID-19 may long outlive the crisis it was intended to address," the organization said. "The government and its corporate cooperators must roll back any invasive programs created in the name of public health after [the] crisis has been contained."
Closely related to that concern is the worry over transparency.
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"Any government use of 'big data' to track virus spread must be clearly and quickly explained to the public. This includes publication of detailed information about the information being gathered, the retention period for the information, the tools used to process that information, the ways these tools guide public health decisions, and whether these tools have had any positive or negative outcomes."
And undoubtedly there will be conflicts with constitutional rights, it said.
"If the government seeks to limit a person's rights based on this 'big data' surveillance (for example, to quarantine them based on the system's conclusions about their relationships or travel), then the person must have the opportunity to timely and fairly challenge these conclusions and limits," EFF's report said.
The organization said that in its response to COVID-19, governments around the globe "are collecting and analyzing personal information about large numbers of identifiable people, including their health, travel and personal relationships."
Such "special efforts" are warranted, the group said, because "public policy must reflect a balance between collective good and civil liberties in order to protect the health and safety of our society from communicable disease outbreaks."
The threats come when "life-saving programs such as these, and their intrusions on digital liberties, to outlive their urgency."
EFF said programs that collect information about people en masse must be "scientifically justified and deemed necessary by public health experts for the purpose of containment."
And, the report said, there is historic precedent for such global efforts to incorporate "improper government containment efforts driven by bias based on nationality, ethnicity, religion, and race – rather than facts about a particular individual’s actual likelihood of contracting the virus, such as their travel history or contact with potentially infected people."
Already troubling, EFF said, are reports the Chinese government demands citizens load software to their phones so it can monitor every place they go.
The software then assigns a color code to "indicate their health status."
The U.S. also is facing concerns about its response, including a rule by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that demands "airline companies to collect the name and contact information of all passengers and crew arriving in the United States on international flights, and to transmit this information to the CDC within 24 hours of an order to do so," the report said.
Will that information be purged when it no longer is pertinent?
"Some use of big data may now be warranted as public health officials work to contain COVID-19. But it must be medically necessary, as determined by public health experts; any new processing of personal data must be proportionate to the actual need; people must not be scrutinized because of their nationality or other demographic factors; and any new government powers must expire when the disease is contained," the report said.


wnd--2020-03-15--Hillary begs for pass in two of her most serious scandals

Former Secretary of State and twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is asking an appeals court to give her a pass on a scheduled depostion concerning her email scandal .
WND reported U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted the deposition to Judicial Watch after ordering discovery two years ago in a lawsuit probing whether Clinton set up the private email system to avoid Freedom of Information requests .
The complaint also alleged the State Department 's plan to settle the case was in `` bad faith '' and that State conducted an inadequate search for Clinton 's records .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff , Cheryl Mills , who also was ordered deposed , have asked the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to overturn the order .
TRENDING : 2 Fox stars gave Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment Judicial Watch said the Clinton request comes in its lawsuit seeking records concerning `` talking points or updates on the Benghazi attack . ''
The watchdog famously found in 2014 that the `` talking points '' that provided the basis for Susan Rice 's false statements about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House .
The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit led directly to the disclosure of the Clinton email system in 2015 .
Judge Lamberth has called the unsecure email system `` one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency . ''
`` Discovery up until this point has brought to light a noteworthy amount of relevant information , but Judicial Watch requests an additional round of discovery , and understandably so .
With each passing round of discovery , the court is left with more questions than answers , '' he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testimony , mostly through written sworn answers , was not sufficient .
`` The court has considered the numerous times in which Secretary Clinton said she could not recall or remember certain details in her prior interrogatory answer , '' Judicial Watch said .
`` In a deposition , it is more likely that plaintiff 's counsel could use documents and other testimony to attempt to refresh her recollection .
And so , to avoid the unsatisfying and inefficient outcome of multiple rounds of fruitless interrogatories and move this almost six-year-old case closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be permitted to clarify and further explore Secretary Clinton 's answers in person and immediately after she gives them .
The court agrees with Judicial Watch – it is time to hear directly from Secretary Clinton . ''
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the `` desperate act is yet another attempt by the Clinton machine to delay truth and accountability for her email conduct and how it impacted the people ’ s ‘ right to know ’ under FOIA . ''
Clinton 's lawyers contend the case is moot , that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all of Clinton 's information already is available and that the lower court 's order is `` inappropriate , unnecessary , and a clear abuse of discretion . ''
Additionally , as a `` high-ranking '' official , Clinton should be exempt , the filing said .
Judicial Watch 's director of investigations , Chris Farrell , has explained how the organization obtained the ruling for a deposition .
Dozens of highly sensitive classified materials were sent to and from Clinton through the private and unsecure email system .
The FBI said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by hackers outside the United States and by foreign intelligence operatives .
Lamberth also has encouraged Judicial Watch to `` shake this tree '' for evidence and warned the State Department , `` There is no FOIA exemption for political expedience , nor is there one for bureaucratic incompetence . ''
Clinton eventually turned over to the federal government some 33,000 emails from her private server , but she did n't allow the government to have another 30,000 , alleging they were `` private . ''
A letter sent to Sen. Chuck Grassley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found 38 current and former State Department officials violated government email regulations by using Clinton 's private system .
Judicial Watch says it already has learned : • John Hackett , former director of information programs and services ( IPS ) , testified under oath that he had raised concerns that Clinton ’ s staff may have “ culled out 30,000 ” of the secretary ’ s “ personal ” emails without following strict National Archives standards .
He also believed there was interference with the formal FOIA review process related to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Heather Samuelson , Clinton ’ s White House liaison at the State Department , and later Clinton ’ s personal lawyer , admitted under oath that she was granted immunity by the Department of Justice in June 2016 .
• Justin Cooper , former aide to President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation employee who registered the domain name of the unsecure clintonemail.com server that Clinton used while serving as secretary of state , testified he worked with Huma Abedin , Clinton ’ s deputy chief of staff , to create the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responses , E.W .
Priestap , assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division , stated that the agency found Clinton email records in the Obama White House .
• Jacob Sullivan , Clinton ’ s senior advisor and deputy chief of staff when she was secretary of state , testified that both he and Clinton used her unsecure non-government email system to conduct official State Department business .
• Eric Boswell , former assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security during Clinton ’ s tenure as secretary of state , testified that Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and personal emails to transmit classified material .

Former Secretary of State and twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is asking an appeals court to give her a pass on a scheduled depostion concerning her email scandal.
WND reported U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted the deposition to Judicial Watch after ordering discovery two years ago in a lawsuit probing whether Clinton set up the private email system to avoid Freedom of Information requests. The complaint also alleged the State Department's plan to settle the case was in "bad faith" and that State conducted an inadequate search for Clinton's records.
Now, Clinton and her former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, who also was ordered deposed, have asked the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to overturn the order.
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Judicial Watch said the Clinton request comes in its lawsuit seeking records concerning "talking points or updates on the Benghazi attack."
The watchdog famously found in 2014 that the "talking points" that provided the basis for Susan Rice's false statements about the attak were created by the Obama White House. The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit led directly to the disclosure of the Clinton email system in 2015.
Judge Lamberth has called the unsecure email system "one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency."
"Discovery up until this point has brought to light a noteworthy amount of relevant information, but Judicial Watch requests an additional round of discovery, and understandably so. With each passing round of discovery, the court is left with more questions than answers," he has said
The court found Clinton's prior testimony, mostly through written sworn answers, was not sufficient.
"The court has considered the numerous times in which Secretary Clinton said she could not recall or remember certain details in her prior interrogatory answer," Judicial Watch said. "In a deposition, it is more likely that plaintiff's counsel could use documents and other testimony to attempt to refresh her recollection. And so, to avoid the unsatisfying and inefficient outcome of multiple rounds of fruitless interrogatories and move this almost six-year-old case closer to its conclusion, Judicial Watch will be permitted to clarify and further explore Secretary Clinton's answers in person and immediately after she gives them. The court agrees with Judicial Watch – it is time to hear directly from Secretary Clinton."
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the "desperate act is yet another attempt by the Clinton machine to delay truth and accountability for her email conduct and how it impacted the people’s ‘right to know’ under FOIA."
Clinton's lawyers contend the case is moot, that there are no answers to be obtained, that all of Clinton's information already is available and that the lower court's order is "inappropriate, unnecessary, and a clear abuse of discretion."
Additionally, as a "high-ranking" official, Clinton should be exempt, the filing said.
Judicial Watch's director of investigations, Chris Farrell, has explained how the organization obtained the ruling for a deposition.
See his explanation:
Dozens of highly sensitive classified materials were sent to and from Clinton through the private and unsecure email system. The FBI said the private system was vulnerable to compromise by hackers outside the United States and by foreign intelligence operatives.
Lamberth also has encouraged Judicial Watch to "shake this tree" for evidence and warned the State Department, "There is no FOIA exemption for political expedience, nor is there one for bureaucratic incompetence."
Clinton eventually turned over to the federal government some 33,000 emails from her private server, but she didn't allow the government to have another 30,000, alleging they were "private."
A letter sent to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed a federal investigation found 38 current and former State Department officials violated government email regulations by using Clinton's private system.
Judicial Watch says it already has learned:


wnd--2020-03-15--Sordid saga of red-light-camera ticket reaches conclusion

An Oregon engineer who was fined for claiming to be an engineer when he criticized the timing of traffic lights has been vindicated by the international Institute of Transportation Engineers , which adopted a new formula based on the engineer 's theory .
WND previously reported the engineer , Mats Jarlstrom , won a ruling in Oregon court against the state engineer-licensing board for fining him $ 500 because he called himself an engineer in a letter about the traffic-light issue .
Defended by the Institute for Justice , Jarlstrom has a degree in electrical engineering and decades of engineering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he is not a state-licensed `` professional engineer , '' and state law provided that only licensed professional engineers could legally use the title `` engineer . ''
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In a vote , the Institute of Transportation Engineers , or ITE , updated its 55-year-old equation with Jarlstrom 's formula , which takes into account the time drivers need to slow down when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The vote could have wide-ranging , international ramifications by giving drivers a little more time to get through intersections ( and in some cases , avoid frustrating red light tickets ) , '' the institute said .
`` It did n't take an engineering license to realize that the formula for traffic light timing was flawed , '' said Jarlstrom .
`` I ’ m just glad that the ITE and the professional engineering community were willing to listen to an outsider , consider my work , and finally update their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one ever will know how many Americans got red-light tickets for making perfectly safe right-hand turns .
The dispute began in 2013 when Jarlstrom 's wife got a red-light-camera ticket in their hometown of Beaverton , Oregon .
He looked up the formula used to time lights and immediately `` realized it didn ’ t take into account that drivers making turns need to slow down to safely navigate the intersection , '' IJ said .
When he contacted the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the lights `` without have a Professional Engineer license . ''
He fought back with a First Amendment lawsuit , and in 2019 he won .
ITE eventually set up an expert panel to hear arguments from him and others , and the institute changed its formula .
`` The First Amendment protects Americans ’ right to speak regardless of whether they are right or wrong , '' said Sam Gedge , an attorney at the Institute for Justice .
`` But in Mats ' case , the ITE committee 's decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to speak , but also , that he was right all along . ''

An Oregon engineer who was fined for claiming to be an engineer when he criticized the timing of traffic lights has been vindicated by the international Institute of Transportation Engineers, which adopted a new formula based on the engineer's theory.
WND previously reported the engineer, Mats Jarlstrom, won a ruling in Oregon court against the state engineer-licensing board for fining him $500 because he called himself an engineer in a letter about the traffic-light issue.
Defended by the Institute for Justice, Jarlstrom has a degree in electrical engineering and decades of engineering experience. Like most engineers in Oregon, he is not a state-licensed "professional engineer," and state law provided that only licensed professional engineers could legally use the title "engineer."
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Now, according to IJ, Jarlstrom has been fully vindicated.
In a vote, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, or ITE, updated its 55-year-old equation with Jarlstrom's formula, which takes into account the time drivers need to slow down when making a right turn in an intersection.
"The vote could have wide-ranging, international ramifications by giving drivers a little more time to get through intersections (and in some cases, avoid frustrating red light tickets)," the institute said.
"It didn't take an engineering license to realize that the formula for traffic light timing was flawed," said Jarlstrom. "I’m just glad that the ITE and the professional engineering community were willing to listen to an outsider, consider my work, and finally update their formula.”
He pointed out that no one ever will know how many Americans got red-light tickets for making perfectly safe right-hand turns.
The dispute began in 2013 when Jarlstrom's wife got a red-light-camera ticket in their hometown of Beaverton, Oregon. He looked up the formula used to time lights and immediately "realized it didn’t take into account that drivers making turns need to slow down to safely navigate the intersection," IJ said.
When he contacted the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying, he was fined $500 for criticizing the timing of the lights "without have a Professional Engineer license."
He fought back with a First Amendment lawsuit, and in 2019 he won.
ITE eventually set up an expert panel to hear arguments from him and others, and the institute changed its formula.
"The First Amendment protects Americans’ right to speak regardless of whether they are right or wrong," said Sam Gedge, an attorney at the Institute for Justice. "But in Mats' case, the ITE committee's decision suggests that he not only has a right to speak, but also, that he was right all along."