wnd--2020-12-17--The election fraud challenge that made Obama's career

The headline read , `` Obama jokes that Navy SEALs could remove Trump from the White House . ''
The headline referred to Barack Obama 's graceless comment on the Jimmy Kimmel show that if President Trump refused to leave the White House , `` Well , I think we can always send the Navy SEALs in there to dig him out . ''
As he did with Kimmel and has done in numerous venues to sell his latest memoir , `` A Promised Land , '' Obama has been ridiculing Trump for challenging election fraud .
What Obama does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is that he launched his own career doing just what Trump is doing now .
Obama is banking on the fact that his critics have not bothered to read his book .
Even still , had Obama 's memoir gone to press after the election , I am confident that one story would never have made it into the final print run , but it did .
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Like so many stories involving Democrats , it begins with some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Chicago Congressman Mel Reynolds made the rookie mistake of getting caught having a sexual relationship with a chatty 16-year-old campaign worker .
In Chicago , given that it takes a major sex crime to dislodge a sitting member of Congress , just about every pol without an active rap sheet rushed to fill this open seat .
Among them was State Sen. Alice Palmer .
Like many of Obama 's Chicago role models , Palmer had a history .
In 1980 , Palmer attended celebrations commemorating the anniversary of the Cuban and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caribbean nation .
A few years later , Palmer co-founded the Black Press Institute , which provided a ready platform for every wacko Commie passing through Chicago .
In 1985 , four years before the fall of the Berlin wall , she led a delegation of black journalists to the Soviet Union .
In Obama 's neighborhood , these were all resumé enhancers .
Unfortunately for Palmer , Michelle Obama 's family friend , Jesse Jackson Jr. , also decided to file for the seat and bested Palmer in the primary .
Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straight to the slammer .
In 2013 , young Jackson was sentenced to 30 months in prison and his wife 12 months for supporting their lavish lifestyle with campaign donations and failing to report more than a half million on their tax returns .
What do they say about apples falling from trees ?
But that was all down the road .
Not wanting to give up her state Senate gig , Palmer filed anew for her old Senate seat .
The problem here was that she had already encouraged Obama to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her longtime supporters asked for a meeting , and when I showed up they advised me to get out of the race , '' writes Obama in `` A Promised Land . ''
`` The community could n't afford to give up Alice 's seniority , they said .
I should be patient ; my turn would come . ''
( `` A Promised Land , '' 28 ) Obama ignored the pressure and continued his candidacy .
Palmer 's run for office , however , was quickly derailed , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's problem was not her sex life , but the signatures on her petition to re-enter the race .
`` They 're terrible .
Worst I 've ever seen , '' Obama quotes one of his backers as saying .
`` All those Negroes who were trying to bully you out of the race , they did n't bother actually doing the work .
This could get her knocked off the ballot . ''
WND readers will be shocked to learn some of the problems Obama was seeing : invalid signatures , addresses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same handwriting .
Imagine that !
`` We 've all been busting our asses out here , '' a female supporter tells Obama .
`` And now , when she tries to screw you , and ca n't even do that right , you 're going to let her get away with it ?
You do n't think they would knock you off the ballot in a second if they could ? ''
Knowing how urban Democratic politics worked , Obama 's people challenged the signatures of all four of his primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent a weary five days going signature-by-signature through the petitions .
According to Obama biographer David Garrow , one Board member reported that `` signatures were struck if they were obvious forgeries , if names were printed rather than signed , if the individual had listed an address outside the 13th Senate District , or if the individual was not registered at the specified address . ''
At the end of the review , the Board declared all four of the opponents ' petitions invalid .
Obama ending up running unopposed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone , inner-city Democratic politics have been ripe with fraud since at least the days of Boss Tweed a century-and-a-half ago .
If they gave a Nobel Prize for hypocrisy , that is one award Obama would actually deserve .
Jack Cashill 's new book , Unmasking Obama : The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency , '' is now widely available .
See www.cashill.com for more information .

The headline read, "Obama jokes that Navy SEALs could remove Trump from the White House."
The headline referred to Barack Obama's graceless comment on the Jimmy Kimmel show that if President Trump refused to leave the White House, "Well, I think we can always send the Navy SEALs in there to dig him out."
As he did with Kimmel and has done in numerous venues to sell his latest memoir, "A Promised Land," Obama has been ridiculing Trump for challenging election fraud.
What Obama does not want America to know, however, is that he launched his own career doing just what Trump is doing now.
Obama is banking on the fact that his critics have not bothered to read his book. Even still, had Obama's memoir gone to press after the election, I am confident that one story would never have made it into the final print run, but it did.
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Like so many stories involving Democrats, it begins with some form of sexual deviation. In 1995, Chicago Congressman Mel Reynolds made the rookie mistake of getting caught having a sexual relationship with a chatty 16-year-old campaign worker.
In Chicago, given that it takes a major sex crime to dislodge a sitting member of Congress, just about every pol without an active rap sheet rushed to fill this open seat. Among them was State Sen. Alice Palmer.
Like many of Obama's Chicago role models, Palmer had a history.
In 1980, Palmer attended celebrations commemorating the anniversary of the Cuban and Soviet-backed revolution that fundamentally transformed this tiny Caribbean nation.
A few years later, Palmer co-founded the Black Press Institute, which provided a ready platform for every wacko Commie passing through Chicago.
In 1985, four years before the fall of the Berlin wall, she led a delegation of black journalists to the Soviet Union. In Obama's neighborhood, these were all resumé enhancers.
Unfortunately for Palmer, Michelle Obama's family friend, Jesse Jackson Jr., also decided to file for the seat and bested Palmer in the primary.
Like Reynolds, Jackson's congressional career led straight to the slammer. In 2013, young Jackson was sentenced to 30 months in prison and his wife 12 months for supporting their lavish lifestyle with campaign donations and failing to report more than a half million on their tax returns. What do they say about apples falling from trees?
But that was all down the road. Not wanting to give up her state Senate gig, Palmer filed anew for her old Senate seat. The problem here was that she had already encouraged Obama to run for the seat.
"A few of her longtime supporters asked for a meeting, and when I showed up they advised me to get out of the race," writes Obama in "A Promised Land."
"The community couldn't afford to give up Alice's seniority, they said. I should be patient; my turn would come." ("A Promised Land," 28) Obama ignored the pressure and continued his candidacy.
Palmer's run for office, however, was quickly derailed, and the Obama campaign did the derailing. Palmer's problem was not her sex life, but the signatures on her petition to re-enter the race.
"They're terrible. Worst I've ever seen," Obama quotes one of his backers as saying. "All those Negroes who were trying to bully you out of the race, they didn't bother actually doing the work. This could get her knocked off the ballot."
WND readers will be shocked to learn some of the problems Obama was seeing: invalid signatures, addresses outside the district, multiple signatures with the same handwriting. Imagine that!
"We've all been busting our asses out here," a female supporter tells Obama. "And now, when she tries to screw you, and can't even do that right, you're going to let her get away with it? You don't think they would knock you off the ballot in a second if they could?"
Knowing how urban Democratic politics worked, Obama's people challenged the signatures of all four of his primary opponents. The Cook County Election Board spent a weary five days going signature-by-signature through the petitions.
According to Obama biographer David Garrow, one Board member reported that "signatures were struck if they were obvious forgeries, if names were printed rather than signed, if the individual had listed an address outside the 13th Senate District, or if the individual was not registered at the specified address."
At the end of the review, the Board declared all four of the opponents' petitions invalid. Obama ending up running unopposed in the primary.
As Obama knows better than anyone, inner-city Democratic politics have been ripe with fraud since at least the days of Boss Tweed a century-and-a-half ago.
If they gave a Nobel Prize for hypocrisy, that is one award Obama would actually deserve.
Jack Cashill's new book, Unmasking Obama: The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency," is now widely available. See www.cashill.com for more information.
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wnd--2020-12-17--Experts: Investigate election fraud or 'we will no longer have a viable republic'

Two experts in international issues contend election fraud in the United States must be fully investigated , or `` we will no longer have a viable republic . ''
Leni Friedman Valenta and Jiri Valenta of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies wrote in an article published by the Gatestone Institute that for much of the nation , `` the attempted coups have now been sanctified and made to seem legitimate by the election -- that many feel was 'stolen ' -- of former Vice-President Biden . ''
`` One can surely understand how Republicans feel now that the top-ranking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government through their figurehead , former Vice-President Biden , '' they wrote .
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`` Clearly , voter fraud must be investigated .
...
If elections continue the same way -- by legitimizing practices that sidestep constitutional and states ' laws -- as they threaten to do in two run-off elections in Georgia on January 5 , we will no longer have a viable republic .
The two upcoming elections in Georgia to determine control of the Senate may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a workable , multi-party nation . ''
They said it 's clear that Biden was elected only because he was `` supported by almost universally biased mainstream newspapers and television stations that distorted or snuffed stories at will , as well as by Wall Street corporations and Big Tech companies aching to do business with a lucrative , if hegemonic , China . ''
Media should be the `` watchdog '' over government , they said , but today `` it is the watchdog that needs watching . ''
`` Young people today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media used to be when America was more united .
All the newspapers and media outlets recognized and covered the same big stories .
The ideal to which journalistic professionalism aspired was objective reporting -- at least an attempt toward it -- and the media at least tried to keep 'news ' balanced , and separate from opinions and op-eds , '' they wrote .
`` Today , journalism has changed so that the 'news ' is often conflated with unsupported and biased opinion .
Consider Newsweek 's story on Senator Ron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 'Donald Trump would have won the election if the media had given more coverage to unsubstantiated allegations concerning President-elect Joe Biden 's son , Hunter . '
The word 'unsubstantiated ' is the reporter 's opinion -- not a certified fact .
As we are seeing now , and as Senator Johnson was doubtless well aware , the allegations were smothered in substantiation .
All a reporter had to do was look , '' they said .
Then there 's the reporting that President Trump is making `` baseless '' claims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , vote count anomalies , abrogations of both the Constitution and states ' election laws , and the use of Dominion voting machines and Smartmatic software that are reported to have the capacity to flip votes . ''
Corroborated reports by the New York Post of Biden family influence-peddling in China were censored by social media and the establishment media , they noted .
But the platform still allows videos claiming Trump colluded with Russia .
Dean Baquet of the New York Times is cited as an example , as he said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia hoax but decided the confirmed facts about the `` Biden family 's influence peddling was apparently 'not fit to print . '
'' `` Especially before an election the newspaper was manipulating , '' they wrote .
They said the attacks on Trump , `` bogus charges of collusion with Russia , a kangaroo impeachment , and now an election that appears overwhelmingly stolen , '' appear to be a succession of attempted coups .
They cited six companies -- News Corp , Disney , Viacom , Time Warner , CBS and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the TV stations , radio stations , movies , magazines and newspapers that 277 million Americans rely on .
`` One hopeful sign is that in the US , we do not have complete censorship -- at least yet .
In freedom of the press lies its reverent responsibility for the freedom and welfare of the people , '' they wrote .
`` As more and more news of the election fraud has comes to the attention of Americans , rallies have sprung up in support of honest elections .
So far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the question : If election officials can ignore legalities with impunity , how , going forward , can there be trustworthy elections ? ''

Two experts in international issues contend election fraud in the United States must be fully investigated, or "we will no longer have a viable republic."
Leni Friedman Valenta and Jiri Valenta of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies wrote in an article published by the Gatestone Institute that for much of the nation, "the attempted coups have now been sanctified and made to seem legitimate by the election -- that many feel was 'stolen' -- of former Vice-President Biden."
"One can surely understand how Republicans feel now that the top-ranking conspirators involved the attempted coups have captured the government through their figurehead, former Vice-President Biden," they wrote.
"Clearly, voter fraud must be investigated. ... If elections continue the same way -- by legitimizing practices that sidestep constitutional and states' laws -- as they threaten to do in two run-off elections in Georgia on January 5, we will no longer have a viable republic. The two upcoming elections in Georgia to determine control of the Senate may end up being the last firewall of a workable, multi-party nation."
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They said it's clear that Biden was elected only because he was "supported by almost universally biased mainstream newspapers and television stations that distorted or snuffed stories at will, as well as by Wall Street corporations and Big Tech companies aching to do business with a lucrative, if hegemonic, China."
Media should be the "watchdog" over government, they said, but today "it is the watchdog that needs watching."
"Young people today seem to have no idea of what the media used to be when America was more united. All the newspapers and media outlets recognized and covered the same big stories. The ideal to which journalistic professionalism aspired was objective reporting -- at least an attempt toward it -- and the media at least tried to keep 'news' balanced, and separate from opinions and op-eds," they wrote.
"Today, journalism has changed so that the 'news' is often conflated with unsupported and biased opinion. Consider Newsweek's story on Senator Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) poll-supported claim that 'Donald Trump would have won the election if the media had given more coverage to unsubstantiated allegations concerning President-elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter.' The word 'unsubstantiated' is the reporter's opinion -- not a certified fact. As we are seeing now, and as Senator Johnson was doubtless well aware, the allegations were smothered in substantiation. All a reporter had to do was look," they said.
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Then there's the reporting that President Trump is making "baseless" claims of vote fraud, despite "eyewitness affidavits, vote count anomalies, abrogations of both the Constitution and states' election laws, and the use of Dominion voting machines and Smartmatic software that are reported to have the capacity to flip votes."
Corroborated reports by the New York Post of Biden family influence-peddling in China were censored by social media and the establishment media, they noted.
And YouTube is censoring videos claiming mass fraud changed election results.
But the platform still allows videos claiming Trump colluded with Russia.
Dean Baquet of the New York Times is cited as an example, as he said he "built our newsroom" around the Russia hoax but decided the confirmed facts about the "Biden family's influence peddling was apparently 'not fit to print.'"
"Especially before an election the newspaper was manipulating," they wrote.
They said the attacks on Trump, "bogus charges of collusion with Russia, a kangaroo impeachment, and now an election that appears overwhelmingly stolen," appear to be a succession of attempted coups.
They cited six companies -- News Corp, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner, CBS and Comcast – that together own 90% of the TV stations, radio stations, movies, magazines and newspapers that 277 million Americans rely on.
"One hopeful sign is that in the US, we do not have complete censorship -- at least yet. In freedom of the press lies its reverent responsibility for the freedom and welfare of the people," they wrote. "As more and more news of the election fraud has comes to the attention of Americans, rallies have sprung up in support of honest elections. So far, still to be answered, is the question: If election officials can ignore legalities with impunity, how, going forward, can there be trustworthy elections?"
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wnd--2020-12-17--Pay no attention to the man behind the (Microsoft) curtain

Since it has now been established that our once-great nation has been reduced to a state-of-the-art banana republic , I thought I 'd move on to some of the things to which we 'll still need to pay heed once the supposititious Biden administration takes the reins in Washington , assuming this does in fact occur .
Before we get into that , however , I will say that I think it is still quite probable that the nation will descend into civil war regardless of who is recognized as president of the United States at the end of next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as president , I maintain that this might indeed be the best thing , as it would place patriots and supporters of the socialist cabal in Washington on equal footing .
By this , I mean that patriots would finally be able to act against our enemies without restraint .
Anyone who thinks this an extreme statement still fails to grasp the gravity of our situation , or is simply a fool .
Should Joe Biden take office , of course , it will represent a new age of darkness for this nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions a Biden presidency will bring about , it is likely that this will result in the ultimate dissolution of the United States , even if it does n't come about as a result of civil war .
For those looking for a manner in which all of this might be contextualized philosophically , all I can say is that great societies have been rising and falling on this planet for millennia .
Witnessing the fall of Rome probably would have been rather interesting ; at least we can say that we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` big ones . ''
Perhaps the next great society that comes into being will heed our example and possess the foresight to eliminate their subversive elements with extreme prejudice before they amass the strength to gain ascendency .
In the meantime : Some of the more agonizing experiences we 've endured in recent weeks have included being subjected to the incomprehensibly inane blathering of those on the left as regards pretty much every topic open to discussion .
I 'm sure I 'm not the only one who will attest to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatred , self-righteousness , capriciousness , slander and outright lies having been rather hard to take .
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This week , Microsoft founder Bill Gates warned that some restaurants and bars will have to remain closed as a result of the recent COVID-19 surge , even commenting on CNN that pandemic restrictions might have to remain in place through 2022 .
Which makes this a stellar object lesson in leftist elitism .
As we know , Bill Gates is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his political sentiments quite clear over the years , even investing $ 500 million in 1996 to found the odious MSNBC .
His donations , rhetoric and political associations certainly reflect his views .
In recent years , Gates has also positioned himself as a self-appointed expert on immunology and vaccines .
How he managed this remains somewhat unclear to me , save for the summary credibility morons in our society seem so willing to grant those who have money .
There are two things I 'd like to address here , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credibility in this area .
Granted that Gates has every right to be an outspoken advocate for vaccines , and to invest in vaccine development and promotion through his Gates Foundation , but no one on the planet should consider him an authority on the topic simply because he throws money at the issue and talks about it a lot .
Bill Gates certainly is n't the first wealthy individual who thinks he can speak with authority on issues about which he knows very little simply because he 's wealthy , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my part , I 'd say that my 23 years in biomedical , immunological and infectious disease research makes me far more of an authority on these topics than Gates will ever be .
Then , of course , there 's the question of Gates ' motivations in the area of vaccinating the world considering his status as a barking mad socialist .
Suspicious at best , sinister at worst is where I 'd put my money without speculating as to Bill 's ultimate goal .
Which brings us to my next point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatsoever with Gates accumulating vast wealth .
He was instrumental in developing an emerging industry , and he 's employed and enriched lots of people .
Gates using his wealth to advance the socialist agenda , however , is craven , subversive and hypocritical .
As I 've said before , when guys like Gates ( or Mark Zuckerberg , Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield , Jack Dorsey or Jeff Bezos ) build multimillion- and billion-dollar companies and then support socialism , they are effectively kicking down the ladder of success behind them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunities they enjoyed .
With every inch we gravitate toward socialism , prosperity becomes just a little bit harder for the aspirant to achieve .
In other words , Bill Gates does n't care if the economy disintegrates behind a two-year pandemic lockdown ; he 's already got his – which has been the credo of mega-wealthy liberals since there have been mega-wealthy liberals .
Finally , even as a business success story , the accomplishments of Bill Gates – regularly cited as earthshaking by business mavens – really are n't much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started Microsoft , with its record-breaking earnings , but when you look at where the microcomputer revolution was in the early 1980s ( Microsoft was founded in 1975 ) , it 's easy to see that there was a big niche to fill alongside IBM and Apple , which dominated personal computing at that time .
As any older computer geek will tell you , the Windows operating system was not original ; had the niche not been filled by Microsoft , it would have been quickly filled by another company , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have followed Microsoft 's climb know that Gates ' business deportment has often been less than ethical .
So , it 's not like Gates is akin to Jonas Salk or someone of similar stature ( vaccination pun intended ) .
He was definitely in the right place at the right time for technology , but unfortunately , in the wrong place at the wrong time for our nation .
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Since it has now been established that our once-great nation has been reduced to a state-of-the-art banana republic, I thought I'd move on to some of the things to which we'll still need to pay heed once the supposititious Biden administration takes the reins in Washington, assuming this does in fact occur.
Before we get into that, however, I will say that I think it is still quite probable that the nation will descend into civil war regardless of who is recognized as president of the United States at the end of next month. Should Joe Biden be inaugurated as president, I maintain that this might indeed be the best thing, as it would place patriots and supporters of the socialist cabal in Washington on equal footing. By this, I mean that patriots would finally be able to act against our enemies without restraint. Anyone who thinks this an extreme statement still fails to grasp the gravity of our situation, or is simply a fool.
Should Joe Biden take office, of course, it will represent a new age of darkness for this nation. Considering the wholesale debasement of our institutions a Biden presidency will bring about, it is likely that this will result in the ultimate dissolution of the United States, even if it doesn't come about as a result of civil war.
For those looking for a manner in which all of this might be contextualized philosophically, all I can say is that great societies have been rising and falling on this planet for millennia. Witnessing the fall of Rome probably would have been rather interesting; at least we can say that we were around for the fall of one of the "big ones." Perhaps the next great society that comes into being will heed our example and possess the foresight to eliminate their subversive elements with extreme prejudice before they amass the strength to gain ascendency.
In the meantime: Some of the more agonizing experiences we've endured in recent weeks have included being subjected to the incomprehensibly inane blathering of those on the left as regards pretty much every topic open to discussion. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will attest to the effluvia of smugness, fallacy, hatred, self-righteousness, capriciousness, slander and outright lies having been rather hard to take.
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This week, Microsoft founder Bill Gates warned that some restaurants and bars will have to remain closed as a result of the recent COVID-19 surge, even commenting on CNN that pandemic restrictions might have to remain in place through 2022.
Which makes this a stellar object lesson in leftist elitism.
As we know, Bill Gates is a barking mad leftist. He has made his political sentiments quite clear over the years, even investing $500 million in 1996 to found the odious MSNBC. His donations, rhetoric and political associations certainly reflect his views. In recent years, Gates has also positioned himself as a self-appointed expert on immunology and vaccines. How he managed this remains somewhat unclear to me, save for the summary credibility morons in our society seem so willing to grant those who have money.
There are two things I'd like to address here, the first being Gates' manifest lack of credibility in this area. Granted that Gates has every right to be an outspoken advocate for vaccines, and to invest in vaccine development and promotion through his Gates Foundation, but no one on the planet should consider him an authority on the topic simply because he throws money at the issue and talks about it a lot.
Bill Gates certainly isn't the first wealthy individual who thinks he can speak with authority on issues about which he knows very little simply because he's wealthy, and he won't be the last. For my part, I'd say that my 23 years in biomedical, immunological and infectious disease research makes me far more of an authority on these topics than Gates will ever be.
Then, of course, there's the question of Gates' motivations in the area of vaccinating the world considering his status as a barking mad socialist. Suspicious at best, sinister at worst is where I'd put my money without speculating as to Bill's ultimate goal.
Which brings us to my next point: Obviously, I have no problem whatsoever with Gates accumulating vast wealth. He was instrumental in developing an emerging industry, and he's employed and enriched lots of people. Gates using his wealth to advance the socialist agenda, however, is craven, subversive and hypocritical. As I've said before, when guys like Gates (or Mark Zuckerberg, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Jack Dorsey or Jeff Bezos) build multimillion- and billion-dollar companies and then support socialism, they are effectively kicking down the ladder of success behind them so that others will be deprived of the opportunities they enjoyed. With every inch we gravitate toward socialism, prosperity becomes just a little bit harder for the aspirant to achieve.
In other words, Bill Gates doesn't care if the economy disintegrates behind a two-year pandemic lockdown; he's already got his – which has been the credo of mega-wealthy liberals since there have been mega-wealthy liberals.
Finally, even as a business success story, the accomplishments of Bill Gates – regularly cited as earthshaking by business mavens – really aren't much to crow about. Yes, he started Microsoft, with its record-breaking earnings, but when you look at where the microcomputer revolution was in the early 1980s (Microsoft was founded in 1975), it's easy to see that there was a big niche to fill alongside IBM and Apple, which dominated personal computing at that time. As any older computer geek will tell you, the Windows operating system was not original; had the niche not been filled by Microsoft, it would have been quickly filled by another company, or a handful thereof. Finally, those who have followed Microsoft's climb know that Gates' business deportment has often been less than ethical.
So, it's not like Gates is akin to Jonas Salk or someone of similar stature (vaccination pun intended). He was definitely in the right place at the right time for technology, but unfortunately, in the wrong place at the wrong time for our nation.
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wnd--2020-12-17--The historic killing of small businesses in the West

In what increasingly looks like a massive attack on small to medium private businesses all across the West , Amazon and the globalist multinational conglomerate mastodons are set to take over these markets .
As 48 % of smaller private businesses now warn of upcoming bankruptcies are the lockdowns to prevail , the robbing of the middle class continues .
The economic effects of the coronavirus were discussed in my last article at WND , as I pointed out that few discuss the massive corona-related redistribution of wealth , as the virus makes billionaires ' such as Bill Gates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' fortunes soar with massive profits .
The virus has also been remarkably vital in shaping the U.S. election , as mass mail-in-balloting would be unthinkable were it not for the lockdowns .
China has also profited massively , as it is now the only nation now with double-digit growth .
China only closed down for a few weeks at the beginning of the year , and only one city , Wuhan , and its region .
As early as spring , they opened – and business has been soaring since .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different path and are now in massive recession , lockdowns killing off small private businesses .
Nobody hears the owners ' voices as they lose everything .
While the ultra-rich have the lavish access to the mainstream media loud speakers , which they own , the small-business owners and the working class are the losers in the COVID economic game .
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`` Not even during the Great Depression of the 1930s did we see anything like this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pockets will be able to easily weather another round of lockdowns , but for countless small businesses this is literally a matter of life and death , '' writes author of `` Lost Prophecies of the Future of America , '' Michael Snyder in his blog : '' Every day we are seeing new restrictions being implemented somewhere in the nation , and the politicians that are doing this are killing the hopes and dreams of countless small-business owners .
According to a recent Alignable survey , 48 % of U.S. small-business owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'shut down permanently ' in the very near future .
… '' As I also pointed out in the WND column , the lack of state regulations for the globalist high-tech monopolies are dramatic .
The market is in desperate need of better regulations .
The communist-level censorship in the West administered by Facebook/Google/Twitter has effectively shut down conservatives and others who see the world from a different perspective than the Marxist , radical-left capitalists .
In the months prior to the U.S. election , the mess connected to the Dominion Voting System @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the implementation of communism in America .
The willingness to go to Stalinist lengths to shut down the respect for diversity is remarkable .
When the founder of World Economic Forum , Klaus Schwab , pointed out that we must move on from neoliberalism or free-market fundamentalism post-COVID , he says that the way the system now works only benefits the already ultra-rich .
As workers ' rights and economic security is evaporating , ruinous tax competitions have enabled massive new global monopolies , as Schwab points out .
The other day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicting further months of lockdown and normality not returning until 2022 .
He may hope for years of lockdowns since the longer COVID lasts – or the fear of COVID , which is so skillfully pushed by the mainstream media – the more Gates earns .
Snyder writes : The 48 % poll `` demonstrates how several factors have converged to devastate small businesses : COVID resurgences , forced government reclosures , elevated customer fears , and a surge in online shopping at Amazon and other national ecommerce giants . ''
Note that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline of black American small-business owners from February to April 2020 .
The U.S. lockdown has hurt African American businesses the most .
The videos online of crying blacks pleading for the rioters to stop destroying their property are seemingly endless .
Who chose for the Antifa and Black Lives Matter marches to swing by precisely the neighborhoods of black-owned businesses and smash stores there ?
Black American owners took the worst hit .
BLM leaders state that the aim is to end private property rights , a standard Marxist goal .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't love Amazon , which administers wonderful products from the producers straight to our doorstep , avoiding completely the small retail stores .
We just wish for some more redistribution of wealth – and justice among men .
Hanne Nabintu Herland 's latest book is `` Trump : The Battle for America . ''

In what increasingly looks like a massive attack on small to medium private businesses all across the West, Amazon and the globalist multinational conglomerate mastodons are set to take over these markets.
As 48% of smaller private businesses now warn of upcoming bankruptcies are the lockdowns to prevail, the robbing of the middle class continues.
The economic effects of the coronavirus were discussed in my last article at WND, as I pointed out that few discuss the massive corona-related redistribution of wealth, as the virus makes billionaires' such as Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and others' fortunes soar with massive profits.
The virus has also been remarkably vital in shaping the U.S. election, as mass mail-in-balloting would be unthinkable were it not for the lockdowns. China has also profited massively, as it is now the only nation now with double-digit growth. China only closed down for a few weeks at the beginning of the year, and only one city, Wuhan, and its region. As early as spring, they opened – and business has been soaring since.
The U.S., U.K. and others have chosen a different path and are now in massive recession, lockdowns killing off small private businesses. Nobody hears the owners' voices as they lose everything. While the ultra-rich have the lavish access to the mainstream media loud speakers, which they own, the small-business owners and the working class are the losers in the COVID economic game.
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"Not even during the Great Depression of the 1930s did we see anything like this. The big corporate giants with extremely deep pockets will be able to easily weather another round of lockdowns, but for countless small businesses this is literally a matter of life and death," writes author of "Lost Prophecies of the Future of America," Michael Snyder in his blog:
"Every day we are seeing new restrictions being implemented somewhere in the nation, and the politicians that are doing this are killing the hopes and dreams of countless small-business owners. According to a recent Alignable survey, 48% of U.S. small-business owners fear that they could be forced to 'shut down permanently' in the very near future. …"
As I also pointed out in the WND column, the lack of state regulations for the globalist high-tech monopolies are dramatic. The market is in desperate need of better regulations.
The communist-level censorship in the West administered by Facebook/Google/Twitter has effectively shut down conservatives and others who see the world from a different perspective than the Marxist, radical-left capitalists. In the months prior to the U.S. election, the mess connected to the Dominion Voting System just adds to the general notion of the implementation of communism in America. The willingness to go to Stalinist lengths to shut down the respect for diversity is remarkable.
When the founder of World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, pointed out that we must move on from neoliberalism or free-market fundamentalism post-COVID, he says that the way the system now works only benefits the already ultra-rich.
As workers' rights and economic security is evaporating, ruinous tax competitions have enabled massive new global monopolies, as Schwab points out.
The other day, Bill Gates was on CNN again, predicting further months of lockdown and normality not returning until 2022. He may hope for years of lockdowns since the longer COVID lasts – or the fear of COVID, which is so skillfully pushed by the mainstream media – the more Gates earns.
Snyder writes: The 48% poll "demonstrates how several factors have converged to devastate small businesses: COVID resurgences, forced government reclosures, elevated customer fears, and a surge in online shopping at Amazon and other national ecommerce giants."
Note that Bloomberg long ago reported a 41% decline of black American small-business owners from February to April 2020. The U.S. lockdown has hurt African American businesses the most. The videos online of crying blacks pleading for the rioters to stop destroying their property are seemingly endless.
Who chose for the Antifa and Black Lives Matter marches to swing by precisely the neighborhoods of black-owned businesses and smash stores there? Black American owners took the worst hit. BLM leaders state that the aim is to end private property rights, a standard Marxist goal. And, it is not that we don't love Amazon, which administers wonderful products from the producers straight to our doorstep, avoiding completely the small retail stores. We just wish for some more redistribution of wealth – and justice among men.
Hanne Nabintu Herland's latest book is "Trump: The Battle for America."
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wnd--2020-12-17--Crime? What crime? Soros-backed prosecutors reshape legal landscape

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- The Hungarian-born Democratic megadonor and billionaire George Soros has capitalized on a long-held cliche : @ @ @ @ @ Despite the Democratic Party 's disappointing performance in down-ballot races on Election Day , some @ @ @ @ @ enjoyed victories in local prosecutor races .
Cities such as Los Angeles , Philadelphia , @ @ @ @ @ experimenting with radical changes to the criminal justice system that many on the Left say @ @ @ @ @ rest of the country .
The funding of district attorney races from left-wing bankrollers like @ @ @ @ @ years represents a strategic shift , building a farm team of sorts for the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ policy changes to various cities without having to wait for legislative approval .
Prosecutors often @ @ @ @ @ a city will enforce its laws , meaning they are on the front line of @ @ @ @ @ life .
In the words of Soros , prosecutors represent `` the linchpin of the @ @ @ @

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The Hungarian-born Democratic megadonor and billionaire George Soros has capitalized on a long-held cliche: All politics is local.
Despite the Democratic Party's disappointing performance in down-ballot races on Election Day, some of its most left-wing activists enjoyed victories in local prosecutor races. Cities such as Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and St. Louis are now experimenting with radical changes to the criminal justice system that many on the Left say are a model for the rest of the country.
The funding of district attorney races from left-wing bankrollers like Soros over the last few years represents a strategic shift, building a farm team of sorts for the Democratic Party while also enacting sweeping policy changes to various cities without having to wait for legislative approval. Prosecutors often enjoy broad discretion over how a city will enforce its laws, meaning they are on the front line of its residents' quality of life. In the words of Soros, prosecutors represent "the linchpin of the judicial system."
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wnd--2020-12-17--GOP gaining edge for House races in 2022

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- The Republican Party is poised to win the House majority in 2022 , boosted by the rare combination of President Trump ’ s ouster and down-ballot victories that put the GOP in command of the decennial redrawing of district boundaries .
House Republicans flipped nearly a dozen Democratic-held seats in the Nov. 3 elections , a surprising gain that left them a handful shy of the majority .
With such a thin margin , there is loose speculation redistricting could effectively deliver Republicans the speaker ’ s gavel before a single Democratic incumbent is defeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state legislatures and governor ’ s mansions , a crucial advantage in the partisan battle over reapportionment .
Trump ’ s defeat was another stroke of good fortune for House Republicans .
Historically , the party that holds the White House loses seats in midterm elections .
That has held true for Democratic and Republican presidents going back to Ronald Reagan ’ s first midterm in 1982 , with the exception of 1998 and 2002 .
President-elect Joe Biden presents an immediate challenge for House Democrats heading into the 2022 midterm elections .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The Republican Party is poised to win the House majority in 2022, boosted by the rare combination of President Trump’s ouster and down-ballot victories that put the GOP in command of the decennial redrawing of district boundaries.
House Republicans flipped nearly a dozen Democratic-held seats in the Nov. 3 elections, a surprising gain that left them a handful shy of the majority. With such a thin margin, there is loose speculation redistricting could effectively deliver Republicans the speaker’s gavel before a single Democratic incumbent is defeated. The GOP preserved control of key state legislatures and governor’s mansions, a crucial advantage in the partisan battle over reapportionment.
Trump’s defeat was another stroke of good fortune for House Republicans. Historically, the party that holds the White House loses seats in midterm elections. That has held true for Democratic and Republican presidents going back to Ronald Reagan’s first midterm in 1982, with the exception of 1998 and 2002. President-elect Joe Biden presents an immediate challenge for House Democrats heading into the 2022 midterm elections.
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wnd--2020-12-17--Dem governor warns people against going out, then goes to wine bar

( FOX NEWS ) -- The governor of Rhode Island is facing backlash this week after she was photographed at @ @ @ @ @ just days after she had discouraged inessential activities to curb the spread of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ by Erica Oliveras last Friday , shows Democratic Gov .
Gina Raimondo sitting at table @ @ @ @ @ House in Providence without a mask , WLNE reported .
Oliveras told the station that @ @ @ @ @ blown out of proportion because Raimondo had only taken off the mask to drink her @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- The governor of Rhode Island is facing backlash this week after she was photographed at a wine and paint night just days after she had discouraged inessential activities to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The picture, taken by Erica Oliveras last Friday, shows Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo sitting at table in Barnaby’s Public House in Providence without a mask, WLNE reported.
Oliveras told the station that backlash over the photo was blown out of proportion because Raimondo had only taken off the mask to drink her wine.
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wnd--2020-12-17--Snowstorm hits Northeast, becomes killer as traffic piles up

( FOX NEWS ) -- The first major snowfall to hit the East Coast this season dumped several inches of @ @ @ @ @ led to a massive pileup in central Pennsylvania that left at least two dead , @ @ @ @ @ Authorities said somewhere between 30 and 60 cars were involved in the crash on Interstate @ @ @ @ @ Longanton and Lock Haven .
Multiple people were injured .
Authorities urged people to stay @ @ @ @ @ unless it is absolutely necessary . ''

(FOX NEWS) -- The first major snowfall to hit the East Coast this season dumped several inches of snow on multiple states and led to a massive pileup in central Pennsylvania that left at least two dead, according to state police.
Authorities said somewhere between 30 and 60 cars were involved in the crash on Interstate 80 in Clinton County between Longanton and Lock Haven. Multiple people were injured.
Authorities urged people to stay home and not travel "unless it is absolutely necessary."
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wnd--2020-12-18--Fauci blames America's 'independent spirit' for rise in COVID cases

America 's `` independent spirit '' is partly to blame for the fact that the Fauci family wo n't be gathering for Christmas , says the White House coronavirus adviser .
He was asked Wednesday in an interview with the Washington Post 's Power Up newsletter whether the rise in cases this fall could be attributed to American individualism or President Trump 's refusals to mandate masks and other mitigation efforts .
The `` independent spirit in the United States of people not wanting to comply with public health measures has certainly hurt us a bit , '' Fauci said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in various parts of the country who still believe that [ the coronavirus ] is a hoax , that it 's fake — even when in their own state the hospitals have been overrun with patients in the hospital beds and in the intensive care unit . ''
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Fauci said Americans should n't gather with their families this Christmas , noting his three adult children `` are not going to come home . ''
`` That 's painful .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` But that 's just one of the things you 're going to have to accept as we go through this unprecedented challenging time , '' he said .
He reasoned people should recognize they will `` have many '' more Christmases in the future .
`` You 've enjoyed many more Christmases before , '' he said .
`` Maybe this is a time to just say , 'This is an unusual situation , it 's not going to last forever . '
'' On the Sunday after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the millions who ignored his advice and chose to travel would produce a `` surge upon a surge '' in the next week and a half .
However , while there were more airline flights the Wednesday before Thanksgiving than in 2018 , cases and hospitalizations are on a downward trend in many regions of the nation .
In Michigan , for example , state Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said the state is seeing declines in all metrics .
She said that means there was not a post-Thanksgiving surge in cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have noted the coronavirus , in a second wave , is following the bell-shaped pattern of epidemics predicted by Farr 's Law in 1840 , regardless of mitigation efforts .
Further , in a July podcast that resurfaced earlier this month , Fauci admitted the widely used PCR tests pick up harmless fragments of the coronarvirus , resulting in many false-positive cases that result in overstating the threat .
In August , the New York Times examined PCR testing data in three states and found `` up to 90 percent of people testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WND reported earlier this month an external peer review concluded a major paper supporting the PCR test for COVID-19 has 10 `` serious flaws , '' resulting in many false positive cases .
A briefing published by four British scientists concluded PCR testing is `` distorting policy and creating the illusion that we are in a serious pandemic when in fact we are not . ''
`` A false positive pseudo-epidemic is a well described phenomenon in the medical literature which results in an exponential rise in diagnosed cases and deaths but no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ write .
WND reported a study published by the peer-reviewed journal Nature found no transmission of the coronavirus among people in close contact with asymptomatic patients .
The CDC estimates a 99.997 % survival rate for those from birth to age 19 who contract COVID-19 .
It 's 99.98 % for ages 20-49 , 99.5 % for 50-69 and 94.6 % for those over 70 .
Those who died of coronavirus , according to the CDC , had an average of 2.6 comorbidities , meaning more than two chronic diseases along with COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just 6 % of the people counted as COVID-19 deaths died of COVID-19 alone .

America's "independent spirit" is partly to blame for the fact that the Fauci family won't be gathering for Christmas, says the White House coronavirus adviser.
He was asked Wednesday in an interview with the Washington Post's Power Up newsletter whether the rise in cases this fall could be attributed to American individualism or President Trump's refusals to mandate masks and other mitigation efforts.
The "independent spirit in the United States of people not wanting to comply with public health measures has certainly hurt us a bit," Fauci said.
He lamented there are "people in various parts of the country who still believe that [the coronavirus] is a hoax, that it's fake — even when in their own state the hospitals have been overrun with patients in the hospital beds and in the intensive care unit."
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Fauci said Americans shouldn't gather with their families this Christmas, noting his three adult children "are not going to come home."
"That's painful. We don’t like that," he said. "But that's just one of the things you're going to have to accept as we go through this unprecedented challenging time," he said.
He reasoned people should recognize they will "have many" more Christmases in the future.
"You've enjoyed many more Christmases before," he said. "Maybe this is a time to just say, 'This is an unusual situation, it's not going to last forever.'"
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On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29, Fauci predicted the millions who ignored his advice and chose to travel would produce a "surge upon a surge" in the next week and a half.
However, while there were more airline flights the Wednesday before Thanksgiving than in 2018, cases and hospitalizations are on a downward trend in many regions of the nation.
In Michigan, for example, state Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said the state is seeing declines in all metrics.
She said that means there was not a post-Thanksgiving surge in cases, WXMI-TV reported Tuesday.
Many epidemiologists have noted the coronavirus, in a second wave, is following the bell-shaped pattern of epidemics predicted by Farr's Law in 1840, regardless of mitigation efforts.
Further, in a July podcast that resurfaced earlier this month, Fauci admitted the widely used PCR tests pick up harmless fragments of the coronarvirus, resulting in many false-positive cases that result in overstating the threat. In August, the New York Times examined PCR testing data in three states and found "up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus."
WND reported earlier this month an external peer review concluded a major paper supporting the PCR test for COVID-19 has 10 "serious flaws," resulting in many false positive cases.
A briefing published by four British scientists concluded PCR testing is "distorting policy and creating the illusion that we are in a serious pandemic when in fact we are not."
"A false positive pseudo-epidemic is a well described phenomenon in the medical literature which results in an exponential rise in diagnosed cases and deaths but no excess deaths," the British researchers write.
WND reported a study published by the peer-reviewed journal Nature found no transmission of the coronavirus among people in close contact with asymptomatic patients.
The CDC estimates a 99.997% survival rate for those from birth to age 19 who contract COVID-19. It's 99.98% for ages 20-49, 99.5% for 50-69 and 94.6% for those over 70.
Those who died of coronavirus, according to the CDC, had an average of 2.6 comorbidities, meaning more than two chronic diseases along with COVID-19. Overall, the CDC says, just 6% of the people counted as COVID-19 deaths died of COVID-19 alone.
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wnd--2020-12-18--Palestinian Authority: All Israel is 'our land Palestine'

( PALESTINIAN WATCH ) – In two recent broadcasts , the PA reiterated its internal narrative that it tries to @ @ @ @ @ : All of Israel is Palestinian land - including Safed , Haifa , Acre , @ @ @ @ @ TV host : `` From Safed , Haifa , Acre , and Jaffa ( i.e.
@ @ @ @ @ and from every inch of our land Palestine : `` Good morning Jerusalem .
A @ @ @ @ @ for the capital of our hearts and our state… Many invaders have passed here .
@ @ @ @ @ Jerusalem has remained Palestinian , Islamic , and Christian .
The occupation is nearing its @ @ @ @ @ which is full of hope and freedom , is ours . ''
Moreover , official @ @ @ @ @ of the message that all Israelis – even those living in Haifa , Jaffa , @ @ @ @ @ `` settlers . ''

(PALESTINIAN WATCH) – In two recent broadcasts, the PA reiterated its internal narrative that it tries to hide from the international community: All of Israel is Palestinian land - including Safed, Haifa, Acre, and Jaffa.
Official PA TV host: "From Safed, Haifa, Acre, and Jaffa (i.e., Israeli cities), and from every inch of our land Palestine: "Good morning Jerusalem. A morning of splendor and glory for the capital of our hearts and our state… Many invaders have passed here. They have vanished, and Jerusalem has remained Palestinian, Islamic, and Christian. The occupation is nearing its end. And tomorrow, which is full of hope and freedom, is ours."
Moreover, official PA TV facilitated the spreading of the message that all Israelis – even those living in Haifa, Jaffa, and Be'er Sheva – are "settlers."
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wnd--2020-12-18--Sidney Powell: Supreme Court 'slow-walking' my cases

Amid a demand by Dominion Voting Systems that she retract her fraud claims as well as a motion by the city of Detroit to disbar her , attorney Sidney Powell said Thursday her emergency petitions for Georgia and Michigan election-fraud cases are on the U.S. Supreme Court docket .
She said , however , on Twitter , that the high court is `` slow-walking '' the cases by not requiring a response from the states until Jan. 14 .
Also on Thursday , she said , her emergency petitions for Arizona and Wisconsin cases were `` inexplicably rejected '' after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fees were paid .
Powell said the Supreme Court clerk refused to give a reason and will not return phone calls .
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`` What is going on ? ''
she asked .
`` Unprecedented lack of professionalism . ''
The Michigan complaint contends that at least 200,000 fradulent votes were cast in the state , surpassing the official margin of 154,000 votes .
The complaint includes the report of the forensic audit of Dominion voting machines used in Antrim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from President Trump to Joe Biden .
The report concluded the system `` intentionally generates an enormously high number of ballot errors . ''
Dominion Voting Systems fired off a letter to Powell demanding she publicly retract her `` wild , knowingly baseless and false accusations '' about their voting machines , the New York Times reported Thursday .
The city of Detroit , meanwhile , has filed a motion asking a federal judge to fine Powell and her legal team , insisting they be banned from practicing in the Eastern District in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bar for grievance proceedings .
`` It 's time for this nonsense to end , '' city lawyer David Fink told Law & Crime in a phone interview .
`` The lawyers filing these frivolous cases that undermine democracy must pay a price . ''
Fink 's motion charged that `` the mere filing of a suit ( no matter how frivolous ) could , without any evidence , raise doubts in the minds of millions of Americans about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election . ''
After filing emergency requests to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia , Michigan , Wisconsin and Arizona to de-certify their 2020 election results , Powell told the Epoch Times on Sunday that `` especially insidious and troubling is the machine fraud conducted through the Dominion voting systems . ''
`` In fact , one of our experts says Dominion fraud was 5 % higher votes for Biden across the board everywhere there was a Dominion machine running .
The same was true for other Democrats that were running on the tickets in those states , '' she said .
Powell , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team , also suggested Trump could invoke his 2018 executive order calling on the director of national intelligence to assess evidence of foreign interference in an election .
If John Ratcliffe , the DNI , were to conduct such an assessment , she said , it would `` blow the mind of every citizen in the country who 's willing to look at the truth and the facts . ''
`` Because there 's never – we 've never witnessed anything like this in the history of this country , '' said Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be stopped right now or there will never be a free and fair election . ''
However , the report due Friday has been delayed , and an intelligence source told the Washington Examiner it will not focus on claims that voting machines flipped millions of votes or of mail-in ballot fraud .
Nevertheless , CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge reported Wednesday that Ratcliffe told her China did interfere in the 2020 election .
The delay in issuing the report , the Examiner reported , was because of clashes among senior officials over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Epoch Times interview with Sidney Powell :

Amid a demand by Dominion Voting Systems that she retract her fraud claims as well as a motion by the city of Detroit to disbar her, attorney Sidney Powell said Thursday her emergency petitions for Georgia and Michigan election-fraud cases are on the U.S. Supreme Court docket.
She said, however, on Twitter, that the high court is "slow-walking" the cases by not requiring a response from the states until Jan. 14.
Also on Thursday, she said, her emergency petitions for Arizona and Wisconsin cases were "inexplicably rejected" after copies of documents were hand-delivered and all fees were paid.
Powell said the Supreme Court clerk refused to give a reason and will not return phone calls.
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"What is going on?" she asked. "Unprecedented lack of professionalism."
The Michigan complaint contends that at least 200,000 fradulent votes were cast in the state, surpassing the official margin of 154,000 votes.
The complaint includes the report of the forensic audit of Dominion voting machines used in Antrim County, where 6,000 votes were flipped from President Trump to Joe Biden. The report concluded the system "intentionally generates an enormously high number of ballot errors."
Dominion Voting Systems fired off a letter to Powell demanding she publicly retract her "wild, knowingly baseless and false accusations" about their voting machines, the New York Times reported Thursday.
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The city of Detroit, meanwhile, has filed a motion asking a federal judge to fine Powell and her legal team, insisting they be banned from practicing in the Eastern District in Michigan and be referred to the state bar for grievance proceedings.
"It's time for this nonsense to end," city lawyer David Fink told Law & Crime in a phone interview. "The lawyers filing these frivolous cases that undermine democracy must pay a price."
Fink's motion charged that "the mere filing of a suit (no matter how frivolous) could, without any evidence, raise doubts in the minds of millions of Americans about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election."
After filing emergency requests to the Supreme Court to order officials in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona to de-certify their 2020 election results, Powell told the Epoch Times on Sunday that "especially insidious and troubling is the machine fraud conducted through the Dominion voting systems."
"In fact, one of our experts says Dominion fraud was 5% higher votes for Biden across the board everywhere there was a Dominion machine running. The same was true for other Democrats that were running on the tickets in those states," she said.
Powell, who is not part of the Trump campaign legal team, also suggested Trump could invoke his 2018 executive order calling on the director of national intelligence to assess evidence of foreign interference in an election.
If John Ratcliffe, the DNI, were to conduct such an assessment, she said, it would "blow the mind of every citizen in the country who's willing to look at the truth and the facts."
"Because there's never – we've never witnessed anything like this in the history of this country," said Powell. "And it's got to be stopped right now or there will never be a free and fair election."
However, the report due Friday has been delayed, and an intelligence source told the Washington Examiner it will not focus on claims that voting machines flipped millions of votes or of mail-in ballot fraud.
Nevertheless, CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge reported Wednesday that Ratcliffe told her China did interfere in the 2020 election.
The delay in issuing the report, the Examiner reported, was because of clashes among senior officials over the communist regime's role.
See the Epoch Times interview with Sidney Powell:
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wnd--2020-12-18--'Life can win': Pence touts Trump administration's pro-life victories

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by The Daily Signal . ]
President Donald Trump ’ s administration has been focused on protecting and fighting for the right to life , Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday .
“ President Trump said early in our administration , and I quote , ‘ Every person is worth protecting .
Every human life , born and unborn , is made in the holy image of Almighty God , ’ ” Pence said .
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“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
And that ’ s been evident in the last year as our nation has passed through this challenging time of a global pandemic.
” Pence ’ s remarks were delivered at a “ Life Is Winning Event , ” where the vice president highlighted the Trump administration ’ s pro-life accomplishments with leaders of the pro-life movement , including Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List , Tom McClusky of the March for Life , David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress , and Abby Johnson of And Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration ’ s reinstating of the Mexico City policy , which ended government funding for abortions globally .
He also said he was proud of making history with Trump , who gave him “ the great privilege in our very first month in office to be the first vice president in history to ever address the March for Life on the National Mall , ” Pence said .
“ And this last January , he did it himself , ” he added .
The vice president also said he was proud of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ X funding .
Title X is a program that offers family planning and related services to low-income Americans at minimal or no cost .
“ Before we took office , as you all know , that the largest abortion provider in America was also the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X , ” Pence said .
Pence said the Trump administration witnessed , “ along with the American people , … the undercover videos that showed horrific conversations about the sale and transfer of parts of aborted babies , ” Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress .
In 2015 , Eric Ferrero , vice president of communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America , issued a statement addressing fetal tissue , stating : “ It ’ s just unconscionable , ” Pence said .
“ But thanks to President Trump ’ s leadership , in March 2017 , I had the honor of casting the tie-breaking vote in the United States Senate to allow every state in America to defund Planned Parenthood and President Trump signed it into law.
” On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serving in his role as president of the Senate , cast a tie-breaking vote for a measure that rolled back a regulation , instituted during President Barack Obama ’ s presidency , that did not allow states to exclude abortion providers from Title X funds .
Trump signed the measure into law in April of 2017 .
Pence also said Trump ’ s commitment to the judiciary is another accomplishment the administration is proud of .
“ President Trump promised the American people , he said , quote , ‘ I will protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can protect it is through the Supreme Court and putting people in the court , ’ he said , ” Pence said .
“ And he promised , ‘ I will appoint judges that will be pro-life.
’ And that ’ s just what he ’ s done.
” “ With yesterday ’ s confirmation of the judge [ that ] will fill the seat of the newest justice on the Supreme Court , President Trump has appointed more than 220 conservatives to our federal courts at every level , including Justice Neil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Amy Coney Barrett , ” he added .
On Tuesday , the Senate confirmed Thomas Kirsch 51-44 to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit .
The seat was left vacant when Barrett joined the Supreme Court .
Pence was joined at the event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building by Brooke Rollins , assistant to the president and director of the White House Domestic Policy Council ; Russell Vought , director of the Office of Management and Budget ; Alex Azar , secretary of the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steiger , chief of staff of the United States Agency for International Development ; and Kayleigh McEnany , White House press secretary .
McEnany shared a personal memory of Trump that she said illustrated his personal commitment to and support of life .
“ I ’ ll tell you what this president did when he first offered me the job , ” McEnany said .
“ He said , ‘ Is your daughter going to be OK ?
’ because he is a president that supports moms , ” she said , adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue in their mission .
“ So do not grow weary of doing well , because in the last four years we ’ ve shown when men and women of faith and conviction come together to stand up , … to speak out for the voiceless , life can win in America , ” Pence said .
“ And with your help and God ’ s help , life will keep on winning in the United States of America.
” [ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by The Daily @ @ @

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.]
By Rachel del Guidice
The Daily Signal
President Donald Trump’s administration has been focused on protecting and fighting for the right to life, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday.
“President Trump said early in our administration, and I quote, ‘Every person is worth protecting. Every human life, born and unborn, is made in the holy image of Almighty God,’” Pence said.
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“And this administration has always been about life. And that’s been evident in the last year as our nation has passed through this challenging time of a global pandemic.”
Pence’s remarks were delivered at a “Life Is Winning Event,” where the vice president highlighted the Trump administration’s pro-life accomplishments with leaders of the pro-life movement, including Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List, Tom McClusky of the March for Life, David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress, and Abby Johnson of And Then There Were None.
Pence touted the administration’s reinstating of the Mexico City policy, which ended government funding for abortions globally.
He also said he was proud of making history with Trump, who gave him “the great privilege in our very first month in office to be the first vice president in history to ever address the March for Life on the National Mall,” Pence said.
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“And this last January, he did it himself,” he added.
The vice president also said he was proud of the administration’s work to remove Title X funding.
Title X is a program that offers family planning and related services to low-income Americans at minimal or no cost.
“Before we took office, as you all know, that the largest abortion provider in America was also the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X,” Pence said.
Pence said the Trump administration witnessed, “along with the American people, … the undercover videos that showed horrific conversations about the sale and transfer of parts of aborted babies,” Pence said, alluding to the videos released by Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress.
In 2015, Eric Ferrero, vice president of communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, issued a statement addressing fetal tissue, stating:
There is no financial benefit for tissue donation for either the patient or for Planned Parenthood. In some instances, actual costs, such as the cost to transport tissue to leading research centers, are reimbursed, which is standard across the medical field.
“It’s just unconscionable,” Pence said. “But thanks to President Trump’s leadership, in March 2017, I had the honor of casting the tie-breaking vote in the United States Senate to allow every state in America to defund Planned Parenthood and President Trump signed it into law.”
On March 30, 2017, Pence, serving in his role as president of the Senate, cast a tie-breaking vote for a measure that rolled back a regulation, instituted during President Barack Obama’s presidency, that did not allow states to exclude abortion providers from Title X funds. Trump signed the measure into law in April of 2017.
Pence also said Trump’s commitment to the judiciary is another accomplishment the administration is proud of.
“President Trump promised the American people, he said, quote, ‘I will protect life. And the biggest way you can protect it is through the Supreme Court and putting people in the court,’ he said,” Pence said. “And he promised, ‘I will appoint judges that will be pro-life.’ And that’s just what he’s done.”
“With yesterday’s confirmation of the judge [that] will fill the seat of the newest justice on the Supreme Court, President Trump has appointed more than 220 conservatives to our federal courts at every level, including Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett,” he added.
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Thomas Kirsch 51-44 to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. The seat was left vacant when Barrett joined the Supreme Court.
Pence was joined at the event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building by Brooke Rollins, assistant to the president and director of the White House Domestic Policy Council; Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget; Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; Bill Steiger, chief of staff of the United States Agency for International Development; and Kayleigh McEnany, White House press secretary.
McEnany shared a personal memory of Trump that she said illustrated his personal commitment to and support of life.
“I’ll tell you what this president did when he first offered me the job,” McEnany said.
“He said, ‘Is your daughter going to be OK?’ because he is a president that supports moms,” she said, adding:
He’s a president that supports life. And there’s been no greater partner for him in that endeavor than Vice President Pence, who’s been an unmistakable voice for life from the very beginning.
Pence asked the pro-life leaders to continue in their mission.
“So do not grow weary of doing well, because in the last four years we’ve shown when men and women of faith and conviction come together to stand up, … to speak out for the voiceless, life can win in America,” Pence said. “And with your help and God’s help, life will keep on winning in the United States of America.”
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.]


wnd--2020-12-18--'Americans believe there was a serious vote fraud problem'

A poll by McLaughlin & Associates found that while an expected 74 % of self-identified conservative voters believe there was fraud in the 2020 presidential election , half of the nation 's Hispanics , 59 % of married couples , 40 % of urban residents and 38 % of women also believe that .
Overall , 46 % of voters believe there was fraud , `` reported Paul Bedard in his Washington Secrets '' column for the Washington Examiner .
`` That surprised the pollsters , especially since they also reported that more in the survey voted for Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The McLaughlin report said : `` Among American voters the majority is not convinced that voter fraud did not occur in their presidential election .
It is important to note that the poll model reflects the national popular vote of 51 % Biden , 47 % Trump . ''
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Bedard said that for the second day in a row , a new voter survey `` has found support for President Trump 's vow to fight on with his challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was plagued with fraud . ''
The McLaughlin poll found those who believe there was fraud include : 43 % of residents of the East , 48 % of the Midwest , 49 % of the South and 43 % of the West .
Also 75 % of Republicans , 22 % of Democrats , 41 % of independents , 29 % of liberals , 30 % of moderates and 74 % of conservatives .
It was 53 % of whites , 12 % of African-Americans and 50 % of Hispanics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 55 and 50 % of those over 55 .
While there have been 1,000 sworn statements from witnesses to election fraud , video evidence of secret ballot stuffing , analysts concluding the election result was statistically near impossible and more , the media has dismissed all such information as `` baseless . ''
President Trump has refused to concede despite getting no traction with court challenges .
Sen. Rand Paul , R-Ky. , on Wednesday , however , rebutted the claim that courts `` have rule '' on the claims , pointing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown out on procedural issues such as standing and not on the merits .
Bedard said the courts have been rejecting fraud claims `` despite evidence of dead people and illegal immigrants voting . ''
There are several cases still pending in a number of courts .
Most have alleged that the vote was contaminated because officials counted votes that were cast illegally through processes or in time frames not allowed by state law .
That happened because many state officials instructed elections officials to ignore certain statutory requirements for voting because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by state legislatures as required constitutionally .

A poll by McLaughlin & Associates found that while an expected 74% of self-identified conservative voters believe there was fraud in the 2020 presidential election, half of the nation's Hispanics, 59% of married couples, 40% of urban residents and 38% of women also believe that.
Overall, 46% of voters believe there was fraud, "reported Paul Bedard in his Washington Secrets" column for the Washington Examiner.
"That surprised the pollsters, especially since they also reported that more in the survey voted for Joe Biden over Trump," Bedard wrote.
The McLaughlin report said: "Among American voters the majority is not convinced that voter fraud did not occur in their presidential election. It is important to note that the poll model reflects the national popular vote of 51% Biden, 47% Trump."
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Bedard said that for the second day in a row, a new voter survey "has found support for President Trump's vow to fight on with his challenge to the election, with more believing that it was plagued with fraud."
The McLaughlin poll found those who believe there was fraud include: 43% of residents of the East, 48% of the Midwest, 49% of the South and 43% of the West. Also 75% of Republicans, 22% of Democrats, 41% of independents, 29% of liberals, 30% of moderates and 74% of conservatives.
It was 53% of whites, 12% of African-Americans and 50% of Hispanics. Also 43% of those under 55 and 50% of those over 55.
While there have been 1,000 sworn statements from witnesses to election fraud, video evidence of secret ballot stuffing, analysts concluding the election result was statistically near impossible and more, the media has dismissed all such information as "baseless."
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President Trump has refused to concede despite getting no traction with court challenges.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Wednesday, however, rebutted the claim that courts "have rule" on the claims, pointing out the vast majority of cases have been thrown out on procedural issues such as standing and not on the merits.
Bedard said the courts have been rejecting fraud claims "despite evidence of dead people and illegal immigrants voting."
There are several cases still pending in a number of courts. Most have alleged that the vote was contaminated because officials counted votes that were cast illegally through processes or in time frames not allowed by state law.
That happened because many state officials instructed elections officials to ignore certain statutory requirements for voting because of COVID-19.
Many changes were not authorized by state legislatures as required constitutionally.
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wnd--2020-12-18--Hunter Biden associate wanted 'Joe' involved in China deal

A business associate of Hunter Biden wrote a text message requesting that `` Joe '' be involved in a China deal , because that would make it look like a `` truly family business , '' Fox News reported Thursday .
In text messages dating back to 2017 , shortly after Joe Biden left the office of vice president , business associates James Gilliar and Tony Bobulinski sought to `` get Joe involved . ''
The deal was the joint venture with CEFC China Energy that Bobulinski has discussed in media interviews .
Bobulinski claims he met twice with Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicating the `` big guy '' was to get a 10 % cut referred to the former vice president .
It 's long been known that Hunter Biden was hired by Ukrainian gas company Burisma for $ 83,000 a month while his father was in charge of Ukraine policy for the Obama administration .
At the time , Burisma was under investigation for corruption , and Joe Biden is on video boasting that he threatened Ukrainians with the loss of U.S. aid if the prosecutor investigating Burisma was n't fired .
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A Senate report issued this month said that among the Communist Party-tied nationals with whom Hunter Biden did business was Ye Jianming , founder of CEFC China Energy .
Ye was affiliated with the People 's Liberation Army , the report said .
The New York Times reported in 2018 that Ye wanted `` access to the corridors of power in Washington '' and he soon `` was meeting with the family of Joseph R. Biden Jr. '' Ye has been a fugitive since being taken into custody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of economic crimes .
A post-election survey found more than one-third of voters who chose Joe Biden were not aware of the evidence linking the former vice president to corrupt financial dealings with China through his son Hunter .
Had they known , according to the survey commissioned by the Media Research Center , President Trump would have won at least 289 Electoral College votes .
Fox News reported Gilliar , in a back-and-forth over the terms of the company , sent a text to Bobulinski in 2017 stating , `` Man U @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set up , then tell H and family the high stakes and get Joe involved . ''
Joe Biden repeatedly has denied being involved with – or even knowing about – his son 's business schemes .
Another exchange had Bobulinski asking `` what is the deal w Jim Biden as he wasn ’ t part of the discussion but now seems a focal point . ''
Gilliar said : `` With H demons , could be good to have a back up , he strengthens our USP to Chinese as it looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I like the dude . ''
Fox said `` USP '' was likely `` unique selling proposition . ''
Previously , Gilliar suggested getting an `` a lister '' to meet with the Chinese .
He later wrote : `` Think Joe may come Sunday .
I ’ m hoping . ''
`` Yah I told Jim that ’ s a no brainer if he can make it he should be there , '' Bobulinski replied May 5 , 2017 .
Fox explained that at the time of the messages , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization of the joint-venture — between Hunter and Jim Biden and their associates , Gilliar , Bobulinski and Rob Walker .
The venture , called Sinohawk Holdings , was meant to be a partnership with Chinese energy firm CEFC.
`` A short time after , Gilliar told Bobulinski , `` Do n't mention Joe being involved , it 's only when u are face to face , I know u know that but they are paranoid . ''
A Biden campaign spokesman has denied Joe Biden was involved in business with his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of Joe Biden 's family were in deals with Chinese nationals with `` deep connections '' to the Communist Party .
The Senate Finance and Homeland Security Committees named Joe Biden 's son Hunter Biden and the former vice president 's brother James and James ' wife Sara .
`` Hunter Biden has extensive connections to Chinese businesses and Chinese foreign nationals that are linked to the Communist government .
Those contacts bore financial fruit when his father was vice president and after he left office , '' says the report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced two previous reports .
The new Senate report warns that the `` connections and the vast amount of money transferred among and between them do n't just raise conflicts of interest concerns , they raise criminal financial , counterintelligence and extortion concerns . ''
Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado is urging the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden 's business deals , claiming a laptop reportedly belonging to Hunter Biden , later turned over to the FBI , contains evidence of `` impeachable conduct '' by Joe Biden @

A business associate of Hunter Biden wrote a text message requesting that "Joe" be involved in a China deal, because that would make it look like a "truly family business," Fox News reported Thursday.
In text messages dating back to 2017, shortly after Joe Biden left the office of vice president, business associates James Gilliar and Tony Bobulinski sought to "get Joe involved."
The deal was the joint venture with CEFC China Energy that Bobulinski has discussed in media interviews. Bobulinski claims he met twice with Joe Biden and is certain that an email indicating the "big guy" was to get a 10% cut referred to the former vice president.
It's long been known that Hunter Biden was hired by Ukrainian gas company Burisma for $83,000 a month while his father was in charge of Ukraine policy for the Obama administration. At the time, Burisma was under investigation for corruption, and Joe Biden is on video boasting that he threatened Ukrainians with the loss of U.S. aid if the prosecutor investigating Burisma wasn't fired.
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A Senate report issued this month said that among the Communist Party-tied nationals with whom Hunter Biden did business was Ye Jianming, founder of CEFC China Energy. Ye was affiliated with the People's Liberation Army, the report said.
The New York Times reported in 2018 that Ye wanted "access to the corridors of power in Washington" and he soon "was meeting with the family of Joseph R. Biden Jr."
Ye has been a fugitive since being taken into custody by Chinese authorities in 2018 on suspicion of economic crimes.
A post-election survey found more than one-third of voters who chose Joe Biden were not aware of the evidence linking the former vice president to corrupt financial dealings with China through his son Hunter.
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Had they known, according to the survey commissioned by the Media Research Center, President Trump would have won at least 289 Electoral College votes.
Fox News reported Gilliar, in a back-and-forth over the terms of the company, sent a text to Bobulinski in 2017 stating, "Man U are right let's get the company set up, then tell H and family the high stakes and get Joe involved."
Joe Biden repeatedly has denied being involved with – or even knowing about – his son's business schemes.
Another exchange had Bobulinski asking "what is the deal w Jim Biden as he wasn’t part of the discussion but now seems a focal point."
Gilliar said: "With H demons, could be good to have a back up, he strengthens our USP to Chinese as it looks like a truly family business, and I like the dude."
Fox said "USP" was likely "unique selling proposition."
Previously, Gilliar suggested getting an "a lister" to meet with the Chinese.
He later wrote: "Think Joe may come Sunday. I’m hoping."
"Yah I told Jim that’s a no brainer if he can make it he should be there," Bobulinski replied May 5, 2017.
Fox explained that at the time of the messages, it was a "a critical time in the organization of the joint-venture — between Hunter and Jim Biden and their associates, Gilliar, Bobulinski and Rob Walker. The venture, called Sinohawk Holdings, was meant to be a partnership with Chinese energy firm CEFC. "
Ultimately, the venture was unsuccessful.
A short time after, Gilliar told Bobulinski, "Don't mention Joe being involved, it's only when u are face to face, I know u know that but they are paranoid."
A Biden campaign spokesman has denied Joe Biden was involved in business with his family.
The recent Senate report warned that members of Joe Biden's family were in deals with Chinese nationals with "deep connections" to the Communist Party.
The Senate Finance and Homeland Security Committees named Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and the former vice president's brother James and James' wife Sara.
"Hunter Biden has extensive connections to Chinese businesses and Chinese foreign nationals that are linked to the Communist government. Those contacts bore financial fruit when his father was vice president and after he left office," says the report, which was part of an investigation that produced two previous reports.
The new Senate report warns that the "connections and the vast amount of money transferred among and between them don't just raise conflicts of interest concerns, they raise criminal financial, counterintelligence and extortion concerns."
Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado is urging the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden's business deals, claiming a laptop reportedly belonging to Hunter Biden, later turned over to the FBI, contains evidence of "impeachable conduct" by Joe Biden.
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