wnd--2020-02-03--Warren staffer on hidden camera admits: Identity politics is why we lose

An Iowa field organizer for Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren admitted in a hidden-camera sting by Project Veritas that his offices 's emphasis on `` identity politics '' and personal pronouns is a loser politically .
Angel Alicea said he was told he 's the only straight person at his campaign office .
`` It 's just identity politics , and again I get called on it for calling it that , but it ’ s like , I ’ m a f–ing brown man , '' Alicea said in the Project Veritas video released Monday .
`` I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I 'm like , what are you going to tell me , you white liberals , that I don ’ t already know ? ''
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter The video is the fifth in the Project Veritas # Expose2020 series .
Over the past two weeks , Project Veritas released undercover video exposing the radical views of paid Sanders campaign organizers .
The first video featured a Sanders staffer admitting the campaign attracts anarchists , Marxists and other `` truly radical people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Project Veritas in his call for a `` militant '' peoples ' movement to `` strip power '' from capitalists .
A paid Sanders field organizer in South Carolina said he was preparing for an armed socialist revolution , praised the Soviet Union and advocated sending Republicans to `` re-education camps . ''
Previously , Project Veritas released video of Sanders Iowa field organizer Kyle Jurek advocating Soviet-style gulags to `` de-Nazify '' Trump supporters and acknowledging he 's among four organizers in his office who could be described as a Marxist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gulags would be a good way to carry out necessary `` re-education '' of Donald Trump supporters if Sanders becomes president .
He also warned that if the Democratic Party does n't nominate Sanders , the city hosting the convention this summer , Milwaukee , will `` burn . ''

An Iowa field organizer for Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren admitted in a hidden-camera sting by Project Veritas that his offices's emphasis on "identity politics" and personal pronouns is a loser politically.
Angel Alicea said he was told he's the only straight person at his campaign office.
"It's just identity politics, and again I get called on it for calling it that, but it’s like, I’m a f–ing brown man," Alicea said in the Project Veritas video released Monday.
"I had to do diversity and inclusion training, and I'm like, what are you going to tell me, you white liberals, that I don’t already know?"
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The video is the fifth in the Project Veritas #Expose2020 series. Over the past two weeks, Project Veritas released undercover video exposing the radical views of paid Sanders campaign organizers. The first video featured a Sanders staffer admitting the campaign attracts anarchists, Marxists and other "truly radical people." He echoed other staffers highlighted by Project Veritas in his call for a "militant" peoples' movement to "strip power" from capitalists.
See the latest Project Veritas video:
A paid Sanders field organizer in South Carolina said he was preparing for an armed socialist revolution, praised the Soviet Union and advocated sending Republicans to "re-education camps."
Previously, Project Veritas released video of Sanders Iowa field organizer Kyle Jurek advocating Soviet-style gulags to "de-Nazify" Trump supporters and acknowledging he's among four organizers in his office who could be described as a Marxist or a communist.
Jurek said Soviet-style gulags would be a good way to carry out necessary "re-education" of Donald Trump supporters if Sanders becomes president. He also warned that if the Democratic Party doesn't nominate Sanders, the city hosting the convention this summer, Milwaukee, will "burn."


wnd--2020-02-03--The failed coup of a failing establishment

It has been a bad few days for the establishment , really bad .
In a 51-49 vote , the Senate refused to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump and agreed to end the trial Wednesday , with a near-certain majority vote to acquit the president of all charges .
As weekend polls show socialist Bernie Sanders surging into the lead for the nomination in the states of Iowa , New Hampshire and California , the sense of panic among Democratic Party elites is palpable .
Former secretary of state and Joe Biden surrogate John Kerry was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking of the `` possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party – down whole . ''
Tuesday , Trump takes his nationally televised victory lap in the U.S. Capitol with his State of the Union address , as triumphant Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a humiliated Speaker Nancy Pelosi sit silently side-by-side behind him .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter Democrats may declare the Trump impeachment a victory for righteousness , but the anger and outrage , the moans and groans now coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cable TV suggest the media know otherwise .
History , we are told , will vindicate what Pelosi and the Democrats did and stain forever the Republican Party for voting to acquit .
Perhaps , but only if some future Howard Zinn is writing the history .
Reality : The impeachment of Trump was an attempted – and failed – coup that not a single Republican supported , only Democrats in the House and their Senate caucus .
The impeachment of Trump was an exercise in pure partisanship and itself an abuse of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats ' case to remove Trump ?
Trump failed to invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House , and held up military aid to Kyiv for several months , to get Zelensky to hold a press conference to announce that Kyiv was looking into how Hunter Biden got on the board of a corrupt energy company at a retainer of $ 83,000 a month while his father was the chief international monitor of corruption in Ukraine .
The specific indictment : Trump 's suspension of military aid imperiled `` our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an `` ally '' who was fighting the Russians over there , so we do n't have to fight them over here .
And what was the outcome of it all ?
Zelensky got his meeting with the president .
He got the military aid in September .
He did not hold the press conference requested .
He did not announce an investigation of the Bidens .
After Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea and intervened to protect pro-Russian secessionists in the Donbass , Obama 's White House restricted U.S. lethal military aid to Kyiv @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eat .
What punishment did House and Senate Democrats and anti-Trump media demand for the pause in sending weapons for Ukraine ?
Democrats demanded that a Republican Senate overturn the election of 2016 , make Trump the first president ever impeached and removed , and then ensure that the American people could never vote for him again .
Nancy Pelosi 's House and the Democratic minority in the Senate were demanding that a Republican Senate do their dirty work and keep Trump off the ballot in 2020 , lest he win a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the liberal establishment – in the media , `` deep state '' and major institutions – have sought to destroy Trump .
First , they aimed to smear him and prevent his election , and then to overturn it as having been orchestrated by the Kremlin , then to impeach and remove him , and then to block him from running again .
The damage they have inflicted upon our country 's institutions is serious .
U.S. intelligence agencies are being investigated by U.S. Attorney John Durham for their role in instigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The FBI has been discredited by exposure of a conspiracy of top-level agents to spy on Trump 's campaign .
The media , by endlessly echoing unproven claims that Trump was a stooge of the Kremlin , discredited themselves to a degree unknown since the `` Yellow Press '' prostituted itself to get us into war with Spain .
Media claims to be unbiased pursuers of truth have suffered , not only from Trump 's attacks , but from their own biased and bigoted coverage and commentary .
The NSC and State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with an exaggerated view of their role in the origination and the execution of foreign policy .
Disloyalty and animosity toward the chief executive appear to permeate the upper echelons of the `` deep state . ''
Not in our lifetime have the institutions of government and the establishment been held in lower regard .
Almost all now concede we have become an us vs. them nation .
How we accomplish great things again , giving our seemingly unbridgeable differences , remains a mystery .

It has been a bad few days for the establishment, really bad.
In a 51-49 vote, the Senate refused to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump and agreed to end the trial Wednesday, with a near-certain majority vote to acquit the president of all charges.
As weekend polls show socialist Bernie Sanders surging into the lead for the nomination in the states of Iowa, New Hampshire and California, the sense of panic among Democratic Party elites is palpable.
Former secretary of state and Joe Biden surrogate John Kerry was overheard Sunday at a Des Moines hotel talking of the "possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party – down whole."
Tuesday, Trump takes his nationally televised victory lap in the U.S. Capitol with his State of the Union address, as triumphant Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a humiliated Speaker Nancy Pelosi sit silently side-by-side behind him.
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Democrats may declare the Trump impeachment a victory for righteousness, but the anger and outrage, the moans and groans now coming off the editorial and op-ed pages and cable TV suggest the media know otherwise.
History, we are told, will vindicate what Pelosi and the Democrats did and stain forever the Republican Party for voting to acquit.
Perhaps, but only if some future Howard Zinn is writing the history.
Reality: The impeachment of Trump was an attempted – and failed – coup that not a single Republican supported, only Democrats in the House and their Senate caucus. The impeachment of Trump was an exercise in pure partisanship and itself an abuse of power.
What was the heart of the Democrats' case to remove Trump?
Trump failed to invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House, and held up military aid to Kyiv for several months, to get Zelensky to hold a press conference to announce that Kyiv was looking into how Hunter Biden got on the board of a corrupt energy company at a retainer of $83,000 a month while his father was the chief international monitor of corruption in Ukraine.
The specific indictment: Trump's suspension of military aid imperiled "our national security" by denying arms to an "ally" who was fighting the Russians over there, so we don't have to fight them over here.
And what was the outcome of it all?
Zelensky got his meeting with the president. He got the military aid in September. He did not hold the press conference requested. He did not announce an investigation of the Bidens.
No harm, no foul.
How did President Obama handle Ukraine?
After Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea and intervened to protect pro-Russian secessionists in the Donbass, Obama's White House restricted U.S. lethal military aid to Kyiv and provided blankets and meals ready to eat.
What punishment did House and Senate Democrats and anti-Trump media demand for the pause in sending weapons for Ukraine?
Capital punishment, a political death penalty.
Democrats demanded that a Republican Senate overturn the election of 2016, make Trump the first president ever impeached and removed, and then ensure that the American people could never vote for him again.
Nancy Pelosi's House and the Democratic minority in the Senate were demanding that a Republican Senate do their dirty work and keep Trump off the ballot in 2020, lest he win a second term.
For four years, elements of the liberal establishment – in the media, "deep state" and major institutions – have sought to destroy Trump. First, they aimed to smear him and prevent his election, and then to overturn it as having been orchestrated by the Kremlin, then to impeach and remove him, and then to block him from running again.
The damage they have inflicted upon our country's institutions is serious.
U.S. intelligence agencies are being investigated by U.S. Attorney John Durham for their role in instigating an investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign. The FBI has been discredited by exposure of a conspiracy of top-level agents to spy on Trump's campaign.
The media, by endlessly echoing unproven claims that Trump was a stooge of the Kremlin, discredited themselves to a degree unknown since the "Yellow Press" prostituted itself to get us into war with Spain. Media claims to be unbiased pursuers of truth have suffered, not only from Trump's attacks, but from their own biased and bigoted coverage and commentary.
The NSC and State Department have been exposed as employing individuals with an exaggerated view of their role in the origination and the execution of foreign policy. Disloyalty and animosity toward the chief executive appear to permeate the upper echelons of the "deep state."
Not in our lifetime have the institutions of government and the establishment been held in lower regard.
Almost all now concede we have become an us vs. them nation.
How we accomplish great things again, giving our seemingly unbridgeable differences, remains a mystery.


wnd--2020-02-04--'Complete disaster': Iowa Democrats hammered for total caucus meltdown

The Iowa Democratic Party is under fire for a long delay in reporting results from the state 's presidential caucus on Monday .
This year was set to be the first that the party used a new app to report results .
But at midnight Eastern Time , roughly two hours after most caucus sites had closed , the vast majority of the results had not been released .
“ The app just straight up wasn ’ t working , ” Shawn Sebastian , the caucus secretary for Story County Precinct 1-1 , told The Washington Post .
The official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't the app but rather `` inconsistencies '' that were found as party leaders , for the first time , reported three sets of results , according to The Post : `` the original number of people who had aligned for a candidate , the numbers for each candidate upon realignment and the number of delegates awarded to each candidate . ''
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter “ We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results , ” read a statement from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results , we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report.
” “ This is simply a reporting issue , the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion , ” she added .
“ The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.
” Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates still delivered speeches from their respective caucus night party locations .
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was the first to do so , and other candidates followed .
As a whole , the night was a `` complete disaster , '' according to The Hill.TV 's Saagar Enjeti .
`` If the Democrats can ’ t run a # caucus that they had four years to prepare for , how the hell can anyone think they could actually run the country ? ''
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted .
This article appeared @ @ @ @ @ @

The Iowa Democratic Party is under fire for a long delay in reporting results from the state's presidential caucus on Monday.
This year was set to be the first that the party used a new app to report results.
But at midnight Eastern Time, roughly two hours after most caucus sites had closed, the vast majority of the results had not been released.
“The app just straight up wasn’t working,” Shawn Sebastian, the caucus secretary for Story County Precinct 1-1, told The Washington Post.
The official party line was that the issue wasn't the app but rather "inconsistencies" that were found as party leaders, for the first time, reported three sets of results, according to The Post: "the original number of people who had aligned for a candidate, the numbers for each candidate upon realignment and the number of delegates awarded to each candidate."
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“We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results,” read a statement from Iowa Democratic Party spokeswoman Mandy McClure.
“In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results, we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report.”
“This is simply a reporting issue, the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion,” she added. “The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results.”
Despite the lack of a clear winner, candidates still delivered speeches from their respective caucus night party locations.
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was the first to do so, and other candidates followed.
As a whole, the night was a "complete disaster," according to The Hill.TV's Saagar Enjeti.
What a complete disaster https://t.co/y9EKpqbRfb — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) February 4, 2020
Others expressed similar sentiments:
This is no way to run an election in Iowa or anywhere. As I‘ve been saying at #ElectionMeltdown book events, you are much more likely to be disenfranchised by incompetence than voter suppression or fraud. https://t.co/G1zlM9pTVL — Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 4, 2020
BREAKING: The Iowa Democrat Party said they found “inconsistencies” with caucus results. The fix is in. — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) February 4, 2020
Wait A Second: So, you’re telling me that the democrats want a complete government takeover of your healthcare, where you lose your private insurance, but they can’t even run an Iowa caucus? Socialism in action. #IowaCaucuses — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) February 4, 2020
Imagine if Dems had spent less time on Impeachment and more time double checking their Iowa caucus app And they want to run the country — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) February 4, 2020
[it appears a leftist may do well in the iowa caucuses] dnc: uhh we forgot how to count — Elizabeth Bruenig (@ebruenig) February 4, 2020
This is going to take forever. The Iowa caucus "results" are a disaster and nobody will believe them. #IowaCaucuses — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 4, 2020
So the operative word of the night for #IACaucus is "disaster." Will wait to see if it turns into full-blown "unmitigated disaster." Popping popcorn. /1 https://t.co/C5ASxYwIxs — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 4, 2020
If the Democrats can’t run a #caucus that they had four years to prepare for, how the hell can anyone think they could actually run the country? #IowaCaucuses #iowa — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 4, 2020
"If the Democrats can’t run a #caucus that they had four years to prepare for, how the hell can anyone think they could actually run the country?" Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-04--The question that explains almost everything

If you want to understand a human being or the human condition , what is the single most important question you should ask ?
Most religious people would probably ask , `` Do you believe in God ? ''
The most important question most secular people , especially progressives , could imagine asking is probably a policy question .
Today it would be `` Do you support Donald Trump ? ''
Otherwise it might be `` Do you support abortion rights ? ''
or `` Do you support gay marriage ? ''
As important as all of these questions are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially large groups of human beings – i.e.
, their society – the most important question to ask is `` What in life gives you the most meaning ? ''
The answer does not explain everything , of course , but it explains the human condition better than any other question .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter The reason is this : After food , the greatest human need and human desire is meaning .
Even more so than the ability to reason or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great divide between human and animal .
We share all other needs with the higher animal species and share many needs with some of the lower animal species .
Like them , we need food , shelter and companionship .
But , while human beings seek and need meaning more than anything except food ( and companionship – but for human beings , companionship usually provides some meaning , and sometimes enough ) , no animal needs or seeks meaning .
As an aside , this is one of the reasons I believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no evolutionary explanation for the need for meaning .
Meaning is not a biological need .
Given its unique importance , that is why what gives us meaning must be deemed the most important question .
The problem , however , is that just as the need for food has no inherent moral quality , the need for meaning has no inherent moral quality .
Meaning can be found in evil just as it can be found in good .
Nazism provided millions of Germans with as much meaning as helping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slaughtering infidels gives radical Islamic terrorists as much meaning as feeding the poor gives those who work for the Salvation Army .
Killing the `` Christ-killer '' Jews gave some medieval Christians as much meaning as saving Jews gave some European Christians during the Holocaust .
For most Americans until the last generation , the need for meaning was filled by family , religion , community and patriotism ( i.e.
, love of America and belief in America as Abraham Lincoln put it : as `` the last best hope of earth '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of those sources of meaning are being lost .
In fact , the present generation of Americans has few or none of those meaning providers .
As regards family , Americans are marrying at a later age than ever before .
Fewer Americans are marrying than ever before .
And fewer are having children than ever before .
With regard to religion , more than a third of millennials – by far the largest percentage of any generation in American history – do not identify with any religion .
As for community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of every age – have lost ties to any community .
This is a major reason for the epidemic of loneliness that afflicts so many Americans ( and so many others ) at the present time .
For example , The New York Times reported in 2018 that in Britain , `` more than nine million people in the country often or always feel lonely , according to a 2017 report published by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness . ''
Then-Prime Minister Theresa May actually appointed a minister of loneliness .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe in ?
For more than a generation , young Americans have been taught contempt for this country : Its past is essentially racist , genocidal and imperialist .
So much for patriotism .
So , then , what is to give meaning to Americans who have lost all or most of the above ?
Something has to , because the need for meaning is as built in and as universal as the need for food .
The answer is self-evident : Whatever it is , it must provide meaning without being dependent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriotism .
And what is that ?
Leftism .
All of leftism ( not liberalism , which affirms all the traditional meaning providers ) consists of meaning providers that replace community , religion , America and even family ( single women are a major , even dominant , demographic of the left ) .
For leftists , feminism , environmentalism , socialism and trans rights provide meaning .
The life-filling meaning of leftism is most evident in the constant leftist use of the term `` existential threat . ''
President Donald Trump `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' wrote leftist Frank Rich in the latest issue of New York Magazine .
`` Bloomberg , in Campaign Event , Calls Trump an 'Existential Threat , ' '' ABC News headlined two months ago .
A Mother Jones headline two weeks ago read , `` Trump Is an 'Existential ' Threat : Ilana Glazer , Eric Holder , and 2020 . ''
A ThinkProgress headline last July read , `` The Existential Threat Trump Poses to the World Political Order Is a 2020 Campaign Issue . ''
The Sioux City Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Represents 'an Existential Threat to the Future of Our Country . '
'' Fighting President Trump means fighting for the very existence of the world 's order and for democracy in America .
What could possibly give those devoid of meaning more meaning than that ?
Well , there is one other thing : fighting for the very existence of the world itself .
That is the animating impulse of the left 's obsession with global warming .
`` ( T ) he world is going to end in 12 years if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at a recent CNN town hall that the `` climate crisis '' is an `` existential threat to the planet . ''
There are as many assertions of fossil fuels posing an existential threat to Earth 's survival as there are leftists ( and the many liberals who fear the left ) .
The proof that this alleged saving of democracy and the world from extinction are nothing more than left-wing meaning givers is this : The only communities who do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional meaning givers .
We do n't need the left 's substitutes .

If you want to understand a human being or the human condition, what is the single most important question you should ask?
Most religious people would probably ask, "Do you believe in God?"
The most important question most secular people, especially progressives, could imagine asking is probably a policy question. Today it would be "Do you support Donald Trump?" Otherwise it might be "Do you support abortion rights?" or "Do you support gay marriage?"
As important as all of these questions are, in attempting to understand human beings, especially large groups of human beings – i.e., their society – the most important question to ask is "What in life gives you the most meaning?"
The answer does not explain everything, of course, but it explains the human condition better than any other question.
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The reason is this: After food, the greatest human need and human desire is meaning. Even more so than the ability to reason or even to speak, this is the great divide between human and animal. We share all other needs with the higher animal species and share many needs with some of the lower animal species. Like them, we need food, shelter and companionship. But, while human beings seek and need meaning more than anything except food (and companionship – but for human beings, companionship usually provides some meaning, and sometimes enough), no animal needs or seeks meaning. As an aside, this is one of the reasons I believe in God, the Creator. There is no evolutionary explanation for the need for meaning. Meaning is not a biological need.
Given its unique importance, that is why what gives us meaning must be deemed the most important question.
The problem, however, is that just as the need for food has no inherent moral quality, the need for meaning has no inherent moral quality. Meaning can be found in evil just as it can be found in good. Nazism provided millions of Germans with as much meaning as helping the dying in Calcutta provided Mother Teresa. Slaughtering infidels gives radical Islamic terrorists as much meaning as feeding the poor gives those who work for the Salvation Army. Killing the "Christ-killer" Jews gave some medieval Christians as much meaning as saving Jews gave some European Christians during the Holocaust.
For most Americans until the last generation, the need for meaning was filled by family, religion, community and patriotism (i.e., love of America and belief in America as Abraham Lincoln put it: as "the last best hope of earth").
All, or nearly all, of those sources of meaning are being lost. In fact, the present generation of Americans has few or none of those meaning providers.
As regards family, Americans are marrying at a later age than ever before. Fewer Americans are marrying than ever before. And fewer are having children than ever before.
With regard to religion, more than a third of millennials – by far the largest percentage of any generation in American history – do not identify with any religion.
As for community, a vast number of Americans – of every age – have lost ties to any community. This is a major reason for the epidemic of loneliness that afflicts so many Americans (and so many others) at the present time. For example, The New York Times reported in 2018 that in Britain, "more than nine million people in the country often or always feel lonely, according to a 2017 report published by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness." Then-Prime Minister Theresa May actually appointed a minister of loneliness.
And regarding America, what is there to believe in? For more than a generation, young Americans have been taught contempt for this country: Its past is essentially racist, genocidal and imperialist. So much for patriotism.
So, then, what is to give meaning to Americans who have lost all or most of the above? Something has to, because the need for meaning is as built in and as universal as the need for food.
The answer is self-evident: Whatever it is, it must provide meaning without being dependent on family, community, religion or patriotism.
And what is that? Leftism.
All of leftism (not liberalism, which affirms all the traditional meaning providers) consists of meaning providers that replace community, religion, America and even family (single women are a major, even dominant, demographic of the left).
For leftists, feminism, environmentalism, socialism and trans rights provide meaning. The life-filling meaning of leftism is most evident in the constant leftist use of the term "existential threat." President Donald Trump "is posing an existential threat to America," wrote leftist Frank Rich in the latest issue of New York Magazine. "Bloomberg, in Campaign Event, Calls Trump an 'Existential Threat,'" ABC News headlined two months ago. A Mother Jones headline two weeks ago read, "Trump Is an 'Existential' Threat: Ilana Glazer, Eric Holder, and 2020." A ThinkProgress headline last July read, "The Existential Threat Trump Poses to the World Political Order Is a 2020 Campaign Issue." The Sioux City Journal headlined last week, "Biden: Trump Represents 'an Existential Threat to the Future of Our Country.'"
Fighting President Trump means fighting for the very existence of the world's order and for democracy in America. What could possibly give those devoid of meaning more meaning than that?
Well, there is one other thing: fighting for the very existence of the world itself. That is the animating impulse of the left's obsession with global warming. "(T)he world is going to end in 12 years if we don't address climate change," says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at a recent CNN town hall that the "climate crisis" is an "existential threat to the planet." There are as many assertions of fossil fuels posing an existential threat to Earth's survival as there are leftists (and the many liberals who fear the left).
The proof that this alleged saving of democracy and the world from extinction are nothing more than left-wing meaning givers is this: The only communities who don't believe this continue to possess all the traditional meaning givers. We don't need the left's substitutes.


wnd--2020-02-04--While Dems fight over Iowa, pics reveal Trump supporters are out in full force

A multitude of Democratic presidential candidates have poured significant resources into Iowa in recent months , hoping to win the state where the first votes of the primary season are cast .
But while the top Democrats -- including Sens .
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , former Vice President Joe Biden , and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg -- were hoping to win a plurality of the votes cast by Democrats in the state , President Donald Trump was coasting to victory in the Iowa caucuses .
The Associated Press called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
According to The New York Times , as of roughly 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time , Trump had garnered over 97 percent of the cotes cast in the Republican primary , with less than 3 percent combined for former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts Gov .
Bill Weld .
As photos taken from various caucus sites around the state revealed , Trump supporters were turning out in droves for the president .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter “ Wow , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have ever seen , '' a speaker at one of the Iowa Republican caucus sites reportedly said , according to Mercedes Schlapp , the former White House director of strategic communications who now works for Trump 's 2020 re-election campaign .
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at another GOP caucus site .
According to BuzzFeed News ' Rosie Gray , he got a standing ovation when he entered the room : The Trump campaign 's director of strategic communications , Marc Lotter , tweeted that `` Two of the caucuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOUR MORE YEARS of President Donald J .
Trump ! ''
Other speakers at caucus sites included Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh .
Photos revealed that those sites were packed with Trump supporters , too : Donald Trump Jr. , Eric Trump and his wife , Lara ( who 's an adviser to President Trump 's campaign ) , and Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale also made appearances : According to the results of a Hill/HarrisX poll released last month , 90 percent of Republicans approve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A multitude of Democratic presidential candidates have poured significant resources into Iowa in recent months, hoping to win the state where the first votes of the primary season are cast.
But while the top Democrats -- including Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, former Vice President Joe Biden, and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg -- were hoping to win a plurality of the votes cast by Democrats in the state, President Donald Trump was coasting to victory in the Iowa caucuses.
The Associated Press called the state for Trump early in the night. According to The New York Times, as of roughly 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Trump had garnered over 97 percent of the cotes cast in the Republican primary, with less than 3 percent combined for former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld.
As photos taken from various caucus sites around the state revealed, Trump supporters were turning out in droves for the president.
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“Wow, we have the largest group of caucus-goers that I have ever seen," a speaker at one of the Iowa Republican caucus sites reportedly said, according to Mercedes Schlapp, the former White House director of strategic communications who now works for Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.
Speaker at #IowaCaucus said, “Wow, we have the largest group of caucus goers that I have ever seen.” All for @realDonaldTrump @TeamTrump pic.twitter.com/QW1eQ0qesq — Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) February 4, 2020
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at another GOP caucus site.
According to BuzzFeed News' Rosie Gray, he got a standing ovation when he entered the room:
Ben Carson got a standing ovation as he entered. I’m thinking Trump might come out on top at this caucus site guys pic.twitter.com/sw8fycaiVv — Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) February 4, 2020
The Trump campaign's director of strategic communications, Marc Lotter, tweeted that "Two of the caucuses I visited tonight both voted UNANIMOUSLY for FOUR MORE YEARS of President Donald J. Trump!"
BIG MOMENTUM in IOWA for @realDonaldTrump. Two of the caucuses I visited tonight both voted UNANIMOUSLY for FOUR MORE YEARS of President Donald J. Trump! #KeepIowaGreat — Marc Lotter - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@marc_lotter) February 4, 2020
Other speakers at caucus sites included Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh.
Photos revealed that those sites were packed with Trump supporters, too:
Standing room only at GOP caucus site in Cedar Rapids, where approx 250 are listening to Betsy DeVos praise President Trump. “America will never be a socialist country, she said, to hearty applause. pic.twitter.com/7JDkt2aA9W — Jeremy W. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) February 4, 2020
It was my high honor to represent @realDonaldTrump at the Iowa Republican caucus location at Marion High School tonight. It was a packed house and these Trump supporters are ready for FOUR MORE YEARS! pic.twitter.com/yDwj2S40AT — Tim Murtaugh - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TimMurtaugh) February 4, 2020
Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and his wife, Lara (who's an adviser to President Trump's campaign), and Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale also made appearances:
TRUMP KIDS IN IOWA: Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Lara Trump are campaigning in Des Moines, IA on behalf of Pres. Trump. https://t.co/1VZ0gsECwB — NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 3, 2020
According to the results of a Hill/HarrisX poll released last month, 90 percent of Republicans approve of President Trump's job performance.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-04--Sanders' past comments on slavery could lead to trouble with black voters

Sen. Bernie Sanders has undeniably been surging of late in the Democratic presidential primary process .
He has also sparked concerns among the Democratic establishment that his openly socialist message ( which likely would n't fare well against President Donald Trump 's staunchly capitalistic message ) will win over the increasingly progressive left-wing base of voters and win the party 's nomination .
Indeed , the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Sanders trailing frontrunner establishment candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden by less than four points .
That 's a substantial improvement over the 10-point lead Biden held in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the two in early December .
Concurrent with Sanders ' rise in the polls over the past few weeks is an increase in attacks launched against him by his Democratic opponents via liberal media outlets .
The latest such assault on his character and reputation is a rehash of questionable comparisons to slavery and apartheid that Sanders made on numerous occasions in the 1970s and '80s .
Unearthed interviews with local newspapers in Vermont in those days revealed that Sanders had a habit of comparing poor whites in the state to black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also routinely comparing working-class white laborers to black slaves in pre-Civil War America .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter The Daily Beast was the first to report in late January on the decades-old comments from Sanders , which came while he was a leading figure in a small political party known as the Liberty Union Party , a `` radical '' offshoot of the openly socialist People 's Party in Vermont .
One example cited was a 1976 interview in which Sanders had compared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a foreign company as being similar to `` the days of slavery , when black people were sold to different owners without their consent . ''
Another example was his criticism of the growing service economy in Vermont in 1977 , which he also compared to slavery , and said , `` Basically , today , Vermont workers remain slaves in many , many ways , '' and added for emphasis , `` The problem comes when we end up with an entire state of people trained to wait on other people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the effort to fully reveal the extent of Sanders ' questionable commentary more than 40 years ago .
That will almost certainly will hurt him with black Democratic voters , a demographic the elderly socialist senator has long struggled to gain sufficient traction with -- though he is admittedly doing better with black voters this go-round as compared to his 2016 campaign .
That outlet noted that in a speech Sanders delivered in a 1986 public forum , he stated that poor white people from Vermont `` are the equivalent of blacks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote , they aren ’ t involved , they don ’ t care about the issues . ''
When Sanders was reportedly confronted by a fellow member of the forum over his `` pretty fiery oratory , '' the then-candidate for governor seemingly doubled down and actually insinuated that poor white Vermonters were worse off and more oppressed overall , as he said , `` Obviously the analogy is not true ... because in South Africa the blacks are not invisible -- they are beginning to stand up . ''
Politico also shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to capitalism from a 1978 interview , in which he said , `` I believe that the vast majority of the people of the world and of this country are living in a slave-like condition not terribly different from what existed in this country before the Civil War . ''
The Sanders campaign has fired back against the reports documenting his old comments .
The campaign 's national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray said in a statement , `` We expect to see these desperate last-minute attacks continue as long as this movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they can identify a cynical , politically motivated ploy when they see one . ''
Gray added that Sanders had been experiencing a rise in support from black voters , had a diverse array of supporters and surrogates , outlined policies aimed at helping minorities , and had a `` long record of commitment to racial equality . ''
How these decades-old statements about slavery play with black voters in the current era remains to be seen -- obvious `` cynical , politically motivated ploy '' as it may be -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama , Cornell Belcher , who has remained neutral in the primary thus far , suggested the comments nevertheless `` raise legitimate questions about how he approaches race , '' according to Politico .
`` A lot of minorities and sensible voters are going to look at these statements and say it ’ s incredibly insensitive and nonsensical to compare black South Africans in this way to workers in Vermont , '' Belcher said .
`` It ’ s just an insensitivity about him on racial issues that are problematic .
To compare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a company that pays them in Vermont is enormously insensitive . ''
One overarching potential problem highlighted by those that Politico spoke with was Sanders ' tendency to co-mingle the issues of class and race , a `` false equivalency '' that some view as an effort to minimize the horrors of slavery while playing up the class-warfare angle .
As noted , Sanders has already struggled with attracting and keeping minority voters , and these outrageous comments will not help matters in that regard at all .
That said , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are largely dismissed as unfortunate comments from a distant and different era is a question for Democratic voters to resolve .
It must be pointed out , though , that had President Donald Trump similarly compared poor West Virginian coal miners to slaves or historically oppressed peoples , the response from the media and the left would be several orders of magnitude greater than what Sanders is currently facing .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Sen. Bernie Sanders has undeniably been surging of late in the Democratic presidential primary process. He has also sparked concerns among the Democratic establishment that his openly socialist message (which likely wouldn't fare well against President Donald Trump's staunchly capitalistic message) will win over the increasingly progressive left-wing base of voters and win the party's nomination.
Indeed, the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Sanders trailing frontrunner establishment candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden by less than four points. That's a substantial improvement over the 10-point lead Biden held in early January and the roughly 15-point difference between the two in early December.
Concurrent with Sanders' rise in the polls over the past few weeks is an increase in attacks launched against him by his Democratic opponents via liberal media outlets.
The latest such assault on his character and reputation is a rehash of questionable comparisons to slavery and apartheid that Sanders made on numerous occasions in the 1970s and '80s.
Unearthed interviews with local newspapers in Vermont in those days revealed that Sanders had a habit of comparing poor whites in the state to black South Africans living under apartheid, while also routinely comparing working-class white laborers to black slaves in pre-Civil War America.
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The Daily Beast was the first to report in late January on the decades-old comments from Sanders, which came while he was a leading figure in a small political party known as the Liberty Union Party, a "radical" offshoot of the openly socialist People's Party in Vermont.
One example cited was a 1976 interview in which Sanders had compared the sale of a Vermont mining company to a foreign company as being similar to "the days of slavery, when black people were sold to different owners without their consent."
Another example was his criticism of the growing service economy in Vermont in 1977, which he also compared to slavery, and said, "Basically, today, Vermont workers remain slaves in many, many ways," and added for emphasis, "The problem comes when we end up with an entire state of people trained to wait on other people."
Politico has now joined in on the effort to fully reveal the extent of Sanders' questionable commentary more than 40 years ago. That will almost certainly will hurt him with black Democratic voters, a demographic the elderly socialist senator has long struggled to gain sufficient traction with -- though he is admittedly doing better with black voters this go-round as compared to his 2016 campaign.
That outlet noted that in a speech Sanders delivered in a 1986 public forum, he stated that poor white people from Vermont "are the equivalent of blacks in South Africa. They don’t vote, they aren’t involved, they don’t care about the issues."
When Sanders was reportedly confronted by a fellow member of the forum over his "pretty fiery oratory," the then-candidate for governor seemingly doubled down and actually insinuated that poor white Vermonters were worse off and more oppressed overall, as he said, "Obviously the analogy is not true ... because in South Africa the blacks are not invisible -- they are beginning to stand up."
Politico also shared Sanders' remarks about slavery in comparison to capitalism from a 1978 interview, in which he said, "I believe that the vast majority of the people of the world and of this country are living in a slave-like condition not terribly different from what existed in this country before the Civil War."
The Sanders campaign has fired back against the reports documenting his old comments. The campaign's national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray said in a statement, "We expect to see these desperate last-minute attacks continue as long as this movement thrives, but Americans trust Bernie Sanders, and they can identify a cynical, politically motivated ploy when they see one."
Gray added that Sanders had been experiencing a rise in support from black voters, had a diverse array of supporters and surrogates, outlined policies aimed at helping minorities, and had a "long record of commitment to racial equality."
How these decades-old statements about slavery play with black voters in the current era remains to be seen -- obvious "cynical, politically motivated ploy" as it may be -- but a pollster for former President Barack Obama, Cornell Belcher, who has remained neutral in the primary thus far, suggested the comments nevertheless "raise legitimate questions about how he approaches race," according to Politico.
"A lot of minorities and sensible voters are going to look at these statements and say it’s incredibly insensitive and nonsensical to compare black South Africans in this way to workers in Vermont," Belcher said. "It’s just an insensitivity about him on racial issues that are problematic. To compare slavery to workers not having a say in a company that pays them in Vermont is enormously insensitive."
One overarching potential problem highlighted by those that Politico spoke with was Sanders' tendency to co-mingle the issues of class and race, a "false equivalency" that some view as an effort to minimize the horrors of slavery while playing up the class-warfare angle.
As noted, Sanders has already struggled with attracting and keeping minority voters, and these outrageous comments will not help matters in that regard at all.
That said, whether the remarks make a substantial splash or are largely dismissed as unfortunate comments from a distant and different era is a question for Democratic voters to resolve.
It must be pointed out, though, that had President Donald Trump similarly compared poor West Virginian coal miners to slaves or historically oppressed peoples, the response from the media and the left would be several orders of magnitude greater than what Sanders is currently facing.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-04--Who is Jake Tapper? No one on 'Jeopardy' has a clue

Just weeks after the smart folks on `` Jeopardy '' could not identify Trump-impeachment manager Adam Schiff , the contestants on the popular TV game show were completely clueless when they were shown a photograph of CNN 's Jake Tapper .
On Monday night 's broadcast , the $ 800 clue in the `` TV News Shows '' category during the Double Jeopardy round was : '' Since 2013 , weekday afternoons on CNN have featured 'The Lead ' with this man . ''
A photograph of Jake Tapper was displayed on screen during the entire time host Alex Trek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter When time expired , Trebek said , `` And this man is Jake Tapper . ''
Earlier in the round , contestants were able to correctly identify NBC 's `` Dateline , '' `` Face the Nation '' on CBS and a photograph of Judge Jeanine Pirro of Fox News .
Twitter users could n't resist taking jabs at Tapper , chiming in with comments including : • `` Lmao .
No one on # jeopardy knew who Jake Tapper was .
Proof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' • `` Hey tapper , you are a nobody .
like the number of contestants on Jeopardy who knew who you were tonight : ) '' • `` LMFAO !
!
!
This shows how low CNN has sunk in the ratings game due to all their FakeNews bull -- -- .
... Not one contestant knew who this Fake News shill was . ''
• `` Who is this host ... .
Crickets ... .
nobody knew Has @ CNN hit bottom yet ? ''
• `` It MEANS everyone knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As WND reported on Jan. 15 , none of the contestants was able to identify House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff with this clue along with his photo .
`` One-fifty-third of California 's House delegation is this intelligence committee chairman . ''
Learn astonishing Bible truth on a higher level than ever before with the Holy Spirit-filled books by Joe Kovacs There was dead silence as none of the brainiacs had any clue .
None of them even ventured a guess .
When time expired , Trebek let everyone know , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Jeopardy ! ''
has a long history of players being unable to identify major names and faces in news and politics .
In 2016 , as WND reported , no one was able to identify Debbie Wasserman Schultz , the embattled head of the Democratic National Committee who resigned that year amid the scandal of rigging the Democratic primary to favor Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders .
In June 2015 , when shown a photograph of Barack Obama 's attorney general , host Alex Trebek provided the clue : '' Here she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be our top cop . ''
All three contestants had no idea , and none clicked the signaling device to even venture a guess .
When time ran out , Trebek was forced to disclose , `` And the lady 's name is Loretta Lynch . ''
In January 2016 , a very rare occurrence took place as all three contestants ended up with no cash in their accounts after a Final Jeopardy question relating to former President Bill Clinton .
`` We have three players with no money , '' said Trebek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that means is , tomorrow , we will have no returning champion . ''
The category for Final Jeopardy was State Capitals , and the clue stated : `` A 1957 event led to the creation of a National Historic Site in this city , signed into law by a president whose library is now there too . ''
The correct response was Little Rock , Arkansas , where Bill Clinton 's presidential library is now situated , and where the racial desegregation of Central High School took place in 1957 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a partially scribbled Springfield , but no one selected Little Rock .
And in 2012 , none of the contestants could name MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow , despite being shown a photograph of her .
As WND reported Tuesday , `` Jeopardy '' is coming under fire after admitting it tried to suppress a question about the birthplace of Jesus being in Bethlehem , Israel .
The show threw out the clue entirely , though it still miraculously made it on the air .

Just weeks after the smart folks on "Jeopardy" could not identify Trump-impeachment manager Adam Schiff, the contestants on the popular TV game show were completely clueless when they were shown a photograph of CNN's Jake Tapper.
On Monday night's broadcast, the $800 clue in the "TV News Shows" category during the Double Jeopardy round was:
"Since 2013, weekday afternoons on CNN have featured 'The Lead' with this man."
A photograph of Jake Tapper was displayed on screen during the entire time host Alex Trek read the clue.
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When time expired, Trebek said, "And this man is Jake Tapper."
Earlier in the round, contestants were able to correctly identify NBC's "Dateline," "Face the Nation" on CBS and a photograph of Judge Jeanine Pirro of Fox News.
Twitter users couldn't resist taking jabs at Tapper, chiming in with comments including:
"Lmao. No one on #jeopardy knew who Jake Tapper was. Proof that CNN is in the toilet."
"Hey tapper, you are a nobody. like the number of contestants on Jeopardy who knew who you were tonight :)"
"LMFAO!!! This shows how low CNN has sunk in the ratings game due to all their FakeNews bull----. ... Not one contestant knew who this Fake News shill was."
"Who is this host.... Crickets.... nobody knew Has @CNN hit bottom yet?"
"It MEANS everyone knows #CNN is #Fakenews."
As WND reported on Jan. 15, none of the contestants was able to identify House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff with this clue along with his photo.
"One-fifty-third of California's House delegation is this intelligence committee chairman."
Learn astonishing Bible truth on a higher level than ever before with the Holy Spirit-filled books by Joe Kovacs
There was dead silence as none of the brainiacs had any clue. None of them even ventured a guess.
When time expired, Trebek let everyone know, "His name is Adam Schiff."
Adam Schiff was an answer on Jeopardy today. Not a single person knew who he was. pic.twitter.com/SQObAMzxw7 — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) January 16, 2020
"Jeopardy!" has a long history of players being unable to identify major names and faces in news and politics.
In 2016, as WND reported, no one was able to identify Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the embattled head of the Democratic National Committee who resigned that year amid the scandal of rigging the Democratic primary to favor Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders.
In June 2015, when shown a photograph of Barack Obama's attorney general, host Alex Trebek provided the clue:
"Here she is at her Senate confirmation hearing to be our top cop."
All three contestants had no idea, and none clicked the signaling device to even venture a guess.
When time ran out, Trebek was forced to disclose, "And the lady's name is Loretta Lynch."
In January 2016, a very rare occurrence took place as all three contestants ended up with no cash in their accounts after a Final Jeopardy question relating to former President Bill Clinton.
"We have three players with no money," said Trebek in a subdued tone.
"What that means is, tomorrow, we will have no returning champion."
The category for Final Jeopardy was State Capitals, and the clue stated: "A 1957 event led to the creation of a National Historic Site in this city, signed into law by a president whose library is now there too."
The correct response was Little Rock, Arkansas, where Bill Clinton's presidential library is now situated, and where the racial desegregation of Central High School took place in 1957.
The contestants proffered responses including Atlanta, Austin and a partially scribbled Springfield, but no one selected Little Rock.
"This was a toughy," Trebek noted.
And in 2012, none of the contestants could name MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow, despite being shown a photograph of her.
As WND reported Tuesday, "Jeopardy" is coming under fire after admitting it tried to suppress a question about the birthplace of Jesus being in Bethlehem, Israel.
The show threw out the clue entirely, though it still miraculously made it on the air.
Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeKovacsNews


wnd--2020-02-04--Chiefs stars address potential White House visit: 'That would be great'

Multiple players for the Kansas City Chiefs , as well as head coach Andy Reid , have expressed an interest in a White House visit following their come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday .
“ That would be great to go to the White House , ” wide receiver Tyreek Hill told The Kansas City Star .
“ I ’ ve never been to D.C. , so that would be great.
” Safety Tyrann Mathieu believes there would be a general willingness on the team to go to the White House .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kansas City Chiefs .
I think my teammates feel the same way .
Any time we get the opportunity to represent Kansas City the right way , represent our teammates the right way , I don ’ t see any wrong in that , ” he said .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter Cornerback Bashaud Breeland added , “ It ’ s going to come — we ’ re Super Bowl champions.
” “ We ’ ll cross that bridge when we cross it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get this game down first and now we know got a trip going to the White House.
” Reid , who notched his 222nd win as an NFL head coach and first Super Bowl victory on Sunday ( 2/2/20 on the calendar ) , is also up for a White House visit .
“ I haven ’ t thought about that , ” Reid said .
“ I mean , I ’ ll be there .
So , if they ’ re inviting us , I ’ ll be here .
… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last year 's Super Bowl champion New England Patriots did not visit the White House , citing scheduling conflicts ; however , most of the team did make the trip in 2017 a few months into President Donald Trump 's presidency .
The Philadelphia Eagles , Super Bowl champions in 2018 , also did not make a visit , although under different circumstances .
`` In 2018 , the Philadelphia Eagles were disinvited by Trump after some players said they would skip the ceremony to protest the president and his rhetoric over player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anthem before games , '' The Washington Post reported .
Last month , the president hosted NCAA champion Louisiana State University Tigers at the White House shortly after their victory over Clemson University .
The Post reported that Trump has not yet extended an invitation to the Chiefs .
NFL teams usually coordinate their White House visits to take place during the off-season .
But Kansas City is due to play the Baltimore Ravens in the fall , which would make an opportune time for them to pay a call on 1600 Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Western Journal .

Multiple players for the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as head coach Andy Reid, have expressed an interest in a White House visit following their come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
“That would be great to go to the White House,” wide receiver Tyreek Hill told The Kansas City Star.
“I’ve never been to D.C., so that would be great.”
Safety Tyrann Mathieu believes there would be a general willingness on the team to go to the White House.
“I’m here to represent the Kansas City Chiefs. I think my teammates feel the same way. Any time we get the opportunity to represent Kansas City the right way, represent our teammates the right way, I don’t see any wrong in that,” he said.
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Cornerback Bashaud Breeland added, “It’s going to come — we’re Super Bowl champions.”
“We’ll cross that bridge when we cross it," he said.
"We had to get this game down first and now we know got a trip going to the White House.”
Reid, who notched his 222nd win as an NFL head coach and first Super Bowl victory on Sunday (2/2/20 on the calendar), is also up for a White House visit.
“I haven’t thought about that,” Reid said. “I mean, I’ll be there. So, if they’re inviting us, I’ll be here. … It’s quite an honor.”
Last year's Super Bowl champion New England Patriots did not visit the White House, citing scheduling conflicts; however, most of the team did make the trip in 2017 a few months into President Donald Trump's presidency.
The Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl champions in 2018, also did not make a visit, although under different circumstances.
"In 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles were disinvited by Trump after some players said they would skip the ceremony to protest the president and his rhetoric over player demonstrations during the playing of the national anthem before games," The Washington Post reported.
Last month, the president hosted NCAA champion Louisiana State University Tigers at the White House shortly after their victory over Clemson University.
Clemson University enjoyed the honor in March 2019.
The Post reported that Trump has not yet extended an invitation to the Chiefs. NFL teams usually coordinate their White House visits to take place during the off-season.
But Kansas City is due to play the Baltimore Ravens in the fall, which would make an opportune time for them to pay a call on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-04--Mom rings cancer-free bell in video to celebrate infant daughter beating brain cancer

A baby who was born with a life-threatening brain tumor marked the end of her cancer treatment by ringing the bell at UCSF Benioff Children 's Hospital in Oakland , California , last week .
Parents Leann and Patrick Borden learned their daughter , Lillian Grace Borden , had brain cancer just days after her birth in September .
`` As a parent , there is no way to prepare for those words , '' Leann Borden explained in a GoFundMe campaign started on Lily 's behalf .
`` One minute you ’ re living your dream , the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your beautiful angel you ’ ve waited your whole life for will likely die , '' she wrote .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter The Borden family thought their baby girl was born perfectly healthy until a nurse noticed that Lily `` was n't moving her limbs quite right . ''
Lily 's first MRI revealed `` an ominous spot on her brain stem , '' which thrust the family into a whirlwind of events to try and save their daughter 's life .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3-4 malignant glioma that was inoperable because of its location in her brain stem .
The tumor developed rapidly , moving from Lily 's brain stem down her spinal cord and below her shoulders in a matter of days , according to the GoFundMe campaign .
Doctors used a newly approved , targeted chemotherapy on Lily 's tumor in a desperate attempt to save the baby 's life .
Lily 's family and medical team were amazed when an MRI , taken just three weeks after the specialized chemotherapy began , revealed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On January 25 , 2020 , the day we had been praying for finally came after nearly five months -- Lily rang the bell signifying the successful end of treatment , '' the GoFundMe campaign read .
Standing beside the bronze bell in the hospital wing , Patrick Borden held his baby girl in his arms while Leann thanked Lily 's medical team for all they had done to save their baby 's life .
Borden explained that without the financial help they received from the GoFundMe campaign and organizations such as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her family `` would have been lost . ''
`` You guys are all incredible .
I 've never met such amazing people in my whole life , '' she said .
Wiping tears from her eyes , Leann took her baby 's hand into her own and helped Lily ring the bell on the wall , signifying that the child was officially cancer-free .
Throughout Lily 's cancer journey , Leann Borden said she struggled to make sense of it all .
She questioned God and why he would allow her baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the end , Borden began to understand that the struggle strengthened her faith and shaped her in ways she otherwise would not have experienced .
`` Everyone in the hospital is in shock , '' Borden wrote after learning Lily 's tumor had disappeared .
`` They say it 's magic .
I say it 's faith . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A baby who was born with a life-threatening brain tumor marked the end of her cancer treatment by ringing the bell at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, California, last week.
Parents Leann and Patrick Borden learned their daughter, Lillian Grace Borden, had brain cancer just days after her birth in September.
"As a parent, there is no way to prepare for those words," Leann Borden explained in a GoFundMe campaign started on Lily's behalf.
"One minute you’re living your dream, the next minute, a doctor is telling you your beautiful angel you’ve waited your whole life for will likely die," she wrote.
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The Borden family thought their baby girl was born perfectly healthy until a nurse noticed that Lily "wasn't moving her limbs quite right."
Lily's first MRI revealed "an ominous spot on her brain stem," which thrust the family into a whirlwind of events to try and save their daughter's life.
The baby was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 3-4 malignant glioma that was inoperable because of its location in her brain stem.
The tumor developed rapidly, moving from Lily's brain stem down her spinal cord and below her shoulders in a matter of days, according to the GoFundMe campaign.
Doctors used a newly approved, targeted chemotherapy on Lily's tumor in a desperate attempt to save the baby's life.
Lily's family and medical team were amazed when an MRI, taken just three weeks after the specialized chemotherapy began, revealed that Lily's tumor had disappeared.
"On January 25, 2020, the day we had been praying for finally came after nearly five months -- Lily rang the bell signifying the successful end of treatment," the GoFundMe campaign read.
Standing beside the bronze bell in the hospital wing, Patrick Borden held his baby girl in his arms while Leann thanked Lily's medical team for all they had done to save their baby's life.
Borden explained that without the financial help they received from the GoFundMe campaign and organizations such as the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation, her family "would have been lost."
"You guys are all incredible. I've never met such amazing people in my whole life," she said.
Wiping tears from her eyes, Leann took her baby's hand into her own and helped Lily ring the bell on the wall, signifying that the child was officially cancer-free.
Throughout Lily's cancer journey, Leann Borden said she struggled to make sense of it all. She questioned God and why he would allow her baby to be born with a brain tumor.
In the end, Borden began to understand that the struggle strengthened her faith and shaped her in ways she otherwise would not have experienced.
"Everyone in the hospital is in shock," Borden wrote after learning Lily's tumor had disappeared.
"They say it's magic. I say it's faith."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-04--Chef and TV personality goes from being homeless to celebrating 28 years of sobriety

Andrew Zimmern is a well-known chef famous for his adventurous spirit and willingness to try eating foods that few others would dare to even look at .
`` A four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality , chef , writer and teacher , Andrew Zimmern ( andrewzimmern.com ) is regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world , '' his Facebook page reads .
`` As the creator , executive producer and host of the Bizarre Foods franchise on Travel Channel , Andrew Zimmern ’ s Driven by Food and The Zimmern List , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 170 countries . ''
He 's thriving now , but many would n't recognize the man he was three decades ago .
He was n't always an approachable person , and he 'd made some decisions in his life that drew him into a downward spiral .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter '' I was the guy you crossed the street to avoid if you walked by me in New York , '' he said according to ABC News .
`` You 're living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , abused , abusing other people , doing something horrifically shameful , and tawdry things that crater your soul , '' he added .
`` You give away pieces of yourself that you swear you would never do . ''
The drugs and drinks took their toll on him , even prompting him to steal a friend 's wallet and making him homeless , according to `` Today . ''
Finally , in 1982 , friends convinced him to go to the Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center in Minnesota , and that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
Since then , sober and living a life full of travel and adventure , Zimmern has made it a priority to reflect on his experiences and share his past -- even the darker parts -- with fans and followers .
`` Throwaway your life throwback Thursday pic # tbt ... 1982 or so , deranged drunk and drugged , '' he shared on Instagram on Nov. 30 , 2017 , featuring a photo of a younger Zimmern holding up a glass of wine and smiling .
`` I was a dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sober up .
# keepitgreen # odat # grateful '' '' I don ’ t think I ever posted a pic like this before , '' he added .
`` The smile on the outside is a mask .
The pain inside was unimaginable and indescribable .
Thankfully I don ’ t feel that way or live that way anymore . ''
The photo cropped up again on Jan. 28 , because it marked a very important milestone for the now-famous chef .
`` Today I ’ m 28 years sober on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again alongside the notorious photo .
`` A golden date .
I ’ m grateful and very overwhelmed .
Every anniversary I wonder 'why me ' ?
Why me when so many others end up in jails , institutions or die from this illness . ''
`` Well , I did jails/institutions and I wanted to die at the end , but the universe had different plans for me .
I can ’ t ever begin to repay the debt I owe to others .
You all know you are , but especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me for the whole ride .
Thanks to @ kevinboehmboka and @ donniemadia for giving me a rare copy of my favorite book , to @ chefkalt for keeping a light in the window 30 years ago , to BB my first sponsor who told me showing up high and drunk to meetings wasn ’ t going to help , to Bert , Jim , and Carty , my first roommates to all my sponsees new and old , and the fellow travelers on the road to happy destiny . ''
`` To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasted years not asking for help from people who cared about me .
Once I did , that simple act changed my life . ''
`` Baudelaire said drunkenness was 'the great imperative , in order not to feel , times horrid fardel , bruise your shoulders , grinding you into the earth . '
I hear ya ’ Chuck ... but there IS a solution . ''
Instead of letting his time with addiction haunt him , he actively uses it to keep himself on the straight and narrow and make better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make , anything that I do , every single consideration of my day goes through the prism of what my former experience has been , '' he told ABC .
`` I have a life based on completely different principles now , and I try to stick with those .
I think it has been the secret to my success . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Andrew Zimmern is a well-known chef famous for his adventurous spirit and willingness to try eating foods that few others would dare to even look at.
"A four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and teacher, Andrew Zimmern (andrewzimmern.com) is regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world," his Facebook page reads.
"As the creator, executive producer and host of the Bizarre Foods franchise on Travel Channel, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food and The Zimmern List, he has explored culture through food in more than 170 countries."
He's thriving now, but many wouldn't recognize the man he was three decades ago. He wasn't always an approachable person, and he'd made some decisions in his life that drew him into a downward spiral.
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"I was the guy you crossed the street to avoid if you walked by me in New York," he said according to ABC News.
"You're living the life where you are constantly beat up, abused, abusing other people, doing something horrifically shameful, and tawdry things that crater your soul," he added. "You give away pieces of yourself that you swear you would never do."
The drugs and drinks took their toll on him, even prompting him to steal a friend's wallet and making him homeless, according to "Today."
Finally, in 1982, friends convinced him to go to the Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center in Minnesota, and that was the start of a turning point for him.
Since then, sober and living a life full of travel and adventure, Zimmern has made it a priority to reflect on his experiences and share his past -- even the darker parts -- with fans and followers.
"Throwaway your life throwback Thursday pic #tbt ... 1982 or so, deranged drunk and drugged," he shared on Instagram on Nov. 30, 2017, featuring a photo of a younger Zimmern holding up a glass of wine and smiling. "I was a dangerous mess and still took almost a decade to sober up. #keepitgreen #odat #grateful"
"I don’t think I ever posted a pic like this before," he added. "The smile on the outside is a mask. The pain inside was unimaginable and indescribable. Thankfully I don’t feel that way or live that way anymore."
The photo cropped up again on Jan. 28, because it marked a very important milestone for the now-famous chef.
"Today I’m 28 years sober on the 28th," he wrote, again alongside the notorious photo. "A golden date. I’m grateful and very overwhelmed. Every anniversary I wonder 'why me'? Why me when so many others end up in jails, institutions or die from this illness."
"Well, I did jails/institutions and I wanted to die at the end, but the universe had different plans for me. I can’t ever begin to repay the debt I owe to others. You all know you are, but especially @amackmn @jimlynden who have held me for the whole ride. Thanks to @kevinboehmboka and @donniemadia for giving me a rare copy of my favorite book, to @chefkalt for keeping a light in the window 30 years ago, to BB my first sponsor who told me showing up high and drunk to meetings wasn’t going to help, to Bert, Jim, and Carty, my first roommates to all my sponsees new and old, and the fellow travelers on the road to happy destiny."
"To those struggling with this disease, I wasted years not asking for help from people who cared about me. Once I did, that simple act changed my life."
"Baudelaire said drunkenness was 'the great imperative, in order not to feel, times horrid fardel, bruise your shoulders, grinding you into the earth.' I hear ya’ Chuck ... but there IS a solution."
Instead of letting his time with addiction haunt him, he actively uses it to keep himself on the straight and narrow and make better decisions.
"Any decision that I make, anything that I do, every single consideration of my day goes through the prism of what my former experience has been," he told ABC.
"I have a life based on completely different principles now, and I try to stick with those. I think it has been the secret to my success."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


Long Live Rush!

That 's when I met him in Sacramento , California , his adopted hometown .
It led to Rush writing a daily column in the Sacramento Union newspaper .
It was about one year later that Rush asked me to help him write his second No.1 bestselling book – `` See , I Told You So . ''
It was the honor of a lifetime .
Monday he informed his fans on his blowtorch of a radio show that he was suffering from advanced lung cancer .
It was news that likely brought tears to the eyes of millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put matters into context – something he did better than anyone else on the planet .
All I can say is `` Long Live Rush . ''
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`` The one thing that I know that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of you and me .
Now , this program 's 31 years old , and in that 31 years , there are people – you hear them call all the time – who have been listening the whole time .
They 've been listening 30 years or 25 years . ''
Rush reminded us of why he is so good at what he does .
He ENJOYS doing the show .
`` I 've mentioned to you that this program and this job is what has provided me the greatest satisfaction and happiness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than I ever thought that I would experience , '' he said .
`` So I have to tell you something today that I wish I did n't have to tell you . ''
Shortness of breath was what he experienced back on his birthday – Jan. 12 .
The verdict of advanced lung cancer is what came back .
`` I told the staff today that I have a deeply personal relationship with God that I do not proselytize about , '' he said .
`` But I do , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) tremendously , which I do regularly anyway , but I 've been focused on it intensely for the past couple of weeks . ''
The king of radio is only 69 .
Heck , I 'm only 65 , but I 've had four strokes .
But Rush told us he plans to `` push ahead '' and keep as normal a schedule as possible , noting , `` I am , at the moment , experiencing zero symptoms . ''
He said he hoped to be back in front of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Limbaugh Show '' reaches up to 27 million people per week on more than 600 stations , according to his website .
Limbaugh began the `` The Rush Limbaugh Show '' in 1988 and has since earned a variety of awards and honors .
He 's a five-time winner of the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for `` Excellence in Syndicated and Network Broadcasting , '' a No .
1 New York Times bestselling author and a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barbara Walters ' 10 Most Fascinating People in 2008 and one of Time 's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009 .
Limbaugh 's announcement comes at a tumultuous political time , as the conclusion of the impeachment trial nears .
No one has been a bigger champion of President Trump .
Rush 's endorsement is like gold and his friendship a conservative treasure .
Hey , Rush !
You 're the best .
What a ride it 's been .
You have my prayers for a full recovery .

I've known Rush Limbaugh since 1990 – 30 years!
That's when I met him in Sacramento, California, his adopted hometown. It led to Rush writing a daily column in the Sacramento Union newspaper.
It was about one year later that Rush asked me to help him write his second No.1 bestselling book – "See, I Told You So." It was the honor of a lifetime.
Monday he informed his fans on his blowtorch of a radio show that he was suffering from advanced lung cancer. It was news that likely brought tears to the eyes of millions of listeners who've counted on him to put matters into context – something he did better than anyone else on the planet.
All I can say is "Long Live Rush."
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"I like this program to be about you and the things that matter to all of us," he said in a touching message on his show. "The one thing that I know that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that has developed between all of you and me. Now, this program's 31 years old, and in that 31 years, there are people – you hear them call all the time – who have been listening the whole time. They've been listening 30 years or 25 years."
Rush reminded us of why he is so good at what he does. He ENJOYS doing the show.
"I've mentioned to you that this program and this job is what has provided me the greatest satisfaction and happiness that I've ever experienced, more than I ever thought that I would experience," he said. "So I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn't have to tell you."
Shortness of breath was what he experienced back on his birthday – Jan. 12. The verdict of advanced lung cancer is what came back.
"I told the staff today that I have a deeply personal relationship with God that I do not proselytize about," he said. "But I do, and I have been working that relationship (chuckles) tremendously, which I do regularly anyway, but I've been focused on it intensely for the past couple of weeks."
The king of radio is only 69. Heck, I'm only 65, but I've had four strokes.
But Rush told us he plans to "push ahead" and keep as normal a schedule as possible, noting, "I am, at the moment, experiencing zero symptoms." He said he hoped to be back in front of the mic on Thursday.
"The Rush Limbaugh Show" reaches up to 27 million people per week on more than 600 stations, according to his website.
Limbaugh began the "The Rush Limbaugh Show" in 1988 and has since earned a variety of awards and honors. He's a five-time winner of the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for "Excellence in Syndicated and Network Broadcasting," a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He also was named one of Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People in 2008 and one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009.
Limbaugh's announcement comes at a tumultuous political time, as the conclusion of the impeachment trial nears. No one has been a bigger champion of President Trump.
Rush's endorsement is like gold and his friendship a conservative treasure.
Hey, Rush! You're the best. What a ride it's been. You have my prayers for a full recovery.


wnd--2020-03-30--Stocks rocket 700, continue rebound from coronavirus plunge

( CNBC ) -- Stocks rose on Monday , building on a strong rally from last week as the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 690.70 points , or 3.2 @ @ @ @ @ The S & P 500 climbed 3.4 % to 2,626.65 while the Nasdaq Composite closed @ @ @ @ @ .
Tech stocks such as Microsoft , Alphabet and Amazon led the way higher for @ @ @ @ @ 7 % while Alphabet and Amazon climbed 3.3 % and 3.4 % , respectively .
@ @ @ @ @ 20 % from its coronavirus sell-off low reached on Monday while the S & P @ @ @ @ @ 17 % from those levels .
The Nasdaq has bounced more than 13 % .

(CNBC) -- Stocks rose on Monday, building on a strong rally from last week as the U.S. extended measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 690.70 points, or 3.2%, at 22,327.48. The S&P 500 climbed 3.4% to 2,626.65 while the Nasdaq Composite closed 3.6% higher at 7,774.15. Tech stocks such as Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon led the way higher for Wall Street. Microsoft jumped 7% while Alphabet and Amazon climbed 3.3% and 3.4%, respectively.
The Dow is now up 20% from its coronavirus sell-off low reached on Monday while the S&P 500 has risen more than 17% from those levels. The Nasdaq has bounced more than 13%.
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wnd--2020-03-30--Pastor arrested for holding church in defiance of 'social distancing' orders

The pastor of The River at Tampa Bay Church , Rodney Howard-Browne , was taken into custody on Monday by Hernando County sheriff 's deputies for holding a church service Sunday – in defiance of those `` social distancing '' orders .
The church , in Hillsborough County , Florida , was founded in 1996 by the pastor and his wife , and he reportedly was targeted because of the county 's `` meetings and social distancing '' requirements during the coronavirus pandemic .
The news came from Liberty Counsel , which said it had agreed to represent the preacher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donna Brazile lesson in manners after outrageous 'Go to hell ' comment '' As the arrest was unfolding , the Hernando County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference announcing the arrest .
During the press conference , State Attorney Andrew Warren quoted the Bible in Mark 12:31 ( 'There is no more important commandment than to love thy neighbor as thyself ' ) .
Sheriff Chronister also invited Bishop Thomas Scott to speak , who engaged in a theological lecture about what the Bible says on this issue while disagreeing with Pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillsborough County commissioner , '' said Liberty Counsel 's report .
The conflict stems from a March 20 decision when Hillsborough officials restricted all `` public or private gatherings , including community , civic , public leisure , faith-based events , sporting events , concerts and any similar events that bring together more than 10 people in a single room , single space , or any venue , at the same time . ''
The constitutionality of such orders remains open to argument , in that such orders that include all organizations might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are `` narrowly tailored , '' or imposed in a way that creates the least infringement of constitutional rights , experts have noted .
In this case , the order exempted `` shelters . ''
`` Last Friday , March 27 , Hillsborough County issued a 'Safer-at-Home ' administrative order that contains 42 paragraphs of exceptions , including 'religious personnel . '
Following this long list of exceptions , the same order adds another huge exception : 'Businesses which are not described in paragraph 3 , and are able to maintain the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may operate . '
( emphasis added ) .
Paragraph 3 is the section with 42 paragraphs of exceptions .
Paragraph 5 , quoted above , stated if a 'business ' is not mentioned as exempted but is able to comply with the six ( 6 ) feet separation may operate , '' Liberty Counsel explained .
For the church service Sunday , the report said , Howard-Browne `` took extra precautions , '' including an enforced six-foot distance between family groups , gloves for all staff , hand sanitizer for all comers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital grade purification system throughout the building .
`` The Hillsborough County administrative order has so many exceptions it looks like Swiss cheese .
The order allows a wide range of commercial operations that are either specifically exempt or exempt if they can comply with a six-foot separation .
Yet , if the purpose of your meeting is religious , the county prohibits it with no exception for the six-foot separation .
The problem with this administrative order is it was not reviewed by constitutional experts or vetted by a deliberative body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches and the free exercise of religion disappear .
This order from Hillsborough County is not narrowly tailored to achieve its underlying objective , '' explained Mat Staver , chief of Liberty Counsel .
He continued , `` Not only did the church comply with the administrative order regarding six-foot distancing , it went above and beyond any other business to ensure the health and safety of the people .
Contrary to Sheriff Chronister 's allegation that Pastor Howard-Browne was 'reckless , ' the actions of Hillsborough Country and the Hernando County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

The internationally influential pastor of The River at Tampa Bay Church, Rodney Howard-Browne, was taken into custody Monday by Hernando County sheriff's deputies in Florida for holding a church service Sunday in defiance of social-distancing orders.
Liberty Counsel, which is representing Howard-Browne, said Hernando County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference announcing the arrest in which he invited two speakers to scold the pastor.
State Attorney Andrew Warren quoted Mark 12:31, saying, "There is no more important commandment than to love thy neighbor as thyself."
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Bishop Thomas Scott, a candidate for Hillsborough County commissioner, delivered a theological lecture countering Howard-Browne.
Browne, born in South Africa, is known as the catalyst of spiritual revivals characterized by unusual manifestations such as uncontrollable laughter.
His arrest Sunday stems from Hillsborough County's March 20 order banning "public or private gatherings, including community, civic, public leisure, faith-based events, sporting events, concerts and any similar events that bring together more than 10 people in a single room, single space, or any venue, at the same time."
The constitutionality of such orders is disputed. They may be valid, Liberty Counsel argues, only if "narrowly tailored," meaning implemented in a way that imposes the least infringement of constitutional rights.
Liberty Counsel noted Hillsborough County's 'Safer-at-Home' administrative order Friday contains 42 paragraphs of exceptions, including "religious personnel.'"
"Following this long list of exceptions, the same order adds another huge exception: 'Businesses which are not described in paragraph 3, and are able to maintain the required physical distancing (6 feet) may operate.' (emphasis added). Paragraph 3 is the section with 42 paragraphs of exceptions. Paragraph 5, quoted above, stated if a 'business' is not mentioned as exempted but is able to comply with the six (6) feet separation may operate," Liberty Counsel said.
For the church service Sunday, Liberty Counsel said, Howard-Browne "took extra precautions," including an enforced six-foot distance between family groups, gloves for all staff, hand sanitizer for all comers, and $100,000 spent on a hospital-grade purification system throughout the building.
"The Hillsborough County administrative order has so many exceptions it looks like Swiss cheese," said Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel.
"The order allows a wide range of commercial operations that are either specifically exempt or exempt if they can comply with a six-foot separation," he said. "Yet, if the purpose of your meeting is religious, the county prohibits it with no exception for the six-foot separation. The problem with this administrative order is it was not reviewed by constitutional experts or vetted by a deliberative body. Neither the Constitution nor Florida law protecting churches and the free exercise of religion disappear. This order from Hillsborough County is not narrowly tailored to achieve its underlying objective.
"Not only did the church comply with the administrative order regarding six-foot distancing, it went above and beyond any other business to ensure the health and safety of the people," said Staver.
"Contrary to Sheriff Chronister's allegation that Pastor Howard-Browne was 'reckless,' the actions of Hillsborough Country and the Hernando County Sheriff are discriminatory against religion and church gatherings."


wnd--2020-03-30--'Biosecurity risk': FBI found SARS virus in luggage from China

A Chinese biologist believed to have been carrying the SARS virus among other flu samples in his luggage was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Detroit a little more than a year before the Chinese coronavirus outbreak , according to an FBI report .
Yahoo News reported the biologist told the agents a colleague in China had asked him to deliver the vials to a researcher at a U.S. institute .
However , upon inspection , the customs became alarmed , concluding the vials possibly contained `` viable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS ) and Severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said the unclassified FBI tactical intelligence report obtained by Yahoo News .
The FBI concluded the incident and two other cases cited in the report were part of an alarming pattern , Yahoo News reported .
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The incident appears to be part of a larger FBI concern about China 's involvement with scientific research in the U.S. Yahoo News noted concerns about Chinese biosafety are not new .
After the SARS outbreak in 2003 , there were incidents of infections caused by laboratory accidents , including eight cases at the Chinese Institute of Virology in Beijing .
U.S. scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University , have insisted there 's `` no basis '' to suspect the novel coronavirus was constructed in a laboratory .
`` It has none of the expected signatures that would be present for deliberate construction , '' he said , according to Yahoo News .
However , he said it 's possible the pandemic was a result of poor biosecurity in China .
Some researchers speculate the virus jumped from wildlife to humans at a live-animal market .
And Ebright pointed out that such wildlife viruses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan .
`` Therefore , it ’ s also a possibility that this virus entered the human population through accidental infection of a lab worker carrying out field collection , or an accident by a lab worker characterizing the sample in a laboratory , '' he said .

A Chinese biologist believed to have been carrying the SARS virus among other flu samples in his luggage was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Detroit a little more than a year before the Chinese coronavirus outbreak, according to an FBI report.
Yahoo News reported the biologist told the agents a colleague in China had asked him to deliver the vials to a researcher at a U.S. institute.
However, upon inspection, the customs became alarmed, concluding the vials possibly contained "viable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) materials," said the unclassified FBI tactical intelligence report obtained by Yahoo News.
The FBI concluded the incident and two other cases cited in the report were part of an alarming pattern, Yahoo News reported.
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The bureau's Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate "assesses foreign scientific researchers who transport undeclared and undocumented biological materials into the United States in their personal carry-on and/or checked luggage almost certainly present a US biosecurity risk," the bureau said.
The FBI report was issued more than two months before the World Health Organization learned of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, that turned out to be COVID-19. The incident appears to be part of a larger FBI concern about China's involvement with scientific research in the U.S.
Yahoo News noted concerns about Chinese biosafety are not new.
After the SARS outbreak in 2003, there were incidents of infections caused by laboratory accidents, including eight cases at the Chinese Institute of Virology in Beijing.
U.S. scientists, such as Richard Ebright, a professor of chemical biology at Rutgers University, have insisted there's "no basis" to suspect the novel coronavirus was constructed in a laboratory.
"It has none of the expected signatures that would be present for deliberate construction," he said, according to Yahoo News.
However, he said it's possible the pandemic was a result of poor biosecurity in China.
Some researchers speculate the virus jumped from wildlife to humans at a live-animal market. And Ebright pointed out that such wildlife viruses are collected in laboratories, including in Wuhan.
"Therefore, it’s also a possibility that this virus entered the human population through accidental infection of a lab worker carrying out field collection, or an accident by a lab worker characterizing the sample in a laboratory," he said.
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