wnd--2020-02-11--Pornography and sex trafficking are 'completely interwoven'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation . ]
Pornography and sex trafficking are issues that fuel one another , contributing to a high demand for sex and a dangerously sexual culture , activists warn .
Anti-sex trafficking leaders who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation said the porn industry fuels demand for violent , obscene , or child-related sexual fantasies , prompting porn consumers to sex , through pimps , from sex-trafficking victims .
These advocates also maintain that pimps engaged in sex trafficking blackmail victims through sexually explicit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pornography .
`` It 's completely interwoven , porn and sex trafficking , and you find the same characters in both , '' anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder Jaco Booyens said .
`` Many of the women and girls who are in the porn industry are actively being sex trafficked . ''
`` They 're being hired and rented by the porn industry from pimps , '' he said .
Pornography has become an increasingly divisive topic throughout the world as anti-porn groups argue that porn has incredibly addictive and destructive qualities feeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular pornography site Pornhub boasted 42 billion visits to its site during 2019 , 39 billion searches performed site-wide , an average of 115 million visits per day , and 6.83 million new videos uploaded .
`` To put this in perspective — if you strung all of 2019 's new video content together and started watching them way back in 1850 , you 'd still be watching them today , '' the Pornhub website stated .
Ninety-three percent of boys and 62 % of girls are exposed to pornography during their youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on pornography and public health from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation .
The summary found that 49 % of college-aged males first encountered pornography before they reached their teens , and 64 % of people between the ages of 13 and 24 actively seek out porn at least once a week .
The summary found significant negative effects of pornography on young people , including developmental impacts on the brain , poor emotional bonds with caregivers , viewing women as sex objects , sending sexually explicit images , risky sexual behavior , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of viewing animal and child porn at an older age .
Porn also exhibits severely negative effects on adults , including strong signs of addiction , according to the summary .
One study of 360 undergraduate students in the U.S. that the summary discussed correlated being male and being addicted to porn , with 19 % of men in the study found clinically addicted to cybersex .
Pornography , particularly obscene and child pornography , `` wets the appetite of the consumer for more extreme and more deviant types of content , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF .
Hughes added that obscene pornography depicts extreme sexual acts such as `` bestiality , anal sex , multiple abusers abusing one woman , urination or defecation pornography , rape , '' and more .
Federal law criminalizes the distribution , transportation , shipping , selling , mailing , and producing with intent to sell or distribute obscene matter , including obscene pornography .
Those who are convicted of these crimes face fines and imprisonment .
These types of content fuel the desire to act out those fantasies by which they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly addictive , '' Hughes said .
Those who watch pornography , particularly obscene pornography , become addicted to the arousal they obtain through porn , Hughes continued .
`` That embeds that desire for that content and that type of sex act into their brain , '' she explained .
`` It 's actually hardwired the brain . ''
Hughes said that as is normal for those experiencing addictions , a person abusing a substance will desire `` more and more and more . ''
`` It escalates .
It 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse images , '' she said .
This is how the demand for content is created , warned Booyens , the anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder .
`` Porn is the feeder drug to sex trafficking .
There 's no question about it , '' he said , adding : '' It 's unquestionable .
Just like an opioid .
It 's the feeder drug for someone to end up one day with heroin .
You do n't start with heroin , start with a heavy drug like that .
You start with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not a single pedophile that Booyens 's organization has tracked down during the past 25 years that was not addicted to porn , he said .
`` Porn was in their journey .
Am I saying every porn user is going to abuse a child ?
No , '' he said .
`` But it 's feeding the industry .
It 's feeding demand , '' he continued .
Sex trafficking occurs when someone uses force , fraud , or coercion to engage in sexual activity with an adult or a minor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafficking of humans for sex has become a massive issue throughout the world : A study from the United Nation 's International Labor Organization estimated that 1 million children and 3.8 million adults around the world were victims of forced sexual exploitation in 2016 .
The most common age a child enters sex trafficking is between the ages of 14 and 16 , according to the anti-sex trafficking institute Shared Hope International , when victims are too young and naive to realize what is going on .
( RELATED : Child Sex-Trafficking Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Realize , Activist Says .
Here 's What You Should Know ) Traffickers are commonly intimate partners or family members of victims , and cases of trafficking often occur in the home , according to anti-sex trafficking institute the Polaris Project .
In one example Shared Hope International leader Linda Smith shared with the DCNF , a man allegedly took sexual photographs and videos of a 5-year-old girl in her own home and distributed them , an instance that counts as both sex trafficking and the distribution of child pornography .
The practice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Shared Hope .
Buyers fuel the market with their money and the trafficker or the pimp exploits victims to earn revenue from buyers .
The traffickers find victims through social networks , at home , in neighborhoods , in clubs or bars , on the internet , or at school .
They then lure the victims with promises of love , protection , a home , adventures , or opportunities , according to Shared Hope , and then the traffickers use fear , violence , intimidation , or threats to ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Booyens suggested a hypothetical scenario wherein a pimp discovers a 16-year-old girl who grew up in an underprivileged community in the Bronx , New York .
`` Maybe she 's on the street , '' Booyens said .
`` Maybe her dad 's in jail . ''
`` So there 's a need for essential goods .
They will give that girl the goods , give her clothes and give her a shelter , '' he continued .
`` They 'll give her 'protection from the street . '
Dangerous , right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her and turning her into a slave . ''
That girl will eventually have to pay that debt back , Booyens warned .
`` She 's going to have to work it off .
She 's going to have to pay it back , '' he said .
`` And so a form of paying it back is , hey , we can get paid good money .
You 're going to go do this porn flick .
And whether it is a guy raping her in a motel or a guy raping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the girl it 's all the same thing .
And then the porn producer will pay the pimp . ''
Fueling demands on both sides of issue Sex trafficking is not the only industry thriving from serious demand , according to Hughes .
`` Attempting to stop sex trafficking without prosecuting the illegal porn industry ( obscenity ) is like attempting to stop water pollution without prosecuting the industries that dump toxic waste into the water supply , '' she warned .
The Enough is Enough founder said obscene porn fuels the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold commercially for sex .
`` The content itself is fueling the desire for the consumer to act out those fantasies with someone , '' she explained .
`` Either a child or an adult .
So it 's actually fueling the demand for a trafficked victim . ''
Shared Hope leader Smith also noted that accounts from victims who survived sex trafficking highlight how violent or obscene pornography influences the demands that buyers and traffickers make of victims .
`` It 's not uncommon for buyers to exploit victims in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child sexual abuse material ( CSAM ) or pornography , '' she explained .
Another way in which pornography and sex trafficking intersect is for traffickers or abusers to take photographs or videos of victims , sell these items to porn producers , or use these photos or videos as blackmail , the anti-sex trafficking activists explained .
`` We know that exploiters regularly record such exploitation for purposes of trading or selling it , amounting to the creation and distribution of 'pornography , ' or , more appropriately , child sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos of rape and violation of children , '' Smith added , noting that the traffickers will also film the children dancing or stripping .
According to Booyens , every victim of sex trafficking is filmed .
`` It 's a form of manipulation , '' he explained .
The activist said pimps will film girls in compromising positions , such as engaging in drug deals or performing sex acts in order to manipulate them to do what the pimps wants .
He gave the example of a girl being filmed accepting $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealer while the pimp photographs the incident .
Now that the pimp has that video , Booyens said , she must do what he wants .
Smith warned that today 's sexualized culture is at the root of both these issues .
`` In many ways , our society fosters a culture that normalizes sexual harm against children , '' she explained .
`` Our sources of entertainment inarguably play a large role in conditioning consumers to tolerate the sexualization of youth , gender-based violence , and objectification of women and girls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone do their part to `` ensure that we are not , even unconsciously , fueling a culture that permits exploitation to occur '' by refusing to support artists whose music normalizes violence against women , refusing to passively listen to conversations that downplay the effects these types of harm , or voting for candidates who prioritize anti-trafficking policies .
Society would rather not acknowledge this dark side of pornography , Booyens said .
`` When you talk to people about these things , it 's almost like they do n't want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They do n't want to believe the industry is that dark .
They want to believe it 's just a random guy that grabs a girl and rapes her . ''
`` That happens of course .
But the porn industry is very , very organized , '' he said .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]
By Mary Margaret Olohan
Daily Caller News Foundation
Pornography and sex trafficking are issues that fuel one another, contributing to a high demand for sex and a dangerously sexual culture, activists warn.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Anti-sex trafficking leaders who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation said the porn industry fuels demand for violent, obscene, or child-related sexual fantasies, prompting porn consumers to sex, through pimps, from sex-trafficking victims. These advocates also maintain that pimps engaged in sex trafficking blackmail victims through sexually explicit videos and sell victims to producers of pornography.
"It's completely interwoven, porn and sex trafficking, and you find the same characters in both," anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder Jaco Booyens said. "Many of the women and girls who are in the porn industry are actively being sex trafficked."
"They're being hired and rented by the porn industry from pimps," he said.
Effects of pornography
Pornography has become an increasingly divisive topic throughout the world as anti-porn groups argue that porn has incredibly addictive and destructive qualities feeding an ever-growing and demanding industry.
The popular pornography site Pornhub boasted 42 billion visits to its site during 2019, 39 billion searches performed site-wide, an average of 115 million visits per day, and 6.83 million new videos uploaded.
"To put this in perspective — if you strung all of 2019's new video content together and started watching them way back in 1850, you'd still be watching them today," the Pornhub website stated.
Ninety-three percent of boys and 62% of girls are exposed to pornography during their youth, according to a 2017 research summary on pornography and public health from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. The summary found that 49% of college-aged males first encountered pornography before they reached their teens, and 64% of people between the ages of 13 and 24 actively seek out porn at least once a week.
The summary found significant negative effects of pornography on young people, including developmental impacts on the brain, poor emotional bonds with caregivers, viewing women as sex objects, sending sexually explicit images, risky sexual behavior, physical and sexual victimization, and likelihood of viewing animal and child porn at an older age.
Porn also exhibits severely negative effects on adults, including strong signs of addiction, according to the summary. One study of 360 undergraduate students in the U.S. that the summary discussed correlated being male and being addicted to porn, with 19% of men in the study found clinically addicted to cybersex.
Pornography, particularly obscene and child pornography, "wets the appetite of the consumer for more extreme and more deviant types of content," Enough is Enough founder Donna Hughes told the DCNF.
Hughes added that obscene pornography depicts extreme sexual acts such as "bestiality, anal sex, multiple abusers abusing one woman, urination or defecation pornography, rape," and more.
Federal law criminalizes the distribution, transportation, shipping, selling, mailing, and producing with intent to sell or distribute obscene matter, including obscene pornography. Those who are convicted of these crimes face fines and imprisonment.
These types of content fuel the desire to act out those fantasies by which they have been aroused because they are "highly addictive," Hughes said.
Those who watch pornography, particularly obscene pornography, become addicted to the arousal they obtain through porn, Hughes continued.
"That embeds that desire for that content and that type of sex act into their brain," she explained. "It's actually hardwired the brain."
Hughes said that as is normal for those experiencing addictions, a person abusing a substance will desire "more and more and more."
"It escalates. It's the same thing with pornography or child sex abuse images," she said.
This is how the demand for content is created, warned Booyens, the anti-trafficking activist and SHAREtogether founder.
"Porn is the feeder drug to sex trafficking. There's no question about it," he said, adding:
"It's unquestionable. Just like an opioid. It's the feeder drug for someone to end up one day with heroin. You don't start with heroin, start with a heavy drug like that. You start with something that's accessible."
There's not a single pedophile that Booyens's organization has tracked down during the past 25 years that was not addicted to porn, he said.
"Porn was in their journey. Am I saying every porn user is going to abuse a child? No," he said.
"But it's feeding the industry. It's feeding demand," he continued.
Effects of sex trafficking
Sex trafficking occurs when someone uses force, fraud, or coercion to engage in sexual activity with an adult or a minor in exchange for something of value. Trafficking of humans for sex has become a massive issue throughout the world: A study from the United Nation's International Labor Organization estimated that 1 million children and 3.8 million adults around the world were victims of forced sexual exploitation in 2016.
The most common age a child enters sex trafficking is between the ages of 14 and 16, according to the anti-sex trafficking institute Shared Hope International, when victims are too young and naive to realize what is going on. (RELATED: Child Sex-Trafficking Is More Common In The US Than People Realize, Activist Says. Here's What You Should Know)
Traffickers are commonly intimate partners or family members of victims, and cases of trafficking often occur in the home, according to anti-sex trafficking institute the Polaris Project.
In one example Shared Hope International leader Linda Smith shared with the DCNF, a man allegedly took sexual photographs and videos of a 5-year-old girl in her own home and distributed them, an instance that counts as both sex trafficking and the distribution of child pornography.
The practice thrives because of serious demand, according to Shared Hope. Buyers fuel the market with their money and the trafficker or the pimp exploits victims to earn revenue from buyers. The traffickers find victims through social networks, at home, in neighborhoods, in clubs or bars, on the internet, or at school.
They then lure the victims with promises of love, protection, a home, adventures, or opportunities, according to Shared Hope, and then the traffickers use fear, violence, intimidation, or threats to ensure that the victims are compliant and meet demands.
Booyens suggested a hypothetical scenario wherein a pimp discovers a 16-year-old girl who grew up in an underprivileged community in the Bronx, New York.
"Maybe she's on the street," Booyens said. "Maybe her dad's in jail."
"So there's a need for essential goods. They will give that girl the goods, give her clothes and give her a shelter," he continued. "They'll give her 'protection from the street.' Dangerous, right? But now they're completely manipulating her and turning her into a slave."
That girl will eventually have to pay that debt back, Booyens warned.
"She's going to have to work it off. She's going to have to pay it back," he said. "And so a form of paying it back is, hey, we can get paid good money. You're going to go do this porn flick. And whether it is a guy raping her in a motel or a guy raping her in front of a camera, to the girl it's all the same thing. And then the porn producer will pay the pimp."
Fueling demands on both sides of issue
Sex trafficking is not the only industry thriving from serious demand, according to Hughes.
"Attempting to stop sex trafficking without prosecuting the illegal porn industry (obscenity) is like attempting to stop water pollution without prosecuting the industries that dump toxic waste into the water supply," she warned.
The Enough is Enough founder said obscene porn fuels the demand for women and children to be sold commercially for sex.
"The content itself is fueling the desire for the consumer to act out those fantasies with someone," she explained. "Either a child or an adult. So it's actually fueling the demand for a trafficked victim."
Shared Hope leader Smith also noted that accounts from victims who survived sex trafficking highlight how violent or obscene pornography influences the demands that buyers and traffickers make of victims.
"It's not uncommon for buyers to exploit victims in a way that reenacts what they have seen through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or pornography," she explained.
Another way in which pornography and sex trafficking intersect is for traffickers or abusers to take photographs or videos of victims, sell these items to porn producers, or use these photos or videos as blackmail, the anti-sex trafficking activists explained.
"We know that exploiters regularly record such exploitation for purposes of trading or selling it, amounting to the creation and distribution of 'pornography,' or, more appropriately, child sexual abuse material (CSAM): pictures and videos of rape and violation of children," Smith added, noting that the traffickers will also film the children dancing or stripping.
According to Booyens, every victim of sex trafficking is filmed.
"It's a form of manipulation," he explained.
The activist said pimps will film girls in compromising positions, such as engaging in drug deals or performing sex acts in order to manipulate them to do what the pimps wants. He gave the example of a girl being filmed accepting $500 worth of cocaine from a drug dealer while the pimp photographs the incident. Now that the pimp has that video, Booyens said, she must do what he wants.
Issue of culture?
Smith warned that today's sexualized culture is at the root of both these issues.
"In many ways, our society fosters a culture that normalizes sexual harm against children," she explained. "Our sources of entertainment inarguably play a large role in conditioning consumers to tolerate the sexualization of youth, gender-based violence, and objectification of women and girls."
Smith said it is critical that everyone do their part to "ensure that we are not, even unconsciously, fueling a culture that permits exploitation to occur" by refusing to support artists whose music normalizes violence against women, refusing to passively listen to conversations that downplay the effects these types of harm, or voting for candidates who prioritize anti-trafficking policies.
Society would rather not acknowledge this dark side of pornography, Booyens said.
"When you talk to people about these things, it's almost like they don't want to know," he added. "They don't want to believe the industry is that dark. They want to believe it's just a random guy that grabs a girl and rapes her."
"That happens of course. But the porn industry is very, very organized," he said.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.]


wnd--2020-02-11--Politics-infested Oscars hit all-time ratings low. Will Hollywood finally wake up?

Hollywood ’ s biggest night just took its biggest blow .
In yet another sign of the continuing disinterest Americans are showing in listening to the beautiful people talk about how beautiful they are , ratings for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were even lower than their previous low point in 2018 , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
It was the latest bad news for the entertainment industry ’ s exercises in ego gratification .
And it had to hurt .
The September Emmy Awards fell an astounding 32 percent from 2018 , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a not-quite-as-embarrassing 4 percent below last year ’ s the newspaper reported .
And the Oscars ’ reported number of 23.6 million viewers was down 20 percent compared to 2019 , according to USA Today .
So , what ’ s behind the drop in interest ?
Industry watchers seem puzzled , judging by the USA Today report .
The Academy ’ s dismal decision to choose the South Korean movie “ Parasite ” as Best Picture couldn ’ t have been it , because none of the viewers knew a subtitled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hollywood had to offer .
A lack of a host doesn ’ t explain it , since the show didn ’ t have a host last year .
One very strong possibility , which USA Today apparently didn ’ t consider , is that Americans had just been through a week where the whole country saw the collapse of a cynical , politically driven effort to oust the duly elected president , and didn ’ t have the stomach to sit through a bunch of bloviating Hollywood liberals preach about how benighted all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The star turn by comedian Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes , where he ably voiced the contempt millions of Americans have come to feel about these shows , does n't seem to have penetrated .
Three years into President Donald Trump ’ s time in office , it seems like Hollywood liberals really should be getting the message by now .
Fortunately , barbs aimed specifically at President Donald Trump ( or Republicans ) played a relatively small part in the proceedings – the sudden affection of Best Supporting Actor Brad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Communist Manifesto notwithstanding .
But no one had any way of knowing that was going to be the case until after the awards ended .
( And a foreign-language movie called “ Parasite ” took the top honors . )
Still , liberal politics infested much of the evening .
Hardly a segment between commercial breaks could go by without exactly the kind of stomach-turning , knee-jerk political correctness when it comes to gender and racial issues that sane Americans – liberal or conservative – should loathe in an atmosphere that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The fact is , the glitterati have never been shy about preaching to the lower orders about the superiority of the liberal outlook , and for a long time , millions of Americans were willing to put up with it because the entertainment value outweighed the annoyance value .
But after three years of relentless hounding from the airheads with agents about Trump ’ s alleged unworthiness to hold the Oval Office , even while the underlying rot of the celebrity world has been exposed in the # MeToo movement , millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even the richest , most famous personalities in the world are being found wanting .
The biggest blow behind Sunday ’ s ratings might be the statement that Hollywood has blown it for much of the country – quite possibly for good .
America knows by now how `` woke '' the beautiful people are .
The only question is whether they will wake up any time soon .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Hollywood’s biggest night just took its biggest blow.
In yet another sign of the continuing disinterest Americans are showing in listening to the beautiful people talk about how beautiful they are, ratings for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were even lower than their previous low point in 2018, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It was the latest bad news for the entertainment industry’s exercises in ego gratification.
And it had to hurt.
The TV ratings for this year's Oscars ceremony were the lowest in history. The Nielsen company says the audience of 23.6 million people who saw "Parasite" win best picture was down from 29.6 million in 2019. https://t.co/SR1QNZxWwc — The Associated Press (@AP) February 10, 2020
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The September Emmy Awards fell an astounding 32 percent from 2018, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
January’s Golden Globes came in at a not-quite-as-embarrassing 4 percent below last year’s the newspaper reported.
And the Oscars’ reported number of 23.6 million viewers was down 20 percent compared to 2019, according to USA Today.
So, what’s behind the drop in interest?
Industry watchers seem puzzled, judging by the USA Today report. The Academy’s dismal decision to choose the South Korean movie “Parasite” as Best Picture couldn’t have been it, because none of the viewers knew a subtitled foreign-language film would be considered the best Hollywood had to offer.
(Seriously? “The Irishman” was more than three hours of unrelieved boredom, pretentious tedium that insulted the intellect and assaulted the soul, but at least it was in English.)
A lack of a host doesn’t explain it, since the show didn’t have a host last year.
One very strong possibility, which USA Today apparently didn’t consider, is that Americans had just been through a week where the whole country saw the collapse of a cynical, politically driven effort to oust the duly elected president, and didn’t have the stomach to sit through a bunch of bloviating Hollywood liberals preach about how benighted all those folks in flyover land really are.
The star turn by comedian Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes, where he ably voiced the contempt millions of Americans have come to feel about these shows, doesn't seem to have penetrated.
Three years into President Donald Trump’s time in office, it seems like Hollywood liberals really should be getting the message by now.
Ricky Gervais already told them why. Get your trophy for your acting, thank your people and keep your out of touch political opinions to yourselves!! The second Brad Pitt went in with his Bolton line, we turned it off! The House already had witnesses, apparently he missed it. — Summer (@sunnynodak) February 10, 2020
Oscar's have turned into a Social Justice Warriors platform to lecture from.
Who needs it? — John ✨ (@Digikriden) February 10, 2020
I don’t like political lectures from entertainers — Julia Dugan (@juju_Dugan18) February 10, 2020
Fortunately, barbs aimed specifically at President Donald Trump (or Republicans) played a relatively small part in the proceedings – the sudden affection of Best Supporting Actor Brad Pitt for John Bolton and a plug for the Communist Manifesto notwithstanding.
But no one had any way of knowing that was going to be the case until after the awards ended. (And a foreign-language movie called “Parasite” took the top honors.)
Still, liberal politics infested much of the evening. Hardly a segment between commercial breaks could go by without exactly the kind of stomach-turning, knee-jerk political correctness when it comes to gender and racial issues that sane Americans – liberal or conservative – should loathe in an atmosphere that’s supposed to be about entertainment.
(The acceptance speech by Best Actor Joaquin Phoenix -- an arch-hypocrite in real life as well the archvillain of "Joker" -- apparently was intended to cover bovine issues too, given that it seemed to have something to do with cows’ milk, but really it was tough to tell it was so weird.)
The fact is, the glitterati have never been shy about preaching to the lower orders about the superiority of the liberal outlook, and for a long time, millions of Americans were willing to put up with it because the entertainment value outweighed the annoyance value.
But after three years of relentless hounding from the airheads with agents about Trump’s alleged unworthiness to hold the Oval Office, even while the underlying rot of the celebrity world has been exposed in the #MeToo movement, millions of Americans are weighing those factors anew, and even the richest, most famous personalities in the world are being found wanting.
The biggest blow behind Sunday’s ratings might be the statement that Hollywood has blown it for much of the country – quite possibly for good.
America knows by now how "woke" the beautiful people are. The only question is whether they will wake up any time soon.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-12--Post-impeachment, it's Trump unleashed

Post-impeachment, it's Trump unleashed

Democrats ' dangerous game of impeaching President Trump despite lacking the votes to remove him from office has backfired on them .
Trump gained political strength from his acquittal in the Senate , just in time to boost his campaign for reelection .
Trump 's first act was to remove the Deep State bureaucrats who started it all , including the subordinate Ukrainian-born Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , whom Trump rightly called `` very insubordinate '' for going outside the chain of command on foreign policy .
Trump also removed Col. Vindman 's identical twin brother , Yevgeny , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council , and he recalled Gordon Sondland , the U.S. ambassador to the European Union .
Those firings were a no-brainer , but Trump did n't stop there .
Top Trump officials are rolling out a series of actions to combat the growing epidemic of sanctuary policies by Democrat-ruled states , counties , and cities that try to shelter illegal aliens from deportation by federal authorities .
At 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 – virtually the exact moment Trump was being acquitted by the Senate – the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents are no longer eligible to participate in the trusted traveler programs known as Global Entry , NEXUS , SENTRI and FAST .
These federal programs depend on state driver 's license data .
A shocking new law passed by the Democratic state legislature and signed by Gov .
Andrew Cuomo prohibits the state motor vehicle bureau from sharing driver 's license data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement , known simply as ICE .
TRENDING : Obama officials who approved spy warrants now in charge of 'FISA reform' As a result of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy , he ordered DHS to deny permits to about 86,000 New Yorkers who have applications pending , and to return their $ 100 fee .
Another 800,000 New Yorkers who are already enrolled wo n't be able to renew when their five-year permits expire .
Driver 's license databases are the primary source of data for federal agencies to check DUIs or other serious traffic offenses , which disqualify anyone from becoming a trusted traveler .
Trump 's new policy does not yet apply to the Transportation Security Administration , which runs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TSA still has access to state driver 's license data .
DHS Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli warned that in the future New Yorkers might be excluded from Pre-Check , too .
If Trump were to shut off TSA privileges for frequent New York travelers , then liberal officials would quickly back down from their defiance .
New York 's radical state AG promptly filed a lawsuit against DHS , but it 's becoming less likely that a holdover Obama judge will be able to stop Trump policies from taking effect .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal courts , including 50 to the all-important Courts of Appeals , actions by the Trump administration are no longer repeatedly slapped down as they were before .
Even if Trump 's new policy falls into the hostile hands of an Obama judge , there 's still the Supreme Court , which has already stayed at least three nationwide injunctions against Trump after lower federal courts refused to do so .
The Supreme Court allowed Trump 's policies on DACA , transgenders in the military and the public charge rule for immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider liberal lawsuits against them .
New York is the 13th state to grant driver 's licenses to illegal aliens , a horrible policy that helps illegals evade law enforcement .
But New York went even further by banning the sharing of information about DUIs , based on the stereotype that Hispanic immigrants , and illegal aliens in particular , are disproportionately convicted of that serious offense .
In her first run for president , in 2008 , Hillary Clinton tried to take a moderate position on this highly inflammatory issue of driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her 2016 campaign Hillary had shifted to the more radical position espoused by the open-borders lobby .
By 2020 , no leading Democrat is allowed to say what Hillary said in 2008 .
Every Democratic presidential candidate today insists that anyone who enters the country illegally has a right to stay here permanently and become a voting citizen , protected by state and local government against federal law enforcement and deportation .
Trump , meanwhile , has long spoken out against the harboring of criminal aliens in sanctuary cities .
He has often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Jamiel Shaw , Mary Ann Mendoza and Ronil Singh .
On Monday , Attorney General William Barr promised a `` significant escalation '' of the government 's war against sanctuary cities , counties and states that have openly defied federal immigration laws in their jurisdictions .
Barr announced new lawsuits against New Jersey and King County , Washington .
Now the Democrats ' worst fears are being realized , as their own failed impeachment has `` unleashed '' Trump .
The president is putting the pedal to the metal to execute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Democrats' dangerous game of impeaching President Trump despite lacking the votes to remove him from office has backfired on them. Trump gained political strength from his acquittal in the Senate, just in time to boost his campaign for reelection.
Trump's first act was to remove the Deep State bureaucrats who started it all, including the subordinate Ukrainian-born Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, whom Trump rightly called "very insubordinate" for going outside the chain of command on foreign policy. Trump also removed Col. Vindman's identical twin brother, Yevgeny, from his powerful position on the National Security Council, and he recalled Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.
Those firings were a no-brainer, but Trump didn't stop there. Top Trump officials are rolling out a series of actions to combat the growing epidemic of sanctuary policies by Democrat-ruled states, counties, and cities that try to shelter illegal aliens from deportation by federal authorities.
At 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 – virtually the exact moment Trump was being acquitted by the Senate – the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published official notice that New York residents are no longer eligible to participate in the trusted traveler programs known as Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST. These federal programs depend on state driver's license data.
A shocking new law passed by the Democratic state legislature and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo prohibits the state motor vehicle bureau from sharing driver's license data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known simply as ICE.
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As a result of this interference by New York with Trump's policy, he ordered DHS to deny permits to about 86,000 New Yorkers who have applications pending, and to return their $100 fee. Another 800,000 New Yorkers who are already enrolled won't be able to renew when their five-year permits expire.
Driver's license databases are the primary source of data for federal agencies to check DUIs or other serious traffic offenses, which disqualify anyone from becoming a trusted traveler. Trump's new policy does not yet apply to the Transportation Security Administration, which runs the popular airport Pre-Check program, because TSA still has access to state driver's license data.
DHS Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli warned that in the future New Yorkers might be excluded from Pre-Check, too. If Trump were to shut off TSA privileges for frequent New York travelers, then liberal officials would quickly back down from their defiance.
New York's radical state AG promptly filed a lawsuit against DHS, but it's becoming less likely that a holdover Obama judge will be able to stop Trump policies from taking effect. With nearly 200 judges appointed by Trump to the federal courts, including 50 to the all-important Courts of Appeals, actions by the Trump administration are no longer repeatedly slapped down as they were before.
Even if Trump's new policy falls into the hostile hands of an Obama judge, there's still the Supreme Court, which has already stayed at least three nationwide injunctions against Trump after lower federal courts refused to do so. The Supreme Court allowed Trump's policies on DACA, transgenders in the military and the public charge rule for immigrants to go into immediate effect while courts consider liberal lawsuits against them.
New York is the 13th state to grant driver's licenses to illegal aliens, a horrible policy that helps illegals evade law enforcement. But New York went even further by banning the sharing of information about DUIs, based on the stereotype that Hispanic immigrants, and illegal aliens in particular, are disproportionately convicted of that serious offense.
In her first run for president, in 2008, Hillary Clinton tried to take a moderate position on this highly inflammatory issue of driver's licenses for illegal aliens. By her 2016 campaign Hillary had shifted to the more radical position espoused by the open-borders lobby.
By 2020, no leading Democrat is allowed to say what Hillary said in 2008. Every Democratic presidential candidate today insists that anyone who enters the country illegally has a right to stay here permanently and become a voting citizen, protected by state and local government against federal law enforcement and deportation.
Trump, meanwhile, has long spoken out against the harboring of criminal aliens in sanctuary cities. He has often appeared with the victims or their survivors such as Jamiel Shaw, Mary Ann Mendoza and Ronil Singh.
On Monday, Attorney General William Barr promised a "significant escalation" of the government's war against sanctuary cities, counties and states that have openly defied federal immigration laws in their jurisdictions. Barr announced new lawsuits against New Jersey and King County, Washington.
Now the Democrats' worst fears are being realized, as their own failed impeachment has "unleashed" Trump. The president is putting the pedal to the metal to execute the agenda he ran on in 2016.


wnd--2020-02-12--What GOP needs to do to capture black voters

The disproportionate number of African American special guests hosted by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union address made clear how very serious he is about courting the support of this community .
The question , of course , is whether meaningful change in how African Americans vote is possible , or is just wishful thinking by Republicans ?
Since 1964 , Democrats have picked up an average of 90 % of the black vote in every presidential election , and Republicans have picked up an average of 10 % .
Have the Democrats served the black community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support ?
I say no way .
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It highlights the incredible economic achievements among lower-income families during the Trump administration .
`` ( A ) verage wage growth for African Americans has outpaced wage growth for white Americans , '' it says .
Per the data reported , `` Nearly 2.5 million people were lifted out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanics both fell in 2018 , reaching new historic lows . ''
We 're seeing historic increases in net worth among the bottom 50 % of households .
Employment has surged , and unemployment has reached all-time lows .
In other words , we 've got real evidence that what I have been talking about for 20 years is true .
That is , the path to opportunity and achievement for low-income Americans is the same as for everyone else : more individual freedom .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In my organization , Center for Urban Renewal and Education , we 've been looking at recent polling data to see what it tells us about why African Americans vote overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates every presidential election .
One thing that jumps out from the data is how different black voters are from typical Democrats .
Per Gallup , 49 % of all Democrats define themselves as liberal .
Only 28 % of blacks do .
On questions of religion and morality , blacks poll far more like Republicans than Democrats .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of blacks say belief in God is necessary to be moral .
This compared with 26 % of all Democrats and 46 % of all Republicans .
The real departure of blacks from Republicans is on questions touching on fairness and inequality .
According to Gallup , 57 % of Democrats feel the country is divided into `` haves and `` have-nots . ''
Twenty-four percent of Republicans believe this , but 70 % of blacks do .
And , per Pew , 39 % of whites compared with 66 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem in the country .
And 48 % of whites compared with 74 % of blacks say government should be doing more to solve problems .
President Trump ticked through much of the good economic news for low-income Americans in his State of the Union address .
Then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up the speech .
And Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , in the Democratic reply to the State of the Union , called President Trump `` dishonest . ''
Democrats will deny what is happening .
They know that black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message for half a century .
And the results have been dismal .
Republicans have already got black voters on board with them regarding the importance of religion , faith and morality .
But they 've got a big job to change black attitudes about reliance on big government .
Republicans need to get into the trenches and present the case for freedom .
The advantage they have is truth and plenty of glowing data from the last three years .
President Trump 's outreach to African Americans in the State of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to highlighting the great economic news , he showcased education opportunity scholarships , opportunity zones and criminal justice reform .
President Trump is laying the groundwork for a sea change in African American politics .
Republicans need to follow up .

The disproportionate number of African American special guests hosted by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union address made clear how very serious he is about courting the support of this community.
The question, of course, is whether meaningful change in how African Americans vote is possible, or is just wishful thinking by Republicans?
Since 1964, Democrats have picked up an average of 90% of the black vote in every presidential election, and Republicans have picked up an average of 10%.
Have the Democrats served the black community so well that they deserve such disproportionate support?
I say no way.
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The Council of Economic Advisers published a paper a few weeks ago titled "The Blue-Collar Labor Boom Reduces Inequality."
It highlights the incredible economic achievements among lower-income families during the Trump administration.
"(A)verage wage growth for African Americans has outpaced wage growth for white Americans," it says.
Per the data reported, "Nearly 2.5 million people were lifted out of poverty in 2017 and 2018, and the poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanics both fell in 2018, reaching new historic lows."
We're seeing historic increases in net worth among the bottom 50% of households. Employment has surged, and unemployment has reached all-time lows.
In other words, we've got real evidence that what I have been talking about for 20 years is true. That is, the path to opportunity and achievement for low-income Americans is the same as for everyone else: more individual freedom.
How do Republicans translate this into votes?
In my organization, Center for Urban Renewal and Education, we've been looking at recent polling data to see what it tells us about why African Americans vote overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates every presidential election.
One thing that jumps out from the data is how different black voters are from typical Democrats.
Per Gallup, 49% of all Democrats define themselves as liberal. Only 28% of blacks do.
On questions of religion and morality, blacks poll far more like Republicans than Democrats.
One example: Per Pew Research, 55% of blacks say belief in God is necessary to be moral. This compared with 26% of all Democrats and 46% of all Republicans.
The real departure of blacks from Republicans is on questions touching on fairness and inequality.
According to Gallup, 57% of Democrats feel the country is divided into "haves and "have-nots." Twenty-four percent of Republicans believe this, but 70% of blacks do.
And, per Pew, 39% of whites compared with 66% of blacks say economic inequality is a major problem in the country. And 48% of whites compared with 74% of blacks say government should be doing more to solve problems.
President Trump ticked through much of the good economic news for low-income Americans in his State of the Union address.
Then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up the speech. And Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in the Democratic reply to the State of the Union, called President Trump "dishonest."
Democrats will deny what is happening. They know that black voters have been listening to their big-government-dependence message for half a century. And the results have been dismal.
Republicans have already got black voters on board with them regarding the importance of religion, faith and morality.
But they've got a big job to change black attitudes about reliance on big government.
Republicans need to get into the trenches and present the case for freedom. The advantage they have is truth and plenty of glowing data from the last three years.
President Trump's outreach to African Americans in the State of the Union was a great start. In addition to highlighting the great economic news, he showcased education opportunity scholarships, opportunity zones and criminal justice reform.
President Trump is laying the groundwork for a sea change in African American politics. Republicans need to follow up.


wnd--2020-02-12--How impeachment sullied our American values

Have you ever tried to buy a newspaper or a magazine from one of those curbside vending boxes in NYC ?
They 're tough .
They 're impregnable .
If the French had merely extended their Maginot Line across Belgium and protected it half as well as those newspaper vending boxes are protected , the Germans would never have broken through , and we would have been spared Dunkirk and Britain Stands Alone .
I remember , as a young boy growing up in North Carolina , how we , too , had curbside newspaper vending boxes .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bore scant comparison to what we have today .
We had the latest copies of The Greensboro Daily News and the Greensboro Record exposed in little racks that looked like they were made from bent coat hangers .
And the coins !
Back then , in North Carolina , there was a naked paper coffee cup grafted onto the side of the bent coat hanger cage , and we were encouraged to place our coins therein .
Throughout the day , the pile of newspapers shrank and those coins piled up , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steal .
But the newspapers and the coins were protected , and not by some armor-plated device worthy of Fort Knox .
I ask you not to be impressed at these early American values simply because nobody ever stole the coins or a newspaper .
I ask you to be impressed at the fact that the thought never even occurred to anyone to steal a newspaper or the coins .
They were protected by conscience , by what we called `` the honor system . ''
They were protected by our collective sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Obama officials who approved spy warrants now in charge of 'FISA reform' Women and girls were similarly protected .
They were exalted creatures who commanded unfathomable respect .
You were always quick to say `` Yes , Ma'am '' or `` No , Ma'am . ''
You never used coarse language in front of women or girls .
There was an ongoing argument that split the male vote in two .
One faction held that it was OK to use swear words in front of females , because they would n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What to you was clear profanity was , to girls , nothing but a gobbledegook of jabberwocky .
The other side warned , `` Do n't be too sure .
They know all the words we know , and then some ! ''
These are just a couple of examples of American values .
But the most dramatic change in those values was something most of us witnessed just recently .
Would somebody please call and tell me who exemplified those American values – even slightly – during the impeachment imbroglio ?

Have you ever tried to buy a newspaper or a magazine from one of those curbside vending boxes in NYC? They're tough. They're impregnable. If the French had merely extended their Maginot Line across Belgium and protected it half as well as those newspaper vending boxes are protected, the Germans would never have broken through, and we would have been spared Dunkirk and Britain Stands Alone.
I remember, as a young boy growing up in North Carolina, how we, too, had curbside newspaper vending boxes. But the strength and architecture of those pitiful efforts bore scant comparison to what we have today. We had the latest copies of The Greensboro Daily News and the Greensboro Record exposed in little racks that looked like they were made from bent coat hangers.
And the coins! Back then, in North Carolina, there was a naked paper coffee cup grafted onto the side of the bent coat hanger cage, and we were encouraged to place our coins therein. Throughout the day, the pile of newspapers shrank and those coins piled up, for all to see and for anyone to steal.
But the newspapers and the coins were protected, and not by some armor-plated device worthy of Fort Knox.
I ask you not to be impressed at these early American values simply because nobody ever stole the coins or a newspaper. I ask you to be impressed at the fact that the thought never even occurred to anyone to steal a newspaper or the coins. They were protected by conscience, by what we called "the honor system." They were protected by our collective sense of decorum, decency and propriety.
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Women and girls were similarly protected. They were exalted creatures who commanded unfathomable respect. You were always quick to say "Yes, Ma'am" or "No, Ma'am." You never used coarse language in front of women or girls. There was an ongoing argument that split the male vote in two. One faction held that it was OK to use swear words in front of females, because they wouldn't even know what you were saying. What to you was clear profanity was, to girls, nothing but a gobbledegook of jabberwocky. The other side warned, "Don't be too sure. They know all the words we know, and then some!"
These are just a couple of examples of American values. But the most dramatic change in those values was something most of us witnessed just recently.
Would somebody please call and tell me who exemplified those American values – even slightly – during the impeachment imbroglio?


wnd--2020-02-12--Celebrating deviance and fraud in the Heartland

In the heartland of America , there is corruption .
At Indiana University last week they celebrated the fourth annual `` Sex Fest . ''
They defended this foray into degrading sex by saying , `` Our public health researchers have found some evidence to suggest that people are engaging in a broader range of sexual activities and as a result , it is the IU Health Center 's mission to make sure they practice it safely . ''
Campus Reform noted Feb. 6 , `` The second night offered … demonstrations , including a man whipping a tied up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that students could choose from an appalling list that included bondage , exhibitionism and a host of other deviant behaviors .
These things took place at Indiana University – the headquarters of the Kinsey Institute .
This is the school where Dr. Alfred Kinsey taught , until he died in 1956 .
Kinsey 's research and books launched the sexual revolution .
His research is taken as gospel by many .
While in college , a virgin Methodist by the name of Hugh Hefner thought Kinsey 's work was scientific , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Kinsey 's pamphleteer . ''
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Speaking of Kinsey 's research , she told me , `` I do n't call it 'flawed . '
I call it 'fraud . '
'' She said he was `` purposefully deceitful . ''
She notes Kinsey did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War II .
This was a very disruptive time , and the people free to talk about their sex lives were not representative of the population as a whole during normal times .
Many of the subjects he interviewed about their sexual lives were prisoners .
How is that a typical population to draw from ?
He also interviewed a lot of prostitutes – and , surprise !
– his `` results '' showed shocking amounts of promiscuity .
That too is not a representative sample .
In short , Kinsey had an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their sexual behavior , which he pawned off as if it were a typical sample .
`` Everybody 's doing it , '' may have been true of his sample , but not the wider population .
Even worse , Kinsey cites the `` research '' of pedophiles who allegedly sexually tortured children and included the `` data '' in his book `` Sexual Behavior in the Human Male '' ( Tables 30-34 ) .
Dr. Reisman , author of many books exposing Kinsey 's fraudulent research , has founded her own institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In one of the articles for the Reisman Institute , writer Jonathon van Maren , spoke of Kinsey 's two books , `` Sexual Behavior in the Human Male '' ( 1948 ) and `` Sexual Behavior in the Female '' ( 1953 ) : `` These books revealed to a shocked and somewhat titillated population things they had never known about themselves : That between 30-45 % of men had affairs , 85 % of men had had sex prior to marriage , that a staggering 70 % of men had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 and 37 % of men had engaged in homosexual behavior . ''
Van Maren adds , `` To begin with , the integrity of much of his work has long since been called into question : Among his questionable practices , Kinsey encouraged those he was working with to engage in all types of sexual activity as a form of research , misrepresented single people as married , and hugely over represented incarcerated sex criminals and prostitutes in his data .
But beyond this is the simple fact that Kinsey himself was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Yet Kinsey 's fraudulent figures came to be considered `` normal '' – and our culture has been living down to them ever since .
Reisman has spent decades uncovering and documenting fraud in sex science and education and says it is time for the U.S. Congress to investigate Kinsey 's research .
Reisman , in conjunction with Rhonda Miller , president of the Indiana Liberty Coalition , have issued a `` Call to Investigate Indiana University 's 'Kinsey Institute ' '' ( Feb. 7 , 2020 ) .
Part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kinsey Institute has received more than $ 20 million in federal funds ( from 1986-2012 ) .
In their call , they note that 18,000 `` alleged '' interviews were done by the Kinsey Institute , but `` they secretly purged over 12,000 of these alleged interviews , violating all scientific protocol and standards . ''
They also state : `` Based on this defective research , the American Law Institute Model Penal Code was rewritten to lighten or remove penalties for sexual abuse of children and adults , ostensibly to lower the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late 1970s , most state legislators had weakened or eliminated protective laws and later exempted schools and libraries from obscenity laws . ''
They even recommend that Congress `` conduct an in depth investigation of the Kinsey Institute , including opening the Kinsey vault to determine if there has been fraud or criminal wrongdoing . ''
It is sad to see how degraded America has become , and I agree with Dr. Reisman that Kinsey has a lot to do with that degradation .

In the heartland of America, there is corruption. At Indiana University last week they celebrated the fourth annual "Sex Fest." They defended this foray into degrading sex by saying, "Our public health researchers have found some evidence to suggest that people are engaging in a broader range of sexual activities and as a result, it is the IU Health Center's mission to make sure they practice it safely."
Campus Reform noted Feb. 6, "The second night offered … demonstrations, including a man whipping a tied up woman in public."
It was reported that students could choose from an appalling list that included bondage, exhibitionism and a host of other deviant behaviors.
These things took place at Indiana University – the headquarters of the Kinsey Institute. This is the school where Dr. Alfred Kinsey taught, until he died in 1956.
Kinsey's research and books launched the sexual revolution. His research is taken as gospel by many. While in college, a virgin Methodist by the name of Hugh Hefner thought Kinsey's work was scientific, so he abandoned his religion and enthusiastically became "Kinsey's pamphleteer."
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But the devastating scam perpetrated by Kinsey's "research" is detailed by his most persistent critic, Dr. Judith Reisman, author of "Kinsey, Sex, and Fraud." Speaking of Kinsey's research, she told me, "I don't call it 'flawed.' I call it 'fraud.'" She said he was "purposefully deceitful." She notes Kinsey did 86% of his research during World War II. This was a very disruptive time, and the people free to talk about their sex lives were not representative of the population as a whole during normal times.
Many of the subjects he interviewed about their sexual lives were prisoners. How is that a typical population to draw from? He also interviewed a lot of prostitutes – and, surprise! – his "results" showed shocking amounts of promiscuity. That too is not a representative sample.
In short, Kinsey had an atypical sample of the population reporting on their sexual behavior, which he pawned off as if it were a typical sample. "Everybody's doing it," may have been true of his sample, but not the wider population. Even worse, Kinsey cites the "research" of pedophiles who allegedly sexually tortured children and included the "data" in his book "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" (Tables 30-34).
Dr. Reisman, author of many books exposing Kinsey's fraudulent research, has founded her own institute for the purpose of exposing such baloney.
In one of the articles for the Reisman Institute, writer Jonathon van Maren, spoke of Kinsey's two books, "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" (1948) and "Sexual Behavior in the Female" (1953): "These books revealed to a shocked and somewhat titillated population things they had never known about themselves: That between 30-45% of men had affairs, 85% of men had had sex prior to marriage, that a staggering 70% of men had slept with prostitutes, and that between 10 and 37% of men had engaged in homosexual behavior."
Van Maren adds, "To begin with, the integrity of much of his work has long since been called into question: Among his questionable practices, Kinsey encouraged those he was working with to engage in all types of sexual activity as a form of research, misrepresented single people as married, and hugely over represented incarcerated sex criminals and prostitutes in his data. But beyond this is the simple fact that Kinsey himself was a pervert and a sex criminal."
Yet Kinsey's fraudulent figures came to be considered "normal" – and our culture has been living down to them ever since.
Reisman has spent decades uncovering and documenting fraud in sex science and education and says it is time for the U.S. Congress to investigate Kinsey's research. Reisman, in conjunction with Rhonda Miller, president of the Indiana Liberty Coalition, have issued a "Call to Investigate Indiana University's 'Kinsey Institute'" (Feb. 7, 2020). Part of the reason for the call is that the Kinsey Institute has received more than $20 million in federal funds (from 1986-2012).
In their call, they note that 18,000 "alleged" interviews were done by the Kinsey Institute, but "they secretly purged over 12,000 of these alleged interviews, violating all scientific protocol and standards."
They also state: "Based on this defective research, the American Law Institute Model Penal Code was rewritten to lighten or remove penalties for sexual abuse of children and adults, ostensibly to lower the rate of sex crimes. By the late 1970s, most state legislators had weakened or eliminated protective laws and later exempted schools and libraries from obscenity laws."
They even recommend that Congress "conduct an in depth investigation of the Kinsey Institute, including opening the Kinsey vault to determine if there has been fraud or criminal wrongdoing."
It is sad to see how degraded America has become, and I agree with Dr. Reisman that Kinsey has a lot to do with that degradation.


wnd--2020-02-12--The latest porn-based sex-ed outrages: Parents, get active!

Are you comfortable with your child writing an English class paper about a `` transitioning '' male-to-female makeup artist ?
Or answering an essay question explaining why some people masturbate ?
Or forced to act as a homosexual in a sex ed role-play in front of the whole class ?
Or taught that `` sexting '' is here to stay , and the only issue is `` consent '' ?
If this bothers you , it 's time to change schools or get active .
Dangerously irresponsible sex education has arrived in almost every town , yet most parents still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their children , at their school .
But `` LGBTQ '' lessons and `` comprehensive '' porn-based sex ed are boldly advancing , and sexual anarchists are shoving parents aside as they insist on the right to corrupt your kids .
TRENDING : Obama officials who approved spy warrants now in charge of 'FISA reform' The only way parents can evict these sexual squatters from classrooms is to expose the filth and make lots of noise .
But if you try , be prepared for dirty tricks .
Here are some recent examples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Families in Washington state are facing a brick wall of progressive obstacles and underhanded tricks over plans to put health clinics on site in schools .
And conservative outrage is building as parents discern what such clinics will surely do : refer for abortions , prescribe contraception , and even possibly screen for and administer opposite-sex hormones to gender-confused children .
Some of it will be covered by insurance .
A recent education hearing chaired by a Democrat refused to allow witnesses to engage in a full discussion of the impact of such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have grave concerns about requirements to teach sex ed beginning in kindergarten .
This mandate passed the Senate and is now before the House .
And in a typically manipulative move , the opponent public testimony time was drastically reduced in a packed House hearing after Democrats used up 75 minutes on the front end to present the bill and hear from `` working group '' members .
Sometimes the truth does break through , however .
The testimony of one young man exposed the reality that `` comprehensive sex ed '' ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ porn .
The curriculum used in Washington state contains numerous explicit sex definitions , and when kids enter those phrases into a search engine , up pops every XXX-rated visual one can imagine .
Apparently , the hearing room fell silent as the young man shared his legitimate concerns .
The pressure for teens to initiate sexual activity is enormous .
One portion of this proposed Washington curriculum , a radical K-12 program from Advocates for Youth called `` 3 R 's -- Rights , Respect and Responsibility , '' chastises any message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are having sex .
In other words , this is normal , kids – go for it .
The mental molestation of impressionable children and adolescents is predictably underestimated by Democrats , Planned Parenthood and `` LGBTQ '' activists .
In fact , it is becoming increasingly evident that this is acceptable to these extremists .
Illinois and New Jersey children will be forced to hear one-sided propaganda about homosexuals and gender-benders under recent laws that , like the measure embraced in California several years ago , mandate pro- '' LGBTQ '' lessons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Policy Alliance is sponsoring a petition to allow parents to opt their children out of such classes , not currently permitted under the new law .
Parents are being blocked in many states from previews of the often XXX-rated lessons .
In Colorado , a bill requiring curricula to be available 90 days in advance to parents was killed in that state 's Senate .
In Fayette County , Georgia , parents are incensed over plans to install a new sex ed program based on textbooks advocated by Planned Parenthood and Trojan condom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an essay on why people masturbate , and middle schoolers will hear advocacy of gender rebellion and the problem of `` homophobia . ''
Some of those who train teachers are hard-core homosexual and `` trans '' activists – and the schools know it .
Do n't let a Ph.D. behind any consultant 's name prevent a closer look at the background .
In Pinellas County , Florida , a drag performer/stripper named Esme Rodriguez also served until recently as the safe and healthy schools coordinator of `` Equality Florida '' ( homosexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make presentations at teacher training workshops at the county school district .
A transplant from Minnesota , she/he ( preferred pronoun is the ludicrous `` they '' ) was the Statewide School Equity Director for OutFront Minnesota and was well known to pro-family parents for `` LGBTQ '' advocacy in Minnesota schools .
So , given the questionable public school influences , is the solution to transfer your kids to a Christian school ?
Depends on the school .
Shop carefully .
In one large Midwestern city several years ago , a school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persuaded an emotionally searching 16-year-old that all her problems would be solved if she identified as a male .
She met the counselor privately without her parents ' knowledge .
By the time she left for college , the teen – who had previously shown zero gender confusion – was taking testosterone , soon changed her name and entered into a `` marriage '' with another woman .
Her parents , who prefer to remain anonymous , are devastated .
And I have not even addressed the growing threat posed by libraries with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to children there .
Books promoting `` drag queens '' to children and young boys dressing as seductive adult women are the latest topics this spring for your preschool and elementary children .
Are you barfing yet ?
You are thinking , what can be done ?
Well , you could decide that your child 's innocence is worth going to jail if necessary .
This is the position of one man in the U.K. , who has withdrawn his son from school rather than allow deceitful gender propaganda to transform his child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to that ?
Not in America yet , not if more parents become aware and get involved .
It 's time , friends .
Do it now .

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Are you comfortable with your child writing an English class paper about a "transitioning" male-to-female makeup artist? Or answering an essay question explaining why some people masturbate?
Or forced to act as a homosexual in a sex ed role-play in front of the whole class?
Or taught that "sexting" is here to stay, and the only issue is "consent"?
If this bothers you, it's time to change schools or get active. Dangerously irresponsible sex education has arrived in almost every town, yet most parents still don't think it's relevant to their children, at their school. But "LGBTQ" lessons and "comprehensive" porn-based sex ed are boldly advancing, and sexual anarchists are shoving parents aside as they insist on the right to corrupt your kids.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The only way parents can evict these sexual squatters from classrooms is to expose the filth and make lots of noise. But if you try, be prepared for dirty tricks.
Here are some recent examples of battles at the local level.
Families in Washington state are facing a brick wall of progressive obstacles and underhanded tricks over plans to put health clinics on site in schools. And conservative outrage is building as parents discern what such clinics will surely do: refer for abortions, prescribe contraception, and even possibly screen for and administer opposite-sex hormones to gender-confused children. Some of it will be covered by insurance. A recent education hearing chaired by a Democrat refused to allow witnesses to engage in a full discussion of the impact of such clinics.
Parents in that state also have grave concerns about requirements to teach sex ed beginning in kindergarten. This mandate passed the Senate and is now before the House. And in a typically manipulative move, the opponent public testimony time was drastically reduced in a packed House hearing after Democrats used up 75 minutes on the front end to present the bill and hear from "working group" members.
Sometimes the truth does break through, however. The testimony of one young man exposed the reality that "comprehensive sex ed" (CSE) can easily hook kids on porn. The curriculum used in Washington state contains numerous explicit sex definitions, and when kids enter those phrases into a search engine, up pops every XXX-rated visual one can imagine. Apparently, the hearing room fell silent as the young man shared his legitimate concerns.
The pressure for teens to initiate sexual activity is enormous. One portion of this proposed Washington curriculum, a radical K-12 program from Advocates for Youth called "3 R's -- Rights, Respect and Responsibility," chastises any message of "shame" toward students who are having sex. In other words, this is normal, kids – go for it.
The mental molestation of impressionable children and adolescents is predictably underestimated by Democrats, Planned Parenthood and "LGBTQ" activists. In fact, it is becoming increasingly evident that this is acceptable to these extremists.
Illinois and New Jersey children will be forced to hear one-sided propaganda about homosexuals and gender-benders under recent laws that, like the measure embraced in California several years ago, mandate pro-"LGBTQ" lessons. In New Jersey, the Family Policy Alliance is sponsoring a petition to allow parents to opt their children out of such classes, not currently permitted under the new law.
Parents are being blocked in many states from previews of the often XXX-rated lessons. In Colorado, a bill requiring curricula to be available 90 days in advance to parents was killed in that state's Senate.
In Fayette County, Georgia, parents are incensed over plans to install a new sex ed program based on textbooks advocated by Planned Parenthood and Trojan condom manufacturers. High schoolers will be answering an essay on why people masturbate, and middle schoolers will hear advocacy of gender rebellion and the problem of "homophobia."
Some of those who train teachers are hard-core homosexual and "trans" activists – and the schools know it. Don't let a Ph.D. behind any consultant's name prevent a closer look at the background.
In Pinellas County, Florida, a drag performer/stripper named Esme Rodriguez also served until recently as the safe and healthy schools coordinator of "Equality Florida" (homosexual activist group) and was invited to make presentations at teacher training workshops at the county school district. A transplant from Minnesota, she/he (preferred pronoun is the ludicrous "they") was the Statewide School Equity Director for OutFront Minnesota and was well known to pro-family parents for "LGBTQ" advocacy in Minnesota schools.
So, given the questionable public school influences, is the solution to transfer your kids to a Christian school? Depends on the school. Shop carefully.
In one large Midwestern city several years ago, a school counselor in an all-girls' Catholic school persuaded an emotionally searching 16-year-old that all her problems would be solved if she identified as a male. She met the counselor privately without her parents' knowledge. By the time she left for college, the teen – who had previously shown zero gender confusion – was taking testosterone, soon changed her name and entered into a "marriage" with another woman. Her parents, who prefer to remain anonymous, are devastated.
And I have not even addressed the growing threat posed by libraries with the explosion of propaganda and obscenity available to children there. Books promoting "drag queens" to children and young boys dressing as seductive adult women are the latest topics this spring for your preschool and elementary children.
Are you barfing yet?
You are thinking, what can be done? Well, you could decide that your child's innocence is worth going to jail if necessary. This is the position of one man in the U.K., who has withdrawn his son from school rather than allow deceitful gender propaganda to transform his child's mind.
Does it have to come to that? Not in America yet, not if more parents become aware and get involved.
It's time, friends. Do it now.


wnd--2020-02-12--Trump: The good, the bad and the ugly

Trump: The good, the bad and the ugly

President Donald Trump `` saved the United States , '' says former Trump adviser Steve Bannon .
He 's one of the `` smartest , most clever and successful '' presidents , says Fox 's Jeanine Pirro .
No , he 's `` dumb and racist , '' says comedian Seth Meyers , and guilty of `` rampant corruption , '' say commentators on MSNBC .
The man divides opinion like no one else in America .
My latest video looks at the `` good , bad and ugly '' of Trump .
TRENDING : Obama officials who approved spy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unemployment is down , and the stock market is up .
Trump deserves credit for that .
By criticizing `` job-crushing regulations '' and appointing some regulators who fear government overreach , Trump signaled people that government would not crush you merely because you make a profit or want to try something new .
As a result , 6 million more Americans were hired .
Unemployment fell during Barack Obama 's presidency , too , but under Obama , fewer Americans chose to even look for work .
People dropped out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more people applied for jobs again .
Why ?
I say it 's because his administration sent a new message .
Instead of telling people : `` You 're victims of an unfair system !
You need handouts , '' Trump said : `` You do n't need welfare .
Most of you can get a job . ''
Even disability claims , which had been steadily rising , have declined .
Trump did other good things , like appointing judges that tend to rule in favor of free speech and private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's done a lot of bad .
To undermine a political opponent and expose the sleaziness of the opponent 's son , Trump sleazily withheld aid to an ally .
Then he lied about it .
Trump lies about all sorts of things – big and small .
He said his inauguration had `` the biggest audience in … history . ''
He kept saying it , even after reports showed it was n't true .
He broke his promises about ending America 's wars .
Unlike his predecessors , he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's increased bombings .
The USA is now dropping more bombs on Afghanistan than at any time in the last 10 years .
But he did the opposite .
Spending has increased by half a trillion dollars since Trump was elected .
Rep. Warren Davidson , R-Ohio , is a Trump supporter , but he 's upset that Trump 's gone along with a big increase in the national debt .
Davidson complained to his fellow Republicans , but suddenly , they did n't seem to care much about the debt now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This week , Trump proposed a budget that would slow the growth of most unsustainable welfare programs .
But he knows that wo n't get through Congress .
Probably , he 'll sign the gusher of spending that Congress produces instead .
`` We are on a path to bankrupting our country , '' says Davidson .
Trump also says false things about trade .
He claimed our $ 500 billion trade deficit means the U.S. is `` losing on trade with China . ''
But that 's absurd .
`` He 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there 's a winner and a loser . ''
I complained to Davidson , adding , `` I do n't think Trump understands trade . ''
`` He has a metaphor that the average American understands , '' responded Davidson .
`` But it 's a wrong metaphor , right ? ''
I asked .
`` It is technically inaccurate , '' said Davidson .
Trump is also a bully .
That 's his ugly part .
He calls people `` stupid , '' `` pathetic , '' `` a low-IQ individual .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and weight .
It 's unpresidential .
`` Some of his words certainly have been ugly , '' Davidson agreed .
`` He 's like a 3-year-old ! ''
I said .
`` We 're supposed to outgrow that narcissism when we 're an adult . ''
`` This is all baked into Donald Trump , '' replied Davidson .
`` He is true to who everyone knows Donald Trump as , and they love him anyway . ''
`` You love him anyway ? ''
I asked .
`` I do , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been great , and the results are measurably great . ''
Many are .
And Trump is likely to be reelected , according to the odds on my site ElectionBettingOdds.com .
So it looks like we 'll see much more of him .
I hope we get more of the good and less of the bad and ugly .

President Donald Trump "saved the United States," says former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
He's one of the "smartest, most clever and successful" presidents, says Fox's Jeanine Pirro.
No, he's "dumb and racist," says comedian Seth Meyers, and guilty of "rampant corruption," say commentators on MSNBC.
The man divides opinion like no one else in America.
My latest video looks at the "good, bad and ugly" of Trump.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The good is wonderful.
Unemployment is down, and the stock market is up.
Trump deserves credit for that. By criticizing "job-crushing regulations" and appointing some regulators who fear government overreach, Trump signaled people that government would not crush you merely because you make a profit or want to try something new. As a result, 6 million more Americans were hired.
Unemployment fell during Barack Obama's presidency, too, but under Obama, fewer Americans chose to even look for work. People dropped out of the labor force.
Once Trump was elected, more people applied for jobs again.
Why? I say it's because his administration sent a new message. Instead of telling people: "You're victims of an unfair system! You need handouts," Trump said: "You don't need welfare. Most of you can get a job."
Even disability claims, which had been steadily rising, have declined.
Trump did other good things, like appointing judges that tend to rule in favor of free speech and private property.
On the other hand, Trump's done a lot of bad.
To undermine a political opponent and expose the sleaziness of the opponent's son, Trump sleazily withheld aid to an ally. Then he lied about it.
Trump lies about all sorts of things – big and small.
He said his inauguration had "the biggest audience in … history." He kept saying it, even after reports showed it wasn't true.
He broke his promises about ending America's wars.
Unlike his predecessors, he hasn't started new wars – but he's increased bombings. The USA is now dropping more bombs on Afghanistan than at any time in the last 10 years.
Trump broke promises about spending. He promised he'd "cut spending, big-league."
But he did the opposite. Spending has increased by half a trillion dollars since Trump was elected.
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, is a Trump supporter, but he's upset that Trump's gone along with a big increase in the national debt. Davidson complained to his fellow Republicans, but suddenly, they didn't seem to care much about the debt now that someone from their party was president.
This week, Trump proposed a budget that would slow the growth of most unsustainable welfare programs. But he knows that won't get through Congress. Probably, he'll sign the gusher of spending that Congress produces instead.
"We are on a path to bankrupting our country," says Davidson.
Trump also says false things about trade. He claimed our $500 billion trade deficit means the U.S. is "losing on trade with China." But that's absurd.
"He's telling people trade isn't win-win; there's a winner and a loser." I complained to Davidson, adding, "I don't think Trump understands trade."
"He has a metaphor that the average American understands," responded Davidson.
"But it's a wrong metaphor, right?" I asked.
"It is technically inaccurate," said Davidson.
Trump is also a bully. That's his ugly part.
He calls people "stupid," "pathetic," "a low-IQ individual." He makes fun of their looks and weight. It's unpresidential.
"Some of his words certainly have been ugly," Davidson agreed.
"He's like a 3-year-old!" I said. "We're supposed to outgrow that narcissism when we're an adult."
"This is all baked into Donald Trump," replied Davidson. "He is true to who everyone knows Donald Trump as, and they love him anyway."
"You love him anyway?" I asked.
"I do," said Davidson. "His policies have been great, and the results are measurably great."
Many are. And Trump is likely to be reelected, according to the odds on my site ElectionBettingOdds.com. So it looks like we'll see much more of him.
I hope we get more of the good and less of the bad and ugly.


wnd--2020-02-12--Miniseries: 'A More or Less Perfect Union'

`` A More or Less Perfect Union '' is a three-part series , produced by Free to Choose Network , that will air on various PBS stations across the nation starting in February .
The documentary is a personal exploration of the U.S. Constitution by Justice Douglas Ginsburg , who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals D.C .
Circuit and is now a senior justice on the court .
Ginsburg explores the U.S. Constitution and features interviews with and gains the perspectives from constitutional experts of all political views – liberal , conservative and libertarian .
He examines the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both from a historical and contemporary perspective .
Among those issues are freedom of the press and religion , slavery and civil rights , the Second Amendment , separation of powers and the number of ways the Constitution 's framers sought to limit the power of the federal government .
The first episode is titled `` A Constitution in Writing . ''
It examines the contentious atmosphere that arose among the delegates in that hot , humid Philadelphia summer of 1787 .
State delegates were sent to Philadelphia to work out the problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served as the first constitution of the 13 original states .
This part of the documentary examines some of the efforts to deal with the problems of the Articles of Confederation while maintaining its guiding principle to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states .
It also examines the compromises and struggles that led to the document we know as the U.S. Constitution .
Some of the framers , particularly the Anti-Federalists , led by Patrick Henry , saw the Constitution as defective and demanded amendments be added that contained specific guarantees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limitations on the federal government 's power .
They swore that they would never ratify the Constitution unless it contained a Bill of Rights .
The second episode is titled `` A Constitution for All . ''
One major emphasis of this episode is the examination of the Supreme Court decisions that undermined racial justice both for slaves and later ex-slaves for a century after the Civil War .
Several constitutional scholars discuss how the courts and states ignored and weakened the 13th , 14th and 15th Amendments , known collectively as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves .
There is also discussion of Bill of Rights guarantees to people accused of a crime .
There is more exploration into the Bill of Rights guarantees of free speech , religious freedom and the notion that `` due process of law '' be part of any proceeding that denies a citizen `` life , liberty or property . ''
This forced the government to compensate citizens when it takes private property for public use .
Episode 3 , `` Our Constitution at Risk , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is under assault today .
It points out that the framers would be shocked by how all three branches of government have grown as a result of what we the people demand from our elected representatives .
There 's a discussion about how some of our Bill of Rights guarantees mean absolutely nothing today , namely the 9th and 10th Amendments , which reaffirm personal liberty by specifically limiting the federal government to its `` enumerated powers . ''
`` A More or Less Perfect Union '' is not just a bunch of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features interviews with everyday Americans weighing in with their visions on the rule of law , the branches of government and the debate over originalism .
There 's a companion book titled `` Voices of Our Republic , '' edited by Ginsburg .
It is a collection of thoughts about the Constitution from judges , journalists and academics .
It includes the thoughts of Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Neil Gorsuch and Sandra Day O'Connor , publisher Arthur Sulzberger , professor Alan Dershowitz , Gov .
Arnold Schwarzenegger , and historians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Jack Nicklaus , Gene Simmons and many others .
TRENDING : Obama officials who approved spy warrants now in charge of 'FISA reform' The most important audience for `` A More or Less Perfect Union '' is high school and college students .
For it is they who stand a good chance of losing the liberties that made our nation the greatest and freest on earth .

"A More or Less Perfect Union" is a three-part series, produced by Free to Choose Network, that will air on various PBS stations across the nation starting in February. The documentary is a personal exploration of the U.S. Constitution by Justice Douglas Ginsburg, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit and is now a senior justice on the court. Ginsburg explores the U.S. Constitution and features interviews with and gains the perspectives from constitutional experts of all political views – liberal, conservative and libertarian. He examines the key issues of liberty in the U.S. both from a historical and contemporary perspective. Among those issues are freedom of the press and religion, slavery and civil rights, the Second Amendment, separation of powers and the number of ways the Constitution's framers sought to limit the power of the federal government.
The first episode is titled "A Constitution in Writing." It examines the contentious atmosphere that arose among the delegates in that hot, humid Philadelphia summer of 1787. State delegates were sent to Philadelphia to work out the problems of the Articles of Confederation, which served as the first constitution of the 13 original states. This part of the documentary examines some of the efforts to deal with the problems of the Articles of Confederation while maintaining its guiding principle to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states. It also examines the compromises and struggles that led to the document we know as the U.S. Constitution. Some of the framers, particularly the Anti-Federalists, led by Patrick Henry, saw the Constitution as defective and demanded amendments be added that contained specific guarantees of personal freedoms and rights and clear limitations on the federal government's power. They swore that they would never ratify the Constitution unless it contained a Bill of Rights.
The second episode is titled "A Constitution for All." One major emphasis of this episode is the examination of the Supreme Court decisions that undermined racial justice both for slaves and later ex-slaves for a century after the Civil War. Several constitutional scholars discuss how the courts and states ignored and weakened the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, known collectively as the Civil War Amendments, which were designed to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves. There is also discussion of Bill of Rights guarantees to people accused of a crime. There is more exploration into the Bill of Rights guarantees of free speech, religious freedom and the notion that "due process of law" be part of any proceeding that denies a citizen "life, liberty or property." This forced the government to compensate citizens when it takes private property for public use.
Episode 3, "Our Constitution at Risk," examines the many ways that our Constitution is under assault today. It points out that the framers would be shocked by how all three branches of government have grown as a result of what we the people demand from our elected representatives. There's a discussion about how some of our Bill of Rights guarantees mean absolutely nothing today, namely the 9th and 10th Amendments, which reaffirm personal liberty by specifically limiting the federal government to its "enumerated powers."
"A More or Less Perfect Union" is not just a bunch of academics and constitutional experts preaching. It features interviews with everyday Americans weighing in with their visions on the rule of law, the branches of government and the debate over originalism. There's a companion book titled "Voices of Our Republic," edited by Ginsburg. It is a collection of thoughts about the Constitution from judges, journalists and academics. It includes the thoughts of Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Neil Gorsuch and Sandra Day O'Connor, publisher Arthur Sulzberger, professor Alan Dershowitz, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and historians Joseph Ellis and Ron Chernow, along with Jack Nicklaus, Gene Simmons and many others.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The most important audience for "A More or Less Perfect Union" is high school and college students. For it is they who stand a good chance of losing the liberties that made our nation the greatest and freest on earth.


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wnd--2020-02-11--Kobe Bryant was no rapist

Kobe Bryant was no rapist

( NEW YORK POST ) -- Kobe Bryant , star athlete , adored husband , beloved superdad , was no @ @ @ @ @ the end of it .
Nothing to see here .
Sadly , in this # @ @ @ @ @ ’ t .
So many people who don ’ t know what they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ lately about the “ tarnished legacy ’ ’ of the NBA superstar , who died @ @ @ @ @ along with his 13-year-old daughter , Gianna , and seven other people on Jan. 26 @ @ @ @ @ CBS broadcaster Gayle King , who pointedly asked former women ’ s basketball player Lisa @ @ @ @ @ being loyal to Bryant is “ complicated for you as a woman , as a @ @ @ @

(NEW YORK POST) -- Kobe Bryant, star athlete, adored husband, beloved superdad, was no rapist. That should be the end of it. Nothing to see here. Sadly, in this #MeToo era, it isn’t.
So many people who don’t know what they’re talking about have been mewling lately about the “tarnished legacy’’ of the NBA superstar, who died tragically in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people on Jan. 26.
Leading the pack was CBS broadcaster Gayle King, who pointedly asked former women’s basketball player Lisa Leslie in an interview if being loyal to Bryant is “complicated for you as a woman, as a WNBA player?”
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wnd--2020-02-11--Actor Jussie Smollett faces brand-new charges in phony hate crime

The charges stem from Smollett ’ s assertion that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in @ @ @ @ @ Dan Webb issued a statement announcing the indictment .
Smollett , who is black and @ @ @ @ @ the following month with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging the attack and lying about it @ @ @ @ @ were dropped in March 2019 with little explanation , angering police officials and then-Mayor Rahm @ @

(AP) -- CHICAGO — A grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police, a special prosecutor announced Tuesday.
The charges stem from Smollett’s assertion that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019. Special prosecutor Dan Webb issued a statement announcing the indictment.
Smollett, who is black and gay, was originally charged the following month with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging the attack and lying about it to investigators. The charges were dropped in March 2019 with little explanation, angering police officials and then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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wnd--2020-02-12--Bern, baby, Bern! Sanders wins New Hampshire (barely)

( POLITICO ) -- Bernie Sanders has won the New Hampshire primary , scoring a big shot of momentum in @ @ @ @ @ last week 's messy Iowa results .
The Vermont senator had 26.2 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ networks called the race with 76 percent of precincts reporting .
Pete Buttigieg was in @ @ @ @ @ , and Amy Klobuchar was in third with 19.6 percent .

(POLITICO) -- Bernie Sanders has won the New Hampshire primary, scoring a big shot of momentum in the Democratic presidential race after last week's messy Iowa results.
The Vermont senator had 26.2 percent of the Democratic primary vote when three networks called the race with 76 percent of precincts reporting. Pete Buttigieg was in second place with 24.1 percent, and Amy Klobuchar was in third with 19.6 percent.
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