wnd--2020-05-08--Bill Barr's double standard: What about the Bundys?

While I am pleased that the prosecution of Gen. Michael Flynn may be over – it 's not a done deal until federal Judge Emmet Sullivan signs off on the U.S. Department of Justice 's motion to dismiss the indictment , and this is no certainty given the Sullivan 's prior reaction toward Flynn , effectively branding him a traitor – the double standard of our so-called attorney general , Bill Barr , is breathtaking and frankly disgusting .
What I am saying is that if one is part of the Republican establishment club in Washington , D.C. , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention , but if you are an ordinary citizen such as my clients Cliven Bundy and his sons , Ryan , Ammon , Mel and Dave , then you can go to hell .
So the `` miraculous '' turnaround by the DOJ , after exculpatory documents came to light recently that Flynn was set up to lie by then-director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a host of others at my once proud alma mater , was `` peachy keen '' when a Washington insider 's fate is on the line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are at issue , where Barr 's DOJ also withheld exculpatory evidence and engaged in gross prosecutorial abuse during their case , that is OK. Let me give you the back story of what I am talking about to show why I am outraged that the political prosecution of the Bundys and their supporters still continues .
These are people who came to the Bundy Ranch to peacefully protest the use of tyrannical government force to seize the Bundys ' cattle and put them out of business over their refusal to pay illegally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really grazing fees at all ) .
After being indicted for standing up to the feds under the corrupt administration of former President Barack Obama and his equally felonious AG , Loretta Lynch , pressured by former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada , the Bundys were imprisoned without bail .
Cliven was thrown in solitary confinement and was denied the right of the counsel of his choice and a speedy trial by an Obama-Reid appointed federal judge , Gloria Navarro .
The case finally came to trial two years later .
All the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were kept in a maximum-security prison and their religious rights violated by DOJ 's Bureau of Prisons guards .
During the trial , which did not last long thanks to the Grace of God , it came out that the DOJ prosecutors in the U.S .
Attorneys Office , Steven Myhre , Daniel Scheiss and Nadia Ahmed , failed to produce exculpatory evidence showing that the Bundys were illegally entrapped , that surveillance footage showing their non-violent actions had been hidden and that there was a kill list on the Bundys ' heads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To top it all off , the DOJ prosecutors suborned perjury through government witnesses who were caught lying under oath , and they themselves lied to the court .
TRENDING : Doctor : Our voices are being silenced by media and 'experts' Even though Judge Navarro was extremely hostile to the Bundys and the other defendants , to save her own corrupt skin she was forced to first declare a mistrial and then ultimately dismiss the indictment .
There you have it ; a federal jurist who had herself set a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Bundys and the other defendants felt compelled , to avoid legal repercussions for her own misconduct , to dismiss the indictment .
All the while during this politically charged prosecution , I had been lobbying then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to have the indictment dismissed .
But characteristically , Sessions put his cowardly head in the sand and did nothing .
In fact , while he was still AG , he allowed the same prosecutors to appeal Navarro 's dismissal of the indictment , obviously to permit them cover for the crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents who invaded the Bundy ranch , assaulted Cliven 's sister , tased his sons , murdered the bulls in the Bundys ' herd , buried them in a secret mass grave and committed other atrocities .
So when Bill Barr later was nominated by President Donald Trump to replace the later-fired Sessions , I wrote to and attempted to communicate with him in many other ways asking that he dismiss the appeal of Navarro 's indictment .
The response ?
You guessed it !
No response at all .
Nor has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through its Office of Professional Responsibility and Inspector General , as I requested in an ethics grievance I filed there against the prosecutors , to investigate this prosecutorial misconduct , despite lying to a federal appellate court in D.C. that it was looking into the allegations .
This appeal arose out of also of another complaint I filed against Sessions to force a bona fide investigation .
An Obama-appointed federal judge , Rudolph Cantreras , predictably dismissed it .
As of today , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vegas , Nevada , on May 29 , 2020 , by teleconference given the COVID-19 pandemic , and the DOJ 's appeal is still going forward .
And if the liberal 9th Circuit reverses the lower court 's dismissal – and there is no love lost for the conservative-minded Bundys there – Cliven and his sons and the other defendants will be back before Judge Navarro with the recurrent risk of being convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment .
And this is on top of all the emotional distress caused to my clients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these years of political persecution begun under the Obama DOJ .
Let us not also forget the huge cost of defending the Bundys , as Gen. Flynn also knows all too well .
So there you have it , fellow patriots .
If you are a Washington Republican establishment insider like Gen. Michael Flynn , Attorney General Barr might finally act .
But if you are ordinary citizens like the Bundys , his Department could care less .
BUNDYS , GO ROT IN HELL !
And , as far as Barr is concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flow from the Flynn debacle ; not former FBI Director James Comey , not former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe , not former special FBI agents the `` lovebirds '' Strzok and Page , and certainly not former AG Loretta Lynch , much more Obama and Harry Reid themselves .
They are part of the swamp 's insider establishment club that protects itself at all costs , while leaving the rest of us peasants , like the Bundys , out in the cold .
Such is that state of our justice system today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read more about this , go to www.clivenbundefensefund.org and support Cliven Bundy and his sons ' defense , because AG Barr will not come to their aid and instead allows this injustice to go on and on .

While I am pleased that the prosecution of Gen. Michael Flynn may be over – it's not a done deal until federal Judge Emmet Sullivan signs off on the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the indictment, and this is no certainty given the Sullivan's prior reaction toward Flynn, effectively branding him a traitor – the double standard of our so-called attorney general, Bill Barr, is breathtaking and frankly disgusting. What I am saying is that if one is part of the Republican establishment club in Washington, D.C., then an injustice might get the AG's attention, but if you are an ordinary citizen such as my clients Cliven Bundy and his sons, Ryan, Ammon, Mel and Dave, then you can go to hell.
So the "miraculous" turnaround by the DOJ, after exculpatory documents came to light recently that Flynn was set up to lie by then-director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a host of others at my once proud alma mater, was "peachy keen" when a Washington insider's fate is on the line, but when persons like the Bundys are at issue, where Barr's DOJ also withheld exculpatory evidence and engaged in gross prosecutorial abuse during their case, that is OK.
Let me give you the back story of what I am talking about to show why I am outraged that the political prosecution of the Bundys and their supporters still continues. These are people who came to the Bundy Ranch to peacefully protest the use of tyrannical government force to seize the Bundys' cattle and put them out of business over their refusal to pay illegally assessed grazing fees (which were not really grazing fees at all).
After being indicted for standing up to the feds under the corrupt administration of former President Barack Obama and his equally felonious AG, Loretta Lynch, pressured by former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, the Bundys were imprisoned without bail. Cliven was thrown in solitary confinement and was denied the right of the counsel of his choice and a speedy trial by an Obama-Reid appointed federal judge, Gloria Navarro. The case finally came to trial two years later. All the while the Bundys and the other defendants were kept in a maximum-security prison and their religious rights violated by DOJ's Bureau of Prisons guards.
During the trial, which did not last long thanks to the Grace of God, it came out that the DOJ prosecutors in the U.S. Attorneys Office, Steven Myhre, Daniel Scheiss and Nadia Ahmed, failed to produce exculpatory evidence showing that the Bundys were illegally entrapped, that surveillance footage showing their non-violent actions had been hidden and that there was a kill list on the Bundys' heads, among a number of other crimes. To top it all off, the DOJ prosecutors suborned perjury through government witnesses who were caught lying under oath, and they themselves lied to the court.
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Even though Judge Navarro was extremely hostile to the Bundys and the other defendants, to save her own corrupt skin she was forced to first declare a mistrial and then ultimately dismiss the indictment. There you have it; a federal jurist who had herself set a new indoor record for violating the constitutional rights of the Bundys and the other defendants felt compelled, to avoid legal repercussions for her own misconduct, to dismiss the indictment.
All the while during this politically charged prosecution, I had been lobbying then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to have the indictment dismissed. But characteristically, Sessions put his cowardly head in the sand and did nothing. In fact, while he was still AG, he allowed the same prosecutors to appeal Navarro's dismissal of the indictment, obviously to permit them cover for the crimes they had committed along with the federal agents who invaded the Bundy ranch, assaulted Cliven's sister, tased his sons, murdered the bulls in the Bundys' herd, buried them in a secret mass grave and committed other atrocities.
So when Bill Barr later was nominated by President Donald Trump to replace the later-fired Sessions, I wrote to and attempted to communicate with him in many other ways asking that he dismiss the appeal of Navarro's indictment. The response? You guessed it! No response at all. Nor has the Justice Department under Barr taken any action through its Office of Professional Responsibility and Inspector General, as I requested in an ethics grievance I filed there against the prosecutors, to investigate this prosecutorial misconduct, despite lying to a federal appellate court in D.C. that it was looking into the allegations. This appeal arose out of also of another complaint I filed against Sessions to force a bona fide investigation. An Obama-appointed federal judge, Rudolph Cantreras, predictably dismissed it.
As of today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit will be holding an oral argument in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 29, 2020, by teleconference given the COVID-19 pandemic, and the DOJ's appeal is still going forward. And if the liberal 9th Circuit reverses the lower court's dismissal – and there is no love lost for the conservative-minded Bundys there – Cliven and his sons and the other defendants will be back before Judge Navarro with the recurrent risk of being convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
And this is on top of all the emotional distress caused to my clients and now close friends after all of these years of political persecution begun under the Obama DOJ. Let us not also forget the huge cost of defending the Bundys, as Gen. Flynn also knows all too well.
So there you have it, fellow patriots. If you are a Washington Republican establishment insider like Gen. Michael Flynn, Attorney General Barr might finally act. But if you are ordinary citizens like the Bundys, his Department could care less. BUNDYS, GO ROT IN HELL! And, as far as Barr is concerned, do not expect any prosecutions to flow from the Flynn debacle; not former FBI Director James Comey, not former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, not former special FBI agents the "lovebirds" Strzok and Page, and certainly not former AG Loretta Lynch, much more Obama and Harry Reid themselves. They are part of the swamp's insider establishment club that protects itself at all costs, while leaving the rest of us peasants, like the Bundys, out in the cold.
Such is that state of our justice system today! Corrupt to the core!
Time to man the barricades, fellow patriots!
To read more about this, go to www.clivenbundefensefund.org and support Cliven Bundy and his sons' defense, because AG Barr will not come to their aid and instead allows this injustice to go on and on.


wnd--2020-05-08--Facebook fact-checks popular anti-Trump ad, dings it with 'partly false' label

An anti-Trump ad released by the Lincoln Project has been labeled `` partly false information '' by one of Facebook 's independent fact-checking organizations .
The video was a spoof on Ronald Reagan ’ s “ Morning in America ” ad , and criticized the president for supposedly ignoring the coronavirus pandemic early on .
“ Mourning in America ” was released by the Lincoln Project , a group of anti-Trump Republicans including George Conway , the husband of counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway .
The warning slapped on the Facebook ad says that it was rated `` partly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this post is a mix of true and false statements or it could simply be incomplete .
In some cases , the information is misleading . ''
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” “ There ’ s mourning in America .
Today , more than 60,000 Americans have died from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video 's narrator said .
“ With the economy in shambles , more than 26 million Americans are out of work , the worst economy in decades.
” Facebook 's fact check was provided by PolitiFact , which said the ad was `` wrong on several levels '' and took particular issue with the ad 's claim that `` Trump bailed out Wall Street , but not Main Street . ''
`` While there have been high-profile examples of larger corporations being awarded loans from a primarily small-business lending program ( and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line in the ad is inaccurate , '' PolitiFact wrote .
According to Marc Goldwein , the senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget , the existing coronavirus relief legislation `` generally bails out everyone . ''
PolitiFact pointed out that any design flaws in the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act are not only Trump 's fault .
It had to pass in the Senate and House to even make it to Trump 's desk , and it was approved with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program , but the program was criticized when some larger businesses received loans and the program quickly ran out of money .
According to the Small Business Administration , there have been over 1.6 million loans approved through April 16 , with the net approved dollar amount totaling over $ 342 billion .
`` So contrary to what the ad argues , tens of billions of dollars are flowing to small business , '' PolitiFact wrote .
The fact-checker also pointed out that regulations were implemented to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PPP .
The CARES Act does provide the Federal Reserve with $ 454 billion in emergency lending authority to help eligible businesses , states and localities .
`` So while much of this aid will flow through banks , it was not created with bailing out Wall Street as its endpoint ; Wall Street is being enlisted to aid a wide range of companies within the U.S. economy , '' PolitiFact wrote .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

An anti-Trump ad released by the Lincoln Project has been labeled "partly false information" by one of Facebook's independent fact-checking organizations.
The video was a spoof on Ronald Reagan’s “Morning in America” ad, and criticized the president for supposedly ignoring the coronavirus pandemic early on.
“Mourning in America” was released by the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans including George Conway, the husband of counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway.
The warning slapped on the Facebook ad says that it was rated "partly false information" because "the information in this post is a mix of true and false statements or it could simply be incomplete. In some cases, the information is misleading."
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The Lincoln Project’s video criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and said the American economy is “teetering on the verge of a new Great Depression.”
“There’s mourning in America. Today, more than 60,000 Americans have died from a deadly virus Donald Trump ignored,” the video's narrator said.
“With the economy in shambles, more than 26 million Americans are out of work, the worst economy in decades.”
Facebook's fact check was provided by PolitiFact, which said the ad was "wrong on several levels" and took particular issue with the ad's claim that "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."
"While there have been high-profile examples of larger corporations being awarded loans from a primarily small-business lending program (and sometimes giving them back), this line in the ad is inaccurate," PolitiFact wrote.
According to Marc Goldwein, the senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the existing coronavirus relief legislation "generally bails out everyone."
PolitiFact pointed out that any design flaws in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act are not only Trump's fault. It had to pass in the Senate and House to even make it to Trump's desk, and it was approved with bipartisan support.
The CARES Act helps small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program, but the program was criticized when some larger businesses received loans and the program quickly ran out of money.
According to the Small Business Administration, there have been over 1.6 million loans approved through April 16, with the net approved dollar amount totaling over $342 billion.
"So contrary to what the ad argues, tens of billions of dollars are flowing to small business," PolitiFact wrote.
The fact-checker also pointed out that regulations were implemented to keep private equity firms from benefiting from the PPP.
The CARES Act does provide the Federal Reserve with $454 billion in emergency lending authority to help eligible businesses, states and localities.
"So while much of this aid will flow through banks, it was not created with bailing out Wall Street as its endpoint; Wall Street is being enlisted to aid a wide range of companies within the U.S. economy," PolitiFact wrote.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-08--Is the Sabbath a ceremonial law?

Is the Sabbath a ceremonial law?

Editor ’ s note : Following is a Bible study video presented by Elizabeth Farah , co-founder and chief operating @ @ @ @ @ of CEO and co-founder Joseph Farah .
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Editor’s note: Following is a Bible study video presented by Elizabeth Farah, co-founder and chief operating officer of WND and wife of CEO and co-founder Joseph Farah. You can subscribe to Elizabeth Farah’s YouTube channel here.


wnd--2020-05-09--Obama: 'Rule of law is at risk' in Michael Flynn case

( YAHOO !
NEWS ) Former President Barack Obama , talking privately to former members of his administration , said @ @ @ @ @ of law is at risk ” in the wake of what he called an unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ to drop charges against former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn .
In the @ @ @ @ @ of which was obtained by Yahoo News , Obama also lashed out at the Trump @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic as “ an absolute chaotic disaster.
” “ The news over the @ @ @ @ @ has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn , @ @ @ @ @ web talk with members of the Obama Alumni Association .

(YAHOO!NEWS) Former President Barack Obama, talking privately to former members of his administration, said Friday that the “rule of law is at risk” in the wake of what he called an unprecedented move by the Justice Department to drop charges against former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn.
In the same chat, a tape of which was obtained by Yahoo News, Obama also lashed out at the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as “an absolute chaotic disaster.”
“The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed — about the Justice Department dropping charges against Michael Flynn,” Obama said in a web talk with members of the Obama Alumni Association.
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wnd--2020-05-09--Facebook's new 'censorship' board packed with liberals

Facebook 's new panel to monitor content will only increase concerns about censorship of conservative views on the social media platform , contends a coalition of more than 60 conservative organizations called the Free Speech Alliance .
`` Conservatives warned from the start that any new oversight mechanism was fraught with danger .
Our fears were well founded .
This new board will damage Facebook more than it can imagine , '' the FSA statement said , according to the Media Research Center site Newsbusters .
The alliance noted it has supported Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg 's stated desire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to stand for freedom of expression .
`` Yet leftist forces within and outside of Facebook have condemned him for this , agitating for the company to become an arbiter of what is , and isn ’ t truth ; and therefore what should and should not be presented on Facebook , '' FSA said .
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The Free Speech Alliance , with leadership from Brent Bozell 's Media Research Center , is comprised of 60 organizations , including ACT for America , the American Family Association , Americans for Limited Government , the Center for Security Policy , the Christian Broadcasting Network , Citizens United , the Claremont Institute , Concerned Women for America , Eagle Forum , the Family Research Council , PragerU , Students For Life and Young America 's Foundation .
WND is also a member , and WND Vice President and Managing Editor David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
FSA 's stated mission , citing First Amendment rights , is to fight `` for transparency on social media and demand equal footing for conservatives on Twitter , Facebook , Google and the other platforms . ''
WND reported in April that a contributor to a Facebook fact-checking organization , which had censored news articles suggesting the coronavirus pandemic originated at a Wuhan lab , herself had collaborated with a scientist at that very lab .
Facebook , as WND previously reported in April , is using the controversial World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to censor discussion on its platform regarding the virus .
The alliance explained that it had feared the Facebook board would adopt a left-leaning `` internationalist '' bent , instead of embracing America 's First Amendment protections of free speech .
`` And that 's precisely what the company delivered .
The new Oversight Board announced itself with a New York Times op-ed from the four co-chairs .
Only one of the four , Stanford Law School Prof. Michael McConnell , is at all conservative .
And not as strong as many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are `` reliably liberal , '' the coalition said .
Columbia Law Professor Jamal Greene was an aide to Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. , during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings .
Catalina Botero-Marino is the dean of the Universidad de los Andes Faculty of Law of Colombia .
She is also a member of the board of directors of the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights .
`` That is especially infuriating to pro-life groups that are regularly targeted on social media for their beliefs .
No pro-life leader need apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another member is the former prime minister of Denmark , Helle Thorning-Schmidt , who declared she `` does not believe in eternal life , salvation or heaven and hell , '' according to the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad .
Thorning-Schmidt is also one of at least six of the 15 foreign members of the board who is openly anti-Trump .
On Twitter recently , she wrote over a photo of Obama endorsing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden : `` The endorsement !
!
OMG , Miss the voice of decency and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rusbridger has gone from supporting a free press to endorsing censorship , FSA said .
He tweeted in late March that the press should shut down Trump 's press conferences .
FSA said it can find no one on the panel supportive of President Trump .
At least three members have ties to billionaire left-wing activist George Soros .
One works directly for his Open Society organizations .
Another was the founding dean at Central European University , which Soros founded and funded with nearly $ 1 billion .
The oversight board 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former executive director of the British non-profit Article 19 , which has received more than $ 2 million from Soros .
FSA pointed out that Soros funds groups in the U.S. that censor conservative views by branding them `` haters '' and similar labels .
The entire American right , FSA said , is represented on the Facebook board by only one traditional conservative and one libertarian .
And they likely would cancel out each other 's votes in rulings on some key social issues , such as traditional marriage , religious freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominated not by believers in the U.S. Constitution and its protections of rights ; it is controlled overwhelmingly by members who live in nations in opposition to such protections , '' FSA said .
`` The global view of rights — even in countries we consider strong allies like the U.K. or Australia — is as far away from American beliefs as they are geographically . ''
FSA said that unlike its `` Silicon Valley cousins , '' Facebook `` has made a good faith effort to reach out to conservatives for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` And so we offer this opinion of the proposed Oversight Board : When you announce your next 20 members , ensure that they will balance out the aggressively leftist tilt of this new venture your company has taken .
Better yet : Get rid of the whole thing . ''
Among the signatories are of the FSA statement are James O'Keefe , president of Project Veritas ; Tim Wildmon , president of the American Family Association ; R. Emmett Tyrrell , founder and editor-in-chief of the American Spectator ; Gary Bauer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gaffney , president of the Center for Security Policy ; John Hinderaker , president of the Center of the American Experiment ; Ted Baehr , publisher and founder of the Christian Film & Television Commission ; David Bossie , president and chairman of Citizens United ; and Allen West , former congressman and now senior fellow for the Media Research Center .

Facebook's new panel to monitor content will only increase concerns about censorship of conservative views on the social media platform, contends a coalition of more than 60 conservative organizations called the Free Speech Alliance.
"Conservatives warned from the start that any new oversight mechanism was fraught with danger. Our fears were well founded. This new board will damage Facebook more than it can imagine," the FSA statement said, according to the Media Research Center site Newsbusters.
The alliance noted it has supported Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's stated desire to make his platform a marketplace of ideas and to stand for freedom of expression.
"Yet leftist forces within and outside of Facebook have condemned him for this, agitating for the company to become an arbiter of what is, and isn’t truth; and therefore what should and should not be presented on Facebook," FSA said.
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The social-media giant's new global oversight board, which will help decide what content "to take down or leave up," appears to be such an arbiter.
The Free Speech Alliance, with leadership from Brent Bozell's Media Research Center, is comprised of 60 organizations, including ACT for America, the American Family Association, Americans for Limited Government, the Center for Security Policy, the Christian Broadcasting Network, Citizens United, the Claremont Institute, Concerned Women for America, Eagle Forum, the Family Research Council, PragerU, Students For Life and Young America's Foundation.
WND is also a member, and WND Vice President and Managing Editor David Kupelian is a signatory of the new statement.
FSA's stated mission, citing First Amendment rights, is to fight "for transparency on social media and demand equal footing for conservatives on Twitter, Facebook, Google and the other platforms."
WND reported in April that a contributor to a Facebook fact-checking organization, which had censored news articles suggesting the coronavirus pandemic originated at a Wuhan lab, herself had collaborated with a scientist at that very lab.
Facebook, as WND previously reported in April, is using the controversial World Health Organization as its authoritative source in an effort to censor discussion on its platform regarding the virus.
'Reliably liberal'
The alliance explained that it had feared the Facebook board would adopt a left-leaning "internationalist" bent, instead of embracing America's First Amendment protections of free speech.
"And that's precisely what the company delivered. The new Oversight Board announced itself with a New York Times op-ed from the four co-chairs. Only one of the four, Stanford Law School Prof. Michael McConnell, is at all conservative. And not as strong as many would like."
The other three are "reliably liberal," the coalition said.
Columbia Law Professor Jamal Greene was an aide to Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Catalina Botero-Marino is the dean of the Universidad de los Andes Faculty of Law of Colombia. She is also a member of the board of directors of the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights.
"That is especially infuriating to pro-life groups that are regularly targeted on social media for their beliefs. No pro-life leader need apply to this board," FSA said.
Another member is the former prime minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who declared she "does not believe in eternal life, salvation or heaven and hell," according to the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad.
Thorning-Schmidt is also one of at least six of the 15 foreign members of the board who is openly anti-Trump.
Facebook's new Oversight Board is packed with liberals. Read our full Free Speech Alliance statement at https://t.co/gmbXoQHZQL pic.twitter.com/FW3QPqcDw2 — Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) May 7, 2020
On Twitter recently, she wrote over a photo of Obama endorsing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden: "The endorsement!! OMG, Miss the voice of decency and grace."
Former Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger has gone from supporting a free press to endorsing censorship, FSA said. He tweeted in late March that the press should shut down Trump's press conferences.
Soros influence
FSA said it can find no one on the panel supportive of President Trump.
At least three members have ties to billionaire left-wing activist George Soros. One works directly for his Open Society organizations. Another was the founding dean at Central European University, which Soros founded and funded with nearly $1 billion.
The oversight board's executive director is Thomas Hughes, a former executive director of the British non-profit Article 19, which has received more than $2 million from Soros.
FSA pointed out that Soros funds groups in the U.S. that censor conservative views by branding them "haters" and similar labels.
The entire American right, FSA said, is represented on the Facebook board by only one traditional conservative and one libertarian. And they likely would cancel out each other's votes in rulings on some key social issues, such as traditional marriage, religious freedom and abortion.
"The board is dominated not by believers in the U.S. Constitution and its protections of rights; it is controlled overwhelmingly by members who live in nations in opposition to such protections," FSA said. "The global view of rights — even in countries we consider strong allies like the U.K. or Australia — is as far away from American beliefs as they are geographically."
FSA said that unlike its "Silicon Valley cousins," Facebook "has made a good faith effort to reach out to conservatives for their opinion, and we recognize that."
"And so we offer this opinion of the proposed Oversight Board: When you announce your next 20 members, ensure that they will balance out the aggressively leftist tilt of this new venture your company has taken. Better yet: Get rid of the whole thing."
Among the signatories are of the FSA statement are James O'Keefe, president of Project Veritas; Tim Wildmon, president of the American Family Association; R. Emmett Tyrrell, founder and editor-in-chief of the American Spectator; Gary Bauer, president of American Values; Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy; John Hinderaker, president of the Center of the American Experiment; Ted Baehr, publisher and founder of the Christian Film & Television Commission; David Bossie, president and chairman of Citizens United; and Allen West, former congressman and now senior fellow for the Media Research Center.


wnd--2020-05-10--Colombian company creates bed that can double as casket

( NBC NEWS ) A Colombian advertising company is pitching a novel if morbid solution to shortages of hospital beds @ @ @ @ @ pandemic : combine them .
ABC Displays has created a cardboard bed with metal railings @ @ @ @ @ as a casket if a patient dies .
Company manager Rodolfo Gómez said he was @ @ @ @ @ to help after watching events unfold recently in nearby Ecuador .
Families in the coastal @ @ @ @ @ dead loved ones in their homes for days last month as COVID-19 cases surged .
@ @ @ @ @ were unable to afford a wood coffin , using donated cardboard ones instead .

(NBC NEWS) A Colombian advertising company is pitching a novel if morbid solution to shortages of hospital beds and coffins during the coronavirus pandemic: combine them.
ABC Displays has created a cardboard bed with metal railings that designers say can double as a casket if a patient dies.
Company manager Rodolfo Gómez said he was inspired to find a way to help after watching events unfold recently in nearby Ecuador.
Families in the coastal city of Guayaquil waited with dead loved ones in their homes for days last month as COVID-19 cases surged. Many could not find or were unable to afford a wood coffin, using donated cardboard ones instead.
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wnd--2020-05-10--Paralyzed woman buried alive, saved after 3 days in grave

( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) Police in northern China have charged a man with attempted murder after he allegedly buried his @ @ @ @ @ , where she was found traumatized but alive after three days covered by loose dirt @ @ @ @ @ wife told police her husband carried his mother away in a wheelbarrow on May 2 @ @ @ @ @ return three days later , police were informed and the man was placed in detention @ @ @ @ @ Jingbian county .
Rescuers said despite the woman ’ s ordeal , she was faintly @ @ @ @ @ was freed , according to a police statement .

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Police in northern China have charged a man with attempted murder after he allegedly buried his mother in an abandoned grave, where she was found traumatized but alive after three days covered by loose dirt.
The man’s wife told police her husband carried his mother away in a wheelbarrow on May 2. When she failed to return three days later, police were informed and the man was placed in detention in Shaanxi province’s Jingbian county.
Rescuers said despite the woman’s ordeal, she was faintly calling for help as she was freed, according to a police statement.
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wnd--2020-05-10--Report: 11 coronavirus cases found in Secret Service

Eleven members of the Secret Service have tested positive for COVID-19 , according a new report .
Yahoo News reported Friday it has seen Department of Homeland Security documents which show that 11 individuals currently have the virus and that 23 members of the Secret Service have recovered from the disease .
Another 60 employees of the agency are in self-quarantine , according to the report .
The documents did not provide any details regarding whether the infected individuals have been assigned to protect either President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence .
The Secret Service is keeping any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals secret .
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“ Since the beginning of this pandemic , the Secret Service has been working with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House Medical Unit to ensure the safety and security of both our protected persons and our employees , ” Whelan added .
“ The Secret Service continues to follow guidance issued by the CDC to ensure the health and welfare of our employees and those they come in contact with.
” In addition to its high-profile protective duties , the Secret Service also is responsible for investigations into `` financial crimes , which include counterfeiting of U.S. currency or other U.S. Government obligations ; forgery or theft of U.S. Treasury checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card fraud ; telecommunications fraud ; computer fraud , identify fraud and certain other crimes affecting federally insured financial institutions , '' according to its website .
Yahoo News reported that Secret Service employees who work in and around the White House are among those who have been observed not wearing masks .
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere has addressed issues regarding the steps being taken to protect the president and vice president from the disease .
“ Those in close proximity to the president and vice president are being tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
“ Temperature checks are occurring for all those entering the complex as well as an additional temperature check for those in close proximity to the president and vice president , ” Deere said .
The presence of the disease within the inner ranks of White House staff was revealed earlier this week .
On Friday , the White House announced that Katie Miller , who is Pence 's press secretary and the wife Trump adviser Stephen Miller , has tested positive for the virus .
On Thursday came news that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for the virus .
Trump , however , has pooh-poohed wearing a mask himself , according to The Hill .
`` I ’ m not worried .
But you know , look , I get things done .
I don ’ t worry about things .
I do what I have to do , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve taken very strong precautions at the White House .
But again , we 're dealing with an invisible situation .
Nobody knows.
” This article appeared originally on The Western @ @

Eleven members of the Secret Service have tested positive for COVID-19, according a new report.
Yahoo News reported Friday it has seen Department of Homeland Security documents which show that 11 individuals currently have the virus and that 23 members of the Secret Service have recovered from the disease.
Another 60 employees of the agency are in self-quarantine, according to the report.
The documents did not provide any details regarding whether the infected individuals have been assigned to protect either President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence.
The Secret Service is keeping any details about the assignments of the infected individuals secret.
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“To protect the privacy of our employee’s health information and for operational security, the Secret Service is not releasing how many of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19, nor how many of its employees were, or currently are, quarantined,” Secret Service spokeswoman Justine Whelan told Yahoo.
“Since the beginning of this pandemic, the Secret Service has been working with all of our public safety partners and the White House Medical Unit to ensure the safety and security of both our protected persons and our employees,” Whelan added.
“The Secret Service continues to follow guidance issued by the CDC to ensure the health and welfare of our employees and those they come in contact with.”
In addition to its high-profile protective duties, the Secret Service also is responsible for investigations into "financial crimes, which include counterfeiting of U.S. currency or other U.S. Government obligations; forgery or theft of U.S. Treasury checks, bonds or other securities; credit card fraud; telecommunications fraud; computer fraud, identify fraud and certain other crimes affecting federally insured financial institutions," according to its website.
Yahoo News reported that Secret Service employees who work in and around the White House are among those who have been observed not wearing masks.
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere has addressed issues regarding the steps being taken to protect the president and vice president from the disease.
“Those in close proximity to the president and vice president are being tested for COVID-19," he said last week.
“Temperature checks are occurring for all those entering the complex as well as an additional temperature check for those in close proximity to the president and vice president,” Deere said.
The presence of the disease within the inner ranks of White House staff was revealed earlier this week.
On Friday, the White House announced that Katie Miller, who is Pence's press secretary and the wife Trump adviser Stephen Miller, has tested positive for the virus.
On Thursday came news that a personal valet of Trump's had tested positive for the virus.
Trump, however, has pooh-poohed wearing a mask himself, according to The Hill.
"I’m not worried. But you know, look, I get things done. I don’t worry about things. I do what I have to do,” he said. “We’ve taken very strong precautions at the White House. But again, we're dealing with an invisible situation. Nobody knows.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-09--Elon Musk plans to move Tesla out of California, sue county after COVID restrictions

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was “ immediately ” filing a lawsuit against a California @ @ @ @ @ his company ’ s headquarters to reopen because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Making the @ @ @ @ @ Musk tore into Alameda County ’ s interim public health officer , Dr. Erica Pan @ @ @ @ @ will move its operations in California to another state , calling the county ’ s @ @ @ @ @ straw.
” “ Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately .
The unelected @ @ @ @ @ Officer ’ of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor , the President , our @ @ @ @ @ common sense !
” Musk said .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was “immediately” filing a lawsuit against a California county that is not allowing his company’s headquarters to reopen because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Making the comments Saturday on Twitter, Musk tore into Alameda County’s interim public health officer, Dr. Erica Pan, and also said Tesla will move its operations in California to another state, calling the county’s coronavirus restrictions the “final straw.”
“Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant ‘Interim Health Officer’ of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!” Musk said.
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wnd--2020-05-09--Arizona Muslim students threaten to kill prof for suggesting Islam is violent

( PJ MEDIA ) This will teach those Islamophobes that Islam is a religion of peace : a professor is @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
Nicholas Damask , Ph.D. , has taught political science at Scottsdale Community College @ @ @ @ @ .
But now he is facing a barrage of threats , and his family , @ @ @ @ @ 85-year-old parents , is in hiding , while College officials are demanding that he apologize @ @ @ @ @ of speaking the truth about the motivating ideology behind the threat of Islamic jihad worldwide @ @ @ @ @ an MA in International Relations from American University in Washington , D.C. , and a @ @ @ @ @ the University of Cincinnati , says he is “ to my knowledge , the only @ @ @ @ @ teaching in Arizona to write a doctoral dissertation on terrorism.
” He has taught Scottsdale @ @ @ @ @ Politics for each of the 24 years he has worked at the school .

(PJ MEDIA) This will teach those Islamophobes that Islam is a religion of peace: a professor is facing death threats for suggesting otherwise. Nicholas Damask, Ph.D., has taught political science at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona for 24 years. But now he is facing a barrage of threats, and his family, including his 9-year-old grandson and 85-year-old parents, is in hiding, while College officials are demanding that he apologize – all for the crime of speaking the truth about the motivating ideology behind the threat of Islamic jihad worldwide.
Damask, who has an MA in International Relations from American University in Washington, D.C., and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati, says he is “to my knowledge, the only tenured political science faculty currently teaching in Arizona to write a doctoral dissertation on terrorism.” He has taught Scottsdale Community College’s World Politics for each of the 24 years he has worked at the school.
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wnd--2020-05-09--Additional video footage reviewed in Georgia-shooting case

( ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION ) GBI agents in the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation are reviewing additional video from the Glynn County @ @ @ @ @ to death as they piece together the minutes before the fatal confrontation that has drawn @ @ @ @ @ its justice system .
Investigators are reviewing the tape , recorded minutes before the Feb. @ @ @ @ @ a better understanding of what transpired before the shooting.
“ We are using video to @ @ @ @ @ fill in the blanks of what happened that afternoon , ” said Scott Dutton , @ @ @ @ @ of investigations .

(ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION) GBI agents in the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation are reviewing additional video from the Glynn County neighborhood where he was shot to death as they piece together the minutes before the fatal confrontation that has drawn national attention to Georgia and its justice system.
Investigators are reviewing the tape, recorded minutes before the Feb. 23 killing, to gain a better understanding of what transpired before the shooting.“We are using video to put the timeline together to fill in the blanks of what happened that afternoon,” said Scott Dutton, GBI’s Deputy Director of investigations.
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wnd--2020-05-09--Georgetown University sues U.S. for not giving money to illegal-immigrant families

( CAMPUS REFORM ) A Georgetown University Law School advocacy group filed a lawsuit alongside Villanova Law Professor Leslie Book @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 relief funding for children of illegal immigrants .
The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and @ @ @ @ @ release that the complaint challenged the “ intentional and discriminatory exclusion of U.S. citizen children @ @ @ @ @ “ based solely on the fact that one or both of their parents are undocumented @ @ @ @ @ complaint , individual relief payments made under the CARES Act are only available to those @ @ @ @ @ social security number .
However , because illegal immigrants do not have social security numbers @ @ @ @ @ numbers , the complaint argues that “ U.S .
citizen children of undocumented immigrants do @ @ @ @ @ economic impact payments specifically intended for children .
”

(CAMPUS REFORM) A Georgetown University Law School advocacy group filed a lawsuit alongside Villanova Law Professor Leslie Book against the United States over COVID-19 relief funding for children of illegal immigrants.
The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection said in a press release that the complaint challenged the “intentional and discriminatory exclusion of U.S. citizen children” from receiving emergency assistance “based solely on the fact that one or both of their parents are undocumented immigrants.”
According to the complaint, individual relief payments made under the CARES Act are only available to those who pay taxes using a social security number. However, because illegal immigrants do not have social security numbers and instead use individual taxpayer-identification numbers, the complaint argues that “U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrants do not receive the $500 economic impact payments specifically intended for children.”
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wnd--2020-05-09--How this university is slashing costs could be model for schools nationwide

( CAMPUS REFORM ) The University of Akron in Ohio announced it will close more than half of its colleges to help mitigate the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic .
The school will shuffle current departments and degree programs into the remaining colleges of business , arts and sciences , law , engineering , and health as it faces a $ 65 million decline in next year ’ s budget .
Additionally , according to University of Akron Executive Vice President and Provost John Wiencek , no departments or degree programs will be completely cut .
Instead , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent and work to reduce administrative costs .
“ Beyond the virus itself , the economic impacts are substantial and will require us all to change and evolve in response to this significant event '' Tweet This “ Beyond the virus itself , the economic impacts are substantial and will require us all to change and evolve in response to this significant event , ” Wiencek declared in a 17-minute video posted on the university website .
He further explained the school ’ s thinking behind the decision .
“ We need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to minimize duplication and the associated costs , as well as to identify activities that we simply can no longer afford to do , ” Wiencek said .
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(CAMPUS REFORM) The University of Akron in Ohio announced it will close more than half of its colleges to help mitigate the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The school will shuffle current departments and degree programs into the remaining colleges of business, arts and sciences, law, engineering, and health as it faces a $65 million decline in next year’s budget.
Additionally, according to University of Akron Executive Vice President and Provost John Wiencek, no departments or degree programs will be completely cut. Instead, the university will reduce department budgets by 25 percent and work to reduce administrative costs.
“Beyond the virus itself, the economic impacts are substantial and will require us all to change and evolve in response to this significant event" Tweet This
“Beyond the virus itself, the economic impacts are substantial and will require us all to change and evolve in response to this significant event,” Wiencek declared in a 17-minute video posted on the university website. He further explained the school’s thinking behind the decision.
“We need to make some evolutionary adjustments to our structures in order to minimize duplication and the associated costs, as well as to identify activities that we simply can no longer afford to do,” Wiencek said.
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wnd--2020-05-09--Dershowitz: Politics (in Justice Department) gotta go

Verteran liberal legal scholar Alan Dershowitz says the Department of Justice 's prosecution of onetime Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn illustrates the need to establish a single standard of justice .
Writing for the Gatestone Institute , the Harvard Law School emeritus professor said the Democrats targeted Flynn because of his association with Trump .
Newly unsealed documents showed the FBI was ready to drop the Flynn case in January 2017 for lack of evidence .
But lead investigator Peter Strzok kept the case open then conducted an ambush interview of Flynn that led to perjury charges .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn to lie .
On Thursday , the Justice Department moved Thursday to withdraw the charges against Flynn .
TRENDING : Fox News report : 'Schiff is in panic mode ' as transcripts absolve Trump of collusion '' The decision by the Justice Department to drop the Flynn case sends an important message to prosecutors that goes beyond the Flynn case , '' Dershowitz said .
`` There must be a single standard of justice and civil liberties – including the presumption of innocence – that transcends partisan politics .
This message has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself was among those who shouted , 'Lock her up , ' regarding Hillary Clinton .
Then when the Justice Department tried to lock him up , he got religion . ''
Dershowitz continued : `` Cynics used to say that , ' a conservative is a liberal who 's been mugged . '
I would respond by saying that , ' a civil-libertarian is a conservative who has been falsely accused . '
I would now add that an anti-civil libertarian is a former civil libertarian who is willing to ignore the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He said it 's more than time `` to de-politicize our criminal justice system and to forbid it from becoming weaponized by either side for partisan purposes . ''
`` Dropping the case against General Flynn is an important first step , but it can not be the last if we are to restore the criminal justice system to its rightful place as a non-partisan institution of justice . ''
He previously had said Flynn should not have pleaded guilty to a count of lying to federal officials because what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even if he lied to the FBI , his lie was not 'material . '
For a lie to be a crime under federal law , it must be material to the investigation – meaning that the lies pertain to the issues being legitimately investigated , '' he said .
`` The role of the FBI is to investigate past crimes , not to create new ones .
Because the FBI investigators already knew the answer to the question they asked him—whether he had spoken to the Russian ambassador—their purpose was not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but rather to spring a perjury trap on him , '' he added .
`` When they asked Flynn the question , they had a recording of his conversation with the Russian , of which he was presumably unaware .
So his answer was not material to the investigation because they already had the information about which they were inquiring . ''
He noted now the DOJ agrees that Flynn did n't commit a crime .
Dershowitz explained that threats could prompt a defendant to plead guilty even if he had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wonder why an innocent man would ever plead guilty .
Anyone who knows how the system works in practice would understand why an innocent man — or a defendant in a close case — might be coerced into pleading guilty , '' Dershowitz wrote .
`` The cruel reality is that if a defendant pleads not guilty and is found guilty , the sentence will be far greater than if he had pled guilty—perhaps even 10 times greater . ''
He pointed out that in Flynn 's case , it is alleged that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Flynn did not plead guilty .
`` These are the kinds of pressures routinely used by prosecutors . ''

Verteran liberal legal scholar Alan Dershowitz says the Department of Justice's prosecution of onetime Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn illustrates the need to establish a single standard of justice.
Writing for the Gatestone Institute, the Harvard Law School emeritus professor said the Democrats targeted Flynn because of his association with Trump.
Newly unsealed documents showed the FBI was ready to drop the Flynn case in January 2017 for lack of evidence. But lead investigator Peter Strzok kept the case open then conducted an ambush interview of Flynn that led to perjury charges. A memo shows agents discussing how to get Flynn to lie.
On Thursday, the Justice Department moved to withdraw the charges against Flynn.
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"The decision by the Justice Department to drop the Flynn case sends an important message to prosecutors that goes beyond the Flynn case," Dershowitz said.
"There must be a single standard of justice and civil liberties – including the presumption of innocence – that transcends partisan politics. This message has been forgotten by both parties. Flynn himself was among those who shouted, 'Lock her up,' regarding Hillary Clinton. Then when the Justice Department tried to lock him up, he got religion."
Dershowitz continued: "Cynics used to say that, 'a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged.' I would respond by saying that, 'a civil-libertarian is a conservative who has been falsely accused.' I would now add that an anti-civil libertarian is a former civil libertarian who is willing to ignore the law to get Trump and his associates."
He said it's more than time "to de-politicize our criminal justice system and to forbid it from becoming weaponized by either side for partisan purposes."
"Dropping the case against General Flynn is an important first step, but it cannot be the last if we are to restore the criminal justice system to its rightful place as a non-partisan institution of justice."
He previously had said Flynn should not have pleaded guilty to a count of lying to federal officials because what he did wasn't a crime.
"Even if he lied to the FBI, his lie was not 'material.' For a lie to be a crime under federal law, it must be material to the investigation – meaning that the lies pertain to the issues being legitimately investigated," he said.
"The role of the FBI is to investigate past crimes, not to create new ones. Because the FBI investigators already knew the answer to the question they asked him—whether he had spoken to the Russian ambassador—their purpose was not to elicit new information relevant to their investigation, but rather to spring a perjury trap on him," he added.
"When they asked Flynn the question, they had a recording of his conversation with the Russian, of which he was presumably unaware. So his answer was not material to the investigation because they already had the information about which they were inquiring."
He noted now the DOJ agrees that Flynn didn't commit a crime.
Dershowitz explained that threats could prompt a defendant to plead guilty even if he had not committed a crime.
"Some may wonder why an innocent man would ever plead guilty. Anyone who knows how the system works in practice would understand why an innocent man — or a defendant in a close case — might be coerced into pleading guilty," Dershowitz wrote. "The cruel reality is that if a defendant pleads not guilty and is found guilty, the sentence will be far greater than if he had pled guilty—perhaps even 10 times greater."
He pointed out that in Flynn's case, it is alleged that the government threatened to indict his son if Flynn did not plead guilty.
"These are the kinds of pressures routinely used by prosecutors."


wnd--2020-05-09--Americans turn to hunting in case of food shortage

Between having had more than enough of the not-so-great indoors and realizing that the grocery store might not always have meat , Americans are increasingly looking to feed themselves by hunting .
“ People are thinking about where they get their food and how they get their food , '' Land Tawney , president of the advocacy group Backcountry Hunters and Anglers told High Country News for a story published April 29 .
And people are acting , too .
Agencies that issue hunting licenses are reporting increases in many states , Reuters reported Sunday .
Indiana , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turkey license sales , Marty Benson , a spokesman for the state ’ s department of natural resources , said .
TRENDING : Fox News report : 'Schiff is in panic mode ' as transcripts absolve Trump of collusion In Vermont , fishing license sales are up more than 50 percent while combination hunting and fishing license are up 24 percent , according to VTDigger .
“ Hunting and fishing is one of those things people love to do but don ’ t have time to do , ” Vermont Department of Fish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matt Breton , president of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Conservation Group , said the extra free time has made people think about how best to use it .
`` Long term , it has the potential to be really good to maybe re-engage folks who have lost touch with how much they enjoyed standing in front of a lake with their kid , fishing , '' he said .
Seeing empty shelves at the store may have also had an impact , Breton added .
“ For some people , if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some fish in the freezer or some turkey in the freezer can be valuable.
” Dan Zadra , an employee of Colorado Parks and Wildlife , told High Country News that in early April his “ phone started ringing off the hook ” as hunting applications climbed .
“ Maybe part of it ’ s that people were sitting on their couches and didn ’ t have much to do , ” Zadra said , noting that for others , fighting food insecurity could have been a reason as well .
David Elliot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that reasoning .
“ I understand some people might be driven by antlers or some sort of glory .
I don ’ t want to do that , ” Elliot told Reuters .
“ I want to make sure it ’ s a clean , humane shot , as much as possible , and get a bunch of food.
” “ It ’ s not just because what ’ s going on in the world right now .
Frankly , I don ’ t make that much money , so this is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Quality Deer Management Association , a group focused on conserving white-tailed deer populations , said the shock of not having needs supplied has made some people decide to meet their needs themselves .
“ People are starting to consider self-reliance and where their food comes from , ” Forester said .
“ We ’ re all born hunters.
” Middle school teacher Nathaniel Evans admitted there is something more than food driving him out at 4 a.m. to hunt wild turkey .
“ It 's been so important for me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cleanse my mental card and just go and be present -- you really have to be present , and quiet and listening , ” he told Reuters .
Nina Stafford of Fayetteville , Georgia , called her first deer kill , which took place in January , “ thrilling , exciting and remorseful for the deer.
” “ The coronavirus has only made me want to go and do it more so that I don ’ t have that scared feeling of where ’ s my next meal going to come from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a member of the Nisqually Indian Tribe in Washington state , said his tribe is lucky that it has never fully left the land .
“ I knew that if we couldn ’ t get to the grocery store , or we got to the point where people couldn ’ t leave their houses , we ’ d still have our ceremonial fisheries , ” he told High Country News .
“ It ’ s a good wakeup call for not just the tribe , but for everyone — the way we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Between having had more than enough of the not-so-great indoors and realizing that the grocery store might not always have meat, Americans are increasingly looking to feed themselves by hunting.
“People are thinking about where they get their food and how they get their food," Land Tawney, president of the advocacy group Backcountry Hunters and Anglers told High Country News for a story published April 29.
And people are acting, too.
Agencies that issue hunting licenses are reporting increases in many states, Reuters reported Sunday.
Indiana, for example, had a 28 percent increase in turkey license sales, Marty Benson, a spokesman for the state’s department of natural resources, said.
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In Vermont, fishing license sales are up more than 50 percent while combination hunting and fishing license are up 24 percent, according to VTDigger.
“Hunting and fishing is one of those things people love to do but don’t have time to do,” Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter said.
Matt Breton, president of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Conservation Group, said the extra free time has made people think about how best to use it.
"Long term, it has the potential to be really good to maybe re-engage folks who have lost touch with how much they enjoyed standing in front of a lake with their kid, fishing," he said.
Seeing empty shelves at the store may have also had an impact, Breton added.
“For some people, if they’re out of work, putting some fish in the freezer or some turkey in the freezer can be valuable.”
Dan Zadra, an employee of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, told High Country News that in early April his “phone started ringing off the hook” as hunting applications climbed.
“Maybe part of it’s that people were sitting on their couches and didn’t have much to do,” Zadra said, noting that for others, fighting food insecurity could have been a reason as well.
David Elliot of Taos, New Mexico, understands that reasoning.
“I understand some people might be driven by antlers or some sort of glory. I don’t want to do that,” Elliot told Reuters. “I want to make sure it’s a clean, humane shot, as much as possible, and get a bunch of food.”
“It’s not just because what’s going on in the world right now. Frankly, I don’t make that much money, so this is just a good idea anyway.”
Hank Forester of the Quality Deer Management Association, a group focused on conserving white-tailed deer populations, said the shock of not having needs supplied has made some people decide to meet their needs themselves.
“People are starting to consider self-reliance and where their food comes from,” Forester said. “We’re all born hunters.”
Middle school teacher Nathaniel Evans admitted there is something more than food driving him out at 4 a.m. to hunt wild turkey.
“It's been so important for me, being able to go out and kind of cleanse my mental card and just go and be present -- you really have to be present, and quiet and listening,” he told Reuters.
Nina Stafford of Fayetteville, Georgia, called her first deer kill, which took place in January, “thrilling, exciting and remorseful for the deer.”
“The coronavirus has only made me want to go and do it more so that I don’t have that scared feeling of where’s my next meal going to come from,” she said.
Willie Frank, a member of the Nisqually Indian Tribe in Washington state, said his tribe is lucky that it has never fully left the land.
“I knew that if we couldn’t get to the grocery store, or we got to the point where people couldn’t leave their houses, we’d still have our ceremonial fisheries,” he told High Country News.
“It’s a good wakeup call for not just the tribe, but for everyone — the way we rely on [supermarkets].”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-11--James Woods: 'You bet' Obama's concerned about Flynn charges dropped

In the wake of federal charges against Gen. Michael Flynn being dropped , actor James Woods says indictments should be issued `` to the very top '' of the Obama administration , and that Barack Obama himself should be concerned .
`` You bet he 's concerned , '' the politically minded actor tweeted this weekend , with a hashtag of # SwampKing , apparently referring to Obama .
TRENDING : 'No legal basis ' for Mueller probe that ruined lives of those connected to Trump campaign Woods was reacting to Obama 's statement that the `` rule of law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the U.S. Justice Department to end its case against Flynn , a top adviser to President Trump .
Woods posted numerous messages against Obama , explaining , `` The final 'nail in the coffin ' of the # RussiaCollusionHoax should be numerous indictments all the way up the ladder in the Obama administration .
To the very top . ''
He also pressed the need to `` Ferret out every rat from the Obama cartel and rebuild our nation .
# ObamaGate . ''
But Woods ' criticism was not just reserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Republicans he described as `` gutless blowhards '' for their lack of desire to fight Obama .
`` While # ObamaGate resonates as a Twitter hashtag , the sad reality is that this attempted 'soft ' coup d'etat will be a footnote to history , '' Wood said .
`` Why ?
Because Republicans have no will to fight .
# GutlessBlowhards . ''
Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy joined Woods in reacting to Obama 's statement about the Flynn charges being dropped .
`` Where is [ Obama 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the crime that Michael Flynn was the victim of ? ''
Gowdy asked on `` Sunday Morning Futures '' on Fox News .
`` Remember , he was unmasked by somebody in Obama 's administration and then it was leaked ... that is a 10-year felony , to disseminate classified information , '' he continued .
`` Michael Flynn was a victim of that crime . ''
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In the wake of federal charges against Gen. Michael Flynn being dropped, actor James Woods says indictments should be issued "to the very top" of the Obama administration, and that Barack Obama himself should be concerned.
"You bet he's concerned," the politically minded actor tweeted this weekend, with a hashtag of #SwampKing, apparently referring to Obama.
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Woods was reacting to Obama's statement that the "rule of law is at risk" with the decision by the U.S. Justice Department to end its case against Flynn, a top adviser to President Trump.
Woods posted numerous messages against Obama, explaining, "The final 'nail in the coffin' of the #RussiaCollusionHoax should be numerous indictments all the way up the ladder in the Obama administration. To the very top."
Wrong. The final “nail in the coffin” of the #RussiaCollusionHoax should be numerous indictments all the way up the ladder in the Obama administration. To the very top. https://t.co/7I7UWK4vv1 — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 10, 2020
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He also pressed the need to "Ferret out every rat from the Obama cartel and rebuild our nation. #ObamaGate."
Ferret out every rat from the Obama cartel and rebuild our nation. #ObamaGate https://t.co/UOLJYSrmYW — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 10, 2020
But Woods' criticism was not just reserved for Obama. He also took aim at Republicans he described as "gutless blowhards" for their lack of desire to fight Obama.
"While #ObamaGate resonates as a Twitter hashtag, the sad reality is that this attempted 'soft' coup d'etat will be a footnote to history," Wood said. "Why? Because Republicans have no will to fight. #GutlessBlowhards."
While #ObamaGate resonates as a Twitter hashtag, the sad reality is that this attempted “soft” coup d’etat will be a footnote to history. Why? Because Republicans have no will to fight. #GutlessBlowhards — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 10, 2020
Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy joined Woods in reacting to Obama's statement about the Flynn charges being dropped.
"Where is [Obama's] respect for the rule of law for the crime that Michael Flynn was the victim of?" Gowdy asked on "Sunday Morning Futures" on Fox News.
"Remember, he was unmasked by somebody in Obama's administration and then it was leaked ... that is a 10-year felony, to disseminate classified information," he continued. "Michael Flynn was a victim of that crime."
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, chimed in Sunday night about Obama's role, saying: "Never forget: Lisa Page texted Peter Strzok on September 9th, 2016 'POTUS wants to know everything we're doing.' This was in the middle of their 'insurance policy' against the Trump campaign. Obama knew. Why isn't anyone investigating what he knew and when?"
Never forget: Lisa Page texted Peter Strzok on September 9th, 2016 “POTUS wants to know everything we’re doing” This was in the middle of their “insurance policy” against the Trump campaign Obama knew. Why isn’t anyone investigating what he knew and when? RT — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 11, 2020
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wnd--2020-05-10--Face masks and social distancing forever? Top governor makes unnerving suggestion

While some states across America are beginning to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns , the Democratic governor of one major state is suggesting that mandated face masks and social distancing could go on indefinitely .
Appearing Sunday on CNN 's `` State of the Union , '' Illinois Governor J .
B. Pritzker told host Jake Tapper that the current restrictions on businesses and citizens in effect through the end of May could remain in effect with no end in sight .
`` Phase IV is just the phase before we would have a vaccine , assuming we maybe never get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with hopefully a treatment that will come along that will be very effective , but even without that , everyone 's going to have to wear a mask , '' said Pritzker .
`` We 're still going to have to socially distance .
The truth is that coronavirus is still out there . ''
`` It has n't gone anywhere .
And so we all are going to have to change the way we do things until we 're able to eradicate it .
If the Chicago Tribune thinks everything will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having an effective treatment or a vaccine , they 're just dead wrong , '' he added .
TRENDING : 'No legal basis ' for Mueller probe that ruined lives of those connected to Trump campaign The governor 's remarks caught the attention of the Gateway Pundit 's Cristina Laila , who wrote : '' There is no end in sight .
In fact , Priztker believes all people living in Illinois should obey his authoritarian orders until the coronavirus is 'eradicated . '
The coronavirus will always exist so Pritzker wants his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing ' ( Marxism ) and wearing masks forever . ''
But Laila also noted , `` Not all Illinois residents are equal .
Billionaire Governor Pritzker recently sent his wife and kids to Florida during the state stay-at-home orders .
Pritzker is the latest Democrat leader to get caught breaking the very rules he set for the people of his state .
When confronted on his family 's Florida trip , Pritzker told the reporter , 'In politics it used to be we kept our families out of it .
Yeah , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with my family .
So , I 'm just not going to answer that question . '
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While some states across America are beginning to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns, the Democratic governor of one major state is suggesting that mandated face masks and social distancing could go on indefinitely.
Appearing Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker told host Jake Tapper that the current restrictions on businesses and citizens in effect through the end of May could remain in effect with no end in sight.
"Phase IV is just the phase before we would have a vaccine, assuming we maybe never get a vaccine, we'll have to deal with hopefully a treatment that will come along that will be very effective, but even without that, everyone's going to have to wear a mask," said Pritzker. "We're still going to have to socially distance. The truth is that coronavirus is still out there."
"It hasn't gone anywhere. And so we all are going to have to change the way we do things until we're able to eradicate it. If the Chicago Tribune thinks everything will go back to complete normal without us having an effective treatment or a vaccine, they're just dead wrong," he added.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on his state's plan forward: "What we're doing is we're going it alone, as the White House has left all the states to do. And we've done well spinning up testing. We will continue to grow our testing. We have the ability to do that on our own" #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/4Y6n7nTcLa — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) May 10, 2020
The governor's remarks caught the attention of the Gateway Pundit's Cristina Laila, who wrote:
"There is no end in sight. In fact, Priztker believes all people living in Illinois should obey his authoritarian orders until the coronavirus is 'eradicated.' The coronavirus will always exist so Pritzker wants his state living in fear with people 'socially distancing' (Marxism) and wearing masks forever."
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But Laila also noted, "Not all Illinois residents are equal. Billionaire Governor Pritzker recently sent his wife and kids to Florida during the state stay-at-home orders.
Pritzker is the latest Democrat leader to get caught breaking the very rules he set for the people of his state.
When confronted on his family's Florida trip, Pritzker told the reporter, 'In politics it used to be we kept our families out of it. Yeah, my official duties have nothing to do with my family. So, I'm just not going to answer that question.'"
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wnd--2020-05-10--Fauci entering quarantine after exposure, still plans to appear before Senate

Health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci still plans to testify before a Senate committee this week , despite placing himself in a modified quarantine .
On Saturday , Fauci announced that he had been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus .
Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , will also continue to attend meetings at the White House , according to Fox News .
When not at the White House , Fauci will work from home , coming into his office at the National Institutes of Health when there are few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become one of the most familiar faces on television during the coronavirus crisis , will also be tested daily , `` wearing a mask continually for 14 days , '' according to CNN .
TRENDING : 'No legal basis ' for Mueller probe that ruined lives of those connected to Trump campaign '' Dr. Fauci has tested negative for CoVID-19 , and he will continue to be tested regularly .
He is actively monitoring his temperature and other health indicators .
He is considered to be at relatively low risk based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NIAID said Saturday in a statement .
`` Nevertheless he is taking appropriate precautions to mitigate risk to any of his personal contacts while still allowing him to carry out his responsibilities in this public health crisis .
Dr. Fauci encourages all Americans to also follow CDC guidance with any level of contact with the virus , '' the NIAID statement said .
According to Fox , Fauci plans to appear in the Senate on Tuesday to testify before the Senate Health , Education , Labor and Pensions Committee .
He had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn .
Redfield and Hahn have both said they will be appearing by video after exposure to individuals who tested positive for the virus .
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee issued a statement about the hearing Saturday , titled , “ COVID-19 : Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School . ''
“ I asked the White House to allow Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield to testify by videoconference at this important hearing which is less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that White House Chief of Staff , Mark Meadows , approved a one-time exception to the Administration ’ s policies about hearings , and has agreed that Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield will testify at this hearing by videoconference due to these unusual circumstances , '' he said .
Dr. Brett Giroir , assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services , will also testify at the hearing .
Fauci had been summoned to appear before a Democrat-led House panel last week , but was prevented from doing so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump last week called the House Democrats ' bid to summon Fauci “ a setup.
” “ The House is a bunch of Trump haters , ” Trump said , according to USA Today .
“ They put every Trump hater on the committee.
” The presence of the disease within the inner ranks of the White House was revealed last week .
On Friday , the White House announced that Katie Miller , who is Vice President Mike Pence 's press secretary and the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , a personal valet of Trump 's tested positive for the virus .
“ We have put in place the guidelines our experts have put forward to keep this building safe , ” White House press secretary Kaleigh McEnany said , according to Fox .
“ All of the recommended guidelines we have for businesses that have essential workers were now putting in place here in the White House , so as America reopens safely the White House is continuing to operate safely.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal @

Health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci still plans to testify before a Senate committee this week, despite placing himself in a modified quarantine.
On Saturday, Fauci announced that he had been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will also continue to attend meetings at the White House, according to Fox News.
When not at the White House, Fauci will work from home, coming into his office at the National Institutes of Health when there are few other people nearby.
Fauci, who has become one of the most familiar faces on television during the coronavirus crisis, will also be tested daily, "wearing a mask continually for 14 days," according to CNN.
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"Dr. Fauci has tested negative for CoVID-19, and he will continue to be tested regularly. He is actively monitoring his temperature and other health indicators. He is considered to be at relatively low risk based on the degree of his exposure," NIAID said Saturday in a statement.
"Nevertheless he is taking appropriate precautions to mitigate risk to any of his personal contacts while still allowing him to carry out his responsibilities in this public health crisis. Dr. Fauci encourages all Americans to also follow CDC guidance with any level of contact with the virus," the NIAID statement said.
According to Fox, Fauci plans to appear in the Senate on Tuesday to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. He had been called along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
Redfield and Hahn have both said they will be appearing by video after exposure to individuals who tested positive for the virus.
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee issued a statement about the hearing Saturday, titled, “COVID-19: Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School."
“I asked the White House to allow Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield to testify by videoconference at this important hearing which is less than three days away. I am grateful that White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, approved a one-time exception to the Administration’s policies about hearings, and has agreed that Dr. Hahn and Dr. Redfield will testify at this hearing by videoconference due to these unusual circumstances," he said.
Dr. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, will also testify at the hearing.
Fauci had been summoned to appear before a Democrat-led House panel last week, but was prevented from doing so by the White House.
President Donald Trump last week called the House Democrats' bid to summon Fauci “a setup.”
“The House is a bunch of Trump haters,” Trump said, according to USA Today. “They put every Trump hater on the committee.”
The presence of the disease within the inner ranks of the White House was revealed last week.
On Friday, the White House announced that Katie Miller, who is Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary and the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, has tested positive for the virus. On Thursday, a personal valet of Trump's tested positive for the virus.
“We have put in place the guidelines our experts have put forward to keep this building safe,” White House press secretary Kaleigh McEnany said, according to Fox. “All of the recommended guidelines we have for businesses that have essential workers were now putting in place here in the White House, so as America reopens safely the White House is continuing to operate safely.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-10--Coronavirus bailouts could route cash to Planned Parenthood

Congress has alloted $ 350 billion to small businesses for coronavirus relief and most Americans will receive a check for $ 1,200 .
In addition , Democrats , led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , have been pressing for $ 1 trillion in handouts to state and local governments .
That sets up a conflict with Republicans , who say the federal government is n't responsible for the liabilities of Democratic-led states .
TRENDING : 'No legal basis ' for Mueller probe that ruined lives of those connected to Trump campaign '' I think Congress is inclined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't think they 're inclined to do bailouts .
A bailout is different than , you know , reimbursing for the plague , '' he said .
But there 's another big reason for concern about doling out dollars to states .
Jordan Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice said many states automatically pay for abortions , and sending federal money to subsidize their budgets would do exactly that .
The Daily Signal noted the Trump administration has made a point of prevent federal funds from going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no funds from the new Paycheck Protection Program go to the abortion giant .
“ President Trump is committed to ensuring Paycheck Protection Program money is used for saving jobs at small businesses , not getting the government into the business of funding abortion , ” a senior administration official told the Daily Signal .
“ While not all Americans share President Trump ’ s pro-life beliefs , there is broad bipartisan support for the idea that American taxpayers should not have to fund abortion , ” the official said .
Sekulow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they don ’ t want to cut their own budgets . ''
However , he pointed out , it 's `` not just essential services like hospital funding , emergency services , state employee pay , school funding , and the like that are included in state and local budgets . ''
`` Many of the states that are pressuring for a federal bailout use part of their budgets to fund abortions , '' Sekulow said .
He explained that 16 states have a policy to pay for elective abortions under Medicaid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal and state dollars .
The states have chosen to use state Medicaid dollars to pay for elective abortion .
They are : Alaska , California , Connecticut , Hawaii , Illinois , Maryland , Massachusetts , Minnesota , Montana , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , Oregon , Vermont and Washington .
Also , at least nine states – Hawaii , Illinois , Maryland , Vermont , Oregon , Washington , Massachusetts , California and New York – have specific carveouts in their budgets to provide millions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ask yourself this ?
Why should the federal government bail out the states and localities if they won ’ t cut wasteful spending , never mind making cuts to life-killing budget items that fund abortion ? ''
wrote Sekulow .
`` At a time where they should also be fighting for life during the COVID-19 crisis , the Radical Left that leads certain states and localities is fighting to keep abortion clinics operating and keep abortions funded by struggling taxpayers . ''

Congress has alloted $350 billion to small businesses for coronavirus relief and most Americans will receive a check for $1,200.
In addition, Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have been pressing for $1 trillion in handouts to state and local governments.
That sets up a conflict with Republicans, who say the federal government isn't responsible for the liabilities of Democratic-led states.
President Trump agrees.
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"I think Congress is inclined to do a lot of things, but I don't think they're inclined to do bailouts. A bailout is different than, you know, reimbursing for the plague," he said.
But there's another big reason for concern about doling out dollars to states.
Jordan Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice said many states automatically pay for abortions, and sending federal money to subsidize their budgets would do exactly that.
The Daily Signal noted the Trump administration has made a point of prevent federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood.
His administration has ensured that no funds from the new Paycheck Protection Program go to the abortion giant.
“President Trump is committed to ensuring Paycheck Protection Program money is used for saving jobs at small businesses, not getting the government into the business of funding abortion,” a senior administration official told the Daily Signal.
“While not all Americans share President Trump’s pro-life beliefs, there is broad bipartisan support for the idea that American taxpayers should not have to fund abortion,” the official said.
Sekulow said states obviously want help because "they don’t want to cut their own budgets."
However, he pointed out, it's "not just essential services like hospital funding, emergency services, state employee pay, school funding, and the like that are included in state and local budgets."
"Many of the states that are pressuring for a federal bailout use part of their budgets to fund abortions," Sekulow said.
He explained that 16 states have a policy to pay for elective abortions under Medicaid, which is a program funded by both federal and state dollars.
The states have chosen to use state Medicaid dollars to pay for elective abortion. They are: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
Also, at least nine states – Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, California and New York – have specific carveouts in their budgets to provide millions of dollars of funding for Planned Parenthood.
"Ask yourself this? Why should the federal government bail out the states and localities if they won’t cut wasteful spending, never mind making cuts to life-killing budget items that fund abortion?" wrote Sekulow.
"At a time where they should also be fighting for life during the COVID-19 crisis, the Radical Left that leads certain states and localities is fighting to keep abortion clinics operating and keep abortions funded by struggling taxpayers."


wnd--2020-05-10--Churches sue governor over COVID-19 orders blocking services

( ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW ) -- Two Douglas County churches say Gov .
Kate Brown ’ s executive orders keeping their @ @ @ @ @ .
Covenant Grace Church in Roseburg and the Camas Valley Christian Fellowship have joined a @ @ @ @ @ to prohibit the state from enforcing the governor ’ s ban on group gatherings .
@ @ @ @ @ joined the suit , too , including two pastors from the Camas Valley church .
@ @ @ @ @ the Oregon Circuit Court for Baker County Wednesday .

(ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW) -- Two Douglas County churches say Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders keeping their parishioners at home are unconstitutional.
Covenant Grace Church in Roseburg and the Camas Valley Christian Fellowship have joined a lawsuit asking an Oregon court to prohibit the state from enforcing the governor’s ban on group gatherings. A handful of county residents joined the suit, too, including two pastors from the Camas Valley church.
The lawsuit was filed in the Oregon Circuit Court for Baker County Wednesday.
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wnd--2020-05-10--God TV in Israel: 'Preaching about Jesus is who we are, we're Christians'

( JERUSALEM POST ) -- The head of a Christian TV channel called God TV which engages heavily in proselytizing @ @ @ @ @ broadcasting in Hebrew on cable television in Israel has acknowledged that his channel seeks to @ @ @ @ @ gospels .
In a video on Saturday explaining the missionary messaging God TV conducts in @ @ @ @ @ news that God TV had a contract with the HOT cable provider to broadcast its @ @ @ @ @ CEO of God TV Ward Simpson said that teaching about Jesus was what his religion @ @ @ @ @ of his channel .
“ This subject about preaching about Jesus is a touchy one @ @ @ @ @ we have to be sensitive to it , but that ’ s what we do @ @ @ @ @ we are , we ’ re Christians and we ’ re called to go to @ @ @ @ @ the gospel , and that ’ s what we ’ re trying to do , @ @ @ @

(JERUSALEM POST) -- The head of a Christian TV channel called God TV which engages heavily in proselytizing messaging and which recently began broadcasting in Hebrew on cable television in Israel has acknowledged that his channel seeks to preach about Jesus and the gospels.
In a video on Saturday explaining the missionary messaging God TV conducts in response to the publication of news that God TV had a contract with the HOT cable provider to broadcast its Shelanu TV Hebrew-language channel, CEO of God TV Ward Simpson said that teaching about Jesus was what his religion was about and the goal of his channel.
“This subject about preaching about Jesus is a touchy one. We understand that and we have to be sensitive to it, but that’s what we do, that’s who we are, we’re Christians and we’re called to go to all the world and preach the gospel, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” said Simpson.
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