wnd--2020-08-02--Biden at odds with America over its 'energy renaissance'

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It ’ s difficult to overstate the importance of America ’ s energy renaissance .
Following the dark days of the credit crisis in 2008 and 2009 , breakthroughs in energy extraction , especially hydraulic fracturing , facilitated a domestic production boom responsible for almost all the net national job growth in the early years of the recovery .
In addition , the national security benefits of energy independence remain immense , as America no longer languishes in a vulnerable position to often volatile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under President Trump , as his administration green-lighted pipelines , cut taxes , and reined-in regulations allowing the United States to become the world ’ s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas .
Trump travels to Double Eagle Energy today in Midland , Texas , to demonstrate his ongoing commitment to unleashing American energy independence and the millions of high-paying jobs it supports .
TRENDING : Steve Scalise forces Fauci to admit Trump saved lives with his COVID response In contrast , Joe Biden reveals the radicalism of his party ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would sap America ’ s prosperity and surrender again to a place of subservience in sourcing the energy to power our economy .
Specifically , his proposed ban on fracking would cost America 5.9 million jobs , including 600,000 in Pennsylvania , according to a study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce .
Although some of Biden ’ s handlers try to obfuscate , the following exchange on CNN makes his plans clear : Dana Bash : “ Just to clarify , would there be any place for fossil fuels , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration ?
” Biden : “ No , we would — we would work it out .
We would make sure it 's eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those , either — any fossil fuel.
” To further clarify Biden ’ s energy extremism , his recent concordat with Bernie Sanders and other far-left Democrats plainly promises , on the second page of that 110-page position paper , to eliminate all carbon emissions from power plants in America by 2035 .
While this elitist pipe dream is unattainable technologically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most radical fringes of American politics in pursuit of a reckless and job-killing agenda .
That willingness to cripple the American energy revival comports with his long-standing commitment to multipolar globalism at the expense of America ’ s national and economic security .
For decades , the U.S. remained mired in seemingly endless Mideast conflicts , engaging in nation-building in faraway lands , motivated , at least in part , by our former energy dependency .
As a senator and vice president , he aggressively supported such interventionism , consistent with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” crowd of the failed Washington foreign policy establishment .
Biden believed in sending U.S. jobs overseas via dreadful trade deals .
He also advocated sending America ’ s sons and daughters of the heartland to fight in endless wars .
Regarding Biden ’ s disastrous record on international affairs during a decades-long career in the Washington swamp , his own defense secretary , Robert Gates , declared “ Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades . ''
Looking forward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would place America back into a place of energy submission and would assuredly compel military re-engagement in hostile parts of the world .
Thankfully , President Trump pursues a very different strategy .
Regarding foreign policy , he honors his “ America First ” promises of a foreign policy of realism and restraint .
Today , the U.S. is able to wind down many of its myriad commitments abroad while avoiding entanglements in the Mideast – in part because of the burgeoning domestic oil and gas fields of our land .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy independent , but actually energy dominant -- a fuel superpower that provides plentiful , affordable energy to our own industries and homes , and to the world .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Steve Cortes
Real Clear Politics
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of America’s energy renaissance. Following the dark days of the credit crisis in 2008 and 2009, breakthroughs in energy extraction, especially hydraulic fracturing, facilitated a domestic production boom responsible for almost all the net national job growth in the early years of the recovery. In addition, the national security benefits of energy independence remain immense, as America no longer languishes in a vulnerable position to often volatile energy-rich countries. This energy boom accelerated under President Trump, as his administration green-lighted pipelines, cut taxes, and reined-in regulations allowing the United States to become the world’s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas.
Trump travels to Double Eagle Energy today in Midland, Texas, to demonstrate his ongoing commitment to unleashing American energy independence and the millions of high-paying jobs it supports.
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In contrast, Joe Biden reveals the radicalism of his party’s agenda with a series of policies that would sap America’s prosperity and surrender again to a place of subservience in sourcing the energy to power our economy. Specifically, his proposed ban on fracking would cost America 5.9 million jobs, including 600,000 in Pennsylvania, according to a study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Although some of Biden’s handlers try to obfuscate, the following exchange on CNN makes his plans clear:
Dana Bash: “Just to clarify, would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?”
Biden: “No, we would — we would work it out. We would make sure it's eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those, either — any fossil fuel.”
To further clarify Biden’s energy extremism, his recent concordat with Bernie Sanders and other far-left Democrats plainly promises, on the second page of that 110-page position paper, to eliminate all carbon emissions from power plants in America by 2035. While this elitist pipe dream is unattainable technologically, Biden is willing to cater to the most radical fringes of American politics in pursuit of a reckless and job-killing agenda.
That willingness to cripple the American energy revival comports with his long-standing commitment to multipolar globalism at the expense of America’s national and economic security. For decades, the U.S. remained mired in seemingly endless Mideast conflicts, engaging in nation-building in faraway lands, motivated, at least in part, by our former energy dependency.
As a senator and vice president, he aggressively supported such interventionism, consistent with his constant advocacy for the “America Everywhere” crowd of the failed Washington foreign policy establishment. Biden believed in sending U.S. jobs overseas via dreadful trade deals. He also advocated sending America’s sons and daughters of the heartland to fight in endless wars. Regarding Biden’s disastrous record on international affairs during a decades-long career in the Washington swamp, his own defense secretary, Robert Gates, declared “Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades." Looking forward, Biden’s aggressive attacks on energy would place America back into a place of energy submission and would assuredly compel military re-engagement in hostile parts of the world.
Thankfully, President Trump pursues a very different strategy. Regarding foreign policy, he honors his “America First” promises of a foreign policy of realism and restraint. Today, the U.S. is able to wind down many of its myriad commitments abroad while avoiding entanglements in the Mideast – in part because of the burgeoning domestic oil and gas fields of our land. The president embraces an America that is not merely energy independent, but actually energy dominant -- a fuel superpower that provides plentiful, affordable energy to our own industries and homes, and to the world.


wnd--2020-08-02--Gym owners break into their own business, open shop despite governor's orders

The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr , New Jersey , are finding out exactly what happens when you cross Democrat Gov .
Phil Murphy 's shutdown orders .
According to KYW-TV , Ian Smith , 33 , and Frank Trumbetti , 51 , were both arrested on Monday after they broke into their own gym to open in defiance of the Garden State 's lockdown measures when it comes to gyms .
The move was the latest in a series of escalating battles between the owners of the gym and state authorities over whether or not Smith and Trumbetti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Steve Scalise forces Fauci to admit Trump saved lives with his COVID response They `` kicked in plywood panels that had sealed the entrance to their business since Monday , drawing cheers from a group of flag-waving supporters , '' the Courier-Post reported .
It was their first return to the gym since Monday , when they were arrested for defiantly re-opening their gym on July 24 .
From July 24 to July 27 -- when they were arrested -- authorities said they saw people going in and out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's order .
On Monday , this was the result : '' Welcome to America 2020 , where feeding your family and standing up for your Constitutional rights is illegal , '' stated a notice on the gym 's Facebook page , apparently written by Smith .
`` @ govmurphy flexing his little tyrant muscles finally - only took him 70 days .
Officers from the county sheriffs entered the premises without a warrant or adhering to the signage posted on the door requesting they call first .
They took Frank and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of business .
This is gon na be fun in court .
If this doesn ’ t alarm you , you ’ re part of the problem . ''
Both were charged with a single count of fourth-degree contempt , obstruction and violation of the Disaster Control Act .
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer , the arrest was yet another escalation in the state 's long-running battle with Atilis Gym and its owners .
In May , after a series of appearances by the owers on Fox News to express their frustration with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atilis reopened .
Courts quickly ordered them shut down .
Since then , it 's been a back-and-forth between the state and the gym 's owners , who merely say they want to get back to work .
Ten days prior to this latest Atilis-related arrest , Murphy said he had no plans to work on reopening gyms , saying that the state was `` largely in a holding pattern '' regarding its coronavirus reopening .
“ Believe me , I want to get to gyms , I want to get to indoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theaters , ” Murphy said , according to NJ.com .
“ But we can ’ t do it if we think we ’ re gon na have a likelihood of killing people.
” The state 's been dealing with an increased number of COVID-19 cases , including a rate of transmission above 1 -- meaning , on average , each person is passing it on to more than one person .
But rogue gym re-openings are n't quite on the list of things driving the increased number of cases .
Indoor parties are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controlling the rate of transmission , but hardly the only one .
There are also more issues with long-term care facilities and those bringing the coronavirus into New Jersey from outside states .
Furthermore , New Jersey has been hard hit by the other effects of the coronavirus : namely , the economic ones .
Over 1.44 million New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment since the beginning of the pandemic .
But , no : The business was boarded up by authorities because a judge ruled Atilis Gym needed to obey the governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for individual training sessions .
And Saturday , Smith and Trumbetti tore down those boards and opened up again .
`` Several dozen people watched from the parking lot , many waving American flags and listening to patriotic music blasting from speakers in front of the gym .
Several attendees had traveled from other parts of New Jersey , and some waved anti-Murphy signs or wore pro-Trump accessories , '' The Inquirer reported .
`` At one point , after a song expressing support for President Donald Trump , Smith asked a supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no partisan music be played .
'Not everybody is on the same page , ' he said .
'We don ’ t talk politics in the gym . '
” Instead , they worked out -- with each person getting a contactless temperature screening and their own bottle of hand sanitizer .
Smith and Trumbetti said they were only letting 40 to 50 people in at a time , what they said was 25 percent of the gym 's capacity .
While the gym has logged 13,000 visits in the last few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been been traced to its members .
“ You can do this safely , ” Smith said told The Inquirer .
“ You can ’ t say that all gyms have bad ventilation .
Some might — but to put them all in one category shows you don ’ t understand discrepancies and nuance .
It shows you ’ re not actually interested in helping small businesses.
” However , he said it was likely law enforcement would show up again soon to shut them down under the Murphy administration .
“ Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against us over and over , ” Smith said .
“ I think he looks foolish , the way he ’ s treating us — he ’ s pulling out all the stops .
You have to ask , 'How far will one man go to destroy a small business ? '
” If history is any judge , pretty far .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey, are finding out exactly what happens when you cross Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy's shutdown orders.
According to KYW-TV, Ian Smith, 33, and Frank Trumbetti, 51, were both arrested on Monday after they broke into their own gym to open in defiance of the Garden State's lockdown measures when it comes to gyms. The move was the latest in a series of escalating battles between the owners of the gym and state authorities over whether or not Smith and Trumbetti have the ability to run their business.
On Saturday, they struck back.
Just happened: Owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, closed by the state in dispute over pandemic regulations, kick in the front door to re-open pic.twitter.com/Lqx2H4gCFB — jim walsh (@jimwalsh_cp) August 1, 2020
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They "kicked in plywood panels that had sealed the entrance to their business since Monday, drawing cheers from a group of flag-waving supporters," the Courier-Post reported.
It was their first return to the gym since Monday, when they were arrested for defiantly re-opening their gym on July 24.
From July 24 to July 27 -- when they were arrested -- authorities said they saw people going in and out of the gym in contravention of the governor's order.
On Monday, this was the result:
Welcome to America 2020, where feeding your family and standing up for your Constitutional rights is illegal. @govmurphy flexing his little tyrant muscles finally - only took him 70 days. Officers from the county sheriffs entered the premises without a warrant or adhering to the signage posted on the door requesting they call first. They took Frank and I away and boarded up our private place of business. This is gonna be fun in court. If this doesn’t alarm you, you’re part of the problem. Please share and repost, let’s make these idiots answer for their power trip. Posted by Atilis Gym, Bellmawr, NJ on Monday, July 27, 2020
"Welcome to America 2020, where feeding your family and standing up for your Constitutional rights is illegal," stated a notice on the gym's Facebook page, apparently written by Smith.
"@govmurphy flexing his little tyrant muscles finally - only took him 70 days. Officers from the county sheriffs entered the premises without a warrant or adhering to the signage posted on the door requesting they call first. They took Frank and I away and boarded up our private place of business. This is gonna be fun in court. If this doesn’t alarm you, you’re part of the problem."
Both were charged with a single count of fourth-degree contempt, obstruction and violation of the Disaster Control Act.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the arrest was yet another escalation in the state's long-running battle with Atilis Gym and its owners.
In May, after a series of appearances by the owers on Fox News to express their frustration with the reopening process in New Jersey, Atilis reopened.
Courts quickly ordered them shut down. Since then, it's been a back-and-forth between the state and the gym's owners, who merely say they want to get back to work.
Ten days prior to this latest Atilis-related arrest, Murphy said he had no plans to work on reopening gyms, saying that the state was "largely in a holding pattern" regarding its coronavirus reopening.
“Believe me, I want to get to gyms, I want to get to indoor dining, I want to get to theaters,” Murphy said, according to NJ.com.
“But we can’t do it if we think we’re gonna have a likelihood of killing people.”
The state's been dealing with an increased number of COVID-19 cases, including a rate of transmission above 1 -- meaning, on average, each person is passing it on to more than one person.
But rogue gym re-openings aren't quite on the list of things driving the increased number of cases. Indoor parties are one reason New Jersey is having issues controlling the rate of transmission, but hardly the only one. There are also more issues with long-term care facilities and those bringing the coronavirus into New Jersey from outside states.
Furthermore, New Jersey has been hard hit by the other effects of the coronavirus: namely, the economic ones. Over 1.44 million New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment since the beginning of the pandemic.
But, no: The business was boarded up by authorities because a judge ruled Atilis Gym needed to obey the governor's dictum that gyms must only open for individual training sessions.
And Saturday, Smith and Trumbetti tore down those boards and opened up again.
"Several dozen people watched from the parking lot, many waving American flags and listening to patriotic music blasting from speakers in front of the gym. Several attendees had traveled from other parts of New Jersey, and some waved anti-Murphy signs or wore pro-Trump accessories," The Inquirer reported.
"At one point, after a song expressing support for President Donald Trump, Smith asked a supporter who was managing the music to ensure that no partisan music be played. 'Not everybody is on the same page,' he said. 'We don’t talk politics in the gym.'”
Instead, they worked out -- with each person getting a contactless temperature screening and their own bottle of hand sanitizer. Smith and Trumbetti said they were only letting 40 to 50 people in at a time, what they said was 25 percent of the gym's capacity. While the gym has logged 13,000 visits in the last few weeks, not one COVID-19 case has been been traced to its members.
“You can do this safely,” Smith said told The Inquirer. “You can’t say that all gyms have bad ventilation. Some might — but to put them all in one category shows you don’t understand discrepancies and nuance. It shows you’re not actually interested in helping small businesses.”
However, he said it was likely law enforcement would show up again soon to shut them down under the Murphy administration.
“Gov. Murphy has weaponized the police force against us over and over,” Smith said. “I think he looks foolish, the way he’s treating us — he’s pulling out all the stops. You have to ask, 'How far will one man go to destroy a small business?'”
If history is any judge, pretty far.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-02--Dems accused of agenda that 'punishes hardworking Americans and rewards loafers'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
Arresting small business owners while permitting large violent protests .
That 's the response of some Democratic state and local governments across the nation in recent weeks .
Witness New Jersey , where police this week arrested the owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr for defying state orders to close the facility in response to COVID-19 .
The gym owners , Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti , had taken virus-spread precautions , including social distancing , closing workout stations , operating at 20 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment sanitization , and taking temperatures .
To no avail .
Atilis Gym is just one of countless American small businesses trying to balance public health , government edicts , and profitability before being shut down by government edict .
TRENDING : Steve Scalise forces Fauci to admit Trump saved lives with his COVID response Meanwhile , in major cities throughout the country , including New York , Philadelphia , Chicago , Detroit , Seattle , and Portland , Ore. , violent protests continue to rage .
In Portland this week , protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building housing U.S. agents .
Why are these left-wing protests allowed when small business activity -- itself a form of political protest in today 's climate -- is not ?
The virus does n't distinguish between gatherings based on political preference .
Neither should politicians .
New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy , who 's led his state 's business crackdown , even attended a Black Lives Matter protest in June in defiance of his own order prohibiting large gatherings .
Congressional Democrats ' proposed $ 3.5 trillion coronavirus relief package would add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on extending the $ 600 a week ( about $ 2,500 a month ) supplemental unemployment insurance on top of what states already provide .
Paying people a few thousand dollars a month to stay home makes it a lot more difficult for small businesses to reopen , rehire a workforce , and restart national economic growth .
According to an analysis by economist Steve Moore 's Committee to Unleash Prosperity , four in five recipients of expanded unemployment benefits earn more staying at home than returning to work .
The group estimates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country 10 million jobs .
In other words , it would kill the economic recovery .
The difference between the Democrat and Republican stimulus package proposals is `` like a giraffe and a flamingo , '' said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week .
Sticking with the animal theme , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said , `` A golden retriever ca n't mate with a Chihuahua .
You have a Chihuahua .
We have a beautiful lion . ''
Putting aside the golden retriever/lion mixed metaphor , only among Washington Democrats could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be negatively compared to a Chihuahua .
When it comes to an unprecedented blowout of taxpayer money , bigger is not better .
The Congressional Budget Office already estimates that the national debt will reach roughly 100 % of GDP by the end of the decade .
With the addition of several trillion dollars spent this year , that figure could exceed the 113 % record set at the end of World War II .
Policymakers must do everything they can to keep additional coronavirus spending as low as possible to prevent today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burden .
But Democrats do n't care about debt .
Much of the party now subscribes to Modern Monetary Theory , a crackpot economic doctrine that claims debt does n't matter because the U.S. can simply print money to service it .
It 's a theory so dumb that it could only have come from the economics departments at the nation 's major universities .
In reality , printing money destroys its value , causing high price inflation , which hurts ordinary people , who see their savings wither and consumption power shrink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early indications the chickens of this theory are coming home to roost .
The U.S. economy is already showing signs of recovery as broad stay-at-home orders have been lifted .
The unemployment rate has fallen to 11.1 % .
Washington legislators can help accelerate the return to normal by providing liability protection for small businesses reopening .
But backdoor socialist policy , through trillions of more dollars in government spending , will put the economy in neutral -- at best .
The arrest of the New Jersey gym owners , while mass protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a microcosm of Democrats ' broader agenda that punishes hardworking Americans and rewards loafers .
Suburban voters should take note .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Alfredo Ortiz
Real Clear Politics
Arresting small business owners while permitting large violent protests. That's the response of some Democratic state and local governments across the nation in recent weeks.
Witness New Jersey, where police this week arrested the owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr for defying state orders to close the facility in response to COVID-19. The gym owners, Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti, had taken virus-spread precautions, including social distancing, closing workout stations, operating at 20% capacity, requiring face masks, increasing equipment sanitization, and taking temperatures. To no avail. Atilis Gym is just one of countless American small businesses trying to balance public health, government edicts, and profitability before being shut down by government edict.
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Meanwhile, in major cities throughout the country, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, and Portland, Ore., violent protests continue to rage. In Portland this week, protesters breached a fence around a federal courthouse building housing U.S. agents.
Why are these left-wing protests allowed when small business activity -- itself a form of political protest in today's climate -- is not? The virus doesn't distinguish between gatherings based on political preference. Neither should politicians. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who's led his state's business crackdown, even attended a Black Lives Matter protest in June in defiance of his own order prohibiting large gatherings.
Congressional Democrats' proposed $3.5 trillion coronavirus relief package would add to employers' pain. They plan on extending the $600 a week (about $2,500 a month) supplemental unemployment insurance on top of what states already provide. Paying people a few thousand dollars a month to stay home makes it a lot more difficult for small businesses to reopen, rehire a workforce, and restart national economic growth.
According to an analysis by economist Steve Moore's Committee to Unleash Prosperity, four in five recipients of expanded unemployment benefits earn more staying at home than returning to work. The group estimates that extending these benefits will cost the country 10 million jobs. In other words, it would kill the economic recovery.
The difference between the Democrat and Republican stimulus package proposals is "like a giraffe and a flamingo," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week. Sticking with the animal theme, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, "A golden retriever can't mate with a Chihuahua. You have a Chihuahua. We have a beautiful lion."
Huh?
Putting aside the golden retriever/lion mixed metaphor, only among Washington Democrats could Republicans' $1 trillion stimulus package be negatively compared to a Chihuahua. When it comes to an unprecedented blowout of taxpayer money, bigger is not better.
The Congressional Budget Office already estimates that the national debt will reach roughly 100% of GDP by the end of the decade. With the addition of several trillion dollars spent this year, that figure could exceed the 113% record set at the end of World War II. Policymakers must do everything they can to keep additional coronavirus spending as low as possible to prevent today's problems from becoming future generations’ burden.
But Democrats don't care about debt. Much of the party now subscribes to Modern Monetary Theory, a crackpot economic doctrine that claims debt doesn't matter because the U.S. can simply print money to service it. It's a theory so dumb that it could only have come from the economics departments at the nation's major universities. In reality, printing money destroys its value, causing high price inflation, which hurts ordinary people, who see their savings wither and consumption power shrink. Watch the price of gold for early indications the chickens of this theory are coming home to roost.
The U.S. economy is already showing signs of recovery as broad stay-at-home orders have been lifted. The unemployment rate has fallen to 11.1%. Washington legislators can help accelerate the return to normal by providing liability protection for small businesses reopening. But backdoor socialist policy, through trillions of more dollars in government spending, will put the economy in neutral -- at best.
The arrest of the New Jersey gym owners, while mass protests are allowed to continue miles away, is a microcosm of Democrats' broader agenda that punishes hardworking Americans and rewards loafers. Suburban voters should take note.


wnd--2020-08-02--Court upholds order to halt salaries for convicted terrorists

An international fight has been going on for several years over the Palestinian Authority 's payment of wages to terrorists and their families .
The United States is among several nations that have adopted measures to prevent any international funding of the PA from being used to that end .
And the Israel-based Palestinian Media Watch has urged a crackdown on banks that transfer those funds .
Now , the Tel Aviv District Court has ruled in favor of the crackdown in a case brought by Fahri Omar , who has received monthly salaries for his involvement in the 2005 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hadera that killed six people and injured dozens , according to PMW.. Omar was targeted when Israel 's minister of defense , Naftali Bennett , announced orders to seize funds intended for terrorists from banks .
TRENDING : Steve Scalise forces Fauci to admit Trump saved lives with his COVID response Omar went to court to fight the order and lost .
`` PMW is pleased that the Israeli government is taking concrete steps in the war against the PA ’ s terror financing , and expects that this policy of seizing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terror salaries will soon be expanded to all the banks in the PA areas , '' the organization said .
`` PMW has been leading the battle internationally against the PA ’ s payments of salaries to terrorist prisoners , since PMW first exposed this PA practice in 2011 . ''
PMW noted the terrorists `` have never reported this income , nor paid the taxes they owed for this income . ''
`` What is more , the terrorists continued to receive the salaries even when the PA paid them through an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister of Defense as a terror organization , without the appropriate actions being taken to prevent the salary payments and/or any other action in response to money being received from a terror organization . ''
The organization said that among the terrorists `` who have concealed the largest incomes are the murderers of Israeli soldier Avraham Bromberg – Maher Younes and Karim Younes – who during their imprisonment have each received salaries totaling more than $ 481,133 ( 1,681,200 Israeli shekels ) ; as well as the four murderers of Israeli soldier Moshe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ibrahim Abu Mukh , and Rushdi Abu Mukh – who during their imprisonment have each received salaries totaling more than $ 447,107 ( 1,561,500 Israeli shekels ) . ''
PMW said that according to the PA ’ s pay scale , the salary of an imprisoned terrorist begins at about $ 401 from his first day of imprisonment , and gradually rises to $ 3,435 a month , in accordance with the amount of time he has been in prison .
Terrorists who are married and have children receive more .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid $ 143.7 million to imprisoned terrorists and released terrorists .

An international fight has been going on for several years over the Palestinian Authority's payment of wages to terrorists and their families.
The United States is among several nations that have adopted measures to prevent any international funding of the PA from being used to that end. And the Israel-based Palestinian Media Watch has urged a crackdown on banks that transfer those funds.
Now, the Tel Aviv District Court has ruled in favor of the crackdown in a case brought by Fahri Omar, who has received monthly salaries for his involvement in the 2005 suicide attack in the Israeli city of Hadera that killed six people and injured dozens, according to PMW..
Omar was targeted when Israel's minister of defense, Naftali Bennett, announced orders to seize funds intended for terrorists from banks.
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Omar went to court to fight the order and lost.
"PMW is pleased that the Israeli government is taking concrete steps in the war against the PA’s terror financing, and expects that this policy of seizing the bank accounts in which terrorists receive their terror salaries will soon be expanded to all the banks in the PA areas," the organization said. "PMW has been leading the battle internationally against the PA’s payments of salaries to terrorist prisoners, since PMW first exposed this PA practice in 2011."
PMW noted the terrorists "have never reported this income, nor paid the taxes they owed for this income."
"What is more, the terrorists continued to receive the salaries even when the PA paid them through an organization that was declared by the Israeli Minister of Defense as a terror organization, without the appropriate actions being taken to prevent the salary payments and/or any other action in response to money being received from a terror organization."
The organization said that among the terrorists "who have concealed the largest incomes are the murderers of Israeli soldier Avraham Bromberg – Maher Younes and Karim Younes – who during their imprisonment have each received salaries totaling more than $481,133 (1,681,200 Israeli shekels); as well as the four murderers of Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam – Walid Daqqa, Ibrahim Bayadseh, Ibrahim Abu Mukh, and Rushdi Abu Mukh – who during their imprisonment have each received salaries totaling more than $447,107 (1,561,500 Israeli shekels)."
PMW said that according to the PA’s pay scale, the salary of an imprisoned terrorist begins at about $401 from his first day of imprisonment, and gradually rises to $3,435 a month, in accordance with the amount of time he has been in prison.
Terrorists who are married and have children receive more.
In 2018, PMW said, the PA paid $143.7 million to imprisoned terrorists and released terrorists.


wnd--2020-08-02--RNC chief blames Dem quarantines for making convention 'impossible'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
There was more than one reason to call off the party .
It was because of the pandemic , of course .
The president said as much when he announced last week that most the Republican National Convention would not occur .
As cases of coronavirus spiked in Florida , so did concern over the health and safety of the participants who would soon flood the streets of Jacksonville .
But RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel had someone else to also blame : Democrats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t taken aback when Trump walked into the briefing and ended the show before it started .
Why ?
Because several Democratic governors had issued 14-day quarantines for people traveling back home from Florida .
TRENDING : Steve Scalise forces Fauci to admit Trump saved lives with his COVID response The return trip from that Sunshine State would have been meant a logistical nightmare for thousands of attendees , and McDaniel explained that delegates with full-time jobs outside of politics could not sit at home for two weeks in self-isolation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ … with the spike in coronavirus cases there , ” she said during a wide-ranging interview .
“ And the concern we had [ was ] with Democratic governors , which we ’ re starting to see now , that would refuse to let our delegates return to their states or [ require ] them to quarantine for 14 days.
” “ It was just not looking like something that could be tenable , ” she added .
“ We ’ ve continually seen Democratic governors who use coronavirus to expand their powers.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be replaced by video conferencing , the latest change forced by a pandemic that knows no politics and cares little for even the best presidential election plans .
The virtual get-together is still planned for the last week of August , and Trump talked with a twinge of obvious regret when he announced the news .
The president likes to party , so much so that he had moved the entire convention from North Carolina to his new home state of Florida .
But the biology of a still little-understood virus ruined his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just not right , ” he announced during his rare moment of self-denial in the White House briefing room .
“ There ’ s nothing more important in our country than keeping our people safe , whether that ’ s from the China virus or the radical-left mob that you see in Portland.
” Trump sounded legitimately disappointed when he noted that he had lined up a “ tremendous ” list of speakers .
Reality had eventually set in .
The celebrity-showman-turned pandemic-president said his celebratory event couldn ’ t happen : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me , I have to protect the American people.
” Some delegates are still booking flights , though .
A limited number will gather in Charlotte , where the RNC is still hosting its summer meeting the weekend of Aug. 22-23 .
On that Monday morning and while social-distancing , they will officially re-nominate Trump .
But the new plans and sudden cancellation , just a month before guests were supposed to start arriving , suggested other concerns as well .
Worries about staging a large political bash during a pandemic were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent protests and worries of political liability .
Sources told RCP leading up to the announcement that there were suspicions that the show might not happen because of security gaps as well as pricey legal fights .
The GOP was on the hook for previously signed contracts with various vendors and businesses in Charlotte .
Republicans expected to hold the convention there until North Carolina ’ s governor imposed strict social-distancing rules and essentially pulled the plug .
That changed plans .
It didn ’ t necessarily negate contracts for hotels and event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased state quarantines could play a role , along with limits the Republican Party was imposing on itself .
Earlier in July , the RNC executive committee unanimously approved efforts to purposefully pare down attendance on the first days and limit it to regular delegates only .
Alternates and guests would be limited to attending Thursday festivities , the day Trump was set to accept the nomination .
“ Who in their right mind would be willing to go down there and then quarantine for two weeks , particularly if you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in planning told the Miami Herald .
Getting back home might have been a bigger headache .
Welcome mats are swiftly being rolled up as 17 states -- from Alaska and New Mexico to South Carolina and Maine -- have imposed new travel restrictions .
The requirements vary .
So does enforcement .
Some recommend quarantines .
Others mandates them and threaten a hefty fine .
Failure to self-isolate for two weeks in the Empire State , for instance , could bring a $ 2,000 penalty .
McDaniel said those new travel quarantines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP delegates to remain in their homes for two weeks after taking a week off for the big event .
It might be the biggest political party , the epicenter of the political world .
But delegates have responsibilities that make self-quarantine impossible .
“ That ’ s why the RNC has been involved with a lot of litigation , with some of these states , because the governors are far exceeding their powers , ” McDaniel said , “ and that was the concern we had with Florida even with the testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply to the upper crust inside the Washington Beltway .
Party brass and operatives would have to temporarily take themselves out of the game if they made the trip .
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered travelers who had been in more than half the country ’ s states to isolate for 14 days before returning to normal life in the nation ’ s capital .
“ We know , unfortunately , that there are states that are seeing significant spikes and new cases .
We know that there are places where people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sacrifices that we ’ re making here in D.C. , ” Bowser said .
Bowser said nothing about the series of sometimes violent protests that erupted in D.C. in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death and that raged on for weeks , with thousands gathering together in large crowds outside the White House .
Many wore masks .
Some did not .
The quarantine rule doesn ’ t apply for people performing essential work in hot-spot states , such as frontline health workers and members of Congress .
Even the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been given a waiver .
But the waiver didn ’ t apply to party organizers , and the party just had to end .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Susan Crabtree & Philip Wegmann
Real Clear Politics
There was more than one reason to call off the party. It was because of the pandemic, of course. The president said as much when he announced last week that most the Republican National Convention would not occur. As cases of coronavirus spiked in Florida, so did concern over the health and safety of the participants who would soon flood the streets of Jacksonville. But RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel had someone else to also blame: Democrats.
McDaniel told RealClearPolitics on Tuesday that she wasn’t taken aback when Trump walked into the briefing and ended the show before it started. Why? Because several Democratic governors had issued 14-day quarantines for people traveling back home from Florida.
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The return trip from that Sunshine State would have been meant a logistical nightmare for thousands of attendees, and McDaniel explained that delegates with full-time jobs outside of politics could not sit at home for two weeks in self-isolation.
“I wasn’t that surprised … with the spike in coronavirus cases there,” she said during a wide-ranging interview. “And the concern we had [was] with Democratic governors, which we’re starting to see now, that would refuse to let our delegates return to their states or [require] them to quarantine for 14 days.”
“It was just not looking like something that could be tenable,” she added. “We’ve continually seen Democratic governors who use coronavirus to expand their powers.”
Pomp and splendor in person will be replaced by video conferencing, the latest change forced by a pandemic that knows no politics and cares little for even the best presidential election plans. The virtual get-together is still planned for the last week of August, and Trump talked with a twinge of obvious regret when he announced the news.
The president likes to party, so much so that he had moved the entire convention from North Carolina to his new home state of Florida. But the biology of a still little-understood virus ruined his political plans. “It’s just not right,” he announced during his rare moment of self-denial in the White House briefing room. “There’s nothing more important in our country than keeping our people safe, whether that’s from the China virus or the radical-left mob that you see in Portland.”
Trump sounded legitimately disappointed when he noted that he had lined up a “tremendous” list of speakers. Reality had eventually set in. The celebrity-showman-turned pandemic-president said his celebratory event couldn’t happen: “It’s really something that, for me, I have to protect the American people.”
Some delegates are still booking flights, though. A limited number will gather in Charlotte, where the RNC is still hosting its summer meeting the weekend of Aug. 22-23. On that Monday morning and while social-distancing, they will officially re-nominate Trump. But the new plans and sudden cancellation, just a month before guests were supposed to start arriving, suggested other concerns as well. Worries about staging a large political bash during a pandemic were paramount. Also significant: fears of violent protests and worries of political liability.
Sources told RCP leading up to the announcement that there were suspicions that the show might not happen because of security gaps as well as pricey legal fights. The GOP was on the hook for previously signed contracts with various vendors and businesses in Charlotte. Republicans expected to hold the convention there until North Carolina’s governor imposed strict social-distancing rules and essentially pulled the plug. That changed plans. It didn’t necessarily negate contracts for hotels and event spaces.
Party sources also suggested the increased state quarantines could play a role, along with limits the Republican Party was imposing on itself. Earlier in July, the RNC executive committee unanimously approved efforts to purposefully pare down attendance on the first days and limit it to regular delegates only. Alternates and guests would be limited to attending Thursday festivities, the day Trump was set to accept the nomination.
“Who in their right mind would be willing to go down there and then quarantine for two weeks, particularly if you’re an alternate?” one person involved in planning told the Miami Herald.
Getting back home might have been a bigger headache. Welcome mats are swiftly being rolled up as 17 states -- from Alaska and New Mexico to South Carolina and Maine -- have imposed new travel restrictions. The requirements vary. So does enforcement. Some recommend quarantines. Others mandates them and threaten a hefty fine. Failure to self-isolate for two weeks in the Empire State, for instance, could bring a $2,000 penalty.
McDaniel said those new travel quarantines would make it extremely difficult for many GOP delegates to remain in their homes for two weeks after taking a week off for the big event. It might be the biggest political party, the epicenter of the political world. But delegates have responsibilities that make self-quarantine impossible.
“That’s why the RNC has been involved with a lot of litigation, with some of these states, because the governors are far exceeding their powers,” McDaniel said, “and that was the concern we had with Florida even with the testing every day.”
This dynamic would also apply to the upper crust inside the Washington Beltway. Party brass and operatives would have to temporarily take themselves out of the game if they made the trip. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered travelers who had been in more than half the country’s states to isolate for 14 days before returning to normal life in the nation’s capital.
“We know, unfortunately, that there are states that are seeing significant spikes and new cases. We know that there are places where people are not being as cautious or making the sacrifices that we’re making here in D.C.,” Bowser said.
Bowser said nothing about the series of sometimes violent protests that erupted in D.C. in the wake of George Floyd’s death and that raged on for weeks, with thousands gathering together in large crowds outside the White House. Many wore masks. Some did not.
The quarantine rule doesn’t apply for people performing essential work in hot-spot states, such as frontline health workers and members of Congress. Even the Washington Nationals baseball team and its employees have been given a waiver. But the waiver didn’t apply to party organizers, and the party just had to end.


wnd--2020-08-02--Media display inventiveness with 'peaceful riots'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
Just a few weeks ago the idea of “ peaceful riots ” would have seemed absurd , but the American media is nothing if not inventive these days .
Earlier this week , ABC News reported , “ Protesters in California set fire to a courthouse , damaged a police station and assaulted officers after a peaceful demonstration intensified.
” Legal scholar Eugene Volokh wonders how this terminology would work in the real world : “ You are being charged with an intensified peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do you plead ?
” Indeed , the media ’ s commitment to tempering their descriptions of violent riots sweeping the nation as “ mostly peaceful ” is relentless – that particular phrase has become a media cliché practically overnight .
Of course , America ’ s police officers could also be accurately described as “ mostly peaceful , ” but any journalist who dared to give cops the same generous benefit of the doubt would likely cause a riot in their own newsroom .
That ’ s why it was almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week from reporter Mike Balsamo , who embedded with federal law enforcement protecting the Mark O. Hatfield courthouse in downtown Portland .
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In one case , the commercial firework came over so fast the officer didn ’ t have time to respond .
It burned through his sleeves and he had bloody gashes on both forearms .
Another had a concussion from being hit in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
“ The lights inside the courthouse have to be turned off for safety and the light from high-powered lasers bounced across the lobby almost all night .
The fear is palpable .
Three officers were struck in the last few weeks and still haven ’ t regained their vision.
” Despite the obvious evidence of organized violence , Balsamo ’ s report is about the only good-faith effort from the national press attempting to inform the public about the current plight of law enforcement .
Meanwhile , the media have spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portray rioters as unambiguous freedom fighters .
When protesters in Portland organized a “ Wall of Moms ” to stand between federal marshals protecting the courthouse and the rioters throwing bricks and shooting fireworks , it prompted gushing media coverage .
Columnist Jonathan Alter called the Wall of Moms a “ brilliant tactic that may forever change social protest , ” apparently unaware that groups such as Hamas have been cynically using human shields for decades .
Following their 15 minutes of fame , you will not be surprised to learn that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Front ” infighting over the leader ’ s allegedly insufficient fealty to Black Lives Matter .
In spite of media wish-casting , the Wall of Moms was never a morally serious effort .
Why is America suddenly in the grip of a violent revolution – and why are so many public officials enabling it ?
The shocking answers are found in “ CANCEL AMERICA : Under cover of racial grievance , an all-out Marxist cultural revolution explodes , ” the newest issue of WND ’ s acclaimed monthly Whistleblower magazine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Better yet , subscribe at a discounted rate !
Naturally , the big beneficiaries of this one-sided media narrative about riots are Democratic Party politicians .
On Wednesday , acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced that the federal government had reached a deal with the city of Portland to downsize the federal law enforcement presence at the courthouse that was clashing with protesters .
However , Wolf ’ s statement made it clear that the deal was contingent on the city stepping up its own police presence to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government had asked the city to do months ago .
Rather than admit the deal was a tacit acknowledgement Portland had failed its basic responsibility to maintain law and order , Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown pretended it was a victory against jackbooted feds who “ acted as an occupying force and brought violence.
” But Brown ’ s rhetoric is dishonest , as she knows better than most .
There were nightly riots for weeks before the feds arrived in downtown Portland .
Along with Minneapolis and Seattle , Portland holds the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has failed to protect its own buildings .
Rioters had already burned the Multnomah County Justice Center jail and the Portland Police Bureau headquarters , just a few blocks away from the federal courthouse .
Speaking as an Oregonian and former resident of Portland , I ’ ll note that the city ’ s problems go far beyond the recent riots .
Business leaders have been begging City Hall to address law and order issues for years .
In 2017 , the CEO of Columbia Sportswear , one of Oregon ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the city ’ s problems .
“ A few days ago , one of our employees had to run into traffic when a stranger outside our office followed her and threatened to kill her , ” Tim Boyle wrote .
“ On other occasions our employees have arrived at work only to be menaced by individuals camping in the doorway .
And our employees have had so many car break-ins downtown that we have started referring to parking in Portland as our ‘ laptop donation program.
’ Given these experiences , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are dealing with is the garbage and human waste by our front door .
Think about that for a minute .
This is outrageous and unacceptable.
” Anyone who has spent time in Portland comes to understand the mutually beneficial relationship between the homeless and itinerant gutter-punks who are the main source of the city ’ s crime and violence and the left-wing activists whose radical agenda of decriminalization lets them control the streets .
After police responded to Boyle ’ s plea to keep excrement out of the doorway of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving end of organized protests , forcing him to shut down Columbia ’ s flagship store downtown .
The city has also been capitulating to threats of left-wing political violence for years .
Also in 2017 , Portland canceled its annual Rose parade after “ anti-fascists ” threatened violence because members of the Multnomah County Republican Party were among the many civic groups slated to march .
It ’ s one thing to claim that violence is justified against unwanted federal officers invading your city – but threatening local residents with violence because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city rolled over and in doing so conceded that violent left-wing activists control Portland .
That ’ s not hyperbole – taking control of the city was literally one of the threats made in the anonymous email that caused officials to cancel the parade : “ You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police can not stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely.
” Who exactly is in charge in Portland ?
Well , it ’ s not Mayor Ted Wheeler , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and undermining his own police force even as he let antifa direct traffic in his city .
You ’ d think this would endear Wheeler to the radicals he ’ s trying to appease , but when he recently made a supportive appearance at the courthouse protests downtown the crowd booed and yelled at him to resign .
At this point , it ’ s insulting to insist that American consumers of news can ’ t distinguish legitimate protest from violent rioting that has devastated Portland and dozens of other cities .
Similarly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for criticism of heavy-handed federal and police tactics , while still understanding that we can ’ t stand by and let violent mobs burn courthouses .
But if covering a story from multiple angles used to be the norm in the media , it ’ s not anymore .
Ultimately , members of the media have a choice to make – you can be honest about the alarming evidence of law and order breaking down in American cities .
Or you can continue to torch your credibility by downplaying the nightly violence for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider your decision wisely .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Mark Hemingway
Real Clear Politics
Just a few weeks ago the idea of “peaceful riots” would have seemed absurd, but the American media is nothing if not inventive these days. Earlier this week, ABC News reported, “Protesters in California set fire to a courthouse, damaged a police station and assaulted officers after a peaceful demonstration intensified.” Legal scholar Eugene Volokh wonders how this terminology would work in the real world: “You are being charged with an intensified peaceful demonstration, in the second degree. How do you plead?”
Indeed, the media’s commitment to tempering their descriptions of violent riots sweeping the nation as “mostly peaceful” is relentless – that particular phrase has become a media cliché practically overnight. Of course, America’s police officers could also be accurately described as “mostly peaceful,” but any journalist who dared to give cops the same generous benefit of the doubt would likely cause a riot in their own newsroom.
That’s why it was almost shocking to read an Associated Press report earlier this week from reporter Mike Balsamo, who embedded with federal law enforcement protecting the Mark O. Hatfield courthouse in downtown Portland.
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“I watched as injured officers were hauled inside. In one case, the commercial firework came over so fast the officer didn’t have time to respond. It burned through his sleeves and he had bloody gashes on both forearms. Another had a concussion from being hit in the head with a mortar,” Balsamo reported. “The lights inside the courthouse have to be turned off for safety and the light from high-powered lasers bounced across the lobby almost all night. The fear is palpable. Three officers were struck in the last few weeks and still haven’t regained their vision.”
Despite the obvious evidence of organized violence, Balsamo’s report is about the only good-faith effort from the national press attempting to inform the public about the current plight of law enforcement. Meanwhile, the media have spent weeks going out of their way to portray rioters as unambiguous freedom fighters.
When protesters in Portland organized a “Wall of Moms” to stand between federal marshals protecting the courthouse and the rioters throwing bricks and shooting fireworks, it prompted gushing media coverage. Columnist Jonathan Alter called the Wall of Moms a “brilliant tactic that may forever change social protest,” apparently unaware that groups such as Hamas have been cynically using human shields for decades. Following their 15 minutes of fame, you will not be surprised to learn that the group has descended into “Judean People’s Front” infighting over the leader’s allegedly insufficient fealty to Black Lives Matter. In spite of media wish-casting, the Wall of Moms was never a morally serious effort.
Why is America suddenly in the grip of a violent revolution – and why are so many public officials enabling it? The shocking answers are found in “CANCEL AMERICA: Under cover of racial grievance, an all-out Marxist cultural revolution explodes,” the newest issue of WND’s acclaimed monthly Whistleblower magazine. Available in both print and digital versions. Better yet, subscribe at a discounted rate!
Naturally, the big beneficiaries of this one-sided media narrative about riots are Democratic Party politicians. On Wednesday, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced that the federal government had reached a deal with the city of Portland to downsize the federal law enforcement presence at the courthouse that was clashing with protesters. However, Wolf’s statement made it clear that the deal was contingent on the city stepping up its own police presence to protect the building, which was all the federal government had asked the city to do months ago.
Rather than admit the deal was a tacit acknowledgement Portland had failed its basic responsibility to maintain law and order, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown pretended it was a victory against jackbooted feds who “acted as an occupying force and brought violence.”
But Brown’s rhetoric is dishonest, as she knows better than most. There were nightly riots for weeks before the feds arrived in downtown Portland. Along with Minneapolis and Seattle, Portland holds the dubious distinction of being a city that has failed to protect its own buildings. Rioters had already burned the Multnomah County Justice Center jail and the Portland Police Bureau headquarters, just a few blocks away from the federal courthouse.
Speaking as an Oregonian and former resident of Portland, I’ll note that the city’s problems go far beyond the recent riots. Business leaders have been begging City Hall to address law and order issues for years. In 2017, the CEO of Columbia Sportswear, one of Oregon’s most beloved companies, wrote a blistering op-ed about the city’s problems.
“A few days ago, one of our employees had to run into traffic when a stranger outside our office followed her and threatened to kill her,” Tim Boyle wrote. “On other occasions our employees have arrived at work only to be menaced by individuals camping in the doorway. And our employees have had so many car break-ins downtown that we have started referring to parking in Portland as our ‘laptop donation program.’ Given these experiences, it is a relief when the only thing we are dealing with is the garbage and human waste by our front door. Think about that for a minute. This is outrageous and unacceptable.”
Anyone who has spent time in Portland comes to understand the mutually beneficial relationship between the homeless and itinerant gutter-punks who are the main source of the city’s crime and violence and the left-wing activists whose radical agenda of decriminalization lets them control the streets. After police responded to Boyle’s plea to keep excrement out of the doorway of his business, Boyle found himself on the receiving end of organized protests, forcing him to shut down Columbia’s flagship store downtown.
The city has also been capitulating to threats of left-wing political violence for years. Also in 2017, Portland canceled its annual Rose parade after “anti-fascists” threatened violence because members of the Multnomah County Republican Party were among the many civic groups slated to march. It’s one thing to claim that violence is justified against unwanted federal officers invading your city – but threatening local residents with violence because they are Republicans?
Even then, the city rolled over and in doing so conceded that violent left-wing activists control Portland. That’s not hyperbole – taking control of the city was literally one of the threats made in the anonymous email that caused officials to cancel the parade: “You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely.”
Who exactly is in charge in Portland? Well, it’s not Mayor Ted Wheeler, who’s spent years openly disparaging and undermining his own police force even as he let antifa direct traffic in his city. You’d think this would endear Wheeler to the radicals he’s trying to appease, but when he recently made a supportive appearance at the courthouse protests downtown the crowd booed and yelled at him to resign.
At this point, it’s insulting to insist that American consumers of news can’t distinguish legitimate protest from violent rioting that has devastated Portland and dozens of other cities. Similarly, there’s plenty of room for criticism of heavy-handed federal and police tactics, while still understanding that we can’t stand by and let violent mobs burn courthouses. But if covering a story from multiple angles used to be the norm in the media, it’s not anymore.
Ultimately, members of the media have a choice to make – you can be honest about the alarming evidence of law and order breaking down in American cities. Or you can continue to torch your credibility by downplaying the nightly violence for reasons that appear overtly partisan. Please consider your decision wisely.


wnd--2020-08-04--Trump vows to issue executive order on mail-in votes

( AP ) -- WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he has the authority to issue an executive @ @ @ @ @ whose increasing use , he argues , could increase election fraud and uncertainty , though @ @ @ @ @ he could do to curtail the practice .
“ I have the right to do @ @ @ @ @ reporters at a White House press conference .
“ We haven ’ t gotten there @ @ @ @ @ see what happens.
” Trump added that Republicans are planning to file suit as soon @ @ @ @ @ block Nevada ’ s expansion of mail-in voting .

(AP) -- WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he has the authority to issue an executive order on mail-in ballots, whose increasing use, he argues, could increase election fraud and uncertainty, though it is is unclear what he could do to curtail the practice.
“I have the right to do it,” Trump told reporters at a White House press conference. “We haven’t gotten there yet, we’ll see what happens.”
Trump added that Republicans are planning to file suit as soon as Tuesday to try to block Nevada’s expansion of mail-in voting.
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wnd--2020-08-04--Portland reels under BLM-inspired crime wave

PORTLAND – On July 1 , 2020 , a complete stranger approached an elderly man in a Portland Denny ’ s and viciously struck him , breaking his jaw in multiple places .
Tom , 81 , was conducting a routine prayer breakfast which had dwindled to three elderly white people because of COVID-19 restrictions .
As they quietly spoke that morning , a young African American male , 19-20 years of age , walked in and directly up to Tom .
Witnesses say he had some type of `` metal '' in his hand , which he used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemed poised to hit him again but fled when servers came running .
Later , they learned the same man had assaulted at least five people within a few hours , in daylight and before many witnesses .
From Denny ’ s , he wandered a few blocks to Elmer ’ s Restaurant , a favorite of families and elderly people .
He attempted to attack a Latino server there , but the man ducked .
Crossing the street , he accosted someone at a Target store , but without reported injuries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Kohls store and left with a complete stolen outfit .
Once again , either no one saw , or wanted to interfere with , his crimes .
Hours later , he was threatening and swinging at passengers on Portland ’ s Max trains .
Police have video images of some of these assaults , but haven ’ t identified him yet .
No surprise , because Portland police are under siege as seen on television screens across the world .
Tom ’ s assault and many like it are not being reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Clackamas Denny ’ s , bordering Portland , which may be ideologically related to this one .
Black Lives Matter has been active in the area for several years .
On April 19 , 2017 , Deshaun James Swanger , 24 , walked into the restaurant and calmly doused Scott Ranstrom , 69 , with gasoline and set him ablaze .
Ranstrom received severe burns but survived , while Swanger received a 10-year sentence .
He also attempted to burn another man , who wasn ’ t seriously injured , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arson and attempted murder in Denny ’ s .
Today , crime is so common in the Portland/Vancouver area that it is often ignored .
Members of the community are often unaware of crimes in their own neighborhoods .
The news media conspicuously downplays or fails to report even the most terrifying crimes , such as another man doused with gasoline and burned near a Vancouver , Washington , gas station on July 2 , 2020 .
Vancouver shares a border with Portland .
Speaking with an officer from Portland ’ s East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed police facilities and many injured and overworked police .
Dealing with repeated assaults and constant crises over a two-month period , they are woefully understaffed already .
Officers said “ routine ” assaults and crimes , even serious ones , are laid aside to deal with impending destruction in downtown and other protest areas .
Meanwhile , victims don ’ t know if assaulters , rapists , arsonists or even murderers have been located or arrested .
Not only are officers mocked and ambushed , they are hampered in the prosecution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaining access to records and evidence is greatly hampered .
Portland ’ s major record department , the Justice Building , is currently besieged and blocked by protestors , endangering staff and slowing access to the place .
And as of July 30 , the ACLU has gained an injunction against the Portland Police that forbids them to keep photographic or video footage of people in the act of committing crimes , so that suspects can be found later .
Except for emergency calls , contacting the police ( such as for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours , no desk clerks , and phone lines shut down .
I asked an officer if they had been ordered to “ stand down ” by their superiors .
He wasn ’ t working a street beat , but said the explosion of crimes , contrasting with almost no arrests , made it “ pretty obvious ” that officers were being asked to handle criminals with kid gloves – and least the politically based ones downtown .
And the rest benefit from the log-jam .
Tom still can ’ t eat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jaw heals entirely .
He is in a great deal of pain and would like to know that his assailant is in custody .

PORTLAND – On July 1, 2020, a complete stranger approached an elderly man in a Portland Denny’s and viciously struck him, breaking his jaw in multiple places. Tom, 81, was conducting a routine prayer breakfast which had dwindled to three elderly white people because of COVID-19 restrictions.
As they quietly spoke that morning, a young African American male, 19-20 years of age, walked in and directly up to Tom. Witnesses say he had some type of "metal" in his hand, which he used to smash Tom’s face, and seemed poised to hit him again but fled when servers came running.
Later, they learned the same man had assaulted at least five people within a few hours, in daylight and before many witnesses. From Denny’s, he wandered a few blocks to Elmer’s Restaurant, a favorite of families and elderly people. He attempted to attack a Latino server there, but the man ducked. Crossing the street, he accosted someone at a Target store, but without reported injuries. At the same mall, he entered a Kohls store and left with a complete stolen outfit.
Once again, either no one saw, or wanted to interfere with, his crimes. Hours later, he was threatening and swinging at passengers on Portland’s Max trains. Police have video images of some of these assaults, but haven’t identified him yet. No surprise, because Portland police are under siege as seen on television screens across the world. Tom’s assault and many like it are not being reported.
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A horrific crime occurred in 2017 at the Clackamas Denny’s, bordering Portland, which may be ideologically related to this one. Black Lives Matter has been active in the area for several years. On April 19, 2017, Deshaun James Swanger, 24, walked into the restaurant and calmly doused Scott Ranstrom, 69, with gasoline and set him ablaze. Ranstrom received severe burns but survived, while Swanger received a 10-year sentence. He also attempted to burn another man, who wasn’t seriously injured, and harassed men in a theater before the arson and attempted murder in Denny’s.
Today, crime is so common in the Portland/Vancouver area that it is often ignored. Members of the community are often unaware of crimes in their own neighborhoods. The news media conspicuously downplays or fails to report even the most terrifying crimes, such as another man doused with gasoline and burned near a Vancouver, Washington, gas station on July 2, 2020. Vancouver shares a border with Portland.
Speaking with an officer from Portland’s East Precinct, I heard a tale of closed police facilities and many injured and overworked police. Dealing with repeated assaults and constant crises over a two-month period, they are woefully understaffed already.
Officers said “routine” assaults and crimes, even serious ones, are laid aside to deal with impending destruction in downtown and other protest areas. Meanwhile, victims don’t know if assaulters, rapists, arsonists or even murderers have been located or arrested.
Not only are officers mocked and ambushed, they are hampered in the prosecution of those they manage to arrest. Even gaining access to records and evidence is greatly hampered. Portland’s major record department, the Justice Building, is currently besieged and blocked by protestors, endangering staff and slowing access to the place. And as of July 30, the ACLU has gained an injunction against the Portland Police that forbids them to keep photographic or video footage of people in the act of committing crimes, so that suspects can be found later.
Except for emergency calls, contacting the police (such as for this interview) is very difficult. Shortened hours, no desk clerks, and phone lines shut down. I asked an officer if they had been ordered to “stand down” by their superiors. He wasn’t working a street beat, but said the explosion of crimes, contrasting with almost no arrests, made it “pretty obvious” that officers were being asked to handle criminals with kid gloves – and least the politically based ones downtown. And the rest benefit from the log-jam.
Tom still can’t eat, and it may be months before his jaw heals entirely. He is in a great deal of pain and would like to know that his assailant is in custody.


wnd--2020-08-04--Police in major U.S. city warn public: Prepare to be robbed, obey criminals

Amid a crime wave since the death of George Floyd , the Minneapolis Police Department has informed residents in an email that they should `` prepare '' to be robbed and to obey criminals .
`` Be prepared to give up your cell phone and purse/wallet '' and `` do as they say , '' the advisory states , reports Alpha News .
WCCO-TV in Minneapolis reported the police department has reported a 46 % increase in carjackings and a 36 % increase in robberies compared to the same time last year .
The message to residents warned that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , assaulted , and some threatened with a gun . ''
KTSP reported a 99-year-old woman , Evelyn Johnson , was assaulted in her home by intruder and told to comply with his demands .
She resisted , and the suspect eventually shoved her into her bathroom , stealing her iPad and $ 40 .
“ He thought he was just going to cover my mouth and smother me , but that didn ’ t happen .
I fought him .
We wrestled for quite a while , according to all my bruises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station .
Minneapolis Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn. , has supported City Council members who have proposed to abolish the police department .
However , the council is backpedaling on the plan .
On his nationally syndicated talk-radio on Monday , Rush Limbaugh suggested , `` as just a guy on the radio , '' an alternative to the MPD 's advice to residents .
`` I would advise residents of Minneapolis to exercise their rights under the Second Amendment .
And I would advise the residents of Minnesota to vote the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance you get .
But that 's just me , '' he said .
Limbaugh noted they also advise carrying some cash `` so that you have some to give away when you are robbed . ''
`` And , by the way , as a little aside , as somebody who knows a lot of rich people , this is what they are told by their security teams .
Their security teams advise them , carry cash so that if somebody holds you up , somebody robs you , you have some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it more than 20 bucks , '' he said .
`` The security teams I ’ m talking about advise the rich people I know to carry at least $ 1,500 bucks , in cash , all the time , so that if they get held up , that ’ s how much they have to give away .
That ’ s how to stay alive . ''

Amid a crime wave since the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Police Department has informed residents in an email that they should "prepare" to be robbed and to obey criminals.
"Be prepared to give up your cell phone and purse/wallet" and "do as they say," the advisory states, reports Alpha News.
WCCO-TV in Minneapolis reported the police department has reported a 46% increase in carjackings and a 36% increase in robberies compared to the same time last year.
The message to residents warned that "some victims have been maced, dragged, assaulted, and some threatened with a gun."
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KTSP reported a 99-year-old woman, Evelyn Johnson, was assaulted in her home by intruder and told to comply with his demands. She resisted, and the suspect eventually shoved her into her bathroom, stealing her iPad and $40.
“He thought he was just going to cover my mouth and smother me, but that didn’t happen. I fought him. We wrestled for quite a while, according to all my bruises,” she told the Twin Cities station.
Minneapolis Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has supported City Council members who have proposed to abolish the police department.
However, the council is backpedaling on the plan.
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On his nationally syndicated talk-radio on Monday, Rush Limbaugh suggested, "as just a guy on the radio," an alternative to the MPD's advice to residents.
"I would advise residents of Minneapolis to exercise their rights under the Second Amendment. And I would advise the residents of Minnesota to vote the Democrats the hell out of office the next chance you get. But that's just me," he said.
Limbaugh noted they also advise carrying some cash "so that you have some to give away when you are robbed."
"And, by the way, as a little aside, as somebody who knows a lot of rich people, this is what they are told by their security teams. Their security teams advise them, carry cash so that if somebody holds you up, somebody robs you, you have some cash to give ’em. And make it more than 20 bucks," he said.
"The security teams I’m talking about advise the rich people I know to carry at least $1,500 bucks, in cash, all the time, so that if they get held up, that’s how much they have to give away. That’s how to stay alive."


wnd--2020-08-04--Lawmaker calls teaching history 'miseducation' and demands halt

A former history teacher who now is a Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is leading an effort to temporarily stop history classes in his state , contending they have helped form a racist society and overlook the contributions of women and minorities .
At a news conference on Sunday , state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford said that when `` it comes to teaching history in Illinois , we need to end the miseducation of Illinoisans , '' NBC Chicago reported .
`` I ’ m calling on the Illinois State Board of Education and local school districts to take immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curriculum practices that unfairly communicate our history , '' he said .
`` Until a suitable alternative is developed , we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved .
I ’ m also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate , such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston . ''
At the news conference , Meleika Gardner of the social activist group We Will said the `` miseducation of our children must stop .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to an end as we witness our current climate become more hostile .
Miseducation has fed and continues to feed systemic racism for generations .
If black history continues to be devalued and taught incorrectly , then it will call for further action , '' Gardner said .
The College Fix reported Ford already is sponsoring a bill that would force elementary schools to teach about the civil rights movement .
Columnist Matt Vespa at Townhall writes : `` I mean , is this a joke ?
We ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a curriculum ... that suits the historically illiterate agenda of the ‘ woke ’ Left ? ''
And he wondered : `` ' A suitable alternative ' is what exactly ?
Folks , this is why allowing these lefties to tear down Confederate statues was a bad , bad idea .
For conservative [ s ] , this is why you should have defended all of American history .
It ’ s not about the statues .
It ’ s about our history .
They want to erase it and to make inroads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divisive parts in order to make the argument that all must be wiped clean .
`` They have standards that are meant to be impossible to meet to initiate the erasure process .
This is not by accident .
It ’ s why you have idiots trying to tear down statues of Abraham Lincoln .
This is cultural revolutionary nonsense .
It must be called out , exposed , targeted , and stomped out . ''

A former history teacher who now is a Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is leading an effort to temporarily stop history classes in his state, contending they have helped form a racist society and overlook the contributions of women and minorities.
At a news conference on Sunday, state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford said that when "it comes to teaching history in Illinois, we need to end the miseducation of Illinoisans," NBC Chicago reported.
"I’m calling on the Illinois State Board of Education and local school districts to take immediate action by removing current history books and curriculum practices that unfairly communicate our history," he said.
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"Until a suitable alternative is developed, we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved. I’m also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate, such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston."
At the news conference, Meleika Gardner of the social activist group We Will said the "miseducation of our children must stop."
"It is urgent that it comes to an end as we witness our current climate become more hostile. Miseducation has fed and continues to feed systemic racism for generations. If black history continues to be devalued and taught incorrectly, then it will call for further action," Gardner said.
The College Fix reported Ford already is sponsoring a bill that would force elementary schools to teach about the civil rights movement.
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Columnist Matt Vespa at Townhall writes: "I mean, is this a joke? We’re going to ban history classes until we can find a curriculum ... that suits the historically illiterate agenda of the ‘woke’ Left?"
And he wondered: "'A suitable alternative' is what exactly? Folks, this is why allowing these lefties to tear down Confederate statues was a bad, bad idea. For conservative[s], this is why you should have defended all of American history. It’s not about the statues. It’s about our history. They want to erase it and to make inroads, they attack the most violent and divisive parts in order to make the argument that all must be wiped clean.
"They have standards that are meant to be impossible to meet to initiate the erasure process. This is not by accident. It’s why you have idiots trying to tear down statues of Abraham Lincoln. This is cultural revolutionary nonsense. It must be called out, exposed, targeted, and stomped out."


wnd--2020-08-04--Father, arrested for refusing to leave dying daughter's hospital bedside, has heart attack

A father suffered a heart attack while being arrested for refusing to leave his dying daughter 's bedside in a hospital , and now says he is working to make sure other grieving parents have no such experience to endure .
The father , Dr. Rashid Abbasi , 48 , recovered from the critical health crisis that happened just about a year ago – shortly before his daughter , Zainab , died .
He refused to leave his daughter 's bedside because doctors planned to enforce `` end of life 'treatment ' '' on the six-year-old girl , who suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Niemann-Pick Disease .
He now , supported by the Christian Legal Center , has begun legal proceedings against the police for wrongful arrest and they also are considering action against the National Health Service in the United Kingdom , where the girl died .
Abbasi said , in a report released by the Christian Legal Center , `` We have lost our daughter Zainab , but we want to take action for future Zainabs so that no one else has to go through what she did and what we have . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abbasi to be forcibly arrested , and it carries a warning that the content is disturbing : Just before the video launches , Abbasi and other family members were told doctors would be stopping any life-saving treatment .
Abbasi 's response is that they are trying `` to kill my daughter . ''
That 's essentially confirmed as medical staff members are saying that withdrawing life support needs to start `` straight away . ''
On the video posted by Christian Concern , it explains almost immediately , Abbasi said , `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have a heart attack ! ''
In fact , the report from Christian Concern confirmed , `` The arrest led to Dr Rashid Abbasi having a heart attack . ''
The organization reported that the medical team made the announcement about the end of treatment , and implemented that without the family 's consent .
`` Doctors at the hospital , which can not be named for legal reasons , called for the police to remove or arrest Dr Abbasi after they announced they would withdraw treatment and ultimately enforce end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Zainab , through extubating her . ''
The report explains there were numerous disagreements between the family and the doctors because the physicians were reluctant to treat a patient they expected to die anyway .
When Abbasi and his wife `` refused to consent to their daughter ’ s immediate extubation , the doctors tried to hand over a letter to severely restrict him from visiting his critically ill daughter .
A few days earlier staff had tried to restrict his access due to claims that he was difficult but had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the organization said .
Abbassi is sitting beside his daughter when the video beings .
Then police insist on speaking with him outside saying that `` they have some concerns about his behavior . ''
He charges that that is a lie and he does n't want to leave his daughter , who `` is dying . ''
`` At no point , however , were the police able to produce any paperwork justifying this course of action .
Police have still not produced any justification for Dr. Abbasi ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the police officers , '' the organization reported .
Officers then use a `` metal spiked instrument to unclasp his hand from his daughters . ''
His wife is physically pulled away and screams in distress , the report said .
Abbasi then is dragged away from the bed , and he asks for help because of his heart attack .
`` His repeated requests , however , are ignored by the police and he is instead told that he is ‘ disgusting ’ and is an ‘ animal ’ who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police handcuff him , kick him , strap his legs together , dump him on a trolley and wheel him out of the unit , '' Christian Concern said .
He later was released and medical records confirmed his heart attack .
Doctors did , in fact , slowly withdraw treatment from the little girl , and she died in September .
`` I reacted as any father would who is suffering from grief , but I also knew in my professional capacity that my daughter was purposefully not receiving the treatment she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` For challenging this and trying to protect my daughter ’ s life , I was treated like a criminal and an animal .
This was brutal and unacceptable , but we want to emphasize that it was the doctors and the hospital who escalated the situation and involved the police unnecessarily . ''
Andrea Williams , chief executive of the Christian Legal Center , said : `` Any parent or indeed anyone who has ever lost a loved one will be deeply moved and appalled by this story .
You could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who simply wanted their daughter to have a chance to continue to live .
`` The family showed an extraordinary amount of restraint in the face of their brutal treatment by the police and the hospital .
They genuinely feared that their only daughter , their youngest child was about to die . ''
Williams continued , `` Sadly , the culture of death has resulted in more and more of this type of story , from Alfie Evans to Charlie Gard , where deeply disturbing decisions have been made by treating clinicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , in their grief , have the whole legal machinery tumble down on them and no one advocating for them during the most harrowing life experience anyone could imagine . ''

A father suffered a heart attack while being arrested for refusing to leave his dying daughter's bedside in a British hospital and now says he is working to make sure other grieving parents don't suffer the same experience.
The father, Dr. Rashid Abbasi, 48, recovered one year ago shortly before his daughter, Zainab, died.
He refused to leave his daughter's bedside because doctors planned to enforce "end of life treatment" on the 6-year-old girl, who suffered from the rare neurodegenerative condition Niemann-Pick Disease.
Backed by the U.K.'s Christian Legal Center, he has begun legal proceedings against the police for wrongful arrest and also is considering action against the U.K.'s National Health Service.
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"We have lost our daughter Zainab, but we want to take action for future Zainabs so that no one else has to go through what she did and what we have," Abbasi said.
See video of the arrest of Abbasi (Warning: disturbing content):
The video picks up show after Abbasi and other family members were told doctors had decided to stop any life-saving treatment.
Abbasi says they are trying "to kill my daughter."
Medical staff members say the withdrawal of support needed to begin "straight away."
Abbasi says, "I’ve got chest pains; I will have a heart attack!"
Christian Concern confirmed the arrest led to him having a heart attack."
The organization said the medical team made the announcement about the end of treatment and implemented it without the family's consent.
"Doctors at the hospital, which cannot be named for legal reasons, called for the police to remove or arrest Dr Abbasi after they announced they would withdraw treatment and ultimately enforce end of life 'treatment' on his six-year-old daughter, Zainab, through extubating her."
There were numerous disagreements between the family and the doctors because the physicians were reluctant to treat a patient they expected to die anyway.
When Abbasi and his wife "refused to consent to their daughter’s immediate extubation, the doctors tried to hand over a letter to severely restrict him from visiting his critically ill daughter. A few days earlier staff had tried to restrict his access due to claims that he was difficult but had to step down after he challenged the decision," the organization said.
Abbasi is sitting beside his daughter when the video begins. Then police insist on speaking with him outside, saying "they have some concerns about his behavior."
He charges that that is a lie, and he doesn't want to leave his daughter, who "is dying."
He's then threatened with arrest.
"At no point, however, were the police able to produce any paperwork justifying this course of action. Police have still not produced any justification for Dr. Abbasi’s arrest, despite our requesting all footage from the police officers," the organization said.
Officers then use a "metal spiked instrument to unclasp his hand from his daughters."
His wife is pulled away and screams in distress, the report said.
Abbasi then is dragged away from the bed, and he asks for help because of his heart attack.
"His repeated requests, however, are ignored by the police and he is instead told that he is ‘disgusting’ and is an ‘animal’ who has brought it all on himself. The police handcuff him, kick him, strap his legs together, dump him on a trolley and wheel him out of the unit," Christian Concern said.
He later was released and medical records confirmed his heart attack.
Doctors slowly withdrew treatment from the little girl, and she died in September.
"I reacted as any father would who is suffering from grief, but I also knew in my professional capacity that my daughter was purposefully not receiving the treatment she needed to live," Abbasi said. "For challenging this and trying to protect my daughter’s life, I was treated like a criminal and an animal. This was brutal and unacceptable, but we want to emphasize that it was the doctors and the hospital who escalated the situation and involved the police unnecessarily."
Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Center, said: "Any parent or indeed anyone who has ever lost a loved one will be deeply moved and appalled by this story. You could not find more caring and loving parents who simply wanted their daughter to have a chance to continue to live.
"The family showed an extraordinary amount of restraint in the face of their brutal treatment by the police and the hospital. They genuinely feared that their only daughter, their youngest child was about to die."
Williams continued: "Sadly, the culture of death has resulted in more and more of this type of story, from Alfie Evans to Charlie Gard, where deeply disturbing decisions have been made by treating clinicians, police and the courts. The family, in their grief, have the whole legal machinery tumble down on them and no one advocating for them during the most harrowing life experience anyone could imagine."