thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--How President Trump Can Still Win the 2020 Election

December 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) —The following is written by Hon .
Robert Marshall , former member of the Virginia House of Delegates .
Yes !
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz explained that President Trump has a legal , though narrow , constitutional path to re-election .
Fareed Zakaria of CNN acknowledged this .
Senator Lindsay Graham ( R-SC ) noted , “ Everything should be on the table , ” in light of affidavits filed under penalty of years of jail time for perjury .
( Please take action shown at the end of this article !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for choosing presidential Electors on state legislatures : “ Each State shall appoint , in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct , a Number of Electors , equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress ... .
” ( emphasis added ) [ Article II , Section 1 , clause 2 ] State legislatures do not need permission of Governors to call a special session to select presidential Electors .
What does the Supreme Court say ?
A nearly 130-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This power [ to choose Electors ] is conferred upon the legislatures of the states by the Constitution of the United States , and can not be taken from them or modified by their state constitutions … Whatever provisions may be made by statute , or by the state constitution , to choose electors by the people , there is no doubt of the right of the legislature to resume the power at any time , for it can neither be taken away nor abdicated .
[ McPherson v. Blacker , 146 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) ] Bush v. Gore ( 2000 ) reaffirmed the 1892 McPhersondecision .
Chief Justice Rhenquist noted that , “ The grounds for contesting an election include ‘ [ r ] eceipt of a number of illegal votes or rejection of a number of legal votes sufﬁcient to change or place in doubt the result of the election .
’ ” ( emphasis added ) [ Bush v. Gore , 531 U.S. 98 , 117 , opinion , ( 2000 ) ] Is there evidence for Fraud in the 2020 presidential election ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of perjury carrying years of jail time , have been brought before state legislatures or courts in “ swing states.
” State election law was violated in six “ swing states ” ( Arizona , Wisconsin , Michigan , Georgia , Nevada , and Pennsylvania ) according to sworn statements : • None Republicans were denied access to oversee ballot counting leaving only Democrat partisans in charge , violating state law and practice ; • None State laws which set deadlines for acceptance of mailed in ballots were changed illegally by courts and/or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were accepted without matching signatures on ballots to voter registration files violating state law .
Additionally , affidavits were sworn that Dominion Voting Systems used computers and software connected to the internet and open to security breaches and foreign intrusion .
The public can not have confidence in the 2020 presidential election unless competent authority examines and ensures that only legal ballots were counted .
State legislatures hold constitutional authority to send Congress a slate of presidential electors if the vote count or election procedures violated state law .
The Thomas More Society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , notes that : The Thomas More Society also explains that there are hundreds of thousands of potentially fraudulent or illegal ballots making up Joe Biden ’ s ostensible lead over Donald Trump .
Legislatures taking action to ensure that only legal ballots were counted are NOT “ overthrowing an election , ” but guaranteeing an honest one .
Is it too late for states legislatures to act ?
NO !
But time is short .
Presidential Electors are scheduled to vote in state capitols on December 14 .
The Library of Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late as December 28 .
In the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon race the governor of Hawaii first approved Nixon Electors , then later approved Kennedy electors after a recount .
[ Counting Electoral Votes , etc .
RL 32717 , p .
9 , 2016 , ] Electoral ballots are due by Dec. 23 , 2020 , but the National Conference of State Legislaturesnotes , “ There is no penalty for missing this deadline.
” The US House and Senate meet in joint session on Jan. 6 , 2021 in Washington to count the electoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inauguration Day .
If state legislatures and a Secretary of State send different Electors to Congress , then what ?
The Library of Congress Congressional Research Division reports that if more than one set of presidential electors is sent to Congress by different state authorities , the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate vote separately to choose which set of Electors to accept , or , reject all sets of Electors .
But the House and Senate must both agree to accept or reject Electors .
[ Counting Electoral Votes etc.
, p @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What happens if no presidential candidates receives 270 Electoral votes ?
After the House and Senate agree or disagree on accepting slates of Elector , if neither Vice President Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump receive the minimum 270 Electoral votes needed to win , the selection of the President will be made by the U.S. House of Representatives under the Twelfth Amendment which stipulates that each state has only one vote regardless of the population of the state , e.g .
both California and New Hampshire would have one vote each .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. House of Representatives that have a majority of Republicans in their delegations .
If all of the Republican majority Delegations choose Electors for Donald Trump , he would be reelected .
Citizens must urge Republican state legislators in Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin ( see email addresses below ) to ascertain whether or not the election was conducted fairly and in full compliance with state law and practice , and investigate allegations of fraud to provide for the integrity of the 2020 Election and all future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Georgia , Michigan , or Arizona you still have a First Amendment right to `` ... petition the government for redress of grievances '' as decisions made in these states directly impact your vote .
For each state , please copy and paste the block of emails in the BCC ( blind copy ) , and petition these Republican legislators with the “ Sample Message ” which follows , or a message of your own .
Urge others to do the same .
Please examine whether only legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
In certain areas Republicans were not allowed to monitor vote counts as required by state law .
Further , the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore ( 2000 ) ruled that only state legislatures , not executive agencies or courts , may change election law .
Why have Dominion Voting Systems representatives refused invitations to testify at public hearings ?
If any affidavits cause you to doubt the fairness of the election , you have the duty and authority under Article 2 , Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflects only the legal ballot count .
Please confirm that you intend to uphold and defend the Constitution and election integrity at this critical time in American history .
Thank you .
Below are links to state legislative hearings and court filings about 2020 Election fraud : • None Investigative Reporter Sharyl Attkisson ’ s collection of original sources for Hard to Find Documents and Information on 2020 Presidential Race and Fraud • None affidavits and court filings , and links to active Trump court cases : ( as of 12/7/20 ) Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave a message

And what you can do to help make it happen
December 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) —The following is written by Hon. Robert Marshall, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Can President Trump still win re-election?
Yes! Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz explained that President Trump has a legal, though narrow, constitutional path to re-election. Fareed Zakaria of CNN acknowledged this. Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) noted, “Everything should be on the table,” in light of affidavits filed under penalty of years of jail time for perjury. (Please take action shown at the end of this article!)
Can state legislatures choose presidential Electors?
The federal Constitution places the obligation for choosing presidential Electors on state legislatures: “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress ….” (emphasis added) [Article II, Section 1, clause 2]
State legislatures do not need permission of Governors to call a special session to select presidential Electors.
What does the Supreme Court say?
A nearly 130-year-old Supreme Court decision, held that, “This power [to choose Electors] is conferred upon the legislatures of the states by the Constitution of the United States, and cannot be taken from them or modified by their state constitutions … Whatever provisions may be made by statute, or by the state constitution, to choose electors by the people, there is no doubt of the right of the legislature to resume the power at any time, for it can neither be taken away nor abdicated. [McPherson v. Blacker, 146 U. S. 1, 35 (1892)]
Bush v. Gore(2000) reaffirmed the 1892 McPhersondecision. Chief Justice Rhenquist noted that, “The grounds for contesting an election include ‘[r]eceipt of a number of illegal votes or rejection of a number of legal votes sufﬁcient to change or place in doubt the result of the election .’” (emphasis added) [Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98, 117, opinion, (2000)]
Is there evidence for Fraud in the 2020 presidential election?
Yes! Numerous affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury carrying years of jail time, have been brought before state legislatures or courts in “swing states.” State election law was violated in six “swing states” (Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania) according to sworn statements:
Republicans were denied access to oversee ballot counting leaving only Democrat partisans in charge, violating state law and practice;
State laws which set deadlines for acceptance of mailed in ballots were changed illegally by courts and/or administrative agencies.
Absentee ballots were accepted without matching signatures on ballots to voter registration files violating state law.
Additionally, affidavits were sworn that Dominion Voting Systems used computers and software connected to the internet and open to security breaches and foreign intrusion.
The public cannot have confidence in the 2020 presidential election unless competent authority examines and ensures that only legal ballots were counted. State legislatures hold constitutional authority to send Congress a slate of presidential electors if the vote count or election procedures violated state law.
The Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm, notes that:
“Because the laws governing the vote were violated in numerous ways in several key states, certification of the election results cannot be said to have been made in accordance with the laws established in those states. Therefore, the responsibility still rests with state legislatures to appoint their state’s Electors, because no ‘determination made pursuant to such law’ has actually been made. …” [Thomas More Society, Set in Stone?]
The Thomas More Society also explains that there are hundreds of thousands of potentially fraudulent or illegal ballots making up Joe Biden’s ostensible lead over Donald Trump.
Virginia attorneys, Pat McSweeney and Bill Olson, note:
“If, however, the legislature (and by extension, the people) harbors serious doubts about whether the election results reflect the true will of lawful voters, that body is free to determine how to proceed. The legislature’s plenary constitutional authority under the Electors Clause is reflected in 3 U.S.C. §2: When a state ‘has failed to make a choice on the day prescribed bylaw, the electors may be appointed on a subsequent day in such a manner as the legislature of such State may direct.’” (See Western Journal)
Legislatures taking action to ensure that only legal ballots were counted are NOT “overthrowing an election,” but guaranteeing an honest one.
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Is it too late for states legislatures to act?
NO! But time is short. Presidential Electors are scheduled to vote in state capitols on December 14. The Library of Congress reports that Electors have been selected as late as December 28. In the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon race the governor of Hawaii first approved Nixon Electors, then later approved Kennedy electors after a recount. [Counting Electoral Votes, etc. RL 32717,p. 9, 2016,]
Electoral ballots are due by Dec. 23, 2020, but the National Conference of State Legislaturesnotes, “There is no penalty for missing this deadline.” The US House and Senate meet in joint session on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington to count the electoral ballots. January 20, 2021 is Inauguration Day.
If state legislatures and a Secretary of State send different Electors to Congress, then what?
The Library of Congress Congressional Research Division reports that if more than one set of presidential electors is sent to Congress by different state authorities, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate vote separately to choose which set of Electors to accept, or, reject all sets of Electors. But the House and Senate must both agree to accept or reject Electors. [Counting Electoral Votes etc.,p. 8, RL32717, 2016]
What happens if no presidential candidates receives 270 Electoral votes?
After the House and Senate agree or disagree on accepting slates of Elector, if neither Vice President Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump receive the minimum 270 Electoral votes needed to win, the selection of the President will be made by the U.S. House of Representatives under the Twelfth Amendment which stipulates that each state has only one vote regardless of the population of the state, e.g. both California and New Hampshire would have one vote each.
There are at least 26 states represented in the U.S. House of Representatives that have a majority of Republicans in their delegations. If all of the Republican majority Delegations choose Electors for Donald Trump, he would be reelected.
Grass Roots Action Needed Immediately!
Citizens must urge Republican state legislators in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (see email addresses below) to ascertain whether or not the election was conducted fairly and in full compliance with state law and practice, and investigate allegations of fraud to provide for the integrity of the 2020 Election and all future elections.
If you do not live in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan, or Arizona you still have a First Amendment right to “…petition the government for redress of grievances” as decisions made in these states directly impact your vote.
For each state, please copy and paste the block of emails in the BCC (blind copy), and petition these Republican legislators with the “Sample Message” which follows, or a message of your own. Urge others to do the same.
Suggested letter
Dear Representative (or Senator):
Please examine whether only legal votes were counted in the 2020 presidential election.
In certain areas Republicans were not allowed to monitor vote counts as required by state law. Further, the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore(2000) ruled that only state legislatures, not executive agencies or courts, may change election law.
Why have Dominion Voting Systems representatives refused invitations to testify at public hearings?
If any affidavits cause you to doubt the fairness of the election, you have the duty and authority under Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution to select a list of Presidential Electors which reflects only the legal ballot count.
Please confirm that you intend to uphold and defend the Constitution and election integrity at this critical time in American history. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Below are links to state legislative hearings and court filings about 2020 Election fraud:
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--🔥 GOP Senator Rick Scott Destroys Lockdown Democrats’ Hypocrisy, Demand for Federal Taxpayer Bailout

🔥 GOP Senator Rick Scott Destroys Lockdown Democrats’ Hypocrisy, Demand for Federal Taxpayer Bailouts 🔥

Orlando , FL — Sen. Rick Scott ( R-Fl . )
absolutely destroyed Democrat ’ s requests for coronavirus aid in states like California and New York .
He made the comments on the Senate floor as conversations were ongoing about continued coronavirus aid .
Scott did not simply share an opinion but shared facts that Democrats can not deny .
Scott shared how tax revenues were much higher in California and New York this year versus previous years .
All the while , both states are complaining that they need coronavirus aid to survive .
In California , Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9.9 billion .
He shared this was an 18.6 % increase over projections .
Personal income tax revenue in October was $ 1 billion , a significant increase over what was expected .
Scott then quickly countered that with the description of the corruption in California .
He shared how the state paid $ 1.5 million to the chief investment officer of the state pension fund .
He quickly was investing with the Chinese Communist Party .
In New York , Scott shared how the state had experienced almost a 5 % increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September .
While the tax revenue has increased , Governor Cuomo asked on Wednesday to increase taxes in the state due to spending deficits .
Scott then criticized both states for their small business crippling restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic .
He shared the story about Nancy Pelosi and her salon visit , and Gavin Newsom and his dinner party he attended .
He then shared the story about the Austin mayor , who encouraged everyone to stay home while he was at his timeshare in Mexico .
The Democrats and their coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .
They are not concerned with American business or American livelihood .
As Sen. Scott says , they are only concerned with themselves and their own finances .
As the Democrats continue to insist that aid is needed at the state and local government level , it ’ s clear to see what the real problem is .
The problem is not the lack of tax revenues .
The problem is Democrats and their spending .
Democrats need to learn fiscal responsibility .
Every day they release some new ridiculous plan that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply do not need .
I fully agree with Sen. Scott ’ s comments , which you can watch in the video below .
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Orlando, FL — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl.) absolutely destroyed Democrat’s requests for coronavirus aid in states like California and New York. He made the comments on the Senate floor as conversations were ongoing about continued coronavirus aid. Scott did not simply share an opinion but shared facts that Democrats cannot deny.
Scott shared how tax revenues were much higher in California and New York this year versus previous years. All the while, both states are complaining that they need coronavirus aid to survive.
In California, Scott cited that their tax revenue was $9.9 billion. He shared this was an 18.6% increase over projections. Personal income tax revenue in October was $1 billion, a significant increase over what was expected.
Scott then quickly countered that with the description of the corruption in California. He shared how the state paid $1.5 million to the chief investment officer of the state pension fund. He quickly was investing with the Chinese Communist Party.
In New York, Scott shared how the state had experienced almost a 5% increase in tax revenue in the month of September. While the tax revenue has increased, Governor Cuomo asked on Wednesday to increase taxes in the state due to spending deficits.
Scott then criticized both states for their small business crippling restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. He shared the story about Nancy Pelosi and her salon visit, and Gavin Newsom and his dinner party he attended. He then shared the story about the Austin mayor, who encouraged everyone to stay home while he was at his timeshare in Mexico.
The Democrats and their coronavirus restrictions are not concerned at all with America. They are not concerned with American business or American livelihood. As Sen. Scott says, they are only concerned with themselves and their own finances.
As the Democrats continue to insist that aid is needed at the state and local government level, it’s clear to see what the real problem is. The problem is not the lack of tax revenues. The problem is Democrats and their spending.
Democrats need to learn fiscal responsibility. Every day they release some new ridiculous plan that involves trillions in spending, which we simply do not need. I fully agree with Sen. Scott’s comments, which you can watch in the video below.
Sen. Rick Scott: "Let's not forget about Nancy Pelosi and the hair salon, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom dining at the French Laundry, Austin Mayor Steve Adler encouraging constituents to stay home from his timeshare in Mexico — do as I say, not as I do." pic.twitter.com/t1aY7Wx472 — The Hill (@thehill) December 10, 2020
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--BREAKING: Federal Criminal Investigation Into Hunter Biden’s Taxes Focus on Dealings With Communist

BREAKING: Federal Criminal Investigation Into Hunter Biden’s Taxes Focus on Dealings With Communist China

Democrat Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden , is reportedly under federal criminal investigation for his business dealings in communist China .
Federal law enforcement officials paused the investigation into Hunter Biden “ in the months before the election ” and “ now that the election is over , the investigation is entering a new phase , ” CNN reported .
“ Federal prosecutors in Delaware , working with the IRS Criminal Investigation agency and the FBI , are taking overt steps such as issuing subpoenas and seeking interviews , the person with knowledge said.
” I learned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel , also yesterday , that they are investigating my tax affairs .
I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately , including with the benefit of professional tax advisors .
CNN ’ s report said that authorities were investigating “ multiple financial issues ” including whether Hunter Biden “ violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Hunter Biden began before William Barr became Attorney General of the United States .
Sinclair Broadcast Group reported in October that Hunter Biden was under investigation , a story that was largely ignored by the left-wing mainstream media .
Fox News reported in October that the FBI had taken possession of a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden in connection to a money laundering investigation .
Again , that story was largely ignored by the left-wing mainstream media .
The federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden is looking at gifts that Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have reported .
Hunter Biden later briefly acted as a lawyer to represent Patrick Ho , who ran an organization backed by CEFC , and who was convicted in 2018 of paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Chad and Uganda to benefit CEFC energy projects in those countries .
Ho was sentenced to a three-year federal prison term .
He has since been released and is back in Hong Kong , his attorney said .
Hunter Biden had been involved in an earlier Chinese business venture that drew concerns in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s staff , according to the New Yorker .
In 2013 , Hunter Biden became involved with US and Chinese partners who were creating an investment fund called BHR Partners for deals outside China .
Hunter Biden was an unpaid member of the BHR board and took an equity stake after his father left office , the New Yorker reported .
During the campaign , Biden repeatedly refused to call China an opponent .
In August , National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien warned that China was “ trying to elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the most sophisticated global influence programs and strategies and abilities and capabilities in the world.
” National Counterintelligence and Security Center ( NCSC ) Director William Evanina said in an August statement that one of the nation ’ s that posed the biggest threat to last month ’ s elections was China , which he said preferred that last “ President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does not win reelection.
” A statement from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) claimed that numerous top government agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month ’ s elections were “ the most secure in American history.
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Democrat Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is reportedly under federal criminal investigation for his business dealings in communist China.
Federal law enforcement officials paused the investigation into Hunter Biden “in the months before the election” and “now that the election is over, the investigation is entering a new phase,” CNN reported. “Federal prosecutors in Delaware, working with the IRS Criminal Investigation agency and the FBI, are taking overt steps such as issuing subpoenas and seeking interviews, the person with knowledge said.”
In a statement, Hunter Biden claimed:
I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs. I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors.
CNN’s report said that authorities were investigating “multiple financial issues” including whether Hunter Biden “violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries, principally China.” The criminal investigation into Hunter Biden began before William Barr became Attorney General of the United States.
Sinclair Broadcast Group reported in October that Hunter Biden was under investigation, a story that was largely ignored by the left-wing mainstream media.
Fox News reported in October that the FBI had taken possession of a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden in connection to a money laundering investigation. Again, that story was largely ignored by the left-wing mainstream media.
The federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden is looking at gifts that Hunter Biden received from China that he may not have reported.
CNN added:
Hunter Biden later briefly acted as a lawyer to represent Patrick Ho, who ran an organization backed by CEFC, and who was convicted in 2018 of paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Chad and Uganda to benefit CEFC energy projects in those countries. Ho was sentenced to a three-year federal prison term. He has since been released and is back in Hong Kong, his attorney said. Hunter Biden had been involved in an earlier Chinese business venture that drew concerns in the Obama White House and Joe Biden’s staff, according to the New Yorker. In 2013, Hunter Biden became involved with US and Chinese partners who were creating an investment fund called BHR Partners for deals outside China. Hunter Biden was an unpaid member of the BHR board and took an equity stake after his father left office, the New Yorker reported.
During the campaign, Biden repeatedly refused to call China an opponent. In August, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien warned that China was “trying to elect Joe Biden” and that China had “the most sophisticated global influence programs and strategies and abilities and capabilities in the world.”
National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) Director William Evanina said in an August statement that one of the nation’s that posed the biggest threat to last month’s elections was China, which he said preferred that last “President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does not win reelection.”
A statement from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) claimed that numerous top government agencies and private sector entities believed that last month’s elections were “the most secure in American history.”
This is a breaking news story, refresh the page for updates.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--SECRET MILITARY DOCUMENTS: Justin Trudeau Invited Chi-Com Troops to Train at Canadian Military Bases

Justin Trudeau invited China ’ s People ’ s Liberation Army ( PLA ) to send its troops for cold weather training at CFB Petawawa in Ontario — and Trudeau raged at the Canadian Armed Forces ( CAF ) for cancelling the training after China kidnapped Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig .
This is only one of many bombshell revelations in The China Files , a 34-page access to information document released by the Trudeau government to Rebel News , seen below .
Documents that normally would have been completely blacked out by government censors were instead greyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rebel News has chosen to black out a very small portion that would otherwise compromise the safety of an individual .
How we got these secret documents : In April of 2019 , Rebel News first wrote to the government asking for any records corroborating a Russian report that Canada had sent a delegation to China for the 70th anniversary celebrations for the PLA Navy — a propaganda exercise held just months after the kidnapping of the two Michaels .
The Trudeau government delayed replying to Rebel News for 19 months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only confirmed their attendance at that macabre event , but listed other exchanges between the PLA and the CAF .
Those include training Chinese commanders at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto , as well as other military facilities in Kingston .
Chinese military participants included 1- and 2-star generals and an entire contingent who would learn Canadian cold weather military tactics .
The CAF ’ s decision to cancel the cold weather training panicked Trudeau , who demanded that Canada ’ s military not cancel any more engagements with the PLA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the news of the cancellation had to be told to the PLA gently , to let them save face .
* Disgraced cabinet minister Catherine McKenna jetted to China for a three-day conference just months after the two Michaels were taken hostage * Trudeau sent nearly 200 CAF personnel to Wuhan in October of 2019 to participate in the Military World Games , a propaganda bonanza for China diplomatic reports that China is using its “ belt and road ” negotiations to demand that countries drop human rights complaints if they want trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taller ?
Bureaucrat disciplined for accessing foreign news on Twitter A disciplinary notice circulated this week on social media , which criticised a deputy programming director of the Suzhou city TV broadcasting organization for having accessed `` harmful information on illegal websites '' via Twitter , which had `` seriously violated political discipline and political rules . ''
The notice indicates that the individual will be removed from his post at the broadcaster and have their pay docked .
It is unclear whether this signals a new trend in monitoring Party cadres online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but fits into the broader trend of increased monitoring of Twitter by authorities inside the Great Firewall , BEJING GR will continue to monitor .
* Chinese use of a smartphone app to track Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang * Bureaucrats bizarre protocol of referring to accused fraudster and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as “ Ms .
Meng ” , but refusing to even mention the two Michaels by name From : Payne , Nichola - OPB Sent : January-28-19 6:48 PM To : Nouvet , Antoine - IGR CC : Hanley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - OPB Subject : RE : the draft action memo and letter for USS We are in the process of reviewing the draft , and had a couple questions/comments : 1 ) Does DND/CAF have any upcoming bilateral events/initiatives in the near future that have been planned and may be cancelled ?
2 ) Our impression is that DND/CAF reluctance to engage with the PLA is not solely related to Ms. Meng 's arrest and the consular cases - that there are other reasons behind their interest in dis-engaging .
From our perspective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a desire to be fully aligned with FEYs , particularly in the U.S. , whose approach has shifted under the Trump Administration .
We recall , for example , that back in December DND/CAF were keen to cancel the PLA 's participation in the winter survival training following the request from DOD to do so .
We also recall CDS 's position on the SCS group sail back in September .
From what I can tell , DND/CAF is also luke warm about engaging on peacekeeping and the potential security implications , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deriding concerns about military knowledge transfer to China as figments of the “ Trump Administration ” The China Files show that Trudeau ’ s submissive approach to China isn ’ t just his personal obsession— it ’ s the official policy of his entire government and it has deeply infected Canada ’ s civil service , too .
Trudeau ’ s right-hand man , Ian Shugart , was tasked with silencing the CAF ’ s legitimate concerns about China , and forcing our military to continue acting as if China , not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As a public service , Rebel News is publishing the documents in full in the hopes that other reporters will continue to unlock the truth about how Trudeau is turning Canada away from our democratic allies , and towards the world ’ s greatest dictatorship .

Justin Trudeau invited China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to send its troops for cold weather training at CFB Petawawa in Ontario — and Trudeau raged at the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for cancelling the training after China kidnapped Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.
This is only one of many bombshell revelations in The China Files, a 34-page access to information document released by the Trudeau government to Rebel News, seen below.
Documents that normally would have been completely blacked out by government censors were instead greyed out — the documents remain completely readable. Rebel News has chosen to black out a very small portion that would otherwise compromise the safety of an individual.
How we got these secret documents:
In April of 2019, Rebel News first wrote to the government asking for any records corroborating a Russian report that Canada had sent a delegation to China for the 70th anniversary celebrations for the PLA Navy — a propaganda exercise held just months after the kidnapping of the two Michaels. The Trudeau government delayed replying to Rebel News for 19 months, but when they finally did, they not only confirmed their attendance at that macabre event, but listed other exchanges between the PLA and the CAF. Those include training Chinese commanders at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, as well as other military facilities in Kingston. Chinese military participants included 1- and 2-star generals and an entire contingent who would learn Canadian cold weather military tactics.
The CAF’s decision to cancel the cold weather training panicked Trudeau, who demanded that Canada’s military not cancel any more engagements with the PLA without explicit permission first, and that the news of the cancellation had to be told to the PLA gently, to let them save face.
Other revelations include:
Disgraced cabinet minister Catherine McKenna jetted to China for a three-day conference just months after the two Michaels were taken hostage
Trudeau sent nearly 200 CAF personnel to Wuhan in October of 2019 to participate in the Military World Games , a propaganda bonanza for China diplomatic reports that China is using its “belt and road” negotiations to demand that countries drop human rights complaints if they want trade deals
, a propaganda bonanza for China diplomatic reports that China is using its “belt and road” negotiations to demand that countries drop human rights complaints if they want trade deals Chinese censorship of Twitter use
use Chinese use of a smartphone app to track Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang
Bureaucrats bizarre protocol of referring to accused fraudster and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as “Ms. Meng”, but refusing to even mention the two Michaels by name
Bureaucrats deriding concerns about military knowledge transfer to China as figments of the “Trump Administration”
Trudeau's approach to China
The China Files show that Trudeau’s submissive approach to China isn’t just his personal obsession— it’s the official policy of his entire government and it has deeply infected Canada’s civil service, too. Trudeau’s right-hand man, Ian Shugart, was tasked with silencing the CAF’s legitimate concerns about China, and forcing our military to continue acting as if China, not the U.S., was our most important ally.
As a public service, Rebel News is publishing the documents in full in the hopes that other reporters will continue to unlock the truth about how Trudeau is turning Canada away from our democratic allies, and towards the world’s greatest dictatorship.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--Mental Health Improved for Only One Group During Scamdemic: Those Who Attended Church Weekly

Poll results show that mental health improved for only one group of people during the coronavirus pandemic , and it ’ s a group that Democratic lawmakers repeatedly restricted .
Gallup polled a little over a thousand Americans over the age of 18 from Nov. 5–19 and found that only those who attended religious services weekly saw a positive change between 2019 and 2020 in how they rated their mental health .
In 2019 , 42 % of Americans who attended religious services weekly rated their mental health as excellent , the poll showed .
In 2020 , 46 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rated their mental health as excellent — a percentage increase of four points .
No other Demographic group in the Gallup poll , which had a margin of error of ±4 percentage points and a confidence level of 95 % , saw a percentage increase in rating their mental health as excellent .
“ Houses of worship and religious services provide so much more than just a weekly meeting place — they are where so many Americans find strength , community , and meaning , ” the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ Findings from this year ’ s Religious Freedom Index — that 62 percent of respondents said that faith had been important during the pandemic — align with Gallup ’ s findings on the importance of religious services to Americans ’ mental health.
” The Gallup poll results are particularly striking in contrast to Democratic lawmakers ’ restrictions on houses of worship .
Governors and mayors across the United States have issued orders throughout the pandemic that restrict or prohibit religious services , and the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on multiple occasions .
Governors like Democratic Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam banned gatherings of 10 or more people through initial stay-at-home orders , restrictions which effectively banned church services .
Authorities have arrested multiple religious leaders for defying coronavirus orders , such as Pastor Tony Spell of the Louisiana Life Tabernacle church and Florida megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne .
Religious organizations in New York most recently took Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to the Supreme Court over his restrictions on houses of worship , accusing Cuomo of “ targeting Orthodox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amy Coney Barrett , sided with religious organizations in the 5-4 ruling the night before Thanksgiving , while Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices .
The majority said that Cuomo ’ s coronavirus restrictions on religious communities are “ far more restrictive than any Covid-related regulations that have previously come before the Court , much tighter than those adopted by many other jurisdictions hard hit by the pandemic , and far more severe than has been shown to be required to prevent the spread of the virus.
” “ New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worship not only are severe , but also are discriminatory , ” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion .
“ In light of the devastating pandemic , I do not doubt the State ’ s authority to impose tailored restrictions — even very strict restrictions — on attendance at religious services and secular gatherings alike , ” Kavanaugh continued .
“ But the New York restrictions on houses of worship are not tailored to the circumstances given the First Amendment interests at stake.
” Cuomo ’ s office did not immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this story .
Earlier this year , the court sided 5-4 in favor of the liberal justices on COVID-19 religious restrictions in California and Nevada , according to CNN .
The DOJ has fought back against many of these restrictions .
Attorney General William Barr set the tone for the DOJ ’ s attitude towards religious freedom during the pandemic by warning in an early April statement that “ even in times of emergency , ” federal law prohibits religious discrimination .
“ Religion and religious worship continue to be central to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr said .
“ This is true more so than ever during this difficult time.
” “ Government may not impose special restrictions on religious activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity , ” the attorney general added .
“ For example , if a government allows movie theaters , restaurants , concert halls , and other comparable places of assembly to remain open and unrestricted , it may not order houses of worship to close , limit their congregation size , or otherwise impede religious gatherings.
” Barr also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for any state or local government that “ singles out , targets , or discriminates against any house of worship for special restrictions.
” Since this statement was issued , the DOJ has intervened in multiple cases of government crackdowns on churches and pastors , specifically in Nevada , California , Oklahoma , Illinois , Virginia and Mississippi .
The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation for this story .
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Poll results show that mental health improved for only one group of people during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s a group that Democratic lawmakers repeatedly restricted.
Gallup polled a little over a thousand Americans over the age of 18 from Nov. 5–19 and found that only those who attended religious services weekly saw a positive change between 2019 and 2020 in how they rated their mental health.
In 2019, 42% of Americans who attended religious services weekly rated their mental health as excellent, the poll showed. In 2020, 46% of Americans who attended religious services weekly rated their mental health as excellent — a percentage increase of four points.
No other Demographic group in the Gallup poll, which had a margin of error of ±4 percentage points and a confidence level of 95%, saw a percentage increase in rating their mental health as excellent.
34% of Americans say their mental health is excellent, down from 43% in 2019. https://t.co/kjobkuEEVD pic.twitter.com/U6mPW54ZSt — GallupNews (@GallupNews) December 8, 2020
“Houses of worship and religious services provide so much more than just a weekly meeting place — they are where so many Americans find strength, community, and meaning,” the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s Director of Research Caleb Lyman told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Findings from this year’s Religious Freedom Index — that 62 percent of respondents said that faith had been important during the pandemic — align with Gallup’s findings on the importance of religious services to Americans’ mental health.”
The Gallup poll results are particularly striking in contrast to Democratic lawmakers’ restrictions on houses of worship. Governors and mayors across the United States have issued orders throughout the pandemic that restrict or prohibit religious services, and the Department of Justice has pushed back against such restrictions on multiple occasions.
Governors like Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam banned gatherings of 10 or more people through initial stay-at-home orders, restrictions which effectively banned church services. Authorities have arrested multiple religious leaders for defying coronavirus orders, such as Pastor Tony Spell of the Louisiana Life Tabernacle church and Florida megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne.
Religious organizations in New York most recently took Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Supreme Court over his restrictions on houses of worship, accusing Cuomo of “targeting Orthodox practices.”
Conservative justices, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, sided with religious organizations in the 5-4 ruling the night before Thanksgiving, while Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices.
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The majority said that Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions on religious communities are “far more restrictive than any Covid-related regulations that have previously come before the Court, much tighter than those adopted by many other jurisdictions hard hit by the pandemic, and far more severe than has been shown to be required to prevent the spread of the virus.”
“New York’s restrictions on houses of worship not only are severe, but also are discriminatory,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion.
“In light of the devastating pandemic, I do not doubt the State’s authority to impose tailored restrictions — even very strict restrictions — on attendance at religious services and secular gatherings alike,” Kavanaugh continued. “But the New York restrictions on houses of worship are not tailored to the circumstances given the First Amendment interests at stake.”
Cuomo’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story.
Earlier this year, the court sided 5-4 in favor of the liberal justices on COVID-19 religious restrictions in California and Nevada, according to CNN.
The DOJ has fought back against many of these restrictions. Attorney General William Barr set the tone for the DOJ’s attitude towards religious freedom during the pandemic by warning in an early April statement that “even in times of emergency,” federal law prohibits religious discrimination.
“Religion and religious worship continue to be central to the lives of millions of Americans,” Barr said. “This is true more so than ever during this difficult time.”
“Government may not impose special restrictions on religious activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity,” the attorney general added. “For example, if a government allows movie theaters, restaurants, concert halls, and other comparable places of assembly to remain open and unrestricted, it may not order houses of worship to close, limit their congregation size, or otherwise impede religious gatherings.”
Barr also promised that the DOJ would be watching for any state or local government that “singles out, targets, or discriminates against any house of worship for special restrictions.”
Since this statement was issued, the DOJ has intervened in multiple cases of government crackdowns on churches and pastors, specifically in Nevada, California, Oklahoma, Illinois, Virginia and Mississippi.
The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation for this story.
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-09--Democrat Pennsylvania Tom Wolf Tests Positive for the Chi-Com Virus ‘Despite Following All Precautio

Democrat Pennsylvania Tom Wolf Tests Positive for the Chi-Com Virus ‘Despite Following All Precautions’

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home just two days after appearing at a virtual news conference in which he warned of new lockdown measures to contain the spread of the virus .
The second-term Democrat said a routine test on Tuesday detected the coronavirus . '
I have no symptoms and am feeling well , ' Wolf said in a statement . '
I am following CDC and Department of Health guidelines . '
Wolf 's spouse , Frances Wolf , has been tested but has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She is quarantining with him at their home in Mount Wolf , near York .
Wolf is one of several governors who have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 , including the governors of Oklahoma , Missouri , Virginia , Nevada and Colorado .
Wolf , who is 72 , said he continues to work remotely .
Wolf 's public schedule for the past week had just one event - a virtual news conference about the pandemic on Monday where he appeared along with his health secretary , Dr. Rachel Levine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All wore masks as they took turns at the podium .
His spokesperson , Lyndsay Kensinger , said others were tested at the same time , but she said federal health privacy rules prevented her from identifying them .
Nearly a month ago , the Wolf administration strengthened its mask mandate and required out-of-state travelers to test negative for the coronavirus before arrival .
But infections , hospitalizations and deaths have continued to increase sharply in the state , prompting Wolf to reveal Monday that he is considering new mitigation measures .
Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per day , up more than 50 per cent in two weeks , according to an AP analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project .
The state is averaging 140 deaths per day , up 64 per cent since November 24 .
'Over the course of the past two weeks , unfortunately , Pennsylvania 's situation has become even more dire , and I find myself here saying things I really , really wish I didn ’ t have to say , ' Wolf said at the virtual news conference on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of this dangerous virus now , the reality is that COVID-19 will overwhelm our hospitals , will overwhelm our health care system . '
Wolf has repeatedly urged people to wear masks and to avoid congregating , and usually opens his broadcast news conferences by conspicuously using hand sanitizer .
'As this virus rages , my positive test is a reminder that no one is immune from COVID , that following all precautions as I have done is not a guarantee , but it is what we know to be vital to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' he said on Wednesday .
Wolf is a former state revenue secretary and businessman who spent more than $ 10million of his own money to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary nearly six years ago .

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home just two days after appearing at a virtual news conference in which he warned of new lockdown measures to contain the spread of the virus.
The second-term Democrat said a routine test on Tuesday detected the coronavirus.
'I have no symptoms and am feeling well,' Wolf said in a statement.
'I am following CDC and Department of Health guidelines.'
Wolf's spouse, Frances Wolf, has been tested but has not received the result, Wolf said.
She is quarantining with him at their home in Mount Wolf, near York.
Wolf is one of several governors who have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, including the governors of Oklahoma, Missouri, Virginia, Nevada and Colorado.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (seen left at a news conference in Harrisburg on Monday and right in a file photo) announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19
'During a routine test yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19,' Governor Tom Wolf tweeted on Wednesday
Wolf said he is continuing to work remotely 'as many are doing during the pandemic'
'As the virus rages, my positive test is a reminder that no one is immune from COVID,' the governor tweeted
'I ask all Pennsylvanians to wear a mask, stay home as much as possible, socially distance yourself from those not in your household, and, most of all, take care of each other and stay safe,' Wolf tweeted
President Donald Trump also contracted the virus.
Wolf, who is 72, said he continues to work remotely.
Wolf's public schedule for the past week had just one event - a virtual news conference about the pandemic on Monday where he appeared along with his health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, and one of her deputies.
All wore masks as they took turns at the podium.
His spokesperson, Lyndsay Kensinger, said others were tested at the same time, but she said federal health privacy rules prevented her from identifying them.
Nearly a month ago, the Wolf administration strengthened its mask mandate and required out-of-state travelers to test negative for the coronavirus before arrival.
Wolf's only public appearance this past week was alongside his state's secretary of health, Dr. Rachel Levine, and her deputy at a news conference in Harrisburg on Monday. Levine's deputy was also there. There is no word if Levine or her deputy have tested positive
Pennsylvania is averaging about 10,000 new confirmed cases per day, up more than 50 per cent in two weeks
The state is averaging 140 deaths per day, up 64 per cent since November 24. The increasing number of hospitalizations has prompted Wolf to consider new mitigation measures
But infections, hospitalizations and deaths have continued to increase sharply in the state, prompting Wolf to reveal Monday that he is considering new mitigation measures.
Pennsylvania is averaging about 10,000 new confirmed cases per day, up more than 50 per cent in two weeks, according to an AP analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project.
Hospitalizations have risen tenfold this fall.
The state is averaging 140 deaths per day, up 64 per cent since November 24.
'Over the course of the past two weeks, unfortunately, Pennsylvania's situation has become even more dire, and I find myself here saying things I really, really wish I didn’t have to say,' Wolf said at the virtual news conference on Monday.
'If we don't slow the spread of this dangerous virus now, the reality is that COVID-19 will overwhelm our hospitals, will overwhelm our health care system.'
Wolf has repeatedly urged people to wear masks and to avoid congregating, and usually opens his broadcast news conferences by conspicuously using hand sanitizer.
'As this virus rages, my positive test is a reminder that no one is immune from COVID, that following all precautions as I have done is not a guarantee, but it is what we know to be vital to stopping the spread of the disease,' he said on Wednesday.
Wolf is a former state revenue secretary and businessman who spent more than $10million of his own money to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary nearly six years ago.
He easily won reelection in 2018.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--Ben & Jerry’s Is Releasing a New Flavor in Honor of Cop-Hating Communist Colin Kaepernick

Ben & Jerry ’ s is releasing a new flavor in honor of Colin Kaepernick .
The popular ice cream company announced Thursday morning that it ’ s releasing “ Change the Whirled ” in honor of the former 49ers quarterback , who infamously refused to stand for the national anthem .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Ben & Jerry ’ s stated the following in part in the press release announcing the new flavor : Ben & Jerry ’ s is proud to honor Colin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social activists today , with his very own flavor : ‘ Change the Whirled.
’ This flavor celebrates Kaepernick ’ s courageous work to confront systemic oppression and to stop police violence against Black and Brown people…Change the Whirled is a Non-Dairy offering , which is important to the vegan Kaepernick .
Ben & Jerry ’ s currently offers more than a dozen Non-Dairy , vegan fan favorites .
Kaepernick ’ s flavor features a caramel Non-Dairy sunflower butter base with fudge chips , graham cracker swirls and chocolate cookie swirls. I honestly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I honestly can ’ t believe that this is a real thing .
A frozen dessert honoring Colin Kaepernick ?
What reality are we living in right now ?
Kaepernick was rushed out of the league because his play dropped off a cliff and he ’ s now getting his own frozen dessert from one of the biggest food companies on the planet .
Seeing as how Ben & Jerry ’ s has now opened this door , I wonder if they plan on releasing more flavors revolving around Colin Kaepernick .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , compared cops to slave catchers , claimed they can murder people with impunity and get paid leave and praised Fidel Castro .
Will there be a Castro flavor to compliment this one ?
I mean , if we ’ re diving into this pool , let ’ s dive all the way in !
2020 just keeps getting weirder and weirder .
It ’ s hard to believe that Colin Kaepernick is now being honored with desserts , but here we are .
What a complete joke of a situation .

Ben & Jerry’s is releasing a new flavor in honor of Colin Kaepernick.
The popular ice cream company announced Thursday morning that it’s releasing “Change the Whirled” in honor of the former 49ers quarterback, who infamously refused to stand for the national anthem. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Ben & Jerry’s stated the following in part in the press release announcing the new flavor:
Ben & Jerry’s is proud to honor Colin Kaepernick, one of the most prominent social activists today, with his very own flavor: ‘Change the Whirled.’ This flavor celebrates Kaepernick’s courageous work to confront systemic oppression and to stop police violence against Black and Brown people…Change the Whirled is a Non-Dairy offering, which is important to the vegan Kaepernick. Ben & Jerry’s currently offers more than a dozen Non-Dairy, vegan fan favorites. Kaepernick’s flavor features a caramel Non-Dairy sunflower butter base with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls and chocolate cookie swirls.
I honestly can’t believe this is real. I honestly can’t believe that this is a real thing. A frozen dessert honoring Colin Kaepernick?
What reality are we living in right now? Kaepernick was rushed out of the league because his play dropped off a cliff and he’s now getting his own frozen dessert from one of the biggest food companies on the planet.
Ben & Jerry’s announces new flavor… pic.twitter.com/f6GNVS2Dru — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 10, 2020
Seeing as how Ben & Jerry’s has now opened this door, I wonder if they plan on releasing more flavors revolving around Colin Kaepernick.
The former 49ers passer wore pig socks, compared cops to slave catchers, claimed they can murder people with impunity and get paid leave and praised Fidel Castro.
Will there be a Castro flavor to compliment this one? I mean, if we’re diving into this pool, let’s dive all the way in!
2020 just keeps getting weirder and weirder. It’s hard to believe that Colin Kaepernick is now being honored with desserts, but here we are. What a complete joke of a situation.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Communist China Views ‘Anti-American’ U.S. Colleges as ‘Easy Targets

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Communist China Views ‘Anti-American’ U.S. Colleges as ‘Easy Targets’ to Infiltrate, Sends 400,000 Students per Year: Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned during a Wednesday speech at Georgia Tech that the Chinese Communist Party views many U.S. colleges and universities as “ easy targets ” to infiltrate and influence for Beijing ’ s benefit because they are “ rife with anti-Americanism.
” Throughout 2020 , top U.S. officials have given speeches outlining the threats posed to the United States by communist China .
The officials include Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , Attorney General William Barr , FBI Director Christopher Wray , and National Security Advisor Robert O ’ Brien .
“ It ’ s that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have , and they will do whatever they must do to take it and get it , ” Pompeo warned .
“ They will steal our stuff .
They will pressure critics of the Chinese Communist Party to keep quiet .
They will do whatever it takes.
” “ And it ’ s important to come and talk with the American people about this because Americans must know how the Chinese Communist Party is poisoning the well of our higher education institutions for its own ends , and how those actions degrade our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo continued .
“ If we don ’ t educate ourselves , if we ’ re not honest about what ’ s taking place , we ’ ll get schooled by Beijing.
” Pompeo noted that Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping plainly states that he wants total control in China and wants China to be the world ’ s number one superpower .
“ He ’ s building up the People ’ s Liberation Army , ” Pompeo said .
“ He ’ s manipulating international organizations for Beijing ’ s benefit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have seen in TV only just these last two days , he ’ s engaging in a vast influence campaign all across the world.
” Pompeo ’ s remarks appear to be in reference to the recent bombshell report from Axios that Rep. Eric Swalwell ( D-CA ) got entangled with a Chinese spy and that the FBI became so alarmed that it had to intervene and warn Swalwell .
Just think about it .
Chinese Communist Party scientists aren ’ t pioneering cancer cures .
We are .
And it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producing safe COVID vaccines .
We are .
And Iranians aren ’ t ahead in supercomputing .
No .
In fact , we are .
It is the free world and free peoples that produce these superior results .
And we should be very proud of that fact .
But we have an obligation to protect it , to preserve it , to make sure that that ’ s the case 10 and 50 and 100 years from now .
Because on places like this campus , scientists have pioneered quantum computing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autonomous robots that can function without human control – and I must say that frightens me just a bit .
Look , the Chinese Communist Party knows it can never match our innovation .
It has state-owned enterprises ; it ’ s an authoritarian regime ; it is a government-centric focus .
That ’ s why it sends 400,000 students a year to the United States of America to study – 400,000 students a year studying in our universities come from one country .
It is no accident .
Much of the high-end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on stolen technology , or technology purchased from other nations .
It ’ s not home-grown .
Beijing doesn ’ t want Chinese researchers to stay here in the United States .
Indeed , after they ’ re trained , they want them to come back .
They want to induce their return for the singular purpose of serving the Socialist Motherland .
Look , the Party ’ s propaganda apparatus can not tolerate pesky Americans or Chinese nationals exposing its bankrupt system , or the fact that the Chinese people can actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pompeo highlighted numerous high-profile cases of alleged Chinese spies that have been arrested in the U.S. for criminal activity related to stealing intellectual property and noted how China attempts to lure American professors into their talent programs where they give them a lot of money to give up technology that was funded by U.S. taxpayers .
But look , the CCP doesn ’ t just target Chinese nationals .
They want to influence American students as well , professors and administrators too .
Look , they know that left-leaning college campuses are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targets for their anti-American messaging .
That ’ s why they planted Confucius Institutes on our campuses .
And under President Trump , our State Department has made very clear these Confucius Institutes are literally up to no good .
Many have gone away .
Many campuses have seen that and they ’ ve chosen to close down these institutes .
But right here in Georgia , Wesleyan College still has one in Macon .
Look , it ’ s why there are groups on campuses called Chinese Students and Scholars Associations here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost always funded by the Chinese Embassy or a local Chinese consulate .
Its purpose : to keep tabs on students and to press pro-Beijing causes .
Look , we can ’ t let the CCP weaponize political correctness against American liberties .
We have to protect and preserve them .
Fraudulent cries of racism or Sinophobia should never drown out a candid exposure of the activities of the Chinese Communist Party .
But we see too often on American campuses that there is silence and censorship .
It ’ s being driven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually boils down to something far less idealistic .
So many of our colleges are bought by Beijing .
Pompeo also noted a case of a Chinese national who returned to China after studying at the University of Washington and was placed in a reeducation camp .
The State Department and the woman ’ s family allegedly pleaded with the University of Washington to advocate for her return but were rejected by the school because “ of a multi-million dollar deal with China , ” Pompeo said .
“ Now , thank God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the United States , but no thanks to the University of Washington and no thanks to the deal that it had made with the Chinese Communist Party.
” The U.S. Department of Education over the last years has found that schools have taken an estimated $ 1.3 billion from China since 2013 .
That ’ s just what we know about .
Like so many – like Columbia – so many schools that have failed to report the true amounts .
What more – what more bad decisions will schools make because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash ?
What professors will they be able to co-opt or to silence ?
What theft and espionage will they simply overlook ?
What business deals will get done as a result of that ?
Look , there ’ s a lot of work to do .
And I have laid out a pattern and practice that every American needs to know about .
And we need to begin to respond to this sooner rather than later .
And our administration has begun to do that , but there is an awful lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not allow this tyrannical regime to steal our stuff , to build their military might and brainwash our people , or buy off our institutions to help them cover up these activities .
We can not – we can not let the CCP crush the academic freedom that has blessed our country and blessed us with great institutions like the place that I am standing today .
We need help of students .
We need help of faculty .
We need help of administrations all across America .
We need trustees to police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are striking with the CCP and CCP-backed groups .
We need administrators to close Confucius Institutes and investigate what so-called student groups backed by the CCP money are actually up to on their campuses .
The government will help , but we need people to assist us .
We need researchers to be vigilant against fraud and theft , and the academic community to reject the CCP ’ s financial siren songs .
And we need students to truly stand for free speech – the free speech for themselves , those who grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the free speech of Chinese students who are on our campuses , who are here to study and learn and to improve their rights , their lives , and to enjoy the fruits of the freedom that we provide them here in the United States of America .
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned during a Wednesday speech at Georgia Tech that the Chinese Communist Party views many U.S. colleges and universities as “easy targets” to infiltrate and influence for Beijing’s benefit because they are “rife with anti-Americanism.”
Throughout 2020, top U.S. officials have given speeches outlining the threats posed to the United States by communist China. The officials include Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Attorney General William Barr, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien.
“It’s that the Chinese Communist Party wants what we have, and they will do whatever they must do to take it and get it,” Pompeo warned. “They will steal our stuff. They will pressure critics of the Chinese Communist Party to keep quiet. They will do whatever it takes.”
“And it’s important to come and talk with the American people about this because Americans must know how the Chinese Communist Party is poisoning the well of our higher education institutions for its own ends, and how those actions degrade our freedoms and American national security,” Pompeo continued. “If we don’t educate ourselves, if we’re not honest about what’s taking place, we’ll get schooled by Beijing.”
Pompeo noted that Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping plainly states that he wants total control in China and wants China to be the world’s number one superpower.
“He’s building up the People’s Liberation Army,” Pompeo said. “He’s manipulating international organizations for Beijing’s benefit. And he’s engaging – as we have seen in TV only just these last two days, he’s engaging in a vast influence campaign all across the world.”
Pompeo’s remarks appear to be in reference to the recent bombshell report from Axios that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) got entangled with a Chinese spy and that the FBI became so alarmed that it had to intervene and warn Swalwell.
Pompeo continued:
Just think about it. Chinese Communist Party scientists aren’t pioneering cancer cures. We are. And it’s not North Korean biochemists that are producing safe COVID vaccines. We are. And Iranians aren’t ahead in supercomputing. No. In fact, we are. It is the free world and free peoples that produce these superior results. And we should be very proud of that fact. But we have an obligation to protect it, to preserve it, to make sure that that’s the case 10 and 50 and 100 years from now. Because on places like this campus, scientists have pioneered quantum computing, artificial intelligence, pediatric technology, even autonomous robots that can function without human control – and I must say that frightens me just a bit. Look, the Chinese Communist Party knows it can never match our innovation. It has state-owned enterprises; it’s an authoritarian regime; it is a government-centric focus. That’s why it sends 400,000 students a year to the United States of America to study – 400,000 students a year studying in our universities come from one country. It is no accident. Much of the high-end industrial base inside of China is based on stolen technology, or technology purchased from other nations. It’s not home-grown. Beijing doesn’t want Chinese researchers to stay here in the United States. Indeed, after they’re trained, they want them to come back. They want to induce their return for the singular purpose of serving the Socialist Motherland. Look, the Party’s propaganda apparatus cannot tolerate pesky Americans or Chinese nationals exposing its bankrupt system, or the fact that the Chinese people can actually flourish when they are in free societies.
Pompeo highlighted numerous high-profile cases of alleged Chinese spies that have been arrested in the U.S. for criminal activity related to stealing intellectual property and noted how China attempts to lure American professors into their talent programs where they give them a lot of money to give up technology that was funded by U.S. taxpayers.
Pompeo continued:
But look, the CCP doesn’t just target Chinese nationals. They want to influence American students as well, professors and administrators too. Look, they know that left-leaning college campuses are rife with anti-Americanism, and present easy targets for their anti-American messaging. That’s why they planted Confucius Institutes on our campuses. And under President Trump, our State Department has made very clear these Confucius Institutes are literally up to no good. Many have gone away. Many campuses have seen that and they’ve chosen to close down these institutes. But right here in Georgia, Wesleyan College still has one in Macon. Look, it’s why there are groups on campuses called Chinese Students and Scholars Associations here too. They’re directed and almost always funded by the Chinese Embassy or a local Chinese consulate. Its purpose: to keep tabs on students and to press pro-Beijing causes. … Look, we can’t let the CCP weaponize political correctness against American liberties. We have to protect and preserve them. Fraudulent cries of racism or Sinophobia should never drown out a candid exposure of the activities of the Chinese Communist Party. But we see too often on American campuses that there is silence and censorship. It’s being driven by the Chinese Communist Party. It usually boils down to something far less idealistic. So many of our colleges are bought by Beijing.
Pompeo also noted a case of a Chinese national who returned to China after studying at the University of Washington and was placed in a reeducation camp. The State Department and the woman’s family allegedly pleaded with the University of Washington to advocate for her return but were rejected by the school because “of a multi-million dollar deal with China,” Pompeo said. “Now, thank God, Vera was eventually released and returned to the United States, but no thanks to the University of Washington and no thanks to the deal that it had made with the Chinese Communist Party.”
Pompeo concluded:
The U.S. Department of Education over the last years has found that schools have taken an estimated $1.3 billion from China since 2013. That’s just what we know about. Like so many – like Columbia – so many schools that have failed to report the true amounts. What more – what more bad decisions will schools make because they are hooked on Chinese Communist Party cash? What professors will they be able to co-opt or to silence? What theft and espionage will they simply overlook? What business deals will get done as a result of that? Look, there’s a lot of work to do. And I have laid out a pattern and practice that every American needs to know about. And we need to begin to respond to this sooner rather than later. And our administration has begun to do that, but there is an awful lot more work to do. We cannot allow this tyrannical regime to steal our stuff, to build their military might and brainwash our people, or buy off our institutions to help them cover up these activities. We cannot – we cannot let the CCP crush the academic freedom that has blessed our country and blessed us with great institutions like the place that I am standing today. But we need your help. We need help of students. We need help of faculty. We need help of administrations all across America. We need trustees to police their endowments and the deals their universities are striking with the CCP and CCP-backed groups. We need administrators to close Confucius Institutes and investigate what so-called student groups backed by the CCP money are actually up to on their campuses. The government will help, but we need people to assist us. We need researchers to be vigilant against fraud and theft, and the academic community to reject the CCP’s financial siren songs. And we need students to truly stand for free speech – the free speech for themselves, those who grew up here in America, and especially the free speech of Chinese students who are on our campuses, who are here to study and learn and to improve their rights, their lives, and to enjoy the fruits of the freedom that we provide them here in the United States of America.
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-10--Democrat-Controlled Minneapolis City Council Votes to Cut Millions From Police Amid Record Crime Rat

Democrat-Controlled Minneapolis City Council Votes to Cut Millions From Police Amid Record Crime Rates

The Democrat-controlled Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to cut millions of dollars in funding from the Minneapolis Police Department ’ s budget next year after failing to abolish the police department altogether earlier this year following the death of George Floyd .
The Minneapolis City Council voted to “ shift nearly $ 8 million from next year ’ s police budget to other city services as part of an effort to ‘ transform ’ public safety in the city , ” The Washington Post reported .
“ The controversial plan was approved unanimously as part of the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Frey had reportedly threatened to veto the “ irresponsible ” bill but backed off his threat and praised the city council “ for removing language that would have permanently shrunk the size of the force by about 130 officers in what he described as a ‘ defining moment for our city , ' ” The Post added .
“ Under the budget approved Thursday , the council would divert $ 7.7 million from law enforcement to fund alternatives to policing , including mental health crisis teams and additional staffers in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The majority of the money that was cut from the police budget came from cutting a budget for police overtime , which the city ’ s police chief had “ strongly discouraged , ” saying that it was a “ necessity.
” The department is reportedly down 166 officers as many have permanently left while others are out “ on long-term medical leave , many citing post-traumatic stress disorder from the civil unrest that erupted after Floyd ’ s death.
” An activist told The Washington Post last month that the crime in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever seen , even worse than when the city was called “ Murderapolis ” during violent years in the 90s .
“ If you want to talk about pandemics , we ’ re dealing with a pandemic of violence , ” the activist said .
“ We ’ re under siege .
You wake up and go to bed in fear because you don ’ t know what ’ s going to happen next .
.
.
.
And our city has failed to protect us.
” The Minneapolis City Council complained back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and blamed it on the police .
“ Residents are asking , ‘ Where are the police ’ ?
” said city council member Jamal Osman .
MPR News says that Osman indicated that he has been flooded with complaints with residents that their calls for help from the police are not being answered .
The report said that some city council members whose constituents live in safer areas are now feeling “ terrorized.
” “ That is the only public safety option they have at the moment : MPD , ” Osman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And they are saying they are nowhere to be seen.
” City Council President Lisa Bender , who led the charge in the initial calls to defund the police department , complained that she thought the officers were being defiant .
Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham called out those on the city council who were complaining about the lack of a policing after they had called for defunding the police department , saying , “ What I am sort of flabbergasted by right now is colleagues , who a very short time ago were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we should be putting more resources and funding into MPD.
” The Associated Press noted that the city council ’ s plan to dismantle the department failed to go anywhere when a separate city commission refused to put it on the ballot of last month ’ s elections .
The AP added , “ The city was paying $ 4,500 a day at one point for private security for three council members who reported getting threats after supporting defunding.
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The Democrat-controlled Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to cut millions of dollars in funding from the Minneapolis Police Department’s budget next year after failing to abolish the police department altogether earlier this year following the death of George Floyd.
The Minneapolis City Council voted to “shift nearly $8 million from next year’s police budget to other city services as part of an effort to ‘transform’ public safety in the city,” The Washington Post reported. “The controversial plan was approved unanimously as part of the city’s 2021 budget.”
Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey had reportedly threatened to veto the “irresponsible” bill but backed off his threat and praised the city council “for removing language that would have permanently shrunk the size of the force by about 130 officers in what he described as a ‘defining moment for our city,'” The Post added. “Under the budget approved Thursday, the council would divert $7.7 million from law enforcement to fund alternatives to policing, including mental health crisis teams and additional staffers in the city’s office of violence prevention.”
The majority of the money that was cut from the police budget came from cutting a budget for police overtime, which the city’s police chief had “strongly discouraged,” saying that it was a “necessity.” The department is reportedly down 166 officers as many have permanently left while others are out “on long-term medical leave, many citing post-traumatic stress disorder from the civil unrest that erupted after Floyd’s death.”
An activist told The Washington Post last month that the crime in Minneapolis is the worst that they have ever seen, even worse than when the city was called “Murderapolis” during violent years in the 90s.
“If you want to talk about pandemics, we’re dealing with a pandemic of violence,” the activist said. “We’re under siege. You wake up and go to bed in fear because you don’t know what’s going to happen next. . . . And our city has failed to protect us.”
The Associated Press reported:
Police have recorded 532 gunshot victims this year as of last Thursday, more than double the same period a year ago. Carjackings have also spiked to 375 so far this year, up 331% from the same period last year. Violent crimes have topped 5,100, compared with just over 4,000 for the same period in 2019.
The Minneapolis City Council complained back in September about the rising crime rates and blamed it on the police.
The Daily Wire reported:
“Residents are asking, ‘Where are the police’?” said city council member Jamal Osman. MPR News says that Osman indicated that he has been flooded with complaints with residents that their calls for help from the police are not being answered. The report said that some city council members whose constituents live in safer areas are now feeling “terrorized.” “That is the only public safety option they have at the moment: MPD,” Osman said. “They rely on MPD. And they are saying they are nowhere to be seen.” City Council President Lisa Bender, who led the charge in the initial calls to defund the police department, complained that she thought the officers were being defiant.
Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham called out those on the city council who were complaining about the lack of a policing after they had called for defunding the police department, saying, “What I am sort of flabbergasted by right now is colleagues, who a very short time ago were calling for abolition, are now suggesting we should be putting more resources and funding into MPD.”
The Associated Press noted that the city council’s plan to dismantle the department failed to go anywhere when a separate city commission refused to put it on the ballot of last month’s elections. The AP added, “The city was paying $4,500 a day at one point for private security for three council members who reported getting threats after supporting defunding.”