thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--‘I’m Free’: Hidden Evidence Helps Exonerate Man After 24 Years in Prison for Crime He Didn’t Commit

RALEIGH , NC – Jonathan Fleming spent nearly 25 years in prison for a crime he did n't commit .
In 1989 , jurors convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of a New York drug dealer .
Fleming , who also sold drugs and knew the man , said he had a solid alibi .
`` I happened to be in Florida with my family at the time when my friend was killed , '' Fleming told CBN News .
`` I took my oldest son to Orlando , Florida for his birthday , for his ninth birthday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have returned to Brooklyn to commit the crime .
They also produced a witness who testified to seeing him pull the trigger .
`` She said she actually saw me do this murder , '' said Fleming .
`` I said to myself , 'That 's not true because I was n't even in New York on that day . '
'' Fleming , however , was found guilty and spent the next 24 years of his life behind bars .
`` Prison was really rough , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't do .
So , I started getting into a lot of trouble .
But I was very angry . ''
Fleming said that anger consumed him until an experience he had at a church service behind bars .
Jonathan Turns His Life Over to God '' I do n't remember what the word that day was but I found myself standing up and I went forward , '' he said .
`` And I turned my life over to God . ''
It was a spiritual transformation that answered long time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fleming called her to tell her that he had changed .
`` I just listened to him go on and on about what the pastor had preached and how he found his self just getting up and going towards the altar and yes this feel so good , '' explained Johnson . '
I do n't know what I 'm feeling but I 'm excited Trish . '
And I was like , 'God is just awesome . '
'' Jonathan Gets a Break – His Case Gets a Review Fleming spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a break finally came when new investigators along with Brooklyn 's Conviction Review Unit took his case .
Attorneys found evidence proving Fleming could not have been in New York at the time of the murder ; information authorities never turned over to his defense team .
`` We were able to discover a document , a receipt which had been taken from Mr. Fleming at the time of his arrest which indicated he had an alibi that he was in the state of Florida at the time the offense occurred , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brooklyn Post-Conviction Justice Bureau .
`` That of course meant that the eyewitness testimony produced in that case was false . ''
These investigative teams , also known as Integrity Review Units , are spreading across the country .
And in 2018 alone , statistics show they helped free 58 wrongfully convicted people .
`` In 2014 there were probably less than 20 such units around the country , '' said Hale .
`` Since that time and the success , we had initially and continue to have with regard to our conviction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than doubled to the point where we have more than 40 such units around the country . ''
The eyewitness who said she saw Fleming commit the crime also recanted , and newly found witnesses implicated someone else in the murder .
An Integrity Review Unit in Georgia helped to free Darrell Hall , who in 1991 had been sentenced to life in prison for possessing two grams of cocaine .
`` He said he was having trouble getting a job and I was like , 'well look around , we got lots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perry added , `` It just shows you the level of how if you 're poor and black and disenfranchised how you do n't even have a chance at justice in most cases . ''
In Fleming 's case , justice arrived on April 8 , 2014 , after almost 25 long years behind bars .
`` It was like my life starting all over again , '' explained Fleming `` I was so happy .
The judge said your case is dismissed and the first thing I did , I turned around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' While Fleming is grateful for the work of attorneys and investigators , he said the real credit goes to the Lord .
`` He released me and delivered me when he felt that I was ready , said Fleming .
`` If I would have gone to prison for three , four years , went to prison for 10 years , I probably would have returned doing back the same thing I was doing , selling drugs . ''
It was n't until I turned my life over to him that things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go of the anger he had towards those responsible for robbing him of nearly 25 years of his life , including time he missed with his mother who passed away shortly after his release .
`` I was able to forgive because he forgave me for the things I 've done . ''
Fleming 's story , the subject of an upcoming book entitled , 24/7 : Wrongfully Convicted , Rightfully Released , has already been an inspiration .
`` He actually helped me go back and forgive some people in my past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Fleming 's Pastor Olden Thornton .
`` I said if this man can forgive somebody for being falsely accused , being in prison for 24 years , I feel like I 'm free because of him . ''
Meanwhile , the state of New York awarded Fleming $ 6 million dollars for his wrongful incarceration .
He now hopes to help others through the Jonathan Fleming Foundation .
`` When I came home , I did n't have nothing , '' said Fleming .
`` I want to help people when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with homes , places to stay , places they can go to when they are released .
Cause a lot of times we 're just pushed out with nowhere to go , '' said Fleming .

RALEIGH, NC – Jonathan Fleming spent nearly 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
In 1989, jurors convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of a New York drug dealer.
Fleming, who also sold drugs and knew the man, said he had a solid alibi.
"I happened to be in Florida with my family at the time when my friend was killed," Fleming told CBN News. "I took my oldest son to Orlando, Florida for his birthday, for his ninth birthday."
But prosecutors argued that Fleming could have returned to Brooklyn to commit the crime. They also produced a witness who testified to seeing him pull the trigger.
"She said she actually saw me do this murder," said Fleming. "I said to myself, 'That's not true because I wasn't even in New York on that day.'"
False Imprisonment Leads to Deep Anger
Fleming, however, was found guilty and spent the next 24 years of his life behind bars.
"Prison was really rough," he said. "I was in prison for something I didn't do. So, I started getting into a lot of trouble. But I was very angry."
Fleming said that anger consumed him until an experience he had at a church service behind bars.
Jonathan Turns His Life Over to God
"I don't remember what the word that day was but I found myself standing up and I went forward," he said. "And I turned my life over to God."
It was a spiritual transformation that answered long time prayers for Fleming's ex-wife Patricia Johnson.
Fleming called her to tell her that he had changed.
"I just listened to him go on and on about what the pastor had preached and how he found his self just getting up and going towards the altar and yes this feel so good," explained Johnson. 'I don't know what I'm feeling but I'm excited Trish.' And I was like, 'God is just awesome.'"
Jonathan Gets a Break – His Case Gets a Review
Fleming spent years trying to prove his innocence and a break finally came when new investigators along with Brooklyn's Conviction Review Unit took his case.
Attorneys found evidence proving Fleming could not have been in New York at the time of the murder; information authorities never turned over to his defense team.
"We were able to discover a document, a receipt which had been taken from Mr. Fleming at the time of his arrest which indicated he had an alibi that he was in the state of Florida at the time the offense occurred," said Mark Hale, Chief of the Brooklyn Post-Conviction Justice Bureau. "That of course meant that the eyewitness testimony produced in that case was false."
These investigative teams, also known as Integrity Review Units, are spreading across the country. And in 2018 alone, statistics show they helped free 58 wrongfully convicted people.
"In 2014 there were probably less than 20 such units around the country," said Hale. "Since that time and the success, we had initially and continue to have with regard to our conviction review unit, that number has more than doubled to the point where we have more than 40 such units around the country."
The eyewitness who said she saw Fleming commit the crime also recanted, and newly found witnesses implicated someone else in the murder.
An Integrity Review Unit in Georgia helped to free Darrell Hall, who in 1991 had been sentenced to life in prison for possessing two grams of cocaine.
Media mogul Tyler Perry recently gave Hall a job at his Atlanta studios.
"He said he was having trouble getting a job and I was like, 'well look around, we got lots of room around here.'"
Perry added, "It just shows you the level of how if you're poor and black and disenfranchised how you don't even have a chance at justice in most cases."
The Long Road to Justice
In Fleming's case, justice arrived on April 8, 2014, after almost 25 long years behind bars.
"It was like my life starting all over again," explained Fleming "I was so happy. The judge said your case is dismissed and the first thing I did, I turned around and went right to my mother."
While Fleming is grateful for the work of attorneys and investigators, he said the real credit goes to the Lord.
"He released me and delivered me when he felt that I was ready, said Fleming. "If I would have gone to prison for three, four years, went to prison for 10 years, I probably would have returned doing back the same thing I was doing, selling drugs."
It wasn't until I turned my life over to him that things started happening."
That included letting go of the anger he had towards those responsible for robbing him of nearly 25 years of his life, including time he missed with his mother who passed away shortly after his release.
"I was able to forgive because he forgave me for the things I've done."
Fleming's story, the subject of an upcoming book entitled, 24/7: Wrongfully Convicted, Rightfully Released, has already been an inspiration.
"He actually helped me go back and forgive some people in my past that I hadn't released," said Fleming's Pastor Olden Thornton. "I said if this man can forgive somebody for being falsely accused, being in prison for 24 years, I feel like I'm free because of him."
Helping Others Wrongly Incarcerated
Meanwhile, the state of New York awarded Fleming $6 million dollars for his wrongful incarceration. He now hopes to help others through the Jonathan Fleming Foundation.
"When I came home, I didn't have nothing," said Fleming. "I want to help people when they come home to try to provide them with homes, places to stay, places they can go to when they are released. Cause a lot of times we're just pushed out with nowhere to go," said Fleming.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--DHS Waiving Federal Contracting Laws to Expedite Border Wall Construction

The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) has announced it will waive nearly a dozen federal contracting regulations in order to expedite construction of up to 177 miles of border wall .
The laws being waived include “ requirements for having open competition , justifying selections and receiving all bonding from a contractor before any work can begin , ” according to the Associated Press .
Acting DHS chief Chad Wolf is reportedly operating under broad authority to construct border barriers granted to him by a 2005 law which passed unanimously in the Senate .
“ The Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 94 miles ( 150 kilometers ) of wall to be built this year , bringing the Republican president closer to his pledge of about 450 miles ( 720 kilometers ) since taking office and making it one of his top domestic priorities , ” the AP reports .
“ It said the other 83 miles ( 133 kilometers ) covered by the waivers may get built this year.
” Acting Secretary Wolf said he hopes the move “ will accelerate some of the construction that ’ s going along the Southwest border.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years and under previous administrations , was very bipartisan and non-political , ” Wolf told Fox and Friends .
“ It ’ s only in this administration that a number of Democrats and others choose not to secure our border , so the President has made the decision that if he ’ s not going to get the funding and resources from Congress , then he ’ s going to use existing resources and existing authority — not only from the Department of Homeland Security , but also from [ Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are securing that border .
We ’ re building that border wall system , and we ’ re looking forward to finishing those miles later this year.
” Hillary Clinton believes she has three covert pathways to the White House .
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it will waive nearly a dozen federal contracting regulations in order to expedite construction of up to 177 miles of border wall.
The laws being waived include “requirements for having open competition, justifying selections and receiving all bonding from a contractor before any work can begin,” according to the Associated Press.
Acting DHS chief Chad Wolf is reportedly operating under broad authority to construct border barriers granted to him by a 2005 law which passed unanimously in the Senate.
“The Trump administration said it expects the waivers will allow 94 miles (150 kilometers) of wall to be built this year, bringing the Republican president closer to his pledge of about 450 miles (720 kilometers) since taking office and making it one of his top domestic priorities,” the AP reports. “It said the other 83 miles (133 kilometers) covered by the waivers may get built this year.”
Building a border wall system, at one time, was very bipartisan and nonpolitical. It’s only now that some are choosing politics over security. This administration will continue to use existing resources and authorities to get the job done. pic.twitter.com/J6lNnajBe1 — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) February 18, 2020
Acting Secretary Wolf said he hopes the move “will accelerate some of the construction that’s going along the Southwest border.”
“A border wall system, for many years and under previous administrations, was very bipartisan and non-political,” Wolf told Fox and Friends. “It’s only in this administration that a number of Democrats and others choose not to secure our border, so the President has made the decision that if he’s not going to get the funding and resources from Congress, then he’s going to use existing resources and existing authority — not only from the Department of Homeland Security, but also from [Department of Defense].”
“So we are securing that border. We’re building that border wall system, and we’re looking forward to finishing those miles later this year.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Bloomberg Accused of Helping Communist China Suppress Embarrassing News Stories

Writing at the Intercept on Tuesday , Leta Hong Fincher described herself as “ one of the many women Mike Bloomberg ’ s company tried to silence through nondisclosure agreements , ” even though she never actually worked for Bloomberg ’ s companies .
Her husband did , however , and according to Fincher , Bloomberg brought enormous pressure to bear against the couple to suppress news reports that were embarrassing to Communist China .
Fincher said she was studying sociology at Tsinghua University in Beijing when her husband Michael Forsythe worked on a series of Bloomberg News reports about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their families , including the relatives of dictator Xi Jinping .
Like other visiting Western reporters critical of the Communist government , Forsythe soon found himself receiving death threats that included threats against Fincher and the couple ’ s two young children .
Fincher said Bloomberg News told them not to say anything about the death threats pending an internal investigation , but after several months she broke her silence and mentioned them on Twitter .
Within a matter of hours , Fincher said her husband was contacted by a Bloomberg manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to delete her tweets.
” She refused to do so , although she also stopped talking about the threats , fearful of antagonizing the company while she and Forsythe were dependent on his job with them .
It was another story in late 2013 that led to the couple ’ s most serious trouble with Bloomberg News , and eventually cost Forsythe his job .
The story , reportedly fully backed by Forsythe ’ s editors until the last minute , once again concerned the secret finances of Xi and other top Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jonathan Kaufman , said in an email in late September 2013 , “ I am in awe of the way you tracked down and deciphered the financial holdings and the players .
… It ’ s a real revelation .
Looking forward to pushing it up the line , ” according to an account published by the Financial Times .
Then Bloomberg killed the story at the last minute , and the company fired my husband in November after comments by Bloomberg News editor-in-chief Matt Winkler were leaked .
“ If we run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kicked out of China , ” Winkler reportedly said on a company call .
Fincher accused Mike Bloomberg of lying to the American people about his willingness to bend to Communist Party pressure to protect his business interests in China : Mike Bloomberg , then New York City mayor and majority owner of Bloomberg LP , was asked on November 12 , 2013 , about reports that his company had self-censored out of fear of offending the Chinese government and he dismissed the question .
“ Nobody thinks that we ’ re wusses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ write stories that are of interest to the public and that are factually correct , ” Bloomberg told a press conference .
Yet , days after Bloomberg made those comments to reporters in New York , Bloomberg lawyers in Hong Kong threatened to devastate my family financially by forcing us to repay the company for our relocation fees to Hong Kong from Beijing and the advance on my husband ’ s salary that we took out , leave us with no health insurance or income , and take me to court if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though I had never been a Bloomberg employee .
Fincher detailed a long legal battle following that threat , marked by repeated threats from the Bloomberg legal team to inflict ruinous financial damage upon her family .
She eventually hired Edward Snowden ’ s legal team in Hong Kong , and they managed to get the Bloomberg team to back down from its demands for a gag order in 2014 .
Fincher denounced Bloomberg not just for bowing to Communist China , but for using non-disclosure agreements to conceal “ an environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg managers and lawyers treated me as though I were a piece of company property , an appendage of my husband , using intimidation and threats to try to bully me into submission .
I agonized over whether to sign the NDA and I remember feeling physically suffocated , as though my mouth were stuffed with cotton balls .
I haven ’ t met any of the other women , but I imagine that they , too , may have experienced the same terror of being threatened by a multibillion-dollar corporation , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not comply .
Even now , I am nervous about the consequences of speaking out .
But the more of us speak out , the stronger we are .
As for her husband Michael Forsythe , he went to work for the New York Times after he was fired by Bloomberg News , and was able to publish the story spiked by Bloomberg in 2015 .
Bloomberg has yet to publicly respond to the allegations at press time .

Writing at the Intercept on Tuesday, Leta Hong Fincher described herself as “one of the many women Mike Bloomberg’s company tried to silence through nondisclosure agreements,” even though she never actually worked for Bloomberg’s companies.
Her husband did, however, and according to Fincher, Bloomberg brought enormous pressure to bear against the couple to suppress news reports that were embarrassing to Communist China.
Fincher said she was studying sociology at Tsinghua University in Beijing when her husband Michael Forsythe worked on a series of Bloomberg News reports about the tremendous wealth accumulated by Chinese leaders and their families, including the relatives of dictator Xi Jinping.
Like other visiting Western reporters critical of the Communist government, Forsythe soon found himself receiving death threats that included threats against Fincher and the couple’s two young children. Fincher said Bloomberg News told them not to say anything about the death threats pending an internal investigation, but after several months she broke her silence and mentioned them on Twitter.
Within a matter of hours, Fincher said her husband was contacted by a Bloomberg manager and told to “get your wife to delete her tweets.” She refused to do so, although she also stopped talking about the threats, fearful of antagonizing the company while she and Forsythe were dependent on his job with them.
It was another story in late 2013 that led to the couple’s most serious trouble with Bloomberg News, and eventually cost Forsythe his job. The story, reportedly fully backed by Forsythe’s editors until the last minute, once again concerned the secret finances of Xi and other top Chinese officials:
A Bloomberg managing editor, Jonathan Kaufman, said in an email in late September 2013, “I am in awe of the way you tracked down and deciphered the financial holdings and the players. … It’s a real revelation. Looking forward to pushing it up the line,” according to an account published by the Financial Times. Then Bloomberg killed the story at the last minute, and the company fired my husband in November after comments by Bloomberg News editor-in-chief Matt Winkler were leaked. “If we run the story, we’ll be kicked out of China,” Winkler reportedly said on a company call.
Fincher accused Mike Bloomberg of lying to the American people about his willingness to bend to Communist Party pressure to protect his business interests in China:
Mike Bloomberg, then New York City mayor and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, was asked on November 12, 2013, about reports that his company had self-censored out of fear of offending the Chinese government and he dismissed the question. “Nobody thinks that we’re wusses and not willing to stand up and write stories that are of interest to the public and that are factually correct,” Bloomberg told a press conference. Yet, days after Bloomberg made those comments to reporters in New York, Bloomberg lawyers in Hong Kong threatened to devastate my family financially by forcing us to repay the company for our relocation fees to Hong Kong from Beijing and the advance on my husband’s salary that we took out, leave us with no health insurance or income, and take me to court if I did not sign a nondisclosure agreement — even though I had never been a Bloomberg employee.
Fincher detailed a long legal battle following that threat, marked by repeated threats from the Bloomberg legal team to inflict ruinous financial damage upon her family. She eventually hired Edward Snowden’s legal team in Hong Kong, and they managed to get the Bloomberg team to back down from its demands for a gag order in 2014.
Fincher denounced Bloomberg not just for bowing to Communist China, but for using non-disclosure agreements to conceal “an environment of sexism” at the company:
Bloomberg managers and lawyers treated me as though I were a piece of company property, an appendage of my husband, using intimidation and threats to try to bully me into submission. I agonized over whether to sign the NDA and I remember feeling physically suffocated, as though my mouth were stuffed with cotton balls. I haven’t met any of the other women, but I imagine that they, too, may have experienced the same terror of being threatened by a multibillion-dollar corporation, which could ruin their lives if they did not comply. Even now, I am nervous about the consequences of speaking out. But the more of us speak out, the stronger we are.
As for her husband Michael Forsythe, he went to work for the New York Times after he was fired by Bloomberg News, and was able to publish the story spiked by Bloomberg in 2015.
Bloomberg has yet to publicly respond to the allegations at press time.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Justice Department Picks U.S. Attorney to Oversee All Ukraine Investigations

A U.S. attorney has been designated to oversee all Ukraine-related investigations by federal prosecutors around the country .
The Justice Department revealed on Tuesday that Richard Donoghue , the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York , was assigned to the task by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen .
Donoghue will “ assist in coordinating … several open matters being handled by different U.S. Attorney ’ s Offices and Department components that in some way potentially relate to Ukraine , '' according to a letter sent to the House Judiciary Committee .
Donoghue , a St. John ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Army Judge Advocate General Corps veteran , spent more than a decade as an assistant U.S. attorney and was working as the chief litigation counsel for a global tech company before becoming a U.S. attorney in 2018 .
“ The Deputy Attorney General implemented this policy to avoid duplication of efforts across Department offices and components , to facilitate information sharing , to ensure there are no conflicts among potentially overlapping matters , and to efficiently marshal the resources of the Department , ” Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd told House Judiciary Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the New York Democrat that “ the Department typically does not provide information relating to ongoing matters , ” but decided to weigh in “ to clarify the record ” following “ news reports and public comments from Members of Congress that have significantly distorted the public ’ s understanding of the Department ’ s handling of such cases.
” Earlier this month , Attorney General William Barr confirmed the Justice Department would assess information from Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani ’ s Ukraine-related investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an intake process in the field so that any information coming in about Ukraine could be carefully scrutinized by the department and its intelligence community partners , ” Barr said .
“ That is true for any information that comes to the department related to the Ukraine , including any information Mr. Giuliani might provide.
” Barr said , “ the DOJ has the obligation to have an open door to anybody who wishes to provide us information that they think is relevant ” but noted , “ We can ’ t take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face value.
” Democrats accused Trump of improperly pressuring Ukraine for political dirt on Biden and others in exchange for foreign aid , using Giuliani to conduct shadow diplomacy outside of normal channels by meeting with Ukrainians to conduct research on alleged corruption .
After the Senate acquitted Trump on impeachment charges of Ukraine-related abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in early February , Giuliani said he was “ ramping up ” his investigations into the Bidens .
Barr was dismayed to discover Trump grouped him in with Giuliani during the controversial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last July , which led to a whistleblower complaint and later impeachment .
Trump said Giuliani could help Ukraine investigate the Bidens .
“ I will have Mr. Giuliani give you a call , and I am also going to have Attorney General Barr call , and we will get to the bottom of it , '' Trump told Zelensky , according to a transcript of the call released by the White House .
During the call , immediately after Zelensky expressed interest in purchasing anti-tank weaponry known as Javelins , Trump asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though ” — to look into a CrowdStrike conspiracy theory and possible Ukrainian election interference in 2016 .
Trump later urged Zelensky to investigate “ the other thing , ” referring to allegations of corruption related to the Bidens .
The assistant attorney general confirmed Tuesday that Scott Brady , the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania , was assigned by Rosen “ to assist in the receipt , processing , and preliminary analysis of new information provided by the public that may be relevant to matters relating to Ukraine.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boyd said this was to “ protect the integrity of ongoing matters , particularly with respect to unsolicited information offered to the Department.
” In an apparent bid to head off criticism , Boyd argued the Justice Department ’ s effort to coordinate these investigations and obtain potential evidence “ does not circumvent the Department ’ s established channels.
” He said the procedures “ do not grant any individual unique access to the Department ” and any member of the public “ may contact the Department and make use of its intake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general said everyone who brought information to the DOJ would be treated the same .
“ Such information will be carefully evaluated and vetted by the Department before investigatory steps , if any , are taken , ” Boyd wrote .
“ The Department remains vigilant against the significant threat of disinformation .
As always , the Department will reject information it finds to be non-credible while continuing to discharge its duty to pursue all meritorious leads and investigations.
” Included in the letter was a copy of a memo Rosen sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders in January , informing them of Donoghue ’ s mission “ to assess , investigate , and address any other matters relating to Ukraine , including the opening of any new investigations or the expansion of existing ones.
” The deputy attorney general told DOJ leaders to contact Donoghue “ if you are currently working on a Ukraine-related investigation ” and to consult with him on those investigations .
In his Tuesday letter , Boyd added the Justice Department stood by its September 2019 statement distancing itself from Trump ’ s Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The President has not spoken with the Attorney General about having Ukraine investigate anything relating to former Vice President Biden or his son , and the President has not asked the Attorney General to contact Ukraine — on this or any other matter , '' the Justice Department said last year .
`` The Attorney General has not communicated with Ukraine — on this or any other subject .
Nor has the Attorney General discussed this matter , or anything relating to Ukraine , with Rudy Giuliani .
”

A U.S. attorney has been designated to oversee all Ukraine-related investigations by federal prosecutors around the country.
The Justice Department revealed on Tuesday that Richard Donoghue, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, was assigned to the task by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.
Donoghue will “assist in coordinating … several open matters being handled by different U.S. Attorney’s Offices and Department components that in some way potentially relate to Ukraine," according to a letter sent to the House Judiciary Committee.
Donoghue, a St. John’s University School of Law graduate and Army Judge Advocate General's Corps veteran, spent more than a decade as an assistant U.S. attorney and was working as the chief litigation counsel for a global tech company before becoming a U.S. attorney in 2018.
“The Deputy Attorney General implemented this policy to avoid duplication of efforts across Department offices and components, to facilitate information sharing, to ensure there are no conflicts among potentially overlapping matters, and to efficiently marshal the resources of the Department,” Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd told House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler in the letter.
Boyd told the New York Democrat that “the Department typically does not provide information relating to ongoing matters,” but decided to weigh in “to clarify the record” following “news reports and public comments from Members of Congress that have significantly distorted the public’s understanding of the Department’s handling of such cases.”
Earlier this month, Attorney General William Barr confirmed that the Justice Department would assess information from Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s Ukraine-related investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
“We had established an intake process in the field so that any information coming in about Ukraine could be carefully scrutinized by the department and its intelligence community partners,” Barr said. “That is true for any information that comes to the department related to the Ukraine, including any information Mr. Giuliani might provide.”
Barr said, “The DOJ has the obligation to have an open door to anybody who wishes to provide us information that they think is relevant” but noted, “We can’t take anything we receive from the Ukraine at face value.”
Democrats accused President Trump of improperly pressuring Ukraine for political dirt on Biden and others in exchange for foreign aid, using Giuliani to conduct shadow diplomacy outside of normal channels by meeting with Ukrainians to conduct research on alleged corruption.
After the Senate acquitted Trump on impeachment charges of Ukraine-related abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in early February, Giuliani said he was “ramping up” his investigations into the Bidens.
Barr was dismayed to discover Trump grouped him in with Giuliani during the controversial phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last July, which led to a whistleblower complaint and later impeachment. Trump said Giuliani could help Ukraine investigate the Bidens.
“I will have Mr. Giuliani give you a call, and I am also going to have Attorney General Barr call, and we will get to the bottom of it," Trump told Zelensky, according to a transcript of the call released by the White House.
During the call, immediately after Zelensky expressed interest in purchasing anti-tank weaponry known as Javelins, Trump asked Zelensky “to do us a favor though” — to look into a CrowdStrike conspiracy theory and possible Ukrainian election interference in 2016. Trump later urged Zelensky to investigate “the other thing,” referring to allegations of corruption related to the Bidens.
The assistant attorney general confirmed Tuesday that Scott Brady, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, was assigned by Rosen “to assist in the receipt, processing, and preliminary analysis of new information provided by the public that may be relevant to matters relating to Ukraine.” In a likely reference to Giuliani, Boyd said this was to “protect the integrity of ongoing matters, particularly with respect to unsolicited information offered to the Department.”
In an apparent bid to head off criticism, Boyd argued that the Justice Department’s effort to coordinate these investigations and obtain potential evidence “does not circumvent the Department’s established channels.” He said the procedures “do not grant any individual unique access to the Department” and that any member of the public “may contact the Department and make use of its intake process for Ukraine-related matters.”
The assistant attorney general said everyone who brought information to the DOJ would be treated the same.
“Such information will be carefully evaluated and vetted by the Department before investigatory steps, if any, are taken,” Boyd wrote. “The Department remains vigilant against the significant threat of disinformation. As always, the Department will reject information it finds to be non-credible while continuing to discharge its duty to pursue all meritorious leads and investigations.”
Included in the letter was a copy of a memo Rosen sent to U.S. attorneys and law enforcement agency leaders in January, informing them of Donoghue’s mission “to assess, investigate, and address any other matters relating to Ukraine, including the opening of any new investigations or the expansion of existing ones.”
The deputy attorney general told DOJ leaders to contact Donoghue “if you are currently working on a Ukraine-related investigation” and to consult with him on those investigations.
In his Tuesday letter, Boyd added that the Justice Department stood by its September 2019 statement distancing itself from Trump’s Ukraine call and Giuliani’s dirt-digging endeavors.
“The President has not spoken with the Attorney General about having Ukraine investigate anything relating to former Vice President Biden or his son, and the President has not asked the Attorney General to contact Ukraine — on this or any other matter," the Justice Department said last year. "The Attorney General has not communicated with Ukraine — on this or any other subject. Nor has the Attorney General discussed this matter, or anything relating to Ukraine, with Rudy Giuliani.”


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Bernie Kerik Reveals Phone Call That Changed His Life After Trump Pardon

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik revealed to The Post on Tuesday how he first learned that President Trump was issuing him a pardon for his felony conviction .
Kerik , 64 , said he had no idea he was going to be pardoned until he got a call from the president on his cellphone at 11:57 a.m. “ Right now , as we ’ re speaking , I ’ m signing your presidential pardon , ” Kerik said Trump told him .
“ Your record will be expunged .
Go on with your life.
” Kerik recalled , “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him several times .
“ This makes you an American citizen again , ” the former top city cop said of the rare move .
Kerik — who pleaded guilty in 2009 to tax fraud and lying to White House officials vetting him for the position of head of Homeland Security under then-President George W. Bush — said he previously applied for a pardon with the Obama administration but never heard back .
Kerik said he and Trump crossed paths in the early 1990s in New York City and were friendly but never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve always had enormous respect for Donald Trump , especially in the aftermath of 9/11 , when he came down several times to the area and helped motivate the men and women who were working there , ” said Kerik , who was head of New York City ’ s Police Department at the time .
“ He sent people down there to help and donate.
” As for the pardon , “ I feel good .
I feel great , ” Kerik , said .
“ A lot of people don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you lose a lot of civil and constitutional rights .
He said one important right that was taken away from him with his conviction was his inability to carry a gun .
Now that he ’ s been pardoned — and his conviction wiped out — Kerik said he plans to get a gun license to carry again .
“ I ’ ve carried a gun since I ’ m 18 years old , ” the Army vet and former cop said .
Kerik said he was allowed to vote as soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes , including in the last presidential election , when he cast his ballot for Trump .
“ Even if this [ pardon ] didn ’ t happen , I would have voted for Donald Trump ” again , Kerik said .

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik revealed to The Post on Tuesday how he first learned that President Trump was issuing him a pardon for his felony conviction.
Kerik, 64, said he had no idea he was going to be pardoned until he got a call from the president on his cellphone at 11:57 a.m.
“Right now, as we’re speaking, I’m signing your presidential pardon,” Kerik said Trump told him.
“Your record will be expunged. Go on with your life.”
Kerik recalled, “It was pretty emotional. I just thanked him several times.
“This makes you an American citizen again,” the former top city cop said of the rare move.
Kerik — who pleaded guilty in 2009 to tax fraud and lying to White House officials vetting him for the position of head of homeland security under President George W. Bush — said he previously applied for a pardon with the Obama administration but never heard back.
Kerik said he and Trump crossed paths in the early 1990s in New York City and were friendly but never hung out.
But “I’ve always had enormous respect for Donald Trump, especially in the aftermath of 9/11, when he came down several times to the area and helped motivate the men and women who were working there,” said Kerik, who was head of New York City’s Police Department at the time.
“He sent people down there to help and donate.”
As for the pardon, “I feel good. I feel great,” Kerik said. “A lot of people don’t realize that with a federal conviction, you lose a lot of civil and constitutional rights.
“This president understands that.”
He said one important right that was taken away from him with his conviction was his ability to carry a gun.
Now that he’s been pardoned — and his conviction wiped out — Kerik said he plans to get a license to carry a gun again.
“I’ve carried a gun since I’m 18 years old,” the Army vet and former cop said.
Kerik said he was allowed to vote as soon as he got off parole for his crimes, including in the last presidential election, when he cast his ballot for Trump.
“Even if this [pardon] didn’t happen, I would have voted for Donald Trump” again, Kerik said.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Nanny Bloomberg Once Called Excessive Spending on Campaign Ads ‘Obscene’

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has already poured hundreds of millions of dollars into his last-minute presidential bid , but the 2020 Democratic hopeful once described multimillion-dollar ad campaigns as `` obscene '' spending that would `` annoy people . ''
Bloomberg dismissed 2001 reports that he would spend upward of $ 30 million on his initial run for mayor in New York City .
`` At some point , you start to look obscene , '' Bloomberg told New York magazine .
`` There 's a limited amount of ad time you can buy .
It becomes dysfunctional ; you annoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to spend $ 73 million on his mayoral campaign , outspending his Democratic challenger Mark Green five-to-one .
The billionaire defended his excessive ad buys during his 2005 reelection campaign , denying that the ads annoyed New Yorkers during a mayoral debate .
`` I guess the question is , are you bugging people ? ''
moderator Dave Evans asked after reading Bloomberg 's previous comments .
`` I do n't think there 's any evidence , '' Bloomberg responded .
The New York City business mogul spent a combined $ 261 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a figure he has now eclipsed in just the first three months of his presidential campaign .
Bloomberg , who is worth an estimated $ 60 billion , has already spent at least $ 344 million on his campaign .
He has become a favorite target for progressive presidential hopefuls since launching his campaign in November .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D. , Mass . )
accused the former mayor of `` buying the presidency '' to avoid her proposed wealth tax .
The billionaire has been unapologetic about his financial advantage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beholden to outside influences .
Reached for comment , Bloomberg campaign spokesman Stu Loeser told the Washington Free Beacon that `` not taking a cent from special interests has allowed [ Bloomberg ] to make decisions on what 's good for the public only . ''
He declined to specify an amount of campaign spending that Bloomberg would now find `` obscene . ''
Bloomberg has dealt with attacks on his personal wealth in his previous political campaigns .
He dismissed criticism from his mayoral rivals during his 2001 run .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't help it if your problem is that you ca n't afford to do it yourself , '' he told New York magazine at the time .
Despite being a lifelong Democrat , Bloomberg ran for New York City mayor as a Republican in 2001 .
After narrowly defeating Green by 2 points despite his vast spending advantage , Bloomberg won reelection by a 20-point margin in 2005 .
He was reelected again in 2009 after the New York City Council extended the city 's term limits law .
Bloomberg offered Ronald Lauder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , an influential board position to ease concerns over the extension .
Bloomberg 's Republican mayoral record has become a source of criticism among progressive presidential candidates .
Democratic frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) called Bloomberg 's stop-and-frisk policy `` racist '' during a Monday evening campaign stop in Tacoma , Wash. , adding that it `` caused communities of color , African Americans and Latinos , to live in fear and humiliation in New York City . ''
Bloomberg has surged in the polls during the ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl .
He polls at third place in the RealClearPolitics average , surpassing long-established candidates , such as Warren and Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D. , Minn. ) , as well as former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg , who finished among the top two in both Iowa and New Hampshire .

'There's a limited amount of ad time you can buy. It becomes dysfunctional; you annoy people with ads'
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has already poured hundreds of millions of dollars into his last-minute presidential bid, but the 2020 Democratic hopeful once described multimillion-dollar ad campaigns as "obscene" spending that would "annoy people."
Bloomberg dismissed 2001 reports that he would spend upward of $30 million on his initial run for mayor in New York City. "At some point, you start to look obscene," Bloomberg told New York magazine. "There's a limited amount of ad time you can buy. It becomes dysfunctional; you annoy people with ads."
Bloomberg went on to spend $73 million on his mayoral campaign, outspending his Democratic challenger Mark Green five-to-one. The billionaire defended his excessive ad buys during his 2005 reelection campaign, denying that the ads annoyed New Yorkers during a mayoral debate.
"I guess the question is, are you bugging people?" moderator Dave Evans asked after reading Bloomberg's previous comments. "I don't think there's any evidence," Bloomberg responded.
The New York City business mogul spent a combined $261 million on his three mayoral campaigns, a figure he has now eclipsed in just the first three months of his presidential campaign. Bloomberg, who is worth an estimated $60 billion, has already spent at least $344 million on his campaign.
He has become a favorite target for progressive presidential hopefuls since launching his campaign in November. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) accused the former mayor of "buying the presidency" to avoid her proposed wealth tax. The billionaire has been unapologetic about his financial advantage, focusing instead on how he is not beholden to outside influences.
Reached for comment, Bloomberg campaign spokesman Stu Loeser told the Washington Free Beacon that "not taking a cent from special interests has allowed [Bloomberg] to make decisions on what's good for the public only." He declined to specify an amount of campaign spending that Bloomberg would now find "obscene."
Bloomberg has dealt with attacks on his personal wealth in his previous political campaigns. He dismissed criticism from his mayoral rivals during his 2001 run.
"As for the other candidates, I can't help it if your problem is that you can't afford to do it yourself," he told New York magazine at the time.
Despite being a lifelong Democrat, Bloomberg ran for New York City mayor as a Republican in 2001. After narrowly defeating Green by 2 points despite his vast spending advantage, Bloomberg won reelection by a 20-point margin in 2005. He was reelected again in 2009 after the New York City Council extended the city's term limits law. Bloomberg offered Ronald Lauder, the fellow billionaire behind the legal change, an influential board position to ease concerns over the extension.
Bloomberg's Republican mayoral record has become a source of criticism among progressive presidential candidates. Democratic frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) called Bloomberg's stop-and-frisk policy "racist" during a Monday evening campaign stop in Tacoma, Wash., adding that it "caused communities of color, African Americans and Latinos, to live in fear and humiliation in New York City."
Bloomberg has surged in the polls during the ad blitz, which included multiple primetime commercials during the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl. He polls at third place in the RealClearPolitics average, surpassing long-established candidates, such as Warren and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.), as well as former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, who finished among the top two in both Iowa and New Hampshire.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-18--Cali Public Pension Is Investing in Communist Chinese Military ‘Right Under’ Gavin Newsom’s Nose, In

Cali Public Pension Is Investing in Communist Chinese Military ‘Right Under’ Gavin Newsom’s Nose, Indiana Rep Warns

An Indiana congressman alleges that the California Public Employee Pension Plan ( Cal-PERS ) is investing billions of U.S. dollars into the Chinese military and he 's calling for its manager to be fired over it .
Worse , Republican Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana says that the chief investment officer of Cal-PERS , Yu Ben Meng , `` was actually recruited to the position by the CCP [ Chinese Communist Party ] , through something called the Thousand Talents Program .
Now he 's denied it ... [ but ] we 've found Chinese newspaper articles that take credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's in currently . ''
Congressman Banks claims that $ 3.1 billion of the California public employee retirement fund has gone into 172 Chinese companies , some of which are `` blacklisted '' by the U.S. government .
Those dollars have funded Chinese warships , Chinese naval bases , and a company that builds surveillance technology used to track the Uighur Muslims .
Banks says `` the more we 've dug into this the more troubling it 's become . ''
He said he 's afraid this kind of investment is happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only case of a person who has actually `` graduated from the Thousand Talents Program which makes it so clear and egregious and it 's happening right under [ Governor ] Gavin Newsom 's nose .
If he does n't do something we have to ask the question 'which side is he on ? '
'' The Thousand Talents Program is known as a Chinese `` espionage operation . ''
California has $ 300 billion in assets under management .
It 's the largest state pension fund in the U.S .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offense against China .
Recently , a Harvard chemistry professor , Charles Lieber , was indicted for working with the same program .
According to the indictment against him , Lieber was being paid $ 50,000 per month for his expertise in nanotechnology and was paid nearly $ 2 million to set up a lab in Wuhan .
Harvard says it was a surprise to them .
Recently , Attorney General William Barr sounded the alarm on getting behind China in 5-G technology .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned the National Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessed each governor on their attitude toward China and designated each one as “ friendly , hard-line or ambiguous.
” He also singled out the Florida retirement pension system for its investment in the company that makes the surveillance equipment that tracks Uighur Muslims .
President Trump recently announced Phase One of a deal with China .
You can watch Banks ' interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson here .

An Indiana congressman alleges that the California Public Employee Pension Plan (Cal-PERS) is investing billions of U.S. dollars into the Chinese military and he’s calling for its manager to be fired over it.
Worse, Republican Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana says that the chief investment officer of Cal-PERS, Yu Ben Meng, “was actually recruited to the position by the CCP [Chinese Communist Party], through something called the Thousand Talents Program. Now he’s denied it…[but] we’ve found Chinese newspaper articles that take credit for him being in the position that he’s in currently.”
Congressman Banks claims that $3.1 billion of the California public employee retirement fund has gone into 172 Chinese companies, some of which are “blacklisted” by the U.S. government. Those dollars have funded Chinese warships, Chinese naval bases, and a company that builds surveillance technology used to track the Uighur Muslims.
Banks says “the more we’ve dug into this the more troubling it’s become.”
He said he’s afraid this kind of investment is happening all over the country but it’s the only case of a person who has actually “graduated from the Thousand Talents Program which makes it so clear and egregious and it’s happening right under [Governor] Gavin Newsom’s nose. If he doesn’t do something we have to ask the question ‘which side is he on?'”
The Thousand Talents Program is known as a Chinese “espionage operation.”
California has $300 billion in assets under management. It’s the largest state pension fund in the U.S.
The Trump administration has been leveling a multi-front offense against China.
Recently, a Harvard chemistry professor, Charles Lieber, was indicted for working with the same program. According to the indictment against him, Lieber was being paid $50,000 per month for his expertise in nanotechnology and was paid nearly $2 million to set up a lab in Wuhan. Harvard says it was a surprise to them.
Recently, Attorney General William Barr sounded the alarm on getting behind China in 5-G technology.
To our private sector friends, I would say that appeasing the PRC may come with short-term benefits, but I urge you to question the longstanding assumption that promises of market access are worth the steep costs. The PRC’s ultimate goal is to replace you with a Chinese company. University and think-tank colleagues, do not allow the theft of technology under the guise of academic freedom. Do not allow the PRC to dictate your research or pressure you into ignoring diverse voices on controversial topics. Consider whether any sacrifice of academic integrity or freedom is worth the tradeoff.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned the National Governor’s Association that the Chinese government has assessed each governor on their attitude toward China and designated each one as “friendly, hard-line or ambiguous.” He also singled out the Florida retirement pension system for its investment in the company that makes the surveillance equipment that tracks Uighur Muslims.
President Trump recently announced Phase One of a deal with China.
You can watch Banks’ interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson here.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-18--Atheist Wins Lawsuit After State of Kentucky Rejected His ‘I’m God’ Personalized License Plate Reque

Atheist Wins Lawsuit After State of Kentucky Rejected His ‘I’m God’ Personalized License Plate Request

Kentucky forbid man 's license plate about God for being vulgar — so he sued and now the taxpayer has @ @ @ @ @ that the state was infringing on his rights .

A man fought the state for the right to call himself "God" on his license plate, and he won in court.
Bennie Hart says he's a constitutional activist and that he was standing up against the government to protect his rights.
"I tell people, 'Stand up.' The government will run all over you if you let them. You know if you roll over and play dead, they'll roll over you," said Hart.
The right he defended was his ability to declare "I'm God" on his license plate.
"I've been an atheist since I was 15," said Hart. "I can prove I'm God. You can't prove that I'm not. I've got a $100 bill I've carried for 20 years for the first person that can prove I'm not God, and I still got it."
Hart had the theologically questionable message on his license plate for 12 years before he moved to Northern Kentucky and had it rejected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The governing agency said that the message was contrary to its rule against "vulgar or obscene" phrases.
Hart sued the state with the support of the ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation. A federal judge agreed with Hart, and now the commonwealth of Kentucky is on the hook for $150,000 of his legal fees.
"I think the Constitution is the most sacred thing that's ever been written. It guarantees your right to religion, speech, your right to assemble," said Hart.
"It's just a beautiful document," he concluded.
Here's more about the lawsuit:


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Massachusetts Democrat Arrested by Feds for Misusing Campaign Funds, Used for Gambling, Golf Club Me

Massachusetts Democrat Arrested by Feds for Misusing Campaign Funds, Used for Gambling, Golf Club Membership

Another low-level Democrat has been arrested .
Have you ever noticed how the corruption and arrests are usually from the Left side of the aisle ?
take our poll - story continues below Prior to his arrest Tuesday morning , state Rep. David Nangle , D-Lowell , allegedly attempted to maintain a lifestyle that included gambling at six casinos in four different states , and keeping a membership at a golf club in Lowell .
But , despite a salary ranging from $ 60,000 and $ 60,250 from 2014 to 2018 , plus additional income from serving in leadership positions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House ’ s Committee on Ethics – Nangle found himself “ heavily in debt , ” according to a federal indictment .
Nangle allegedly used campaign funds to maintain his habits , among other alleged crimes .
Nangle , 59 , of Lowell , who has served as the state representative for the 17th Middlesex District since 1999 , was arrested Tuesday morning on 28 different counts – 10 counts of wire fraud , nine counts of making false statements to a bank , five counts of filing false tax returns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office , District of Massachusetts .
“ This was not a momentary lapse of judgement or a technical foul , ” U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling told reporters in a press conference .
“ This was a systematic pattern of theft and fraud going back to at least 2014 .
Nangle accomplished it in part by using people close to him.
” From November 2014 through April 2019 , Nangle allegedly used campaign money for member dues and other expenses at the golf club in Lowell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ catering ” or other expenses related to campaigning when reporting expenditures to the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance , the indictment shows .
Nangle also allegedly used campaign expenses to rent a car for escapades to different casinos , according to the indictment .
In one instance , he allegedly went to casinos in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in February 2016 , but in reporting the use of campaign funds , labeled the expenses as “ rental car for travel to State House.
” Campaign funds are meant for getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s gambling habits .
Nangle isn ’ t the only Democrat who has tried this .
• Rashida Tlaib Allegedly Sent Emails Begging Her Campaign for PERSONAL Funds , House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation • Rashida Tlaib got $ 225,180 from Soros ’ organization AND paid herself $ 45K from campaign funds Nothing has resulted in the accusations toward Tlaib and nothing might ever come of it .
The Feds arrest these low level local and state legislators to make it appear like they are doing their jobs .
Not often do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Top Democrat Arrested for Bribery in Chicago , 3 Charged with Fraud in Ohio Including Fmr Dem Mayor As in the case of Ed Buck , they always tend to arrest the lower level people but not those that they serve .
Still , we have to celebrate the small victories .
David Nangle won ’ t be gambling away his supporters ’ money again .
He will leave the gambling away of his supporters ’ TAX money to salaried and protected criminals in Washington , while he gambles for smokes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dean Garrison is Publisher of DC Clothesline and DC Dirty Laundry

Another low-level Democrat has been arrested.
Have you ever noticed how the corruption and arrests are usually from the Left side of the aisle?
Well, here’s another…
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State Rep David Nangle is in big trouble.
Prior to his arrest Tuesday morning, state Rep. David Nangle, D-Lowell, allegedly attempted to maintain a lifestyle that included gambling at six casinos in four different states, and keeping a membership at a golf club in Lowell.
But, despite a salary ranging from $60,000 and $60,250 from 2014 to 2018, plus additional income from serving in leadership positions – including a stint as chairman of the House’s Committee on Ethics – Nangle found himself “heavily in debt,” according to a federal indictment. Nangle allegedly used campaign funds to maintain his habits, among other alleged crimes.
Nangle, 59, of Lowell, who has served as the state representative for the 17th Middlesex District since 1999, was arrested Tuesday morning on 28 different counts – 10 counts of wire fraud, nine counts of making false statements to a bank, five counts of filing false tax returns, and four counts of bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts.
“This was not a momentary lapse of judgement or a technical foul,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling told reporters in a press conference. “This was a systematic pattern of theft and fraud going back to at least 2014. Nangle accomplished it in part by using people close to him.”
From November 2014 through April 2019, Nangle allegedly used campaign money for member dues and other expenses at the golf club in Lowell, and concealed them by labeling them as “catering” or other expenses related to campaigning when reporting expenditures to the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, the indictment shows.
Nangle also allegedly used campaign expenses to rent a car for escapades to different casinos, according to the indictment. In one instance, he allegedly went to casinos in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in February 2016, but in reporting the use of campaign funds, labeled the expenses as “rental car for travel to State House.”
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Campaign funds are meant for getting candidates elected, not to support one’s gambling habits.
Nangle isn’t the only Democrat who has tried this.
Nothing has resulted in the accusations toward Tlaib and nothing might ever come of it.
The Feds arrest these low level local and state legislators to make it appear like they are doing their jobs.
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Not often do they put a big fish in cuffs.
As in the case of Ed Buck, they always tend to arrest the lower level people but not those that they serve.
Still, we have to celebrate the small victories.
David Nangle won’t be gambling away his supporters’ money again.
He will leave the gambling away of his supporters’ TAX money to salaried and protected criminals in Washington, while he gambles for smokes and watches Oprah in some posh pseudo-prison.
Dean Garrison is Publisher of DC Clothesline and DC Dirty Laundry


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Breadline Bernie Sanders Creates ‘Proud To Be Jewish’ Ad But Still Has Several Anti-Semitic Surrogat

Breadline Bernie Sanders Creates ‘Proud To Be Jewish’ Ad But Still Has Several Anti-Semitic Surrogates

Well , this is awkward… When Senator Bernie Sanders ( D-VT ) was running against Hillary in the 2016 primary , he was reluctant to mention that he was Jewish .
This could be because he is only comfortable with his ethnic Jewish heritage and not religious Judaism that goes with it .
Bernie ’ s campaign has decided that pushing his Jewish enthnicity is the right way to go this time around because… Trump .
Trending : More Bad News For Biden As FBI Raids Relative ’ s Business Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a new campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ very proud to be Jewish ” and that he looks forward to “ becoming the first Jewish president in the history of this country.
” The two minute and 40 second video also blames President Trump for a rise in anti-Semitic incidents and for empowering neo-Nazis in the US It includes footage of Trump saying things that many have interpreted as anti-Semitic , including comments about Jewish money at a Republican Jewish Coalition speech and his statement that Jews who vote for Democrats are “ disloyal.
” Here ’ s Bernie ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his new ad .
It ’ s an interesting move for a campaign that has some seriously anti-Semitic , pro-BDS surrogates like Linda Sarsour and Congresswomen Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) and Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) .
Many of the Bernie Bros online have also voiced support for the blatantly anti-Semitic leader of the UK ’ s Labour Party , Jeremy Corbin .
Sanders ’ s new ad lays the blame for the rise in anti-Semitism at the feet of Trump and the white supremacists he supposedly emboldens .
There is indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s coming from certain factions on the left that promotes the BDS movement as well as the establishment of Palestine as a one-state solution to the turmoil in the Middle East which completely dismisses the nationhood of Isreal .
However , President Trump seems to be quite well-loved in Israel especially after moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem .
Just a few days ago , a video of Linda Sarsour was being spread on social media saying that it was wrong for Muslims to “ humanize the oppressor ” ie .
Israelis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Reagan Battalion tweeted out that there is one more of Bernie ’ s surrogates that has quite a history of anti-Semitism .
Amer Zahr was tapped as a Bernie surrogate in October despite his *ahem* problematic history .
Zahr ’ s posts in the above tweet can be seen here : In October , the Washington Free Beacon noted that this might be a real problem for Bernie .
The selection of Zahr is likely to raise eyebrows in the American Jewish community in light of his open support for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusing Israel of stealing its land from the Palestinians .
Zahr also has expressed support for Palestinian activist Zahra Billoo , who was recently asked to resign from the Women ’ s March board for a series of anti-Semitic tweets , including one condoning Hamas ’ s terror attacks on Israel… …Sanders , who has himself backed far-left anti-Israel groups advocating BDS , has a history of hiring individuals who have accused Jews of having “ dual allegiance ” to Israel—an age-old anti-Semitic canard—and who have engaged in vulgar screeds against Israel ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused Israel of stealing land from the Palestinian people .
Amer Zahr doesn ’ t just reserve his hateful attitude for the nation of Israel , he spews of that same animosity towards President Trump and Trump supporters .
This guy is just awful !
This is quite the contrast to Bernie ’ s new “ I ’ m Proud To Be Jewish ” ad campaign .
How the heck is he going to reconcile it ?
Lem me guess… call critics anti-Semites ?

Well, this is awkward…
When Senator Bernie Sanders(D-VT) was running against Hillary in the 2016 primary, he was reluctant to mention that he was Jewish.
This could be because he is only comfortable with his ethnic Jewish heritage and not religious Judaism that goes with it.
Bernie’s campaign has decided that pushing his Jewish enthnicity is the right way to go this time around because… Trump.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a new campaign video in which he says he is “very proud to be Jewish” and that he looks forward to “becoming the first Jewish president in the history of this country.” The two minute and 40 second video also blames President Trump for a rise in anti-Semitic incidents and for empowering neo-Nazis in the US It includes footage of Trump saying things that many have interpreted as anti-Semitic, including comments about Jewish money at a Republican Jewish Coalition speech and his statement that Jews who vote for Democrats are “disloyal.” Source: Times Of Israel
Here’s Bernie’s tweet embracing his Jewish identity with his new ad.
I'm very proud to be Jewish and I look forward to becoming the first Jewish president in the history of this country. pic.twitter.com/UOPvEomHNE — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 17, 2020
It’s an interesting move for a campaign that has some seriously anti-Semitic, pro-BDS surrogates like Linda Sarsour and Congresswomen Ilhan Omar(D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib(D-MI). Many of the Bernie Bros online have also voiced support for the blatantly anti-Semitic leader of the UK’s Labour Party, Jeremy Corbin.
Sanders’s new ad lays the blame for the rise in anti-Semitism at the feet of Trump and the white supremacists he supposedly emboldens. There is indeed a rise in anti-Semitism but it’s coming from certain factions on the left that promotes the BDS movement as well as the establishment of Palestine as a one-state solution to the turmoil in the Middle East which completely dismisses the nationhood of Isreal. However, President Trump seems to be quite well-loved in Israel especially after moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
Just a few days ago, a video of Linda Sarsour was being spread on social media saying that it was wrong for Muslims to “humanize the oppressor” ie. Israelis.
Linda Sarsour: Muslims Mustn’t Make The Mistake Of Humanizing Israelis
“If you’re on the side of the oppressor, or you’re defending the oppressor, or you’re actually trying to HUMANIZE the oppressor, then that’s a problem"pic.twitter.com/YyuhQdd7hp — Israel & USA forever (@IsraelUSAforevr) February 7, 2020
Zahr is just as charming as Sarsour.
The Reagan Battalion tweeted out that there is one more of Bernie’s surrogates that has quite a history of anti-Semitism. Amer Zahr was tapped as a Bernie surrogate in October despite his *ahem* problematic history.
.@BernieSanders just appointed one of the most vicious antisemites in this country as his surrogate. Yes, we know that most of the ‘reporters’ who cared so much about antisemitism back in 2016 won’t say a word, but we still think that you should know about it. https://t.co/xli7400UDj pic.twitter.com/21DOohyHCr — Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) February 18, 2020
Zahr’s posts in the above tweet can be seen here:
In October, the Washington Free Beacon noted that this might be a real problem for Bernie.
The selection of Zahr is likely to raise eyebrows in the American Jewish community in light of his open support for the BDS movement and a series of tweets accusing Israel of stealing its land from the Palestinians. Zahr also has expressed support for Palestinian activist Zahra Billoo, who was recently asked to resign from the Women’s March board for a series of anti-Semitic tweets, including one condoning Hamas’s terror attacks on Israel… …Sanders, who has himself backed far-left anti-Israel groups advocating BDS, has a history of hiring individuals who have accused Jews of having “dual allegiance” to Israel—an age-old anti-Semitic canard—and who have engaged in vulgar screeds against Israel’s prime minister. Zahr has repeatedly accused Israel of stealing land from the Palestinian people. Source: Washington Free Beacon
Just found this on Facebook. Bernie Sanders hugging surrogates Linda Sarsour and Amer Zahr. pic.twitter.com/vTKytaWUlk — (((kweansmom))) (@kweansmom) February 17, 2020
Amer Zahr doesn’t just reserve his hateful attitude for the nation of Israel, he spews of that same animosity towards President Trump and Trump supporters.
Yesterday, a crowd of angry white people in North Carolina rallied around a speaker, chanting “Send her back” about a Black American woman. Make no mistake. Last night, Donald Trump led a KKK rally.@IlhanMN @RashidaTlaib — Amer Zahr (@AmerZahr) July 18, 2019
This guy is just awful!
This is quite the contrast to Bernie’s new “I’m Proud To Be Jewish” ad campaign.
How the heck is he going to reconcile it? Lemme guess… call critics anti-Semites?
Of course.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Five Quick Things: El Rushbo and Sneaky Pete

I might be coming to this a bit late , as it was a minor blowup last week , but something ought to be said about it before we Normals ( hat tip : Kurt Schlichter ) are so browbeaten on the subject that we ’ re no longer allowed to have a postion .
1 .
Rush Limbaugh said nothing wrong about Pete Buttigieg , and go to hell if you think otherwise .
It ’ s long past time someone took an actual stand on this issue , but no , it is not appropriate for a gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public displays of affection with another man when said gay man is running for president and thus purports to assume leadership of the government of the world ’ s most pre-eminent nation .
Sorry , but it isn ’ t .
It wouldn ’ t be appropriate for a straight man to act that way with his wife in public .
People would say “ Get a room.
” There is a reason why Joe Biden created such a problem for himself by so commonly getting handsy with various females finding themselves in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re engaged in presidential politics or other fora in which the nation ’ s leadership is in the lurch , you ’ re supposed to maintain a level of decorum indicative of good judgement .
And you can call it whatever you want , but if you want to be an openly gay man with , by the way , a thoroughly and completely barren resume for the job of President of the United States of America , you had better manage to escape notice for these kinds of behaviors .
Which Pete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he flaunts his transgressions of the public standard , and does so in a manner suggesting that your objection to it is evidence of your bigotry and homophobia .
America hasn ’ t elected an openly gay president , thought it ’ s quite possible America has had a gay president or two .
The past ones got elected because they exercised enough decorum as to make their sexuality a non-issue , or at minimum a minor issue .
Buttigieg ’ s entire value proposition is that he ’ s a gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a gay marriage , and if you don ’ t like it that ’ s your problem .
Ask him what else he ’ s done to deserve the keys to the nuclear football and his answer is he drove someone around Afghanistan for six weeks and then spent a few years as mayor of a college town of 101,000 people .
Everything about Pete Buttigieg isn ’ t just laughable , it ’ s obnoxious .
An American with half a brain and a quarter of the standards we should require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presentation and shoot him down on general principle .
Appearing in photos sharing a swingset with another man as though he was a sophomore in high school isn ’ t an accident , by the way .
As Paul Kengor astutely noted this is essentially a psy-op on the American people by a man whose father was the president of the International Gramsci Society , a Marxist organization dedicated to the teachings of a man whose intellectual contribution was to note that if the norms and traditions of a civilization can be destroyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government and way of life , and suggested this would be a good thing .
Limbaugh didn ’ t even say any of this .
He just questioned whether Buttigieg could sell it to Democrat primary voters , many of whom tend to the more traditional cultural preferences .
And for that small transgression Limbaugh was branded a bigot .
By Buttigieg himself , by the way , who goes around looking for homophobes behind every curtain .
Well , if you can ’ t criticize Pete Buttigieg because he ’ s gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Limbaugh because he has Stage Four lung cancer .
If we ’ re going to play Who ’ s The Victim here , I ’ m betting on Limbaugh and I ’ m saying Buttigieg is bigoted against cancer patients .
If we ’ re going to be that stupid , then everybody gets a bite .
And we can go back to the idiocy of thinking the mayor of South Bend , Indiana , of all places , is qualified to be president on the simple basis of what his sexual urges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Bret Stephens on about ?
To say this is unimpressive is to give it too much credit… Which brings me to what is perhaps the biggest whisper network of all : the one involving inner flashes of sympathy , frequently tipping into support at the ballot box , for President Trump .
Plenty of people are aware of this phenomenon : One recent academic study noted that so-called secret voters supported Trump over Hillary Clinton by a two-to-one ( 54 percent to 27 percent ) margin in 2016 .
That statistic should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time around , not least because it suggests that polls may be dramatically underweighting the scale of Trump ’ s support .
Yet beyond the question of why people might want to conceal their voting preferences — reputation management , social harmony , and so on — it ’ s worth asking whether the very fact that a vote for Trump was supposed to be shameful is also what made it so attractive .
After all , forbidden fruit is appealing not because it is fruit , but because it is forbidden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lever for Trump out of sympathy for his views , how many others did so out of disdain for the army of snickering moralists ( at the time including me ) telling them that a vote for Trump was unpardonable ?
My hunch : probably enough to make the difference in the states that made the difference .
I would also guess that the number has only grown as the censorious left has become more aggressive and promiscuous in its condemnations .
There might be a grain of truth in the idea that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people might have been a middle finger to the elites .
It certainly was .
But was that the only reason ?
Trump ’ s opponent was Hillary Clinton , for heaven ’ s sake , and the elites lectured everyone in the country that she was the designated proper choice .
How do you not catch a middle finger when that ’ s what your trying to sell ?
By the way , the public seems to be a lot more positive about Trump than the NeverTrumpers like Bret Stephens and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beclown themselves again and again with petty criticisms they never dared to venture forth with when Barack Obama was president .
By the way , have you noticed that Obama , clearly sick of his irrelevance , is now attempting to glom on to the Trump economy and claim it as his own ?
The current president hammered the former president on Twitter for it , and good for him for doing so .
Arguing economics with a core Obama supporter , though , is like trying to talk to a cockroach : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll likely catch some sort of comparison like Obama ’ s GDP growth number after 36 months in office was better than Trump ’ s , though Obama had dumped $ 1 trillion out of helicopters on state and local governments , and Obama took office after a sharp recession , when the economy will always rebound .
If you know anything about economics and economic history , you ’ ll know that an economy left to its own devices after a recession will encounter a period of growth , and oftentimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebound .
Trump , on the other hand , inherited a stifled economy from Obama and has kept it growing even though the usual business cycle would have suggested a recession by now .
Certainly the financial press , or at least the Democrat-leaning members of it , have been predicting that recession since Trump took office .
By now anyone with a “ D ” next to their name should be disqualified from talking about economics .
That includes Obama , who has already proven his worth , or lack thereof , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ moderate ” lane in the Democrats ’ primary is reserved for candidates incapable of avoiding saying things to make ordinary people lose confidence in their abilities .
Joe Biden proved that long ago and he ’ s now all but gone from the scene .
His support , such as it is , is now being assumed to be headed Mike Bloomberg ’ s way , but it ’ s clear Bloomberg isn ’ t any smarter a politician than Biden is .
Bloomberg managed to wipe out any chance that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it came out that he thinks farmers are morons and has said so publicly , and after he ’ s been outed saying that blacks and Hispanics aren ’ t capable of acting properly in the workplace it wouldn ’ t seem like he ’ s got much cache ’ in those communities .
Bloomberg has been busily buying up black politicians , but at some point it starts to be a drag on one ’ s credibility to have taken the Little King ’ s coin when said Little King isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenotype .
On the other hand , if you begin to accept that the Dems are simply fate to lose in November , go ahead and take Mini Mike ’ s money and let him be the fool who gets annihilated in November .
Most of them are in politics to get paid anyway , and he ’ s paying .
The question is whether black and Hispanic voters will follow these politicians .
If they don ’ t , and a rupture in ethnic support for that party should happen , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics .
5 .
Somebody ought to charge Chris Murphy with a Logan Act violation .
For Chris Murphy , the clownish Democrat senator from Connecticut , to have admitted to meeting in Munich with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif without so much as even letting the State Department know about it is a pretty big deal .
This is the same Chris Murphy who went on a jihad about Mike Flynn in 2017 over the latter ’ s having had a phone call with his Russian counterpart just before he was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to fly across the ocean to meet with the Iranians ?
And nobody knows why or what for ?
Yes , yes .
We ’ re not allowed to question the actions or motives of Democrats .
At this point there ’ s no need to question them , because their track record says it all .
This is beyond irritating , and it ’ s time some scalps are taken for activity like Murphy ’ s stupid-if-not-sinister cavorting with the ayatollahs .

I might be coming to this a bit late, as it was a minor blowup last week, but something ought to be said about it before we Normals (hat tip: Kurt Schlichter) are so browbeaten on the subject that we’re no longer allowed to have a postion.
1. Rush Limbaugh said nothing wrong about Pete Buttigieg, and go to hell if you think otherwise.
It’s long past time someone took an actual stand on this issue, but no, it is not appropriate for a gay man to engage in gratuitous, in-your-face public displays of affection with another man when said gay man is running for president and thus purports to assume leadership of the government of the world’s most preeminent nation.
Sorry, but it isn’t.
It wouldn’t be appropriate for a straight man to act that way with his wife in public. People would say, “Get a room.” There is a reason why Joe Biden created such a problem for himself by so commonly getting handsy with various females finding themselves in his public clutches; when you’re engaged in presidential politics or other fora in which the nation’s leadership is in the lurch, you’re supposed to maintain a level of decorum indicative of good judgment.
And you can call it whatever you want, but if you want to be an openly gay man with, by the way, a thoroughly and completely barren resume for the job of president of the United States of America, you had better manage to escape notice for these kinds of behaviors.
Which Pete Buttigieg not only fails to do, but he also flaunts his transgressions of the public standard and does so in a manner suggesting that your objection to it is evidence of your bigotry and homophobia.
No, Pete, it isn’t bigotry. It’s standards.
America hasn’t elected an openly gay president, though it’s quite possible America has had a gay president or two. The past ones got elected because they exercised enough decorum as to make their sexuality a non-issue, or at minimum a minor issue.
Buttigieg’s entire value proposition is that he’s a gay man who cavorts with another gay man in a gay marriage, and if you don’t like it that’s your problem. Ask him what else he’s done to deserve the keys to the nuclear football and his answer is he drove someone around Afghanistan for six weeks and then spent a few years as mayor of a college town of 101,000 people.
Everything about Pete Buttigieg isn’t just laughable; it’s obnoxious. Any American with half a brain and a quarter of the standards we should require of our voters would look at his presentation and shoot him down on general principle. Appearing in photos sharing a swingset with another man as though he was a sophomore in high school isn’t an accident, by the way. As Paul Kengor astutely noted, this is essentially a psy-op on the American people by a man whose father was the president of the International Gramsci Society, a Marxist organization dedicated to the teachings of a man whose intellectual contribution was to note that if the norms and traditions of a civilization can be destroyed, then next to fall would be its government and way of life — and suggested this would be a good thing.
Limbaugh didn’t even say any of this. He just questioned whether Buttigieg could sell it to Democrat primary voters, many of whom tend to the more traditional cultural preferences. And for that small transgression Limbaugh was branded a bigot. By Buttigieg himself, by the way, who goes around looking for homophobes behind every curtain.
Well, if you can’t criticize Pete Buttigieg because he’s gay, then you can’t criticize Rush Limbaugh because he has stage four lung cancer. If we’re going to play Who’s the Victim here, I’m betting on Limbaugh and I’m saying Buttigieg is bigoted against cancer patients.
If we’re going to be that stupid, then everybody gets a bite. And we can go back to the idiocy of thinking the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, of all places, is qualified to be president on the simple basis of what his sexual urges are.
2. What the heck is Bret Stephens on about?
To say this is unimpressive is to give it too much credit:
Which brings me to what is perhaps the biggest whisper network of all: the one involving inner flashes of sympathy, frequently tipping into support at the ballot box, for President Trump. Plenty of people are aware of this phenomenon: One recent academic study noted that so-called secret voters supported Trump over Hillary Clinton by a two-to-one (54 percent to 27 percent) margin in 2016. That statistic should be every bit as alarming to Democrats this time around, not least because it suggests that polls may be dramatically underweighting the scale of Trump’s support. Yet beyond the question of why people might want to conceal their voting preferences — reputation management, social harmony, and so on — it’s worth asking whether the very fact that a vote for Trump was supposed to be shameful is also what made it so attractive. After all, forbidden fruit is appealing not because it is fruit, but because it is forbidden. For every voter who pulled the lever for Trump out of sympathy for his views, how many others did so out of disdain for the army of snickering moralists (at the time including me) telling them that a vote for Trump was unpardonable? My hunch: probably enough to make the difference in the states that made the difference. I would also guess that the number has only grown as the censorious left has become more aggressive and promiscuous in its condemnations.
There might be a grain of truth in the idea that a vote for Trump for a lot of people might have been a middle finger to the elites. It certainly was. But was that the only reason? Trump’s opponent was Hillary Clinton, for heaven’s sake, and the elites lectured everyone in the country that she was the designated proper choice. How do you not catch a middle finger when that’s what you’re trying to sell?
By the way, the public seems to be a lot more positive about Trump than the Never Trumpers like Bret Stephens and Max Boot and Jennifer Rubin, who beclown themselves again and again with petty criticisms they never dared to venture forth with when Barack Obama was president.
3. Barack, you didn’t build that.
By the way, have you noticed that Obama, clearly sick of his irrelevance, is now attempting to glom on to the Trump economy and claim it as his own?
The current president hammered the former president on Twitter for it, and good for him for doing so.
Arguing economics with a core Obama supporter, though, is like trying to talk to a cockroach: it’s quite unproductive. You’ll likely catch some sort of comparison like Obama’s GDP growth number after 36 months in office was better than Trump’s, though Obama had dumped $1 trillion out of helicopters on state and local governments, and Obama took office after a sharp recession, when the economy will always rebound. If you know anything about economics and economic history, you’ll know that an economy left to its own devices after a recession will encounter a period of growth, and oftentimes the sharper the recession the better the rebound.
Trump, on the other hand, inherited a stifled economy from Obama and has kept it growing even though the usual business cycle would have suggested a recession by now. Certainly the financial press, or at least the Democrat-leaning members of it, have been predicting that recession since Trump took office.
By now anyone with a “D” next to their name should be disqualified from talking about economics. That includes Obama, who has already proven his worth, or lack thereof, in this regard.
4. Mini Mike, Gaffemaster
It seems that the “moderate” lane in the Democrats’ primary is reserved for candidates incapable of avoiding saying things to make ordinary people lose confidence in their abilities. Joe Biden proved that long ago, and he’s now all but gone from the scene. His support, such as it is, is now being assumed to be headed Mike Bloomberg’s way, but it’s clear Bloomberg isn’t any smarter a politician than Biden is.
Bloomberg managed to wipe out any chance that he could win any Midwest states when it came out that he thinks farmers are morons and has said so publicly, and after he’s been outed saying that blacks and Hispanics aren’t capable of acting properly in the workplace, it wouldn’t seem like he’s got much cache in those communities. Bloomberg has been busily buying up black politicians, but at some point it starts to be a drag on one’s credibility to have taken the Little King’s coin when said Little King isn’t outwardly respectful toward those sharing your phenotype.
On the other hand, if you begin to accept that the Dems are simply fated to lose in November, go ahead and take Mini Mike’s money and let him be the fool who gets annihilated in November. Most of them are in politics to get paid anyway, and he’s paying. The question is whether or not black and Hispanic voters will follow these politicians. If they don’t, and a rupture in ethnic support for that party should happen, we could see a major reorientation of American politics.
5. Somebody ought to charge Chris Murphy with a Logan Act violation.
If not worse.
For Chris Murphy, the clownish Democrat senator from Connecticut, to have admitted to meeting in Munich with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif without so much as even letting the State Department know about it is a pretty big deal.
This is the same Chris Murphy who went on a jihad about Mike Flynn in 2017 over the latter’s having had a phone call with his Russian counterpart just before he was to take office. Now he’s going to fly across the ocean to meet with the Iranians? And nobody knows why or what for?
Yes, yes. We’re not allowed to question the actions or motives of Democrats. At this point there’s no need to question them, because their track record says it all.
This is beyond irritating, and it’s time some scalps are taken for activity like Murphy’s stupid, if not sinister, cavorting with the ayatollahs.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-19--Breadline Bernie Rally Features Trotskyist Seattle Council Member Kshama Sawant, Whose Party Wants T

Breadline Bernie Rally Features Trotskyist Seattle Council Member Kshama Sawant, Whose Party Wants To Seize Control Of Banks

Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant , a socialist who belongs to a Trotskyist organization that wants to seize control of America ’ s banks , was a featured speaker at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s 2020 campaign rally in Seattle on Monday .
In her speech to Sanders ’ s supporters , Sawant called for a “ powerful socialist movement to end all capitalist oppression and exploitation.
” Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative , a fringe Trotskyist group that is open about its goal of a “ socialist United States and a socialist world , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And Extreme Radicals Seek To Take Over The Democratic Party ) The Trotskyist group ’ s platform includes taking control of the “ top 500 corporations and banks that dominate the U.S. economy ” and paying compensation “ on the basis of proven need to small investors , not millionaires.
” Additionally , in order to put an end to layoffs , the socialist group calls for taking “ bankrupt and failing companies into public ownership.
” Sawant was formerly an activist in the progressive Occupy Wall Street movement .
Following Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help organize anti-Trump “ Occupy Inauguration ” protests .
Neither the Sanders campaign nor Sawant returned a request for comment .
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Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, a socialist who belongs to a Trotskyist organization that wants to seize control of America’s banks, was a featured speaker at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign rally in Seattle on Monday.
In her speech to Sanders’s supporters, Sawant called for a “powerful socialist movement to end all capitalist oppression and exploitation.”
WATCH:
You don’t often hear introductory speakers for @BernieSanders talking about socialism. But in Tacoma, Wash., Kshama Sawant, a socialist on the Seattle City Council, just did. “We need a powerful socialist movement to end all capitalist oppression and exploitation!” she said. pic.twitter.com/1Rdpla1DH8 — Sean Sullivan (@WaPoSean) February 18, 2020
Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative, a fringe Trotskyist group that is open about its goal of a “socialist United States and a socialist world,” according to its website. (RELATED: Marxists And Extreme Radicals Seek To Take Over The Democratic Party)
The Trotskyist group’s platform includes taking control of the “top 500 corporations and banks that dominate the U.S. economy” and paying compensation “on the basis of proven need to small investors, not millionaires.”
Additionally, in order to put an end to layoffs, the socialist group calls for taking “bankrupt and failing companies into public ownership.”
Sawant was formerly an activist in the progressive Occupy Wall Street movement. Following Trump’s election, she used government resources to help organize anti-Trump “Occupy Inauguration” protests.
Neither the Sanders campaign nor Sawant returned a request for comment.
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