thelibertydaily--2020-01-12--Jillian Michaels Labeled a ‘Bully’ for Daring To Ask ‘Why are We Celebrating’ Pop Star Lizzo’s Fat B

Jillian Michaels Labeled a ‘Bully’ for Daring To Ask ‘Why are We Celebrating’ Pop Star Lizzo’s Fat Body?

Jillian Michaels , a famous fitness and life coach , came under fire on Twitter after she asked the host of Buzzfeed News ’ live morning show “ AM to DM ” why people are celebrating the body of pop star Lizzo .
On Wednesday , “ AM to DM ” host Alex Berg interviewed Michaels about a variety of topics including political correctness , body positivity and healthy living .
Berg mentioned Michaels ’ previous comments about how political correctness has gone too far in the health and fitness industry .
“ I think it ’ s insane , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes that PC culture has led to extremes in body image .
“ ‘ Oh , she ’ s too fat to be a pop star.
’ … You should never be able to say things like that , ” Michaels said .
“ But for years people were .
They could fat-shame and they could exclude people and they could make people feel less than in all forms of media , and we should always be inclusive.
” “ But you can not glorify obesity .
It ’ s dangerous .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : During Obama Years , Biden Reportedly Helped Soleimani , Iran Gain More Power in Middle East “ So there ’ s a middle ground here .
Now it ’ s like , ‘ Oh , that woman is 250 pounds .
Good for her ! '
” Michaels continued .
“ It shouldn ’ t be one way or the other .
It ’ s really no one ’ s business to comment .
It ’ s not something you should judge , it ’ s not something you should celebrate.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s health is determined by her alone , but a woman that is 250 pounds will end up with “ heart disease , cancer , diabetes , autoimmune issues , [ and ] an early death.
” Berg praised rapper Lizzo for preaching self-acceptance , adding that she loved seeing images of bodies like Lizzo ’ s that aren ’ t usually celebrated .
Michaels said she loved Lizzo ’ s music and that she was sure Lizzo was an “ awesome ” person , but she took issue with celebrating the singer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we celebrating her body ?
Why does it matter ?
… Why aren ’ t we celebrating her music ?
Cause it isn ’ t gon na be awesome if she gets diabetes , ” Michaels said .
“ I ’ m just being honest .
I love her music , my kid loves her music , but there ’ s never a moment where I ’ m like , ‘ And I ’ m so glad she ’ s overweight.
’ Why do I even care ?
Why is it my job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she went on .
“ I ’ m not saying , and never have I said , that we shouldn ’ t be inclusive and accepting .
I ’ m saying that I don ’ t love Lizzo because she ’ s overweight , I like her because of her music.
” Twitter users were horrified with what Michaels had to say about Lizzo , calling her a “ bully.
” RELATED : Famous Faces Who Passed Away in December 2019 “ Jillian Michaels has always been a bully and a sell out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her voice is deep and her facial structure to me looks like she ’ s used steroids for years.
” “ Have you ever seen Jillian Michaels work ?
Empathy is not part of the equation , ” another person tweeted .
“ She ’ s a bully who puts being skinny before being healthy.
” “ Jillian Michaels is a bully who hates herself , ” another Twitter user wrote .
Later that day , Michaels tweeted out a statement .
“ As I ’ ve stated repeatedly , we are all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she wrote .
“ I also feel strongly that we love ourselves enough to acknowledge there are serious health consequences that come with obesity – heart disease , diabetes , cancer to name only a few .
I would never wish these for ANYONE and I would hope we prioritize our health because we LOVE ourselves and our bodies.
” On the flip side , many people who commented on the “ AM to DM ” video on YouTube were supportive of Michaels .
“ I don ’ t understand why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She wasn ’ t being a ‘ bully ’ or anything .
She was just being honest , ” a YouTube commenter wrote .
“ And sometimes the truth can ’ t be sugar coated.
” “ I ’ ve worked various hospitals for almost 30 years .
Patients have gotten bigger every year , ” another YouTube commenter posted .
“ Obese patients come in more often , do worse , require more resources , and don ’ t follow up as directed way more than normal weighted patients .
Obesity is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain , suffering and death in existence .
She ’ s completely right.
” Brad Polumbo , a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner , shared his perspective on the situation as someone who had been admittedly been overweight in his early life .
“ It is not compassion , but cruelty , to pretend that obesity is perfectly fine , let alone worthy of celebration , ” Polumbo wrote.
” Whether we like it or not , pop stars such as Lizzo are role models for millions of young people .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a problem or bizarrely delude ourselves into saying it ’ s ‘ beautiful , ’ it only encourages an entire generation of kids like me to grow up and never make the tough choices they need to make to be healthy.
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Jillian Michaels, a famous fitness and life coach, came under fire on Twitter after she asked the host of Buzzfeed News’ live morning show “AM to DM” why people are celebrating the body of pop star Lizzo.
On Wednesday, “AM to DM” host Alex Berg interviewed Michaels about a variety of topics including political correctness, body positivity and healthy living.
Berg mentioned Michaels’ previous comments about how political correctness has gone too far in the health and fitness industry. “I think it’s insane,” Michaels said. She said she believes that PC culture has led to extremes in body image.
“‘Oh, she’s too fat to be a pop star.’ … You should never be able to say things like that,” Michaels said. “But for years people were. They could fat-shame and they could exclude people and they could make people feel less than in all forms of media, and we should always be inclusive.”
“But you cannot glorify obesity. It’s dangerous. It kills people,” Michaels said.
“So there’s a middle ground here. Now it’s like, ‘Oh, that woman is 250 pounds. Good for her!'” Michaels continued. “It shouldn’t be one way or the other. It’s really no one’s business to comment. It’s not something you should judge, it’s not something you should celebrate.”
Michaels said that a woman’s health is determined by her alone, but a woman that is 250 pounds will end up with “heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune issues, [and] an early death.”
Berg praised rapper Lizzo for preaching self-acceptance, adding that she loved seeing images of bodies like Lizzo’s that aren’t usually celebrated.
Michaels said she loved Lizzo’s music and that she was sure Lizzo was an “awesome” person, but she took issue with celebrating the singer’s body.
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“Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? … Why aren’t we celebrating her music? Cause it isn’t gonna be awesome if she gets diabetes,” Michaels said.
“I’m just being honest. I love her music, my kid loves her music, but there’s never a moment where I’m like, ‘And I’m so glad she’s overweight.’ Why do I even care? Why is it my job to care about her weight?” she went on.
“I’m not saying, and never have I said, that we shouldn’t be inclusive and accepting. I’m saying that I don’t love Lizzo because she’s overweight, I like her because of her music.”
Twitter users were horrified with what Michaels had to say about Lizzo, calling her a “bully.”
“Jillian Michaels has always been a bully and a sell out,” one user wrote. “Her voice is deep and her facial structure to me looks like she’s used steroids for years.”
“Have you ever seen Jillian Michaels work? Empathy is not part of the equation,” another person tweeted. “She’s a bully who puts being skinny before being healthy.”
“Jillian Michaels is a bully who hates herself,” another Twitter user wrote.
Later that day, Michaels tweeted out a statement.
“As I’ve stated repeatedly, we are all beautiful, worthy, and equally deserving,” she wrote.
“I also feel strongly that we love ourselves enough to acknowledge there are serious health consequences that come with obesity – heart disease, diabetes, cancer to name only a few. I would never wish these for ANYONE and I would hope we prioritize our health because we LOVE ourselves and our bodies.”
On the flip side, many people who commented on the “AM to DM” video on YouTube were supportive of Michaels.
“I don’t understand why she is getting so much criticism? She wasn’t being a ‘bully’ or anything. She was just being honest,” a YouTube commenter wrote. “And sometimes the truth can’t be sugar coated.”
“I’ve worked various hospitals for almost 30 years. Patients have gotten bigger every year,” another YouTube commenter posted. “Obese patients come in more often, do worse, require more resources, and don’t follow up as directed way more than normal weighted patients. Obesity is one of the most preventable causes of pain, suffering and death in existence. She’s completely right.”
Brad Polumbo, a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, shared his perspective on the situation as someone who had been admittedly been overweight in his early life.
“It is not compassion, but cruelty, to pretend that obesity is perfectly fine, let alone worthy of celebration,” Polumbo wrote.”Whether we like it or not, pop stars such as Lizzo are role models for millions of young people.
“When we pretend that their obesity is not a problem or bizarrely delude ourselves into saying it’s ‘beautiful,’ it only encourages an entire generation of kids like me to grow up and never make the tough choices they need to make to be healthy.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--President Trump Issues Strong Warning to Iran, ‘DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS . . . USA is Watching’

President Trump issued a stark warning Sunday to Iran as leaders in Tehran gear up to deal with protesters who took to the streets after the government admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet .
“ To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you , and the World is watching .
More importantly , the USA is watching.
” He added : “ Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free !
Stop the killing of your great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erupted at universities across Iran on Saturday with students calling for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .
The protests come as Iran-U.S. tensions remain high , with Trump accusing Iran of planning attacks on four U.S. embassies , necesitating the drone strike last weekend that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani .
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The banner also showed the names and photos of 16 students who died in the crash .
Crowds of students chanted for Iran ’ s Revolutionary Guards to “ let go of the country !
” and also mentioned the deceased Soleimani , saying that he “ was a murderer ” and “ his leader is too !
” The plane crash early Wednesday killed all 176 people on board , mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians .
After initially pointing to a technical failure and insisting the armed forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday admitted to accidentally shooting it down in the face of mounting evidence and accusations by Western leaders .
Iran downed the Ukrainian flight as it braced for retaliation after firing ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq housing U.S. forces .
The ballistic missile attack , which caused no casualties , was a response to the killing of Soleimani .
Security forces were deployed in large numbers across the capital on Sunday in hopes of quelling demonstrations .
Riot police in black uniforms and helmets massed in Vali-e Asr Square and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls circulated for protests to be held later in the day .
Revolutionary Guard members patrolled the city on motorbikes and plainclothes security men were also out in force .
People looked down as they walked briskly past police , hoping not to draw attention to themselves .
Hundreds of students gathered at Tehran ’ s Shahid Beheshti University on Sunday to mourn the victims and protest against authorities for concealing the cause of the crash , the semi-official ISNA news agency reported .
They later dispersed peacefully .
While there have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protesters so far , the memory of brutal reprisals by Iranian officials last November to protests over gas price increases is still fresh in the minds of many .
The government shut down internet access for days , making it difficult to gauge the scale of the protests and the subsequent crackdown , but Amnesty International later said more than 300 people were killed .
RELATED : President Trump ’ s ‘ Return on Investment ’ Policy with Iraq is a Shrewd National Security Strategy Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also weighed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Iranian people have every right to be frustrated and deserve a brighter future .
“ The voice of the Iranian people is clear .
They are fed up with the regime ’ s lies , corruption , ineptitude and brutality of the IRGC under [ Khamenei ’ s ] kleptocracy , ” he said .
Trump ’ s voice of support for Iranian demonstrators marks a change from the lack of a public stance the U.S. took during the so-called Green Revolution in 2009 , when protesters in the Islamic republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in on the unrest roiling the country .
The administration chose at the time not to take sides publically , and the protest movement was eventually violently surpressed by leaders in Tehran .
Fox News ’ Nick Givas and The Associated Press contributed to this report .
This Fox News piece is used by permission .
Read more at Fox News : Iran anti-government protests erupt over shooting down of Ukrainian passenger plane : ‘ Death to the dictator ’ NSA O ’ Brien : Sanctions , protests have Iran ‘ choked off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LEW OLOWSKI : Soleimani strike justified — Trump had legal and moral authority to act The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of LifeZette .

President Trump issued a stark warning Sunday to Iran as leaders in Tehran gear up to deal with protesters who took to the streets after the government admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet.
“To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS,” Trump tweeted. “Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching.”
He added: “Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free! Stop the killing of your great Iranian people!”
To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS. Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching. Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free! Stop the killing of your great Iranian people! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2020
Numerous anti-government protests erupted at universities across Iran on Saturday with students calling for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The protests come as Iran-U.S. tensions remain high, with Trump accusing Iran of planning attacks on four U.S. embassies, necesitating the drone strike last weekend that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
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One protester at Amir Kabir University in Tehran held up a banner that read, “[Expletive] you & your mistake,” the New York Post reported. The banner also showed the names and photos of 16 students who died in the crash.
Crowds of students chanted for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to “let go of the country!” and also mentioned the deceased Soleimani, saying that he “was a murderer” and “his leader is too!”
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The plane crash early Wednesday killed all 176 people on board, mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians. After initially pointing to a technical failure and insisting the armed forces were not to blame, Iranian authorities on Saturday admitted to accidentally shooting it down in the face of mounting evidence and accusations by Western leaders.
Iran downed the Ukrainian flight as it braced for retaliation after firing ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq housing U.S. forces. The ballistic missile attack, which caused no casualties, was a response to the killing of Soleimani.
Security forces were deployed in large numbers across the capital on Sunday in hopes of quelling demonstrations. Riot police in black uniforms and helmets massed in Vali-e Asr Square and at Tehran University and other landmarks as calls circulated for protests to be held later in the day.
Revolutionary Guard members patrolled the city on motorbikes and plainclothes security men were also out in force. People looked down as they walked briskly past police, hoping not to draw attention to themselves.
Hundreds of students gathered at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University on Sunday to mourn the victims and protest against authorities for concealing the cause of the crash, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported. They later dispersed peacefully.
While there have been no reports of deaths or violence against the protesters so far, the memory of brutal reprisals by Iranian officials last November to protests over gas price increases is still fresh in the minds of many. The government shut down internet access for days, making it difficult to gauge the scale of the protests and the subsequent crackdown, but Amnesty International later said more than 300 people were killed.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also weighed in on the protests, tweeting Saturday that the Iranian people have every right to be frustrated and deserve a brighter future.
“The voice of the Iranian people is clear. They are fed up with the regime’s lies, corruption, ineptitude and brutality of the IRGC under [Khamenei’s] kleptocracy,” he said.
Trump’s voice of support for Iranian demonstrators marks a change from the lack of a public stance the U.S. took during the so-called Green Revolution in 2009, when protesters in the Islamic republic unsuccessfully asked the Obama adminstration to weigh in on the unrest roiling the country. The administration chose at the time not to take sides publically, and the protest movement was eventually violently surpressed by leaders in Tehran.
Fox News’ Nick Givas and The Associated Press contributed to this report. This Fox News piece is used by permission.
Read more at Fox News:
Iran anti-government protests erupt over shooting down of Ukrainian passenger plane: ‘Death to the dictator’
NSA O’Brien: Sanctions, protests have Iran ‘choked off,’ will force them to negotiate
LEW OLOWSKI: Soleimani strike justified — Trump had legal and moral authority to act
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama’s ‘Joint Employer’ Rule

The White House has formally rolled back one of the Obama administration 's most ambitious attempts to rewrite federal labor law to benefit unions , the so-called joint employer rule .
The Trump administration on Sunday said that businesses should n't be held liable for violations by other companies if all they share is a corporate brand .
The Obama administration had sought to make franchiser corporations such as McDonald 's legally responsible for workplace violations by their franchisees , even if the later were legally independent businesses .
The previous administration based this on the theory that a corporation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other company even if the former only had `` indirect control '' over the latter company 's policies .
Trump administration has been working to roll back the `` joint employer '' rule since President Trump took office .
The Labor Department on Sunday issued an official rule that corporations were only liable when they had `` direct control '' over the other company 's policies .
The administration clarified that to be joint employers , both businesses had to be able to : hire or fire an employee ; have control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers ' pay ; and maintain the workers ' employment records .
`` This final rule furthers President Trump ’ s successful , government-wide effort to address regulations that hinder the American economy and to promote economic growth , ” said Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia .
The rule will go into effect in 60 days .
Business groups had staunchly opposed the Obama administration effort , saying it would push many corporations out of franchising altogether rather than risk the additional liability .
Unions had cheered the Obama rule since it made corporations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts .
The Trump administration said the Obama administration 's `` indirect control '' standard was far too vague .
`` The changes in this final rule break down barriers that keep companies from constructively overseeing , guiding , and helping their business partners , ” said DOL Wage and Hour Division Administrator Cheryl Stanton .
The National Labor Relations Board , the main federal labor law enforcement agency , late last year , settled a long-running `` joint employer '' case against McDonald 's Corporation by announcing the company was not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The case had been launched in 2013 by the Obama administration .

The White House has rolled back one of the Obama administration's most ambitious attempts to rewrite federal labor law to benefit unions, the so-called "joint employer" rule.
The Trump administration on Sunday said that businesses shouldn't be held liable for violations by other companies if all they share is a corporate brand.
The Obama administration had sought to make franchiser corporations such as McDonald's legally responsible for workplace violations by their franchisees, even if the latter were legally independent businesses. The previous administration based this on the theory that a corporation was a joint employer with the other company, even if the former only had "indirect control" over the latter company's policies.
Trump administration officials have been working to roll back the joint employer rule since the president took office. The Labor Department on Sunday issued an official rule that corporations were only liable when they had "direct control" over the other company's policies. The administration clarified that to be joint employers, both businesses had to be able to: hire or fire employees; have control over their work schedules; control those workers' pay; and maintain their employment records.
"This final rule furthers President Trump’s successful, government-wide effort to address regulations that hinder the American economy and to promote economic growth,” said Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia. The rule will go into effect in 60 days.
Business groups had staunchly opposed the Obama administration's effort, saying it would have pushed many corporations out of franchising altogether rather than risk the additional liability. Unions had cheered the Obama rule since it made corporations more vulnerable to pressure campaigns and organizing efforts.
The Trump administration said the last administration's "indirect control" standard was far too vague.
"The changes in this final rule break down barriers that keep companies from constructively overseeing, guiding, and helping their business partners,” said DOL Wage and Hour Division Administrator Cheryl Stanton.
The National Labor Relations Board, the main federal labor law enforcement agency, late last year settled a long-running joint employer case against McDonald's Corporation by announcing the company was not a joint employer with its franchise restaurants. The case had been launched in 2013 by the Obama administration.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--Did Virginia Democrats Learn Nothing From Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Mistakes?

Speaking at a Manhattan fundraiser , then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton boiled down the 2016 presidential election into a simple scenario .
On one side , you had the Trump supporters , the “ basket of deplorables , ” the “ racist , sexist , homophobic , xenophobic , Islamaphobic — you name it.
” And on the other , you had the normal voters : the Democrats .
This moment became one of the election ’ s watersheds .
And it inspired a new fervor among President Trump ’ s base because it confirmed what many voters had long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out-of-touch , and negligent .
It seems Virginia Democrats didn ’ t learn from Clinton ’ s 2016 mistake .
The state is currently embroiled in a contentious debate about gun control and whether Richmond has the right to limit the rights of gun owners in the rest of the state .
At a public meeting in Fairfax County this weekend , one Democratic state senator stood up and declared that Second Amendment supporters are “ little kids ” who ought to be ignored .
Sen. Dave Marsden then sent a follow-up letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many ” Second Amendment supporters in the state “ appear to have mental health issues.
” '' A significant number of these things were indicative of very unstable people , and this is worrisome , '' Marsden explained during a radio interview .
`` The responses I was getting were from people who showed signs of having mental health difficulties . ''
Virginia is already divided .
Seventy-five of its 96 counties have declared themselves Second Amendment “ sanctuaries ” in response to the state legislature ’ s proposed gun control legislation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organized at county and town meetings across the state to make themselves heard .
Dismissing their legitimate concerns , as Marsden did , is not just counterproductive ; it ’ s political suicide .
Democrats might have won both of the state ’ s legislative chambers in November , but they still govern a people largely divided on the issue of gun control .
As of October , 47 % of Virginia voters supported candidates in favor of gun control , and 44 % opposed them .
That ’ s a tight margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afford to ignore the other half of the debate if they hope to keep their majority for long .
The only way to grow support for gun control is to convince gun owners that it ’ s necessary .
Marsden certainly isn ’ t doing that .
Instead , he ’ s resorting to Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 tactic by discrediting and dismissing the concerns of Second Amendment supporters with disdain .
The political consequences of this strategy can be severe .
Clinton learned that the hard way .
And now it @ @ @ @ @ @

Speaking at a Manhattan fundraiser, then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton boiled down the 2016 presidential election into a simple scenario. On one side, you had the Trump supporters, the “basket of deplorables,” the “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic — you name it.” And on the other, you had the normal voters: the Democrats.
This moment became one of the election’s watersheds. And it inspired a new fervor among President Trump’s base because it confirmed what many voters had long suspected: establishment politicians are elitist, out-of-touch, and negligent.
It seems Virginia Democrats didn’t learn from Clinton’s 2016 mistake. The state is currently embroiled in a contentious debate about gun control and whether Richmond has the right to limit the rights of gun owners in the rest of the state. At a public meeting in Fairfax County this weekend, one Democratic state senator stood up and declared that Second Amendment supporters are “little kids” who ought to be ignored.
Sen. Dave Marsden then sent a follow-up letter to his constituents and said “too many” Second Amendment supporters in the state “appear to have mental health issues.”
"A significant number of these things were indicative of very unstable people, and this is worrisome," Marsden explained during a radio interview. "The responses I was getting were from people who showed signs of having mental health difficulties."
Virginia is already divided. Seventy-five of its 96 counties have declared themselves Second Amendment “sanctuaries” in response to the state legislature’s proposed gun control legislation, and nearly 100,000 Virginian gun owners have organized at county and town meetings across the state to make themselves heard. Dismissing their legitimate concerns, as Marsden did, is not just counterproductive; it’s political suicide.
Democrats might have won both of the state’s legislative chambers in November, but they still govern a people largely divided on the issue of gun control. As of October, 47% of Virginia voters supported candidates in favor of gun control, and 44% opposed them. That’s a tight margin, which means Democrats can’t afford to ignore the other half of the debate if they hope to keep their majority for long.
The only way to grow support for gun control is to convince gun owners that it’s necessary. Marsden certainly isn’t doing that. Instead, he’s resorting to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 tactic by discrediting and dismissing the concerns of Second Amendment supporters with disdain. The political consequences of this strategy can be severe. Clinton learned that the hard way. And now it seems Marsden will, too.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--The ONLY FBI Source Used to Orchestrate the Bogus Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax Was the Phony Hillary/

The ONLY FBI Source Used to Orchestrate the Bogus Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax Was the Phony Hillary/Democrat Party-Funded Steele Dossier

The long FBI probe into a purported Russia election collusion was absent of any direct conspiracy evidence against a Trump associate except for the discredited Democratic Party-financed dossier and its impresario , Fusion GPS .
For the first time in an official report , there are explanations of why the FBI initially targeted four Trump advisers : retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn , adviser George Papadopoulos , campaign manager Paul Manafort and adviser Carter Page .
The internal August 2016 explanations are found in the 436-page report of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz .
No FBI predication accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy .
After the FBI opened its Crossfire Hurricane probe on July 31 , 2016 , agents led by Peter Strzok eventually settled on those four men to investigate .
Two ultimately were accused of conspiring with the Kremlin .
Only the dossier , written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele with $ 165,000 provided by Democrats and the Hillary Clinton campaign through Fusion GPS , presented evidence .
No one else did .
The FBI ’ s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act wiretap application to a judge for Mr .
Page on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set of Russia election conspiracy claims .
All came from the dossier and none was corroborated , according to Mr. Horowitz ’ s report .
Another fact that underscores the lack of conspiracy evidence outside the dossier : The FBI did not seek a FISA warrant on any other Trump figure because it lacked documentation of probable cause .
Special counsel Robert Mueller and Mr. Horowitz have since left the dossier in shambles .
Mr. Mueller found no Trump conspiracy to hack computers and spread information warfare , as the dossier alleged .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Crossfire Hurricane team first received dossier memos on Sept. 19 , 2016 , a month after it opened cases on the four Trump associates .
Here are the FBI ’ s written predications , called “ electronic communications , ” or ECs , as recounted by the Horowitz report .
Each EC said the four may have “ wittingly or unwittingly ” helped Russia : ⦁ Paul Manafort .
The principal piece of evidence was that he did consulting work in Ukraine for a Russia-friendly political party .
⦁ George Papadopoulos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in London from a Maltese professor that Russia owned thousands of Hillary Clinton ’ s emails .
He relayed the gossip to the Australian ambassador to Britain over drinks .
The ambassador reported the conversation to Washington after WikiLeaks released hacked emails .
This tip was the central reason the FBI created Crossfire Hurricane .
⦁ Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn .
The FBI stated that “ Flynn was an advisor for the Trump campaign , had various ties to state-affiliated entities of Russia and traveled to Russia in December 2015.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy investor and former Moscow resident “ had extensive ties to various Russia-owned entities , ” the FBI said , “ and had traveled to Russia as recently as July 2016.
” Mr .
Page was also the subject of a counterintelligence investigation by the FBI ’ s New York field office because of his contacts with Russian spies who posed as diplomats .
Those were the four predications pre-dossier .
Not one cited any evidence of conspiring with Russians to interfere in the election .
The Russia collusion claims weren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only by Mr. Steele .
He wrote that Mr .
Page met with two shadowy Kremlin figures while in Moscow to deliver a public speech .
Mr. Steele also said Mr .
Page and Manafort worked as a team to coordinate with the Kremlin on its election interference .
Based on the Mueller-Horowitz reports , none of those allegations proved true .
Mr .
Page and Manafort never knew or spoke to each other .
Mr .
Page also denied meeting the two Kremlin figures .
As for Papadopoulos , no evidence emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information .
He didn ’ t tell the campaign in New York , and he never tried to acquire the messages .
Flynn , the former top military officer for intelligence collection as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency , seemed to have had routine engagements with Russian counterparts .
He faced no allegation of a conspiracy .
He , like the other three , never faced a conspiracy charge .
President Trump also found himself under FBI investigation .
Andrew McCabe , as the agency ’ s deputy director , opened a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director James B. Comey in May 2017 .
Mr. Steele , the dossier writer , accused the president of being a longtime spy for Russia .
No other source for that allegation has surfaced .
Mr. McCabe said in a CBS “ 60 Minutes ” interview while promoting his memoir that he didn ’ t know whether Mr. Trump was a spy .
At the FBI , Bruce Ohr , who was associate deputy attorney general , briefed him on Mr. Steele ’ s claims .
Mr. Mueller , who had the full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as U.S. intelligence , showed no evidence in his March 2019 report that Mr. Trump was a Russian asset of any type .
Michael Caputo , a Trump campaign media adviser , went through hours of Mueller and congressional interrogations .
He told The Washington Times that his inquisitors never presented evidence of any conspiracy .
“ The special counsel was still trying to make a Russian conspiracy case in May 2018 , and now we know from the IG report that they already knew better by then , ” Mr. Caputo said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help themselves .
They hated Trump , they had the power to keep investigating and they were damn sure going to use it as long as they could.
” From August 2016 , when Mr. Strzok and other agents picked the four initial subjects , things didn ’ t go well for them even though no conspiracy was found .
The Obama Justice Department believed Flynn may have violated the 1799 Logan Act by talking to the Russian ambassador during the transition about how to react to new economic sanctions .
He later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he denied talking about sanctions .
He is due to be sentenced Jan. 28 .
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about when he first talked to Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud .
As to the email gossip , the Mueller report said : “ No documentary evidence , and nothing in the email accounts or other communications facilities reviewed by the office , shows that Papadopoulos shared this information with the campaign.
” Manafort was convicted on tax fraud charges for the millions of dollars he earned in Ukraine and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ The investigation did not establish that Manafort … coordinated with the Russian government on its election-interference efforts.
” Mr .
Page underwent a long , grueling investigation during hours of questioning by FBI agents and Congress .
The Mueller report said : “ The investigation did not establish that Page coordinated with the Russian government.
” As an illustration of how the FBI lacked any evidence of conspiracy against Papadopoulos , the general counsel ’ s office rejected the Crossfire Hurricane team ’ s request for a FISA wiretap on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to even try on the other two .
“ We are aware of no information indicating that the team requested or seriously considered FISA surveillance of Manafort or Flynn , ” the inspector general report said .
In the end , Mr. Horowitz didn ’ t knock the FBI for opening Crossfire Hurricane .
“ We concluded that the quantum of information articulated by the FBI to open the individual investigations on Papadopoulos , Page , Flynn , and Manafort in August 2016 was sufficient to satisfy the low threshold established by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .

The long FBI probe into a purported Russia election collusion was absent of any direct conspiracy evidence against a Trump associate except for the discredited Democratic Party-financed dossier and its impresario, Fusion GPS.
For the first time in an official report, there are explanations of why the FBI initially targeted four Trump advisers: retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, adviser George Papadopoulos, campaign chairman Paul Manafort and adviser Carter Page.
The internal August 2016 explanations are found in the 436-page report of Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz. No FBI predication accused the four or listed evidence of a conspiracy.
After the FBI opened its Crossfire Hurricane probe on July 31, 2016, agents led by Peter Strzok eventually settled on those four men to investigate. Two ultimately were accused of conspiring with the Kremlin. Only the dossier, written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele with $165,000 provided by Democrats and the Hillary Clinton campaign through Fusion GPS, presented evidence. No one else did.
The FBI’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act wiretap application to a judge for Mr. Page on Oct. 21, 2016, contained one set of Russia election conspiracy claims. All came from the dossier and none was corroborated, according to Mr. Horowitz’s report.
Another fact that underscores the lack of conspiracy evidence outside the dossier: The FBI did not seek a FISA warrant on any other Trump figure because it lacked documentation of probable cause.
Special counsel Robert Mueller and Mr. Horowitz have since left the dossier in shambles. Mr. Mueller found no Trump conspiracy to hack computers and spread information warfare, as the dossier alleged. Mr. Horowitz identified significant dossier “inaccuracies.”
The Crossfire Hurricane team first received dossier memos on Sept. 19, 2016, a month after it opened cases on the four Trump associates. Here are the FBI’s written predications, called “electronic communications,” or ECs, as recounted by the Horowitz report. Each EC said the four may have “wittingly or unwittingly” helped Russia:
⦁ Paul Manafort. The principal piece of evidence was that he did consulting work in Ukraine for a Russia-friendly political party.
⦁ George Papadopoulos. The justification was that he heard in London from a Maltese professor that Russia owned thousands of Hillary Clinton’s emails. He relayed the gossip to the Australian ambassador to Britain over drinks. The ambassador reported the conversation to Washington after WikiLeaks released hacked emails. This tip was the central reason the FBI created Crossfire Hurricane.
⦁ Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. The FBI stated that “Flynn was an advisor for the Trump campaign, had various ties to state-affiliated entities of Russia and traveled to Russia in December 2015.”
⦁ Carter Page. The New York-based energy investor and former Moscow resident “had extensive ties to various Russia-owned entities,” the FBI said, “and had traveled to Russia as recently as July 2016.”
Mr. Page was also the subject of a counterintelligence investigation by the FBI’s New York field office because of his contacts with Russian spies who posed as diplomats.
Those were the four predications pre-dossier. Not one cited any evidence of conspiring with Russians to interfere in the election.
The Russia collusion claims weren’t made until the next month — and only by Mr. Steele. He wrote that Mr. Page met with two shadowy Kremlin figures while in Moscow to deliver a public speech. Mr. Steele also said Mr. Page and Manafort worked as a team to coordinate with the Kremlin on its election interference.
Based on the Mueller-Horowitz reports, none of those allegations proved true. Mr. Page and Manafort never knew or spoke to each other. Mr. Page also denied meeting the two Kremlin figures.
As for Papadopoulos, no evidence emerged that he ever acted on the email information. He didn’t tell the campaign in New York, and he never tried to acquire the messages.
Flynn, the former top military officer for intelligence collection as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, seemed to have had routine engagements with Russian counterparts. He faced no allegation of a conspiracy. He, like the other three, never faced a conspiracy charge.
President Trump also found himself under FBI investigation. Andrew McCabe, as the agency’s deputy director, opened a counterintelligence investigation after Mr. Trump fired FBI Director James B. Comey in May 2017.
Mr. Steele, the dossier writer, accused the president of being a longtime spy for Russia. No other source for that allegation has surfaced.
Mr. McCabe said in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview while promoting his memoir that he didn’t know whether Mr. Trump was a spy. At the FBI, Bruce Ohr, who was associate deputy attorney general, briefed him on Mr. Steele’s claims.
Mr. Mueller, who had the full cooperation of 40 FBI agents as well as U.S. intelligence, showed no evidence in his March 2019 report that Mr. Trump was a Russian asset of any type.
Michael Caputo, a Trump campaign media adviser, went through hours of Mueller and congressional interrogations. He told The Washington Times that his inquisitors never presented evidence of any conspiracy.
“The special counsel was still trying to make a Russian conspiracy case in May 2018, and now we know from the IG report that they already knew better by then,” Mr. Caputo said. “They just couldn’t help themselves. They hated Trump, they had the power to keep investigating and they were damn sure going to use it as long as they could.”
From August 2016, when Mr. Strzok and other agents picked the four initial subjects, things didn’t go well for them even though no conspiracy was found.
The Obama Justice Department believed Flynn may have violated the 1799 Logan Act by talking to the Russian ambassador during the transition about how to react to new economic sanctions. He later admitted to lying to FBI agents when he denied talking about sanctions. He is due to be sentenced Jan. 28.
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about when he first talked to Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud.
As to the email gossip, the Mueller report said: “No documentary evidence, and nothing in the email accounts or other communications facilities reviewed by the office, shows that Papadopoulos shared this information with the campaign.”
Manafort was convicted on tax fraud charges for the millions of dollars he earned in Ukraine and is now in prison.
The Mueller report said, “The investigation did not establish that Manafort … coordinated with the Russian government on its election-interference efforts.”
Mr. Page underwent a long, grueling investigation during hours of questioning by FBI agents and Congress.
The Mueller report said: “The investigation did not establish that Page coordinated with the Russian government.”
As an illustration of how the FBI lacked any evidence of conspiracy against Papadopoulos, the general counsel’s office rejected the Crossfire Hurricane team’s request for a FISA wiretap on him.
The FBI had no conspiracy evidence to even try on the other two.
“We are aware of no information indicating that the team requested or seriously considered FISA surveillance of Manafort or Flynn,” the inspector general report said.
In the end, Mr. Horowitz didn’t knock the FBI for opening Crossfire Hurricane.
“We concluded that the quantum of information articulated by the FBI to open the individual investigations on Papadopoulos, Page, Flynn, and Manafort in August 2016 was sufficient to satisfy the low threshold established by the Department and the FBI,” he said.
• Rowan Scarborough can be reached at rscarborough@washingtontimes.com.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-12--Saudi Military Trainees Expelled from the U.S. — Some ‘Connected to Extremist Movements’

Last month , the deadly shooting at a Pensacola , Florida Naval Air Station called attention to the Saudi servicemen training at US military installations .
Several Saudi trainees at the Pensacola base were confined to their quarters after the shooting .
The FBI began an investigation into the tragedy as a possible terror attack .
The Pentagon also initiated a review of all 850 Saudi military trainees in the US .
According to CNN , about one dozen Saudi trainees will be expelled from the US after the review .
The expelled Saudi trainees aren ’ t accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who killed three American sailors .
CNN sources say some of the Saudis have connections to extremist movements .
A spokesman for the Department of Defense Lt. Col. Robert Carver : “ In the wake of the Pensacola tragedy , the Department of Defense restricted to classroom training programs foreign military students from Saudi Arabia while we conducted a review and enhancement of our foreign student vetting procedures .
That training pause is still in place while we implement new screening and security measures.
” THE PREVIOUS REPORT ON THE DECEMBER SHOOTING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attack took place on the Naval Air Station in Pensacola , Florida .
The shooter who opened fire , killing three people and injuring several others , has been identified as Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani .
The AP reported that the Florida Naval station shooting suspect was an aviation officer in the Saudi Air Force , U.S. officials said Friday , as the FBI and other authorities began investigating the incident to determine if it was terrorism-related .
The officials , who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attending the aviation school at the base .
Military from around the globe attends the Naval Air Station in Pensacola for flight training .
The shooter was killed after local Escambia County Police Officers responded .
Two heroic police officers were shot during their attempt to stop the shooter but are expected to recover .
BREAKING : Rep. Matt Gaetz just announced to ABC News : “ This was not a murder .
This was an act of terror.
” The style of the # Pensacolashooting doesn ’ t necessarily resemble one group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ISIS has very little to lose at this point , it wouldn ’ t be surprising if it claimed the attack , regardless of the attacker ’ s potential allegiances .
BREAKING : Tweet by # Pensacola attacker Alshamrani suggests terrorist motive .
Does not claim allegiance to any group , but echos Bin Laden : “ The security is a shared destiny…You will not be safe until we live it as reality in [ Palestine ] , and American troops get out of our land.
” The Gateway Pundit reports – According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were filming the terrorist attack today at the Pensacola base .
Six Saudi nationals were arrested following the terrorist attack .

Last month, the deadly shooting at a Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station called attention to the Saudi servicemen training at US military installations. Several Saudi trainees at the Pensacola base were confined to their quarters after the shooting. The FBI began an investigation into the tragedy as a possible terror attack. The Pentagon also initiated a review of all 850 Saudi military trainees in the US.
According to CNN, about one dozen Saudi trainees will be expelled from the US after the review. The expelled Saudi trainees aren’t accused of assisting the Saudi Air Force second lieutenant who killed three American sailors. CNN sources say some of the Saudis have connections to extremist movements.
A spokesman for the Department of Defense Lt. Col. Robert Carver:
“In the wake of the Pensacola tragedy, the Department of Defense restricted to classroom training programs foreign military students from Saudi Arabia while we conducted a review and enhancement of our foreign student vetting procedures. That training pause is still in place while we implement new screening and security measures.”
THE PREVIOUS REPORT ON THE DECEMBER SHOOTING:
Yesterday, at 6:30 am CT, an attack took place on the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.
The shooter who opened fire, killing three people and injuring several others, has been identified as Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani.
The AP reported that the Florida Naval station shooting suspect was an aviation officer in the Saudi Air Force, U.S. officials said Friday, as the FBI and other authorities began investigating the incident to determine if it was terrorism-related.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said the suspect was a second lieutenant attending the aviation school at the base. Military from around the globe attends the Naval Air Station in Pensacola for flight training.
The shooter was killed after local Escambia County Police Officers responded. Two heroic police officers were shot during their attempt to stop the shooter but are expected to recover.
BREAKING: Rep. Matt Gaetz just announced to ABC News: “This was not a murder. This was an act of terror.”
Listen:
This was not a murder. This was an act of terrorism. pic.twitter.com/AJfTQOOE68 — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) December 6, 2019
The style of the #Pensacolashooting doesn’t necessarily resemble one group over another. However, given that ISIS has very little to lose at this point, it wouldn’t be surprising if it claimed the attack, regardless of the attacker’s potential allegiances.
BREAKING: Tweet by #Pensacola attacker Alshamrani suggests terrorist motive. Does not claim allegiance to any group, but echos Bin Laden: “The security is a shared destiny…You will not be safe until we live it as reality in [Palestine], and American troops get out of our land.”
BREAKING: Tweet by #Pensacola attacker Alshamrani suggests terrorist motive. Does not claim allegiance to any group, but echos Bin Laden: "The security is a shared destiny…You will not be safe until we live it as reality in [Palestine], and American troops get out of our land." pic.twitter.com/KALH4PXYKy — Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) December 7, 2019
The Gateway Pundit reports – According to Laura Ingraham, three Saudi nationals were filming the terrorist attack today at the Pensacola base.
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Six Saudi nationals were arrested following the terrorist attack.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-12--President Trump to Iranian Mullahs: ‘Turn Your Internet Back On and Let Reporters Roam Free!’

President Trump reprimanded the Iranian government from hiding the unrest brewing inside the country from the rest of the world .
`` To the leaders of Iran - DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS , '' Trump tweeted Sunday .
`` Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you , and the World is watching .
More importantly , the USA is watching . ''
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets following Iran 's admission that its military accidentally shot down a passenger airplane outside Tehran last week .
The Iranian regime originally claimed a mechanical malfunction led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationals and 176 people in total .
Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a high point in recent weeks , following Trump 's decision to order the killing of the country 's top general , Qassem Soleimani .
In response to Soleimani 's takedown , Iran launched a series of missile strikes on U.S.-Iraqi airbases in an attack that killed no Americans .
The next day , Trump announced a new series of punitive sanctions against Iran and vowed to curb their aggression in the Middle East .
Under Ayatollah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling on to step down , the Iranian government has censored state-run television and restricted access to independent internet service and social media platforms .
`` Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free ! ''
Trump demanded .
`` Stop the killing of your great Iranian people ! ''
Trump later retweeted the same tweet in Farsi .
The president 's message to Iranians tweeted in Farsi a day earlier became the most liked Persian tweet in Twitter history .

President Trump reprimanded the Iranian government from hiding the unrest brewing inside the country from the rest of the world.
"To the leaders of Iran - DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS," Trump tweeted Sunday. "Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching."
To the leaders of Iran - DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS. Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching. Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free! Stop the killing of your great Iranian people! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2020
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets following Iran's admission that its military accidentally shot down a passenger airplane outside Tehran last week. The Iranian regime originally claimed a mechanical malfunction led to the crash that killed 82 Iranian nationals and 176 people in total.
Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a high point in recent weeks, following Trump's decision to order the killing of the country's top general, Qassem Soleimani. In response to Soleimani's takedown, Iran launched a series of missile strikes on U.S.-Iraqi airbases in an attack that killed no Americans.
The next day, Trump announced a new series of punitive sanctions against Iran and vowed to curb their aggression in the Middle East.
Under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whom the protesters are calling on to step down, the Iranian government has censored state-run television and restricted access to independent internet service and social media platforms.
"Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free!" Trump demanded. "Stop the killing of your great Iranian people!"
Trump later retweeted the same tweet in Farsi. The president's message to Iranians tweeted in Farsi a day earlier became the most liked Persian tweet in Twitter history.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-12--Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Says She Has Defected

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DUBAI - Iran's only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as a propaganda tool.Taekwondo champion Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, implied in an Instagram post that she had moved to Europe. She wrote on an account she has used for some time, but it was not immediately possible to verify her location."No one has invited me to Europe and I haven't been given a tempting offer. But I accept the pain and hardship of homesickness because I didn't want to be part of hypocrisy, lies, injustice and flattery," she said.Mahin Farhadizadeh, a deputy Iranian sports minister, said: "I have not read Kimia's post, but as far as I know she always wanted to continue her studies in physiotherapy," the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.Alizadeh said the Islamic Republic's authorities had attributed her success to their management and the fact that she wore the Islamic veil, which is obligatory in Iran."I am one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran whom they've been playing for years... I wore whatever they told me and repeated whatever they ordered. Every sentence they ordered I repeated," she wrote."None of us matter for them, we are just tools."She said that while the government exploited her medals politically, officials would humiliate her with remarks such as "It is not virtuous for a woman to stretch her legs!"Alizadeh said at the time of her medal in the 57kg (125.6lbs) category that it had made her happy for Iranian girls.On Sunday she appeared torn by her decision."Should I start with hello, goodbye or condolences? Hello oppressed people of Iran, goodbye noble people of Iran, my condolences to you people who are always mourning," she wrote.In the past week, 176 people, many Iranians with dual citizenship, were killed when the Iranian military mistakenly shot a Ukrainian airliner down, and at least 56 died in a stampede at the funeral for an Iranian military commander killed by a U.S. air strike.Alizadeh is the third top Iranian sports person to stop representing the country in recent months.In December, Iran’s Chess Federation said top rated chess champion Alireza Firouzja had decided not to play for Iran over its informal ban on competing against Israeli players.Three months earlier, the International Judo Federation said Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei had refused to return home over fears for his safety after he ignored orders from his national federation to pull out of fights to avoid a potential final meeting with an Israeli.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-12--Literal NBC Headline: ‘For Transgender Men, Pain of Menstruation is More Than Just Physical’

NBC has won the wacky insane transgender headline of the week with this doozy : Uh… what ?
!
?
Now I tried to wade through this thing so that I could give you the highlights , and boy is it bizarre .
Basically , they are talking about persons who were born as females , are “ transitioning ” to males , and they ’ re upset about having to deal with their national menstruation .
Because.. biologically , they ’ re females .
Also because our dimension makes zero sense .
IN addition , they whine about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ box of 36 tampons , which could easily be used within one menstruation period , could cost as much as $ 12 — that ’ s significantly more than the federal minimum wage of $ 7.25 per hour .
Additionally , menstrual hygiene products sold in the U.S. are still subject to sales tax in 32 states .
HUH ?
“ As much as $ 12 ” means you can get them for much cheaper .
And that ’ s still 33 cents per each tampon .
Is this really an enormous issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re scared of opening tampons in the bathroom ?
Even if cost is a nonissue , using a men ’ s restroom can be daunting for those who have their period .
The sound of opening a tampon or pad , or simply carrying one , can lead to unwanted attention .
“ You might have this monthly terror where you ’ re concerned that if you go to the restroom , and someone sees a tampon , then they ’ re going to start asking questions , ” Heng-Lehtinen said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unholy horrific things in men ’ s bathrooms , trust me , the sound of opening a package is not one you should be worrying about .
So I think the agenda here is to redefine menstruation as something that both genders experience , in order to try to obliterate the distinction between genders in service to the transgender lobby .
Make sense ?

NBC has won the wacky insane transgender headline of the week with this doozy:
For transgender men, pain of menstruation is more than just physical. https://t.co/5fNEgu8xsO — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 12, 2020
Uh… what?!? Now I tried to wade through this thing so that I could give you the highlights, and boy is it bizarre.
Basically, they are talking about persons who were born as females, are “transitioning” to males, and they’re upset about having to deal with their natural menstruation. Because.. biologically, they’re females.
Also because our dimension makes zero sense.
IN addition, they whine about the cost of feminine hygiene products:
A box of 36 tampons, which could easily be used within one menstruation period, could cost as much as $12 — that’s significantly more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Additionally, menstrual hygiene products sold in the U.S. are still subject to sales tax in 32 states.
HUH? “As much as $12” means you can get them for much cheaper. And that’s still 33 cents per each tampon. Is this really an enormous issue? I guess it is.
Also they’re scared of opening tampons in the bathroom?
Even if cost is a nonissue, using a men’s restroom can be daunting for those who have their period. The sound of opening a tampon or pad, or simply carrying one, can lead to unwanted attention. “You might have this monthly terror where you’re concerned that if you go to the restroom, and someone sees a tampon, then they’re going to start asking questions,” Heng-Lehtinen said.
I have heard all manner of unholy horrific things in men’s bathrooms, trust me, the sound of opening a package is not one you should be worrying about.
So I think the agenda here is to redefine menstruation as something that both genders experience, in order to try to obliterate the distinction between genders in service to the transgender lobby. Make sense?
We live in insane times, friends.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--Carter Page: Spygate Scandal is ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

Was President Donald Trump ’ s short term campaign foreign policy volunteer Carter Page set up by an FBI informant or the informant ’ s handler at the FBI ?
On the The Sara Carter Show , Page discussed the recent revelations in Department of Justice ’ s Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s report and his interview in The Federalist where questions surfaced regarding his first meeting with Stefan Halper , one of the FBI ’ s spies in the Trump campaign .
Questions still loom regarding Halper ’ s and his FBI handler .
It appears that Horowitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions , said Page , who was not given the opportunity to review the report or discuss his circumstances with Horowitz .
Page , who was an officer in the Navy and graduate from Annapolis Naval Academy , assisted intelligence and law enforcement , said all he ever wanted to was “ to help his country.
” Unfortunately , Page became the target of some of very corrupted officials within the agencies he had assisted in the past .
They did this to target President Donald Trump .
Based on information Page revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carter Show it appears that either Halper , or his FBI handler , didn ’ t tell the truth to Horowitz ’ s investigators about the circumstances surrounding Halper ’ s first meeting with Page .
Page told this reporter that the origination of his meeting with Halper must be investigated by Attorney General William Barr ’ s appointed prosecutor John Durham .
Page would not tell this reporter whether or not he ’ s already been interviewed by Durham but said he has always stressed that he would “ cooperate fully ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and CIA definitely made some very serious very egregious mistakes , but , you know one of the primary drivers of this was the Democratic National Committee and their operatives , ” said Page , referring to the DCN and Hillary Clinton campaign financing the debunked dossier through the private research firm Fusion GPS .
Fusion GPS hired former British spy Christopher Steele to compile the now debunked dossier , which was the main source for leaking false information on Trump and Page to the media .
The dossier ’ s information came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and suggested that Page was an asset of the Russian government , which was patently false .
“ I ’ ve been very cautious , ” said Page , regarding his concern over Halper ’ s contact with him .
“ I ’ ve been very meticulous , as you have been meticulous , Sara in your reporting .
I wan na know for sure .
I don ’ t point fingers at people until there is really some very solid evidence and it ’ s been firmly established that these things have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received numerous death threats since stories began leaking about him in 2016 , told this reporter what the public knows is only “ the tip of the iceberg.
” Page said he is “ encouraged and appreciative that last month Inspector General Horowitz and his team started uncovering this , but there ’ s so much more and , to me , these life or death situations that the DNC disinformation campaign created for myself and so many other Trump supporters and volunteers on the Trump team that is a huge issue and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ve talked about and just mentioned are really the tip of the iceberg.
” Moreover , Horowitz discovered in the course of his investigation that FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith altered and omitted extensive information on Page when he submitted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to the secret court in order to spy on Page .
The information Clinesmith omitted was that Page had been cleared by the CIA and that he had been assisting the CIA with information on Russians .
“ You know , again , I had worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years and so you know I had a long series of meetings about ten plus hours in March of 2017 , just a couple months after the election , ” said Page , regarding his meetings with Clinesmith in 2017 .
Clinesmith , along with other FBI agents , were well aware at the time that Page was being defamed by the media and that the disinformation being spread through main stream outlets was false .
During his interview with The Federalist , which listed out the FBI ’ s 17 significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance applications , noted that the agents interviewed by the Inspector General reiterated that they launched the July , 31 , 2016 Crossfire Hurricane probe and used Halper because of pure coincidences .
What ?
Really , they expect the public to buy this unbelievable explanation , he stated with regard to the knew information that was inaccurate in the IG report .
Let me explain , Halper ’ s handler told the IG that it was “ serendipitous ” that Halper , referred to in the IG report as Source 2 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their four subjects , including Carter Page.
” The FBI agents told Horowitz ’ s team that “ couldn ’ t believe [ their ] luck.
” Halper ’ s handler said it was during that time that he learned that his source , Halper , also knew Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort .
The FBI source also asked Halper to target George Papadopolous and Sam Clovis , a senior campaign aide at the time .
“ I hope we start getting some honest answers sometime soon , ” he told me during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got some honest answers in the Inspector General report , but it ’ s very incomplete and there are many inaccuracies in there.
” As for Page ’ s future and the next steps in his ongoing lawsuits to seek justice against some of the most powerful bureaucracies in the country : “ I ’ m definitely taking some important actions and I ’ ve got a great team of great legal experts who are helping me on that and I ’ ve been literally working round the clock with our team over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last couple of months , ” said Page .
“ I think as you correctly alluded to I ’ ll have more to say on that real soon so stay tuned .
”

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thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--Former Cowboys, Dolphins Coach Jimmy Johnson Gets Choked Up After Learning He was Just Elected to th

Former Cowboys, Dolphins Coach Jimmy Johnson Gets Choked Up After Learning He was Just Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jan. 12 ( UPI ) -- Former Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson was officially named as the second member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame 's centennial class .
Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker made the announcement to Johnson during Fox Sports ' halftime show of the NFC divisional round matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night .
Johnson was emotional upon receiving the surprising news , as was his former quarterback Troy Aikman , who was seen tearing up as he heard the segment from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The only thing I can think of is all of the assistant coaches that worked for me , all the great players that played for me , they 're the reason I 'm here , '' Johnson said .
`` I ca n't talk .
This is so special to me , because when you 've put in the work that we put in it 's nice to know people appreciate it . ''
Johnson , who currently serves as an NFL analyst for Fox , won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roster that won a third championship for Dallas after his departure .
The Hall of Fame 's 2020 class was chosen by a blue-ribbon panel last week .
The remainder of the 15-member class will be unveiled Wednesday .
Baker announced Saturday that former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher also would be enshrined in the Hall of Fame .

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson (L) was surprised with the Hall of Fame announcement during Fox Sports' halftime show of the divisional round game between the Packers and Seahawks on Sunday. File Photo by UPI | License Photo
Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Former Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson was officially named as the second member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's centennial class. Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker made the announcement to Johnson during Fox Sports' halftime show of the NFC divisional round matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Advertisement
Johnson was emotional upon receiving the surprising news, as was his former quarterback Troy Aikman, who was seen tearing up as he heard the segment from the broadcast booth in Green Bay.
"The only thing I can think of is all of the assistant coaches that worked for me, all the great players that played for me, they're the reason I'm here," Johnson said. "I can't talk. This is so special to me, because when you've put in the work that we put in it's nice to know people appreciate it."
Incredible moment. Advertisement Legendary @dallascowboys coach @JimmyJohnson finds out live on TV he is the newest member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame! pic.twitter.com/GK3jlSlWRz— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) January 13, 2020
Johnson, who currently serves as an NFL analyst for Fox, won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys and helped construct the bulk of the roster that won a third championship for Dallas after his departure.
The Hall of Fame's 2020 class was chosen by a blue-ribbon panel last week. The remainder of the 15-member class will be unveiled Wednesday.
Baker announced Saturday that former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher also would be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--NRA Handing Out 30-Round Mags in Virginia to Fight Pro-Infanticide, Racist Democrat Governor Ralph ‘

NRA Handing Out 30-Round Mags in Virginia to Fight Pro-Infanticide, Racist Democrat Governor Ralph ‘Coonman’ Northam Gun Ban

The NRA will be handing out 1,000 30-round magazines in the Virginia Capitol City of Richmond Monday as part of the fight against Gov .
Ralph Northam ’ s ( D ) gun grab .
The NRA used a Sunday night tweet to explain that Magpul Industries — a renowned magazine and firearm accessory maker — sent 1,000 magazines to the gun rights organization in order to have them given out to pro-Second Amendment Virginians on Monday .
Monday is January 13 , the day on which the NRA has asked its members to flood into Virginia Senate meetings and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those calling for gun control .
Democrats in the Virginia legislature have already put forward a number of bills , one of which is Delegate Mark Levine ’ s ( D ) HB 961 .
Levine ’ s bill bans “ assault weapons , ” “ high-capacity ” magazines , certain triggers , and suppressors , among other things .
The bill puts forward a means by which “ assault weapon ” owners can apply for a license to retain their gun , but the trade-off is that their names are entered into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” magazines , certain triggers , and suppressors , will have a grace period to get rid of the accessories/devices , after which they will face felony charges for possessing them .
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins , a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment , also for Breitbart News .
He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio .
Follow him on Twitter : @ AWRHawkins .
Reach him directly at awrhawkins @ breitbart.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at breitbart.com/downrange .

The NRA will be handing out 1,000 30-round magazines in the Virginia Capitol City of Richmond Monday as part of the fight against Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) gun grab.
The NRA used a Sunday night tweet to explain that Magpul Industries — a renowned magazine and firearm accessory maker — sent 1,000 magazines to the gun rights organization in order to have them given out to pro-Second Amendment Virginians on Monday.
Monday is January 13, the day on which the NRA has asked its members to flood into Virginia Senate meetings and ensure that pro-Second Amendment voices drown out those calling for gun control.
Democrats in the Virginia legislature have already put forward a number of bills, one of which is Delegate Mark Levine’s (D) HB 961.
Levine’s bill bans “assault weapons,” “high-capacity” magazines, certain triggers, and suppressors, among other things. The bill puts forward a means by which “assault weapon” owners can apply for a license to retain their gun, but the trade-off is that their names are entered into a database.
Owners of “high-capacity” magazines, certain triggers, and suppressors, will have a grace period to get rid of the accessories/devices, after which they will face felony charges for possessing them.
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com. Sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--New York Times Still Smearing Justice Kavanaugh: ‘Biggest Drinker in Our Class’

Former New York Times editorial board member ( from 2002-2010 ) Adam Cohen , who once served as lawyer for the discredited Southern Poverty Law Center , reviewed Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus ’ s book on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination .
( The book ’ s title gives the slant away : Supreme Ambition -- Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover . )
Cohen ’ s review unloaded a cheap shot in the text box : “ ‘ If you had asked me who was the biggest drinker in our class I would have said Brett , ” one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s some hard evidence for you .
Down the memory hole : Any mention of the paper ’ s own dogs ’ breakfast of a Kavanaugh investigation , which included a botched , biased roll-out that caused the book 's impact to fizzle .
The paper never even reviewed Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino ’ s book , Justice on Trial , which was a best-selling book , the paper ’ s efforts notwithstanding .
After retelling Christine Blasey Ford ’ s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee , he declared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discredited accusations hurled at Kavanaugh as reliable : After Blasey Ford , other witnesses emerged .
Deborah Ramirez , a college classmate , told reporters that Kavanaugh thrust his penis in her face at a party , although she had significant memory lapses .
Another late-arriving witness , the Washington lawyer Max Stier , remembered seeing Kavanaugh in college exposing himself to a different woman , lending possible further credence to Ramirez ’ s account .
Showing gall , Cohen turned Kavanaugh ’ s anger at being falsely accused against him ( click @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason the case against Kavanaugh failed , however , was that there simply was no audience for it in the Senate .
Even if Republican senators could not bring themselves to believe the sexual misconduct charges , they witnessed with their own eyes Kavanaugh ’ s angry partisan rant against “ left-wing opposition groups ” and supporters of the Clintons .
Given the ethical obligation of judges to act at all times in ways that promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary , his outbursts should have been disqualifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profound implications for the court .
If he turns out to be significantly more conservative than Kennedy , he could provide the fifth vote to end abortion rights or affirmative action .
His arrival also means that two of the nine justices joined the court despite credible charges of serious misconduct toward women -- something that has done incalculable damage to the court ’ s reputation .
In 2007 he flashed his hard-left credentials in a signed editorial attacking Justice Clarence Thomas , questioning “ why the justice who has faced the greatest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weak , and has a legal philosophy notable for its indifference to suffering .
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Former New York Times editorial board member (from 2002-2010) Adam Cohen, who once served as lawyer for the discredited Southern Poverty Law Center, reviewed Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus’s book on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. (The book’s title gives the slant away: Supreme Ambition -- Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover.)
Cohen’s review unloaded a cheap shot in the text box: “‘If you had asked me who was the biggest drinker in our class I would have said Brett,” one classmate said.” Anonymous hearsay? Now there’s some hard evidence for you.
Down the memory hole: Any mention of the paper’s own dogs’ breakfast of a Kavanaugh investigation, which included a botched, biased roll-out that caused the book's impact to fizzle. The paper never even reviewed Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino’s book, Justice on Trial, which was a best-selling book, the paper’s efforts notwithstanding.
After retelling Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he declared:
Blasey Ford’s testimony was precise and measured -- and credible. Even many of Kavanaugh’s supporters thought it sounded the death knell for his nomination....
Cohen also rehashed the unsubstantiated and discredited accusations hurled at Kavanaugh as reliable:
After Blasey Ford, other witnesses emerged. Deborah Ramirez, a college classmate, told reporters that Kavanaugh thrust his penis in her face at a party, although she had significant memory lapses. Another late-arriving witness, the Washington lawyer Max Stier, remembered seeing Kavanaugh in college exposing himself to a different woman, lending possible further credence to Ramirez’s account.
Showing gall, Cohen turned Kavanaugh’s anger at being falsely accused against him (click "expand"):
The main reason the case against Kavanaugh failed, however, was that there simply was no audience for it in the Senate. Even if Republican senators could not bring themselves to believe the sexual misconduct charges, they witnessed with their own eyes Kavanaugh’s angry partisan rant against “left-wing opposition groups” and supporters of the Clintons. Given the ethical obligation of judges to act at all times in ways that promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, his outbursts should have been disqualifying.... Kavanaugh’s confirmation has profound implications for the court. If he turns out to be significantly more conservative than Kennedy, he could provide the fifth vote to end abortion rights or affirmative action. His arrival also means that two of the nine justices joined the court despite credible charges of serious misconduct toward women -- something that has done incalculable damage to the court’s reputation.
Cohen concluded:
...there was something even more profound at stake: whether...our nation is capable of putting the public interest ahead of partisanship, and whether the truth matters....
In 2007 he flashed his hard-left credentials in a signed editorial attacking Justice Clarence Thomas, questioning “why the justice who has faced the greatest hardships regularly rules for the powerful over the weak, and has a legal philosophy notable for its indifference to suffering.”


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley Calls DC Press Corp ‘D.C. Establishment Swamp Creatu

White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley Calls DC Press Corp ‘D.C. Establishment Swamp Creatures’; Butthurt Brian Stelter Whines That’s ‘Hateful Speech’

CNN Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter organized a panel on Sunday to address a letter posted on CNN.com by 13 former press secretaries -- nine of them with Clinton or Obama , and three of them paid CNN analysts -- demanding regular briefings at the White House , State Department , and Pentagon .
It felt like another CNN ploy to get some Jim Acosta screaming on the air .
The idealistic headline was `` Why America needs to hear from its government . ''
But Stelter really hated the White House response : STELTER : The White House responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a bunch of D.C. establishment swamp creatures .
How offended were you by that hateful speech ?
STELTER : But it 's irresponsible !
It 's irresponsible !
Hogan [ Gidley , deputy press secretary ] knows better than to say that kind of crap !
KIRBY : It was sophomoric .
But I mean , I have a thick skin .
You ca n't be at two podiums like me without thick skin .
KIRBY : I do think it was important for us to lay this marker down .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brian .
But the difference -- STELTER : But it 's not an either/or .
That 's the thing.The president should be accessible and there should be briefings , all of the above .
KIRBY : And the briefings give you accountability .
It 's not just about access , it 's about accountability .
That 's what 's lacking .
Kirby tried to make this sound like reporters add a beautiful polish of coherence to public policy -- instead of screaming and yelling and throwing tantrums .
`` The American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of decisions made by their elected leaders have been informed by context and deeper understanding . ''
Stelter yelled at Gidley instead of considering the argument that the press can sound more like hecklers than the forces of `` context and deeper understanding . ''
“ To be honest , the briefings had become a lot of theater , and I think that a lot of reporters were doing it to get famous .
They ’ re writing books now .
They ’ re all getting famous off of this presidency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Fox News .
CNN correspondent Jim Acosta and CNN analyst April Ryan have both written briefing-room memoirs .
As Stelter and Kirby admitted , the Trump administration is accessible to reporters and TV interviewers .
They 're just avoiding the `` traditional '' briefing .
Stelter did n't admit that CNN tends to take both sides of the briefing debate .
It demands briefings , and then insists they 're too full of lies to put on the air .
This is n't about transparency .
After all , Stelter only devoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN settling the Nick Sandmann lawsuit .
Would Stelter like to face a briefing full of conservative reporters demanding answers about CNN 's bad reporting on the Covington kids ?
We 'd love to add `` context and deeper understanding '' to that mess .

CNN Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter organized a panel on Sunday to address a letter posted on CNN.com by 13 former press secretaries -- nine of them with Clinton or Obama, and three of them paid CNN analysts -- demanding regular briefings at the White House, State Department, and Pentagon. It felt like another CNN ploy to get some Jim Acosta screaming on the air.
The idealistic headline was "Why America needs to hear from its government." But Stelter really hated the White House response, urging former Obama spokesman Adm. John Kirby to denounce it as hate speech:
STELTER: The White House responded to your letter by saying these were just a bunch of D.C. establishment swamp creatures. How offended were you by that hateful speech? KIRBY: Nah, I wasn't. It was pretty sophomoric -- STELTER: But it's irresponsible! It's irresponsible! Hogan [Gidley, deputy press secretary] knows better than to say that kind of crap! KIRBY: It was sophomoric. But I mean, I have a thick skin. You can't be at two podiums like me without thick skin. STELTER, smiling: That's true. KIRBY: I do think it was important for us to lay this marker down. They talk about how accessible the president is, Brian. But the difference -- STELTER: But it's not an either/or. That's the thing.The president should be accessible and there should be briefings, all of the above. KIRBY: And the briefings give you accountability. It's not just about access, it's about accountability. That's what's lacking.
Kirby tried to make this sound like reporters add a beautiful polish of coherence to public policy -- instead of screaming and yelling and throwing tantrums. "The American people have a right to know that the kind of decisions made by their elected leaders have been informed by context and deeper understanding."
Stelter yelled at Gidley instead of considering the argument that the press can sound more like hecklers than the forces of "context and deeper understanding."
“To be honest, the briefings had become a lot of theater, and I think that a lot of reporters were doing it to get famous. They’re writing books now. They’re all getting famous off of this presidency,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told Fox News. CNN correspondent Jim Acosta and CNN analyst April Ryan have both written briefing-room memoirs.
As Stelter and Kirby admitted, the Trump administration is accessible to reporters and TV interviewers. They're just avoiding the "traditional" briefing. Stelter didn't admit that CNN tends to take both sides of the briefing debate. It demands briefings, and then insists they're too full of lies to put on the air.
This isn't about transparency. After all, Stelter only devoted 30 seconds on Sunday's show to CNN settling the Nick Sandmann lawsuit. Would Stelter like to face a briefing full of conservative reporters demanding answers about CNN's bad reporting on the Covington kids? We'd love to add "context and deeper understanding" to that mess.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-13--Communist Democrat Alexandria Ocrazio-Cortex, Sworn Enemy of Dark Money, Now Pushing Her Own PAC

Dark money for me , but not for thee ?
Socialist superstar Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday began a fundraising push for her very own political action committee — despite her status as the party ’ s leading foe of big money in politics .
“ We are pushing the envelope in DC by rewarding those who reject lobbyist money , fight for working families , & welcome newcomers , ” AOC tweeted Saturday while announcing Courage to Change , a leadership PAC she set up within weeks of her 2018 election victory .
The post came a day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , despite her bulging campaign coffers .
Leadership PACs have been decried as slush funds for lawmakers , who routinely use the loosely regulated accounts to pay for luxe travel and pricey meals — as well as a means of distributing cash to political allies .
And AOC ’ s fundraising for Courage to Change will benefit her even more directly .
The website she directed her followers to in her tweet notes that contributions will be divided evenly between the PAC and Ocasio-Cortez ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented $ 1.42 million in the third quarter of 2019 — and had an eye-popping $ 1.9 million in cash on hand as of Sept. 30 , according to the Federal Election Commission .

Dark money for me, but not for thee?
Socialist superstar Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday began a fundraising push for her very own political action committee — despite her status as the party’s leading foe of big money in politics.
“We are pushing the envelope in DC by rewarding those who reject lobbyist money, fight for working families, & welcome newcomers,” AOC tweeted Saturday while announcing Courage to Change, a leadership PAC she set up within weeks of her 2018 election victory.
The post came a day after Ocasio-Cortez was slammed for refusing to pay dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, despite her bulging campaign coffers.
Leadership PACs have been decried as slush funds for lawmakers, who routinely use the loosely regulated accounts to pay for luxe travel and pricey meals — as well as a means of distributing cash to political allies.
And AOC’s fundraising for Courage to Change will benefit her even more directly.
The website she directed her followers to in her tweet notes that contributions will be divided evenly between the PAC and Ocasio-Cortez’s personal campaign fund.
AOC raised an unprecedented $1.42 million in the third quarter of 2019 — and had an eye-popping $1.9 million in cash on hand as of Sept. 30, according to the Federal Election Commission.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-14--‘Wax My Balls’ Tranny ‘Jessica’ Yaniv Appears to Assault Journalist Outside Courthouse

As a general rule , when you ’ re already facing weapons charges , it ’ s best not to attack a reporter outside of the courthouse .
But transgender provocateur Jessica Yaniv appears to do just that , and it ’ s all on video .
The Rebel ‘ s Keean Bexte was attempting to cover the trial .
Law enforcement wasn ’ t having it , prohibiting him from entering the courthouse even though the trial is public .
Undaunted , he waited outside to ask Yaniv , who is facing charges for brandishing a taser in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s illegal .
After the hearing , Bexte walked up to Yaniv asking if she would be pleading guilty .
Yaniv turned and confonted Bexte , screaming expletives before , during , and after apparently punching him in the back of the head .
Bexte kept the video going the whole time , backpedaling as Yaniv continued to come after him .
“ Following Yaniv ’ s court appearance at the courthouse in Surrey I approached him outside – where filming was allowed .
I had one question , I wanted to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , ” Bexte told The Daily Wire .
“ Within several seconds , Yaniv charged me and punched the back of my head while holding me down .
Police have been reluctant to charge him before , and so I ’ m speaking to legal council to figure out my options to make sure this menace sees justice.
” Bexte is likely to press charges , noting there were two cameras outside of the building that likely caught the incident .
Between that an his own footage , it would appear he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activist .
Journalists have increasingly become subjected to violence in recent years , particularly if their subjects are progressive activists .
Yaniv ’ s problems continue to manifest in potentially illegal ways .
Will transgenderism be a shield for him/her ?
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As a general rule, when you’re already facing weapons charges, it’s best not to attack a reporter outside of the courthouse. But transgender provocateur Jessica Yaniv appears to do just that, and it’s all on video.
The Rebel‘s Keean Bexte was attempting to cover the trial. Law enforcement wasn’t having it, prohibiting him from entering the courthouse even though the trial is public. Undaunted, he waited outside to ask Yaniv, who is facing charges for brandishing a taser in a YouTube video despite acknowledging that it’s illegal.
BC Courthouse Sheriffs prioritize a predator's (J. Yaniv) ego over a reporter's right to be in – and report on – an open courtroom of international significance. Yaniv is currently seeking a publication ban, and the sheriffs are happy to assist with that, even in public places. pic.twitter.com/uP523kjO4n — Keean Bexte ???? (@TheRealKeean) January 13, 2020
After the hearing, Bexte walked up to Yaniv asking if she would be pleading guilty. Yaniv turned and confonted Bexte, screaming expletives before, during, and after apparently punching him in the back of the head. Bexte kept the video going the whole time, backpedaling as Yaniv continued to come after him.
J. Yaniv just punched me in the back of the head. Just spoke to police. Luckily there are two security cameras directly overhead at the courthouse. I need an advil. pic.twitter.com/3hfm2CfYhq — Keean Bexte ???? (@TheRealKeean) January 14, 2020
“Following Yaniv’s court appearance at the courthouse in Surrey I approached him outside – where filming was allowed. I had one question, I wanted to know if he would be pleading guilty or not,” Bexte told The Daily Wire. “Within several seconds, Yaniv charged me and punched the back of my head while holding me down. Police have been reluctant to charge him before, and so I’m speaking to legal council to figure out my options to make sure this menace sees justice.”
Bexte is likely to press charges, noting there were two cameras outside of the building that likely caught the incident. Between that an his own footage, it would appear he likely has a case against the transgender activist.
Journalists have increasingly become subjected to violence in recent years, particularly if their subjects are progressive activists. Yaniv’s problems continue to manifest in potentially illegal ways. Will transgenderism be a shield for him/her?
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