thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Fox’s Janice Dean Rips NY Gov Cuomo For Denying Chi-Com Virus Nursing Home Scandal

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo defended himself against accusations that his policies forced patients testing positive for COVID-19 into nursing homes , saying “ it never happened.
” Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean , however , was not having any of it .
Cuomo made the startling statement in an interview with Finger Lakes Daily News .
In fact , the Democrat governor , whose state has seen 32,757 deaths from the virus thus far , more than double the next closest state , insisted his state had “ flattened the curve effectively.
” Regarding the nursing home scandal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame .
“ It just never happened in New York , where we needed to say to a nursing home , ‘ We need you to take this person even though they ’ re COVID positive , ' ” he said .
“ It never happened.
” RELATED : Fox News ’ Janice Dean Taunts Cuomo Over Trump Meltdown – Is It Because The DOJ Is Investigating You ?
Cuomo Slammed For Saying Nursing Home Scandal Never Happened Fox News contributor and meteorologist Janice Dean , whose husband ’ s parents were both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nursing homes played a part , lambasted Cuomo as a “ liar.
” The [ New York State Department of Health ] admitted that over 6,000 COVID positive patients were sent to nursing homes thanks to the governor ’ s executive order that was in place for 46 days straight , ” she charged .
“ Yesterday [ Cuomo ] denied it ever happened , ” Dean added .
“ It truly still feels like we ’ re living in a nightmare.
” The Fox News personality still has an op-ed column posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of being responsible for her in-laws succumbing to the pandemic .
“ My family didn ’ t have to die , ” she wrote .
Cuomo , in the interview with the Finger Lakes Daily News , said he rests easy at night knowing that he saved lives in New York .
“ I put my head on the pillow at night saying I saved lives , that ’ s how I sleep at night , ” he said .
Dean replied on her feed saying , “ He is despicable.
” RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scandal : Thousands Died Because Of NY ’ s Governor The Truth Behind the Nursing Home Scandal In late August , the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) announced that they had requested information from New York regarding pandemic-related orders that might have led to the deaths of thousands of seniors in nursing homes .
The DOJ “ requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents , ” a statement read .
In it , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced nursing homes to take on patients that had tested positive for coronavirus and prohibited facilities from requiring incoming patients “ to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.
” Cuomo refused to reverse that directive for several weeks while well over 6,600 senior citizens – perhaps many more as you can see below – fell victim to the virus .
Cuomo has defended his actions and pointed the finger of blame at several entities , including : • Reporters at the New York Post .
• President Trump ( something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Politifact ’ s check , even the assertion that he didn ’ t force the issue by telling nursing homes that they “ need to take ” people is disputed .
Cuomo ’ s blame game on President Trump was rated “ mostly false , ” arguing that the CDC didn ’ t force nursing homes ’ hands .
By contrast , however , they write that Cuomo left them feeling “ they had no choice but to accept these patients.
” Ted Cruz Gets Into It With Chris Cuomo In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an exchange between Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo , the brother of Governor Cuomo .
Chris has allowed Andrew on his show – a supposed straight-news network show – and allowed the New York Democrat to laugh , joke , and gloat about his supposedly terrific response to the pandemic .
Cruz brought up the scandal on Cuomo ’ s show .
“ Let me say something , ” Cruz said .
“ There is something disgusting that Democrats are doing , that Joe Biden does , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you try to blame the people who ’ ve lost their lives on your political enemies .
“ That ’ s just not right , ” he continued .
“ It ’ s not right at all and it ’ s particularly not right , Chris , when your brother has presided over the state with the highest death rate in the country.
” “ My brother was the first one to say that there was a learning curve and that mistakes were made and they changed things as soon as they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Then don ’ t be a hypocrite about it , ” Cruz shot back .
“ Does it trouble you at all that New York and New Jersey had the highest death rates ?
” The interview eventually descended into Cuomo asserting that Cruz is “ afraid ” of President Trump .
“ You think he ’ ll smack you down at home ?
” he asked .
The President has also attacked New York ’ s governor for his handling of the nursing home scandal .
“ Thousands of people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the governor , ” Trump claimed .
“ And it ’ s a very sad thing to see and very sad to watch and very sad to look at those statistics .
”

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo defended himself against accusations that his policies forced patients testing positive for COVID-19 into nursing homes, saying “it never happened.” Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean, however, was not having any of it.
Cuomo made the startling statement in an interview with Finger Lakes Daily News.
In fact, the Democrat governor, whose state has seen 32,757 deaths from the virus thus far, more than double the next closest state, insisted his state had “flattened the curve effectively.”
Regarding the nursing home scandal, Cuomo suggested his policies were not to blame.
“It just never happened in New York, where we needed to say to a nursing home, ‘We need you to take this person even though they’re COVID positive,'” he said. “It never happened.”
The @HealthNYGov admitted that over 6,000 Covid positive patients were sent to nursing homes thanks to the governor’s executive order that was in place for 46 days straight. Yesterday @NYGovCuomo denied it ever happened. It truly still feels like we’re living in a nightmare. — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) October 1, 2020
RELATED: Fox News’ Janice Dean Taunts Cuomo Over Trump Meltdown – Is It Because The DOJ Is Investigating You?
Cuomo Slammed For Saying Nursing Home Scandal Never Happened
Fox News contributor and meteorologist Janice Dean, whose husband’s parents were both victims of COVID-19, and in whom nursing homes played a part, lambasted Cuomo as a “liar.”
The [New York State Department of Health] admitted that over 6,000 COVID positive patients were sent to nursing homes thanks to the governor’s executive order that was in place for 46 days straight,” she charged.
“Yesterday [Cuomo] denied it ever happened,” Dean added. “It truly still feels like we’re living in a nightmare.”
The Fox News personality still has an op-ed column posted to her Twitter feed which accuses Cuomo of being responsible for her in-laws succumbing to the pandemic.
“My family didn’t have to die,” she wrote.
Cuomo, in the interview with the Finger Lakes Daily News, said he rests easy at night knowing that he saved lives in New York.
“I put my head on the pillow at night saying I saved lives, that’s how I sleep at night,” he said.
Dean replied on her feed saying, “He is despicable.”
This is probably one of the most egregious and obvious lies I’ve ever heard come out of a politician’s mouth. And that is freaking saying something. https://t.co/nIRqA1s9X8 — Rusty Weiss 🇺🇸 (@rustyweiss74) October 1, 2020
RELATED: Trump Smacks Cuomo Over Nursing Home Scandal: Thousands Died Because Of NY’s Governor
The Truth Behind the Nursing Home Scandal
In late August, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they had requested information from New York regarding pandemic-related orders that might have led to the deaths of thousands of seniors in nursing homes.
The DOJ “requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents,” a statement read.
In it, they reference a March 25th executive order which forced nursing homes to take on patients that had tested positive for coronavirus and prohibited facilities from requiring incoming patients “to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.”
Cuomo refused to reverse that directive for several weeks while well over 6,600 senior citizens – perhaps many more as you can see below – fell victim to the virus.
The CDC unfortunately made it optional for nursing homes to report COVID deaths in March, April and early May, when NY’s pandemic was at its worst. But some homes did the right thing — and often gave numbers strikingly higher than reported by NYS DOH. https://t.co/6WSYZno25L pic.twitter.com/zIQOPExDLH — Bill Hammond (@NYHammond) September 8, 2020
Cuomo has defended his actions and pointed the finger of blame at several entities, including:
In Politifact’s check, even the assertion that he didn’t force the issue by telling nursing homes that they “need to take” people is disputed.
Cuomo’s blame game on President Trump was rated “mostly false,” arguing that the CDC didn’t force nursing homes’ hands.
By contrast, however, they write that Cuomo left them feeling “they had no choice but to accept these patients.”
Thank you @tedcruz for literally being the only person that has EVER brought this up to @ChrisCuomo after all the unethical interviews he did with his brother @NYGovCuomo pic.twitter.com/m1toWMKwNT — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) October 1, 2020
Ted Cruz Gets Into It With Chris Cuomo In Fiery Interview
Dean shared a clip of an exchange between Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, the brother of Governor Cuomo.
Chris has allowed Andrew on his show – a supposed straight-news network show – and allowed the New York Democrat to laugh, joke, and gloat about his supposedly terrific response to the pandemic.
Cruz brought up the scandal on Cuomo’s show.
“Let me say something,” Cruz said. “There is something disgusting that Democrats are doing, that Joe Biden does, and that you do, which is you try to blame the people who’ve lost their lives on your political enemies.
“That’s just not right,” he continued. “It’s not right at all and it’s particularly not right, Chris, when your brother has presided over the state with the highest death rate in the country.”
CRUZ: “Was it a mistake when your brother implemented a policy that nursing homes had to accept covid positive patients?” CUOMO: “My brother was the first to say that there was a learning curve, mistakes were made, and they changed things as soon as they could.” pic.twitter.com/Z7MJfz2yqh — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 1, 2020
“My brother was the first one to say that there was a learning curve and that mistakes were made and they changed things as soon as they could,” defended the younger Cuomo.
“Then don’t be a hypocrite about it,” Cruz shot back. “Does it trouble you at all that New York and New Jersey had the highest death rates?”
The interview eventually descended into Cuomo asserting that Cruz is “afraid” of President Trump.
“You think he’ll smack you down at home?” he asked.
The President has also attacked New York’s governor for his handling of the nursing home scandal.
“Thousands of people in New York died because of poor management by the governor,” Trump claimed. “And it’s a very sad thing to see and very sad to watch and very sad to look at those statistics.”


thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Joe Biden’s Delusional Whopper: ‘I Taught Constitutional Law,’ and Barrett Nomination is ‘Violating

Joe Biden’s Delusional Whopper: ‘I Taught Constitutional Law,’ and Barrett Nomination is ‘Violating the Constitution’

Democratic candidate Joe Biden attempted to use his experience teaching law as a cop-out when pressed on court-packing the day after Tuesday night ’ s debate with President Donald Trump .
In an interview with Pittsburgh ’ s WTAE , Biden was asked why he wouldn ’ t give a straight answer about efforts to add seats to the Supreme Court .
Instead of answering , he deflected again and accused Republicans of “ violating the Constitution.
” “ I ’ m not going to play Trump ’ s game .
Right now , my entire focus is seeing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance – the election has already started – to have their say on who the next Supreme Court justice is .
And that ’ s what I ’ m focused on , ” he said .
When asked how Republicans were violating the Constitution , Biden used his legal experience as a crutch .
“ The Constitution says that the American people — I taught constitutional law for over 20 years — says the American people get an opportunity to choose who they want on the Supreme Court by who they pick as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden claimed .
Biden taught classes at Widener University Delaware Law School for several years , but that experience clearly has not helped him .
Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that the American people get to decide who sits on the Supreme Court .
Instead , it specifies that the president has the authority and the right to nominate for vacancies , and then the Senate gives “ advice and consent ” — in other words , confirmation .
Leftists , however , are furious that Trump is exercising that authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ginsburg ’ s seat , and are threatening to add seats to the bench if they retake the Senate in November .
Biden opposed court-packing last year , but has refused to condemn the radical proposal since then .
“ Whatever position I take on that , that ’ ll become the issue , ” Biden said during Tuesday ’ s presidential debate .
“ I ’ m not going to answer the question .
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Democrats Formally Try To Delay Barrett Confirmation

Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s top Democrat , Senator Feinstein , formally wrote a letter to Chairman Lindsey Graham requesting to delay the October 12th confirmation process .
Feinstein wrote , “ The timeline for consideration of Judge Barrett ’ s nomination is incompatible with the Senate ’ s constitutional role .
We again urge you to delay consideration of this nomination until after the presidential inauguration .
The Senate and the American public deserve a deliberative , thorough process , and this falls far short.
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She continued , “ This timeline is a sharp departure from past practice .
Even more , it undercuts the Senate ’ s ability to fulfill its advice and consent role and deprives the American people of a meaningful opportunity to gauge the nominee and her record for themselves.
” But for Graham , he believes there is ample time to confirm her to the court , especially because Barrett already received a bipartisan vote to serve on the 7th Circuit Court .
Graham said , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Judge Barrett ] ready to be promoted ?
I think the answer is yes .
I think she ’ s done everything anybody could hope a nominee for the Supreme Court would do in their life .
I think [ Judge Barrett ] is one of the most qualified people to ever be nominated to the Supreme Court .
Barrett has unanimous support from the Senate Republicans , who have touted her judicial record .
Furthermore , she has already turned in her 65-page questionnaire on her professional and legal career , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her legal writings and opinions .
Democrats have argued that while it is an election year , the confirmation process should wait until after the election .
Biden spoke about it at the debate , saying that the people should decide .
But Trump pointed out in the debate that the people did decide , because he is still president .
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Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat, Senator Feinstein, formally wrote a letter to Chairman Lindsey Graham requesting to delay the October 12th confirmation process.
Feinstein wrote, “The timeline for consideration of Judge Barrett’s nomination is incompatible with the Senate’s constitutional role. We again urge you to delay consideration of this nomination until after the presidential inauguration. The Senate and the American public deserve a deliberative, thorough process, and this falls far short.”
She continued, "This timeline is a sharp departure from past practice. Even more, it undercuts the Senate’s ability to fulfill its advice and consent role and deprives the American people of a meaningful opportunity to gauge the nominee and her record for themselves."
But for Graham, he believes there is ample time to confirm her to the court, especially because Barrett already received a bipartisan vote to serve on the 7th Circuit Court. Graham said, "The question for the country is, is [Judge Barrett] ready to be promoted? I think the answer is yes. I think she’s done everything anybody could hope a nominee for the Supreme Court would do in their life. I think [Judge Barrett] is one of the most qualified people to ever be nominated to the Supreme Court.
Barrett has unanimous support from the Senate Republicans, who have touted her judicial record. Furthermore, she has already turned in her 65-page questionnaire on her professional and legal career, as well as hundreds of pages of her legal writings and opinions.
Democrats have argued that while it is an election year, the confirmation process should wait until after the election. Biden spoke about it at the debate, saying that the people should decide. But Trump pointed out in the debate that the people did decide, because he is still president.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--DESPERATION? Biden Campaign to Start Doing In-Person Contact w/ Voters

( Headline USA ) After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic with its candidate rarely venturing away from his home , Joe Biden ‘ s campaign is about to launch in-person canvassing efforts across several battleground states .
The decision comes amid growing concern from Democratic officials on the ground in key states who fear that Biden has been giving a significant advantage to President Donald Trump and his Republican allies , who have been aggressively courting voters at their doorsteps for months .
The change also reflects a sense of rising urgency as polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Election Day .
Biden ’ s campaign , which detailed the new effort to The Associated Press , insists that its existing phone and online voter-outreach operation is effective .
The new plans will build upon what ’ s already in place , not replace it .
“ Our voter contact operation is the most innovative and technologically advanced of any presidential campaign in history , and it has been thriving in this unprecedented environment , ” Biden campaign manager Jenn O ’ Malley Dillon said .
“ We ’ re now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way that puts the safety of communities first and foremost and helps us mobilize voters who are harder to reach by phone now that we ’ re in the final stretch — and now that Americans are fully dialed-in and ready to make their voices heard.
” Biden this weekend will dispatch several hundred newly trained volunteers to engage voters across Nevada , Michigan , New Hampshire and Pennsylvania .
The effort , focusing on voters who are considered difficult to reach by phone , is expected to spread into several more battleground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next few days and weeks .
Campaign officials and volunteers acknowledge their virtual-contact strategy had holes they ’ re hoping to fill with in-person conversations .
“ It ’ s just harder and harder to get people on the phone , ” said Patrick Sullivan , a Biden volunteer who lives in suburban Harrisburg , Pennsylvania .
“ So being able to go to someone ’ s door and talk to them makes a big difference.
” There is no doubt that voters are focused on the 2020 election , yet lingering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters in particular to actually vote .
To defeat Trump , Democrats will need strong turnout from every piece of his coalition , including groups that typically don ’ t vote in large numbers , such as younger Americans and African Americans .
And with many still fearful of a pandemic stoked by an alarmist media and his Democrat allies , voters in 2020 face unprecedented challenges in getting to the polls .
“ It is possible that without the face-to-face-engagement , you may have a few voters who fall off , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Biden volunteer who lives in Philadelphia .
“ But passions run high on both sides , and a lot of people are motivated to vote .
I don ’ t think there are a lot of undecided voters out there.
” Ahead of the voter outreach expansion , Biden ’ s campaign has already opened 109 supply centers across 17 battleground states to help distribute campaign literature , lawn signs and other materials for the canvassers .
Biden volunteers in Pennsylvania and Nevada began dropping campaign literature at voters ’ homes just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid any direct conversations .
Those conversations will begin this weekend following a series of training sessions designed to ensure Biden ’ s team can engage with people at doorsteps as safely as possible .
All volunteers involved will be provided personal protective equipment , including masks , and will have their temperatures checked .
The campaign also plans to send batches of text messages telling voters to expect a knock at their door before volunteers enter a neighborhood .
Biden ’ s team is particularly focused on ensuring his supporters have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote as early as possible .
Literature used in Pennsylvania in recent days , for example , encourages people to make a specific plan to vote — either by mail , in person early voting or in person on Election Day .
Even before Biden executes his new plan , Democrats are leading Republicans in some early voting prodding .
For example , registered Democrats have been issued far more mail and absentee ballots than Republicans in Florida , Iowa and Pennsylvania , according to data collected by The Associated Press .
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-01--Black Proud Boys Destroy Left-Wing Lies, Denounce White Supremacy

Black members of the group Proud Boys are speaking out in defense of both the organization and of Donald Trump following a controversial incident during Tuesday night ’ s presidential debate .
Confusion surrounding an answer President Trump gave during the first Trump/Biden debate turned into a nationwide frenzy over Proud Boys .
When debate moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump to condemn white supremacists , Trump responded , “ Sure , ” two times .
When Wallace asked POTUS to “ condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down , ” Trump asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interjected and suggested he denounce Proud Boys , so President Trump said , “ Proud Boys ?
Stand back and stand by.
” Trump was clearly saying , “ stand back and stand by ” in reference to Wallace telling POTUS to instruct “ white supremacists ” to “ stand down.
” Instead , liberal media and politicians are twisting the response to make it seem as if the president told Proud Boys to stand by and wait for marching orders .
President Trump clarified his stance on Wednesday , saying , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Proud Boys are , I can only say they have to stand down .
Let law enforcement do their work.
” While the media works overtime to try and paint Proud Boys as a racist , white supremacist group , it ’ s simply not true .
The group is comprised of every race , color and creed , and the only true belief is that Western culture is superior to others .
In fact , the group ’ s international chairman Enrique Tarrio , who was voted into the leadership position by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Discussing the debate with Sky News , Tarrio said , “ We ’ ve been called many names , but probably the most inaccurate name you can call us is white supremacists .
We are not a white supremacist group.
” Chief of the Proud Boys ’ Salt Lake City , Utah chapter , Thad , made a public statement on Thursday saying , “ The proud boys , as a whole , I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization , denounce white supremacy .
We are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white supremacists .
We have a vetting system that just gets those guys out of our hair.
” “ We do not have anything to do with white supremacy .
We do not have anything to do with the Ku Klux Klan .
We denounce those organizations , ” he added .
Los Angeles Proud Boy Edwin Arthur shared his views on America , Trump , race relations and more in the following interview .
“ I believe black Americans make America great , ” he said .
Speaking on his experience since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re mixed between all different races , ages and sexualities .
We got gay members , Asian , black , Hispanic , Indian .
There ’ s not one racist , redneck Nazi I ’ ve met yet.
” In the days following the debate , mainstream media has gone Proud Boys crazy .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden showed an image showing a Proud Boys logo with the slogan “ Stand back , stand by , ” during a press conference on Thursday .
“ Nobody has ever sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Biden stated , claiming Trump is “ race-baiting.
” Proud Boys gear with the phrase is being sold on Amazon .
Amazon is now blocking the sale of items reading “ Stand back , stand by , ” with a spokesperson telling CBS , “ All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account .
The products in question have been removed.
” A video going viral among liberals online paints President Trump as the leader of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violent , racist , right-wing group .
The establishment ’ s focus on the group is likely to backfire and make the organization more popular than ever .

Black members of the group Proud Boys are speaking out in defense of both the organization and of Donald Trump following a controversial incident during Tuesday night’s presidential debate.
Confusion surrounding an answer President Trump gave during the first Trump/Biden debate turned into a nationwide frenzy over Proud Boys.
When debate moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump to condemn white supremacists, Trump responded, “Sure,” two times.
When Wallace asked POTUS to “condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down,” Trump asked which group he should condemn.
Biden interjected and suggested he denounce Proud Boys, so President Trump said, “Proud Boys? Stand back and stand by.”
Trump was clearly saying, “stand back and stand by” in reference to Wallace telling POTUS to instruct “white supremacists” to “stand down.”
Instead, liberal media and politicians are twisting the response to make it seem as if the president told Proud Boys to stand by and wait for marching orders.
Chris Wallace: “Are you willing, tonight, to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down…” Trump: “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by! But I’ll tell you what, somebody’s got to do something about antifa and the left.” pic.twitter.com/4vrPocKzcu — Axios (@axios) September 30, 2020
President Trump clarified his stance on Wednesday, saying, “I don’t know who the Proud Boys are, I can only say they have to stand down. Let law enforcement do their work.”
While the media works overtime to try and paint Proud Boys as a racist, white supremacist group, it’s simply not true.
The group is comprised of every race, color and creed, and the only true belief is that Western culture is superior to others.
In fact, the group’s international chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was voted into the leadership position by his peers, is a black Cuban-American.
Discussing the debate with Sky News, Tarrio said, “We’ve been called many names, but probably the most inaccurate name you can call us is white supremacists. We are not a white supremacist group.”
Chief of the Proud Boys’ Salt Lake City, Utah chapter, Thad, made a public statement on Thursday saying, “The proud boys, as a whole, I will say this on behalf of the entire national organization, denounce white supremacy. We are in no way, shape, or form white supremacists. We have a vetting system that just gets those guys out of our hair.”
“We do not have anything to do with white supremacy. We do not have anything to do with the Ku Klux Klan. We denounce those organizations,” he added.
Los Angeles Proud Boy Edwin Arthur shared his views on America, Trump, race relations and more in the following interview.
“I believe black Americans make America great,” he said.
Speaking on his experience since joining the group, he explained, “We’re mixed between all different races, ages and sexualities. We got gay members, Asian, black, Hispanic, Indian. There’s not one racist, redneck Nazi I’ve met yet.”
In the days following the debate, mainstream media has gone Proud Boys crazy.
After @JoeBiden invoked the far-right “Proud Boys” group and President Donald Trump told them to “stand back and stand by,” CNN and MSNBC gave the club some nonstop advertising. Via @DavidRutzhttps://t.co/WpSkc6JDzo pic.twitter.com/ZEZSdIGxyr — Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) September 30, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden showed an image showing a Proud Boys logo with the slogan “Stand back, stand by,” during a press conference on Thursday.
“Nobody has ever sent that kind of message in American history,” Biden stated, claiming Trump is “race-baiting.”
WATCH: Joe Biden Shows Off Trump-Inspired Proud Boys ‘Stand By’ Logo, Savages President in Local Interviews https://t.co/f0QJwEYAoG via @mediaite pic.twitter.com/eJz3bQt8Bi — Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) October 1, 2020
Proud Boys gear with the phrase is being sold on Amazon.
Proud Boy merch featuring the “Stand Back – Stand By” verbiage is now available on @amazon ….naturally. pic.twitter.com/2p1seB8cTG — Konstantin Toropin (@KToropin) September 30, 2020
Amazon is now blocking the sale of items reading “Stand back, stand by,” with a spokesperson telling CBS, “All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account. The products in question have been removed.”
A video going viral among liberals online paints President Trump as the leader of Proud Boys and claims they’re a violent, racist, right-wing group.
NEW VIDEO: The Proud Boys are more than just supporters of Trump. His longtime advisor and confidante Roger Stone is openly a proud boy member. The reason Trump won’t denounce them is because he is one. #ProudBoyTrump. Pass it on. pic.twitter.com/NX1PD5c421 — Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) October 1, 2020
The establishment’s focus on the group is likely to backfire and make the organization more popular than ever.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-01--America-Hating Communist Democrat Alexandria Ocrazio-Cortex Gets Triggered by a Ted Cruz Meme, So Sh

America-Hating Communist Democrat Alexandria Ocrazio-Cortex Gets Triggered by a Ted Cruz Meme, So She Calls Him a White Supremacist

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is really bad at communicating .
She ’ s a product of the social media generation that relies on short-form insults to make their points .
When she was growing up , “ n00b ” and “ l33t ” were common terms in her world .
Today , she took offense to a meme .
It wasn ’ t just any meme .
It was one created by Senator Ted Cruz ’ team to demonstrate his perspectives on the Democratic Party .
Referring to a line by Joe Biden during the debate , Cruz acknowledged that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not really in charge of the party .
Bernie Sanders and the radical wing of Democratic-Socialists are actually in the driver ’ s seat .
AOC was not impressed .
Her “ l33t ” social media prowess compelled her to call out the Senator .
But instead of just hitting back , she tried to make it personal by doing what Democrats do best : Call people white supremacists .
Cruz , a Cuban-America , is about as far from being a white supremacist as she is , but that didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unhinged comment on his post .
As our EIC noted , it ’ s possible she took offense because fellow “ Squad ” member Ilhan Omar is in the seat ahead of her .
When all you have is a hammer , everything looks like a nail .
For Democrats , when all you have is Joe Biden , everything has to come down to race since identity politics is all they have left in the tank .
That ’ s why AOC attacked Ted Cruz as she did .
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is really bad at communicating. She’s a product of the social media generation that relies on short-form insults to make their points. When she was growing up, “n00b” and “l33t” were common terms in her world.
Today, she took offense to a meme. It wasn’t just any meme. It was one created by Senator Ted Cruz’ team to demonstrate his perspectives on the Democratic Party. Referring to a line by Joe Biden during the debate, Cruz acknowledged that Biden may be the nominee, but he’s not really in charge of the party. Bernie Sanders and the radical wing of Democratic-Socialists are actually in the driver’s seat.
Biden may be the Democrat Party’s nominee, but we know who is driving the train. https://t.co/i0pVuunNh2 pic.twitter.com/p9LqbsRGZ7 — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) October 1, 2020
AOC was not impressed. Her “l33t” social media prowess compelled her to call out the Senator. But instead of just hitting back, she tried to make it personal by doing what Democrats do best: Call people white supremacists. Cruz, a Cuban-America, is about as far from being a white supremacist as she is, but that didn’t stop her from making an unhinged comment on his post.
I must say, Ted Cruz making poorly executed memes while riding in the quiet car of the White Supremacist Express is pretty on brand for both him and 2020 https://t.co/cqWKxHFKs9 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 1, 2020
As our EIC noted, it’s possible she took offense because fellow “Squad” member Ilhan Omar is in the seat ahead of her.
She's clearly triggered. Why? Because @SenTedCruz put @Ilhan in the seat ahead of her. Nobody gets to be closer to Bernie than @AOC. Nobody. https://t.co/8DXad16BWA — JD Rucker (@JDRucker) October 1, 2020
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. For Democrats, when all you have is Joe Biden, everything has to come down to race since identity politics is all they have left in the tank. That’s why AOC attacked Ted Cruz as she did.
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-01--The Fed and the Housing Bubble/Bust

The Fed and the Housing Bubble/Bust

[ This article is part of the Understanding Money Mechanics series , by Robert P. Murphy .
The series will be published as a book in late 2020 . ]
In chapter 8 we presented Ludwig von Mises ’ s circulation credit theory of the trade cycle , or what is nowadays referred to as Austrian business cycle theory .
In the present chapter , we will apply the general theory to the specific case of the US housing bubble and bust , which began sometime in the early 2000s and culminated in the financial crisis in the fall of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Austrian narrative recognizes the role that private sector miscreants can play in any particular historical boom but argues that these excesses were fueled by the easy money policy in the early 2000s enacted by then Fed chair Alan Greenspan .
By flooding the market with cheap credit that came from the printing press rather than genuine saving , Greenspan pushed interest rates ( including mortgage rates ) down to artificially low levels .
This caused ( or at least exacerbated ) the bubble in house prices and misallocated too many real resources to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got cold feet and began gently raising rates from mid-2004 onward , the bubble in house prices eventually tapered off and turned to a crash .
The present chapter draws on material developed in three separate articles that the author wrote for Mises.org in response to critics who tried to exonerate the Federal Reserve from blame for the housing bubble .
The chapter takes the standard Austrian theory for granted—as it was already explained back in chapter 8—and provides empirical support for the application of the theory to the historical case of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ # 1 : Evidence That Changes in Interest Rates Affected Home Prices To validate the Austrian explanation of the housing bubble , we must first establish that interest rates did indeed fall into unusually low territory during the boom phase , while they were hiked going into the bust .
Figure 1 below shows the “ real ” ( i.e.
, consumer price inflation–adjusted ) federal funds rate , as a quarterly average from 1970–2006 : As Figure 1 indicates , the federal funds rate ( which was the Fed ’ s target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account of price inflation , was pushed down to negative 2 percent by early 2004 .
This was the lowest it had been going back to the late 1970s .
Then interest rates began rising after 2004 .
It wasn ’ t just short-term rates , but also mortgage rates , that fell during the peak years of the housing bubble .
In Figure 2 , we plot conventional thirty-year mortgage rates but also include year-over-year increases in the Case-Schiller Home Price Index ( HPI ) .
Taking figures 1 and 2 together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we look at the overnight fed funds rate or the thirty-year mortgage rate—really did fall significantly as the housing bubble accelerated .
( It ’ s not shown in figure 2 , but the trough for mortgage rates represented record-low rates going back at least through the 1970s . )
Moreover , notice by comparing figures 1 and 2 that the bubbliest of the bubble years occurred when short-term rates were at their lowest , in 2004 , and then home price appreciation began slowing as short rates were gradually hiked .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Austrian story of what happened .
Link # 2 : Evidence That Monetary Inflation Affected the Level of Interest Rates In the previous section we established the fact that interest rates really did fall to historically low levels as the housing bubble intensified , while the cooling off of the boom went hand in hand with rising interest rates .
However , some apologists for the Fed argue that Alan Greenspan had nothing to do this .
Why , it was Asian saving that explains what happened with US interest rates during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebutted the “ Asian savings glut ” explanation .
for the details .
However , in this chapter let us clearly establish that changes in the growth of the US monetary base went hand in hand with movements in the federal funds rate , just as any economics textbook would suggest .
We provide this data in figure 3 : Look at how the two lines in figure 3 are ( almost ) mirror images of each other .
Specifically , when monetary base growth is high , the federal funds rate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the growth in the monetary base slows , the fed funds rate shoots up .
There is nothing mysterious about this .
To repeat , this is the standard explanation given in economics textbooks—not just Austrian texts—to explain how a central bank “ sets ” interest rates .
When the central bank wants to cut rates , it buys more assets and floods the market with more base money .
And when the central bank wants to raise rates , it slows the pace of monetary inflation ( or even reverses course entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Recall from chapter 5 that the “ monetary base ” consists of paper currency and member banks ’ deposits at the Fed .
Therefore , the Federal Reserve has absolute control over the monetary base ; those rascally Asians who have the gall to live below their means can ’ t directly increase the US monetary base .
As figure 3 shows , when US interest rates fell sharply in the early 2000s , this occurred during a period of rapid growth in the monetary base .
If the Fed didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early 2000s , it shouldn ’ t have engaged in so much monetary inflation .
Link # 3 : Evidence That the Housing Bubble Led to “ Real ” Problems in the Labor Market Last , there are some economists—such as Scott Sumner , whose views on NGDP targeting we critique in chapter 15—who argue that the Austrians are wrong for thinking that the housing bubble had anything to do with the Great Recession .
( See the articles in endnote 1 for more details on Sumner ’ s perspective . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ two additional charts to show that the Austrian explanation holds up just fine in this regard .
First , in figure 4 we plot total construction employment against the civilian unemployment rate : As with the previous charts , this one too is exactly the kind of picture Austrians would expect to see .
Total construction employment surged from about 6.7 million in 2003 up to 7.7 million by 2006 , but then began falling fast in mid-2007 .
This movement in construction employment was the mirror image of the national unemployment rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2003 to the low 4s in early 2007 .
After that , it began rising sharply , mirroring the crash in construction employment , hitting 10 percent in mid-2009 .
Finally , let us plot the movement in total construction employment against an index of home prices : As the chart makes clear , the movement in total construction employment seems intimately related to the bubble in house prices .
They both rose together from 2003 , they both tapered off going into 2007 , and they both began plummeting going into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have applied the generic Austrian theory of the business cycle to the specific case of the US housing bubble and the ensuing financial crisis/Great Recession .
Specifically , we showed that interest rates—including not just short-term rates but also thirty-year mortgage rates—fell to historically low levels just as the housing bubble accelerated into high gear .
We then showed that the fall and rise in interest rates corresponded with an increase and slowdown in the Fed ’ s monetary inflation , just as any econ textbook would suggest .
Finally , we showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as would be expected with respect to total construction employment and that this in turn tied up in the obvious way with the national unemployment rate .
We have thus shown empirical evidence for each crucial link in the standard Austrian story of how “ easy money ” can fuel an unsustainable boom , which leads to an inevitable bust .
In closing , we should note that the Austrians didn ’ t merely explain the Fed ’ s role in the housing crash after the fact .
On the contrary , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul testified before the House Financial Services Committee , arguing that federal subsidies to housing , through such entities as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , were merely setting the country up for a housing crash .
He also mentioned that the Fed ’ s inflation would merely postpone the day of reckoning and make it that much more painful .
In the following year , 2004 , Mark Thornton wrote a prescient article for Mises.org entitled “ Housing : Too Good to Be True , ” in which he warned : Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economics to provide numerical predictions , its critics often mock the school as unscientific and useless for the investor .
But the experience of the US housing bubble and bust shows that the Austrians , armed with Mises ’ s theory of the business cycle , gave far better guidance than , say , Ben Bernanke .

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[This article is part of the Understanding Money Mechanics series, by Robert P. Murphy. The series will be published as a book in 2021.]
In chapter 9 we presented Ludwig von Mises’s circulation credit theory of the trade cycle, or what is nowadays referred to as Austrian business cycle theory. In the present chapter, we will apply the general theory to the specific case of the US housing bubble and bust, which began sometime in the early 2000s and culminated in the financial crisis in the fall of 2008.
In a nutshell, the Austrian narrative recognizes the role that private sector miscreants can play in any particular historical boom but argues that these excesses were fueled by the easy money policy in the early 2000s enacted by then Fed chair Alan Greenspan. By flooding the market with cheap credit that came from the printing press rather than genuine saving, Greenspan pushed interest rates (including mortgage rates) down to artificially low levels. This caused (or at least exacerbated) the bubble in house prices and misallocated too many real resources to the housing sector. When the Fed got cold feet and began gently raising rates from mid-2004 onward, the bubble in house prices eventually tapered off and turned to a crash.
The present chapter draws on material developed in three separate articles that the author wrote for Mises.org in response to critics who tried to exonerate the Federal Reserve from blame for the housing bubble. The chapter takes the standard Austrian theory for granted—as it was already explained back in chapter 9—and provides empirical support for the application of the theory to the historical case of the US housing bubble and bust.
Link #1: Evidence That Changes in Interest Rates Affected Home Prices
To validate the Austrian explanation of the housing bubble, we must first establish that interest rates did indeed fall into unusually low territory during the boom phase, while they were hiked going into the bust. Figure 1 below shows the “real” (i.e., consumer price inflation–adjusted) federal funds rate, as a quarterly average from 1970–2006:
As Figure 1 indicates, the federal funds rate (which was the Fed’s target variable at this time), taking account of price inflation, was pushed down to negative 2 percent by early 2004. This was the lowest it had been going back to the late 1970s. Then interest rates began rising after 2004.
It wasn’t just short-term rates, but also mortgage rates, that fell during the peak years of the housing bubble. In Figure 2, we plot conventional thirty-year mortgage rates but also include year-over-year increases in the Case-Schiller Home Price Index (HPI).
Taking figures 1 and 2 together, it is clear that interest rates—whether we look at the overnight fed funds rate or the thirty-year mortgage rate—really did fall significantly as the housing bubble accelerated. (It’s not shown in figure 2, but the trough for mortgage rates represented record-low rates going back at least through the 1970s.)
Moreover, notice by comparing figures 1 and 2 that the bubbliest of the bubble years occurred when short-term rates were at their lowest, in 2004, and then home price appreciation began slowing as short rates were gradually hiked. To reiterate, this is perfectly consistent with the Austrian story of what happened.
Link #2: Evidence That Monetary Inflation Affected the Level of Interest Rates
In the previous section we established the fact that interest rates really did fall to historically low levels as the housing bubble intensified, while the cooling off of the boom went hand in hand with rising interest rates.
However, some apologists for the Fed argue that Alan Greenspan had nothing to do this. Why, it was Asian saving that explains what happened with US interest rates during the 2000s.
I have elsewhere directly rebutted the “Asian savings glut” explanation; see the citation in the endnotes for the details. However, in this chapter let us clearly establish that changes in the growth of the US monetary base went hand in hand with movements in the federal funds rate, just as any economics textbook would suggest. We provide this data in figure 3:
Look at how the two lines in figure 3 are (almost) mirror images of each other. Specifically, when monetary base growth is high, the federal funds rate is low. And vice versa, when the growth in the monetary base slows, the fed funds rate shoots up.
There is nothing mysterious about this. To repeat, this is the standard explanation given in economics textbooks—not just Austrian texts—to explain how a central bank “sets” interest rates. When the central bank wants to cut rates, it buys more assets and floods the market with more base money. And when the central bank wants to raise rates, it slows the pace of monetary inflation (or even reverses course entirely and shrinks the monetary base).
Recall from chapter 5 that the “monetary base” consists of paper currency and member banks’ deposits at the Fed. Therefore, the Federal Reserve has absolute control over the monetary base; those rascally Asians who have the gall to live below their means can’t directly increase the US monetary base. As figure 3 shows, when US interest rates fell sharply in the early 2000s, this occurred during a period of rapid growth in the monetary base. If the Fed didn’t want interest rates falling so low in the early 2000s, it shouldn’t have engaged in so much monetary inflation.
Link #3: Evidence That the Housing Bubble Led to “Real” Problems in the Labor Market
Last, there are some economists—such as Scott Sumner, whose views on NGDP targeting we critique in chapter 16—who argue that the Austrians are wrong for thinking that the housing bubble had anything to do with the Great Recession. (See the articles in endnote 1 for more details on Sumner’s perspective.) In this last section, we provide two additional charts to show that the Austrian explanation holds up just fine in this regard.
First, in figure 4 we plot total construction employment against the civilian unemployment rate:
As with the previous charts, this one too is exactly the kind of picture Austrians would expect to see. Total construction employment surged from about 6.7 million in 2003 up to 7.7 million by 2006, but then began falling fast in mid-2007. This movement in construction employment was the mirror image of the national unemployment rate, which dropped from some 6 percent in 2003 to the low 4s in early 2007. After that, it began rising sharply, mirroring the crash in construction employment, hitting 10 percent in mid-2009.
Finally, let us plot the movement in total construction employment against an index of home prices:
As the chart makes clear, the movement in total construction employment seems intimately related to the bubble in house prices. They both rose together from 2003, they both tapered off going into 2007, and they both began plummeting going into 2008.
Conclusion
In this chapter, we have applied the generic Austrian theory of the business cycle to the specific case of the US housing bubble and the ensuing financial crisis/Great Recession. Specifically, we showed that interest rates—including not just short-term rates but also thirty-year mortgage rates—fell to historically low levels just as the housing bubble accelerated into high gear. We then showed that the fall and rise in interest rates corresponded with an increase and slowdown in the Fed’s monetary inflation, just as any econ textbook would suggest.
Finally, we showed that the movement in home prices behaved as would be expected with respect to total construction employment and that this in turn tied up in the obvious way with the national unemployment rate. We have thus shown empirical evidence for each crucial link in the standard Austrian story of how “easy money” can fuel an unsustainable boom, which leads to an inevitable bust.
In closing, we should note that the Austrians didn’t merely explain the Fed’s role in the housing crash after the fact. On the contrary, in September 2003—five years before the financial crisis—Ron Paul testified before the House Financial Services Committee, arguing that federal subsidies to housing, through such entities as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, were merely setting the country up for a housing crash. He also mentioned that the Fed’s inflation would merely postpone the day of reckoning and make it that much more painful.
In the following year, 2004, Mark Thornton wrote a prescient article for Mises.org entitled “Housing: Too Good to Be True,” in which he warned:
It has now been three years since the U.S. stock market crash. Greenspan has indicated that interest rates could soon reverse their course, while longer-term interest rates have already moved higher. Higher interest rates should trigger a reversal in the housing market and expose the fallacies of the new paradigm, including how the housing boom has helped cover up increases in price inflation. Unfortunately, this exposure will hurt homeowners and the larger problem could hit the American taxpayer, who could be forced to bail out the banks and government-sponsored mortgage guarantors who have encouraged irresponsible lending practices.
Because Austrians tend to downplay the ability of economics to provide numerical predictions, its critics often mock the school as unscientific and useless for the investor. But the experience of the US housing bubble and bust shows that the Austrians, armed with Mises’s theory of the business cycle, gave far better guidance than, say, Ben Bernanke.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-01--Crowd at Trump Rally in Minnesota Chant ‘LOCK HER UP!’ at Ilhan Omar

Trump warned of the dangers of allowing refugees to resettle in Minnesota while noting Joe Biden ’ s pledge to @ @ @ @ @ “ Another massive issue for Minnesota is the election of Joe Biden ’ s plan @ @ @ @ @ a historic flood of refugees , ” Trump told the crowd .
“ What is @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump then asked , referring to the ballot harvesting scandal .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ for two years about how corrupt and crooked she is , ” Trump said .

Attendees at President Trump’s rally on Wednesday chanted “lock her up” after POTUS slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar over her links to an illegal ballot harvesting scam.
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“Another massive issue for Minnesota is the election of Joe Biden’s plan to inundate your state with a historic flood of refugees,” Trump told the crowd.
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“What is going on with Omar?” Trump then asked, referring to the ballot harvesting scandal.
“I’ve been reading these reports for two years about how corrupt and crooked she is,” Trump said.
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-01--Cultural Marxism Update: ABC Sets New ‘Inclusive’ Guidelines for Primetime TV

As if the Academy Awards wasn ’ t enough , ABC Entertainment recently announced a new set of “ inclusion standards ” regarding their primetime programs .
It ’ s yet another installment of the left trying to ruin everything it touches .
On September 30 , ABC Executive Vice President of Development and Content Strategy Simran Sethi released a new list of standards regarding on-screen talent , creative leadership , set workers , and industry representation .
She wrote broadly , “ [ W ] e want to take this moment to evaluate systems and habits in an effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s important for us to look around the room , see who ’ s not there , and then take the steps to not only bring them in , but also set them up for success.
” What this really means is less whiteness and more affirmative action .
The actual guidelines prove as much regarding their new policies for hiring actors , crew members , and even producers .
For on-screen representation , the standards require three out of five areas to be fulfilled .
The behind-the-scenes talent is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also list ridiculous requests such as 50 % or more of a writing staff being from underrepresented groups , 50 % or more of a production department being from underrepresented groups , and paid employment opportunities solely for members of underrepresented groups .
Of note is the message “ context is critical when evaluating if a group is ‘ under-represented ’ ” written at the bottom of the guidelines .
Somehow , I doubt this is referring to the fact that black and LGBTQ populations are already over-represented in media based on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two out of the four standards ( on-screen representation , creative leadership , below the line workers , and industry access and career development ) by May 2021 with the ideal goal of all four standards by May 2022 .
In the meantime , the studio is already working with showrunners to help fulfill these racial quotas .
Because that is the only way to describe these “ inclusion ” standards .
They are affirmative action and diversity quotas to the worst degree , rewarding people simply because the left deems that group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what that means .
Television may overcome COVID-19 , but wokeness is the disease that will surely kill this industry .

As if the Academy Awards wasn’t enough, ABC Entertainment recently announced a new set of “inclusion standards” regarding their primetime programs. It’s yet another installment of the left trying to ruin everything it touches.
On September 30, ABC Executive Vice President of Development and Content Strategy Simran Sethi released a new list of standards regarding on-screen talent, creative leadership, set workers, and industry representation. She wrote broadly, “[W]e want to take this moment to evaluate systems and habits in an effort to remove barriers to access and opportunity. It’s important for us to look around the room, see who’s not there, and then take the steps to not only bring them in, but also set them up for success.”
What this really means is less whiteness and more affirmative action. The actual guidelines prove as much regarding their new policies for hiring actors, crew members, and even producers. For on-screen representation, the standards require three out of five areas to be fulfilled.
A1: 50% of regular and recurring characters to be from Underrepresented groups A2: 50% of regular and recurring actors to be from Underrepresented groups A3: Meaningful inclusion of Underrepresented Groups as secondary or more minor on-screen individuals A4: Meaningful inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in overall themes and narratives. A5: Meaningful inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in episodic themes and narratives.
The behind-the-scenes talent is sadly no better. The inclusion standards also list ridiculous requests such as 50% or more of a writing staff being from underrepresented groups, 50% or more of a production department being from underrepresented groups, and paid employment opportunities solely for members of underrepresented groups.
Of note is the message “context is critical when evaluating if a group is ‘under-represented’” written at the bottom of the guidelines. Somehow, I doubt this is referring to the fact that black and LGBTQ populations are already over-represented in media based on their populations.
The network intends to fulfill two out of the four standards (on-screen representation, creative leadership, below the line workers, and industry access and career development) by May 2021 with the ideal goal of all four standards by May 2022. In the meantime, the studio is already working with showrunners to help fulfill these racial quotas.
Because that is the only way to describe these “inclusion” standards. They are affirmative action and diversity quotas to the worst degree, rewarding people simply because the left deems that group to be “under-represented,” regardless of what that means. Television may overcome COVID-19, but wokeness is the disease that will surely kill this industry.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Democrats Already Pushing To Delay Barrett Confirmation Due To Trump Chi-Com Virus Positive Test

MSNBC ’ S Joe Scarborough said that President Donald Trump ’ s COVID-19 positive test pushes back Amy Coney Barrett ’ s hearings two to three weeks .
SCARBOROUGH : “ Also , Mika , we ’ re talking about the campaign , but also , again , it ’ s very important for everyone that has been exposed , especially when you ’ re talking about the Supreme Court nominee , the President Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , has she been exposed , has Mitch McConnell been exposed ?
It sounds like they likely have .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s something that obviously pushes any hearings — ” SCARBOROUGH : ” — back at least two weeks , at least three weeks .
The President obviously telling us from the debate stage on Tuesday night he wants to expedite her nomination as quickly as possible because he wants her vote on any challenge that he has to the outcome of election results .
Again , with — if you do the contact tracing , it seems that that is unlikely to happen over the next few weeks , at least @ @ @ @ @ @

MSNBC’S Joe Scarborough said that President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 positive test pushes back Amy Coney Barrett’s hearings two to three weeks.
From Grabien:
SCARBOROUGH: “Also, Mika, we’re talking about the campaign, but also, again, it’s very important for everyone that has been exposed, especially when you’re talking about the Supreme Court nominee, the President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has she been exposed, has Mitch McConnell been exposed? It sounds like they likely have. And if that’s the case, that’s something that obviously pushes any hearings —”
BRZEZINSKI: “Oh my gosh. That’s right.”
SCARBOROUGH: ” — back at least two weeks, at least three weeks. The President obviously telling us from the debate stage on Tuesday night he wants to expedite her nomination as quickly as possible because he wants her vote on any challenge that he has to the outcome of election results. Again, with — if you do the contact tracing, it seems that that is unlikely to happen over the next few weeks, at least until everybody is cleared.”


thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Ted Cruz: Senate Will Confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court Before Election Day

Republicans have promised a swift confirmation for Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court , but on Wednesday , Senator Ted Cruz told Breitbart News that she will be confirmed by the end of October—before the election .
“ I think she ’ s going to do very , very well at the confirmation hearings , and I ’ m confident that we will have the votes and that we ’ ll confirm by the end of the month before Election Day , ” he said .
Cruz believes that the Democrats , fearing a 6-3 majority on the highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to new lows .
“ The threat of this Supreme Court vacancy , before the vacancy the hard left was already enraged and filled with fury and hatred for President Trump , and after the vacancy , to borrow a line from Spinal Tap ; now it goes to 11 , ” he said .
“ They ’ re just out of their minds with fury , and so … the day her name was put forth , a couple of different Democrat operatives targeted her kids and began to begin attacking her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids should be completely off bounds and then the fact that they would even consider going after young children I think is despicable .
That ’ s actually one of the things that I shared with Judge Barrett when we sat down and visited yesterday , I said , listen , I can ’ t control what the Democrats do and if they target your family but , I can promise you that I and others will do everything we can to defend your family if it gets ugly , which it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expects Democrats to target her Catholic faith again .
“ We ’ ve also seen , and we know they ’ re going to do it again , they ’ re going to target her faith .
And we know that because they did when she was being confirmed to the Court of Appeals , ” Cruz said .
“ The degree to which Democrats have been making the case that if you ’ re a Catholic , if you ’ re [ evangelical ] , if you ’ re an Orthodox Jew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of faith , you can ’ t serve the judiciary you can ’ t serve in public office , I think it ’ s wrong , but it ’ s also unconstitutional.
” Cruz noted that the U.S. Constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for public office .
Amy Coney Barrett was officially nominated to the Supreme Court last Saturday .
Several Democrats have already refused to even meet with her , arguing they don ’ t want to legitimize the process .
Matt Margolis is the author of the new book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Coronavirus Against Donald Trump , and the bestselling book The Worst President in History : The Legacy of Barack Obama .
You can follow Matt on Twitter @ MattMargolis Et Tu , Classmates ?
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Republicans have promised a swift confirmation for Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, but on Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz told Breitbart News that she will be confirmed by the end of October—before the election.
“I think she’s going to do very, very well at the confirmation hearings, and I’m confident that we will have the votes and that we’ll confirm by the end of the month before Election Day,” he said.
Cruz believes that the Democrats, fearing a 6-3 majority on the highest court in the nation, will sink to new lows.
“The threat of this Supreme Court vacancy, before the vacancy the hard left was already enraged and filled with fury and hatred for President Trump, and after the vacancy, to borrow a line from Spinal Tap; now it goes to 11,” he said.
“They’re just out of their minds with fury, and so … the day her name was put forth, a couple of different Democrat operatives targeted her kids and began to begin attacking her young children, I got to say kids should be completely off bounds and then the fact that they would even consider going after young children I think is despicable. That’s actually one of the things that I shared with Judge Barrett when we sat down and visited yesterday, I said, listen, I can’t control what the Democrats do and if they target your family but, I can promise you that I and others will do everything we can to defend your family if it gets ugly, which it can,” Cruz added.
Cruz fully expects Democrats to target her Catholic faith again.
“We’ve also seen, and we know they’re going to do it again, they’re going to target her faith. And we know that because they did when she was being confirmed to the Court of Appeals,” Cruz said. “The degree to which Democrats have been making the case that if you’re a Catholic, if you’re [evangelical], if you’re an Orthodox Jew, if you’re a person of faith, you can’t serve the judiciary you can’t serve in public office, I think it’s wrong, but it’s also unconstitutional.”
Cruz noted that the U.S. Constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for public office.
Amy Coney Barrett was officially nominated to the Supreme Court last Saturday. Several Democrats have already refused to even meet with her, arguing they don’t want to legitimize the process.
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Matt Margolis is the author of the new book Airborne: How The Liberal Media Weaponized The Coronavirus Against Donald Trump, and the bestselling book The Worst President in History: The Legacy of Barack Obama. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattMargolis


thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Virginia Forces Christian Ministries to Adopt ‘Government Ideology’ or Pay $100K

Three Christian schools and a Christian network of pregnancy centers are suing Attorney General Mark Herring ( D-Va. ) in order to prevent Virginia from implementing two pro-LGBT laws that force “ people of faith to adopt a particular government ideology under threat of punishment.
” The two laws purport to prevent “ discrimination ” against LGBT people but , in reality , they force Christian ministries to choose between violating their sincerely held religious beliefs or paying hefty fines , as much as $ 100,000 per offense .
The so-called Virginia Values Act ( S.B .
868 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) signed on Holy Saturday ( the day before Easter Sunday ) in the middle of a pandemic , compels churches , religious schools , and Christian ministries to hire employees who do not share their stated beliefs on marriage , sexuality , and gender identity .
A companion law ( H.B .
1429 ) requires ministries and others like them to pay for transgender surgery in employee health care plans , a procedure that violates these ministries ’ convictions .
“ The faith of many Americans inspires them to act for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to abide by its teachings , ” Denise Harle , senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom ( ADF ) , the law firm representing the Christian ministries , said in a statement .
“ Our clients offer spiritual guidance , education , pregnancy support , and athletic opportunities to their communities because of the religious beliefs that motivate them .
But Virginia ’ s new law forces these ministries to abandon and adjust their convictions or pay crippling fines—in direct violation of the Virginia Constitution and other state laws.
” “ Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no place in a free society , ” Harle argued .
The ministries filed a pre-enforcement challenge , a lawsuit designed to convince a court to prevent the government from implementing an unconstitutional law .
In the lawsuit , ADF is representing Calvary Road Christian School in Alexandria ( preschool through 6th grade , 250 students ) , Grace Christian School in Staunton ( preschool through 12th grade , 320 students ) , Community Christian Academy in Charlottesville ( K-9 , 50 students ) , and Care Net , a 501 ( c @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 1,100 pregnancy centers , churches , and other ministry organizations and has approximately 22,000 volunteers .
“ For the Ministries , personnel is policy ; and so they intentionally employ staff and recruit volunteers who further their respective Christian missions .
Virginia ’ s new laws , however , make this free religious exercise and association impossible — and label these liberties ‘ discrimination , ' ” the lawsuit argues .
S.B .
868 and H.B .
1429 require the ministries to hire employees who disagree with their beliefs on marriage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ministries hire employees whose beliefs and lifestyles are “ antagonistic to the ministries ’ convictions ” ; prohibit the ministries from firing employees who oppose their missions ; require the ministries to provide services in a manner that violates their beliefs ; ban the ministries from even communicating their biblical beliefs ; make the ministries use their facilities in a way that contradicts their beliefs ; and force the ministries to pay for “ gender reassignment ” procedures in their health plans , even though the ministries object to these procedures .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an impossible position : they must either abandon the religious convictions they were founded upon , or be ready to face investigations , an onerous administrative process , fines up to $ 100,000 for each violation , unlimited compensatory and punitive damages and attorney-fee awards , and court orders forcing them to engage in actions that would violate their consciences.
” The lawsuit brings five claims against AG Herring .
It claims the LGBT laws violate the ministries ’ right of free exercise of religion under the Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religion under the Virginia Constitution ; violate their right to free speech under the Virginia Constitution ; violate the Virginia Constitution ’ s Establishment Clause ; and violate the state constitution ’ s Due Process Clause .
While the state constitution ’ s “ Establishment Clause requires the government to act with a secular purpose and to neither promote nor inhibit religion , ” the Virginia Values Act “ targets the Ministries by singling out their religious speech and belief for hostility , and by showing favoritism towards , preferring , and promoting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transgender ideology.
” The pro-LGBT law “ also singles out the Ministries based on disfavored religious views and sends a message that religious persons with beliefs like the Ministries ’ are second-class citizens , outsiders , and not full members of the community.
” Lawsuit : ‘ I Won ’ t Let the State Force Me to Express Messages That Contradict My Beliefs ’ The lawsuit notes that the Virginia legislators who supported the Virginia Values Act expressed hostility to those who view marriage as between one man and one woman .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill that would have allowed religious persons to object to solemnizing a marriage “ in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief … that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman , ” State Sen. Adam Ebbin ( D-30 ) condemned the bill , claiming it “ carves out a space for bigotry cloaked under the guise of religious freedom.
” Ebbin was the chief patron of the Virginia Values Act in the Senate .
During a debate in the Virginia House of Delegates over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would have excluded “ a religious corporation , association , society , or unincorporated house of worship ” from the definition of public accommodations , Delegate Joshua Cole ( D-28 ) asserted his view of Christianity as the correct one in opposing the amendment : I understand we have theological disagreements and we have theological beliefs of what we ’ re supposed to carry out , but if you are a public organization , your doors are supposed to be open to everyone in the public .
Now I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from , but the type of Christianity I come from , the Apostle Paul said “ Try with everything within you to live peaceably with all men.
” …The Bible also says “ And they shall know us by our love.
” What are we doing with our witness when we allow organizations to say just because we have St. Peter ’ s behind it , or Christian behind it , … that we don ’ t like you so don ’ t come over here… .
Madame Speaker as an ending thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Jesus ’ day the sinner was not his enemy .
It was the church .
These and other Virginia Democrats showed the very same kind of hostility to conservative religious beliefs about marriage that members of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission showed toward Christian baker Jack Phillips , who refused to bake a cake celebrating a same-sex wedding .
In that case , the Supreme Court ruled that the commission had violated Phillips ’ right to the free exercise of religion by subjecting him to “ religious hostility ” in its application @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not limited to the legislators , however .
AG Herring has repeatedly insisted that if wedding photographers refuse to help celebrate same-sex weddings , they are discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation .
Mark Herring said as much in amicus curiae briefs in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ( 2018 ) and in Telescope Media Group v. Lindsey ( 2019 ) , two cases on the issue of whether or not bakers and photographers have the free speech and religious freedom right to refuse to serve same-sex weddings .
Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lefty Bills on Voting , Guns , Abortion , Climate , LGBT — Under Cover of Easter Weekend Yet the ministries suing to stop the Virginia Values Act are not pushing bigotry — they merely intend to operate on the basis of their religious convictions .
The lawsuit explains why each of the ministries can not simply adopt the government ideology on LGBT issues .
For example , Calvary Road Baptist Church , which operates Calvary Road Christian School , “ believes that the Bible is the Word of God , divinely revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female , and that these two distinct , complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God .
Calvary Road believes that rejection of one ’ s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person , ” the lawsuit explains .
“ Calvary Road believes that marriage has only one meaning : the uniting of one man and one woman in a single , exclusive union , as delineated in Scripture , and that God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man and a woman who are married to each other.
” “ To preserve its function and integrity , Calvary Road believes that all employees and volunteers must agree to and abide by its beliefs on marriage , sexuality , and gender , ” and the school runs athletics based on biological sex .
“ Calvary Road maintains separate facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms for males and females .
Access to private facilities is limited to those of the same biological sex in accordance with Calvary Road ’ s teaching on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any race , color , ethnicity , and national origin in any of its ministries , so long as the potential workers share Calvary Road ’ s religious values and doctrinal beliefs , ” but it can not employ those who disagree with its fundamental beliefs .
ADF is also representing a wedding photographer , Chris Herring , who also brought a pre-enforcement challenge against the Virginia Values Act .
Anti-religious bigotry seems on the rise , with Democrats adopting extreme pro-LGBT and pro-abortion policies and legacy media outlets reporting Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian beliefs as some sort of extreme religious insanity .
Tyler O ’ Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay : The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center .
Follow him on Twitter at @ Tyler2ONeil .
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Three Christian schools and a Christian network of pregnancy centers are suing Attorney General Mark Herring (D-Va.) in order to prevent Virginia from implementing two pro-LGBT laws that force “people of faith to adopt a particular government ideology under threat of punishment.” The two laws purport to prevent “discrimination” against LGBT people but, in reality, they force Christian ministries to choose between violating their sincerely held religious beliefs or paying hefty fines, as much as $100,000 per offense.
The so-called Virginia Values Act (S.B. 868), which Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) signed on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Sunday) in the middle of a pandemic, compels churches, religious schools, and Christian ministries to hire employees who do not share their stated beliefs on marriage, sexuality, and gender identity. A companion law (H.B. 1429) requires ministries and others like them to pay for transgender surgery in employee health care plans, a procedure that violates these ministries’ convictions.
“The faith of many Americans inspires them to act for the good of their neighbors and also requires them to abide by its teachings,” Denise Harle, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the law firm representing the Christian ministries, said in a statement. “Our clients offer spiritual guidance, education, pregnancy support, and athletic opportunities to their communities because of the religious beliefs that motivate them. But Virginia’s new law forces these ministries to abandon and adjust their convictions or pay crippling fines—in direct violation of the Virginia Constitution and other state laws.”
“Such government hostility toward people of faith has no place in a free society,” Harle argued.
The lawsuit
The ministries filed a pre-enforcement challenge, a lawsuit designed to convince a court to prevent the government from implementing an unconstitutional law.
In the lawsuit, ADF is representing Calvary Road Christian School in Alexandria (preschool through 6th grade, 250 students), Grace Christian School in Staunton (preschool through 12th grade, 320 students), Community Christian Academy in Charlottesville (K-9, 50 students), and Care Net, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that supports a network of 1,100 pregnancy centers, churches, and other ministry organizations and has approximately 22,000 volunteers.
“For the Ministries, personnel is policy; and so they intentionally employ staff and recruit volunteers who further their respective Christian missions. Virginia’s new laws, however, make this free religious exercise and association impossible — and label these liberties ‘discrimination,'” the lawsuit argues.
S.B. 868 and H.B. 1429 require the ministries to hire employees who disagree with their beliefs on marriage, sexuality, and gender; mandate that the ministries hire employees whose beliefs and lifestyles are “antagonistic to the ministries’ convictions”; prohibit the ministries from firing employees who oppose their missions; require the ministries to provide services in a manner that violates their beliefs; ban the ministries from even communicating their biblical beliefs; make the ministries use their facilities in a way that contradicts their beliefs; and force the ministries to pay for “gender reassignment” procedures in their health plans, even though the ministries object to these procedures.
These laws put the ministries “in an impossible position: they must either abandon the religious convictions they were founded upon, or be ready to face investigations, an onerous administrative process, fines up to $100,000 for each violation, unlimited compensatory and punitive damages and attorney-fee awards, and court orders forcing them to engage in actions that would violate their consciences.”
The lawsuit brings five claims against AG Herring. It claims the LGBT laws violate the ministries’ right of free exercise of religion under the Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act; violate their right to free exercise of religion under the Virginia Constitution; violate their right to free speech under the Virginia Constitution; violate the Virginia Constitution’s Establishment Clause; and violate the state constitution’s Due Process Clause.
While the state constitution’s “Establishment Clause requires the government to act with a secular purpose and to neither promote nor inhibit religion,” the Virginia Values Act “targets the Ministries by singling out their religious speech and belief for hostility, and by showing favoritism towards, preferring, and promoting religious beliefs that approve of same-sex marriage and transgender ideology.”
The pro-LGBT law “also singles out the Ministries based on disfavored religious views and sends a message that religious persons with beliefs like the Ministries’ are second-class citizens, outsiders, and not full members of the community.”
Anti-religious bigotry fueled the Virginia Values Act
The lawsuit notes that the Virginia legislators who supported the Virginia Values Act expressed hostility to those who view marriage as between one man and one woman.
When considering SB 41 2016, a bill that would have allowed religious persons to object to solemnizing a marriage “in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief … that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman,” State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30) condemned the bill, claiming it “carves out a space for bigotry cloaked under the guise of religious freedom.” Ebbin was the chief patron of the Virginia Values Act in the Senate.
During a debate in the Virginia House of Delegates over an amendment to the Virginia Values Act that would have excluded “a religious corporation, association, society, or unincorporated house of worship” from the definition of public accommodations, Delegate Joshua Cole (D-28) asserted his view of Christianity as the correct one in opposing the amendment:
I understand we have theological disagreements and we have theological beliefs of what we’re supposed to carry out, but if you are a public organization, your doors are supposed to be open to everyone in the public. Now I don’t know what type of Christianity you come from, but the type of Christianity I come from, the Apostle Paul said “Try with everything within you to live peaceably with all men.” …The Bible also says “And they shall know us by our love.” What are we doing with our witness when we allow organizations to say just because we have St. Peter’s behind it, or Christian behind it, … that we don’t like you so don’t come over here…. Madame Speaker as an ending thought, I will let you know that in Jesus’ day the sinner was not his enemy. It was the church.
These and other Virginia Democrats showed the very same kind of hostility to conservative religious beliefs about marriage that members of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission showed toward Christian baker Jack Phillips, who refused to bake a cake celebrating a same-sex wedding. In that case, the Supreme Court ruled that the commission had violated Phillips’ right to the free exercise of religion by subjecting him to “religious hostility” in its application of the law.
This hostility is not limited to the legislators, however. AG Herring has repeatedly insisted that if wedding photographers refuse to help celebrate same-sex weddings, they are discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. Mark Herring said as much in amicus curiae briefs in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) and in Telescope Media Group v. Lindsey (2019), two cases on the issue of whether or not bakers and photographers have the free speech and religious freedom right to refuse to serve same-sex weddings.
Christian ministries were not pushing bigotry
Yet the ministries suing to stop the Virginia Values Act are not pushing bigotry — they merely intend to operate on the basis of their religious convictions.
The lawsuit explains why each of the ministries cannot simply adopt the government ideology on LGBT issues.
For example, Calvary Road Baptist Church, which operates Calvary Road Christian School, “believes that the Bible is the Word of God, divinely revealed and without error.”
“Calvary Road believes that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female, and that these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. Calvary Road believes that rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person,” the lawsuit explains. “Calvary Road believes that marriage has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture, and that God commands that sexual intimacy occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other.”
“To preserve its function and integrity, Calvary Road believes that all employees and volunteers must agree to and abide by its beliefs on marriage, sexuality, and gender,” and the school runs athletics based on biological sex. “Calvary Road maintains separate facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms for males and females. Access to private facilities is limited to those of the same biological sex in accordance with Calvary Road’s teaching on sexuality.”
“Calvary Road welcomes workers of any race, color, ethnicity, and national origin in any of its ministries, so long as the potential workers share Calvary Road’s religious values and doctrinal beliefs,” but it cannot employ those who disagree with its fundamental beliefs.
ADF is also representing a wedding photographer, Chris Herring, who also brought a pre-enforcement challenge against the Virginia Values Act.
Anti-religious bigotry seems on the rise, with Democrats adopting extreme pro-LGBT and pro-abortion policies and legacy media outlets reporting Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s mainstream Christian beliefs as some sort of extreme religious insanity.
Tyler O’Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Follow him on Twitter at @Tyler2ONeil.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-02--Trump Quarantine Begins ‘Immediately’

Trump Quarantine Begins ‘Immediately’

In the wee hours of Friday morning , President Donald Trump announced he and first Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 .
“ Tonight , [ the first lady ] and I tested positive for COVID-19 .
We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately .
We will get through this TOGETHER !
President Donald Trump announced that he would enter a quarantine process while waiting for the results of a coronavirus test after Hope Hicks , a former White House communications director and current counselor to Trump , tested positive for COVID-19 .
“ Hope Hicks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without even taking a small break , has just tested positive for Covid 19 .
Terrible !
” the president tweeted .
“ The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results .
In the meantime , we will begin our quarantine process !
” Hicks had served as White House communications director from August 2017 to March 29 , 2018 , but Trump hired her as a counselor in February 2020 .
Hicks has traveled with the president multiple times recently , including to the debate in Cleveland on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marine One on Wednesday along with several other Trump aides , including Jared Kushner , Dan Scavino , and Nicholas Luna , who did not wear masks .
“ She did test positive , I just heard about this .
She tested positive .
She ’ s a hard worker .
Lot of masks , she wears masks a lot but she tested positive , ” Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News .
“ Then I just went out with a test .
I ’ ll see — you know , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the first lady just went out with a test also .
So whether we quarantine or whether we have it , I don ’ t know.
” Trump ’ s public schedule for Friday , released after his appearance on Fox , included a fundraiser at the Trump Hotel in Washington , D.C. , and travel to Sanford , Fla. , for a campaign rally .
“ The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
“ ” White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling.
” Tyler O ’ Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay : The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center .
Follow him on Twitter at @ Tyler2ONeil .

Update 10/2/2020 1:00 a.m.:
In the wee hours of Friday morning, President Donald Trump announced he and first Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.
“Tonight, [the first lady] and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Original story:
President Donald Trump announced that he would enter a quarantine process while waiting for the results of a coronavirus test after Hope Hicks, a former White House communications director and current counselor to Trump, tested positive for COVID-19.
“Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible!” the president tweeted. “The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!”
Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Hicks had served as White House communications director from August 2017 to March 29, 2018, but Trump hired her as a counselor in February 2020.
Hicks has traveled with the president multiple times recently, including to the debate in Cleveland on Tuesday. According to CNN, Hicks boarded Marine One on Wednesday along with several other Trump aides, including Jared Kushner, Dan Scavino, and Nicholas Luna, who did not wear masks.
“She did test positive, I just heard about this. She tested positive. She’s a hard worker. Lot of masks, she wears masks a lot but she tested positive,” Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News. “Then I just went out with a test. I’ll see — you know, because we spent a lot of time — and the first lady just went out with a test also. So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don’t know.”
Trump’s public schedule for Friday, released after his appearance on Fox, included a fundraiser at the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., and travel to Sanford, Fla., for a campaign rally.
“The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously,” White House spokesman Judd Deere told CNN in a statement. “”White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling.”
Tyler O’Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Follow him on Twitter at @Tyler2ONeil.