thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--Meet the Married First Cousins Who Could Face Prison for Having a Baby [VIDEO]

Michael Lee and Angela Peang can hardly wait for the birth of their first child — even if it results in them spending time behind bars .
The husband and wife from Eagle Mountain , Utah , are first cousins : Peang ’ s father is the older brother of Lee ’ s mother .
Since the baby ’ s existence proves they had sex , they could face up to $ 10,000 in fines and five years in prison , because intercourse between cousins is illegal in their home state , due to the long-held fear of birth defects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University study , the chances of cousins having a genetic disorder is 4 to 7 % , compared to 3 to 4 % for non-related couples . )
But the 38-year-old parents-to-be , set to appear in an upcoming episode of the WeTV series “ Extreme Love , ” are confident that their little boy , due May 22 , will be delivered safely and in good health , following tests to rule out any disability .
“ We had to do our due diligence because everyone was saying to us , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ and ‘ It ’ s so risky and irresponsible , ' ” Peang , who ’ s five months pregnant , exclusively tells The Post .
“ So we did genetic testing and found out it was OK for us to parent together.
” The controversial couple stick to the “ mind your own business ” defense when it comes to their marriage — “ I feel the same about gay marriage , even though I ’ m not gay , ” says Peang .
They also point out that unions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of US states , including New York , New Jersey , Connecticut , California and Colorado .
( Canada and Europe also allow first cousins to wed. ) They avoided problems in Utah by tying the knot on a day trip to Grand Junction , Colorado , last March .
“ We got married , not because we ’ re religious , but to protect ourselves legally , ” says Peang , a stay-at-home mom who has three children from her first marriage .
“ We also wanted to legitimize our relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping it would put them at ease.
” Indeed , it has been an uphill battle securing the approval of relatives .
Some have been suspicious of the bond between Lee and Peang since the cousins were fresh-faced second-graders .
The lovebirds didn ’ t meet until they were 7 .
Peang ’ s father , who worked for the State Department , was often stationed overseas , so she grew up in places as far afield as Pakistan and Japan .
Lee , meanwhile , lived close to Salt Lake City in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 1989 , when Lee ’ s family visited the Peangs at their home outside Washington , DC .
“ There was an instant connection between us , ” says Lee , a car salesman .
“ We were very much simpatico .
“ Angie was smart , adventurous and curious , ” he says .
“ While other kids were into video games , she was interested in making little things or playing little games that were very much unique and different from those of other children.
” Peang remembers their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 years old , in a darkened closet .
“ We were slow-dancing together and I was kind of worried we ’ d get caught and be in trouble , ” she says .
“ But it just felt right.
” So much so that Lee told his mother that he was going to one day marry his crush .
“ My aunt said , ‘ No , you can ’ t marry Angie , ’ ” Peang says .
“ ‘ But you can be good friends . '
” The youngsters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spark reignited .
“ We were inseparable , ” Peang recalls of that family reunion in Oregon .
“ The adults wouldn ’ t say , ‘ Where is Michael ?
’ They ’ d say , ‘ Where are Michael and Angie ?
’ It felt like a soul connection — as if I could see myself reflected in him.
” The cousins went to separate colleges before marrying their respective first spouses .
Peang gave birth to two daughters , now 17 and 16 , and a son , 12 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ married for four years , had no children .
Social media drew them together after they each divorced , Peang in 2010 and Lee two years later .
In October 2018 , Peang , who had since settled in Utah , was delighted to find out on Facebook that Lee was living there , too .
She sent him a birthday greeting and they stayed in touch .
Soon , they were reunited at their grandma ’ s Christmas party .
“ I went simply to see Michael , ” admits Angie .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the personalities of that side of the family because they ’ re a lot more stubborn , conservative and abrasive .
“ But , as soon as I set eyes on him again , I knew I ’ d done the right thing.
” It was love at third sight .
The cousins couldn ’ t stop talking and , by the end of the party , were getting physical .
“ I put my arms around his waist and held them there for a little longer than you would with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ My body language was signaling to him.
” At first , Michael proceeded with caution .
“ I didn ’ t want to set myself up for heartbreak , ” he explains .
Nonetheless , the cousins started dating and didn ’ t try to hide it from Peang ’ s children .
“ Instead of telling them , we let them observe what was going on by cuddling and holding hands , ” says Peang .
“ My younger girl was pretty upset and started crying — probably because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new person coming into the family — but now she is cool about our relationship.
” The couple ’ s parents gradually came around to the idea .
But last January , when the sweethearts posted a graphic photo on Facebook of themselves French kissing , a small but vocal number of family members labeled them “ disgusting.
” They include Cathy , a cousin in Wyoming who also appears on “ Extreme Love.
” On camera , despite their protestations of love , she disowns them .
“ I couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ People [ like Cathy ] should only get angry about things that actually affect them.
” Unabashed , the duo launched a petition to legalize marriage between cousins in Utah .
They ’ ve so far secured 1,500 signatures , but they need tens of thousands more to be taken seriously .
“ Our strongest argument is that Utah is in the minority with this law , ” says Peang , who , like her husband , was raised Mormon , in which a small fraction of adherents still practice polygamy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d want to be more mainstream and less strange , considering what they already do with polygamy.
” The newlyweds were delighted when blood tests confirmed it would be safe to conceive a child .
“ It was such a relief , ” says Peang .
“ Now we are planning for a wonderful future together.
” Meanwhile , she says , their sex life is smoking .
“ We have a strong attraction and it ’ s very mutually satisfying , ” concludes the mom-to-be .
“ You have the erotic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family side and the spiritual connection .
The episode of “ Extreme Love ” featuring Peang and Lee airs Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. on WeTV .
All other “ Extreme Love ” Season 2 episodes will air Fridays 10/9c on WeTV .

Michael Lee and Angela Peang can hardly wait for the birth of their first child — even if it results in them spending time behind bars.
The husband and wife from Eagle Mountain, Utah, are first cousins: Peang’s father is the older brother of Lee’s mother.
Since the baby’s existence proves they had sex, they could face up to $10,000 in fines and five years in prison, because intercourse between cousins is illegal in their home state, due to the long-held fear of birth defects. (According to a 2018 Columbia University study, the chances of cousins having a genetic disorder is 4 to 7%, compared to 3 to 4% for non-related couples.)
But the 38-year-old parents-to-be, set to appear in an upcoming episode of the WeTV series “Extreme Love,” are confident that their little boy, due May 22, will be delivered safely and in good health, following tests to rule out any disability.
“We had to do our due diligence because everyone was saying to us, ‘No, don’t do that,’ and ‘It’s so risky and irresponsible,'” Peang, who’s five months pregnant, exclusively tells The Post. “So we did genetic testing and found out it was OK for us to parent together.”
The controversial couple stick to the “Mind your own business” defense when it comes to their marriage — “I feel the same about gay marriage, even though I’m not gay,” says Peang. They also point out that unions between cousins are legal in more than half of US states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California and Colorado. (Canada and Europe also allow first cousins to wed.)
They avoided problems in Utah by tying the knot on a day trip to Grand Junction, Colorado, last March.
“We got married, not because we’re religious, but to protect ourselves legally,” says Peang, a stay-at-home mom who has three children from her first marriage. “We also wanted to legitimize our relationship to console members of our family, hoping it would put them at ease.”
Indeed, it has been an uphill battle securing the approval of relatives. Some have been suspicious of the bond between Lee and Peang since the cousins were fresh-faced second-graders.
The lovebirds didn’t meet until they were 7. Peang’s father, who worked for the State Department, was often stationed overseas, so she grew up in places as far afield as Pakistan and Japan. Lee, meanwhile, lived close to Salt Lake City in Utah.
That fateful first encounter happened around 1989, when Lee’s family visited the Peangs at their home outside Washington, DC.
“There was an instant connection between us,” says Lee, a car salesman. “We were very much simpatico.
“Angie was smart, adventurous and curious,” he says. “While other kids were into video games, she was interested in making little things or playing little games that were very much unique and different from those of other children.”
Peang remembers their first clandestine kiss and cuddle, at just 7 years old, in a darkened closet.
“We were slow-dancing together and I was kind of worried we’d get caught and be in trouble,” she says. “But it just felt right.”
So much so that Lee told his mother that he was going to one day marry his crush.
“My aunt said, ‘No, you can’t marry Angie,’ ” Peang says. “‘But you can be good friends.'”
The youngsters met again a year later and the spark reignited.
‘I was kind of worried we’d get caught and be in trouble. But it just felt right.’
“We were inseparable,” Peang recalls of that family reunion in Oregon. “The adults wouldn’t say, ‘Where is Michael?’ They’d say, ‘Where are Michael and Angie?’ It felt like a soul connection — as if I could see myself reflected in him.”
The cousins went to separate colleges before marrying their respective first spouses. Peang gave birth to two daughters, now 17 and 16, and a son, 12. Lee and his wife, who were married for four years, had no children.
Social media drew them together after they each divorced, Peang in 2010 and Lee two years later. In October 2018, Peang, who had since settled in Utah, was delighted to find out on Facebook that Lee was living there, too. She sent him a birthday greeting and they stayed in touch.
Soon, they were reunited at their grandma’s Christmas party.
“I went simply to see Michael,” admits Angie. “I don’t really mesh with the personalities of that side of the family because they’re a lot more stubborn, conservative and abrasive.
“But, as soon as I set eyes on him again, I knew I’d done the right thing.”
It was love at third sight. The cousins couldn’t stop talking and, by the end of the party, were getting physical.
“I put my arms around his waist and held them there for a little longer than you would with a typical family member,” says Angie. “My body language was signaling to him.”
At first, Michael proceeded with caution. “I didn’t want to set myself up for heartbreak,” he explains.
Nonetheless, the cousins started dating and didn’t try to hide it from Peang’s children. “Instead of telling them, we let them observe what was going on by cuddling and holding hands,” says Peang. “My younger girl was pretty upset and started crying — probably because she was going to have to adjust to a new person coming into the family — but now she is cool about our relationship.”
The couple’s parents gradually came around to the idea. But last January, when the sweethearts posted a graphic photo on Facebook of themselves French kissing, a small but vocal number of family members labeled them “disgusting.”
They include Cathy, a cousin in Wyoming who also appears on “Extreme Love.” On camera, despite their protestations of love, she disowns them.
“I couldn’t care less,” says Lee. “People [like Cathy] should only get angry about things that actually affect them.”
Unabashed, the duo launched a petition to legalize marriage between cousins in Utah. They’ve so far secured 1,500 signatures, but they need tens of thousands more to be taken seriously.
“Our strongest argument is that Utah is in the minority with this law,” says Peang, who, like her husband, was raised Mormon, in which a small fraction of adherents still practice polygamy. “You’d think they’d want to be more mainstream and less strange, considering what they already do with polygamy.”
The newlyweds were delighted when blood tests confirmed it would be safe to conceive a child. “It was such a relief,” says Peang. “Now we are planning for a wonderful future together.”
Meanwhile, she says, their sex life is smoking.
“We have a strong attraction and it’s very mutually satisfying,” concludes the mom-to-be. “You have the erotic side, the friendship side, the family side and the spiritual connection.
“It’s a supercharged relationship.”
The episode of “Extreme Love” featuring Peang and Lee airs Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. on WeTV. All other “Extreme Love” Season 2 episodes will air Fridays at 10/9c on WeTV.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--REPORT: None of ‘The View’ Hosts are Talking to ‘Rude’ RINO Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain has become an outcast on “ The View ” by feistily feuding with every one of her co-hosts .
Page Six can reveal that even the other conservative voice on the show , Abby Huntsman , and McCain have hit a rough patch .
“ They aren ’ t speaking to each other .
It ’ s been about a month .
None of the ladies talk to Meghan now .
Abby was the last woman standing .
It ’ s bad .
Meghan ’ s so rude , ” an insider told Page Six .
Another source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but she doesn ’ t genuinely like her .
Their friendship has soured.
” Viewers got a glimpse into the growing tension on Tuesday , when Huntsman — the daughter of former Utah Gov .
Jon Huntsman Jr. — sounded off on former National Security Adviser John Bolton saying he ’ s willing to testify in President Trump ’ s impeachment hearing .
“ I think he ultimately has a conscience … He ’ s someone that I think would be speaking [ about ] what he thinks is right , not what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe , ” Huntsman said .
McCain replied , “ The idea that he went home and grew a conscience … Maybe I ’ ve been in politics too long.
” Huntsman shot back : “ Well , I ’ ve also been in politics .
[ It ’ s ] my upbringing too , and a lot of people have been around politics or know politics , whether you have family or not … This show is about opinions.
” Other sources see McCain as “ rude and dismissive ” to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the co-hosts and “ very self-important.
” An exasperated Whoopi Goldberg even called her out on-air last month as McCain talked over the other co-hosts .
“ Girl !
Please stop talking !
Please stop talking right now !
” Goldberg later explained , “ Don ’ t assume that we ’ re over here with butcher knives under the table , ” although some insiders say they may as well have the knives sharpened .
Some viewers are so disgusted by McCain that they ’ ve created Change.org petitions to have her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ We have an incredible panel of smart , dynamic women … including Meghan , who brings … passion and a strong point of view to the table every day .
”

Meghan McCain has become an outcast on “The View” by feistily feuding with every one of her co-hosts.
Page Six can reveal that even the other conservative voice on the show, Abby Huntsman, and McCain have hit a rough patch. “They aren’t speaking to each other. It’s been about a month. None of the ladies talk to Meghan now. Abby was the last woman standing. It’s bad. Meghan’s so rude,” an insider told Page Six. Another source added, “Abby tolerates Meghan, but she doesn’t genuinely like her. Their friendship has soured.”
Viewers got a glimpse into the growing tension on Tuesday, when Huntsman — the daughter of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. — sounded off on former national security adviser John Bolton saying he’s willing to testify in President Trump’s impeachment hearing. “I think he ultimately has a conscience … He’s someone that I think would be speaking [about] what he thinks is right, not what politically he believes or doesn’t believe,” Huntsman said.
McCain replied, “The idea that he went home and grew a conscience … Maybe I’ve been in politics too long.” Huntsman shot back: “Well, I’ve also been in politics. [It’s] my upbringing too, and a lot of people have been around politics or know politics, whether you have family or not … This show is about opinions.”
Other sources see McCain as “rude and dismissive” to “The View’s” guests and the co-hosts and “very self-important.” An exasperated Whoopi Goldberg even called her out on-air last month as McCain talked over the other co-hosts. “Girl! Please stop talking! Please stop talking right now!” Goldberg later explained, “Don’t assume that we’re over here with butcher knives under the table,” although some insiders say they may as well have the knives sharpened.
Some viewers are so disgusted by McCain that they’ve created Change.org petitions to have her booted. But a show rep said, “We have an incredible panel of smart, dynamic women … including Meghan, who brings … passion and a strong point of view to the table every day.”


thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--Why Can’t Elites Celebrate Our Victory Over Iran?

It took an extraordinary level of technical skill for them to launch 22 missiles at two military bases filled with U.S. and Iraqi soldiers and manage to not kill a single person—especially after the Iranians unintentionally killed at least 56 of their own people in stampedes during the funeral for Qassem Soleimani , the leader of Iran ’ s elite Quds Force who was blasted to pieces last week by a U.S. Hellfire missile .
And it took considerable courage to claim , with a straight face , that such an attack constitutes a “ proportionate ” response to our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one in his right mind would believe that some minor infrastructure damage is equivalent to the elimination of the top general in their military .
But Iran did precisely what it had to do .
The attacks allowed Iran to deescalate the situation while saving as much face as possible—which , considering the aforementioned absurdities , isn ’ t much .
And President Trump was magnanimous enough to let them do so .
Consider what Trump has been able to do in the course of a couple of weeks through a targeted strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran effectively has been brought to heel and looks far smaller than before .
Trump succinctly reminded the world that the United States is still on top .
And he managed this all without losing a single American life .
Amazing .
The handwringing from Democrats in Congress and in the mainstream media now looks pathetic and weak .
All of the talk of “ World War III ” has been exposed as overhyped garbage .
Trump was even able to turn some of his opponents into apologists for Iran—the top opinion piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually had the headline “ Iranian Blood Is on Our Hands , Too.
” Amazing .
Perhaps the funniest moment in this whole saga came when Soleimani ’ s eulogist suggested at the general ’ s funeral that Iran should place an $ 80 million bounty on President Trump ’ s head .
We ’ re not sure if he realized that he was placing that puny bounty on a man who is a multibillionaire .
Seriously .
Trump ’ s plane alone is worth more than that bounty .
Amazing .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elite remains unhappy .
A brief perusal of the New York Times ’ opinion section demonstrates just as much .
It ’ s salient that many mainstream pundits are taking issue with the fact that we killed an Iranian general .
Chris Matthews , for his part , said that we shouldn ’ t have killed Soleimani because he was not “ operational ” and “ was a leader.
” “ Is there a new deviancy in the American culture that we now support murder killing of political leaders ?
” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if that “ leader ” is behind the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers and may have been planning more .
How is that even a question ?
Perhaps Matthews and those in his cohort identify far more with Soleimani than they would with some random “ operational ” soldier in the Quds Force .
Perhaps they would prefer some meaningless tit-for-tat where low-level soldiers are traded off while generals and political leaders , who play so cavalierly with human lives , are considered off-limits .
After all , former Secretary of State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospect that some of the $ 150 billion dollars that we gave Iran as part of President Obama ’ s much-hyped nuclear deal would end up funding terrorism .
You know .
.
.
the kind that hurts people .
It was just part of the price someone else would have to pay for his masterful and statesmanlike negotiations meant to improve the global solidarity and human flourishing .
Increasingly , we are forced to ask a painful question—exactly whose side are these people on ?
We get that they are enamored with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Wing , ” where smart-sounding people wax eloquent on utilitarianism and the greater good and political conflicts are addressed through supposedly rational and carefully scripted debates .
We get that they wish they could teach the world to sing in perfect harmony and build it a home furnished with love .
We know they all imagine John Lennon ’ s happy horseshit .
But it strains credulity that they are stupid enough to believe that all conflict can be resolved peacefully .
That if all the people of the world came together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rational humans we are , we would come to a happy settlement .
They ’ ve been trying it for a long time and it hasn ’ t worked yet—it has only added kindling to the fire .
What if they have realized that their social engineering does not work but are simply too invested to ever admit it ?
What if they like traveling and seeing themselves as part of an elite that gets to influence global policy , the common folk be damned ?
What if they ’ ve realized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money from the global middle class into supporting the global upper class , all in the name of humanitarianism ?
If every profession is a conspiracy against the laity , the sheer scale of the political and foreign policy establishment ’ s conspiracy is difficult to comprehend .
Each year , countries pay lobbyists hundreds of millions of dollars to influence United States foreign policy—and that ’ s just the amount that lobbyists disclose .
Outside of overt political lobbying , the scale and opulence of the influence campaign are unimaginable .
Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you out first-class to Jordan , gave you a few hundred thousand dollars , and took you to the king ’ s private camel racing compound , you ’ d probably like Jordan , too .
Mix this constant lobbying effort with a woke self-hating elite who absolutely despises the very people they are supposed to lead while viewing themselves as policy wonks and you ’ ll soon end up with very wonky policy .
The elites have spent the past few days fearmongering the prospects of an impending world war while demonstrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed policies over the past few decades got us into this mess in the first place .
But masterfully , Trump has avoided war while reasserting American dominance , demonstrating just how weak Iran truly is , and making it clear that we will no longer tolerate Iranian mischief .
If the elites truly care about the country , they will be happy with the outcome .
Over the coming days , we will see if they do .

Let’s give Iran credit where it’s due.
It took an extraordinary level of technical skill for them to launch 22 missiles at two military bases filled with U.S. and Iraqi soldiers and manage to not kill a single person—especially after the Iranians unintentionally killed at least 56 of their own people in stampedes during the funeral for Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s elite Quds Force who was blasted to pieces last week by a U.S. Hellfire missile.
And it took considerable courage to claim, with a straight face, that such an attack constitutes a “proportionate” response to our elimination of their most revered general—because no one in his right mind would believe that some minor infrastructure damage is equivalent to the elimination of the top general in their military.
But Iran did precisely what it had to do.
The attacks allowed Iran to deescalate the situation while saving as much face as possible—which, considering the aforementioned absurdities, isn’t much. And President Trump was magnanimous enough to let them do so.
Consider what Trump has been able to do in the course of a couple of weeks through a targeted strike and some fiery rhetoric on Twitter. Iran effectively has been brought to heel and looks far smaller than before. Trump succinctly reminded the world that the United States is still on top. And he managed this all without losing a single American life. Amazing.
The handwringing from Democrats in Congress and in the mainstream media now looks pathetic and weak. All of the talk of “World War III” has been exposed as overhyped garbage. Trump was even able to turn some of his opponents into apologists for Iran—the top opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday actually had the headline “Iranian Blood Is on Our Hands, Too.” Amazing.
Perhaps the funniest moment in this whole saga came when Soleimani’s eulogist suggested at the general’s funeral that Iran should place an $80 million bounty on President Trump’s head. We’re not sure if he realized that he was placing that puny bounty on a man who is a multibillionaire. Seriously. Trump’s plane alone is worth more than that bounty. Amazing.
But even with all of this amazingness, the elite remains unhappy. A brief perusal of the New York Times’ opinion section demonstrates just as much.
It’s salient that many mainstream pundits are taking issue with the fact that we killed an Iranian general. Chris Matthews, for his part, said that we shouldn’t have killed Soleimani because he was not “operational” and “was a leader.” “Is there a new deviancy in the American culture that we now support murder killing of political leaders?” he asked.
Well. Yes. Especially if that “leader” is behind the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers and may have been planning more. How is that even a question?
Increasingly, we are forced to ask exactly whose side are these people on?
Perhaps Matthews and those in his cohort identify far more with Soleimani than they would with some random “operational” soldier in the Quds Force. Perhaps they would prefer some meaningless tit-for-tat where low-level soldiers are traded off while generals and political leaders, who play so cavalierly with human lives, are considered off-limits.
After all, former Secretary of State John Kerry had no objection to the prospect that some of the $150 billion dollars that we gave Iran as part of President Obama’s much-hyped nuclear deal would end up funding terrorism. You know . . . the kind that hurts people. It was just part of the price someone else would have to pay for his masterful and statesmanlike negotiations meant to improve the global solidarity and human flourishing.
Increasingly, we are forced to ask a painful question—exactly whose side are these people on?
We get that they are enamored with “Star Trek” and “The West Wing,” where smart-sounding people wax eloquent on utilitarianism and the greater good and political conflicts are addressed through supposedly rational and carefully scripted debates. We get that they wish they could teach the world to sing in perfect harmony and build it a home furnished with love. We know they all imagine John Lennon’s happy horseshit.
But it strains credulity that they are stupid enough to believe that all conflict can be resolved peacefully. That if all the people of the world came together and just talked about their differences like the rational humans we are, we would come to a happy settlement. They’ve been trying it for a long time and it hasn’t worked yet—it has only added kindling to the fire.
What if they have realized that their social engineering does not work but are simply too invested to ever admit it? What if they like traveling and seeing themselves as part of an elite that gets to influence global policy, the common folk be damned? What if they’ve realized that they can funnel considerable amounts of money from the global middle class into supporting the global upper class, all in the name of humanitarianism?
If every profession is a conspiracy against the laity, the sheer scale of the political and foreign policy establishment’s conspiracy is difficult to comprehend.
Each year, countries pay lobbyists hundreds of millions of dollars to influence United States foreign policy—and that’s just the amount that lobbyists disclose. Outside of overt political lobbying, the scale and opulence of the influence campaign are unimaginable. Just ask Hunter Biden.
If I flew you out first-class to Jordan, gave you a few hundred thousand dollars, and took you to the king’s private camel racing compound, you’d probably like Jordan, too.
Mix this constant lobbying effort with a woke self-hating elite who absolutely despises the very people they are supposed to lead while viewing themselves as policy wonks and you’ll soon end up with very wonky policy.
The elites have spent the past few days fearmongering the prospects of an impending world war while demonstrating a shocking lack of self-awareness that their failed policies over the past few decades got us into this mess in the first place. But masterfully, Trump has avoided war while reasserting American dominance, demonstrating just how weak Iran truly is, and making it clear that we will no longer tolerate Iranian mischief.
If the elites truly care about the country, they will be happy with the outcome. Over the coming days, we will see if they do.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--President Trump Needs to Get Even Tougher on Immigration

President Trump has slammed Democrats ’ de facto open-borders policies as a “ betrayal ” of everyday citizens .
Unfettered immigration , he warns , “ brings in millions of low-wage workers to compete for jobs , wages , and opportunities against the most vulnerable Americans.
” His analysis is spot on .
But the president should still do more to curtail legal immigration and aggressively confront illegal immigration .
The president ’ s base cares about immigration more than any other issue .
If President Trump doesn ’ t deliver the cuts his supporters demand , there is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election Day this year .
To energize those supporters , the president could endorse Senator Chuck Grassley ’ s ( R-Iowa ) mandatory E-Verify bill and Senator David Perdue ’ s ( R-Ga. ) RAISE Act .
Both proposals are enormously popular with voters in general and Republicans in particular .
As a candidate , Trump vowed to provide Americans with better job opportunities and higher wages .
There ’ s no denying the economy has performed well since his election .
November ’ s official unemployment rate clocked in at 3.5 percent—the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That figure , however , doesn ’ t tell the full story .
It only counts the roughly 6 million Americans who are seeking employment but can ’ t find work .
It doesn ’ t include the 4 million Americans who are working part-time but want full-time positions .
Nor does it include the 5 million men and women who want jobs , but aren ’ t in the labor force—often because they ’ re discouraged by the lack of opportunities in their areas .
Even workers with steady jobs haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today , Americans take home larger paychecks than they did 40 years ago , but their purchasing power—or how far their money goes—has barely budged .
After accounting for inflation , average hourly wages have remained virtually stagnant since the 1970s .
Decades of high immigration have exacerbated this hardship .
Immigration has added 43 million people to the U.S. population since 1990 , according to a new analysis .
Today , immigrants make up roughly 17 percent of the total workforce .
Illegal aliens represent a large chunk of those laborers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States illegally , accounting for one in every 20 workers .
Companies often prefer to hire foreign-born workers , as they ’ re less demanding than American born workers .
Employers particularly take advantage of illegal aliens , who are unlikely to file complaints or contact law enforcement .
Four in 10 illegal workers have earned less than the minimum wage .
Competition from foreign workers depresses wages for all Americans , especially in low-skilled and blue-collar professions .
The average native-born high school dropout would earn up to $ 1,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to one Harvard economist .
These Americans need relief .
So far , Donald Trump hasn ’ t provided it .
He and his advisors have tried a series of reforms , including new restrictions on asylum petitioners .
These measures are welcome , but they don ’ t address the biggest driver of illegal immigration .
Impoverished people around the world migrate here to find jobs .
Even back-breaking , minimum-wage positions pay more in a day than some migrants could earn in a month in their home countries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deported Salvadorans say they came to work , according to Pew Research .
Until this jobs magnet is switched off , illegal aliens will keep coming .
On the campaign trail , Trump said the federal government should require every employer to use E-Verify , a free online system that checks newly hired workers ’ legal status .
But the president hasn ’ t vocally advocated such a policy since taking office .
Chuck Grassley ’ s “ Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act ” would require employers to vet all new hires through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t comply .
Grassley ’ s bill would almost single-handedly solve the border crisis .
It is enormously popular with voters of all stripes .
Midterm exit polls show that 91 percent of Republicans , 78 percent of Independents , and even 55 percent of Democrats support mandatory E-Verify .
President Trump also campaigned on reducing the historically high rate of legal immigration .
But as president , he ’ s pushed policies that don ’ t go far enough to fulfill that commitment .
His latest immigration proposal wouldn ’ t reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Perdue ’ s RAISE Act would slash overall legal immigration by about 50 percent , to roughly 500,000 annually .
Eight in 10 Republicans favor letting in fewer than half-a-million legal immigrants each year .
In his inaugural address , President Trump declared that the American people “ will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action.
” The easiest way for him to retain the White House is to get even tougher on immigration—this year and in his second term .

President Trump has slammed Democrats’ de facto open-borders policies as a “betrayal” of everyday citizens. Unfettered immigration, he warns, “brings in millions of low-wage workers to compete for jobs, wages, and opportunities against the most vulnerable Americans.”
His analysis is spot on. But the president should still do more to curtail legal immigration and aggressively confront illegal immigration.
The president’s base cares about immigration more than any other issue. If President Trump doesn’t deliver the cuts his supporters demand, there is the possibility that many may stay home on Election Day this year.
To energize those supporters, the president could endorse Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) mandatory E-Verify bill and Senator David Perdue’s (R-Ga.) RAISE Act. Both proposals are enormously popular with voters in general and Republicans in particular.
As a candidate, Trump vowed to provide Americans with better job opportunities and higher wages. There’s no denying the economy has performed well since his election. November’s official unemployment rate clocked in at 3.5 percent—the lowest in more than five decades.
That figure, however, doesn’t tell the full story. It only counts the roughly 6 million Americans who are seeking employment but can’t find work.
It doesn’t include the 4 million Americans who are working part-time but want full-time positions. Nor does it include the 5 million men and women who want jobs, but aren’t in the labor force—often because they’re discouraged by the lack of opportunities in their areas.
Until the jobs magnet is switched off, illegal aliens will keep coming.
Even workers with steady jobs haven’t seen much real wage growth. Today, Americans take home larger paychecks than they did 40 years ago, but their purchasing power—or how far their money goes—has barely budged. After accounting for inflation, average hourly wages have remained virtually stagnant since the 1970s.
Decades of high immigration have exacerbated this hardship. Immigration has added 43 million people to the U.S. population since 1990, according to a new analysis. Today, immigrants make up roughly 17 percent of the total workforce.
Illegal aliens represent a large chunk of those laborers. At least 7.6 million foreigners work in the United States illegally, accounting for one in every 20 workers.
Companies often prefer to hire foreign-born workers, as they’re less demanding than American born workers. Employers particularly take advantage of illegal aliens, who are unlikely to file complaints or contact law enforcement. Four in 10 illegal workers have earned less than the minimum wage.
Competition from foreign workers depresses wages for all Americans, especially in low-skilled and blue-collar professions. The average native-born high school dropout would earn up to $1,500 more each year without competition from immigrants, according to one Harvard economist.
These Americans need relief. So far, Donald Trump hasn’t provided it. He and his advisors have tried a series of reforms, including new restrictions on asylum petitioners.
These measures are welcome, but they don’t address the biggest driver of illegal immigration.
Impoverished people around the world migrate here to find jobs. Even back-breaking, minimum-wage positions pay more in a day than some migrants could earn in a month in their home countries. For instance, 97 percent of recently deported Salvadorans say they came to work, according to Pew Research.
Until this jobs magnet is switched off, illegal aliens will keep coming.
On the campaign trail, Trump said the federal government should require every employer to use E-Verify, a free online system that checks newly hired workers’ legal status. But the president hasn’t vocally advocated such a policy since taking office.
Chuck Grassley’s “Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act” would require employers to vet all new hires through E-Verify—and strictly punish corporations who don’t comply.
Grassley’s bill would almost single-handedly solve the border crisis. It is enormously popular with voters of all stripes. Midterm exit polls show that 91 percent of Republicans, 78 percent of Independents, and even 55 percent of Democrats support mandatory E-Verify.
President Trump also campaigned on reducing the historically high rate of legal immigration. But as president, he’s pushed policies that don’t go far enough to fulfill that commitment. His latest immigration proposal wouldn’t reduce the overall number of green cards.
David Perdue’s RAISE Act would slash overall legal immigration by about 50 percent, to roughly 500,000 annually. Eight in 10 Republicans favor letting in fewer than half-a-million legal immigrants each year.
Both bills deserve the president’s full-throated endorsement.
In his inaugural address, President Trump declared that the American people “will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action.” The easiest way for him to retain the White House is to get even tougher on immigration—this year and in his second term.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--Trump Hater ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough Floats Conspiracy Theory That President Trump Spoke to Putin B

Trump Hater ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough Floats Conspiracy Theory That President Trump Spoke to Putin Before Iran Strike

It seems that like so many other Trump-haters , Russians live rent free in the otherwise seemingly empty cranium belonging to MSNBC propagandist Joe Scarborough .
Following an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq that left no casualties , Scarborough suggested that President Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the possibility of making strikes in Iran .
“ It is interesting you brought up Vladimir Putin because when I said I suspected that the president spoke to a third party , Richard Haas , it would be hard to believe that Donald Trump would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Vladimir Putin , considering that he has deferred to the Russian president on Syria , he has deferred to the Russian president on removing troops from that area , he has deferred to the Russian president on Ukraine , he has deferred to the Russian president on most geopolitical questions that impacted the Russians .
This would obviously lie at the heart of Vladimir Putin ’ s interests since Iran has long been seen by Putin as a client state of Russia , ” Scarborough said .
Here ’ s video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , this is the kind of “ analysis ” we ’ ve come to expect from MSNBC , the official network of insane liberal hate , which , by the way , had no problem spewing Iranian propaganda .
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It seems that like so many other Trump-haters, Russians live rent free in the otherwise seemingly empty cranium belonging to MSNBC propagandist Joe Scarborough. Following an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq that left no casualties, Scarborough suggested that President Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the possibility of making strikes in Iran.
“It is interesting you brought up Vladimir Putin because when I said I suspected that the president spoke to a third party, Richard Haas, it would be hard to believe that Donald Trump would launch attacks into Iran without speaking first to Vladimir Putin, considering that he has deferred to the Russian president on Syria, he has deferred to the Russian president on removing troops from that area, he has deferred to the Russian president on Ukraine, he has deferred to the Russian president on most geopolitical questions that impacted the Russians. This would obviously lie at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s interests since Iran has long been seen by Putin as a client state of Russia,” Scarborough said.
Here’s video of his insane and fact-free commentary:
Of course, this is the kind of “analysis” we’ve come to expect from MSNBC, the official network of insane liberal hate, which, by the way, had no problem spewing Iranian propaganda.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--With No State Income Tax, Where Does Texas Get Its Money?

AUSTIN — Texans doubled down in 2019 against having a state income tax , voting for a revamped ban on one in November .
Now , if the state ever wants to establish a personal income tax , two-thirds of the Texas House and Senate must vote to repeal the constitutional amendment banning one and call a statewide election to let voters decide .
But without a state income tax , Dallas Morning News reader Rick Best asked Curious Texas where the state gets its funding .
The short answer is that Texas relies on other taxes , particularly from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services such as schools and health care .
The long answer involves a lot of sources of revenue .
Texas is one of seven states without a personal income tax .
The office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts oversees the state ’ s finances and the collection of over 60 different taxes , fees and assessments .
State sales taxes , which are imposed at a rate of 6.25 % on all retail sales , most rentals and taxable services , make up about 57 % of the taxes the office collects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the agency .
And for fiscal year 2019 , the $ 34 billion collected in sales taxes made up about 26.6 % of the state ’ s net revenue of $ 127.9 billion , according to agency data .
Another $ 25.4 billion , or roughly 19.8 % of the net revenue , came from taxes on other goods and transactions , such as oil production , motor vehicles , cigarettes and natural gas .
The state also received $ 41.9 billion in federal funding to help cover the costs of Medicaid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transportation services .
This made up 32.8 % of its net revenue for the 2019 fiscal year .
The rest of the net revenue came from sources such as lottery proceeds , income from state lands and investments .
About 37 % of the state ’ s revenue , not including federal funds , went toward education , with the majority of it supporting public schools , said Eva DeLuna Castro , a budget analyst for the progressive Center for Public Policy Priorities .
Another 23 % paid for health and human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were transportation and prisons , she added .
But these funds only go so far .
Local governments must pick up the tab for the rest of costs by levying their own taxes .
“ Property taxes is the single largest way we pay for public services in Texas , ” DeLuna said , noting that property taxes collected by school districts pay for more than half of school funding .
Cities , counties and local entities such as hospital districts pay for the rest of local services using property taxes and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local sales tax of up to 2 % .
That ’ s why when Best and his partner moved to Dallas in 2015 from Iowa , which does tax personal income , he noticed his property taxes were higher .
“ We were glad to see that there was no state income tax , although the local property taxes are much higher than Iowa , ” he said in an email .
Texans are taxed less overall by the state and local governments , but they pay some of the highest sales and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the most recent data from the Tax Policy Center , a partnership between the liberal Urban and Brookings Institutes .
During the 2015 fiscal year , 3.7 % of Texans ’ income went to property taxes and 4.5 % went to sales taxes on general goods and on motor vehicles .
Across the country , 3.1 % of people ’ s income went to property taxes and 3.5 % went to sales taxes , according to the center .
The impact of no state income tax Best also wondered whether Texas contributes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states as a result of not having a state income tax .
Texas ranked 39th among all states and the District of Columbia in total education spending per student during the 2017-2018 school year , according to the latest National Education Association report .
But it ’ s not only because Texas doesn ’ t have an income tax , DeLuna said , it ’ s also because state leaders have kept overall taxes low and made cuts during economic downturns instead of dipping into the state ’ s savings account .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ income tax , is a matter of political will and priorities , ” said Clay Robison , spokesman for the Texas State Teachers Association .
Talmadge Heflin , director of the Center for Fiscal Policy for the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation , also pointed to Texas lawmakers ’ restraint on spending as key to funding the state without an income tax .
“ I ’ m not saying they starve agencies or don ’ t put in money for schools , but they look at the actual needs rather than the wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Heflin , a former state representative and chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations , which helps determine the state budget .
During the 2019 legislative session , lawmakers boosted funding for public schools and capped the revenue that can be generated from local property taxes .
“ This is the first time this was done in years , ” Robison said , noting that this additional funding is not yet reflected in the NEA ’ s rankings .
Michael Fripp , a reader from Carrollton , also asked Curious Texas how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ’ s behavior .
Heflin said the lack of an income tax gives people more agency to decide how to spend their money .
“ It encourages people to earn without having to give the government part of their earnings , and it gives them more discretion over the taxes they pay when they spend money , ” he said .
“ When they buy products , they pay a sales tax so they can have more control by what they buy.
” But sales taxes can hit poor people the hardest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor at Claremont Graduate University in California who studies fiscal policy .
“ Poor people have lower disposable income , and they 're spending a higher percentage on things like food and clothing and things that we would buy that have sales taxes , ” she said .
Still , many Texas lawmakers have long credited the lack of an income tax for helping fuel the state ’ s growth .
Rogers said a strong Texas economy attracts companies and job seekers to the state .
But she said people also consider the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services , such as schools , before moving .
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Updated at 12:30 p.m., Feb. 3, 2020, to clarify Texas’ sales tax rules on food.
AUSTIN — Texans doubled down in 2019 against having a state income tax, voting for a revamped ban in November.
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Now, if the state ever wants to establish a personal income tax, two-thirds of the Texas House and Senate must vote to repeal the constitutional amendment banning one and call a statewide election to let voters decide.
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But without a state income tax, Dallas Morning News reader Rick Best asked Curious Texas where the state gets its funding.
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The short answer is that Texas relies on other taxes, particularly from sales and property, to fund public services such as schools and health care. The long answer involves a lot of sources of revenue.
State’s sources of revenue
Texas is one of seven states without a personal income tax.
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The office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts oversees the state’s finances and the collection of over 60 different taxes, fees and assessments. State sales taxes, which are imposed at a rate of 6.25% on all retail sales, most rentals and taxable services, make up about 57% of the taxes the office collects, said Kevin Lyons, a spokesman for the agency.
And for fiscal year 2019, the $34 billion collected in sales taxes made up about 26.6% of the state’s net revenue of $127.9 billion, according to agency data.
An additional $25.4 billion, or roughly 19.8% of the net revenue, came from taxes on other goods and transactions, such as oil production, motor vehicles, cigarettes and natural gas.
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The state also received $41.9 billion in federal funding to help cover the costs of Medicaid and Medicare and other health, education and transportation services. This made up 32.8% of its net revenue for the 2019 fiscal year. The rest of the net revenue came from sources such as lottery proceeds, income from state lands and investments.
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About 37% of the state’s revenue, not including federal funds, went toward education, the majority of it supporting public schools, said Eva DeLuna Castro, a budget analyst for the progressive Center for Public Policy Priorities. A total of 23% paid for health and human services, and the next-biggest costs were transportation and prisons, she said.
But these funds only go so far. Local governments must pick up the tab for other costs by levying their own taxes.
“Property taxes is the single largest way we pay for public services in Texas,” DeLuna said, noting that property taxes collected by school districts pay for more than half of school funding.
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Cities, counties and local entities such as hospital districts pay for the rest of local services using property taxes and other revenue. They also can levy a local sales tax of up to 2%.
That’s why when Best and his partner moved to Dallas in 2015 from Iowa, which does tax personal income, he noticed his property taxes were higher.
“We were glad to see that there was no state income tax, although the local property taxes are much higher than Iowa,” he said in an email.
Texans are taxed less overall by state and local governments, but they pay some of the highest sales and property taxes in the country, according to the most recent data from the Tax Policy Center, a partnership between the liberal Urban Institute and Brookings Institution.
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During the 2015 fiscal year, 3.7% of Texans’ income went to property taxes and 4.5% went to sales taxes on general goods and motor vehicles. Across the country, 3.1% of people’s income went to property taxes and 3.5% to sales taxes, according to the center.
Impact of no state income tax
Best also wondered whether Texas contributes less to education per student than other states as a result of not having a state income tax.
Texas ranked 39th among all states and the District of Columbia in total education spending per student during the 2017-18 school year, according to the latest National Education Association report.
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But it’s not only because Texas doesn’t have an income tax, DeLuna said. It’s also because state leaders have kept overall taxes low and made cuts during economic downturns instead of dipping into the state’s savings account.
“The main issue, aside from the income tax, is a matter of political will and priorities,” said Clay Robison, spokesman for the Texas State Teachers Association.
Talmadge Heflin, director of the Center for Fiscal Policy for the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, also pointed to Texas lawmakers’ restraint on spending as key to funding the state without an income tax.
“I’m not saying they starve agencies or don’t put in money for schools, but they look at the actual needs rather than the wants and try to match that,” said Heflin, a former state representative and chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, which helps determine the state budget.
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During the 2019 legislative session, lawmakers boosted funding for public schools and capped the revenue that can be generated from local property taxes.
“This is the first time this was done in years,” Robison said, noting that the additional funding is not yet reflected in the NEA’s rankings.
Michael Fripp, a reader from Carrollton, also asked Curious Texas how the lack of an income tax changes behaviors.
Heflin said the lack of an income tax gives people more of a say in deciding how to spend their money.
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“It encourages people to earn without having to give the government part of their earnings, and it gives them more discretion over the taxes they pay when they spend money,” he said. “When they buy products, they pay a sales tax so they can have more control by what they buy.”
But sales taxes can hit poor people the hardest, said Melissa Rogers, an associate professor at Claremont Graduate University in California who studies fiscal policy.
“Poor people have lower disposable income, and they’re spending a higher percentage on things like food and clothing and things that we would buy that have sales taxes,” she said. While Texas taxes food prepared in restaurants, it exempts most grocery products from sales tax.
Still, many Texas lawmakers have long credited the lack of an income tax for helping fuel the state’s growth.
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Rogers said a strong Texas economy attracts companies and job-seekers to the state. But she said people also consider the cost of living and quality of public services, such as schools, before moving.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--U.S. Issued No-Fly Order Over Iran, Iraq Hours Before Ukrainian Plane Downed

Just hours before a Ukrainian plane was shot down Wednesday over Iran , the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a no-fly order over Iran and Iraq , potentially saving scores of American lives .
A Notice to Airmen ( NOTAM ) warning of potential hazards along flight routes in the war-torn region was first issued Tuesday evening by the FAA , just before a Ukrainian plane crashed near Tehran .
U.S. officials believe Iran may have mistakenly shot down the plane in its airspace as tensions with the United States hit new levels .
`` Our NOTAMs were published roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an FAA spokesman confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon Thursday .
The no-fly order outlined `` flight restrictions that prohibit U.S. civil aviation operators from operating in the airspace over Iraq , Iran , and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman . ''
`` The FAA will continue closely monitoring events in the Middle East , '' the NOTAM said .
`` We continue coordinating with our national security partners and sharing information with U.S. air carriers and foreign civil aviation authorities . ''
While the FAA official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ the notice ] might have had , '' one senior congressional official who works on airline issues told the Free Beacon that the order `` may well have saved American lives . ''
`` Iran is not a normal country , and they regularly act in reckless and unprofessional ways , '' said the congressional source , who was not authorized to speak on record .
`` The FAA showed vigilance and competence in publishing the NOTAMs when they did , and they may well have saved American lives . ''

Just hours before a Ukrainian plane was shot down Wednesday over Iran, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a no-fly order over Iran and Iraq, potentially saving scores of American lives.
A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning of potential hazards along flight routes in the war-torn region was first issued Tuesday evening by the FAA, just before a Ukrainian plane crashed near Tehran. U.S. officials believe Iran may have mistakenly shot down the plane in its airspace as tensions with the United States hit new levels.
"Our NOTAMs were published roughly three hours before the accident," an FAA spokesman confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon Thursday.
The no-fly order outlined "flight restrictions that prohibit U.S. civil aviation operators from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman."
"The FAA will continue closely monitoring events in the Middle East," the NOTAM said. "We continue coordinating with our national security partners and sharing information with U.S. air carriers and foreign civil aviation authorities."
While the FAA official would not "speculate on what effect [the notice] might have had," one senior congressional official who works on airline issues told the Free Beacon that the order "may well have saved American lives."
"Iran is not a normal country, and they regularly act in reckless and unprofessional ways," said the congressional source, who was not authorized to speak on record. "The FAA showed vigilance and competence in publishing the NOTAMs when they did, and they may well have saved American lives."


thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--There It Is: Preachy Pete Buttplug Blames President Trump For Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airplane,

There It Is: Preachy Pete Buttplug Blames President Trump For Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airplane, Offers ‘Thoughts’ for Loved Ones of Deceased, No Prayers

Former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg blamed President Donald Trump for the downed Ukrainian passenger jet over Iran on Wednesday night .
“ Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat , ” Buttigieg tweeted .
“ My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight.
” The Democratic presidential candidate ’ s thoughts are also on the White House , apparently .
U.S. intelligence officials confirmed Thursday that Iran blew Ukraine International Flight 752 out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The jet was shot down just three hours after Iran ’ s missile attack on two major Iraqi bases housing American troops in retaliation for the U.S. execution of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani , the leader of Iranian Revolution Guard ’ s elite Quds Force and the world ’ s most dangerous terrorist responsible for hundreds of American deaths .
In the wake of news of the attack on innocent civilians , Iran Civil Aviation Organization chief Ali Abedzadeh told state media the flight recorder with potential information about the crash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be sent to Boeing .
Iran said Thursday its attacks on the Iraq bases were not intended to kill Iraqi or American soldiers .
Democrats have labelled Trump ’ s killing of Soleimani “ reckless ” and have criticized the administration ’ s intelligence justifying the preemptive execution as weak .
Following a Senate intelligence briefing on Iran Wednesday , Republican Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky have joined Democrats in condemning the White House ’ s moves with Iran .
Administration officials have argued that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States from an imminent attack while the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was under siege by an Iranian-linked militia .

Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg blamed President Donald Trump for the downed Ukrainian passenger jet over Iran on Wednesday night.
“Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat,” Buttigieg tweeted. “My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight.”
Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight. https://t.co/zWaVgWxfdL — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) January 9, 2020
The Democratic presidential candidate’s thoughts are also on the White House, apparently. U.S. intelligence officials confirmed Thursday that Iran blew Ukraine International Flight 752 out of the sky Wednesday night killing 176 passengers.
The jet was shot down just three hours after Iran’s missile attack on two major Iraqi bases housing American troops in retaliation for the U.S. execution of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iranian Revolution Guard’s elite Quds Force and the world’s most dangerous terrorist responsible for hundreds of American deaths.
In the wake of news of the attack on innocent civilians, Iran Civil Aviation Organization chief Ali Abedzadeh told state media the flight recorder with potential information about the crash, or the “black box,” would not be sent to Boeing.
Iran said Thursday its attacks on the Iraq bases were not intended to kill Iraqi or American soldiers.
Democrats have labelled Trump’s killing of Soleimani “reckless” and have criticized the administration’s intelligence justifying the preemptive execution as weak. Following a Senate intelligence briefing on Iran Wednesday, Republican Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky have joined Democrats in condemning the White House’s moves with Iran.
Administration officials have argued that the take of Soleimani was necessary to protect the United States from an imminent attack while the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was under siege by an Iranian-linked militia.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-09--US and Iraq Intelligence Say Ukraine Airplane Hit By Iranian Anti-Aircraft Missile

Four hours after Iran bombed the Iraqi airbases used by the United States military , a civilian airplane leaving Tehran , Iran caught fire and crashed .
Intelligence officials in Iraq and the U.S. now believe the plane was accidentally shot at and hit by an Iranian anti-Aircraft missile .
Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was hit by fire from a Russian-built Tor M-1 ( SA-15 ) surface-to-air missile system .
Ukraine airplane Iran The suspicion is that the anti-Aircraft personnel were on high alert because of the possibility of an American bombing attack in response to the Iran attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carrying mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians .
It crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran ’ s Imam Khomeini airport , killing all 176 people on board .
Apparently , someone mistook the civilian plane which had just taken off on it ’ s way to Kiev , for a military aircraft .
An initial report released by Iran ’ s civil aviation organization on Thursday cited witnesses on the ground and in a passing aircraft flying at high altitude as saying the plane was on fire while still in the air .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian Flt 752 was shot down by Iran .
US intelligence picked up signals of the radar being turned on & satellite detected infrared blips of 2 missile launches , probably SA-15s , followed shortly by another infrared blip of an explosion .
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The revelation comes as Ukrainian investigators reportedly are awaiting permission from Iranian authorities Thursday to examine the crash site and look for missile fragments .
Iran has denied that a missile took down the Boeing 737 bound for Kiev , and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aircraft ’ s demise .
Iran did not immediately respond to the Ukrainian remarks .
However , Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi , the spokesman of the Iranian armed forces , denied a missile hit the airplane in comments reported Wednesday by the Fars news agency .
He dismissed the allegation as “ psychological warfare ” by foreign-based Iranian opposition groups .
The WSJ says a Ukrainian team arrived in Tehran Thursday morning and is looking at the black box .
A team of 45 Ukrainian experts and officials arrived in Tehran early Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane ’ s black boxes and identifying and repatriating bodies .
The team had already collected DNA samples from relatives of the victims in Ukraine .
“ The priority for Ukraine is to establish the causes of the crash , ” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said .
Ukraine said Mr. Zelensky spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani , who pledged full cooperation in the investigation , including sharing all data with Ukrainian officials on the ground in Tehran .
Usually , with major airplane disasters anywhere in the world , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the identification based on their skill and technology for completing the task .
The company that built the plane , in this case , Boeing , also participates .
But Iran will not allow the Transporation Safety Board or Boeing work in the investigation .
I would suggest they were covering up something , but Ukraine is involved , and I can ’ t see them covering up an attack on their planes .
Besides , there ’ s are videos :

Four hours after Iran bombed the Iraqi airbases used by the United States military, a civilian airplane leaving Tehran, Iran caught fire and crashed. Intelligence officials in Iraq and the U.S. now believe the plane was accidentally shot at and hit by an Iranian anti-Aircraft missile. Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was hit by fire from a Russian-built Tor M-1 (SA-15) surface-to-air missile system. Ukraine airplane Iran
The suspicion is that the anti-Aircraft personnel were on high alert because of the possibility of an American bombing attack in response to the Iran attack earlier that evening. The plane was carrying mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians. It crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, killing all 176 people on board. Apparently, someone mistook the civilian plane which had just taken off on it’s way to Kiev, for a military aircraft.
An initial report released by Iran’s civil aviation organization on Thursday cited witnesses on the ground and in a passing aircraft flying at high altitude as saying the plane was on fire while still in the air.
.@cbsnews: US officials are confident Ukrainian Flt 752 was shot down by Iran. US intelligence picked up signals of the radar being turned on & satellite detected infrared blips of 2 missile launches, probably SA-15s, followed shortly by another infrared blip of an explosion. — Kris Van Cleave (@krisvancleave) January 9, 2020
Fox News reports
The revelation comes as Ukrainian investigators reportedly are awaiting permission from Iranian authorities Thursday to examine the crash site and look for missile fragments. Iran has denied that a missile took down the Boeing 737 bound for Kiev, and its officials have blamed a technical malfunction for the aircraft’s demise. (…) Iran did not immediately respond to the Ukrainian remarks. However, Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesman of the Iranian armed forces, denied a missile hit the airplane in comments reported Wednesday by the Fars news agency. He dismissed the allegation as “psychological warfare” by foreign-based Iranian opposition groups.
The WSJ says a Ukrainian team arrived in Tehran Thursday morning and is looking at the black box.
A team of 45 Ukrainian experts and officials arrived in Tehran early Thursday and will be involved in decoding the plane’s black boxes and identifying and repatriating bodies. The team had already collected DNA samples from relatives of the victims in Ukraine. “The priority for Ukraine is to establish the causes of the crash,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukraine said Mr. Zelensky spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who pledged full cooperation in the investigation, including sharing all data with Ukrainian officials on the ground in Tehran.
Usually, with major airplane disasters anywhere in the world, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board helps with the identification based on their skill and technology for completing the task. The company that built the plane, in this case, Boeing, also participates. But Iran will not allow the Transporation Safety Board or Boeing work in the investigation.
I would suggest they were covering up something, but Ukraine is involved, and I can’t see them covering up an attack on their planes. Besides, there’s are videos:
BREAKING: New video appears to show missile hitting Flight 752 before it crashed near Tehran, killing 176 people pic.twitter.com/Jb3Cy3OgUT — BNO News (@BNONews) January 9, 2020
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-10--Allen West: To Hold This Nation, We Must Hold Texas

For the first time in over four decades , Texas seems to be fully in play politically .
Years of mismanagement by the state GOP , recent scandals , and an electorate that is growing increasingly blue has transformed the once-solid-red state into a deep shade of purple .
It would be catastrophic for conservatives across the nation if Texas fell in whole or in part to the Democrats .
Retired Lt. Col. Allen West knows this .
He has no illusions that recent signs are not a concern .
They ’ re definitely a concern as trends point to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outpacing Republicans .
This is why it ’ s imperative that the GOP in the state registers as many as possible before the February 3 deadline to vote for West as new state GOP Chair .
Is it possible that Republicans running in the 2020 election could lose in Texas ?
Yes .
That ’ s where the trends are pointing .
If we look at the 2018 elections , we ’ ll see gains made by Democrats , and while those gains didn ’ t translate into a lot of wins , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone .
Senator Ted Cruz , for example , won by 2.5 % .
Compare that to his previous election when he won by a 16-point landslide .
But here ’ s the real telling point about these two races .
He only lost 180,000 votes in 2018 compared to 2012 , which is par for the course when considering his first run was in a presidential election year .
But Democrats gained 850,000 votes in a midterm election , a 27 % increase .
That ’ s the real threat that Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is addressing it head-on .
As Texas goes , so too does the Republican Party .
At least that ’ s how it has been since the last time the state voted against a Republican presidential candidate , the unpopular Gerald Ford .
The implications of a threat to the Texas GOP ’ s standing is a threat to the entire nation .
It ’ s imperative that the state Republican Party is led by a man who can inspire the masses , someone who will drive not just voter registration that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who can rally conservative voters to answer the call in November .
The GOP ’ s biggest risk in 2020 is complacency .
Believing President Trump ’ s reelection bid can ’ t be derailed in Texas is foolish .
Any hopes of dethroning Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi requires Texas to be as close to solid-red as possible .
Currently , 1/3rd of Texas Representatives on Capitol Hill are Democrats and they are sure they can increase on that in 2020 .
We can not allow that to happen .
Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Chair , we also embrace his message of holding Texas so we can hold this nation .
Democrats sense weakness .
West brings strength , and we desperately need it all in 2020 .

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For the first time in over four decades, Texas seems to be fully in play politically. Years of mismanagement by the state GOP, recent scandals, and an electorate that is growing increasingly blue has transformed the once-solid-red state into a deep shade of purple. It would be catastrophic for conservatives across the nation if Texas fell in whole or in part to the Democrats.
Retired Lt. Col. Allen West knows this. He has no illusions that recent signs are not a concern. They’re definitely a concern as trends point to increases in Democratic voter registrations that are outpacing Republicans. This is why it’s imperative that the GOP in the state registers as many as possible before the February 3 deadline to vote for West as new state GOP Chair.
Is it possible that Republicans running in the 2020 election could lose in Texas? Yes. That’s where the trends are pointing. If we look at the 2018 elections, we’ll see gains made by Democrats, and while those gains didn’t translate into a lot of wins, the closeness of these races should concern everyone. Senator Ted Cruz, for example, won by 2.5%. Compare that to his previous election when he won by a 16-point landslide. But here’s the real telling point about these two races. He only lost 180,000 votes in 2018 compared to 2012, which is par for the course when considering his first run was in a presidential election year. But Democrats gained 850,000 votes in a midterm election, a 27% increase. That’s the real threat that Texas is facing, which is why West is addressing it head-on.
As Texas goes, so too does the Republican Party. At least that’s how it has been since the last time the state voted against a Republican presidential candidate, the unpopular Gerald Ford. The implications of a threat to the Texas GOP’s standing is a threat to the entire nation. It’s imperative that the state Republican Party is led by a man who can inspire the masses, someone who will drive not just voter registration that has been lagging for so long, but who can rally conservative voters to answer the call in November.
The GOP’s biggest risk in 2020 is complacency. Believing President Trump’s reelection bid can’t be derailed in Texas is foolish. Any hopes of dethroning Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi requires Texas to be as close to solid-red as possible. Currently, 1/3rd of Texas Representatives on Capitol Hill are Democrats and they are sure they can increase on that in 2020. We cannot allow that to happen.
Just as we endorse Allen West for Texas Republican Chair, we also embrace his message of holding Texas so we can hold this nation. Democrats sense weakness. West brings strength, and we desperately need it all in 2020.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-10--President Trump at Ohio Rally: ‘The Democrats Have Never Been as Extreme as They Are Right Now; They

President Trump at Ohio Rally: ‘The Democrats Have Never Been as Extreme as They Are Right Now; They are Stone Cold Crazy’ [VIDEO]

Those of us who are old enough to remember what the Democratic Party used to be like often scratch our collective heads over what it is today .
Notions like socialism , open borders , single-payer healthcare , and supporting our enemies in Iran would have been anathema to the party less than two decades ago .
They ’ ve changed , and not for the better .
Many of today ’ s Democrats are so far to the left , their policies align more with China than the Democratic Party of the 1990s .
That ’ s why President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign rally in Toledo , Ohio .
He said , “ Radical Democrats have never been more extreme than they are right now .
They are stone cold crazy.
” The Democratic Party of old , the one the even private-citizen Trump often supported , is a distant memory .
Even the old school Democrats are embracing the radical fringe of the party .
Democratic voters of old are being left behind .
We are currently forming the American Conservative Movement .
If you are interested in learning more , we will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Those of us who are old enough to remember what the Democratic Party used to be like often scratch our collective heads over what it is today. Notions like socialism, open borders, single-payer healthcare, and supporting our enemies in Iran would have been anathema to the party less than two decades ago. They’ve changed, and not for the better.
Many of today’s Democrats are so far to the left, their policies align more with China than the Democratic Party of the 1990s. That’s why President Trump went after them hard at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio. He said, “Radical Democrats have never been more extreme than they are right now. They are stone cold crazy.”
The Democratic Party of old, the one the even private-citizen Trump often supported, is a distant memory. Even the old school Democrats are embracing the radical fringe of the party. Democratic voters of old are being left behind.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-10--Horror Flight 752 – and a Mullah Cover-Up

Evidence mounts that the Kiev-bound Boeing 737-800 was downed by Iranian surface-to-air missile .
At 6:12 a.m. , Kiev-bound , Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 took off from Tehran ’ s Imam Khomeini International Airport .
Less than five minutes later , the Boeing 737-800 was a smoldering wreck .
All 176 passengers and crew members perished .
Among the dead were 82 Iranian citizens , 63 Canadians , 11 Ukrainians , 10 Swedes , four Afghans , three Brits and three Germans .
Some of those on board had dual citizenship .
Almost immediately following the tragic incident , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First , they declared that the plane crashed because one of the engines caught fire .
Second , they said that they would not transfer the black boxes , which contain critical data , to Boeing officials , National Transportation and Safety Board ( NTSB ) officials or to any Americans .
On Thursday morning , Iranian officials announced that they had retrieved the black boxes but that they were severely damaged , and data was missing .
There is ample reason to conclude that the Iranian authorities are lying through their teeth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a massive and pernicious cover-up .
Preliminarily , all the evidence points to the fact that the plane was actually shot down by a Russian manufactured , Iranian anti-aircraft missile , though Iranian officials have dismissed this allegation as “ scientifically impossible.
” There are a number of factors that have led experts to conclude that this was in fact the case .
First , Iranian civil aviation authorities concluded rather hastily that engine failure led to the aircraft ’ s demise .
Professional aircraft crash investigations are meticulous , painstaking and time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes years to draw definitive conclusions .
Thus , the Iranian announcement coming just hours after the crash was not just reckless and irresponsible , it appeared to be calculated .
Second , the plane was relatively new , having been built in 2016 and was piloted by experienced pilots .
It had also undergone recent successful maintenance checks .
Moreover , the Boeing 737-800 has an excellent reputation of reliability .
Third , the Boeing 737-800 is a twin-engine aircraft .
Even if , as the Iranians maintain , the plane suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capable of flying on one engine .
Moreover , even if both engines failed , the plane would still be capable of gliding , as noted in an excellent piece by the New York ’ s Jeff Wise .
However , emerging video of the moments before the aircraft struck the ground , show the plane plummeting in a ball of flame at a steep decline .
The video is totally inconsistent with a single-engine failure .
Fourth , and perhaps most compelling is evidence brought to light by Iran analyst Babak Taghvaee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources within Iran , has published photos on his twitter account of the remnants of an anti-aircraft missile found near the crash site .
The photos were first circulated in Iranian social media .
The missile has been identified as coming from a Russian TOR-M1 air defense system , known by its NATO designation as the SA-15 Gauntlet .
Moreover , video has emerged showing what appears to be a missile striking a plane over Parand , a city adjacent to the airport .
A bright flash in the sky is followed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the plane crashed just hours after Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two bases in northern Iraq hosting U.S. military forces .
Iranian air defense crews were on full alert and jittery .
Poorly trained and scared air defense crewmen make for a dangerous combination , acting as a force multiplier for the increased likelihood of a friendly fire incident .
This theory is gaining traction among NTSB and intelligence officials .
Peter Goelz , a former managing director of the NTSB said that investigators should consider an attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” A pentagon and a senior intelligence official informed Newsweek that they believed that the plane was shot down by the Iranians accidentally .
Newsweek ’ s sources stated that satellites had detected two missile launches followed by evidence of an explosion .
Iranian government officials are notorious dissemblers , incapable of truth telling .
As the days pass , we can expect more lies to emerge from the mullah mouthpieces and propaganda elements of the state .
Nevertheless , the evidence lays within the wreckage .
The longer they deny aviation officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boxes , the more credible the theory of a shootdown becomes .
Even if aviation officials are given access , they must be on guard for Iranian attempts to tamper with evidence .
Allowing Iranian officials to secure the site is akin to the fox guarding the chickencoop .
Iran must be compelled by the international community to provide full access to the site of the crash and the evidence .
If it fails to do so , Iranian airliners and maritime vessels should be barred from entering the airspace and territorial waters @ @ @ @ @

At 6:12 a.m., Kiev-bound, Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. Less than five minutes later, the Boeing 737-800 was a smoldering wreck. All 176 passengers and crew members perished. Among the dead were 82 Iranian citizens, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Brits and three Germans. Some of those on board had dual citizenship.
Almost immediately following the tragic incident, Iranian aviation authorities made two announcements. First, they declared that the plane crashed because one of the engines caught fire. Second, they said that they would not transfer the black boxes, which contain critical data, to Boeing officials, National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) officials or to any Americans. On Thursday morning, Iranian officials announced that they had retrieved the black boxes but that they were severely damaged, and data was missing.
There is ample reason to conclude that the Iranian authorities are lying through their teeth on this one and are engaged in a massive and pernicious cover-up. Preliminarily, all the evidence points to the fact that the plane was actually shot down by a Russian manufactured, Iranian anti-aircraft missile, though Iranian officials have dismissed this allegation as “scientifically impossible.”
There are a number of factors that have led experts to conclude that this was in fact the case. First, Iranian civil aviation authorities concluded rather hastily that engine failure led to the aircraft’s demise. Professional aircraft crash investigations are meticulous, painstaking and time consuming, taking weeks, months and sometimes years to draw definitive conclusions. Thus, the Iranian announcement coming just hours after the crash was not just reckless and irresponsible, it appeared to be calculated.
Second, the plane was relatively new, having been built in 2016 and was piloted by experienced pilots. It had also undergone recent successful maintenance checks. Moreover, the Boeing 737-800 has an excellent reputation of reliability.
Third, the Boeing 737-800 is a twin-engine aircraft. Even if, as the Iranians maintain, the plane suffered engine failure, it would still be capable of flying on one engine. Moreover, even if both engines failed, the plane would still be capable of gliding, as noted in an excellent piece by the New York’s Jeff Wise. However, emerging video of the moments before the aircraft struck the ground, show the plane plummeting in a ball of flame at a steep decline. The video is totally inconsistent with a single-engine failure.
Fourth, and perhaps most compelling is evidence brought to light by Iran analyst Babak Taghvaee. Taghvaee, who has cultivated excellent sources within Iran, has published photos on his twitter account of the remnants of an anti-aircraft missile found near the crash site. The photos were first circulated in Iranian social media. The missile has been identified as coming from a Russian TOR-M1 air defense system, known by its NATO designation as the SA-15 Gauntlet. Moreover, video has emerged showing what appears to be a missile striking a plane over Parand, a city adjacent to the airport. A bright flash in the sky is followed by a thundeous explosion seconds later.
Fifth, the plane crashed just hours after Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two bases in northern Iraq hosting U.S. military forces. Iranian air defense crews were on full alert and jittery. Poorly trained and scared air defense crewmen make for a dangerous combination, acting as a force multiplier for the increased likelihood of a friendly fire incident.
This theory is gaining traction among NTSB and intelligence officials. Peter Goelz, a former managing director of the NTSB said that investigators should consider an attack “at the top of their agenda.” A pentagon and a senior intelligence official informed Newsweek that they believed that the plane was shot down by the Iranians accidentally. Newsweek’s sources stated that satellites had detected two missile launches followed by evidence of an explosion.
Iranian government officials are notorious dissemblers, incapable of truth telling. As the days pass, we can expect more lies to emerge from the mullah mouthpieces and propaganda elements of the state. Nevertheless, the evidence lays within the wreckage. The longer they deny aviation officials access to the site and the black boxes, the more credible the theory of a shootdown becomes. Even if aviation officials are given access, they must be on guard for Iranian attempts to tamper with evidence. Allowing Iranian officials to secure the site is akin to the fox guarding the chickencoop.
Iran must be compelled by the international community to provide full access to the site of the crash and the evidence. If it fails to do so, Iranian airliners and maritime vessels should be barred from entering the airspace and territorial waters of the civilized world.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-10--RINO Squish John Kasich to Doug Collins: ‘Knock it Off,’ You ‘Went Way Over the Line’

On Thursday ’ s broadcast of CNN ’ s “ Newsroom , ” the former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich ( R ) criticized Rep. Doug Collins ( R-GA ) for saying Democrats were “ in love with terrorists.
” Collins added , “ They mourned Soleimani more than they mourn our Gold Star Families who are the ones who suffered under Soleimani.
” Kasich said , “ They all have to knock it off .
Name-calling does matter .
When I read what this congressman from Georgia said this morning , I wanted to send it to my folks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement on it .
You can ’ t be making these kinds of claims that they love terrorists .
There ’ s no American that feels that way , particularly members of Congress .
When you say things like that , you ’ re poisoning the well .
That ’ s not the way we ’ re supposed to function as a country .
Maybe he got caught up in some television interview , but completely inappropriate .
I ’ d say any of these vicious personal attacks on Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but this man went way over the line .
”

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Newsroom,” the former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) criticized Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) for saying Democrats were “in love with terrorists.”
Collins added, “They mourned Soleimani more than they mourn our Gold Star Families who are the ones who suffered under Soleimani.”
Kasich said, “They all have to knock it off. Name-calling does matter. When I read what this congressman from Georgia said this morning, I wanted to send it to my folks and say I need to put out a statement on it. You can’t be making these kinds of claims that they love terrorists. There’s no American that feels that way, particularly members of Congress. When you say things like that, you’re poisoning the well. That’s not the way we’re supposed to function as a country. Maybe he got caught up in some television interview, but completely inappropriate. I’d say any of these vicious personal attacks on Donald Trump, our president, are also inappropriate, but this man went way over the line.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-10--Iran Revolutionary Guard Commander: Killing Trump & Attacking Every U.S. Base Not Enough

Delusions of grandeur .
Naivety .
Ignorance is bliss .
All apply to Iran .
Like American Democrats , bloodthirsty Iranian leaders think they can take down President Trump with useless threats and pathetic actions .
They forget that POTUS is not as easy to deal with as Obama , who would rather toss money at a problem instead of attempting to do what needs to be done .
From Daily Wire : General Amir Ali Hajizadeh , commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Aerospace Force , said this week , “ Even if we attack every U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Secretary of Defense , this would not be enough to avenge the blood of Hajj Qasem ( Soleimani . )
The blood vengeance for Hajj Qasem should take the form of expelling America ’ s evil from the region .
We should cleanse the region of their accursed presence.
” Hajizadeh said that it will “ absolutely ” happen , adding , “ [ Trump ] can not threaten the Iranian people , who sacrificed 300,000 martyrs .
Who the hell is he to threaten us ?
He must order many coffins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trending : Watch : Omar & Tlaib Laugh While Dem Rep .
Speaks About U.S. Troop Casualties In Iraq After Trump warned Iran that he would retaliate “ very fast and very hard ” if the world ’ s leading state sponsor of terror acted on their threats to harm Americans or American assets , AOC , naturally , sided with the terrorists and blasted Trump for being a radical .
See for yourself .
Here ’ s Trump ’ s tweet…

Delusions of grandeur. Naivety. Ignorance is bliss. All apply to Iran. Like American Democrats, bloodthirsty Iranian leaders think they can take down President Trump with useless threats and pathetic actions. They forget that POTUS is not as easy to deal with as Obama, who would rather toss money at a problem instead of attempting to do what needs to be done. From Daily Wire:
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force, said this week, “Even if we attack every U.S. base, kill Trump, and kill his Secretary of Defense, this would not be enough to avenge the blood of Hajj Qasem (Soleimani.) The blood vengeance for Hajj Qasem should take the form of expelling America’s evil from the region. We should cleanse the region of their accursed presence.” Hajizadeh said that it will “absolutely” happen, adding, “[Trump] cannot threaten the Iranian people, who sacrificed 300,000 martyrs. Who the hell is he to threaten us? He must order many coffins for his soldiers before making any threats.”
WATCH:
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force: Killing President Trump and His Defense Secretary, Attacking Every U.S. Base Would Not Be Enough to Avenge Soleimani’s Blood pic.twitter.com/wqV77Gdp8x — MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) January 9, 2020
Another video:
Senior Iranian Official Mohsen Rezaee: Fighters Permitted to Target U.S. Soldiers; Trump Has Crossed the Red Line pic.twitter.com/WsW7j2BkVb — MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) January 9, 2020
And another:
Senior IRGC General Naqdi Predicts: Muslims Will Pull Americans out of Embassies and Military Bases and Hang Them Blindfolded from Trees pic.twitter.com/97nVFah8f7 — MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) January 7, 2020
After Trump warned Iran that he would retaliate “very fast and very hard” if the world’s leading state sponsor of terror acted on their threats to harm Americans or American assets, AOC, naturally, sided with the terrorists and blasted Trump for being a radical.
See for yourself. Here’s Trump’s tweet…
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1213593975732527112?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1213593975732527112&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2020%2F01%2Faoc-calls-trump-a-monster-over-his-warning-to-iran-to-not-attack-u-s-falsely-accuses-president-of-threatening-to-kill-women-and-children%2F
And here’s O’Commie’s tweet…
This is a war crime. Threatening to target and kill innocent families, women and children – which is what you’re doing by targeting cultural sites – does not make you a “tough guy.” It does not make you “strategic.”
It makes you a monster. https://t.co/IjkNO8BD07 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 5, 2020
And another…
Happy 1 year anniversary to dunking on haters and advocating for peace✌🏽 https://t.co/2d5J9UaZL1 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 4, 2020
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