thelibertydaily--2020-01-16--Ted Cruz: Senate Could FORCE Joe & Hunter Biden to Testify at Impeachment Trial

Senator Ted Cruz has suggested an idea that would force Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden to testify before the Senate during President Trump ’ s upcoming impeachment trial .
Sen. Cruz is calling for “ witness reciprocity ” during the GOP-led trial .
The move would allow Senate Republicans to call a witness of their own for each witness Senate Democrats call to testify .
Dailywire.com reports : Cruz brought up the idea during a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP leaders , according to Fox News , which added that other people who might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and the whistleblower who publicized a July phone call between Trump and the leader of Ukraine .
McConnell , who consulted with Cruz , senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina , John Cornyn of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah regarding tactics for the impeachment trial , stated , “ We ’ ll be dealing with the witness issue at the appropriate time into the trial .
And I think it ’ s certainly appropriate to point out that both sides would want to call witnesses if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you get to that issue , I can ’ t imagine that only the witnesses our Democratic colleagues want to call will be called.
” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted , “ I love @ tedcruz ’ s plan of witness reciprocity .
The American people want to hear from # wheresHunter Biden , # sleepyJoe Biden , # fullofschiff , the phony “ whistleblower ” etc .
much more than they do anyone on our side especially since the house had free reign of witnesses for months.
” A likely witness whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be former national security advisor John Bolton ; three GOP senators , Mitt Romney of Utah , Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , have suggested they might be open to agreeing he should be called as a witness .
With 53 senators in the Senate , the GOP needs every vote , as it requires a simple majority to win a motion in the Senate .
President Trump told Fox News last week that he might invoke executive privilege so Bolton could not testify .
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for keeping his plans secret , asserting , “ He ’ s been around a long time .
And he ’ s close to the vest .
The thing he has on his radar screen is … 51 [ votes ] .
Where can he get to 51 ?
And no matter what his personal beliefs might be or how he feels about it .
And I think that ’ s really the difficulty he has , trying to weave that , ” as Politico reported .
White House Director of Legislative Affairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Trump and McConnell , saying , “ They have a lot of conversations , and I don ’ t think there ’ s any problem between the two of them in terms of how their being crisp and clear with each other on the various priorities each has pulling together this trial process.
” Sen. Roy Blunt ( R-MO ) approved of McConnell waiting to announce his plans , stating , “ If I was him , I certainly wouldn ’ t disclose it because then Nancy Pelosi could say , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen the rules , I ’ m not gon na send these [ articles ] over.
’ Why throw your hand in when you ’ ve won the game ?
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Senator Ted Cruz has suggested an idea that would force Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden to testify before the Senate during President Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial.
Sen. Cruz is calling for “witness reciprocity” during the GOP-led trial.
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The move would allow Senate Republicans to call a witness of their own for each witness Senate Democrats call to testify.
Dailywire.com reports:Cruz brought up the idea during a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP leaders, according to Fox News, which added that other people who might be called by the GOP include House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and the whistleblower who publicized a July phone call between Trump and the leader of Ukraine.
McConnell, who consulted with Cruz,senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah regarding tactics for the impeachment trial, stated,“We’ll be dealing with the witness issue at the appropriate time into the trial. And I think it’s certainly appropriate to point out that both sides would want to call witnesses if they wanted to hear from them. So if you get to that issue, I can’t imagine that only the witnesses our Democratic colleagues want to call will be called.”
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted, “I love @tedcruz’s plan of witness reciprocity. The American people want to hear from #wheresHunter Biden, #sleepyJoe Biden, #fullofschiff, the phony “whistleblower” etc. much more than they do anyone on our side especially since the house had free reign of witnesses for months.”
I love @tedcruz’s plan of witness reciprocity.
The American people want to hear from #wheresHunter Biden, #sleepyJoe Biden, #fullofschiff, the phony “whistleblower” etc. much more than they do anyone on our side especially since the house had free reign of witnesses for months. — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 15, 2020
A likely witness whom the Democrats would like to call would be former national security advisor John Bolton; three GOP senators, Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, have suggested they might be open to agreeing he should be called as a witness. With 53 senators in the Senate, the GOP needs every vote, as it requires a simple majority to win a motion in the Senate. President Trump told Fox News last week that he might invoke executive privilege so Bolton could not testify.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA) noted McConnell is famous for keeping his plans secret, asserting, “He’s been around a long time. And he’s close to the vest. The thing he has on his radar screen is … 51 [votes]. Where can he get to 51? And no matter what his personal beliefs might be or how he feels about it. And I think that’s really the difficulty he has, trying to weave that,” as Politico reported.
White House Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Ueland pointed out the close ties between Trump and McConnell, saying, “They have a lot of conversations, and I don’t think there’s any problem between the two of them in terms of how their being crisp and clear with each other on the various priorities each has pulling together this trial process.”
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) approved of McConnell waiting to announce his plans, stating, “If I was him, I certainly wouldn’t disclose it because then Nancy Pelosi could say, ‘Oh, now that I’ve seen the rules, I’m not gonna send these [articles] over.’ Why throw your hand in when you’ve won the game?”


thelibertydaily--2020-01-16--Mexican Villagers Burn “Pedophile” Accused of Raping, Killing Six-Year-Old

A Mexican man who was arrested for raping and murdering a small child was killed by an angry lynch mob who burned him alive after wresting him from police custody .
The man , 37-year-old Alfredo Roblero , was arrested last Friday after being accused of raping and decapitating a 6-year-old girl named “ Jarid N. ” who went missing in the Mexican city of Cacahoatan on January 9 .
Faja de Oro ( “ Belt of Gold ” ) villagers in the Mexican state of Chiapas converged on a Tapachulas police vehicle carrying Roblero before dragging him out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a red pole surrounded by angry residents , as one of the girl ’ s relatives can be heard pleading with villagers to allow police to take him away .
Another video shows him dragged from the pole onto a grass clearing where people take turns beating him , before he was allegedly doused with gasoline and set afire .
One account from AFP claims , “ police tried to intervene but were overpowered by the mob , ” while a report from MexicoNewsDaily.com claims , “ The Tapachula police officers reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing Roblero.
” Following the incident , the Chiapas Attorney General announced an investigation and said they would “ not allow the public to carry out justice by its own hand.
” The AFP reports , “ Lynchings are frequent in Mexico , where an estimated 98 per cent of violent crimes are never punished .
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A Mexican man who was arrested for raping and murdering a small child was killed by an angry lynch mob who burned him alive after wresting him from police custody.
The man, 37-year-old Alfredo Roblero, was arrested last Friday after being accused of raping and decapitating a 6-year-old girl named “Jarid N.” who went missing in the Mexican city of Cacahoatan on January 9.
Faja de Oro (“Belt of Gold”) villagers in the Mexican state of Chiapas converged on a Tapachulas police vehicle carrying Roblero before dragging him out of the vehicle.
Footage shows Roblero tied to a red pole surrounded by angry residents, as one of the girl’s relatives can be heard pleading with villagers to allow police to take him away.
Another video shows him dragged from the pole onto a grass clearing where people take turns beating him, before he was allegedly doused with gasoline and set afire.
One account from AFP claims, “police tried to intervene but were overpowered by the mob,” while a report from MexicoNewsDaily.com claims, “The Tapachula police officers reportedly did nothing to stop the crowd from killing Roblero.”
Following the incident, the Chiapas Attorney General announced an investigation and said they would “not allow the public to carry out justice by its own hand.”
The AFP reports, “Lynchings are frequent in Mexico, where an estimated 98 per cent of violent crimes are never punished.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-16--Democrats: White Reporters Can’t Inform Black People About Natural Disasters

The House Energy and Commerce committee held a hearing Wednesday to consider legislation aimed at promoting racism and sexism in the media industry .
The House Energy and Commerce committee held a hearing Wednesday to consider legislation aimed at promoting diversity in the media industry , particularly targeting ownership of broadcast stations .
The hearing , titled “ Lifting Voices : Legislation to Promote Media Marketplace Diversity ” centered on three bills and a resolution that seeks to reaffirm the House ’ s “ commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media diversity.
” At the start of the hearing , lawmakers and witnesses were sure to point out the “ embarrassingly ” low level of minority-owned broadcast television stations across the country , as one witness described , in proportion to their representation in the general population .
According to committee research , only around 10 percent of commercial television and commercial FM radio stations were owned by women and minorities in 2015 .
The three laws discussed in the committee include bills aimed at diverting resources in the federal government to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lawmakers asked a panel of four witnesses questions about the “ Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 , ” the “ Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act , ” and the “ MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020.
” The set of laws would provide tax credits to companies being sold to minorities , devote resources to study minority representation in the media , and require the Federal Communications Commission to push financial investment in minority-owned stations .
“ This is a question of whether people like me get to serve the public , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sandoval told lawmakers .
In other words , she believes nobody would hire her based on her quality of work , and thus she and other nonwhite people need affirmative action programs outside education , housing , and government contracting .
During the hearing , one California congressman asked Sandoval how government pushing affirmative action in media would help constituents who have suffered from natural disasters like widespread fires access critical information .
“ If we don ’ t do more to increase minority ownership of broadcasting stations , what would it mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ districts like mine ?
” Democratic Rep. Jerry McNerney asked , implicitly assuming that white people and brown people are unable to have compassion for each other and that white reporters can not give accurate information to nonwhite people about natural disasters .
Sandoval went on to tout the importance of broadcast media in times of distress when information needs to be distributed to the public when other services such as the internet go down .
The California professor offered the Kinkade fires from last year as a case study of broadcast ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convey information that the internet could not .
“ Broadcasting really showed itself truly to be a lifeline , and broadcasting that addresses the needs of diverse communities is particularly important , especially during those times of crisis , ” Sandoval said .
Sandoval was unclear however , on exactly how a person of color or a woman on air would be better suited to deliver timely or more accurate information during a crisis than a white person .
McNerney followed up , inquiring how increasing the sex and racial diversity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to internet at all such as older people and those living in rural areas .
“ If we don ’ t do more to increase minority ownership of broadcasting stations , what would it mean for individuals living on that side of the divide ?
” McNerney asked .
Sandoval stressed that it ’ s important to work “ simultaneously ” to close the digital divide and further argued that failure to change the media landscape to be more diverse would likely lead to people dying .
This time , Sandoval used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an example of where broadcast is important during disaster .
When the fire broke out and began to spread across the city , the county did not activate its broadcast alerts .
“ This is part of what contributed to 85 people dying in that fire… so I think addressing both of these things is really critical to the safety as well as to the economy of our nation.
” While the failure to enact broadcast alerts might have been a contributable cause to the unfortunate loss of life , Sandoval was once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personalities based on race and sex could have saved the fire victims .
At another point in the hearing , Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas said it was only fitting that the committee ’ s hearing took place this week after the recent release of the Oscar nominations and slammed the academy awards for its nominations being too white .
“ I think it ’ s really interesting that we ’ re having this hearing right now because I think you know as the Oscar nominations were just released and there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nominees and the lack of diversity with some of the nominees , ” Veasey said .
“ So maybe we can find the solution to hashtag # OscarsSoWhite.
” “ I think your allusion to the ‘ Oscars So White ’ problem put your finger on is a potential solution , ” Odom said to increasing minorities in the media .
Odom argued that while creators and distributors had a great deal of responsibility on their own to promote diversity in media , “ there is a critical role for government.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in increasing government-encouraced selection of people based on race and sex in anticipation of legal challenges that could take years .

The House Energy and Commerce committee held a hearing Wednesday to consider legislation aimed at promoting diversity in the media industry, particularly targeting ownership of broadcast stations.
The hearing, titled “Lifting Voices: Legislation to Promote Media Marketplace Diversity” centered on three bills and a resolution that seeks to reaffirm the House’s “commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.”
At the start of the hearing, lawmakers and witnesses were sure to point out the “embarrassingly” low level of minority-owned broadcast television stations across the country, as one witness described, in proportion to their representation in the general population. According to committee research, only around 10 percent of commercial television and commercial FM radio stations were owned by women and minorities in 2015.
The three laws discussed in the committee include bills aimed at diverting resources in the federal government to promote minority ownership of media broadcast stations. Lawmakers asked a panel of four witnesses questions about the “Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019,” the “Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act,” and the “MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020.” The set of laws would provide tax credits to companies being sold to minorities, devote resources to study minority representation in the media, and require the Federal Communications Commission to push financial investment in minority-owned stations.
“This is a question of whether people like me get to serve the public,” Santa Clara Law School Professor Catherine Sandoval told lawmakers. In other words, she believes nobody would hire her based on her quality of work, and thus she and other nonwhite people need affirmative action programs outside education, housing, and government contracting.
During the hearing, one California congressman asked Sandoval how government pushing affirmative action in media would help constituents who have suffered from natural disasters like widespread fires access critical information.
“If we don’t do more to increase minority ownership of broadcasting stations, what would it mean during times of crisis for constituents in districts like mine?” Democratic Rep. Jerry McNerney asked, implicitly assuming that white people and brown people are unable to have compassion for each other and that white reporters cannot give accurate information to nonwhite people about natural disasters.
Sandoval went on to tout the importance of broadcast media in times of distress when information needs to be distributed to the public when other services such as the internet go down. The California professor offered the Kinkade fires from last year as a case study of broadcast’s importance where the media was able to convey information that the internet could not.
“Broadcasting really showed itself truly to be a lifeline, and broadcasting that addresses the needs of diverse communities is particularly important, especially during those times of crisis,” Sandoval said. Sandoval was unclear however, on exactly how a person of color or a woman on air would be better suited to deliver timely or more accurate information during a crisis than a white person.
McNerney followed up, inquiring how increasing the sex and racial diversity of the media marketplace would help those without access to internet at all such as older people and those living in rural areas.
“If we don’t do more to increase minority ownership of broadcasting stations, what would it mean for individuals living on that side of the divide?” McNerney asked.
Sandoval stressed that it’s important to work “simultaneously” to close the digital divide and further argued that failure to change the media landscape to be more diverse would likely lead to people dying.
This time, Sandoval used the fire in Paradise, California as an example of where broadcast is important during disaster. When the fire broke out and began to spread across the city, the county did not activate its broadcast alerts. “This is part of what contributed to 85 people dying in that fire… so I think addressing both of these things is really critical to the safety as well as to the economy of our nation.”
While the failure to enact broadcast alerts might have been a contributable cause to the unfortunate loss of life, Sandoval was once again unclear as to how picking media personalities based on race and sex could have saved the fire victims.
At another point in the hearing, Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas said it was only fitting that the committee’s hearing took place this week after the recent release of the Oscar nominations and slammed the academy awards for its nominations being too white.
“I think it’s really interesting that we’re having this hearing right now because I think you know as the Oscar nominations were just released and there’s been lots of talk about some of the nominees and the lack of diversity with some of the nominees,” Veasey said. “So maybe we can find the solution to hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.”
Clint Odom of the National Urban League concurred.
“I think your allusion to the ‘Oscars So White’ problem put your finger on is a potential solution,” Odom said to increasing minorities in the media.
Odom argued that while creators and distributors had a great deal of responsibility on their own to promote diversity in media, “there is a critical role for government.” Odom urged lawmakers to act quickly in increasing government-encouraced selection of people based on race and sex in anticipation of legal challenges that could take years.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--Democrats’ Latest ‘Bombshells’ to Get President Trump — GAO Report and Lev Parnas’ Claims — Are Weak

Democrats’ Latest ‘Bombshells’ to Get President Trump — GAO Report and Lev Parnas’ Claims — Are Weak Tea

The Democrats ’ latest strategy to convince the American public that there is justification for calling witnesses and introducing new documents in the Senate impeachment trial is death by a thousand cuts .
Sadly for them , the blades they have amassed couldn ’ t cut through soft butter .
The two new flash points are : • the Government Accountability Office ’ s report Thursday claiming the Office of Management and Budget broke the law when it held up $ 214 million appropriated by Congress to help Ukraine .
• Giuliani associate Lev Parnas ’ s claim to being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On the release of the GAO report , Speaker Nancy Pelosi had this to say : Trending : Woman strips down to her skin , strolls naked through Miami airport The problem with the first piece of “ damning ” evidence is that the GAO ’ s opinion is not sacrosanct .
The agency has rendered similar rulings in the past that went ignored by the president at the time .
In 2016 , the GAO declared that the Obama administration had broken its own health care rule in its handling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transitional reinsurance.
” Earlier that year , the agency claimed that the Obama White House violated the law in its engagements with China .
In both instances , the White House issued a statement saying that it strongly disagreed with the GAO ’ s conclusion , and that was the end of it .
When these stories broke , Nancy Pelosi had no comment , much less opened an impeachment investigation into Obama .
The media were similarly unmoved by the GAO ’ s opinion in Obama ’ s case but not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free Beacon : Lev Parnas ’ s claim that he and Trump are BFFs is no more compelling .
To prove that he has been Trump ’ s “ ally and his asset on the ground in Ukraine , ” he told CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper that he ’ d post a photo of himself with Trump every time the president claims not to know him .
The mainstream media have been eating up the story , posting photos of Parnas standing next to Trump , in most of them making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even ran this video provided by Parnas ’ s attorney ( beginning at 1:16 ) : But not a single photo can be found of the two men chatting intimately , or even facing each other— just images of Parnas standing beside Trump mugging for the camera like so many of the president ’ s supporters accorded a chance to pose with him :

Trump and Lev Parnas in 2014. Via Politico
The Democrats’ latest strategy to convince the American public that there is justification for calling witnesses and introducing new documents in the Senate impeachment trial is death by a thousand cuts. Sadly for them, the blades they have amassed couldn’t cut through soft butter.
The two new flash points are:
the Government Accountability Office’s report Thursday claiming the Office of Management and Budget broke the law when it held up $214 million appropriated by Congress to help Ukraine.
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas’s claim to being part of Trump’s inner circle.
On the release of the GAO report, Speaker Nancy Pelosi had this to say:
(In a separate video, Pelosi argues that the need for witnesses comes down not to “a question” of “proof” but “allegations,” whatever that means.)
The problem with the first piece of “damning” evidence is that the GAO’s opinion is not sacrosanct. The agency has rendered similar rulings in the past that went ignored by the president at the time. In 2016, the GAO declared that the Obama administration had broken its own health care rule in its handling of a little-known but important program called “transitional reinsurance.” Earlier that year, the agency claimed that the Obama White House violated the law in its engagements with China. In both instances, the White House issued a statement saying that it strongly disagreed with the GAO’s conclusion, and that was the end of it.
When these stories broke, Nancy Pelosi had no comment, much less opened an impeachment investigation into Obama. The media were similarly unmoved by the GAO’s opinion in Obama’s case but not in Trump’s. Via the Washington Free Beacon:
The Washington Post rallied behind the Government Accountability Office (GAO) after it released a negative report about the Trump administration’s handling of Ukrainian aid on Thursday. But the outlet brushed off similar findings from the agency in 2014, calling them nothing more than a “political talking point” aimed at the Obama administration.
Lev Parnas’s claim that he and Trump are BFFs is no more compelling. To prove that he has been Trump’s “ally and his asset on the ground in Ukraine,” he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that he’d post a photo of himself with Trump every time the president claims not to know him.
The mainstream media have been eating up the story, posting photos of Parnas standing next to Trump, in most of them making a thumb’s up gesture. MSNBC even ran this video provided by Parnas’s attorney (beginning at 1:16):
But not a single photo can be found of the two men chatting intimately, or even facing each other— just images of Parnas standing beside Trump mugging for the camera like so many of the president’s supporters accorded a chance to pose with him:


thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--Culture Rot Update: Missouri Middle Schooler Threatened With Suspension Over ‘Virginity Rocks’ Sweat

Culture Rot Update: Missouri Middle Schooler Threatened With Suspension Over ‘Virginity Rocks’ Sweatshirt

A middle schooler who wore a sweatshirt featuring the words ‘ Virginity Rocks ’ said administrators threatened him with suspension if he wore it again .
Seventh-grader Londyn Piglowski said he was told by his social studies teacher to turn the hoodie inside out or take it off “ or else they would have to take action.
” The Wentzville School District dress code prohibits clothing that promotes “ immoral , illegal , sexual or violent behavior , ” none of which applies to Piglowski ’ s sweatshirt .
Piglowski was threatened with suspension if he wore the hoodie at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t think this was bad so whenever they told me to take it off I was like why am I taking this off because it ’ s a positive message ?
” he said .
Piglowski ’ s father said that the message should be in line with the school ’ s sex ed policy therefore it didn ’ t make sense for it to be considered “ immoral.
” “ This is a message saying you know they ’ re good with being virgins I guess , you know , no sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these schools are trying to educate these kids of not doing ?
” he asked .
Piglowski ’ s friend Davis , who bought him the sweatshirt , said the hoodie was proving very popular amongst other kids at the school , who were asking him if they could buy one .
“ The District ’ s policy regarding student dress provides opportunities for our administrators to address student attire that is potentially disruptive to the educational environment , ” the Wentzville School District wrote in a statement to KMOV .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that may be inappropriate and by and large , our students and families work with our staff to address any concerns.
” Meanwhile , a nurse was ‘ cancelled ’ and harassed by a hate mob who tried to get her fired after she suggested that young people could avoid STD ’ s by not having pre-marital promiscuous sex .
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A middle schooler who wore a sweatshirt featuring the words ‘Virginity Rocks’ said administrators threatened him with suspension if he wore it again.
Seventh-grader Londyn Piglowski said he was told by his social studies teacher to turn the hoodie inside out or take it off “or else they would have to take action.”
The Wentzville School District dress code prohibits clothing that promotes “immoral, illegal, sexual or violent behavior,” none of which applies to Piglowski’s sweatshirt.
Piglowski was threatened with suspension if he wore the hoodie at school again.
“I didn’t think this was bad so whenever they told me to take it off I was like why am I taking this off because it’s a positive message?” he said.
Piglowski’s father said that the message should be in line with the school’s sex ed policy therefore it didn’t make sense for it to be considered “immoral.”
“This is a message saying you know they’re good with being virgins I guess, you know, no sex, so isn’t that what these schools are trying to educate these kids of not doing?” he asked.
Piglowski’s friend Davis, who bought him the sweatshirt, said the hoodie was proving very popular amongst other kids at the school, who were asking him if they could buy one.
“The District’s policy regarding student dress provides opportunities for our administrators to address student attire that is potentially disruptive to the educational environment,” the Wentzville School District wrote in a statement to KMOV. “We routinely have conversations with students around attire that may be inappropriate and by and large, our students and families work with our staff to address any concerns.”
Meanwhile, a nurse was ‘cancelled’ and harassed by a hate mob who tried to get her fired after she suggested that young people could avoid STD’s by not having pre-marital promiscuous sex.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--Muslim Terrorists Won’t Buy: UK Company Creates Knives Without Tips as Crime Wave Soars to Decade Hi

Muslim Terrorists Won’t Buy: UK Company Creates Knives Without Tips as Crime Wave Soars to Decade High

A UK company is marketing a new range of knives without sharp tips in response to soaring knife crime levels , which just hit another decade high .
Sheffield-based company Viners has produced the “ Assure ” range , square-ended knives which are “ shaped to reduce and prevent injuries , accidents and fatalities.
” The knives were “ repeatedly tested to ensure the tip does not pierce skin intentionally or otherwise , ” the company told the Independent .
Data published by the Ministry of Justice yesterday shows that knife crime offenses in England and Wales have soared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26,364 offenses were recorded in the year to September 2019 , which represents a 3 % increase on last year and the highest number since 2009 .
Attempts by the government to tackle the issue have been derided as “ racist ” by leftists and the media despite the fact that official statistics show 73 % of offenders are from a black or ethnic minority background .
When an initiative was launched to put anti-stabbing messages on chicken takeaway boxes , the scheme was soon cancelled because it was seen as bigoted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fried chicken ( fact check ; they do ) .
As I have documented , the knife crime problem in the UK and particularly London continues to get worse because the underlying causes are not being addressed .
– The scaling back of “ stop and search ” because it ’ s “ racist ” .
– The ongoing emasculation of UK police forces who are being trained that mean words and ‘ hate crime ’ is more important than people dying .
– Fatherless black homes .
– UK street gangs becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries like Congo and Somalia .
– The ongoing mass importation of people from violent countries in general .
– Drill rap music that encourages young people to commit murder .
– Political leaders like Sadiq Khan refusing to even admit there ’ s a problem to protect their own pathetic legacies .
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A UK company is marketing a new range of knives without sharp tips in response to soaring knife crime levels, which just hit another decade high.
Sheffield-based company Viners has produced the “Assure” range, square-ended knives which are “shaped to reduce and prevent injuries, accidents and fatalities.”
The knives were “repeatedly tested to ensure the tip does not pierce skin intentionally or otherwise,” the company told the Independent.
Data published by the Ministry of Justice yesterday shows that knife crime offenses in England and Wales have soared to the highest level in a decade.
26,364 offenses were recorded in the year to September 2019, which represents a 3% increase on last year and the highest number since 2009.
Attempts by the government to tackle the issue have been derided as “racist” by leftists and the media despite the fact that official statistics show 73% of offenders are from a black or ethnic minority background.
When an initiative was launched to put anti-stabbing messages on chicken takeaway boxes, the scheme was soon cancelled because it was seen as bigoted to assume that black people like to eat fried chicken (fact check; they do).
As I have documented, the knife crime problem in the UK and particularly London continues to get worse because the underlying causes are not being addressed.
– The scaling back of “stop and search” because it’s “racist”.
– The ongoing emasculation of UK police forces who are being trained that mean words and ‘hate crime’ is more important than people dying.
– Fatherless black homes.
– UK street gangs becoming more violent to compete with immigrants from countries like Congo and Somalia.
– The ongoing mass importation of people from violent countries in general.
– Drill rap music that encourages young people to commit murder.
– Political leaders like Sadiq Khan refusing to even admit there’s a problem to protect their own pathetic legacies.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--17 Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Tyranny, Liberty, and Rights; Example: ‘Without Freedom of Thought Th

17 Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Tyranny, Liberty, and Rights; Example: ‘Without Freedom of Thought There Can be No Such Thing as Wisdom; And No Such Thing as Public Liberty, Without Freedom of Speech’

Americans remember Benjamin Franklin as one of our founders .
That is fitting because he was not just our most famous citizen at our country ’ s birth , but he was also so much a central part of that birth that he has been called “ The First American.
” As a member of the Second Continental Congress , Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence .
As a member of the Constitutional Convention , he helped draft the Constitution .
Both documents bear his signature .
Franklin ’ s role in our founding has been eclipsed in modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed the Treaty of Alliance with France , bringing the colonies French aid against the British , and the Treaty of Paris , which ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States .
He was the only person , in fact , to sign all those key documents .
However , Franklin ’ s role in our founding has been eclipsed in modern memory by his many other accomplishments .
He was a prolific inventor , from his trademark bifocals to the Franklin Stove and artificial fertilizer .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard ’ s Almanac .
He even published the first political cartoon in the colonies .
He founded the University of Pennsylvania , as well as America ’ s first public library and hospital .
His discoveries went far beyond his famous kite experiment , including the identification of lead poisoning and the charting of ocean currents .
Unfortunately , attention to what Franklin said about American liberty has often been crowded out by his other accomplishments .
On his January 17 birthday , we should remember some of those inspirational words .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to God '' ( proposed by Franklin for the motto of the Great Seal of the United States ) .
• `` From a persuasion that equal liberty was originally the portion , it is still the birthright of all men . ''
• `` Every man…is , of common right , and by the laws of God , a freeman , and entitled to the free enjoyment of liberty . ''
• `` All the property that is necessary to a man for the conservation of the individual… is his natural right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• `` Those who would give up essential liberty , to purchase a little temporary safety , deserve neither liberty nor safety . ''
• `` Our cause is the cause of all mankind…we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own . ''
• `` [ F ] requent recurrence to fundamental principles… [ is ] absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty and keep a government free . ''
• `` The more the people are discontented with the oppression of taxes , the greater the need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among his partisans and pay the troops that are to suppress all resistance and enable him to plunder at pleasure . ''
• `` Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom ; and no such thing as public liberty , without freedom of speech . ''
• `` Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government ; when this support is taken away , the constitution of a free society is dissolved , and tyranny is erected on its ruins .
Republics…derive their strength and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action of the magistrates . ''
• `` Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom .
As nations become more corrupt and vicious , they have more need of masters . ''
• `` This Constitution…can only end in despotism…when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government , being incapable of any other . ''
• `` I hope ... that all mankind will at length…have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats . ''
• `` Our new Constitution is now established , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain , except death and taxes ! ''
• `` Ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation to the prejudice and oppression of another is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy ... An equal dispensation of protection , rights , privileges , and advantages , is what every part is entitled to , and ought to enjoy . ''
• Benjamin Franklin expressed the goal of America ’ s experiment in liberty when he said , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth , so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say : This is my country . ''
As we reflect on current political developments , we should consider how far we are from that goal and how to rekindle America ’ s liberty .

Americans remember Benjamin Franklin as one of our founders. That is fitting because he was not just our most famous citizen at our country’s birth, but he was also so much a central part of that birth that he has been called “The First American.”
As a member of the Second Continental Congress, Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence. As a member of the Constitutional Convention, he helped draft the Constitution. Both documents bear his signature. Franklin’s role in our founding has been eclipsed in modern memory by his many other accomplishments.He also signed the Treaty of Alliance with France, bringing the colonies French aid against the British, and the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States. He was the only person, in fact, to sign all those key documents.
However, Franklin’s role in our founding has been eclipsed in modern memory by his many other accomplishments. He was a prolific inventor, from his trademark bifocals to the Franklin Stove and artificial fertilizer. He ran his own paper and published Poor Richard’s Almanac. He even published the first political cartoon in the colonies. He founded the University of Pennsylvania, as well as America’s first public library and hospital. His discoveries went far beyond his famous kite experiment, including the identification of lead poisoning and the charting of ocean currents.
Franklin's Inspirational Words
Unfortunately, attention to what Franklin said about American liberty has often been crowded out by his other accomplishments. On his January 17 birthday, we should remember some of those inspirational words.
"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" (proposed by Franklin for the motto of the Great Seal of the United States). "From a persuasion that equal liberty was originally the portion, it is still the birthright of all men." "Every man…is, of common right, and by the laws of God, a freeman, and entitled to the free enjoyment of liberty." "All the property that is necessary to a man for the conservation of the individual… is his natural right which none can justly deprive him of." "Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." "Our cause is the cause of all mankind…we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own." "[F]requent recurrence to fundamental principles…[is] absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty and keep a government free." "The more the people are discontented with the oppression of taxes, the greater the need the prince has of money to distribute among his partisans and pay the troops that are to suppress all resistance and enable him to plunder at pleasure." "Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech." "Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics…derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates." "Sell not...liberty to purchase power." "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." "This Constitution…can only end in despotism…when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other." "I hope...that all mankind will at length…have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats." "Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes!" "Ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation to the prejudice and oppression of another is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy...An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy." Benjamin Franklin expressed the goal of America’s experiment in liberty when he said, "God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say: This is my country."
As we reflect on current political developments, we should consider how far we are from that goal and how to rekindle America’s liberty.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--OOPS! NYT’s Maggie Haberman Admits Media Gives ‘Instant Credibility’ To Anti-Trump Voices

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman warned Friday that there was a tendency in media to give “ instant credibility ” to anyone who came out as anti-Trump .
Haberman appeared on CNN ’ s “ New Day ” to discuss the ongoing impeachment of President Donald Trump and the recent interview with indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas , and she noted the importance of evaluating the facts independent of those voices .
( RELATED : Maggie Haberman , Ana Navarro And Shaun King Among A Massive List Of Activist Journalists Named On Covington ’ s Lawsuit ) Host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parnas , who recently gave a lengthy interview to MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow , has argued that he would be a great witness for Senate Republicans because he could tell them what former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter had done wrong with regard to Ukraine .
“ It was really interesting because what Parnas was saying , he was actually saying he should be a Republican witness .
‘ Republicans should want to talk to me , ' ” Berman said .
“ They do but not for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There are some Republicans talking privately about the idea that maybe he wouldn ’ t be the worst witness for us to call because we could try to hit into his credibility and again for the reasons we just said , there are concerns that he would not be able to hold up.
” Echoing the concerns of CNN anchor Jake Tapper , who warned Thursday that Parnas had a “ serious credibility problem , ” Haberman continued .
“ One of the hallmarks of the Trump era is anybody who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ We ’ ve seen it over and over again .
Michael Avenatti , Cohen even at points , even when he was admitting he was lying to Congress at some point after he pleaded guilty to other charges .
It ’ s important to just assess these facts on their own.
” Haberman also warned , as even White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway suggested , that Parnas was simply putting himself out there as a potential witness in the hopes that it might help with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he ’ s doing .
He knows it ’ s compelling to go on TV saying , ‘ I ’ m here , come take me , ' ” Haberman explained .
“ He ’ s clearly hoping that ’ s going to help him in his criminal case .
I don ’ t know that it will .
If he got called as a witness , it might not go the way he ’ s describing it .
That ’ s all .
”

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman warned Friday that there was a tendency in media to give “instant credibility” to anyone who came out as anti-Trump.
Haberman appeared on CNN’s “New Day” to discuss the ongoing impeachment of President Donald Trump and the recent interview with indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, and she noted the importance of evaluating the facts independent of those voices. (RELATED: Maggie Haberman, Ana Navarro And Shaun King Among A Massive List Of Activist Journalists Named On Covington’s Lawsuit)
WATCH:
Host John Berman brought up the fact that Parnas, who recently gave a lengthy interview to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, has argued that he would be a great witness for Senate Republicans because he could tell them what former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter had done wrong with regard to Ukraine.
“It was really interesting because what Parnas was saying, he was actually saying he should be a Republican witness. ‘Republicans should want to talk to me,'” Berman said.
“They do but not for the reasons he thinks,” Haberman replied. “There are some Republicans talking privately about the idea that maybe he wouldn’t be the worst witness for us to call because we could try to hit into his credibility and again for the reasons we just said, there are concerns that he would not be able to hold up.”
Echoing the concerns of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who warned Thursday that Parnas had a “serious credibility problem,” Haberman continued.
“One of the hallmarks of the Trump era is anybody who is oppositional to Trump gets instant credibility,” she said. “We’ve seen it over and over again. Michael Avenatti, Cohen even at points, even when he was admitting he was lying to Congress at some point after he pleaded guilty to other charges. It’s important to just assess these facts on their own.”
Haberman also warned, as even White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway suggested, that Parnas was simply putting himself out there as a potential witness in the hopes that it might help with his own legal troubles. “Parnas knows what he’s doing. He knows it’s compelling to go on TV saying, ‘I’m here, come take me,'” Haberman explained. “He’s clearly hoping that’s going to help him in his criminal case. I don’t know that it will. If he got called as a witness, it might not go the way he’s describing it. That’s all.”


thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--Top Military Media Outlet Puts A 28-Year-Old Who’s Touted Her Hatred For Trump In Charge

• The Army Times named a 28-year-old who has been vocal about hating President Donald Trump as its top editor Jan. 10 .
• Sarah Sicard previously worked as a spokeswoman for a New York councilman who describes himself as a “ moderate Democrat.
” • The Army Times is one of the oldest and largest papers catering to the military , which according to the publication ’ s own polling is overwhelmingly conservative .
The Army Times appointed as its top editor a 28-year-old feminist from Brooklyn who has repeatedly tweeted that she hates President Donald Trump and worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ councilman who describes himself as a “ moderate Democrat.
” After interning for several Democrats , graduating Hofstra University in 2014 , and contemplating art school , Sarah Sicard wrote for a marijuana publication called the “ Bluntness , ” served as communications director for a New York city council member , and worked in corporate PR , according to her resume and online bios .
As of Jan. 10 , she occupies the top editorial position of the Army Times , which has been published since 1940 and is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s a jarring contrast with the audience that pays for subscriptions .
( RELATED : Arab TV Network , Praised By Liberals , Held A Party For A Terrorist And Met Up With A KKK Leader To Blame 9/11 On The Jews ) “ Exit polling in the 2016 presidential election saw military members and veterans vote nearly two-to-one in favor of Republican candidates , ” according to the Military Times , the Army Times ’ parent publication .
“ Does anyone else feel like Donald Trump ’ s endorsement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate hate that thing ?
” Sicard tweeted in May 2019 .
“ I mean , I hate Trump , ” she tweeted in May 2017 .
In January 2019 , she tweeted she had lost followers because of “ all my callouts of @ POTUS.
” That same month , she said , “ I only say this as someone who doesn ’ t want to see Dems lose .
Not to hate on EW , but I don ’ t know if another white woman is the right choice to rouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely not going to take back the Rust Belt .
I want the party to bet on a person who can do both.
” The now-military editor warned in May 2019 that “ on one hand we have a possible war with Iran , and on the other hand we have a possible war against people with uteruses.
” In 2018 , she was communications director for New York City Councilman Robert Holden , according to her resume .
Holden is a lifelong registered Democrat who got permission to appear on the ballot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary in 2017 .
He describes himself as a moderate Democrat .
From October 2015 to October 2017 , she wrote for Task & Purpose , a military publication .
Before that , she served as press intern for New York Democrats Rep. Louise Slaughter and Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , the resume stated .
Sicard repeatedly gave credence to the thin allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , saying in September 2018 , “ We ’ ll probably never know the exact details of 30 years ago conclusively .
Doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lack of evidence means he won ’ t be convicted in court , but the hearing proved him guilty of deep partisanship , which should preclude him from serving.
” “ [ M ] y feet are dying because I ’ ve been standing for two hours while live-tweeting because my reserved seat was stolen by a man in comfy shoes who is not even paying attention to this panel and no I ’ m not bitter about gendered shoes why would you ask that ?
” she said in September 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Lincoln ?
” she said in August 2017 .
A job ad for editor of the Army Times reads , “ One of Sightline ’ s brands , the Army Times , is hiring for an editor to help lead the largest independently owned newsroom focused solely on the U.S. military.
” “ You ’ ll manage a team of experienced reporters and oversee a steady stream of breaking news online as well as long-form cover stories for our bi-weekly magazines , which for years have been the top-selling publications at military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not return a request for comment .
Andrew Tilghman , executive editor of the Military Times , told the Daily Caller News Foundation : Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org .

The Army Times named a 28-year-old who has been vocal about hating President Donald Trump as its top editor Jan. 10.
Sarah Sicard previously worked as a spokeswoman for a New York councilman who describes himself as a “moderate Democrat.”
The Army Times is one of the oldest and largest papers catering to the military, which according to the publication’s own polling is overwhelmingly conservative.
The Army Times appointed as its top editor a 28-year-old feminist from Brooklyn who has repeatedly tweeted that she hates President Donald Trump and worked as a spokeswoman for a New York councilman who describes himself as a “moderate Democrat.”
After interning for several Democrats, graduating Hofstra University in 2014, and contemplating art school, Sarah Sicard wrote for a marijuana publication called the “Bluntness,” served as communications director for a New York city council member, and worked in corporate PR, according to her resume and online bios.
As of Jan. 10, she occupies the top editorial position of the Army Times, which has been published since 1940 and is one of the preeminent publications for military men and veterans.
That’s a jarring contrast with the audience that pays for subscriptions. (RELATED: Arab TV Network, Praised By Liberals, Held A Party For A Terrorist And Met Up With A KKK Leader To Blame 9/11 On The Jews)
“Exit polling in the 2016 presidential election saw military members and veterans vote nearly two-to-one in favor of Republican candidates,” according to the Military Times, the Army Times’ parent publication.
“Does anyone else feel like Donald Trump’s endorsement of anything makes the rest of us immediate hate that thing?” Sicard tweeted in May 2019.
“Okay I hate @realDonaldTrump” she tweeted in September 2018.
“I mean, I hate Trump,” she tweeted in May 2017.
In January 2019, she tweeted she had lost followers because of “all my callouts of @POTUS.”
That same month, she said, “I only say this as someone who doesn’t want to see Dems lose. Not to hate on EW, but I don’t know if another white woman is the right choice to rouse minority support, and she’s definitely not going to take back the Rust Belt. I want the party to bet on a person who can do both.”
The now-military editor warned in May 2019 that “on one hand we have a possible war with Iran, and on the other hand we have a possible war against people with uteruses.”
In 2018, she was communications director for New York City Councilman Robert Holden, according to her resume. Holden is a lifelong registered Democrat who got permission to appear on the ballot as a Republican after losing the Democratic primary in 2017. He describes himself as a moderate Democrat.
From October 2015 to October 2017, she wrote for Task & Purpose, a military publication. Before that, she served as press intern for New York Democrats Rep. Louise Slaughter and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the resume stated.
Sicard repeatedly gave credence to the thin allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, saying in September 2018, “We’ll probably never know the exact details of 30 years ago conclusively. Doesn’t mean Brett Kavanaugh is innocent. Lack of evidence means he won’t be convicted in court, but the hearing proved him guilty of deep partisanship, which should preclude him from serving.”
“[M]y feet are dying because I’ve been standing for two hours while live-tweeting because my reserved seat was stolen by a man in comfy shoes who is not even paying attention to this panel and no I’m not bitter about gendered shoes why would you ask that?” she said in September 2019.
“Remember when Republicans were the party of Lincoln?” she said in August 2017.
A job ad for editor of the Army Times reads, “One of Sightline’s brands, the Army Times, is hiring for an editor to help lead the largest independently owned newsroom focused solely on the U.S. military.”
“You’ll manage a team of experienced reporters and oversee a steady stream of breaking news online as well as long-form cover stories for our bi-weekly magazines, which for years have been the top-selling publications at military installations,” it reads.
Sicard did not return a request for comment.
Andrew Tilghman, executive editor of the Military Times, told the Daily Caller News Foundation:
The Army Times and Military Times have been the trusted, independent and nonpartisan source of news about service members and their families. Sarah Sicard came to role of Army Times editor with extensive knowledge about the military based on years of reporting and writing about the military … we will continue to ensure there is no political agenda whatsoever in our independent coverage of the military community.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--Rand Paul Is Right: If The Senate Wants Impeachment Witnesses, They Have To Call Hunter Biden

Do Democrats really care about the getting to the bottom of the allegations against Trump , or do they just want a show trial ?
With President Trump ’ s impeachment trial set to begin next week , the Senate faces a stark choice : it can hold a legitimate trial that aims to get to the bottom of the allegations against the president , or it can stage an empty media spectacle like House Democrats did in their sham impeachment inquiry .
The problem for Democrats is that if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell opts for the former , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnesses Democrats want , like former National Security Advisor John Bolton , but also witnesses the administration wants , like Hunter Biden and Eric Ciaramella , the anti-Trump whistleblower who first set all of this in motion .
Indeed , it ’ s hard to see how Senate Democrats can demand to hear only from witnesses they think will bolster their preferred narrative—like Lev Parnas , the Soviet-born associate of Rudy Giuliani who was indicted for campaign law violations , and lately has been making grand accusations about Trump in the media—but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least , they can ’ t do so while also maintaining the fiction that this impeachment is anything but bare-knuckle partisan politics , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s somber soliloquies about the Constitution notwithstanding .
In any case , Trump ’ s Republican allies in the Senate might not let them .
In an interview with Politico on Wednesday , Sen. Rand Paul said he will force the Senate to vote on subpoenaing President Trump ’ s preferred witnesses—specifically , Hunter Biden and Ciaramella—if four or more of his colleagues join with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the impeachment trial set to begin next week .
“ My first preference would be to be done with it as soon as possible and not to have any witnesses , ” Paul said .
“ If they insist on having people like [ John ] Bolton coming forward , my insistence will be not just one witness .
But that the president should be able to call any witnesses that he deems necessary to his defense.
” Even if no GOP senators call for new witnesses , Paul ’ s point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate conduct even the semblance of a credible , fair trial without hearing from the whistleblower , the person who started all this ?
Until he thought better of it , House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff insisted that it was essential to hear Ciamarella ’ s testimony .
Senate Republicans could rightly argue that it still is .
Do Democrats , who are presumably interested in the unvarnished truth , really expect the American people to be content with the testimony of State Department bureaucrats with second- and third-hand knowledge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After all , we were told this was serious business , the Constitution itself is at stake .
Moreover , could the American people really stomach the spectacle of an impeachment trial in which the Joe and Hunter Biden are at the center of a dispute over whether Trump abused his power , but are never called to testify ?
Imagine Joe Biden , of all people , campaigning away in Iowa while his rivals are stuck in Washington litigating a show-trail spawned in part by his family ’ s alleged corruption in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate to Investigate And what about the substance of the articles of impeachment ?
House Democrats charge that Trump abused his power when he delayed aid to Ukraine and pressured the Ukrainian president to launch investigations into 2016 election interference and corruption at Burisma , the energy company that paid Hunter Biden astronomical sums while Joe Biden was the U.S. government ’ s anticorruption point-man in Ukraine .
Clearly , the question about abuse of power is directly related to the question of whether there were legitimate reasons for Trump to delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yes , an investigation of Hunter Biden ’ s dealings with Burisma might hurt his father ’ s presidential campaign , and therefore might accrue to Trump ’ s benefit .
But that doesn ’ t mean it was Trump ’ s sole or even primary motivation , especially given Ukraine ’ s endemic corruption problems .
In the same way , an investigation of 2016 election meddling that , say , revealed Democratic Party officials solicited Ukrainian officials for dirt on the Trump campaign might damage Democrats in 2020 , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s only consideration his own personal benefit when he asked for this to be investigated ?
That ’ s not at all obvious , and in fact it ’ s easy to see why any U.S. president would want to get to the bottom of such a matter , regardless of how it affected an upcoming election .
Moreover , the whole question of whether a foreign policy decision might benefit Trump ’ s reelection bid in some way is misinformed .
Any foreign policy move a first-term president can claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just because it helps the president doesn ’ t mean he was using foreign policy to advance his personal political interests , as Democrats have alleged .
In the same way , decrying a “ quid pro quo , ” as Democrats did for months about Trump ’ s July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , belies an oversimplified—and dishonest—view of American foreign policy , which is by nature transactional .
In other words , Democrats must prove that Trump ’ s only reason for requesting these investigations was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and the Democrats and benefit him personally in the 2020 election .
They have to show that there were no other compelling reasons in the national interest for Trump to ask for the investigations .
Manically repeating , as the media has , that 2016 election interference is a debunked “ conspiracy theory ” or that Joe Biden did nothing wrong just won ’ t cut it .
To do that , they will need to dig into whether there was anything in Ukraine worth investigating .
That ’ s the one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which should tell you all you need to know about this impeachment .

With President Trump’s impeachment trial set to begin next week, the Senate faces a stark choice: it can hold a legitimate trial that aims to get to the bottom of the allegations against the president, or it can stage an empty media spectacle like House Democrats did in their sham impeachment inquiry.
The problem for Democrats is that if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell opts for the former, it will mean calling not just the witnesses Democrats want, like former National Security Advisor John Bolton, but also witnesses the administration wants, like Hunter Biden and Eric Ciaramella, the anti-Trump whistleblower who first set all of this in motion.
Indeed, it’s hard to see how Senate Democrats can demand to hear only from witnesses they think will bolster their preferred narrative—like Lev Parnas, the Soviet-born associate of Rudy Giuliani who was indicted for campaign law violations, and lately has been making grand accusations about Trump in the media—but not hear from Ciaramella or Biden. At least, they can’t do so while also maintaining the fiction that this impeachment is anything but bare-knuckle partisan politics, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s somber soliloquies about the Constitution notwithstanding.
In any case, Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate might not let them. In an interview with Politico on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul said he will force the Senate to vote on subpoenaing President Trump’s preferred witnesses—specifically, Hunter Biden and Ciaramella—if four or more of his colleagues join with Democrats in calling for new witness testimony in the impeachment trial set to begin next week.
“My first preference would be to be done with it as soon as possible and not to have any witnesses,” Paul said. “If they insist on having people like [John] Bolton coming forward, my insistence will be not just one witness. But that the president should be able to call any witnesses that he deems necessary to his defense.”
Even if no GOP senators call for new witnesses, Paul’s point is valid: how on earth can the Senate conduct even the semblance of a credible, fair trial without hearing from the whistleblower, the person who started all this? Until he thought better of it, House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff insisted that it was essential to hear Ciamarella’s testimony. Senate Republicans could rightly argue that it still is.
Do Democrats, who are presumably interested in the unvarnished truth, really expect the American people to be content with the testimony of State Department bureaucrats with second- and third-hand knowledge, or law professors with strong opinions? After all, we were told this was serious business, the Constitution itself is at stake.
Moreover, could the American people really stomach the spectacle of an impeachment trial in which Joe and Hunter Biden are at the center of a dispute over whether Trump abused his power, but are never called to testify? Imagine Joe Biden, of all people, campaigning away in Iowa while his rivals are stuck in Washington litigating a show-trail spawned in part by his family’s alleged corruption in Ukraine.
There Are Real Questions For the Senate to Investigate
And what about the substance of the articles of impeachment? House Democrats charge that Trump abused his power when he delayed aid to Ukraine and pressured the Ukrainian president to launch investigations into 2016 election interference and corruption at Burisma, the energy company that paid Hunter Biden astronomical sums while Joe Biden was the U.S. government’s anticorruption point-man in Ukraine.
Clearly, the question about abuse of power is directly related to the question of whether there were legitimate reasons for Trump to delay the aid and ask for these investigations. Yes, an investigation of Hunter Biden’s dealings with Burisma might hurt his father’s presidential campaign, and therefore might accrue to Trump’s benefit. But that doesn’t mean it was Trump’s sole or even primary motivation, especially given Ukraine’s endemic corruption problems.
In the same way, an investigation of 2016 election meddling that, say, revealed Democratic Party officials solicited Ukrainian officials for dirt on the Trump campaign might damage Democrats in 2020, which would obviously help Trump. But was Trump’s only consideration his own personal benefit when he asked for this to be investigated? That’s not at all obvious, and in fact it’s easy to see why any U.S. president would want to get to the bottom of such a matter, regardless of how it affected an upcoming election.
Moreover, the whole question of whether a foreign policy decision might benefit Trump’s reelection bid in some way is misinformed. Any foreign policy move a first-term president can claim as a success will be politically beneficial. Just because it helps the president doesn’t mean he was using foreign policy to advance his personal political interests, as Democrats have alleged. In the same way, decrying a “quid pro quo,” as Democrats did for months about Trump’s July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, belies an oversimplified—and dishonest—view of American foreign policy, which is by nature transactional.
In other words, Democrats must prove that Trump’s only reason for requesting these investigations was that he believed it would hurt Joe Biden and the Democrats and benefit him personally in the 2020 election. They have to show that there were no other compelling reasons in the national interest for Trump to ask for the investigations. Manically repeating, as the media has, that 2016 election interference is a debunked “conspiracy theory” or that Joe Biden did nothing wrong just won’t cut it.
To do that, they will need to dig into whether there was anything in Ukraine worth investigating. That’s the one thing Democrats are not willing to do, which should tell you all you need to know about this impeachment.
John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.


thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--‘Trump Effect’ Takes Over Iran As Regime Starts Covering Country With American And Israeli Flags

Probably the most overlooked aspect of the “ flags on the sidewalk ” phenomenon in Iran is that , as the regime paints those flags everywhere , hoping Iranians will step on them , it is basically symbolizing its – the regime ’ s – effective “ occupation ” by its obsession with the Great Satan and the Little Satan .
Trump Effect Iran regime Not focusing on that point is as it should be , of course .
The nobility and honor of Iranians who refuse to tread on the foreign flags are what is most important .
Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courageous signs of goodwill and respect .
I know I speak for many when I say we wish we had more direct ways to convey our reciprocal admiration and support to the Iranian people .
But the “ Trump effect ” is still worth mentioning .
In the U.S. , it often manifests through something President Trump has said or tweeted ( or is alleged to have said ) , which Trump himself doesn ’ t bother to address further , but which his media and political opponents then spend days repeating and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t help themselves .
A good example : the “ sh**hole country ” episode .
There ’ s a dispute as to whether Trump even used that expression during a meeting at the White House with congressional leaders ( some who were present insist he didn ’ t say it , and there was no clear video or audio evidence ) .
But for days after the allegation was made – i.e.
, that Trump said it alluding negatively to poor , less-developed nations – the mainstream media said “ sh**hole country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over again .
When they weren ’ t saying it amongst themselves in news talk segments , they were interviewing Democratic politicians who repeated it indignantly to call out Trump .
It was as if a spell had been cast on them all , and they couldn ’ t break free of the compulsion to say “ sh**hole country.
” The barrage of repetitions was so noticeable , some on the right made video compilations of them .
Trump , meanwhile , went on about his business , like the stock character in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayhem in his wake .
His opponents painted Trump ’ s brand all over themselves , with their own hands , and made themselves look like fools .
( It remains extra-humorous that it ’ s possible Trump never actually uttered those words in the first place . )
There was a time – call it two weeks ago – when no one would have imagined the Iranian regime painting its territory over with the flags of the United States and Israel .
Step back for a moment from the regime ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trample on the painted flags .
What the regime is actually doing is obsessively painting those flags everywhere – on its own territory .
Who is living rent-free in whose head ?
Who is “ occupying ” whom ?
One thing this is not about is America or Israel somehow dominating Iran .
That never is actually the case with the “ Trump Effect , ” and it certainly isn ’ t here .
The Iranian people show that clearly , by displaying character , volition , and dignity when confronted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are choosing how to behave and choosing like free men and women making a moral decision .
It ’ s the regime alone that comes off looking whipsawed and obsessed .
“ Iran , ” as expressed through the people , looks like a bright light that ’ s been turned on .
The mullahs can ’ t even play it cool .
A choleric religious leader railed at Iranians in an address on the topic , proclaiming that students who refuse to walk on the foreign flags should be killed , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since they ’ re not getting the action they want from ordinary Iranians , they turned out some Basij operatives and their family members and associates to stage a big flag-dissing as a video-op .
But Iranian students gathered next to them and held a protest vigil , away from the flags .
On an Iranian road , the flag of the UK was added to those of the U.S. and Israel , and the driver in this video swerved to avoid all three .
The Iranian regime ’ s focus on those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspect to it .
It ’ s certainly food for thought .
Exit point : in the U.S. and UK , the anger of the media and the “ deep state ” is conveniently expressed as mouth-foaming fury at Donald Trump , Boris Johnson , Brexiteers , the Brexit Party – but it ’ s really about the people in both countries rejecting the political path in which the deep state is invested .
The frenzied , self-owning flag-painting by the radical regime in Iran is really about the same thing .

Probably the most overlooked aspect of the “flags on the sidewalk” phenomenon in Iran is that, as the regime paints those flags everywhere, hoping Iranians will step on them, it is basically symbolizing its – the regime’s – effective “occupation” by its obsession with the Great Satan and the Little Satan. Trump Effect Iran regime
Not focusing on that point is as it should be, of course. The nobility and honor of Iranians who refuse to tread on the foreign flags are what is most important. Americans and Israelis are awed to see such courageous signs of goodwill and respect. I know I speak for many when I say we wish we had more direct ways to convey our reciprocal admiration and support to the Iranian people.
Just like the protesters in the streets of Iran are chanting:”They are lying that our enemy is America, the real enemy is here!", protesting students of Melli University of Tehran, refuse to walk over US & Israeli flags and boo people who do. pic.twitter.com/oM6J8UyGzs — Darya Safai MP (@SafaiDarya) January 12, 2020
In #Iran university students refused to trample over US and Israeli flag. pic.twitter.com/CRHVTYG8p2 — Sara Firth (@Sara__Firth) January 12, 2020
But the “Trump effect” is still worth mentioning. In the U.S., it often manifests through something President Trump has said or tweeted (or is alleged to have said), which Trump himself doesn’t bother to address further, but which his media and political opponents then spend days repeating and amplifying, as if they just can’t help themselves.
A good example: the “sh**hole country” episode. There’s a dispute as to whether Trump even used that expression during a meeting at the White House with congressional leaders (some who were present insist he didn’t say it, and there was no clear video or audio evidence). But for days after the allegation was made – i.e., that Trump said it alluding negatively to poor, less-developed nations – the mainstream media said “sh**hole country” over and over and over and over again.
When they weren’t saying it amongst themselves in news talk segments, they were interviewing Democratic politicians who repeated it indignantly to call out Trump. It was as if a spell had been cast on them all, and they couldn’t break free of the compulsion to say “sh**hole country.”
The barrage of repetitions was so noticeable, some on the right made video compilations of them. Trump, meanwhile, went on about his business, like the stock character in comedy who wanders through scenes unintentionally leaving mayhem in his wake.
This picture is worth a million words pic.twitter.com/nTr2Et9pyM — Yasmine Mohammed ياسمين محمد ? (@YasMohammedxx) January 15, 2020
His opponents painted Trump’s brand all over themselves, with their own hands, and made themselves look like fools. (It remains extra-humorous that it’s possible Trump never actually uttered those words in the first place.)
There was a time – call it two weeks ago – when no one would have imagined the Iranian regime painting its territory over with the flags of the United States and Israel. Step back for a moment from the regime’s intent, which is to induce people to trample on the painted flags. What the regime is actually doing is obsessively painting those flags everywhere – on its own territory.
Who is living rent-free in whose head? Who is “occupying” whom?
One thing this is not about is America or Israel somehow dominating Iran. That never is actually the case with the “Trump Effect,” and it certainly isn’t here. The Iranian people show that clearly, by displaying character, volition, and dignity when confronted with the flags of other nations. They are choosing how to behave and choosing like free men and women making a moral decision.
It’s the regime alone that comes off looking whipsawed and obsessed. “Iran,” as expressed through the people, looks like a bright light that’s been turned on.
At a mosque in Khuzestan, Iran, a single pair of shoes sits on the American and Israeli flags placed as as a mat for shoes. Everyone else went out of their way to respect the flags — and this is among the pious. pic.twitter.com/5PWLsnnNe7 — Mike (@Doranimated) January 16, 2020
The mullahs can’t even play it cool. A choleric religious leader railed at Iranians in an address on the topic, proclaiming that students who refuse to walk on the foreign flags should be killed, as agents of the U.S. and Israel.
“The, Iranian students who refused to walk on the #US & #Israeli #flags must be killed“ “British ambassador in Iran should be butchered " A threat by Ahmad Alamolhoda, Friday Prayer leader & member of the Assembly of Experts, chosen by Khamenei. We Iranians call them ISIS ! https://t.co/ZkThWxY4C4 pic.twitter.com/AZ9mTjlWlL — Masih Alinejad ? (@AlinejadMasih) January 16, 2020
Since they’re not getting the action they want from ordinary Iranians, they turned out some Basij operatives and their family members and associates to stage a big flag-dissing as a video-op.
Supporters of the Islamic Republic (Basij) standing on the US and Israeli flag !!!! But the students are sitting behind them, holding a circle of peace and friendship. The Iranian people are against the will of the Islamic Republic #FreeIran2020 https://t.co/uiidlZxgiz — ?_Free___iran_? (@SaraEs56350720) January 15, 2020
The government’s families & elites who are in the minority in Iran. The tiny group that have power & wealth, Khmeneie’s thugs, the ones who oppress Iranian people are demonstrating themselves in this footage.#IranProtests2020 pic.twitter.com/KXcrJ24Ry3 — Monica (@Maana_hd) January 16, 2020
But Iranian students gathered next to them and held a protest vigil, away from the flags.
On an Iranian road, the flag of the UK was added to those of the U.S. and Israel, and the driver in this video swerved to avoid all three.
Interesting video of a driver in #Iran refusing to drive over painted flags of Israel, the United States & the United Kingdom. The Iranian people do not follow the mullahs' propaganda & refuse to disrespect other nations. pic.twitter.com/QL55ywjZni — Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) January 16, 2020
(A number of the comments from Americans on Twitter urged Iranians to be careful and not hurt themselves in their efforts to avoid driving over flags painted on the roadways. God bless the USA.)
The Iranian regime’s focus on those three particular flags has quite a telling aspect to it. It’s certainly food for thought.
Exit point: in the U.S. and UK, the anger of the media and the “deep state” is conveniently expressed as mouth-foaming fury at Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Brexiteers, the Brexit Party – but it’s really about the people in both countries rejecting the political path in which the deep state is invested.
The frenzied, self-owning flag-painting by the radical regime in Iran is really about the same thing.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--A Look At One Ohio Town Where The Manufacturing Jobs Are Coming Back

Thirty miles west of Cleveland along the Lake Erie shoreline sits a town named Lorain , Ohio .
Famous for being the birthplace of Toni Morrison , Lorain was once a bustling steel town that drew people from all over the country for manufacturing work .
Even the high school football team was named “ The Steelmen.
” But today , like many Rust Belt towns , Lorain shows signs of decay : ramshackle houses , vacant buildings covered in graffiti , and abandoned plants and factories — lots of them .
Thanks to the exodus of manufacturing jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was struggling long before the economic crisis of 2008 .
In 2000 , the per capita income in Lorain was about $ 16,000 ; 17 % of all residents lived below the poverty line .
But after Trump announced a 25 % tariff on steel and a 10 % tariff on aluminum beginning in March 2018 , the people of Lorain got a bit of good news .
Republic Steel , whose Lorain mill had gone idle in 2016 , announced it was coming back to the city , promising to create 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this spring .
“ Republic is prepared to respond quickly to an anticipated uptick in demand across the nation , ” Ted Thielens , a representative for Republic Steel , said in his announcement .
“ This could result in Republic bringing back 1,000 or more jobs to its Lorain , Ohio , facility .
Republic anticipates that it would take a few months to hire and train employees and restart its idled equipment.
” ( RELATED : A New Coal Mine Is Opening To Fuel The US Steel Industry ) Republic Steel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Charter Steel , a Wisconsin-based company , opened a $ 150 million mill in Cuyahoga Heights , Ohio , a modest suburb on Cleveland ’ s working-class south side .
John Mellowes , Charter ’ s CEO , cited Ohio ’ s “ strong workforce and positive business climate ” in the Trump era .
You won ’ t read it in The New York Times , but business owners in Ohio are reporting 2019 was their best year in recent memory .
John Kenny , a lifelong resident of Lorain County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recruiting company called Preston Staffing .
He places workers in jobs with manufacturing companies : “ Tier Automotive Suppliers , Tool and Die , Aluminum , Specialized Machining and Heating and Cooling .
Some steelworkers , also UAW , ” Kenny told American Renewal .
“ Some are unionized , some are not.
” Regardless of the type of manufacturing work , Kenny said the past four months have been the most productive at Preston Staffing since he and his partner started the company in 2016 .
The numbers back him up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unemployment rate was 4 % , according to the Department of Jobs and Family Services .
That ’ s less than half the unemployment rate of 10 years ago : In July 2009 , a few months after President Barack Obama promised to create more government jobs with his “ shovel ready ” stimulus package , more than 10 % of all Ohioans were unemployed .
( RELATED : Trump Blames EPA For Ohio ’ s Struggling Coal And Steel Industry ) “ There have been more opportunities in 2019 due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ re placing people in good-paying , middle-class manufacturing jobs .
Instead of focusing on bringing those jobs back , the Democrats have gone wrong by trying too hard to establish a socialist society instead.
” He ’ s not exaggerating .
One of the Democratic front-runners for president in 2020 , Bernie Sanders , is an open socialist , and even moderate candidates like Andrew Yang proposed a universal basic income and guaranteed government jobs as the solution to middle-class strife .
Ironically enough , Trump ’ s policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ champion : the working poor and people of color , especially Latinos .
Lorain , where Republic Steel is planning to re-open as a direct result of Trump ’ s tariffs , has the largest Hispanic population in the state of Ohio .
More than a quarter of residents are Latino — many of them descendants of Puerto Rican laborers who migrated to Lorain to work in the steel mills during World War II .
Whether they love Trump or hate him , it ’ s hard to imagine that Lorain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional 1,000 jobs and an uptick in economic productivity in their struggling city .
Nationwide , the Hispanic unemployment rate in September 2019 was 3.9 % , which even the mainstream media acknowledged as a “ record low.
” The unemployment rate for black Americans is at an all-time low also , at 5.5 % .
Compare that to 2010 , when the Hispanic and black unemployment rates were 13 % and 16 % , respectively .
Obama ’ s promise of “ shovel ready ” jobs , provided by the government , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : NY Times : Steel Industry Is On The Rebound Under Trump ) As an official White House paper on Trump ’ s trade policies put it , “ President Donald J. Trump is ensuring that forgotten Americans are forgotten no more.
” The president promised to lift America ’ s poorest citizens “ off the sidelines , out of the margins , and back into the workforce.
” The numbers don ’ t lie .
Democrats running for president in 2016 can ’ t dispute that in many ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those at the bottom of the economic ladder , especially African-American and Hispanic workers .
All they have to offer these voters is woke cultural politics .
In terms of real-world solutions , Democrats aren ’ t offering much to anyone , besides the promise of a guaranteed government job and a check every month .
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Thirty miles west of Cleveland along the Lake Erie shoreline sits a town named Lorain, Ohio. Famous for being the birthplace of Toni Morrison, Lorain was once a bustling steel town that drew people from all over the country for manufacturing work. Even the high school football team was named “The Steelmen.” But today, like many Rust Belt towns, Lorain shows signs of decay: ramshackle houses, vacant buildings covered in graffiti, and abandoned plants and factories — lots of them.
Thanks to the exodus of manufacturing jobs in the United States under NAFTA, Lorain was struggling long before the economic crisis of 2008. In 2000, the per capita income in Lorain was about $16,000; 17% of all residents lived below the poverty line.
But after Trump announced a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum beginning in March 2018, the people of Lorain got a bit of good news. Republic Steel, whose Lorain mill had gone idle in 2016, announced it was coming back to the city, promising to create 1,000 jobs. Production is slated to begin this spring.
“Republic is prepared to respond quickly to an anticipated uptick in demand across the nation,” Ted Thielens, a representative for Republic Steel, said in his announcement. “This could result in Republic bringing back 1,000 or more jobs to its Lorain, Ohio, facility. Republic anticipates that it would take a few months to hire and train employees and restart its idled equipment.” (RELATED: A New Coal Mine Is Opening To Fuel The US Steel Industry)
Republic Steel wasn’t alone. In 2018, Charter Steel, a Wisconsin-based company, opened a $150 million mill in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, a modest suburb on Cleveland’s working-class south side. John Mellowes, Charter’s CEO, cited Ohio’s “strong workforce and positive business climate” in the Trump era.
You won’t read it in The New York Times, but business owners in Ohio are reporting 2019 was their best year in recent memory.
John Kenny, a lifelong resident of Lorain County, Ohio, is the owner of a recruiting company called Preston Staffing. He places workers in jobs with manufacturing companies: “Tier Automotive Suppliers, Tool and Die, Aluminum, Specialized Machining and Heating and Cooling. Some steelworkers, also UAW,” Kenny told American Renewal. “Some are unionized, some are not.”
Regardless of the type of manufacturing work, Kenny said the past four months have been the most productive at Preston Staffing since he and his partner started the company in 2016. The numbers back him up. In August 2019, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4%, according to the Department of Jobs and Family Services. That’s less than half the unemployment rate of 10 years ago: In July 2009, a few months after President Barack Obama promised to create more government jobs with his “shovel ready” stimulus package, more than 10% of all Ohioans were unemployed. (RELATED: Trump Blames EPA For Ohio’s Struggling Coal And Steel Industry)
“There have been more opportunities in 2019 due to the stronger economy,” Kenny said. “We’re placing people in good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs. Instead of focusing on bringing those jobs back, the Democrats have gone wrong by trying too hard to establish a socialist society instead.”
He’s not exaggerating. One of the Democratic front-runners for president in 2020, Bernie Sanders, is an open socialist, and even moderate candidates like Andrew Yang proposed a universal basic income and guaranteed government jobs as the solution to middle-class strife.
Ironically enough, Trump’s policies have benefited the people Democrats claim to champion: the working poor and people of color, especially Latinos. Lorain, where Republic Steel is planning to re-open as a direct result of Trump’s tariffs, has the largest Hispanic population in the state of Ohio. More than a quarter of residents are Latino — many of them descendants of Puerto Rican laborers who migrated to Lorain to work in the steel mills during World War II. Whether they love Trump or hate him, it’s hard to imagine that Lorain’s Latinos won’t benefit from an additional 1,000 jobs and an uptick in economic productivity in their struggling city. Nationwide, the Hispanic unemployment rate in September 2019 was 3.9%, which even the mainstream media acknowledged as a “record low.” The unemployment rate for black Americans is at an all-time low also, at 5.5%.
Compare that to 2010, when the Hispanic and black unemployment rates were 13% and 16%, respectively. Obama’s promise of “shovel ready” jobs, provided by the government, is a distant memory that never materialized. (RELATED: NY Times: Steel Industry Is On The Rebound Under Trump)
As an official White House paper on Trump’s trade policies put it, “President Donald J. Trump is ensuring that forgotten Americans are forgotten no more.” The president promised to lift America’s poorest citizens “off the sidelines, out of the margins, and back into the workforce.”
The numbers don’t lie. Democrats running for president in 2016 can’t dispute that in many ways, the economy looks better than ever for those at the bottom of the economic ladder, especially African-American and Hispanic workers. All they have to offer these voters is woke cultural politics.
In terms of real-world solutions, Democrats aren’t offering much to anyone, besides the promise of a guaranteed government job and a check every month.
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thelibertydaily--2020-01-17--9th Circuit Court Denies Brainwashed Teen Climate Puppets Who Sued President Trump Over Sham ‘Climat

9th Circuit Court Denies Brainwashed Teen Climate Puppets Who Sued President Trump Over Sham ‘Climate Change’

Thank goodness that President Trump has appointed judges to change the complexion of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals .
The result of the changes can be seen in their latest decision : The U.S. Court of Appeals decided in a split decision the court could not decide on matters of climate policy .
The president and Congress are the decision-makers on climate policy .
The teenagers ’ attorneys would now have to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the trial to continue where it was filed in Oregon .
Twenty-one young climate activists were involved in Juliana v. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court order requiring the feds to implement a national plan to phase out carbon emissions .
The Daily Caller reports that the case was originally filed in 2015 and has survived attempts to deny it .
With President Trump ’ s changes to the court , the case was finally dismissed .
A statement from the court said : “ The panel reluctantly concluded that the plaintiffs ’ case must be made to the political branches or to the electorate at large .
The political branches might conclude…however inappropriately in the plaintiffs ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a continuation of the very programs challenged in this suit.
” A group called ‘ Our Children ’ s Trust ’ is involved in this youth-centered mission to push the climate agenda .
They ’ re based in Eugene , Oregon .
The Sunshine Movement is also heavily involved in getting children on board with their mission .

Thank goodness that President Trump has appointed judges to change the complexion of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The result of the changes can be seen in their latest decision:
The U.S. Court of Appeals decided in a split decision the court could not decide on matters of climate policy. The president and Congress are the decision-makers on climate policy. The teenagers’ attorneys would now have to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the trial to continue where it was filed in Oregon.
Twenty-one young climate activists were involved in Juliana v. United States. The group wanted a court order requiring the feds to implement a national plan to phase out carbon emissions.
The Daily Caller reports that the case was originally filed in 2015 and has survived attempts to deny it. With President Trump’s changes to the court, the case was finally dismissed.
A statement from the court said:
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“The panel reluctantly concluded that the plaintiffs’ case must be made to the political branches or to the electorate at large. The political branches might conclude…however inappropriately in the plaintiffs’ view…that economic or defense considerations called for a continuation of the very programs challenged in this suit.”
A group called ‘Our Children’s Trust’ is involved in this youth-centered mission to push the climate agenda. They’re based in Eugene, Oregon. The Sunshine Movement is also heavily involved in getting children on board with their mission.