thelibertydaily--2020-02-22--More Evidence Emerges That The Coronavirus Leaked From Chinese Microbiology Lab

More Evidence Emerges That The Coronavirus May Have Leaked From Chinese Microbiology Lab More evidence has emerged that the deadly coronavirus now sweeping across the world came from a microbiology lab in Wuhan , China .
On Friday , the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology put out a directive titled : “ Instructions on strengthening biosecurity management in microbiology labs that handle advanced viruses like the novel coronavirus.
” It turns out that in all of China there is only one such lab , the New York Post writes .
“ And this one is located in the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be .
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the epicenter of the epidemic.
” That ’ s right .
China ’ s only Level 4 microbiology lab that is equipped to handle deadly coronaviruses , called the National Biosafety Laboratory , is part of the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
What ’ s more , the People ’ s Liberation Army ’ s top expert in biological warfare , a Maj. Gen. Chen Wei , was dispatched to Wuhan at the end of January to help with the effort to contain the outbreak .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researching coronaviruses since the SARS outbreak of 2003 , as well as Ebola and anthrax .
This would not be her first trip to the Wuhan Institute of Virology either , since it is one of only two bioweapons research labs in all of China .
But that ” s not all .
The coronavirus has been connected back to a market in Wuhan that sells exotic meats , like bat and monkey and snakes .
It turns out that some lab workers who do tests on animals later cash in by selling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of properly disposing of infected animals by cremation , as the law requires , they sell them on the side to make a little extra cash .
Or , in some cases , a lot of extra cash .
One Beijing researcher , now in jail , made a million dollars selling his monkeys and rats on the live animal market , where they eventually wound up in someone ’ s stomach .
But the Post story none of China ’ s excuses add up : “ Snakes don ’ t carry coronaviruses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a seafood market.
” The evidence points to SARS-CoV-2 research being carried out at the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
The virus may have been carried out of the lab by an infected worker or crossed over into humans when they unknowingly dined on a lab animal .
Whatever the vector , Beijing authorities are now clearly scrambling to correct the serious problems with the way their labs handle deadly pathogens .

There are rumors the deadly coronavirus now sweeping across the world came from a microbiology lab in Wuhan, China.
But there is no evidence to support this at this time.
On Friday, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology put out a directive titled: “Instructions on strengthening biosecurity management in microbiology labs that handle advanced viruses like the novel coronavirus.”
It turns out that in all of China there is only one such lab, the New York Post writes. “And this one is located in the Chinese city of Wuhan that just happens to be . . . the epicenter of the epidemic.”
That’s right. China’s only Level 4 microbiology lab that is equipped to handle deadly coronaviruses, called the National Biosafety Laboratory, is part of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. What’s more, the People’s Liberation Army’s top expert in biological warfare, a Maj. Gen. Chen Wei, was dispatched to Wuhan at the end of January to help with the effort to contain the outbreak. According to the PLA Daily, Gen. Chen has been researching coronaviruses since the SARS outbreak of 2003, as well as Ebola and anthrax. This would not be her first trip to the Wuhan Institute of Virology either, since it is one of only two bioweapons research labs in all of China.
But that”s not all. The coronavirus has been connected back to a market in Wuhan that sells exotic meats, like bat and monkey and snakes. It turns out that some lab workers who do tests on animals later cash in by selling those creatures to local markets.
Instead of properly disposing of infected animals by cremation, as the law requires, they sell them on the side to make a little extra cash. Or, in some cases, a lot of extra cash. One Beijing researcher, now in jail, made a million dollars selling his monkeys and rats on the live animal market, where they eventually wound up in someone’s stomach.
But the Post story none of China’s excuses add up: “Snakes don’t carry coronaviruses and … bats aren’t sold at a seafood market.”


thelibertydaily--2020-02-22--Leftist Obama Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Accuses SCOTUS Conservative Majority of Pro-Trum

Leftist Obama Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Accuses SCOTUS Conservative Majority of Pro-Trump Bias

After conservative majority stays lower court injunction against the “ public charge ” immigration rule , Sotomayor lashes out : “ the Court ’ s recent behavior on stay applications has benefited one litigant over all others ” The lower federal courts repeatedly have had their orders and injunctions against Trump administration programs halted by the Supreme Court .
In the travel cases , multiple stays were issued and when the case finally reached the Supreme Court on the merits , Trump won .
This is not a matter of pro-Trump bias , but of out-of-control lower courts , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judges have overstepped their bounds to substitute judicial preferences for those of the executive branch in which the constitution vests matters related to entry into the country , among other things .
This natural conflict between the executive and judicial branches has been exacerbated by forum shopping by anti-Trump activists , who keep filing cases until they find a judge who will issue a nationwide injunction .
That ’ s how it worked in the travel cases , where Trump won in the District of Massachusetts , but lost elsewhere — because at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nationwide injunction , it didn ’ t matter how many times Trump won with other judges .
# TheResistance to Trump only needed to win once , Trump needed to win every time in the District Courts .
The Supreme Court appears ready , at long last , to address the abuse at the District Court level , particularly as to nationwide injunctions .
The Court recently stayed a lower court nationwide innjuction against implementation of the so-called “ public charge ” rule , which required immigrants to demonstrate that they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That stay remains in effect until the merits of the case are considered by the court of appeal and , eventually , the Supreme Court .
The Supreme Court on Friday , February 20 , 2021 , again considered a District Court injunction against the “ public charge ” rule , this time in the District of Illinois .
This time , however , the District Court did not issue a nationwide injunction , just an injunction applicable in Illinois .
Nonetheless , in Wolf v. Cook County , the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justices opposing the stay : The application for stay presented to JUSTICE KAVANAUGH and by him referred to the Court is granted , and the District Court ’ s October 14 , 2019 order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed pending disposition of the Government ’ s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and disposition of the Government ’ s petition for a writ of certiorari , if such writ is timely sought .
Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied , this stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted , the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court .
JUSTICE GINSBURG , JUSTICE BREYER , and JUSTICE KAGAN would deny the application .
Justice Sotomayor , who increasingly is known for her aggressive dissents , issued a dissenting opinion which accused the conservative majority of bias in favor of one party .
While she didn ’ t say “ Trump , ” in the context of the accusation , it ’ s clear that ’ s to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s an excerpt ( emphasis added ) : Today ’ s decision follows a now-familiar pattern .
The Government seeks emergency relief from this Court , asking it to grant a stay where two lower courts have not .
The Government insists—even though review in a court of appeals is imminent—that it will suffer irreparable harm if this Court does not grant a stay .
And the Court yields .
But this application is perhaps even more concerning than past ones .
Just weeks ago , this Court granted a stay of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at issue here , after the Government professed urgency because of the form of relief granted in the prior case—a nationwide injunction .
The Government now uses that stay—of a nationwide injunction—to insist that it is entitled to one here .
But the injunction in this case is limited to one State , Illinois .
The Government can not state with precision any of the supposed harm that would come from the Illinois-specific injunction , and the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has scheduled oral argument for next week .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , boils down to an inability to enforce its immigration goals , possibly in only the immediate term , in one of 50 States .
It is hard to say what is more troubling : that the Government would seek this extraordinary relief seemingly as a matter of course , or that the Court would grant it… .
… this Court is partly to blame for the breakdown in the appellate process .
That is because the Court—in this case , the New York cases , and many others—has been all too quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflexiv [ e ] ” requests .
Ibid .
But make no mistake : Such a shift in the Court ’ s own behavior comes at a cost… .
Perhaps most troublingly , the Court ’ s recent behavior on stay applications has benefited one litigant over all others… .
Yet the Court ’ s concerns over quick decisions wither when prodded by the Government in far less compelling circumstances— where the Government itself chose to wait to seek relief , and where its claimed harm is continuation of a 20-year status quo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this disparity in treatment erodes the fair and balanced decisionmaking process that this Court must strive to protect .
Sotomayor ’ s assertion that a single-state injunction differs fundamentally from a nationwide injunction makes no sense in the immigration context — it would require the federal government to apply one rule in Illinois and a different rule elsewhere , something that is untenable in the immigration context .
I don ’ t think I ’ m misreading Sotomayor ’ s dissent as accusing the conservative majority of pro-Trump bias .
Certainly , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reading it .
The increasingly bitter dispute in the Supreme Court over reining in district court political inteference is a reminder , the Supreme Court matters , and so do elections .

The lower federal courts repeatedly have had their orders and injunctions against Trump administration programs halted by the Supreme Court. In the travel cases, multiple stays were issued and when the case finally reached the Supreme Court on the merits, Trump won.
This is not a matter of pro-Trump bias, but of out-of-control lower courts, particularly at the District Court level, where judges have overstepped their bounds to substitute judicial preferences for those of the executive branch in which the constitution vests matters related to entry into the country, among other things.
This natural conflict between the executive and judicial branches has been exacerbated by forum shopping by anti-Trump activists, who keep filing cases until they find a judge who will issue a nationwide injunction. That’s how it worked in the travel cases, where Trump won in the District of Massachusetts, but lost elsewhere — because at least one judge was willing to issue a nationwide injunction, it didn’t matter how many times Trump won with other judges. #TheResistance to Trump only needed to win once, Trump needed to win every time in the District Courts.
The Supreme Court appears ready, at long last, to address the abuse at the District Court level, particularly as to nationwide injunctions. The Court recently stayed a lower court nationwide innjuction against implementation of the so-called “public charge” rule, which required immigrants to demonstrate that they would not become financial wards of the state. That stay remains in effect until the merits of the case are considered by the court of appeal and, eventually, the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, 2021, again considered a District Court injunction against the “public charge” rule, this time in the District of Illinois. This time, however, the District Court did not issue a nationwide injunction, just an injunction applicable in Illinois. Nonetheless, in Wolf v. Cook County, the Supreme Court issued a stay, with all liberal Justices opposing the stay:
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE KAVANAUGH and by him referred to the Court is granted, and the District Court’s October 14, 2019 order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed pending disposition of the Government’s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and disposition of the Government’s petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. JUSTICE GINSBURG, JUSTICE BREYER, and JUSTICE KAGAN would deny the application.
Justice Sotomayor, who increasingly is known for her aggressive dissents, issued a dissenting opinion which accused the conservative majority of bias in favor of one party. While she didn’t say “Trump,” in the context of the accusation, it’s clear that’s to whom she was referring. Here’s an excerpt (emphasis added):
Today’s decision follows a now-familiar pattern. The Government seeks emergency relief from this Court, asking it to grant a stay where two lower courts have not. The Government insists—even though review in a court of appeals is imminent—that it will suffer irreparable harm if this Court does not grant a stay. And the Court yields. But this application is perhaps even more concerning than past ones. Just weeks ago, this Court granted a stay of a different decision involving the same administrative rule at issue here, after the Government professed urgency because of the form of relief granted in the prior case—a nationwide injunction. The Government now uses that stay—of a nationwide injunction—to insist that it is entitled to one here. But the injunction in this case is limited to one State, Illinois. The Government cannot state with precision any of the supposed harm that would come from the Illinois-specific injunction, and the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has scheduled oral argument for next week. The Government’s professed harm, therefore, boils down to an inability to enforce its immigration goals, possibly in only the immediate term, in one of 50 States. It is hard to say what is more troubling: that the Government would seek this extraordinary relief seemingly as a matter of course, or that the Court would grant it…. … this Court is partly to blame for the breakdown in the appellate process. That is because the Court—in this case, the New York cases, and many others—has been all too quick to grant the Government’s “reflexiv[e]” requests. Ibid. But make no mistake: Such a shift in the Court’s own behavior comes at a cost…. Perhaps most troublingly, the Court’s recent behavior on stay applications has benefited one litigant over all others…. Yet the Court’s concerns over quick decisions wither when prodded by the Government in far less compelling circumstances— where the Government itself chose to wait to seek relief, and where its claimed harm is continuation of a 20-year status quo in one State. I fear that this disparity in treatment erodes the fair and balanced decisionmaking process that this Court must strive to protect.
Sotomayor’s assertion that a single-state injunction differs fundamentally from a nationwide injunction makes no sense in the immigration context — it would require the federal government to apply one rule in Illinois and a different rule elsewhere, something that is untenable in the immigration context.
I don’t think I’m misreading Sotomayor’s dissent as accusing the conservative majority of pro-Trump bias. Certainly, that’s the way liberal media is reading it.
The increasingly bitter dispute in the Supreme Court over reining in district court political inteference is a reminder, the Supreme Court matters, and so do elections.
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--Nutjob E. Jean Carroll Blames President Trump, Not Her Insane Rape Allegations, for Being Fired by E

Nutjob E. Jean Carroll Blames President Trump, Not Her Insane Rape Allegations, for Being Fired by ELLE

When President Trump accused E. Jean Carroll of lying about being raped by him decades ago , he claimed she was trying to bolster book sales .
It made sense ; people often invoke the President in some negative light to try to sell more books .
Unfortunately for Carroll , it didn ’ t work .
Not only did she not sell many books , but she ended up losing her job after a series of unhinged interviews and strange observances , including telling Anderson Cooper in a live interview , “ I think most people think of rape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantasies.
” In a lawsuit filed against the President , Carroll is blaming all of her woes on him .
In her court filings , she revealed something that hasn ’ t really been touched by conservative media : ELLE , the publication she has written a column for since 1993 , fired her in December .
The reason it hasn ’ t been reported is that most conservatives no longer care about her and never really cared about ELLE , but with her lawsuit demanding a DNA sample from the President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking this seriously .
Though it ’ s unlikely there is an election motive at play here—she ’ s almost certainly just looking for attention and a new job somewhere—the President ’ s opponents could try to use this as a # MeToo complaint against him .
Defamation is difficult to demonstrate when the results were clearly prompted by the actions of a third party .
But in the case of E. Jean Carroll , it seems nearly impossible in light of her outrageous perspectives on sex .
ELLE fired her because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism .
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When President Trump accused E. Jean Carroll of lying about being raped by him decades ago, he claimed she was trying to bolster book sales. It made sense; people often invoke the President in some negative light to try to sell more books. Unfortunately for Carroll, it didn’t work.
Not only did she not sell many books, but she ended up losing her job after a series of unhinged interviews and strange observances, including telling Anderson Cooper in a live interview, “I think most people think of rape as being sexy. Think of the fantasies.”
In a lawsuit filed against the President, Carroll is blaming all of her woes on him. In her court filings, she revealed something that hasn’t really been touched by conservative media: ELLE, the publication she has written a column for since 1993, fired her in December.
The reason it hasn’t been reported is that most conservatives no longer care about her and never really cared about ELLE, but with her lawsuit demanding a DNA sample from the President of the United States, we should be taking this seriously. Though it’s unlikely there is an election motive at play here—she’s almost certainly just looking for attention and a new job somewhere—the President’s opponents could try to use this as a #MeToo complaint against him.
Because Trump ridiculed my reputation, laughed at my looks, & dragged me through the mud, after 26 years, ELLE fired me. I don't blame Elle. It was the great honor of my life writing "Ask E. Jean." I blame @realdonaldtrump.https://t.co/vYIVL6yDIp — E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) February 18, 2020
Defamation is difficult to demonstrate when the results were clearly prompted by the actions of a third party. But in the case of E. Jean Carroll, it seems nearly impossible in light of her outrageous perspectives on sex. ELLE fired her because she’s unhinged.
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--UK Government Saying It Will Not Release Results of Investigation Into the Characteristics of Muslim

UK Government Saying It Will Not Release Results of Investigation Into the Characteristics of Muslim ‘Grooming Gangs,’ Claiming It is Not in the ‘Public Interest’

The government is refusing to release official research on the characteristics of grooming gangs , claiming it is not in the “ public interest ” .
Survivors accused ministers of making “ empty promises ” , while a man who prosecuted abusers in Rochdale called for the Home Office to “ show some courage and publish ” its findings .
It comes after The Independent revealed that almost 19,000 suspected child sexual exploitation victims were identified by local authorities in just one year , sparking renewed calls for prevention efforts .
Sajid Javid promised the review as home secretary in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be “ no no-go areas of inquiry ” .
“ I will not let cultural or political sensitivities get in the way of understanding the problem and doing something about it , ” he said at the time .
“ We know that in these recent high profile cases , where people convicted have been disproportionately from a Pakistani background .
“ I ’ ve instructed my officials to explore the particular contexts and characteristics of these types of gangs.
” But the government has made no further announcements on the review following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury last year .
It has , however , said it will soon publish a national strategy that will set out a “ whole system response to all forms of child sexual abuse ” .
In December , The Independent was told that the work had been completed but would only be used for internal policy-making and would not be publicly released .
In response to a freedom of information ( FOI ) request asking for the research carried out and any reports drawn up as a result , the Home Office confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release it .
In a letter to The Independent , officials said they had applied a “ public interest test ” but the information was exempt from the act because it concerned the development of government policy .
“ One of the main purposes of the exemption is to protect the ‘ safe space ’ necessary for ministers and officials to consider policy options in private without risk of premature disclosure , ” it added .
“ Disclosure would risk pre-empting decisions still to be made by ministers .
In addition , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and used out of context.
” The Home Office ’ s FOI unit said the documents also included “ operationally sensitive ” information from police and could prejudice ongoing investigations .
The letter added : “ We recognise that this topic in general and any insight and learning are matters of strong public interest , although it does not necessarily follow that it is in the public interest to disclose any specific information relating to it.
” Sammy Woodhouse , a Rotherham victim who helped expose the scandal , told The Independent she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made public .
“ I always got the impression they were going to do a full report and get something official , ” she said .
“ A lot of people were backing it , it ’ s ridiculous they ’ re not releasing it .
“ We keep hearing ‘ we ’ re going to do this and that ’ , and when it actually comes to it there ’ s nothing .
It ’ s empty promises all the time.
” Another woman , who was also sexually abused by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain anonymous , said she was “ disappointed and frustrated ” by the decision not to release the report .
“ The government ’ s repeated failure to acknowledge the role of racism and religious bigotry in grooming gang crime has led to inadequate investigation , protection and prosecution , ” she said .
“ Prevention of future grooming gang crime can only come through counter-narrative sex and relationships education.
” The woman is campaigning for changes to hate crime guidance and the creation of a parliamentary committee to examine gender-based violence linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief prosecutor who initiated charges against a grooming gang in Rochdale warned that far-right groups were using a “ vacuum ” of reliable information to spread their beliefs and gain support .
Nazir Afzal said he had been calling for formal research on potential links between ethnicity and street-based abuse since 2012 .
“ The misinformation and anecdote are exploited by white supremacists and others with an agenda , ” he added .
“ The sooner we have evidence , the sooner we can truly confront it .
The Home Office should show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s original pledge was in response to a letter from a cross-party group of politicians who called for the Home Office to undertake research into common patterns of behaviour and drivers of grooming gangs .
Sarah Champion , the Labour MP for Rotherham , was among the signatories and voiced hope at the time that the review would prevent abuse and protect children .
The Home Office has said it will soon publish a national strategy that will set out a “ whole system response to all forms of child sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department said : “ Child sexual abuse is a sickening crime and predators who abuse children will face the full force of the law .
“ We ’ re pursuing work on a number of fronts to understand the characteristics of group-based offending and the contexts in which it occurs .
This includes ongoing work commissioned by the previous home secretary and will inform future government policies on child sexual abuse .
“ New sentencing laws will also ensure the most serious violent and sexual offenders spend time in prison that matches the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and giving the public confidence in the criminal justice system .
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The government is refusing to release official research on the characteristics of grooming gangs, claiming it is not in the “public interest”.
Survivors accused ministers of making “empty promises”, while a man who prosecuted abusers in Rochdale called for the Home Office to “show some courage and publish” its findings.
It comes after The Independent revealed that almost 19,000 suspected child sexual exploitation victims were identified by local authorities in just one year, sparking renewed calls for prevention efforts.
Sajid Javid promised the review as home secretary in July 2018, pledging that there would be “no no-go areas of inquiry”.
“I will not let cultural or political sensitivities get in the way of understanding the problem and doing something about it,” he said at the time.
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“We know that in these recent high profile cases, where people convicted have been disproportionately from a Pakistani background.
“I’ve instructed my officials to explore the particular contexts and characteristics of these types of gangs.”
But the government has made no further announcements on the review following Mr Javid’s move to the Treasury last year. It has, however, said it will soon publish a national strategy that will set out a “whole system response to all forms of child sexual abuse”.
In December, The Independent was told that the work had been completed but would only be used for internal policy-making and would not be publicly released.
In response to a freedom of information (FOI) request asking for the research carried out and any reports drawn up as a result, the Home Office confirmed it held the information but would not release it.
In a letter to The Independent, officials said they had applied a “public interest test” but the information was exempt from the act because it concerned the development of government policy.
“One of the main purposes of the exemption is to protect the ‘safe space’ necessary for ministers and officials to consider policy options in private without risk of premature disclosure,” it added.
“Disclosure would risk pre-empting decisions still to be made by ministers. In addition, the information could be misleading if made public and used out of context.”
Rotherham grooming ring: seven men convicted of sexually exploiting vulnerable teenage girls
The Home Office’s FOI unit said the documents also included “operationally sensitive” information from police and could prejudice ongoing investigations.
The letter added: “We recognise that this topic in general and any insight and learning are matters of strong public interest, although it does not necessarily follow that it is in the public interest to disclose any specific information relating to it.”
Sammy Woodhouse, a Rotherham victim who helped expose the scandal, told The Independent she believed the research was going to be made public.
“I always got the impression they were going to do a full report and get something official,” she said.
Recommended Javid orders probe into ethnic origin of sexual grooming gangs
“A lot of people were backing it, it’s ridiculous they’re not releasing it.
“We keep hearing ‘we’re going to do this and that’, and when it actually comes to it there’s nothing. It’s empty promises all the time.”
Another woman, who was also sexually abused by a grooming gang in Rotherham and wanted to remain anonymous, said she was “disappointed and frustrated” by the decision not to release the report.
“The government’s repeated failure to acknowledge the role of racism and religious bigotry in grooming gang crime has led to inadequate investigation, protection and prosecution,” she said.
“Prevention of future grooming gang crime can only come through counter-narrative sex and relationships education.”
The woman is campaigning for changes to hate crime guidance and the creation of a parliamentary committee to examine gender-based violence linked to faith and belief.
A former chief prosecutor who initiated charges against a grooming gang in Rochdale warned that far-right groups were using a “vacuum” of reliable information to spread their beliefs and gain support.
Nazir Afzal said he had been calling for formal research on potential links between ethnicity and street-based abuse since 2012.
“The misinformation and anecdote are exploited by white supremacists and others with an agenda,” he added.
“The sooner we have evidence, the sooner we can truly confront it. The Home Office should show some courage and publish.”
Mr Javid’s original pledge was in response to a letter from a cross-party group of politicians who called for the Home Office to undertake research into common patterns of behaviour and drivers of grooming gangs.
Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, was among the signatories and voiced hope at the time that the review would prevent abuse and protect children.
The Home Office has said it will soon publish a national strategy that will set out a “whole system response to all forms of child sexual abuse”.
A spokesperson for the government department said: “Child sexual abuse is a sickening crime and predators who abuse children will face the full force of the law.
“We’re pursuing work on a number of fronts to understand the characteristics of group-based offending and the contexts in which it occurs. This includes ongoing work commissioned by the previous home secretary and will inform future government policies on child sexual abuse.
“New sentencing laws will also ensure the most serious violent and sexual offenders spend time in prison that matches the severity of their crimes, protecting victims and giving the public confidence in the criminal justice system.”


thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--Witness Says He Saw Prince Andrew Grope Virginia Roberts on Jeffrey Epstein’s Pedophile Island

A witness claims to have seen Prince Andrew grope Virginia Roberts Giuffre ’ s butt on Jeffrey Epstein ’ s “ Pedophile Island , ” a report said Saturday .
Steve Scully , 70 , told The Sun that he saw the disgraced prince kissing and grabbing a young blonde woman wearing a bikini — someone he believes was Giuffre — by a pool on Epstein ’ s private island , Little St. James .
“ He was grabbing her ass and stuff like that .
They were kissing , ” Scully told The Sun .
“ He was grinding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who reportedly worked as Epstein ’ s internet and phone specialist , said that the woman “ wasn ’ t resisting.
” “ They were bumping and grinding and fooling around for five , six , seven minutes and they then laid back down on the lounge chairs and continued , ” Scully said .
But the new witness said he was shocked by how young the girl looked .
“ She stood like a kid would stand behind a parent , ” he said .
“ They walked off together and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , the top prosecutor in the US Virgin Islands revealed to Vanity Fair that an employee had come forward as a witness .
“ An employee told me that he saw Prince Andrew on a balcony out at Little St. James groping girls right out in the open , ” Attorney General Denise George said .
In legal papers and in television interviews , Giuffre has repeatedly accused the Duke of York of having sex with her three times , including while she was underage .
He was removed from his royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview in which he denied bedding — or even knowing — Giuffre and defended his friendship with Epstein .
Andrew and Buckingham Palace have vehemently denied the accusations against him .
He went as far as to call her a “ very sick girl ” to a friend in 2011 after he was first linked to Epstein ’ s pedophile scandal .
In recent weeks , four Epstein accusers have written an open letter to Andrew — who has refused to speak to authorities — begging him to talk to the FBI about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is a distant relative of the royals , said Epstein ’ s gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell once told her that the pair had everyone videotaped , The Telegraph reported Friday .
“ I ’ ve seen the video rooms- EVERY SINGLE ROOM was being filmed .
I ’ ve even seen some of the pics- why are the feds taking so long with arrests , ” Roberts pleaded on Twitter Saturday .
“ Everyday I wake up hoping that someone has been held accountable and everyday I wake up disappointed .
# @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Boies , said she does not remember the specific incident described by Scully .
But Boies added that Scully is “ a very significant ” witness .

A witness claims to have seen Prince Andrew grope Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s butt on Jeffrey Epstein’s “Pedophile Island,” a report said Saturday.
Steve Scully, 70, told The Sun that he saw the disgraced prince kissing and grabbing a young blonde woman wearing a bikini — someone he believes was Giuffre — by a pool on Epstein’s private island, Little St. James.
“He was grabbing her ass and stuff like that. They were kissing,” Scully told The Sun. “He was grinding against her and groping her.”
Scully, who reportedly worked as Epstein’s internet and phone specialist, said that the woman “wasn’t resisting.”
“They were bumping and grinding and fooling around for five, six, seven minutes and they then laid back down on the lounge chairs and continued,” Scully said.
But the new witness said he was shocked by how young the girl looked.
“She stood like a kid would stand behind a parent,” he said.
“They walked off together and I went the other way.”
Last week, the top prosecutor in the US Virgin Islands revealed to Vanity Fair that an employee had come forward as a witness.
“An employee told me that he saw Prince Andrew on a balcony out at Little St. James groping girls right out in the open,” Attorney General Denise George said.
In legal papers and in television interviews, Giuffre has repeatedly accused the Duke of York of having sex with her three times, including while she was underage. He was removed from his royal duties in November after a disastrous BBC interview in which he denied bedding — or even knowing — Giuffre and defended his friendship with Epstein.
Andrew and Buckingham Palace have vehemently denied the accusations against him. He went as far as to call her a “very sick girl” to a friend in 2011 after he was first linked to Epstein’s pedophile scandal.
In recent weeks, four Epstein accusers have written an open letter to Andrew — who has refused to speak to authorities — begging him to talk to the FBI about the allegations.
Socialite Christina Oxenberg, who is a distant relative of the royals, said Epstein’s gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell once told her that the pair had everyone videotaped, The Telegraph reported Friday.
“I’ve seen the video rooms- EVERY SINGLE ROOM was being filmed. I’ve even seen some of the pics- why are the feds taking so long with arrests,” Roberts pleaded on Twitter Saturday. “Everyday I wake up hoping that someone has been held accountable and everyday I wake up disappointed. #DoSomethingAlready.”
Giuffre’s lawyer, David Boies, said she does not remember the specific incident described by Scully.
But Boies added that Scully is “a very significant” witness.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--Democrats And Race: Seems Like Old Times

On January 14 , 1963 , Alabama ’ s Democratic Governor George Wallace delivered his inaugural address that included the infamous line , “ In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth , I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny , and I say segregation now , segregation tomorrow , segregation forever.
” As unimaginable as it seems to us now , that was the Democratic Party ’ s position just 57 years ago .
While modern Democrats denounce the bluntness of Wallace ’ s speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key to their power .
I ’ m accusing Democrats of being white supremacists , as they were then , but they are still the party of segregation .
Gone are the politicians standing in the doorway of a college , blocking entry to minority students , as Wallace did , now they stand there in the name of “ diversity , ” still separating people by their differences .
If you watched any of the Democratic primary debates ( which ratings for most of them suggest you haven ’ t ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at one point or another , declare their plans to “ help ” people based on immutable characteristics .
In other words , to treat people differently based on things about them over which they have no control .
This is the cornerstone of bigotry – that people are different and should be treated differently because of their skin tone , sexuality , etc .
Democrats a generation ago found their path to power through preaching the superiority of one group over another .
Whether they all believed it or not is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was simply a tactic that worked .
When that position became electorally untenable , the party flipped .
Or so it seemed .
Segregation was a powerful motivator for voters in the South .
Democrats , in the name of power , merged their desire for it with the path of least resistance for obtaining it .
It wasn ’ t a difficult move , the Democratic Party was the party of slavery ; when Republicans banished that to the dustbin of history , they created segregation and Jim Crow Laws to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that fell out of favor , they adapted to what they are today .
Each of these tactics have the same result – dividing people to make it easier to manipulate them .
After the legal destruction of Democrats ’ segregation , the United States was on the path to becoming a “ melting pot , ” where individuals were treated as such ; where Americans were Americans , regardless of ancestry .
This tended not to favor Democrats .
The popular narrative of the left is this idea that all the Southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , switched to the Republican Party .
That ’ s not true .
Nixon ’ s “ Southern Strategy ” is credited with this conversion .
But the South didn ’ t switch to GOP control until 1994 , and only 2 elected Congressional Democrats actually switched parties in the years following the Civil Rights Act .
Jimmy Carter won the South , as did Bill Clinton .
It took Democrats some time to reconstitute itself after the Republican Revolution in 1994 , after years adrift following the collapse of their segregation tactic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it seems like old times , that ’ s because it is .
It ’ s segregation again .
Separate dorms for students based on skin color , sexuality , or national origin .
Separate graduation ceremonies , separate admission and hiring standards , etc .
“ Tolerant ” leftists promise and implement targeted government spending and programs based on those same characteristics .
The phrase “ especially ( X group ) of color ” is uttered with regularity on the campaign trail .
We ’ re being taken from a melting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
People separated – trained to identify with people they don ’ t know because they look like them – are easier to manipulate .
The word “ community ” has been redefined to apply to immutable characteristics and not geography .
Your neighborhood , all manner of people around us , were our community ; now the left would have you care more about what happens to someone on the other side of the country because they happen to share your ethnic heritage , than what happens to someone living across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target of this new “ tolerance ” is young people ; millennials .
It ’ s easier to instill in people the fear and hatred necessary for this tactic to work than it is to change the minds of people who instinctively know it ’ s garbage .
That ’ s why the protests , the chants , the screaming of victimhood emanate from there .
It ’ s also why fake hate crimes do too .
I wrote in my book about the phenomenon of fake hate crimes and why they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been inundated with the idea of this grand conspiracy ; an omnipresent hidden hand working to oppress them .
They set out to destroy it , but can ’ t find it because it doesn ’ t exist .
But they ’ ve been told by people in positions of trust that it does exist .
Rather than question what they ’ ve been told , they create it so they can expose and fight it .
Buying a can of spray paint and writing slurs on walls is much easier than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But they have been lied to .
America is not a “ fundamentally ” insert your favorite “ ist ” or “ phobic ” word here country .
When a college student stands up to announce there are too many white people in the new multicultural student center and it ’ s making her feel uncomfortable , this is the fruit of that poison tree .
That it wasn ’ t roundly condemned for the racism it was is fertilizer .
Democrats need people divided , groups of people are easier to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The alternative would be trying to win people over with failed policies that empower elites at the expense of individuals , and that ’ s still a tougher sell .
In pursuit of power , Democrats have always been willing to do anything .
Gone is the dream of Martin Luther King that his children would be judged not on the color of their skin , but the content of their character ; replaced with “ anything for a vote.
” Democrats have gone from separating people by irrelevant characteristics in the name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ characteristics in the name of tolerance .
The tactics have changed , the objective never has .
It was racist in the past , and it ’ s racist now .
Derek Hunter is the host of a free daily podcast ( subscribe ! )
, host of a daily radio show on WCBM in Maryland , and author of the book , Outrage , INC. , which exposes how liberals use fear and hatred to manipulate the masses .
Follow him on Twitter at @ DerekAHunter .

On January 14, 1963, Alabama’s Democratic Governor George Wallace delivered his inaugural address that included the infamous line, “In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” As unimaginable as it seems to us now, that was the Democratic Party’s position just 57 years ago. While modern Democrats denounce the bluntness of Wallace’s speech, the sentiment behind it remains the key to their power.
I’m accusing Democrats of being white supremacists, as they were then, but they are still the party of segregation. Gone are the politicians standing in the doorway of a college, blocking entry to minority students, as Wallace did, now they stand there in the name of “diversity,” still separating people by their differences.
If you watched any of the Democratic primary debates (which ratings for most of them suggest you haven’t), you’ve seen all the candidates, at one point or another, declare their plans to “help” people based on immutable characteristics. In other words, to treat people differently based on things about them over which they have no control.
This is the cornerstone of bigotry – that people are different and should be treated differently because of their skin tone, sexuality, etc. Democrats a generation ago found their path to power through preaching the superiority of one group over another. Whether they all believed it or not is a question for history to answer, it was simply a tactic that worked.
When that position became electorally untenable, the party flipped. Or so it seemed.
Segregation was a powerful motivator for voters in the South. Democrats, in the name of power, merged their desire for it with the path of least resistance for obtaining it. It wasn’t a difficult move, the Democratic Party was the party of slavery; when Republicans banished that to the dustbin of history, they created segregation and Jim Crow Laws to keep its sentiments in place. When that fell out of favor, they adapted to what they are today.
Each of these tactics have the same result – dividing people to make it easier to manipulate them.
After the legal destruction of Democrats’ segregation, the United States was on the path to becoming a “melting pot,” where individuals were treated as such; where Americans were Americans, regardless of ancestry. This tended not to favor Democrats.
The popular narrative of the left is this idea that all the Southern racists suddenly, after Civil Rights legislation, switched to the Republican Party. That’s not true. Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” is credited with this conversion. But the South didn’t switch to GOP control until 1994, and only 2 elected Congressional Democrats actually switched parties in the years following the Civil Rights Act. Jimmy Carter won the South, as did Bill Clinton.
It took Democrats some time to reconstitute itself after the Republican Revolution in 1994, after years adrift following the collapse of their segregation tactic, but now they have. And if it seems like old times, that’s because it is. It’s segregation again.
Separate dorms for students based on skin color, sexuality, or national origin. Separate graduation ceremonies, separate admission and hiring standards, etc. “Tolerant” leftists promise and implement targeted government spending and programs based on those same characteristics. The phrase “especially (X group) of color” is uttered with regularity on the campaign trail. We’re being taken from a melting pot to a series of chafing dishes.
People separated – trained to identify with people they don’t know because they look like them – are easier to manipulate. The word “community” has been redefined to apply to immutable characteristics and not geography. Your neighborhood, all manner of people around us, were our community; now the left would have you care more about what happens to someone on the other side of the country because they happen to share your ethnic heritage, than what happens to someone living across the street who doesn’t.
The target of this new “tolerance” is young people; millennials. It’s easier to instill in people the fear and hatred necessary for this tactic to work than it is to change the minds of people who instinctively know it’s garbage. That’s why the protests, the chants, the screaming of victimhood emanate from there. It’s also why fake hate crimes do too.
I wrote in my book about the phenomenon of fake hate crimes and why they are so prevalent. The kids reporting them have been inundated with the idea of this grand conspiracy; an omnipresent hidden hand working to oppress them. They set out to destroy it, but can’t find it because it doesn’t exist. But they’ve been told by people in positions of trust that it does exist. Rather than question what they’ve been told, they create it so they can expose and fight it. Buying a can of spray paint and writing slurs on walls is much easier than accepting you’ve been lied to.
But they have been lied to. America is not a “fundamentally” insert your favorite “ist” or “phobic” word here country. When a college student stands up to announce there are too many white people in the new multicultural student center and it’s making her feel uncomfortable, this is the fruit of that poison tree . That it wasn’t roundly condemned for the racism it was is fertilizer.
Democrats need people divided, groups of people are easier to manipulate than large numbers of individuals. The alternative would be trying to win people over with failed policies that empower elites at the expense of individuals, and that’s still a tougher sell.
In pursuit of power, Democrats have always been willing to do anything. Gone is the dream of Martin Luther King that his children would be judged not on the color of their skin, but the content of their character; replaced with “anything for a vote.”
Democrats have gone from separating people by irrelevant characteristics in the name of hatred to separating people by irrelevant characteristics in the name of tolerance. The tactics have changed, the objective never has. It was racist in the past, and it’s racist now.
Derek Hunter is the host of a free daily podcast (subscribe!), host of a daily radio show on WCBM in Maryland, and author of the book, Outrage, INC., which exposes how liberals use fear and hatred to manipulate the masses. Follow him on Twitter at @DerekAHunter.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--Orlando Security Guard Surrounded By Three Suspects Shoots, Kills Suspect Who Pulled A Firearm On Hi

Orlando Security Guard Surrounded By Three Suspects Shoots, Kills Suspect Who Pulled A Firearm On Him

ORLANDO , FLORIDA — A uniformed on duty security guard found himself outnumbered in a deadly situation .
Three men approached his marked vehicle .
After confronting the security guard , one of the men pulled his gun on the guard .
That is when the guard drew his own weapon and fired .
According to the Orlando Police Department , a security guard was sitting in uniform in his marked car on Tuesday morning when he was approached by three suspects .
One suspect reportedly stated to talk to him in another language and while doing so , brandished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect then pulled his firearm , so the security guard did as well .
The guard shot one of the suspects and the remaining two fled the area .
The suspect shot was transported to the hospital , where he died , police said .
Details on this story are still developing and right now are scarce .
We do know that the security guard was on duty and clearly identified as such being he was in uniform and sitting in marked security car .
Three young men approach his vehicle .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has a gun brandished .
It must have been obvious at this point that something very bad could be happening .
The developing situation most certainly heightened the security guards awareness .
One of the three men drew a firearm and pointed it at the security guard .
Acting quickly , the security guard drew his own gun and fired at the armed suspect .
The shot struck the suspect , and the two other men fled from the scene .
The suspect later died from his wounds .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regards to the security guards action .
He wasn ’ t trigger happy or aggressive despite being outnumbered .
We can ’ t pretend to know what these bad guys were thinking , but attempting to swarm and harm an armed security guard is the bad move here in this story .
Of course , criminals don ’ t normally make good decisions to begin with .
However , they had to have known the guard would not be an easy target .
Big kudos to the guard for acting quickly under pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men approached , and became very prepared for something dangerous happening .
When the gun was drawn on him , he would have had no idea if the others were armed as well .
Instead of waiting to find out if the other men were armed , the guard directed his attention on the man who pulled a gun on him .
The guard quickly drew his firearm and ended the primary threat immediately .
Fortunately , the other threats fled the scene and the guard was safe .
The police were called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully cooperative .
There are currently no charges being pressed against the security guard .
The shooting is considered an act of self defense .

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — A uniformed on duty security guard found himself outnumbered in a deadly situation. Three men approached his marked vehicle. After confronting the security guard, one of the men pulled his gun on the guard. That is when the guard drew his own weapon and fired.
According to the Orlando Police Department, a security guard was sitting in uniform in his marked car on Tuesday morning when he was approached by three suspects. One suspect reportedly stated to talk to him in another language and while doing so, brandished a firearm.
They said that the suspect then pulled his firearm, so the security guard did as well. The guard shot one of the suspects and the remaining two fled the area. The suspect shot was transported to the hospital, where he died, police said. Via Fox35
The Breakdown:
Details on this story are still developing and right now are scarce. We do know that the security guard was on duty and clearly identified as such being he was in uniform and sitting in marked security car.
Three young men approach his vehicle. One is yelling in a foreign language, and has a gun brandished. It must have been obvious at this point that something very bad could be happening. The developing situation most certainly heightened the security guards awareness.
One of the three men drew a firearm and pointed it at the security guard. Acting quickly, the security guard drew his own gun and fired at the armed suspect. The shot struck the suspect, and the two other men fled from the scene.
The suspect later died from his wounds.
The Bad:
It’s tough to find fault with anything in regards to the security guards action. He wasn’t trigger happy or aggressive despite being outnumbered.
We can’t pretend to know what these bad guys were thinking, but attempting to swarm and harm an armed security guard is the bad move here in this story. Of course, criminals don’t normally make good decisions to begin with. However, they had to have known the guard would not be an easy target.
The Good:
Big kudos to the guard for acting quickly under pressure. He spotted a weapon as the men approached, and became very prepared for something dangerous happening. When the gun was drawn on him, he would have had no idea if the others were armed as well.
Instead of waiting to find out if the other men were armed, the guard directed his attention on the man who pulled a gun on him. The guard quickly drew his firearm and ended the primary threat immediately.
Fortunately, the other threats fled the scene and the guard was safe. The police were called to the scene where the guard was fully cooperative. There are currently no charges being pressed against the security guard. The shooting is considered an act of self defense.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--All-Electric Porsche Goes Up in Flames While Re-Charging Its 800-Volt Battery

It ’ s not just Teslas that are .
.
.
hot .
A Porsche electric car has also gone up in smoke .
And – interestingly – without hitting anything .
Or even moving .
The all-electric Taycan was parked at a residential address – ostensibly , to recharge its 800 volt battery pack- when it burst into flames , extensively damaging the building ’ s structure and exposing parts of the vehicle ’ s frame , according to news reports .
Calvin Kim , a Porsche spokesman , told the industry trade journal Automotive News that the automaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feb. 16 .
“ We are investigating , and we remain ready to assist if called upon , ” Kim said .
“ We are relieved to hear that no one was harmed in this incident and that it ’ s too early to speculate on the cause until the investigation has concluded.
” Online news site Electrek and also reported on the fire .
The Taycan ’ s batteries operate at twice the voltage of most electric cars – for the sake of high-performance .
High-voltage EV batteries have already demonstrated their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operate at around 400 volts .
Many have assumed that the problem with auto-immolating Teslas had to do with shoddy design rather than the very high voltage .
Now we have twice the voltage .
.
.
and another fire .
A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board said the agency is not investigating this incident .
Maybe these EVs ought to come standard with Hershey bars , marshmallows and graham crackers .
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It’s not just Teslas that are . . . hot.
A Porsche electric car has also gone up in smoke. And – interestingly – without hitting anything. Or even moving.
The all-electric Taycan was parked at a residential address – ostensibly, to recharge its 800 volt battery pack- when it burst into flames, extensively damaging the building’s structure and exposing parts of the vehicle’s frame, according to news reports.
Calvin Kim, a Porsche spokesman, told the industry trade journal Automotive News that the automaker was made aware of the incident on Feb. 16.
“We are investigating, and we remain ready to assist if called upon,” Kim said. “We are relieved to hear that no one was harmed in this incident and that it’s too early to speculate on the cause until the investigation has concluded.”
Online news site Electrek and Bloomberg also reported on the fire.
The Taycan’s batteries operate at twice the voltage of most electric cars – for the sake of high-performance. High-voltage EV batteries have already demonstrated their fire-proneness in Tesla electric cars – which operate at around 400 volts. Many have assumed that the problem with auto-immolating Teslas had to do with shoddy design rather than the very high voltage.
Now we have twice the voltage . . . and another fire.
A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board said the agency is not investigating this incident.
Naturally.
Maybe these EVs ought to come standard with Hershey bars, marshmallows and graham crackers .
…
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--Adam Schiff’s GOP Challenger Eric Early Thanks Him for ‘Helping Trump Get Reelected’ — ‘I’m Sick and

Adam Schiff’s GOP Challenger Eric Early Thanks Him for ‘Helping Trump Get Reelected’ — ‘I’m Sick and Tired of Being Lied to by Career Politician Schiff as He Tries to Destroy the President’

“ I thanked Adam Schiff for helping President Trump ultimately get reelected to the presidency , ” said Eric Early , a Los Angeles attorney running against Rep. Adam Schiff for Congress .
“ President Trump ’ s approval ratings have never been higher since this impeachment .
We can thank , in part , Adam Schiff for that.
” Eric Early launched his first TV ad Saturday on Facebook , mocking Adam Schiff for being the reason President Trump will be reelected in 2020 .
“ Adam Schiff ’ s witch-hunt against our President is reprehensible .
Schiff continually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , harming our great nation at home and abroad in the process .
It ’ s got to stop , ” says Early in his official campaign website .
“ I ’ m sick and tired of being lied to by career politician Schiff as he tries to destroy the President , wipe out the votes of 63 million of us who voted for him and works to replace our Democracy with Socialism.
” • Jordan : Donald Trump ’ s only crime was beating Hillary Clinton and challenging the swamp • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why we need term limits in this country • Mark Meadows : Adam Schiff has amnesia , it was Dems who denied due process to Trump

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thelibertydaily--2020-02-23--Delusional Democrat Billionaire Climate Commie Tom Steyer Flops in Nevada Despite Spending Most Time

Delusional Democrat Billionaire Climate Commie Tom Steyer Flops in Nevada Despite Spending Most Time, Ad Money: ‘Proud of Everything We Accomplished,’ ‘We’re Only Gaining Strength’

Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer lost in Nevada after holding moreevents and spending more money on ads than any other Democrat presidential candidate seeking the party ’ s nomination .
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) is the projected winner of the Nevada caucus .
As of 9:45 p.m. EST , preliminary figures ( with just 11 percent of precincts reporting ) showed Steyer close to last place , receiving less than five percent of the vote .
The billionaire seemed undeterred , however , writing on Twitter , “ Proud of everything we accomplished in Nevada .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gets more diverse and more representative of the country.
” “ We don ’ t have official results .
I think we ’ re going to have a good night tonight , ” he told his supporters , adding “ I think this is the start of us moving up.
” National Public Radio ( NPR ) noted on Saturday that Steyer “ held the most events in Nevada of the eight Democrats remaining in the race to be their party ’ s presidential candidate.
” Steyer “ held a total of 56 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in ad spending in the state , dropping more than $ 16 million , ” NPR added .
Overall , “ Steyer has accounted for two-thirds of Democratic candidates ’ total ad spending in Nevada , ” the news outlet pointed out .
Democrat candidates are competing for 36 delegates in Nevada , home to the second caucuses of the primary season .

Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer lost in Nevada after holding more events and spending more money on ads than any other Democrat presidential candidate seeking the party’s nomination.
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is the projected winner of the Nevada caucus.
As of 9:45 p.m. EST, preliminary figures (with just 11 percent of precincts reporting) showed Steyer close to last place, receiving less than five percent of the vote.
The billionaire seemed undeterred, however, writing on Twitter, “Proud of everything we accomplished in Nevada. We’re only gaining strength as the electorate gets more diverse and more representative of the country.”
Proud of everything we accomplished in Nevada. We're only gaining strength as the electorate gets more diverse and more representative of the country. pic.twitter.com/NlJ8Nm171U — Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) February 23, 2020
“We don’t have official results. I think we’re going to have a good night tonight,” he told his supporters, adding “I think this is the start of us moving up.”
National Public Radio (NPR) noted on Saturday that Steyer “held the most events in Nevada of the eight Democrats remaining in the race to be their party’s presidential candidate.”
Steyer “held a total of 56 events in Nevada. He also leads in ad spending in the state, dropping more than $16 million,” NPR added.
Overall, “Steyer has accounted for two-thirds of Democratic candidates’ total ad spending in Nevada,” the news outlet pointed out.
Democrat candidates are competing for 36 delegates in Nevada, home to the second caucuses of the primary season.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-24--Pro-Chi-Com World Health Organization Must Not be Trusted for Information on Coronavirus

Who gives the most money to WHO , the World Health Organization ?
The United States , of course .
But who gives the most money to causes favored by executives and administrators at WHO ?
China .
It would seem as though the United States is doing it wrong , at least from an influence perspective , as the WHO has echoed the Chinese narrative regarding the coronavirus since it became a worldwide concern , long before they were willing to raise alarm bells .
In fact , the WHO scolded nations , including the United States , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bans to and from China .
For an organization that has a stated goal of protecting the world from outbreaks of infectious diseases , they ’ ve done a piss-poor job of putting the world ’ s concerns over the economic concerns of the Communist Party of China .
This explosive video by China Uncensored sheds light on why WHO has dropped the ball over and over again since the coronavirus started spreading .
What it doesn ’ t tell us is why mainstream and social media continue to spread WHO ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism .
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Who gives the most money to WHO, the World Health Organization? The United States, of course. But who gives the most money to causes favored by executives and administrators at WHO? China. It would seem as though the United States is doing it wrong, at least from an influence perspective, as the WHO has echoed the Chinese narrative regarding the coronavirus since it became a worldwide concern, long before they were willing to raise alarm bells.
In fact, the WHO scolded nations, including the United States, for imposing “racist and unnecessary” travel bans to and from China. For an organization that has a stated goal of protecting the world from outbreaks of infectious diseases, they’ve done a piss-poor job of putting the world’s concerns over the economic concerns of the Communist Party of China.
This explosive video by China Uncensored sheds light on why WHO has dropped the ball over and over again since the coronavirus started spreading. What it doesn’t tell us is why mainstream and social media continue to spread WHO’s lies.
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-24--Two Justice Systems Update: Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Faces 10 Years in Prison for Leakin

Two Justice Systems Update: Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Faces 10 Years in Prison for Leaking, Anti-Trump FBI Leakers Got Off Scot-Free

If leaking classified information is all right for an FBI director and his deputy , why could it end up getting Henry Kyle Frese up to 10 years in prison ?
Frese , 31 , is a former Defense Intelligence Agency employee pled guilty on Thursday “ to charges related to his disclosure of classified national defense information ( NDI ) to two journalists in 2018 and 2019 , ” according to a Department of Justice news release .
The press release said that Frese had transmitted classified information about defense capabilities to two journalists on dozens of occasions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overseas consultant .
“ Frese violated the trust placed in him by the American people when he disclosed sensitive national security information for personal gain , ” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said in the release .
“ He alerted our country ’ s adversaries to sensitive national defense information , putting the nation ’ s security at risk .
The government takes these breaches seriously and will use all the resources at our disposal to apprehend and prosecute those who jeopardize the safety of this country and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pictures of Grinning Bill Clinton with Sex Slave and Epstein 's Pimp on 'Lolita Express' “ Mr .
Frese violated his sworn oath to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States by using his access to the United States ’ most sensitive information and steal state secrets for nothing more than personal gain , ” Robert Wells , acting assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division , said in the release .
“ The men and women of the FBI who investigated this case swore the same oath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to uphold it .
I am proud of the work they did to hold Mr. Frese accountable for his actions.
” Interesting .
Did they work at holding this man accountable for his actions ?
Former FBI Director James Comey is free and easy to spend as much time as he wants taking pictures out in nature and then attaching cryptic captions to them .
Yet , if we reach back in the memory bank , Comey was the one who got Robert Mueller appointed as special counsel by leaking a memo with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times .
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe isn ’ t getting teenager-y on social media , but he ’ s still in the news thanks to the fact that the Department of Justice decided earlier this month that it wouldn ’ t pursue charges against him for misleading the Bureau over an unauthorized leak .
As journalist and pundit Sara Carter pointed out , there seem to be two sets of rules for leakers who are causes célèbre for the media and the left , and those ordinary leakers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , both of classes of leakers are doing the same thing — but everyone pretends they don ’ t .
“ [ Inspector General Michael ] Horowitz ’ s report on Comey was scathing and he referred the former director of the bureau to the DOJ for criminal prosecution , however , the Justice Department declined prosecution , ” Carter wrote in a Friday piece .
RELATED : DOJ Hits Comey with New Investigation Over Even More Leaks : Reports The Horowitz report said this : “ Former Director Comey failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not safeguarding sensitive information obtained during the course of his FBI employment , and by using it to create public pressure for official action , Comey set a dangerous example for the over 35,000 current FBI employees — and the many thousands more former FBI employees — who similarly have access to or knowledge of non-public information.
” Carter similarly noted the official line on McCabe : “ Horowitz referred McCabe in 2018 and wrote another damning report stating that the former deputy director of the bureau , who authorized the [ Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lied under oath to investigators three times and another time when he was not under oath .
McCabe also leaked information regarding the FBI ’ s investigation into Hillary Clinton to the Wall Street Journal .
But nothing happened .
“ In fact , he was given his letter of freedom from the DOJ last week , despite lying and leaking .
Shouldn ’ t senior level officials like McCabe and Comey be held to higher standards ?
” In fact , as former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy points out at National Review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times about authorizing a leak to The Wall Street Journal through his counsel , Lisa Page , about the existence of a probe into the Clinton Foundation .
He also lied to Comey , who wanted the investigation kept mum during the 2016 election cycle , about authorizing it .
He then lied to investigators about whether he lied to Comey about it .
In short , he lied a lot — or “ lacked candor , ” as the FBI put it .
The leak itself was about personal aggrandizement , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to advance his personal interests ” by looking as if he were standing up to the Obama DOJ ’ s preference that the probe be dropped .
“ McCabe ’ s disclosure was an attempt to make himself look good by making senior department leadership … look bad , ” the inspector general ’ s report found .
McCarthy says that missteps with the DOJ were partially responsible for the fact McCabe wasn ’ t prosecuted .
“ There have been rumblings that the McCabe investigation was botched .
Kamil Shields , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supervisors ’ inordinate delays in making decisions about the McCabe probe , ultimately left the Justice Department to take a private-practice job , ” McCarthy wrote in the Feb. 15 piece .
“ Another prosecutor , David Kent , quit last summer as DOJ dithered over the decision on whether to prosecute .
Things became so drawn out that the investigating grand jury ’ s term lapsed.
” McCarthy also noted the attorney overseeing the probe , Jesse Liu , has been on the outs at the DOJ .
While she reportedly thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the DOJ may have harbored doubts about her judgment.
” At least there was a question with McCabe .
With Comey , there was never really any question .
Meanwhile , Frese — remember him ?
— “ faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on June 18 , 2020 , at 9:30 am , ” the DOJ ’ s news release states .
“ Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties .
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guidelines and other statutory factors.
” None of that , meanwhile , will ever be taken into account for two of the biggest leakers in Washington history .
That ’ s not because they were whistleblowers .
It ’ s not because they did nothing wrong .
It could be because of botched investigations .
This is not to excuse anything Frese or any other lawbreaker might have done .
What it does do is show the real problem .
At the heart of stories like this is the brutal reality that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top make their own rules .
Going by the book is for the plebes .
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Read our editorial standards .

If leaking classified information is all right for an FBI director and his deputy, why could it end up getting Henry Kyle Frese up to 10 years in prison?
Frese, 31, is a former Defense Intelligence Agency employee pled guilty on Thursday “to charges related to his disclosure of classified national defense information (NDI) to two journalists in 2018 and 2019,” according to a Department of Justice news release.
The press release said that Frese had transmitted classified information about defense capabilities to two journalists on dozens of occasions, in addition to passing information to an overseas consultant.
“Frese violated the trust placed in him by the American people when he disclosed sensitive national security information for personal gain,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said in the release.
“He alerted our country’s adversaries to sensitive national defense information, putting the nation’s security at risk. The government takes these breaches seriously and will use all the resources at our disposal to apprehend and prosecute those who jeopardize the safety of this country and its citizens.”
“Mr. Frese violated his sworn oath to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States by using his access to the United States’ most sensitive information and steal state secrets for nothing more than personal gain,” Robert Wells, acting assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division, said in the release.
“The men and women of the FBI who investigated this case swore the same oath but unlike Mr. Frese, they chose to uphold it. I am proud of the work they did to hold Mr. Frese accountable for his actions.”
Interesting. Did they work at holding this man accountable for his actions?
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Former FBI Director James Comey is free and easy to spend as much time as he wants taking pictures out in nature and then attaching cryptic captions to them. Yet, if we reach back in the memory bank, Comey was the one who got Robert Mueller appointed as special counsel by leaking a memo with classified information through a friend to The New York Times.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe isn’t getting teenager-y on social media, but he’s still in the news thanks to the fact that the Department of Justice decided earlier this month that it wouldn’t pursue charges against him for misleading the Bureau over an unauthorized leak.
As journalist and pundit Sara Carter pointed out, there seem to be two sets of rules for leakers who are causes célèbre for the media and the left, and those ordinary leakers who illegally pass on classified information. Mind you, both of classes of leakers are doing the same thing — but everyone pretends they don’t.
“[Inspector General Michael] Horowitz’s report on Comey was scathing and he referred the former director of the bureau to the DOJ for criminal prosecution, however, the Justice Department declined prosecution,” Carter wrote in a Friday piece.
The Horowitz report said this: “Former Director Comey failed to live up to this responsibility. By not safeguarding sensitive information obtained during the course of his FBI employment, and by using it to create public pressure for official action, Comey set a dangerous example for the over 35,000 current FBI employees — and the many thousands more former FBI employees — who similarly have access to or knowledge of non-public information.”
Carter similarly noted the official line on McCabe: “Horowitz referred McCabe in 2018 and wrote another damning report stating that the former deputy director of the bureau, who authorized the [Mueller] probe into President Trump, had lied under oath to investigators three times and another time when he was not under oath. McCabe also leaked information regarding the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton to the Wall Street Journal. But nothing happened.
“In fact, he was given his letter of freedom from the DOJ last week, despite lying and leaking. Shouldn’t senior level officials like McCabe and Comey be held to higher standards?”
So many questions.
In fact, as former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy points out at National Review, McCabe lied to the FBI multiple times about authorizing a leak to The Wall Street Journal through his counsel, Lisa Page, about the existence of a probe into the Clinton Foundation. He also lied to Comey, who wanted the investigation kept mum during the 2016 election cycle, about authorizing it. He then lied to investigators about whether he lied to Comey about it. In short, he lied a lot — or “lacked candor,” as the FBI put it.
The leak itself was about personal aggrandizement, according to Horowitz’s report, “to advance his personal interests” by looking as if he were standing up to the Obama DOJ’s preference that the probe be dropped.
“McCabe’s disclosure was an attempt to make himself look good by making senior department leadership … look bad,” the inspector general’s report found.
McCarthy says that missteps with the DOJ were partially responsible for the fact McCabe wasn’t prosecuted.
“There have been rumblings that the McCabe investigation was botched. Kamil Shields, a prosecutor who reportedly grew frustrated by her supervisors’ inordinate delays in making decisions about the McCabe probe, ultimately left the Justice Department to take a private-practice job,” McCarthy wrote in the Feb. 15 piece.
“Another prosecutor, David Kent, quit last summer as DOJ dithered over the decision on whether to prosecute. Things became so drawn out that the investigating grand jury’s term lapsed.”
McCarthy also noted the attorney overseeing the probe, Jesse Liu, has been on the outs at the DOJ. While she reportedly thought McCabe should be charged, McCarthy notes “the DOJ may have harbored doubts about her judgment.”
At least there was a question with McCabe. With Comey, there was never really any question.
Meanwhile, Frese — remember him? — “faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on June 18, 2020, at 9:30 am,” the DOJ’s news release states. “Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.”
None of that, meanwhile, will ever be taken into account for two of the biggest leakers in Washington history. That’s not because they were whistleblowers. It’s not because they did nothing wrong. It could be because of botched investigations.
This is not to excuse anything Frese or any other lawbreaker might have done. What it does do is show the real problem.
At the heart of stories like this is the brutal reality that in too many cases, those at the top make their own rules. Going by the book is for the plebes.
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