thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘Deplorable’ Statement By Democrat New Jersey Governor: ‘There Is No Pandemi

Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘Deplorable’ Statement By Democrat New Jersey Governor: ‘There Is No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution’

Judge Andrew Napolitano called a statement about the Bill of Rights made last week by Democratic New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy “ deplorable ” during a Monday night appearance on Fox News ’ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” During an appearance on the same program last week , Murphy told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that he “ wasn ’ t thinking of the Bill of Rights ” while imposing intrusive social distancing measures in his state that included banning religious gatherings .
Discussing near unanimous media condemnation of anti-social distancing measures protests going on around the country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ could not exist in this country without the First Amendment ” applauding it “ being crushed because they disagree with the message of those who are being crushed.
” “ The Constitution applies in good times and in bad , ” said Napolitano .
“ There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution .
There is no emergency provision or trigger in the Constitution .
The rights articulated in the Constitution are guaranteed , so the rights of everyone listening to us now to tell the government to go to hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government can not punish you for exercising , and your right to peacefully gather with others to deliver the same type of message is similarly guaranteed.
” The Fox News contributor observed that every politician has to take “ the same oath ” he took when he became a judge before questioning Murphy ’ s dedication to that oath .
( RELATED : ‘ Insulated Hollywood Bubble-Dweller ’ : Patton Oswalt Dragged For Tone-Deaf Tweet Mocking Shutdown Protesters ) “ Now he either thought that was funny or he was being serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely wasn ’ t funny .
It was deplorable , and if he meant it he has no business being the governor of a state because it ’ s violating the oath he took when he became governor .
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Judge Andrew Napolitano called a statement about the Bill of Rights made last week by Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy “deplorable” during a Monday night appearance on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
During an appearance on the same program last week, Murphy told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that he “wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights” while imposing intrusive social distancing measures in his state that included banning religious gatherings.
Discussing near unanimous media condemnation of anti-social distancing measures protests going on around the country, Napolitano noted the irony of an institution that “could not exist in this country without the First Amendment” applauding it “being crushed because they disagree with the message of those who are being crushed.”
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“The Constitution applies in good times and in bad,” said Napolitano. “There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution. There is no emergency provision or trigger in the Constitution. The rights articulated in the Constitution are guaranteed, so the rights of everyone listening to us now to tell the government to go to hell is an absolute personal fundamental liberty that the government cannot punish you for exercising, and your right to peacefully gather with others to deliver the same type of message is similarly guaranteed.”
The Fox News contributor observed that every politician has to take “the same oath” he took when he became a judge before questioning Murphy’s dedication to that oath. (RELATED: ‘Insulated Hollywood Bubble-Dweller’: Patton Oswalt Dragged For Tone-Deaf Tweet Mocking Shutdown Protesters)
“Now he either thought that was funny or he was being serious,” said Napolitano. “It absolutely wasn’t funny. It was deplorable, and if he meant it he has no business being the governor of a state because it’s violating the oath he took when he became governor.”


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--South Korea Says No Suspicious Activity Is Coming From North Korea As Reports Claim Kim Jong Un ‘In

South Korea Says No Suspicious Activity Is Coming From North Korea As Reports Claim Kim Jong Un ‘In Grave Danger’ After Surgery

South Korean government sources told Reuters on Monday that they have not detected any suspicious activity in North Korea after reports surfaced that the country ’ s supreme leader , Kim Jong Un , was “ in grave danger ” following a surgery .
According to CNN , the United States is currently monitoring reports that Un is facing serious health complications as a reult of a surgery .
A U.S. official informed CNN that the reports concerning the North Korean leader ’ s health are legitimate , but the level of severity could not be confirmed .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the claims about Un ’ s health were false .
“ We have no information to confirm regarding rumors about Chairman Kim Jong Un ’ s health issue that have been reported by some media outlets .
Also , no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea , ” spokesman for South Korea ’ s presidential Blue House Kang Min-seok said in a statement , according to AP News .
Kim was last seen nine days ago on April 11th and recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il Sung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his health , CNN reported .
According to Reuters , Kim was believed to be recovering from a cardiovascular procedure “ at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan.
” ( RELATED : FBI Informant Bragged About Links To Russian Spies In Secret Recording Of Trump Aide ) “ I ’ m told by a U.S. Official with direct knowledge that the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger following a surgery , ” said CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note that Kim , he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il-sung ’ s birthday on April 15th .
This raised speculation about his well being , about his health.
” “ It was the absence in recent days that had begun to raise questions about his well being , and now the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that he had undergone a surgery , that there were problems and that his health is now in grave danger.
” Kim has no clear heir , and his death could cause a power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DPRK .
The North Korean leader ’ s health has been in decline for several months due to heavy smoking and obesity , CNBC reports .
Sciutto noted U.S. intelligence did not report to him that Kim ’ s health conditioned is a result of COVID-19 .
North Korea currently reports zero confirmed cases of the coronavirus virus , according to the Washington Post , however these numbers are believed to be misleading .
News coming out of North Korea is notoriously unreliable ; for example , North Korean state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the communist state despite how widespread the virus has become .
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available .

South Korean government sources told Reuters on Monday that they have not detected any suspicious activity in North Korea after reports surfaced that the country’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, was “in grave danger” following a surgery.
According to CNN, the United States is currently monitoring reports that Un is facing serious health complications as a reult of a surgery.
A U.S. official informed CNN that the reports concerning the North Korean leader’s health are legitimate, but the level of severity could not be confirmed.
However, two South Korean government sources told Reuters that the claims about Un’s health were false.
“We have no information to confirm regarding rumors about Chairman Kim Jong Un’s health issue that have been reported by some media outlets. Also, no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea,” spokesman for South Korea’s presidential Blue House Kang Min-seok said in a statement, according to AP News.
Kim was last seen nine days ago on April 11th and recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il Sung on April 15th, raising questions regarding his health, CNN reported. According to Reuters, Kim was believed to be recovering from a cardiovascular procedure “at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan.” (RELATED: FBI Informant Bragged About Links To Russian Spies In Secret Recording Of Trump Aide)
“I’m told by a U.S. Official with direct knowledge that the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger following a surgery,” said CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto. “Now, we should note that Kim, he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather Kim Il-sung’s birthday on April 15th. This raised speculation about his well being, about his health.”
“It was the absence in recent days that had begun to raise questions about his well being, and now the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that he had undergone a surgery, that there were problems and that his health is now in grave danger.”
Breaking: The US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is in grave danger following a surgery, a US official with direct knowledge tells me. — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 21, 2020
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Kim has no clear heir, and his death could cause a power struggle between rival political factions within the DPRK. The North Korean leader’s health has been in decline for several months due to heavy smoking and obesity, CNBC reports.
Sciutto noted U.S. intelligence did not report to him that Kim’s health conditioned is a result of COVID-19. North Korea currently reports zero confirmed cases of the coronavirus virus, according to the Washington Post, however these numbers are believed to be misleading.
News coming out of North Korea is notoriously unreliable; for example, North Korean state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun has consistently reported zero cases of COVID-19 within the communist state despite how widespread the virus has become.
Based on experience, shouldn’t we all doubt this Kim story? — Tim Carney (@TPCarney) April 21, 2020
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--China Critic Gordon Chang Says There Is ‘Zero’ Credence To The Claim That Wuhan Lab Had Nothing To D

China Critic Gordon Chang Says There Is ‘Zero’ Credence To The Claim That Wuhan Lab Had Nothing To Do With Chi-Com Virus Outbreak

Although the Wuhan Institute of Virology is denying it had any involvement with creating and releasing the coronavirus , a critic of China warned on Monday night ’ s edition of “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” that there is “ zero ” credibility to that claim .
When asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson “ how much credence should we attach ” to the lab ’ s claim , author and China expert Gordon Chang responded , “ About zero.
” Chang explained that in early 2018 , State Department representatives visited the Wuhan lab “ and they came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precautions were not being adhered to , and they actually said that there was a possibility of a SARS-like pandemic resulting from an outbreak from that lab.
” ( RELATED : Trump Says He ’ ll End Obama-Era Funding To Chinese Lab That May Have Spawned The Coronavirus ) Carlson aired a segment of his show on March 31 that examined the possibility that the laboratory was the cause of the coronavirus .
Other reports followed that suggested highly placed sources in the Trump administration were taking the accusation extremely seriously .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chang cited “ China Daily , ” an official Chinese publication that released photos of the refrigerators that can be found in the lab .
“ This was propaganda to show how precautions were being taken .
Well , you can see from the photo that the seals on the refrigerator doors were broken , which obviously is one way the virus could have escaped from the refrigerator and therefore from the lab as well , ” he said .
The author wondered that if the “ official photos ” of the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ God knows what else there is there that we have not seen.
” ( RELATED : Trudeau Government Funding Research Project That ’ s Partnering With Chinese Lab Where COVID-19 May Have Started ) Chang continued , “ But the point is , the assurances that we heard Saturday from the director of the lab , are not to be taken at face value at all .
We ’ ve got to be concerned because Beijing has prevented people from actually investigating this , and so therefore , there ’ s got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ there is probably hysteria in Beijing right now ” after President Donald Trump talked about the Wuhan lab during his Saturday coronavirus task force news conference and wondered if releasing the COVID-19 virus was a mistake or “ done deliberately .
”

Although the Wuhan Institute of Virology is denying it had any involvement with creating and releasing the coronavirus, a critic of China warned on Monday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that there is “zero” credibility to that claim.
When asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson “how much credence should we attach” to the lab’s claim, author and China expert Gordon Chang responded, “About zero.”
Chang explained that in early 2018, State Department representatives visited the Wuhan lab “and they came away alarmed. They saw protocols and precautions were not being adhered to, and they actually said that there was a possibility of a SARS-like pandemic resulting from an outbreak from that lab.” (RELATED: Trump Says He’ll End Obama-Era Funding To Chinese Lab That May Have Spawned The Coronavirus)
Carlson aired a segment of his show on March 31 that examined the possibility that the laboratory was the cause of the coronavirus. Other reports followed that suggested highly placed sources in the Trump administration were taking the accusation extremely seriously.
While emphasizing the need for serous concern, Chang cited “China Daily,” an official Chinese publication that released photos of the refrigerators that can be found in the lab. “This was propaganda to show how precautions were being taken. Well, you can see from the photo that the seals on the refrigerator doors were broken, which obviously is one way the virus could have escaped from the refrigerator and therefore from the lab as well,” he said.
The author wondered that if the “official photos” of the site are this “damning,” then “God knows what else there is there that we have not seen.” (RELATED: Trudeau Government Funding Research Project That’s Partnering With Chinese Lab Where COVID-19 May Have Started)
Chang continued, “But the point is, the assurances that we heard Saturday from the director of the lab, are not to be taken at face value at all. We’ve got to be concerned because Beijing has prevented people from actually investigating this, and so therefore, there’s got to be concern.”
The commentator mused that “there is probably hysteria in Beijing right now” after President Donald Trump talked about the Wuhan lab during his Saturday coronavirus task force news conference and wondered if releasing the COVID-19 virus was a mistake or “done deliberately.”


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--Third Obama Term: The Push Begins for Quickly Declining Joe Biden to Pick Moochelle Obama as Running

Third Obama Term: The Push Begins for Quickly Declining Joe Biden to Pick Moochelle Obama as Running Mate

COVID-19 has dramatically limited the bench for Joe Biden ’ s running mate pick , essentially down to one .
And no , it isn ’ t Elizabeth Warren .
It isn ’ t even one of the Democratic governors whose names are being tossed around .
In a normal presidential year , the nominee would look to popular governors and U.S. senators for a running mate .
And both governors and senators were always able to get away with taking extended leaves of absence — think John Kerry , Mitt Romney and of course Warren , who gave every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she actually did .
But this year is different .
No governor can abandon his or her post , at a time when they have a critical leadership role and in fact have sparred with President Trump to maintain control over the lockdowns in their states .
A governor who puts partisan presidential politics over battling the pandemic would risk the outrage and derision of both voters and Trump .
Some would also be in the position of campaigning against the president they have been caught on tape praising whenever federal aid came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , who also suffers from being a white male — a strike against him on the Democratic side of the ledger .
That ’ s even before you get to the criticism that he was too late in responding to the pandemic , and now presides over the most intense infection zone .
Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s shutdown measures have been criticized as extreme and even absurd .
You can ’ t buy a can of paint in Michigan , but you can get an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have prompted protests , as well as accusations that she is making decisions to get Biden ’ s attention .
The party ’ s presidential also-rans look like yesterday ’ s news — losers to a guy who hardly looks like a winner himself .
When it ’ s widely acknowledged Democratic voters in November will be voting for a vice president with a high likelihood of becoming president should Biden win , the party needs a veep nominee who can convince voters she can handle it .
Michelle Obama .
She can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the progressive vote , Never-Trumpers and those independents and moderates who think wistfully back to the Obama years .
She is someone who can inspire confidence across a broad swath of the left , and give Democrats the best chance they have of beating the seemingly invincible Donald Trump .
She has never held political office but neither had Hillary Clinton when she ran for U.S. Senate in New York — and like her could rely heavily on a popular ex-presidential husband ’ s name and support .
Plus she would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is truly Biden ’ s only hope during this pandemic crisis that for the Democrats has become a presidential campaign crisis .

COVID-19 has dramatically limited the bench for Joe Biden’s running mate pick, essentially down to one. And no, it isn’t Elizabeth Warren. It isn’t even one of the Democratic governors whose names are being tossed around.
In a normal presidential year, the nominee would look to popular governors and U.S. senators for a running mate. And both governors and senators were always able to get away with taking extended leaves of absence — think John Kerry, Mitt Romney and of course Warren, who gave every appearance of running for president years before she actually did.
But this year is different. No governor can abandon his or her post, at a time when they have a critical leadership role and in fact have sparred with President Trump to maintain control over the lockdowns in their states. A governor who puts partisan presidential politics over battling the pandemic would risk the outrage and derision of both voters and Trump. Some would also be in the position of campaigning against the president they have been caught on tape praising whenever federal aid came their way. Exhibit A: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who also suffers from being a white male — a strike against him on the Democratic side of the ledger. That’s even before you get to the criticism that he was too late in responding to the pandemic, and now presides over the most intense infection zone.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s shutdown measures have been criticized as extreme and even absurd. You can’t buy a can of paint in Michigan, but you can get an ounce of weed. Edicts like that have prompted protests, as well as accusations that she is making decisions to get Biden’s attention.
The party’s presidential also-rans look like yesterday’s news — losers to a guy who hardly looks like a winner himself. When it’s widely acknowledged Democratic voters in November will be voting for a vice president with a high likelihood of becoming president should Biden win, the party needs a veep nominee who can convince voters she can handle it.
Michelle Obama. She can help Biden lock up the black vote, the progressive vote, Never-Trumpers and those independents and moderates who think wistfully back to the Obama years. She is someone who can inspire confidence across a broad swath of the left, and give Democrats the best chance they have of beating the seemingly invincible Donald Trump.
She has never held political office but neither had Hillary Clinton when she ran for U.S. Senate in New York — and like her could rely heavily on a popular ex-presidential husband’s name and support. Plus she would have the support of her husband. Michelle is truly Biden’s only hope during this pandemic crisis that for the Democrats has become a presidential campaign crisis.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--Tom Lester, the Wide-Eyed Farmhand Eb Dawson on ‘Green Acres,’ Passes Away at 81

On the way to becoming a doctor , the Mississippi native came to Hollywood and was hired for the 1965-71 CBS comedy .
Tom Lester , the gawky Mississippi native who starred as the friendly Hooterville farmhand Eb Dawson on the madcap CBS sitcom Green Acres , has died .
He was 81 .
Lester died Monday of complications from Parkinson 's disease in the Nashville home of his fiancee and long-term caregiver , Jackie Peters , his family announced .
Inspired by Andy Griffith Show star Don Knotts — who like Lester did not come off as your typical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an actor after earning degrees in chemistry and biology from the University of Mississippi en route to becoming a doctor .
His friends told him , `` 'You ’ re crazy .
You ’ ll never be able to do that , ' '' he recalled in an undated interview .
`` 'You 're too tall , too skinny , too ugly .
You 've got a Southern accent and you 'll never make it in the motion picture business .
You do n't look like Rock Hudson . '
'' Still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting teacher Lurene Tuttle , who put him in plays opposite Linda Kaye , the daughter of Paul Henning , who had created two CBS rural comedies , The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction , and was looking to cast a spinoff , Green Acres , in 1965 .
( Kaye also played Betty Jo on Petticoat Junction . )
`` At that time [ Henning ] was the most powerful comedy producer in the world , '' Lester said .
`` So he 'd come to see Linda Kaye … and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little idiosyncrasies and all these things about me , because we 'd have little parties over at his house and drink Cokes and eat hot dogs and have a good time . ''
Green Acres , of course , starred Eddie Albert ( as Oliver Wendell Douglas ) and Eva Gabor ( his wife , Lisa ) as a successful Manhattan lawyer and his ditzy bride who leave the big city and move to a broken-down farm near Hooterville .
Eb was only going to appear on a handful of episodes , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he proved so funny .
Eb lived on the Douglas farm , was pals with Arnold ( played by about 20 different pigs in real life ) and called Lisa and Oliver `` Mom '' and `` Dad '' on the series , which ran for six seasons through 1971 and then for many , many years in reruns .
Lester showed up as Eb on Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies as well .
He is believed to be the last surviving castmember on Green Acres .
After the show was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1974 ) and Gordy ( 1994 ) — the latter about a talking pig — and on episodes of Marcus Welby , M.D .
and Little House on the Prairie .
Born on Sept. 23 , 1938 , in Laurel , Mississippi , Lester said he became a born-again Christian when he was 10 .
In his later years , he spent time on his farm in Jasper County , Mississippi , where in 1997 he was a recipient of the state 's `` Wildlife Farmer of the Year '' award .
Survivors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haleigh and McKenzie ; great-great-niece Scarlett ; and great-great-nephew Wes .
A graveside service is set for Friday at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel , with a celebration of life service to be held at a later date .

Tom Lester, the gawky Mississippi native who starred as the friendly Hooterville farmhand Eb Dawson on the madcap CBS sitcom Green Acres, has died. He was 81.
Lester died Monday of complications from Parkinson’s disease in the Nashville home of his fiancee and long-term caregiver, Jackie Peters, his family announced.
Inspired by Andy Griffith Show star Don Knotts — who like Lester did not come off as your typical leading man — Lester pursued a career as an actor after earning degrees in chemistry and biology from the University of Mississippi en route to becoming a doctor.
His friends told him, “‘You’re crazy. You’ll never be able to do that,'” he recalled in an undated interview. “‘You’re too tall, too skinny, too ugly. You’ve got a Southern accent and you’ll never make it in the motion picture business. You don’t look like Rock Hudson.'”
Still, he came to Hollywood and met acting teacher Lurene Tuttle, who put him in plays opposite Linda Kaye, the daughter of Paul Henning, who had created two CBS rural comedies, The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction, and was looking to cast a spinoff, Green Acres, in 1965. (Kaye also played Betty Jo on Petticoat Junction.)
“At that time [Henning] was the most powerful comedy producer in the world,” Lester said. “So he’d come to see Linda Kaye … and he liked me, got to know my little idiosyncrasies and all these things about me, because we’d have little parties over at his house and drink Cokes and eat hot dogs and have a good time.”
Green Acres, of course, starred Eddie Albert (as Oliver Wendell Douglas) and Eva Gabor (his wife, Lisa) as a successful Manhattan lawyer and his ditzy bride who leave the big city and move to a broken-down farm near Hooterville.
Eb was only going to appear on a handful of episodes, but producers decided to keep the character around when he proved so funny. Eb lived on the Douglas farm, was pals with Arnold (played by about 20 different pigs in real life) and called Lisa and Oliver “Mom” and “Dad” on the series, which ran for six seasons through 1971 and then for many, many years in reruns.
Lester showed up as Eb on Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies as well. He is believed to be the last surviving castmember on Green Acres.
After the show was canceled, Lester appeared in Benji (1974) and Gordy (1994) — the latter about a talking pig — and on episodes of Marcus Welby, M.D. and Little House on the Prairie.
Born on Sept. 23, 1938, in Laurel, Mississippi, Lester said he became a born-again Christian when he was 10. In his later years, he spent time on his farm in Jasper County, Mississippi, where in 1997 he was a recipient of the state’s “Wildlife Farmer of the Year” award.
Survivors include his brother, Michael; great-nieces Haleigh and McKenzie; great-great-niece Scarlett; and great-great-nephew Wes.
A graveside service is set for Friday at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel, with a celebration of life service to be held at a later date.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--Dodge Hellcat Driver Busted in Canada for Going 168 MPH in a 62 MPH Zone

Just because you 're the owner of a fast car does n't give you the right to drive it to @ @ @ @ @ .
Save it for a track day , right ?
Well , that 'd be @ @ @ @ @ , but not every driver is responsible .
Just ask the owner of this Dodge @ @ @ @ @ post from the Ontario Provincial Police is claiming one of its officers spotted this Hellcat @ @ @ @ @ a local highway going 168 mph in a 62 mph zone .
Yes , that @ @ @ @ @ over the legal speed limit .
Apparently this guy seems to think that with nearly @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic that public highways can suddenly become the Autobahn .
Either he forgot @ @ @ @ @ or he was being outright irresponsible .
We 'll go with the latter .
But @ @ @ @ @ him .

Just because you're the owner of a fast car doesn't give you the right to drive it to the limit on public roads. Save it for a track day, right? Well, that'd be the responsible thing to do, but not every driver is responsible. Just ask the owner of this Dodge Challenger Hellcat.
A Facebook post from the Ontario Provincial Police is claiming one of its officers spotted this Hellcat driver early Saturday morning on a local highway going 168 mph in a 62 mph zone. Yes, that's more than 100 mph over the legal speed limit. Apparently this guy seems to think that with nearly everyone on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic that public highways can suddenly become the Autobahn. Either he forgot he wasn't in Germany or he was being outright irresponsible. We'll go with the latter. But fate quickly caught up with him.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-22--Mom Discovers Facebook Ad Claiming Her Entire Family Died From the Chi-Com Virus — They Didn’t

Keep in mind that Facebook , not the people on it , but the company , is now violating federal law all over the place in their business practices .
They are also a part of what is now the mainstream media in attempts to silence dissenting voices , especially when it comes to telling the truth about coronavirus and COVID-19 , as well as vaccines .
They continually send out their self-appointed , paid “ fact checkers , ” who often don ’ t even read the articles they are claiming are fake in order to stifle distribution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve been busted putting out ads with a family photo claiming the entire family died from coronavirus , and then the mom discovered what Facebook did .
A Facebook ad for a company selling face masks claimed all but one member of a Los Angeles family died from COVID-19 , but the story , which used a real family ’ s photos , isn ’ t true .
Mother Sara Ancich says a professional photo her family took for their holiday card eight years ago showed up in a Facebook ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll - story continues below The ad claimed she and her entire family had died , except for the youngest son , after contracting COVID-19 at a church service .
Is anyone else smelling a major lawsuit ?
I am .
Here ’ s the photograph used in the ad .
“ Who would have the audacity to clearly not know a family and type that they had died ?
” Ancich said .
“ It ’ s on the forefront of everybody ’ s mind in the news and everything and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could so , so clearly be true to people.
” • Fyk vs. Facebook : How One Man Is Exposing Facebook ’ s Crimes Against The People FilterMax also claimed in the ad that it ’ s the most efficient respirator on the market and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration , but the FDA says that ’ s not true .
The ad features video of a teenager , falsely presented as the surviving member of the Ancich family .
“ I am curious about the boy in the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this ?
Does he know that he ’ s out there ?
” Ancich said .
Over several days , Ancich was inundated with Facebook messages from concerned family and friends , who wanted to make sure the story wasn ’ t true .
Ancich says she tried reporting the video to Facebook , but it kept popping up in her feed .
She says she hasn ’ t posted the photo on social media in years , but a reverse image search on Google reveals the photo is on several Pinterest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It was upsetting .
It ’ s violating , ” she said .
“ I don ’ t know how I could have prevented this , or I would have.
” I ’ m sure it was , and now it ’ s time that Facebook and the advertiser were held accountable for their lies .
The company had several versions of the lies about that family , all to make a buck .
And this comes as the feds are lying about coronavirus , the states are lying about death tolls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wallets at our expense while infringing all over our liberties .
• As One of the Largest Bailouts in History Looms , “ Crisis-Ridden ” Corporations Reap Record Profits • Lies & Data Manipulation : NYC Adds 3,700 Who Never Tested Positive To COVID-19 Death Toll • Exposed : Lies , Corruption & Pay To Keep The Public In A Fear-Induced Panic For Ultimate Control ( Video ) • The Biggest Heist In History : COVID-19 , The Multi-Trillion Dollar Stimulus & Indoctrination • The President , His Advisors , Congress & Governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be cracking down on ads that sell hand sanitizer , face masks , wipes and COVID-19 tests , isn ’ t that a bit totalitarian ?
Why , yes , yes it is , but that is the way Zuckerburg and company play .
Some companies selling those products don ’ t like in their advertising and so , why should they be punished for the lies of other companies ?
They shouldn ’ t , but Facebook and the company that used the family ’ s picture without permission to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay handsomely for it .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Keep in mind that Facebook, not the people on it, but the company, is now violating federal law all over the place in their business practices. They are also a part of what is now the mainstream media in attempts to silence dissenting voices, especially when it comes to telling the truth about coronavirus and COVID-19, as well as vaccines. They continually send out their self-appointed, paid “fact checkers,” who often don’t even read the articles they are claiming are fake in order to stifle distribution of truthful, accurate reports. Now, they’ve been busted putting out ads with a family photo claiming the entire family died from coronavirus, and then the mom discovered what Facebook did.
Here’s the report from WRDW, a CBS affiliate:
A Facebook ad for a company selling face masks claimed all but one member of a Los Angeles family died from COVID-19, but the story, which used a real family’s photos, isn’t true.
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Mother Sara Ancich says a professional photo her family took for their holiday card eight years ago showed up in a Facebook ad for FilterMax face masks.
The ad claimed she and her entire family had died, except for the youngest son, after contracting COVID-19 at a church service.
Is anyone else smelling a major lawsuit? I am.
Here’s the photograph used in the ad.
“Who would have the audacity to clearly not know a family and type that they had died?” Ancich said. “It’s on the forefront of everybody’s mind in the news and everything and how quickly it is taking lives. It could so, so clearly be true to people.”
‘Weaponized Journalism’
WBTV added:
FilterMax also claimed in the ad that it’s the most efficient respirator on the market and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but the FDA says that’s not true. The ad features video of a teenager, falsely presented as the surviving member of the Ancich family.
“I am curious about the boy in the video, too. Where’s he in this? Does he know that he’s out there?” Ancich said.
Over several days, Ancich was inundated with Facebook messages from concerned family and friends, who wanted to make sure the story wasn’t true.
Ancich says she tried reporting the video to Facebook, but it kept popping up in her feed. She says she hasn’t posted the photo on social media in years, but a reverse image search on Google reveals the photo is on several Pinterest boards for examples of family photos.
“It was upsetting. It’s violating,” she said. “I don’t know how I could have prevented this, or I would have.”
I’m sure it was, and now it’s time that Facebook and the advertiser were held accountable for their lies.
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The company had several versions of the lies about that family, all to make a buck.
And this comes as the feds are lying about coronavirus, the states are lying about death tolls, and they are all padding their wallets at our expense while infringing all over our liberties.
While Facebook claims to be cracking down on ads that sell hand sanitizer, face masks, wipes and COVID-19 tests, isn’t that a bit totalitarian? Why, yes, yes it is, but that is the way Zuckerburg and company play.
Some companies selling those products don’t like in their advertising and so, why should they be punished for the lies of other companies? They shouldn’t, but Facebook and the company that used the family’s picture without permission to promote a lie should be held accountable and pay handsomely for it.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thelibertydaily--2020-04-22--President Trump: 20 States Planning to Reopen Their Economies in Near Future

President Donald Trump speaks during the coronavirus daily briefing at the White House in Washing ton on April 21 , 2020 .
( Drew Angerer/Getty Images ) 20 States Planning to Reopen Their Economies in Near Future : Trump President Donald Trump said Tuesday that 20 states plan to reopen as the United States passed the peak of the CCP ( Chinese Communist Party ) virus outbreak .
“ We are opening up America again , ” he said during the White House CCP Virus Task Force press briefing .
“ Twenty states , representing 40 percent of the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and preparations to safely restart their economies in the very near future .
Three announced today.
” President Trump thanked Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) , the U.S. Senate minority leader , and Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) , the Senate Majority Leader , for passing the new small business relief bill .
The legislation in this round of stimulus funding approves $ 482 billion in aid , including for small businesses , and for hospitals to increase testing .
It comes days after the Small Business Administration ’ s Paycheck Protection Program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month as part of the third stimulus package—ran out of money , meaning no new loans could be issued until it was replenished .
The new bill provides an additional $ 310 billion for the program .
The funding package includes $ 50 billion for disaster relief loans , which would enable to government to lend up to $ 300 billion .
Funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing make up the bulk of the rest of the funds .
“ We look forward to the House passing this tomorrow , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-Calif. ) and Kevin McCarthy ( R-Calif. ) .
The CCP virus , commonly known as novel coronavirus , has been linked to at least 176,926 deaths globally and infected over 2.5 million people as of Tuesday afternoon , according to official government data collated by Johns Hopkins University .
The numbers are considered inaccurate by many because of a lag in data collection by governments as well as significant underreporting of known cases and deaths by the regime ruling mainland China .
There are over 823,000 confirmed cases and 44,805 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When asked if he expected more stimulus bills to be passed in the future , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said several areas could be the focus of future proposals , including infrastructure and payroll tax cuts .
It also depends on the performance of the economy after reopening , and how much money the Federal Reserve System will input , he added .
“ We look forward to business rebounding , especially later this summer , ” he said .

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that 20 states plan to reopen as the United States passed the peak of the CCP virus outbreak.
“We are opening up America again,” Trump said during the White House press briefing on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus. “Twenty states, representing 40 percent of the population, have announced they are making plans and preparations to safely restart their economies in the very near future. Three announced today.”
Trump thanked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for passing the new small business relief bill.
The legislation in this round of stimulus funding approves $482 billion in aid, including for small businesses, and for hospitals to increase testing.
It comes days after the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—which was passed last month as part of the third stimulus package—ran out of money, meaning no new loans could be issued until it was replenished. The new bill provides an additional $310 billion for the program.
The funding package includes $50 billion for disaster relief loans, which would enable to government to lend up to $300 billion. Funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing make up the bulk of the rest of the funds.
“We look forward to the House passing this tomorrow,” Trump said after thanked House leaders Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Business to Rebound Late Summer: Mnuchin
The CCP virus has been linked to at least 176,926 deaths globally and infected over 2.5 million people as of Tuesday afternoon, according to official government data collated by Johns Hopkins University.
The numbers are considered inaccurate by many because of a lag in data collection by governments as well as significant underreporting of known cases and deaths by the regime ruling mainland China.
There are over 823,000 confirmed cases and 44,805 deaths in the United States, the data shows.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (R) speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during the daily CCP virus task force briefing at the White House in Washington on April 21, 2020. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
When asked if he expected more stimulus bills to be passed in the future, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said several areas could be the focus of future proposals, including infrastructure and payroll tax cuts.
It also depends on the performance of the economy after reopening, and how much money the Federal Reserve System will input, he added.
“We look forward to business rebounding, especially later this summer,” he said.
Jack Phillips contributed to this report.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-22--Massachusetts: ‘Pedophile Hunter’ Catches Police Chief Trying To Have Sex With 14-Year-Old Boy

Stow , MA — A police chief in Stow , Massachusetts has been pulled from his job as the city ’ s top cop after video by a self-declared pedophile hunter was posted online .
The video allegedly shows the cop attempt to meet a boy — who the chief knew was only 14 — for sex .
Instead of meeting the boy , however , the chief was confronted by Predator Poachers Massachusetts .
Stow Police Chief Ralph Marino has been relieved of his duties after a meeting with state police over the weekend , according to authorities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Massachusetts State Police representatives Saturday at the Stow police department , the town said .
After the meeting , he put himself on indefinite administrative leave and named Sgt .
Darren Thraen as acting chief .
In a statement , the town said it would cooperate fully in “ any investigation of Chief Marino or any other matters .
“ There is no reason to believe that the activities being investigated involve or concern the operations of the Stow Police Department , ” the statement said .
take our poll - story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ‘ Catch a Predator ’ style format of the group found the chief waiting outside of a local establishment .
The chief had allegedly been exchanging text messages with the undercover vigilantes in the Predator Poachers group , who he thought was a 14-year-old boy .
The chief ’ s messages were gruesome in nature and illustrated his level of depravity .
The chief knew that the person he was communicating with was a child .
Despite the fact that he knew the person on the other end of the text was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual desires to him , asked the child about the size of his genitals , and arranged to meet the child in a place “ out of the way.
” The video starts when the chief is waiting to meet the boy , ‘ somewhere out of the way.
’ In the video , the man confronts Marino and attempts to identify him as ‘ Mark.
” Marino looks shocked and the man filming accuses the chief of trying to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex .
Predator Poachers knew that Marino was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chief to send a picture of himself to the 14-year-old boy , and the chief complied .
The chief appears to be frantically scrolling through his phone in an apparent attempt to delete the conversation with the pretend boy .
However , as he reportedly attempts to delete the texts , the man filming tells him that he has them all in screen shots already .
The chief then walks away and gets into what appears to be a police-issued vehicle before driving off in shame .
The entire time , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of everyone .
It is important to note that the folks at Predator Poachers didn ’ t immediately identify the man in their video as the police chief .
However , after the chief appeared on local news when a 2-year-old girl went missing , they pegged him .
About 25 minutes before the chief went on the air to announce that a 2-year-old girl had gone missing , the chief was trying to lure a child for sex .
As TB Daily News points out : Below is the disturbing video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child for sex .
Had the boy been an actual real child , there is no telling what the chief might have done .
Warning , the text messages in the video below are disturbing .
These vigilantes out there catching alleged pedophiles provides a much-needed service to humanity .
There are groups like this all over the country and through their actions , they serve to deter pedophiles going online for fear of being outed .
Sadly , however , despite the high chances of the person on the other end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or predator hunter , these sickos are unable to control their urges and continue to get busted .
This is overtly apparent in the alleged actions of this police chief .
He is a cop .
He knows what happens to pedophiles in jail , knows that there are stings all the time to take them down , yet he still actively sought out sex with a child online .
Shameful indeed .
Perhaps that is one of the reasons cops have arrested these pedophile hunters .

Stow, MA — A police chief in Stow, Massachusetts has been pulled from his job as the city’s top cop after video by a self-declared pedophile hunter was posted online. The video allegedly shows the cop attempt to meet a boy — who the chief knew was only 14 — for sex. Instead of meeting the boy, however, the chief was confronted by Predator Poachers Massachusetts.
Stow Police Chief Ralph Marino has been relieved of his duties after a meeting with state police over the weekend, according to authorities. As NBC10 Boston reports, Marino met with Massachusetts State Police representatives Saturday at the Stow police department, the town said. After the meeting, he put himself on indefinite administrative leave and named Sgt. Darren Thraen as acting chief.
In a statement, the town said it would cooperate fully in “any investigation of Chief Marino or any other matters.
“There is no reason to believe that the activities being investigated involve or concern the operations of the Stow Police Department,” the statement said.
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As the video shows, the ‘Catch a Predator’ style format of the group found the chief waiting outside of a local establishment. The chief had allegedly been exchanging text messages with the undercover vigilantes in the Predator Poachers group, who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.
The chief’s messages were gruesome in nature and illustrated his level of depravity. The chief knew that the person he was communicating with was a child. Despite the fact that he knew the person on the other end of the text was a child, the chief described his sexual desires to him, asked the child about the size of his genitals, and arranged to meet the child in a place “out of the way.”
The video starts when the chief is waiting to meet the boy, ‘somewhere out of the way.’ In the video, the man confronts Marino and attempts to identify him as ‘Mark.” Marino looks shocked and the man filming accuses the chief of trying to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex.
Predator Poachers knew that Marino was their man, as he had asked the chief to send a picture of himself to the 14-year-old boy, and the chief complied.
The chief appears to be frantically scrolling through his phone in an apparent attempt to delete the conversation with the pretend boy. However, as he reportedly attempts to delete the texts, the man filming tells him that he has them all in screen shots already.
The chief then walks away and gets into what appears to be a police-issued vehicle before driving off in shame. The entire time, the man filming is calling him out in front of everyone.
It is important to note that the folks at Predator Poachers didn’t immediately identify the man in their video as the police chief. However, after the chief appeared on local news when a 2-year-old girl went missing, they pegged him.
About 25 minutes before the chief went on the air to announce that a 2-year-old girl had gone missing, the chief was trying to lure a child for sex. As TB Daily News points out:
The messages continue on April 13 at 10:05 AM, when the Chief attempts to bring the child into the woods, presumably for sex. This is significant because according to WCVB a two year old girl in Stow went missing at 10:30 AM, and was found at 12:30 PM.
Below is the disturbing video of a police chief attempting to lure a child for sex. Had the boy been an actual real child, there is no telling what the chief might have done. Warning, the text messages in the video below are disturbing.
These vigilantes out there catching alleged pedophiles provides a much-needed service to humanity. There are groups like this all over the country and through their actions, they serve to deter pedophiles going online for fear of being outed.
Sadly, however, despite the high chances of the person on the other end of the text message being a cop or predator hunter, these sickos are unable to control their urges and continue to get busted. This is overtly apparent in the alleged actions of this police chief. He is a cop. He knows what happens to pedophiles in jail, knows that there are stings all the time to take them down, yet he still actively sought out sex with a child online. Shameful indeed.
Perhaps that is one of the reasons cops have arrested these pedophile hunters.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist
h/t TWS
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-22--Projecting: Chi-Coms Compare US to a ‘Primitive Society’ Over Handling of Chi-Com Virus

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Last Updated on April 21, 2020
According to two opinion pieces from the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece, The Global Times, the US was labeled as “a primitive society” and “no match for China.”
The Daily Mail reported that the Global Times wrote that the US was “no match for China in terms of anti-epidemic organization and mobilization” as well as another opinion piece making the suggestion that “American democracy is dying”–despite boasting an appalling recent human rights record.
Another opinion piece titled “Smearing China a lame trick to aid reelection for White House” blasted America’s handling of the pandemic, calling it “like that of a primitive society,” shortly after telling America that the coronavirus–not China–was their enemy.
According to the Daily Mail, part of the column read:
‘The COVID-19 spread in the US is almost like that of a primitive society. It should not have been like this if the US had the slightest science and organization,’ the Chinese state media outlet said. ‘To put it bluntly, the U.S. is no match for China in terms of anti-epidemic organization and mobilization. ‘The US political system has been hit by the pandemic on its weak side and we were willing to show understanding for that. After all, every system has its weaknesses,’ the newspaper asserted.
China has drawn fire from many major international players, such as the US, UK, France, and even Germany.
Regardless of accusations of a disinformation campaign and cover-up, the column still maintains that “the Chinese government has done its utmost to fight the epidemic” and that “China’s achievements stand the test of time and all kinds of doubts. The Trump administration only wants to shirk responsibility by blackening China.”
The economic damage caused by the coronavirus to the G7 countries is estimated to be in the region of $4 trillion.
When China recently revised the cumulative death toll of the outbreak’s epicenter, in Wuhan, a spokesperson assured reporters that China was not launching a cover-up and that the Chinese government did not permit cover-ups.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--The Decline In Demand For Oil Could Wipe Out Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs [Ripple Effect: Millions]

The Denver Post reports analysts are struggling to find the words appropriate to what is happening to the oil industry right now : Analysts and industry officials searched for new adjectives Monday to describe the cataclysmic fall of oil prices into sub-zero territory for the first time ever , prompting analysts to predict the idling of wells and bankruptcies .
“ It ’ s unprecedented .
It ’ s like a doomsday scenario , ” said Jack Strauss , with the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver .
The NY Times has more of the same from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employs 10 million people among thousands of companies with billions in collective debt .
A lot of those people are going to be out of work as the smaller companies seek bankruptcy protection : Many smaller oil companies are expected to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming months after having spent years borrowing billions of dollars to extract and move crude .
Production companies have $ 86 billion in debt coming due between 2020 and 2024 , and pipeline companies have an additional $ 123 billion they have to repay or refinance over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Investors Service… The reverberations to other industries could be significant .
A decade or two ago , low oil prices would serve to bolster the American economy by reducing energy costs .
But the oil industry has become so big and important — it directly and indirectly employs 10 million people — that its problems will deal a blow to many kinds of businesses , including manufacturers that build its equipment , steel companies that make its pipes and banks and hedge funds that lend it money… “ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s for damn sure , ” said Jim Wilkes , president of Texland .
“ The future is very cloudy right now because the pricing is below our production costs.
” … “ April is going to be terrible , but May is going to be impossible , ” he said .
And for every job the industry employs directly , there are many other jobs that are dependent on those jobs , such as restaurants and other service jobs .
Many of those may be shut down temporarily because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of their former customers could be out of work for the longer term .
Bloomberg points out that for every well that is shut down , there are dozens of smaller companies that will lose work and be forced to cut jobs : Oilfield servicers are hardest hit , as roughly 20 companies are employed at each well site .
As the explorers who own the wells file for bankruptcy , their pain spreads throughout the supply chain .
“ Oil and gas has suddenly become a hobby that only the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be able to continue to enjoy engaging in , ” said Dan Eberhart , the chief executive of oil-field services company Canary Drilling Services , which has laid off about 200 people and implemented across-the-board salary cuts .
“ A hefty amount of the jobs in oil and gas are provided by oilfield service companies-and those companies are weaker than the oil companies and are going to start disappearing quickly.
” Finally , CNBC reports that 10 % of oil production in the U.S. comes from tiny family owned companies producing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. industry is so diversified that about 10 % of U.S. oil comes from mom and pop drillers , with output of less than 15 barrels a day .
“ Big picture , you ’ ve got maybe 140 refineries in this country .
You probably have more than 5,000 producers .
There ’ s no reason why the industry has to be so fragmented , ” he said .
Longer term , someone will buy up all the assets that are about to get wiped out because of the glut , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until the coronavirus situation has stabilized and no one really knows when that will be .
Meanwhile , wells that are capped off can be reopened but with no guarantee they ’ ll be as productive as they were before .
CBS This Morning had a pretty good report on this today .
These are the blue collar workers and their families that AOC is not thinking about when she gets herself excited about the collapse in oil prices .
Update : An estimate out of Oklahoma says the downturn could result in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And the WSJ just published a story with an estimate for possible job losses in Louisiana : A Louisiana survey during the last two weeks of March , when oil prices were still above $ 20 a barrel , showed members of the state oil and gas association anticipated cutting production and employees by as much as 70 % within four months , a reduction that could cost the state more than 24,000 jobs and $ 2 billion in wages .
Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Gifford Briggs said the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projections in light of the recent price crash .
“ Our members are telling me that they ’ ve instructed their field people to begin shutting in production immediately , ” he said .
So that 24,000 estimate was made before the negative prices on Monday .
It ’ s going to be higher than that .
Also , a Houston company cut 6,000 jobs last week .

The Denver Post reports analysts are struggling to find the words appropriate to what is happening to the oil industry right now:
Analysts and industry officials searched for new adjectives Monday to describe the cataclysmic fall of oil prices into sub-zero territory for the first time ever, prompting analysts to predict the idling of wells and bankruptcies. “It’s unprecedented. It’s like a doomsday scenario,” said Jack Strauss, with the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver.
The NY Times has more of the same from people in the industry:
“I’m just living a nightmare,” said Ben Sheppard, president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, which represents companies in the area of Texas and New Mexico that became the world’s most productive oil field last year.
The industry employs 10 million people among thousands of companies with billions in collective debt. A lot of those people are going to be out of work as the smaller companies seek bankruptcy protection:
Many smaller oil companies are expected to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming months after having spent years borrowing billions of dollars to extract and move crude. Production companies have $86 billion in debt coming due between 2020 and 2024, and pipeline companies have an additional $123 billion they have to repay or refinance over the same period, according to Moody’s Investors Service… The reverberations to other industries could be significant. A decade or two ago, low oil prices would serve to bolster the American economy by reducing energy costs. But the oil industry has become so big and important — it directly and indirectly employs 10 million people — that its problems will deal a blow to many kinds of businesses, including manufacturers that build its equipment, steel companies that make its pipes and banks and hedge funds that lend it money… “It’s a sad time for our business, that’s for damn sure,” said Jim Wilkes, president of Texland. “The future is very cloudy right now because the pricing is below our production costs.”… “April is going to be terrible, but May is going to be impossible,” he said.
And for every job the industry employs directly, there are many other jobs that are dependent on those jobs, such as restaurants and other service jobs. Many of those may be shut down temporarily because of the virus but when they reopen, many of their former customers could be out of work for the longer term. Bloomberg points out that for every well that is shut down, there are dozens of smaller companies that will lose work and be forced to cut jobs:
Oilfield servicers are hardest hit, as roughly 20 companies are employed at each well site. As the explorers who own the wells file for bankruptcy, their pain spreads throughout the supply chain. “Oil and gas has suddenly become a hobby that only the best capitalized companies in the industry are going to be able to continue to enjoy engaging in,” said Dan Eberhart, the chief executive of oil-field services company Canary Drilling Services, which has laid off about 200 people and implemented across-the-board salary cuts. “A hefty amount of the jobs in oil and gas are provided by oilfield service companies-and those companies are weaker than the oil companies and are going to start disappearing quickly.”
Finally, CNBC reports that 10% of oil production in the U.S. comes from tiny family owned companies producing a few barrels a day:
Glickman said the U.S. industry is so diversified that about 10% of U.S. oil comes from mom and pop drillers, with output of less than 15 barrels a day. “Big picture, you’ve got maybe 140 refineries in this country. You probably have more than 5,000 producers. There’s no reason why the industry has to be so fragmented,” he said.
Longer term, someone will buy up all the assets that are about to get wiped out because of the glut, but that probably won’t happen until the coronavirus situation has stabilized and no one really knows when that will be. Meanwhile, wells that are capped off can be reopened but with no guarantee they’ll be as productive as they were before.
CBS This Morning had a pretty good report on this today. These are the blue collar workers and their families that AOC is not thinking about when she gets herself excited about the collapse in oil prices.
Update: An estimate out of Oklahoma says the downturn could result in 10,000 lost jobs in that state alone. And the WSJ just published a story with an estimate for possible job losses in Louisiana:
A Louisiana survey during the last two weeks of March, when oil prices were still above $20 a barrel, showed members of the state oil and gas association anticipated cutting production and employees by as much as 70% within four months, a reduction that could cost the state more than 24,000 jobs and $2 billion in wages. Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Gifford Briggs said the group is in the process of updating those projections in light of the recent price crash. “Our members are telling me that they’ve instructed their field people to begin shutting in production immediately,” he said.
So that 24,000 estimate was made before the negative prices on Monday. It’s going to be higher than that. Also, a Houston company cut 6,000 jobs last week.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--Why Allow Them at All? New Bill Would Require Warning Labels on Apps Made by China, Russia

Congress is considering new legislation that would require warning labels on smartphone applications made in countries the United States deems a national security threat , including China , Russia , and Iran .
The legislation spearheaded by Rep. Jim Banks ( R. , Ind . )
, a member of the House Armed Services Committee , would require app store operators to inform Americans before they download an application that could surreptitiously collect their data and send it to an enemy state .
`` This bill will help inform us as to what exactly we 're agreeing to when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the app store , '' Banks told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` If an app is being used by a foreign government to take advantage of us , we need to be informed . ''
Data harvesting threatens anyone who uses a smartphone .
Applications routinely siphon off data and send it to servers hosted in foreign countries .
Any app produced by a hostile regime could pose a significant risk to American users .
Banks 's bill calls out `` China , Russia , Venezuela , Syria , Sudan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any other country that is designated as a source of dangerous software by an expert or has provided support for international terrorism , '' according to information provided by the lawmaker 's office .
Any American who downloads an application produced in one of these countries would be presented with a warning message .
The user would then have to acknowledge the possibility his or her data may be abused before downloading the app in question .
This warning label would be separate from any other agreements the user must navigate prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill .
The Federal Trade Commission would be in charge of enforcing the new requirements .
As more Americans turn to their phones for entertainment , especially during the coronavirus pandemic , it has become increasingly simple for hostile foreign nations to exploit the access given when a person downloads an application .
Many of the simplest apps can surreptitiously record data from users and track their movements and purchasing history .
Reams of information about American users of the popular TikTok video app are hosted on servers in China , where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Army blocked soldiers from using TikTok in January due to the national security threat the app poses .
Banks 's bill would impose fines of up to $ 50,000 on app developers and software marketplace operators that do not enforce the new warning labels .
Criminal punishments , including prison , could also be handed down for anyone who egregiously violates the statute .
Other countries can be added to the at-risk list as Congress sees fit .
`` Some phone apps are fun and useful , others are counterintelligence threats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they hit the download button , '' Banks said in a statement announcing the new legislation .
`` Parents and consumers have a right to a warning that by downloading some apps like Russia 's FaceApp or China 's TikTok , their data may be used against the United States by an adversarial or enemy regime . ''

Congress is considering new legislation that would require warning labels on smartphone applications made in countries the United States deems a national security threat, including China, Russia, and Iran.
The legislation spearheaded by Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, would require app store operators to inform Americans before they download an application that could surreptitiously collect their data and send it to an enemy state.
"This bill will help inform us as to what exactly we're agreeing to when we hit the download button on some apps on the app store," Banks told the Washington Free Beacon. "If an app is being used by a foreign government to take advantage of us, we need to be informed."
Data harvesting threatens anyone who uses a smartphone. Applications routinely siphon off data and send it to servers hosted in foreign countries. Any app produced by a hostile regime could pose a significant risk to American users.
Banks's bill calls out "China, Russia, Venezuela, Syria, Sudan, Iran, and North Korea, and any other country that is designated as a source of dangerous software by an expert or has provided support for international terrorism," according to information provided by the lawmaker's office.
Any American who downloads an application produced in one of these countries would be presented with a warning message. The user would then have to acknowledge the possibility his or her data may be abused before downloading the app in question.
This warning label would be separate from any other agreements the user must navigate prior to downloading the application, according to the bill. The Federal Trade Commission would be in charge of enforcing the new requirements.
As more Americans turn to their phones for entertainment, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, it has become increasingly simple for hostile foreign nations to exploit the access given when a person downloads an application. Many of the simplest apps can surreptitiously record data from users and track their movements and purchasing history.
Reams of information about American users of the popular TikTok video app are hosted on servers in China, where the communist government can access it. The U.S. Army blocked soldiers from using TikTok in January due to the national security threat the app poses.
Banks's bill would impose fines of up to $50,000 on app developers and software marketplace operators that do not enforce the new warning labels. Criminal punishments, including prison, could also be handed down for anyone who egregiously violates the statute.
Other countries can be added to the at-risk list as Congress sees fit.
"Some phone apps are fun and useful, others are counterintelligence threats. Americans should know which is which before they hit the download button," Banks said in a statement announcing the new legislation. "Parents and consumers have a right to a warning that by downloading some apps like Russia's FaceApp or China's TikTok, their data may be used against the United States by an adversarial or enemy regime."


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--Grotesque Grifting: Despotic Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen ‘Half’ Whitmer Awards Chi-Com Virus

Grotesque Grifting: Despotic Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen ‘Half’ Whitmer Awards Chi-Com Virus Massive Contract to Democrat Consulting Firm — Then Rescinds Offer After Being Exposed

UPDATE 6:45 p.m. : After publication of this article , Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer 's administration announced that the contract was being rescinded .
Read more here .
Michigan Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer has handed over control of the state ’ s new contact-tracing operation to one of her own campaign vendors and one of the left ’ s biggest technology firms .
The move has sparked concern that she is using the coronavirus to strengthen the Democratic Party ’ s data operation , potentially at the expense of public health .
The Whitmer administration announced Monday that it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state to Every Action VAN , an arm of the Democratic data behemoth NGP VAN .
The liberal firm works with all of the major Democratic campaign committees and hundreds of labor unions across the country , according to its website , and will `` help organize remote phone banking and track information and contacts '' for Michigan , a state press release said .
The group is run by Stuart Trevelyan , a longtime Democratic campaign operative who worked in the Clinton White House and is currently assisting presumptive Democratic nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outreach and fundraising , according to Federal Election Commission reports .
Whitmer ’ s own gubernatorial campaign paid NGP VAN nearly $ 5,000 in 2019 , according to state campaign finance records .
Every Action is a branch of the firm that works with nonprofit organizations .
States across the country have begun contact tracing operations in the hope that wide-scale interviews will unlock crucial information and prevent additional infections .
But Whitmer appears to be the first governor to employ a group that typically focuses on politics to help with the task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baker has partnered with the health care nonprofit Partners in Health to conduct contract tracing and track diseases across the globe .
Every Action ’ s other clients include the radical anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace , Planned Parenthood , and the left-wing National Women ’ s Law Center .
Whitmer ’ s office did not respond to a request for comment , and the state has not disclosed the dollar amount of the contract awarded to the firm .
Partnering with Every Action , Michigan hopes to collect information from thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand the spread of the coronavirus .
Trained volunteers are placing phone calls to those who have been in contact with coronavirus-infected individuals , inquiring about their health and advising them on appropriate precautions .
But state Republicans are raising concerns that the project will give the Democratic firm access to health and other private data of unwitting residents .
Wes Nakagiri , a local county commissioner who was trained to participate in the program , told the Washington Free Beacon that taxpayer money should not be used to assist Democratic candidates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved with grassroots activists for a little over a decade .
I ’ ve never seen anything like this on the conservative side of the ledger , where you ’ ve got this entity working with governmental bodies , dumping huge networks of information into one database , '' Nakagiri told the Free Beacon .
`` They ’ re asking for contact information , they ’ re asking for who else lives in the house—it ’ s troubling that this information is being stored in a Democrat-aligned database . ''
A spokesman for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the data collected for the contact tracing study will be owned by Michigan and not used for political purposes .
`` NGP VAN ’ s CRM outreach software is used by a large number of nonprofits , governments , and corporations to manage their contacts with people , '' said Max Kamin-Cross .
`` Each client owns their own data ; we are not a data company .
We are proud to be helping reduce the number of coronavirus deaths . ''
The state also awarded a contract for contact tracing to Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Democratic consultant Michael Kolehouse .
Kolehouse is the owner of Kolehouse Strategies , which advertises itself as a door-knocking firm for progressive candidates and brandishes praise on its website from Michigan Democratic Party chairwoman Lavora Barnes .
Publicly available training materials indicate that Kolehouse Strategies is scheduling shift work for volunteers .
Kolehouse did not respond to a request for comment .
Elected in 2019 , Whitmer has risen to national prominence during the coronavirus crisis as her state has struggled to contain one of the worst outbreaks of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued in late March that shuttered nonessential businesses—drew praise and led to chatter about a vice presidential nomination , a second stay-at-home order signed earlier this month has drawn intense backlash , with critics arguing that the business closures it mandates are arbitrary and that her approach has been too heavy handed .
While Whitmer 's name has been thrown around as a possibility for vice president , she told the Washington Post that she has not yet been vetted though she has been in frequent contact with Biden .
Thousands of Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protest the order .
Whitmer , who has called the order `` one of the nation ’ s most conservative , '' criticized the protesters during a Monday press conference , accusing them of blocking ambulances from reaching a nearby hospital , a claim disputed by local police and the hospital 's spokesman .
The latest order , which went into effect on April 9 , forcibly closes local stores selling `` nonessential '' items , including gardening seeds and paint , but allows for the sale of lottery tickets and marijuana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Walmart to sell nonessential goods for curbside pickup , allowing multi-state corporations to circumvent the order while local retailers fight to survive .

UPDATE 6:45 p.m.: After publication of this article, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration announced that the contract was being rescinded. Read more here.
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Michigan Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer has handed over control of the state’s new contact-tracing operation to one of her own campaign vendors and one of the left’s biggest technology firms. The move has sparked concern that she is using the coronavirus to strengthen the Democratic Party’s data operation, potentially at the expense of public health.
The Whitmer administration announced Monday that it had awarded a contract for contact tracing in the state to Every Action VAN, an arm of the Democratic data behemoth NGP VAN. The liberal firm works with all of the major Democratic campaign committees and hundreds of labor unions across the country, according to its website, and will "help organize remote phone banking and track information and contacts" for Michigan, a state press release said.
The group is run by Stuart Trevelyan, a longtime Democratic campaign operative who worked in the Clinton White House and is currently assisting presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s campaign with voter outreach and fundraising, according to Federal Election Commission reports. Whitmer’s own gubernatorial campaign paid NGP VAN nearly $5,000 in 2019, according to state campaign finance records. Every Action is a branch of the firm that works with nonprofit organizations.
States across the country have begun contact tracing operations in the hope that wide-scale interviews will unlock crucial information and prevent additional infections. But Whitmer appears to be the first governor to employ a group that typically focuses on politics to help with the task. In Massachusetts, Republican governor Charlie Baker has partnered with the health care nonprofit Partners in Health to conduct contract tracing and track diseases across the globe.
Every Action’s other clients include the radical anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace, Planned Parenthood, and the left-wing National Women’s Law Center. Whitmer’s office did not respond to a request for comment, and the state has not disclosed the dollar amount of the contract awarded to the firm.
Partnering with Every Action, Michigan hopes to collect information from thousands of individuals across the state to better understand the spread of the coronavirus. Trained volunteers are placing phone calls to those who have been in contact with coronavirus-infected individuals, inquiring about their health and advising them on appropriate precautions.
But state Republicans are raising concerns that the project will give the Democratic firm access to health and other private data of unwitting residents.
Wes Nakagiri, a local county commissioner who was trained to participate in the program, told the Washington Free Beacon that taxpayer money should not be used to assist Democratic candidates and campaigns.
"I’ve been involved with grassroots activists for a little over a decade. I’ve never seen anything like this on the conservative side of the ledger, where you’ve got this entity working with governmental bodies, dumping huge networks of information into one database," Nakagiri told the Free Beacon. "They’re asking for contact information, they’re asking for who else lives in the house—it’s troubling that this information is being stored in a Democrat-aligned database."
A spokesman for NGP VAN told the Free Beacon that the data collected for the contact tracing study will be owned by Michigan and not used for political purposes.
"NGP VAN’s CRM outreach software is used by a large number of nonprofits, governments, and corporations to manage their contacts with people," said Max Kamin-Cross. "Each client owns their own data; we are not a data company. We are proud to be helping reduce the number of coronavirus deaths."
The state also awarded a contract for contact tracing to Great Lakes Community Engagement, a group operated by the Democratic consultant Michael Kolehouse. Kolehouse is the owner of Kolehouse Strategies, which advertises itself as a door-knocking firm for progressive candidates and brandishes praise on its website from Michigan Democratic Party chairwoman Lavora Barnes.
Publicly available training materials indicate that Kolehouse Strategies is scheduling shift work for volunteers. Kolehouse did not respond to a request for comment.
Elected in 2019, Whitmer has risen to national prominence during the coronavirus crisis as her state has struggled to contain one of the worst outbreaks of the disease.
Though her initial response—a stay-at-home order issued in late March that shuttered nonessential businesses—drew praise and led to chatter about a vice presidential nomination, a second stay-at-home order signed earlier this month has drawn intense backlash, with critics arguing that the business closures it mandates are arbitrary and that her approach has been too heavy handed. While Whitmer's name has been thrown around as a possibility for vice president, she told the Washington Post that she has not yet been vetted though she has been in frequent contact with Biden.
Thousands of Michigan residents flooded the statehouse in Lansing Thursday to protest the order. Whitmer, who has called the order "one of the nation’s most conservative," criticized the protesters during a Monday press conference, accusing them of blocking ambulances from reaching a nearby hospital, a claim disputed by local police and the hospital's spokesman.
The latest order, which went into effect on April 9, forcibly closes local stores selling "nonessential" items, including gardening seeds and paint, but allows for the sale of lottery tickets and marijuana. It also permits big-box stores such as Walmart to sell nonessential goods for curbside pickup, allowing multi-state corporations to circumvent the order while local retailers fight to survive.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-21--CNN Black Supremacist April Ryan: Protesters of Democrat Tyranny Should Refuse Medical Care if They

CNN Black Supremacist April Ryan: Protesters of Democrat Tyranny Should Refuse Medical Care if They Contract Chi-Com Virus

CNN Political Analyst April Ryan asked her Twitter followers Monday if stay at home protestors gathering across the country to push for state and local economies to reopen amid a pandemic should refuse medical care if they contract the coronavirus .
“ Should # StayAtHome protestors who endanger other Americans by not following CDCgov guidelines about physical distancing be required to sign a waiver refusing medical attention at a hospital and not take up a ventilator if they contract coronavirus ?
# COVID19 # StayHome , ” she wrote on Twitter .
Protestors in many states argue that their state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overly restrictive measures to keep them at home amid the pandemic , which is costing them their jobs and income .
In Michigan , for example , Governor Gretchen Whitmer halted the sales of gardening seeds , paint , and furniture , and completely shut down certain industries such as landscaping businesses .
The Michigan Conservative Coalition gathered a large group of protestors on Wednesday , asking to return to work .
The group , however , didn ’ t discount the health risks of bringing a large group together saying on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those afflicted with COVID 19 .
Yes , many of the personal behaviors we have been reminded to use are good practices .
Wash your hands .
Cover your cough .
Stay home if you are sick .
That said , Michiganders are fed up !
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UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


thelibertydaily--2020-04-22--Far Left Groups Aiming to Elect Another Jew-Hating House Democrat

The far-left organization Justice Democrats is continuing its campaign to purge certain left of center , pro-Israel Democrats from Congress .
In 2018 , Justice Democrats endorsed Democratic-Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( AOC ) , Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib - all radicals who support the anti-Semitic Global Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions Movement ( BDS ) .
One of Justice Democrats ’ current targets is long-time Israel-supporter Rep. Eliot Engel , who is the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee .
Justice Democrats has endorsed Jamaal Bowman ( pictured above ) , a middle school principal at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bronx , who is mounting a primary challenge against Rep. Engel .
There are other primary challengers seeking to unseat Engel , but Bowman is Justice Democrats ’ choice .
Rep. Engel is normally a reliable Democrat vote against President Trump ’ s domestic and foreign policy agendas .
He has supported progressive initiatives including the New Green Deal and received top grades for his voting record from a host of leftwing organizations .
But that is not good enough for even more extreme leftist groups such as Justice Democrats .
Engel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary challenger Bowman who , for example , tweeted on April 16 , 2020 that “ There is systemic oppression and terror and racism that lives in every American institution.
” The following day , Bowman tweeted , “ I support a $ 1 trillion investment over 10 years to rebuild public housing into green social housing with net zero carbon emissions.
” Bowman called `` white male domestic terrorism '' the `` biggest issue in our country . ''
He also claimed that `` 99.9 percent of our immigrant neighbors that come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come here looking for asylum . ''
Bowman , whose own school registered well below the New York City-wide average in its students ’ scores on the state ’ s math and reading exams , has attacked public school standardized testing as “ a form of modern-day slavery.
” By comparison , Engel is downright “ mainstream.
” And then there is Engel ’ s strong support for Israel , which is anathema to the far left .
Last year he said , “ We have to make sure that there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel .
I don ’ t think it helps to make it a political football.
” To Justice Democrats and like-minded radical leftist groups , helping the State of Israel is not only a partisan issue .
It is a litmus test for these groups that Engel has flunked .
Thus , they are mobilizing to oust Engel from Congress .
Rep. Engel strongly opposes the Global Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions Movement .
As the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee , he pushed for a resolution condemning BDS .
Engel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view of the Palestinian conflict , that seeks to marginalize Israel , that would deny the Jewish people the right of national self-determination , a right proclaimed by none other than the United Nations .
BDS says the onus is entirely on Israel.
” He added that “ participating in an international commercial effort that undermines Israel ’ s legitimacy and scuttle the chances of a two-state solution isn ’ t the same as an individual exercising First Amendment rights.
” The final vote for the resolution was 398 in favor , 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Among those who voted against the resolution were the squad members backed by Justice Democrats - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib .
Omar disgracefully compared the anti-Semitic BDS movement to boycotts of Nazi Germany and apartheid-era South Africa .
Tlaib , who is Palestinian American , deceitfully described the anti-BDS resolution as intended to “ silence opposition of Israel ’ s blatantly racist policies that demonize both Palestinians & Ethiopians.
” AOC used the bogus argument of protecting free speech in defending her opposition to the anti-BDS resolution .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary challenge against the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Engel , one of Israel ’ s strongest supporters in the House Democratic caucus , will be gone .
AOC is a member of that same committee .
Her rising influence will strengthen the anti-Israel bloc .
If Bowman were then to win the general election , which is likely , BDS will have another Democrat House supporter in its fold .
In addition to the Justice Democrats , a far-left , anti-Israel group called The Jewish Vote has come out in support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a co-founder of The Jewish Vote who spoke at a rally to endorse Bowman , co-signed a despicable anti-Semitic letter declaring in effect that Israeli Jews stole the Palestinians ’ land .
The letter supported BDS and protested “ Israel ’ s colonial policies and discriminatory laws toward the Palestinian people , as well as the U.S. government ’ s political and financial support of these policies.
” The Jewish Vote steering committee member Elana Levin tweeted in May 2019 , “ The state of Israel is doing the same thing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But ignoring the why is n't helping anyone end Apartheid in Israel.
” Josh Block , a former aide in the Clinton White House , said that “ it is the deceptive tactics being practiced by these groups and their stooges and stage-managed ‘ candidates ’ that are intended to deceive and whitewash their anti-Israel , anti-Jewish , anti-Semitic ideas , positions , partnerships , and true purpose , which is to undermine the Jewish State and America ’ s only steadfast ally in the Middle East.
” Jamaal Bowman is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House Democratic caucus even further to the left and add to the hate-Israel bloc .
He must be stopped .

The far-left organization Justice Democrats is continuing its campaign to purge certain left of center, pro-Israel Democrats from Congress. In 2018, Justice Democrats endorsed Democratic-Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib – all radicals who support the anti-Semitic Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS). One of Justice Democrats’ current targets is long-time Israel-supporter Rep. Eliot Engel, who is the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Justice Democrats has endorsed Jamaal Bowman (pictured above), a middle school principal at the Cornerstone Academy for Social Action in the Bronx, who is mounting a primary challenge against Rep. Engel. There are other primary challengers seeking to unseat Engel, but Bowman is Justice Democrats’ choice.
Rep. Engel is normally a reliable Democrat vote against President Trump’s domestic and foreign policy agendas. He has supported progressive initiatives including the New Green Deal and received top grades for his voting record from a host of leftwing organizations. But that is not good enough for even more extreme leftist groups such as Justice Democrats. Engel is nowhere near as radical as his primary challenger Bowman who, for example, tweeted on April 16, 2020 that “There is systemic oppression and terror and racism that lives in every American institution.” The following day, Bowman tweeted, “I support a $1 trillion investment over 10 years to rebuild public housing into green social housing with net zero carbon emissions.” Bowman called “white male domestic terrorism” the “biggest issue in our country.” He also claimed that “99.9 percent of our immigrant neighbors that come here, come here in peace and come here looking for asylum.” Bowman, whose own school registered well below the New York City-wide average in its students’ scores on the state’s math and reading exams, has attacked public school standardized testing as “a form of modern-day slavery.”
By comparison, Engel is downright “mainstream.” And then there is Engel’s strong support for Israel, which is anathema to the far left. Last year he said, “We have to make sure that there is a strong majority to help the State of Israel. I don’t think it helps to make it a political football.” To Justice Democrats and like-minded radical leftist groups, helping the State of Israel is not only a partisan issue. It is a litmus test for these groups that Engel has flunked. Thus, they are mobilizing to oust Engel from Congress.
Rep. Engel strongly opposes the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement. As the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he pushed for a resolution condemning BDS. Engel said that BDS “promotes a one-sided view of the Palestinian conflict, that seeks to marginalize Israel, that would deny the Jewish people the right of national self-determination, a right proclaimed by none other than the United Nations. BDS says the onus is entirely on Israel.” He added that “participating in an international commercial effort that undermines Israel’s legitimacy and scuttle the chances of a two-state solution isn’t the same as an individual exercising First Amendment rights.” The final vote for the resolution was 398 in favor, 17 against, and 5 members voting present.
Among those who voted against the resolution were the squad members backed by Justice Democrats – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Omar disgracefully compared the anti-Semitic BDS movement to boycotts of Nazi Germany and apartheid-era South Africa. Tlaib, who is Palestinian American, deceitfully described the anti-BDS resolution as intended to “silence opposition of Israel’s blatantly racist policies that demonize both Palestinians & Ethiopians.” AOC used the bogus argument of protecting free speech in defending her opposition to the anti-BDS resolution. If Bowman were to succeed in his primary challenge against the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Engel, one of Israel’s strongest supporters in the House Democratic caucus, will be gone. AOC is a member of that same committee. Her rising influence will strengthen the anti-Israel bloc. If Bowman were then to win the general election, which is likely, BDS will have another Democrat House supporter in its fold.
In addition to the Justice Democrats, a far-left, anti-Israel group called The Jewish Vote has come out in support of Bowman’s candidacy. Katie Unger, a co-founder of The Jewish Vote who spoke at a rally to endorse Bowman, co-signed a despicable anti-Semitic letter declaring in effect that Israeli Jews stole the Palestinians’ land. The letter supported BDS and protested “Israel’s colonial policies and discriminatory laws toward the Palestinian people, as well as the U.S. government’s political and financial support of these policies.” The Jewish Vote steering committee member Elana Levin tweeted in May 2019, “The state of Israel is doing the same thing to Palestinians as was done to Jewish people. But ignoring the why isn’t helping anyone end Apartheid in Israel.”
Josh Block, a former aide in the Clinton White House, said that “it is the deceptive tactics being practiced by these groups and their stooges and stage-managed ‘candidates’ that are intended to deceive and whitewash their anti-Israel, anti-Jewish, anti-Semitic ideas, positions, partnerships, and true purpose, which is to undermine the Jewish State and America’s only steadfast ally in the Middle East.”
Jamaal Bowman is one of these stage-managed candidates who would push the House Democratic caucus even further to the left and add to the hate-Israel bloc. He must be stopped.